A new petition to the Kings most Excellent Majesty the humble petition of the knights, gentry, free-holders, of the county of Yorke who have subscribed hereto : presented to His Majesty at Yorke, April 30, 1642, desiring a happy union betwixt the King and Parliament.

A new petition to the Kings most Excellent Majesty the humble petition of the knights, gentry, free-holders, of the county of Yorke who have subscribed hereto : presented to His Majesty at Yorke, April 30, 1642, desiring a happy union betwixt the King and Parliament.

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[Figure] A NEW PETITION TO THE Kings most Excellent Maiesty. The Humble Petition of the Knights, Gentry, Free-holders, of the County of Yorke, who have ſubſcribed hereto: preſented to His Majeſty at Yorke, April 30. 1642. Deſiring a happy Union betwixt the King and Parliament.

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HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT

A NEW PETITION TO THE Kings most Excellent Maiesty.
The Humble Petition of the Knights, Gentry, Free-holders, of the County of Yorke, who have ſubſcribed hereto: preſented to His Majeſty at Yorke, April 30. 1642. Deſiring a happy Union betwixt the King and Parliament.

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Humbly Sheweth,

THat at the laſt Aſſiſes, they with all loyall duty preſented a Petition to your Majeſty, and another to the Lords and Commons in Parliament Aſſembled, containing their Humble Requeſts, for the Declaration of ſuch meanes, as might take away all diſtances, and produce a bleſſed Union, moſt neceſſary to this afflicted Kingdome, which then was, and wee are confident yet is the earneſt Prayer and deſire of all in this County, who are well affected to your Majeſty, the true Proteſtant Religion, and the Peace of your Dominions.

And ſince by a Letter from the Speaker of the Houſe of Commons, directed to the Sheriffe, we are aſſured that they are accordingly framing their humble deſires to your Majeſty, ſuch as chiefly tend to the Honour of God, the greatneſſe and proſperity of your Majeſty, and the publike good of the Common Wealth.

Yet ſince, moſt gracious Soveraigne (with much ſorrow of heart, wee underſtand that a few Gentlemen of this County, have taken upon them to anticipate thoſe Demonſtrations of duty which both Houſes are preparing, and your Majeſties gracious Reſolutions thereupon: in the Name of the Gentry and Commons of the County of Yorke, whereas indeed they were a very ſmall part of the Gentry, onely as wee are informed in a Petition to your Majeſty, directly oppoſite to the Petition of both Houſes of Parliament, concerning the Removing of the Magazine at Hull, tending to the foment deviſion betwixt your Majeſty, your great Councell the Lords and Cōmons in this preſent Parliament. We therfore encouraged by that expreſſion from your Majeſties owne mouth concerning other Petitioners that you had not gon about to diſcourage them from petitioning in an humble way, and being moſt aſſured that our loyall affections to your Majeſty, your Crowne and Dignitie are not inferiour to any of your Subjects whatſoever, and that we have better ground and warrant to repreſent the ſence of the Gentry and Commons of Yorkeſhire, then thoſe Petitioners had; yet are we not poſſeſſed with ſo much arrogancy as to beleeve that a few amongſt us, or all the County together can judge of the fitneſſe where to diſpoſe that Magazine, or of the State and ſafety of this Kingdome and of your Majeſties Perſon ſo well as your great Counſell, whoſe judgement we are bound to prefer before all private Counſels, and whoſe endeavours have given us much aſſurance of their careand fidelity to the publique, which we doubt not wil tend to the honour, ſatisfaction, and greatneſſe of your Sacred Majeſty and Royall Poſterity.

And that your Majeſty would graciouſly apply your ſelfe to all good meanes of Union, that thoſe duties which by the Lawes of God and men we owe (expreſſed in our late Proteſtation) may not become a divided Propoſition ſince the defence of your Majeſties Royall Perſon, Honour, and Eſtate, the power and Priviledge of Parliament, and the lawfull Right and Liberties of the Subject taken joyntly, doe all ſerve to ſtrengthen each other, which we ſhall equally labour to preſerve to the utmoſt of our Lives, power, and Eſtate.

And your Petitioners ſhall daily pray for your long and proſperous Raigne.

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London Printed for John Wright. 1642.

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A new petition to the Kings most Excellent Majesty the humble petition of the knights, gentry, free-holders, of the county of Yorke who have subscribed hereto : presented to His Majesty at Yorke, April 30, 1642, desiring a happy union betwixt the King and Parliament.

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— A new petition to the Kings most Excellent Majesty the humble petition of the knights, gentry, free-holders, of the county of Yorke who have subscribed hereto : presented to His Majesty at Yorke, April 30, 1642, desiring a happy union betwixt the King and Parliament.,

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