The humble petition of His Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, and the General Councel of officers of the Army under his command to the Honorable, the Commons of England in Parliament assembled. Die Sabbathi, 20 Januarii, 1648. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that the petition of the general, and the general councel of the officers of the Army under his command, this day presented to the House, be forthwith printed. H: Scobel, cler. Par. d. com.
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             The humble petition of His Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, and the General Councel of officers of the Army under his command to the Honorable, the Commons of England in Parliament assembled. Die Sabbathi, 20 Januarii, 1648. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that the petition of the general, and the general councel of the officers of the Army under his command, this day presented to the House, be forthwith printed. H: Scobel, cler. Par. d. com.
             England and Wales. Army. Council.
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
             England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. Proceedings. 1648-01-20.
          
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             Jan. 22. 1648.
          
           
             A petition "for a general settlement of peace in the nation; which we therein desired might be formed and established ... a general contract, or agreement of the people."
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           THE
           HUMBLE
           PETITION
           Of
           His
           Excellency
           THOMAS
           
             Lord
          
           FAIRFAX
           ,
           AND
           THE
           General
           Councel
           of
           Officers
           OF
           THE
           ARMY
           under
           His
           Command
           :
           To
           the
           Honorable
           ,
           
             The
          
           COMMONS
           
             of
          
           ENGLAND
           IN
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           ASSEMBLED
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Die
                     Sabbathi
                     ,
                     20
                     Januarii
                     ,
                     1648.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   ORdered
                   by
                   the
                   Commons
                   assembled
                   in
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   Petition
                   of
                   the
                   General
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   General
                   Councel
                   of
                   the
                   Officers
                   of
                   the
                   Army
                   under
                   His
                   Command
                   ,
                   this
                   day
                   presented
                   to
                   the
                   House
                   ,
                   be
                   forthwith
                   printed
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     H
                     :
                     Scobel
                     ,
                     Cler.
                     Parl.
                     D.
                     Com.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Edward
             Husband
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
           
             Jan.
          
           22.
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Honorable
           ,
           The
           COMMONS
           of
           
             England
          
           IN
           PARLIAMENT
           assembled
           :
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           His
           Excellency
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           the
           General
           Councel
           of
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           His
           command
           .
        
         
           
             
               IN
               our
               late
               Remonstrance
               of
               the
               18th
               of
               November
               last
               ,
               we
               propounded
               (
               next
               after
               the
               Matters
               of
               publique
               Justice
               )
               some
               Foundations
               for
               a
               general
               Settlement
               of
               Peace
               in
               the
               Nation
               ;
               which
               we
               therein
               desired
               might
               be
               formed
               and
               Established
               in
               the
               nature
               of
               a
               general
               Contract
               ,
               or
               
                 Agreement
                 of
                 the
                 People
                 .
              
               And
               since
               then
               ,
               the
               matters
               so
               propounded
               being
               wholly
               rejected
               ,
               or
               no
               
               consideration
               of
               them
               admitted
               in
               Parliament
               (
               though
               visibly
               of
               highest
               moment
               to
               the
               Publique
               )
               and
               all
               ordinary
               Remedies
               being
               denied
               ,
               we
               were
               necessitated
               to
               an
               extraordinary
               way
               of
               Remedy
               ;
               whereby
               ,
               to
               avoid
               the
               Mischiefs
               then
               at
               hand
               ,
               and
               set
               you
               in
               a
               condition
               (
               without
               such
               obstructions
               or
               diversions
               by
               corrupt
               Members
               )
               to
               proceed
               to
               matters
               of
               publique
               Justice
               ,
               and
               general
               Setlement
               .
               Now
               as
               nothing
               did
               in
               our
               own
               hearts
               more
               justifie
               our
               late
               undertaking
               towards
               many
               Members
               in
               this
               Parliament
               ,
               then
               the
               Necessity
               thereof
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               a
               sound
               Settlement
               in
               the
               Kingdom
               ,
               and
               the
               integrity
               of
               our
               Intentions
               to
               make
               use
               of
               it
               onely
               to
               that
               end
               :
               So
               we
               hold
               our selves
               obliged
               to
               give
               the
               People
               all
               Assurance
               possible
               ,
               That
               our
               opposing
               the
               corrupt
               closure
               endeavored
               with
               the
               King
               ,
               was
               not
               in
               Design
               to
               hinder
               Peace
               or
               Setlement
               (
               thereby
               to
               render
               our
               Imployments
               as
               Soldiers
               necessary
               to
               be
               continued
               )
               and
               that
               neither
               that
               extraordinary
               course
               we
               have
               taken
               ,
               nor
               any
               other
               proceedings
               of
               ours
               ,
               have
               been
               intended
               for
               the
               setting
               
               up
               of
               any
               particular
               Party
               or
               Interest
               ,
               by
               or
               with
               which
               to
               uphold
               our selves
               in
               Power
               and
               Dominion
               over
               the
               Nation
               ;
               but
               that
               it
               was
               and
               is
               the
               desire
               of
               our
               hearts
               ,
               in
               all
               we
               have
               done
               (
               with
               the
               hindering
               of
               that
               imminent
               evil
               and
               destructive
               Conjunction
               with
               the
               KING
               )
               to
               make
               way
               for
               a
               Settlement
               of
               the
               Peace
               and
               Government
               of
               this
               Kingdom
               ,
               upon
               Grounds
               of
               FREEDOM
               and
               SAFETY
               .
               And
               therefore
               because
               our
               former
               overtures
               for
               that
               purpose
               ,
               being
               onely
               in
               general
               terms
               ,
               and
               not
               reduc'd
               to
               a
               certainty
               of
               particulars
               fit
               for
               practice
               )
               might
               possibly
               be
               understood
               but
               as
               plausible
               pretences
               ,
               not
               intended
               really
               to
               be
               put
               into
               effect
               ,
               we
               have
               thought
               it
               our
               duty
               to
               draw
               out
               those
               generals
               into
               an
               intire
               frame
               of
               particulars
               ,
               ascertained
               with
               such
               circumstances
               ,
               as
               may
               make
               it
               effectively
               practicable
               :
               And
               for
               that
               end
               ,
               while
               your
               time
               hath
               been
               taken
               up
               in
               other
               matters
               of
               high
               and
               present
               importance
               ,
               we
               have
               spent
               much
               of
               ours
               in
               preparing
               and
               perfecting
               such
               a
               Draught
               of
               Agreement
               ,
               and
               in
               all
               things
               
