To the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Commons House in Parliament now assembled the humble, a, petition of Iohn, b, Salvin in the county of Durham, gent.

Abstract

Caption title. The letters a and b within commas refer to notes at end. "Against John Cosin, [later] bishop of Durham, accused of assisting Roman Catholics." Includes another petition of Salvin, stating that he "did contribute with the inhabitants of the county of Durham ... towards the maintenance of our brethren the Scots, during their abode" at Ripon and asking the House of Commons" to repay ... [him] in this time of great need." Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.