THE
PETITION
OF
Both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
Presented
to
His
Majestie
at
YORKE
,
March
26.
1642.
With
his
Majesties
Answer
thereunto
.
AND
The
Petition
of
Noblemen
and
Gentlemen
estated
in
Ireland
,
and
now
in
London
.
And
likewise
the
Petition
of
the
Countie
of
Lincolne
,
With
His
Majesties
severall
and
respective
Answers
thereunto
.
C
R
HONI
SOIT
QVI
MAL
Y
PENSE
royal blazon surmounted by a crown
LONDON
,
Printed
for
A.
C.
1642.
To
the
Kings
most
Excellent
Majesty
.
The
humble
Petition
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
▪
May
it
please
your
Majesty
,
YOur
Majesties
most
loyall
Subjects
,
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
,
cannot
conceive
that
the
Declaration
which
your
Majesty
received
from
us
at
New-market
,
was
such
as
did
deserve
that
Censure
Your
Majesty
was
pleased
to
lay
upon
us
,
in
that
Speech
which
your
Majesty
made
to
our
Committees
there
,
and
sent
in
writing
to
both
Houses
;
Our
addresse
therein
being
accompanied
with
Plainnesse
,
Humility
,
and
Faithfulnesse
,
wee
thought
more
proper
for
the
removing
the
distraction
of
the
Kingdom
,
then
if
we
had
then
proceeded
according
to
Your
Majesties
Mossage
of
the
20.
of
January
,
by
which
Your
Majesty
was
pleased
to
desire
,
That
we
would
declare
what
we
intended
to
doe
for
Your
Majesty
,
and
what
we
expected
to
be
done
for
our selves
,
in
both
which
we
have
been
very
much
hindred
by
Your
Majesties
deniall
to
secure
us
and
the
whole
Kingdome
,
by
disposing
the
Militia
,
as
we
had
divers
times
most
humbly
petitioned
,
and
yet
we
have
not
beene
altogether
negligent
of
either
,
having
lately
made
good
proceedings
in
preparing
a
Book
of
Rates
to
be
passed
in
a
Bill
of
Tonnage
and
Poundage
;
and
likewise
the
most
materiall
Heads
of
those
humble
desires
which
we
intended
to
make
to
Your
Majesty
for
the
good
and
contentment
of
your
Majesty
and
your
people
,
but
none
of
these
could
be
perfected
before
the
Kingdome
be
put
into
safety
,
by
setling
the
Militia
:
And
untill
Your
Majesty
shall
bee
pleased
to
concur
with
Your
Parliament
in
these
necessary
things
,
wee
hold
it
impossible
for
you
to
give
the
world
,
or
your
people
such
satisfaction
concerning
the
Fears
and
Jealousies
which
we
have
expressed
,
as
we
hope
your
Majesty
hath
already
received
touching
that
exception
which
You
were
pleased
to
take
to
Master
Pyms
Speech
.
As
for
your
Majesties
feares
and
doubts
,
the
ground
whereof
is
from
Seditious
Pamphlets
and
Sermons
,
we
shall
be
as
carefull
to
endeavour
the
removall
as
soone
as
we
shall
understand
what
Pamphlets
and
Sermons
are
by
your
Majesty
intended
,
as
we
have
beene
to
prevent
all
dangerous
tumults
:
And
if
any
extraordinary
concourse
of
people
out
of
the
City
of
Westminster
had
the
face
and
shew
of
Tumult
and
danger
in
your
M●jesties
apprehension
,
it
will
appear
to
be
caused
by
your
Majesties
deniall
of
such
a
guard
to
your
Parliament
as
they
might
have
cause
to
confide
in
;
And
by
taking
into
White-hall
such
a
guard
for
your selfe
as
gave
just
cause
of
jealousie
to
the
Parliament
,
and
of
terrour
and
offence
to
your
people
.
Wee
seeke
nothing
but
your
Majesties
honour
,
and
the
peace
and
prosperity
of
your
Kingdomes
;
And
we
are
heartily
sory
we
have
such
plentiful
matter
of
an
answer
to
that
question
,
Whethe●
You
had
violated
our
Lawes
.
