An humble remonstrance from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the army under his command concerning the present state of affairs in relation to themselves and the kingdom, with their desires and present resolutions thereupon : presented to the commissioners at S. Albans, to be by them humbly represented to the Parliament : also the names of the officers that were present at the Councel of War at the making of the said remonstrance : together with a proclamation of the strict discipline of the Army.
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             An humble remonstrance from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the army under his command concerning the present state of affairs in relation to themselves and the kingdom, with their desires and present resolutions thereupon : presented to the commissioners at S. Albans, to be by them humbly represented to the Parliament : also the names of the officers that were present at the Councel of War at the making of the said remonstrance : together with a proclamation of the strict discipline of the Army.
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           An
           humble
           REMONSTRANCE
           FROM
           His
           Excellency
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           the
           ARMY
           under
           his
           Command
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           present
           state
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           themselves
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           with
           their
           Desires
           and
           present
           Resolutions
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           Presented
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           at
           S.
           
             Albans
             ,
          
           to
           be
           by
           them
           humbly
           represented
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           ALSO
           The
           Names
           of
           the
           Officers
           that
           were
           present
           at
           the
           Councel
           of
           War
           at
           the
           making
           of
           the
           said
           REMONSTRANCE
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           OF
           The
           strict
           Discipline
           of
           the
           Army
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   PRinted
                   and
                   published
                   by
                   the
                   appointment
                   of
                   his
                   Excellency
                   Sir
                   
                     Tho
                     :
                     Fairfax
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   the
                   Councel
                   of
                   War
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     S.
                     Albans
                     ,
                     
                       June
                       23.
                       1647.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     Signed
                     by
                     me
                     JOHN
                     RUSHWORTH
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Francis
           Coles
           ,
           
             IUNE
          
           25.
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           AN
           HUMBLE
           REMONSTRANCE
           From
           His
           EXCELLENCY
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairfax
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           under
           his
           Command
           :
           Concerning
           the
           present
           state
           of
           affairs
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           themselves
           and
           the
           kingdom
           ;
           with
           their
           Desires
           and
           present
           Resolutions
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           Presented
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           at
           St.
           Albans
           ,
           to
           be
           by
           them
           humbly
           represented
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           OUr
           Desires
           as
           Soldiers
           ,
           in
           behalf
           of
           our selves
           and
           other
           Soldiers
           that
           have
           faithfully
           served
           the
           Parliament
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           as
           also
           our
           remaining
           Dis-satisfactions
           ,
           in
           relation
           thereunto
           ,
           may
           be
           clearly
           collected
           out
           of
           our
           several
           Papers
           that
           have
           been
           formerly
           presented
           to
           the
           Parliament
           concerning
           the
           same
           ;
           to
           which
           particulars
           we
           have
           not
           yet
           received
           any
           farther
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           In
           our
           last
           Representation
           it
           may
           appear
           what
           our
           Desires
           are
           ,
           as
           
           members
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           in
           behalf
           of
           our selves
           and
           all
           others
           ,
           for
           the
           clearing
           ,
           setling
           and
           securing
           of
           the
           Rights
           ,
           Liberties
           and
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           for
           the
           justness
           ,
           reasonableness
           ,
           necessity
           and
           common
           concernment
           whereof
           unto
           all
           ,
           we
           dare
           appeal
           to
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           and
           the
           world
           ;
           yet
           we
           have
           hitherto
           received
           no
           answer
           thereunto
           ,
           nor
           can
           hear
           of
           no
           consideration
           taken
           thereupon
           ,
           to
           put
           the
           things
           contained
           therein
           ,
           into
           any
           way
           of
           resolution
           or
           dispatch
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           since
           that
           ,
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           first
           and
           second
           heads
           of
           our
           desires
           in
           the
           said
           representation
           ,
           delivered
           in
           a
           Charge
           against
           divers
           persons
           ,
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           for
           divers
           Designs
           and
           Practices
           ,
           to
           the
           abuse
           and
           dishonor
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           insufferable
           injury
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           the
           infringement
           of
           the
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           both
           of
           Soldiers
           and
           Subjects
           ,
           the
           breach
           or
           hazard
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           hindring
           of
           the
           relief
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Upon
           which
           ,
           though
           the
           main
           things
           charged
           with
           the
           mischievous
           Designs
           ,
           and
           further
           dangerous
           consequences
           of
           them
           ;
           as
           also
           the
           constant
           and
           continued
           activity
           of
           all
           or
           most
           of
           the
           persons
           charged
           in
           relation
           to
           those
           things
           ,
           be
           for
           the
           most
           part
           sufficiently
           and
           notoriously
           known
           ,
           especially
           to
           the
           Parliament
           it self
           ;
           yet
           we
           finde
           neither
           any
           thing
           done
           ,
           upon
           what
           is
           so
           known
           ,
           nor
           any
           way
           resolved
           on
           ,
           or
           admitted
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           examination
           of
           discovery
           of
           what
           is
           less
           evident
           unto
           them
           :
           But
           rather
           (
           as
           if
           neither
           the
           things
           charged
           ,
           nor
           the
           present
           sad
           effects
           ,
           nor
           future
           ill
           consequences
           thereof
           ,
           were
           at
           all
           considerable
           )
           the
           whole
           business
           seems
           to
           be
           slighted
           ,
           past
           over
           ,
           or
           set
           aside
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           We
           did
           with
           these
           ,
           deliver
           in
           another
           Paper
           (
           whereof
           here
           is
           a
           Copy
           annexed
           )
           containing
           divers
           just
           and
           necessary
           things
           ,
           which
           we
           did
           desire
           might
           be
           provided
           for
           ,
           and
           done
           for
           the
           better
           proceeding
           in
           the
           Premises
           ,
           with
           more
           safety
           to
           our selves
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           with
           more
           assurance
           or
           hopes
           of
           a
           timely
           and
           happy
           issue
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           things
           desired
           (
           which
           we
           think
           all
           men
           will
           judge
           reasonable
           ,
           just
           and
           necessary
           )
           we
           have
           yet
           received
           no
           answer
           or
           resolution
           ,
           nor
           can
           finde
           any
           consideration
           at
           all
           had
           of
           them
           ,
           save
           that
           a
           moneths
           pay
           is
           sent
           down
           for
           the
           Army
           (
           whilest
           
           those
           that
           have
           deserted
           the
           Army
           receive
           at
           
             London
          
           much
           more
           )
           and
           that
           some
           Votes
           have
           been
           passed
           for
           annulling
           the
           Orders
           of
           the
           Committee
           (
           pretended
           )
           for
           Safety
           ,
           about
           listing
           of
           men
           and
           drawing
           forces
           together
           ;
           which
           Votes
           we
           finde
           rendred
           but
           vain
           and
           illusive
           ,
           by
           the
           continued
           under-hand
           practices
           of
           those
           whom
           we
           have
           charged
           and
           their
           accomplices
           ,
           in
           Listing
           and
           engaging
           men
           for
           a
           new
           War
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           later
           days
           Votes
           not
           admitting
           that
           the
           Forces
           so
           Listed
           or
           engaged
           should
           by
           publique
           Order
           be
           dismiss'd
           or
           discharged
           ,
           which
           with
           other
           things
           we
           cannot
           but
           attribute
           chiefly
           to
           the
           prevalent
           influence
           of
           the
           same
           persons
           .
        
