An humblf [sic] 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. Albanes, Iune 23, to be by them humbly presented to the Parliament / by the appointment of His Excel. Sir Thomas Faifax and the counsell of warre ; signed John Rushworth ...
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             An humblf [sic] 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. Albanes, Iune 23, to be by them humbly presented to the Parliament / by the appointment of His Excel. Sir Thomas Faifax and the counsell of warre ; signed John Rushworth ...
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           AN
           HUMBLF
           REMONSTRANCE
           FROM
           His
           
             Excel
             .
          
           Sir
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAX
           AND
           The
           
             Army
          
           under
           his
           Command
           concerning
           the
           present
           State
           of
           Affaires
           in
           relation
           to
           themselves
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           with
           their
           desires
           and
           present
           Resolutions
           thereupon
           .
           Presented
           to
           the
           
             Commissioners
          
           at
           St.
           
           
             Albanes
             ,
          
           Iune
           23.
           to
           be
           by
           them
           humbly
           presented
           to
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           .
           By
           the
           appointment
           of
           his
           
             Excel
             .
          
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
          
           and
           the
           Counsell
           of
           Warre
           .
           Signed
           ,
           
             John
             Rushworth
          
           Secr.
           
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             George
             Whittington
          
           at
           the
           
             Blew
             Anchor
          
           in
           
             Cornehill
          
           neere
           the
           
             Royall
             Exchange
             .
          
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           AN
           HUMBLE
           REMONSTRANCE
           FROM
           His
           
             Excel
             .
          
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
          
           and
           The
           
             Army
          
           under
           His
           Command
           :
           concerning
           the
           present
           estate
           of
           Affaires
           in
           relation
           to
           themselves
           and
           the
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           with
           their
           Desires
           and
           present
           Resolutions
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           OUR
           Desires
           as
           Souldiers
           in
           behalfe
           of
           our selves
           and
           other
           Souldiers
           that
           have
           faithfully
           served
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           also
           our
           remaining
           dissatisfactions
           in
           relation
           thereunto
           ,
           may
           be
           clearely
           collected
           out
           of
           our
           severall
           Papers
           that
           have
           formerly
           beene
           presented
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           concerning
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           which
           particulars
           we
           have
           not
           yet
           received
           any
           further
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           our
           last
           Representation
           it
           may
           appeare
           what
           our
           Desires
           are
           ,
           as
           Members
           of
           the
           Common
           wealth
           in
           behalfe
           of
           our selves
           and
           all
           others
           for
           the
           clearing
           ,
           setling
           ,
           and
           securing
           of
           the
           Rights
           ,
           Liberties
           and
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           for
           the
           Justnesse
           ,
           Reasonablenesse
           ,
           Necessity
           ,
           and
           Common-concernment
           whereof
           unto
           all
           ,
           we
           dare
           appeale
           to
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           World
           :
           yet
           we
           have
           hitherto
           received
           no
           answer
           thereunto
           ,
           nor
           can
           we
           heare
           of
           any
           consideration
           taken
           thereupon
           ,
           to
           put
           the
           things
           conteined
           therein
           into
           any
           way
           of
           resolution
           or
           dispatch
           .
        
         
         
           3.
           
           Wee
           have
           since
           ,
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           first
           and
           second
           head
           of
           our
           desires
           in
           the
           said
           representation
           ,
           delivered
           in
           a
           charge
           against
           divers
           persons
           ,
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           for
           divers
           designes
           and
           practises
           to
           the
           abuse
           and
           Dishonor
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           the
           unsufferable
           injury
           of
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           the
           infringment
           of
           the
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           both
           of
           Souldiers
           and
           Subjects
           ,
           the
           breach
           or
           hazzard
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           hinderance
           of
           the
           reliefe
           of
           
             Ireland
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           4.
           
           Vpon
           which
           though
           the
           maine
           things
           charged
           ,
           with
           the
           mischievous
           effects
           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
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           are
           sufficiently
           knowne
           ,
           especially
           to
           the
           Parliament
           it selfe
           ,
           yet
           wee
           finde
           neither
           any
           thing
           done
           vpon
           what
           is
           so
           knowne
           ,
           nor
           any
           way
           resolved
           on
           or
           admitted
           by
           the
           Parliament
           for
           the
           examination
           or
           discovery
           of
           what
           may
           be
           less
           knowne
           :
           But
           rather
           (
           as
           if
           neither
           the
           things
           charged
           nor
           the
           present
           sad
           effects
           nor
           future
           ill
           consequences
           thereof
           were
           at
           all
           considerable
           )
           the
           whole
           businesse
           seemes
           to
           be
           slightly
           past
           ouer
           or
           set
           aside
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           we
           did
           with
           these
           deliuer
           in
           another
           paper
           (
           whereof
           here
           is
           a
           Coppy
           annexed
           )
           contayning
           divers
           just
           and
           necessary
           things
           which
           wee
           did
           desire
           might
           be
           provided
           for
           ,
           and
           done
           for
           the
           better
           proceeding
           in
           the
           Premisses
           with
           more
           safety
           to
           our selves
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           with
           more
           assurance
           or
           hopes
           of
           a
           timely
           and
           happy
           issue
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           things
           desired
           (
           which
           wee
           suppose
           all
           men
           reasonable
           will
           thinke
           just
           and
           necessary
           )
           wee
           have
           yet
           received
           no
           answer
           or
           resolution
           ,
           nor
           can
           finde
           any
           consideration
           at
           all
           had
           of
           them
           ,
           save
           that
           a
           months
           pay
           is
           sent
           downe
           to
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           whilst
           those
           that
           have
           deserted
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           receive
           at
           