We
beseech
your
Majesty
to
remember
,
that
the
government
of
this
Kingdom
,
as
it
was
in
a
great
part
mannaged
by
your
M●●isters
before
the
beginning
of
this
Parliament
,
consisted
of
many
continued
and
multiplied
acts
of
violation
of
Lawes
,
the
wounds
whereof
were
scarcely
healed
,
when
the
extremity
of
all
those
violations
was
far
exceeded
by
the
late
strange
and
unheard
of
breach
of
our
Lawes
in
the
accusation
of
the
Lord
Kymbolton
,
and
the
five
Members
of
the
Commons
House
,
and
in
the
proceedings
thereupon
,
for
which
we
have
yet
received
no
full
satisfaction
.
To
your
Majesties
next
Question
,
[
Whether
you
had
denied
any
Bill
for
the
ease
and
security
of
your
Subjects
,
]
Wee
wish
we
could
stop
in
the
midst
of
our
answer
,
That
with
much
thankfullnesse
wee
acknowledge
that
Your
Majesty
hath
past
many
good
Bills
full
of
contentment
,
and
advantage
to
Your
People
;
But
truth
and
necessitie
inforceth
us
to
adde
this
,
That
even
in
or
about
the
time
of
passing
those
Bills
,
some
designe
or
other
hath
beene
on
foot
,
which
if
it
had
taken
effect
,
would
not
onely
have
deprived
us
of
the
fruit
of
those
Bills
,
but
have
reduced
us
to
a
worse
condition
of
confusion
then
that
wherein
the
Parliament
found
us
.
And
if
Your
M●jesty
had
asked
us
the
third
question
intimated
in
that
Speech
,
[
What
we
had
done
for
Your Selfe
,
]
our
Answer
would
have
beene
much
more
easie
,
That
we
have
paid
two
Armies
,
wherewith
the
Kingdom
was
burdened
last
yeer
;
And
have
undergone
the
charge
of
the
Warre
in
Ireland
at
this
time
;
When
through
many
other
excessive
Charges
and
Pressures
,
whereby
Y●u●
Subjects
have
beene
exhausted
,
and
the
Stock
of
the
Kingdome
very
much
diminished
▪
Which
great
mischiefs
,
and
the
charges
thereupon
ensuing
,
have
beene
occasioned
by
the
evill
counsels
so
powerfull
with
Your
Majesty
,
which
have
,
and
will
cost
this
Kngdome
more
then
two
Millions
:
All
which
in
Justice
ought
to
have
beene
borne
by
Your
Majesty
.
As
for
that
free
and
generall
Pardon
Your
Majesty
hath
beene
pleased
to
offer
,
it
canbee
no
security
to
our
Fears
and
Jealousies
,
for
which
Your
Majesty
seemes
to
propound
it
,
because
they
arise
not
from
any
guilt
of
our
owne
Actions
,
but
from
the
evill
Designes
and
Attempts
of
others
.
To
this
our
humble
Answer
to
that
Speech
,
we
desire
to
adde
an
Information
which
we
lately
received
from
the
deputie
Governour
of
the
Mar●hant
Adventurers
at
Rotterdam
in
Holland
,
That
an
unknowne
person
appertaining
to
the
Lord
Digby
,
did
lately
solicite
one
Iames
Henley
a
Mariner
to
goe
to
Elsenore
,
and
to
take
charge
of
a
Ship
in
the
Fleet
of
the
King
of
Denmark
there
prepared
,
which
he
should
conduct
to
Hull
▪
In
which
〈◇〉
likewise
,
he
said
a
great
Army
was
to
be
transported
.
And
al●hou●h
we
are
not
apt
●o
give
credit
to
Inform
〈◇〉
of
this
nature
,
yet
we
cannot
altogether
thinke
it
fit
to
be
neglected
,
but
that
it
may
justly
adde
somewhat
to
the
weight
of
our
Fears
and
Jealousies
considering
with
what
circumstances
it
is
accompanied
,
With
the
Lord
Digbies
preceding
Expressions
in
his
letter
to
Her
Majesty
,
and
Sir
Lewis
Dives
,
And
Your
Majesties
succeeding
course
of
withdrawing
Your selfe
Northward
from
Your
Parliament
,
in
a
manner
very
sutable
,
and
correspondent
to
that
evill
Counsell
.