         
           Now
           whereas
           we
           finde
           that
           our
           first
           Desire
           in
           the
           Paper
           last
           montioned
           (
           for
           present
           suspending
           the
           persons
           impeached
           from
           sitting
           in
           the
           House
           )
           is
           judged
           by
           some
           to
           be
           against
           the
           course
           and
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           of
           ill
           consequence
           in
           the
           president
           of
           it
           ,
           The
           Charge
           being
           but
           general
           ,
           and
           no
           partitular
           proof
           as
           yet
           produced
           to
           render
           the
           proceeding
           Legal
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           reminde
           the
           Parliament
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           as
           the
           most
           and
           many
           things
           charged
           (
           with
           the
           sad
           effects
           and
           consequences
           of
           them
           )
           so
           the
           constant
           and
           continued
           activity
           of
           all
           or
           most
           of
           the
           persons
           charged
           in
           relation
           thereunto
           ,
           in
           mis-informing
           ,
           delading
           ,
           abusing
           or
           surprising
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           are
           sufficiently
           known
           to
           the
           Parliament
           it self
           ;
           so
           as
           the
           House
           might
           ,
           upon
           their
           past
           and
           present
           Cognizance
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           most
           justly
           proceed
           to
           suspend
           them
           (
           as
           in
           many
           other
           cases
           upon
           far
           less
           occasions
           ,
           which
           never
           could
           have
           produced
           such
           sad
           effects
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           )
           they
           have
           done
           many
           other
           of
           their
           Members
           meerly
           for
           words
           spoken
           ,
           or
           things
           moved
           in
           the
           House
           (
           alleaged
           to
           be
           but
           against
           Order
           or
           Custom
           of
           the
           House
           )
           and
           this
           without
           any
           Tryal
           ,
           Proof
           or
           Charge
           ,
           but
           meerly
           upon
           the
           Houses
           own
           Cogninance
           of
           the
           things
           ,
           as
           we
           could
           instance
           in
           many
           cases
           since
           the
           Parliament
           began
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Whereas
           many
           of
           the
           things
           to
           which
           the
           Charge
           relates
           ,
           are
           things
           spoke
           ,
           moved
           or
           done
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           so
           as
           we
           have
           yet
           no
           clear
           way
           opened
           ,
           particularly
           to
           charge
           or
           mention
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           produce
           Proofs
           to
           them
           ,
           without
           some
           pretence
           against
           us
           of
           breach
           of
           Priviledge
           ;
           and
           therefore
           (
           though
           we
           think
           no
           Priviledge
           ought
           to
           protect
           evil
           men
           in
           doing
           wrong
           to
           particulars
           ,
           or
           mischie●
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           
           Publique
           ,
           yet
           )
           we
           have
           been
           hitherto
           so
           tender
           of
           Parliament
           Priviledges
           ,
           as
           that
           we
           have
           onely
           Remonstrated
           the
           evil
           of
           such
           things
           done
           ;
           and
           supposing
           the
           House
           to
           have
           been
           (
           as
           we
           did
           and
           do
           believe
           ,
           and
           if
           way
           were
           open
           ,
           without
           breach
           of
           Priviledge
           ,
           should
           not
           doubt
           to
           prove
           it
           was
           )
           some
           ways
           mis-informed
           ,
           deluded
           ,
           surprised
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           abused
           ,
           in
           those
           things
           by
           evil
           Members
           ,
           we
           have
           frequently
           in
           former
           Papers
           (
           before
           the
           Charge
           )
           put
           the
           Parliament
           upon
           it
           (
           who
           without
           colour
           of
           breach
           of
           Priviledge
           might
           do
           it
           )
           to
           finde
           out
           and
           discover
           who
           they
           were
           that
           had
           so
           abused
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           dis-ingage
           the
           honor
           of
           Parliament
           from
           the
           evil
           practices
           and
           Designs
           of
           such
           Incendiaries
           .
        
         
           Now
           since
           the
           same
           difficulties
           or
           prejudices
           lie
           yet
           in
           our
           way
           (
           as
           to
           the
           particular
           charging
           or
           proof
           of
           those
           things
           against
           the
           Members
           and
           the
           Parliament
           )
           though
           so
           often
           put
           upon
           it
           in
           our
           former
           Papers
           ,
           yet
           through
           the
           powerful
           interest
           of
           the
           persons
           guilty
           ,
           hath
           not
           taken
           any
           cognizance
           ,
           what
           Members
           or
           others
           have
           so
           abused
           them
           ,
           to
           draw
           the
           Parliament
           to
           such
           dishonor
           and
           inconvenicnces
           ,
           We
           cannot
           but
           again
           more
           fully
           and
           clearly
           assert
           (
           as
           we
           have
           in
           former
           Papers
           ,
           and
           shall
           yet
           more
           particularly
           ,
           if
           need
           be
           ,
           remonstrate
           )
           That
           divers
           things
           lately
           done
           and
           passed
           from
           the
           Parliament
           against
           this
           Army
           (
           as
           particularly
           the
           Order
           for
           suppressing
           the
           Petition
           )
           that
           high
           Declaration
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           that
           should
           proceed
           in
           it
           ,
           putting
           the
           faithful
           Servants
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           out
           of
           the
           Protection
           of
           Law
           ,
           and
           exposing
           them
           as
           Enemies
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           &c.
           to
           the
           forfeitures
           of
           the
           Estates
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Life
           and
           all
           ,
           but
           for
           going
           about
           in
           an
           humble
           ,
           peaceable
           and
           inoffensive
           way
           ,
           to
           desire
           what
           was
           undenyable
           their
           due
           ,
           and
           dearly
           earned
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           such
           like
           proceedings
           ,
           both
           against
           the
           Army
           and
           others
           ,
           do
           carry
           with
           them
           such
           a
           face
           of
           Injustice
           ,
           Oppression
           ,
           Arbitraryness
           and
           Tyranny
           ,
           as
           (
           we
           think
           )
           is
           not
           to
           be
           paralleld
           in
           any
           former
           proceedings
           of
           the
           most
           Arbitrary
           Courts
           against
           any
           private
           men
           ,
           but
           hath
           brought
           in
           insufferable
           dishonor
           upon
           the
           Parliamentary
           Authority
           and
           Proceedings
           (
           which
           we
           are
           ,
           and
           others
           ought
           to
           be
           deeply
           sensible
           of
           )
           hath
           tended
           to
           disoblige
           all
           men
           ,
           especially
           Soldiers
           from
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           destroy
           all
           just
           Freedom
           ,
           either
           of
           Soldiers
           or
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           hath
           conduced
           to
           all
           other
           the
           sad
           effects
           and
           worse
           consequences
           expressed
           in
           the
           
           Charge
           ,
           and
           gives
           us
           and
           others
           cause
           to
           conclude
           ,
           That
           those
           Worthies
           who
           have
           formerly
           acted
           and
           carryed
           on
           things
           in
           Parliament
           for
           publique
           good
           ,
           Right
           and
           Freedom
           ,
           are
           now
           awed
           or
           over-born
           by
           a
           prevailing
           party
           of
           men
           of
           other
           private
           Interests
           crept
           in
           ,
           and
           that
           neither
           we
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           can
           reasonably
           expect
           Right
           ,
           Freedom
           or
           Safety
           (
           as
           private
           men
           )
           or
           to
           have
           things
           acted
           in
           Parliament
           for
           publique
           good
           ,
           while
           the
           same
           parties
           continue
           there
           in
           the
           same
           Power
           ,
           to
           abase
           the
           Name
           and
           Authority
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           serve
           and
           prosecute
           their
           private
           Interests
           and
           passions
           ,
           and
           (
           under
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           )
           to
           shelter
           themselves
           under
           the
           worst
           of
           evils
           or
           mischiefs
           they
           can
           do
           ,
           though
           to
           the
           Ruine
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           We
           are
           in
           this
           case
           forced
           (
           to
           our
           great
           grief
           of
           heart
           )
           thus
           plainly
           to
           assert
           ,
           The
           present
           evil
           and
           mischief
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           future
           worse
           consequences
           of
           the
           things
           lately
           done
           even
           in
           the
           Parliament
           it self
           (
           which
           are
           too
           evident
           and
           visible
           to
           all
           )
           and
           so
           in
           their
           proper
           colours
           ,
           to
           lay
           the
           same
           at
           the
           Parliaments
           doors
           ,
           until
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           be
           pleased
           ,
           either
           of
           themselves
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           and
           rid
           the
           Houses
           of
           those
           that
           have
           any
           way
           misinformed
           ,
           deluded
           ,
           surprized
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           abused
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           the
           vehement
           pressing
           and
           passing
           of
           such
           foul
           things
           there
           ;
           or
           shall
           open
           to
           us
           and
           others
           some
           way
           how
           we
           may
           (
           regularly
           ,
           and
           without
           the
           scandal
           of
           breaking
           Priviledges
           ,
           come
           to
           Charge
           and
           Peosecute
           those
           particular
           persons
           ,
           that
           in
           truth
           have
           so
           abused
           the
           Parliament
           (
           as
           well
           as
           our selves
           )
           even
           for
           those
           misinformations
           ,
           and
           other
           evil
           and
           indirect
           Practises
           or
           Proceedings
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           whereby
           they
           have
           abused
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           in
           our
           said
           Charge
           &
           former
           Papers
           is
           set
           forth
           .
           And
           here
           ,
           if
           we
           may
           ,
           we
           should
           humbly
           offer
           it
           to
           consideration
           ,
           Whether
           it
           were
           not
           a
           necessary
           expedient
           for
           prevention
           or
           remedy
           of
           such
           evils
           in
           future
           ,
           That
           in
           things
           so
           clearly
           destructive
           to
           the
           common
           Right
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           the
           Safety
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           there
           should
           be
           a
           liberty
           for
           dissenting
           Members
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           (
           as
           it
           is
           allowed
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           )
           to
           enter
           their
           dissent
           ,
           and
           thereby
           acquit
           themselves
           from
           the
           guilt
           or
           blame
           of
           what
           evils
           may
           ensue
           ;
           that
           so
           the
           Kingdom
           may
           regularly
           come
           to
           know
           who
           they
           are
           that
           perform
           their
           Trust
           faithfully
           ,
           and
           who
           not
           .
           And
           this
           provision
           for
           future
           ,
           as
           also
           our
           
           Desires
           for
           Remedy
           in
           the
           present
           cases
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           clearly
           good
           and
           necessary
           ,
           in
           the
           respects
           premised
           ,
           so
           (
           we
           think
           )
           the
           same
           may
           well
           be
           without
           farther
           prejudice
           or
           discouragement
           in
           any
           other
           respects
           to
           succeding
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           :
           Provided
           always
           ,
           That
           no
           man
           shall
           be
           questioned
           or
           censured
           for
           any
           thing
           said
           or
           done
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           any
           farther
           then
           to
           exclusion
           from
           that
           Trust
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           that
           in
           the
           present
           case
           we
           should
           desire
           upon
           any
           such
           grounds
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           future
           liberty
           of
           entring
           the
           sence
           ,
           we
           do
           not
           here
           propose
           as
           a
           thing
           we
           any
           way
           insist
           on
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           Parliament-Priviledges
           ,
           We
           only
           ofter
           that
           to
           consideration
           (
           and
           that
           )
           from
           good
           wishes
           to
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           render
           them
           more
           lasting
           ,
           by
           being
           less
           nocent
           ;
           and
           indeed
           ,
           whoever
           most
           adores
           or
           tenders
           those
           Priviledges
           ,
           will
           best
           express
           his
           zeal
           towards
           them
           ,
           in
           taking
           care
           they
           be
           not
           abused
           or
           extended
           to
           private
           wrongs
           or
           publique
           mischief
           ;
           for
           we
           clearly
           finde
           ,
           and
           always
           men
           may
           see
           it
           ,
           That
           Parliament-Priviledges
           ,
           aswel
           as
           Royal-Prerogatives
           ,
           may
           be
           perverted
           and
           abused
           ,
           or
           extended
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           those
           greater
           ends
           for
           whose
           protection
           and
           preservation
           they
           were
           admitted
           or
           intended
           (
           
             viz.
          