             London
          
           much
           more
           ,
           and
           that
           some
           Votes
           have
           bin
           passed
           for
           the
           annulling
           the
           Committee
           pretended
           for
           safety
           about
           listing
           of
           men
           and
           drawing
           of
           Forces
           together
           ,
           which
           Votes
           wee
           finde
           rendered
           but
           vaine
           and
           delusive
           ,
           by
           the
           continued
           under-hand
           practises
           of
           those
           whom
           wee
           have
           charged
           and
           their
           accomplices
           in
           listing
           and
           ingaging
           men
           for
           a
           new
           Warre
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           later
           dayes
           Votes
           not
           admitting
           that
           the
           Forces
           so
           listed
           or
           ingaged
           should
           by
           publicke
           Order
           be
           dismist
           or
           discharged
           :
           which
           with
           other
           things
           wee
           cannot
           but
           attribute
           
           chiefely
           to
           the
           prevalent
           influance
           of
           the
           same
           persons
           .
        
         
           Now
           whereas
           wee
           finde
           that
           our
           first
           desire
           in
           the
           Paper
           last
           mentioned
           (
           for
           present
           suspending
           the
           persons
           Impeached
           from
           sitting
           in
           the
           House
           )
           is
           judged
           by
           some
           to
           be
           against
           the
           course
           &
           Priviledge
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           or
           of
           ill
           consequence
           in
           the
           president
           of
           it
           ,
           (
           the
           charge
           being
           but
           generall
           and
           no
           particular
           proofes
           as
           yet
           produced
           to
           render
           the
           proceedings
           Legall
           )
           we
           cannot
           but
           remind
           the
           
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           as
           the
           most
           and
           maine
           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
           misinforming
           ,
           deluding
           ,
           abusing
           or
           surprising
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           ,
           are
           sufficiently
           knowne
           to
           the
           Parliament
           it selfe
           ,
           )
           so
           as
           the
           House
           might
           upon
           their
           owne
           past
           and
           present
           cognizance
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           most
           justly
           proceed
           to
           suspend
           them
           ,
           )
           as
           (
           in
           many
           other
           cases
           upon
           farre
           lesse
           occasions
           which
           never
           could
           have
           produced
           such
           sad
           effects
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           )
           they
           have
           done
           many
           other
           of
           their
           members
           meerely
           for
           words
           spoken
           of
           things
           moved
           in
           the
           House
           alledged
           to
           be
           but
           against
           Order
           or
           Custome
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           this
           without
           any
           tryall
           ,
           proofe
           or
           charge
           ,
           but
           meerely
           upon
           the
           Houses
           owne
           cognizance
           of
           the
           things
           ,
           as
           we
           could
           instance
           in
           many
           cases
           since
           this
           Parliament
           began
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Whereas
           many
           of
           the
           things
           to
           which
           the
           Charge
           relates
           ,
           are
           things
           spoken
           ,
           moved
           or
           done
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           so
           as
           yet
           we
           have
           no
           cleare
           way
           opened
           particularly
           to
           charge
           or
           mention
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           produce
           proofes
           to
           them
           ,
           without
           some
           pretence
           against
           us
           of
           breach
           of
           priviledge
           ,
           and
           therefore
           (
           though
           we
           thinke
           no
           priviledge
           ought
           to
           protect
           evill
           men
           in
           doing
           wrong
           to
           particulars
           ,
           or
           mischiefe
           to
           the
           Publique
           yet
           ,
           )
           we
           have
           beene
           hitherto
           so
           tender
           of
           Parliament-Priviledges
           ,
           as
           that
           we
           have
           onely
           remonstrated
           the
           evill
           of
           such
           things
           done
           ,
           and
           supposing
           the
           House
           to
           have
           beene
           (
           as
           we
           did
           ,
           and
           doe
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           if
           way
           were
           open
           ,
           without
           breach
           of
           Priviledge
           ,
           should
           not
           doubt
           to
           proove
           it
           was
           )
           some
           wayes
           misinformed
           ,
           deluded
           ,
           surprized
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           abused
           in
           these
           things
           by
           evill
           members
           ,
           we
           have
           frequently
           in
           former
           papers
           ,
           (
           before
           the
           Charge
           )
           put
           the
           Parliament
           upon
           it
           ,
           (
           who
           without
           colour
           of
           breach
           of
           Priviledge
           
           might
           doe
           it
           ,
           )
           to
           find
           out
           and
           discover
           who
           they
           were
           that
           had
           so
           abused
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           disingage
           the
           Honour
           of
           Parliament
           from
           the
           evill
           practises
           and
           designes
           of
           such
           Incendiaries
           .
        
         
           Now
           since
           the
           same
           difficulties
           or
           prejudices
           lye
           yet
           in
           our
           way
           ,
           (
           as
           to
           the
           particular
           charging
           or
           proofe
           of
           such
           things
           against
           members
           .
           )
           And
           the
           Parliament
           (
           though
           so
           often
           put
           upon
           it
           in
           our
           former
           papers
           ,
           yet
           through
           the
           powerfull
           interest
           of
           the
           persons
           guilty
           ,
           )
           hath
           not
           taken
           any
           cognizance
           what
           members
           or
           others
           have
           so
           abused
           them
           ,
           to
           draw
           the
           Parliament
           to
           such
           dishonour
           and
           inconveniences
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           againe
           more
           fully
           and
           clearely
           assert
           (
           as
           we
           have
           in
           former
           papers
           ,
           and
           shall
           more
           particularly
           if
           neede
           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
           proceede
           in
           it
           ,
           putting
           the
           faithfull
           servants
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           out
           of
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           exposing
           them
           as
           enemies
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           
             &c
             :
          
           to
           the
           forfeiture
           of
           Estates
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Life
           and
           all
           ,
           but
           for
           going
           about
           in
           an
           humble
           ,
           peaceable
           and
           inoffensive
           way
           ,
           to
           desire
           what
           was
           undeniably
           ,
           their
           due
           and
           dearely
           earned
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           such
           like
           proceedings
           both
           against
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           )
           doe
           carry
           with
           them
           such
           a
           face
           of
           injustice
           ,
           oppression
           ,
           arbitrarinesse
           and
           tyranny
           ,
           as
           (
           we
           thinke
           )
           is
           not
           to
           be
           paraleld
           in
           any
           former
           proceedings
           of
           the
           most
           Arbitrary
           Courts
           against
           any
           private
           men
           ,
           but
           have
           brought
           insufferable
           dishonour
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           which
           we
           are
           ,
           and
           others
           ought
           to
           be
           deepely
           sensible
           of
           ,
           )
           hath
           tended
           to
           disobliedge
           all
           men
           ,
           especially
           Souldiers
           from
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           destroy
           all
           just
           freedome
           either
           of
           Souldiers
           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
           carried
           on
           things
           in
           Parliament
           for
           Publique-Good
           ,
           Right
           and
           Freedome
           ,
           are
           now
           awed
           or
           over-borne
           by
           a
           prevailing
           party
           of
           men
           of
           other
           private
           interests
           crept
           in
           ,
           and
           that
           neither
           we
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           can
           reasonably
           expect
           right
           freedome
           or
           safety
           (
           as
           private
           men
           or
           )
           to
           have
           things
           acted
           in
           Parliament
           for
           publicke
           good
           while
           the
           same
           persons
           continue
           there
           in
           the
           same
           power
           to
           abuse
           the
           name
           
           and
           authority
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           serve
           and
           prosecute
           their
           private
           interests
           and
           passions
           and
           (
           vnder
           the
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           )
           to
           shelter
           themselves
           under
           the
           worst
           of
           evills
           or
           mischeifes
           they
           can
           doe
           ,
           though
           to
           the
           Ruine
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           Wee
           are
           in
           this
           case
           forc'd
           (
           to
           our
           great
           griefe
           of
           heart
           )
           thus
           plainely
           to
           assert
           the
           present
           evill
           and
           mischiefe
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           future
           worse
           consequences
           of
           the
           things
           lately
           done
           even
           in
           the
           Parliament
           it selfe
           ,
           (
           which
           are
           too
           evident
           and
           visible
           to
           all
           .
           )
           And
           so
           (
           in
           their
           proper
           colours
           )
           to
           lay
           the
           same
           at
           the
           Parliaments
           doores
           ,
           untill
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           be
           pleased
           either
           of
           themselves
           to
           take
           notice
           and
           ridde
           the
           Houses
           of
           those
           who
           have
           any
           way
           misinformed
           ,
           deluded
           ,
           surprized
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           abused
           the
           Parliament
           to
           the
           passing
           such
           foule
           things
           there
           ,
           or
           shall
           open
           to
           us
           and
           others
           some
           way
           how
           we
           may
           (
           regularly
           and
           without
           the
           scandall
           of
           breaking
           Priviledges
           come
           to
           charge
           and
           prosecute
           those
           particular
           persons
           ,
           that
           (
           in
           truth
           )
           have
           so
           abused
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           as
           well
           as
           our selves
           )
           even
           for
           those
           misinformations
           ,
           and
           other
           evill
           and
           indirect
           practises
           or
           proceedings
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           whereby
           they
           have
           so
           abused
           the
           same
           (
           as
           in
           our
           said
           Charge
           and
           former
           papers
           is
           set
           forth
           .
           )
        
