4 e ;; a ' The humble Petition of John Goodman con- ' demn'd ; That whereas your Majefty's Petitioner had been informed of agreat Difcontent in agreat many of your Majefty's Subje&s, at the gracious Mercy your Majefty was freely pleas'd to thew ' unto your Petitioner, by the fufpending of the 3 ' Exe- 248 Mr. N EA L 'S ITd Vol. of the the Margin, he fays, the Kingfavours them. Which Chows what an Impartial Hiftorian we have to deal with. The Speaker (lays Rufhworth, Part 3. Vol. 4. ' p. 57.) deliver'd a Meffage from his Majefty to ' this elle& ; That his Majefty takes notice of a foul and horrible FaEt, committed on Saturday laft in his own Palace, upon Mr. Haywood, while he was employ'd in the Service of the Houfe of Commons ; and doth recommend it to the Parlia- ment, to take courfe for a fpeedy and exemplary Punifhment. The honourable Perlons near the Chair, are de- ' fired in the Name of this Haufe, to return hum- ,' ble Thanks to his Majefty for his gracious Mel- ' fage, and the great Care expreffed for the Safe- ' ty, and Prefervation of this Affembly. [Id. Ib.j' Neal, p. 434. Goodman himfelfwas not executed; tho' the Kingpromifed to leave him .to the Law, and he himfelf petitioned, like Jonah the Prophet, to be thrown over-board, to allay the Tempeft between the King and his Subjeffs. Such was his Majefty's At- tachment to this People, to the apparent Hazard of the Proteftant Religion, and the Peace of his Kingdoms ; and to thefacr f cinq allgood Correfpondence between himflf and this Parliament. I am forry to fay, that fuch is this Gentleman's Attachment to the GoodOld Caufe, that he will flick at nothing; to blaft the Reputation of the belt of Kings, and the belt of Chrians. Goodman's Pe- tition was very remarkable, and I think (how'd the Man deferving ofCompaflion ; 'tis as follows:
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