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city_n	citizen_n	london_n	mayor_n	9,097	5	11.2140	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91843	Sixe propositions propounded, by the officers and souldiers under the command of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, to the citizens of London. Wherein they set forth, the reasons of their near approach, and their advancing toward the said city. Together, with their demands to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, concerning the Kings most excellent Majestie, the Honourable Houses of Parliament assembled at Westminster, and the enemies of this kingdome who endeavour to raise a second warre. VVhereunto is annexed, the answer of the Lord Mayor, to the demands and desires of the army. Published at the desire of the army, for generall satisfaction to the whole kingdome.	Rishton, Robert.	1647 (1647)	Wing R1537; Thomason E392_17; ESTC R201571	2,634	8

SIXE PROPOSITIONS PROPOUNDED By the Officers and Souldiers under the command of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax to the Citizens of London Wherein they set forth the Reasons of their near approach and their advancing toward the said City TOGETHER With their Demands to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor concerning the Kings most excellent Majestie the Honourable Houses of Parliament assembled at Westminster and the Enemies of this Kingdome who endeavour to raise a second Warre VVhereunto is annexed The Answer of the Lord Mayor to the Demands and Desires of the ARMY Published at the desire of the Army for generall satisfaction to the whole Kingdome London Printed for G. E. Iune 14. 1647. A Letter sent from an Officer in the Army to a friend of his in London concerning the Letter which was sent from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Lievtenant Generall Cromwell and the rest of the Commanders in the Army to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of the City of London Kind Sir HAving by severall Letters formerly intimated unto you the affaires and proceedings of the Army since their repossessing themselves of his Majesty I shall now in this small interim of time once more communicate unto you the sence of the whole Army ingenerall together with their reall intentions resolutions in their present design for advancing and approaching neer your famous City of London all which we do verily believe will evidently appear to the whole world that our Engagement being so unanimously agreed upon in this present design is not for any self or sinister ends but only for the preservation and safety of his Majesties Royall Person the full B●ing and Priviledges of our renowned Parliament in whose Cause we have been willing to sacrifice our lives for the preservation and defence of the same the liberty and proprietie of the Subject and the good of the Common weale of England Neverthelesse notwithstanding all our faithfull actions and dangerous engagements against the common enemy of this Kingdome in the behalfe of that Cause whom we so often adventured our lives to maintain divers ill affected spirits have improved all opportunities and advantages by false suggestions to make us odious to the Kingdome by casting such a blot of infamy upon this Army for which it is determined by the Officers and Souldiers ingenerall not to cease in their present action untill such time that they have right and satisfaction in these particulars and grievances which they have so often demonstrated to the publike view and that the Authors and Fomentors of the same may be brought to a legall tryall and justice executed upon them which is hoped will not be denyed And to that end His Excellency our renowned Generall Lievtenant Generall Cromwell and the rest of the Colonels in our Armie hath sent a Letter to the Lord Mayor of London declaring the grievances of the whole Army and representing our desires and demands concerning that perpetuall blot of infamy which hath been cast upon this Armie by some wicked persons who endeavour to involve this Kingdome in a second VVarre and so overthrow both the priviledges of Parliament and People Sir We are now upon our march towards your hohourable City hoping to find redresse for all our grievances which if granted I am consident it will tend much to the honour of his Majestie and his Royall posteritie the preservation of both houses of Parliament the good of the Common weale and the safety of the whole Kingdome ingenerall by reason whereof we do conceive the woole Nation to be concerned in it having a long time suffered under the blood-thirstie and mercilesse sword And therefore for the prevention of a second warre and the speedie effecting of a safe and well-grounded peace within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales It was resolved by the Officers and Souldiers through out the whole Army at a late Randezvouz as foloweth I. That having some cause of suspition of a new design lately contrived by a false and self-seeking party for the involving this Kingdome in a new Warre and to that end are very active both in the City of London and severall other parts of the Kingdom to accomplish the same It was resolved with one unanimous consent by the Officers and souldiers under the command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax immediately to demonstrate and represent their grievances and also to declare the grounds of their intentions concerning their approach and advancing towards the City of London the Army being now upon their march from their quarters near Cambridge toward Ware and so to proceed on as occasion shall require II. Their desire is to preserve and not to spoyle and to that end are determined both Officers and Souldiers horse and foot not in the least to be accounted the wicked of men and destroyers but preservers of that remnant and talent which God hath bestowed upon those who serve him in truth and sincerity III. That although they are now near approaching towards your vast and populous City yet it is no waies prejudiciall to the State but for the preservation and security of those priviledges for which divers poor souldiers have lost their lives for the maintenance of the same IV. That if there be an answer returned somewhat suitable to their desires and their reasonable requests granted they shall proceed no further but retreat to any convenient place which shall be thought fit and convenient V. That their desire is that they may receive a faire suitable Answer to their Requests professing that their intentions are reall and not in the least prejudiciall either to State or Common-Wealth but for the advantage of the publike good And that the Citizens of London with whom they have so often hazarded their lives withall against the Common Enemy of the Kingdome may not in any waies stand in opposition against them but really and unauimously knit their hearts in one link against all opposers and disturbers of the publike Weale of England in which troublesome disasters both the Citizens of London and the renowned Prentices of the said City in the Army have w●ded through many difficulties VI. And lastly It is the desire of the whole Army that all things may be composed in love and that all possible means may be u●ed for a safe and well-grounded peace that so his Majesties Honour and Prerogative may be maintained the Priviledges and Being of Parliament preserved and the peace and welfare of the Kingdome defended against all Opposers and Disturbers whatsoever These Desires and Demands were subscribed by divers of the chief Officers in the Army and so to be communicated to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London Thus for the present I remain Your faithfull friend R. Rishton Ware 11. 1647 Postscript SIR UPon the close of this Letter we received intelligence ●hat His Majestie now residing at New-market hath a great desire to advance more Southwards but it is supposed he will remain there untill such time that the body of the Army advances further which we conceive will not be untill an Answer be returned to His Excellencies Demands Vale Vale. Vpon Friday being the 11. of this instant moneth the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and the Common Counsell of the City of London had a large debate upon the Propositions of the Army but at length concluded that an Answer should be speedily returned to them declaring that they have a good affection of the Army and that their preparations at this present is onely for the strengthning of the guards and security of the City and to that end are abo●● sending of some certain Aldermen and Common-Counsell to the Army to declare the same unto them FINIS