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A70332 A narrative of the proceedings of the fleet giving an account of what hath passed since their arrivall at Graves End, between divers honorable members of Parliament and Vice-Admiral Lawson, and the commissioners sent from White-Hall appointed to treat on the behalf of the army : sent in a letter of the 22. instant, from the fleet riding at anchor at Graves-End. M. H. 1659 (1659) Wing H900A; ESTC R69 4,046 8

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publick Interest by setting it Self up as a distinct Corporation over the People and publick Interest the which was apparent by their present Practises and therefore it was necessary that the Army should be brought under the Civil Power above which it had Exalted it Self for several years last past And that although they promised to sit under that which they now should set Up all the World knoweth they might pull down what they set up notwithstanding their Promise for the World knoweth that yet no Promise Covenant Engagement or Declaration ever held Them Therefore it is necessary to oppose Them since They strike at All especially when that their present offer of a Parliament Free or Qualified tendeth to nothing but to avoid the present Emergency of what is threatened by Generall MONCK and Vice-Admiral LAWSON and the other Forces of the Commonwealth who no doubt with the blessing of the Almighty will bring Them to Account for all heir Horrid Perjuries Breach of Trust Blastings and Abusing of the Nation by pretending the securing of the Cause the refined Interest and the People of God when nothing was more Destructive thereunto then their present Proceedings which doth overthrow and endanger all together and destroy the Trade and Navigation obstructing of Justice and discomposing the Harmony of Government to the dishonour of God and disquiet of th●se Nations Besides there is nothing less to be expected from Them Nay some of Them have boasted that so soon as this Danger is over they will bridle this Nation well enough without Parliaments therefore the People are to have a care they be not taken by the snare of their specious Pretences since it is certain no Parliament can be called that knoweth better how to rid the Nation of these unquiet and dangerous Persons Moreover it was largely discoursed and proved that this Parliament ever did what they could possible in their sitting before Cromwell's Interruption to shake of the Yoke of the Army that thereby they might arrive at the work of Setling the Nation upon the just and honourable Basis of true Freedom such as might consist with the Preservation of Publique Interest The like they did at their last Sitting it is evident to the whole World They made it appear that they did not intend longer to lend their Authority to be a Mask to the Armies Tyranny Besides It was made appear that when they were admitted the last time to the Exercise of their Authority it was to no other end than to be a Shield to defend the Ring-leaders of mischief in the Army For some small time to colour their Act of turning out Richard and his Parliament untill they should find an Occasion or fit Opportunity to turn them our again so that they might arrive at what they aimed at viz. The Tyrannizing over the Nation Nay in their Private Cabals there are some of them have advised rather to choose a Free Parliament than a Parliament that shall be chosen with Qualifications in regard they should have Opportunity administred sooner for their turning out There were many more particulars discoursed of but my memory together with my time preventeth me of giving You the particulars But let me assure You they were the best that ever I heard in so much that they concurring with the Judgment and Resolution of the honest and gallant Sea-Commanders 4 or 5 of the dissenting Commanders that stood out at the first were convinced and signed the Declaration before the faces of the Mediators Sir There being nothing of Action at the present I forbear to give You any further Account in regard that what they intend further is under consideration in order to Action the which no doubt will produce another face upon things if the Wallingfordians shall still persist in their Folly and Madnesse against which and Them God in his providence will witness to the deliverance of these almost destroyed Nations in which work it is the Duty of every English-man to assist that Posterity may be happy under a Succession of Parliamentary Authority derived from a Civil rather than a Military Fountain from whence floweth nothing but Absoluteness Pride and unlimited arbitrary and Tyrannical Streams Sir I do not question but You will contribute your aid in this Work and endeavour to undeceive the Nation of the Pretence of the Army in calling a Parliament together with the Danger of receiving a Parliament from an Army in which the Nation doth no less than grant the Army to be the Supream Authority Besides when it is Their Design in Calling them for no other End than to levy Mony to hold You and your Posterity in Slavery and Bonds not easily to be shaken off Sir Your Friend and faithfull Servant to the Publique M. H.