Basiliká the works of King Charles the martyr : with a collection of declarations, treaties, and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two houses of Parliament : with the history of his life : as also of his tryal and martyrdome.

MDCXLI. To the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and the Lords and Peers now assembled in Parliament, The humble PETITION and PROTESTATION of all the Bishop and Pre∣lates now called by His Majesties Writs to attend the Parliament, and present about Lon∣don and Westminster for that service.

THat whereas the Petitioners are called up by several and respective Writs, and under great Penalties, to attend in Parliament, and have a clear and indubitate Right to vote in Bills and other matters whatsoever debatable in Parliament, by the Ancient Customes, Laws and Statutes of this Realme, and ought to be protected by Your Majesty, quietly to attend and prosecute that great Service:

They humbly remonstrate and protest before God, Your Majesty, and the Noble Lords and Peers now assembled in Parliament, That as they have an indubitate Right to sit and vote in the House of the Lords, so are they (if they may be protected from Force and Vio∣lence) most ready and willing to perform their Duties accordingly: and that they do abo∣minate all Actions or Opinions tending to Popery, and the maintenance thereof; as also all propension and inclination to any Malignant party, or any other side or party whatsoe∣ver, to the which their own Reasons and Consciences shall not move them to adhere.

But whereas they have been at several times violently Menaced, Affronted, and Assaul∣ted by multitudes of people, in their coming to perform their services in that Honourable House, and lately chased away, and put in danger of their lives, and can find no redress or protection, upon sundry complaints made to both Houses in these particulars:

They likewise humbly protest before Your Majesty and the Noble House of Peers, That saving unto themselves all their Rights and Interests of Sitting and Voting in that

House at other times, they dare not Sit or Vote in the House of Peers, until Your Ma∣jesty shall further secure them from all Affronts, Indignities and Dangers in the premisses.

Lastly, Whereas their Fears are not built upon Phantasies and Conceits, but upon such Grounds and Objects as may well terrifie men of good Resolutions and much Constancy; they do in all humility protest before Your Majesty and the Peers of that most Honou∣rable House of Parliament, against all Laws, Orders, Votes, Resolutions and Determi∣nations, as in themselves Null and of none effect, which in their absence, since the twenty seventh of this instant Month of December 1641. have already passed; as likewise against all such as shall hereafter pass in that most Honourable House, during the time of this their forced and violent absence from the said most Honourable House: Not denying, but if their absenting of themselves were wilful and voluntary, that most Honourable House might proceed in all these premisses, their Absence or this their Protestation notwith∣standing.

And humbly beseeching Your most Excellent Majesty to command the Clerk of that House of Peers to enter this their Petition and Protestation among his Records,

They will ever pray to God to bless and preserve, &c.

• Jo. Eborac.
• Thomas Duresme.
• Rob. Co. Lich.
• Jos. Norwich.
• Jo. Asaphen.
• Guil. Ba. & Wells.
• Geo. Hereford.
• Rob. Oxon.
• Mat. Ely.
• Godfr. Glouc.
• Jo. Peterburg.
• Mor. Llandaff.