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A82141	A declaration of the engagements, remonstrances, representations, proposals, desires and resolutions from His Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax, and the generall councel of the Army. For setling of His Majesty in His just rights, the Parliament in their just priviledges, and the subjects in their liberties and freedomes. With papers of overtures, of the army with the Kings Majesty, the Parliament, the citie, and with the souldiery amongst themselves. Also representations of the grievances of the Kingdome, and remedies propounded, for removing the present pressures whereby the subjects are burthened. And the resolution of the army; for the establishment of a firme and lasting peace in Church and Kingdome. Die Lunæ, 27. Septembris, 1647. Whereas Math: Simmons hath beene at great charges in printing the Declarations and Papers from the Army in one volume. It is ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that the said Math: Simmons shall have the printing and publishing thereof for the space of one whole yeare from the date hereof. And that none other shall re-print the same during that time. John Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing D664; Thomason E409_25; ESTC R204445	144,071	176

Parliament extraordinary provided it meet above seventie dayes before the next Bienniall day and be dissolved at least sixtie dayes before the same so as the course of Bienniall-elections may never bee interrupted 4. That this Parliament and each succeeding Bienniall-Parliament at or before adjournment or dissolution thereof may appoint Committees to continue during the intervall for such purposes as are in any of these Proposalls referr'd to such Committees 5. That the Elections of the Commons for succeeding Parliaments may be distributed to all Counties or other parts or divisions of the Kingdome according to some rule of equality or proportion so as all Counties may have a number of Parliament Members allowed to their choice proportionable to therespective Rates they beare in the common charges and burthens of the Kingdome according to some other rule of equallity or proportion to render the House of Commons as neere as may be an equall Representative of the whole and in order thereunto that a present consideration be had to take off the Elections of Burgesses for poore decayed or inconsiderable Townes and to give some present addition to the number of Parliament-Members for great Counties that have now lesse then their due proportion to bring all at present as neere as may be to such a rule of proportion as aforesaid 6. That effectuall provision be made for future freedome of Elections and certainty of due returnes 7. That the House of Commons alone have the power from time to time to set downe further orders and rules for the ends expressed in the two last preceding Articles so as to reduce the Elections of Members for that House to more and more perfection of equality in the distribution freedome in the Election order in the proceeding thereto and certainty in the Returnes which orders and rules in that case to be as Lawes 8. That there be a liberty for entering dissents in the House of Commons with provision that no Member be censurable for ought said or voted in the House further then to exclusion from that trust and that onely by the judgement of the House it selfe 9. That the judiciall power or power of small Judgement in the Lords and Commons and their power of Exposition and Application of Law without further appeale may be cleared And that no Officer of Justice Minister of State or other person adjudged by them may be capable of Protection or pardon from the King without their advice and consent 10. That the Right and libertie of the Commons of England may be cleared and vindicated as to a due Exemption from any Judgement Triall or other proceeding against them by the House of Peeres without the concurring Judgement of the House of Commons As also from any other judgement sentence or proceeding against them other then by their equalls or according to the Law of the Land 11. The same Act to provide that grand Jury-men may be chosen by and for severall parts or divisions of each County respectively in some equall way and not remaine as now at the discretion of an under-Sheriffe to be put on or off And that such Grand Jury-men for their respective Counties may at each Assize present the names of persons to be made Justices of Peace from time to time as the Countrey hath need for any to be added to the Commission and at the summer Assize to present the names of three persons out of whom the King may prick one to be Sheriffe for the next yeare II. For the future security to Parliaments and the Militia in generall in order thereunto that is be provided by Act of Parliament 1. That the power of the Militia by Sea and Land during the space of ten yeares next ensuing shall be ordered and disposed by the Lords and Commons Assembled and to be Assembled in the Parliament or Parliaments of England or by such persons as they