The resolve of the Citie This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A87901 of text R211401 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.22[32]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A87901 Wing L1299 Thomason 669.f.22[32] ESTC R211401 99870130 99870130 163615 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A87901) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163615) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 247:669f22[32]) The resolve of the Citie L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704, attributed name. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1659] Sometimes attributed to Sir Roger L'Estrange. Protesting against the terms of "The agrement [sic] of the General Council of Officers of the Armies of England, Scotland, and Ireland". Imprint from Wing. Dated at end: December 23. Annotation on Thomason copy: "xber [i.e., December]. 27. 1659". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng England and Wales. -- Army. -- Council -- The agreement of the General Council of Officers of the Armies of England, Scotland, and Ireland -- Early works to 1800. London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800. A87901 R211401 (Thomason 669.f.22[32]). civilwar no The resolve of the Citie. [L'Estrange, Roger, Sir] 1659 1056 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-10 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-11 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2007-11 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion The RESOLVE of the CITIE . OVr Respects to Peace , and Order , are too notorious to be questioned , since by the meer Impressions of Charity and Obedience , we have thus long suspended the Justice we owe to our Selves , together with that Vengeance , which the Blood of our Murthered Companions requires at our hands . Nor hath the Power of these Principles of Publique tendernesse been lesse Eminent , upon our Judgements , than upon our Passions ; For , We have as well Believed , in Contradiction to Evidence of Experiment , as we have Suffered , in Opposition to the very Elements , and Dictates of Humanity . Witnesse that Execrable Munday ( sacred to the Eternal Infamy of this City ) even Then ; When we had that Enemy at our Mercy , toward whom , by the Rights of Nature , and of Generosity , we were not bound to exercise any ; even then , I say , in the very Heat , and Course of an Honest , and Powerfull Indignation , we returned Quietly , to our Houses , upon the first Notice , that the Authority of the City would have it so . But it is likewise true , that this Assurance , was added to the Message , viz. That the Common Council , was Sensible of our Grievances , and would duly Consider them . Since this , we find nothing done in Pursuance of that Promise ; but on the Contrary , Iniuries are Multiplyed upon us ; and those of that Day , serve but as Arguments of Encouragement to Greater . Some of us Killed , Others Wounded , and lead in Triumph Naked through the Strets : Two or Three Hundred Thousand Persons Looking on , to Celebrate the Conquest , and the Shame . A Citizens Skull , is but a thing to try the Temper of a Souldiers Sword upon ; Give us but every man a Red-Coat for a Cash Keeper , and the work 's done . They 're come within a Trifle on 't already ; and all this while , an Order to be Quiet , is all our Patient Masters would afford us . Give us an Order that may make us Safe ( although we need not Ask , what we can give our selves ) Perswade these people to be Gone , or Bid us Drive them out ; What Law made Pauls , and Gresham Colledge , Garrisons ? If nothing else will do , wee 'l do 't our selves : We have Engaged , and Sworn the Vindication of the City , and nothing can Absolve us from the Oath we have taken This must be done betimes too , 't will come too late else , to prevent , either the Necessity of a Tumult , or the greater Mischief , of a Supine , and Credulous security . A Parliament in January , will do us no more good , than a Cordial will do him that was Hanged last Sessions . Our Sense at Large , we delivered to the world , in a Paper , Entinuled , The Final Protest , and Sense of the CITY : Which is Publique enough , notwithstanding the great Design used to suppresse it , and the Insolences of diverse Persons , disaffected to the good of the City , toward those that sold them . To that we adhere , That Protest of Ours , produced Another from the Common Council , of the 20th . Current , to which something ought to be said , ( by the way , let the Reader take Notice of an Error in the Printing , and , for — Not Soon Vote up the City , & e. Read , Soon Vote up , &c. — ) The sum of that Order is , but in effect , the Iustification of the Lord Mayor , in the matter of Prudence and Integrity : we do not Deny , but finding our selves abandoned to all sorts of Outrages , by the Cold Proceedings of the Court , in our behalf , We were transported to some bitter Reflections : Involving the present Mayor , with his more Criminal Predecessor , Ireton , in the Imputation . We shall not more Gladly find it a Mistake , than Readily Confess it one , when we reap the Effects of that Care for the Good of the City ; but so long as we are tyed up from all Lawful Defence , and the Publique Enemy at liberty to Practise all Unlawful Violences upon us , We desire to be Pardoned , if we suspend in the Case . The Cloze indeed is very Noble , and worthy of the Court , where they Declare ; For the Fundamental Lawes , and the Protestant Religion , &c. — and in fine , to endeavour the Convening of a Free Parliament , in order thereunto . But in Contradiction to this Resolve , the Committee of Officers have yesterday published a Paper , Entituled , The Agreement , &c. — — fairly telling us , That we are to be Governed by People of their Chusing , & by a Model of their framing , without any regard had to the Practice , and Reason of the Antient Laws , or to the Interest , and Liberty of every Freeborn Englishman . This Vsurpation is to be considered in its due Place ; at present it concerns us , to hinder them from making the Slavery of the City , their first Step towards the Subjection of the Nation . The seasonable Care of This , we do Humbly , and Earnestly recommend to the Court of Common Council ; Our Hopes are , that we are now fallen into Better hands , and if our Magistrates will but Command us , they have an Hundred Thousand Lives in Readiness to Engage for them . If wee should be so unhappy , as to be still delayed ; wee doe however wash our hands of the Consequences : And so God Direct and Deliver Us . December 23.