A remonstrance from his excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the armie under his command concerning their just and clear proceedings hitherto, in the behalfe of the Parliament, Kingdom, & themselves: and the evill and trecherous dealing they have found from the enemies to their own, and the Parliaments and kingdomes peace and freedome. Together with their present difficulties and dangers in relation thereunto: and their present resolutions thereupon. With the grounds of all these. By the appointment of his Excellency, and the generall councell of his army. Signed Jo. Rushworth, secretarie.
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             A remonstrance from his excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the armie under his command concerning their just and clear proceedings hitherto, in the behalfe of the Parliament, Kingdom, & themselves: and the evill and trecherous dealing they have found from the enemies to their own, and the Parliaments and kingdomes peace and freedome. Together with their present difficulties and dangers in relation thereunto: and their present resolutions thereupon. With the grounds of all these. By the appointment of his Excellency, and the generall councell of his army. Signed Jo. Rushworth, secretarie.
             England and Wales. Army.
             Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
          
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           A
           REMONSTRANCE
           From
           His
           Excellency
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairfax
           ,
           AND
           THE
           ARMIE
           under
           his
           Command
           :
           CONCERNING
           Their
           just
           and
           clear
           Proceedings
           hitherto
           ,
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           Kingdom
           ,
           &
           Themselves
           :
           AND
           THE
           Evill
           and
           trecherous
           dealing
           they
           have
           found
           from
           the
           Enemies
           to
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliaments
           and
           Kingdomes
           Peace
           and
           Freedome
           .
           Together
           with
           their
           present
           difficulties
           and
           dangers
           in
           relation
           thereunto
           :
           And
           their
           present
           Resolutions
           thereupon
           .
           With
           the
           grounds
           of
           all
           these
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           appointment
           of
           His
           Excellency
           ,
           and
           the
           generall
           Councell
           of
           his
           Army
           .
        
         
           Signed
           
             Jo.
             Rushworth
             ,
          
           Secretarie
           .
        
         
           
             August
          
           21.
           
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             J.
             Harris
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           
             Tho
             Fairfax
             .
          
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           REMONSTRANCE
           From
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairfax
           ,
           AND
           THE
           ARMIE
           under
           his
           Command
           .
        
         
           WHen
           (
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           upon
           the
           indeavours
           of
           this
           Army
           and
           other
           Forces
           of
           the
           Parliament
           )
           the
           adverse
           Forces
           &
           Garrisons
           within
           this
           Kingdome
           were
           dissipated
           and
           reduced
           ,
           a
           present
           quiet
           and
           freedom
           of
           trade
           ,
           and
           all
           commerce
           &
           bussinesse
           restored
           to
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           an
           hopefull
           way
           made
           for
           setling
           of
           a
           sound
           and
           lasting
           peace
           ,
           on
           good
           termes
           ,
           for
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           instead
           of
           the
           hoped
           fruit
           of
           our
           labours
           and
           hazzards
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           vast
           expence
           (
           in
           the
           dispensing
           of
           justice
           and
           righteousnesse
           and
           the
           setling
           and
           upholding
           of
           common
           right
           and
           Freedome
           to
           the
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Nation
           )
           we
           found
           immediately
           the
           crosse
           workings
           of
           a
           strong
           and
           prevalent
           
           Party
           in
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           who
           (
           walking
           under
           the
           mask
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           friends
           ,
           but
           being
           in
           truth
           men
           of
           corrupt
           and
           private
           ends
           &
           interests
           ,
           different
           from
           ,
           and
           destructive
           to
           the
           reall
           and
           common
           interest
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           )
           made
           use
           of
           their
           power
           to
           obstruct
           and
           pervert
           justice
           ,
           to
           injure
           ,
           oppresse
           ,
           and
           crush
           the
           peaceable
           and
           well-affected
           people
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           abridge
           and
           overthrow
           all
           just
           Freedome
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           &
           drive
           on
           designes
           to
           set
           up
           a
           party
           and
           faction
           in
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           (
           by
           the
           advantage
           of
           a
           perpetuall
           Parliament
           )
           to
           domineere
           over
           ,
           &
           inslave
           the
           kingdom
           to
           posterity
           :
           And
           for
           that
           end
           ,
           to
           make
           such
           a
           peace
           with
           the
           king
           ,
           if
           any
           ,
           as
           without
           any
           just
           provision
           for
           the
           common
           and
           true
           interest
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           the
           security
           thereof
           for
           future
           ,
           would
           serve
           onely
           to
           make
           up
           and
           establish
           their
           own
           greatnesse
           ,
           and
           the
           affected
           domination
           of
           themselves
           and
           their
           partie
           over
           all
           others
           .
        
         
           To
           all
           which
           ends
           (
           as
           before
           this
           Parliament
           )
           the
           ignominous
           names
           of
           Puritan
           &
           Non-conformist
           ,
           &
           the
           specious
           pretences
           for
           setling
           of
           Order
           ,
           Decency
           ,
           and
           Uniformity
           in
           Religion
           ▪
           were
           made
           use
           of
           ,
           to
           the
           prejudice
           ,
           trouble
           ,
           and
           suppressing
           of
           all
           that
           appeared
           ,
           either
           for
           the
           truth
           and
           power
           of
           Religion
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           Rights
           &
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           towards
           the
           advancing
           at
           once
           ,
           both
           of
           an
           Ecclesistical
           and
           civill
           Tyranny
           ,
           so
           ,
           )
           this
           generation
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           the
           application
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           power
           ,
           (
           succeeding
           the
           former
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           the
           Kings
           )
           have
           made
           use
           of
           the
           odious
           names
           of
           Brownists
           ,
           Anabaptists
           ,
           Independents
           ,
           Hereticks
           ,
           Schismaticks
           ,
           or
           Sectaries
           of
           one
           sort
           or
           other
           ,
           to
           blast
           such
           men
           ,
           in
           whom
           the
           truth
           &
           power
           of
           Religion
           ,
           or
           a
           just
           sense
           of
           the
           common
           Interest
           of
           the
           kingdom
           hath
           appeared
           ;
           &
           have
           held
           forth
           the
           pretences
           of
           Reformation
           and
           Uniformity
           ,
           to
           colour
           and
           counte●…ance
           their
           designes
           of
           setting
           up
           their
           own
           irreligious
           ,
           or
           Pharisaicall
           and
           domineering
           Faction
           ,
           to
           the
           oppression
           of
           all
           other
           people
           :
           and
           herein
           they
           have
           had
           a
           great
           advantage
           to
           further
           their
           aforesaid
           designs
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           jealousies
           which
           many
           cōscientious
           men
           of
           the
           
           Presbyterian
           judgements
           have
           entertained
           concerning
           this
           Army
           ,
           &
           concerning
           divers
           other
           eminent
           and
           worthy
           instruments
           of
           the
           Kingdoms
           good
           (
           being
           in
           places
           of
           publik
           trust
           &
           power
           )
           were
           supposed
           to
           be
           of
           the
           independent
           way
        
         
           In
           pursuance
           of
           their
           aforesaid
           disignes
           ,
           they
           indevoured
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           power
           and
           influence
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           advantage
           of
           such
           pretences
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           very
           much
           prevailed
           to
           put
           out
           of
           all
           places
           of
           power
           or
           publike
           trust
           the
           most
           sober
           and
           tonscientious
           men
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           had
           approved
           themselves
           faithfull
           to
           the
           pub●…ike
           interest
           throughout
           all
           the
           late
           troubles
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           in
           debauched
           &
           dissolute
           men
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           would
           for
           advantage
           serve
           their
           private
           interests
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           end
           (
           in
           cases
           where
           they
           ●…ould
           not
           otherwise
           prevail
           )
           procured
           such
           Garisons
           to
           be
           sleighted
           ,
           such
           powers
           to
           be
           recalled
           ,
           (
           though
           more
           necessary
           to
           have
           been
           continued
           )
           which
           they
           found
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Persons
           of
           the
           former
           sort
           .
           and
           such
           to
           be
           continued
           (
           though
           lesse
           necessary
           )
           as
           they
           found
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           later
           :
           And
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           strengthen
           themselves
           in
           their
           Designes
           ,
           closing
           with
           a
           very
           powerfull
           party
           in
           the
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           they
           first
           with
           much
           activity
           endeavoured
           ,
           and
           prevailed
           to
           new-modell
           the
           Common
           Councell
           and
           forme
           the
           fame
           to
           their
           own
           Party
           ;
           and
           then
           stirred
           them
           up
           to
           a
           Petition
           (
           amongst
           other
           things
           concurrent
           to
           their
           ends
           ,
           )
           for
           the
           alteration
           of
           the
           CityMilitia
           
             ,
          
           who
           by
           their
           continuall
           violent
           ,
           and
           pressing
           importunity
           at
           the
           Parliaments
           doores
           ,
           wrung
           from
           the
           Parliament
           an
           Ordinance
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           whereby
           they
           procured
           the
           power
           of
           that
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           the
           speciall
           influence
           whereof
           upon
           the
           City
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           it self
           ,
           being
           the
           onely
           guard
           they
           had
           for
           their
           safe
           sitting
           )
           is
           evident
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           )
           to
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           those
           hands
           in
           which
           it
           had
           been
           continued
           without
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           with
           great
           and
           known
           security
           and
           advantage
           both
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           City
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           throughout
           the
           late
           troubles
           ,
           add
           this
           without
           any
           exception
           either
           then
           or
           since
           made
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           such
           others
           ,
           as
           were
           (
           at
           best
           )
           
           of
           doubtfull
           affections
           to
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           :
           but
           indeed
           men
           given
           up
           and
           ingaged
           to
           the
           Private
           interests
           and
           designes
           of
           the
           said
           factious
           party
           ,
           as
           hath
           since
           '
           too
           evidently
           appeared
           ,
           and
           as
           in
           the
           late
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Army
           concerning
           the
           grounds
           of
           our
           advance
           towards
           
             London
             ,
          
           is
           more
           fully
           remonstrated
           .
           And
           (
           finding
           this
           Army
           not
           for
           their
           turns
           )
           they
           made
           it
           their
           main
           work
           to
           disband
           or
           break
           it
           in
           pleces
           ,
           even
           before
           the
           relief
           of
           Ireland
           was
           provided
           for
           ,
           or
           the
           peace
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           setled
           .
           And
           though
           all
           this
           went
           under
           the
           pre●…ence
           of
           easing
           the
           present
           burthens
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           yet
           at
           the
           same
           time
           they
           designed
           and
           went
           about
           to
           put
           the
           Kingdome
           to
           the
           expence
           and
           trouble
           of
           raising
           and
           forming
           a
           new
           force
           (
           under
           pretence
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           service
           of
           Ireland
           )
           but
           evidently
           designned
           and
           so
           fra●…ed
           as
           to
           serve
           their
           own
           ends
           and
           purposes
           aforesaid
           in
           England
           :
           and
           (
           being
           many
           of
           them
           filled
           and
           acted
           with
           personall
           ●…nvy
           ,
           and
           others
           with
           malignity
           of
           Principles
           and
           interest
           against
           this
           Army
           ,
           and
           the
           work
           of
           God
           by
           it
           )
           it
           would
           not
           serve
           their
           turns
           to
           break
           or
           disband
           it
           ,
           but
           it
           must
           be
           with
           all
           possible
           dshonour
           ,
           injury
           ,
           oppression
           ,
           and
           provocation
           that
           they
           could
           put
           upon
           it
           .
           And
           it
           was
           too
           evident
           ,
           that
           their
           endevour
           was
           not
           onely
           to
           put
           it
           off
           without
           the
           honour
           or
           satisfaction
           due
           to
           it
           for
           the
           service
           it
           had
           done
           ,
           but
           to
           disband
           it
           on
           such
           termes
           as
           to
           subject
           and
           expose
           all
           (
           and
           even
           the
           most
           faithfull
           )
           servants
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           unto
           oppression
           or
           undoing
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           mercy
           of
           their
           own
           and
           such
           other
           mens
           malitious
           and
           invenomed
           spirits
           which
           could
           promise
           no
           better
           .
           For
           the
           more
           full
           and
           particular
           demonstration
           of
           all
           which
           we
           referre
           all
           knowing
           men
           to
           the
           practices
           and
           proceedings
           against
           this
           Army
           ,
           unto
           the
           times
           by
           their
           procurement
           )
           appointed
           for
           the
           disbanding
           of
           it
           in
           severall
           parts
           ,
           without
           just
           and
           equall
           satisfaction
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           in
           part
           remonstrated
           in
           Papers
           sent
           from
           this
           Army
           ,
           and
           published
           before
           our
           coming
           up
           to
           S.
           Albans
           .
        
         
         
           Upon
           consideration
           of
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           resolutions
           ,
           (
           which
           their
           own
           abuses
           and
           provocations
           ,
           put
           upon
           the
           Army
           ,
           had
           raised
           in
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           it
           )
           not
           to
           disband
           without
           further
           satisfaction
           and
           security
           from
           the
           like
           abuses
           in
           future
           ▪
           we
           did
           in
           our
           Representation
           or
           Declaration
           sent
           from
           S.
           Albans
           .
           expresse
           in
           generall
           what
           things
           we
           desired
           (
           besides
           our
           concernments
           as
           Souldiers
           )
           to
           see
           done
           or
           provided
           for
           before
           our
           disbanding
           ,
           for
           setling
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           securing
           the
           Common
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           thereof
           ,
           which
           wee
           were
           called
           out
           to
           defend
           and
           vindicate
           ,
           and
           had
           so
           long
           sought
           for
           ;
           and
           having
           (
           therewithall
           )
           impeached
           severall
           Members
           of
           the
           Ho●…se
           of
           Commons
           for
           their
           unjust
           practises
           and
           designes
           ,
           to
           such
           purposes
           as
           are
           before
           expressed
           ,
           and
           for
           indeavouring
           in
           prosecution
           thereof
           to
           engage
           this
           Kingdome
           in
           a
           new
           warre
           ;
           we
           added
           some
           further
           Desires
           for
           prevention
           of
           that
           mischief
           of
           a
           new
           warre
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           for
           our
           owne
           present
           securitie
           from
           immediate
           ruine
           ,
           while
           those
           other
           things
           might
           be
           treated
           on
           or
           considered
           .
           And
           upon
           the
           granting
           of
           some
           of
           them
           in
           part
           ,
           and
           hopes
           given
           of
           some
           others
           ,
           though
           we
           could
           not
           obtaine
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           especially
           ,
           not
           that
           which
           wee
           hold
           most
           just
           equall
           ,
           and
           necessary
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           The
           positive
           suspension
           of
           those
           impeached
           Members
           from
           sitting
           in
           the
           House
           as
           Judges
           in
           their
           owne
           cause
           ,
           and
           from
           their
           power
           in
           Committees
           ,
           whereby
           they
           had
           the
           advantage
           to
           raise
           Warre
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           new
           disturbances
           ,
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           yet
           the
           said
           impeached
           Members
           pretending
           to
           withdraw
           themselves
           from
           the
           Parliament
           untill
           their
           causes
           should
           be
           heard
           and
           tryed
           and
           the
           House
           giving
           con●…
           thereunto
           we
           out
           of
           our
           tendernesse
           to
           Parliament
           Priviledges
           ,
           and
           our
           earnest
           desires
           to
           yeeld
           all
           observance
           ●…o
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           Citie
           (
           who
           pretended
           a
           full
           concurrence
           with
           us
           in
           ou●…
           declare●…
           desires
           ●…or
           setling
           the
           peace
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           )
           did
           at
           the
           Parliaments
           command
           and
           the
           Cities
           request
           withdraw
           the
           Army
           to
           the
           desired
           distance
           from
           London
           ,
           &
           dispersed
           
           it
           further
           to
           several
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           ease
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           proceeded
           in
           a
           peaceable
           and
           regular
           way
           ▪
           to
           prepare
           and
           present
           more
           particular
           Charges
           against
           the
           said
           impeached
           Members
           ,
           which
           within
           a
           few
           dayes
           after
           we
           accordingly
           sent
           up
           to
           the
           House
           :
           And
           the
           said
           impeached
           Members
           ,
           (
           having
           put
           in
           a
           delatorie
           answer
           thereto
           with
           a
           plea
           and
           Demurrer
           to
           divers
           particulars
           therein
           )
           pretended
           that
           (
           to
           avoid
           any
           disturbance
           or
           interruption
           to
           the
           present
           proceedings
           for
           setling
           the
           publique
           affaires
           by
           the
           interposall
           of
           their
           private
           cause
           ▪
           )
           they
           desired
           leave
           and
           Passes
           to
           travell
           for
           some
           moneths
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           was
           ordered
           or
           authorized
           to
           give
           them
           ,
           and
           we
           (
           presuming
           on
           the
           Houses
           caution
           for
           their
           forth-coming
           to
           be
           tried
           when
           the
           affaires
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           were
           setled
           ,
           which
           upon
           their
           first
           motion
           of
           with-drawing
           we
           had
           insisted
           on
           ,
           )
           did
           not
           gainsay
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           we
           proceeded
           in
           a
           quiet
           and
           hopefull
           way
           to
           prepare
           more
           particular
           Proposalls
           in
           pursuance
           of
           our
           former
           generall
           desires
           ,
           for
           the
           present
           setling
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           to
           be
           tendred
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Parliament
           residing
           with
           the
           Army
           for
           that
           purpose
           :
           But
           finding
           that
           while
           we
           were
           thus
           peaceably
           proceeding
           ,
           the
           said
           ●…peached
           Members
           (
           notwithstanding
           their
           pretended
           desires
           to
           travell
           )
           did
           continue
           in
           ,
           and
           about
           London
           ,
           very
           active
           and
           busie
           to
           raise
           warre
           ,
           or
           make
           disturbance
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           And
           that
           the
           Committee
           of
           
