THat whereas after many straight Yoakes, and heavy burthens in the late long inter­mission, or interruptions of Parliamentary Justice, by the predominance of evill Councells imposed on us, and with much patience borne by us (though to the ex­tream pressure of our persons, consciences, and estates) we were in the mid'st of many troubles, dangers, and extremities, to which this Kingdom was thereby redu­ced; at last by Your Majesties grace in calling this Parliament, relieved, and eased, and by so happy a constitution of a Parliament, as this in many blessed effects hath appeared, together with the late mutuall correspodence of both Houses, we were revived with fresh and pregnant hopes, that all our former evills, with the cause of them, should by this Parliament (with Your Majesties gracious Assent) be henceforth removed, and greater good wrought and established to us, than we or our fore-fathers have seen: Yet now by Your Majesties late withdrawing both Your Per­son and former grace to such a distance from Your Parliament, we feel our hopes fainting, and al­most extinct; new fears raised of the old, and greater evills toward us; and foresee all ordinary re­medie like to be removed, or the timely application thereof to extreme danger, retarded: Especi­ally, by the advantage which the malignant persons within us, and our enemies abroad (both in Ireland, and elsewhere) may make of such your distance from your Parliament, and distrust of it, to the promovall and accomplishment of their mischievous designes (by your Parliament faithfully represented) and the overwhelming of this Kingdom in the sad effects of intestine discord.

We your poor Subjects therefore, from deep and bleeding sense of miseries of all sorts, thus growing on your Self, on Yours, on us, on all, do humbly presume to beg, That your Majesty (weighing the pre­misses in your Princely Thoughts) would be pleased to vindicate your Kingdoms from approaching ruine, your Self to security, and restore us to our now-languishing hopes.

1. By rejection of evill counsels and counsellors, as have fomented Jealousies or differences between your Majesty and Parliament, and therein, or other wayes, obscure your Native lustre from your people, ma­king you appear lesse amiable then (we believe) you are: and next, without which, we can expect no good.

2. By a timely return to some place neer your Parliament, where they may have such ready recourse as the exigencies of the times require, and your Royall Ancestors have ever vouchsafed their Parliaments; and also to your good opinion of them, and trust in them, as the best supporters of your Wealth, Honour, and Soveraignty.

And if your Majesty shall be pleased to renew and continue this your wonted gracious regard to, and concurrence, with the best advice of your Parliament, for manage and settlement of your Kingdoms Affairs (which their fidelity may deserve, and your frequent promises have made your people expect) the effects will undoubtedly prove the glory of God, your Majesties truest Honour, the terrour of your enemies, safety of your Kingdoms, and joy of your good Subjects, especially of us, who shall so clearly, according to our Protestation, with our Lives and Fortunes maintain and defend your Majesties Royall Person, Honour, and Crown, With the Power and Priviledges of Parliament, The Rights and Liberties of your Subjects, And the Power and Purity of Protestant Religion.

And we shall ever pray, &c.