TO THE KINGS MOST EXCELLENT MAIESTY . The Humble Petition of the Citizens of Yorke , delivered to his Majesty by the High Sheriffe of YORKE . Most Gracious Soveraigne .

WEE Your Majesties loyall and obedient Subjects , doe most humbly supplicate your Highnesse to looke with compassion upon your Protestant subjects of Ireland , that lye weltring in their owne blood , most inhumanely shed by the bloody cruelty of the Popish Rebels , who have already in a manner , eradicated ●●e Protestant Religion , your Majesties Soveraignty , and the English 〈…〉 ation out of that Kingdome .

And with like compassion , to looke upon your Majesties Subjects ●f England ; whose just feares of the like calamity , daily expected , doe ●ake them ( in a measure ) partakers of them before they fall .

Which miseries present , and dangers eminent , can neither be pre●●ted , nor redressed , if these distances of place , and differences of ●ouncels , doe continue betweene your Majesty , and your Majesties ●●eat Councell the Parliament .

And therefore your Majesties Petitioners , doe humbly supplicate , that your Majesty will be pleased to reconcile the displeasures conceived against your loyall Subjects of this Realme ( represented by the Parliament ) unto whose religious and faithfull Councels , as we have referred our selves , so we doe most humbly desire your Majesty to vouchsafe your Princely eare , and personall presence . That by their advice , your Majesties piety and wisdome may prevent the dangers , that in these distracted times , doe threaten the destruction of Religion , Lawes , Liberties , and Lives of your perplexed Subjects .

And in particular , they humbly pray your Majesties consent to passe an Act , prepared by the Parliament , for supply of money , for payment of the forces entertained to subdue the Rebels of Ireland , and for payment of the Billet money , due unto this Country .

And your Petitioners shall humbly pray , &c.