22 THE DEKP.VSHIRE PETITION OF 1641. 



Town of Derby, whose Names are hereunto annexed, humbly 

 crave Leave to shew & pray as follows. 



Whereas We are distracted with y'' general ffears of the King- 

 dom y' yo' Maties removall from yo' Parliam' will be a Dissolu- 

 tion of yo' gratious intent, & their pious Endeav", for y" 

 Reformation of those great grievances which had crept both 

 into y" Church & Comon Wealth, &: likewise an Obstruction to 

 y^ Redress of those pressures under which we groan, ti: an 

 absolute hindrance to y*" releife of y° Calamitous Distresses of 

 Yo"^ Maties Subjects of Ireland. 



With bleeding hearts we h"^' beseech yo' Matie y' You 

 will be graciously pleased to return unto & reside 

 near Your Parliam', Yo' highest Co" & Councill, 

 whereby we conceive yo' Royall Crown is made most 

 glorious to Yo' self & Yo' Posterity, o' Religion Lives 

 & Libtys secured unto us &: ours, & is the only Means 

 to expedite releife to Yo' Maties s'' distressed Protestant 

 Subjects in Ireland ; without which we can conceive no 

 probabylity of Safety to Yo' sacred Majesty, to them 

 or us. ^Vho shall most readily, according to our 

 protestation, w"" our Lives & ffortunes, maintain and 

 defend Yo' Maties royal Person, Honour, & Crown, 

 the Power & Priviledges of Parliam', the rights & 

 Libertys of the Subject, & the Power &: Purity of the 

 Protestant Religion. And we shall ever pray y' yo' 

 days may be as the Dues of Heaven & Yo' Posterity 

 Kings and Princes to all Generations. 



John Harpur Sherif. Row : Moorewood. 



George Gresley. Michael Burton. 



Tho' Burditt. Luke Whittington Mayor of 



W". Every. Derby. 



ffr. Rodes. Rich". Clarke. 



John Gell. John fiflamsteed. 



Sa: Sleigh. John Jackson. 



Tho^ Gresley. Anthony Moorewood. 



