A declaration, or representation from His Excellency, Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Army under his command humbly tendred to the Parliament, concerning the iust and fundamentall rights and liberties of themselves and the kingdome. With some humble proposals and desires. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, with the officers and souldiers of his Army. Signed John Rushworth, secretary.
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             A declaration, or representation from His Excellency, Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Army under his command humbly tendred to the Parliament, concerning the iust and fundamentall rights and liberties of themselves and the kingdome. With some humble proposals and desires. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, with the officers and souldiers of his Army. Signed John Rushworth, secretary.
             England and Wales. Army.
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671. aut
          
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           A
           DECLARATION
           ,
           OR
           REPRESENTATION
           From
           His
           Excellency
           ,
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairfax
           ,
           And
           the
           Army
           under
           his
           command
           ,
           
             Humbly
             tendred
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
          
           Concerning
           the
           Iust
           and
           Fundamentall
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           themselves
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           WITH
           
             Some
             humble
             Proposals
             and
             Desires
             .
          
        
         
           
             By
             the
             appointment
             of
             his
             Excellency
             Sir
          
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAX
           ,
           
             With
             the
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             of
             his
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           
             Signed
          
           John
           Rushworth
           ,
           
             Secretary
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Declaration
           ,
           or
           Representation
           from
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           S.
           
             Tho.
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           his
           Command
           .
        
         
           
             Humbly
             tendred
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
          
        
         
           THAT
           we
           may
           no
           longer
           be
           the
           dis-satisfaction
           of
           our
           friends
           ,
           the
           subject
           of
           our
           enemies
           malice
           (
           to
           worke
           jealousies
           and
           mis-representations
           upon
           )
           and
           the
           suspition
           (
           if
           not
           astonishment
           )
           of
           many
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           our
           late
           or
           present
           transactions
           and
           conduct
           of
           businesse
           ;
           we
           shall
           in
           all
           faithfulnesse
           and
           clearnesse
           professe
           ,
           and
           declare
           unto
           you
           ,
           those
           things
           which
           have
           of
           late
           protracted
           and
           hindred
           our
           disbanding
           ,
           the
           present
           grievances
           which
           possesse
           our
           Army
           and
           are
           yet
           unremedied
           ,
           with
           our
           desires
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           compleat
           settlement
           of
           the
           liberties
           ,
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           which
           (
           of
           all
           worldly
           things
           )
           nothing
           is
           more
           dear
           unto
           us
           ,
           or
           more
           pretious
           in
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           we
           having
           hitherto
           thought
           all
           our
           present
           enjoyments
           (
           whether
           of
           life
           or
           livelihood
           ,
           or
           nearest
           relations
           )
           a
           price
           but
           sufficient
           to
           the
           purchase
           of
           so
           rich
           a
           blessing
           ,
           that
           we
           and
           all
           the
           free-borne
           people
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           may
           sit
           down
           in
           quiet
           under
           our
           Vines
           ,
           under
           the
           glorious
           administration
           of
           Justice
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           full
           p●ssession
           of
           those
           Fundamentall
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           without
           which
           we
           can
           have
           little
           hopes
           (
           as
           to
           humane
           considerations
           )
           to
           enjoy
           either
           any
           comforts
           of
           life
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           as
           life
           it selfe
           ,
           but
           at
           the
           pleasures
           of
           some
           men
           ,
           ruling
           meerly
           according
           to
           will
           and
           power
           .
        
         
           It
           cannot
           be
           unknowne
           what
           hath
           passed
           betwixt
           the
           Parliament
           and
           the
           Army
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           service
           of
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           By
           all
           which
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           late
           proceedings
           against
           the
           Army
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           their
           petition
           and
           grievances
           ;
           all
           men
           may
           judge
           what
           hath
           
           hindred
           the
           Army
           from
           a
           ready
           engagement
           in
           that
           service
           ;
           and
           without
           further
           account
           or
           Apologie
           ,
           as
           to
           that
           particular
           ,
           then
           what
           passages
           and
           proceedings
           themselves
           (
           already
           made
           publicke
           ,
           )
           doe
           afford
           ;
           we
           doe
           appeale
           to
           your selves
           ,
           whether
           those
           courses
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           (
           by
           the
           designes
           and
           practises
           of
           some
           )
           been
           drawne
           ,
           have
           rationally
           tended
           to
           induce
           a
           cheerefull
           and
           unanimous
           undertaking
           of
           the
           Army
           to
           that
           service
           ,
           or
           rather
           to
           breake
           and
           pull
           the
           Army
           in
           pieces
           with
           discontent
           and
           dishonour
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           such
           dil-obligations
           and
           provocations
           upon
           it
           ,
           as
           might
           drive
           it
           into
           distemper
           ,
           and
           indeed
           discourage
           both
           this
           Army
           and
           other
           Souldiers
           from
           any
           further
           engagement
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           service
           .
           And
           we
           wish
           all
           men
           would
           (
           with
           us
           )
           upon
           the
           whole
           carriage
           ,
           seriously
           consider
           ,
           whether
           (
           in
           the
           intentions
           of
           those
           who
           have
           by
           false
           informations
           ,
           and
           mis-representations
           put
           the
           Parliament
           upon
           such
           wayes
           )
           the
           timely
           and
           effectuall
           reliefe
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           seem
           really
           to
           have
           been
           intended
           ,
           or
           rather
           (
           with
           the
           breaking
           ,
           or
           disbanding
           of
           this
           Army
           )
           to
           draw
           together
           ,
           or
           raise
           such
           other
           forces
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           a
           temper
           as
           might
           serve
           to
           some
           desperate
           and
           distructive
           designes
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           For
           which
           ,
           (
           besides
           the
           probable
           suspitions
           from
           their
           carriage
           of
           the
           businesse
           )
           we
           have
           before
           hand
           ,
           in
           the
           transaction
           thereof
           ,
           had
           more
           then
           hints
           of
           such
           a
           designe
           ,
           by
           cleare
           expressions
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           from
           many
           of
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           perswaded
           ,
           and
           appeared
           most
           forward
           ,
           to
           engage
           as
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           on
           the
           tearmes
           proposed
           .
           And
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           designe
           hath
           all
           along
           been
           driven
           ;
           seems
           now
           to
           evident
           ,
           by
           the
           present
           disposing
           of
           those
           Forces
           that
           have
           been
           engaged
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           by
           the
           endeavours
           of
           some
           ,
           to
           gain
           a
           power
           from
           the
           Parliament
           of
           ordering
           those
           Forces
           for
           some
           service
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           by
           the
           private
           listings
           of
           men
           for
           service
           there
           ,
           without
           any
           publick
           authority
           of
           Parliament
           .
           And
           (
           all
           this
           )
           by
           the
           same
           persons
           ,
           who
           have
           all
           along
           appeared
           most
           active
           ,
           and
           violent
           in
           the
           late
           proceedings
           against
           the
           Army
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           just
           discontents
           and
           dis-satisfactions
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           their
           grievances
           ,
           and
           their
           non-compliance
           to
           the
           late
           orders
           for
           sudden
           disbanding
           by
           peece-meale
           (
           before
           more
           full
           and
           equall
           satisfaction
           were
           given
           to
           the
           whole
           )
           we
           desire
           you
           to
           look
           back
           to
           the
           Papers
           already
           published
           ,
           of
           the
           grievances
           
           themselves
           ,
           the
           Narrative
           of
           the
           Officers
           ,
           and
           the
           late
           Papers
           from
           the
           generall
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           at
           
             Bury
             ,
          
           and
           late
           generall
           Randezvouz
           neare
           
             Newmarket
             :
          
