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to_o your_o consideration_n and_o desire_v your_o speedy_a answer_n that_o no_o time_n may_v be_v lose_v in_o so_o good_a and_o necessary_a a_o work_n both_o for_o the_o quiet_a of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o relief_n of_o ireland_n wherein_o none_o shall_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o express_v their_o forwardness_n than_o your_o most_o humble_a servant_n t._n fairfax_n read_v july_n 16._o 1647._o these_o several_a ensue_a particular_n be_v consider_v debate_v and_o resolve_v upon_o at_o a_o general_n council_n of_o war_n his_o excellency_n be_v present_a we_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o army_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o they_o to_o present_v the_o same_o to_o your_o lordship_n and_o the_o commissioner_n to_o be_v tender_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o the_o parliament_n which_o we_o according_o offer_v and_o desire_v your_o speedy_a care_n therein_o that_o so_o a_o answer_n accard_n to_o the_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o army_n may_v be_v speedy_o 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parliament_n door_n until_o they_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o fix_v the_o blame_n on_o those_o particular_a person_n that_o have_v abuse_v they_o herein_o as_o before_o twelve_o and_o last_o we_o find_v nothing_o as_o yet_o do_v or_o think_v of_o for_o reparation_n or_o vindication_n of_o the_o army_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o many_o scandal_n cast_v upon_o it_o or_o to_o punish_v or_o discountenance_v the_o author_n and_o publisher_n though_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v sufficent_o know_v a_o declaration_n or_o representation_n from_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o army_n under_o his_o command_n humble_o tender_v to_o the_o parliament_n concern_v the_o just_a and_o fundamental_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n with_o some_o humble_a proposal_n and_o desire_n june_n 14._o 1647._o that_o we_o may_v no_o long_o be_v the_o dissatisfaction_n of_o our_o friend_n the_o subject_n of_o our_o enemy_n malice_n to_o work_v jealousy_n and_o 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sequester_v the_o house_n 5_o that_o those_o that_o have_v desert_v the_o army_n may_v be_v instant_o discharge_v and_o disperse_v and_o receive_v no_o more_o of_o their_o arrear_n till_o the_o army_n be_v first_o satisfy_v 6_o that_o both_o parliament_n and_o city_n may_v be_v speedy_o and_o effectual_o free_v from_o those_o multitude_n of_o reformado_n and_o soldier_n before_o mention_v that_o flock_v together_o about_o london_n by_o a_o speedy_a dispatch_n and_o discharge_n of_o they_o from_o the_o city_n 7_o that_o all_o such_o listing_n or_o raise_n of_o new_a force_n or_o draw_v together_o of_o any_o before_o mention_v and_o all_o preparation_n towards_o a_o new_a warte_z may_v be_v effectual_o declare_v against_o and_o suppress_v as_o also_o all_o invitation_n or_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v in_o foreign_a force_n 8_o that_o the_o present_a perplex_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o those_o concern_v the_o army_n as_o also_o all_o the_o thing_n desire_v in_o our_o late_a 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shall_v hereafter_o intrude_v themselves_o to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n before_o they_o shall_v have_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o respective_a house_n wherefore_o they_o be_v concern_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o say_a sit_v at_o westminster_n during_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o say_a speaker_n &_o shall_v have_v acquit_v themselves_o by_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o they_o do_v not_o procure_v or_o give_v their_o consent_n unto_o any_o of_o those_o pretend_a vote_n order_n or_o ordinance_n tend_v to_o the_o raise_n and_o levy_v of_o a_o war_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v or_o for_o the_o king_n come_v forthwith_o to_o london_n we_o can_v any_o long_o suffer_v the_o same_o but_o shall_v do_v that_o right_n to_o the_o speaker_n and_o member_n of_o both_o house_n who_o be_v drive_v away_o to_o we_o and_o to_o ourselves_o with_o they_o all_o who_o the_o say_v other_o member_n have_v endeavour_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n most_o unjust_o to_o destroy_v and_o also_o to_o the_o 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sign_v john_n rushworth_n secr._n at_o the_o head_n quarter_n at_o kingston_n upon_o thames_n aug._n 18._o 1647._o a_o declaration_n from_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n concern_v the_o excise_n whereas_o it_o have_v please_v the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v in_o and_o by_o their_o declaration_n of_o the_o 28._o of_o august_n last_o concern_v the_o excise_n to_o appoint_v i_o to_o order_n and_o enjoin_v all_o colonel_n captain_n officer_n and_o soldier_n under_o my_o command_n upon_o application_n make_v to_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o speedy_o to_o suppress_v all_o tumult_n riot_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n which_o shall_v be_v attempt_v or_o act_v in_o opposition_n against_o the_o commissioner_n of_o excise_n their_o sub-commissioner_n collector_n or_o officer_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o excise_n and_o to_o apprehend_v all_o such_o ryoter_n and_o tumultuous_a person_n 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be_v a_o repeal_n of_o
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without_o which_o we_o see_v little_a hope_n that_o it_o will_v in_o any_o tolerable_a time_n be_v effect_v we_o therefore_o offer_v 3._o that_o in_o case_n the_o money_n be_v not_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o time_n limit_v the_o parliament_n will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v leave_n and_o power_n to_o the_o general_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o army_n for_o the_o levy_n of_o the_o say_a arrear_n together_o with_o such_o penalty_n and_o fine_a as_o the_o house_n shall_v find_v cause_n to_o impose_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o at_o least_o the_o penalty_n allow_v by_o the_o ordinance_n for_o that_o tax_n for_o the_o army_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d the_o money_n be_v not_o speedy_o bring_v in_o for_o the_o parliament_n to_o dispose_v of_o let_v we_o bear_v the_o blame_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o desire_v the_o rather_o because_o we_o have_v ground_n both_o of_o reason_n and_o evidence_n from_o the_o speech_n of_o many_o in_o the_o city_n to_o believe_v that_o in_o this_o long_a withhold_a of_o money_n the_o design_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o our_o enemy_n be_v to_o raise_v the_o army_n into_o distemper_n and_o the_o country_n about_o into_o a_o flame_n whereby_o at_o least_o to_o hinder_v and_o interrupt_v all_o proceed_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o parliamentary_a justice_n or_o settlement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o expose_v the_o parliament_n again_o into_o tumultuous_a violence_n of_o all_o which_o the_o danger_n be_v very_o evident_a and_o imminent_a if_o not_o speedy_o prevent_v by_o some_o such_o vigorous_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n tho_n fairfax_n and_o the_o general_n council_n of_o his_o army_n sign_v john_n rushworth_n secretary_n putney_n septemb_n 16._o 1647._o a_o representation_n from_o his_o excellency_n sir_n tho_n fairfax_n and_o the_o general_n council_n of_o the_o army_n express_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o army_n in_o relation_n to_o themselves_o as_o soldier_n in_o which_o they_o desire_v satisfaction_n before_o disband_v tender_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o commissioner_n oâ—_n parliament_n reside_v with_o the_o army_n sept._n 21._o to_o be_v by_o they_o represent_v to_o the_o parl._n right_o honourable_a in_o our_o representation_n or_o declaration_n send_v from_o st._n alban_n we_o do_v express_v in_o general_a term_n what_o we_o desire_v for_o the_o settle_n and_o secure_v of_o the_o right_n liberty_n peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o since_o then_o as_o the_o distraction_n and_o interruption_n we_o have_v meet_v withal_o will_v admit_v we_o have_v proceed_v to_o prepare_v and_o have_v late_o delive_v to_o your_o lordship_n in_o particular_a proposal_n in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o general_a desire_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o same_o end_n have_v in_o these_o set_v forth_o what_o our_o desire_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v we_o as_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o common_a with_o all_o other_o we_o shall_v now_o desire_v your_o lordship_n to_o remind_v the_o parliament_n of_o our_o humble_a desire_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o concern_v we_o as_o soldier_n and_o of_o our_o dissatisfaction_n in_o relation_n thereunto_o which_o remain_v upon_o we_o when_o some_o regiment_n of_o the_o army_n be_v vote_v to_o be_v disband_v for_o which_o purpose_n we_o have_v now_o prepare_v and_o do_v herewith_o tender_a to_o your_o lordship_n our_o particular_a desire_n in_o pursuance_n of_o our_o former_a paper_n publish_v before_o our_o come_n to_o st._n alban_n in_o order_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o security_n of_o the_o army_n &_o other_o the_o parliament_n force_n in_o point_n of_o arrear_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o concern_v we_o as_o soldier_n which_o we_o desire_v may_v be_v humble_o represent_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v take_v into_o a_o speedy_a consideration_n as_o may_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o the_o 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
upon_o the_o public_a faith_n as_o otherwise_o for_o their_o service_n under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n tho_n fairfax_n or_o any_o other_o respective_a command_n wherein_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v former_o serve_v the_o parliament_n that_o so_o what_o shall_v appear_v just_o due_a upon_o the_o say_a debenture_n may_v be_v make_v a_o unquestionable_a debt_n unto_o they_o and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a accomplishment_n thereof_o we_o desire_v that_o the_o respective_a treasurer_n and_o commiassry_n of_o muster_n of_o the_o several_a army_n may_v be_v command_v to_o attend_v the_o say_a committee_n or_o commissioner_n that_o thereby_o the_o arrear_n of_o any_o person_n of_o this_o army_n incur_v in_o other_o army_n or_o garrison_n who_o by_o his_o or_o their_o continual_a attendance_n upon_o the_o service_n have_v not_o have_v their_o account_n audit_v and_o state_v may_v now_o be_v full_o account_v for_o without_o further_a trouble_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o account_n of_o many_o who_o be_v now_o member_n of_o this_o army_n and_o have_v former_o serve_v the_o parliament_n under_o other_o command_n through_o the_o neglect_n oâ—_n want_v of_o muster_n loss_n of_o paper_n death_n of_o officer_n take_v of_o garrison_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v be_v very_o difficult_a to_o be_v clear_v to_o what_o they_o will_v be_v for_o the_o service_n under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n where_o muster_n have_v be_v certain_a and_o account_n better_a keep_v and_o such_o contingency_n as_o aforesaid_a have_v not_o happen_v we_o humble_o offer_v that_o the_o say_a committee_n or_o commissioner_n may_v have_v such_o full_a instruction_n that_o where_o certificate_n from_o superior_a officer_n can_v possible_o be_v obtain_v or_o other_o sufficient_a testimony_n have_v the_o oath_n of_o such_o person_n may_v be_v take_v and_o valid_a as_o to_o the_o state_v of_o their_o account_n and_o in_o regard_n there_o remain_v a_o dissatisfaction_n upon_o the_o army_n ground_v upon_o the_o instruction_n make_v for_o the_o audit_v of_o our_o account_n and_o publish_v at_o the_o randezvouz_n of_o the_o army_n 〈◊〉_d triplee-heath_n in_o order_n to_o ouâ—_n satisfaction_n wherâ—â—â—_n caâ—e_n be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—es_n have_v be_v â—â—ceived_v and_o quarter_n noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d dingâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—ce_n take_v of_o payment_n of_o quarterâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ny_n 〈◊〉_d beyond_o our_o proâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ay_v receive_v or_o any_o râ—â—aâ—d_n have_v of_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—eamiâ—â—es_n we_o have_v be_v upon_o in_o tâ—mes_n of_o 〈…〉_o viz._n difficult_a march_n continual_a motion_n and_o tedious_a leaguer_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o body_n or_o closeness_n of_o posture_n in_o quarter_a there_o have_v be_v â—â—h_a scarcity_n in_o provision_n that_o both_o officer_n and_o soldier_n have_v be_v put_v to_o extreme_a expense_n in_o procure_v necessary_n to_o live_v upon_o and_o all_o this_o at_o such_o time_n when_o no_o money_n have_v be_v send_v we_o and_o hereupon_o proceed_v make_v to_o the_o several_a large_a deduction_n thereafter_o specify_v which_o we_o neither_o then_o nor_o yet_o can_v see_v good_a ground_n for_o we_o humble_o offer_v that_o the_o two_o house_n will_v be_v please_v to_o reassume_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o say_a instruction_n and_o think_v upon_o some_o expedient_a whereby_o our_o deduction_n for_o free_a quarter_n may_v be_v moderate_v as_o to_o the_o instruction_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o no_o person_n who_o have_v constant_o pay_v quarter_n may_v be_v put_v upon_o any_o deduction_n or_o any_o officer_n be_v accountable_a for_o any_o thing_n save_o that_o which_o particular_o concern_v himself_o and_o further_o we_o desire_v there_o may_v be_v effectual_a course_n &_o provision_n make_v for_o the_o state_v the_o account_n and_o secure_v the_o arrear_n of_o those_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o have_v faithful_o serve_v the_o kingdom_n and_o concur_v with_o this_o army_n in_o their_o late_a engagement_n that_o whereas_o divers_a of_o the_o horseman_n of_o this_o army_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o horse_n in_o the_o parliament_n service_n have_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n furnish_v themselves_o with_o other_o for_o the_o say_a service_n &_o happy_o have_v again_o lose_v certain_a of_o the_o say_a horse_n so_o buy_v whereby_o the_o state_n have_v be_v serve_v and_o the_o soldier_n much_o damnify_v we_o humbâ—â—â—esire_v the_o two_o house_n will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v it_o into_o their_o consideration_n that_o some_o convenient_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v think_v upon_o for_o such_o as_o by_o sufficient_a testimonial_a shall_v make_v it_o appear_v they_o have_v be_v damnify_v as_o aforesnid_v 2._o that_o provision_n may_v be_v forthwith_o make_v and_o a_o visible_a security_n give_v to_o satisfy_v the_o arrear_n of_o the_o army_n in_o such_o way_n &_o manner_n as_o may_v be_v least_o burdensome_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o offer_v that_o bishop_n land_n dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n &_o forest_n land_n may_v be_v speedy_o set_v to_o sale_n or_o otherwise_o make_v over_o for_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o other_o way_n the_o parliament_n in_o their_o wisdom_n shall_v think_v meet_a appear_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o say_a army_n 3._o that_o these_o may_v be_v a_o ordinance_n for_o secure_v all_o and_o every_o person_n in_o this_o army_n who_o have_v willing_o serve_v the_o parliament_n from_o be_v impre_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o any_o foreign_a service_n and_o that_o no_o horseman_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o serve_v on_o foot_n in_o any_o future_a case_n and_o for_o the_o more_o real_a effect_n hereof_o we_o desire_v every_o such_o person_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o shall_v have_v a_o certificate_n under_o the_o general_n or_o his_o respective_a field-officer_n or_o captain_n hand_n that_o he_o have_v serve_v in_o this_o army_n which_o he_o may_v carry_v about_o he_o or_o keep_v by_o he_o or_o produce_v such_o a_o ticket_n he_o may_v be_v discharge_v and_o that_o if_o any_o officer_n shall_v detain_v any_o such_o person_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o testimonial_a there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a penalty_n inflict_v upon_o he_o 4._o that_o the_o ordinance_n concern_v apprentice_n freedom_n that_o have_v serve_v the_o parliament_n may_v be_v make_v a_o act_n before_o or_o at_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o peace_n 5._o that_o the_o ordinance_n concern_v provision_n for_o maim_a soldier_n &_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n of_o man_n slay_v in_o the_o parliament_n service_n may_v be_v make_v a_o act._n 6._o that_o to_o the_o ordinance_n late_o pass_v for_o indemnity_n there_o may_v be_v a_o additional_a provision_n for_o save_v harmless_a and_o indemnify_v the_o army_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o as_o also_o all_o that_o have_v act_v in_o concurrence_n with_o it_o &_o for_o secure_v of_o they_o from_o all_o trouble_n question_n or_o prejudice_n for_o or_o concern_v any_o thing_n do_v in_o upon_z or_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o army_n agree_v upon_o at_o walden_n in_o march_n last_o or_o upon_o the_o paper_n find_v then_o present_v &_o publish_v from_o the_o army_n or_o any_o the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v or_o for_o or_o concern_v any_o thing_n speak_v or_o do_v in_o relation_n to_o or_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o army_n from_o the_o injury_n or_o extremity_n put_v upon_o it_o about_o the_o say_a petition_n or_o since_o which_o additional_a provision_n we_o desire_v may_v together_o with_o the_o say_a ordinance_n for_o indemnity_n be_v pass_v into_o act_n at_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o peace_n so_o as_o we_o nor_o other_o may_v not_o for_o what_o we_o have_v do_v or_o insist_v on_o in_o necessary_a defence_n or_o vindication_n of_o ourselves_o as_o soldier_n from_o â—â—ine_n or_o insufferable_a injury_n and_o oppression_n or_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o settle_n and_o secure_v of_o the_o right_n liberty_n and_o peace_n and_o safety_n thereof_o remain_v subject_a to_o the_o malice_n or_o pressure_n of_o we_o and_o the_o kingdom_n enemy_n who_o we_o have_v oppose_v upon_o any_o future_a advantage_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n tho_n fairfax_n and_o the_o general_n council_n of_o the_o army_n john_n rushworth_n secretary_n putney_n septemb_n 21._o 1647._o finis_fw-la die_v lunae_n 27_o septembris_fw-la 1647._o whereas_o matthew_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 matthew_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 reprint_v the_o same_o during_o that_o time_n john_n brown_n cler._n parliamentorum_fw-la