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a most fundamental Maxim that Petioning even to the King himself is the undoubted right of the Subject.

On the 22d. it was read a Second time & committed to the Whole House & leave at last obtain'd for Council to be heard upon it tho' that restrain'd to such points as the House Should direct, & after the first pleading of the Council which happen'd in the Committee on the 24th. the Question was put for a further hearing & another for a present adjournment, both which were overrul'd by 214. against 144; upon the 8th. of May following after two divisions in ^ addition the /addition former of which the Majority was but 8. Sir Edw. Seymour carry'd it up to the Lords where there was a violent tho inefectual opposition notwithstanding the Slender Majority.