Which
we
doubt
will
make
much
deeper
impression
in
the
generality
of
Your
People
;
And
therefore
we
most
humbly
advise
and
beseech
Your
Majesty
for
the
procuring
and
setling
the
confidence
of
Your
Parliament
,
and
all
Your
Subjects
,
&
for
the
other
important
reasons
,
concerning
the
recovery
of
Ireland
,
and
securing
this
Kingdom
,
which
have
beene
formerly
presented
to
your
Majesty
,
You
will
be
graciously
pleased
(
with
all
convenient
speed
)
to
return
to
these
parts
,
and
to
close
with
the
counsell
and
desire
of
your
Parliament
,
where
You
shall
finde
their
dutifull
affections
and
endeavors
ready
to
attend
Your
Majesty
with
such
entertainment
,
as
shall
not
onely
give
Your
Majesty
just
cause
of
security
in
their
faithfulnesse
,
but
other
manifold
evidences
of
their
earnest
intentions
and
endeavours
to
advance
your
Majesties
service
,
honour
,
and
contentment
,
and
to
establish
it
upon
the
sure
foundation
of
the
Peace
and
Prosperite
of
all
Your
Kingdomes
.
His
Majesties
answer
to
the
Petition
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
IF
you
would
have
had
the
patience
to
have
expected
Our
Answer
to
your
Declaration
(
which
,
considering
the
nature
of
it
,
hath
not
been
long
in
comming
)
We
beleeve
you
would
have
saved
your selves
the
labour
of
saying
much
of
this
Message
.
And
Wee
could
wish
that
our
Priviledges
on
all
parts
were
so
Stated
,
that
this
way
of
Correspondency
might
be
preserved
with
that
Freedome
which
hath
been
used
of
old
:
For
We
must
tell
you
,
that
if
you
may
aske
any
thing
of
vs
by
Message
or
Petition
,
&
in
what
language
(
how
unusuall
soever
)
you
thinke
fit
,
and
we
must
neither
deny
the
thing
you
aske
,
nor
give
a
reason
why
We
cannot
grant
it
,
without
being
taxed
of
breaking
your
Priviledges
,
or
being
counselled
by
those
who
are
enemies
to
the
Peace
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
favourets
of
the
Irish
Rebellion
(
for
we
have
seen
your
printed
Votes
,
upon
Our
Message
from
Huntington
)
you
will
reduce
all
Our
Answers
hereafter
into
a
very
little
room
;
In
plain
English
,
it
is
to
take
away
the
Freedome
of
Our
Vote
,
which
were
We
but
a
Subject
,
were
high
Injustice
;
but
being
your
King
,
we
leave
all
the
world
to
judge
what
it
is
.
Is
this
the
way
to
compose
all
misunderstandings
?
We
thought
We
shewed
you
one
by
Our
Message
of
the
20.
of
Ianuary
,
if
you
have
a
better
or
readier
,
We
shall
willingly
hearken
to
it
,
for
hitherto
you
have
shewed
vs
none
.
But
why
the
refusall
to
consent
to
your
Order
,
(
which
you
call
a
deniall
of
the
Militia
)
should
be
any
interruption
to
it
,
Wee
cannot
understand
.
For
the
Militia
(
which
We
alwaies
thought
necessary
to
be
settled
)
We
never
denied
the
thing
(
as
We
told
you
in
Our
Answer
of
the
28.
of
Ianuary
,
to
the
Petition
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
for
We
accepted
the
persons
,
(
except
for
Corporations
)
We
onely
denied
the
way
.
You
aske
it
by
way
of
Ordinance
,
and
with
such
a
preface
as
We
can
neither
with
Iustice
to
Our
Honour
,
or
innocency
consent
to
:
You
exclude
vs
for
any
power
in
the
disposition
or
execution
of
it
,
together
with
you
,
and
for
a
time
utterly
unlimited
.