             Militia
          
           there
           ,
           did
           comply
           with
           them
           therein
           by
           daily
           listing
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           other
           preparations
           towards
           war
           ,
           and
           sheltering
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           entertaining
           into
           service
           ,
           those
           same
           Reformadoes
           ,
           who
           (
           by
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           )
           were
           by
           them
           to
           have
           been
           put
           out
           of
           the
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           and
           finding
           continuall
           jealousies
           and
           disturbances
           to
           our
           said
           proceedings
           bred
           in
           the
           Army
           by
           the
           daily
           reports
           and
           alarums
           thereof
           from
           the
           City
           ,
           wee
           made
           a
           particular
           addresse
           to
           the
           Parliament
           for
           the
           restoring
           of
           the
           City-Militia
           into
           those
           hands
           in
           which
           it
           was
           before
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           fourteenth
           of
           May
           ,
           last
           ;
           or
           
           last
           :
           For
           the
           reasonableness
           of
           our
           Desires
           wherein
           (
           supposing
           that
           we
           had
           such
           cause
           to
           insist
           on
           some
           removall
           of
           that
           power
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           into
           which
           it
           was
           then
           put
           up
           (
           as
           here
           before
           is
           partly
           exprest
           ▪
           and
           in
           our
           late
           Declaration
           is
           more
           fully
           set
           forth
           )
           we
           dare
           confidently
           appeal
           to
           all
           men
           (
           not
           engaged
           against
           us
           )
           whether
           ,
           for
           the
           present
           safety
           and
           quiet
           of
           the
           City
           upon
           such
           a
           change
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           those
           dangers
           or
           disturbances
           to
           or
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           which
           the
           want
           of
           a
           
             Militia
          
           during
           the
           interval
           (
           betwixt
           the
           ceasing
           of
           one
           and
           new
           forming
           of
           another
           )
           might
           give
           occasion
           and
           advantage
           unto
           (
           especially
           in
           such
           a
           juncture
           of
           affairs
           )
           there
           could
           be
           any
           other
           way
           so
           expedient
           ,
           as
           to
           render
           that
           change
           ,
           but
           an
           immediate
           reverting
           into
           those
           hands
           in
           which
           it
           was
           so
           lately
           before
           (
           who
           would
           make
           up
           a
           
             Militia
          
           ready
           formed
           to
           succeed
           immediately
           in
           place
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           without
           any
           considerable
           intermission
           or
           delay
           )
           and
           whether
           at
           a
           time
           when
           Jealousies
           and
           Distrusts
           were
           both
           so
           rife
           and
           hurtful
           (
           as
           they
           might
           occasion
           no
           less
           distraction
           or
           interruption
           to
           any
           quiet
           settlement
           or
           proceedings
           thereunto
           ,
           then
           reall
           attempts
           of
           mischief
           would
           )
           there
           could
           be
           any
           proposall
           more
           reasonable
           or
           hopefull
           to
           beget
           a
           confidence
           and
           acquiescence
           (
           as
           to
           that
           point
           )
           both
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           City
           and
           Army
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           that
           Power
           restored
           (
           for
           the
           present
           )
           into
           those
           hands
           ,
           of
           whose
           Fidelity
           to
           the
           Common
           Interest
           ,
           we
           had
           all
           found
           so
           ample
           and
           unquestioned
           proof
           throughout
           the
           most
           dangerous
           Times
           .
        
         
           Upon
           our
           Address
           therefore
           to
           the
           Parliament
           for
           that
           purpose
           (
           the
           Army
           being
           at
           such
           distance
           as
           aforesaid
           )
           both
           Houses
           were
           pleased
           ,
           on
           the
           23.
           of
           
             July
          
           last
           ,
           to
           passe
           an
           Ordinance
           for
           returning
           of
           the
           Militia
           into
           those
           hands
           ,
           and
           repealing
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           4.
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           by
           which
           it
           had
           been
           changed
           as
           before
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           ,
           hoping
           all
           would
           quietly
           succeed
           to
           a
           settlement
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           we
           went
           on
           securely
           to
           finish
           our
           Proposals
           for
           that
           purpose
           (
           the
           Heads
           whereof
           have
           been
           since
           published
           )
           withdrew
           the
           Head-quarter
           to
           a
           farther
           distance
           ,
           dispersed
           the
           Army
           to
           larger
           Quarters
           ,
           for
           more
           ease
           to
           the
           Countrey
           ;
           And
           upon
           a
           Recommendation
           of
           the
           businesse
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           from
           the
           
           Parl.
           we
           had
           ,
           in
           lesse
           then
           a
           weeks
           space
           ,
           prepared
           and
           ordered
           a
           considerable
           force
           (
           no
           lesse
           then
           4000.
           horse
           and
           foot
           ,
           as
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Temple
          
           employed
           from
           the
           Parliament
           about
           that
           businesse
           to
           us
           can
           testifie
           )
           for
           a
           present
           reliefe
           thereunto
           :
           But
           the
           restlesse
           and
           treacherous
           malice
           of
           the
           enemies
           to
           our
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           peace
           (
           taking
           their
           supposed
           advantage
           of
           our
           distance
           ,
           and
           dispersed
           posture
           (
           which
           their
           faire
           pretence
           of
           peaceable
           intentions
           had
           induced
           us
           into
           )
           first
           ,
           they
           did
           without
           all
           colour
           of
           authority
           ,
           contrive
           and
           set
           on
           foot
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           entred
           into
           a
           mischievous
           and
           desperate
           vow
           and
           ingagement
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           subversion
           of
           the
           freedome
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           liberties
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           to
           the
           frustrating
           of
           those
           just
           and
           publicke
           ends
           ,
           for
           which
           so
           much
           blood
           and
           treasure
           hath
           been
           spilt
           ,
           and
           spent
           ,
           in
           the
           late
           Warres
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           rising
           of
           a
           new
           Warre
           against
           the
           Parliament
           and
           their
           Army
           (
           which
           said
           ingagement
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           did
           by
           their
           Declaration
           of
           the
           23.
           of
           
             July
          
           adjudge
           and
           declare
           to
           be
           high
           Treason
           in
           all
           that
           should
           promote
           or
           abet
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           within
           a
           few
           dayes
           after
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           on
           Munday
           ,
           
             July
          
           26.
           )
           there
           was
           a
           Petition
           brought
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           the
           Sheriffes
           ,
           and
           some
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common-councell-men
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           the
           recalling
           of
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           23.
           of
           
             July
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           and
           the
           returning
           of
           the
           
             Militia
          
           into
           those
           hands
           ,
           in
           which
           it
           was
           put
           by
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           4.
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           which
           Petition
           was
           immediately
           followed
           and
           backed
           with
           a
           tumultuous
           confluence
           of
           Apprentices
           ,
           and
           other
           dissolute
           and
           desperate
           persons
           ,
           who
           committed
           most
           horrid
           and
           unheard
           of
           violence
           upon
           both
           Houses
           ,
           inforcing
           them
           to
           recall
           both
           the
           said
           Declaration
           of
           the
           three
           and
           twenty
           day
           of
           
             July
          
           (
           concerthe
           said
           engagement
           .
           )
           And
           also
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           same
           date
           ,
           concerning
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           and
           compelling
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           to
           resume
           the
           Chaire
           ,
           after
           the
           House
           was
           adjourned
           ,
           and
           the
           House
           to
           passe
           such
           further
           
             Votes
          
           concerning
           the
           Kings
           present
           comming
           to
           
             London
             ,
             &c.
          
           as
           they
           the
           said
           Rioters
           did
           please
           ,
           neither
           the
           Guard
           from
           the
           City
           ,
           that
           then
           attended
           the
           Houses
           ,
           nor
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           Sheriffes
           ,
           or
           any
           Authority
           
           in
           the
           City
           (
           though
           sent
           to
           for
           that
           purpose
           )
           taking
           any
           course
           to
           suppress
           the
           said
           tumult
           ,
           or
           relieve
           the
           Parliament
           against
           that
           violence
           ,
           though
           it
           was
           continued
           for
           the
           space
           of
           eight
           or
           ten
           houres
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Houses
           having
           next
           day
           adjourned
           till
           Friday
           ,
           
             July
          
           30.
           
