increased by the Voting of the Popish Lords and Bishops in this Honourable House (whose interests in respect of Religion, their owne standings, or otherwise are at this time so contrary to the happinesse of this Kingdome) and by the continuance of wicked Councellors and evill Ministers of State about his Majestie. "The Petitioners therefore humbly pray, that all the foresaid Causes and springs of their feares and troubles may be speedily removed: And (for the effecting thereof) that the evill Councellors and others hindring the publike good may be taken from his Maiestie, and the voting of the Popish Lords and Bishops removed out of this Honourable House; And that the Petitioners (who shall be ever ready to hazard their lives and Estates for the deffence of the King and Parliament, the Priviledges of the same, and in speciall those noble Lords and Gentlemen in both Houses, whose endeavours are for the publike good) may have liberty to protest against all those as enemies to this Kingdome, who refuse to joyne with those Honourable Lords and the House of Commons for the putting of the Kingdome into a way of safety under the Command of such persons as the Parliament shall appoint. "And your Petitioners shall daily pray, &c." 93. The Resolution of the Roundheads to pull downe Cheapside Crosse. Being a zealous Declaration of the Grievances wherewith their little Wits are consumed to destruction. And what things they in their wisedome (yet left them) conceive fit to bee Reformed. Also the Answer to the Rattle-Heads, Concerning their fictionate Resolutions of the Round-Heads. Wherein is explained every particular therein contained against them, with many godly Counsells to Doctor _Little-wit_: the Composer of their former scurrilous and illiterate Pamphlet. London, printed 1641. On February 1st, 1641/2, the House of Commons ordered that this pamphlet should be referred to the Committee for printing; and Stephen Buckle, in St. Martin's, London, who was said to be the printer, was ordered to attend the Committee.[68] A copy of this curious pamphlet is in the British Museum Library. It commences thus:--