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           THE
           ARMY
           FOR
           A
           TREATY
           ,
           AND
           ACCOMMODATION
           :
           OR
           ,
           Collections
           out
           of
           severall
           Papers
           formerly
           published
           by
           the
           Army
           ,
           conteining
           their
           desires
           (
           grounded
           on
           solid
           reasons
           )
           of
           Peace
           by
           Accommodation
           with
           His
           Majesty
           and
           His
           Party
           ,
           on
           tearmes
           very
           sutable
           to
           those
           now
           proposed
           by
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             Whereunto
             is
             annexed
             ,
          
           A
           Letter
           to
           His
           EXCELLENCY
           ,
           and
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           in
           Councell
           Assembled
           .
           And
           short
           Observations
           on
           the
           Collections
           .
        
         
           JAMES
           1.
           8.
           
        
         
           A
           double
           minded
           man
           is
           unstable
           in
           all
           his
           waies
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           In
           the
           representation
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           June
           14.
           1647.
           
           This
           is
           set
           down
           as
           the
           8.
           proposall
           for
           PEACE
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           THat
           (
           publick
           justice
           being
           first
           satisfied
           by
           some
           few
           examples
           to
           posterity
           out
           of
           the
           worst
           excepted
           persons
           ,
           and
           other
           Delinquents
           ,
           having
           made
           their
           Compositions
           )
           some
           course
           may
           be
           taken
           (
           by
           a
           generall
           Act
           of
           Oblivion
           ,
           or
           other
           wayes
           ,
           )
           whereby
           the
           seeds
           of
           future
           War
           ,
           or
           fewds
           either
           to
           the
           present
           Age
           ,
           or
           Posterity
           ,
           may
           the
           better
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           by
           easing
           that
           sence
           of
           present
           ,
           and
           satisfying
           those
           feares
           of
           future
           ruines
           ,
           or
           undoing
           to
           person●
           ,
           or
           Families
           ,
           which
           may
           drive
           men
           into
           desperate
           wayes
           ,
           for
           self-preservation
           ,
           or
           remedy
           ;
           and
           by
           taking
           away
           the
           private
           remembrance
           and
           distinction
           of
           Parties
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           may
           stand
           with
           safety
           to
           the
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           we
           have
           hitherto
           fought
           for
           
             Pag.
          
           45.
           
        
      
       
         
           In
           the
           humble
           Remonstrance
           from
           His
           Excellency
           Sir
           Tho
           :
           Fairfax
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           under
           His
           Command
           ,
           presented
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           at
           S.
           Albans
           ,
           
             June
             23.
             1647.
             
          
           is
           this
           passage
           .
        
         
           ANd
           whereas
           there
           has
           been
           scandalous
           informations
           presented
           to
           the
           Houses
           ,
           and
           industriously
           published
           in
           Print
           ,
           importing
           ,
           as
           if
           His
           Majesty
           were
           kept
           as
           Prisoner
           amongst
           us
           ,
           
           and
           barbarously
           ,
           and
           uncivilly
           used
           .
           We
           cannot
           but
           declare
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           ,
           &
           all
           other
           suggestions
           of
           that
           sort
           ,
           are
           most
           false
           ,
           scandalous
           ,
           and
           absolutely
           contrary
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           our
           declared
           desires
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           our
           
             Principles
             ,
          
           which
           are
           most
           clearly
           ,
           for
           a
           generall
           Right
           ,
           and
           just
           Freedom
           to
           all
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           upon
           this
           occasion
           we
           cannot
           but
           declare
           particularly
           ,
           that
           we
           desire
           the
           same
           for
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           others
           of
           
