A declaration from his excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax, and his councell of warre concerning their proceedings in the proposalls prepared and agreed on by the councel of the Army, to be tendred to the Commissioners of Parliament residing in the Army, and with them to be treated on by the Commissioners of the Army : together with the heads of the said proposalls, containing the particulars of their desires, in pursuance of their former declarations and papers, in order to the clearing and securing of the rights and liberties of the kingdome, and the settling of a just and lasting peace : to which are added, some further particular desires, for the removing and redressing of divers present pressing grievances, being also comprised in, or in necessary pursuance of their former representation and papers appointed to be treated on.
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             A declaration from his excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax, and his councell of warre concerning their proceedings in the proposalls prepared and agreed on by the councel of the Army, to be tendred to the Commissioners of Parliament residing in the Army, and with them to be treated on by the Commissioners of the Army : together with the heads of the said proposalls, containing the particulars of their desires, in pursuance of their former declarations and papers, in order to the clearing and securing of the rights and liberties of the kingdome, and the settling of a just and lasting peace : to which are added, some further particular desires, for the removing and redressing of divers present pressing grievances, being also comprised in, or in necessary pursuance of their former representation and papers appointed to be treated on.
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
          
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           A
           DECLARATION
           From
           his
           Excellencie
           
             Sir
          
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAX
           ,
           
             and
             his
             Councell
             of
             WARRE
             :
             Concerning
             their
             proceedings
             in
             the
             proposalls
             prepared
             and
             agreed
             on
             by
             the
             Councel
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             to
             be
             tendred
             to
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             Parliament
             residing
             in
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             with
             them
             to
             be
             treated
             on
             by
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             Army
             :
          
           Together
           with
           
             The
             heads
             of
             the
             said
             Proposalls
             ,
             containing
             the
             particulars
             of
             their
             desires
             ,
             in
             pursuance
             of
             their
             former
             Declarations
             and
             Papers
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             the
             clearing
             and
             securing
             of
             the
             Rights
             and
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             the
             settling
             of
             a
             just
             and
             lasting
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
           To
           which
           are
           added
           ,
           
             Some
             further
             particular
             desires
             ,
             for
             the
             removing
             and
             redressing
             of
             divers
             present
             pressing
             grievances
             ,
             being
             also
             comprised
             in
             ,
             or
             in
             necessary
             pursuance
             of
             their
             former
             Representations
             and
             Papers
             appointed
             to
             be
             treated
             on
             .
          
        
         
           ¶
           Printed
           at
           
             CAMBRIDGE
             :
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           ¶
           A
           Declaration
           from
           his
           Excellencie
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Councel
           of
           Warre
           :
           Concerning
           the
           proposals
           of
           the
           Army
           for
           settling
           of
           a
           Peace
           ,
           and
           the
           grounds
           of
           publishing
           the
           heads
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             SInce
             our
             drawing
             back
             to
          
           Reading
           ,
           
             we
             have
             applied
             our selves
             with
             all
             diligence
             to
             frame
             and
             hasten
             an
             entire
             body
             of
             all
             the
             particular
             Proposals
             which
             we
             would
             tender
             to
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             Parliament
             residing
             with
             the
             Army
             ,
             to
             be
             treated
             on
             in
             pursuance
             of
             those
             generall
             desires
             exprest
             in
             our
             former
             Declarations
             ,
             and
             Papers
             ,
             for
             securing
             of
             the
             common
             rights
             and
             liberties
             ,
             and
             a
             present
             settling
             of
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
             In
             which
             businesse
             (
             notwithstanding
             the
             many
             interruptions
             and
             disturbances
             ,
             with
             daily
             advertisements
             of
             the
             indirect
             and
             treacherous
             practises
             and
             preparations
             of
             the
             Committee
             of
             Militia
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             in
             and
             about
             the
             city
             of
          
           London
           ,
           
             and
             elsewhere
             ,
             tending
             to
             a
             new
             warre
             ,
             have
             occasioned
             to
             the
             diverting
             or
             retarding
             of
             our
             proceedings
             therein
             ,
             yet
             )
             we
             have
             made
             a
             progresse
             ,
             as
             speedy
             as
             the
             nature
             and
             weight
             of
             such
             a
             work
             would
             admit
             ,
             and
             having
             finished
             the
             same
             ,
             we
             have
             delivered
             in
             an
             abstract
             of
             the
             heads
             thereof
             unto
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             of
             Parliament
             to
             be
             treated
             upon
             .
             But
             the
             late
             pernicious
             engagement
             set
             on
             foot
             in
             the
             City
             ;
             and
             (
             much
             more
             )
             that
             prodigious
             violence
             done
             to
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             on
             Monday
             last
             ,
             having
             wholy
             taken
             us
             off
             for
             present
             ,
             
             and
             rendred
             all
             proceeding
             in
             the
             way
             of
             Treaty
             thereupon
             ,
             merely
             vain
             and
             hopelesse
             ,
             untill
             it
             shall
             please
             God
             the
             Parliament
             be
             righted
             and
             vindicated
             against
             that
             violation
             done
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             restored
             to
             a
             condition
             of
             freedome
             ,
             so
             as
             unquestioned
             Members
             of
             it
             may
             repair
             together
             ,
             with
             safety
             ,
             and
             proceed
             according
             to
             their
             just
             freedome
             .
             We
             have
             thought
             good
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             to
             make
             this
             publick
             tender
             of
             the
             heads
             of
             the
             said
             Proposals
             to
             the
             consideration
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             ,
             wherein
             though
             all
             circumstances
             requisite
             to
             be
             determined
             in
             an
             actuall
             settlement
             ,
             be
             not
             so
             fully
             and
             perfectly
             expressed
             ,
             as
             upon
             the
             Treaty
             intended
             ,
             (
             if
             not
             interrupted
             as
             before
             )
             they
             might
             speedily
             have
             been
             ;
             yet
             all
             men
             may
             see
             and
             understand
             in
             these
             ,
             the
             effect
             and
             bottome
             of
             our
             desires
             ,
             whereupon
             we
             have
             sincerely
             studied
             that
             a
             present
             Peace
             might
             be
             settled
             ,
             which
             same
             thing
             (
             with
             and
             after
             such
             vindication
             of
             the
             Parliament
             as
             may
             again
             render
             it
             into
             a
             capacity
             to
             establish
             the
             same
             )
             we
             shall
             still
             faithfully
             endeavour
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             our
             power
             ,
             and
             accordingly
             shall
             expect
             the
             chearfull
             and
             hearty
             concurrence
             of
             all
             those
             ,
             who
             are
             or
             shall
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             concerning
             the
             integrity
             of
             our
             intentions
             to
             the
             peace
             and
             welfare
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             in
             these
             our
             proposals
             ;
             or
             who
             shall
             (
             for
             the
             main
             )
             desire
             or
             approve
             of
             the
             same
             things
             with
             us
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             a
             settlement
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             to
             these
             Proposals
             which
             we
             here
             first
             tender
             ,
             as
             necessary
             to
             a
             peace
             ,
             and
             upon
             which
             we
             desire
             the
             seal
             of
             Peace
             (
             in
             the
             restitution
             of
             his
             Majesty
             and
             others
             to
             their
             rights
             ,
             and
             in
             an
             Act
             of
             oblivion
             to
             be
             past
             )
             we
             cannot
             but
             adde
             the
             further
             expression
             of
             our
             desires
             in
             some
             other
             particulars
             ,
             which
             (
             though
             not
             
             so
             essentiall
             to
             peace
             ,
             as
             necessary
             to
             precede
             to
             the
             settling
             of
             it
             ,
             yet
             )
             being
             matters
             of
             very
             publick
             ,
             and
             (
             most
             of
             them
             )
             of
             generall
             grievance
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             (
             which
             we
             every where
             find
             the
             outcryes
             of
             )
             and
             being
             contained
             in
             ,
             or
             pursuant
             of
             the
             same
             things
             expressed
             in
             our
             former
             Representation
             and
             papers
             ,
             We
             shall
             desire
             that
             the
             Parliament
             being
             set
             free
             ,
             no
             time
             may
             be
             lost
             for
             a
             speedy
             consideration
             of
             them
             ,
             so
             as
             the
             former
             things
             for
             a
             present
             settling
             of
             Peace
             be
             not
             delayed
             thereby
             .
          
        
         
           
             Colebrook
             ,
             
               AUGUST
               2.
               1647.
               
            
          
           By
           the
           appointment
           of
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Councel
           of
           Warre
           .
           
             Signed
             ,
             
               Jo.
               Rushworth
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Heads
           of
           the
           Proposals
           ,
           agreed
           upon
           
             By
             his
             Excellency
          
           Sir
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAX
           and
           the
           Councell
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           To
           be
           tendred
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Parliament
           residing
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           to
           be
           treated
           on
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Army
           .
        
         
           Containing
           ,
           The
           Particulars
           of
           their
           desires
           in
           pursuance
           of
           their
           former
           Declarations
           and
           Papers
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           clearing
           and
           securing
           of
           the
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           the
           settling
           of
           a
           just
           and
           lasting
           Peace
           .
           To
           which
           are
           added
           some
           further
           particular
           Desires
           (
           for
           the
           removing
           and
           redressing
           of
           divers
           present
           pressing
           grievances
           )
           being
           also
           comprised
           in
           ,
           or
           in
           necessary
           pursuance
           of
           their
           former
           Representations
           and
           Papers
           appointed
           to
           be
           treated
           upon
           .
        
         
           I.
           THat
           (
           the
           things
           hereafter
           proposed
           being
           provided
           for
           by
           this
           Parliament
           )
           a
           certain
           period
           may
           by
           act
           of
           Parliament
           be
           set
           for
           the
           ending
           of
           this
           Parliament
           :
           (
           such
           period
           to
           be
           within
           a
           yeare
           at
           most
           )
           and
           in
           the
           same
           Act
           ,
           provision
           to
           be
           made
           for
           the
           succession
           and
           constitution
           of
           Parliaments
           in
           future
           ,
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
         
           1.
           
