The demands of His Excellency Tho. Lord Fairfax and the Generall Councell of the Army, in prosecution of the late remonstrance to the two houses of Parliament as also against those persons who were the inviters of the late invasion from Scotland, the instigators and encouragers of the late insurrections in this kingdom : with Lieutenant Generall Cromwels letter to His Excellency concerning the executing of justice upon all offenders, and the setling of the kingdom upon a du[e], safe, and hopefull succession of Parliaments.
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             The demands of His Excellency Tho. Lord Fairfax and the Generall Councell of the Army, in prosecution of the late remonstrance to the two houses of Parliament as also against those persons who were the inviters of the late invasion from Scotland, the instigators and encouragers of the late insurrections in this kingdom : with Lieutenant Generall Cromwels letter to His Excellency concerning the executing of justice upon all offenders, and the setling of the kingdom upon a du[e], safe, and hopefull succession of Parliaments.
             England and Wales. Army. Council.
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
             Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
          
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             1648.
          
           
             "By the appointment of His Excellency the Lord Fairfax Lord Generall, and his Generall Councell of the Army. Signed, John Rushvvorth"
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           THE
           DEMANDS
           Of
           his
           EXCELLENCY
           
             THO.
          
           Lord
           
             FAIRFAX
             .
          
           And
           the
           Generall
           Councell
           OF
           THE
           ARMY
           ,
           In
           prosecution
           of
           the
           late
           REMONSTRANCE
           To
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           against
           those
           persons
           who
           were
           the
           inviters
           of
           the
           late
           Invasion
           from
           SCOTLAND
           ,
           the
           instigators
           and
           encouragers
           of
           the
           late
           Insurrections
           in
           this
           
             KINGDOM
             .
          
        
         
           With
           Lieutenant
           Generall
           CROMWELS
           LETTER
           To
           his
           Excellency
           concerning
           the
           executing
           of
           Justice
           upon
           all
           Offenders
           ,
           and
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           upon
           a
           due
           ,
           safe
           ,
           and
           hopefull
           succession
           of
           
             PARLIAMENTS
             .
          
        
         
           
             BY
             the
             appointment
             of
             his
             Excellency
             the
             Lord
          
           Fairfax
           
             Lord
             Generall
             ,
             and
             his
             Generall
             Councell
             of
             the
          
           Army
           .
        
         
           
             Signed
          
           JOHN
           RUSHVVORTH
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             R.
             M.
          
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           
             Demands
          
           of
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Generall
           Councell
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           in
           prosecution
           of
           the
           late
           Remonstrance
           to
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           THe
           incompetency
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           its
           present
           constitution
           ,
           to
           give
           an
           absolute
           and
           conclusive
           Judgment
           for
           the
           whole
           (
           especially
           to
           be
           the
           sole
           Judges
           of
           their
           own
           performance
           ,
           or
           breach
           of
           Trust
           )
           doth
           make
           the
           juster
           way
           for
           such
           an
           Appeal
           ,
           so
           indeed
           we
           see
           no
           other
           way
           left
           for
           remedy
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           present
           unlimited
           continuance
           of
           this
           Parliament
           doth
           exclude
           the
           orderly
           succession
           of
           any
           other
           more
           equal
           formal
           Judicature
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           which
           we
           might
           hope
           in
           due
           time
           other
           ways
           to
           appeal
           .
        
         
           Thus
           then
           we
           apprehend
           our selves
           in
           the
           present
           case
           ,
           both
           necessitated
           to
           ,
           and
           justified
           in
           an
           Appeal
           from
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           
           the
           present
           constitution
           as
           it
           stands
           ,
           unto
           the
           extraordinary
           Judgment
           of
           God
           and
           good
           people
           ;
           and
           yet
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           this
           Appeal
           ,
           as
           we
           shall
           drive
           it
           on
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           speedy
           obtaining
           of
           a
           more
           orderly
           &
           equal
           Judicature
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           a
           just
           Representative
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           Remonstrance
           (
           wherein
           to
           acquiesce
           )
           so
           in
           the
           present
           procuring
           of
           Justice
           with
           the
           peoples
           ease
           and
           quiet
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           upon
           a
           due
           ,
           safe
           and
           hopefull
           succession
           of
           Parliaments
           :
           It
           is
           our
           hearts
           desire
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           our
           endevour
           ,
           that
           so
           much
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           matter
           and
           form
           of
           the
           present
           Parliamentary
           authority
           may
           be
           preserved
           ,
           as
           can
           be
           safe
           ,
           or
           will
           be
           useful
           to
           these
           ends
           ,
           until
           a
           just
           and
           full
           Constitution
           thereof
           ,
           both
           for
           matter
           and
           form
           (
           suitable
           to
           the
           publique
           ends
           it
           serves
           for
           )
           can
           be
           introduced
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           first
           ,
           It
           should
           be
           our
           great
           rejoycing
           (
           if
           