           There
           were
           Printed
           Ticekts
           fixed
           upon
           posts
           ,
           in
           and
           about
           the
           City
           the
           day
           before
           ,
           inviting
           the
           same
           persons
           to
           the
           like
           confluence
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           against
           the
           Houses
           next
           meeting
           .
           All
           which
           hath
           been
           more
           fully
           and
           more
           assuredly
           made
           known
           ,
           by
           the
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           concerning
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           meanes
           the
           Speakers
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           together
           with
           most
           of
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           a
           very
           great
           number
           of
           the
           most
           faithfull
           and
           unquestioned
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           were
           driven
           away
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           could
           not
           with
           safety
           attend
           their
           service
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           nor
           with
           freedome
           discharge
           their
           trust
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           therein
           ,
           but
           were
           forced
           to
           fly
           to
           their
           Army
           for
           safety
           ,
           so
           as
           there
           was
           not
           ,
           nor
           could
           then
           be
           ,
           any
           free
           meeting
           or
           legall
           proceeding
           of
           a
           Parliament
           .
           Notwithstanding
           which
           divers
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           (
           who
           by
           the
           carriage
           and
           sequell
           of
           the
           businesse
           ,
           will
           appeare
           to
           be
           of
           the
           same
           party
           and
           confederacy
           with
           the
           aforesaid
           Enemies
           to
           our
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           Peace
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Authors
           and
           Actors
           both
           of
           the
           said
           treasonable
           engagement
           ,
           and
           the
           tumultuous
           force
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           .
           )
           Taking
           this
           opportunity
           of
           time
           ,
           to
           carry
           on
           their
           designes
           ,
           when
           very
           few
           were
           left
           ,
           but
           of
           their
           own
           party
           ,
           did
           continue
           to
           meet
           in
           the
           usuall
           places
           in
           
             Westminster
             .
          
           And
           (
           having
           under
           pretence
           of
           a
           necessity
           for
           continuing
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           adjournment
           ,
           drawne
           in
           some
           few
           well-minded
           Members
           to
           sit
           with
           them
           ,
           out
           of
           a
           seruple
           least
           the
           Parliament
           should
           fall
           for
           want
           of
           adjournment
           )
           tooke
           upon
           them
           the
           name
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           And
           having
           on
           Friday
           ,
           
             July
          
           30.
           chosen
           a
           new
           Speaker
           ,
           did
           proceed
           to
           Vote
           and
           Act
           as
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           adjourned
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ;
           But
           of
           what
           party
           and
           confederacy
           the
           most
           of
           them
           were
           ,
           and
           to
           what
           ends
           and
           interests
           they
           acted
           ,
           will
           appeare
           by
           what
           they
           did
           ,
           whereof
           we
           shall
           for
           present
           give
           a
           
           taste
           in
           some
           particulars
           ,
           hoping
           that
           shortly
           the
           whose
           Journall
           of
           their
           proceedings
           may
           be
           made
           publique
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           the
           said
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           (
           conveening
           as
           aforesaid
           )
           immediately
           Voted
           and
           called
           in
           (
           as
           to
           the
           service
           of
           the
           House
           )
           the
           Eleven
           impeached
           Members
           .
           And
           also
           those
           who
           upon
           former
           Votes
           of
           the
           House
           were
           suspended
           or
           under
           question
           to
           be
           put
           out
           for
           Delinquency
           ,
           and
           had
           put
           in
           their
           cales
           ;
           with
           this
           pretended
           House
           of
           Commons
           thus
           composed
           ,
           and
           foure
           or
           five
           Lords
           of
           the
           same
           Modell
           (
           for
           an
           house
           of
           Peers
           )
           they
           proceed
           to
           set
           up
           a
           Committee
           for
           safety
           ▪
           (
           whereof
           all
           or
           most
           of
           the
           said
           Impeached
           Members
           were
           a
           part
           )
           this
           Committee
           they
           appointed
           to
           joyne
           with
           that
           same
           pretended
           Committee
           of
           the
           City
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           whose
           power
           was
           obtained
           onely
           by
           the
           tumultuous
           force
           and
           violence
           aforesaid
           :
           To
           these
           Committees
           the
           most
           or
           many
           of
           their
           proceedings
           referre
           ,
           and
           by
           divers
           pretended
           Vot●…s
           ,
           Orders
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           procured
           in
           the
           name
           of
           one
           or
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           large
           powers
           were
           given
           to
           these
           two
           Committees
           for
           raising
           of
           Forces
           ,
           appointing
           chief
           Commanders
           ▪
           and
           other
           Officers
           ;
           and
           other
           vast
           ,
           unlimited
           ,
           or
           unusuall
           powers
           were
           given
           them
           ,
           all
           tending
           to
           the
           raising
           and
           levying
           of
           a
           new
           Warre
           within
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           upon
           which
           many
           forces
           both
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           were
           actually
           levyed
           ,
           and
           other
           preparations
           of
           Warre
           made
           ;
           All
           which
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           intended
           and
           designed
           in
           Justification
           ,
           prosecution
           ,
           and
           maintenance
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           treasonable
           engagement
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           said
           force
           and
           violence
           done
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           vere
           same
           ends
           and
           interests
           ,
           and
           to
           oppose
           and
           hinder
           the
           restitution
           of
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           their
           honour
           and
           freedome
           ,
           and
           the
           advance
           of
           this
           their
           Army
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           being
           then
           upon
           a
           March
           .
           Besides
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           persons
           into
           whose
           hands
           these
           powers
           were
           committed
           .
           It
           is
           abundantly
           evident
           many
           other
           wayes
           ,
           but
           especially
           by
           that
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common-councell
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           which
           was
           first
           ,
           by
           that
           pretended
           Committee
           of
           safety
           ,
           Ordered
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           the
           pretended
           House
           (
           without
           reading
           a
           word
           of
           it
           )
           approved
           to
           be
           published
           in
           the
           Parish
           Churches
           ,
           with
           an
           exhortation
           to
           the
           people
           to
           take
           
           up
           Armes
           ,
           in
           maintenance
           of
           the
           ends
           therein
           expressed
           ,
           which
           (
           though
           the
           pretence
           were
           for
           the
           Defence
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           Parliament
           and
           City
           ,
           then
           alledged
           to
           be
           in
           great
           danger
           ,
           (
           when
           as
           indeed
           none
           were
           in
           danger
           ,
           but
           onely
           the
           Authors
           ,
           Acters
           ,
           and
           Abe●…tors
           of
           the
           traiterous
           practises
           aforesaid
           ,
           yet
           )
           the
           true
           ends
           thereof
           appear
           clearly
           to
           be
           the
           same
           with
           the
           said
           treasonable
           Engagement
           ,
           and
           tumult
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           concerning
           (
           as
           in
           other
           things
           ,
           so
           especially
           in
           this
           )
           
             viz
             ▪
             To
             have
             the
             King
             brought
             up
             to
             London
             without
             delay
             ,
             or
             any
             nearer
             approach
             of
             the
             Army
             .
          
           And
           to
           al
           these
           ,
           the
           succeeding
           votes
           of
           the
           pretended
           Houses
           ,
           for
           the
           same
           thing
           did
           speedily
           e●…cho
           the
           same
           note
           :
           Concerning
           which
           matter
           (
           not
           to
           examin
           what
           al●…eration
           of
           the
           case
           ,
           since
           both
           Houses
           ,
           and
           both
           Kingdomes
           also
           (
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
          
           )
           resolved
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           not
           safe
           ,
           the
           King
           should
           come
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           until
           he
           had
           given
           satisfaction
           &
           security
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           those
           publique
           ends
           for
           which
           so
           much
           blood
           and
           treasure
           had
           been
           spent
           )
           we
           shall
           onely
           say
           thus
           much
           to
           these
           mens
           intentions
           and
           designes
           in
           the
           businesse
           .
           That
           had
           the
           King
           come
           up
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           (
           as
           they
           have
           so
           oft
           desired
           and
           attempted
           )
           it
           is
           apparent
           they
           intended
           and
           would
           have
           made
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           rather
           to
           lay
           the
           stronger
           foundations
           of
           a
           new
           warre
           (
           upon
           the
           ruines
           of
           that
           publique
           interest
           contended
           for
           in
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           those
           that
           had
           with
           most
           candor
           ,
           clearnesse
           ,
           and
           simplicity
           of
           heart
           ,
           appeared
           and
           acted
           for
           the
           same
           )
           then
           any
           way
           to
           settle
           thereby
           a
           safe
           and
           well
           grounded
           Peace
           .
           And
           since
           they
           could
           not
           rationally
           expect
           so
           easie
           an
           obtaining
           of
           the
           Kings
           Person
           to
           
             London
          
           upon
           such
           a
           pretended
           Vote
           or
           Declaration
           of
           their
           desire
           thereof
           ,
           it
           is
           as
           evident
           that
           they
           could
           intend
           nothing
           thereby
           ,
           but
           a
           more
           plausible
           pretence
           ,
           and
           foundation
           of
           quarrel
           against
           this
           Army
           ,
           whereby
           to
           engage
           or
           incline
           to
           their
           assistance
           the
           Kings
           party
           ,
           and
           such
           others
           ,
           who
           might
           be
           catcht
           with
           the
           apprehension
           thereof
           ,
           as
           a
           speedy
           way
           to
           Peace
           (
           the
           thing
           so
           generally
           longed
           for
           )
           and
           by
           such
           assistance
           gained
           the
           better
           to
           ruine
           this
           Army
           ,
           and
           those
           faithful
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           were
           retired
           to
           it
           .
           For
           our
           parts
           we
           shall
           rejoyce
           as
           much
           as
           any
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           King
           brought
           back
           to
           his
           Parliament
           (
           and
           that
           )
           not
           so
           much
           in
           place
           ,
           as
           in
           affection
           and
           agreement
           on
           such
           
           sound
           termes
           and
           grounds
           ,
           as
           may
           render
           both
           Him
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           safe
           ,
           quiet
           ,
           and
           happy
           ,
           and
           shal
           be
           as
           ready
           as
           any
           to
           bring
           his
           Majesty
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           when
           his
           being
           there
           may
           be
           likely
           to
           produce
           (
           not
           greater
           disturbances
           ,
           but
           )
           a
           Peace
           indeed
           .
           And
           that
           such
           as
           may
           not
           (
           with
           the
           ship-wrack
           of
           the
           publique
           interest
           )
           be
           shaped
           and
           moulded
           onely
           to
           the
           private
           advantages
           of
           a
           particular
           party
           or
           Faction
           .
           But
           bottomed
           chiefly
           on
           grounds
           of
           common
           and
           publique
           welfare
           &
           security
           .
           And
           if
           (
           without
           regard
           to
           these
           considerations
           )
           wee
           would
           have
           brought
           his
           Majesty
           with
           us
           to
           
             London
          
           in
           our
           late
           advance
           t●…ither
           (
           which
           our
           enemies
           could
           not
           hinder
           or
           prejudice
           us
           in
           )
           wee
           had
           no
           cause
           to
           doubt
           ,
           but
           (
           as
           to
           men
           )
           we
           might
           have
           had
           all
           the
           advantages
           which
           our
           adversaries
           promised
           to
           themselves
           ,
           thereby
           added
           to
           the
           strength
           and
           interest
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           have
           inverted
           the
           disadvantages
           upon
           them
           that
           they
           intended
           against
           us
           thereby
           ;
           So
           as
           his
           Majesties
           so
           much
           deared
           comming
           to
           
             London
          
           might
           have
           been
           much
           to
           their
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           our
           advantage
           and
           security
           ,
           if
           we
           had
           regarded
           onely
           our
           owne
           particulars
           .
        
         
           But
           (
           as
           at
           present
           out
           consciences
           beare
           cleare
           witnesses
           to
           our selves
           ,
           so
           )
           wee
           hope
           God
           will
           in
           the
           issue
           make
           ▪
           it
           cleare
           to
           others
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           not
           minded
           ,
           nor
           been
           acting
           our
           owne
           worke
           or
           interests
           ,
           but
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           every
           honest
           mans
           in
           it
           .
           Meane
           while
           (
           to
           returne
           to
           our
           purpose
           )
           wee
           thinke
           it
           is
           sufficiently
           cleared
           ,
           That
           the
           proceedings
           of
           those
           Members
           or
           the
           Major
           part
           of
           them
           (
           that
           continued
           to
           sit
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           during
           the
           absence
           of
           the
           Speakers
           )
           the
           Powers
           by
           them
           given
           ,
           the
           Forces
           thereupon
           levied
           ,
           and
           other
           preparations
           of
           Warre
           thereupon
           made
           ,
           were
           all
           designed
           and
           driven
           on
           ,
           in
           prosecution
           and
           maintenance
           of
           the
           said
           treasonable
           engagement
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           force
           done
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           same
           ends
           and
           interest
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           oppose
           the
           advance
           of
           this
           Army
           towards
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           restitution
           of
           the
           Parliament
           to
           honour
           and
           freedome
           ,
           and
           indeed
           to
           raise
           a
           new
           warre
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           against
           the
           Parliament
           and
           their
           Army
           for
           the
           destruction
           thereof
           .
           And
           the
           same
           may
           (
           yet
           further
           )
           appeare
           by
           this
           
           that
           those
           very
           Apprentices
           ,
           Reformadoes
           and
           others
           about
           the
           City
           who
           were
           the
           chiefe
           actors
           in
           the
           said
           engagement
           and
           tumult
           ,
           were
           afterwards
           most
           trusted
           and
           imployed
           ,
           and
           most
           active
           in
           their
           preparations
           for
           War
           .
        
         
           By
           what
           we
           have
           here
           said
           ,
           and
           what
           hath
           been
           declared
           and
           published
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Speakers
           ,
           and
           aforesaid
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           whole
           series
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           and
           our
           enemies
           actions
           and
           carriages
           (
           compared
           together
           )
           it
           may
           appeare
           how
           tender
           we
           have
           been
           not
           onely
           of
           the
           Authority
           and
           just
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           safety
           ,
           Peace
           and
           wel-fare
           both
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           the
           City
           ,
           but
           even
           towards
           those
           our
           enemies
           themsel●…es
           (
           seeking
           onely
           things
           necessary
           for
           the
           common
           good
           of
           the
           whole
           (
           and
           that
           if
           possible
           )
           without
           ruine
           or
           hurt
           to
           any
           ,
           and
           yet
           how
           maliciously
           and
           unworthily
           we
           have
           that
           while
           been
           dealt
           withall
           by
           those
           our
           enemies
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           factious
           and
           Powerfull
           party
           (
           especially
           )
           in
           the
           Parliament
           and
           City
           combining
           with
           them
           :
           And
           what
           clear
           cause
           we
           have
           had
           both
           for
           all
           that
           we
           have
           formerly
           desired
           or
           done
           in
           prevention
           of
           our
           owne
           ruine
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           disturbance
           ,
           and
           also
           what
           just
           grounds
           for
           our
           late
           advance
           to
           
             London
             .
          
           The
           good
           service
           whereof
           (
           especially
           )
           in
           restoring
           the
           Parliament
           to
           a
           condition
           of
           safety
           ,
           honour
           and
           freedome
           ,
           thereby
           hath
           been
           (
           without
           any
           seeking
           of
           ours
           )
           acknowledged
           by
           both
           Houses
           with
           thanks
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           publique
           thanksgiving
           to
           the
           Almighty
           for
           it
           :
           And
           a
           further
           trust
           hath
           been
           thereupon
           committed
           to
           the
           Generall
           for
           taking
           care
           with
           his
           Army
           to
           safe-guard
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           Houses
           being
           thus
           restored
           to
           a
           condition
           of
           present
           safety
           ,
           Honour
           and
           Freedome
           :
           Two
           things
           seeme
           clearly
           remaining
           to
           be
           done
           (
           which
           our
           own
           and
           most
           mens
           expectations
           are
           most
           set
           upon
           )
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           to
           Vindicate
           the
           Honour
           ,
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           safety
           of
           Parliament
           from
           the
           like
           affronts
           and
           violences
           in
           Future
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           and
           Kingdome
           from
           danger
           of
           the
           like
           disturbances
           (
           whilst
           things
           shall
           be
           in
           a
           debate
           or
           treaty
           for
           a
           settlement
           )
           and
           then
           to
           proceed
           unto
           a
           speedy
           settlement
           
