To the right honourable the House of Peers, now assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Knights, gentlemen, freeholders, and others inhabitants of the county of Kent.

1641

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE HOUSE OF PEERS NOW ASSEMBLED IN PARLIAMENT.
The humble Petition of Knights, Gentlemen, Freeholders, and others Inhabitants of the County of KENT.

Sheweth,

THat the Petitioners doe with joy and humble thankfullnesse, acknowledge the good correspondence and concurrence, which (by the blessing of God) this Honourable House hath held with the worthy House of Commons, in passing the Bill, to take away the Votes of the Prelates in this Honourable House, and disabling them from Temporall imployments, and for setting the Kingdome into a Posture of Warre for its Defence.

And the Petitioners doe in like manner most humbly and heartily professe, that they will ever honour this Honourable House, and to the utmost of their power defend the same, so farre as their Lordships shall continue to hold correspondence and concurrence with the said House of Commons, in all their just desires and endeavours, upon which, the Petitioners doe humbly conceive, greatly dependeth the peace and welfare of this Kingdome.

And the Petitioners most humbly pray, that this Honourable House, (declaring therin your Noble Resolution for the publike good) would be pleased to goe on with the said House of Commons to a through Reformation, especially of the Church, according to the Word of God; to presse dispatch of the Ayd of Ireland, to expedite proceedings against delinquents; to vindicate Parliament Priviledges; to discover, remove, and punish evill Councells; to deprive the Popish Lords of their Votes; to disarme and search out Papists, and put them into safe custody; to suppresse Masse, both in publike and private; to cast out scandalous Ministers; plant painfull Preachers every where, and discover who are Church Papists, aswell as known Recusants.

And the Petitioners shall dayly pray, &c.

London, Printed by R. Oulton and G. Dexter. 1641.

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