             His
             Party
             ,
          
           (
           so
           far
           as
           can
           consist
           with
           common
           Right
           and
           Freedom
           ,
           &
           with
           the
           security
           of
           the
           same
           for
           future
           ;
           )
           And
           we
           do
           further
           clearly
           profess
           ,
           we
           do
           not
           see
           how
           there
           can
           be
           any
           peace
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           firme
           or
           lasting
           ,
           without
           a
           due
           
             consideration
             of
             ,
             and
             provision
             for
             the
             Rights
             ,
             quiet
             ,
             and
             immunity
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Royall
             Family
             ,
             and
             His
             late
             partakers
             :
          
           and
           herein
           we
           think
           that
           tender
           and
           equitable
           dealing
           ,
           (
           as
           supposing
           their
           cause
           had
           been
           ours
           )
           and
           a
           spirit
           of
           common
           love
           ,
           and
           justice
           ,
           diffusing
           it self
           to
           the
           good
           and
           preservation
           of
           all
           ,
           will
           make
           up
           the
           most
           glorious
           Conquest
           over
           their
           hearts
           (
           if
           God
           in
           mercy
           see
           it
           good
           )
           to
           make
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           people
           of
           the
           Land
           lasting
           Friends
           .
           
             Page
          
           64.
           
        
      
       
         
           In
           a
           Letter
           from
           Sir
           Tho
           :
           Fairfax
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           giving
           an
           account
           of
           transactions
           between
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           ,
           there
           is
           this
           passage
           .
        
         
           IN
           generall
           ,
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           to
           avoide
           all
           harshnesse
           ,
           and
           afford
           all
           kinde
           usage
           to
           His
           Majesties
           Person
           ,
           in
           things
           consisting
           with
           the
           peace
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           is
           the
           most
           
             Christian
             ,
             honourable
             ,
             and
             prudent
             way
             :
          
           And
           in
           all
           things
           (
           as
           the
           representation
           and
           Remonstrance
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           doth
           expresse
           )
           we
           think
           that
           
             tender
             ,
             equitable
             ,
             and
             moderate
             dealing
             both
             towards
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             His
             Royall
             Family
             ,
             and
             late
             Party
          
           (
           so
           far
           as
           may
           stand
           with
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           security
           to
           our
           common
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           )
           is
           the
           most
           hopefull
           course
           to
           take
           away
           the
           seeds
           of
           War
           ,
           or
           future
           fewds
           amongst
           us
           for
           Posterity
           ,
           and
           to
           procure
           a
           lasting
           Peace
           ,
           and
           a
           Government
           in
           this
           distracted
           Nation
           .
           
             Page
          
           75.
           
        
         
           
             
               Reading
               ,
            
             
               July
               6.
               1647.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           In
           the
           Proposals
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           
             1
             
               Aug.
            
             1647.
             
          
        
         
           14.
           
           That
           (
           things
           here
           before
           proposed
           ,
           being
           provided
           for
           setling
           and
           securing
           the
           Rights
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           )
           His
           Majesties
           Person
           ,
           Queen
           ,
           and
           Royall
           Issue
           ,
           may
           be
           restored
           to
           a
           condition
           of
           Safety
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           and
           Freedome
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           without
           diminution
           of
           their
           Personall
           Rights
           ,
           or
           further
           limitation
           to
           the
           exercise
           of
           the
           Regall
           Power
           ,
           then
           according
           to
           the
           particulars
           aforegoing
           .
           
             
               15.
               
               For
               the
               matter
               of
               Compositions
               .
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   a
                   lesser
                   number
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   persons
                   excepted
                   in
                   the
                   two
                   first
                   qualifications
                   
                     (
                     not
                     exceeding
                     five
                     for
                     the
                     English
                     )
                  
                   being
                   nominated
                   particularly
                   by
                   the
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   who
                   (
                   together
                   with
                   the
                   persons
                   in
                   the
                   
                     Irish
                  
                   Rebellion
                   included
                   in
                   the
                   third
                   qualificaon
                   )
                   may
                   be
                   reserved
                   to
                   the
                   further
                   judgement
                   of
                   the
                   Parliament
                   as
                   they
                   shall
                   see
                   cause
                   :
                   All
                   other
                   excepted
                   persons
                   may
                   be
                   remitted
                   from
                   the
                   exception
                   ,
                   and
                   admitted
                   to
                   Compositions
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   rates
                   for
                   all
                   future
                   Compositions
                   may
                   be
                   lessened
                   ,
                   and
                   limited
                   not
                   to
                   exceede
                   the
                   severall
                   proportions
                   hereafter
                   exprest
                   respectively
                   ;
                   that
                   is
                   to
                   say
                   ,
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       For
                       all
                       persons
                       formerly
                       excepted
                       ,
                       not
                       above
                       a
                       third
                       part
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       For
                       the
                       late
                       Members
                       of
                       Parliament
                       under
                       the
                       first
                       branch
                       of
                       the
                       fourth
                       qualification
                       ,
                       a
                       fourth
                       Part.
                       
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       For
                       other
                       Members
                       of
                       Parliament
                       in
                       the
                       second
                       ,
                       and
                       third
                       branch
                       of
                       the
                       said
                       qualification
                       ,
                       a
                       sixth
                       Part.
                       
                    
                     
                       4.
                       
                       For
                       the
                       persons
                       nominated
                       in
                       the
                       said
                       four
                       qualifications
                       ,
                       and
                       those
                       included
                       in
                       the
                       tenth
                       qualification
                       ,
                       an
                       eighth
                       Part.
                       
                    
                     
                       5.
                       
                       For
                       all
                       others
                       included
                       in
                       the
                       sixt
                       qualification
                       ,
                       a
                       tenth
                       Part.
                       
                       And
                       that
                       reall
                       Debts
                       ,
                       either
                       upon
                       record
                       ,
                       or
                       proved
                       by
                       witnesse
                       ,
                       be
                       considered
                       ,
                       and
                       abated
                       in
                       the
                       valuation
                       of
                       their
                       Estates
                       in
                       all
                       the
                       cases
                       aforesaid
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   those
                   ,
                   who
                   shall
                   hereafter
                   come
                   to
                   compound
                   ,
                   may
                   not
                   have
                   the
                   Covenant
                   put
                   upon
                   them
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   condition
                   without
                   which
                   they
                   may
                   not
                   Compound
                   .
                
              
            
             
               16.
               
               That
               there
               may
               be
               a
               generall
               Act
               of
               Oblivion
               to
               extend
               to
               all
               (
               except
               the
               persons
               to
               be
               continued
               (
               in
               exception
               as
               before
               )
               to
               absolve
               from
               all
               trespasses
               ,
               misdeameaners
               ,
               &c.
               done
               in
               prosecution
               of
               the
               Warre
               )
               and
               from
               all
               trouble
               or
               prejudice
               ,
               for
               ,
               or
               concerning
               the
               same
               .
               
                 Page
              
               116.
               117.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           For
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           THOMAS
           Lord
           FAIRFAX
           ,
           and
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           his
           Command
           ,
           in
           Councell
           Assembled
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           UNderstanding
           by
           common
           fame
           that
           on
           Tuesday
           
             Novemb.
          
           16.
           there
           is
           to
           be
           a
           generall
           Councell
           of
           all
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           the
           result
           whereof
           may
           have
           a
           great
           influence
           on
           the
           affaires
           of
           this
           distracted
           Kingdome
           .
           Out
           of
           a
           fervent
           desire
           of
           my
           Countries
           good
           ;
           I
           have
           taken
           the
           boldnesse
           to
           represent
           to
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           that
           Honourable
           Councell
           ,
           an
           abstract
           of
           some
           particulars
           out
           of
           your
           formerly
           Printed
           papers
           ,
           containing
           your
           worthy
           expressions
           to
           promote
           ,
           with
           the
           freedome
           ,
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           by
           tender
           respect
           to
           all
           Estates
           therein
           .
           How
           popular
           those
           expressions
           rendred
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           under
           your
           Command
           ,
           I
           need
           not
           now
           tell
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           nor
           them
           :
           Nor
           need
           I
           expresse
           what
           contrary
           effects
           any
           recession
           from
           those
           expressions
           ,
           and
           proposals
           may
           worke
           ,
           if
           in
           so
           hopefull
           a
           circumstance
           of
           affaires
           for
           Peace
           ,
           there
           should
           be
           any
           interposition
           from
           you
           ,
           to
           frustrate
           the
           present
           expectation
           of
           the
           closure
           of
           our
           breach
           upon
           any
           pretences
           contrariant
           to
           those
           expressions
           inclosed
           ,
           so
           deliberately
           penn'd
           ,
           and
           generally
           communicated
           to
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           the
           Nation
           .
           Mutability
           in
           men
           of
           your
           places
           ,
           is
           in
           it self
           a
           thing
           too
           unsutable
           :
           but
           in
           a
           case
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           It
           cannot
           but
           be
           lookt
           upon
           as
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           turne
           of
           private
           interest
           (
           the
           publique
           being
           still
           the
           same
           ;
           )
           And
           
           for
           men
           that
           have
           done
           so
           much
           for
           the
           Publique
           ,
           to
           move
           on
           the
           hinge
           of
           private
           interest
           ,
           in
           a
           businesse
           of
           this
           concernment
           ,
           how
           greatly
           it
           may
           obscure
           your
           present
           resplendent
           glory
           ,
           I
           hope
           you
           will
           rather
           foresee
           in
           reason
           ,
           then
           adventure
           to
           read
           it
           in
           the
           black
           letters
           of
           sad
           experience
           .
           
             Verbum
             sapienti
             .
          
           I
           will
           conclude
           with
           hope
           ,
           and
           prayer
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           so
           direct
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           promte
           the
           happy
           hoped
           for
           cloosure
           of
           our
           distractions
           ,
           and
           crowne
           all
           your
           former
           Victories
           over
           others
           ,
           with
           this
           victory
           over
           all
           private
           interest
           in
           your selves
           ,
           to
           promote
           the
           Publique
           ,
           which
           is
           most
           manifestly
           involved
           in
           a
           good
           Peace
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Observations
           on
           the
           foregoing
           passages
           .
        
         
           REader
           ,
           Thou
           maist
           Observe
           that
           the
           whole
           Army
           in
           their
           Remonstrance
           Declare
           :
           1.
           
           That
           it
           is
           not
           onely
           against
           their
           desires
           ,
           but
           Principles
           ,
           to
           imprison
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           use
           Him
           uncivilly
           .
           
             And
             I
             hope
             their
             Principles
             are
             the
             same
             still
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           They
           declare
           their
           belief
           ;
           that
           there
           cannot
           be
           any
           Peace
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           firme
           ,
           or
           lasting
           ,
           without
           a
           due
           consideration
           of
           ,
           and
           provision
           for
           the
           rights
           ,
           quiet
           ,
           and
           immunities
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Royall
           Family
           ,
           and
           His
           late
           partakers
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           they
           come
           lower
           in
           moderating
           rigour
           to
           the
           Kings
           Party
           then
           the
           Houses
           ,
           bringing
           the
           parties
           exempted
           to
           five
           (
           the
           Parliament
           holds
           up
           to
           seaven
           :
           )
           And
           the
           five
           not
           condemn'd
           to
           death
           ,
           but
           reserv'd
           to
           the
           further
           judgement
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           see
           cause
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             After
             all
             they
             move
             for
             a
             generall
             Act
             of
             Oblivion
             in
             as
             full
             tearmes
             as
             may
             be
             ,
             and
             very
             rationally
             ,
             to
             prevent
             future
             disturbance
             of
             the
             State
             .
          
           Whence
           from
           their
           owne
           pens
           it
           must
           inevitably
           follow
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           (
           under
           pretence
           of
           Justice
           )
           shall
           disturbe
           this
           present
           Treaty
           ,
           or
           use
           (
           to
           say
           no
           worse
           )
           any
           uncivility
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           They
           shall
           recede
           from
           their
           owne
           Principles
           ,
           render
           us
           uncapable
           of
           a
           peace
           firme
           and
           lasting
           ;
           which
           the
           late
           experience
           since
           the
           Vote
           of
           No
           addresses
           may
           more
           clear
           unto
           us
           .
           And
           if
           such
           an
           attempt
           be
           not
           destructive
           to
           this
           poor
           Kingdome
           ;
           the
           world
           may
           ,
           God
           will
           rightly
           judge
           .
        
         
           THE
           END
           .