             God
          
           saw
           it
           good
           )
           that
           the
           majority
           of
           the
           present
           House
           of
           Commons
           were
           become
           sensible
           of
           the
           evil
           and
           destructiveness
           of
           their
           late
           way
           ,
           and
           would
           resolvedly
           &
           vigorously
           apply
           themselves
           to
           the
           speedy
           
           execution
           of
           Justice
           ,
           with
           the
           righting
           and
           easing
           of
           the
           oppressed
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           just
           and
           safe
           settlement
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           upon
           such
           foundations
           as
           have
           been
           propounded
           by
           us
           and
           others
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           &
           would
           for
           the
           speedier
           and
           surer
           prosecution
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           exclude
           from
           Communication
           in
           their
           Councels
           ,
           all
           such
           corrupt
           and
           apostatized
           Members
           as
           have
           appeared
           hitherto
           ,
           but
           to
           obstruct
           and
           hinder
           such
           matter
           of
           Justice
           ,
           Safety
           and
           publique
           Interest
           ,
           and
           to
           pervert
           their
           Councels
           a
           contrary
           way
           ,
           and
           have
           therein
           so
           shamefully
           both
           falsified
           and
           forfeited
           their
           Trust
           .
        
         
           But
           however
           ,
           we
           shall
           ,
           secondly
           ,
           desire
           ,
           That
           so
           many
           of
           them
           as
           God
           hath
           kept
           upright
           ,
           and
           shall
           touch
           with
           a
           just
           sense
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           would
           by
           Protestation
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           acquit
           themselves
           from
           such
           breach
           of
           Trust
           ,
           and
           approve
           their
           faithfulness
           ,
           by
           withdrawing
           from
           those
           that
           persist
           in
           the
           guilt
           thereof
           ,
           and
           would
           apply
           themselves
           to
           such
           a
           posture
           ,
           whereby
           they
           may
           speedily
           and
           effectually
           prosecute
           those
           necessary
           and
           publique
           ends
           ,
           without
           such
           Interruptions
           ,
           Diversions
           ,
           or
           Depravations
           of
           their
           Councels
           
           from
           the
           rest
           ,
           to
           their
           endless
           trouble
           ,
           oppression
           ,
           and
           hazard
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           as
           formerly
           ,
           and
           for
           so
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           God
           shall
           stir
           up
           thus
           to
           do
           ;
           we
           shall
           therein
           ,
           in
           this
           case
           of
           extremity
           ,
           look
           upon
           them
           as
           persons
           having
           materially
           the
           chief
           Trust
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           remaining
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           though
           not
           a
           formal
           standing
           power
           to
           be
           continued
           in
           them
           ,
           or
           drawn
           into
           ordinary
           Presidents
           ;
           yet
           the
           best
           and
           most
           rightfull
           that
           can
           be
           had
           ,
           as
           the
           present
           state
           and
           exigence
           of
           Affairs
           now
           stand
           ;
           And
           we
           shall
           accordingly
           own
           them
           ,
           adhere
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           guided
           by
           them
           in
           their
           faithfull
           prosecution
           of
           that
           Trust
           ,
           in
           order
           unto
           ,
           and
           until
           the
           introducing
           of
           a
           more
           full
           and
           formall
           power
           in
           a
           just
           Representative
           to
           be
           speedily
           endevoured
           .
        
         
           Now
           yet
           further
           to
           take
           away
           all
           jealousies
           in
           relation
           to
           our selves
           ,
           which
           might
           withhold
           or
           discourse
           any
           honest
           Members
           from
           this
           courage
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           that
           in
           these
           proceedings
           we
           do
           not
           seek
           ,
           but
           even
           resolve
           we
           will
           not
           take
           advantages
           to
           our selves
           ,
           either
           in
           point
           of
           Profit
           or
           Power
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           God
           did
           open
           
           unto
           us
           a
           way
           ,
           wherein
           with
           honesty
           and
           faithfulness
           to
           the
           publick
           Interest
           ,
           &
           good
           people
           engaged
           for
           us
           ,
           we
           might
           presently
           discharged
           ,
           so
           as
           we
           might
           not
           in
           be
           our
           present
           Employments
           look
           on
           ,
           and
           be
           accessory
           to
           ,
           yea
           supporters
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           present
           corrupt
           ,
           oppressive
           and
           destructive
           proceedings
           ,
           we
           should
           with
           rejoycing
           ,
           and
           without
           more
           ado
           ,
           embrace
           such
           a
           discharge
           rather
           then
           interpose
           in
           these
           things
           to
           our
           own
           vast
           trouble
           and
           hazard
           ;
           so
           if
           we
           could
           but
           obtain
           a
           rationall
           assurance
           for
           the
           effectuall
           prosecution
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           we
           shall
           give
           any
           proportionable
           assurance
           on
           our
           parts
           ,
           concerning
           our
           laying
           down
           of
           Arms
           ,
           when
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           should
           be
           required
           :
           But
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           as
           the
           case
           stands
           ,
           we
           apprehend
           our selves
           obliged
           in
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           good
           men
           therein
           ,
           to
           improve
           our
           utmost
           abilities
           in
           all
           honest
           ways
           ,
           for
           the
           avoyding
           of
           these
           great
           evils
           we
           have
           Remonstrated
           ,
           and
           for
           prosecution
           of
           the
           good
           things
           we
           have
           propounded
           ;
           and
           also
           that
           such
           persons
           who
           were
           the
           inviters
           of
           the
           late
           Invasion
           from
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           the
           instigaters
           and
           incouragers
           of
           the
           late
           Insurrections
           
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           (
           those
           forcible
           ways
           failing
           )
           have
           still
           pursued
           the
           same
           wicked
           Designs
           by
           treacherous
           and
           corrupt
           Councels
           ,
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           publique
           Justice
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           severall
           demerits
           .
           For
           all
           these
           ends
           we
           are
           now
           drawing
           up
           with
           the
           Army
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           there
           to
           follow
           Providence
           as
           God
           shall
           clear
           our
           way
           .
        
         
           
             By
             the
             appointment
             of
             his
             Excellency
             ,
             the
             Lord
             
               Fairfax
               ,
            
             Lord
             Generall
             ,
             and
             his
             General
             Councel
             .
             
               Signed
               JOHN
               RUSHVVORTH
               ,
               Secr
               '
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           For
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           FAIRFAX
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           
             I
             Find
             a
             very
             great
             sense
             in
             the
             affairs
             of
             the
             Regiments
             of
             the
             sufferings
             and
             the
             ruine
             of
             this
             poor
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             in
             them
             all
             a
             very
             great
             zeal
             to
             have
             impartiall
             Iustice
             done
             upon
             Offenders
             ;
             and
             I
             must
             confess
             ,
             I
             do
             in
             all
             ,
             from
             my
             heart
             ,
             concur
             in
             them
             ;
             and
             I
             verily
             think
             ;
             and
             am
             perswaded
             ,
             they
             are
             things
             which
             God
             put
             into
             our
             hearts
             :
             I
             shall
             not
             need
             to
             offer
             any
             thing
             to
             your
             Excellency
             ,
             I
             know
             God
             teaches
             you
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             hath
             manifested
             his
             presence
             so
             to
             you
             ,
             as
             that
             you
             will
             give
             glory
             to
             him
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             all
             the
             world
             .
             I
             held
             it
             my
             duty
             ,
             having
             received
             these
             Petitions
             and
             Letters
             ,
             and
             being
             desired
             by
             the
             Framers
             thereof
             ,
             to
             present
             them
             to
             you
             ;
             the
             good
             Lord
             work
             his
             will
             upon
             your
             heart
             ,
             enabling
             you
             to
             do
             it
             ;
             and
             the
             presence
             of
             Almighty
             God
             go
             along
             with
             you
             .
             Thus
             prays
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             and
             faithfull
             Servant
             O.
             CROMVVELL
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .