The Humble petition and protestation of the county of Kent : presented the 30th of August, 1642 to the honorable Houses of Parliament by Sir John Sidley knight with many thousands of hands thereunto : wherein they disclaim that late, bold, and unexampled petition sent to His Majestie contrived by a few malevolent ambitious and loose persons and their reall affections to King and Parliament : together with Sir John Sidleys speech upon the presenting of the said petition : also the answer of the House of Commons to the said petition delivered by their speaker.