         
           And
           here
           (
           if
           wee
           may
           )
           we
           should
           humbly
           offer
           to
           consideration
           whether
           it
           were
           not
           a
           necassary
           expedient
           ,
           for
           prevention
           or
           remedy
           of
           such
           evills
           in
           future
           ,
           that
           in
           things
           so
           clearely
           distructive
           to
           the
           common
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           there
           should
           be
           a
           libertie
           for
           dissenting
           members
           in
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           (
           as
           it
           is
           alowed
           in
           the
           house
           of
           Peeres
           )
           to
           enter
           their
           dissent
           ,
           and
           thereby
           to
           acquit
           themselves
           from
           the
           guilt
           or
           blame
           of
           what
           evill
           may
           ensue
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           Kingdome
           may
           regularly
           come
           to
           know
           who
           they
           are
           that
           performe
           their
           trust
           faithfully
           ,
           and
           who
           not
           .
           And
           this
           provision
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           (
           as
           also
           our
           desires
           for
           remedy
           in
           the
           present
           cases
           )
           as
           it
           were
           clearely
           good
           and
           necessary
           in
           the
           respects
           premised
           ,
           so
           (
           wee
           thinke
           )
           the
           same
           may
           well
           be
           without
           future
           prejudice
           or
           discouragement
           in
           any
           other
           respects
           to
           succeeding
           Members
           of
           
             Parliament
             .
          
           Providing
           alwaies
           that
           no
           man
           shall
           be
           questioned
           or
           censured
           for
           any
           thing
           said
           or
           done
           in
           
             Parliament
          
           any
           further
           then
           to
           exclusion
           from
           that
           trust
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           that
           in
           the
           present
           case
           wee
           should
           desire
           upon
           any
           such
           grounds
           .
           And
           that
           future
           liberty
           of
           
           entering
           dissents
           wee
           doe
           not
           here
           propose
           as
           a
           thing
           wee
           any
           way
           insist
           on
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           priviledges
           ,
           wee
           onely
           offer
           it
           to
           consideration
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           good
           wishes
           to
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           render
           them
           more
           lasting
           by
           being
           lesse
           nocent
           .
           And
           indeed
           whoever
           most
           adores
           or
           tenders
           those
           Priviledges
           ,
           wil
           best
           expresse
           his
           zeale
           towards
           them
           in
           taking
           care
           they
           be
           not
           abused
           or
           extended
           to
           private
           wrong
           or
           publicke
           mischiefe
           .
           (
           For
           wee
           clearly
           finde
           &
           all
           wise
           men
           may
           see
           it
           )
           that
           
             Parliament
          
           Priviledges
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Royall-Prerogative
           ,
           may
           be
           perverted
           and
           abused
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           those
           greater
           ends
           for
           whose
           protection
           and
           preservation
           they
           were
           admitted
           or
           intended
           
             (
             viz.
          
           the
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           people
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           whole
           )
           and
           in
           case
           they
           be
           so
           ,
           the
           abuse
           ,
           evill
           ,
           or
           danger
           of
           them
           is
           no
           iesse
           to
           be
           contended
           against
           ,
           and
           a
           remedy
           thereof
           no
           lesse
           to
           be
           endeavoured
           ,
           then
           of
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           the
           injustice
           (
           in
           that
           particular
           of
           the
           
             Declaration
          
           against
           the
           
             Army
          
           for
           their
           just
           and
           innocent
           Petition
           )
           may
           seeme
           to
           have
           bin
           recompensed
           in
           the
           late
           expungeing
           thereof
           out
           of
           the
           Journall
           bookes
           .
           Wee
           confesse
           it
           had
           bin
           so
           in
           great
           measure
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           particular
           or
           present
           injury
           done
           to
           the
           
             Army
          
           therein
           ,
           &
           (
           we
           cannot
           but
           acknowledge
           therefore
           the
           Justice
           that
           lyes
           in
           those
           Votes
           for
           expungeing
           thereof
           ,
           and
           for
           our
           owne
           or
           the
           
             Armys
          
           particular
           reparation
           ,
           wee
           should
           neither
           wish
           more
           ,
           nor
           scarce
           have
           insisted
           on
           so
           much
           to
           any
           dishonor
           of
           