We
tell
you
We
would
have
the
thing
done
;
Allow
the
persons
(
with
that
exception
;
)
Desire
a
Bill
(
the
onely
good
old
way
of
imposing
on
Our
Subjects
.
)
We
are
extreamely
unsatisfied
what
an
Ordinance
is
,
but
well
satisfied
,
that
without
Our
Consent
it
is
nothing
,
not
binding
:
And
it
is
evident
by
the
long
time
spent
in
this
Argument
,
the
necessity
and
danger
was
not
so
imminent
,
but
a
Bill
might
have
well
been
prepared
,
which
if
it
shall
yet
be
done
with
that
due
regard
to
vs
,
and
care
of
Our
People
,
in
the
limitation
of
the
power
and
other
circumstances
,
We
shall
recede
from
nothing
We
formerly
expressed
in
that
Answer
to
your
Order
,
otherwise
we
must
declare
to
all
the
world
,
That
We
are
not
satisfied
with
,
or
shall
ever
allow
Our
Subjects
to
be
bound
by
your
printed
Votes
,
of
the
15
,
or
16.
of
this
month
or
that
under
pretence
of
declaring
what
the
Law
of
the
Land
is
,
you
shall
without
vs
make
a
new
Law
,
which
is
plainly
the
case
of
the
Militia
:
And
what
is
this
but
to
introduce
an
Arbitrarie
way
of
Government
?
Concerning
Pyms
Speech
,
you
will
have
found
by
what
the
Lord
Compton
,
and
Mr.
B●ynton
brought
from
vs
,
in
answer
to
that
Message
they
brought
to
vs
,
that
as
yet
Wee
rest
nothing
satisfied
in
that
particular
.
As
for
the
seditious
Pamphlets
and
Sermons
,
Wee
are
both
sorry
and
ashamed
in
so
great
a
variety
,
and
in
which
Our
Rights
,
Honour
and
Authority
,
are
so
insolently
slighted
and
vilified
,
and
in
which
the
Dignity
and
freedome
of
Parliament
is
,
so
much
invaded
and
violated
,
it
should
be
asked
of
vs
to
name
any
;
the
mentioning
of
the
Protestation
protested
the
Apprentices
Protestation
,
To
your
Tents
O
Israel
,
or
any
other
,
would
be
too
great
an
excuse
for
the
rest
,
If
you
think
them
not
worth
your
inquiry
,
We
have
done
.
But
We
thinke
it
most
strange
,
to
be
told
,
That
our
deniall
of
a
Guard
(
which
We
yet
never
denied
,
but
granted
in
another
manner
,
and
under
a
Command
at
that
time
most
accustomed
in
the
Kingdome
)
or
the
deniall
of
any
thing
else
(
which
is
in
our
power
legally
to
deny
)
which
in
our
understanding
(
of
which
God
hath
surely
given
vs
some
use
)
is
not
fit
to
be
granted
,
should
be
any
excuse
for
so
dangerous
concourse
of
people
,
which
not
onely
in
Our
apprehension
,
but
(
we
beleeve
)
in
the
interpretation
of
Law
it selfe
,
hath
beene
alwaies
held
most
tumultuous
and
seditious
.
And
We
must
wonder
,
what
,
and
whence
comes
the
Instructions
and
Informations
that
those
people
have
,
who
can
so
easily
thinke
themselves
obliged
by
the
Protestation
to
assemble
in
such
a
manner
for
the
defence
of
Priviledges
,
which
cannot
be
so
clearly
knowne
to
any
of
them
,
and
so
negligently
passe
over
the
consideration
,
and
defence
of
our
Rights
so
beneficiall
and
necessary
for
themselves
,
and
scarce
unknowne
to
any
of
them
,
which
by
their
Oaths
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
(
and
even
by
the
same
Protestation
)
they
are
at
least
equally
obliged
to
defend
.
