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Tumultuous Petitioning Act 1661

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II.Proviso for presenting public or private Grievances; and for Addresses to the King by Parliament.

Provided alwaies That this Act or any thing therein contained shall not be construed to extend to debar or hinder any person or persons not exceeding the number of Ten aforesaid to present any publique or private Greivance or Complaint to any Member or Members of Parliament after his Election and during the continuance of the Parliament or to the Kings Majesty for any remedy to bee thereupon had nor to extend to any Address whatsoever to His Majesty by all or any the Members of both or either Houses of Parliament during the sitting of Parliament but that they may enjoye theire freedome of Accesse to His Majesty as heretofore hath beene used.

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