A true copie of the remonstrance and petition, presented to the Honourable the House of Commons assembled in Parliament.: By Sir David Watkins Knight, Mr. Shuite, and others, (the now principall designers and managers of the publique affaires of the citie) earnestly arguing for no accomodation. but a vigorous prosecution of the present warre. With a petition of certaine other citizens of London, intended to be presented for peace.

TO The Honourable the Knights, Ci∣tizens, and Burgesses, of the Com∣mons House of PARLIAMENT.

The humble Remonstrance and Petition of many of the Citizens of LONDON.

Shewing:

THat ever since the be∣ginning of these pre∣sent sad distractions which threaten ruines to these flourishing Kingdoms, and indeed ever since the sitting of this present Parlia∣ment, they have been ready out of their Zeale to the cause of GOD, and sence of their duty to this Honourable Assembly, upon all occasions to Contribute, sub∣serve, and lay out themselves, in all those wayes, which they did eyther discerne, or were directed, did tend to the maintenance of that Cause, or were

necessary for the defence of the Common safety, wherein they have at all times with all cheerful∣nesse and readinesse, advanced such monies as have bin desired, (in the whole to very great and vast summes) and have had leavied and raised amongst them the greatest number of those men, who both first formed and now also recruted the Army.

By all which they hoped to have seene the end of their dangers and removall of their feares, by the just, severe, and exemplary punishment of De∣linquents, who are the causes of all these ruining perturbations, and to have bin by this time setled in the enjoyment of that happie Peace they have al∣wayes desired: But deceived of this hope, they cannot omit humbly to Remonstrate, that after all this vast expense, they finde themselves but little neerer their end, if not more dangerously involved, and like enough to keepe these intestine Warres on foot, till they shortly become a prey to a forreigne force, as late discoveries give them cause to feare.

And however they are very sensible of the great Burthen of renued Contributions, both beyond the example of former Times, and their owne expec∣tation of such supplies; yet they shall with the same life and cheerfulnesse goe on to adventure more; so as it may be employed in a more speedy and effectuall prosecution of the Warres, which they humbly conceive would not have bin drawne out to this length, had it not bin for giving eare to those councels of Accommodation, a Proposition induced by our Enemies to gaine time, which if concluded, they will keepe onely so long as to serve

their ends, but the very conclusion of it wholly in∣comptable, as your Remonstrants humbly con∣ceive, with the Protestation of bringing to con∣digne punishment these grand Delinquents, and In∣cendiaries, who have imbroyled our State, and sought to introduce a tyrannie, without whose councell and influence, nothing on that side can be concluded, and as also the ready way to expend and waste their remaining Treasure, and render them thereby wholly unable to defend themselves.

The contemplation of their eminent danger thereby, inforceth them humbly to remonstrate, that if these distructive councels of accommodation bee re-assumed, they shall thinke it necessary to looke to their owne safeties, and forbeate to con∣tribute to their owne ruine; to which onely Ac∣commodation, and not the greatest force of these Enemies of the publique Peace can ever bring them; the motion whereof your Remonstrants beleeve, will be exploded with the greatest indig∣nity by all the good Patriots of your Honourable Assembly, yet humbly desire you will be pleased to publish such a Declaration herein, as shall seeme good to your Wisdomes, whereby not onely the People may be assured, that men misaffected to the Publique may not serve their owne ends, or drive on their particular designes in this distructive Ac∣commodation; but also the Ingeniers of these contrivances may lie under the expectation of a just and heavie censure; if they shall yet dare by such dangerous and unreasonable interpellations, to be∣reave us of the right and wholesome use of our ad∣vantages

and opportunities; by which for the pre∣sent, besides all other dangerous effects, the Delin∣quents and Incendiaries are incouraged, with the hope of a good retreat, when they have done their utmost.

The sad effects of this Accommodation appea∣ring at distance, more terrible unto your Remon∣strants then the present view of the worst of this unnaturall warre, gives the boldnesse to them, to make this humble addresse to this most Honoura∣ble Assembly; withall professing that they are re∣solved with the utmost expense of Lives, and estates to stand by, assist, maintaine, and execute all your councels, and commands, that shall tend to the vi∣gorous and effectuall prosecution of this warre.

They therefore humbly pray you will be pleased to declare your Sense against this dangerous Ac∣commodation, that being assured of your fixed re∣solution not to treate with his Majesty, but in Par∣liament, and divided from his wicked and desperate Councellors, they may with the greater resolution be prepared, to goe on cheerefully in such supplies, as are necessary to bring these Distractions to a happie issue.

For which they shall ever Pray, &c.