And
what
interruptions
such
kinde
of
assemblies
may
bee
to
the
freedome
of
future
Parliaments
(
if
not
seasonably
discountenanced
and
suppressed
)
Wee
must
advise
you
to
consider
,
as
likewise
whether
both
Our
powers
may
not
by
such
meanes
bee
usurped
,
by
hands
not
trusted
by
the
constitution
of
this
Kingdome
.
For
Our
Guard
,
We
referre
you
to
Our
answer
to
your
Declaration
.
By
that
question
of
violating
your
Lawes
;
By
which
We
endeavoured
to
expresse
Our
care
and
resolution
to
observe
them
;
We
did
not
expect
you
would
have
beene
invited
to
have
looked
backe
so
many
yeares
,
for
which
you
have
had
so
ample
reparation
;
Neither
looked
We
to
be
reproached
with
the
Actions
of
Our
Ministers
(
then
against
the
Lawes
)
whilst
We
expresse
so
great
a
zeale
for
the
present
defence
of
them
,
it
being
Our
Resolution
,
upon
observation
of
the
mischiefe
which
then
grew
by
Arbitrary
power
(
though
made
plausible
to
vs
by
the
suggestions
of
necessity
and
imminent
danger
,
and
take
you
heed
ye
fall
not
into
the
same
errour
upon
the
same
suggestions
)
hereafter
to
keep
the
Rule
Our self
,
&
to
Our
power
require
the
same
from
all
others
:
But
above
all
We
must
be
most
sensible
of
what
you
cast
upon
vs
for
requitall
of
those
good
Bills
you
cannot
deny
.
We
have
denied
any
such
designe
,
and
as
God
almighty
must
judge
in
that
point
betweene
vs
,
who
knowes
Our
upright
intentions
at
the
passing
those
Lawes
:
So
in
the
meane
time
We
defie
the
Divell
to
prove
that
there
was
any
designe
(
with
Our
knowledge
or
privity
)
in
or
about
the
time
of
passing
those
Bills
,
that
had
it
taken
effect
could
have
deprived
Our
Subjects
of
fruit
of
them
:
And
therefore
We
demand
full
reparation
in
this
point
,
that
We
may
be
cleared
in
the
sight
of
all
the
world
,
and
chiefly
in
the
eyes
of
our
loving
Subjects
,
from
so
notorious
and
false
an
imputation
as
this
is
.
We
are
far
from
denying
what
you
have
done
,
For
We
acknowledge
the
charge
our
people
have
sustained
in
keeping
the
two
Armies
,
and
in
relieving
Ireland
,
of
the
which
We
are
so
sensible
,
that
in
regard
of
those
great
Burthens
Our
People
have
undergone
,
We
have
and
do
patiently
suffer
those
extreme
personall
wants
,
as
Our
Predecessours
have
been
seldome
put
to
,
rather
then
We
would
presse
upon
them
:
which
We
hope
(
in
time
)
will
be
considered
on
your
parts
.
In
Our
offer
of
a
Generall
Pardon
,
Our
intent
was
to
compose
and
secure
the
generall
condition
of
Our
Subjects
,
conceiving
that
in
these
times
of
great
Distractions
,
the
good
Lawes
of
the
Land
have
not
been
enough
observed
;
But
it
is
a
strange
world
when
Princes
Profered
Favors
are
counted
Reproaches
:
yet
if
you
like
not
this
Our
offer
We
have
done
.
Concerning
any
discourses
of
Forreign
Forces
,
though
We
have
given
you
a
full
Answer
in
Ours
to
your
last
Declaration
,
yet
We
must
tell
you
,
We
have
neither
so
ill
an
opinion
of
Our
own
merit
,
or
the
Affections
of
Our
good
Subjects
,
as
to
think
Our self
in
need
of
any
Forreign
Force
to
preserve
vs
from
Oppression
(
and
We
shall
not
need
for
any
other
purpose
)
but
are
confident
(
through
Gods
providence
)
not
to
want
the
good
wishes
and
assistance
of
the
whole
Kingdome
,
being
resolved
to
build
upon
that
sure
Foundation
,
the
Law
of
the
Land
.
And
We
take
it
very
ill
that
any
generall
Discourses
betweene
an
unknown
Person
and
a
Mariner
,
or
inferences
upon
Letters
should
be
able
to
prevail
in
matters
so
improbable
in
themselves
,
and
scandalous
to
vs
,
for
which
We
cannot
but
likewise
ask
Reparation
,
not
onely
for
the
vindicating
of
Our
Own
Honour
,
but
also
therby
to
settle
the
mindes
of
Our
Subjects
,
whose
Feares
and
Iealousies
would
soon
vanish
,
were
they
not
fed
and
maintained
by
such
false
and
malicious
Rumours
as
these
.
For
our
return
to
Our
Parliament
,
We
have
given
you
a
full
Answer
in
Ours
to
your
Declaration
,
and
you
ought
to
look
on
vs
as
not
gone
but
driven
(
We
say
not
by
you
,
yet
)
from
you
.
And
if
it
be
not
so
easie
for
you
to
make
Our
Residence
in
London
so
safe
as
We
could
desire
,
We
are
,
and
will
be
contented
that
Our
Parliament
be
adjourned
to
such
a
place
,
where
We
may
be
fitly
and
safely
with
you
.
For
though
we
are
not
pleased
to
be
at
this
distance
,
yet
yee
are
not
to
expect
Our
Presence
,
Vntill
ye
shall
both
secure
vs
concerning
Our
just
apprehensions
of
Tumultuary
insolencies
,
And
likewise
give
vs
satisfaction
for
those
Insupportable
and
Insolent
Scandals
that
are
raised
upon
Vs.
To
conclude
,
As
We
have
or
shall
not
Refuse
any
way
agreeable
to
Iustice
or
Honour
,
which
shall
be
offered
to
vs
for
the
begetting
a
right
understanding
between
vs
,
So
We
are
Resolved
,
that
no
streights
or
necessities
(
to
which
We
may
be
driven
)
shall
ever
compell
vs
to
do
that
,
which
the
Reason
and
Vnderstanding
that
God
hath
given
vs
,
and
Our
Honour
and
Interest
,
with
which
God
hath
trusted
vs
for
the
good
of
Our
Posterity
and
Kingdoms
,
shall
render
unpleasant
and
grievous
unto
Vs.
And
We
assure
you
that
(
how
meanly
soever
you
are
pleased
to
value
the
discharge
of
Our
publique
dutie
)
We
are
so
Conscious
so
to
Our self
of
having
done
Our
part
,
since
this
Parliament
,
that
in
whatsoever
condition
We
now
stand
,
We
are
confident
of
the
continued
Protection
from
Almighty
God
,
and
the
constant
gratitude
,
obedience
,
and
affection
from
Our
people
:
And
We
shall
trust
God
with
all
.
To
the
Kings
most
Excellent
Majestie
,
The
humble
Petition
of
divers
Noblemen
and
Gentlemen
Estated
in
Ireland
,
now
at
London
.