             Parliaments
          
           in
           future
           ,
           &
           we
           should
           rather
           have
           been
           satisfied
           with
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           declaring
           how
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           they
           have
           bin
           misinformed
           ,
           surprised
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           abused
           in
           the
           framing
           ,
           proposall
           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
           doe
           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
           common
           right
           &
           freedome
           in
           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
           wills
           and
           passions
           of
           the
           same
           persons
           that
           have
           offered
           and
           acted
           such
           things
           against
           us
           while
           an
           Army
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           Wee
           cannot
           but
           imagine
           and
           consider
           (
           according
           to
           generall
           report
           )
           how
           the
           expungeing
           of
           that
           Declaration
           was
           carried
           and
           obtained
           and
           upon
           what
           grounds
           and
           intentions
           it
           was
           given
           way
           to
           ,
           but
           had
           those
           that
           procured
           it
           been
           all
           for
           expungeing
           it
           (
           and
           that
           freely
           )
           yet
           how
           can
           we
           expect
           better
           but
           that
           the
           same
           men
           who
           at
           one
           time
           carried
           such
           a
           Declaration
           ,
           and
           another
           time
           expung'd
           it
           ,
           may
           the
           next
           day
           obtaine
           the
           like
           or
           worse
           (
           upon
           any
           occasion
           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
           surprizing
           the
           Parliament
           as
           they
           have
           done
           in
           the
           past
           particulars
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           apparent
           dishonour
           and
           prejudice
           brought
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           having
           such
           a
           Declaration
           so
           passed
           as
           they
           should
           soone
           after
           (
           without
           any
           alteration
           )
           in
           the
           pretended
           ground
           of
           it
           find
           cause
           (
           for
           shame
           of
           the
           world
           )
           to
           expunge
           ,
           (
           we
           think
           )
           should
           engage
           those
           Members
           that
           love
           Parliaments
           ,
           in
           point
           of
           honour
           ,
           to
           find
           out
           and
           discover
           ,
           how
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           the
           Parliament
           had
           been
           abused
           or
           therwise
           brought
           into
           such
           an
           inconveniency
           .
           And
           the
           Parliament
           may
           in
           this
           see
           the
           temper
           (
           as
           by-standers
           do
           the
           prevalence
           )
           of
           those
           Members
           that
           abused
           the
           Parliament
           in
           that
           Declaration
           ,
           who
           will
           and
           can
           make
           the
           Authority
           of
           Parliament
           still
           lye
           under
           the
           dishonour
           of
           it
           (
           in
           a
           bare
           expungeing
           or
           retracting
           )
           rather
           then
           to
           admit
           any
           consideration
           to
           acquit
           the
           authority
           of
           Parliament
           that
           would
           tend
           to
           fix
           the
           blame
           on
           those
           particular
           Members
           that
           had
           deserted
           it
           .
           And
           this
           certainly
           will
           be
           admitted
           and
           done
           rather
           then
           to
           slight
           it
           over
           in
           a
           bare
           expungeing
           ,
           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
           generall
           prejudice
           and
           dishonour
           of
           Parliaments
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           these
           particulars
           included
           in
           our
           charge
           which
           depend
           on
           things
           don
           without
           the
           Parliament
           we
           are
           ready
           and
           should
           most
           willingly
           proceed
           in
           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
           knowne
           to
           the
           house
           being
           done
           in
           it
           )
           we
           could
           find
           incouragement
           to
           expect
           any
           good
           issue
           upon
           those
           other
           things
           ,
           and
           did
           we
           not
           (
           on
           the
           contrary
           )
           find
           that
           (
           notwithstanding
           what
           is
           so
           knowne
           to
           the
           House
           as
           before
           expressed
           )
           the
           same
           persons
           continue
           in
           such
           power
           &
           prevalence
           both
           in
           the
           House
           and
           in
           all
           Committees
           of
           the
           highest
           trust
           as
           leaves
           little
           hope
           of
           right
           or
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           Army
           or
           Kingdome
           in
           other
           things
           and
           much
           
           lesse
           in
           any
           just
           proceeding
           against
           themselves
           while
           they
           continue
           Judges
           of
           their
           owne
           and
           our
           concernments
           ,
           so
           as
           we
           cannot
           ,
           while
           they
           remaine
           in
           the
           same
           power
           ,
           expect
           any
           other
           but
           a
           continued
           perverting
           and
           making
           advantage
           of
           all
           things
           (
           and
           especially
           of
           those
           delayes
           which
           a
           regular
           proceeding
           against
           them
           would
           necessarily
           induce
           )
           altogether
           to
           our
           owne
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           prejudice
           and
           danger
           disable
           or
           weaken
           us
           for
           those
           things
           which
           the
           safety
           and
           setling
           of
           the
           Rights
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           requires
           :
           And
           to
           strengthen
           themselves
           by
           underhand
           practises
           and
           preparations
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           the
           better
           to
           oppose
           us
           and
           engage
           the
           Kingdom
           in
           a
           new
           War
           ,
           thereby
           to
           accomplish
           their
           designes
           ,
           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
           Kingdome
           (
           while
           they
           continue
           in
           the
           same
           power
           )
           and
           render
           all
           delayes
           dangerous
           and
           distructive
           to
           our selves
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           contented
           that
           the
           businesse
           concerning
           the
           Members
           we
           have
           charged
           should
           be
           laid
           aside
           till
           those
           other
           things
           were
           first
           settled
           ,
           which
           our
           Declaration
           does
           propound
           for
           the
           common
           rights
           and
           liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           But
           finding
           things
           still
           so
           caried
           as
           they
           are
           &
           as
           we
           have
           before
           exprest
           &
           〈◊〉
           while
           they
           are
           Judges
           in
           their
           own
           causes
           they
           (
           with
           that
           party
           which
           they
           make
           )
           will
           doe
           what
           they
           please
           ,
           and
           yet
           render
           it
           〈◊〉
           brea●h
           of
           privilidge
           to
           be
           a
           cused
           for
           it
           ,
           wee
           cannot
           but
           upon
           all
           these
           consi●●rations
           and
           for
           all
           the
           reasons
           before
           exprest
           insist
           upon
           it
           that
           the
           numbers
           charged
           may
           first
           be
           forth
           with
           suspended
           from
           sitting
           in
           the
           House
           otherwise
           we
           cannot
           expect
           any
           faire
           proceedings
           〈◊〉
           them
           upon
           〈◊〉
           more
           particular
           charge
           nor
           think
           there
           is
           any
           good
           〈◊〉
           to
           ourselves
           or
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
        
