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         City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
      
       
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             The humble petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London in Common-councell assembled: to the Right Honorable the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. Together with their answers to the said petition.
             City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
             Everard, John.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           12 p.
           
             Printed by Richard Cotes, Printer to the Honorable City of London,
             [London] :
             1648.
          
           
             Includes a statement by John Everard regarding a plot to disarm and plunder the city.
             The replies are dated 27 April 1648.
             Quire B is in two settings; B1r last word is (1) "suspected" or (2) "suspe-".
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           THE
           HUMBLE
           PETITION
           OF
           THE
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Commons
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           in
           Common-councell
           assembled
           :
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONORABLE
           THE
           
             LORDS
          
           and
           
             COMMONS
          
           IN
           Parliament
           Assembled
           .
           Together
           with
           their
           
             ANSWERS
          
           to
           the
           said
           Petition
           .
        
         
           Printed
           by
           RICHARD
           COTES
           Printer
           to
           the
           Honorable
           City
           of
           LONDON
           ,
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONORABLE
           THE
           LORDS
           IN
           PARLIAMENT
           ASSEMBLED
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Commons
           in
           Common-councell
           assembled
           .
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           they
           had
           lately
           presented
           unto
           them
           an
           information
           from
           one
           
             John
             Everard
             ,
          
           a
           true
           Copie
           whereof
           is
           hereunto
           annexed
           ,
           whereby
           he
           doth
           give
           intimation
           of
           some
           Speeches
           that
           passed
           from
           certain
           persons
           
           at
           
             Windsor
             ,
          
           of
           an
           intention
           to
           disarm
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           Plunder
           the
           same
           :
           And
           that
           divers
           reports
           to
           that
           effect
           have
           been
           brought
           unto
           us
           by
           Letters
           and
           otherwise
           from
           divers
           parts
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           from
           Forain
           parts
           :
           Which
           Reports
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           present
           Drawing
           and
           Continuing
           of
           the
           Army
           so
           near
           the
           City
           ;
           and
           the
           encrease
           of
           the
           number
           of
           Souldiers
           in
           the
           Tower
           ,
           hath
           been
           ,
           now
           is
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           occasion
           of
           great
           fears
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           decay
           of
           Trade
           ,
           and
           an
           enhauncing
           of
           the
           Prizes
           of
           Victuals
           within
           this
           City
           :
           The
           which
           fears
           are
           much
           encreased
           by
           the
           taking
           and
           keeping
           down
           of
           the
           Chaines
           within
           the
           same
           .
           And
           the
           Petitioners
           doe
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           That
           their
           danger
           is
           encreased
           ,
           and
           their
           strength
           much
           abated
           by
           the
           disuniting
           of
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Forces
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           the
           Parts
           within
           the
           late
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           and
           the
           weekly
           Bills
           of
           Mortality
           .
           For
           the
           removing
           of
           which
           Feares
           ,
           and
           obtaining
           of
           those
           things
           which
           may
           conduce
           to
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           of
           
           this
           City
           ;
           The
           Petitioners
           doe
           humbly
           pray
           ,
        
         
           That
           consideration
           may
           bee
           taken
           of
           the
           information
           given
           by
           the
           said
           
             John
             Everard
             ;
          
           and
           that
           upon
           a
           further
           examination
           thereof
           ,
           such
           course
           may
           be
           taken
           therein
           as
           your
           Honors
           shall
           think
           fit
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Chaines
           within
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           which
           were
           lately
           pulled
           down
           ,
           may
           forthwith
           bee
           repaired
           and
           set
           up
           again
           :
           And
           that
           the
           Army
           may
           be
           speedily
           removed
           to
           a
           further
           distance
           from
           the
           City
           .
        
         
           That
           by
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           Major
           Generall
           
             Skippon
          
           (
           who
           was
           long
           since
           chosen
           ,
           and
           still
           by
           Act
           of
           Common-councell
           is
           continued
           Major
           Generall
           over
           the
           Forces
           of
           the
           City
           )
           may
           be
           appointed
           to
           be
           Major
           Generall
           within
           the
           late
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           and
           the
           weekly
           Bils
           of
           Mortality
           ;
           By
           which
           meanes
           he
           may
           the
           better
           be
           enabled
           to
           reunite
           the
           Forces
           within
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           late
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           and
           weekly
           
           Bills
           of
           Mortality
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           defence
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           the
           Places
           adjacent
           :
           And
           likewise
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           City
           do
           resolve
           to
           adhere
           according
           to
           their
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           And
           your
           Petitioners
           shall
           pray
           ,
           &c.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Information
           of
           
             John
             Everard
             ,
          
           Concerning
           some
           Speeches
           that
           passed
           from
           certain
           persons
           at
           Windsor
           ,
           of
           an
           intention
           to
           Disarm
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           then
           to
           Plunder
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             IOhn
             Everard
          
           maketh
           Oath
           ,
           That
           he
           having
           some
           occasion
           of
           businesse
           at
           
             Windsor
          
           upon
           Thursday
           the
           20
           of
           
             April
             ,
          
           1648.
           as
           he
           did
           lye
           in
           Bed
           ,
           did
           heare
           some
           Gentlemen
           discourse
           in
           the
           next
           Chamber
           ,
           the
           number
           of
           whom
           he
           cannot
           tel
           ,
           but
           by
           their
           discourse
           they
           could
           not
           be
           lesse
           then
           three
           or
           four
           ;
           And
           that
           he
           doth
           beleeve
           they
           were
           all
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           the
           command
           of
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
             ;
          
           one
           of
           them
           was
           Quartermaster-generall
           
             Gravener
          
           as
           he
           supposeth
           ;
           another
           ,
           one
           Colonell
           
             Ewer
             ,
          
           or
           some
           such
           name
           :
           And
           after
           some
           merry
           discourse
           ,
           they
           began
           to
           be
           serious
           ,
           and
           propounded
           what
           they
           thought
           fit
           to
           bee
           done
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           present
           exigencies
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           upon
           which
           subject
           they
           discoursed
           an
           houre
           or
           more
           :
           They
           made
           no
           doubt
           of
           the
           comming
           in
           of
           the
           
             Scots
             ;
          
           and
           with
           the
           same
           confidence
           beleeved
           that
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           would
           joyne
           with
           the
           
             Scots
             ;
          
           For
           the
           preventing
           
           of
           which
           ,
           they
           could
           find
           no
           way
           but
           to
           Disarm
           the
           City
           both
           Friend
           and
           Foe
           :
           And
           afterwards
           ,
           they
           said
           ,
           they
           would
           intimate
           that
           those
           who
           were
           the
           Friends
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           should
           come
           forth
           into
           the
           Fields
           ,
           and
           there
           they
           should
           be
           armed
           :
           And
           that
           they
           should
           have
           the
           power
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           put
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           to
           keep
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Citizens
           in
           awe
           :
           And
           that
           they
           should
           be
           maintained
           at
           the
           Charge
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           it
           should
           bee
           thought
           fit
           to
           continue
           them
           .
           And
           because
           that
           Money
           is
           the
           sinews
           of
           Warre
           ,
           having
           which
           ,
           they
           doubted
           not
           but
           to
           procure
           Men
           enow
           ,
           if
           there
           were
           occasion
           to
           use
           them
           :
           And
           therefore
           for
           the
           present
           advancement
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           if
           need
           were
           ,
           (
           this
           City
           being
           Disarmed
           )
           they
           would
           make
           them
           advance
           a
           Million
           of
           Money
           ,
           or
           else
           plunder
           them
           :
           And
           the
           Party
           that
           spake
           this
           ,
           said
           ,
           Hee
           had
           acquainted
           Commissary-generall
           
             Ireton
          
           with
           it
           .
           All
           which
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           like
           effect
           ,
           was
           spoken
           in
           this
           Deponents
           hearing
           .
        