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           The
           latter
           of
           these
           is
           ,
           first
           in
           our
           intentions
           (
           being
           nearest
           to
           the
           ultimate
           end
           .
           )
           And
           we
           shall
           earnestly
           desire
           that
           in
           order
           thereunto
           ,
           The
           proposals
           of
           the
           Army
           (
           whereof
           the
           heades
           are
           published
           )
           may
           be
           speedily
           considered
           and
           brought
           to
           a
           Resolution
           .
           But
           considering
           that
           the
           debates
           of
           them
           may
           take
           up
           some
           time
           ere
           they
           be
           agreed
           o
           all
           hands
           ,
           and
           the
           framing
           of
           them
           into
           Bils
           ,
           and
           perfecting
           of
           the
           same
           will
           require
           much
           more
           .
           Something
           must
           first
           be
           done
           in
           the
           former
           for
           a
           present
           security
           to
           the
           Parliament
           from
           like
           affronts
           or
           violence
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Army
           and
           Kingdome
           from
           the
           like
           disturbances
           to
           the
           Peace
           thereof
           by
           any
           farther
           advantage
           which
           the
           time
           like
           to
           be
           spent
           in
           the
           setling
           of
           Peace
           ,
           may
           afford
           to
           our
           watchfull
           ,
           restlesse
           ,
           and
           (
           we
           doubt
           )
           implacable
           enemies
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           therefore
           to
           these
           ends
           (
           unlesse
           it
           should
           be
           thought
           fit
           to
           secure
           the
           Parliament
           by
           keeping
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           or
           so
           great
           a
           part
           thereof
           ,
           to
           remaine
           continually
           in
           and
           about
           
             London
             ,
          
           as
           might
           be
           sure
           to
           over-power
           any
           future
           tumults
           or
           force
           that
           may
           arise
           out
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           which
           ▪
           neither
           the
           wel-fare
           of
           the
           City
           and
           ease
           of
           the
           parts
           adjacent
           ,
           nor
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           present
           posture
           of
           affaires
           will
           admit
           .
           )
        
         
           It
           is
           absolutely
           necessary
           that
           there
           be
           speedy
           and
           exemplary
           justice
           done
           upon
           (
           at
           least
           )
           the
           chiefe
           Authors
           or
           abettors
           of
           the
           said
           treasonable
           engagement
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           said
           force
           done
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           chief
           Actors
           ,
           in
           maintenance
           and
           prosecution
           thereof
           (
           whereby
           men
           may
           be
           deterred
           from
           the
           like
           in
           future
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           also
           as
           necessary
           to
           the
           security
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           since
           it
           is
           apparent
           by
           all
           that
           hath
           been
           said
           ,
           and
           by
           infinite
           other
           evidences
           (
           too
           many
           to
           recount
           .
           )
           That
           both
           the
           said
           ingagement
           and
           the
           force
           done
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           the
           City
           
             militia
          
           thereby
           gained
           ,
           &
           the
           succeeding
           Votes
           and
           orders
           of
           the
           pretended
           Houses
           ,
           (
           but
           indeed
           of
           that
           faction
           that
           are
           our
           professed
           enemies
           )
           in
           maintenance
           and
           prosecution
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           
           Forces
           thereupon
           leavyed
           (
           put
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Major
           Generall
           
             Massey
             ,
          
           and
           others
           our
           professed
           adversaries
           )
           were
           all
           designed
           and
           directed
           to
           the
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           of
           this
           Army
           ,
           and
           the
           raising
           of
           a
           new
           Warre
           against
           us
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           .
           And
           having
           had
           such
           experience
           of
           their
           restlesse
           malice
           and
           cruel
           intentions
           towards
           us
           ,
           (
           notwithstanding
           our
           tendernesse
           and
           lenity
           towards
           them
           )
           and
           of
           their
           treacherous
           dealing
           (
           so
           soone
           as
           they
           thought
           they
           had
           the
           advantage
           )
           notwithstanding
           all
           their
           semblances
           of
           complyance
           to
           a
           composure
           .
           What
           reason
           is
           there
           to
           expect
           ,
           but
           that
           by
           our
           patience
           and
           delayes
           ,
           they
           apprehend
           in
           future
           the
           like
           or
           other
           advantage
           ,
           they
           will
           breake
           out
           againe
           into
           the
           like
           or
           worse
           attempts
           of
           violence
           and
           Warre
           ,
           if
           all
           escape
           with
           impunity
           for
           these
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           to
           this
           point
           of
           security
           by
           exemplary
           Justice
           in
           an
           ordinary
           way
           ,
           we
           see
           our
           hopes
           almost
           frustrated
           ,
           whilest
           ,
           (
           though
           our
           desires
           and
           resolutions
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           exprest
           in
           our
           late
           Declaration
           of
           our
           advance
           towards
           
             London
             ,
          
           were
           then
           seconded
           with
           the
           declared
           approbation
           and
           concurrent
           resolutions
           of
           the
           Speakers
           and
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           that
           were
           driven
           away
           to
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           with
           their
           engagement
           to
           live
           and
           die
           with
           us
           therein
           .
           And
           though
           in
           pursuance
           thereof
           ,
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Peeres
           ,
           have
           since
           their
           restitution
           ,
           begun
           and
           proceeded
           to
           declare
           null
           and
           void
           ,
           all
           that
           was
           done
           in
           the
           name
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           while
           they
           lay
           under
           the
           power
           of
           that
           tumultuous
           violence
           ;
           and
           to
           give
           their
           more
           authentique
           approbation
           to
           our
           said
           Declaration
           ,
           made
           in
           behalf
           of
           the
           said
           Speakers
           and
           Members
           ,
           while
           they
           were
           with
           the
           Army
           :
           and
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           honour
           and
           freedome
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           their
           like
           approbation
           to
           the
           concurrent
           Declaration
           and
           Engagement
           of
           the
           said
           Speakers
           and
           Members
           ,
           made
           to
           us
           while
           they
           were
           with
           us
           ,
           yet
           )
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           hath
           not
           onely
           not
           concurred
           with
           the
           Lords
           in
           any
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           but
           rather
           seeme
           to
           have
           cast
           them
           aside
           .
           And
           upon
           the
           Question
           concerning
           those
           very
           Votes
           of
           the
           said
           26th
           of
           
             July
             .
          
           To
           which
           the
           Houses
           
           were
           by
           the
           said
           violence
           inforced
           [
           whether
           they
           should
           b●…
           declare●…
           Null
           and
           void
           ]
           it
           was
           carried
           in
           the
           Negative
           ,
           That
           the
           Question
           should
           not
           be
           put
           ,
           by
           the
           consequences
           whereof
           ,
           (
           which
           are
           many
           wayes
           very
           sad
           ,
           this
           poor
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           we
           can
           recompt
           )
           and
           by
           all
           subsequent
           proceedings
           in
           that
           House
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           whole
           busines
           ,
           we
           clearly
           finde
           ,
           That
           the
           Members
           of
           that
           house
           ,
           who
           (
           after
           the
           violence
           done
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           during
           the
           absence
           of
           the
           Speaker
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Members
           thereby
           driven
           away
           )
           proceeding
           in
           the
           name
           of
           that
           House
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           procured
           the
           pretended
           powers
           ,
           and
           did
           make
           the
           pretended
           Votes
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           and
           Ordinances
           aforementioned
           ;
           and
           many
           of
           them
           were
           the
           Factors
           thereupon
           for
           the
           leavying
           of
           War
           ,
           in
           prosecution
           and
           maintenance
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           treasonable
           engagement
           ,
           and
           force
           done
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           opposing
           ,
           resisting
           ,
           and
           destroying
           of
           this
           the
           Parliaments
           Army
           in
           its
           advance
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           the
           restitution
           of
           the
           Parliament
           to
           its
           honour
           and
           freedome
           ,
           being
           conscious
           of
           their
           own
           guilt
           and
           danger
           thereby
           ;
           yet
           presuming
           on
           their
           interest
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           the
           patience
           and
           lenity
           of
           this
           Army
           doe
           continue
           and
           intrude
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           sit
           and
           vote
           there
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           present
           interest
           in
           the
           House
           doe
           use
           their
           utmost
           endeavours
           ,
           and
           very
           much
           prevaile
           to
           obstruct
           and
           avoid
           the
           bringing
           of
           any
           to
           Justice
           ,
           who
           have
           acted
           under
           their
           pretended
           Authority
           ,
           (
           knowing
           it
           to
           be
           their
           owne
           case
           and
           concernment
           in
           point
           of
           impunity
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           conducency
           to
           their
           faction
           and
           interest
           )
           And
           for
           that
           cause
           they
           labour
           (
           as
           for
           life
           )
           to
           uphold
           the
           things
           past
           and
           done
           ,
           and
           the
           Authorities
           given
           by
           them
           and
           their
           Faction
           (
           in
           their
           and
           the
           Apprentices
           pretended
           Parliament
           )
           yea
           ,
           even
           those
           very
           Votes
           and
           Authorities
           ,
           wrested
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           that
           palpable
           force
           of
           
             July
          
           the
           26th
           ,
           to
           be
           good
           and
           valid
           untill
           they
           be
           repealed
           (
           as
           if
           past
           in
           a
           free
           and
           legall
           Parliament
           ;
           )
           in
           which
           Point
           ,
           and
           all
           Questions
           touching
           upon
           it
           ,
           we
           finde
           they
           presume
           upon
           ,
           and
           are
           strengthened
           by
           the
           concurrence
           of
           divers
           other
           Members
           ,
           who
           having
           (
           perhaps
           with
           harmlesse
           intentions
           )
           continued
           to
           sit
           with
           them
           during
           
           the
           Speakers
           absence
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           (
           though
           they
           consented
           not
           to
           any
           of
           their
           mischievous
           Votes
           and
           Orders
           ,
           or
           treasonable
           proceedings
           afore
           mentioned
           )
           may
           yet
           feare
           themselves
           to
           be
           involved
           in
           the
           same
           case
           and
           danger
           by
           having
           sate
           with
           them
           ▪
           And
           thus
           by
           the
           concurrence
           of
           these
           two
           parties
           in
           the
           House
           (
           as
           to
           that
           point
           )
           and
           the
           interest
           which
           both
           those
           parties
           have
           with
           others
           in
           the
           House
           (
           especially
           upon
           a
           matter
           of
           saving
           one
           another
           )
           and
           by
           the
           partiall
           respects
           of
           some
           others
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           for
           the
           saving
           of
           their
           friends
           out
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           who
           have
           acted
           under
           the
           Authority
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           evill
           ends
           aforementioned
           ,
           we
           find
           an
           absolute
           obstruction
           to
           the
           bringing
           to
           Justice
           ,
           or
           questioning
           of
           any
           )
           who
           have
           acted
           in
           the
           late
           leavying
           of
           War
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           Vindication
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           freedome
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           said
           treasonable
           engagements
           ,
           yea
           ,
           or
           in
           abetment
           of
           the
           tumultuous
           violence
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           it selfe
           ;
           neither
           can
           we
           find
           or
           heare
           of
           any
           one
           person
           hitherto
           brought
           to
           Justice
           or
           Question
           for
           any
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           but
           all
           seem
           to
           be
           either
           justified
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           protected
           from
           Justice
           by
           the
           power
           and
           prevalence
           of
           those
           Members
           in
           Parliament
           ▪
           who
           are
           (
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           we
           can
           make
           appeare
           )
           equally
           guilty
           of
           ,
           and
           (
           others
           )
           in
           some
           kind
           obnoxious
           for
           the
           same
           things
           ;
           and
           thus
           not
           onely
           our
           just
           expectations
           of
           vindication
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           security
           to
           our selves
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           from
           the
           like
           treasonable
           and
           turbulent
           practises
           in
           future
           ,
           (
           by
           exemplary
           justice
           for
           what
           hath
           been
           so
           done
           )
           are
           frustrated
           ,
           but
           even
           the
           safety
           and
           immunity
           of
           the
           Speakers
           ,
           and
           those
           faithfull
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           that
           were
           driven
           away
           by
           the
           violence
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           the
           immunity
           of
           the
           Army
           in
           advancing
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           to
           bring
           them
           back
           ,
           and
           restore
           the
           Parliament
           to
           its
           honour
           and
           Freedome
           (
           which
           hath
           been
           acknowledged
           ,
           with
           publique
           Thanksgiving
           to
           God
           for
           it
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           )
           is
           subjected
           and
           exposed
           to
           question
           (
           where
           in
           theirs
           and
           ours
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           enemies
           ,
           obtrude
           themselves
           to
           be
           the
           Judges●…
           )
           for
           if
           those
           pretended
           Votes
           ,
           Orders
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           whereby
           Warre
           was
           leavied
           against
           them
           and
           us
           were
           then
           
           good
           and
           valid
           (
           though
           they
           should
           now
           be
           repealed
           ,
           yet
           )
           we
           ,
           with
           the
           Speakers
           ,
           and
           those
           Members
           aforesaid
           ,
           in
           opposing
           of
           them
           while
           they
           were
           of
           force
           ,
           must
           needs
           remaine
           transgressors
           still
           ,
           and
           yet
           God
           and
           we
           are
           thanked
           for
           it
           [
           what
           a
           mock
           is
           this
           to
           God
           and
           man
           .
           ]
        
         
           But
           to
           returne
           to
           the
           more
           serious
           consideration
           of
           our
           case
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           security
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           Kingdom
           and
           our selves
           ,
           against
           the
           like
           turbulent
           and
           treasonable
           practises
           in
           future
           ,
           since
           by
           the
           meanes
           aforesaid
           no
           security
           by
           exemplary
           Justice
           can
           at
           present
           be
           had
           ,
           (
           to
           deterre
           any
           from
           the
           like
           )
           we
           wish
           all
           men
           to
           consider
           what
           straights
           we
           are
           in
           this
           case
           put
           upon
           ;
           (
           That
           which
           is
           the
           maine
           worke
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           which
           we
           most
           earnestly
           thirst
           for
           ,
           and
           attend
           upon
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
          
           the
           setling
           of
           a
           peace
           ,
           and
           consideration
           of
           our
           proposals
           in
           order
           thereunto
           )
           will
           ask
           time
           to
           bring
           it
           to
           an
           issue
           ;
           and
           that
           done●…
           the
           relieving
           or
           remedying
           of
           the
           pressing
           grievances
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           will
           take
           up
           and
           require
           the
           sitting
           of
           the
           Parliament
           for
           some
           further
           time
           (
           though
           upon
           the
           setling
           of
           a
           peace
           ,
           a
           period
           be
           set
           for
           the
           certain
           ending
           of
           it
           )
           now
           for
           the
           body
           of
           this
           Army
           ,
           or
           so
           great
           a
           part
           of
           it
           (
           as
           may
           serve
           to
           over-power
           any
           future
           tumults
           ,
           or
           force
           that
           may
           arise
           in
           or
           from
           the
           City
           )
           to
           continue
           hereabouts
           so
           long
           ,
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           Country
           hereabouts
           ,
           and
           the
           necessities
           of
           the
           City
           (
           in
           point
           of
           provision
           )
           cannot
           well
           beare
           it
           ,
           and
           (
           we
           doubt
           )
           forreigne
           Forces
           (
           that
           are
           alre●…dy
           upon
           the
           wing
           )
           and
           turbulent
           spirits
           ,
           that
           in
           severall
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           are
           beginning
           Insurrections
           ,
           (
           if
           we
           continue
           fixed
           here
           )
           will
           have
           such
           opportunity
           ,
           and
           take
           such
           encouragement
           therefrom
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           may
           ere
           long
           necessarily
           call
           us
           off
           ;
           should
           we
           now
           or
           hereafter
           (
           while
           the
           Parliament
           sits
           )
           draw
           off
           the
           Army
           from
           about
           the
           City
           ,
           without
           exemplary
           Justice
           upon
           some
           ,
           would
           not
           the
           same
           or
           more
           dangerous
           tumults
           and
           violences
           probably
           returne
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           the
           like
           or
           worse
           pactises
           of
           raising
           a
           new
           Warre
           ,
           be
           revived
           ,
           (
           with
           more
           advantage
           to
           our
           enemies
           ,
           more
           danger
           to
           us
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           lesse
           hopes
           of
           appeasing
           it
           ,
           so
           easily
           and
           happily
           as
           the
           
           former
           )
           while
           the
           same
           viol●…
           and
           factious
           spirits
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           Parliament
           and
           else
           where
           shall
           continue
           in
           the
           sam●…
           power
           and
           opportunities
           as
           for●…
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           both
           they
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           ,
           shall
           have
           before
           their
           eyes
           the
           incouragemen●…
           of
           that
           impunity
           and
           protection
           (
           yea
           rather
           that
           justification
           )
           which
           they
           have
           hitherto
           found
           from
           within
           the
           Parliament
           it self
           ,
           in
           the
           past
           practises
           aforementioned
           ,
           though
           as
           grosly
           treasonable
           as
           any
           they
           can
           hereafter
           run
           into
           ;
           should
           we
           or
           any
           others
           (
           for
           the
           obtaining
           of
           exemplary
           Justice
           upon
           some
           )
           proceed
           to
           impeach
           any
           for
           their
           past
           treasonable
           practises
           ;
           what
           hopes
           of
           Justice
           ,
           or
           of
           a
           timely
           dispatch
           therein
           can
           we
           have
           ,
           while
           such
           a
           prevailing
           party
           of
           new
           interested
           and
           concerned
           in
           the
           same
           things
           shall
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           continue
           to
           be
           Judges
           therof
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           be
           ready
           to
           avow
           and
           justifie
           the
           offendors
           therein
           ,
           as
           having
           acted
           under
           their
           pretended
           Authority
           .
           In
           this
           straight
           therefore
           (
           though
           we
           ever
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           most
           tender
           of
           all
           just
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           yet
           )
           finding
           the
           root
           of
           these
           and
           other
           difficulties
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           our selves
           ,
           to
           lye
           in
           this
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           [
           that
           those
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           who
           (
           during
           the
           forced
           absence
           of
           the
           Speakers
           of
           both
           Houses
           )
           continuing
           to
           sit
           and
           act
           as
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           did
           procure
           and
           consent
           to
           the
           pretended
           Votes
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           and
           Ordinances
           aforementioned
           ,
           for
           leavying
           of
           Warre
           ;
           and
           that
           (
           as
           is
           before
           demonstrated
           )
           in
           direct
           prosecution
           or
           maintenance
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           treasonable
           ingagement
           ,
           and
           the
           violence
           done
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           opposing
           ,
           resisting
           ,
           and
           destroying
           of
           this
           the
           Parliaments
           Army
           in
           its
           advance
           towards
           London
           (
           onely
           to
           restore
           the
           Speakers
           and
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           that
           were
           driven
           away
           ,
           and
           the
           Houses
           themselves
           to
           their
           Honour
           and
           freedome
           )
           and
           who
           are
           thereby
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           late
           owning
           ,
           and
           avowing
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           (
           as
           we
           can
           prove
           )
           by
           acting
           personally
           in
           the
           said
           treasonable
           practises
           ,
           become
           parties
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           do
           yet
           take
           the
           boldnesse
           to
           sit
           and
           Vote
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           especially
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ]
           (
           we
           say
           )
           finding
           the
           maine
           root
           of
           our
           difficulties
           and
           dangers
           
           `lying
           in
           this
           ;
           first
           ,
           we
           appeale
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           whether
           〈◊〉
           be
           just
           or
           tolerable
           ,
           that
           any
           priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           should
           (
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           )
           make
           a
           man
           Judge
           in
           his
           owne
           case
           and
           concernment
           ?
           and
           we
           wish
           those
           men
           themselves
           to
           consider
           (
           if
           we
           had
           come
           to
           an
           ingagement
           with
           the
           Forces
           raised
           by
           vertue
           of
           their
           pretended
           Votes
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           that
           thousands
           had
           been
           sl●…ine
           ,
           and
           we
           had
           made
           our
           way
           by
           the
           Sword
           )
           whether
           they
           would
           then
           have
           expected
           to
           have
           sate
           as
           Judges
           upon
           us
           therein
           ?
           and
           we
           are
           sure
           it
           is
           no
           thanks
           to
           them
           that
           it
           hath
           beene
           otherwise
           ;
           and
           had
           we
           found
           those
           Members
           in
           Armes
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           subdued
           and
           taken
           them
           ,
           whether
           had
           they
           not
           then
           been
           in
           the
           condition
           of
           prisoners
           of
           Warre
           ?
           and
           (
           if
           so
           )
           then
           having
           put
           Armes
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           others
           ,
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           still
           maintaining
           it
           ,
           whether
           can
           they
           in
           strict
           Justice
           challenge
           any
           better
           condition
           from
           us
           ?
           But
           ,
           that
           [
           contrariwise
           ]
           we
           should
           suffer
           ,
           either
           that
           those
           whom
           by
           the
           course
           of
           Warre
           [
           which
           they
           had
           chose
           to
           ingage
           in
           against
           us
           ]
           we
           might
           justly
           make
           our
           prisoners
           ,
           should
           in
           a
           course
           of
           Law
           ,
           become
           our
           Masters
           and
           Commanders
           ?
           or
           that
           those
           who
           the
           other
           day
           did
           ,
           in
           an
           hostile
           manner
           ,
           indeavour
           to
           have
           been
           our
           Executioners
           ,
           should
           (
           now
           we
           have
           by
           force
           tooke
           their
           preparations
           against
           us
           )
           become
           our
           Judges
           ,
           (
           we
           suppose
           )
           no
           reasonable
           man
           ,
           nor
           themselves
           (
           when
           they
           well
           consider
           it
           )
           can
           expect
           from
           us
           .
        
         
           Upon
           all
           these
           considerations
           of
           the
           justnesse
           of
           the
           cause
           ,
           and
           the
           necessity
           of
           the
           thing
           ,
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           this
           Army
           ,
           (
           having
           no
           other
           way
           left
           timely
           to
           remedy
           the
           difficulties
           we
           are
           put
           upon
           ,
           or
           prevent
           the
           growing
           dangers
           of
           future
           violence
           unto
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           disturbances
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           or
           to
           secure
           the
           Parliament
           in
           a
           quiet
           proceeding
           to
           settle
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           And
           (
           in
           such
           case
           )
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           people
           being
           the
           supreame
           Law
           ,
           we
           do
           protest
           and
           declare
           :
        
         
           That
           ,
           if
           any
           of
           those
           Members
           ,
           who
           during
           the
           absence
           of
           the
           Speakers
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           (
           forced
           away
           by
           the
           tumultuous
           violence
           aforesaid
           )
           
           did
           sit
           ,
           and
           Vote
           in
           the
           pretended
           Houses
           then
           continued
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           that
           hereafter
           intrude
           themselves
           to
           sit
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           before
           they
           shall
           have
           given
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           respective
           Houses
           whereof
           they
           are
           ,
           concerning
           the
           grounds
           of
           their
           said
           sitting
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           during
           the
           absence
           of
           the
           said
           Speakers
           ,
           and
           shall
           have
           acquitted
           themselves
           by
           sufficient
           Evidence
           ,
           That
           they
           did
           not
           procure
           ,
           or
           give
           their
           consent
           unto
           any
           of
           those
           pretended
           Votes
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           or
           Ordinances
           tending
           to
           the
           raising
           and
           leavying
           of
           a
           Warre
           (
           as
           is
           before
           declared
           :
           or
           for
           the
           Kings
           comming
           forthwith
           to
           
             London
          
           )
           we
           cannot
           any
           longer
           suffer
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           shall
           doe
           that
           right
           to
           the
           Speakers
           and
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           who
           were
           driven
           away
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           our selves
           with
           them
           (
           all
           whom
           the
           said
           other
           Members
           have
           endeavoured
           in
           an
           Hostile
           manner
           most
           unjustly
           to
           destroy
           )
           and
           also
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           (
           which
           they
           endeavoured
           to
           imbroyl
           in
           a
           new
           Warre
           )
           as
           to
           take
           some
           speedy
           and
           effectual
           course
           ,
           whereby
           to
           restraine
           them
           from
           being
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           ours
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           Judges
           in
           those
           things
           wherein
           they
           have
           made
           themselves
           Parties
           ,
           by
           this
           meanes
           to
           make
           War
           ,
           that
           both
           they
           and
           ohters
           that
           are
           guilty
           of
           ,
           and
           Parties
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           treasonable
           and
           destructive
           practises
           and
           proceedings
           against
           the
           freedome
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           condigne
           punishment
           (
           and
           that
           )
           at
           the
           Judgement
           of
           a
           free
           Parliament
           ,
           consisting
           (
           duly
           and
           properly
           )
           of
           such
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           respectively
           ,
           who
           stand
           clear
           from
           such
           apparant
           and
           treasonable
           breach
           of
           their
           trust
           ,
           as
           is
           before
           expressed
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           appointment
           of
           His
           Excellency
           ,
           and
           the
           generall
           Councell
           of
           his
           Army
           .
           
             Signed
             ,
             
               J●…
               .
               Ru●…worth
            
             Secretary
             ,
          
           
             At
             the
             Head-Quarter
             of
             Kingston
             upon
             ▪
             Thames
             .
             
               August
               18.
               1647.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .