To
the
Kings
most
Excellent
Majestie
.
The
humble
Petition
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
.
WEE
your
Majesties
most
loyall
subjects
,
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
cannot
without
great
grieffe
and
tendernesse
of
compassion
,
behold
the
pressing
miseries
,
the
imminent
dangers
,
the
devouring
calamities
which
do
extreamly
threaten
,
and
have
partly
seized
upon
both
your
Kingdomes
of
England
and
Ireland
,
by
the
practises
of
a
party
prevailing
with
your
Majesty
who
by
many
wicked
plots
and
conspiracies
have
attempted
the
alteration
of
the
true
Religion
,
and
the
ancient
Government
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
the
introducing
of
Popish
Idolatry
and
Superstition
in
the
Church
,
and
tyranny
,
and
confusion
in
the
State
,
and
for
the
compassing
thereof
,
have
long
corrupted
your
Majesties
Councels
,
abused
your
power
,
and
by
sudden
and
untimely
dissolving
of
former
Parliaments
,
have
often
hindred
the
Reformation
and
prevention
of
those
mischiefs
,
and
being
now
disabled
to
avoid
the
endeavours
of
this
parliament
by
any
such
means
,
have
traiterously
attempted
to
overaw
the
same
by
fcrce
,
and
in
prosecution
of
their
wicked
designes
have
excited
,
encouraged
,
and
fostered
an
unnaturall
rebellion
in
Ireland
.
By
which
in
a
most
cruell
and
outragious
manner
,
many
thousands
of
your
Majesties
subjects
there
,
have
bin
destroyed
,
and
by
false
slanders
upon
your
parliament
,
and
malicious
and
unjust
accusations
have
endeavoured
to
begin
the
like
Massacre
here
,
and
being
through
Gods
blessing
,
therein
disappointed
.
Have
as
the
most
mischievous
and
bloudy
designe
of
all
,
drawn
your
Majesty
to
make
war
against
your
parliament
,
and
good
subjects
of
this
Kingdom
,
leading
in
your
person
an
Army
against
them
,
and
as
if
you
intended
by
conquest
to
establish
an
absolute
illimited
power
over
them
.
And
by
your
power
and
the
countenance
of
your
presence
have
ransaked
,
spoiled
,
imprisoned
,
murdered
divers
of
your
people
,
and
for
their
better
assistance
in
these
Wicked
designes
,
doe
seeke
to
bring
over
the
Rebells
of
Ireland
and
other
forces
beyond
the
seas
,
to
ioyn
with
them
,
And
wee
finding
our selves
utterly
depriued
of
your
Majesties
Protection
and
the
authors
,
counsellours
,
and
abetters
of
these
mischiefs
,
in
greatest
power
and
favour
with
your
Majestie
,
and
defended
by
you
against
the
Iustice
and
authority
of
your
high
court
of
Parliament
,
whereby
they
are
growne
to
that
height
and
insolence
,
as
to
manifest
the
rage
and
malice
against
those
of
the
nobility
and
others
who
are
any
whit
inclinable
to
peace
,
Not
without
great
appearance
of
danger
to
your
owne
Royall
person
,
If
you
shall
not
in
all
things
concur
with
their
wicked
and
Trayterous
courses
.
Have
for
the
iust
and
necessary
defence
of
the
Protestant
religion
,
of
your
Majesties
person
Crowne
and
dignity
,
of
the
laws
and
Liberties
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
the
Priviledge
and
power
of
Parliament
,
taken
up
Armes
and
appointed
and
authorised
Robbert
Earle
of
Essex
to
be
Captaine
Generall
of
all
the
forces
by
us
raised
,
and
to
lead
and
conduct
the
same
against
these
Rebells
and
Traitors
,
and
them
to
subdue
and
bring
to
condigne
punishment
.
And
do
most
humbly
beseech
your
Majestie
to
with
draw
your
Royal
presence
,
&
countenance
from
these
wicked
persons
,
and
if
they
shall
stand
out
in
defence
of
their
Rebellious
and
unlawfull
attempts
,
that
you
will
leave
them
to
be
supprest
by
that
power
which
we
have
sent
against
them
,
And
that
your
Majesty
will
not
mix
your
owne
danger
with
theirs
but
in
peace
and
safety
without
your
forces
,
forthwith
return
to
your
parliament
,
and
by
their
faithfull
Councell
and
advice
,
compose
the
present
distempers
and
Confusions
abounding
in
both
your
Kingdomes
,
and
provide
for
the
security
and
honour
of
your selfe
your
Royall
posterity
,
and
the
prosperous
estate
of
all
your
Subjects
,
wherein
if
your
Majestie
please
to
yeild
to
our
most
humble
and
earnest
desires
,
wee
doe
in
the
presence
of
Almighty
God
professe
,
that
wee
will
receive
your
Majesty
with
all
Honour
,
yield
you
all
due
obedience
and
subjection
and
faithfully
endeavour
to
secure
your
person
and
estate
from
all
danger
,
and
to
the
uttermost
of
our
power
to
procure
and
establish
to
your self
,
and
to
your
people
all
the
blessings
of
a
glorious
and
happy
Reigne
.
FINIS
.