To
the
Kings
Most
Excellent
Majesty
.
The
Humble
Petition
of
your
Majesties
most
Dutiful
and
Loyal
Subjects
,
the
Commissioners
of
your
Leiutenancy
,
and
of
the
Officers
,
Citizens
and
Souldiers
of
the
several
Regiments
and
Companies
of
the
Militia
and
Trained
Bands
,
within
your
City
of
London
,
and
the
Suburbs
and
Liberties
thereof
.
Humbly
Sheweth
,
THat
your
Petitioners
being
infinitely
satisfied
,
with
your
Majesties
Most
Gracious
and
firm
Resolutions
of
using
your
utmost
endeavours
to
preserve
the
Government
as
it
is
now
by
Law
established
both
in
Church
and
State
,
sufficiently
made
known
,
and
secured
to
us
and
to
all
other
your
Majesties
Dutiful
,
Loyal
and
Obedient
Subjects
,
by
your
late
most
Gracious
Declaration
,
published
for
that
purpose
,
Giv's
us
encouragement
with
all
Duty
,
Loyalty
and
Submission
Humbly
to
beg
leave
to
tender
to
your
Sacred
Majesty
our
Most
humble
and
Hearty
thanks
for
the
same
,
and
to
give
you
a
perfect
assurance
that
we
are
unanimously
resolv'd
,
to
venture
our
Lives
and
Fortunes
for
the
Preservation
of
your
Majesties
Life
,
(
which
we
pray
God
long
continue
)
and
for
maintainance
of
the
Government
,
as
it
is
now
by
Law
Established
,
both
in
Church
and
State
;
in
opposition
to
,
and
defiance
of
,
all
the
Enemies
and
Opposers
thereof
,
of
what
Sect
or
sort
soever
.
And
your
Petitioners
(
as
in
Duty
bound
)
shall
ever
Pray
,
&c.
Mercurii
,
18
die
Maii
,
1681.
By
His
Majesties
Commissioners
of
Leiutenancy
for
the
City
of
LONDON
.
Agreed
and
Ordered
,
THat
Sir
Thomas
Bludworth
,
Sir
William
Prichard
,
Sir
George
Jefferies
,
Mr.
Serjeant
Richardson
,
Sir
Jonathan
Raymond
,
Sir
William
Russel
,
Sir
John
Matthews
,
Sir
Benjamin
Newland
,
and
John
Buckworth
Esq
be
desired
to
wait
on
His
Majesty
to
morrow
at
Hampton
Court
,
to
present
the
Humble
Petition
annexed
,
in
the
Name
of
the
Commissioners
of
Leiutenancy
,
and
of
all
the
Officers
,
Citizens
and
Souldiers
of
the
several
Regiments
and
Companies
,
of
His
Majesties
Militia
and
Train'd
Bands
of
His
City
of
LONDON
.
By
the
Commissioners
Command
Geo.
Evans
.
TO
which
Petition
His
Majesty
was
Graciously
pleased
by
the
Lord
High
Chancellor
of
England
,
to
Declare
that
this
Petition
,
was
a
Dutiful
Loyal
,
and
Seasonable
demonstration
of
the
Duty
and
Loyalty
of
the
Leiutenancy
,
and
of
the
Officers
,
Citizens
and
Souldiers
of
His
Militia
of
London
,
and
that
His
Majesty
was
very
well
pleased
with
the
same
,
though
it
was
but
what
in
Duty
and
Loyalty
they
ought
to
do
.