           That
           Parliaments
           may
           Biennially
           be
           called
           and
           meet
           at
           a
           certain
           day
           ,
           with
           such
           provision
           for
           the
           certainty
           thereof
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           late
           act
           was
           made
           for
           the
           Trienniall
           Parliaments
           .
           And
           what
           further
           or
           other
           provision
           shall
           be
           found
           need
           full
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           reduce
           it
           to
           more
           certainty
           .
           And
           upon
           the
           passing
           of
           this
           the
           said
           Act
           for
           Trienniall
           Parliaments
           to
           be
           repealed
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Each
           Bienniall
           Parliament
           to
           sit
           an
           hundred
           and
           twenty
           dayes
           certain
           (
           unlesse
           adjourned
           or
           dissolved
           sooner
           by
           their
           own
           consent
           )
           afterwards
           to
           be
           adjournable
           or
           dissolvable
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           no
           Parliament
           to
           sit
           past
           240.
           dayes
           from
           their
           first
           meeting
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           limited
           number
           of
           dayes
           now
           to
           be
           agreed
           on
           ,
           upon
           the
           expiration
           whereof
           ,
           each
           Parliament
           to
           dissolve
           of
           course
           if
           not
           otherwise
           dissolved
           sooner
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           King
           upon
           advise
           of
           the
           Councell
           of
           State
           ,
           in
           the
           intervalls
           betwixt
           Bienniall
           Parliaments
           ,
           to
           call
           a
           Parliament
           extraordinary
           ,
           provided
           it
           meet
           above
           70.
           dayes
           before
           the
           next
           Bienniall
           day
           ,
           and
           be
           dissolved
           at
           least
           60.
           dayes
           before
           the
           same
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           course
           of
           Bienniall
           elections
           may
           never
           be
           interrupted
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           this
           Parliament
           and
           each
           succeeding
           Bienniall
           Parliament
           at
           or
           before
           the
           adjournment
           or
           dissolution
           thereof
           may
           appoint
           Committees
           to
           continue
           during
           the
           intervalls
           for
           such
           purposes
           as
           are
           in
           any
           of
           these
           proposalls
           referred
           unto
           such
           Committees
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           the
           Elections
           of
           the
           Commons
           for
           the
           succeeding
           Parliaments
           may
           be
           distributed
           to
           all
           Counties
           or
           other
           parts
           or
           divisions
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           according
           to
           some
           rule
           of
           equality
           or
           proportion
           :
           so
           as
           all
           Counties
           may
           have
           a
           number
           of
           Parliament
           members
           allowed
           to
           their
           choice
           proportionable
           to
           the
           respective
           rates
           they
           bear
           in
           the
           common
           charges
           and
           burdens
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           or
           according
           to
           some
           other
           rule
           of
           equality
           or
           proportion
           ,
           to
           render
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           (
           as
           near
           as
           may
           be
           )
           an
           equall
           representative
           of
           the
           whole
           :
           And
           in
           order
           thereto
           ,
           that
           a
           present
           consideration
           be
           had
           to
           take
           off
           the
           elections
           
           of
           Burgesses
           for
           poore
           decayed
           or
           inconsiderable
           Towns
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           some
           present
           addition
           to
           the
           number
           of
           Parliament
           members
           of
           great
           Counties
           that
           have
           now
           lesse
           then
           their
           due
           proportion
           ,
           to
           bring
           all
           (
           at
           present
           )
           as
           near
           as
           may
           be
           to
           such
           rule
           of
           proportion
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           effectuall
           provision
           be
           made
           for
           future
           freedome
           of
           Elections
           and
           certainty
           of
           due
           returns
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           alone
           have
           the
           power
           from
           time
           to
           time
           to
           set
           down
           further
           orders
           and
           rules
           for
           the
           ends
           expressed
           in
           the
           two
           last
           precedent
           Articles
           so
           as
           to
           reduce
           the
           elections
           of
           members
           for
           that
           House
           to
           more
           and
           more
           perfection
           of
           equality
           in
           the
           distribution
           ,
           freedome
           in
           the
           Election
           ,
           order
           in
           the
           proceeding
           thereto
           ,
           and
           certainty
           in
           the
           returns
           ;
           which
           orders
           and
           rules
           (
           in
           that
           case
           )
           to
           be
           as
           Lawes
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           there
           be
           a
           Liberty
           for
           entring
           dissents
           in
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           ,
           with
           provision
           that
           no
           member
           be
           censurable
           for
           ought
           said
           or
           voted
           in
           the
           House
           further
           then
           to
           exclusion
           from
           that
           trust
           and
           that
           onely
           by
           the
           Judgement
           of
           the
           house
           it self
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           That
           the
           Judiciall
           power
           or
           power
           of
           finall
           Judgement
           in
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           (
           and
           their
           power
           of
           exposition
           and
           application
           of
           Law
           without
           further
           appeal
           )
           may
           be
           cleared
           .
           And
           that
           no
           Officer
           of
           Justice
           ,
           Minister
           of
           State
           ,
           or
           other
           person
           adjudged
           by
           them
           may
           be
           capable
           of
           protection
           or
           pardon
           from
           the
           King
           without
           their
           advise
           and
           consent
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           That
           the
           rights
           and
           the
           liberties
           of
           the
           Commons
           of
           England
           may
           be
           cleared
           and
           vindicated
           as
           to
           a
           due
           exemption
           from
           any
           Judgement
           ,
           Tryall
           ,
           or
           other
           proceeding
           against
           them
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           without
           the
           concurring
           judgement
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           ,
           As
           also
           from
           any
           other
           judgement
           sentence
           or
           proceeding
           against
           them
           ,
           other
           then
           by
           their
           equalls
           ,
           or
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           The
           same
           act
           to
           provide
           that
           Grand-jury
           men
           may
           be
           
           chosen
           by
           and
           for
           severall
           parts
           or
           divisions
           of
           each
           County
           respectively
           in
           some
           equall
           way
           (
           and
           not
           remain
           ,
           as
           now
           ,
           at
           the
           discretion
           of
           an
           under
           Sheriff
           to
           be
           put
           on
           or
           off
           )
           and
           that
           such
           Grand-jury
           men
           for
           their
           respective
           County
           may
           each
           Assize
           present
           the
           names
           of
           persons
           to
           be
           made
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           from
           time
           to
           time
           (
           as
           the
           Countrey
           shall
           need
           ,
           for
           any
           to
           be
           added
           to
           the
           Commission
           )
           and
           at
           the
           Summer
           Assize
           to
           present
           the
           names
           of
           their
           persons
           ,
           out
           of
           whom
           the
           King
           may
           prick
           one
           to
           be
           Sheriff
           for
           the
           next
           year
           .
        
         
           II.
           For
           future
           security
           to
           Parliaments
           and
           the
           Militia
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           in
           order
           thereunto
           that
           it
           be
           provided
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Militia
           by
           sea
           and
           land
           during
           the
           space
           of
           ten
           years
           next
           ensuing
           ,
           shall
           be
           ordered
           and
           disposed
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           assembled
           in
           the
           Parliament
           of
           England
           ,
           or
           by
           such
           persons
           as
           they
           shall
           nominate
           and
           appoint
           for
           that
           purpose
           from
           time
           to
           time
           during
           the
           said
           space
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           said
           power
           shall
           not
           be
           ordered
           ,
           disposed
           ,
           or
           exercised
           by
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           by
           any
           authority
           derived
           from
           him
           during
           the
           said
           space
           ,
           or
           at
           any
           time
           hereafter
           by
           his
           said
           Majesty
           without
           the
           advise
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           said
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           or
           of
           such
           Committee
           or
           Councell
           in
           the
           intervalls
           of
           Parliament
           as
           they
           shall
           appoint
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           during
           the
           same
           space
           of
           10.
           years
           the
           said
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           may
           by
           Bill
           or
           Ordinance
           raise
           and
           dispose
           of
           what
           moneyes
           and
           for
           what
           forces
           they
           shall
           from
           time
           to
           time
           find
           necessary
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           the
           publick
           debts
           and
           dammages
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           other
           the
           publick
           uses
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           And
           to
           the
           end
           the
           Temporary
           security
           intended
           by
           the
           three
           particulars
           last
           precedent
           may
           be
           the
           better
           assured
           it
           may
           therefore
           be
           provided
           ,
        
         
         
           That
           no
           subjects
           that
           have
           been
           in
           Hostility
           against
           the
           Parliament
           in
           the
           late
           warre
           shall
           be
           capable
           of
           bearing
           any
           office
           of
           Power
           or
           publick
           trust
           in
           the
           Common
           wealth
           ,
           during
           the
           said
           space
           of
           five
           years
           without
           consent
           of
           Parliament
           or
           of
           the
           Councell
           of
           State
           ,
           or
           to
           sit
           as
           members
           or
           assistants
           of
           either
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           untill
           the
           second
           Bienniall
           Parliament
           be
           past
           .
        
         
           III.
           For
           the
           present
           form
           of
           disposing
           the
           Militia
           in
           order
           to
           the
           peace
           and
           safety
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           and
           the
           service
           of
           Ireland
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           there
           be
           Commissioners
           for
           the
           Admiralty
           ,
           with
           the
           Vice-Admiral
           &
           rear
           Admiral
           now
           to
           be
           agreed
           on
           with
           power
           for
           the
           forming
           ,
           regulating
           ,
           appointing
           of
           Officers
           and
           providing
           for
           the
           Navy
           ,
           and
           for
           ordering
           the
           same
           to
           and
           in
           the
           ordinary
           services
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           be
           a
           sufficient
           provision
           and
           establishment
           for
           the
           pay
           and
           maintainance
           thereof
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           there
           be
           a
           Generall
           for
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           land
           forces
           that
           are
           to
           be
           in
           pay
           both
           in
           England
           ,
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           Wales
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           Field
           and
           Garrison
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           there
           be
           Commissioners
           in
           severall
           Counties
           for
           the
           standing
           Militia
           of
           the
           respective
           Counties
           ,
           (
           consisting
           of
           trained
           Bands
           and
           Auxiliaries
           not
           in
           pay
           )
           with
           power
           for
           the
           proportioning
           ,
           forming
           ,
           regulating
           ,
           training
           and
           disciplining
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           there
           be
           a
           councell
           of
           State
           ,
           with
           power
           to
           superintend
           and
           direct
           the
           three
           severall
           and
           particular
           powers
           of
           the
           Militia
           last
           mentioned
           ,
           for
           the
           peace
           and
           safety
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           and
           of
           Ireland
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           the
           same
           Councell
           may
           have
           power
           as
           the
           Kings
           privie
           Councell
           for
           and
           in
           all
           forreign
           negotiations
           ,
           provided
           that
           the
           making
           of
           warre
           or
           peace
           with
           any
           other
           Kingdome
           or
           State
           shall
           not
           be
           without
           advise
           and
           consent
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
         
           6.
           