           and
           (
           we
           thinke
           )
           your
           late
           resuming
           the
           consideration
           of
           these
           things
           (
           as
           to
           a
           further
           satisfaction
           )
           doth
           much
           justifie
           the
           desires
           and
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           in
           the
           past
           particulars
           ,
           hitherto
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           (
           had
           we
           (
           upon
           our
           first
           addresses
           )
           for
           our
           undoubted
           Rights
           and
           Dues
           )
           bound
           or
           free
           ,
           a
           candid
           reception
           ,
           with
           a
           just
           consideration
           ,
           and
           a
           reasonable
           satisfaction
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           a
           free
           answer
           therein
           ,
           wee
           should
           have
           been
           easily
           perswaded
           to
           have
           abated
           or
           forborne
           much
           of
           our
           Dues
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           have
           enquired
           into
           ,
           or
           considered
           (
           so
           farre
           as
           we
           have
           )
           either
           the
           possibilities
           there
           are
           for
           more
           present
           satisfaction
           of
           Arreares
           ,
           or
           the
           credit
           of
           future
           securities
           proposed
           ;
           yet
           since
           upon
           these
           former
           addresses
           ,
           we
           have
           found
           such
           hard
           dealing
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           said
           Papers
           is
           set
           forth
           ,
           and
           those
           additionall
           (
           though
           hitherto
           but
           partiall
           )
           satisfactions
           ,
           comming
           so
           hardly
           as
           they
           have
           ,
           we
           finde
           no
           obliging
           reasons
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           to
           decline
           or
           recede
           from
           what
           is
           our
           due
           ;
           but
           rather
           still
           to
           adhere
           unto
           our
           desires
           of
           full
           and
           equall
           satisfaction
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           things
           mentioned
           in
           the
           aforesaid
           Papers
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           behalf
           of
           our selves
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           whole
           Souldiery
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           who
           have
           concurred
           ,
           or
           shall
           concurre
           with
           us
           in
           the
           same
           desires
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           all
           our
           former
           desires
           ,
           as
           Souldiers
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           adde
           this
           (
           wherein
           we
           find
           our selves
           so
           nearly
           concerned
           in
           poynt
           of
           Justice
           and
           Reputation
           )
           that
           more
           care
           ,
           and
           a
           stricter
           course
           may
           be
           taken
           for
           making
           good
           all
           Articles
           granted
           upon
           Surrenders
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           true
           intent
           and
           meaning
           of
           them
           .
           As
           also
           for
           Remedy
           and
           Reparation
           in
           case
           of
           any
           breach
           ;
           (
           and
           this
           )
           without
           those
           delayes
           which
           divers
           have
           found
           ,
           as
           prejudiciall
           to
           them
           or
           more
           ,
           then
           if
           they
           had
           been
           totally
           denyed
           the
           performance
           of
           them
        
         
           Nor
           will
           it
           now
           (
           wee
           hope
           )
           seeme
           strange
           or
           unseasonable
           to
           rationall
           and
           honest
           men
           ,
           who
           consider
           the
           consequence
           of
           our
           present
           case
           ,
           to
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           ,
           (
           aswell
           as
           our
           )
           future
           concernments
           in
           poynt
           of
           right
           ,
           freedome
           ,
           peace
           and
           safety
           ,
           
           if
           (
           from
           a
           deepe
           sence
           of
           the
           high
           consequence
           of
           our
           present
           case
           ,
           both
           to
           our selves
           (
           in
           future
           )
           and
           all
           other
           people
           )
           we
           shall
           ,
           before
           disbanding
           ,
           proceed
           ,
           in
           our
           own
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           behalf
           ,
           to
           propound
           ,
           and
           plead
           ,
           for
           some
           provision
           ,
           for
           our
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           future
           security
           in
           relation
           to
           those
           things
           ,
           especially
           considering
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           not
           a
           meere
           mercinary
           Army
           ,
           hired
           to
           serve
           any
           Arbitrary
           power
           of
           a
           State
           ;
           but
           called
           forth
           and
           conjured
           ,
           by
           the
           severall
           Declarations
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           the
           defence
           of
           our
           owne
           and
           the
           peoples
           just
           rights
           ,
           and
           liberties
           ;
           And
           so
           we
           tooke
           up
           Armes
           ,
           in
           judgement
           and
           conscience
           to
           those
           ends
           ,
           and
           have
           so
           continued
           them
           ,
           and
           are
           resolved
           according
           to
           your
           first
           just
           desires
           in
           your
           Declarations
           ,
           and
           such
           principles
           as
           we
           have
           received
           from
           your
           frequent
           informations
           ,
           and
           our
           own
           common
           sence
           concerning
           those
           our
           fundamentall
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           to
           assert
           and
           vindicate
           ,
           the
           just
           power
           ,
           and
           Rights
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           in
           Parliament
           for
           those
           common
           ends
           promised
           ,
           against
           all
           arbitrary
           power
           ,
           violence
           and
           oppression
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           particular
           parties
           ,
           or
           interests
           whatsoever
           .
           The
           said
           Declarations
           still
           directing
           us
           to
           the
           equitable
           sence
           of
           all
           Laws
           and
           constitutions
           as
           dispencing
           with
           the
           very
           Letter
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           being
           supreame
           to
           it
           ,
           when
           the
           safety
           and
           preservation
           of
           all
           is
           concerned
           ,
           and
           assuring
           us
           ,
           that
           all
           authority
           is
           fundamentally
           seated
           ,
           in
           the
           office
           ,
           and
           but
           ministerially
           in
           the
           persons
           neither
           doe
           or
           will
           these
           our
           proceedings
           (
           as
           we
           are
           fully
           and
           in
           conscience
           perswaded
           )
           amount
           to
           anything
           ,
           not
           warrantable
           before
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           being
           thus
           far
           ,
           much
           short
           of
           the
           common
           proceedings
           in
           other
           Nations
           ,
           to
           things
           of
           an
           higher
           nature
           then
           we
           have
           yet
           appeared
           to
           .
           And
           we
           cannot
           but
           be
           sensible
           of
           the
           great
           complaints
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           made
           generally
           to
           us
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           from
           the
           people
           where
           we
           march
           ,
           of
           arbitrarinesse
           and
           injustice
           ,
           to
           their
           great
           and
           insupportable
           oppressions
           .
        
