The heads of the petition.

The heads of the petition.

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The Heads of the Petition.

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The Heads of the Petition.

THat according to our solemne League and Covenant his Majesties Royall Person may be defended, and that his just Power and greatnesse (in the preservation and defence of the true Religion and Liberties of the Kingdomes) may bee established.

2. That the Rights and Priviledges of Parliament may be vindicated, and the lawfull Liberties and Property of the Subjects preserved and maintained.

3. That the Governement of the Church may be speedily setled, Conventicles (the Seminaries of Separation) supprest, and a toleration of licentious libertie effectually declared against.

4. That all Incendiaries, Malignants, and evill Instruments, which hinder the Reformation of Religion, dividing the King from his People, or one of his Kingdomes from another, or make any faction or Parties among the People (contrary to the solemne League and Covenant) may be brought to publike tryall and receive condigne punishment.

5. That all obstructions in the ordinary Courts of Iustice may be removed, and the insufferable abuse of Committees and their Officers considered.

6. That the arrears of the souldiery of this Kingdome may be satisfied, and security for their future indemnity for all acts done (by them) tempore et loco belli.

7 That the Army now on foot may bee disbanded, or otherwise disposed of, That so this almost exhausted Kingdome may be freed from those many greivous oppressions it now groanes under.

8. And whereas there have been and still are great abuses and insufferable injuries, done to your Petitioners by the sale of freedomes, and Forreiners intruding into the Suburbs and places neer adjacent, to this Citie, whereby your Petitioners are much discouraged in their services, the Freemen of this Citie prejudiced, and the Franchises, and Liberties thereof infringed. We therefore humbly beseech this honorable Assembly to resolve on some course, (as you in your wisedomes shall think fit) as well for the expulsion of such as have so unduly crept in amongst us, as for the future prevention of the like insufferable Injuries, that may redound to your Petitioners hereafter.

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The heads of the petition.

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1647

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2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

ID [DLPS]

A86148

ID [STC]

Wing H1297

ID [STC]

Thomason 669.f.11[41]

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ESTC R210550

ID [EEBO-CITATION]

99869338

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99869338

ID [VID]

162690

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— The heads of the petition.,

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1 sheet ([1] p.)

s.n.,. [London :: 1647]. (Imprint from Wing.) (The apprentices and journeymen of London state that they are in favor of the establishment of Presbyterianism and would like to see the disbandment and payment of the army; they also request that the sale of freedoms and intrusions to foreigners into trade be stopped -- Cf. Steele.) (Annotation on Thomason copy: "The Apprentices and Journeymans Petition to ye Parlement"; "London. 8 July. 1647".) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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