The Humble DESIRES OF THE CITIZENS, YOVNG MEN, and APPRENTICES, of the City of LONDON: PRESENTED To both the Honorable Houses of Parliament, July 26. 1647. Together with two Ordinances of Parliament.
LONDON, Printed by Richard Cotes, 1647.
THE HVMBLE DESIRES OF THE Citizens, Young men, and Apprentices of the Citie of London:
I. IT is our humble desire, in regard Religion, our Lives, Liberties and estates are so much indangered, and the peace and safetie of this Citie and Kingdome, that the pretended [Page 4] Ordinance for the change of the Militia of the Citie of London may bee presently repealed before the rising of the Houses: And that former Ordinance that was confer'd for a yeere by a free Parliament upon the Lord Major, Aldermen and Common-Councell, and by them legally chosen may bee established; In which regard wee doe conceive, that no justice, though it runne in never so free a Channell can lawfully dispossesse them of it, unlesse it shall appeare to bee abused contrary to the trust reposed in them.
II. It is likewise desired that the Citie of London may immediatly bee vindicated against a late pretended Declaration of both Houses, which declares all those Traytors, [Page 5] and so to forfeit life and estate who shall after publication thereof act thereupon to get Subscriptions, and that the said Declaration bee now presently reversed and canceld.
III. That both Houses of Parliament doe presently make an Order upon some speciall penaltie for the calling in of all their Members of either Houses to discharge the trust the Kingdome hath reposed in them, especially the eleven late accused Members, against whom there hath beene nothing proved of their accusation to this day. That yet againe wee may come to bee so happy as to injoy the healing influence of a full and free Parliament in these distracted times.
These particulars we cannot but [Page 6] insist upon, since the distractions among us begin to grow so high, and the Honour and Priviledges of Parliament, the peace and safety of the Citie and Kingdom are so greatly violated.
BEe it Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Declaration of the twentie foure of this instant July, which declares all those Traytors, and so to forfeit Life and Estate, who shall after publication thereof, act thereupon to get Subscriptions, bee Null and Void, any thing in the said Declaration to the contrary notwithstanding.
- Joh. Browne Cler. Parliamentorum.
- Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.
BEe it Ordered and Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Ordinance of the 23. of this instant July for the setling of the Militia of the City of London be, and shall bee hereby revoked and made void to all intents and purposes; and that the said Ordinance of the fourth of May 1647. for the said Militia of London bee in full force and vertue, any thing in the said Ordinance of the 23. instant, to the contrary notwithstanding.
- Joh. Browne Cler. Parliamentorum.
- Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.