A petition presented by the inhabitants of Nevvport-pagnell and the parts adjacent to his excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax, and the General Councell at White-Hall on Tuesday, Decemb. 26. 1648, desiring the person of the king might be brought to speedy iustice, and other matters of like nature. To the Right Honourable His Excellency the Lord Fairfax, Generall of the the Parliaments forces, and to the officers of the excellencies army now met in general councell. The humble petition fo the well-affected in Newport-Pagnell, and the parts adjacent.
      
       
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             A petition presented by the inhabitants of Nevvport-pagnell and the parts adjacent to his excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax, and the General Councell at White-Hall on Tuesday, Decemb. 26. 1648, desiring the person of the king might be brought to speedy iustice, and other matters of like nature. To the Right Honourable His Excellency the Lord Fairfax, Generall of the the Parliaments forces, and to the officers of the excellencies army now met in general councell. The humble petition fo the well-affected in Newport-Pagnell, and the parts adjacent.
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
          
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             [London :
             1648]
          
           
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             They make known their reflections to the army and ask nine articles: 1. That the king be tried. 2. That all who had a hand in the wars be enquired after. 3. That free quarter be abolished. 4. Tithes abolished. 5. Freedom of conscience. 6. Laws in English. 7. The petition of 11 September (Steele I, 2794) be considered. 9. Against communality of property. The answer of the council was in sympathy -- Cf. Steele.
             Includes 'The answer of the Generall Councell in White-Hall on Tuesday, Decemb. 26. 1648. To the petition of Newport-Pagnell, and the parts adjacent'.
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           Newport Pagnell (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           Petition
           presented
           by
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           Nevvport-pagnell
           and
           the
           parts
           adjacent
           to
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Generall
           Councell
           at
           White-Hall
           on
           
             
               Tuesday
               ,
               Decemb.
            
             26.
             1648
             ,
          
           Desiring
           the
           person
           of
           the
           King
           might
           be
           brought
           to
           speedy
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           other
           matters
           of
           the
           like
           Nature
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           His
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           Generall
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Forces
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Excellencies
           Army
           now
           met
           in
           Generall
           Councell
           .
        
         
           The
           Humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           well-affected
           in
           
             Newport-Pagnell
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Parts
           adjacent
           .
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           ,
        
         
           VVE
           are
           very
           sensible
           by
           whose
           meanes
           ,
           and
           to
           satisfie
           whose
           Prerogative
           Fancy
           ,
           our
           Lives
           and
           Liberties
           have
           bin
           ruined
           and
           almost
           destroyed
           ,
           which
           our
           Representatives
           well
           resenting
           (
           at
           their
           first
           Convention
           )
           did
           by
           severall
           Declarations
           sufficiently
           satisfie
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           And
           for
           prevention
           of
           future
           Arbitrary
           Practises
           over
           our
           Persons
           and
           Estates
           ,
           did
           dismount
           the
           tyrannicall
           Courts
           of
           Star-Chamber
           ,
           High-Commission
           ,
           and
           Councell-Table
           ;
           going
           yet
           further
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           King
           (
           in
           dislike
           of
           their
           just
           endeavours
           for
           the
           Peoples
           safety
           )
           should
           make
           Warre
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           it
           should
           tend
           to
           the
           dissolution
           of
           his
           Government
           :
           In
           order
           to
           which
           (
           the
           King
           guilty
           of
           breach
           of
           the
           Trust
           aforesaid
           )
           That
           satisfactory
           Declaration
           of
           no
           more
           Addresses
           did
           abundantly
           witnesse
           their
           just
           Proceedings
           ,
           putting
           us
           upon
           expectation
           of
           their
           candid
           intentions
           to
           a
           just
           settlement
           of
           Peace
           and
           Freedome
           :
           But
           now
           (
           to
           our
           greatest
           griefe
           be
           it
           spoken
           )
           we
           haue
           found
           resolutions
           in
           our
           Electives
           ,
           implying
           a
           notorious
           contradiction
           of
           their
           former
           just
           and
           equitable
           Principles
           ,
           giving
           the
           King
           that
           by
           Vote
           which
           by
           all
           the
           strength
           and
           policy
           of
           His
           Royall
           Party
           he
           could
           never
           yet
           attaine
           to
           by
           the
           sword
           .
           All
           which
           mischiefes
           we
           doe
           interpret
           to
           obnoxious
           humours
           (
           hoping
           no
           errors
           in
           the
           Vitals
           )
           But
           in
           case
           these
           Votes
           should
           arrive
           to
           their
           intended
           accomplishment
           ,
           we
           are
           given
           to
           beleeve
           (
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           Bloud
           and
           Treasure
           (
           since
           the
           Wars
           began
           )
           that
           hath
           been
           exhausted
           )
           we
           shall
           be
           left
           in
           a
           worse
           condition
           then
           before
           ;
           and
           by
           so
           much
           the
           more
           the
           rage
           of
           that
           professed
           Tyrant
           and
           his
           Creatures
           incensed
           against
           us
           .
           And
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           these
           our
           feares
           and
           jealousies
           ,
           there
           appeared
           not
           from
           our
           Representatives
           the
           least
           hope
           of
           Recovery
           (
           notwithstanding
           Petitionary
           means
           hath
           bin
           used
           to
           rectifie
           their
           judgments
           )
        
         
           All
           which
           ,
           as
           the
           subject
           matter
           of
           our
           saddest
           thoughts
           ,
           we
           humbly
           present
           to
           your
           Excellency
           and
           Officers
           under
           your
           Command
           :
           Beseeching
           you
           ,
           by
           all
           the
           Deliverances
           and
           Victories
           that
           God
           hath
           duplicated
           upon
           this
           Army
           ,
           That
           you
           be
           not
           deluded
           by
           the
           sophistry
           of
           a
           corrupt
           Party
           ,
           but
           to
           improve
           your
           power
           to
           the
           utmost
           for
           the
           establishment
           of
           Justice
           and
           Freedome
           :
           And
           that
           your
           Excellency
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           mediate
           the
           Parliament
           in
           our
           behalfe
           ,
           for
           these
           our
           just
           desires
           ;
           And
           in
           prosecution
           hereof
           ,
           we
           shall
           assist
           your
           Excellency
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           our
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             THat
             the
             Author
             of
             the
             Bloud
             and
             Ruines
             of
             the
             three
             Kingdomes
             (
             as
             we
             conceive
             )
             the
             Person
             of
             the
             King
             be
             brought
             to
             speedy
             Tryall
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             a
             strict
             Enquiry
             be
             made
             after
             all
             Persons
             (
             of
             what
             quality
             soever
             ,
             that
             had
             a
             hand
             in
             the
             first
             or
             second
             War
             ,
             and
             Justice
             done
             according
             to
             their
             demerit
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             the
             heavy
             burthen
             of
             free
             Quarter
             be
             wholly
             taken
             off
             ,
             and
             effectuall
             care
             taken
             for
             constant
             pay
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             provision
             thought
             upon
             for
             paiment
             of
             their
             Arreares
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             the
             Capitall
             and
             most
             Antichristian
             oppression
             of
             Tythes
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             that
             Gleabe-Lands
             be
             sold
             to
             satisfie
             Impropriators
             :
             Provided
             their
             Tenure
             be
             not
             :
             from
             Bishops
             ,
             Deanes
             and
             Chapters
             ,
             or
             Colledges
             ,
             or
             their
             Estates
             under
             Sequestration
             ;
             And
             Gospell-Ministers
             to
             be
             maintained
             by
             a
             free
             Contribution
             ,
             according
             to
             Gospell-Order
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             no
             Law
             be
             made
             or
             continued
             for
             the
             punishing
             of
             our
             persons
             about
             matters
             in
             Religion
             ,
             seeing
             every
             soule
             shall
             stand
             or
             fall
             to
             his
             owne
             Master
             ,
             no
             need
             of
             tormenting
             before
             the
             time
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             That
             the
             Lawes
             of
             this
             Land
             be
             translated
             into
             English
             ;
             And
             that
             there
             be
             a
             Court
             of
             Judicature
             in
             each
             Hundred
             of
             every
             County
             ,
             where
             Causes
             may
             be
             equally
             determined
             by
             twelve
             sworne
             men
             Annually
             chosen
             by
             the
             Freemen
             of
             the
             said
             Hundred
             ,
             and
             not
             left
             to
             depend
             upon
             Prerogative
             Lawyers
             for
             Justice
             ,
             the
             Obstructors
             of
             the
             Peoples
             Freedomes
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             That
             a
             speedy
             course
             may
             be
             taken
             for
             the
             suppressing
             of
             Ale-houses
             ;
             They
             being
             the
             very
             Receptacle
             and
             Nursery
             of
             Rogues
             to
             plot
             and
             contrive
             all
             manner
             of
             villany
             ,
             and
             Cause
             of
             the
             great
             dearth
             and
             famine
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             ;
             And
             unlesse
             it
             be
             timely
             prevented
             ,
             will
             occasion
             the
             starving
             of
             many
             thousand
             Families
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             That
             the
             Desires
             of
             the
             large
             Petition
             presented
             
               Sept.
            
             11.
             be
             taken
             into
             speedy
             Consideration
             ;
             That
             it
             may
             not
             discourage
             the
             well-affected
             from
             making
             future
             Addresses
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Lastly
             ,
             we
             protest
             against
             Community
             or
             abridgment
             of
             the
             least
             title
             of
             any
             mans
             Property
             .
             This
             being
             the
             period
             of
             our
             desires
             ,
             That
             the
             Lawes
             being
             grounded
             upon
             Reason
             and
             Religion
             ,
             all
             Persons
             may
             be
             bound
             alike
             to
             subjection
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             your
             Petitioners
             shall
             pray
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Answer
           of
           the
           Generall
           Councell
           in
           White-Hall
           on
           
             
               Tuesday
               ,
               Decemb.
            
             26.
             1648.
             
          
           To
           the
           Petition
           of
           
             Newport-Pagnell
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Parts
           adjacent
           .
        
         
           THat
           they
           had
           read
           the
           Petition
           ,
           and
           did
           very
           kindly
           resent
           and
           thankfully
           accept
           those
           Expressions
           first
           in
           the
           preamble
           of
           the
           Petition
           ,
           of
           their
           affections
           and
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           publique
           Justice
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           desires
           in
           the
           Prayers
           of
           the
           Petition
           concerning
           the
           prosecution
           of
           Justice
           and
           Freedome
           :
           We
           doe
           heartily
           close
           with
           your
           desires
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           prosecute
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           God
           shall
           direct
           and
           inable
           us
           in
           all
           honest
           wayes
           .
           And
           for
           the
           last
           part
           of
           the
           Prayer
           of
           the
           Petition
           ,
           for
           mediating
           with
           the
           Parliament
           concerning
           those
           particulars
           following
           ,
           They
           were
           acquainted
           ,
           that
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           particulars
           are
           such
           as
           doe
           relate
           to
           publique
           Justice
           ,
           and
           a
           generall
           settlement
           of
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           The
           Councell
           hath
           taken
           many
           of
           them
           already
           into
           consideration
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           consideration
           of
           some
           other
           things
           remaining
           ;
           which
           so
           soone
           as
           they
           have
           passed
           the
           Councell
           ,
           you
           will
           see
           publique
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           to
           your
           satisfaction
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           particulars
           that
           you
           desire
           mediation
           in
           ,
           either
           concerning
           the
           Reformation
           of
           Lawes
           in
           being
           ,
           or
           the
           making
           of
           new
           ,
           Particularly
           the
           Councell
           doe
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           such
           things
           as
           those
           are
           matters
           of
           publique
           Justice
           and
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           they
           shall
           so
           farre
           as
           they
           are
           proper
           for
           their
           Cognizance
           take
           them
           into
           consideration
           in
           their
           places
           and
           time
           .