A solemn engagement of the army under the command of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax with a declaration of their resolutions, as to disbanding, and a briefe vindication of their principles and intentions in relation to divers scandalous things suggested against them : together with the representations of the dissatifactions of the Army, in relation to the late resolutions for so sudden disbanding, shewing the particulars of their former greivances : wherein they did remaine unsatisfied ... presented to the generall, and by him to be humbly presented to the Parliament : with His Excellencies letter to the speaker, June the 8, sent with the same.
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             A solemn engagement of the army under the command of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax with a declaration of their resolutions, as to disbanding, and a briefe vindication of their principles and intentions in relation to divers scandalous things suggested against them : together with the representations of the dissatifactions of the Army, in relation to the late resolutions for so sudden disbanding, shewing the particulars of their former greivances : wherein they did remaine unsatisfied ... presented to the generall, and by him to be humbly presented to the Parliament : with His Excellencies letter to the speaker, June the 8, sent with the same.
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           A
           SOLEMN
           Engagement
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAX
           :
           With
           a
           Declaration
           of
           their
           Resolutions
           ,
           as
           to
           Disbanding
           ;
           and
           a
           briefe
           Vindication
           of
           their
           Principles
           and
           intentions
           in
           relation
           to
           divers
           scandalous
           things
           suggested
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           the
           representations
           of
           the
           dissatisfactions
           of
           the
           ARMY
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           late
           Resolutions
           for
           so
           sudden
           Disbanding
           :
           shewing
           the
           particulars
           of
           their
           former
           grievances
           ;
           wherein
           they
           did
           remaine
           unsatisfied
           :
           and
           the
           Reasons
           thereof
           ,
           unanimously
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           and
           subscribed
           by
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           severall
           Regiments
           ,
           at
           the
           Rendezvous
           neer
           
             New-Market
          
           on
           Friday
           
             and
          
           Saturday
           ,
           June
           4
           and
           5.
           
        
         
           Presented
           to
           the
           Generall
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           to
           be
           humbly
           presented
           to
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           With
           his
           Excellencies
           Letter
           to
           the
           Speaker
           
             June
          
           the
           8
           ,
           sent
           with
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Richard
             Lownes
             ,
          
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           
             Unicorn
             ,
             on
          
           Ludgate-hill
           ,
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             MASTER
             SPEAKER
          
        
         
           IN
           my
           last
           I
           promised
           to
           send
           you
           by
           the
           next
           an
           account
           of
           the
           proceedings
           and
           resolutions
           of
           the
           Army
           at
           the
           late
           
             Randezvouz
             :
          
           I
           have
           sent
           you
           the
           same
           in
           two
           papers
           unanimously
           agreed
           on
           there
           ,
           by
           both
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           :
           I
           find
           in
           one
           of
           them
           divers
           things
           which
           your
           later
           proceedings
           since
           the
           resolution
           of
           disbanding
           may
           have
           given
           satisfaction
           unto
           :
           but
           the
           Army
           having
           then
           no
           knowledge
           thereof
           ,
           it
           was
           thus
           passed
           and
           delivered
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           cannot
           but
           send
           it
           to
           them
           :
           you
           may
           see
           what
           they
           then
           did
           remaine
           unsatisfied
           in
           .
        
         
           Vnderstanding
           that
           his
           Majesty
           and
           your
           Commissioners
           were
           much
           straitned
           and
           disaccommodated
           in
           the
           house
           at
           
             Childerley
             ,
          
           I
           went
           thither
           yesterday
           to
           advise
           with
           your
           Commissioners
           about
           the
           disposall
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           for
           more
           conveniency
           to
           himselfe
           and
           them
           ,
           then
           that
           place
           did
           afford
           :
           The
           Commissioners
           were
           pleased
           wholly
           to
           refuse
           giving
           any
           advice
           or
           opinion
           at
           all
           in
           the
           businesse
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           King
           declaring
           his
           resolution
           not
           to
           goe
           back
           to
           
             Holdenby
          
           unlesse
           he
           were
           forced
           ,
           yet
           complaining
           much
           of
           the
           inconveniency
           he
           suffered
           where
           he
           was
           ,
           and
           pressing
           for
           a
           remove
           to
           
             Newmarket
             ,
          
           and
           your
           Commissioners
           not
           judging
           it
           inconvenient
           for
           him
           to
           be
           there
           :
           I
           ordered
           Colonell
           
             Whaley
          
           this
           day
           to
           attend
           his
           Majesty
           and
           the
           Commissioners
           thither
           ,
           with
           a
           trusty
           and
           sufficient
           Guard
           of
           two
           Regiments
           of
           Horse
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           was
           this
           day
           done
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           with
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           gone
           to
           
             New-Market
             ,
          
           but
           not
           through
           
             Cambridge
             .
          
           This
           businesse
           taking
           up
           the
           whole
           time
           yesterday
           ,
           and
           it
           being
           necessary
           his
           Majesty
           should
           be
           disposed
           of
           :
           Before
           the
           place
           of
           
             Rādezvous
          
           could
           well
           be
           resolved
           on
           ,
           this
           morning
           ,
           at
           a
           Counsell
           of
           War
           ,
           it
           was
           judged
           inconvenient
           ,
           &
           scarce
           possible
           to
           draw
           to
           a
           
             Randezvouz
          
           to
           morrow
           early
           enough
           to
           dispatch
           any
           thing
           ;
           therefore
           it
           is
           appointed
           on
           Thursday
           morning
           at
           nine
           of
           the
           clock
           :
           and
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           Majesties
           going
           to
           
             New-Market
             ,
          
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           by
           the
           Counsell
           of
           Warre
           ,
           that
           the
           place
           of
           
             Randezvouz
          
           might
           be
           altered
           from
           
             New-Market
          
           Heath
           to
           
             Triploe
          
           Heath
           ,
           five
           miles
           from
           this
           Towne
           :
           I
           shall
           take
           care
           that
           your
           Commissioners
           if
           they
           come
           to
           
             New-Market
             ,
          
           may
           have
           notice
           of
           this
           alteration
           from
           the
           former
           appointment
           .
           I
           remain
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             Servant
             T.
             FAIRFAX
             .
          
           
             Cambridge
             ,
             
               
                 June
                 8.
                 1647
              
            
          
        
         
           
             For
             the
             Honourable
             
               William
               Lenthall
            
             Esquire
             ,
             Speaker
             of
             the
             honourable
             House
             of
             
               Commons
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Solemn
           Engagement
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           Read
           ,
           assented
           unto
           ,
           and
           subscribed
           by
           all
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           severall
           Regiments
           ,
           at
           the
           generall
           Rendezvous
           ,
           neer
           
             Newmarket
             ,
          
           on
           the
           fifth
           of
           
             June
             ,
             1647.
             
          
        
         
           WHereas
           upon
           the
           Petition
           intended
           and
           agreed
           upon
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           in
           
             March
          
           last
           ,
           to
           have
           been
           presented
           to
           the
           Generall
           ,
           for
           the
           obtaining
           of
           our
           due
           and
           necessary
           concernments
           as
           Souldiers
           ;
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           
             Commons
          
           being
           unseasonably
           prepossessed
           with
           a
           Copy
           thereof
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           by
           the
           sequell
           we
           suppose
           )
           with
           some
           strange
           misrepresentations
           of
           the
           carriage
           and
           intentions
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           was
           induced
           to
           send
           down
           an
           Order
           for
           suppressing
           the
           Petition
           ;
           and
           within
           two
           or
           three
           dayes
           after
           ,
           upon
           further
           misinformation
           ,
           and
           scandalous
           suggestions
           ,
           of
           the
           like
           or
           worse
           nature
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           indirect
           practice
           of
           some
           malicious
           and
           mischievous
           persons
           (
           as
           we
           suppose
           )
           surprizing
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           abusing
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           ;
           A
           Declaration
           was
           published
           in
           the
           name
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           highly
           censuring
           the
           said
           Petition
           ,
           and
           declaring
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           proceed
           thereupon
           ,
           no
           lesse
           then
           enemies
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           disturbers
           of
           the
           publike
           peace
           .
           And
           whereas
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           and
           since
           ,
           divers
           eminent
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           have
           been
           brought
           into
           question
           and
           trouble
           about
           the
           said
           Petition
           ,
           whereby
           both
           they
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Officers
           were
           disabled
           ,
           or
           discouraged
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           from
           further
           acting
           or
           appearing
           therein
           on
           ▪
           the
           Souldiers
           behalfe
           ;
           And
           whereas
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           proceedings
           and
           the
           effects
           thereof
           ,
           the
           Souldiers
           of
           this
           Army
           (
           finding
           themselves
           so
           stop't
           in
           their
           due
           ,
           and
           regular
           way
           of
           making
           known
           their
           just
           grievances
           ,
           and
           desires
           to
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           Officers
           )
           were
           inforced
           to
           ▪
           an
           unusuall
           (
           but
           in
           that
           case
           necessary
           )
           way
           of
           correspondance
           and
           agreement
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           to
           chose
           out
           of
           the
           severall
           Troops
           and
           Companies
           severall
           men
           ,
           and
           those
           out
           of
           their
           whole
           number
           ,
           to
           chose
           two
           or
           more
           for
           each
           Regiment
           ,
           to
           act
           in
           the
           name
           and
           behalfe
           of
           the
           whole
           Souldiery
           of
           the
           respective
           Regiments
           ,
           Troops
           ,
           and
           Companies
           ,
           in
           the
           prosecution
           
           of
           their
           rights
           and
           desires
           in
           the
           said
           Petition
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           their
           just
           vindication
           and
           writing
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           proceedings
           upon
           and
           against
           the
           same
           ,
           who
           have
           accordingly
           acted
           and
           done
           many
           things
           to
           those
           ends
           ,
           all
           which
           the
           Souldiers
           did
           then
           approve
           as
           their
           own
           Acts
           .
           And
           whereas
           afterwards
           (
           upon
           the
           sending
           down
           of
           Field-Marshall
           
             Skippon
             ,
          
           and
           those
           other
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           that
           were
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           to
           quiet
           distempers
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           fresh
           hopes
           being
           conceived
           of
           having
           our
           desires
           again
           admitted
           to
           be
           made
           known
           and
           considered
           in
           a
           regular
           way
           ,
           and
           without
           such
           misrepresentations
           as
           formerly
           ,
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           Army
           (
           except
           some
           few
           dissenting
           Officers
           )
           did
           again
           joyn
           in
           a
           representation
           of
           their
           common
           grievances
           ;
           and
           the
           Officers
           (
           except
           as
           before
           )
           did
           agree
           upon
           a
           Narrative
           accompt
           of
           the
           grounds
           ,
           rise
           ,
           and
           growth
           of
           the
           discontents
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           their
           proceedings
           in
           relation
           thereunto
           ,
           with
           an
           overture
           of
           the
           best
           expedients
           ,
           to
           remove
           or
           satisfie
           the
           same
           ,
           both
           which
           were
           presented
           to
           the
           same
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           reported
           to
           the
           House
           .
           And
           whereas
           the
           Parliament
           having
           thereupon
           voted
           ,
           and
           ordered
           some
           particulars
           ,
           onely
           towards
           satisfaction
           of
           our
           grievances
           ,
           hath
           since
           proceeded
           to
           certain
           resolutions
           of
           sudden
           disbanding
           the
           Army
           by
           peeces
           ,
           which
           resolutions
           being
           taken
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           executed
           before
           full
           or
           equall
           satisfaction
           given
           to
           the
           whole
           Army
           ,
           in
           any
           of
           the
           grievances
           ,
           before
           effectuall
           performance
           of
           that
           satisfaction
           in
           part
           ,
           which
           the
           preceeding
           Votes
           seem'd
           to
           promise
           ,
           as
           to
           some
           of
           the
           grievances
           ,
           and
           before
           any
           consideration
           at
           all
           of
           some
           others
           most
           materiall
           ,
           (
           as
           by
           the
           result
           of
           a
           generall
           Counsell
           of
           War
           on
           Saturday
           ,
           
             May
          
           29.
           was
           in
           generall
           declared
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           more
           fully
           demonstrated
           ,
           in
           particular
           by
           a
           representation
           thereupon
           ,
           agreed
           unto
           by
           us
           :
           )
           We
           all
           cannot
           but
           look
           upon
           the
           same
           resolutions
           of
           disbanding
           us
           in
           such
           manner
           ,
           as
           proceeding
           from
           the
           same
           malicious
           and
           mischievous
           Principles
           and
           intentions
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           like
           indirect
           practises
           of
           the
           same
           persons
           abusing
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           is
           as
           the
           former
           proceedings
           against
           us
           before
           mentioned
           did
           ,
           and
           not
           without
           carnall
           and
           bloody
           purposes
           (
           for
           some
           of
           them
           have
           not
           stuck
           to
           declare
           or
           intimate
           )
           after
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Army
           should
           be
           disbanded
           ,
           
           or
           the
           souldiers
           divided
           from
           their
           Officers
           :
           then
           to
           question
           ,
           proceed
           against
           ,
           and
           execute
           their
           malicious
           intentions
           upon
           all
           such
           particular
           Officers
           ,
           and
           souldiers
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           as
           had
           appeared
           to
           act
           in
           the
           Premisses
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Army
           ;
           and
           whereas
           upon
           a
           late
           Petition
           to
           the
           Generall
           from
           the
           Agitants
           ,
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           souldiers
           (
           grounded
           upon
           the
           preceeding
           considerations
           ,
           relating
           to
           the
           same
           resolutions
           of
           disbanding
           the
           same
           generall
           Councell
           of
           warre
           to
           prevent
           the
           danger
           ,
           and
           inconveniences
           of
           those
           disturbings
           ,
           or
           tumultuous
           actings
           ,
           or
           confluences
           which
           the
           dissatisfaction
           and
           Jealousie
           thereupon
           also
           grounded
           ,
           were
           like
           suddenly
           to
           have
           produced
           in
           the
           Army
           to
           advise
           the
           Generall
           ,
           first
           to
           contract
           the
           Quarters
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           draw
           the
           same
           to
           an
           orderly
           
             Randezvous
          
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           Fxc●llencie
           would
           immediately
           send
           up
           to
           move
           and
           desire
           the
           Parliament
           to
           suspend
           any
           present
           proceeding
           upon
           the
           said
           Resolution
           of
           disbanding
           ,
           to
           resume
           the
           Consideration
           of
           the
           grievances
           ,
           and
           desires
           sent
           up
           from
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           disband
           it
           in
           peeces
           before
           just
           and
           equall
           satisfaction
           given
           to
           the
           whole
           ;
           And
           whereas
           some
           of
           the
           Regiments
           appointed
           for
           disbanding
           ,
           upon
           notice
           thereof
           withdrawing
           themselves
           from
           the
           Quarters
           adjacent
           to
           the
           appointed
           Randezvous
           ,
           and
           drawing
           towards
           the
           Head
           Quarters
           ;
           and
           the
           contracting
           their
           Quarters
           according
           to
           the
           said
           advice
           of
           the
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           .
        
         
           Wee
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           severall
           Regiments
           hereafter
           named
           ,
           are
           now
           met
           at
           a
           generall
           Randezvouz
           ,
           and
           the
           Regiments
           appointed
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           to
           be
           disbanded
           ,
           have
           not
           appeared
           ,
           nor
           can
           appeare
           ;
           but
           are
           resolved
           not
           to
           appeare
           at
           the
           severall
           and
           respective
           Randezvouz
           ,
           appointed
           as
           aforesaid
           for
           their
           disbanding
           ;
           and
           divers
           other
           things
           have
           been
           done
           by
           severall
           other
           parties
           or
           members
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           necessarily
           relating
           to
           the
           good
           and
           concernment
           of
           the
           whole
           in
           these
           Affaires
           :
           now
           forasmuch
           as
           we
           know
           not
           how
           far
           the
           malice
           ,
           injustice
           and
           tyrannicall
           Principles
           of
           our
           enemies
           ,
           that
           have
           already
           prevailed
           so
           far
           to
           abuse
           the
           Parliament
           and
           the
           Army
           (
           as
           is
           afore
           mentioned
           )
           in
           the
           past
           proceedings
           against
           the
           Army
           ,
           may
           further
           prevaile
           to
           the
           danger
           and
           prejudice
           of
           our selves
           ,
           or
           any
           Officers
           or
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           or
           other
           persons
           
           that
           have
           appeared
           to
           act
           any
           thing
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           or
           how
           far
           the
           same
           may
           further
           prevaile
           to
           the
           danger
           or
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           raising
           a
           new
           War
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           :
           Therefore
           for
           the
           better
           prevention
           of
           all
           such
           dangers
           ,
           prejudices
           ,
           or
           other
           inconveniences
           that
           may
           ensue
           ;
           and
           withall
           for
           better
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           concerning
           our
           desires
           of
           conferring
           to
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           providing
           the
           good
           and
           quiet
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           in
           the
           present
           affaires
           of
           disbanding
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           more
           assured
           way
           ,
           whereby
           that
           affaires
           may
           come
           to
           a
           certain
           issue
           ,
           (
           to
           which
           purpose
           we
           herein
           humbly
           implore
           the
           present
           and
           continued
           assistance
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           righteous
           Judge
           of
           all
           )
           wee
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           Army
           subscribing
           hereunto
           ,
           doe
           hereby
           declare
           ,
           agree
           and
           promise
           ,
           to
           and
           with
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           to
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           1
           That
           we
           shall
           cheerfully
           and
           readily
           disband
           whē
           therunto
           required
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           else
           shall
           many
           of
           us
           be
           willing
           (
           if
           desired
           )
           to
           engage
           in
           further
           Services
           either
           in
           
             England
          
           or
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           having
           first
           such
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           Army
           in
           relation
           to
           our
           Grievances
           and
           desires
           heretofore
           presented
           ,
           and
           such
           security
           ;
           That
           we
           of
           our selves
           (
           when
           disbanded
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           condition
           of
           private
           men
           )
           or
           other
           the
           free-borne
           people
           of
           
             England
          
           (
           to
           whom
           the
           consequence
           of
           our
           case
           doth
           equally
           extend
           )
           shall
           not
           remaine
           subject
           to
           the
           like
           oppression
           ,
           injury
           or
           abuse
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           premises
           hath
           been
           attempted
           and
           put
           upon
           us
           while
           an
           Army
           by
           the
           same
           mens
           continuance
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           credit
           and
           power
           (
           especially
           if
           as
           our
           Judges
           ,
           who
           have
           in
           these
           past
           proceedings
           against
           the
           Army
           so
           far
           prevailed
           to
           abuse
           the
           Parliament
           and
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           endanger
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           and
           also
           such
           security
           that
           we
           our selves
           ,
           or
           any
           member
           of
           this
           Army
           ,
           or
           others
           ,
           who
           have
           appeared
           to
           act
           any
           thing
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Army
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           premises
           before
           recited
           ,
           shall
           not
           after
           disbanding
           be
           any
           way
           questioned
           ,
           prosecuted
           ,
           troubled
           ,
           or
           prejudiced
           for
           any
           thing
           so
           acted
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           entring
           into
           ,
           or
           necessary
           prosecution
           of
           this
           necessary
           agreement
           :
           (
           we
           say
           )
           having
           first
           such
           satisfaction
           and
           security
           in
           these
           things
           as
           shall
           be
           agreed
           unto
           by
           a
           Counsell
           to
           consist
           of
           those
           generall
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           (
           who
           have
           concurred
           with
           the
           Army
           in
           the
           
           premises
           )
           with
           two
           Commission-Officers
           and
           two
           Souldiers
           to
           be
           chosen
           for
           each
           Regiment
           ,
           who
           have
           concurred
           ,
           and
           shall
           concurre
           with
           us
           in
           the
           premises
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           agreement
           .
           And
           by
           the
           major
           part
           of
           such
           of
           them
           who
           shall
           meet
           in
           Counsell
           for
           that
           purpose
           when
           they
           shall
           be
           thereunto
           called
           by
           the
           Generall
           .
        
         
           2
           That
           without
           such
           satisfaction
           and
           security
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           willingly
           disband
           ,
           nor
           divide
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           our selves
           to
           be
           disbanded
           or
           divided
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           we
           find
           many
           strange
           things
           suggested
           or
           suspected
           to
           our
           great
           prejudice
           concerning
           dangerous
           principles
           ,
           interests
           and
           designs
           in
           this
           Army
           (
           as
           to
           the
           overthrow
           of
           Magistracy
           ,
           the
           suppression
           or
           hindering
           of
           Presbytery
           ,
           the
           establishment
           of
           Independent
           government
           ,
           or
           upholding
           of
           a
           generall
           licentiousnesse
           in
           Religion
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           many
           such
           things
           ;
           we
           shall
           very
           shortly
           tender
           to
           the
           Parliament
           a
           Vindication
           of
           the
           Army
           from
           all
           such
           scandals
           to
           cleer
           our
           Principles
           in
           relation
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           we
           doe
           disavow
           and
           disclaime
           all
           purposes
           or
           designes
           in
           our
           late
           or
           present
           proceedings
           to
           advance
           or
           insist
           upon
           any
           such
           interest
           ,
           neither
           would
           we
           (
           if
           we
           might
           and
           could
           )
           advance
           or
           set
           up
           any
           other
           particular
           party
           or
           interest
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           (
           though
           imagined
           never
           so
           much
           our
           owne
           )
           but
           shall
           much
           rather
           (
           as
           far
           as
           may
           be
           within
           our
           sphear
           or
           power
           )
           study
           to
           promote
           such
           an
           establishment
           of
           common
           and
           equall
           right
           and
           freedom
           to
           the
           whole
           ,
           as
           all
           might
           equally
           partake
           of
           but
           those
           that
           doe
           by
           denying
           the
           same
           to
           others
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           render
           themselves
           incapable
           thereof
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           An
           humble
           REPRESENTATION
           OF
           The
           Dissatisfactions
           of
           the
           ARMY
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           late
           Resolutions
           for
           so
           sudden
           Disbanding
           :
           shewing
           the
           particulars
           of
           their
           former
           grievances
           wherein
           they
           did
           remaine
           unsatisfied
           ,
           and
           the
           Reasons
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Vnanimously
           agreed
           upon
           and
           subscribed
           by
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           severall
           Regiments
           ,
           at
           the
           Rendezvouz
           neer
           
             New-Market
             ,
          
           on
           Friday
           and
           Saturday
           ,
           
             June
          
           4
           ,
           &
           5.
           
        
         
           Presented
           to
           the
           General
           ,
           to
           be
           by
           him
           humbly
           represented
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           upon
           the
           Report
           made
           to
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
          
           on
           Friday
           ,
           
             May
          
           21.
           concerning
           the
           grievances
           of
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           That
           House
           was
           pleased
           to
           passe
           severall
           Votes
           seeming
           to
           tend
           towards
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           Army
           in
           some
           particulars
           :
           and
           on
           
             Tuesday
          
           following
           (
           
             May
          
           25.
           )
           to
           passe
           divers
           Resolutions
           upon
           a
           Report
           from
           the
           Committee
           at
           
             Darby-house
          
           
           concerning
           the
           disbanding
           of
           the
           Foot
           of
           this
           Army
           each
           Regiment
           apart
           at
           severall
           times
           and
           places
           :
           We
           humbly
           declare
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Votes
           of
           
             Friday
          
           doe
           come
           farre
           short
           of
           satisfaction
           (
           as
           to
           the
           said
           grievances
           )
           or
           to
           the
           desires
           proposed
           by
           the
           Officers
           in
           the
           conclusion
           of
           their
           
             Narrative
             .
          
           And
           that
           the
           latter
           Votes
           of
           
             Tuesday
          
           importing
           a
           resolution
           to
           disband
           the
           Army
           in
           part
           ,
           before
           equall
           satisfaction
           bee
           given
           to
           the
           whole
           in
           the
           grievances
           or
           so
           much
           as
           any
           consideration
           had
           of
           some
           others
           that
           are
           most
           materiall
           ,
           and
           also
           before
           any
           effectuall
           performances
           of
           that
           Satisfaction
           with
           the
           Votes
           of
           
             Friday
          
           seemed
           to
           promise
           as
           to
           some
           of
           the
           Grievances
           ,
           wee
           cannot
           but
           be
           much
           unsatisfied
           and
           troubled
           at
           it
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           particulars
           following
           it
           may
           apeare
           we
           have
           cause
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           proportion
           of
           but
           eight
           weeks
           Arreares
           to
           be
           paid
           at
           disbanding
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           unreasonably
           short
           of
           what
           is
           most
           due
           ,
           and
           what
           we
           conceive
           may
           be
           paid
           ,
           or
           might
           easily
           have
           been
           provided
           ,
           since
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           so
           long
           had
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           cleared
           ,
           all
           trading
           and
           commerce
           opened
           ,
           vast
           summes
           of
           money
           brought
           in
           upon
           Delinquents
           compositions
           and
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           great
           foundations
           of
           security
           in
           their
           hands
           (
           besides
           those
           formerly
           engaged
           for
           the
           
             Scots
             .
          
           )
           And
           as
           it
           is
           but
           a
           meane
           reward
           for
           all
           our
           labours
           ,
           hardships
           and
           hazards
           in
           the
           ▪
           Kingdomes
           cause
           ,
           and
           a
           very
           slender
           Supply
           to
           carry
           us
           to
           our
           homes
           in
           a
           condition
           sutable
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           honour
           and
           our
           successe
           ,
           and
           much
           lesse
           to
           enable
           those
           that
           have
           left
           good
           trades
           or
           other
           wayes
           of
           livelihood
           ,
           and
           suffered
           much
           in
           their
           trades
           or
           stocks
           by
           so
           doing
           ,
           to
           set
           up
           again
           in
           their
           former
           callings
           and
           conditions
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           but
           little
           (
           if
           any
           thing
           )
           more
           then
           what
           hath
           been
           due
           to
           us
           since
           that
           time
           that
           wee
           first
           went
           about
           to
           have
           petitioned
           for
           our
           Arreares
           ,
           and
           so
           not
           to
           bee
           accounted
           in
           Satisfaction
           towards
           former
           Arreares
           ,
           which
           the
           Petition
           was
           meant
           for
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           In
           the
           Orders
           given
           for
           the
           stating
           of
           our
           Accounts
           ,
           giving
           Debentures
           for
           our
           Arreares
           by
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           we
           find
           no
           consideration
           or
           regard
           had
           of
           our
           Arreares
           incurred
           in
           former
           Army
           or
           Services
           ,
           which
           to
           the
           most
           of
           us
           are
           much
           greater
           then
           those
           under
           the
           
             New
             Modell
             ,
          
           intended
           to
           be
           stated
           by
           the
           Committee
           for
           the
           Army
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Narrative
          
           of
           the
           Officers
           ,
           Printed
           by
           mistake
           under
           the
           name
           of
           their
           Declaration
           ,
           did
           intimate
           before
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           cannot
           but
           consider
           ,
           That
           (
           whatever
           the
           Officers
           expectances
           upon
           Debentures
           may
           prove
           )
           the
           private
           Souldiers
           may
           well
           make
           little
           account
           of
           whatever
           part
           of
           his
           Arreares
           he
           receives
           not
           before
           disbanding
           ,
           as
           the
           Reasons
           expresse
           in
           the
           
             Narrative
          
           doe
           shew
           .
           And
           whereas
           we
           heare
           of
           some
           Instructions
           past
           in
           an
           Ordinance
           for
           stating
           of
           Arreares
           ,
           we
           understand
           that
           they
           direct
           3
           s.
           a
           weeke
           to
           be
           abated
           to
           Foot-souldiers
           for
           quarter
           ,
           which
           being
           6d
           .
           or
           8d
           ,
           
             per
             diem
             ▪
          
           above
           the
           rate
           they
           should
           have
           paid
           for
           themselves
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           timely
           had
           Pay
           where
           withall
           :
           It
           seemes
           very
           hard
           the
           poore
           Souldiers
           should
           allow
           interest
           for
           the
           forbearance
           of
           his
           owne
           due
           .
        
         
           The
           like
           disproportion
           we
           find
           in
           the
           abatements
           to
           Serjeants
           of
           Foot
           for
           their
           Quarters
           :
           in
           the
           abatement
           for
           Quarters
           to
           Officers
           of
           Horse
           and
           Dragoons
           ,
           we
           find
           one
           third
           Part
           of
           the
           whole
           Pay
           to
           them
           due
           both
           for
           themselves
           and
           their
           Horses
           is
           to
           be
           defalked
           ,
           though
           the
           full
           Pay
           for
           their
           Horses
           is
           not
           allowed
           in
           the
           Account
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           make
           it
           appeare
           by
           Musters
           that
           they
           kept
           their
           full
           numbers
           ;
           and
           the
           third
           part
           of
           their
           full
           Pay
           ,
           amounting
           to
           the
           halfe
           or
           neere
           the
           halfe
           of
           their
           present
           Pay
           ,
           seemes
           an
           unreasonable
           allowance
           for
           Quarters
           ,
           especially
           in
           the
           case
           of
           Captaines
           and
           Field-Officers
           .
           We
           find
           also
           no
           Provision
           made
           for
           private
           Souldiers
           of
           Horse
           ,
           or
           Foot
           ,
           or
           any
           Officers
           in
           Commission
           or
           not
           in
           Commission
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           any
           Quarters
           discharged
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           all
           such
           are
           left
           absolutely
           to
           abate
           the
           respective
           Rates
           for
           Quarters
           ,
           during
           their
           whole
           time
           ,
           whether
           they
           have
           payd
           
           Quarters
           for
           any
           part
           of
           the
           time
           or
           no
           ,
           whereas
           we
           know
           assuredly
           ,
           and
           can
           make
           appeare
           ,
           That
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           during
           their
           Service
           in
           this
           Army
           (
           and
           most
           of
           them
           in
           their
           Service
           in
           the
           former
           Armies
           )
           have
           really
           discharged
           their
           Quarters
           for
           a
           very
           great
           part
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           for
           more
           time
           then
           by
           the
           proportion
           of
           pay
           received
           ,
           they
           were
           bound
           to
           have
           done
           ,
           having
           without
           respects
           to
           that
           many
           times
           payd
           freely
           ,
           as
           farre
           as
           their
           money
           would
           hold
           out
           ,
           partly
           out
           of
           desire
           not
           to
           be
           burthensome
           at
           all
           to
           the
           Countrey
           as
           farre
           as
           they
           could
           ,
           and
           partly
           upon
           expectation
           (
           grounded
           on
           the
           many
           promises
           and
           often
           renewed
           of
           constant
           pay
           for
           time
           to
           come
           )
           that
           money
           would
           come
           in
           time
           to
           pay
           them
           up
           ,
           and
           re-imburse
           them
           their
           full
           pay
           againe
           without
           defalcation
           for
           quarters
           ;
           we
           find
           it
           also
           provided
           .
           That
           no
           Trooper
           is
           capable
           of
           allowance
           or
           Debenture
           for
           Arreares
           unlesse
           he
           deliver
           in
           such
           Horse
           and
           Armes
           with
           which
           he
           hath
           served
           ,
           or
           a
           Certificate
           ,
           that
           such
           Horse
           and
           Armes
           did
           not
           appertaine
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           or
           else
           was
           lost
           in
           actuall
           Service
           ,
           which
           extends
           to
           the
           totall
           taking
           away
           from
           them
           those
           Horse
           and
           Armes
           of
           the
           States
           which
           they
           have
           used
           and
           preserved
           in
           the
           Service
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           favour
           allowed
           ,
           and
           never
           (
           that
           we
           knew
           of
           )
           denyed
           in
           the
           disbanding
           of
           any
           other
           Army
           :
           And
           if
           that
           being
           but
           a
           matter
           of
           favour
           ,
           the
           Horse-men
           in
           this
           Service
           be
           thought
           unworthy
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           must
           upon
           account
           for
           their
           Arreares
           ,
           rebate
           for
           such
           Horse
           and
           Armes
           as
           upon
           disbanding
           they
           thought
           to
           have
           beene
           given
           them
           ,
           yet
           it
           seemes
           hard
           that
           such
           as
           cannot
           deliver
           in
           those
           States
           Horse
           and
           Arms
           ,
           which
           at
           disbanding
           they
           so
           understood
           to
           be
           their
           owne
           ,
           and
           so
           perhaps
           have
           sold
           or
           otherwise
           disposed
           of
           ,
           should
           for
           that
           lose
           their
           whole
           Arreares
           ,
           or
           be
           incapable
           of
           account
           or
           debenture
           for
           any
           part
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           The
           visible
           securitie
           for
           what
           Arreares
           should
           not
           be
           paid
           at
           disbanding
           (
           which
           the
           Votes
           of
           Friday
           May
           21.
           seeme
           to
           promise
           )
           as
           it
           stands
           propounded
           in
           the
           Votes
           of
           Tuesday
           May
           25.
           appeares
           not
           to
           be
           either
           a
           securitie
           sufficient
           or
           to
           us
           visible
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Because
           that
           security
           of
           the
           Excize
           in
           Course
           (
           proposed
           for
           the
           Arreares
           of
           private
           Souldiers
           and
           inferiour
           Officers
           
           is
           knwne
           to
           be
           already
           pre-ingaged
           for
           vast
           Summes
           amounting
           to
           above
           a
           Million
           that
           are
           to
           take
           place
           before
           those
           Arreares
           ,
           nor
           doe
           wee
           know
           certainly
           that
           the
           Excise
           (
           which
           is
           yet
           but
           temporarie
           )
           will
           be
           continued
           for
           so
           long
           time
           as
           till
           our
           Arrears
           shall
           come
           out
           in
           course
           after
           the
           preceding
           ingagements
           satisfied
        
         
           2.
           
           Because
           that
           security
           proposed
           for
           Officers
           Arreares
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           profits
           arising
           out
           of
           Delinquents
           estates
           in
           the
           first
           Exception
           (
           especially
           )
           being
           limited
           to
           such
           as
           are
           not
           already
           disposed
           of
           ,
           it
           does
           not
           appeare
           what
           they
           will
           amount
           unto
           ,
           or
           what
           the
           pre-ingagemens
           or
           pre-disposures
           by
           the
           Parliament
           may
           be
           ,
           or
           what
           incumbrances
           of
           Debts
           ,
           or
           limitations
           of
           Estates
           (
           as
           they
           were
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           owners
           )
           may
           lie
           upon
           the
           same
           ,
           none
           of
           which
           we
           would
           be
           any
           occasion
           to
           defeat
           or
           avoid
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           have
           the
           curses
           and
           grudges
           of
           defrauded
           Creditors
           or
           ruined
           Families
           to
           lye
           upon
           us
           or
           our
           posterities
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Neither
           the
           one
           security
           nor
           the
           other
           are
           yet
           ,
           for
           ought
           we
           finde
           ,
           or
           could
           well
           before
           the
           appointed
           times
           of
           disbanding
           ,
           be
           so
           setled
           by
           Ordinance
           to
           the
           uses
           proposed
           (
           as
           the
           other
           Securities
           for
           monies
           borrowed
           by
           the
           Parliament
           have
           been
           )
           which
           we
           conceive
           requisite
           to
           render
           the
           same
           indeed
           visible
           security
           .
        
         
           The
           two
           first
           of
           these
           Reasons
           we
           should
           not
           urge
           so
           much
           ,
           if
           we
           did
           not
           see
           other
           matters
           of
           security
           within
           the
           Kingdome
           that
           would
           be
           much
           more
           cleare
           ,
           (
           as
           Cathedrals
           and
           their
           Revenues
           ,
           Forrest-lands
           ,
           &c.
           )
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           Ordinance
           voted
           to
           exempt
           from
           Pressing
           ,
           first
           is
           not
           ,
           for
           ought
           we
           understand
           ,
           brought
           in
           and
           passed
           before
           the
           appointed
           Disbanding
           .
           Next
           ,
           by
           the
           Vote
           it
           seems
           not
           to
           intend
           the
           exempting
           of
           Voluntier
           Horse-men
           from
           being
           prest
           for
           Foot-service
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           we
           understand
           not
           how
           it
           can
           be
           effectuall
           to
           particular
           Souldiers
           (
           when
           disperst
           about
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           so
           journing
           or
           travelling
           where
           perhaps
           their
           former
           relation
           to
           this
           Army
           ,
           or
           condition
           as
           Voluntiers
           in
           it
           may
           not
           be
           knowne
           ,
           or
           not
           credited
           upon
           their
           words
           )
           unlesse
           the
           Ordinance
           intended
           shall
           provide
           ,
           That
           a
           Testimoniall
           
           of
           their
           service
           under
           the
           General's
           or
           their
           respective
           Field-Officers
           or
           Captaines
           hands
           (
           which
           they
           might
           ever
           carry
           about
           ,
           or
           keep
           by
           them
           )
           shall
           be
           their
           sufficient
           discharge
           from
           any
           Presse
           (
           if
           they
           shall
           fall
           under
           it
           .
           )
           And
           whereas
           such
           Testimonials
           cannot
           easily
           be
           got
           by
           them
           after
           Disbanding
           ,
           the
           said
           Votes
           for
           so
           sudden
           Disbanding
           ,
           and
           at
           such
           distances
           ,
           doe
           not
           mention
           or
           admit
           any
           thing
           of
           that
           kinde
           more
           then
           Passes
           from
           the
           Commissioners
           to
           carry
           them
           home
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           Ordinance
           voted
           to
           give
           Apprentises
           the
           benefit
           of
           their
           time
           spent
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           service
           ,
           as
           also
           that
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           maimed
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           the
           Widowes
           and
           Children
           of
           men
           slaine
           in
           the
           Service
           were
           not
           brought
           in
           and
           passed
           before
           the
           appointed
           Disbandings
           ,
           nor
           doe
           we
           yet
           heare
           ,
           that
           they
           yet
           are
           ,
           though
           we
           hope
           they
           will
           be
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           The
           Ordinance
           passed
           for
           Indempnity
           seems
           to
           make
           but
           slender
           provision
           for
           our
           quiet
           ,
           ease
           ,
           or
           safety
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           things
           done
           in
           the
           War
           as
           Souldiers
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Because
           the
           things
           it
           provides
           for
           throughout
           the
           Ordinance
           ,
           comprised
           only
           in
           these
           terms
           
             (
             viz.
             )
             Things
             done
             by
             vertue
             of
             any
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             for
             the
             service
             and
             benefit
             of
             the
             Parliament
          
           ;
           We
           conceive
           ,
           That
           upon
           every
           trespasse
           ,
           or
           other
           thing
           done
           in
           the
           War
           (
           which
           we
           may
           be
           questioned
           for
           )
           it
           will
           be
           very
           chargeable
           and
           difficult
           ,
           either
           to
           derive
           a
           clear
           Authority
           for
           the
           same
           from
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           to
           bring
           proofes
           sufficient
           to
           make
           up
           such
           a
           constructive
           conclusion
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           was
           for
           the
           service
           and
           benefit
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           especially
           to
           do
           this
           so
           fully
           ,
           as
           to
           meet
           with
           all
           the
           evasions
           and
           elusions
           of
           a
           subtle
           Lawyer
           ,
           or
           to
           convince
           the
           sences
           of
           a
           Countrey-Jury
           ,
           whom
           we
           know
           not
           by
           what
           rules
           or
           measure
           they
           may
           go
           in
           judging
           what
           was
           for
           the
           service
           and
           benefit
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           what
           not
           ,
           perhaps
           some
           of
           them
           may
           be
           of
           that
           minde
           ,
           That
           it
           had
           been
           for
           the
           service
           and
           benefit
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           have
           had
           no
           War
           at
           all
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           had
           fewer
           or
           no
           such
           Garrisons
           or
           Forces
           as
           some
           of
           us
           have
           been
           engaged
           in
           .
           In
           sum
           ,
           We
           cannot
           thinke
           it
           safe
           to
           be
           left
           to
           the
           fence
           or
           construstion
           of
           a
           Countrey-Jury
           ,
           concerning
           the
           exigencies
           of
           War
           ,
           or
           duty
           of
           a
           Souldier
           upon
           so
           doubtfull
           an
           
           issue
           ;
           we
           should
           rather
           thinke
           ,
           That
           the
           old
           issue
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           we
           understand
           )
           ancient
           Lawes
           have
           provided
           for
           in
           such
           cases
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           (
           Whether
           the
           thing
           were
           done
           
             tempore
             &
             locobelli
          
           )
           was
           much
           more
           clear
           and
           sure
           ;
           and
           an
           Act
           or
           Ordinance
           of
           Oblivion
           for
           all
           trespasses
           or
           other
           things
           so
           done
           by
           Souldiers
           in
           this
           War
           ,
           would
           be
           most
           safe
           and
           satisfactory
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           provision
           in
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           now
           past
           for
           Reliefe
           ,
           by
           complaint
           to
           a
           Committee
           of
           Parliament
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           (
           which
           seems
           to
           be
           meant
           for
           saving
           of
           charges
           to
           poor
           men
           )
           we
           doubt
           will
           prove
           a
           very
           remote
           help
           ,
           and
           far
           more
           chargeable
           for
           a
           poore
           Souldier
           imprisoned
           or
           Arrested
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           then
           the
           former
           :
           and
           though
           we
           highly
           honour
           that
           Committee
           named
           in
           the
           Ordinance
           (
           for
           the
           major
           part
           of
           it
           )
           yet
           we
           confesse
           we
           shall
           be
           sorry
           that
           our
           reliefe
           (
           if
           it
           may
           otherwise
           be
           provided
           for
           )
           should
           be
           the
           occasion
           of
           setting
           up
           more
           Arbitrary
           Courts
           then
           there
           are
           already
           ,
           with
           so
           large
           a
           power
           of
           imprisoning
           any
           Free
           men
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Ordinance
           gives
           to
           that
           Committee
           ,
           let
           the
           persons
           intrusted
           appear
           at
           present
           never
           so
           just
           and
           faithfull
           ,
           or
           though
           all
           that
           Committee
           were
           as
           good
           Patriots
           as
           we
           hold
           the
           major
           Part
           to
           be
           .
        
         
           3
           ,
           In
           the
           matter
           of
           Accompts
           ,
           we
           are
           wholly
           left
           (
           as
           before
           )
           to
           the
           mercy
           of
           the
           Committee
           for
           Accompts
           ,
           and
           their
           Sub-Committees
           ,
           whose
           constitution
           (
           in
           most
           Counties
           )
           being
           a
           least
           of
           Neuters
           (
           disaffected
           to
           the
           Warre
           ,
           and
           consequently
           to
           the
           Souldiery
           )
           and
           whose
           vast
           and
           arbitrary
           power
           to
           vex
           ,
           delay
           ,
           fine
           and
           imprison
           at
           their
           owne
           pleasure
           or
           judgement
           ,
           any
           that
           they
           can
           bring
           within
           the
           compasse
           of
           accomptants
           ,
           and
           to
           proceed
           upon
           their
           owne
           judgement
           of
           the
           default
           ,
           to
           sequester
           ,
           sell
           and
           dispose
           of
           his
           Estate
           ;
           as
           upon
           a
           Commission
           of
           Bankrupt
           (
           we
           confesse
           )
           wee
           tremble
           to
           thinke
           of
           more
           then
           of
           any
           Enemy
           .
           And
           though
           wee
           are
           as
           jealous
           as
           any
           to
           have
           all
           men
           brought
           to
           an
           accompt
           ,
           for
           what
           may
           clearly
           be
           accompted
           for
           (
           as
           Treasurers
           ,
           Keepers
           of
           stores
           ,
           Sequestrators
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           accomptants
           )
           yet
           wee
           cannot
           but
           thinke
           it
           hard
           for
           us
           ,
           or
           other
           the
           Parliament
           Souldiers
           ,
           to
           bee
           required
           to
           so
           strict
           accompts
           for
           all
           things
           received
           ,
           taken
           ,
           and
           
           used
           in
           the
           War
           by
           our selves
           ,
           or
           any
           under
           our
           command
           (
           though
           but
           temporally
           upon
           a
           part
           )
           for
           many
           of
           which
           things
           neither
           we
           nor
           any
           other
           that
           minded
           the
           publick
           service
           ,
           and
           have
           bin
           ingaged
           in
           hazardous
           services
           ,
           where
           many
           have
           lost
           those
           accompts
           they
           did
           keep
           ,
           can
           give
           or
           could
           keep
           so
           strict
           accompt
           ,
           or
           for
           want
           of
           such
           accompt
           to
           be
           so
           cruelly
           vexed
           &
           prosecuted
           ,
           even
           to
           utter
           undoing
           ,
           as
           any
           man
           that
           's
           accomptable
           for
           any
           thing
           that
           may
           be
           ,
           and
           divers
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           most
           faithfull
           and
           active
           Servants
           in
           our
           condition
           have
           been
           before
           our
           eyes
           :
           And
           though
           we
           would
           not
           wish
           that
           any
           Souldiers
           or
           Officers
           who
           have
           by
           Plunder
           ,
           or
           other
           Injury
           to
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           abused
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Service
           ,
           and
           converted
           any
           thing
           they
           have
           taken
           or
           received
           to
           their
           owne
           private
           benefit
           or
           advantage
           ,
           (
           more
           then
           for
           necessary
           subsistence
           or
           supplies
           )
           should
           go
           away
           with
           it
           ,
           in
           being
           exempted
           from
           accompt
           ;
           yet
           we
           cannot
           but
           think
           it
           reasonable
           and
           necessary
           ,
           That
           for
           those
           many
           others
           that
           have
           not
           done
           so
           ,
           but
           have
           imployed
           all
           faithfully
           for
           the
           publick
           service
           ,
           such
           provision
           should
           bee
           made
           ,
           as
           that
           what
           Armes
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           Horses
           ,
           Furniture
           ,
           or
           other
           things
           received
           or
           taken
           by
           them
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           keep
           ,
           or
           cannot
           give
           a
           cleare
           and
           distinct
           accompt
           for
           ,
           it
           should
           bee
           sufficient
           for
           their
           discharge
           ,
           if
           they
           make
           Oath
           ,
           That
           they
           have
           not
           imbezelled
           ,
           or
           wittingly
           converted
           to
           their
           private
           benefit
           or
           advantage
           ,
           any
           part
           thereof
           ,
           more
           then
           what
           things
           ,
           or
           to
           what
           value
           they
           doe
           or
           shall
           (
           for
           saving
           of
           their
           Oath
           )
           charge
           upon
           themselves
           in
           their
           accompt
           .
        
         
           We
           finde
           another
           thing
           mainly
           necessary
           for
           our
           and
           other
           mens
           Indempnity
           (
           for
           which
           there
           is
           no
           provision
           at
           all
           made
           in
           this
           Ordinance
           )
           
             viz.
          
           That
           all
           Acts
           of
           Councells
           or
           Courts
           of
           Warre
           ,
           either
           in
           censure
           or
           discharge
           of
           any
           person
           ,
           for
           any
           cause
           subject
           to
           their
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           the
           Warrants
           of
           the
           Generall
           ,
           or
           chiefe
           Commander
           ,
           for
           execution
           or
           remission
           of
           such
           censures
           ,
           may
           be
           valid
           and
           good
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           the
           Justification
           of
           those
           that
           have
           been
           imployed
           in
           execution
           of
           such
           censures
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           full
           &
           finall
           acquittall
           of
           the
           persons
           so
           discharged
           or
           remitted
           .
        
         
         
           Eighthly
           ,
           Though
           those
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           at
           several
           times
           sent
           for
           ,
           or
           sent
           up
           to
           attend
           the
           Parliament
           as
           Delinquents
           ,
           have
           been
           indeed
           discharged
           (
           for
           which
           we
           render
           our
           thanks
           &
           acknowledge
           the
           Parliaments
           Justice
           in
           the
           discharge
           )
           yet
           for
           men
           of
           such
           credit
           and
           integrity
           to
           have
           their
           names
           brought
           so
           highly
           into
           publique
           question
           or
           suspition
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           not
           known
           (
           which
           might
           make
           it
           imagined
           greater
           )
           to
           be
           kept
           long
           in
           attendance
           under
           that
           notion
           ▪
           and
           not
           obtaine
           by
           their
           daily
           solicitations
           to
           know
           their
           Accusers
           ,
           or
           any
           Charge
           (
           and
           for
           one
           of
           them
           )
           to
           be
           made
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           searched
           and
           sent
           up
           so
           far
           in
           a
           disgracefull
           manner
           ,
           without
           Authority
           (
           against
           the
           right
           both
           of
           a
           Souldier
           and
           Subject
           )
           and
           at
           last
           to
           bee
           onely
           dismissed
           (
           without
           any
           word
           of
           Vindication
           or
           clearing
           )
           seems
           but
           a
           slender
           Reparation
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           There
           hath
           yet
           been
           nothing
           declared
           by
           the
           Parl.
           (
           as
           in
           the
           Narration
           or
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Officers
           was
           desired
           )
           to
           cleare
           us
           ,
           as
           to
           our
           right
           of
           Petitioning
           ,
           or
           to
           cleare
           the
           fence
           and
           intention
           of
           the
           Parliament
           in
           their
           Order
           for
           suppressing
           the
           Petition
           ,
           or
           the
           ground
           of
           their
           censure
           in
           the
           Declaration
           against
           it
           ;
           Though
           we
           think
           no
           man
           can
           deny
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           Petition
           to
           be
           just
           ,
           and
           Parliament-proceedings
           ,
           since
           upon
           the
           severall
           heads
           of
           it
           does
           imply
           as
           much
           :
           And
           if
           our
           liberty
           of
           Petitioning
           for
           our
           due
           be
           denyed
           us
           now
           ,
           &
           the
           attempting
           of
           it
           rendred
           such
           a
           Crime
           (
           as
           by
           the
           said
           Order
           and
           Declaration
           appeares
           to
           be
           ,
           while
           the
           ground
           or
           intention
           of
           them
           stands
           not
           explained
           otherwise
           )
           we
           cannot
           but
           expect
           the
           same
           or
           worse
           hereafter
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           our selves
           (
           when
           being
           disbanded
           and
           dispersed
           ,
           we
           shall
           have
           the
           like
           occasion
           to
           Petition
           as
           private
           &
           single
           men
           )
           but
           also
           to
           all
           the
           free-both
           people
           of
           the
           land
           in
           the
           like
           case
           ;
           and
           so
           this
           president
           (
           if
           it
           stand
           good
           )
           would
           eextendin
           the
           consequence
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           render
           all
           Souldiers
           under
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           worst
           of
           slaves
           ,
           and
           all
           Subjects
           little
           better
           ▪
           And
           though
           there
           have
           been
           of
           late
           in
           other
           mens
           Cases
           too
           many
           dangerous
           Presidents
           of
           suppressing
           Petitions
           ,
           and
           punishing
           or
           censuring
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           yet
           (
           we
           thinke
           )
           few
           or
           none
           so
           full
           and
           cleare
           against
           all
           just
           Liberties
           ,
           as
           this
           in
           our
           case
           whose
           Petition
           was
           not
           ,
           as
           many
           (
           that
           yet
           have
           been
           
           received
           with
           large
           thanks
           )
           without
           any
           foundation
           in
           reall
           grievances
           or
           dues
           ,
           tending
           and
           serving
           meerely
           to
           declare
           the
           Petitioners
           opinions
           and
           inclinations
           in
           relation
           to
           matters
           of
           State
           (
           then
           in
           transaction
           ,
           or
           intended
           to
           be
           put
           on
           in
           the
           Parliament
           )
           nor
           yet
           subject
           to
           any
           of
           those
           exceptions
           ,
           which
           at
           other
           Petitions
           (
           seeming
           better
           grounded
           ,
           more
           necessary
           or
           concerning
           then
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           yet
           rejected
           )
           might
           be
           ;
           But
           ours
           not
           medling
           with
           matters
           of
           State
           ,
           with
           proceedings
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           any bodies
           concernments
           but
           our
           owne
           ,
           tended
           but
           to
           obtaine
           particular
           dues
           (
           often
           promised
           ,
           dearely
           and
           fully
           earned
           ,
           long
           forborne
           )
           and
           some
           of
           which
           (
           
             viz.
          
           the
           matter
           of
           Indempnity
           )
           we
           could
           not
           (
           without
           danger
           of
           utter
           ruine
           )
           want
           after
           disbanding
           ;
           and
           these
           but
           desired
           in
           an
           humble
           and
           submissive
           way
           ,
           without
           any
           language
           ,
           scandalous
           or
           offensive
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           particular
           exception
           (
           for
           matter
           or
           form
           )
           that
           we
           have
           ever
           yet
           been
           told
           of
           ,
           or
           could
           any
           way
           learn
           ;
           so
           as
           though
           we
           are
           willing
           to
           believe
           the
           Parliament
           was
           mis-informed
           ,
           abused
           or
           surprized
           in
           the
           businesses
           (
           as
           the
           Narrative
           does
           expresse
           )
           yet
           we
           cannot
           hitherto
           understand
           ▪
           from
           whence
           such
           proceedings
           against
           such
           a
           Petition
           ,
           or
           against
           us
           for
           it
           ,
           could
           arise
           ,
           except
           (
           in
           those
           that
           moved
           and
           drew
           the
           Parliament
           thereunto
           )
           from
           some
           principles
           of
           Malignants
           envy
           or
           dislike
           against
           us
           ,
           the
           Petitioners
           for
           the
           things
           God
           hath
           done
           by
           us
           ,
           carrying
           them
           (
           above
           all
           other
           considerations
           of
           just
           or
           unjust
           ,
           dangerous
           or
           safe
           )
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           as
           the
           greatest
           good
           ,
           that
           this
           Army
           must
           not
           passe
           with
           that
           Reputation
           God
           hath
           given
           it
           ,
           but
           must
           (
           upon
           any
           occasion
           that
           could
           be
           catched
           hold
           on
           )
           have
           a
           dishonour
           put
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           discontents
           and
           provocations
           be
           put
           into
           distemper
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           doe
           something
           that
           might
           render
           it
           ●dious
           ,
           or
           bring
           a
           blemish
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           Tenthly
           ,
           the
           Declaration
           yet
           standing
           in
           force
           ,
           and
           nothing
           published
           by
           the
           Parliament
           to
           clear
           the
           Army
           from
           the
           censure
           it
           thereby
           lies
           under
           ,
           there
           remains
           a
           brand
           of
           Ignominy
           upon
           this
           Army
           to
           Posterity
           :
           And
           those
           Souldiers
           that
           have
           proceeded
           to
           act
           any
           thing
           in
           pursuance
           of
           their
           just
           Desires
           in
           that
           Petition
           ,
           or
           in
           Representation
           of
           their
           just
           Grievances
           thereupon
           ;
           as
           also
           those
           Officers
           that
           have
           any
           way
           concurred
           with
           ,