         
           
             John
             Everard
             .
          
        
         
           
             Copia
             vera
             .
          
           
             
               23.
               
               Aprilis
               ,
               1648.
               
            
             Jur.
             coram
             
               Jo.
               Warner
               
                 Major
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Die
           Jovis
           ,
           
             27.
             
             April
             .
             1648.
             
          
        
         
           MAster
           Sheriffs
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Common-councell
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ;
          
           The
           Lords
           have
           commanded
           me
           to
           return
           Thanks
           to
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common-councell
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           the
           good
           affections
           that
           they
           have
           expressed
           in
           this
           their
           Petition
           ,
           asserting
           the
           resolutions
           of
           the
           City
           to
           adhere
           to
           the
           Parliament
           according
           to
           their
           solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           They
           likewise
           have
           commanded
           me
           to
           assure
           you
           ,
           That
           it
           hath
           ever
           been
           a
           principall
           part
           of
           their
           care
           to
           prevent
           any
           danger
           or
           inconveniency
           that
           might
           threaten
           the
           disturbance
           of
           the
           quiet
           of
           the
           city
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           or
           tend
           to
           the
           decay
           of
           the
           Trade
           thereof
           ,
           though
           to
           their
           great
           grief
           these
           late
           troubles
           have
           much
           hindred
           the
           successe
           of
           their
           endevors
           therein
           ;
           which
           care
           they
           are
           fully
           resolved
           still
           to
           continue
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           their
           power
           .
           And
           they
           assure
           you
           ,
           That
           it
           never
           entred
           into
           their
           thoughts
           to
           have
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           to
           be
           disarmed
           :
           And
           they
           hope
           there
           can
           be
           no
           such
           intentions
           in
           any
           others
           who
           wish
           well
           to
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           report
           which
           hath
           been
           brought
           unto
           you
           by
           one
           
             Iohn
             Everard
             ,
          
           they
           will
           put
           it
           into
           a
           further
           examination
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           satisfied
           of
           the
           truth
           or
           falshood
           of
           it
           :
           and
           except
           there
           be
           further
           proof
           of
           it
           ,
           they
           hope
           such
           a
           report
           shall
           not
           render
           the
           Army
           to
           be
           suspected
           
           of
           any
           such
           design
           ,
           considering
           the
           many
           former
           and
           late
           experiences
           that
           the
           Parliament
           and
           City
           have
           had
           of
           the
           fidelity
           and
           good
           services
           of
           the
           Army
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           particular
           of
           setting
           up
           the
           Chaines
           within
           the
           City
           ,
           they
           doe
           fully
           leave
           it
           to
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common-councell
           ,
           to
           doe
           therein
           as
           they
           shall
           think
           fit
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           last
           particular
           concerning
           Major
           Generall
           
             Skippon
             ,
          
           he
           being
           a
           member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           the
           Lords
           can
           resolve
           nothing
           therein
           ,
           without
           a
           joynt
           concurrence
           of
           that
           House
           ;
           but
           they
           will
           take
           it
           further
           into
           their
           consideration
           .
        
         
           
             Joh.
             Brown
             ,
          
           Cler.
           Parliamentorum
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Die
           Jovis
           ,
           
             27
             Aprilis
             ,
             1648.
             
          
        
         
           THe
           House
           being
           informed
           that
           divers
           Aldermen
           and
           Citizens
           were
           at
           the
           doore
           ,
           they
           were
           called
           in
           ,
           and
           Alderman
           
             Bide
          
           one
           of-the
           Sheriffes
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           after
           some
           short
           preamble
           ,
           acquainted
           the
           House
           that
           he
           was
           commanded
           by
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           and
           Commons
           in
           Common-councel
           assembled
           ,
           the
           representative
           Body
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           to
           present
           a
           Petition
           to
           the
           House
           :
           The
           Petitioners
           being
           withdrawn
           ,
           the
           Petition
           was
           read
           ,
           and
           an
           information
           annexed
           of
           one
           
             John
             Everard
          
           taken
           upon
           oath
           before
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           23.
           of
           
             Aprill
             ,
          
           1648.
           