           The
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           Safety
           of
           the
           whole
           )
           and
           in
           case
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           the
           abuse
           ,
           evil
           or
           danger
           of
           them
           is
           no
           les●
           to
           be
           contended
           against
           ;
           and
           a
           remedy
           the●●of
           no
           less
           to
           be
           endeavored
           then
           of
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           the
           Injustice
           in
           that
           particular
           of
           the
           Declaration
           against
           the
           Army
           for
           their
           just
           and
           innocent
           Petition
           ,
           may
           seem
           to
           have
           been
           recompensed
           in
           the
           late
           expunging
           thereof
           out
           of
           the
           Journal
           books
           ,
           We
           confess
           that
           hath
           been
           so
           in
           great
           measure
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           present
           or
           particular
           injury
           unto
           the
           Army
           therein
           ;
           And
           we
           cannot
           but
           acknowledge
           so
           far
           ,
           That
           the
           Justice
           that
           lies
           in
           those
           Votes
           for
           expunging
           thereof
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           own
           and
           the
           Armies
           particular
           reparation
           ,
           we
           should
           never
           wish
           more
           ,
           nor
           scarse
           have
           insisted
           on
           so
           much
           to
           any
           dishonor
           of
           Parliament
           in
           future
           ;
           we
           should
           rather
           have
           been
           satisfied
           with
           the
           Parliaments
           Declaring
           ,
           how
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           they
           had
           been
           misinformed
           ,
           surprised
           and
           otherwise
           abused
           ,
           in
           the
           framing
           ,
           proposal
           or
           passing
           thereof
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           but
           as
           to
           that
           particular
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           we
           say
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
         
           1.
           
           We
           never
           did
           ,
           nor
           do
           value
           or
           regard
           our
           own
           injury
           ,
           or
           reparation
           ,
           in
           any
           comparison
           to
           the
           consequence
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           future
           security
           of
           the
           common
           right
           and
           freedom
           of
           this
           Nation
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           we
           do
           not
           account
           any
           reparation
           considerable
           that
           extends
           but
           to
           our selves
           in
           the
           present
           case
           ,
           and
           does
           not
           in
           some
           sort
           secure
           our selves
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           from
           danger
           of
           the
           same
           or
           worse
           injuries
           or
           oppressions
           (
           as
           private
           men
           )
           from
           the
           wil●s
           or
           passions
           of
           the
           same
           persons
           that
           have
           offered
           and
           acted
           such
           things
           against
           us
           while
           an
           Army
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           cannot
           but
           imagine
           and
           consider
           (
           according
           to
           general
           report
           )
           how
           the
           expunging
           of
           that
           Declaration
           was
           carryed
           and
           obtained
           ;
           and
           upon
           what
           grounds
           or
           intentions
           it
           was
           given
           way
           to
           ;
           but
           had
           those
           that
           procured
           it
           been
           all
           for
           expunging
           it
           (
           and
           that
           freely
           )
           yet
           how
           can
           we
           expect
           better
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           same
           men
           who
           at
           one
           time
           carryed
           such
           a
           Declaration
           ,
           and
           another
           time
           expunged
           it
           ,
           may
           the
           next
           day
           obtain
           the
           like
           or
           worse
           (
           upon
           any
           occasions
           wherein
           it
           may
           serve
           their
           private
           ends
           or
           interests
           )
           if
           they
           continue
           in
           the
           same
           power
           and
           sway
           ,
           and
           be
           let
           pass
           in
           deluding
           and
           surprising
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           done
           in
           the
           past
           particulars
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           apparant
           dishonour
           and
           prejudice
           brought
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           having
           such
           a
           Declaration
           so
           passed
           ,
           as
           they
           should
           soon
           after
           (
           without
           any
           alteration
           in
           the
           pretended
           ground
           of
           it
           )
           finde
           cause
           (
           for
           shame
           of
           the
           world
           )
           to
           expunge
           (
           we
           think
           )
           should
           engage
           those
           Members
           ,
           in
           point
           of
           honour
           ,
           to
           finde
           out
           and
           discover
           how
           and
           by
           whom
           the
           Parliament
           had
           been
           abused
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           brought
           into
           such
           an
           inconveniency
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliament
           may
           in
           this
           see
           the
           temper
           (
           as
           by-standers
           do
           the
           prevolence
           )
           of
           those
           members
           that
           abused
           the
           Parliament
           in
           that
           Declaration
           ,
           who
           will
           and
           can
           make
           the
           authority
           of
           Parliament
           to
           lie
           under
           the
           dishonour
           of
           it
           in
           a
           bare
           expunging
           or
           retracting
           ,
           rather
           then
           admit
           any
           consideration
           ,
           to
           acquit
           the
           Authority
           of
           Parliamant
           ,
           that
           will
           tend
           to
           fix
           the
           blame
           on
           those
           particular
           Members
           that
           had
           deserved
           it
           :
           and
           this
           certainly
           would
           be
           admitted
           and
           done
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           slight
           it
           over
           with
           a
           bare
           expunging
           ,
           were
           not
           some
           men
           more
           tender
           of
           and
           more
           swayed
           with
           such
           considerations
           and
           consequences
           as
           may
           tend
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           Persons
           ,
           then
           such
           as
           tend
           to
           the
           general
           prejudice
           and
           dishonour
           of
           Parliaments
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           As
           to
           those
           particulars
           included
           in
           our
           Charge
           which
           depend
           on
           things
           done
           without
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           we
           are
           ready
           and
           should
           most
           willingly
           proceed
           to
           the
           particular
           charging
           and
           proving
           thereof
           ,
           if
           first
           (
           from
           the
           Justice
           of
           the
           House
           in
           a
           present
           proceeding
           against
           the
           
