A
Copy
of
the
Petition
delivered
to
the
King
at
Newark
,
in
His
Majesties
passage
to
York
,
by
divers
of
the
inhabitants
of
the
County
of
Lincoln
.
To
the
Kings
most
Excellent
Majesty
.
The
humble
Petition
of
Your
Majesties
loving
Subjects
in
the
County
of
Lincolne
.
IN
all
humility
representing
,
as
our
thankefullest
acknowledgments
to
God
,
and
to
Your
Majesty
,
of
the
gracious
blessings
which
we
have
for
these
many
yeeres
enjoyed
under
your
Majesties
Government
,
and
particularly
the
blessed
fruits
of
this
present
Parliament
,
by
Your
Majesties
Wisedome
and
Goodnesse
assembled
,
Whereby
many
wholsome
Lawes
have
been
enacted
for
the
great
honour
of
Your
Majesty
,
The
reliefe
of
Your
People
,
The
prosperous
Government
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
happy
setling
of
the
late
troubles
in
both
Kingdomes
.
So
also
our
saddest
regreat
for
any
the
least
misunderstanding
and
differences
which
have
happened
betweene
Your
sacred
Majesty
and
the
said
Parliament
,
or
any
of
the
Members
of
the
same
,
with
our
many
distractions
thereupon
,
and
feares
of
the
utter
ruine
of
Your
Majesty
,
Your
Royall
Posterity
and
Kingdomes
,
by
the
malitious
and
insolent
designes
of
the
Popish
Party
,
and
the
advantage
that
forraigne
Enemies
may
take
thereby
.
Humbly
prostrating
our selves
at
Your
Majesties
feet
,
Do
most
affectionately
pray
,
That
Your
Majesty
and
Parliament
may
by
all
good
meanes
be
firmely
re-united
,
and
for
that
purpose
,
That
you
would
graciously
please
to
Reside
neere
,
and
listen
unto
the
faithfull
Counsells
of
your
said
Parliament
;
Whereby
,
Romish
Idolatry
and
Superstition
may
be
extirpated
,
The
Church
and
Common-wealth
duely
Reformed
,
The
true
Religion
,
and
all
things
setled
in
a
blessed
Peace
under
your
Majesties
Government
And
we
shall
still
have
further
cause
to
continue
our
cheerefull
Aydes
,
both
of
Persons
and
Estates
,
for
your
Majesty
and
your
Kingdomes
prosperity
and
honour
.
And
ever
pray
for
your
Majesties
long
and
happy
Reigne
over
us
,
&c.