           The
           Petition
           was
           intituled
           ,
           The
           Humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           and
           Commons
           in
           Common-Councell
           assembled
           .
        
         
           Ordered
           upon
           the
           question
           by
           the
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           That
           this
           House
           doth
           approve
           of
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           concerning
           Major
           Generall
           
             Skippon
             .
          
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           That
           the
           desire
           of
           the
           Petitioners
           concerning
           the
           Chaines
           be
           granted
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           
             Militia
          
           do
           see
           it
           done
           .
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Harbottle
               Grimston
            
          
           
             Major
             Generall
             
               Skippon
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Knightley
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               John
               Evelyn
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Bond
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Doddridge
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Mildmay
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               John
               Corbet
            
          
           
             Colonell
             
               Harvey
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Harley
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Prideaux
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Miles
               Corbet
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               John
               Ashe
            
          
           
             Colonell
             
               Ven
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Swynfon
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Boyse
            
          
           
             Alderm.
             
               Pennington
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Blakiston
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Vassall
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Tho.
               Soame
            
          
           
             Alderm.
             
               Atkin
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Greg.
               Norton
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Erle
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Reynalds
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Long
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Martin
               Lumley
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Grove
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Scuwen
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Dove
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Rob.
               Pye
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Bulkley
            
          
           
             Major
             Gen.
             
               Browne
            
          
           
             Commissary
             
               Ireton
            
          
           
             Colonel
             
               Purie
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Say
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           This
           Committee
           or
           any
           five
           of
           them
           are
           appointed
           to
           examine
           the
           information
           given
           in
           by
           Mr.
           
             John
             Everard
             ,
          
           mentioned
           in
           this
           City
           Petition
           ,
           The
           information
           given
           in
           by
           Mr.
           
             Walker
          
           a
           Member
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           doe
           name
           unto
           the
           Committee
           the
           Reporter
           of
           it
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           all
           other
           informations
           ,
           Forrain
           or
           other
           ,
           that
           concern
           the
           same
           businesse
           ;
           and
           have
           power
           to
           send
           for
           parties
           ,
           Witnesses
           ,
           Papers
           ,
           Records
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           to
           meete
           upon
           it
           to
           morrow
           at
           two
           
             pt.
             
              
             merid.
          
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           ,
           and
           the
           care
           of
           this
           businesse
           is
           more
           particularly
           referred
           to
           Alderman
           
             Pennington
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Doddridge
             .
          
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           That
           the
           thankes
           of
           this
           House
           be
           returned
           to
           the
           Citizens
           for
           their
           good
           affections
           exprest
           in
           their
           Petition
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           Speaker
           is
           appointed
           to
           acquaint
           the
           Citizens
           ,
           That
           the
           drawing
           of
           part
           of
           the
           Army
           so
           neere
           the
           City
           was
           occasioned
           by
           Orders
           given
           out
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           late
           Tumult
           ;
           That
           the
           House
           will
           take
           that
           businesse
           into
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           and
           doe
           that
           therein
           which
           may
           be
           for
           the
           good
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           City
           so
           farre
           as
           thereby
           they
           may
           receive
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           The
           Sheriffes
           ,
           Aldermen
           and
           other
           Citizens
           were
           again
           called
           in
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
           Speaker
           by
           the
           command
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           acquainted
           them
           with
           the
           Resolutions
           and
           Proceedings
           upon
           the
           Petition
           ,
           and
           did
           give
           them
           the
           thanks
           of
           this
           House
           for
           their
           very
           good
           affections
           exprest
           in
           the
           Petition
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             Elsynge
          
           Cler.
           Parl.
           D.
           Com.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