shall nominate and appoint for that purpose from time to time during the said space 2. That the said power shall not be ordered disposed or exercised by the Kings Majesty that now is or by any person or persons by any Authority derived from him during the said space or at any time hereafter by his said Majesty without the advice and consent of the said Lords and Commons or of such Committees or Councell in the intervals of Parliament 〈◊〉 they shall appoint 3. That during the some sp●●ce of ten yeares the said Lords and Commons may by Bill or Ordinance raise and dispose of what moneys and for what Forces they shall from time to time finde necessary ●s also for payment of the publick debts and damages and for all other the publick uses of the Kingdome 4. And to the end the tempor●●y security intended by the three particulars last precedent may be the better assured it may therefore be provided That no Subjects that have been in Hostility against the Parliament in the late warre shall be capable of bearing any Office of power ●s publick trust in the Common-wealth during the space of five yeares without consent of Parliament or of the Councell of State or to sit as Members or assistants of either House of Parliament untill the second-●ituniall Parliament be past III. For the present forme of disposing the Militia in order to the peace and safety of this Kingdome and the service of Ireland 1. That there be Commissioners for the Admiralty with a Vice-Admirall and Rere● Admirall now to be agreed on with power for the forming regulating appointing of Officers and providing for the Navy and for ordering the same to and in the ordinary service of the Kingdome And that there be a sufficient provision and establishment for pay and maintenance thereof 2. That there be a Generall for command of the Land Forces that are to be in pay both in England Ireland and Wales both for Field and Garrison 3. That there be Commissioners in the severall Counties for the standing Militia of the respective Counties consisting of Trained Bands and Auxiliaries not in pay with power for the proportioning forming regulating training and disciplining of them 4. That there be a Councell of State with power to superintend and direct the severall and particular powers of the Militia last mentioned for the peace and safety of this Kingdome and of Ireland 5. That the same Councell may have power as the Kings privy Councell for and in all forraigne negotiations provided That the making of warre or peace with any other Kingdome or State shall not be without the advice and consent of Parliament 6. That the said power of the Councell of State be put into the hands of trusty and able persons now to be agreed on and the same persons to continue in that power si bene se gesserint for a certain Terme not exceeding seven yeares 7. That there be a sufficient establishment now provided for the salary Forces both in England and Ireland the establishment to continue untill two Moneths after the meeting of

sent to the Common-Councell and have accordingly given order for 3. Regiments of Foot and two of Horse to possesse those Forts you mentioned in your last and to lie thereabouts I am with the rest of the Army marched up to Hammersmith in order to the security of the Lords and Commons who I suppose will to morrow sit in Parliament the preserving of their priviledges and securing them from violence that with freedome they may sit to discharge their trusts hath been the cause of my neer approach to your Citie And whereas you are pleased to expresse your hopes of preservation from violence you may be confident nothing shall passe from this Armie but what shall be for the safety of your City And I doubt not though some dis-affected persons to the peace of this Kingdom have endeavoured to beges a misunderstanding betweene this Army and the City hoping thereby to embroyle the Kingdome in new troubles Yet that this Army may always behave themselves as to witnesse to the world the integrity of their hearts in having no other design but the quiet and happy settlement of a firm and lasting peace wherein both the whole Kingdom and your Citie in particular wil have cause to rejoyce in the goodnesse of God the accomplishment whereof will truly glad the hearts of this Army and in particular of Your most humble Servant Tho Fairfax August 5. 