TO
THE
RIGHT
HONORABLE
the
LORDS
and
COMMONS
Assembled
in
PARLIAMENT
.
The
humble
Petition
of
many
Gentlemen
,
Ministers
and
others
well
affected
in
the
County
of
Warwick
,
and
the
City
and
County
of
Coventrey
.
Sheweth
:
THat
we
being
sensible
of
the
Restlesse
indeavours
every
where
of
the
Cavileers
and
Malignants
to
raise
a
new
Warre
against
the
Parliament
(
notwithstanding
the
favour
and
gentlenesse
that
hath
been
used
towards
them
)
and
the
great
danger
of
the
Kingdom
by
it
)
if
the
Army
were
not
on
foot
to
prevent
it
;
As
also
the
happy
successes
that
God
hath
vouchsafed
against
them
by
means
thereof
in
all
places
,
and
at
all
times
,
It
extreamly
affects
us
to
see
You
and
the
Kingdom
so
much
hazarded
by
severall
Petitions
that
have
been
framed
for
the
untimely
disbanding
it
:
which
should
it
take
effect
,
whether
before
or
after
agreement
with
the
King
(
The
Treaty
whereof
we
pray
may
be
upon
safe
conditions
)
and
before
things
be
in
a
visible
effectuall
juncture
of
safety
and
settlement
,
would
lay
the
Parliament
and
all
others
that
have
appeared
for
them
,
and
the
Cause
they
owned
,
open
to
apparent
ruine
and
desolation
.
Our
humble
Petition
is
,
That
the
Kingdom
may
not
be
indangered
through
either
the
Designes
of
Importunities
of
such
.
Petitioners
,
but
that
the
finger
of
God
may
be
taken
notice
of
in
the
extraordinary
mercies
vouchsafed
by
the
Army
.
And
that
they
may
receive
incouragement
worthy
their
good
and
faithfull
services
,
And
that
an
Amicable
Vnity
be
indeavoured
betwixt
the
City
and
them
,
which
we
conceive
will
much
conduce
to
the
settling
of
the
Peace
of
the
Kingdom
,
so
much
interrupted
(
and
confusion
occasioned
)
by
Jealousies
and
prejudices
dividing
men
into
parties
,
which
our
prayers
are
,
God
would
reconcile
and
unite
,
and
make
you
the
happie
Instruments
of
it
,
Resolving
and
endeavouring
a
firm
adhering
to
those
first
and
just
principles
,
upon
which
you
have
ingaged
all
the
honest
and
well
affected
in
the
Three
Kingdomes
to
serve
You
,
According
to
our
Protestation
,
Solemn
League
and
Covenant
.
To
which
service
we
hold
our selves
still
ingaged
with
our
Lives
and
Estates
against
all
Opposition
whatsoever
.
And
we
shall
pray
,
&c.
Delivered
this
17th
.
of
Aug.
1648.
And
after
it
was
read
,
the
Petitioners
were
called
in
,
and
had
this
Answer
returned
by
Mr.
Speaker
.
Gentlemen
:
THe
House
hath
heard
your
Petition
,
and
do
take
notice
of
your
good
affections
to
this
House
,
and
Kingdom
:
and
how
that
you
were
with
the
first
that
appeared
in
their
behalf
,
and
that
you
have
continued
constant
to
your
first
principles
,
which
they
acknowledge
with
affectionate
acceptance
:
And
will
take
the
Contents
of
your
Petition
into
Consideration
,
And
have
commanded
me
to
give
you
hearty
thanks
.
FINIS
: