THE
HUMBLE
PETITION
OF
The
Knights
,
Esquires
,
Gentry
Freeholders
,
and
inhabitants
of
the
County
of
SOMMERSET
Presented
to
the
Honourable
Knights
,
Citizens
,
and
Burgesses
now
Assembled
in
Parliament
,
June
15.
1642.
Humbly
Pray
,
THat
the
Liturgie
,
and
the
Church
Governement
be
continued
vntill
otherwise
some
alterations
may
be
for
a
free
,
and
well
chosen
SINOD
,
and
that
in
the
meane
time
the
disturbers
thereof
may
be
discountenanced
,
and
that
you
endeavour
to
remoue
all
Jealousies
and
misunderstandings
between
his
MAJESTY
and
PARLIAMENT
,
the
discontents
within
being
the
greatest
evills
that
can
happen
unto
us
,
and
which
We
most
feare
;
and
to
take
into
your
consideration
his
MAJESTIES
Message
of
20.
JANUARY
,
as
the
means
proposed
for
an
accommodation
,
and
that
you
will
provide
for
his
Majesties
security
by
declaring
against
Tumults
,
and
unlawfull
assemblyes
,
and
that
you
will
take
Order
to
suppresse
Seditious
Sermons
,
and
Pamphlets
,
which
his
Majesty
declares
He
expects
,
as
the
meanes
to
come
neere
His
PARLIAMENT
.
2.
That
seeing
his
Majesty
and
Parliament
do
not
agree
in
a
new
way
,
for
setling
the
MILITIA
:
it
is
humbly
desired
that
the
Trained
Bands
may
be
set
into
such
a
Posture
&
Government
as
in
the
time
of
QUEENE
ELIZABETH
,
untill
a
law
be
made
,
and
that
the
dispute
about
the
manner
of
doing
it
may
not
actuate
devision
in
the
meane
time
.
3.
That
the
Subject
may
have
the
benefit
of
the
Petition
of
right
both
for
his
Person
and
estate
in
all
cases
,
and
in
all
Courts
,
and
that
the
lawes
of
our
Kingdome
may
be
the
only
rule
of
Government
and
obedience
.
4.
That
whereas
great
sumes
of
Mony
have
been
levyed
by
Act
of
Parliament
,
and
great
are
now
required
;
we
beseech
you
to
take
notice
that
the
Country
is
much
impoverished
,
and
will
unwillingly
beare
any
burthen
of
this
kind
,
but
such
as
shal
be
imployed
for
the
generall
service
of
this
Kingdom
,
and
Bleeding
Kingdome
of
JRELAND
.
And
therefore
we
humbly
pray
that
it
may
be
made
knowne
how
those
former
Colections
have
been
disposed
,
which
wil
be
a
great
incouragement
for
the
ready
payment
of
the
present
.
5.
Lastly
,
whereas
and
seeing
his
Majesty
hath
often
with
sundry
Protestations
declared
to
his
Parliament
and
People
,
that
he
will
ever
maintaine
the
true
Protestant
Religion
established
,
the
Lawes
of
the
Kingdom
and
the
Liberty
of
the
Subject
;
which
we
do
confidently
beleeve
.
We
further
humbly
beseech
you
,
that
the
dispute
about
Prerogative
and
the
feare
of
the
Malignant
party
or
other
Jealousies
,
may
not
imbroile
you
in
the
greatest
of
evils
,
as
are
those
of
civill
discention
and
ingagement
,
and
that
you
do
your
utmost
to
alay
distempers
,
and
heedfully
watch
over
the
Peace
and
safety
of
this
Kingdome
;
In
which
we
will
joyne
with
you
our
earnest
Prayers
,
and
willingly
adventure
our selves
and
fortunes
.