To
the
noble
,
and
right
honorable
Lords
,
and
the
honorable
Knights
,
Citisens
,
and
Burgesses
in
the
high
Court
of
parliament
assembled
The
humble
Petition
of
Christofer
Syms
touching
a
book
entituled
Great
Britans
Al-arm
by
him
to
them
dedicated
.
Humbly
sheweth
THat
his
former
Petitions
frequent
above
four
years
for
licence
to
print
the
same
book
,
and
his
not
printing
it
without
licence
are
ample
evidence
of
the
Petitioners
submissive
duty
,
and
vehement
zeal
,
his
sincere
heart
beareth
to
this
high
Court
,
and
therefore
of
his
love
to
his
country
,
which
hath
induced
him
aswel
for
the
Kings
Majesties
sake
,
as
also
for
this
high
courts
sake
after
licence
obtained
upon
perusal
with
mature
deliberation
of
several
grave
,
and
learned
Ministers
of
the
Synod
to
print
the
same
book
at
his
own
charge
the
Stationers
staggering
therat
in
respect
it
is
misterious
concerning
both
King
,
and
Parliament
.
Now
becaus
therin
is
couched
a
weighty
concernment
pressed
with
valid
,
and
forcible
reasons
,
and
motives
,
that
is
,
reconciliation
of
King
,
and
Parliament
for
the
renown
,
glory
,
and
happiness
of
both
,
and
the
whole
nation
without
one
syllable
therin
seditious
,
schismatical
,
or
derogatory
,
The
petitioner
being
confident
that
the
same
reasons
,
and
motives
wil
perswade
,
and
incline
the
King
to
compliance
with
his
Parliament
,
if
it
may
appear
to
bee
presented
unto
him
with
your
licence
,
or
rather
order
,
(
which
the
petitioner
humbly-prayeth
)
and
also
that
after
reading
your
honorable
selves
wil
not
contemn
it
,
hath
humbly
presented
one
book
to
the
right
honorable
Speaker
of
the
hous
of
Peers
,
and
another
to
the
honorable
Speaker
of
the
hous
of
Commons
,
and
humbly
offereth
one
to
every
several
noble
Lord
,
and
other
honorable
member
of
this
high
Court
before
hee
prostitute
the
same
to
bee
publickly
vended
.
The
Petitioner
having
done
his
duty
humbly
prayeth
each
several
noble
Lord
,
and
other
honorable
member
of
this
high
Court
for
the
concernments
aforesaid
to
peruse
one
of
those
books
with
the
Petitions
to
his
Majesty
,
and
Dedication
to
your selves
.
And
what
al
,
or
any
of
yee
shal
joyntly
or
severally
direct
for
bringing
to
each
of
your
noble
,
and
honorable
hands
a
book
,
the
Petitioner
wil
humbly
and
duly
observe
,
And
wil
ever
pray
for
unity
,
and
amity
betwixt
King
,
and
Parliament
.
The
Petitioners
abode
is
in
Nicholas
Olaves
Church-yard
,
Bredstreet
,
London
.
Christofer
Syms
.