               so
               circumstantiated
               ,
               as
               to
               render
               it
               ripe
               for
               your
               speedier
               consideration
               ,
               and
               the
               Kingdoms
               acceptance
               and
               practice
               (
               if
               approved
               )
               and
               so
               we
               do
               herewith
               humbly
               present
               it
               to
               you
               .
               Now
               to
               prevent
               misunderstanding
               of
               our
               intentions
               therein
               ,
               we
               have
               but
               this
               to
               say
               ,
               That
               we
               are
               far
               from
               such
               a
               spirit
               ,
               as
               positively
               to
               impose
               our
               private
               apprehensions
               upon
               the
               judgements
               of
               any
               in
               the
               Kingdom
               (
               that
               have
               not
               forfeited
               their
               Freedom
               )
               and
               much
               less
               upon
               your selves
               ;
               neither
               are
               we
               apt
               in
               any
               wise
               to
               insist
               upon
               circumstantial
               things
               ,
               or
               ought
               that
               is
               not
               evidently
               Fundamental
               to
               that
               Publike
               Interest
               for
               which
               you
               and
               we
               have
               declared
               and
               ingaged
               :
               But
               in
               this
               tender
               of
               it
               ,
               we
               humbly
               Desire
               ,
            
             
               
                 I.
                 
              
               
                 That
                 whether
                 it
                 shall
                 be
                 fully
                 approved
                 by
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 received
                 by
                 the
                 people
                 (
                 as
                 it
                 now
                 stands
                 )
                 or
                 not
                 ,
                 It
                 may
                 yet
                 remain
                 upon
                 Record
                 before
                 you
                 ,
                 a
                 perpetual
                 witness
                 of
                 our
                 real
                 intentions
                 and
                 utmost
                 endeavors
                 for
                 a
                 sound
                 and
                 equal
                 Settlement
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 as
                 a
                 Testimony
                 whereby
                 all
                 men
                 may
                 be
                 assured
                 ,
                 what
                 we
                 are
                 willing
                 and
                 ready
                 to
                 acquiesce
                 in
                 ,
                 and
                 their
                 jealousies
                 satisfied
                 ,
                 or
                 mouthes
                 stopt
                 ,
                 who
                 are
                 apt
                 to
                 think
                 or
                 say
                 we
                 have
                 no
                 Bottom
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 II.
                 
              
               
                 That
                 (
                 with
                 all
                 expedition
                 which
                 the
                 immediate
                 and
                 pressing
                 great
                 affairs
                 will
                 admit
                 )
                 it
                 may
                 receive
                 your
                 most
                 mature
                 Consideration
                 and
                 Resolutions
                 upon
                 it
                 ;
                 not
                 that
                 we
                 desire
                 either
                 the
                 whole
                 ,
                 or
                 what
                 you
                 should
                 like
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 should
                 be
                 by
                 your
                 authority
                 imposed
                 as
                 a
                 Law
                 upon
                 the
                 Kingdom
                 (
                 for
                 so
                 it
                 would
                 lose
                 the
                 intended
                 nature
                 of
                 an
                 Agreement
                 of
                 the
                 People
                 )
                 but
                 that
                 (
                 so
                 far
                 as
                 it
                 concurs
                 with
                 your
                 own
                 judgements
                 )
                 it
                 may
                 receive
                 your
                 seal
                 of
                 Approbation
                 onely
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 III.
                 
              
               
                 That
                 (
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 method
                 propounded
                 therein
                 )
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 tendred
                 to
                 the
                 people
                 in
                 all
                 parts
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 subscribed
                 by
                 those
                 that
                 are
                 willing
                 (
                 as
                 Petitions
                 and
                 other
                 things
                 of
                 a
                 voluntary
                 nature
                 are
                 )
                 and
                 that
                 mean
                 while
                 the
                 ascertaining
                 of
                 those
                 circumstances
                 
                 which
                 it
                 refers
                 to
                 Commissioners
                 in
                 the
                 several
                 Counties
                 ,
                 may
                 be
                 proceeded
                 upon
                 in
                 a
                 way
                 preparatory
                 to
                 the
                 practice
                 of
                 it
                 .
                 And
                 if
                 upon
                 the
                 accompt
                 of
                 Subscriptions
                 (
                 to
                 be
                 returned
                 by
                 those
                 Commissioners
                 in
                 April
                 next
                 )
                 there
                 appear
                 to
                 be
                 a
                 general
                 or
                 common
                 Reception
                 of
                 it
                 amongst
                 the
                 people
                 ,
                 or
                 by
                 the
                 well-affected
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 such
                 as
                 are
                 not
                 obnoxious
                 for
                 Delinquency
                 ,
                 it
                 may
                 then
                 take
                 place
                 and
                 effect
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 Tenor
                 and
                 Substance
                 of
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 By
                 the
                 Appointment
                 of
                 His
                 Excellency
                 and
                 the
                 General
                 Councel
                 of
                 Officers
                 .
                 JOHN
                 RUSHWORTH
                 Secr'
                 '
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .