To all the honest, wise, and grave-citizens of London, but more especially to all those that challenge an interest in the Common-Hall. A. L. 1648 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A88790 Wing L6 Thomason 669.f.12[54] ESTC R210876 99869629 99869629 162847

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 eng London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. 2007-07 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-07 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-08 Sampled and proofread 2007-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
To all the Honeſt, Wiſe, and Grave-Citizens of London, but more eſpecially to all thoſe that challenge an intereſt in the Common-Hall. GRAVE CITIZENS

YOU cannot but account it an extraordinary great bleſſing from God, that a day of Right, or rather of Inheritance (as I may call it to every Citizen) ſhould offer it ſelfe unto you, the 24. day of this inſtant June, for a common-Hall: Time hath now put that into your hands, which Petition upon Petition could not obteine, for ſuch is our miſeries, that thoſe which had Power had not Will to grant our Requeſts, and experience hath not only ſatisfied mee, but (I thinke) every honeſt man, that the ground of our neglects or rather denyalls, are ſelfe intereſts, and private reſpects, which indeede are and have beene, from time to time, the very fludgates to let in our miſeries, and the very choake Peare to Peace, the bleſſed ground of all our happineſſe: for who more averſe to any motion or Petition for Peace in this City, then they that are inveſted in places of power and profit, and what greater unhappineſſe can befall us then this, that our grand Truſtees, ſhould as much as in them lyes, bring King, Kingdome, and Citie into an everlaſting undoing; behold then you gallant and brave Citizens, and know that it is yet in your power (through the mercies of our God) to prevent a finall ruine, of this diſtreſſed, diſtracted, dying Kingdome; and the better to effect it, let it bee your firſt worke on the Hall-day (and bee ſure to doe it the firſt) remove the cauſes, and the effects will ceaſe, bee not over-power'd with policie, nor with enforcement of arguments, nor with the approach of Souldiers, and Troopers; the two firſt may ſeeme to perſwade you, the latter may terrifie you into an everlaſting undoing, but I ſay firſt preſſe on to the marke, leſt you ſhut the ſtable doore when the ſteede is ſtoln; which is, to point out the Acans that trouble your Citie, for it is to bee feared, except thoſe wicked (I had like to have ſaid accurſed) things bee removed, this City and Kingdome will hardly bee eſtabliſhed in Peace; Oh! what maddeſſe is it for you to nurce ſuch ſerpents in your boſomes as would (not many moneths agoe) have totally deſtroyed you? putting their helping hands to introduce a mercileſſe, and blood thirſtie Armie into the bowels of this famous Citie, ſuch now you have in high places and high Offices, but roote them out, and make choyce of thoſe that will (all ſiniſter ends ſet apart) act for the peace and proſperity of this languiſhing Citie, and Kingdome, you may bee hold to doe this, for it is your right, granted in your Charter, to locate, or diſlocate, place, or diſplace, any Officer that is in this City; therefore grave Citizens betray not your own immunities, looſe not your priviledges, ſtand for truth and peace, and according to your oathes of allegiance, your proteſtation, your late Covenant, pittie the ſad condition of your moſt religious, and gracious King Charles, preſſing hard that a petition may bee forthwith drawn, for a ſpeedy Perſonall Treaty with his Majeſty: the beſt way in all humane apprehenſion to eſtabliſh Peace, and prevent thoſe dangers, which ſeeme to approach neer unto us. Looke, Oh looke! with an impartiall eye, and yet with the eye of pittie (before it bee too late) upon the diſtemper of the whole Kingdome, and conſider how this Citie is almoſt hated of all, beloved of few: What black curſes there are againſt you abroad, what diſtempers and murmurings within, your daily actions hourely diſſever you from the love of ſtrangers, that know you not, and from the love of your neighbors and friends that know you, witneſſe Surrey, Kent, and Eſſex.

Beſides looke towards the North, and you ſhall ſee a cloud, ſo full of darkeneſſe moving this way, that it ſeemes to threaten our finall ruine; but ſome may ſay, wee neede not feare for wee have money, and men, and Amunition enough, and this Fort, and that Tower; but good Citizens bee not lulled aſleepe with careleſſe ſecuritie, for what can money, and men, and Ammunition doe, ſo long as Acans trouble your Citie? goe on then boldly (in the name of God) to your own worke, and in the election of Officers let mee give you this caution.

In no waies to truſt any Generall with full power in this great and populous City, that dares not truſt his Wife, Children, Family and Fortunes in it. Truſt not your Officers of Exciſe. Truſt not any man that hath place of great profit; as you tender the peculiar well-fare of your Selves, your Wives and Children; and as you tender the well-fare of this Glorious City, Let none ſnch beare Office in this Choice: This done, a ſhort time may make you and the Kingdome happy in a well grounded Peace:

Which ſhall ever bee the Prayer of your well-willing Friend and Brother-Citizen A. L. 23. Junii 1648.

Laſtly, let mee remember you of a brother Citizen one Mr. Mathew Barker, who was taken out of his houſe the laſt weeke, and impriſoned in ſeverall places, without Baile or Mainprize, not yet any Cauſe ſhewn. Hodie mihi, cras tibi.