         
           As
           〈…〉
           having
           the
           Army
           presently
           paid
           up
           equally
           with
           those
           that
           have
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           we
           appeale
           to
           all
           men
           for
           the
           Justice
           ,
           reasonablenesse
           ,
           and
           necessity
           thereof
           .
        
         
           The
           Justice
           in
           that
           the
           former
           service
           (
           for
           which
           these
           arrears
           are
           due
           )
           hath
           beene
           (
           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
           and
           serviceable
           to
           the
           interest
           and
           will
           of
           particular
           men
           then
           we
           ,
           yet
           we
           are
           sure
           )
           the
           Army
           is
           and
           (
           we
           hope
           )
           will
           at
           last
           appeare
           to
           be
           more
           faithfull
           to
           the
           true
           interest
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           (
           which
           wee
           were
           at
           first
           called
           out
           and
           ingaged
           for
           )
           then
           they
           in
           deserting
           the
           Army
           have
           hitherto
           appeared
           .
        
         
         
           For
           the
           reasonableness
           of
           our
           desires
           though
           we
           have
           ground
           to
           claim
           more
           then
           they
           ,
           or
           rather
           that
           they
           or
           some
           of
           them
           should
           forfeit
           their
           Arrears
           ,
           yet
           we
           aske
           (
           for
           present
           )
           but
           equall
           nor
           should
           wee
           (
           at
           present
           )
           insist
           much
           on
           that
           (
           as
           to
           Officers
           )
           if
           our
           Souldies
           were
           but
           first
           paid
           up
           .
           Our
           necessity
           to
           insist
           on
           that
           ,
           is
           obvious
           to
           every
           man
           ,
           and
           therefore
           (
           unless
           we
           should
           betray
           our
           owne
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           cause
           )
           we
           cannot
           but
           possitively
           insist
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           Army
           should
           forth
           with
           be
           paid
           up
           (
           at
           the
           least
           )
           equally
           to
           those
           desertors
           of
           it
           which
           if
           denyed
           or
           delayed
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           thereby
           inforct
           upon
           present
           wayes
           of
           iustant
           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
           Arreares
           (
           the
           Officers
           three
           months
           pay
           ,
           the
           Souldiers
           all
           their
           Arreares
           deducting
           for
           free
           quarter
           )
           which
           still
           continues
           unrecalled
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           most
           cleare
           evidence
           of
           the
           continuing
           malice
           and
           prevalence
           of
           ours
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           Enemies
           .
           And
           we
           must
           and
           do
           insist
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           that
           order
           or
           Declaration
           may
           forthwith
           be
           publikly
           recalled
           ,
           otherwise
           we
           cannot
           beleeve
           that
           any
           thing
           but
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           is
           designed
           to
           our selves
           and
           all
           others
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           who
           every where
           call
           upon
           us
           ,
           not
           to
           disband
           till
           we
           see
           the
           Rights
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           settled
           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
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           for
           prevention
           of
           a
           new
           War
           the
           Army
           being
           first
           commanded
           to
           forty
           miles
           distance
           from
           
             London
             ,
          
           his
           Majesties
           Person
           is
           demanded
           immediatly
           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
           Kingdomes
           peace
           ,
           so
           all
           men
           may
           easily
           discerne
           (
           with
           us
           )
           how
           directly
           it
           tends
           (
           in
           pursuance
           of
           their
           former
           private
           designe
           )
           upon
           the
           King
           ere
           he
           came
           from
           
             Holdenby
          
           to
           put
           his
           Majesty
           within
           the
           reach
           of
           those
           mens
           power
           who
           have
           under
           hand
           Listed
           about
           
             London
          
           already
           very
           considerable
           numbers
           both
           of
           horse
           and
           foor
           ,
           and
           are
           daily
           listing
           and
           engaging
           more
           both
           there
           and
           in
           many
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           to
           serve
           their
           designes
           :
           And
           therefore
           we
           appeale
           to
           all
           uningaged
           men
           whether
           
           we
           can
           in
           this
           give
           way
           to
           have
           the
           King
           put
           so
           far
           within
           those
           mens
           power
           without
           giving
           them
           the
           so
           long
           sought
           for
           advantage
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Person
           ,
           whereby
           to
           embroyle
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           a
           new
           and
           bloody
           War
           ,
           and
           to
           strengthen
           themselves
           in
           their
           mischievous
           designes
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           uphold
           and
           establish
           their
           faction
           and
           intended
           domination
           ,
           so
           that
           in
           this
           case
           we
           cannot
           but
           importune
           the
           Parliament
           (
           as
           they
           tender
           the
           peace
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           the
           avoyding
           of
           Jealousies
           or
           worse
           inconveniency
           in
           the
           Army
           )
           that
           they
           would
           resume
           the
           consideration
           of
           that
           businesse
           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
           hath
           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
           and
           uncivilly
           used
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           declare
           that
           the
           same
           and
           all
           other
           suggestions
           of
           that
           sort
           ,
           are
           most
           false
           and
           scandalous
           ,
           and
           absolutely
           contrary
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           our
           declared
           desires
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           our
           principles
           ,
           which
           are
           most
           clearely
           for
           a
           generall
           right
           and
           just
           freedome
           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
           farre
           as
           can
           consist
           with
           common
           right
           or
           freedome
           )
           and
           with
           the
           security
           of
           the
           same
           for
           future
           )
           and
           we
           doe
           further
           clearly
           professe
           ,
           we
           doe
           not
           see
           how
           there
           can
           be
           any
           peace
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           firme
           or
           lasting
           without
           a
           due
           consideration
           of
           ,
           and
           provision
           for
           the
           Rights
           ,
           Quiet
           ,
           and
           Immunity
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Royall
           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
           conquests
           over
           their
           hearts
           ,
           (
           if
           God
           in
           mercy
           see
           it
           good
           )
           to
           make
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           people
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           lasting
           friends
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           draw
           to
           a
           conclusion
           :
           since
           we
           can
           yet
           obtaine
           no
           satisfaction
           or
           answer
           to
           the
           things
           desired
           as
           before
           ,
           but
           contrariwise
           finde
           all
           things
           carryed
           on
           by
           the
           prevailing
           interest
           of
           those
           our
           enemies
           ,
           to
           the
           prejudice
           and
           danger
           of
           our selves
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           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
           indevours
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           concurrent
           with
           our
           own
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           same
           prevented
           or
           remedyed
           ,
           yet
           the
           said
           
             Committee
             of
             Safety
          
           being
           continued
           still
           in
           the
           same
           power
           )
           we
           find
           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
           practises
           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
           dischargeing
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           same
           practices
           still
           continue
           ,
           and
           with
           double
           diligence
           are
           inforced
           since
           :
           also
           divers
           forces
           (
           pretended
           to
           have
           ingaged
           for
           
             Ireland
             )
          
           are
           by
           the
           same
           persons
           ordered
           to
           Randezvouz
           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
           them
           .
           And
           though
           for
           these
           things
           the
           actors
           of
           them
           have
           no
           present
           publique
           authority
           ,
           yet
           they
           have
           some
           way
           such
           countenance
           or
           assistance
           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
           abroad
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Countries
           ,
           very
           active
           to
           draw
           in
           Foraine
           Forces
           for
           their
           assistance
           :
           since
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           they
           are
           indevouring
           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
           doe
           improve
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           Order
           or
           Declaration
           of
           Parliament
           afore-mentioned
           ,
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           Arreares
           to
           such
           as
           shall
           desert
           the
           Army
           .
           And
           we
           finde
           they
           have
           the
           publick
           purse
           so
           much
           at
           their
           disposall
           ,
           as
           to
           make
           good
           that
           ,
           and
           other
           their
           undertakings
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           and
           yet
           such
           as
           have
           so
           deserted
           the
           Army
           and
           received
           their
           Arrears
           ,
           are
           not
           discharged
           or
           dispersed
           ,
           but
           continued
           together
           in
           bodies
           ,
           and
           under
           Command
           ,
           in
           or
           near
           the
           City
           ,
           (
           as
           in
           particular
           some
           of
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Py●s
          
           men
           ,
           Coll.
           
             Greaves
          
           his
           Cap.
           
             Farmers
          
           and
           others
           still
           Quartered
           upon
           
             Kent
             )
          
           Since
           likewise
           they
           have
           their
           Agents
           ,
           and
           Correspondents
           ,
           labouring
           with
           the
           King
           to
           make
           contracts
           with
           him
           to
           draw
           his
           Majesty
           to
           engage
           ,
           and
           declare
           for
           them
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           declare
           himself
           a
           prisoner
           amongst
           us
           ,
           whereby
           to
           stirre
           up
           and
           engage
           his
           party
           against
           us
           ,
           since
           in
           all
           these
           respects
           we
           finde
           all
           delatory
           wayes
           (
           which
           they
           industriously
           devise
           )
           to
           be
           designed
           and
           made
           use
           of
           onely
           to
           our
           disadvantage
           ,
           weakning
           ,
           
           and
           ruine
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           own
           advantage
           ,
           and
           strengthening
           in
           their
           designes
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           prepare
           for
           a
           new
           warre
           .
        
