The petition of right of the free-holders and free-men of the kingdom of England: humbly presented to the Lords and Commons (their representatives and substitutes) from whom they expect a speedy and satisfactory answer, as their undoubted liberty and birth-right.
         Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
      
       
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             The petition of right of the free-holders and free-men of the kingdom of England: humbly presented to the Lords and Commons (their representatives and substitutes) from whom they expect a speedy and satisfactory answer, as their undoubted liberty and birth-right.
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
          
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           THE
           PETITION
           OF
           RIGHT
           OF
           THE
           
             FREE-HOLDERS
             and
             FREE-MEN
          
           OF
           THE
           KINGDOM
           OF
           ENGLAND
           :
        
         
           Humbly
           presented
           to
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           (
           their
           Representatives
           and
           Substitutes
           )
           from
           whom
           they
           expect
           a
           speedy
           and
           satisfactory
           Answer
           ,
           as
           their
           undoubted
           Liberty
           and
           Birth-right
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           PETITION
           OF
           RIGHT
           OF
           THE
           Free-holders
           and
           Free-men
           OF
           THE
           Kingdom
           of
           England
        
         
           In
           all
           humbleness
           shew
           unto
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           now
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ;
        
         
           THat
           whereas
           the
           Lords
           Spiritual
           and
           Temporal
           ,
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           in
           the
           third
           year
           of
           his
           Majesties
           reign
           ,
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           did
           ,
           in
           their
           most
           famous
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           among
           other
           things
           ,
           claim
           these
           ensuing
           ,
           as
           their
           and
           our
           undubitable
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           That
           no
           Free-man
           in
           
             England
          
           should
           be
           compelled
           to
           contribute
           to
           make
           or
           yeeld
           any
           Gift
           ,
           Loan
           or
           Benevolence
           ,
           Tax
           ,
           Tallage
           ,
           or
           other
           such
           like
           charge
           ,
           without
           common
           consent
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           .
           That
           no
           Free-man
           may
           be
           taken
           or
           imprisoned
           ,
           or
           disseised
           of
           his
           Free-hold
           ,
           or
           Liberties
           ,
           or
           free
           Customs
           ,
           or
           be
           out-lawed
           or
           exiled
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           manner
           destroyed
           ,
           
           or
           be
           adjudged
           to
           death
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Lawful
           Judgment
           of
           his
           Peers
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           due
           process
           of
           Law
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           quartering
           of
           Soldiers
           and
           Mariners
           in
           any
           Freemens
           houses
           against
           their
           wils
           ,
           and
           compelling
           them
           to
           receive
           them
           ,
           is
           against
           the
           Laws
           and
           Customs
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           grievance
           and
           vexation
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           [
           Notwithstanding
           the
           
             Commons
          
           in
           this
           present
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           in
           their
           
             Remonstrance
             of
             the
             State
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           15
           Decemb.
           1641.
           published
           to
           all
           the
           Kingdom
           :
           
             That
             the
             charging
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             with
             billeted
             Soldiers
          
           (
           complained
           of
           in
           the
           
             Petition
             of
             Right
             ,
          
           as
           aforesaid
           )
           
             and
             the
             Concommitant
             Design
             of
             German
             Horse
             ,
             that
             the
             Land
             might
             either
             submit
             with
             fear
             ,
             or
             be
             inforced
             with
             rigor
             to
             such
             ARBITRARY
             CONTRIBVTIONS
             ,
             as
             should
             be
             required
             of
             them
             ;
          
           was
           a
           product
           and
           effect
           of
           
             the
             Jesuited
             Councels
             ,
             of
             Iesuites
             ,
             Papists
             ,
             Prelates
             ,
             Courtiers
             and
             Counsellors
             ,
             for
             private
             ends
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           not
           to
           be
           approved
           or
           endured
           in
           themselves
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           Officers
           or
           Soldiers
           under
           their
           command
           ,
           raised
           purposely
           to
           defend
           ,
           and
           not
           invade
           our
           just
           Rights
           and
           Properties
           ,
           especially
           since
           the
           Wars
           determination
           in
           this
           
             Realm
             ,
          
           since
           they
           desire
           in
           that
           Remonstrance
           ,
           
             That
             all
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Iustices
             ,
             and
             other
             Officers
             be
             sworn
             to
             the
             due
             execution
             of
             the
             Petition
             of
             Right
             ,
             and
             those
             Laws
             which
             concern
             the
             Subject
             in
             his
             Liberty
             .
             ]
          
           And
           that
           all
           Commissioners
           for
           the
           executing
           and
           putting
           of
           men
           to
           death
           by
           Martial
           Law
           ,
           (
           except
           only
           in
           Armies
           in
           time
           of
           War
           )
           are
           wholy
           and
           directly
           contrary
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Realm
           .
           And
           did
           in
           their
           said
           Petition
           grievously
           complain
           ,
           That
           by
           means
           of
           divers
           Commissions
           ,
           directed
           to
           sundry
           Commissioners
           in
           several
           Counties
           ,
           his
           Majesties
           people
           have
           been
           ,
           in
           divers
           places
           ,
           assembled
           and
           required
           to
           lend
           certain
           sums
           of
           Money
           to
           his
           Majesty
           (
           pretended
           for
           the
           publick
           safety
           )
           and
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           upon
           their
           refusal
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           have
           had
           an
           Oath
           tendred
           to
           them
           ,
           not
           warrantable
           by
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           and
           been
           constrained
           to
           become
           bound
           to
           make
           appearance
           and
           give
           attendance
           before
           the
           Privy
           Councel
           and
           in
           other
           places
           ,
           and
           other
           of
           them
           have
           been
           therefore
           imprisoned
           ,
           censured
           and
           sundry
           other
           ways
           molested
           and
           disquieted
           ,
           and
           divers
           other
           Charges
           have
           been
           layd
           and
           levyed
           on
           the
           people
           in
           several
           Counties
           by
           Lord
           Lieutenants
           ,
           
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           ,
           Commissioners
           for
           Ministers
           ,
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           others
           against
           the
           Laws
           and
           free
           Customs
           of
           this
           Realm
           .
           And
           that
           divers
           Subjects
           have
           of
           late
           been
           imprisoned
           without
           any
           cause
           ,
           or
           any
           just
           or
           lawful
           cause
           shewn
           ;
           and
           when
           for
           their
           deliverance
           they
           were
           brought
           before
           his
           Majesties
           Justices
           by
           Writs
           of
           
             Habeat
             Corpora
             ,
          
           there
           to
           undergo
           and
           receive
           as
           the
           Court
           should
           order
           ,
           and
           their
           Keepers
           commanded
           to
           certifie
           the
           causes
           of
           their
           detainer
           ,
           no
           cause
           was
           certified
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           were
           detained
           by
           his
           Majesties
           special
           command
           ,
           signified
           by
           the
           Lords
           of
           his
           Privy
           Councel
           ,
           and
           yet
           were
           returned
           back
           to
           several
           prisons
           without
           being
           charged
           with
           any
           thing
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           might
           make
           answer
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           .
           And
           that
           of
           late
           great
           companies
           of
           Soldiers
           and
           Mariners
           have
           been
           dispersed
           into
           divers
           Counties
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           and
           the
           inhabitants
           ,
           against
           their
           wils
           ,
           have
           been
           compelled
           to
           receive
           them
           into
           their
           houses
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           suffer
           them
           to
           sojourn
           against
           the
           Laws
           and
           Customs
           of
           this
           Realm
           to
           the
           great
           grievance
           and
           vexation
           of
           the
           people
           .
           And
           that
           divers
           Commissions
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           had
           been
           granted
           to
           proceed
           according
           to
           Martial
           Law
           against
           Soldiers
           ,
           Mariners
           and
           others
           ,
           by
           colour
           and
           pretext
           whereof
           some
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Subiects
           had
           been
           illegally
           put
           to
           death
           and
           executed
           .
           And
           also
           sundry
           grievous
           offendors
           ,
           by
           colour
           thereof
           ,
           claiming
           an
           exemption
           have
           escaped
           the
           punishments
           due
           to
           them
           by
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           by
           reason
           that
           divers
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Justice
           have
           uniustly
           refused
           or
           forborn
           to
           proceed
           against
           such
           Offendors
           according
           to
           the
           said
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           ,
           upon
           pretence
           that
           the
           said
           Offenders
           were
           punishable
           by
           Martial
           Law
           ,
           and
           by
           Authority
           of
           such
           Commissions
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           they
           did
           then
           in
           their
           said
           Petition
           most
           humbly
           pray
           his
           most
           Excellent
           Maiesty
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           hereafter
           be
           compelled
           to
           make
           or
           yeeld
           any
           Gift
           ,
           Loan
           ,
           Benevolence
           ,
           Tax
           or
           such
           like
           charge
           ,
           without
           common
           consent
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           .
           And
           that
           none
           be
           called
           to
           make
           answer
           ,
           or
           take
           such
           Oath
           ,
           or
           to
           give
           attendance
           ,
           or
           be
           censured
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           molested
           or
           disquieted
           concerning
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           the
           refusal
           thereof
           .
           And
           that
           no
           Free-man
           ,
           in
           any
           such
           manner
           ,
           as
           is
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           be
           imprisoned
           or
           detained
           .
           And
           that
           his
           Maiesty
           would
           
           be
           pleased
           to
           remove
           the
           said
           Soldiers
           and
           Mariners
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           people
           may
           not
           be
           so
           burthened
           in
           time
           to
           come
           .
           And
           that
           the
           foresaid
           Commissions
           for
           proceeding
           by
           Martial
           Law
           may
           be
           revoked
           ,
           recalled
           and
           annulled
           .
           And
           that
           hereafter
           ,
           no
           Commissions
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           may
           issue
           forth
           to
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           be
           executed
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           lest
           by
           colour
           of
           them
           any
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Subiects
           be
           destroyed
           or
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Franchises
           of
           the
           Land
           .
           All
           which
           they
           then
           most
           humbly
           prayed
           of
           his
           Maiesty
           ,
           as
           their
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Realm
           .
           And
           that
           his
           
             Majesty
          
           also
           would
           vouchsafe
           to
           declare
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           awards
           ,
           doings
           and
           proceedings
           to
           the
           preiudice
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           in
           any
           of
           the
           premises
           ,
           shal
           not
           be
           drawn
           hereafter
           into
           consequence
           or
           example
           .
           To
           all
           which
           the
           King
           then
           fully
           condescended
           ,
           and
           gave
           this
           royal
           Answer
           in
           Parliament
           ;
           
             Let
             Right
             be
             done
             as
             is
             desired
             .
          
        
         
           These
           undoubted
           Rights
           ,
           Franchises
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           that
           our
           Knights
           and
           Burgesses
           ought
           to
           enioy
           their
           ancient
           Priviledges
           and
           Freedom
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           present
           at
           all
           binding
           Votes
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           we
           do
           here
           claim
           and
           challenge
           as
           our
           Birth-right
           and
           Inheritance
           ,
           not
           only
           from
           his
           Maiesty
           ,
           but
           from
           both
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           now
           sitting
           ,
           who
           have
           in
           sundry
           printed
           Remonstrances
           ,
           Declarations
           and
           Protestations
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           oft
           times
           promised
           and
           seriously
           vowed
           and
           covenanted
           ,
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           inviolably
           to
           maintain
           and
           preserve
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           the
           Infringers
           of
           them
           to
           condign
           and
           exemplary
           punishment
           ,
           and
           have
           engaged
           all
           the
           wel-affected
           Free-born
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           by
           like
           solemn
           Protestations
           ,
           Leagues
           and
           Covenants
           ,
           to
           maintain
           and
           defend
           the
           same
           with
           their
           lives
           and
           estates
           :
           And
           therefore
           we
           at
           this
           present
           not
           only
           humbly
           desire
           but
           also
           require
           both
           the
           said
           Houses
           and
           every
           Member
           of
           them
           ,
           even
           in
           point
           of
           Justice
           ,
           Right
           ,
           Duty
           and
           Conscience
           ,
           not
           of
           favor
           or
           indulgence
           ,
           inviolably
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           diminution
           ,
           to
           maintain
           ,
           defend
           and
           preserve
           these
           our
           Hereditary
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           intailed
           on
           us
           and
           our
           posterities
           by
           so
           many
           Statutes
           ,
           confirmed
           and
           ratified
           by
           such
           a
           multitude
           of
           late
           
             Declarations
             ,
             Protestations
             ,
             Remonstrances
             ,
             Vows
             and
             Solemn
             Covenants
             ,
          
           wherein
           
           they
           have
           mutually
           engaged
           us
           together
           with
           themselves
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           preservation
           wherof
           against
           the
           Kings
           Malignant
           Counsellors
           ,
           and
           Forces
           ,
           and
           Party
           ,
           (
           now
           totally
           subdued
           )
           have
           of
           late
           years
           put
           us
           and
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           to
           such
           a
           vast
           expence
           of
           Treasure
           and
           Gallant
           English
           blood
           :
           and
           likewise
           pray
           their
           publick
           Declaration
           against
           ,
           and
           exemplary
           Justice
           upon
           the
           present
           open
           professed
           Invaders
           and
           Infringers
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           a
           more
           superlative
           degree
           then
           ever
           heretofore
           .
        
         
           For
           not
           to
           enumerate
           the
           manifold
           Encroachments
           on
           ,
           and
           Violations
           of
           these
           our
           undoubted
           Priviledges
           ,
           Rights
           and
           Franchises
           ,
           by
           Members
           ,
           Committees
           ,
           and
           all
           servants
           ,
           of
           persons
           military
           and
           civil
           imployed
           by
           both
           Houses
           ,
           during
           the
           late
           uncivil
           Wars
           ,
           occasioned
           the
           inevitable
           Law
           of
           pure
           necessity
           ,
           all
           which
           we
           desire
           may
           be
           buried
           in
           perpetual
           oblivion
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           with
           weeping
           eys
           &
           bleeding
           hearts
           ,
           complain
           &
           remonstrat
           to
           your
           honors
           :
           that
           contrary
           to
           these
           undoubted
           rights
           ;
           Priviledges
           and
           Franchises
           ;
           many
           of
           us
           who
           have
           always
           stood
           wel-affected
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           done
           and
           suffered
           much
           for
           it
           ,
           have
           partly
           through
           the
           power
           ,
           malice
           and
           false
           suggestions
           ,
           either
           of
           some
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           who
           have
           born
           a
           particular
           speen
           against
           us
           ,
           but
           principally
           through
           the
           malice
           and
           oppression
           of
           divers
           City
           and
           Country-Committees
           ,
           Governors
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           Souldiers
           and
           Agents
           imployed
           by
           Parliamentary
           Authority
           ,
           been
           most
           injuriously
           and
           illegally
           imprisoned
           ,
           sequestered
           ,
           plundered
           ,
           put
           out
           of
           our
           Offices
           ,
           Benefices
           ,
           Livings
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           Free-holds
           ,
           enforced
           to
           send
           divers
           sums
           of
           money
           without
           any
           Act
           or
           Ordinance
           ,
           to
           take
           unlawful
           Oaths
           ,
           enter
           into
           bonds
           to
           make
           appearance
           ,
           and
           give
           attendance
           upon
           severall
           persons
           and
           Committees
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           
             Country
             ,
             London
             ,
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           for
           divers
           moneths
           together
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           confined
           ,
           restrained
           ,
           and
           sundry
           other
           ways
           oppressed
           ,
           molested
           and
           disquieted
           ,
           and
           utterly
           ruined
           ;
           of
           which
           when
           we
           have
           complayned
           to
           the
           Houses
           ,
           we
           can
           find
           either
           no
           Redress
           at
           all
           ,
           or
           such
           slender
           and
           slow
           relief
           ,
           as
           is
           as
           bad
           or
           worse
           then
           none
           at
           all
           .
           And
           when
           we
           have
           sought
           our
           Enlargement
           from
           our
           unjust
           imprisonments
           in
           a
           Legal
           way
           ,
           by
           writs
           of
           
             Habeas
             Corpora
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Kings
           Courts
           ;
           our
           Keepers
           have
           either
           refused
           to
           obey
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           certifie
           the
           causes
           of
           our
           detainer
           ,
           or
           else
           have
           
           certified
           generally
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           detained
           by
           order
           or
           command
           of
           one
           or
           both
           Houses
           ,
           or
           of
           some
           Committees
           or
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           whereupon
           we
           have
           been
           remended
           to
           our
           respective
           prisons
           ,
           without
           being
           charged
           with
           any
           particular
           offence
           ,
           to
           which
           we
           might
           make
           answer
           according
           to
           Law
           :
           And
           if
           we
           seek
           to
           right
           our selves
           against
           those
           who
           have
           thus
           unjustly
           and
           maliciously
           imprisoned
           ,
           oppressed
           ,
           plundered
           and
           disseised
           us
           of
           our
           Free-holds
           ,
           Lands
           and
           Goods
           ,
           by
           actions
           of
           false
           imprisonment
           ,
           Trespass
           ,
           Trover
           ,
           Assise
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           at
           the
           Common
           Law
           ,
           which
           is
           our
           Birthright
           ;
           These
           Members
           and
           their
           Servants
           ,
           who
           have
           injured
           and
           ruined
           us
           ,
           plead
           exemption
           from
           our
           suits
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           Priviledges
           ,
           so
           as
           we
           neither
           can
           nor
           dare
           to
           sue
           them
           ;
           and
           Committee-men
           and
           others
           ,
           when
           we
           sue
           them
           for
           any
           injuries
           ,
           Trespasses
           or
           oppressions
           by
           Land
           or
           Sea
           ,
           plead
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Indempnity
           ,
           to
           justifie
           their
           most
           unjust
           and
           exorvitant
           actions
           ,
           warranted
           by
           no
           Law
           nor
           Ordinance
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           by
           colour
           thereof
           stay
           both
           our
           Judgments
           and
           Executions
           at
           Law
           ,
           after
           verdicts
           given
           against
           them
           for
           our
           relief
           ;
           and
           force
           us
           to
           travail
           from
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           unto
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           there
           to
           dance
           attendance
           upon
           Committees
           of
           Indempnity
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           for
           many
           weeks
           and
           moneths
           ,
           til
           they
           enforce
           us
           to
           spend
           ,
           more
           then
           the
           dammages
           we
           justly
           recovered
           ,
           and
           to
           release
           our
           just
           Actions
           and
           Executions
           ,
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           contrary
           to
           our
           just
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           the
           expres●
           Letter
           of
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ;
             We
             will
             deny
             ,
             we
             wil
             deferr
             right
             and
             justice
             to
             no
             man
             ;
          
           And
           to
           the
           very
           purport
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Indempnity
           ,
           which
           never
           intended
           to
           exempt
           any
           Committees
           or
           other
           Officers
           ,
           Agents
           ,
           Souldiers
           or
           Sea-men
           imployed
           by
           the
           Houses
           from
           any
           unjust
           or
           injurious
           actions
           done
           out
           of
           private
           malice
           ,
           or
           for
           private
           ends
           ,
           or
           lucre
           ,
           without
           ,
           besides
           ,
           or
           against
           all
           Ordinances
           ,
           or
           from
           any
           gross
           abuses
           of
           their
           power
           and
           trust
           to
           the
           peoples
           prejudice
           and
           oppression
           (
           all
           which
           are
           now
           patronized
           and
           maintained
           by
           pretext
           thereof
           )
           but
           only
           to
           secure
           them
           from
           unjust
           vexations
           and
           suits
           ,
           for
           what
           they
           sincerely
           acted
           for
           the
           publike
           good
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           trust
           and
           duties
           .
           And
           which
           is
           yet
           more
           sad
           and
           dolefull
           ,
           the
           very
           greatest
           Malignants
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           most
           active
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           for
           our
           good
           affections
           
           and
           service
           to
           it
           ,
           have
           burnt
           down
           much
           of
           our
           Houses
           ,
           seized
           upon
           our
           goods
           and
           estates
           ,
           imprisoned
           ,
           beaten
           ,
           wounded
           and
           mained
           our
           persons
           ,
           imposed
           heavy
           taxes
           on
           us
           ,
           indicted
           us
           of
           high
           Treason
           for
           bearing
           Armes
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           defence
           ,
           and
           enriched
           themselves
           with
           our
           spoyles
           and
           estates
           ;
           by
           colour
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           
             Oxford
             ,
             Exeter
             ,
             Winchester
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           :
           exempt
           themselves
           from
           our
           Actions
           and
           Arrests
           ,
           stay
           our
           Judgments
           and
           Executions
           after
           our
           expence
           ,
           in
           suits
           and
           Recoveries
           at
           the
           Law
           ,
           when
           we
           have
           received
           not
           one
           quarter
           of
           the
           damages
           we
           sustained
           by
           them
           ,
           by
           verdict
           and
           tryall
           ;
           and
           summon
           us
           from
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           appear
           and
           wait
           for
           divers
           weeks
           before
           the
           Committe
           of
           Complaints
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           to
           our
           intolerable
           vexation
           and
           expence
           ,
           where
           they
           find
           more
           friends
           and
           favour
           commonly
           then
           we
           ,
           and
           force
           us
           to
           release
           both
           our
           damages
           and
           costs
           of
           suit
           to
           our
           utter
           undoing
           :
           The
           very
           extremity
           both
           of
           Injustice
           and
           ungratitude
           ,
           which
           makes
           Malignants
           to
           insult
           and
           triumph
           over
           us
           ,
           out
           of
           whose
           estates
           we
           wer
           by
           divers
           
             Remonstrances
          
           and
           
             Declarations
          
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           promised
           full
           satisfaction
           for
           all
           our
           losses
           and
           sufferings
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           cause
           ;
           who
           are
           now
           on
           the
           contrary
           thus
           strangely
           protected
           against
           our
           just
           suits
           against
           them
           ,
           for
           our
           sufferings
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           are
           promised
           a
           general
           act
           of
           Indempnity
           and
           oblivion
           (
           as
           we
           hear
           )
           to
           secure
           themselves
           for
           ever
           against
           us
           ,
           whom
           they
           have
           quite
           undone
           ;
           which
           if
           obtained
           ,
           wil
           break
           all
           honest
           mens
           herats
           ,
           and
           discourage
           them
           ever
           hereafter
           ,
           to
           act
           or
           suffer
           any
           thing
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           insteed
           of
           recompencing
           them
           for
           their
           losses
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           according
           to
           promise
           and
           justice
           in
           a
           Parliamentary
           way
           ,
           do
           even
           against
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           it self
           ,
           and
           all
           Justice
           and
           Conscience
           ,
           thus
           cut
           them
           off
           from
           all
           means
           and
           hopes
           of
           recompence
           or
           relief
           in
           a
           Legall
           way
           ,
           and
           put
           Cavaleers
           into
           a
           far
           better
           and
           safe
           condition
           ,
           then
           the
           faithfulest
           and
           most
           suffering
           Parliamenteers
           ,
           a
           very
           ingrate
           and
           unkind
           requital
           .
        
         
           Besides
           we
           cannot
           but
           with
           deepest
           grief
           of
           soul
           and
           spirit
           complain
           ,
           that
           contrary
           to
           these
           our
           undoubted
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           many
           of
           our
           faithfullest
           Knights
           and
           Burgesses
           ,
           whom
           we
           duly
           chose
           to
           consult
           and
           vote
           for
           us
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           have
           through
           the
           malice
           ,
           practise
           and
           violence
           of
           divers
           mutinous
           
           and
           Rebellious
           Souldiers
           in
           the
           Army
           ;
           and
           some
           of
           their
           Confederates
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           without
           our
           privity
           or
           consents
           ,
           or
           without
           any
           just
           or
           legal
           cause
           ,
           for
           their
           very
           fidelity
           to
           their
           Country
           ,
           for
           things
           spoken
           ,
           done
           and
           voted
           in
           the
           Houses
           ,
           maintaining
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliaments
           and
           opposing
           the
           Armies
           late
           mutinous
           ,
           Rebellious
           ,
           Treasonable
           and
           Seditious
           Practises
           ,
           been
           most
           falsly
           aspersed
           ,
           slandered
           ,
           impeached
           ,
           and
           forced
           to
           desert
           the
           House
           and
           Kingdom
           too
           ;
           others
           of
           them
           arrested
           and
           stayed
           by
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           their
           Officers
           ,
           without
           any
           warrant
           or
           Authority
           :
           others
           of
           them
           suspended
           the
           House
           before
           any
           Charge
           and
           Proofs
           against
           them
           ;
           others
           expelled
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           imprisoned
           in
           an
           Arbitrary
           and
           Illegal
           manner
           ,
           when
           most
           of
           the
           Members
           were
           forced
           thence
           by
           the
           Armies
           violence
           ,
           without
           any
           just
           cause
           at
           all
           ,
           or
           any
           witnesses
           legally
           examined
           face
           to
           face
           ,
           and
           without
           admitting
           them
           to
           make
           their
           just
           defence
           as
           they
           desired
           :
           And
           that
           divers
           Lords
           and
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           have
           likewise
           been
           impeached
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           sequestred
           that
           House
           ,
           and
           committed
           to
           Custody
           ,
           only
           for
           residing
           constantly
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           acting
           in
           ,
           and
           as
           an
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           for
           which
           to
           impeach
           them
           of
           Treason
           ,
           is
           no
           lesse
           then
           Treason
           ,
           and
           so
           resolved
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           of
           11.
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
           &
           1.
           
             H.
          
           1.
           in
           the
           case
           of
           Tresilian
           and
           his
           Companions
           )
           when
           others
           who
           dis-honorably
           deserted
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           retired
           to
           the
           mutinous
           Army
           ,
           then
           in
           professed
           disobedience
           to
           ,
           and
           opposition
           against
           both
           Houses
           ,
           are
           not
           so
           much
           as
           questioned
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           by
           meer
           design
           and
           confederacy
           ,
           to
           weaken
           the
           Presbyterians
           and
           honest
           party
           in
           both
           Houses
           ,
           which
           were
           far
           the
           greatest
           number
           ,
           and
           enable
           the
           Independent
           Faction
           ,
           to
           vote
           and
           carry
           what
           they
           pleased
           in
           both
           Houses
           ;
           who
           by
           this
           Machivilian
           Policy
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Army
           (
           under
           whose
           Guard
           and
           power
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           both
           Houses
           ,
           City
           ,
           Tower
           ,
           Country
           have
           been
           in
           bondage
           for
           some
           moneths
           last
           past
           )
           have
           extraordinarily
           advanced
           their
           designs
           ,
           and
           done
           what
           they
           pleased
           without
           any
           publike
           opposition
           ,
           to
           the
           endangering
           of
           all
           our
           Liberties
           and
           Estates
           .
           Nay
           more
           then
           this
           ,
           we
           must
           of
           necessity
           Remonstrate
           ,
           〈◊〉
           the
           Representative
           body
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           both
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           their
           late
           Seditious
           and
           Rebellious
           Army
           ,
           have
           not
           
           only
           been
           divers
           ways
           menaced
           ,
           affronted
           ,
           disobeyed
           ,
           but
           like
           wise
           over-awed
           ,
           and
           enforced
           to
           retract
           and
           null
           divers
           of
           their
           just
           
             Votes
             ,
             Declarations
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
          
           against
           their
           Judgments
           and
           Wills
           ,
           to
           passe
           new
           
             Votes
             ,
             Orders
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
          
           sent
           and
           presented
           to
           them
           by
           the
           Army
           ,
           to
           grant
           what
           demands
           ,
           and
           release
           what
           dangerous
           Prisoners
           they
           desired
           of
           them
           ;
           to
           declare
           themselves
           no
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Acts
             ,
             Orders
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
          
           passed
           in
           one
           or
           both
           Houses
           ,
           from
           the
           26
           of
           
             July
             ,
          
           to
           the
           6
           of
           
             August
          
           meer
           Nullities
           ,
           during
           the
           Speakers
           absence
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           by
           a
           publike
           
             Ordinance
          
           then
           layd
           aside
           by
           the
           major
           votes
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           enforced
           to
           passe
           by
           a
           party
           of
           one
           thousand
           horse
           (
           a
           far
           greater
           force
           then
           that
           of
           the
           
             Apprentices
          
           )
           drawn
           up
           into
           
             Hide-Park
          
           to
           over-awe
           the
           Houses
           ,
           because
           the
           Generall
           and
           Army
           ,
           had
           voted
           them
           no
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           their
           proceedings
           null
           .
           Since
           which
           they
           have
           in
           their
           printed
           Treasonable
           
             Remonstrance
          
           of
           the
           18th
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           not
           only
           protested
           and
           declared
           against
           the
           Members
           Vote●
           and
           Proceedings
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           both
           during
           the
           Speakers
           absence
           and
           since
           ,
           but
           likewise
           thus
           Traiterously
           and
           Rebelliously
           close
           up
           their
           
             Remonstrance
          
           with
           this
           protest
           and
           declaration
           to
           all
           the
           world
           .
           
             p.
             23.
             24.
             
             That
             if
             any
             of
             those
             Members
             ,
             who
             during
             the
             absence
             of
             the
             Speakers
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Members
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             did
             sit
             or
             vote
             in
             the
          
           
             a
          
           
             pretended
             Houses
             then
             continuing
             at
             Westminster
             ,
             that
             hereafter
             intrude
             themselves
             to
             sit
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             before
             they
             have
             given
             satisfaction
             to
             the
          
           
             b
          
           
             respective
             Houses
             whereof
             they
             are
             ▪
             concerning
             the
             ground
             of
             their
             said
             sitting
             at
             Westminster
             ,
             during
             the
             absence
             of
             the
             said
             Speakers
             ,
             and
             shall
             have
             acquitted
             themselves
             by
             sufficient
             evidence
             ;
          
           That
           they
           did
           not
           procure
           nor
           give
           their
           consent
           unto
           any
           of
           those
           
             pretended
             Votes
             ,
             Orders
             or
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           tending
           to
           the
           
             c
          
           raising
           and
           levying
           of
           a
           war
           (
           
             〈◊〉
             is
             before
          
           (
           falsly
           )
           
             declared
          
           )
           or
           for
           the
           Kings
           coming
           forth
           with
           to
           
             London
             ;
             WE
             CANNOT
             ANY
             LONGER
             SVFFER
             THE
             SAME
             ;
             but
             shal
             do
             that
             right
             to
             the
             Speakers
             and
             Members
             of
             both
             Houses
             who
             were
          
           
             *
          
           
             driven
             away
             to
             us
             ,
             &
             to
             our selves
             with
             them
          
           
             d
          
           
             all
             whom
             the
             said
             Members
             have
             endeavoured
             in
             an
             hostile
             manner
             to
             destroy
             )
             and
             also
             to
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             (
             which
             they
             endeavoured
             to
             embroyle
             in
             a
             new
             war
             )
             〈◊〉
             to
             take
             some
             speedy
             and
             effectual
             course
          
           
             *
          
           
             WHEREBY
             TO
             
             RESTRAIN
             THEM
             FROM
             BEING
             THEIR
             OWN
             AND
             OVRS
             AND
             THE
             KINGDOMS
             IVDGES
             ,
             in
             these
             things
             wherein
             they
             have
             made
             themselves
          
           
             e
          
           
             parties
             ,
             and
             by
             this
             means
             to
             make
             War
             ;
             that
             both
             they
             and
             others
             who
             are
             guilty
             of
             and
             parties
             to
             the
             aforesaid
             treasonable
             and
             destructive
             practises
             and
             proceedings
             against
             THE
             FREEDOM
             of
             PARLIAMENT
             and
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             may
             be
             brought
             to
             condign
             punishment
             ,
          
           (
           and
           that
           )
           
             at
             the
             judgment
             of
             A
             FREE
             PARLIAMENT
             ,
             consisting
          
           (
           duly
           and
           properly
           )
           
             of
             such
          
           
             f
          
           
             Members
             of
             both
             Houses
             respectively
             ,
             who
             stand
             clear
             from
             such
             apparant
             and
             treasonable
             breach
             as
             is
             before
             expressed
             :
          
           Since
           which
           ,
           they
           have
           in
           their
           
             General
             Councel
          
           at
           
             Putney
          
           and
           in
           their
           printed
           Papers
           ,
           
             Voted
             down
             the
             House
             of
             Peers
             and
             their
             negative
             Votes
             ,
          
           prescribed
           
             the
             period
             of
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             new
             model
          
           for
           the
           beginning
           ,
           ending
           ,
           Members
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           all
           succeeding
           Parliaments
           received
           and
           answered
           many
           publick
           Petitions
           presented
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           voted
           and
           resolved
           upon
           the
           question
           the
           greatest
           affairs
           of
           State
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           only
           were
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Superior
           Councel
           both
           of
           State
           and
           War
           ;
           voted
           the
           Sale
           of
           Bishops
           ▪
           Deans
           and
           Chapters
           ,
           and
           Forrest
           Lands
           for
           the
           payment
           of
           their
           (
           supposed
           )
           Arrears
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           
             Commons
          
           Votes
           to
           the
           contrary
           after
           sundry
           large
           debates
           ;
           voted
           against
           the
           Houses
           sending
           Propositions
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           to
           prevent
           which
           ,
           as
           they
           first
           traiterously
           seised
           upon
           his
           person
           and
           rescued
           him
           out
           of
           the
           custody
           of
           the
           
             Commissioners
          
           of
           both
           Houses
           at
           
             Holdenby
             ,
          
           and
           ever
           since
           detained
           him
           in
           their
           power
           
             per
          
           force
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ▪
           so
           they
           have
           lately
           conveyed
           him
           into
           the
           
             Isle
             of
             Wight
             ,
          
           and
           there
           shut
           him
           up
           Prisoner
           without
           the
           privity
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           desires
           of
           both
           Houses
           .
           All
           which
           unparaleld
           insolencies
           and
           treasonable
           practises
           ,
           we
           declare
           to
           be
           against
           our
           
             Rights
             ,
             Freedom
          
           and
           
             Liberties
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Rights
          
           and
           
             Priviledges
          
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           of
           our
           
             Members
          
           there
           who
           represent
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           
             Majesties
          
           honor
           ,
           and
           safety
           ,
           in
           whom
           we
           have
           all
           a
           common
           interest
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           do
           likewise
           further
           complain
           and
           Remonstrate
           that
           the
           Officers
           and
           Agitators
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           their
           confederates
           in
           the
           Houses
           ,
           have
           contrary
           to
           our
           foresaid
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           many
           ways
           invaded
           and
           infringed
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           the
           Parliaments
           chiefest
           Strength
           and
           Magazine
           ,
           and
           Metropolis
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           extreamly
           suffers
           in
           and
           by
           its
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           altering
           and
           repealing
           their
           New
           
             Militia
          
           established
           by
           Ordinances
           of
           both
           Houses
           when
           ful
           and
           free
           ,
           without
           any
           cause
           assigned
           ,
           against
           the
           whole
           Cities
           desire
           ;
           in
           marching
           up
           twice
           against
           the
           City
           in
           an
           hostile
           manner
           ,
           not
           only
           without
           ,
           but
           against
           the
           Votes
           and
           Commands
           of
           both
           Houses
           ;
           in
           dividing
           and
           exempting
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           and
           
             Southwark
          
           from
           their
           Jurisdiction
           and
           Command
           ;
           in
           seising
           upon
           and
           throwing
           down
           their
           Line
           and
           Works
           (
           raised
           for
           the
           Cities
           and
           both
           Houses
           securities
           at
           a
           vast
           expence
           )
           in
           a
           disgraceful
           and
           despiteful
           manner
           ;
           in
           marching
           through
           the
           City
           with
           their
           whole
           Army
           and
           Train
           of
           Artillery
           in
           triumph
           in
           wresting
           the
           Tower
           of
           
             London
          
           out
           of
           their
           power
           ,
           and
           putting
           it
           into
           the
           Armies
           and
           Generals
           Custody
           ;
           in
           removing
           the
           Cities
           Lieutenant
           of
           it
           without
           any
           reason
           alledged
           ,
           and
           placing
           in
           a
           New
           one
           of
           the
           Armies
           choyce
           ;
           in
           committing
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           Recorder
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           divers
           Colonel
           ,
           Captains
           and
           Common
           Councel
           men
           and
           other
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
          
           (
           who
           have
           shewed
           themselves
           most
           active
           and
           cordial
           for
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           impeaching
           them
           of
           such
           grand
           Misdemeanors
           and
           Treasons
           ,
           which
           all
           the
           City
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           their
           accusers
           own
           consciences
           inform
           them
           they
           were
           more
           guilty
           of
           ,
           without
           ever
           bringing
           them
           to
           a
           legal
           Tryal
           ;
           only
           for
           doing
           their
           du●ies
           in
           obeying
           the
           Parliament
           in
           their
           just
           Commands
           ,
           and
           standing
           up
           for
           their
           just
           defence
           according
           to
           their
           duty
           and
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           of
           purpose
           to
           bring
           in
           others
           of
           their
           own
           Faction
           into
           their
           places
           to
           inslave
           the
           City
           ;
           and
           commanding
           two
           Regiments
           of
           Foot
           to
           come
           and
           quarter
           in
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           and
           levy
           some
           pretended
           arrears
           t●●●ein
           by
           open
           force
           ,
           which
           many
           by
           reason
           of
           poverty
           for
           want
           of
           trade
           and
           former
           loans
           and
           taxes
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           are
           ●●●●rly
           unable
           to
           satisfie
           .
           And
           when
           such
           affronts
           and
           violence
           is
           offered
           to
           
             London
          
           it self
           by
           the
           Army
           ,
           by
           whose
           contributions
           and
           loans
           they
           were
           first
           ●●●sed
           and
           have
           been
           since
           maintained
           ,
           and
           that
           under
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           Notes
           ,
           who
           are
           those
           engaged
           to
           them
           for
           then
           supplies
           and
           preservation
           and
           constant
           affections
           since
           their
           first
           ●●tting
           to
           this
           present
           ;
           the
           Free-holders
           and
           Free-subiects
           
           in
           the
           
             Country
          
           and
           more
           remote
           
             Counties
             ,
          
           must
           necessarily
           expect
           
             Free-quarter
             ,
          
           affronts
           ,
           pressures
           and
           violations
           of
           our
           just
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           from
           them
           :
           The
           rather
           ,
           because
           the
           Garrison
           Soldiers
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Bristol
             ,
          
           who
           not
           long
           since
           refused
           to
           receive
           the
           Governor
           appointed
           them
           by
           both
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           have
           lately
           seised
           upon
           one
           of
           the
           wel
           affected
           Aldermen
           of
           that
           City
           as
           he
           was
           sitting
           on
           the
           Bench
           with
           his
           companions
           ,
           and
           carried
           him
           away
           
             per
          
           force
           ,
           refusing
           to
           enlarge
           ,
           or
           admit
           any
           person
           to
           see
           or
           speak
           with
           him
           ,
           or
           bring
           any
           provisions
           to
           him
           ,
           til
           they
           receive
           some
           ,
           moneths
           Arrears
           in
           ready
           money
           and
           good
           security
           for
           al
           their
           remaining
           pay
           ,
           and
           an
           act
           of
           Indempnity
           for
           this
           their
           insolency
           and
           injurious
           action
           in
           particular
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           offences
           in
           general
           ,
           from
           both
           Houses
           .
           Of
           which
           unparaleld
           oppression
           and
           injustice
           from
           Soldiers
           ,
           who
           pretend
           themselves
           the
           only
           Saints
           and
           Protectors
           of
           our
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           be
           deeply
           sensible
           ,
           and
           crave
           your
           speedy
           redress
           in
           our
           Liberties
           ,
           Rights
           and
           Properties
           .
        
         
           But
           that
           which
           most
           neerly
           concerns
           us
           ,
           and
           which
           we
           can
           no
           longer
           endure
           ▪
           is
           this
           ▪
           wherin
           we
           expect
           your
           present
           redress
           ;
           That
           this
           degenerated
           ,
           disobedient
           and
           mutinous
           Army
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Votes
           and
           Ordinances
           for
           their
           disbanding
           and
           securing
           their
           Arrears
           in
           
             March
          
           and
           
             May
          
           last
           past
           ,
           have
           traiterously
           and
           rebelliously
           refused
           to
           disband
           ,
           and
           kept
           themselves
           together
           in
           a
           body
           ever
           since
           ,
           offering
           such
           affronts
           and
           violence
           to
           the
           Kings
           own
           royal
           person
           ,
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           and
           their
           Members
           and
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           as
           no
           age
           can
           paralel
           ;
           and
           yet
           have
           forced
           the
           Houses
           when
           they
           had
           impeached
           and
           driven
           away
           most
           of
           their
           Members
           ,
           and
           marched
           up
           in
           a
           body
           against
           them
           and
           the
           City
           in
           a
           menacing
           ,
           manner
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           own
           them
           for
           their
           
             Army
             ,
          
           but
           to
           pass
           a
           new
           Establishment
           of
           sixty
           thousand
           pounds
           a
           moneth
           for
           their
           future
           pay
           ,
           to
           be
           levyed
           on
           the
           Kingdom
           (
           who
           now
           expect
           ease
           from
           all
           such
           Taxes
           )
           besides
           the
           Excise
           and
           all
           other
           publick
           payments
           ;
           which
           now
           they
           importune
           the
           Houses
           may
           be
           augmented
           to
           one
           hundred
           thousand
           pounds
           each
           moneth
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           themselves
           may
           have
           the
           levying
           thereof
           :
           which
           insupportable
           Tax
           being
           procured
           by
           force
           and
           menaces
           ,
           when
           the
           Houses
           were
           neither
           full
           
           nor
           free
           ,
           against
           former
           
             Votes
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
          
           for
           the
           Kingdoms
           ease
           ,
           and
           not
           consented
           to
           by
           most
           of
           our
           Knights
           and
           Burgesses
           then
           driven
           away
           by
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           dissenting
           thereto
           when
           present
           ,
           and
           being
           only
           to
           maintain
           a
           mutinous
           and
           seditious
           Army
           of
           
             Sectaries
             ,
             Antitrinitarians
             ,
             Antiscripturists
             ,
             Seekers
             ,
             Expectants
             ,
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           recruited
           
             Cavaliers
             ,
          
           and
           seditious
           ,
           mutinous
           
             Agitators
             ,
          
           who
           have
           offered
           such
           insufferable
           violence
           and
           Indignities
           both
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           (
           whose
           person
           and
           life
           was
           indangered
           among
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           and
           they
           confess
           )
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
             City
             ,
             Country
             ,
          
           and
           so
           earnestly
           endeavored
           to
           subvert
           all
           
             Magistracy
             ,
             Monarchy
             ,
             Ministry
             ,
          
           all
           civil
           ,
           Ecclesiastical
           and
           Military
           Government
           ,
           Parliaments
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           and
           our
           ancient
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           (
           as
           their
           late
           printed
           Papers
           evidence
           )
           that
           they
           cannot
           without
           apparant
           danger
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           King
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           be
           any
           longer
           continued
           together
           ,
           being
           now
           so
           head-strong
           that
           their
           own
           Officers
           cannot
           rule
           ,
           but
           complain
           publickly
           against
           them
           :
           And
           therefore
           we
           can
           neither
           in
           point
           of
           duty
           ,
           conscience
           ,
           law
           or
           prudence
           ,
           subject
           to
           pay
           the
           said
           monethly
           Tax
           so
           unduly
           procured
           by
           their
           violence
           ,
           were
           we
           able
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           being
           contrary
           to
           our
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           such
           a
           mutinous
           and
           rebellious
           Army
           ,
           who
           endeavor
           to
           enslave
           and
           destroy
           both
           King
           Parliament
           ,
           City
           ,
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           monopolize
           all
           their
           power
           ,
           wealth
           and
           treasure
           into
           their
           own
           Trayterous
           hands
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           wel
           nigh
           effected
           ,
           having
           gotten
           the
           Kings
           person
           ,
           the
           
             Tower
          
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           all
           Garisons
           and
           Forces
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           by
           Land
           ,
           and
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Navy
           by
           Sea
           ,
           into
           their
           power
           ,
           and
           put
           the
           City
           and
           both
           Houses
           under
           the
           Wardship
           of
           their
           armed
           guards
           ,
           attending
           at
           their
           doors
           and
           quartering
           round
           about
           them
           ,
           and
           forced
           the
           run-a-way
           Speakers
           and
           Members
           not
           only
           to
           enter
           into
           and
           subscribe
           the
           solemn
           Engagement
           to
           live
           and
           dye
           with
           them
           in
           this
           cause
           ,
           but
           likewise
           to
           give
           them
           a
           ful
           moneths
           pay
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           gratuity
           ,
           for
           guarding
           them
           back
           to
           the
           Houses
           ,
           where
           they
           might
           and
           ought
           to
           have
           continued
           without
           any
           danger
           ,
           as
           the
           other
           faithful
           Members
           did
           ,
           and
           to
           which
           they
           might
           safely
           have
           returned
           without
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           whole
           Army
           to
           guard
           them
           .
           And
           to
           add
           to
           our
           pressures
           and
           afflictions
           ,
           this
           godly
           religious
           Army
           of
           disobedient
           Saints
           ,
           
           who
           pretend
           only
           our
           Liberty
           and
           Freedom
           from
           Tyranny
           ,
           Taxes
           and
           Oppression
           ,
           demand
           not
           only
           this
           new
           heavy
           monethly
           Tax
           ,
           and
           the
           remainder
           of
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           all
           Deans
           and
           Chapters
           ,
           and
           Forrest
           Lands
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           Corporation
           stocks
           for
           their
           Arrears
           (
           which
           if
           cast
           up
           only
           during
           the
           time
           of
           their
           actual
           service
           til
           the
           time
           they
           were
           voted
           and
           ordered
           to
           disband
           ,
           wil
           prove
           very
           smal
           or
           little
           ,
           their
           free-quarter
           ,
           exactions
           and
           receipts
           for
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Country
           being
           discompted
           )
           but
           (
           which
           is
           our
           forest
           pressure
           )
           do
           violently
           enter
           into
           our
           Houses
           against
           our
           wils
           ,
           and
           there
           lie
           in
           great
           multitudes
           many
           weeks
           and
           moneths
           together
           ,
           til
           they
           quite
           ruine
           and
           eat
           out
           both
           us
           ,
           our
           families
           ,
           stocks
           and
           cattel
           ,
           with
           their
           intolerable
           
             Free
             quarter
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           these
           times
           of
           extraordinary
           dearth
           and
           scarcity
           ;
           for
           which
           they
           raise
           and
           receive
           of
           us
           of
           late
           twice
           or
           thrice
           as
           much
           as
           their
           whole
           pay
           amounts
           unto
           ,
           devouring
           ,
           like
           so
           many
           
             Locusts
          
           and
           
             Caterpillars
             ,
          
           all
           our
           
             grass
             ,
             hay
             ,
             corn
             ,
             bread
             ,
             beer
             ,
             fewel
          
           and
           provisions
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           without
           giving
           us
           one
           farthing
           recompence
           ,
           and
           leaving
           us
           ,
           our
           wives
           ,
           children
           ,
           families
           ,
           cattel
           ,
           to
           starve
           and
           famish
           ;
           the
           very
           charge
           of
           
             their
             free-quarter
          
           (
           besides
           their
           insufferable
           insolencies
           and
           abuses
           of
           all
           sorts
           )
           amounting
           in
           many
           places
           to
           above
           six
           times
           ,
           or
           in
           most
           places
           to
           double
           or
           treble
           our
           annual
           Revenues
           .
           Besides
           the
           abuses
           in
           their
           quartering
           are
           insufferable
           ;
           Many
           of
           them
           take
           and
           receive
           money
           for
           their
           quarters
           double
           or
           treble
           ,
           their
           pay
           from
           two
           or
           three
           persons
           at
           once
           ,
           and
           yet
           take
           Oats
           and
           other
           provisions
           from
           them
           besides
           ,
           or
           
             free-quarter
          
           upon
           others
           :
           Some
           of
           them
           demand
           and
           receive
           
             free-quarter
          
           in
           money
           and
           provisions
           the
           double
           or
           treble
           the
           number
           of
           their
           Troops
           and
           Companies
           :
           Others
           take
           
             free-quarter
          
           for
           their
           wives
           ,
           truls
           ,
           boys
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           were
           never
           listed
           :
           Others
           of
           them
           wil
           be
           contented
           with
           none
           but
           extraordinary
           diet
           wine
           ,
           strong
           beer
           ,
           above
           their
           abilities
           with
           whom
           they
           quarter
           ,
           thereby
           to
           extort
           money
           from
           them
           ;
           and
           if
           an
           ▪
           complain
           of
           these
           abuses
           ,
           he
           is
           sure
           to
           be
           relieved
           with
           an
           addition
           of
           more
           ,
           and
           more
           unruly
           
             quarterers
          
           then
           he
           had
           before
           .
           If
           they
           march
           from
           their
           quarters
           to
           any
           randezvouz
           ,
           or
           to
           guard
           the
           Houses
           ,
           they
           must
           have
           victuals
           and
           money
           too
           ,
           til
           their
           return
           .
           Divers
           of
           the
           
             Troopers
          
           and
           
             Dragooners
          
           must
           have
           quarter
           for
           
           two
           or
           three
           horses
           a
           peece
           ,
           which
           must
           have
           at
           least
           a
           peck
           of
           corn
           or
           more
           every
           day
           (
           though
           they
           lye
           still
           )
           both
           
             Winter
          
           and
           
             Summer
             ;
          
           their
           7200
           
             Horse
             ,
          
           and
           1000
           
             Dragoons
          
           devouring
           above
           two
           thousand
           bushels
           of
           
             corn
          
           (
           besides
           
             grass
             ,
             hay
             and
             straw
          
           )
           every
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           and
           this
           time
           of
           dearth
           ,
           when
           the
           poorer
           sort
           are
           ready
           to
           starve
           for
           want
           of
           bread
           .
           In
           brief
           ,
           the
           abuses
           of
           
             free
             quarter
          
           are
           innumerable
           ,
           and
           the
           burthen
           of
           it
           intollerable
           ,
           amounting
           to
           three
           times
           more
           then
           the
           whole
           
             Armies
          
           pay
           ,
           who
           are
           doubly
           payd
           all
           their
           
             pretended
             Arrears
             ,
          
           in
           the
           money
           &
           provisions
           they
           have
           received
           only
           for
           
             freequarter
          
           upon
           a
           just
           account
           ;
           and
           therfore
           have
           litle
           cause
           to
           be
           so
           clamorous
           for
           their
           
             pretended
             Arrears
          
           from
           the
           State
           ,
           who
           have
           received
           double
           their
           
             Arrears
          
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           yet
           pay
           us
           not
           one
           farthing
           for
           all
           our
           
             Arrears
             for
             quarters
          
           when
           they
           receive
           their
           pay
           .
           Which
           
             free
             quartering
          
           we
           do
           now
           unanimously
           protest
           against
           ,
           as
           an
           high
           Infringement
           of
           our
           
             Hereditary
             Rights
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             Properties
          
           and
           
             Freedom
             ,
          
           and
           contrary
           to
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
          
           the
           
             Petition
             of
             Right
             ,
          
           and
           warranted
           by
           no
           express
           
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           now
           the
           
             Wars
          
           are
           ended
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Army
          
           long
           since
           voted
           to
           disband
           ,
           and
           such
           an
           excessive
           oppression
           and
           undoing
           
             heart-breaking
          
           vexation
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           neither
           can
           ,
           nor
           are
           any
           longer
           able
           to
           undergo
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           we
           humbly
           pray
           and
           desire
           this
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           as
           our
           unquestionable
           
             Liberty
          
           and
           
             Birth-right
             ,
          
           of
           which
           they
           cannot
           in
           justice
           deprive
           us
           ,
           without
           the
           highest
           
             treachery
             ,
             tyranny
             ,
             perjury
          
           and
           
             injustice
             ;
          
           that
           all
           these
           
             forementioned
             Grievances
          
           and
           
             unsupportable
             Pressures
             ,
          
           under
           which
           we
           now
           groan
           and
           languish
           ,
           may
           be
           speedily
           and
           effectually
           redressed
           without
           the
           least
           delay
           ,
           to
           prevent
           a
           generall
           
             Insurrection
          
           of
           oppressed
           and
           discontented
           people
           ,
           whose
           patience
           ,
           if
           any
           longer
           abused
           ,
           we
           fear
           ,
           wil
           break
           out
           into
           unappeasable
           fury
           ;
           and
           by
           their
           publike
           votes
           and
           Remonstrances
           ,
           to
           declare
           and
           order
           for
           our
           general
           satisfaction
           and
           ease
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
          
           
             That
             no
             
               Habeas
               Corpus
            
             shall
             be
             denyed
             to
             any
             free
             Subject
             ,
             imprisoned
             by
             any
             Committe
             whatsoever
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             Officers
             or
             Agents
             of
             Parliament
             :
             and
             that
             any
             such
             person
             shal
             be
             bayled
             and
             discharged
             by
             the
             Keepers
             of
             the
             Great
             Seal
             in
             vocation
             
             time
             ,
             of
             the
             Judges
             in
             the
             Term
             ,
             upon
             an
             
               Habeas
               Corpus
               ▪
            
             if
             no
             legal
             cause
             of
             commitment
             or
             continuance
             under
             restraint
             shal
             be
             returned
             .
          
        
         
           
             2.
             
          
           
             That
             every
             person
             who
             hath
             been
             wel-affected
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             may
             have
             free
             liberty
             to
             prosecute
             his
             just
             remedy
             at
             Law
             against
             every
             Member
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Committee-man
             ,
             Officer
             or
             Agent
             imployed
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             who
             hath
             maliciously
             or
             injuriously
             imprisoned
             ,
             beaten
             ,
             sequestred
             ,
             plundred
             or
             taken
             away
             his
             money
             or
             goods
             ,
             or
             entered
             into
             his
             bounds
             and
             possessions
             contrary
             to
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Ordinances
            
             of
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             and
             the
             power
             and
             trust
             committed
             to
             him
             ,
             notwithstanding
             any
             priviledg
             ,
             or
             the
             
               Ordinances
               ,
            
             or
             any
             
               Orders
            
             made
             for
             their
             Indempnity
             ;
             which
             we
             humbly
             conceive
             ,
             were
             only
             made
             to
             free
             those
             who
             acted
             for
             the
             Parliament
             from
             unjust
             suits
             and
             vexations
             ,
             for
             acting
             according
             to
             their
             duties
             ,
             and
             not
             exempt
             any
             from
             legal
             prosecutions
             for
             apparent
             unjust
             ,
             malicious
             and
             oppressive
             actions
             and
             abuses
             of
             their
             trust
             and
             power
             .
          
        
         
           
             3.
             
          
           
             That
             no
             wel
             affected
             person
             may
             be
             debarred
             from
             his
             just
             and
             legal
             actions
             against
             Malignants
             in
             Commission
             ,
             or
             Arms
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             who
             have
             imprisoned
             ,
             plundered
             and
             abused
             them
             for
             their
             adhering
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             colour
             or
             pretext
             of
             any
             Articles
             
               Surrender
               ,
            
             made
             by
             the
             General
             or
             any
             other
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             future
             Act
             of
             Oblivion
             ,
             so
             as
             they
             prosecute
             their
             Actions
             within
             the
             space
             of
             3
             years
             next
             ensuing
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             Committee
             of
             Complaint
             may
             be
             inhibited
             to
             stay
             any
             such
             proceedings
             ,
             such
             Judgments
             or
             Executions
             ,
             as
             prejudicial
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             injurious
             to
             their
             suffering
             friends
             .
          
        
         
           
             4.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             Members
             of
             either
             House
             of
             Parliament
             lately
             suspended
             ,
             imprisoned
             ,
             impeached
             or
             ejected
             by
             the
             Armys
             menaces
             and
             violence
             ,
             without
             legall
             tryall
             may
             be
             forthwith
             enlarged
             ,
             restored
             and
             vindicated
             ,
             and
             both
             Houses
             and
             their
             Members
             righted
             and
             repayred
             against
             all
             such
             who
             have
             violated
             their
             Priviledges
             and
             Freedom
             ,
             and
             freed
             from
             the
             guards
             and
             power
             of
             the
             Army
             .
          
           
           
             5.
             
             That
             the
             Kings
             person
             may
             be
             forthwith
             delivered
             up
             by
             the
             Army
             ,
             into
             the
             Custody
             and
             possession
             of
             both
             Houses
             under
             pain
             of
             high
             Treason
             ,
             in
             any
             who
             shall
             detain
             him
             from
             them
             ,
             that
             so
             a
             firm
             &
             speedy
             peace
             may
             be
             established
             between
             him
             and
             his
             people
             ,
             for
             their
             comfort
             .
             And
             
               Cornet
               Joyce
            
             who
             first
             seised
             ,
             and
             those
             Agitators
             who
             lately
             intended
             violence
             to
             his
             Royall
             Person
             and
             Life
             ,
             may
             be
             apprehended
             and
             proceeded
             against
             .
          
        
         
           
             6.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             imprisoned
             Aldermen
             and
             Citizens
             of
             London
             may
             be
             forthwith
             enlarged
             ,
             restored
             and
             repayred
             ;
             and
             the
             repealed
             
               Ordinance
            
             for
             their
             new
             Militia
             revived
             ;
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
             put
             into
             the
             Citizens
             hands
             as
             formerly
             ,
             and
             firm
             Reconciliation
             made
             between
             the
             City
             and
             both
             Houses
             .
          
        
         
           
             7.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             
               Isle
            
             of
             
               Wight
               ,
            
             and
             all
             Garrisons
             by
             Land
             ,
             and
             the
             Navy
             by
             Sea
             ,
             may
             be
             put
             into
             the
             command
             and
             custody
             of
             those
             who
             enjoyed
             them
             by
             Votes
             and
             Orders
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             before
             the
             26
             of
             
               July
            
             last
             past
             ,
             unless
             just
             exemptions
             can
             be
             taken
             to
             any
             of
             them
             by
             the
             Houses
             .
          
        
         
           
             8.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             
               Votes
            
             and
             
               Ordinances
            
             formerly
             made
             and
             repealed
             only
             by
             the
             menaces
             and
             over-awing
             power
             of
             the
             Army
             may
             be
             revived
             ,
             and
             all
             new
             
               Votes
            
             and
             
               Ordinances
            
             made
             by
             their
             threats
             and
             violence
             ,
             when
             divers
             Members
             were
             driven
             away
             by
             their
             
               terror
               ,
            
             repealed
             and
             made
             voyd
             ;
             especially
             that
             
               Ordinance
            
             for
             nulling
             all
             
               Proceedings
               in
               Parliament
               ,
            
             during
             the
             
               Speakers
            
             wilful
             absence
             ,
             at
             least
             five
             times
             layd
             aside
             ,
             by
             Vote
             of
             the
             House
             Commons
             ;
             and
             forced
             to
             pass
             by
             a
             particular
             menacing
             
               Remonstrance
            
             from
             
               Sir
               Thomas
               Fairfax
            
             and
             the
             
               Army
               ,
            
             and
             a
             party
             of
             a
             thousand
             Horse
             drawn
             up
             in
             
               Hide-Parke
            
             to
             over-awe
             the
             Houses
             ,
             besides
             an
             armed
             Guard
             then
             standing
             at
             their
             doors
             .
          
        
         
           
             9.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             true
             grounds
             of
             the
             Speakers
             and
             other
             Members
             deserting
             the
             Houses
             and
             repairing
             to
             the
             Army
             and
             their
             entering
             
             into
             an
             Engagement
             to
             the
             Army
             ,
             may
             be
             fully
             examined
             ;
             and
             what
             Members
             subscribed
             their
             names
             thereto
             :
             and
             who
             of
             them
             that
             sate
             in
             the
             Houses
             ,
             at
             any
             time
             ,
             during
             the
             Speakers
             absence
             in
             the
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           
             10.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             recruited
             Soldiers
             in
             the
             Army
             ▪
             entertained
             since
             the
             taking
             in
             of
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             may
             be
             presently
             disbanded
             without
             pay
             ,
             the
             residue
             reduced
             only
             to
             five
             or
             six
             thousand
             ;
             and
             none
             to
             be
             continued
             but
             such
             ,
             who
             have
             taken
             the
             Solemn
             League
             and
             Covenant
             and
             shal
             be
             sworn
             to
             be
             obedient
             to
             both
             Houses
             commands
             .
          
        
         
           
             11.
             
          
           
             That
             no
             Free-quarter
             shal
             from
             henceforth
             be
             taken
             by
             any
             Officer
             or
             Soldier
             in
             any
             Gentlemans
             ,
             Husbandmans
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
             Merchants
             or
             Tradesmans
             House
             without
             his
             free
             consent
             ,
             and
             pay
             duly
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             under
             pain
             of
             death
             ,
             unless
             in
             a
             March
             for
             one
             night
             or
             two
             upon
             special
             service
             ,
             when
             no
             other
             quarters
             can
             be
             procured
             ,
             but
             only
             in
             Inns
             ,
             Alehouses
             ,
             and
             common
             Victualing
             Houses
             .
             And
             that
             no
             Troopers
             Horses
             may
             be
             allowed
             Oats
             or
             Provender
             ,
             whiles
             they
             lie
             stil
             ,
             and
             are
             out
             of
             actual
             service
             .
          
        
         
           
             12.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             Commissions
             for
             Martial
             Law
             may
             be
             revoked
             ,
             and
             all
             Soldiers
             ,
             for
             all
             Misdemeanors
             and
             offences
             punishable
             by
             Law
             ,
             made
             and
             declared
             to
             be
             subject
             to
             the
             Jurisdiction
             and
             power
             of
             the
             Judges
             of
             Assise
             ,
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             chief
             Officers
             in
             any
             County
             and
             City
             ;
             and
             liable
             to
             arrests
             and
             executions
             for
             their
             just
             debts
             ,
             and
             other
             Actions
             at
             the
             common
             Law
             .
          
        
         
           
             13.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             Tax
             for
             sixty
             thousand
             pound
             a
             moneth
             ,
             for
             the
             Armies
             pay
             ,
             may
             be
             wholy
             remitted
             and
             taken
             off
             us
             ;
             and
             a
             moderate
             Assessment
             only
             laid
             on
             the
             Kingdom
             for
             the
             necessary
             relief
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             pay
             of
             such
             few
             Soldiers
             as
             shal
             be
             necessary
             to
             continue
             til
             the
             wel-affected
             in
             each
             County
             be
             put
             into
             a
             posture
             to
             defend
             it self
             and
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
           
           
             14.
             
             That
             Lieut.
             General
             
               Cromwel
               ,
            
             Commissary
             
               Ireton
               ,
            
             and
             other
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             of
             
               Commons
               ,
            
             residing
             in
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             the
             Councel
             of
             War
             and
             Agitators
             ,
             who
             compiled
             and
             drew
             up
             the
             late
             insolent
             and
             Treasonable
             
               Remonstrances
               and
               Representations
            
             to
             both
             Houses
             ,
             especially
             that
             of
             the
             fifth
             of
             this
             instant
             
               December
               ,
            
             may
             be
             forthwith
             apprehended
             and
             impeached
             of
             High
             Treason
             ,
             of
             which
             they
             are
             far
             more
             guilty
             then
             any
             Members
             or
             Citizens
             formerly
             accused
             or
             impeached
             by
             their
             means
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             ruines
             of
             whose
             estates
             they
             desire
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             their
             own
             pretended
             Arrears
             .
          
        
         
           
             15.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             General
             and
             Army
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             Councel
             of
             War
             ,
             Officers
             and
             Soldiers
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             may
             be
             presently
             sent
             to
             ,
             and
             give
             an
             answer
             to
             both
             Houses
             ,
             whether
             they
             continue
             together
             as
             an
             Army
             ,
             by
             vertue
             of
             any
             Commission
             and
             Authority
             derived
             from
             the
             Houses
             only
             ;
             and
             if
             so
             ,
             to
             take
             an
             Oath
             to
             be
             obedient
             to
             all
             their
             just
             Commands
             ;
             or
             else
             keep
             together
             in
             a
             body
             ,
             only
             by
             their
             own
             private
             Engagement
             and
             Authority
             as
             a
             pretended
             cal
             from
             the
             people
             ,
             as
             
               John
               Lilburn
            
             in
             late
             printed
             Papers
             affirmes
             they
             do
             :
             which
             ,
             if
             really
             true
             ,
             we
             can
             repute
             them
             no
             other
             ,
             but
             a
             most
             riotous
             Assembly
             of
             Rebels
             and
             Traitors
             against
             King
             ,
             Kingdom
             and
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             their
             taking
             of
             free
             quarter
             on
             us
             against
             our
             wils
             ,
             no
             better
             then
             Burglary
             and
             Felony
             ,
             for
             which
             they
             ought
             to
             suffer
             death
             .
          
        
         
           
             16.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             extraordinary
             dammages
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             City
             and
             Country
             have
             sustained
             by
             free
             quarter
             and
             loss
             of
             trade
             ,
             through
             the
             Armies
             refusal
             to
             disband
             ,
             
             and
             late
             recruits
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             Votes
             of
             both
             Houses
             for
             their
             disbanding
             (
             which
             dammages
             amount
             to
             above
             twenty
             times
             their
             pretended
             Arrears
             )
             may
             be
             satisfied
             out
             of
             their
             Arrears
             as
             far
             as
             they
             wil
             go
             ,
             to
             be
             totally
             struck
             off
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             and
             the
             residue
             out
             of
             the
             estates
             of
             such
             Officers
             and
             others
             who
             have
             been
             the
             chief
             instruments
             of
             continuing
             and
             recruiting
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             free
             quartering
             them
             neer
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             consequently
             the
             original
             causes
             of
             these
             damages
             .
             The
             rather
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Fairfax
            
             and
             the
             
               Councel
            
             of
             the
             Armies
             own
             Law
             and
             Justice
             in
             their
             Arrogant
             
               Representation
               to
               the
               Houses
               ;
            
             Decem.
             7.
             1647.
             p.
             21.
             where
             they
             thus
             declare
             their
             desires
             .
             
               Yet
               now
               ,
               IN
               JUSTICE
               ,
               we
               cannot
               but
               desire
               that
               ,
               besides
               the
               levying
               of
               the
            
             (
             Cities
             )
             
               Arrears
               at
               last
               ,
               (
               for
               which
               we
               have
               been
               put
               to
               stay
               so
               long
               )
               there
               may
               now
               likewise
               be
               SOME
               REPARATION
               thought
               on
               from
               the
               City
               to
               the
               parts
               adjacent
               for
               abeve
               one
               hundred
               thousand
               pounds
               damage
               through
               the
               ARMIES
               attendance
               here
               on
               the
               Cities
               defaults
               and
               delays
               ;
               which
               reparation
               we
               (
               if
               necessitated
               thereunto
               ,
               or
               called
               upon
               by
               the
               Country
               )
               must
               in
               their
               behalf
               demand
               from
               the
               City
               to
               the
               ful
               ;
               and
               now
               also
               (
               the
               rather
               in
               order
               to
               that
               )
               we
               must
               earnestly
               desire
               ,
               that
               the
               proceedings
               against
               those
               Citizens
               and
               others
               lately
               impeached
               ,
               may
               be
               hastned
               ,
               and
               out
               of
               their
               fines
               or
               confiscations
               ,
               SOME
               PART
               OF
               REPARATION
               MAY
               BE
               MADE
               TO
               THE
               COUNTRIES
               ADJACENT
               FOR
               THE
               AFORES
               AID
               DAMAGES
               ,
               which
               the
               crimes
               of
               those
               persons
            
             (
             they
             should
             have
             said
             ,
             the
             Rebellion
             and
             Disobedience
             of
             the
             Officers
             and
             Army
             to
             both
             
               Houses
               )
               did
               first
               bring
               upon
               them
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             And
             what
             reparation
             of
             
               Damages
            
             they
             thus
             prey
             from
             others
             ,
             who
             are
             innocent
             and
             no
             causes
             of
             them
             ,
             is
             just
             they
             should
             
             first
             make
             themselves
             ,
             being
             the
             
               real
               Authors
            
             thereof
             ,
             by
             their
             own
             confession
             .
          
        
         
           
             All
             which
             we
             humbly
             pray
             ,
             as
             our
             just
             Rights
             and
             Liberties
             ,
             in
             our
             own
             and
             the
             whole
             Kingdoms
             behalf
             ,
             who
             shal
             ,
             by
             Gods
             assistance
             ,
             with
             our
             Lives
             and
             Fortunes
             resolutely
             maintain
             and
             defend
             his
             Majesties
             Person
             and
             lawful
             Power
             ,
             the
             Ancient
             Priviledges
             and
             Freedom
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             our
             own
             unquestionable
             Rights
             ,
             Properties
             and
             Franchises
             (
             according
             to
             our
             Solemn
             Vow
             and
             Covenant
             )
             against
             all
             Encroachments
             ,
             Powers
             ,
             and
             private
             Factions
             whosover
             ,
             for
             the
             honor
             ,
             benefit
             ,
             and
             safety
             of
             us
             and
             our
             posterities
             ,
             and
             wil
             no
             longer
             suffer
             the
             King
             ,
             Parliament
             ,
             City
             ,
             Country
             and
             Kingdom
             to
             be
             enslaved
             and
             trambled
             upon
             by
             a
             dangerous
             and
             perfidious
             Combination
             of
             self-ended
             men
             ,
             who
             endeavor
             nothing
             but
             to
             advance
             themselves
             by
             our
             publick
             ruines
             and
             confusions
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A91239e-90
           
             a
             So
             they
             term
             them
             .
          
           
             b
             To
             wit
             ,
             the
             fug●tive
             Members
             who
             withdrew
             unto
             &
             engaged
             with
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             engagement
             are
             made
             parties
             &
             incompetent
             Iudges
             .
          
           
             c
             No
             ,
             it
             was
             only
             for
             their
             own
             just
             defence
             against
             the
             Armys
             force
             &
             rebellious
             reproaches
             against
             them
             .
          
           
             *
             They
             ran
             away
             before
             they
             were
             driven
             ,
             &
             might
             have
             set
             on
             the
             said
             day
             as
             wel
             as
             others
             without
             disturbance
             ,
             as
             they
             did
             the
             very
             next
             morning
             after
             the
             tumult
             .
          
           
             d
             A
             detestable
             Parenthesis
             and
             horrid
             scandal
             .
          
           
             *
             This
             is
             their
             maintenance
             of
             the
             Parliaments
             Priviledges
             &
             freedom
             ,
             &
             the
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             the
             Army
             contends
             for
             .
          
           
             e
             This
             disables
             all
             your
             fugitive
             Members
             .
          
           
             f
             Those
             who
             treacherously
             fled
             to
             you
             ,
             brought
             you
             up
             against
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             signed
             your
             Engagement
             ,
             are
             no
             such
             Members
             ,
             but
             ingaged
             Parties
             .