           persons
           charged
           for
           those
           things
           that
           are
           already
           known
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           being
           done
           in
           it
           )
           we
           could
           finde
           encouragement
           to
           expect
           any
           good
           issue
           upon
           those
           other
           things
           ;
           and
           did
           we
           not
           (
           on
           the
           contrary
           )
           finde
           ,
           that
           (
           notwithstanding
           what
           is
           so
           known
           to
           the
           House
           as
           before
           exprest
           )
           the
           same
           persons
           continue
           in
           such
           power
           and
           prevalency
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           House
           and
           in
           all
           the
           Comittees
           of
           the
           highest
           trust
           ,
           as
           leaves
           little
           hopes
           of
           Right
           or
           Satisfaction
           to
           the
           Army
           or
           Kingdom
           in
           other
           things
           ,
           and
           much
           lesse
           in
           any
           just
           proceedings
           against
           themselves
           ,
           while
           they
           continue
           Judg●s
           of
           their
           own
           and
           our
           Concernments
           :
           So
           as
           we
           cannot
           (
           while
           they
           remain
           in
           the
           same
           power
           )
           expect
           any
           thing
           but
           a
           continued
           perverting
           and
           making
           advantage
           of
           all
           things
           (
           and
           especially
           of
           those
           delays
           which
           a
           regular
           proceeding
           against
           them
           would
           necessarily
           endure
           )
           altogether
           to
           our
           own
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           prejudice
           and
           danger
           ,
           to
           disable
           or
           weaken
           us
           for
           those
           things
           which
           the
           safety
           and
           se●ling
           the
           Rights
           ,
           Liberties
           and
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           requires
           ,
           and
           to
           strengthen
           themselves
           by
           under-hand-practices
           and
           preparations
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           oppose
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           engage
           the
           Kingdom
           in
           a
           new
           War
           ,
           thereby
           to
           accomplish
           their
           desires
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           save
           themselves
           from
           Justice
           in
           a
           common
           Confusion
           :
           We
           say
           ,
           Were
           it
           not
           for
           these
           and
           such
           other
           considerations
           that
           leave
           little
           hopes
           of
           Justice
           to
           our selves
           or
           the
           Kingdom
           (
           while
           they
           continue
           in
           the
           same
           power
           )
           and
           render
           all
           delays
           dangerous
           ,
           and
           destructive
           to
           our selves
           and
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           contented
           that
           the
           businesse
           concerning
           the
           Members
           we
           have
           charged
           should
           be
           said
           aside
           till
           those
           other
           things
           were
           first
           setled
           which
           our
           Declaration
           does
           propound
           for
           the
           common
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           But
           finding
           things
           still
           so
           carried
           ,
           and
           that
           while
           they
           are
           Judges
           in
           their
           own
           causes
           ,
           they
           (
           with
           that
           party
           which
           they
           make
           )
           will
           do
           what
           they
           please
           ,
           and
           yet
           render
           it
           a
           breach
           of
           Priviledge
           to
           be
           amused
           for
           it
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           before
           exprest
           ;
           we
           cannot
           ,
           upon
           all
           these
           Consderations
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           the
           Reasons
           before
           exprest
           ,
           insist
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           Members
           charged
           may
           first
           be
           forthwith
           suspended
           from
           si●ting
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           otherwise
           we
           cannot
           expect
           any
           fair
           proceeding
           against
           them
           upon
           a
           more
           particular
           Charge
           ,
           nor
           think
           there
           is
           any
           good
           intended
           to
           our selves
           or
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           our
           desires
           of
           having
           the
           Army
           presently
           paid
           up
           equally
           with
           those
           that
           have
           deserted
           it
           ,
           we
           appeal
           to
           all
           men
           for
           the
           justice
           ,
           reasonablenesse
           and
           necessity
           thereof
           .
           The
           Justice
           ,
           in
           that
           the
           former
           service
           (
           for
           which
           those
           Arrears
           are
           due
           )
           hath
           been
           (
           at
           least
           )
           as
           faithfully
           and
           diligently
           performed
           by
           the
           Army
           ,
           as
           by
           those
           late
           deserters
           
           of
           it
           and
           in
           our
           present
           posture
           (
           though
           they
           have
           appeared
           indeed
           more
           officious
           or
           serviceable
           to
           the
           persons
           or
           wills
           of
           particular
           men
           then
           we
           ,
           yet
           )
           we
           are
           sure
           the
           Army
           is
           ,
           and
           (
           we
           hope
           )
           will
           at
           last
           appear
           to
           be
           more
           faithful
           to
           the
           true
           interest
           of
           Parliaments
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           (
           which
           we
           were
           at
           first
           called
           out
           and
           engaged
           for
           )
           then
           they
           in
           diserting
           the
           Army
           have
           hitherto
           appeared
           :
           For
           the
           reasonableness
           of
           our
           desires
           ,
           though
           we
           have
           grounds
           to
           claim
           more
           then
           they
           ,
           or
           rather
           that
           they
           or
           some
           of
           them
           should
           forfeit
           their
           arrears
           ;
           yet
           we
           ask
           for
           present
           but
           equal
           ,
           nor
           should
           we
           at
           present
           insist
           on
           that
           so
           much
           (
           as
           to
           Officers
           )
           if
           our
           souldiers
           were
           but
           first
           paid
           up
           )
           our
           necessity
           to
           insist
           on
           that
           ,
           is
           obvious
           to
           every
           man
           ,
           and
           therefore
           (
           unless
           we
           should
           betray
           our
           own
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           cause
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           positively
           insist
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           army
           should
           forthwith
           be
           paid
           up
           (
           at
           least
           )
           equally
           to
           those
           deserters
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           if
           denyed
           or
           delayed
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           thereby
           enforced
           upon
           present
           ways
           of
           remedy
           ,
           and
           right
           to
           the
           Army
           therein
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           lately
           ordered
           and
           publikely
           declared
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           shall
           desert
           the
           Army
           ,
           shall
           have
           present
           satisfaction
           in
           their
           arrears
           (
           the
           Officers
           three
           moneths
           pay
           ,
           the
           souldiers
           all
           their
           arrears
           ,
           deducting
           for
           free
           quarter
           )
           which
           still
           continues
           unrecalled
           ;
           we
           cannot
           but
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           most
           cleer
           evidence
           of
           the
           continuing
           mal●ce
           and
           prevalence
           of
           ours
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           enemies
           ;
           and
           we
           must
           and
           do
           insist
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           that
           Order
           or
           Declaration
           may
           forthwith
           be
           publickly
           recalled
           ;
           otherwise
           we
           cannot
           believe
           that
           any
           thing
           but
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           is
           designed
           to
           our selves
           and
           all
           other
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           who
           every where
           call
           upon
           us
           not
           to
           disband
           ,
           till
           we
           see
           the
           Rights
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           setled
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           many
           Declarations
           by
           which
           we
           were
           first
           called
           forth
           ,
           and
           invited
           to
           engage
           in
           the
           late
           war
           .
        
