The Case of the Lord Mayor and aldermen of London, upon the petition of some of the Common-Council men presented to the Honourable House of Commons, with his Lordships and the aldermens answer to the charge exhibited against them in the said petition.

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Title: The Case of the Lord Mayor and aldermen of London, upon the petition of some of the Common-Council men presented to the Honourable House of Commons, with his Lordships and the aldermens answer to the charge exhibited against them in the said petition.
Author: City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
Publication: London :: Printed for John Harris ...,; 1690.
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Subject terms: City of London (England). -- Lord Mayor.; City of London (England). -- Court of Aldermen.; Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.
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Answer.

That the choice of a Town-Clerk was at first by the Common Council desired to be put off for some time; and since that, the Petitioners have so tumultuously and seditiously demeaned themselves in Common Council, because they could not be admitted to choose a Committee to judge of the said two Elections of Common Coun∣cil-men, adjudged (as aforesaid) void. That the Petitioners did peremptorily declare in Com∣mon Council they would not proceed in any business of the City.