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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82268	The declarations and humble representations of the officers and souldiers in Colonel Scroops Colonel Sanders Col. Wautons regiment· Presented to his Excellency the Lord General Fairfax. As also the remonstrance of the souldiers belonging to the garisons of Arundel and Rye, and the officers and souldiers of Chichester.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1648 (1648)	Wing D803; Thomason E475_24; ESTC R204443	5,654	8

THE DECLARATIONS AND Humble Representations OF THE Officers and Souldiers IN Colonel Scroops Regiment Colonel Sanders Regiment Col. Wautons Regiment Presented to his Excellency the Lord General FAIRFAX As also the Remonstrance of the Souldiers belonging to the Garisons of Arundel and Rye and the Officers and Souldiers of Chichester Decemb 7 LONDON Printed for John Partridge 1648. To His Excellency the Lord Fairfax our ever Honored and Renowned Generall The humble Remonstrance of the Officers and Souldiers in Colonel Scroop's and Colonel Sanders's Regiments of Horse May it please your Excellency THe consideration of the manifold and wonderful mercies of God manifested unto and upon us and all the well affected in the Kingdom in treading down our Enemies under our feet because his mercy endureth for ever The serious thoughts of the hidious cry of innocent blood crying for vengeance to Heaven together with the Meditation upon that peremptory command of the Creator Whoso sheddeth mans blood by man shall his blood be shed The necessity of the due and timely execution of Justice in reference to the appeasing of our present distractions the setling of a lasting peace and tranquillity in this Nation the terror of the present and future generations that they may fear to do any more the like the dangerous consequence of former lenity and too much pity and our observation of a present design by a prevailing party in Parliament to frustrate all our undertakings and expectations by a now furiously driven on and most unjust Treaty with our twice conquered Enemy to the reviving of the hopes of the common Enemy Had prest our spirits earnestly to entreat your Excellency with your Gen●ral Councel of War that without delay according to the wisdom and valor given you by God you would endeavor that Justice might take place upon all from the highest to the lowest from the King to the meanest Subject that they who to satisfie their lusts to support and continue slavery and Tyranny in this Nation by their swords have made many mothers childless and children fatherless may as to a sufficient number of the principal actors have their children Orphans and their mothers childless in that happy day when Judgment without partiallity shall flow down as a stream That sufficient and timely provision be made for the taking off from the Country that unsupportable burden of famine-threatning-free-quarter the detestation of both Soldier and countryman with divers other things already before your Excellency from other Regiments But whilst th●s● were in agitation amongst us there came to our view the heads of the Remonstrance of the Army abundantly satisfying our expectations and preventing our requests by granting our Petitions before they came to your Excellencies hands which we do with all joyfulness receive and thankfulness imbrace acknowledging our hands to be much strengthned and our hearts so encouraged that we do desire this may be for ever a witness against us if we do not readily at your Excellencies command put our lives in our hands again resolving by Gods assistance to break through all difficulties for the accomplishment thereof and to require the blood of out brethren and dear fellow Souldiers at the hands of him or them who shall dare to stop the currant of Justice To his Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax General of all the Forces raised by the Parliament in the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales The humble Petition of the Officers in the Regiment of Col. Valentine Wanton in the behalf of themselves and Souldiers under their command SHEWETH THat Your Petitioners observing the good hand of God to this Nation in the many successes and deliverances to this Army under your Excellencies Conduct doth justifie that Cause so unanimously undertaking to Gods glory and the Peoples preservation notwithstanding the secret Plots and open force of the common Enemies of our Native Country to destroy the liberties and birth right of the People purchased by the loss of their Estates and Blood which Cries to Heaven for Justice against that Capital Destroyer and his party the wilful Shedders of the blood of some hundred thousands of the Free-born People of England and Ireland but our dayly fears are encreased of a third more bloody War by the sparing of those malicious enemies which God delivered into your hand not yet brought to publique Justice but rather ways found out for their deliverance and escape by easie Fines to put them in better condition then those who have suffered the loss of all for their Countries Freedom Not forgetting that grand Design of Petitions framed by several Counties for a Personal Treaty with Honor Freedom and Safety at London fomented by the M●lignant party to cause Insurrections throughout the Kingdom that your Army under your Excellencies Command might be divided into small parties to suppress the Enemy thereby to destroy the Army to accomplish their wicked purposes by force or fraud into a Personal Treaty which God h●th hither to blasted and disappointed and understanding the pious Resolution of the Army under your Excellencies command to bring Delinquents to punishment and settle the Peace of the Kingdom the desire of an oppressed people with their just Rights and Freedoms of the Free-born of this Nation Humbly pray that your Excellency would not be discouraged because of the opposition and difficulties you m●et withal not doubting but God who is wisdom and strength will carry you thorough this great work by his own Arm of power making yours and the K●●gdoms Enemies to become as chaff before the wind we your Officers and Soldiers shal adhere to and stand by you with the hazard of our lives and fortunes in setling the Peace and W lfare of the Kingdom as followeth 1. That the King that Capital Destroyer of and Shedder of the Blood of some hundred thousands of his good people in England and Ireland may be brought to publique Justice 2. That some of the principal Actors now in your hand may have publique Justice done upon them for the innocent blood they have ●pilt 3. That the principal Actors and Abettors in bringing in the Scots Army if found out be brought to Justice 4. That no Negative Voyces may be used in this Kingdom against the Peoples Freedom and just Liberty 5. That the Rights and Liberties of the Free-born people of England be vindicated and cleared 6. That a just and more equal way for Election of Burgesses to the Parliament 7. That Free-quarters be taken off and the Kingdom eased of their Burthen 8. That the Revenue of the Common-wealth by Excise Deans and Chapters Lands Forrest Lands the estates of Delinquents and the parts of Papists Lands according to their estates so forfeited in any City or County be for the constant pay of the Army by Assignation according to the Establishment for Defence of the Kingdom and satisfying all publique Debts Damages therof 9. That a Treasurer with two or three Commissioners in each County City or Rid ng be appointed