         
           Next
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           granting
           or
           answering
           our
           desires
           in
           the
           last
           paper
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           better
           and
           more
           safe
           proceeding
           to
           a
           composure
           and
           settlement
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           for
           prevention
           of
           any
           new
           war
           ,
           the
           Army
           being
           first
           commanded
           to
           forty
           miles
           distance
           from
           London
           ;
           his
           Majesties
           person
           is
           demanded
           immediately
           to
           Richmond
           House
           ,
           within
           eight
           miles
           of
           London
           ,
           which
           as
           we
           cannot
           but
           impute
           it
           to
           the
           prevailing
           interest
           of
           the
           same
           enemies
           to
           our
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           peace
           ,
           so
           all
           men
           may
           easily
           discern
           (
           with
           us
           )
           how
           directly
           it
           tends
           (
           in
           pursuance
           of
           their
           former
           private
           designes
           upon
           the
           King
           ere
           he
           came
           from
           
             Holdenby
             ,
          
           to
           put
           his
           Majesty
           within
           reach
           of
           those
           mens
           power
           ,
           who
           
           have
           underhand
           listed
           about
           London
           already
           ,
           a
           very
           considerable
           number
           both
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           and
           are
           daily
           listing
           and
           engaging
           more
           ,
           both
           there
           ,
           and
           in
           many
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           serve
           their
           designes
           ;
           and
           therefore
           we
           appeal
           to
           all
           unengaged
           men
           ,
           whether
           we
           can
           in
           this
           give
           way
           to
           have
           the
           King
           put
           so
           far
           within
           those
           mens
           power
           ,
           without
           giving
           them
           the
           long
           sought
           for
           advantage
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Person
           ;
           whereby
           to
           embroil
           this
           Kingdom
           in
           a
           new
           and
           bloudy
           war
           ,
           and
           to
           strengthen
           themselves
           in
           their
           mischievous
           designes
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           uphold
           and
           establish
           their
           facton
           and
           intended
           domination
           ;
           so
           that
           in
           this
           case
           we
           cannot
           but
           importune
           the
           Parliament
           (
           as
           they
           tender
           the
           peace
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           avoiding
           of
           jealousies
           or
           worse
           inconveniences
           in
           the
           Army
           )
           that
           they
           would
           resume
           the
           consideration
           of
           that
           business
           concerning
           the
           Person
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           not
           propose
           any
           place
           for
           Him
           neerer
           to
           London
           ,
           then
           they
           would
           have
           the
           quarters
           of
           the
           Army
           to
           be
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           (
           by
           the
           procurement
           of
           the
           same
           persons
           ,
           or
           others
           of
           their
           party
           )
           there
           have
           been
           scandalous
           informations
           presented
           to
           the
           Houses
           ,
           and
           industriously
           published
           in
           print
           ,
           importing
           as
           if
           his
           Majesty
           were
           kept
           as
           a
           Prisoner
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           barbarously
           or
           uncivilly
           used
           ;
           we
           cannot
           but
           declare
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           and
           all
           other
           suggestions
           of
           that
           sort
           are
           most
           false
           and
           dangerous
           ,
           &
           absolutely
           contrary
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           our
           declared
           desires
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           our
           principles
           ,
           which
           are
           most
           cleerly
           for
           a
           general
           right
           and
           just
           freedom
           to
           all
           men
           ;
           and
           therefore
           upon
           this
           occasion
           we
           cannot
           but
           declare
           particularly
           ,
           that
           we
           desire
           the
           same
           for
           the
           King
           and
           others
           of
           his
           party
           (
           so
           far
           as
           can
           consist
           with
           common
           right
           or
           freedom
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           security
           of
           the
           same
           for
           future
           )
           and
           we
           do
           cleerly
           profess
           ,
           we
           do
           not
           see
           how
           there
           can
           be
           any
           peace
           to
           to
           this
           Kingdom
           firm
           or
           lasting
           ,
           without
           a
           due
           consideration
           of
           provision
           for
           the
           rights
           ,
           quiet
           ,
           and
           immunity
           of
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           His
           Royal
           Family
           ,
           and
           His
           late
           partakers
           ;
           and
           herein
           we
           think
           that
           tender
           and
           equitable
           dealing
           (
           as
           supposing
           their
           cases
           had
           been
           ours
           )
           and
           a
           spirit
           of
           common
           love
           ,
           and
           justice
           diffusing
           it self
           to
           the
           good
           and
           preservation
           of
           all
           ,
           will
           make
           up
           the
           most
           glorious
           conquest
           over
           their
           hearts
           (
           if
           God
           in
           mercy
           see
           it
           good
           )
           to
           make
           them
           and
           the
           whole
           people
           of
           the
           land
           lasting
           friends
           .
        
         
           To
           draw
           to
           a
           Conclusion
           ;
           since
           we
           can
           yet
           obtain
           no
           satisfaction
           or
           answer
           to
           the
           things
           desired
           ,
           as
           before
           ,
           but
           contrariwise
           finde
           all
           things
           carried
           on
           by
           the
           prevailing
           interest
           of
           those
           our
           enemies
           ,
           to
           the
           prejudice
           and
           danger
           of
           our selves
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           since
           (
           notwithstanding
           some
           Votes
           of
           Parliament
           against
           the
           late
           Orders
           of
           the
           Committee
           of
           
           Safety
           for
           listing
           of
           Forces
           ,
           and
           notwithstanding
           the
           earnest
           desires
           and
           endeavours
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           concurrent
           with
           our
           own
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           same
           prevented
           or
           remedied
           ,
           yet
           )
           the
           said
           Committee
           of
           Safety
           being
           continued
           still
           in
           the
           same
           power
           ,
           we
           finde
           that
           by
           the
           appointment
           or
           contrivance
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           protection
           or
           countenance
           of
           the
           same
           persons
           whom
           we
           have
           charged
           ,
           and
           their
           accomplices
           ,
           there
           are
           still
           manifold
           practices
           under-hand
           to
           list
           and
           raise
           new
           Forces
           ,
           and
           (
           notwithstanding
           the
           discovery
           thereof
           to
           the
           Parliament
           from
           the
           City
           ,
           yet
           )
           the
           same
           persons
           have
           prevailed
           so
           far
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           admit
           the
           question
           for
           discharging
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           same
           practises
           still
           continue
           ,
           and
           with
           double
           diligence
           are
           enforced
           ;
           since
           also
           divers
           Forces
           (
           pretended
           to
           have
           been
           engaged
           for
           
