A
Copy
of
the
Petition
presented
to
the
Kings
Majesty
by
the
high
Sheriff
,
and
other
Gentlemen
,
and
Free-holders
of
the
County
of
Rutland
,
as
His
Majesty
passed
thorow
their
County
,
between
Stamford
and
Grantham
.
To
the
Kings
Most
Excellent
Majesty
.
The
humble
Petition
of
Your
Majesties
loyall
Subjects
of
the
County
of
Rutland
.
Sheweth
,
THat
as
with
all
humble
thankfulnesse
they
do
acknowledge
the
many
former
and
late
influences
of
Your
Royall
Grace
and
Goodnesse
,
whereby
they
were
lifted
up
with
an
expectation
of
happy
dayes
,
wherein
Your
Sacred
Majesty
should
have
an
Eternall
Throne
of
Safety
and
Honour
erected
in
the
hearts
of
all
Your
loyall
people
,
higher
than
the
Thrones
of
any
of
Your
Royall
Predecessors
;
So
we
cannot
now
but
expresse
our
unspeakable
griefs
,
fearing
all
those
hopes
shall
be
dashed
,
and
the
joy
of
the
whole
Land
darkened
,
by
Your
Majesties
withdrawing
Your
Sacred
Person
,
in
these
times
of
imminent
danger
,
from
Your
Great
Councell
,
to
the
raising
of
unspeakable
fears
in
the
hearts
of
Your
loyall
Subjects
.
Wherefore
,
in
all
humility
,
Your
Petitioners
implore
Your
Sacred
Majesty
,
That
out
of
the
depth
of
Your
Princely
Wisedom
and
Goodnesse
,
the
beams
of
Your
Grace
and
Favour
may
again
break
forth
upon
Your
Kingdom
,
in
vouchsafing
Your
Majesties
Presence
to
the
Parliament
,
whereby
the
fears
of
Your
People
may
be
removed
,
A
Foundation
laid
of
everlasting
comfort
to
this
Kingdom
in
the
safety
of
Your
Sacred
Person
,
And
abundant
encrease
of
Honours
and
Greatnesse
upon
Your
Royall
Government
.