Newes from hell, Rome and the inns of court wherein is sett forth the coppy of a letter written from the Diuell to the Pope : the true coppy of the petition delivered to the King at York : the coppy of certaine artikles of agreement betweene the Divill, the Pope and divers others : the discription of a feast sent from the Diuell to the Pope together with a short advertisement to the high court of Parliament with sundry other particulars /

A TRVE COPPJE OF THE PETITION WHICH WAS BY THE LORDS PRESENTED VNTO THE KING at Yorke Seprember the 12. 1640.

To the Kjngs most Excelent majesty.

THe humble petition of your Ma'ties most Loyall sub¦iects, whose names are here under subscribed, in the behalfe of themselues, aud divers others. Most gracious Sofferaigne The sence of that duty we owe to Gods sacred Majesty, & our nearest affection to the good and welfare of this your Realme of England, haue moued vs in all humility, to be∣seech your Royall Ma'ty, to giue vs leaue to offer to your princely wisdom, the apprehencion which we and others your faithfull subiects haue conceiued, of the great distem∣per and danger now threatnig this Church & state, & your royall person, & of the fittest meanes to remoue & preuent the same. The evils & dangers whereof your Ma'ty may be pleased to take notice of, are these.

That your Ma'ties sacred person, is exposed to hazard & danger, in this present expedition against the Scotish Ar∣my, & that by ocasion of this warr, your Ma'tys revenuse are much wasted, your subiects burthened, with cote and conduct mony, billiting of souldiers, & other military char∣ges, & divers rapinse & disorders (committed,) in severall parts of this your realme, by the souldiers raised for that ser¦vice, & the whole realme full of fearse & discontentments.

The sundry innovations in maters, of Religion, the oath of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lately imposed vpon the cleargy & others of

your Ma'ties subiects, the great increase of popery, & im∣ploying of popish recusants & others ill affected vnto reli∣geon-are established in places of power & trust▪ especially in comanding of men & armse, both in the feeld, & in sun∣dry other Coumpties of this your Realme, which by the lawse, they are not permitted to haue any armes in their owne houses, The great mischiefe that may fall vpon this Kingdom, if the intention which hath beene creadibly re∣ported, of the bringing in of Irish and forraigne forces should take effect, The heauy charge of marchants, to the great discouragement of trade, The multitude of monapo∣lies and other pattents, whereby the commodities and manufactures of this Kingdome are much bur∣thened, to the great and vniversall grivances of your people, The great griefe of your subiects, with the long In∣termission of Parliaments, & the late & former disoluing of such as haue bin called, without the happy effects which otherwise they might haue produced, For remedy where∣of, & preuention of the danger that may ensue ro your Roy all person & the whole state. They do in all humility & faithfullnes beseech your Ma'ty, that you will be pleased to summon a Parliament in some short & convenient time, whereby the causes of these & other great grivances, which your people suffer under, may be taken away, & the Authors & councelors of them, may be brought to such le¦gall tryall, & condigne punnishment, as the nature of their offences shall require, and that the present warr, may bee composed by your Ma'ties wisdome without bloudshed, in such a manner as may conduce to the honour of your Ma'ts person & safety, the comfort of your people and vnyting of both the Realmes, against the common enemies of the re∣formed religion.

and your Ma'ts petitioners shall &c.

The names of such Earles aud Barrons as subscribed this petion. vi'zt

• Earles.
  • Bedford.
  • Hartford.
  • Essex.
  • Mougraue.
  • Warwick.
  • Bullingbrooke.
  • Rutland.
  • Lincoln
  • Exetor.
• Uicecomptes.
  • Lord: Say & Seale.
  • Mandi∣feeld.
  • Brooke.
  • Harford.
  • North.
  • Willoby.
  • Sauell.
  • Wharton.
  • Loveles.
  • Saint John.