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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90022	A new remonstrance from thf [sic] souldiery, to his Excellency the Lord General Fairfax, and their proposals, in the name of themselves, and all the commons of England, for a just and righteous government, to be established within this nation, abhorring and detesting against all anarchy, confusion, and levelling of mens estates; with their proclamation to the kingdome, concerning the putting of violence upon authority. Also, a new representative, and the heads of the agreement of the people, the King nor Lords, to have no voice in it; the Parliament to be dissolv'd on the last of April next, and a new one to be called once in two year, and to continue but sixe moneths. Likewise, the manner and form of the government, and no corporation, above one, except the City of London. Together with a letter from the Earl of VVarwick, to the House of Peers, concerning Prince Charles, and the two navies.	Warwick, Robert Rich, Earl of, 1587-1658.; Fairfax, Thomas, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Army.	1648 (1648)	Wing N741; Thomason E476_27; ESTC R203051	3,774	8

A NEW REMONSTRANCE FROM THE SOULDIERY To his Excellency the Lord General FAIRFAX AND Their Proposals in the name of themselves and all the Commons of England for a just and righteous Government to be established within this Nation abhorring and detesting against all Anarchy Confusion and levelling of mens Estates WITH Their Proclamation to the Kingdome concerning the putting of violence upon Authority ALSO A new Representative and the Heads of the Agreement of the People the King nor Lords to have no voice in it the Parliament to be dissolv'd on the last of April next and a new one to be called once in two year and to continue but sixe Moneths LIKEWISE The manner and form of the Government and no Corporation above one except the City of London Together with a Letter from the Earl of VVarwick to the House of Peers concerning Prince Charles and the two Navies London Printed for Robert VVilliamson 1648. A new Remonstrance and Proposals from the Officers and Soldiers of the Regiment commanded by Colonell Thomas Pride To his Excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax VVHereas it hath pleased the Lord of Hosts who was called upon to decide the controversie of this Nation to write his name upon your Sword in very legible eharacters as appears upon record twice viz. in the year 45 where wee had 114 Victories and now this last Summer above 30 even to our astonishment who were used by you in that service that those proud Billows in Wales England Scotland have bin bounded and calmed in lesse then six months yet behold we have our sorrows repeated and our fears increased making our wounds even to bleed afresh Wherefore we desire in the name of our selves and the abused and betrayed people of England that your Excellency will be pleased to assist us in these ensuing requests and groans of our soules which may not long be denyed us lest we faint or struggle as we can for the life of good men and a good Cause 1. That justice may suddenly and equally be dispensed according to the desires of our honoured friends in London Liecestershire and others manifested by their severall Petitions and the Parliaments Declaration concerning the Kings evill asserted or bewayled and repented of 2 That your Army be instantly reckoned withall paid and so dealt with for future if they must be used that every Reg. may know their own country there receive their pay immediatly without any other Treasurers or wayes of trouble that so the people themselves may see what they have for their money In this we are impartent or so passionately affected that we gasp for help this Regiment hath had but one moneths pay since May having marched 1300 miles this Summer 3 That the people may know in print with all speed which way all publike monies are disposed of in all counties and places and that of all kinds which may be done if every collector and receiver of mony be forthwith enjoyned to print their receipts and disbursments for if the souldiers be not paid the people ask what 's become of the Revenue Compositions Sequestrations Excise Lands c. 4 That we may have just and righteous Government setled in this Nation advancing Godlines we abhorring Anarchy Confusion and levelling mens estates so often charged upon us for which end we desire these two things in pursuance of which by help from Heaven we are resolved to venture all First that the grand and capital enemies may without delay be brought to Justice which is the maine root of our misery we finding all other wayes attempted altogether invalid to carry on this work of common safety Secondly for the dispatch of Justice upon all Delinquents for rectifying all crooked things among us for the good of us and the Generations to come we humbly conceive our last and surest way will be for your Excellency and this army to make a speedy offer to the Commons house in your name and the Armies and in the behalf of all England that such of them as have been faithfull to the Kingdomes interest to declare with you and the Nation and that the contrary minded false royal and neutral party may know that our enemies must not be our rulers we professing that good men rather then good laws must s●ve us though we disjoyn them not And if any shal obiect we put violence upon authority we hereby proclaim to the world that neither your Excellency nor our selves have received Cōmissions from the parl as now constituted but from that good party in it who strugled through many hazards to model this army for the kingdoms fafety nor are we to attend forms customs in this extremity we can as willingly sit down as march suffer as act would but the godly party in the Kingdom cal us thereunto and think themselves preserved by it But the people call to us for these things and we to your Excellency your known worth invi●ing us hereunto in prosecution of which as an unparallel'd instrument we shall live or die with your Excellency having solemnly promised to attempt and attend these two last expedients through all hazard We cannot so undervalue our God and the rich experience we have had in the behalf of this Nation as to see them lie like Issachar under these sinful burdens our colds nakednesse want hunger hardship difficul●i●s dangers out of which our blessed and ever to be praised God hath brought us suggesting these things unto us for that flock of slaughter in this Kingdome Sir we can die but not endure to see our Mother England die before us ON Tuesday Decemb. 12. 1648. a Troope of Horse and a party of Foot of the Army marcht to St. Clemens lane unto the house of Alderman Viner one of the Sheriffs unto whose house also came Major Gen. Brown in his Coach where the said party seized on him and from thence guarded him to the Head-quarters at VVhite-Hall and being brought before his Excellency and the Councell of the Army some questions were asked and matters of charge propounded which were to this effect That whereas by the confederacy of the said M.G. Brown now Sheriff of London with the said impeached members and others the Scots were invited and drawn in to invade this Kingdom the last Summer insomuch as when upon the actuall Invasion the House proceeded to declare them enemies and those that adhered to them traytors yet the said confederates and other treacherous members to the number of ninety and odd as upon the division of the House appeared did by their Councels and Votes endeavour to hinder the house from declaring against their confederate invaders The Proposals of the Army concerning his Majesty HIs Excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax and the Generall councel of Officers upon mature and serious deliberation touching the transaction of affaires in order to the settlement of the peace of the Kingdom have declared That for the love and honour they bear to justice and righteousnesse