To the right honourable both Houses of the Parliament of England, assembled at Westminster. The humble petition of the Grand Jury at the assizes holden at Chelmsford, for the county of Essex, the 22 of March, 1647. as it was presented to both the honourable Houses of Parliament the 4. of May, 1648. by divers thousands of knights, gentlemen, and free-holders of the same county.
Printed at London : for Jospeph Hunscot,
1648.
"Petitioners suggest a personal treaty between King and Parliament, and that they should take course to disband the Army and pay their arrears. This petition was adopted on 12 April at Chelmsford. ... The broadside also contains the acknowledgements of both Houses." -- Steele
Steele notation: whole couragement will.
Wing (2nd ed.)
Crawford, J.L.L. Royal proclamations, 1485-1714,
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Thomason
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649