To
the
Kings
most
Excellent
Majestie
.
The
humble
Petition
of
your
Maiesties
most
loyall
and
obedient
Subiects
of
the
Countie
of
BVCKINGHAM
,
Presented
at
OXFORD
the
15.
day
of
December
,
1642.
Most
Gracious
Soveraigne
:
THe
sence
of
that
Duty
and
Service
which
wee
owe
unto
your
Sacred
Majesty
,
and
our
earnest
affection
to
the
good
and
welfare
of
this
your
Realme
of
England
,
have
moved
Us
in
all
humility
to
beseech
Your
Royall
Majesty
,
to
give
us
leave
to
offer
unto
your
Princely
wisdome
the
apprehension
which
wee
and
other
Your
faithfull
Subjects
have
conceived
of
the
great
distempers
now
threatning
the
Church
,
State
,
and
your
Royall
Person
,
and
of
the
fittest
meanes
by
which
they
may
be
removed
and
prevented
.
The
evils
and
Dangers
whereof
your
Majesty
may
be
pleased
to
take
notice
are
these
,
viz.
-
FIrst
,
That
your
Sacred
Person
is
exposed
to
hazard
and
danger
in
the
present
expedition
,
and
by
the
occasion
of
the
present
Warre
,
your
Revenue
is
much
wasted
,
your
Subjects
burthened
with
Coate
and
Conduct
money
,
billetting
of
Souldiers
and
other
Military
charges
,
and
divers
Rapines
and
Disorders
committed
in
severall
parts
of
this
your
Realme
,
and
your
whole
Kingdome
become
full
of
feare
and
discontent
.
-
Secondly
,
the
sundry
Innovations
in
matters
of
Religion
.
-
Thirdly
,
the
great
increase
of
Popery
and
imploying
of
Popish
Recusants
,
and
others
ill-affected
to
the
Religion
by
Law
established
,
in
places
of
Power
and
trust
,
especially
commanding
of
Men
and
Armes
both
in
the
Field
and
in
severall
Counties
of
this
your
Realme
,
whereas
by
the
Lawes
they
are
not
permitted
to
have
Armes
in
their
owne
houses
.
-
Fourthly
,
the
great
mischiefes
which
may
fall
upon
this
Kingdome
,
if
the
Jntentions
,
which
have
bin
credibly
reported
of
bringing
in
forraigne
and
Irish
forces
shall
take
effect
.
-
Fiftly
,
the
heavie
Charges
of
Marchandize
,
to
the
discouragement
of
Trade
.
-
Sixtly
,
the
great
griefe
of
your
Subjects
,
by
the
death
of
their
neerest
and
dearest
Friends
.
For
Remedy
whereof
,
and
prevention
of
the
Dangers
that
may
ensue
to
your
Royall
Person
,
and
to
the
whole
State
,
Wee
doe
in
all
Humility
and
faithfulnesse
,
beseech
your
most
Excellent
Majesty
,
that
You
will
be
pleased
to
Countenance
your
PARLIAMENT
herein
,
That
thereby
the
Causers
of
these
and
other
great
Grievances
which
your
poore
people
lye
under
,
may
be
taken
away
,
and
the
Authors
and
Counsellors
of
them
may
be
brought
to
such
Legall
tryall
and
condigne
Punishment
,
as
the
nature
of
their
offences
shall
require
,
and
that
the
present
Warre
may
be
composed
by
your
Majesties
wisdome
,
without
any
more
Blood
,
in
such
manner
as
may
conduce
to
the
Honour
and
safety
of
your
Majesties
person
,
the
Comfort
of
Your
people
,
and
the
Continuance
of
the
Unity
of
all
your
Kingdomes
against
the
Common
Enemy
of
the
reformed
Religion
.
And
your
Pâ—Źtitioners
shall
daily
pray
for
Your
long
and
happie
Raigne
,
&c.