I Doubt not but you have heard of the Red hot Zeal of our Town. We are altogether for advancing the Protestant Religion; in order to which (tho' I do not remember one Papist Convicted here these seven years) We tick [...]e off the Non Cons, and that which makes Father L. Laugh in's sleeve, is to see the Hereticks so smartly Laskt with the same Rods, that were provi­ded for Catholicks Backs. — But enough of that — We lately Elected Members here to serve next Parliament, and sure no Body will blame us for chu­sing those that serv'd us so well in the last; for you must note, we hate Abhorrers. And tho we like Religio Med [...]ci very well, presented them an Address against Po­pery; Which (tho forty to one but you have it in the next Gazette) I here send you, perhaps you'l look for some mention of the Popish Plot and Successor and 20 other odd things in it: But I'le assure you, That's the fault of the Scribe, who sat up a little too late drinking the Dukes Health, and so clearly forgot them. However you may see We are free enough of our Money, and that's one Symptome of Good-Nature, though in Truth we do but put out this Complement to usury: For We hope (if Fawning and Wagging the Tail will do it) to see are long the Par­liament appointed at the Loyal City of Norwich; where to entertain them I'le assure you we have a pack of Sermon-readers can worry a Text as shrewdly as any at Bristol, Chichester or Ludgate it self, yet still you are not bound by the Canon to Believe that this whole City joyned in this Address, for there was a small parcel of about 2000 that never heard on't; but its enough, 'twas under Common Seal, and done by those that Rule the Roast, and you know the Giblets generally go with the Goose; however I send it you (as people shew Monsters) for a Rarity, being confident all England cannot shew the like, except the Worshipful Burough of Crickland put in for a snack; Oh happy Popish Successor! that has at least 250 little People in a whole Kingdom, that dare espouse his Interest! My Service to your good Lady, and our Conntry man Roger, who I hear is come again, and Reprinting his Ca [...]e with Additions,

To the Right Honourable the Lord Paston, an [...] Augustine Briggs Esq the most cordial sence of the truly Loyal Freemen and Citizens of the said City, submitted to their prudent Considerations, by and with the consent of th Common Councel of the same City, declared under the Common Seal.

VVE do with all Gratitude, return you our most hearty Thanks for your great and indefatigable Care in the Service of His Majesty and your Country as our Re­presentatives in the late Parliament, not doubting but you did faithfully and worthily discharge the Trust reposed in you by the Electors. Therefore we do earnestly desire, seeing you are again Chosen to serve in the ensuing Parliament, That you would with all Cheerfulness and Earnestness, endeavour to the utmost of your pow­er to preserve his Majesties Person and Government both in Church and State, as it is now by Law established.

And we not only desire your endeavours to desend his Majesties Person and Established Government, but also his Honour and Gran­deur, as well by Punishing and Suppressing all Seditious and Scan­dalous Libellers of his Person and Government, as also by Granting his Majesty such suitable Supplies, as his urgent Occasions shall re­quire, which we hope may be an effectual means to secure this Na­tion from Popery and Faction.

And lastly, We most Humbly desire you to become Humble Suitors to His Majesty, for the continuance of his Favour towards, and good Opinion of his Loyal and Obedient Subjects and Citizens of Norwich, and to assure his most gracious Majesty that we do resolve to stand by Him, his Heirs and Lawful Successors with our Lives and Fortunes against all Oppositions and Pretensions whatsoever, as we are ob­liged by our Allegiance.

To the Right Honorable Charles Lord Clifford, and Henry Lord Fairfax.

THE Assurances we had of your Fidelity and Activity for the Service of our King and Country, in the Parliament began at Westminster, the sixth of March 1678. was the only rea­son of our Choice of you to represent us in the last Parlia­ment, and our Experience of your Faithfulness and Diligence in the same Service, the last Parliament, is the only ground of our uncon­tradicted Choice of you again this day, into the same Trust, for the ensuing Parliament, and we judge it our Duty, as good Protestants, Loyal Subjects and true English-men, not only to express our hear­ty concurrence with you in, but also to return you our real and publick Thanks, for the many good things you did and were about to do, in both the last Parliaments, and more especially for your seasonable Address to his Majesty, your necessary Votes, Resoluti­ons, Orders and Bills, whereby you have endeavoured

• 1. To preserve the Protestant Religion, his Majesties Person, and the Kingdoms of England and Ireland, from the many Dangers which threaten them.
• 2. To Exclude a Popish Successor.
• 3. To Unite all his Majesties Proteslant Subjects.
• 4. To purge out the Corruptions which abound, in the Election of Members to serve in Parliament; and
• 5. To secure us for the future against Popery and Arbitrary Pow­er, and we entreat you to proceed in a Parliamentary way to the accomplishment of these excellent things; and we assure you that these things being done, we shall with great chearfulness be willing to supply his Majesty, to the utmost of our Abilities with Money, for the securing of his Interest, both at home and abroad.