         
           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
           dores
           threatning
           and
           offring
           violence
           to
           the
           persons
           of
           the
           most
           faithfull
           Parliament
           men
           )
           the
           just
           freedome
           of
           Parliament
           seemes
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           or
           at
           least
           for
           the
           present
           abrogated
           in
           so
           much
           that
           those
           Members
           who
           have
           served
           the
           Kingdome
           hitherto
           with
           most
           faithfullnesse
           ,
           diligence
           and
           integrity
           for
           the
           publike
           good
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           dare
           scarce
           come
           to
           the
           House
           ;
           or
           (
           if
           they
           doe
           )
           they
           come
           in
           feare
           and
           perill
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           are
           there
           ,
           are
           awed
           ,
           discharged
           ,
           or
           disabled
           from
           discharging
           their
           consciences
           ,
           or
           doing
           their
           duties
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           Upon
           all
           these
           considerations
           ,
           we
           are
           clearly
           convinc'd
           and
           satisfied
           ,
           that
           both
           our
           duties
           and
           trust
           for
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           calls
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           warrants
           us
           ,
           and
           an
           imminent
           necessity
           (
           for
           our
           own
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           safety
           ,
           and
           prevention
           of
           a
           new
           warre
           )
           enforceth
           us
           to
           make
           or
           admit
           of
           no
           longer
           delayes
           ,
           but
           upon
           these
           foundations
           God
           hath
           given
           us
           with
           vigour
           and
           speed
           ,
           to
           indevour
           in
           some
           extraordinary
           way
           ,
           the
           vindicating
           of
           Parliament
           freedome
           from
           tumultuons
           violence
           ,
           the
           breaking
           of
           these
           designes
           and
           preparations
           that
           otherwise
           threaten
           a
           present
           imbroilement
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           more
           blood
           and
           war
           and
           a
           future
           perpetuable
           inslaving
           of
           it
           under
           faction
           and
           Tyranny
           .
           And
           so
           (
           if
           God
           see
           it
           good
           )
           to
           put
           the
           Parliament
           into
           a
           freedome
           and
           capacity
           (
           with
           his
           Majesties
           wished
           and
           hoped
           concurrence
           )
           to
           settle
           the
           rightes
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           Upon
           all
           these
           grounds
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           these
           ends
           premised
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           inforced
           to
           take
           such
           courses
           extraordinary
           ,
           as
           God
           shall
           inable
           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
           Kingdome
           ,
           for
           a
           more
           safe
           and
           hopefull
           proceeding
           in
           an
           ordinary
           way
           ,
           by
           
           having
           those
           things
           granted
           ,
           which
           in
           order
           thereunto
           we
           have
           before
           insisted
           on
           .
           And
           shall
           here
           for
           more
           brevity
           and
           clearnesse
           ,
           repeat
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               1
               That
               the
               declaration
               ,
               inviting
               men
               to
               desert
               the
               Army
               ,
               and
               promising
               their
               Arrears
               in
               case
               they
               doe
               so
               ,
               may
               be
               recalled
               and
               anulled
               .
            
          
           
             
               2
               That
               the
               Army
               may
               bee
               presently
               payed
               up
               equally
               to
               those
               that
               have
               deserted
               it
               .
            
          
           
             
               3
               That
               his
               Majestys
               comming
               to
               Richmond
               
                 may
                 bee
                 suspended
                 untill
                 affaires
                 be
                 〈◊〉
                 settled
                 and
                 composed
                 .
                 And
                 in
                 the
                 meane
                 time
                 noe
                 place
                 may
                 bee
                 appoynted
                 that
                 may
                 be
                 any
                 nearer
                 to
              
               London
               
                 than
                 the
                 Parliament
                 will
                 allow
                 the
                 Quarters
                 of
                 the
                 Army
                 to
                 bee
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               4
               That
               the
               Members
               charged
               may
               bee
               forthwith
               suspended
               or
               sequestred
               the
               House
               .
            
          
           
             
               5
               That
               those
               that
               have
               deserted
               the
               Army
               ,
               may
               bee
               instantly
               discharged
               and
               dispersed
               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
               Reformados
               and
               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
               raysing
               of
               new
               forces
               or
               drawing
               together
               of
               any
               before
               mentioned
               and
               all
               preparations
               towards
               a
               new
               warre
               may
               be
               effectually
               declared
               against
               and
               suppressed
               as
               also
               all
               invitations
               or
               indeavours
               to
               draw
               in
               forraigne
               forces
               .
            
          
           
             
               8
               That
               the
               present
               perplexed
               affaires
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               and
               those
               concerning
               the
               Army
               is
               also
               all
               the
               things
               desired
               in
               our
               late
               representation
               in
               behalfe
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               may
               be
               put
               into
               some
               speedy
               way
               of
               settlement
               ,
               and
               composure
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             St.
             Albans
             ,
             
               June
               23.
               1647.
               
            
          
           
             By
             the
             appointment
             of
             his
             Excellency
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Fairfax
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Councell
             of
             Warre
             .
             
               John
               Rushworth
               ,
            
             Secretary
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .