THE
HVMBLE
PETITION
OF
Divers
Baronets
,
Knights
,
Esquires
,
Gentlemen
,
Clergy
,
and
Freeholders
of
the
County
of
LINCOLNE
.
To
the
Right
Honourable
the
House
of
Commons
,
now
in
the
High
Court
of
Parliament
Assembled
.
Humbly
Sheweth
,
THat
whereas
we
are
truely
sensible
of
,
and
gratefull
for
,
your
great
and
unwearied
Industry
and
Paines
,
And
many
happy
fruits
which
we
have
reaped
by
His
Maiesties
gracious
concurrence
with
you
,
in
those
many
late
Excellent
Lawes
of
Publique
security
,
ease
,
and
advantage
to
the
Kingdome
.
We
do
likewise
presume
(
in
the
midst
of
our
present
,
and
great
distractions
,
where
the
Wounds
will
prove
Mortall
,
if
●ot
speedily
cloased
)
to
present
our
Humble
desires
to
you
,
in
away
of
Accommodation
,
the
only
means
(
under
God
)
to
Unite
us
i●
our
Duties
to
God
,
our
Soveraign
,
and
hearty
affections
to
one
another
,
the
very
Pillers
of
Government●
without
which
,
all
Estates
are
in
a
tottering
,
if
not
ruinous
condition
.
Which
your
Wisedomes
(
being
the
greatest
Architects
)
we
hope
will
(
with
His
Maiesties
gracious
Assist●nce
)
happily
prevent
by
Cimmenting
the
whole
Fabricke
into
a
Blessed
Combination
,
which
we
●a●n●stly
p●ay
for
,
and
Humbly
after
these
our
desires
,
as
the
only
Materials
we
can
contribute
to
so
good
a
Worke
.
1.
That
his
Majesty
may
have
HVLL
(
one
of
the
bones
of
our
unhappy
divisions
)
delivered
up
,
with
the
Magazine
remaining
there
,
that
it
may
be
disposed
●ff
,
for
the
defence
of
the
Northerne
parts
(
in
case
of
Invasion
or
Insurrection
)
to
some
such
Person
as
His
Majesty
shall
Command
,
which
we
are
confident
His
goodnesse
will
Order
for
the
Publique
good
.
2.
That
all
Iealousies
may
be
laid
downe
with
their
effects
,
so
as
all
Guar●s
may
be
discharged
,
all
Forces
Disbanded
,
and
the
Militia
Waved
,
it
being
the
Wall
of
●a●tition
betwixt
His
Majesty
and
you
;
And
we
f●●r
,
likely
to
endanger
the
Peace
of
the
Kingdome
,
instead
of
Preserving
it
.
3.
That
the
necessity
being
Voted
by
both
the
Honourabl●
Houses
o●
Parliament
,
of
putting
the
Kingdome
into
a
Posture
of
War
;
His
Majesty
might
be
Petitioned
by
his
just
power
(
which
we
conceive
is
to
worke
in
such
cases
)
to
continue
it
in
such
Hands
,
As
your selves
shall
have
no
Iust
cause
to
accept
against
,
till
some
Bill
be
passed
for
the
future
Regulation
of
it
;
by
which
way
all
Men
(
we
hope
)
will
be
United
in
their
Obedience
to
it
.
4.
That
some
way
may
be
thought
off
,
for
the
burying
of
all
the
misunderstanding
between
His
Maiesty
and
both
Houses
,
so
as
the
Members
may
meet
with
confidence
and
freedome
;
And
that
His
Maiesties
gracious
Message
of
the
twentieth
of
Ianuary
,
may
be
taken
into
consideration
that
it
may
produce
it
's
wished
effects
.
5.
That
you
will
be
pleased
to
make
a
Declaration
that
no
Commands
or
Orders
whatsoever
,
wherein
His
Maiesties
consent
is
not
,
or
not
grounded
upon
the
knowne
Lawes
of
the
Realme
,
may
be
pressed
to
require
the
Subiects
Obedience
,
but
that
the
Lawes
may
have
their
force
,
and
governe
us
by
the
sworn
Iudges
and
ordinary
courts
of
Iustice
,
unlesse
in
such
cases
as
are
proper
for
the
Parliament
only
.
6.
That
you
would
declare
with
His
Maiesty
,
That
the
Church
Government
as
it
now
stands
in
force
,
may
be
put
in
execucion
for
the
suppressing
of
those
unparalled
Prophanesses
,
Schismes
,
and
Disorders
,
that
are
broken
in
amongst
us
,
and
will
prove
distructive
to
all
Piety
,
and
endanger
the
very
subversion
both
of
King
and
State
(
if
not
speedily
prevented
)
till
some
wholesome
remedy
be
applied
to
heale
these
distempers
,
by
a
Nationall
Synod
legally
called
and
chosen
,
whose
resolution
and
determination
(
being
formed
into
a
Law
)
may
exact
Obedience
.
7.
That
the
licenciousnesse
of
the
Presse
and
Pulpet
,
which
His
Maiesty
hath
iustly
complained
of
,
as
the
great
Incendia●iss
&
Causes
of
our
present
Distractions
,
may
be
restrained
,
and
nothing
suffered
in
either
way
,
to
be
Published
,
scandalous
to
the
Governement
and
Liturgy
of
our
Church
,
but
to
expect
a
Legall
Reformation
,
if
any
thing
shall
be
found
of
iust
exception
.
3.
That
all
tumultuous
Assemblies
may
be
forbidden
,
however
countenanced
with
Petitions
:
And
for
satisfaction
of
his
Majestie
,
and
the
Honour
of
Government
,
that
some
exemplary
Punishment
may
be
inflicted
upon
the
principall
fomenters
of
them
,
when
they
shall
be
discovered
:
and
His
Maiestie
thereby
invited
to
concur
with
you
for
the
making
such
further
Lawes
,
as
may
justy
tend
to
the
Peace
and
stability
of
the
Church
,
His
Crowne
and
State
.
And
that
you
would
(
for
the
putting
a
period
to
these
unhappy
Distractions
,
according
to
his
Maiesties
desires
)
to
adjourne
this
Parliament
to
some
other
place
,
where
you
may
enjoy
His
grarious
presence
,
as
he
hath
declared
.
And
your
Petitioners
shall
be
ready
with
their
Lives
and
fortunes
to
maintaine
his
Maiesties
iust
Prerogatives
,
the
Protestant
Religion
as
it
is
now
established
amongst
us
,
the
Lawes
of
the
Land
,
the
Libertie
and
propriety
of
the
Subiect
,
the
iust
Priviledges
of
●arliament
,
and
the
Peace
of
the
Kingdome
,
according
to
our
Oathes
of
Supremacy
,
and
Allegiance
,
and
the
late
Protestation
taken
amongst
us
,
and
shall
ever
pray
for
a
happy
issue
to
all
your
consultations
as
becommeth
Your
most
humble
Petitioners
.