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wales_n who_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o procurement_n have_v a_o allowance_n by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n for_o 3000._o l_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o loss_n they_o have_v sustain_v by_o the_o enemy_n do_v pay_v unto_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n glyn_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n as_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o say_a service_n 19_o that_o the_o say_a mr._n john_n glyn_n as_o he_o have_v be_v most_o active_a to_o bring_v into_o the_o commissioner_n of_o peace_n and_o into_o other_o place_n of_o authority_n divers_a notorious_a delinquent_n in_o north-wales_n as_o aforesaid_a so_o he_o have_v be_v as_o active_a as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o put_v out_o &_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o militia_n and_o common_a counsel_n of_o london_n and_o out_o of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o middlesex_n many_o eminent_a and_o faithful_a man_n that_o have_v lay_v out_o their_o estate_n and_o adventure_v their_o life_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o great_a necessity_n namely_o alderman_n pennington_n col._n tichborne_n mr._n eastwick_n mr._n moyer_n and_o other_o contrary_a to_o the_o declaration_n of_o both_o kingdom_n which_o have_v assure_v all_o lawful_a favour_n and_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o have_v be_v faithful_a and_o shall_v so_o continue_v to_o the_o parliament_n which_o do_n must_v needs_o tend_v to_o the_o give_v a_o fresh_a occasion_n and_o power_n to_o the_o enemy_n against_o the_o parliament_n best_o friend_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o endanger_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 20._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n philip_n stapleton_n mr._n holles_n and_o sir_n william_n lewis_n have_v by_o their_o power_n and_o countenance_n as_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o both_o joint_o and_o several_o use_v mean_n to_o obstruct_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n and_o have_v interpose_v themselves_o in_o several_a cause_n and_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n move_v and_o persuade_v judge_n and_o other_o officer_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o such_o as_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v their_o friend_n among_o other_o whereas_o a_o great_a cause_n be_v late_o depend_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n between_o alderman_n langham_n and_o captain_n lymery_n and_o counsel_n be_v meet_v for_o the_o plead_n thereof_o the_o say_a sir_n philep_n stapleton_n mr._n hollis_n and_o sir_n william_n lewis_n do_v repair_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n about_o the_o same_o and_o the_o say_a sir_n pâ—iâ—ip_n stapleton_n tell_v the_o say_a earl_n that_o they_o mean_v himself_o and_o the_o say_a mr._n hollis_n and_o sir_n william_n lewis_n be_v full_o satisfy_v concern_v the_o justness_n of_o langhams_n cause_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o say_a earl_n do_v respect_v they_o the_o say_a sir_n philip_n stapleton_n mr._n hâ—llis_n and_o sir_n william_n lewis_n or_o expect_v from_o they_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o rutland_n shall_v give_v his_o vote_n for_o 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dis-band_n it_o on_o such_o term_n as_o to_o subject_n and_o expose_v all_o and_o even_o the_o most_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n both_o in_o the_o army_n and_o elsewhere_o unto_o oppression_n and_o undo_v or_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o their_o own_o and_o such_o other_o man_n malicious_a and_o envenom_a spirit_n which_o can_v promise_v no_o better_o for_o the_o more_o full_a and_o particular_a demonstration_n of_o all_o which_o we_o refer_v all_o know_a man_n to_o the_o practice_n and_o proceed_n against_o this_o army_n unto_o the_o time_n by_o their_o procurement_n appoint_v for_o the_o dis-banding_a of_o it_o in_o several_a part_n without_o just_a and_o equal_a satisfaction_n which_o have_v be_v in_o part_n remonstrate_v in_o paper_n send_v from_o this_o army_n and_o publish_v before_o our_o come_n up_o to_o st_n alban_n upon_o consideration_n of_o all_o this_o and_o upon_o the_o resolution_n which_o their_o own_o abuse_n and_o provocation_n put_v 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first_o article_n concern_v the_o present_a state_v of_o account_n and_o give_v debenture_n for_o arrear_n to_o be_v speedy_o put_v in_o execution_n or_o set_v in_o a_o way_n of_o dispatch_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o to_o be_v agree_v upon_o and_o provide_v for_o and_o include_v in_o any_o settle_n of_o a_o peace_n which_o we_o shall_v hearty_o pray_v for_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n tho_n fairfax_n and_o the_o general_a council_n of_o the_o army_n sign_v john_n rushworth_n secr._n putney_n septemb_n 21._o 1647._o putney_n septemb_n 21._o 1647._o first_o that_o a_o committee_n or_o commissioner_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o come_v down_o and_o abide_v at_o the_o headquarters_n of_o the_o army_n with_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o audite_fw-la and_o state_n the_o account_n thereof_o and_o to_o give_v debenture_n at_o well_o for_o the_o pay_n respite_v
the_o manner_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o army_n sit_v in_o council_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o engagement_n remonstrance_n representation_n proposal_n desire_n and_o resolution_n from_o his_o excellency_n sir_n tho_n fairfax_n and_o the_o general_a council_n of_o the_o army_n for_o settle_v of_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o just_a right_n the_o parliament_n in_o their_o just_a privilege_n and_o the_o subject_n in_o their_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n with_o paper_n of_o overture_n of_o the_o army_n with_o the_o king_n majesty_n the_o parliament_n the_o city_n and_o with_o the_o soldiery_n among_o themselves_o also_o representation_n of_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o remedy_n propound_v for_o remove_v the_o present_a pressure_n whereby_o the_o subject_n be_v burden_a and_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o army_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o firm_a and_o last_a peace_n in_o church_n and_o kingdom_n die_v lunae_n 27._o seytembris_fw-la 1647._o whereas_o math_n simmons_n have_v be_v at_o great_a charge_n in_o print_v the_o declaration_n and_o paper_n from_o the_o army_n in_o one_o volume_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o say_v math_n simmons_n shall_v have_v the_o print_n and_o publish_v thereof_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n from_o the_o date_n hereof_o and_o that_o none_o other_o shall_v re-print_n the_o same_o during_o that_o time_n john_n brown_n cler._n parliamentorum_fw-la london_n print_v by_o matthew_n simmons_n in_o aldersgate-street_n 1647._o to_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n general_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o army_n under_o your_o command_n show_v that_o ever_o since_o our_o first_o engage_v in_o this_o service_n for_o preserve_v the_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o parliament_n we_o have_v in_o our_o several_a place_n serve_v they_o with_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o although_o we_o have_v lie_v under_o many_o discouragement_n for_o want_n of_o pay_n and_o other_o necessary_n yet_o have_v we_o not_o dispute_v their_o command_n disobey_v their_o order_n nor_o disturb_v they_o with_o petition_n nor_o have_v there_o any_o visible_a discontent_n appear_v among_o we_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o impediment_n of_o their_o affair_n but_o have_v with_o all_o chearfulnesse_n do_v summer_n service_n in_o winter_n season_n improve_n the_o utmost_a of_o our_o ability_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o service_n and_o see_v god_n have_v crown_v our_o endeavour_n with_o the_o end_n of_o our_o desire_n viz._n the_o disperse_v of_o their_o public_a enemy_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o obedience_n the_o king_n be_v now_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d our_o brethren_n the_o scot_n satisfy_v and_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n all_o danger_n seem_o blow_v over_o &_o peace_n in_o all_o their_o quarter_n we_o embolden_v by_o their_o manifold_a promise_n and_o declaration_n to_o protect_v and_o defend_v those_o that_o appear_v and_o act_v in_o their_o service_n herewith_o humble_o present_a to_o your_o excellency_n the_o annex_v representation_n of_o our_o desire_n which_o we_o humble_o beseech_v your_o excellency_n to_o recommend_v or_o represent_v in_o our_o behalf_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o honour_n and_o pray_v for_o your_o excellency_n etc._n etc._n the_o humble_a representation_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n present_v first_o to_o his_o excellency_n to_o be_v by_o he_o represent_v to_o the_o parliament_n 1._o first_o whereas_o the_o necessity_n and_o exigencie_n of_o the_o war_n have_v put_v we_o upon_o many_o action_n which_o the_o law_n will_v not_o warrant_v nor_o we_o have_v act_v in_o a_o time_n of_o settle_a peace_n we_o humble_o desire_v that_o before_o our_o disband_n a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a provision_n may_v be_v make_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n to_o which_o the_o royal_a assent_n may_v be_v desire_v for_o our_o indemnity_n and_o security_n in_o all_o such_o case_n 2._o that_o auditor_n or_o commissioner_n may_v be_v speedy_o appoint_v and_o authorize_v to_o repair_v to_o the_o head_n quarter_n of_o this_o army_n to_o audite_fw-la and_o state_n our_o account_n as_o well_o for_o all_o former_a service_n as_o for_o our_o service_n in_o this_o army_n and_o that_o before_o the_o disband_n of_o the_o army_n satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o petitioner_n for_o their_o arrear_n that_o so_o the_o charge_n trouble_n and_o loss_n of_o time_n which_o we_o must_v otherwise_o necessary_o undergo_v in_o attendance_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o they_o may_v be_v prevent_v we_o have_v have_v experience_n that_o many_o have_v be_v reduce_v to_o miserable_a extremity_n even_o almost_o starve_v for_o want_n of_o relief_n by_o their_o tedious_a attendance_n and_o that_o no_o officer_n may_v be_v charge_v with_o any_o thing_n in_o his_o account_n that_o do_v not_o particular_o concern_v himself_o 3._o that_o those_o who_o have_v voluntary_o serve_v the_o parliament_n in_o the_o late_a war_n may_v not_o hereafter_o be_v compel_v by_o press_n or_o otherwise_o to_o serve_v as_o soldier_n out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n nor_o those_o who_o have_v serve_v as_o horseman_n may_v be_v compel_v by_o press_n to_o serve_v on_o foot_n in_o any_o future_a case_n 4._o that_o such_o in_o this_o army_n as_o have_v lose_v their_o limb_n and_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o service_n and_o such_o officer_n or_o soldier_n as_o have_v sustain_v loss_n or_o have_v be_v prejudice_v in_o their_o estate_n by_o adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n or_o in_o their_o person_n by_o sickness_n or_o imprisonment_n under_o the_o enemy_n may_v have_v such_o allowance_n and_o satisfaction_n as_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n 5._o that_o till_o the_o army_n be_v disband_v as_o aforesaid_a some_o course_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o supply_n thereof_o with_o money_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o discharge_v our_o quarter_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o for_o necessary_a food_n be_v behold_v to_o the_o parliament_n enemy_n burdensome_a to_o their_o friend_n or_o oppressive_a to_o the_o country_n who_o preservation_n we_o have_v always_o endeavour_v and_o in_o who_o happiness_n we_o shall_v still_o rejoice_v the_o officer_n present_a at_o the_o debate_n follow_v viz._n livet_fw-la gen._n hamond_n commissary_n ireton_n col_fw-fr hamond_n col._n harley_n col._n â—ngoldesby_n col._n whaley_n col._n fortescue_n col._n rich._n col._n butler_n col._n hewson_n col_fw-fr lilburne_n col._n okey_n livet_fw-la col._n jackson_n lieutenant_n colonel_n pride_n livet_fw-la col_fw-fr grimes_n major_a fincher_n major_a swallow_n major_a huntingdon_n major_a cowell_n major_a ducat_n major_a sedascue_n major_a waade_n captain_n brown_n captain_n groves_n capt._n laurence_n capt._n jenkins_n capt_n morgan_n capt_n far_o captain_n goff_n capt._n reynolds_n capt._n nevil_n capt_n pretty_a capt._n ohara_n capt_n leigh_n capt_n coleman_n capt._n young_a capt._n cannon_n cap_a wallington_n cap_a lieut_n audley_n cap_a liut_a gladman_n cap_a lagoe_v lieut_n lloyde_v lieut_n scottin_n cor_fw-la spencer_n at_o the_o convention_n of_o officer_n before_o his_o excellency_n sir_n tho._n fairfax_n at_o saffron_n walden_n march_v 21_o 1646._o the_o two_o letter_n from_o the_o committee_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o for_o irish_a affair_n sit_v at_o derby-house_n the_o one_o date_v the_o 17._o the_o other_o the_o 18._o of_o march_n instant_n and_o the_o several_a vote_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o there_o enclose_v concern_v the_o send_n of_o seven_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o four_o regiment_n of_o horse_n out_o of_o this_o army_n into_o irel._n for_o the_o service_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v read_v whereupon_o his_o excellency_n propose_v unto_o the_o officer_n this_o qestion_n ensue_v viz._n quest_n whether_o they_o be_v willing_a with_o those_o under_o their_o command_n to_o engage_v for_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o number_n of_o horse_n foot_n and_o dragoon_n now_o propose_v to_o be_v send_v in_o order_n to_o which_o after_o some_o debate_n the_o first_o quaerie_n propound_v among_o the_o officer_n be_v 1._o whether_o they_o be_v prepare_v at_o present_a to_o give_v a_o certain_a resolution_n to_o that_o question_n resolve_v negative_o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la 2_o it_o be_v resolve_v and_o declare_v by_o all_o that_o whether_o they_o shall_v find_v cause_n to_o engage_v themselves_o personal_o in_o that_o service_n or_o no_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o several_a place_n be_v ready_a to_o further_o and_o advance_v it_o among_o those_o under_o their_o respective_a command_n next_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n propound_v by_o several_a officer_n
have_v likewise_o endeavour_v to_o put_v the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o trouble_n hazard_n delay_n and_o vast_a expense_n of_o raise_v a_o new_a force_n for_o that_o sereice_n 4._o that_o with_o the_o break_n of_o this_o army_n as_o aforesaid_a they_o have_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n endeavour_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n to_o raise_v a_o new_a force_n as_o before_o to_o advance_v and_o carry_v on_o desperate_a design_n of_o their_o own_o in_o england_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o public_a and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o have_v endeavour_v to_o divert_v the_o force_n engage_v as_o for_o ireland_n and_o unto_o such_o their_o purpose_n as_o aforesaid_a here_o in_o england_n and_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n endeavour_v to_o have_v gain_v a_o power_n from_o the_o parliament_n for_o themselves_o or_o some_o of_o they_o of_o divert_v and_o misemploy_v those_o force_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o raise_v new_a force_n under_o pretence_n to_o guard_v the_o parliament_n and_o not_o have_v obtain_v that_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n endeavour_v private_o to_o list_n and_o engage_v officer_n and_o soldier_n or_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v list_v and_o engage_v without_o authority_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o and_o imbroil_v this_o kingdom_n in_o a_o new_a and_o bloody_a war_n and_o to_o interrupt_v and_o hinder_v the_o settle_n and_o secure_v the_o right_n liberty_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o settle_n uphold_v and_o protect_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o accomplice_n in_o their_o unjust_a oppressive_a and_o factious_a design_n and_o proceed_n 5._o that_o they_o have_v joint_o or_o several_o invite_v encourage_v abet_v or_o countenance_v divers_a reformado_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o soldier_n tumultuous_o and_o violent_o to_o gather_v together_o at_o westminster_n to_o affright_v and_o assault_v the_o member_n of_o parliament_n in_o passage_n to_o and_o from_o the_o house_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o house_n itself_o and_o by_o such_o violence_n outrage_n and_o threat_n to_o awe_v and_o enforce_v the_o parliament_n the_o several_a head_n of_o charge_n the_o army_n will_v by_o such_o solicitor_n as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v when_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v admit_v thereof_o make_v good_a in_o particular_n each_o head_n against_o some_o of_o the_o person_n and_o some_o one_o head_n or_o more_o against_o each_o of_o the_o person_n and_o shall_v short_o give_v in_o the_o several_a particular_n against_o each_o person_n respective_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a by_o proof_n the_o army_n desire_v to_o save_v and_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o liberty_n of_o exhibit_v any_o far_a charge_n against_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o say_a person_n a_o paper_n deliver_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a commissioner_n of_o parliament_n now_o with_o the_o army_n at_o s._n alban_n june_n 15._o 1647._o from_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o army_n under_o his_o command_n show_v i._o that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o representation_n deliver_v in_o we_o have_v prepare_v the_o head_n of_o a_o charge_n against_o divers_a person_n member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o who_o many_o passage_n in_o the_o say_a representation_n do_v relate_v which_o we_o have_v deliver_v in_o to_o be_v speed_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o shall_v when_o the_o parliament_n shall_v have_v admit_v thereof_o appoint_v fit_a person_n to_o our_o and_o the_o kingdom_n behalf_n to_o prosecute_v and_o make_v good_a the_o same_o ii_o that_o if_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o admit_v these_o thing_n into_o debate_n and_o consideration_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o army_n in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o proceed_v thereupon_o for_o a_o general_a satisfaction_n therein_o we_o shall_v then_o desire_v 1._o that_o the_o person_n impeach_v in_o the_o say_a charge_n may_v be_v forthwith_o suspend_v from_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n without_o which_o we_o can_v reasonable_o expect_v such_o a_o proceed_n upon_o any_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v propose_v as_o may_v probable_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o a_o happy_a or_o timely_a issue_n to_o the_o kingdom_n or_o ourselves_o or_o as_o may_v prevent_v the_o present_a design_n and_o practice_n so_o imminent_o endanger_n the_o peace_n of_o this_o nation_n if_o those_o same_o person_n who_o have_v notorious_o appear_v most_o active_a in_o all_o the_o late_a proceed_n to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o provocation_n of_o the_o army_n and_o hazard_v thus_o far_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o power_n judge_n of_o those_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o army_n satisfaction_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o that_o there_o may_v be_v at_o least_o a_o month_n pay_v immediate_o send_v down_o to_o the_o army_n for_o a_o present_a supply_n out_o of_o which_o the_o 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