           That
           the
           said
           power
           of
           the
           Councell
           of
           State
           be
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           trusty
           and
           able
           persons
           now
           to
           be
           agreed
           on
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           persons
           to
           continue
           in
           that
           power
           
             (
             si
             bene
             se
             gesserint
             )
          
           for
           a
           certain
           terme
           not
           exceeding
           7.
           years
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           there
           be
           a
           sufficient
           establishment
           now
           provided
           for
           the
           salary
           forces
           both
           in
           England
           and
           Ireland
           .
           The
           establishment
           to
           continue
           untill
           two
           moneths
           after
           the
           meeting
           of
           the
           first
           Bienniall
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           IV.
           That
           an
           Act
           be
           passed
           for
           the
           disposing
           of
           the
           great
           Offices
           for
           10.
           years
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           by
           such
           Committees
           as
           they
           shall
           appoint
           for
           that
           purpose
           in
           the
           intervalls
           (
           with
           submission
           to
           the
           approbation
           of
           the
           next
           Parliament
           )
           and
           after
           10.
           years
           they
           to
           nominate
           three
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           out
           of
           that
           number
           to
           appoint
           one
           for
           the
           succession
           upon
           any
           vacancy
           .
        
         
           V.
           That
           an
           Act
           be
           passed
           for
           restraining
           of
           any
           Peeres
           made
           since
           the
           21.
           of
           May
           1643.
           or
           to
           be
           hereafter
           made
           from
           having
           power
           to
           sit
           or
           vote
           in
           Parliament
           without
           consent
           of
           both
           Houses
           .
        
         
           VI
           .
           That
           an
           Act
           be
           passed
           for
           recalling
           and
           making
           void
           all
           Declarations
           and
           other
           proceedings
           against
           the
           Parliament
           or
           against
           any
           that
           have
           Acted
           by
           or
           under
           their
           authority
           in
           the
           late
           warre
           ,
           or
           in
           relation
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Ordinances
           for
           Indemnity
           may
           be
           confirmed
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           an
           Act
           be
           passed
           for
           making
           void
           all
           grants
           
             &c.
          
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           that
           was
           conveyed
           away
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           since
           it
           was
           so
           conveyed
           away
           (
           except
           as
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           proposition
           )
           and
           for
           making
           those
           valid
           that
           have
           been
           or
           shall
           be
           passed
           under
           the
           great
           seal
           made
           by
           the
           authority
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           VIII
           .
           That
           an
           Act
           be
           passed
           for
           the
           Confirmation
           of
           the
           treaty
           between
           the
           two
           Kingdomes
           of
           England
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           for
           appointing
           conservatours
           of
           the
           Peace
           betwixt
           them
           .
        
         
         
           9.
           
           That
           the
           Ordinance
           for
           taking
           away
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           ,
           and
           Liveries
           ,
           be
           confirmed
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           provided
           his
           Majesties
           Revenue
           be
           not
           damnified
           therein
           ,
           nor
           those
           that
           last
           held
           Offices
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           left
           without
           reparation
           some
           other
           way
           .
        
         
           X.
           An
           act
           to
           declare
           voyd
           the
           cessation
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           &c.
           and
           to
           leave
           the
           prosecution
           of
           that
           warre
           to
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           the
           Parliament
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           XI
           .
           An
           Act
           to
           be
           passed
           to
           take
           away
           all
           coercive
           power
           ,
           Authority
           ,
           or
           jurisdiction
           of
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Ecclesiastiall
           Officers
           whatsoever
           ,
           extending
           to
           any
           civil
           penalties
           upon
           any
           ,
           and
           to
           repeal
           all
           Laws
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Civil
           Magistracy
           hath
           been
           ,
           or
           is
           bound
           ,
           upon
           any
           Ecclesiasticall
           censure
           to
           proceed
           
             ex
             Officio
             ,
          
           unto
           any
           civil
           penalty
           ,
           against
           persons
           so
           censured
           .
        
         
           XII
           .
           That
           there
           be
           a
           repeal
           of
           all
           Acts
           ,
           or
           Clauses
           in
           any
           Acts
           ,
           enjoyning
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Book
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           imposing
           any
           penalties
           for
           the
           neglect
           thereof
           :
           As
           also
           of
           all
           Acts
           or
           Clauses
           in
           any
           Act
           ,
           imposing
           any
           penalty
           for
           not
           coming
           to
           Church
           ,
           or
           for
           meetings
           elsewhere
           ,
           for
           prayer
           or
           other
           Religious
           duties
           ,
           exercises
           ,
           or
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           provision
           to
           be
           made
           for
           discovering
           of
           Papists
           ,
           or
           Popish
           Recusants
           ,
           and
           for
           disabling
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           Jesuites
           ,
           or
           Priests
           ,
           from
           disturbing
           the
           State
           .
        
