A
PETITION
OF
Citizens
of
London
.
Presented
to
the
Common
Councell
for
their
Concurrence
with
,
and
thankfulnesse
and
submission
to
the
Parliament
;
And
that
nothing
may
be
done
,
tending
to
disturbe
the
PARLIAMENT
.
To
the
Honourable
the
Lord
Major
,
Aldermen
,
and
Commons
of
the
City
of
LONDON
,
in
Common-councell
assembled
.
The
humble
Petition
of
divers
Citizens
and
Inhabitants
of
the
said
City
.
SHEWETH
;
THat
with
all
humble
thankfulnesse
to
Almighty
God
we
take
notice
of
the
good
hopes
He
hath
given
Us
,
of
putting
an
end
to
the
great
troubles
of
this
miserable
Kingdom
:
In
which
blessed
Work
,
God
hath
highly
honoured
this
present
Parliament
,
who
by
their
constant
courage
and
wisdome
have
(
under
God
)
been
the
happy
Instruments
of
preserving
us
from
extreame
Ruine
,
And
whose
indefatigable
pains
have
been
beyond
all
Examples
of
former
Parliaments
and
Ages
.
And
in
the
next
place
we
doe
acknowledge
,
that
this
famous
City
hath
been
very
usefull
,
in
contributing
their
help
to
the
saving
the
Kingdom
,
more
then
any
other
part
of
it
hath
done
.
It
is
therefore
humbly
prai'd
,
That
you
would
still
continue
forward
in
all
expressions
,
upon
all
occasions
,
to
acknowledg
Gods
blessing
upon
us
by
the
Parliament
.
And
in
particular
(
we
being
informed
of
a
Remonstrance
or
Petition
,
about
to
be
presented
to
them
,
by
this
Honourable
Court
)
that
you
would
therein
renew
the
testimony
of
your
affections
to
them
,
and
incourage
them
now
in
the
end
of
their
Work
:
And
that
nothing
may
be
presented
by
you
,
which
may
tend
to
their
disturbance
,
or
declare
this
City
short
in
thankfulnesse
,
or
submission
to
them
;
who
have
oft
declared
,
and
hitherto
really
performed
,
to
venture
their
lives
,
and
fortunes
,
for
our
good
,
and
the
Kingdomes
safety
,
&c.
This
Petition
was
delivered
May
22.
1646.
Subscribed
by
many
Citizens
,
and
assented
unto
by
many
more
.