To the honourable knights, cittizens and burgesses, in the House of Commons in Parliament The humble petition of sundry the knights, gentlemen, freeholders, and others of the inhabitants of the county of Suffolke, to the number of above 13000.

1642

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TO THE HONOVRABLE Knights, Cittizens and Burgesses, in the House of Commons in Parliament. The humble petition of sundry the Knights , Gentlemen, Freeholders, and others of the inhabitants of the County of Suffolke, to the number of above 13000.

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TO THE HONOVRABLE Knights, Cittizens and Burgesses, in the House of Commons in Parliament. The humble petition of sundry the Knights , Gentlemen, Freeholders, and others of the inhabitants of the County of Suffolke, to the number of above 13000.

Humbly Sheweth,

THat whereas by the blessing of God, his Majesties grace and favour towards us, and the long continued labours of this Honourable assembly, many grievances and burthens both in Church and Common wealth (under which we had a long time groaned) are removed, which With all humility and thankfulnesse we humbly acknowledge; yet understanding that many Bills tending to the honour of his Majesty, the safety and welfare of this Kingdome have by this honourable assembly beene voted, and now lye in the Lords house unpassed, by reason of the Popish Lords and Bishop, fitting thers, (as we conceave) by reason whereof together with the not execution of lawes against the Papilts (who notwithstanding through the providence of God have beene discovered and disappointed in many of their Treacherou, plots against the King and state) hey and their adherents are still incouraged, and imboldened in their mischeivous plots and conspiracies, a lamentable experience of whose Treasons and bloudy cruelties, weheare is daily presented to this Honourable assembly, from Ireland, whosedolefull Condition, your Petitioners doe much pitty and bewaile, we therefore your Petitioners being greatly distracted and full of feare of some sudden and cruell designe to breake out against the peace of the Kingdome, which puts us into an unsetled Condition and occasioneth a generall decay in trading, tending to the impoverishing of the Nation, unlesse timely prevented; And having most of us solemnely protected to maintaine the Protestant Religion against all Popery, and to defend his Majesties Royall Person, Honour, & estate, and the High Court of Parliament, and to endeavour the Vnion and peace of the three united Kingdomes, doe humbly and earnestly pray,

That this Honourable assembly will be pleased to improve all good meanes, that the Popish Lords and Bishops, may be removed out of the house of Peeres, that this Kingdome may be secured, and our poore distressed Brethren in Ireland may be speedily releived, that the lawes against Papists may be put in execution, that delinquents may be punished, and our former Petitions against Bishop Wren, and our scandalous ministers, may bee speeded, and that all burthens in Church and Common wealth, may be removed, with the causes thereof.

And your Petitioners according to their bounden duty, shall daily pray for a Prosperous successe of this Parliament.

Presented the 31. of January, 1641.

Printed by E. G. for Henry Overton: 1641.

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