“To His Highnesse Oliver Lord Protector of the Com̄onwelth of England, Scotland & Ireland & the Dominions thereof. “The Humble Petition of The Hebrews at Present Residing in this citty of London whose names ar vnderwritten “Humbly sheweth “That Acknolledging The manyfold favours and Protection yo^r Highnesse hath bin pleased to graunt vs in order that wee may with security meete priuatley in owr particular houses to our Deuosions, And being desirous to be favoured more by yo^r Highnesse wee pray with all Humblenesse y^r by the best meanes which may be such Protection may be graunted vs in Writting as that wee may therew^{th} meete at owr said priuate deuosions in owr Particular houses without feere of Molestation either to owr persons famillys or estates, owr desires Being to Liue Peacebly under yo Highnes Gouernement, And being wee ar all mortall wee allsoe Humbly pray yo^r Highnesse to graunt vs License that those which may dey of owr nation may be buryed in such place out of the cittye as wee shall thineke conuenient with the Proprietors Leaue in whose Land this place shall be, and soe wee shall as well in owr Lifetyme, as at owr death be highly fauoured by yo^r Highnesse for whose Long Lyfe and Prosperity wee shall continually pray To the allmighty God.” MENASSEH BEN ISRAEL. DAVID ABRABANEL. ABRAHAM ISRAEL CARUAJAL. ABRAHAM COEN GONZALES. JAHACOB DE CACERES. ABRAHAM ISRAEL DE BRITO. ISAK LOPES CHILLON. Oliver P. Wee doe referr this Peticon to the Consideracon of y^r Councill. March ^{ye} 24th 1655⁄6. (Endorsement) Hebrews ^{ye} 25 March 1656 dd by the Lord Presid^t Gentlemen ye 26 June 1656.” 10. Petition of Menasseh ben Israel to Oliver Cromwell, probably written at the end of 1656 (S. P., Dom. Inter., cliii. 122):— “To his Highness the Lord Protector.