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             The Just request of the officers and souldiers of this army under the command of His Excellency Sr. Thomas Fairfax to their free elected councell agitators
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
          
           8 p.
           
             s.n.,
             [London? :
             1647?]
          
           
             Caption title.
             "To His Excellency Thomas Fairfax, the just petition of the officers and souldiers of the army under his command"--p. 3-8.
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           THE
           JUST
           REQUEST
           OF
           The
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           this
           ARMY
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           his
           Excellency
           Sr.
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           to
           their
           
             free
             Elected
          
           Councell
           Agitators
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Right
               worthy
               ,
               and
               betrusted
               Servants
               to
               this
               Kingdome
               and
            
             ARMI●
             ,
          
        
         
           ACcordingly
           as
           we
           by
           our
           
             free
             Election
             ,
          
           have
           betrusted
           and
           conferred
           our
           own
           naturall
           and
           inherent
           power
           upon
           you
           ,
           to
           be
           come
           
             Agitators
          
           in
           our
           behalfs
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           and
           so
           consequently
           ,
           for
           the
           safety
           ,
           freedome
           ,
           and
           liberty
           of
           every
           free
           man
           of
           
             England
          
           :
           We
           doe
           desire
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           like
           
             faithfull
             servants
          
           unto
           us
           discharge
           your
           trust
           and
           utmost
           indeavours
           for
           and
           towards
           the
           effectuall
           reliefe
           and
           speedy
           deliverance
           of
           the
           
             unjustly
             imprisoned
          
           and
           
             oppressed
          
           of
           the
           
             Land
          
           ;
           And
           in
           Order
           thereunto
           ,
           
           we
           here
           offer
           a
           Petition
           unto
           your
           just
           and
           speedy
           concurrence
           with
           us
           in
           the
           premisses
           ,
           on
           and
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           Leiutenant
           Colonell
           
             Iohn
             Lilburne
             ,
             Richard
             Overton
          
           (
           this
           Kingdomes
           and
           Armies
           Appellant
           )
           his
           Wife
           ,
           Brother
           ,
           and
           others
           unjustly
           by
           
             Prerogative
             pleasure
             ,
          
           contrary
           to
           the
           GREAT
           CHARTER
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Petition
             of
             Right
          
           imprisoned
           in
           and
           about
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           the
           which
           we
           have
           prepared
           ,
           and
           is
           subscribed
           by
           us
           ,
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           His
           
             Excellency
             ,
          
           earnestly
           desiring
           ,
           that
           as
           it
           is
           your
           duty
           ,
           so
           you
           would
           not
           faile
           ,
           to
           become
           Petitioners
           with
           us
           in
           the
           premisses
           ,
           and
           so
           joyntly
           with
           us
           implore
           His
           
             Excellencies
             concurrence
          
           with
           his
           
             Army
          
           and
           
             Councell
          
           therein
           ,
           for
           the
           present
           safetie
           and
           deliverance
           of
           the
           said
           unjustly
           imprisoned
           freemen
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Petition
           followeth
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairfax
           ,
           the
           just
           Petition
           of
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           under
           his
           Command
           .
        
         
           SHEWETH
           ,
        
         
           THat
           whereas
           we
           the
           
             Officers
          
           and
           
             Souldiers
          
           of
           
             this
             Army
             ,
          
           (
           raised
           by
           the
           great
           Authority
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           for
           the
           just
           freedome
           both
           of
           Parliament
           and
           people
           )
           have
           in
           ,
           and
           ever
           since
           our
           late
           solemn
           engagement
           to
           and
           with
           each
           other
           ,
           to
           and
           with
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           in
           our
           severall
           papers
           ,
           given
           very
           large
           hopes
           to
           the
           oppressed
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           of
           impartiall
           justice
           and
           Freedome
           ;
           And
           having
           in
           a
           most
           speciall
           manner
           by
           our
           Councel
           of
           Agitators
           in
           their
           letter
           to
           the
           Seamen
           given
           our
           most
           
             solemn
             Assurance
             ,
             upon
             the
             faith
             of
             honest
             men
             and
             Souldiers
             ,
             that
             (
             whatever
             may
             be
             suggested
             by
             any
             )
             we
             have
             no
             other
             aimes
             ,
             but
             
             that
             justice
             might
             act
             in
             all
             its
             parts
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             its
             ends
             ,
             as
             relating
             to
             all
             estates
             and
             persons
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             that
             the
             yoakes
             of
             oppression
             might
             be
             taken
             off
             the
             necks
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             Justice
             equally
             distributed
             to
             all
             ,
             and
             the
             Rights
             of
             any
             (
             though
             now
             detained
             from
             them
             )
             restored
             &
             setled
             upon
             them
             ;
             elswhere
             in
          
           the
           said
           Papers
           expressing
           
             our
             resolution
             to
             go
             on
             in
             the
             prosecution
             of
             so
             good
             a
             worke
             ;
             till
             we
             see
             oppression
             and
             oppressours
             from
             us
             and
             the
             Kingdome
             removed
             ,
             a
             firme
             and
             happy
             Peace
             setled
             ,
             and
             this
             poore
             Kingdome
             from
             ruine
             and
             distruction
             delivered
          
           :
           And
           in
           our
           last
           Declaration
           giving
           further
           assurance
           and
           confirmation
           ,
           
             that
             it
             is
             our
             chiefe
             ayme
             to
             settle
             peace
             with
             truth
             and
             righteousnesse
             through
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             that
             none
             may
             be
             oppressed
             in
             his
             just
             freedome
             and
             liberties
             .
          
        
         
           So
           that
           by
           these
           &
           the
           like
           
             professions
             ,
             promises
             ,
          
           &
           
             expressions
          
           of
           
             ours
          
           in
           this
           time
           of
           publike
           calamity
           and
           distresse
           ,
           we
           have
           Administred
           to
           the
           
             helplesse
          
           and
           
             destitute
             ,
          
           a
           just
           
             cause
             of
             Appeale
          
           and
           
             Addresse
          
           unto
           
             us
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             sure
             Refuge
             ,
          
           to
           fly
           to
           for
           succour
           and
           reli●fe
           against
           the
           mercilesse
           
             devouring
             Oppressour
             .
          
        
         
           Whereupon
           many
           of
           the
           distressed
           ,
           destitute
           ,
           oppressed
           Commons
           from
           severall
           parts
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           good
           opinion
           of
           the
           sincerity
           and
           uprightnesse
           of
           our
           professions
           and
           intentions
           ,
           have
           been
           encouraged
           to
           make
           their
           
             sad
             complaynts
          
           and
           
             Addresses
          
           unto
           this
           
             Army
             ,
          
           by
           whom
           as
           also
           by
           your
           
             Excellency
          
           they
           have
           been
           
             entertained
          
           with
           
             great
             acceptation
          
           and
           
             Commiseration
          
           :
           And
           amongst
           the
           rest
           we
           finde
           ,
           and
           in
           especiall
           manner
           take
           notice
           of
           a
           certaine
           
             Appeale
          
           from
           and
           against
           
           certaine
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
             residing
             at
          
           Westminster
           
             surprizing
             ,
             usurping
             ,
             and
             abusing
             the
             place
             ▪
             name
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             Authority
             of
             Parliament
          
           unto
           the
           
             Body
             of
             the
             people
             ,
          
           and
           
             chiefly
          
           to
           the
           
             Body
             of
             this
             Army
             ,
          
           by
           
             Richard
             Overton
             ,
          
           who
           as
           by
           his
           
             Appeale
          
           &
           otherwise
           publikly
           and
           certainly
           appeareth
           )
           hath
           by
           some
           
             Prerogative
             men
          
           of
           this
           
             Kingdome
          
           been
           most
           barbarously
           and
           inhumanely
           abused
           ,
           for
           no
           other
           cause
           ,
           then
           for
           his
           
             strict
             observation
          
           and
           
             just
             vindication
          
           of
           the
           free
           
             Commoners
             Rights
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           
             Great
             Charter
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           himselfe
           being
           throwne
           into
           the
           Goale
           of
           
             Newgate
             ,
          
           his
           wife
           into
           
             Bridewell
          
           (
           both
           dragged
           through
           the
           streetes
           headlong
           ,
           through
           the
           dirt
           and
           mire
           )
           his
           Brother
           into
           
             Maiden-lane
          
           Prison
           ,
           his
           house
           plundered
           and
           rifl●d
           ,
           and
           his
           Children
           exposed
           to
           the
           streetes
           ,
           and
           yet
           for
           above
           these
           12.
           moneths
           space
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Appellant
          
           continuing
           in
           the
           said
           mercilesse
           
             durance
             ,
          
           cruel
           and
           unnaturall
           
             divorse
             ,
          
           cannot
           obtaine
           any
           justice
           either
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           his
           wife
           ,
           or
           his
           brother
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           ordinary
           &
           formall
           waies
           &
           means
           that
           either
           by
           himself
           or
           his
           friends
           could
           be
           used
           ,
           himself
           not
           only
           
             appealing
             ,
             complayning
             ,
             and
             petitioning
             to
             the
             Parliament
             of
             England
             ;
             but
             also
             many
             thousands
             of
             the
             Gentlemen
             and
             yeomen
             of
             the
             Connties
             of
          
           Buckinghamshire
           ,
           
             and
          
           Hartfordshire
           
             in
             his
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             behalfe
             of
             Lieutenant
             Colonel●●hn
          
           Lilburne
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           yet
           through
           the
           
             obstruction
          
           of
           the
           said
           
             factious
             confederate
             ,
             traiterous
             Party
             in
             the
             House
          
           could
           obtaine
           
             no
             manner
             of
             reliefe
             or
             redresse
             ,
          
           in
           somuch
           ,
           that
           in
           pursuance
           of
           his
           and
           their
           
             naturall
             safety
             and
             freedome
             ,
             
             and
             of
             just
             determination
             of
             his
             cause
             ,
             he
             was
             〈…〉
             the
             just
             (
             although
             〈◊〉
             ordinary
             〈◊〉
             )
          
           way
           of
           
             Appeale
          
           unto
           the
           
             represented
             body
             of
             the
             people
             ,
          
           and
           in
           especiall
           
             to
             y●ur
             Excellency
          
           and
           the
           
             Body
             of
             this
             Army
             ,
          
           no
           other
           visible
           formall
           power
           for
           reliefe
           and
           protection
           appearing
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           therein
           
             resigning
             ,
             submitting
             ,
             offering
             ,
             and
             casting
             his
             person
             and
             cause
             (
             as
             much
             as
             in
             him
             lyeth
             )
             into
             the
             verge
             of
             our
             solemn
             Engagement
             for
             deliverance
             and
             protection
             from
             the
             foresaid
             oppressours
             and
             tyrants
             ,
             still
             surprising
             and
             usurping
             the
             place
             ,
             name
             ,
             and
             Authority
             of
             the
             supreame
             Auth●rity
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             :
          
           That
           so
           in
           
             point
             of
             Common
             liberty
          
           (
           wherein
           every
           free
           Commoners
           right
           is
           concerned
           )
           he
           may
           be
           preserved
           from
           the
           unjust
           tryall
           and
           censure
           of
           his
           ,
           this
           Armies
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           open
           and
           dec●a●ed
           enemies
           ,
           and
           suffer
           no
           longer
           nor
           any
           further
           Oppression
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           ,
           whereas
           
             according
             to
             ,
             and
             in
             pursuance
             of
             the
             particular
             mentioned
             under
             the
             fifth
             head
             of
             the
             representations
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             we
             did
             earnestly
             desire
             that
             Leiuetenant
             Colonel
          
           John
           Li●burne
           ,
           
             the
             said
          
           Richard
           Overton
           ,
           
             with
             others
             in
             their
             condition
             imprisoned
             in
             and
             about
             the
             City
             of
             London
             ,
             should
             be
             put
             into
             a
             speedy
             ,
             regular
             and
             equitable
             way
             of
             tryall
             ,
             or
             if
             the
             necessity
             of
             setling
             the
             generall
             affaires
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             could
             not
             admit
             their
             present
             tryall
             ,
             that
             then
             they
             might
             have
             present
             liberty
             upon
             reasonable
             security
             .
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           no
           more
           justice
           or
           freedome
           can
           be
           obtained
           for
           them
           ,
           then
           if
           
             such
             a
             desire
          
           of
           your
           
             Excellency
             ,
          
           and
           
             this
             Army
             never
             had
             been
          
           proposed
        
         
           Wherefore
           we
           your
           
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
          
           being
           deeply
           sensible
           and
           intelligent
           ,
           how
           insufferable
           &
           distructive
           ,
           such
           Anti-parliamentary
           illegal
           proceedings
           &
           
             Commitments
          
           are
           to
           the
           
             Lawes
             ,
             Rights
             ,
             &
             Liberties
             of
             the
             freemen
             of
             England
          
           how
           
             contradictory
             ,
             derogatory
             ,
             &
             contemptory
          
           such
           
             delayes
             &
             d●nyals
          
           of
           justice
           
           to
           the
           reasonable
           and
           just
           
             desires
          
           of
           the
           said
           Counti●s
           ,
           &
           to
           the
           proposall
           of
           this
           
             Army
          
           are
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           in
           equity
           (
           as
           in
           duty
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           our
           own
           
             Solemne
             engagement
             ,
          
           and
           do
           hereby
           in
           pu●suance
           thereof
           ,
           
             own
          
           the
           
             said
             Appellant
             ,
          
           to
           be
           with
           
             us
             numbred
          
           under
           the
           
             verge
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             protection
             of
             this
             Army
             ,
          
           to
           be
           together
           and
           equally
           with
           us
           
             saved
          
           and
           
             defended
          
           from
           the
           further
           
             violence
             ,
             oppression
             and
             injustice
             of
             the
             said
             usurpers
             and
             abusers
             of
             the
             places
             ,
             name
             and
             authority
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             ours
             and
             this
             Kingdomes
             open
             and
             declared
             enemies
             as
             well
             as
             his
          
           ;
           resolving
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           in
           us
           lyeth
           ,
           to
           make
           good
           our
           foresaid
           
             professions
             and
             promises
             of
             justice
             and
             right
             ,
          
           to
           the
           said
           
             Appellant
          
           equally
           as
           to
           our selves
           ,
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           &
           of
           that
           common
           cause
           of
           freedome
           and
           liberty
           ,
           wherein
           the
           said
           
             Appellaent
          
           is
           engaged
           for
           the
           generall
           safety
           rights
           and
           immunities
           of
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             England
          
           with
           the
           
             losse
             of
             his
             owne
             .
          
        
         
           And
           we
           do
           hereby
           represent
           our
           further
           
             Resolutions
             ,
          
           to
           conferre
           the
           utmost
           of
           our
           endeavours
           for
           his
           ,
           his
           wives
           ,
           his
           Brothers
           (
           together
           with
           Leiuetenant
           Colonel
           
             Iohn
             Lilburne
          
           and
           others
           imprisoned
           in
           the
           same
           condition
           in
           and
           about
           London
           )
           present
           
             release
          
           and
           
             Assumption
          
           into
           the
           
             power
             ,
             custody
             ,
          
           and
           
             protection
          
           of
           this
           
             Army
          
           for
           the
           ends
           and
           purposes
           aforesaid
           ,
           both
           for
           a
           just
           and
           free
           
             Parliamentary
             tryall
             and
             judgment
             ,
          
           and
           
             representations
          
           according
           to
           Law
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           we
           humbly
           beseech
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           be
           pleased
           
             to
             concurre
          
           with
           us
           ,
           
           and
           with
           our
           Councell
           of
           
             Agitators
          
           who
           have
           ●●ready
           most
           justly
           (
           concurred
           therein
           )
           for
           the
           more
           orderly
           effecting
           thereof
           ,
           and
           representation
           of
           the
           ame
           to
           the
           free
           Legall
           Parliament
           of
           England
           ▪
           which
           was
           fo●●●d
           to
           fly
           to
           this
           Army
           for
           refuge
           ,
           that
           so
           no
           dssatisfaction
           may
           be
           administred
           either
           one
           waies
           or
           other
           .
        
         
           
             And
             your
             Petitioners
             shall
             pray
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
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