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city_n	call_v	country_n	part_n	5,598	4	4.1644	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91239	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.	1648 (1648)	Wing P4029; Thomason E422_9	14,940	23

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 That the imprisoned Aldermen and Citizens of London may be forthwith enlarged restored and repayred and the repealed Ordinance for their new Militia revived the Tower of London put into the Citizens hands as formerly and firm Reconciliation made between the City and both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 That all Votes and Ordinances formerly made and repealed only by the menaces and over-awing power of the Army may be revived and all new Votes and Ordinances made by their threats and violence when divers Members were driven away by their terror repealed and made voyd especially that Ordinance for nulling all Proceedings in Parliament during the Speakers wilful absence at least five times layd aside by Vote of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 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