1647. A Declaration from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and his Councell of Warre Concerning the Proposalls of the Armie for setling of a Peace and the grounds of publishing the heads thereof SInce our drawing back to Reading we have applyed our selves with all diligence to frame and hasten an intire body of all the particular proposals which we would tender to the Commissioners of Parliament residing with the Army to be treated on in pursuance of those generall desires exprest in our former Declarations Papers for the securing of the common rights and liberties and a present setling of the peace of the Kingdom In which businesse notwithstanding the many interruptions and disturbances with daily advertisements of the indirect and treacherous practises and preparations of the Committee of Militia and others in and about the City of London and else-where tending to a new War have occasioned to the diverting or retarding of our proceeding therein yet we have made a progresse as speedy as the nature and weight of such a work would admit and having finished the same we have delivered in an abstract of the Heads thereof unto the said Commissioners of Parliament to be treated upon But the late pernicious Engagement for on ●●o●● in the 〈◊〉 a●d much more that prodigious violence do●e to both Hou●● 〈…〉 on Munday last having wholly taken us off for present and rendred all proceeding in the way of Treaty thereupon n●●erely vaine and hopelesse untill it shall please God the Parliament be righted and vindicated against that violation done to it and restored into a condition of freedome so as the unquestioned Members of it may repaire together with safetie and proceed according to their just freedome Wee have thought good in the meane time to make this publique tender of the Heads of the Proposalls to the Consideration of the whole Kingdome wherein though all circumstances requisite to be determined in an actu●ll settlement ●e not so fully and perfectly expressed as upon the Treaty intended if not interrupted as before they might speedily have been yet all men may see and understand in these the effect and bottome of our desires whereupon wee have sincerely studied that a present peace might be satled which same thing with and after such vindication of the Parliament as may againe render it into a capacitie to establish the same wee shall still faithfully endeavour to the utmost of our powers and accordingly shall expect the chearfull and hearty concurrence of all those who are or shall be satisfied concerning the integrity of our intentions to the peace and welfare of the Kingdome in these Proposalls or who shall for the maine desire or approve of the same things with us in order to a settlement And to these Proposalls which wee here first tender as necessary to a Peace and upon which wee desire the seale of peace in the restitution of his Majesty and others to their Rights and in an Act of Oblivion to be past wee cannot but adde the further expression of our desires in some other particulars which though not so essentiall to peace as necessarily to precede the setling of it yet being matters of very publique and most of them of generall grievance to the Kingdome which wee every where finde the Out-cryes of and being contained in or pursuance of the same things expressed in our former Representations and Papers Wee shall desire that the Parliament being set free no time may be lost for a speedy Consideration of them so as the former things for the present setling of peace be not delayed thereby Signed by the Appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Councell of Warre Jo Rushworth Secretary Colbrooke August 2. 1647. The Heads of the PROPOSALLS agreed upon by his Ex cie Sir THO FAIRFAX and the Councell of the Army to be tendred to the Commissioners of Parliament residing with the Army and with them to be treated on by the Commissioners of the Army Containing the particulars of their desires in pursuance of their former Declarations and Papers In order to the clearing and securing of the Rights and Libertles of the Kingdome and the setling a just and lasting peace To which are added some further particular desires for the removing and redressing of divers present pressing grievances being also comprized in or necessary pursuance of their former Representations and Papers appointed to be Treated upon 1. THat the things hereafter proposed being provided for by this Parliament a certain period may by Act of Parliament be set for the ending of this Parliament such period to be within a yeare at most and in the same Act provision to be made for the succession and constitution of Parliaments in future as followeth 1. THat Parliaments may Blennially be called and meet at a certain day with such provision for the certainty thereof as in the late Act was made for Trienniall-Parliaments and what further or other provision shall be found needfull by the Parliament to reduce it to more certainty and upon the passing of this the said Act for Trienniall-Parliaments to be repealed 2. Each Bienniall Parliament to sit 120. dayes certain unless● adjourned or dissolved sooner by their own consent afterwards to b● adjournable or dissolveable by the King and no Parliament to sit past 240. dayes from their first meeting or some other limited number of dayes now to be agreed on upon the expiration whereof each Parliament to dissolve of course if not otherwise dissolved sooner 3. The King upon advice of the Councell of State in the intervalls bewixt Bienniall-Parliaments to call a

the common interest from the beginning of the Parliament to this very day still awed by the concourse of Reformado Officers and others to their doores Expence of time will be their advantage only who intend to bring evill purposes to passe we have written this to you for your satisfaction that so nothing may be done without giving you a perfect account of our intentions and ends And still to continue our assurance to you that should necessity bring us neerer to the City our former faith given you shall be observed inviolably there being nothing more next the good of the Kingdome in our thoughts and desires then the prosperitie of your City By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Counsell of Warre Signed Jo. Rushworth Barkehamstead June 25. 1647. For his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight Generall of the Forces raised by the Parliament and his Honorable Councell of Warre May it please your Excellency and the honorable Councel of War WE the Major Alder. and Cōmons in Common-Councel assembled having received yours to us of the 21. and 22. and your Excellencies to our Committee of the 23. instant with a Copy of a Remonstrance directed to the Parliament did send three of that number yesterday to acquaint you with our resolutions thereupon since which we have caused Copies of those Letters to be presented to both Houses desiring their direction concerning the residing of some of that Committee continually with you in the head Quarter and that according to our former requests the Reformadoes and other Officers and Souldiers raised for the service of the Parliament might be required forthwith to repaire into their severall Counties there to receive such satisfaction as is or shall be appointed by Parliament and that if any Souldiers be listed upon the Votes of the Committee of Lords and Commons and Committee of the Militia that they may be forthwith discharged Whereupon severall Votes were made unto which we desire to be referred We have also taken those Letters with another received from those we sent yesterday and a Copie of a Letter dated the 24. instant delivered to the Commissioners of Parliament and yours of the 25. instant into further consideration thereby observing the constancie of your expressions to doe nothing in prejudice either of the Parliament or the City and of your purpose by Proclamation and otherwise to endeavour that the accustomed supplies of this City may be freely sent up all which we do with all due thankfulnesse acknowledge and to preserve a right understanding with you we have appointed the said Committee or six of them at the least continually to reside in your head Quarter and do intend to make it our request to the Parliament that whoever have or shall endeavour to raise any forces to ingage this Kingdome in a new War may be discovered and prevented therein and that you may receive satisfaction equall to those that have left the Army so soone as it is possible for the Parliament to performe the same relying upon the assurance you have given us that your speciall ends are the glory of God the good of this whole land and the safety of Parliament and City To conclude the neer approach of your Army to this City causeth us once more to desire you to take it into your most serious consideration for albeit you doe not come to offer any violence to us yet we have and shall suffer very much in our trade and price of Victuals by reason thereof which we hope you will be so sensible of as to prevent it in the future by removing further off and by taking such a course that we may receive no further prejudice either in the one or the other which is our earnest desire and that in your indeavors to save the Kingdome from ruine you doe not overthrow the fundamentall constitution of Parliament which is essentiall to the well-being thereof By command of the Major Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common-Councell assembled Michel London 25. June 1647. To the Right honorable the Lord Major Aldermen and Common-Councell of the City of London IT was last night resolved by the Generall and Councell of War for present not to Advance any of the Army neerer London but whereas the Foot being all quartered then at Watford Vxbridge and Colebrooks were very troublesome and burthensome to those places It was only Ordered that the Quarters of the Foot should be inlarged for the ease of those places whereupon by a mistake of that Resolution in the setting out of quarters some Regiments had quarters assigned for inlargement at places lying much forwarder towards London as farre as Harrow on the Hill Hayes Cranford Harlington Bedfont Feltham and Hanworth This morning so soone as this was understood by the Generall and the Officers there were Orders immediately sent out to stop the Regiments and now none quartered nearer London then Watford Rislip Ikeham Hellindon Cowley Drayton Hamsworth Stanwell and Stanes which make a line about fifteen or sixteen miles distance from London And to avoid any disquieting to the Parliament or City upon future apprehensions His Excellency and his Officers do promise That there shall be no further Advance either of the Army or any quarters of it any nearer to London without timely notice thereof and of the Reasons of it to the Parliament and City By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Councell of Warre John Rushworth Uxbridge June 26. 1647. An humble Remonstrance from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Army under his Command concerning the present State of affairs in relation to themselves and and the ●●●gdom with their desires and present Resolutions thereupon Presented to the Commissioners at S. Albans June 23. 1647. to be by them humbly presented to the Parliament Present his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax LIeutenant General Cromwel Lieut. Gen. Hamond Com. Gen. Ireton Sir Hardresse Waller Col. Lambert Col. Rich. Col. Lilburn Col. Okey Col. Hewson Col. Scroope Col. Harrison Col. Tomlinson Col. Horton Col. Pride Quarter Master Gen. Grosvenor Scout Mr. Gen. Watson Adjutant Gen. Deane Lieutenant Col. Jubbs Lieut. Col. Cobbet Lieut. Col. Ewers Lieut. Col. Salman Lieut. Col. Goffe Major Barton Major Rogers Major Sanders Capt. Cannon Capt. Husbands Capt. Disney The Remonstrance of the Army was this day read and after debate thereof by the Councell of War was agreed unto and afterwards by direction of the Generall and Councell of Warre was delivered unto the Commissioners of Parliament residing at St. Albans by the hands of Sir Hardresse Waller Col. Rich and Col. Tomlinson OUr Desires as Souldiers in behalfe of our selves and other Souldiers that have faithfully served the Parliament in this Kingdome as also our remaining dissatisfactions in relation thereunto may be clearly collected out of our severall Papers that have formerly been presented to the Parliament concerning the same to which particulars we have not yet received any further

it to be then pass'd accordingly to the great dishonour of the Parliament and their proceedings to the insufferable injury the just provocations discouragement and discontent of the Army to the trouble and danger of the whole Kingdome to the hindring of the reliefe of Ireland and other the evill consequences in the said general Charges expressed 9. That by the same the like false informations Suggestions the said Colonel Harley then still a Member of the Army Sir John Clotworthy Sir VVilliam VValler and the said other persons did shortly after the said Declaration so made as aforesaid procure divers eminent and faithfull Officers of the Army namely Lieutenant General Hamond Colonel Hamond Col. Lilburn Lieut. Col. Pride and others to be sent for from their charges in the Army to appeare at the Bar of the House to make answer in relation to the said Petition against whom when they came thither they could charge or prove nothing at all insomuch as the House thought fit immediately to discharge them And whereas there was a Committee appointed to examine and consider of the truth or falshood of them and the said Members informing were appointed to produce their Proofs and Evidence to the same before the Committee though they have since then been often urged called upon and demanded to produce their Proofs and Evidence thereto if they had any and have been plainly told That if they did not proceed effectually to doe it they should be accounted the Authors and Devisers of the said falshood and reparation would accordingly be demanded against them yet they have not to this day produced any Proofs or Evidence to any of the said Informations or Suggestions whereby the Parliament and the Army were so much abused as before is declared nor could they or any of them be hitherto perswaded to give into the said Committee any Charge against the said Officers of the Army which they have then or since procured to be sent for as aforesaid but have held divers of them in a long and chargeable attendance upon the House without any thing laid to their charge until the House was pleased to discharge them 10. That the said Mr. Holles Sir Philip Stapleton Sir William Lewis Sir William Walle● Sir John Clotworthy and Major Generall Massey in further pursuance of the Designes mentioned in the generall Heads charged against them have been great instruments in the obstructing the reliefe of Ireland And within the space of two moneths last past did untruly informe the House That by their procurement there were Fifty Companies of Foot and Ten Troopes of Horse of this Army ingaged for Ireland upon the termes and under the conduct then by the Parliament propounded and the more to delude the Parliament therein they or some of them by the combination aforesaid did procure divers Officers then in this Army namely Colonell Butler Lieutenant Colonell Jackson Major Goodday _____ and others to give in their Names as Litting themselves for Ireland on the said termes and conduct propounded when as those Officers did at the same time declare themselves as unwilling thereunto and resolved not to goe serve in Ireland on any termes whatsoever they the said Members underhand assuring them That though they made use of their Names yet they should not goe for the service They have likewise untruly informed the House and given in the Names of many considerable Officers of this Army namely Captaine Pennyfather and Captaine Burges of Colonels Butlers Regiment Captaine Clarke and foure or more Com● Officers of Sir Hardres Wallers Regiment and others as having beene subscribed for Ireland who did not so ingage or subscribe nor give any consent thereunto but did then and have ever since utterly disavowed and denyed the same And about the same time they also reported to the House the Name and offer of Lieu. Col. Farrington of this Army and ingaging for himselfe and his Regiment for Ireland whereas the said Farrington had beene cashiered the Army a yeere and a halfe before by which and other their false informations and reports of that nature the Parliament was abused and misled into a conceit confidence of a strength out of the Army then supposed to be engaged and ready for Ireland on their owne termes whereas in truth the same was but a meere delusion and which was so contrived on purpose to occasion a slighting and neglecting of the Army as supposing no further use for them 11. Whereas part of three Regiments of Foot viz. Colonel Harberts Colonel Kemps and Colonel Grays were by order of the House advanced towards the reliefe of Ireland as same as Bromsgrave in the County of Worcester the said Sir Phillip Stapleton Mr. Holles Sir John Clotworthy Sir William Lewis and Major Generall Massey Sir William Waller and Mr. Glyn by combination aforesaid did of their owne accord without the knowledge or direction of the House on the sixt day of Iune last being Sabboth day without summoning a Committee command those forces back againe as farre as Reading with an evill intent to draw forces together to beget a new warre in England 12. That the said Sir John Clotworthy in prosecution of the designes in the said generall charges expressed hath in the year 1642 1643 1644. and since converted severall great summes of money which by severall Orders of Parliament and of the Irish Committee were designed for the reliefe of Ireland to his owne particular use namely the summe of 280. li. which by Order of both Houses dated the eleventh of February 1642. was to be paid for 20. Buts of Sack for Ireland 700. li. which the same day was also Ordered for two thousand swords 300. li. which by Order of the said Irish Committee dated the fifth of Aprill 1643. was designed for 120. paire of Pistols and divers other summes of money upon severall other Orders which he the said Sir John Clotworthy from time to time received for the use and reliefe of Ireland but were not imployed to the uses by the said Orders intended and directed but to his the said Sir John Clotworthies owne private use as aforesaid and that he hath within two yeares last past received severall summes of money Armes and other provisions for a troop of horse which he pretended he had raised in Ireland when as he had not nor did raise or furnish any such Troope as he pretended and that hee the said Sir John Clotworthy for money and other rewards hath preferred John Davis and VVilliam Sommers and others to bee intrusted with the Irish affairs who have kept correspondency with the Enemy and have defrauded the State of other great summes of money and hee hath been privy to and a sharer in such their actions 13. That about November last past the said Sir John Clotworthy being by the Parliament sent a Commissioner with others into Ireland who all had a joynt power and authority to treat with the Earle of Ormond for the space of foure dayes and

on whom the Houses have depended in that particular there is little or nothing hitherto effected therein and especially considering the delayes made by the Lord Major Aldermen and Common-councell of the City of London in the advancing of that summe which the Houses have demanded of them upon the security of their Arrears so long since due from the City to this Army and for that tax whereupon all or most other places have long since paid in their proportions We are inforced to make this present addresse to the Houses in relation thereunto 1. Wee cannot but consider the notorious readinesse of that Court to the advancing of far greater sums for the raising of a new War and prosecution of the late mischievous practices and designs against the Parliament and Army And that as their precipitate forwardnesse therein was the occasion of the Armies comming into these parts so their backwardnesse to the raising or advancing of the money now required for the service of the Parliament and supply of the Army hath been and is the occasion of the Armies continuance here And therefore wee cannot but offer it as what we humbly conceive most just and reasonable That for what time their default or delays have occasioned and shall further occasion the Armies stay hereabouts so much as to the burthen oppression of these parts the charge thereof should some way be laid upon them and their adherents in and about the City together with those persons from whom the said Arreares are due and those in whose default it lyes that they have hitherto been either not assessed or not collected And for that purpose that at least in case the summ required for so long time as the payment thereof shall be further delayed Next forasmuch as the Lord Major Aldermen and Common-Councell may perhaps conceive themselves not so much obliged either to execute the authority given them by the Parliament for levying of money upon others or to advance it themselves by way of loan in behalf of others until it can belevied as they would be to provide what should justly be charged upon themselves Wee therefore humbly offer at least in case the sum required upon the Arreares be not paid in by the time limited 2. That the Houses would be pleased speedily to consider of the delinquency of that Court and Councell in those things that were lately done by them as a Court and set such Fine upon them for the same as shall be agreeable to justice which money being chargeable so properly upon themselves we presume they will not have the like excuse not to provide Lastly since it is most evident that for the speedy bringing in of the money required upon the arrears there wants not in the said Major Aldermen and Common-Councell either authority to levy it or ability to advance it by way of Loan til it can be levied nor doe the persons from whence the arrears are due want ability to pay them but the only fault and defect lies in the want of will to the thing both in the one and in the other and want of power in the hands of willing men to enforce it without which wee see little hopes that it will in any tolerable time be effected We therefore offer 3. That in case the money be not brought in by the time limited the Parliament would be pleased to give leave and power to the Generall with the advice and directions of the Committee for the Army for the levying of the said arrears together with such penalties and fine as the Houses shall find cause to impose as afore-said or at least the penalties allowed by the Ordinances for that tax for the Armie and then 〈◊〉 the money be not speedily brought in for the Parliament to dispose of let us bear the blame And all these things we desire the rather because we have grounds both of reason and evidence from the speeches of many in the City to believe that in this long with-holding of money the designs and hopes of the Parliament and our enemies are to raise the Army into distempers and the Countrey about into a flame whereby at least to hinder and interrupt all proceedings to the execution of Parliamentary justice or settlement of the Kingdome and to expose the Parliament again into tumultuous violence of all which the danger is very evident and imminent if not speedily prevented by some such vigorous and effectuall remedies as afore-said By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Tho Fairfax and the Generall Councell of his Army Signed John Rushworth Secretary Putney Septemb. 16. 1647. A Representation from his Excellency Sir Tho Fairfax and the Generall Councell of the Army Expressing the Desires of the Army in relation to themselves as Souldiers in which they desire satisfaction before disbanding Tendred to the Right Honourable the Commissioners o● Parliament residing with the Army Sept. 21. to be by them represented to the Parl. Right Honourable IN our Representation or Declaration sent from St. Albans wee did expresse in generall terms what we desired for the setling and securing of the Rights Liberties Peace and Safety of the Kingdom and since then as the Distractions and interruptions we have met withall would admit Wee have proceeded to prepare and have lately delived to your Lordships in particular Proposall In pursuance of these generall Desires and in order to the same Ends having in these set forth what our Desires are in the things which concerns us as members of the Common-wealth and in common with all others we shall now desire your Lordships to remind the Parliament of our humble Desires in these things which concerne us as Souldiers and of our dissatisfaction in relation thereunto which remained upon us when some Regiments of the Army are voted to be disbanded For which purpose we have now prepared and doe herewith tender to your Lordships our particular desires in pursuance of our former papers published before our comming to St. Albans in order to the satisfaction and security of the Army other the Parliaments forces in point of Arrears and other things that concern us as Souldiers Which we desire may be humbly represented to the Parliament to be taken into a speedy consideration as may be a matter of the first Article concerning the present stating of Accounts and giving Debentures for Arrears to bee speedily put in execution or set in a way of dispatch and the rest of them to be agreed upon and provided for and included in any setling of a Peace which we shall heartily pray for By the appointment of His Excellency Sir Tho Fairfax and the generall Councel of the Army Signed John Rushworth Secr. Putney Septemb. 21. 1647. Putney Septemb. 21. 1647. FIrst That a Committee or Commissioners be appointed by the Parliament to come down and abide at the Head-quarters of the Army with full power and authority to Audite and State the Accounts thereof and to give Debentures at well for the pay respited