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«To the Kinpfs most Excellent Majesty

The humble Pétition of the ffrench Ghurch lately meeting in Sommerset bouse Ghappell

Sheweth

That about 20 years since the said Ghurch bath been established in Ihis Gitty of Westminster, and for diverse years bypast, the Divine Providence so ordering il, bad their Assemblys in the Ghappell aforesaid, vV^'* bath been the occasion of the préservation tbereof.

But yoi" Petit'= well knowing that the said Ghappell doth belong to the Queen, yo^" Sacred Majesty's Mother, out of their respect and duty to her Majesty, they are resolved freely and readily to svrrender the same, as they bave already expressed to lier Majesty's Commissioners hère.

Now the want of a place for their publick meetings, bringing with it the entire dissipation of their Gongregation, w^'' is and bath ever bene very much afîectionate to yo'' Majesty's person and interest,

Yo'" Petit'"' doe most humbly beseech yo'" Majesty graciously to be pleased (according to yo'" Majesty's bountiful assurance given to yo"" Petif's of their conservation and of yo"" Majesty's Royal protection, when they had the liono'" lo kisse yo'" hands) to bestow vpon them a compétent and a convenient portion of the Hospitall of Ihe Savoy, where they might publickly meet hereafter, or such other place as yo'" Majesty in yo''Royall wisedome and Piety shall tliink meet.

And yo'" Petif^ as in duty bound, will therein continue their fervent prayers to God for yo'" Majesty's long and prospérons Reigne etc.

J. Hierosme, Pastor.

Jean De Kerhuelj Pastor.

J. CoUadon de Debillon Lamere \

Théodore de Vaux Charle Rowe f ^, ,

n- n • n T\ * Elders.

Pierre Dauian G. Dury

Obe Davids I. de Garencières

{State Papers Domestic Charles II, vol. XVI, n^ 83.)