The
humble
PETITION
OF
THE
Lord
Mayor
,
Aldermen
,
and
Commons
of
the
City
of
London
,
in
Common
Councell
Assembled
.
With
an
humble
Representation
of
the
pressing
Grievances
and
important
Desires
of
the
well-affected
Freemen
,
and
Covenant-engaged
Citizens
of
the
City
of
London
,
to
the
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
high
Court
of
PARLIAMENT
.
Together
with
the
severall
Answers
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
to
the
said
Petitions
and
Representation
.
LONDON
,
Printed
by
Richard
Cotes
,
Printer
to
the
Honourable
City
of
London
.
1646.
Die
Sabbathi
19.
Decemb.
1646.
IT
is
Ordered
by
the
Lords
in
Parliament
Assembled
,
That
the
City
Printer
shall
print
and
publish
the
two
Petitions
presented
to
this
House
this
day
;
the
one
entituled
,
The
humble
Petition
of
the
Lord
Mayor
,
Aldermen
,
and
Commons
of
the
City
of
London
in
Common
Councell
Assembled
:
and
the
other
entituled
,
An
humble
Representation
of
the
pressing
grievances
,
and
important
desires
of
the
well-affected
Freemen
,
and
Covenant-engaged
Citizens
of
the
City
of
London
,
and
the
Answer
of
the
Lords
in
Parliament
made
this
day
unto
them
both
.
Jo.
Brown
Cleric
.
Parliamentorum
.
Die
Sabbathi
19.
Decemb.
1646.
THe
Lords
are
so
fully
satisfied
with
the
constant
and
reall
expressions
of
the
fidelity
and
good
affections
of
the
Lord
Mayor
,
Aldermen
,
Common
Councell
,
and
Citizens
of
the
City
of
London
,
as
they
have
commanded
me
to
give
hearty
thanks
upon
the
whole
matter
of
the
Petitions
presented
by
you
from
the
Lord
Mayor
,
Aldermen
,
Common
Councell
,
and
Citizens
of
the
City
of
London
,
and
to
let
you
know
that
they
will
take
the
particulars
of
your
Petitions
into
their
speedy
consideration
.
Jo.
Brown
Cleric
.
Parliamentorum
.
Die
Sabbathi
19.
Decemb.
1646.
THe
House
being
informed
,
That
divers
Aldermen
and
Citizens
of
the
City
of
London
were
at
the
Doore
,
they
were
called
in
,
and
Master
Alderman
Bunce
presented
to
the
House
a
Petition
,
entituled
,
The
humble
Petition
of
the
Lord
Mayor
,
Aldermen
and
Commons
of
the
City
of
London
,
in
Common-Councell
Assembled
,
Together
with
an
humble
Representation
of
the
pressing
grievances
,
and
important
desires
of
the
well-affected
Free-men
,
and
Covenant-engaged
Citizens
of
the
City
of
London
,
thereunto
annexed
:
The
which
(
the
Citizens
being
withdrawne
)
were
both
of
them
read
:
And
it
is
Resolved
upon
the
Question
,
by
the
Commons
Assembled
in
Parliament
,
That
this
Petition
,
and
the
Representation
annexed
,
be
taken
into
consideration
on
Tuesday
morning
next
,
notwithstanding
any
former
Order
.
Ordered
by
the
Commons
Assembled
in
Parliament
,
That
Master
Speaker
do
give
the
Petitioners
thanks
for
their
constant
good
affections
.
The
Petitioners
were
againe
called
in
,
and
Master
Speaker
accordingly
,
by
Command
and
Order
of
the
House
did
give
them
thanks
for
their
constant
good
affections
,
and
did
further
acquaint
them
,
That
they
had
read
their
Petition
,
and
the
Representation
annexed
,
and
that
they
have
appointed
a
very
short
day
to
take
them
into
consideration
.
H.
Elsyng
.
Cler.
Parl.
D.
Com.