Humbly
sheweth
,
THat
most
of
Your
Petitioners
,
and
many
thousands
of
Your
Majesties
most
faithfull
Subjects
,
and
late
Inhabitants
of
Your
Kingdom
of
Ireland
,
being
robbed
,
and
spoiled
of
all
their
substance
(
and
thereby
many
of
them
reduced
to
a
most
miserable
condition
,
who
formerly
faithfully
served
Your
Majestie
)
are
now
enfored
to
flee
into
this
Kingdom
,
by
occasion
of
the
unexampled
,
bloodie
,
&
unhuman
cruelties
of
the
Rebels
of
that
Kingdom
,
who
through
the
instigation
of
Popish
Priests
,
Friers
,
&
Jesuits
and
other
malignant
persons
,
have
risen
in
Arms
in
that
Kingdom
against
Your
Majesties
Crown
and
Dignity
,
and
destroyed
,
or
banished
almost
all
Your
Majesties
loyall
and
dutifull
Subjects
the
Protestants
there
for
no
other
cause
,
but
for
that
they
do
not
worship
God
after
their
Idolatrous
and
Superstitious
maner
;
which
is
manifest
by
their
publike
Declarations
,
Speeches
,
Oathes
,
and
Confederacies
(
abeit
some
few
other
fond
pretences
are
added
,
to
glosse
their
most
barbarous
actions
)
That
these
four
moneths
past
,
the
expectation
of
powerfull
Supplies
,
Treasure
,
and
Ammunition
,
from
England
and
Scotland
;
hath
supported
the
drooping
and
languishing
spirits
of
your
Petitioners
and
others
,
the
Protestants
,
interessed
in
that
Kingdom
,
who
finding
but
small
Succours
hitherto
sent
thither
notwithstanding
the
severall
Orders
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
do
now
with
unspeakable
grief
of
heart
,
apprehend
nothing
but
despaire
of
ever
being
restored
to
their
habitations
,
if
Your
Majestie
be
not
graciously
pleased
to
give
life
and
power
to
the
painfull
endeavours
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
the
prosecutio
of
that
War
necessarily
requiring
a
great
sum
of
money
to
be
presently
raised
.
And
in
all
humility
,
The
Petitioners
conceive
,
the
Act
lately
passed
by
Your
Majesties
Royall
Grace
and
goodnesse
,
(
upon
the
Propositions
made
by
those
who
shall
adventure
their
Moneys
)
to
be
the
onely
way
left
for
raising
present
Money
for
that
work
:
And
they
finde
that
the
removall
of
Your
Sacred
Majesty
to
places
so
remote
,
and
distant
from
the
Parliament
,
doth
much
discourage
the
Adventurers
,
in
advancing
Monys
for
effectuall
proceeding
in
the
work
,
and
consequently
will
be
a
means
,
unavoidably
to
retard
the
long
expected
Supplies
,
contrary
to
Your
Majesties
Royall
intentions
often
expressed
,
and
will
much
encourage
the
Rebells
,
and
their
adherents
in
that
Kingdom
,
and
may
▪
in
the
opinion
of
some
,
(
as
they
faine
)
gain
a
belief
of
those
false
reports
,
which
divers
of
the
Rebells
have
taken
the
boldnesse
to
raise
,
even
very
lately
,
since
the
publishing
of
Your
Majesties
Proclamation
for
suppressing
the
Rebells
,
That
they
are
Your
Majesties
Souldiers
&
that
the
supplies
that
arrived
there
,
were
but
the
Parliamenp
suppl●●t
.
And
Your
further
Petitioners
humbly
shew
,
That
if
strong
Forces
be
not
presently
raised
,
&
transported
thither
,
(
the
season
of
the
yeer
now
serving
)
the
British
and
Protestants
in
that
Kingdom
cannot
long
Subsist
,
but
will
be
extirpated
,
and
Papists
,
and
the
Idolatrous
Masse
thereby
established
,
which
is
already
publikely
used
in
most
of
the
Churches
of
that
Kingdom
.
May
it
therefore
please
Your
most
Sacred
Majestie
,
to
reflect
upon
the
desperate
,
and
miserable
condition
of
that
poor
Kingdom
,
and
weighing
the
Premisses
and
other
the
Consequences
of
delaying
the
effectuall
setting
forward
of
the
War
against
the
Rebells
in
Ireland
;
of
Your
Princely
goodnesse
and
wisdom
,
to
vouchsafe
Your
Majesties
presence
unto
Your
Parliament
,
for
the
encouragement
of
the
Adventurers
,
and
all
other
Your
Majesties
good
Subjects
,
in
this
Pious
work
;
for
the
discouragement
of
the
Rebells
,
and
for
expediting
such
further
Acts
,
Commissions
,
and
Warrants
to
issue
,
as
shall
be
requisite
for
the
preservation
of
the
remnant
of
Your
good
Subjects
,
the
Protestants
yet
left
in
Ireland
,
or
driven
for
the
present
thereout
.
And
Your
Suppliants
will
pray
,
&c.
To
the
Kings
most
excellent
Majesty
,
The
humble
Petition
of
His
Majesties
loving
subjects
in
the
County
of
LINCOLNE
.
IN
all
humility
representing
at
our
thankefullest
acknowledgements
to
God
,
and
to
Your
Majesty
of
the
great
blessings
which
we
have
for
these
many
yeares
enjoyed
under
your
gracious
government
,
and
particularly
the
blessed
fruits
of
this
present
Parliament
,
by
your
Majesties
wisedome
and
goodnesse
assembled
,
whereby
many
wholsome
Lawes
have
been
enacted
,
for
the
great
Honour
of
your
Majesty
,
reliefe
of
your
people
,
the
prosperous
government
of
this
,
and
happy
setling
of
the
late
troubles
in
both
Kingdomes
:
So
our
saddest
Regrete
for
any
the
least
misunderstanding
and
differences
which
have
happened
betwixt
your
sacred
Majesty
,
and
the
said
Parliament
,
or
any
Members
of
the
same
,
with
our
many
distractions
thereupon
,
and
feares
of
the
utter
ruine
of
your
Majesty
,
and
your
Royall
Posterity
and
Kingdomes
,
by
the
malicious
and
insolent
Designes
of
the
Popish
party
,
and
the
advantage
that
forraigne
enemies
may
easily
take
thereby
.
Humbly
prestrating
our selves
at
your
Majesties
feet
,
most
affectionately
pray
,
that
your
Majesty
and
Parliament
may
by
all
good
meanes
be
firmly
united
.
And
for
that
purpose
you
would
graciously
please
to
reside
neere
,
and
listen
unto
the
faithfull
counsels
of
your
said
Parliament
,
whereby
Romish
Idolatry
and
Superstition
may
bee
extirpated
,
Church
and
Common-wealth
duly
reformed
,
the
true
Religion
and
all
things
else
setled
in
a
blessed
peace
under
your
Majesties
government
.
And
we
shall
have
still
further
cause
to
continue
our
cheerfull
aids
,
both
of
persons
and
estates
for
your
Majesties
and
your
Kingdomes
prosperity
and
honour
.
And
ever
pray
for
your
Majesties
long
and
happy
Reigne
over
us
.
His
Majesties
answer
to
the
two
former
Petitions
.
At
the
Court
at
York
28.
Martii
,
1642.
HIs
Majesty
hath
given
me
expresse
command
to
give
you
this
His
answer
to
your
Petitions
,
That
this
Petition
(
as
some
others
of
this
nature
)
is
grounded
upon
mis-information
,
and
(
being
grieved
&
highly
offended
,
to
see
how
his
good
people
have
been
and
are
abused
,
by
false
rumours
and
intelligences
,
which
have
procured
causlesse
feares
and
apprehensions
)
referres
the
Petitioners
to
the
two
Answers
He
hath
given
to
His
Parliament
,
viz.
to
the
Declaration
presented
to
Him
at
Newmarket
,
and
to
the
Petition
presented
to
Him
the
26.
of
this
Moneth
at
Yorke
:
wherein
you
will
clearly
perceive
that
His
Majesty
is
not
gone
,
but
driven
from
His
Parliament
;
And
therefore
His
Majesty
hath
reason
to
thinke
,
that
now
(
understanding
the
love
He
beares
to
,
and
confidence
He
hath
of
His
peoples
fidelity
;
as
likewise
His
constant
resolution
for
the
maintaining
of
,
and
governing
by
the
Lawes
of
the
Land
)
you
may
finde
reason
to
Petition
the
Parliament
to
comply
with
His
Majesties
just
Desires
,
and
gracious
Offers
,
this
being
the
onely
way
safely
and
speedily
to
cure
the
present
Distractions
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
(
with
Gods
blessing
)
to
put
a
happy
end
to
the
Irish
Rebellion
,
for
the
effecting
whereof
(
as
His
Majesty
hath
often
said
)
He
will
neither
spare
paines
,
nor
decline
any
hazard
of
His
Person
or
Fortune
.
Signed
by
Mr.
Secretary
Nicholas
.
FINIS
.