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THE PETITION OF THE Roman Catholicks TO THE RUMP-PARLIAMENT .

Published by the Care of M. M.

For general Satisfaction .

LONDON , Printed by T. N. for James Collins , at the Kings-Arms in Ludgate-street . 1673.

To the Supreme Authority of this Nation , the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England . The Humble Petition of the Roman Catholicks . Sheweth ,

THat your Petitioners have long waited some happy leasure , when there might be a Hearing allowed them of their many sad Pressures , the Weight whereof hath sunk them so ruinously low , That they are utterly disabled to discharge their many Debts , make the least Provision for their Children , or Releive themselves , reduced to extream necessities .

That even such of your Petitioners , as are Sequestred for Delinquency , Have still comforted their Sorrows with this Hope , That at last they should certainly be received to Mercy , since the General Votes for Composition of the 17th of March , 1648. seem clearly to imply them capable thereof , when the Rules concerning them should be agreed upon .

That now the Wisdom of the Parliament , applying it self to establish the People of this Commonwealth in a quiet and setled Condition , Your Petitioners take up an humble confidence that they alone shall not be excluded from so Vniversal a Benefit .

And therefore humbly pray , That the Laws and Proceedings concerning them may be taken into Consideration , and such Clemency and Compassion used towards them by Composition , or otherwise , as in the Judgment of this Honorable House may consist with the Publick Peace , and your Petitioners comfortable living in their Native Countrey .

And they further humbly pray , That it would please the Parliament to vouchsafe them the Permission of Clearing their Religion , from whatsoever may be inconsistent with Government , Which will assuredly be done to full satisfaction , If there may be a Committee appointed by this Honorable House , on whom they may have the Priviledge to attend .

And your Petitioners shall ever pray , &c.