         
           XIII
           .
           That
           the
           taking
           of
           the
           Covenant
           be
           not
           enforced
           upon
           any
           ,
           nor
           any
           penalties
           imposed
           upon
           the
           refusers
           ,
           whereby
           men
           might
           be
           constrained
           to
           take
           it
           against
           their
           judgements
           and
           consciences
           ;
           but
           all
           Orders
           or
           Ordinances
           tending
           to
           that
           purpose
           to
           be
           repeald
           .
        
         
           XIV
           .
           That
           (
           the
           things
           here
           before
           proposed
           ,
           being
           provided
           for
           settling
           ,
           or
           securing
           the
           Rights
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           kingdome
           )
           his
           Majesties
           person
           ,
           his
           Queen
           and
           Royall
           issue
           ,
           may
           be
           restored
           to
           a
           condition
           of
           safety
           ,
           honour
           ,
           and
           freedome
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           without
           diminution
           to
           their
           personall
           Rights
           ,
           or
           further
           limitation
           to
           the
           exercise
           of
           Regall
           
           power
           ,
           then
           according
           to
           the
           particulars
           aforegoing
           .
        
         
           XV
           .
           For
           the
           matter
           of
           Compositions
           :
           First
           that
           a
           lesse
           number
           out
           of
           the
           persons
           excepted
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           two
           first
           qualifications
           (
           not
           exceeding
           five
           for
           the
           English
           )
           being
           nominated
           particularly
           by
           the
           Parliament
           (
           who
           together
           with
           persons
           in
           the
           Irish
           Rebellion
           ,
           included
           in
           the
           third
           qualification
           )
           may
           be
           reserved
           to
           the
           further
           judgement
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           find
           cause
           :
           All
           other
           excepted
           persons
           may
           be
           remitted
           from
           the
           Exception
           ,
           and
           admitted
           to
           Composition
           :
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           the
           rates
           for
           all
           future
           Compositions
           ,
           may
           be
           lessened
           ,
           and
           limited
           not
           to
           exceed
           the
           severall
           proportions
           hereafter
           expressed
           ,
           respectively
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           all
           persons
           formerly
           excepted
           ,
           not
           above
           a
           third
           part
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           the
           late
           members
           of
           Parliament
           under
           the
           first
           branch
           of
           the
           fourth
           qualification
           of
           the
           Proposition
           ,
           a
           fourth
           part
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           For
           other
           members
           of
           Parliament
           in
           the
           second
           and
           third
           branches
           of
           the
           same
           qualification
           ,
           a
           sixth
           part
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           For
           the
           persons
           nominated
           in
           the
           said
           fourth
           qualification
           ,
           and
           those
           included
           in
           the
           10
           qualification
           ,
           an
           eighth
           part
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           For
           all
           others
           included
           in
           the
           sixth
           qualification
           ,
           a
           tenth
           part
           ,
           and
           that
           reall
           debts
           either
           upon
           record
           ,
           or
           proved
           by
           witnesses
           ,
           be
           considered
           and
           abated
           in
           the
           valuation
           of
           their
           estates
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           cases
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           those
           who
           shall
           hereafter
           come
           to
           compound
           ,
           may
           not
           have
           the
           Covenant
           put
           upon
           them
           ,
           as
           a
           condition
           ,
           without
           which
           they
           may
           not
           compound
           ,
           but
           in
           case
           they
           shall
           not
           willingly
           take
           it
           ,
           they
           may
           passe
           their
           Compositions
           without
           it
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           the
           persons
           and
           estates
           of
           all
           English
           ,
           not
           worth
           two
           hundred
           pounds
           in
           land
           or
           goods
           ,
           be
           at
           liberty
           and
           discharged
           :
           And
           that
           the
           Kings
           meniall
           servants
           ,
           that
           never
           took
           up
           arms
           ,
           but
           onely
           attended
           his
           person
           according
           to
           their
           Offices
           ,
           may
           be
           freed
           from
           Compositions
           ,
           or
           to
           pay
           (
           at
           most
           )
           