             Ireland
          
           )
           are
           by
           the
           same
           persons
           ordered
           to
           Rend●zvouze
           about
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           there
           to
           lay
           the
           foundation
           of
           a
           new
           Army
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           purpose
           their
           Emissaries
           and
           Correspondents
           in
           all
           Counties
           are
           busie
           and
           active
           to
           raise
           Forces
           for
           then
           :
           And
           though
           for
           these
           things
           the
           Actors
           of
           them
           have
           no
           present
           Publike
           Authority
           ,
           yet
           they
           have
           some
           way
           such
           countenance
           and
           assurance
           to
           be
           justified
           in
           Parliament
           (
           if
           questioned
           for
           it
           )
           as
           that
           they
           have
           the
           confidence
           to
           act
           openly
           :
           Since
           they
           have
           likewise
           their
           Emissaries
           or
           Agents
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
             France
          
           and
           other
           Countries
           ,
           very
           active
           to
           draw
           in
           Forraign
           Forces
           for
           their
           assistance
           :
           Since
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           they
           are
           endeavouring
           by
           Spies
           and
           secret
           Agents
           in
           all
           our
           Quarters
           ,
           to
           inveigle
           and
           invite
           the
           Souldiers
           of
           this
           Army
           to
           desert
           their
           Officers
           and
           come
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           for
           that
           purpose
           do
           improve
           the
           advantage
           of
           that
           Order
           or
           Declaration
           of
           Parliament
           aforementioned
           ,
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           Arrears
           to
           such
           as
           shall
           desert
           the
           Army
           ;
           and
           we
           finde
           they
           have
           the
           publike
           Purse
           so
           much
           at
           their
           disposal
           ,
           as
           to
           make
           good
           that
           and
           other
           their
           undertakings
           of
           that
           naturel
           ,
           and
           yet
           such
           as
           have
           so
           deserted
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           received
           their
           Arrears
           ,
           are
           not
           discharged
           or
           disperst
           ,
           but
           continued
           together
           in
           Bodies
           ,
           and
           under
           Command
           ,
           in
           or
           neer
           the
           City
           (
           as
           in
           particular
           ,
           some
           of
           Sit
           
             Robert
             Pye's
          
           men
           ,
           Col.
           
             Grevis
             ,
          
           Capt.
           
           
             Farmers
             ,
          
           and
           others
           still
           quirtered
           upon
           
             Kent
             :
          
           Since
           like
           wise
           they
           have
           their
           Agents
           and
           Correspondents
           labouring
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           make
           Contracts
           with
           Him
           ,
           to
           draw
           His
           Majestie
           to
           engage
           and
           declare
           for
           them
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           declare
           himself
           a
           prisoner
           amongst
           us
           ,
           whereby
           to
           stir
           up
           and
           engage
           his
           party
           against
           us
           :
           Since
           in
           all
           these
           respects
           ,
           we
           finde
           all
           dilatory
           ways
           (
           which
           they
           industrionsly
           devise
           )
           to
           be
           designed
           and
           made
           use
           of
           onely
           to
           our
           disadvantage
           ,
           weakning
           and
           ruine
           ,
           to
           the
           Kingdoms
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           own
           advantage
           and
           strengthening
           in
           their
           designes
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           prepare
           for
           a
           new
           War
           .
        
         
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           considering
           the
           multitudes
           of
           Reformadoes
           and
           other
           Souldiers
           swarming
           about
           the
           City
           (
           whom
           the
           persons
           we
           have
           charged
           and
           their
           accomplices
           have
           at
           their
           beck
           to
           bring
           up
           to
           
             Westminster
          
           when
           they
           please
           )
           and
           that
           by
           their
           frequent
           tumultuous
           confluences
           thither
           (
           besetting
           and
           sometimes
           blocking
           up
           the
           Parliament
           doors
           ,
           threatning
           and
           offering
           violence
           to
           the
           persons
           of
           the
           most
           faithful
           Parliament-men
           )
           the
           just
           freedom
           of
           Parliament
           seems
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           for
           the
           present
           abridged
           ,
           insomuch
           as
           those
           Members
           who
           have
           served
           the
           Kingdom
           hitherto
           with
           most
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           diligence
           and
           integrity
           for
           the
           Publike
           good
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           dare
           scarce
           come
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           or
           (
           if
           they
           do
           )
           they
           come
           in
           fear
           and
           peril
           of
           their
           lives
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           are
           there
           ,
           are
           awed
           ,
           discouraged
           ,
           or
           disabled
           from
           discharging
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           or
           doing
           their
           duties
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Upon
           all
           these
           Considerations
           ,
           we
           are
           clearly
           convinced
           and
           satisfied
           ,
           That
           both
           our
           Duty
           and
           Trust
           for
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           calls
           upon
           us
           and
           warrants
           us
           ,
           and
           an
           imminent
           necessity
           (
           for
           our
           own
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           safety
           ,
           and
           preservation
           of
           a
           new
           War
           )
           enforceth
           us
           to
           make
           or
           admit
           no
           longer
           delays
           ,
           but
           ,
           upon
           those
           foundations
           God
           hath
           given
           us
           ,
           with
           vigour
           and
           speed
           to
           endeavour
           in
           some
           extraordinary
           way
           ,
           the
           vindicating
           of
           Parliament-freedom
           from
           tumultuous
           violence
           ,
           the
           breaking
           of
           those
           designes
           and
           preparations
           that
           otherwise
           threaten
           a
           present
           imbroilment
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           in
           more
           blood
           and
           War
           ,
           and
           a
           future
           perpetual
           enslaving
           of
           it
           under
           Faction
           and
           Tyranny
           ;
           and
           so
           (
           if
           God
           see
           it
           good
           )
           to
           put
           the
           Parliament
           into
           a
           freedom
           and
           capacity
           (
           with
           His
           Majesties
           wished
           and
           hoped
           concurrence
           )
           to
           settle
           the
           Rights
           ,
           Liberties
           and
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Upon
           all
           these
           grounds
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           these
           ends
           premised
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           enforced
           to
           take
           such
           courses
           extraordinary
           as
           God
           shall
           enable
           and
           direct
           us
           unto
           ,
           to
           put
           things
           to
           a
           speedy
           issue
           ,
           unlesse
           by
           Thursday
           night
           next
           we
           receive
           assurance
           and
           security
           to
           our selves
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           for
           a
           more
           safe
           and
           hopefull
           proceeding
           in
           an
           ordinary
           way
           ,
           by
           having
           those
           things
           granted
           which
           in
           order
           thereunto
           we
           have
           before
           insisted
           upon
           ,
           and
           shall
           here
           for
           more
           brevity
           and
           clearenesse
           ,
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           Declaration
           inviting
           men
           to
           desert
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           promising
           their
           Arrears
           in
           case
           they
           doe
           so
           ,
           be
           recalled
           and
           annulled
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           Army
           may
           be
           presently
           paid
           up
           equally
           to
           those
           that
           have
           deserted
           it
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           his
           Majesties
           coming
           to
           Richmond
           may
           be
           suspended
           untill
           things
           be
           better
           setled
           and
           composed
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           no
           place
           may
           be
           appointed
           for
           his
           Majesties
           Residence
           ,
           that
           may
           be
           any
           neerer
           
           to
           London
           ,
           then
           the
           Parliament
           will
           allow
           the
           Quarters
           of
           the
           Army
           to
           be
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           the
           Members
           charged
           may
           be
           forthwith
           suspended
           or
           sequestred
           from
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           those
           that
           have
           deserted
           the
           Army
           may
           be
           instantly
           discharged
           and
           disperst
           ,
           and
           receive
           no
           more
           of
           their
           Arrears
           ,
           till
           the
           Army
           be
           first
           satisfied
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           both
           Parliament
           and
           City
           may
           be
           speedily
           and
           effectually
           freed
           from
           those
           multitudes
           of
           Reformadoes
           and
           other
           souldiers
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           that
           flock
           together
           about
           London
           ,
           by
           a
           speedy
           dispatch
           and
           discharging
           of
           them
           from
           the
           City
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           all
           such
           Listings
           ,
           or
           raisings
           of
           new
           Forces
           ,
           or
           drawing
           together
           of
           any
           (
           as
           is
           before
           mentioned
           )
           and
           all
           preparations
           towards
           a
           new
           War
           ,
           may
           be
           effectually
           declared
           against
           and
           supprest
           :
           as
           also
           all
           invitations
           or
           indeavours
           to
           draw
           in
           forraign
           Forces
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           the
           present
           perplexed
           affairs
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           these
           concerning
           the
           Army
           ,
           as
           also
           all
           the
           things
           desired
           in
           our
           late
           Representation
           in
           behalf
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           may
           be
           put
           into
           some
           speedy
           way
           ,
           of
           settlement
           and
           composure
           .
        
         
           
             S.
             Albans
             ,
             
               June
               23.
               1647
               ,
            
          
           By
           the
           appointment
           of
           his
           Excellencie
           Sir
           Tho.
           Fairfax
           ,
           and
           the
           Councell
           of
           War
           .
           
             John
             Rushworth
             ,
             Secretary
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           At
           a
           Councell
           of
           War
           at
           S.
           Albans
           ,
           
             June
             23
             ,
             1647.
             
          
        
         
           Present
           ,
           
             
               His
               Excellencie
               Sir
               
                 Tho.
                 Fairfax
                 .
              
            
             
               Lieutenant
               Generall
               
                 Cromwell
                 .
              
            
             
               Lieutenant
               Generall
               
                 Hamond
                 .
              
            
             
               Commissary
               Generall
               
                 Ireton
                 .
              
            
             
               Colonell
               Sir
               
                 Hardresse
                 Waller
                 .
              
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Fleetwood
                 .
              
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Lambert
                 ,
              
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Rich
                 ,
              
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Lilborn
                 .
              
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Okey
                 .
              
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Hewson
                 .
              
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Scroop
                 .
              
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Harrison
                 .
              
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Barkestead
                 .
              
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Tomlinson
                 .
              
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Horton
                 .
              
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Pride
                 .
              
            
             
               Quartermaster
               General
               
                 Grosvenor
                 ,
              
            
             
               Scoutmaster
               Generall
               
                 Watson
                 .
              
            
             
               Adjutant
               Generall
               
                 Deane
                 ,
              
            
             
               Lieutenant
               Col.
               
                 Jubbs
                 .
              
            
             
               Lieut.
               Col.
               
                 Cobbet
                 .
              
            
             
               Lieut.
               Col.
               
                 Ewers
                 .
              
            
             
               Lieut.
               Col.
               
                 Salmon
                 .
              
            
             
               Lieut.
               Col.
               
                 Goffe
                 .
              
            
             
               Major
               
                 Barton
                 .
              
            
             
               Major
               
                 Rogers
                 .
              
            
             
               Major
               
                 Sanders
                 .
              
            
             
               Captain
               
                 Cunn
                 .
              
            
             
               Captain
               
                 Husbands
                 ,
              
            
          
           〈…〉
        
         
         
           The
           Remonstrance
           was
           agreed
           on
           by
           the
           Officers
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           by
           direction
           from
           the
           Generall
           and
           Councel
           of
           War
           ,
           delivered
           to
           the
           Parliament
           by
           Colonel
           Sir
           
             Hardresse
             Waller
             ,
          
           Colonell
           
             Rich
             ,
          
           and
           Major
           
             Tomlinson
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           published
           to
           the
           Army
           at
           the
           Generall
           Rendezvouz
           .
        
         
           Sir
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAX
           Knight
           ,
           Commander
           in
           Chief
           of
           the
           Forces
           raised
           by
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           divers
           complaints
           have
           been
           made
           of
           severall
           abuses
           ,
           disorders
           ,
           and
           misdemeanours
           lately
           committed
           by
           some
           souldiers
           of
           this
           Army
           ,
           both
           in
           their
           Quarters
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           Marches
           thorow
           the
           Countries
           respectively
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           lawes
           of
           War
           ,
           and
           tending
           much
           to
           the
           dishonour
           and
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           they
           taking
           liberty
           thereunto
           under
           pretence
           of
           want
           of
           pay
           ;
           For
           prevention
           of
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           disorders
           and
           abuses
           that
           may
           hereafter
           happen
           ,
           or
           be
           committed
           under
           the
           same
           or
           any
           other
           pretence
           ,
           I
           doe
           hereby
           strictly
           charge
           &
           command
           all
           souldiers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           whom
           it
           may
           concern
           ,
           not
           to
           offer
           any
           violence
           ,
           or
           do
           any
           prejudice
           at
           all
           to
           any
           country
           man
           or
           other
           whomsoever
           (
           in
           their
           persons
           o●
           goods
           )
           either
           in
           their
           Quarters
           ,
           or
           upon
           their
           March
           thorow
           the
           Countries
           respectively
           ,
           as
           they
           tender
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           they
           tender
           the
           avoyding
           of
           the
           severest
           punishment
           that
           may
           be
           inflicted
           upon
           such
           offenders
           by
           a
           Counsell
           of
           War
           .
           And
           I
           doe
           hereby
           further
           charge
           and
           require
           all
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           both
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           to
           use
           their
           utmost
           indeavours
           to
           prevent
           the
           respective
           souldiers
           under
           their
           Commands
           from
           committing
           any
           disorders
           upon
           the
           said
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           pretence
           ,
           and
           to
           question
           such
           souldiers
           as
           shall
           speak
           any
           thing
           in
           derogation
           to
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           all
           such
           as
           are
           offenders
           to
           condign
           punishment
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Marshal
             Generall
             .
             To
             be
             published
             at
             the
             head
             of
             every
             Regiment
             ,
             both
             of
             Horse
             ,
             Foot
             ,
             and
             Drogoons
             ,
             by
             beat
             of
             Drum
             and
             sound
             of
             Trumpet
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .