THE
PETITION
and
Resolution
of
the
Cityzens
of
the
City
of
Chester
,
as
it
was
intended
to
be
presented
to
the
Commissioners
of
Array
,
but
for
speciall
reason
was
afterwards
waved
,
and
the
following
Declaration
presented
by
Citizens
that
were
summoned
to
appeare
before
his
Majesties
Commissioners
at
the
Rood
in
the
liberties
of
the
said
City
for
the
cleare
manifestation
of
their
allegiance
to
his
Majesty
and
duty
to
the
Parliament
.
Also
the
Resolution
of
the
Deputie-Lieutenants
,
Captaines
,
Officers
,
Souldiers
and
Volunteeres
of
the
Trained
Bonds
in
the
County
of
Warwick
,
to
the
Right
Honourable
Robert
,
Lord
Brookes
,
Lord
Lieutenant
of
the
aforesaid
County
;
Also
the
said
Lords
answer
thereunto
annexed
.
Likewise
an
answer
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
Assembled
in
Parliament
,
which
the
Iudges
and
Iustices
of
Assize
shall
declare
,
that
His
Majesties
Commission
of
Array
is
against
Law
,
and
Liberty
,
and
priviledge
of
the
Subject
.
Ordered
Die
Sabbati
.
Io
.
Brown
,
Cler
.
De
Com
.
Printed
at
London
for
Tho
.
Banks
,
and
William
Ley
.
1642.
The
humble
Petition
and
Resolution
of
the
Deputy-Lieutenants
,
Captains
,
Officers
,
Souldiers
,
and
Voluntiers
of
the
Trained
Bands
of
the
County
of
Warwick
,
to
the
Right
Honourable
Robert
Lord
Brooke
,
Lord
Lieutenant
of
the
County
aforesaid
,
and
by
his
Lordship
presented
to
the
high
Court
of
Parliament
,
With
the
Answer
of
the
Lords
thereunto
annexed
.
To
the
Right
Honourable
Robert
L.
Brook
,
Lord
Lieutenant
for
the
County
of
Warwicke
,
The
Petition
of
the
Deputy
Lieutenants
,
Captains
,
Officers
,
and
Souldiers
of
the
Trained
Bands
,
and
Voluntiers
of
the
County
aforesaid
.
Humbly
Sheweth
.
THat
as
it
was
no
small
comfort
and
setling
to
the
well
affected
of
the
whole
Kingdome
when
they
understood
the
most
excellent
necessary
and
seasonable
Ordinance
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
concerning
the
Militia
;
so
in
speciall
,
we
of
this
County
,
who
did
most
earnestly
petition
for
it
,
Doe
desire
to
come
short
of
none
in
the
expression
of
our
unfeigned
thankfulnesse
to
them
,
for
the
happy
accomplishment
thereof
;
As
also
,
for
their
respects
to
us
,
in
appointing
your
Lordship
our
Lieutenant
.
Our
request
to
your
Lordship
is
,
That
you
will
present
our
most
humble
and
hearty
thanks
to
the
Parliament
,
signifying
our
readinesse
to
obey
his
Majesties
Royall
Authority
in
this
their
happy
Ordinance
of
the
Militia
,
and
our
Resolutions
to
adhere
to
his
Majestie
,
and
both
Houses
of
Parliamen●
▪
to
the
losse
of
the
last
drop
of
our
dearest
bloud
in
securing
His
and
their
Persons
and
advancing
their
designes
;
Which
(
though
maliciously
traduced
by
some
few
malignant
Persons
)
we
rest
most
assured
,
tends
only
to
the
establishment
of
truth
and
peace
to
us
:
and
our
Posterities
.
For
the
better
securing
whereof
,
we
humbly
and
heartily
pray
this
Ordinance
may
be
continued
,
till
by
some
other
effectuall
provision
the
peace
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
the
security
of
our
Laws
be
established
,
especially
by
putting
the
power
and
care
of
their
execution
,
in
such
hands
as
the
Parliament
,
and
Kingdome
may
confide
in
;
which
by
the
late
violation
of
the
petition
of
Right
,
wee
have
cause
to
recommend
to
the
Parliament
,
as
fearing
the
like
miscarriages
for
the
time
to
come
,
of
whatsoever
good
Laws
you
can
provide
,
without
some
such
way
of
security
.
And
we
further
pray
that
some
speedie
course
may
be
taken
,
to
remoue
from
His
Majesties
most
Sacred
Person
all
pestilent
troublers
of
this
Church
,
and
State
;
and
for
such
Members
as
leave
that
great
Counsell
,
and
leane
to
the
malignant
party
,
Our
most
humble
and
earnest
desires
are
,
That
they
may
receive
condigne
and
speedy
punishment
(
the
Kingdome
groaning
under
so
long
delay
)
as
shall
be
thought
fit
by
the
wisedome
and
Justice
of
this
Parliament
.
One
request
more
that
concernes
this
County
,
Wee
humbly
present
your
Lordship
with
That
the
Magazine
thereof
which
lyes
in
the
Citie
and
Countie
of
Coventrie
,
may
be
removed
and
laid
up
in
your
Lordships
Castle
of
Warwick
,
as
the
safest
place
of
the
Countie
,
with
a
sufficient
Guard
,
provided
by
the
Countie
for
the
securing
of
it
.
And
your
Petitioners
shall
ever
pray
,
&c.
The
Lords
Answer
.
MY
Lords
have
taken
your
Petition
into
Consideration
,
and
receive
much
contentment
in
the
good
affections
you
have
expressed
,
thus
seasonably
and
necessarily
,
for
the
good
of
the
King
and
Kingdome
,
and
for
their
Lordships
encouragement
in
the
performance
of
their
Duty
;
For
which
they
give
you
hearty
thankes
:
And
my
Lords
do
assure
you
that
(
God
willing
)
they
resolve
to
insist
in
their
former
declared
Resolutions
for
the
upholding
the
true
Religion
;
the
Kings
Authority
in
the
highest
Court
,
which
by
sundry
late
Declarations
and
Practises
to
abuse
the
People
,
they
finde
so
much
vilisted
and
invaded
,
The
Priviledges
of
Parliament
,
The
free
course
of
Iustice
,
The
Laws
and
Peace
of
this
Kingdoms
,
notwithstanding
any
dangers
and
hazards
that
for
that
Cause
may
befall
them
.
That
for
the
manifestation
of
their
good
Affections
,
and
their
Lordships
kinds
acceptation
thereof
,
they
have
commanded
your
Petition
and
this
Answer
,
to
be
forthwith
printed
and
published
.
Ordered
Die
Sabbati
.
Ordered
by
the
Lords
in
Parliament
that
this
Petition
and
Answer
be
forthwith
printed
and
published
.
Iohn
Brown
,
Cler
.
Parl
.
An
Order
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
,
that
the
Iudges
and
Iustices
of
Assize
,
in
the
severall
Counties
of
England
and
Wales
,
in
open
Court
,
and
in
their
severall
Charges
to
be
delivered
to
the
Grand
Juries
at
the
next
Assizes
,
shall
declare
and
publish
,
That
the
said
Lords
and
Commons
have
resolved
upon
the
Question
,
That
His
Majesties
Commissions
of
Array
are
against
Law
,
&
against
the
Liberty
and
property
of
the
Subject
.
WHereas
severall
Commissions
of
Array
have
lately
issued
out
under
the
great
Seale
of
England
,
into
the
severall
Counties
of
Liecester
,
Worcester
.
and
other
Counties
of
this
Realme
,
tending
to
the
great
danger
of
His
Majesty
,
and
the
disturbance
of
the
Peace
of
this
Kingdome
:
For
the
preventing
thereof
,
and
of
the
execution
,
and
issuing
out
of
any
such
Commissions
for
the
time
to
come
,
it
is
ordered
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
,
That
the
Iudges
and
Iustices
of
Assize
,
of
the
severall
Counties
of
England
and
Wales
,
be
required
in
their
severall
Circuits
,
at
the
Assizes
and
great
Sessions
to
be
next
held
for
each
County
,
within
this
Realme
,
and
the
Dominion
of
Wales
,
respectively
,
in
open
Court
,
and
in
their
severall
Charges
to
be
delivered
to
the
Grand-juries
at
the
said
Assizes
,
and
great
Sessions
,
openly
to
declare
and
publish
,
That
the
said
Lords
and
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
have
,
upon
mature
deliberation
,
Resolved
upon
the
question
,
That
the
said
Commissions
of
Array
are
against
Law
and
against
the
Liberty
and
Property
of
the
Subject
:
And
that
all
those
that
are
Actors
in
putting
the
same
in
execution
,
shall
be
esteemed
disturbers
of
the
Peace
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
Betrayers
of
the
Liberty
of
the
Subject
.
Die
Sabdati
.
Ordered
by
the
Lords
in
Parliament
,
That
this
Order
shall
be
Printed
and
Published
.
Jo
:
Browne
Cleric
.
Parliament
.
To
the
Right
Honourable
and
Worshipfull
the
Lords
,
and
Gentlemen
now
in
the
Commission
of
Array
,
to
be
executed
in
this
City
of
Chester
.
The
humble
Petition
of
divers
of
His
Majesties
loyall
Subjects
within
the
City
of
Chester
:
Humbly
sheweth
,
THat
your
Petitioners
hearing
of
the
said
Commission
,
and
conceiv●ng
it
to
be
in
the
judgement
of
both
Houses
illegall
,
and
contrary
to
the
expresse
Ordinance
of
Parliament
,
and
also
of
dangerous
consequence
,
doe
humbly
pray
that
the
execution
there
.
of
may
be
stayed
,
themselves
excused
from
obeying
the
same
,
and
that
you
would
be
pleased
rather
to
mediate
betwixt
his
Gracious
Majesty
and
the
honourable
Houses
of
Parliament
for
a
reconciliation
,
than
to
put
your
Petitioners
to
such
desperate
consequence
;
being
as
they
humbly
conceive
against
their
Protestation
,
so
to
deceive
their
obedience
,
oppose
the
priviledges
of
Parliament
,
and
withstand
their
owne
Rights
and
priviledges
.
The
Citizens
&
inhabitants
of
the
City
of
Chester
,
being
summoned
to
appeare
before
his
Majesties
Commissioners
at
the
Roode
within
the
liberties
of
the
said
City
,
upon
Friday
being
the
first
of
Iuly
,
1642.
for
the
cleare
manifestation
of
their
allegiance
to
his
Majesty
,
and
duty
to
the
Parliament
doe
declare
.
THat
as
it
is
a
sacred
Truth
that
a
Kingdome
divided
cannot
stand
,
so
it
is
a
Legall
principle
that
his
Royall
Majesty
is
the
head
,
and
the
Parliament
the
representative
body
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
that
in
the
cordiall
union
of
his
Majesty
and
the
Parliament
consists
the
safety
,
glory
,
and
hope
thereof
.
And
they
for
their
parts
heartily
wish
they
may
be
accursed
as
Corah
and
his
accomplices
that
doe
or
shall
purposely
occasion
or
foment
any
difference
betwixt
his
Majesty
and
his
Parliament
:
and
therefore
they
further
doe
declare
their
readines
with
their
lives
and
fortunes
to
obey
his
Majesty
as
their
most
deare
and
dread
Soveraigne
according
to
their
due
allegiance
,
and
their
resolution
to
defend
the
priviledges
of
Parliament
,
according
to
their
free
and
just
Protestation
,
and
that
as
God
and
the
fundamentall
Lawes
of
this
Kingdome
,
have
joyned
his
Majesty
and
the
Parliament
together
;
so
they
cannot
agree
unto
a
disjoynted
obedience
,
but
doe
declare
themselves
enemies
to
all
such
as
shall
goe
about
to
put
his
Majesty
and
the
Parliament
asundet
.
And
for
this
resolution
they
have
received
incouragements
from
his
Majesties
owne
Declaration
,
attested
with
forty
of
the
Nobility
and
prime
Counsellours
,
whereby
hee
had
most
graciously
assured
them
and
all
other
his
people
,
that
hee
hath
no
more
thoughts
of
making
war
against
his
Parliament
,
than
against
his
owne
children
;
and
that
he
will
defend
the
just
priviledges
of
Parliament
,
and
maintaine
and
observe
the
Acts
assented
unto
by
his
gracious
Majesty
this
present
parliament
without
violation
,
for
which
as
for
other
his
Majesties
severall
gracious
protestations
for
the
defence
of
the
protestant
Religion
,
and
the
Lawes
of
the
Land
they
returne
most
humble
thankes
to
his
Majesty
.
FINIS
,