           but
           the
           proportion
           of
           one
           years
           revenue
           ,
           or
           a
           twentieth
           part
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           in
           order
           to
           the
           making
           and
           perfecting
           of
           Compositions
           ,
           at
           the
           rates
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           Rents
           ,
           Revenues
           ,
           and
           other
           dues
           and
           profits
           of
           all
           sequestred
           estates
           whatsoever
           (
           except
           the
           estates
           of
           such
           persons
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           continued
           under
           exception
           as
           before
           )
           be
           from
           henceforth
           suspended
           and
           detained
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           respective
           Tenants
           ,
           Occupants
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           from
           whom
           they
           are
           due
           for
           the
           space
           of
           six
           moneths
           following
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           the
           Faith
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           other
           Forces
           of
           Parliament
           given
           in
           Articles
           upon
           surrenders
           to
           any
           of
           the
           Kings
           party
           ,
           may
           be
           fully
           made
           good
           ,
           and
           where
           any
           breach
           thereof
           shall
           appear
           to
           have
           been
           made
           ,
           full
           reparation
           and
           satisfaction
           may
           be
           given
           to
           the
           persons
           injured
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           persons
           offending
           being
           found
           out
           ,
           may
           be
           compelled
           thereto
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           there
           may
           be
           a
           generall
           Act
           of
           Oblivion
           ,
           to
           extend
           unto
           All
           ,
           (
           except
           the
           Persons
           to
           be
           continued
           in
           exception
           ,
           as
           before
           )
           to
           absolve
           from
           all
           Trespasses
           ,
           Misdemeanours
           ,
           &c.
           done
           in
           prosecution
           of
           the
           Warre
           ;
           and
           from
           all
           trouble
           or
           prejudice
           ,
           for
           or
           concerning
           the
           same
           ,
           [
           after
           their
           Compositions
           past
           ]
           and
           to
           restore
           them
           to
           all
           Priviledges
           ,
           &c.
           belonging
           to
           other
           Subjects
           ,
           provided
           as
           in
           the
           fourth
           particular
           under
           the
           second
           generall
           Head
           aforegoing
           ,
           concerning
           security
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           there
           hath
           been
           of
           late
           strong
           endeavours
           and
           practices
           of
           a
           factious
           and
           desperate
           Party
           to
           embroil
           this
           Kingdome
           in
           a
           new
           Warre
           .
           And
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           to
           induce
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Queen
           ,
           the
           Prince
           ,
           to
           declare
           for
           the
           said
           Party
           :
           And
           also
           to
           excite
           and
           stir
           up
           all
           those
           of
           the
           Kings
           late
           Party
           ,
           to
           appear
           and
           engage
           for
           the
           same
           :
           which
           attempts
           and
           designs
           ,
           many
           of
           the
           Kings
           Party
           (
           out
           of
           their
           desires
           to
           avoid
           further
           misery
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           )
           have
           contributed
           their
           endeavours
           to
           prevent
           :
           [
           as
           for
           diverse
           of
           them
           we
           have
           had
           particular
           assurance
           .
           ]
           We
           do
           therefore
           desire
           ,
           that
           such
           of
           the
           Kings
           Party
           ,
           who
           shall
           appear
           to
           have
           expressed
           ,
           and
           shall
           hereafter
           expresse
           that
           way
           ,
           their
           
           good
           affections
           to
           the
           Peace
           and
           welfare
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           to
           hinder
           the
           imbroiling
           of
           the
           same
           in
           a
           new
           Warre
           ,
           may
           be
           freed
           and
           exempted
           from
           Compositions
           ,
           or
           to
           pay
           but
           one
           years
           Revenue
           ,
           or
           a
           twentieth
           part
           .
        
         
           These
           Particulars
           aforegoing
           are
           the
           Heads
           of
           such
           Proposalls
           as
           we
           have
           agreed
           on
           ,
           to
           tender
           in
           order
           to
           the
           settling
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           leaving
           the
           tearms
           of
           Peace
           for
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           to
           stand
           as
           in
           the
           late
           Propositions
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           untill
           that
           Kingdome
           shall
           agree
           to
           any
           alteration
           .
        
         
           Next
           to
           the
           Proposall
           aforesaid
           ;
           for
           the
           present
           settling
           of
           a
           Peace
           ,
           We
           shall
           desire
           that
           no
           time
           may
           be
           lost
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           dispatch
           of
           other
           things
           tending
           to
           the
           welfare
           ,
           case
           ,
           and
           just
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           in
           speciall
           manner
           .
        
         
           I.
           That
           the
           just
           and
           necessary
           liberty
           of
           the
           People
           to
           represent
           their
           grievances
           and
           desires
           by
           way
           of
           Petition
           ,
           may
           be
           cleared
           and
           vindicated
           according
           to
           the
           fifth
           head
           in
           the
           late
           Representation
           or
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Army
           sent
           from
           Saint
           Albons
           .
        
         
           II.
           That
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           same
           Head
           in
           the
           said
           Declaration
           ,
           the
           common
           grievances
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           may
           be
           speedily
           considered
           of
           ,
           and
           effectually
           redressed
           ,
           and
           in
           particular
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           Excise
           may
           be
           taken
           off
           from
           such
           Commodities
           whereof
           the
           poore
           People
           of
           the
           Land
           do
           ordinarily
           live
           ,
           and
           a
           certain
           time
           to
           be
           limited
           for
           taking
           off
           the
           whole
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           oppressions
           and
           encroachments
           of
           Forrest
           Laws
           ,
           may
           be
           prevented
           for
           future
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           All
           Monopolies
           (
           Old
           or
           New
           )
           and
           restraints
           to
           the
           freedome
           of
           Trade
           ,
           be
           taken
           off
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           a
           course
           may
           be
           taken
           and
           Commissioners
           appointed
           to
           remedy
           and
           certifie
           the
           inequality
           of
           Rates
           ,
           lying
           upon
           severall
           Counties
           ,
           and
           severall
           parts
           of
           each
           County
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           
           others
           ,
           and
           to
           settle
           the
           proportion
           for
           Land
           ,
           Rates
           to
           more
           equality
           throughout
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           In
           order
           to
           which
           ,
           we
           shall
           offer
           some
           further
           particulars
           which
           we
           hope
           may
           be
           usefull
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           present
           unequall
           troublesome
           and
           contentious
           way
           of
           Ministers
           maintenance
           by
           Tythes
           to
           be
           considered
           of
           ,
           and
           some
           remedy
           applied
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           the
           Rules
           and
           course
           of
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           Officers
           of
           it
           may
           be
           so
           reduced
           and
           reformed
           ;
           as
           that
           all
           Suits
           and
           Questions
           of
           Rights
           may
           be
           more
           clear
           and
           certain
           in
           the
           issues
           ,
           and
           not
           so
           tedious
           nor
           chargeable
           in
           the
           proceeding
           ,
           as
           now
           :
           in
           order
           to
           which
           we
           shall
           offer
           some
           further
           particulars
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           Prisoners
           for
           debt
           or
           other
           debtours
           (
           who
           have
           estates
           to
           discharge
           them
           )
           may
           not
           by
           embracing
           Imprisonment
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           wayes
           ,
           have
           advantage
           to
           defraud
           their
           Creditors
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Estates
           of
           all
           men
           may
           be
           some
           way
           made
           liable
           to
           their
           debts
           ,
           (
           as
           well
           as
           Tradesmens
           are
           by
           Commission
           of
           Bankrupt
           )
           whether
           they
           be
           imprisoned
           or
           not
           ,
           and
           that
           such
           prisoners
           for
           debt
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           wherewith
           to
           pay
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           do
           yield
           up
           what
           they
           have
           to
           their
           Creditours
           ,
           may
           be
           freed
           from
           imprisonment
           ,
           or
           some
           way
           provided
           for
           ,
           so
           as
           neither
           they
           nor
           their
           Families
           ,
           may
           perish
           by
           their
           imprisonment
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Some
           provision
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           that
           none
           may
           be
           compelled
           by
           penalties
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           to
           answer
           unto
           Questions
           tending
           to
           the
           accusing
           of
           themselves
           ,
           or
           their
           nearest
           relations
           in
           Criminall
           causes
           ,
           and
           no
           mans
           life
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           under
           two
           witnesses
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           That
           consideration
           may
           be
           had
           of
           all
           Statutes
           and
           Lawes
           ,
           or
           Customes
           ,
           or
           Courts
           ,
           or
           Actions
           ,
           imposing
           any
           Oaths
           ,
           either
           to
           repeale
           or
           else
           to
           qualifie
           and
           provide
           against
           the
           same
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           they
           may
           extend
           or
           be
           construed
           to
           the
           molestation
           or
           ensnaring
           of
           Religious
           and
           peaceable
           People
           ,
           merely
           for
           non-conformity
           in
           Religion
           .
        
         
         
           III.
           That
           (
           according
           to
           the
           sixth
           Head
           in
           the
           said
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Army
           )
           the
           large
           powers
           given
           to
           Committees
           or
           Deputy
           Lievetenants
           ,
           during
           the
           late
           times
           of
           Warre
           and
           distraction
           ,
           may
           be
           speedily
           taken
           into
           consideration
           to
           be
           recalled
           and
           made
           void
           ,
           and
           that
           such
           powers
           of
           that
           nature
           as
           shall
           appear
           necessary
           to
           be
           continued
           ,
           may
           be
           put
           into
           a
           regulated
           way
           ,
           and
           left
           to
           as
           little
           Arbitrarinesse
           ,
           as
           the
           nature
           and
           necessitie
           of
           the
           things
           wherein
           they
           are
           conversant
           will
           bear
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           (
           according
           to
           the
           seaventh
           Head
           in
           the
           said
           Declaration
           )
           an
           effectuall
           course
           may
           be
           taken
           ,
           that
           the
           Kingdome
           may
           be
           righted
           and
           satisfied
           in
           point
           of
           Accounts
           for
           the
           vast
           summes
           that
           have
           been
           levied
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           provision
           may
           be
           made
           for
           payment
           of
           Arrears
           to
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Souldierie
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           who
           have
           concurred
           with
           the
           Armie
           in
           the
           late
           desires
           and
           proceedings
           thereof
           .
           And
           in
           the
           next
           place
           for
           payment
           of
           the
           Publick
           Debts
           ,
           and
           Dammages
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           that
           to
           be
           performed
           first
           to
           such
           Persons
           ,
           whose
           Debts
           or
           Dammages
           (
           upon
           the
           Publick
           Account
           )
           are
           great
           ,
           and
           their
           Estates
           small
           ;
           so
           as
           they
           are
           thereby
           reduced
           to
           a
           difficulty
           of
           subsistence
           .
        
         
           In
           Order
           to
           which
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           fourth
           Particular
           last
           preceding
           ,
           we
           shall
           speedily
           offer
           some
           further
           Particulars
           (
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           Rules
           )
           which
           we
           hope
           will
           be
           of
           good
           use
           towards
           Publick
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           
             
               August
               1.
               1647.
               
            
          
           Signed
           by
           the
           appointment
           of
           his
           Excellencie
           Sir
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAX
           ,
           and
           the
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           .
           
             John
             Rushworth
             
               Secretary
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             I
             do
             appoint
             this
             to
             be
             forthwith
             Printed
             and
             published
             at
             
               Cambridge
               .
            
          
           
             
               Colebrook
               ,
               
                 
                   Aug.
                
                 2.
                 1647.
                 
              
            
             
               T.
               FAIRFAX
               .