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A93638	The speeches of the Lord Generall Fairfax, and the officers of the armie to the Diggers at St. Georges Hill in Surry, and the Diggers severall answers and replies thereunto. Also, the manner of proclaiming the act against the kingly office by the Lord Mayor, and eight aldermen at the Royal Exchange, London. With divers letters concerning the prince to the queen. Together with the proceedings of Prince Rupert, the Earle of Ormond, and the Lord Inchiquin in Ireland. A fight at sea, and a fuller relation of the Earle of Montrosse his design for Scotland.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1649 (1649)	Wing S4876B; Thomason E530_24; ESTC R205683	8,039	8

generall Officers In this we were bery bold I do not say wise propounding to his Excellency this condition to be performed before we could submit unto his Excellencies order this performed we were contented to refer our selves to the ce●sure of this Councell That which gave us boldnesse herein and that which beguiled us was this That we did not conceive how the engagement could possibly admit of a dispensation Such a Councell being by that engagement appointed as a Representative of the Army ought as we did then believe to be still continued unlesse we would prove perfidious Covenant-breakers I could not I confesse unty this knot but herein I was entangled and ensnared and therefore for that present thought my selfe bound in duty to God and men to prosecute this e●gagement 〈◊〉 was many being of the same mind that 12 Troops of Horse were drawne together and looking upon superior Commanders as tyrannical Covenant break●●s we marched contrary to his Excellencies expresses being heightned with the zeal of the performance of our Engagement And touching this thing we were further perswaded that it did hold forth such stength of reaso● that the greatest part of the Army would suddenly have joyned with us and this was the cause why I joyned with that party dividing from the Army notwithstanding th●● appeared lesse safety and greater hazard I believe this ●ord drew on many ●●nest hearted men who did cōscientiously seek to make good that engagement But that the snare may be broken and no more be intangled I shall declare what satisfaction I have received that so I may give the same satisfaction unto others Such a Councell indeed the engagement required and such a Councell was constituted in the Army acting and transacting of matters pertaining to the discipline of the Army And so long was this Councell continued untill the inconveniencies thereof was so far manifest that most of the Regiments of Horse and foot did petition his Excellencie to send back the severall Agitators unto their respective Regiments untill he should be pleased to resummon them professing a willingness in themselves to submit unto his Excellency with his Councell of War according to the pristine discipline of the Army His Excellency having recieved these Petitions did not immediately send back the Agitators as requested But having first summoned a Councell and communicated the Petitions unto them it was by them concluded that according to the Petitions of the severall Regiments the Councell of Agitators should be disolved untill his Ezcellency should see cause to resummon them Now this being so his Excellency cannot be charged was th●●●lation of that engagement neither doth there remain any obligation on his Excellency to have continued or revived any such Councell much losse 〈◊〉 warrantable in the Souldiery of the Army to assume that power to themselves seeing they suffered a dissolution by the same power by which they had their first constitution And her complaint ex●sperating the minds of some is that one tyrant is 〈◊〉 down another set up in his room I confesse this complaint were of great weight if it were true But truly I suppose this ●riseth from the want of discerning true Government from tyranny I 〈◊〉 the difference between the one and the other and I desire other men may discerne it A tyrant makes his will the law the other makes the law his will Another thing that hath much disturbed the minds of men and filled 〈◊〉 with discontent is the slow motion of the Parliament as to the taking away of oppressions and easing the grievances of the people In answer to this we are 〈◊〉 consider the Parliament before and after t●e Armies entrance into London 〈◊〉 to the former consideration before the Armies entrance into London I am so 〈◊〉 from admiring their slow motion that it is a wonder to me that they moved at all any other way then backward And I do admire the great providence of God who withheld them from turning all things upside down while the House was filled with so many men of corrupt interests As to the Parl. in the second consideration since the Armies approach to London we have cause to blesse God that they have done so many things for us which our eyes have seen and what is not yet done is in promise already performed unto us with assurance of such celerity as matr●rs of so great weight will possibly admit And for answer unto this complaint there needeth not any to a patient spirit and the impatient are not capable of an answer In conclusion of this I shall declare my thoughts that although some men do not cease to cast dust in the faces of Parl and Councel of the army yet hath not that cloud been thick to hinder the appearance of those beams of Justice Mercy Pitty Clemency Moderation which shine forth in them which have drawn me to so reverend an esteem of both as I cannot conveniently se forth lest I should incur suspicion of falling from one extream into another Wednesday THe Parliament took into consideration these ensuing Resolves concerning Delinquents and voted as followeth Resolved vpon the question by the Commons assembled in Parl. That the Reports of all such fines as have not past either House shal be forthwith drawn up and presented to the commissioners mentioned in the Act en●ituled an Act prescribing certain times to Delinquents for perfecting their compositions for their approbation in order to a final discharge Resolved c. That the said Reports shall be made to the Commissioners in order of time as they were set and not otherwise Resolved c. That such Reports being made and the fines allowed and confirmed by the said Commis● a finall discharge shall issue forth to every such compounder according to the authority and directions expressed in the said Act And if any Compounder shal not pay in his whole Fine within 6 weeks after his Composition shal be allowed and confirmed as aforesaid that then he shall incur the pen●lties expresed in the aforesaid Act. Resolved c. That the Cases of all Delinquents compounders who have petitioned for mitigation of their compositions and all such whose Reports are not yet made to this House and are ordred to be specially reported except all such as are secluded by the vote made the 19 of May 1649 shal be and are hereby referred unto the commis at Goldsmiths hal to hear and determine all the said cases the said commis proceeding therein according to therules for composition given them by the House and according to such articles as the compounders hath just right unto the said Articles being allowed and confirmed by both or either House of Parliament H. Scobel ●ler Parl. An Act declaring and constituting the people of England to be a Common-wealth and free State BE it declared and enacted by this present Parl. and by the authority of the same that the people of England and of all the Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging

are and shall be and are hereby constituted made and established to be a Common-wealth and free State and shall from henceforth bee governed as a Common wealth and free State by the supream authority of this nation the representatives of the people in Parl. and by such as they shal appoint and constitute as officers and Ministers under them for the good of the people and that without any Kng or house of Lords Hen. Scobel Cler Parl. The Head Quarters of the Army this night at Odiam his Excellency ad●●ceth to morrow to Portsmouth to prevent the jealousies that the Levelling party intend to make a head there Thursday May 24. THe Lord Gen. moved by a Letter to the House that a Lecture for exposition of the Holy Scriptures may be erected at Oxford This businesse was referred to the Commitee for Oxford to consider of maintenance and able Orthodox Divines to be Lecturers Ordered that it be referred to the Councell of State to take care for the repairing and fortifying of the Castles in Kent of Sandowne Walmer and Deale Many other particular businesses were debated this day viz. The ease of poor Widdowes and Orphans the further debate referred till Saturday next 2. The condition of Reformadoes and other Souldiers who want their arrears 3. For such as desired to double their sums of Money lent upon the security of Deanes and Chapters Lands 4. Ordered that an Act be brought in for Deligates to determine matters concerning Marriage 5. It was Ordered the tuition of the late Kings Children should be committed to the Countesse of Leicester and three thousand pound out of the Revenue allowed for their maintenane Friday May 25. THe House passed the Act for setling the Militia of the Hamlets of the Tower of London which is as followeth BE it enacted by the Commons in Parliament assembled That Major Gen. Skippon Col Francis West Lieut of the Tower of London Thomas Hubb●tt Solomon Sm●th Maurice Thompson Hillary Mempris and George Cooper Esq Col. Iohn Ven Col. Francis Zachary Col William Willoughby Col. Iohn White Lieut. Col. Wil ●evet Michaell Sa●some Gent. Capt. Iohn King capt ●leftblank Manur●● Capt. Iohn Taylor Capt. Henry West Capt. Robert Hackwell Capt. Robe●t D●nul●● Mr. Cook of Stepn●y Mr. Wil. Pennoyer Mr. George Wilmore Mr. Edward Au●y Mr. Iohn Hazel Mr. Richard Tyler Mr. Iohn Hoxton Mr. Robert Crowtry Mr. Fulk Wormlayton Mr. Thomas Hall Mr. Osmond Coppin Mr. Tho. Fawson Mr. Tho. Nash Mr. Richard Loton Mr. Abraham Jesso● Mr. Francis Reynoldson Mr. Anthony Grace Mr. Abraham Clark and Mr. John Beck Gent. are hereby made and constituted a Committee and that they or any five or more of them shal have power and are hereby authorized to act settle and order the Militia with in the Hamblers of the Tower of London and by their warrants or other wise to reqire the assistance of all Constables Headboroughs and other inhabitants whatsoever and for the refusing of their or any of their assistance therein to 〈◊〉 prison their persons as they shall see cause And be it further ordained and enacted that the said committee or any five or more of them shall have power to assemble and call together all the inhabitants within the said Hamble●s and them to charge with Horse or foot arms according to the respective abilitie● and capacityes as occasion shall serve And it is further ordained that the said committee or any five or more of them shall hereby have ful power and authority to assemble muster array and weapon or cause to be assembled mustered arrayed and weaponed all such horse and foot forces within the said Hamlets and to form them into companies Troops and Regiments and to make nominate and appoint Collonels Lievt col Majors Captains and all ●ther Officers of war to grant commissions unto them authorizing them respectively to train muster and discipline according to order of war the said Horse and foot forces and to lead conduct and imploy them for the suppression of all Rebellions insurrections Tumults or invasions that may happen within the said Hamblets from time to time and further to authorize them with the said forces to oppose seize secure disarm kill or slay all such persons as shall cause or make any rumults insurrections or invasions or levy any force against authority of Parliament and to lead and conduct them out of the said Hamblets for the purpose aforesaid if by Parl. they shal be thereunto ordered or required And it is further enacted and ordained That the said committee or any five or more of them shall have hereby full power and authority to impose a fine not exceeding fourty shillings on every person that shall be charged to find or serve on horse and twenty shillings on every foot Souldier for every day that they shall make default of their aforesaid service and to levy the same respective fines by distresse and for non-payment thereof or want of sufficient distresse to imprison their persons by the space af●en dayes and not longer for every such default And also that the said Committee or any five or more of them shall hereby have full power and authority to disarme all Papists Delinquents and Dis-affected persons and all such as shall raise or endeavour to raise any Tumults Insurrections or Invasions and to secure and imprison their persons if they see cause and to put the Arms of Papists and Delinquents into the hands of such well-●ffected persons as they shall thinke fit to serve with the said Armes and to cause them to pay to such as shall so serve with their Armes such reasonable sallary as they shall thinke fit not exceeding two shillings the day and nights duty and for default of payment thereof to levy the same by distresse or to imprison their persons as aforesaid THe Lord Major of London having received the Order of the House before mentioned for proclaiming the Act for making null the Kingly Office His Lordship issued forth precepts to every Alderman of the respective Wards to this effect BY vertue of an Order of Parliament for proclaiming the Act against the Kingly Office in the City of London These are to require you p●●sonally to meet and make your appearance at Guild-hall London to morrow in the forenoon at the hour of ten of the clooke precisely as you will answer the contrary at your perill Dated the 22 of May 1649. BY THE MAYOR This day about the time and at the place aforesaid the Lord Major and seven Aldermen met and had some debate of the businesse some desired a full Court and were unwilling to engage further then the rest of their Brethren Others were unsatisfied without an Act authorizing them to do it So that at last the businesse was referred till another day and a Committee chosen to satisfie the House concerning the same As his Excellency the Lord Generall came from 〈◊〉 to 〈…〉 he went to view the diggers at St. Geo Hill in Surry with 〈…〉 and attendants where they found about 12. of them hard at work 〈…〉 ●●ongst them one Wistanley was the chief Speaker to whom 〈…〉 Questions were propounded by the Officers and the Lord 〈…〉 made a short speech by way of admonition to them and this 〈…〉 ly returned sober answers though they gave little satisfaction 〈◊〉 at all in regard of the strangenesse of the action It was urged 〈◊〉 Commons were as justly due to the Lords as any other Lands 〈◊〉 answered that these were Crown Lands where they digged and 〈◊〉 the King that possest them by the Norman Conquest being dead 〈…〉 were returned againe to the Common people of England who 〈◊〉 improve them if they would take the paines that for those 〈◊〉 would come dig with them they should have the benefit equall 〈◊〉 them and eat of their bread but they would not force any applying 〈◊〉 to the Golden rule to do to others as we would be done unto some o●ficers wisht they had no further plot in what they did and that no 〈◊〉 was intended then what they did pretend As to the barrennesse of the ground which was objected 〈◊〉 a discouragement the diggers answered they would 〈◊〉 their endeavours and leave the successe to God who 〈◊〉 promised to make the barren ground fruitfull They carry them 〈◊〉 very civilly and fairly in the country and have the report of sobe● nest men some Barley is already come up and other fruits form●● but was pulled up by some of the envious Inhabitants thereabout 〈◊〉 are now so far convinced as to promise not to injury them for 〈◊〉 ture the ground will probably in a short time yeeld them some 〈◊〉 of their labors how contemptible soever they do yet appear to be The Act against the Kingly office was this day proclaimed by 〈◊〉 Lord Mayor and eight Aldermen of the City of London at the 〈◊〉 Exchange they went on Horseback in great State with the City 〈◊〉 carryed before them FINIS