         
           And
           truly
           such
           Kingdomes
           ,
           as
           have
           according
           both
           to
           the
           law
           of
           Nature
           and
           Nations
           ,
           appeares
           to
           the
           vindication
           and
           defence
           ,
           of
           their
           just
           rights
           and
           liberties
           ,
           have
           proceeded
           much
           higher
           ;
           As
           our
           brethren
           of
           
             Scotland
             :
          
           who
           in
           the
           first
           beginning
           of
           these
           late
           differences
           ,
           associated
           in
           Covenant
           ,
           from
           the
           very
           same
           grounds
           and
           principles
           (
           having
           no
           visible
           form
           ,
           either
           of
           Parliament
           or
           King
           to
           countenance
           them
           )
           and
           as
           they
           were
           
           therein
           justified
           ,
           and
           protected
           by
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           this
           Kingdome
           also
           ,
           so
           we
           justly
           shall
           expect
           to
           be
           .
        
         
           We
           need
           not
           mention
           the
           States
           of
           the
           
             Netherlands
             ,
          
           the
           
             Portugals
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           all
           proceeding
           upon
           the
           same
           Principles
           of
           right
           and
           freedome
           ;
           And
           accordingly
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           declared
           it
           no
           resistance
           of
           Magistracie
           ,
           to
           side
           with
           the
           just
           Principles
           ,
           and
           Law
           of
           Nature
           and
           Nations
           ,
           being
           that
           Law
           upon
           which
           we
           have
           assisted
           you
           .
           And
           that
           the
           Souldiery
           may
           lawfully
           hold
           the
           hands
           of
           that
           Generall
           ,
           who
           will
           turne
           his
           Cannon
           against
           his
           Army
           on
           purpose
           to
           destroy
           them
           ;
           the
           Sea-men
           the
           lands
           of
           that
           Pylot
           ,
           who
           wilfully
           runnes
           the
           Ship
           upon
           a
           Rock
           ,
           (
           as
           our
           brethren
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           argued
           .
           )
           And
           such
           were
           the
           proceedings
           of
           our
           Ancestors
           of
           famous
           memory
           ,
           to
           the
           purchasing
           of
           such
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           as
           they
           have
           enjoyed
           through
           the
           price
           of
           their
           blood
           ;
           and
           we
           (
           both
           by
           that
           and
           the
           later
           bloud
           of
           our
           deare
           friends
           and
           fellow-Souldiers
           ,
           with
           the
           hazard
           of
           our
           own
           )
           doe
           now
           lay
           claim
           unto
           .
        
         
           Nor
           is
           that
           supreame
           end
           ,
           (
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           )
           wanting
           in
           these
           cases
           ,
           to
           set
           a
           price
           upon
           all
           such
           proceedings
           of
           Righteousnesse
           and
           Justice
           ,
           it
           being
           one
           witnesse
           of
           God
           in
           the
           World
           to
           carry
           on
           a
           Testimony
           against
           the
           Injustice
           and
           unrighteousnesse
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           mis-carriages
           of
           Government
           ,
           when
           corrupted
           or
           declining
           from
           their
           primitive
           or
           originall
           glory
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           we
           mention
           ,
           but
           to
           compare
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           to
           shew
           that
           we
           are
           so
           much
           the
           more
           justifiable
           ,
           and
           warranted
           in
           what
           we
           doe
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           we
           come
           short
           of
           that
           height
           and
           measure
           of
           proceedings
           ,
           which
           the
           people
           in
           free
           Kingdomes
           and
           Nations
           have
           formerly
           practiced
           .
        
         
           Now
           having
           thus
           farre
           cleared
           our
           way
           in
           this
           businesse
           ,
           wee
           shall
           proceed
           to
           propound
           such
           things
           as
           we
           doe
           humbly
           desire
           for
           the
           setling
           and
           securing
           of
           our
           own
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           common
           right
           ,
           freedome
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           safety
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           Houses
           may
           be
           speedily
           purged
           of
           such
           members
           ,
           as
           for
           their
           Delinquency
           ,
           or
           for
           Corruptions
           ,
           or
           abuse
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           or
           undue
           Elections
           ,
           ought
           not
           to
           sit
           there
           :
           whereof
           
           the
           late
           elections
           in
           
             Cornwall
             ,
             Walles
             ,
          
           and
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           afford
           too
           many
           examples
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           prejudice
           of
           the
           peoples
           freedome
           in
           the
           said
           elections
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           those
           persons
           ,
           who
           have
           ,
           in
           the
           unjust
           and
           high
           proceedings
           against
           the
           Army
           ,
           appeared
           to
           have
           the
           will
           ,
           the
           confidence
           ,
           credit
           ,
           and
           power
           ,
           to
           abuse
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           indanger
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           carrying
           on
           such
           things
           against
           us
           (
           while
           an
           Army
           )
           may
           be
           some
           way
           speedily
           disabled
           from
           doing
           the
           like
           or
           worse
           to
           us
           (
           when
           disbanded
           ,
           and
           disperst
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           condition
           of
           private
           men
           )
           or
           to
           other
           the
           free-borne
           people
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           the
           same
           condition
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           the
           same
           persons
           may
           not
           continue
           in
           the
           same
           power
           (
           especially
           as
           our
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           Judges
           in
           the
           highest
           trust
           )
           but
           may
           be
           made
           incapable
           thereof
           for
           future
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           it
           be
           questioned
           who
           these
           are
           ,
           we
           thought
           not
           fit
           particulartly
           to
           name
           them
           in
           this
           our
           representation
           unto
           you
           ,
           but
           shall
           very
           speedily
           give
           in
           their
           names
           ;
           and
           before
           long
           shall
           offer
           what
           we
           have
           to
           say
           against
           them
           ,
           to
           your
           Commissioners
           ,
           wherein
           we
           hope
           so
           to
           carry
           our selves
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           world
           shall
           see
           ,
           wee
           aime
           at
           nothing
           of
           private
           revenge
           ,
           as
           animosities
           ,
           but
           that
           justice
           may
           have
           a
           free
           course
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           be
           cased
           ,
           and
           secured
           by
           disinabling
           such
           men
           (
           at
           least
           )
           from
           places
           of
           Judicature
           who
           desiring
           to
           advantage
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           party
           ,
           in
           a
           generall
           confusion
           have
           indeavoured
           to
           put
           the
           Kingdom
           into
           a
           new
           flame
           of
           warre
           ,
           then
           which
           nothing
           is
           more
           abhorrent
           to
           us
           .
        
         
           But
           because
           neither
           the
           granting
           of
           this
           alone
           ,
           would
           be
           sufficient
           to
           secure
           our
           owne
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           rights
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           and
           safetie
           either
           for
           the
           present
           age
           or
           posterity
           ,
           nor
           would
           our
           proposing
           of
           this
           singly
           be
           free
           from
           the
           scandall
           ,
           and
           appearance
           of
           faction
           or
           designe
           onely
           to
           weaken
           one
           party
           ,
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           unjust
           or
           oppressive
           )
           that
           wee
           may
           advance
           another
           (
           which
           may
           be
           imagined
           more
           our
           own
           )
           we
           therefore
           declare
        
         
         
           That
           indeed
           wee
           cannot
           but
           wish
           ,
           that
           such
           men
           ,
           and
           such
           onely
           ,
           might
           be
           preferred
           to
           the
           great
           power
           and
           trust
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           as
           are
           approved
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           for
           morall
           righteousnesse
           ;
           And
           of
           such
           wee
           cannot
           but
           in
           our
           wishes
           preferre
           those
           ,
           that
           appear
           acted
           thereunto
           by
           a
           principle
           of
           Conscience
           and
           Religion
           in
           them
           .
           And
           accordingly
           we
           doe
           and
           ever
           shall
           blesse
           God
           for
           those
           many
           such
           Worthies
           ,
           who
           through
           his
           Providence
           ,
           have
           been
           chosen
           into
           this
           Parliament
           ;
           And
           ,
           to
           such
           mens
           endeavours
           (
           under
           God
           )
           we
           cannot
           but
           attribute
           that
           Vindication
           ,
           (
           in
           part
           )
           of
           the
           peoples
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           those
           beginnings
           of
           a
           just
           Reformation
           ,
           which
           the
           first
           proceedings
           of
           this
           Parliament
           appeared
           to
           have
           driven
           at
           ,
           and
           tended
           to
           ,
           though
           of
           late
           obstructed
           ,
           or
           rather
           diverted
           to
           other
           ends
           and
           interest
           by
           the
           prevailing
           of
           other
           persons
           of
           other
           principles
           and
           conditions
           .
        
         
           But
           yet
           we
           are
           so
           farre
           from
           designing
           ,
           or
           complying
           to
           have
           an
           absolute
           or
           arbitrary
           power
           fixed
           or
           setled
           for
           continuance
           ,
           in
           any
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           as
           that
           ,
           (
           if
           we
           might
           be
           sure
           to
           obtain
           it
           )
           wee
           cannot
           wish
           to
           have
           it
           so
           in
           the
           persons
           of
           any
           ,
           whom
           we
           could
           most
           confide
           in
           ,
           or
           who
           should
           appear
           most
           of
           our
           own
           opinions
           or
           principles
           ,
           or
           whom
           we
           might
           have
           most
           personall
           assurance
           of
           ,
           or
           interest
           in
           ,
           but
           we
           doe
           ,
           and
           shall
           much
           rather
           wish
           ,
           that
           the
           Authority
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           in
           Parliaments
           (
           rightly
           constituted
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           freely
           ,
           equally
           and
           successively
           chosen
           ,
           according
           to
           its
           originall
           intention
           )
           may
           ever
           stand
           and
           have
           its
           course
           .
           And
           therefore
           we
           shall
           apply
           our
           desires
           ,
           chiefly
           to
           such
           things
           ,
           as
           (
           by
           having
           Parliaments
           setled
           in
           such
           a
           right
           Constitution
           )
           may
           give
           most
           hopes
           of
           Justice
           and
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           to
           flow
           downe
           ,
           equally
           to
           all
           ,
           in
           that
           its
           ancient
           Channell
           ,
           without
           any
           Overtures
           ,
           tending
           either
           to
           overthrow
           ,
           that
           foundation
           of
           Order
           and
           Government
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           or
           to
           ingrosse
           that
           power
           for
           perpetuity
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           any
           particular
           persons
           ,
           or
           party
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           though
           (
           as
           we
           have
           found
           it
           doubted
           by
           many
           men
           minding
           sincerely
           the
           publique
           good
           ,
           but
           not
           weighing
           so
           fully
           all
           consequences
           of
           things
           )
           it
           may
           and
           is
           not
           unlike
           to
           prove
           ,
           that
           ,
           upon
           the
           ending
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           
           Election
           of
           New
           ,
           the
           Constitution
           of
           succeeding
           Parliaments
           ;
           (
           as
           to
           the
           persons
           Elected
           )
           may
           prove
           for
           the
           worse
           many
           wayes
           ;
           yet
           since
           neither
           in
           the
           present
           purging
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           Election
           of
           New
           ,
           wee
           cannot
           promise
           to
           our selves
           ,
           or
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           an
           assurance
           of
           Justice
           ,
           or
           other
           positive
           good
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           those
           who
           for
           present
           appeare
           most
           righteous
           and
           most
           for
           common
           good
           (
           having
           an
           unlimited
           power
           fixed
           in
           them
           during
           life
           or
           pleasure
           )
           in
           time
           ,
           may
           become
           corrupt
           ,
           or
           settle
           into
           parties
           ,
           or
           factions
           ;
           or
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           in
           case
           of
           new
           Elections
           ,
           those
           that
           should
           so
           succeed
           ,
           may
           prove
           as
           bad
           or
           worse
           then
           the
           former
           .
           Wee
           therefore
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           ,
           (
           of
           two
           inconveniencies
           the
           lesse
           being
           to
           bee
           chosen
           )
           the
           main
           thing
           to
           be
           intended
           in
           this
           case
           (
           and
           beyond
           which
           humane
           providence
           cannot
           reach
           ,
           as
           to
           any
           assurance
           of
           positive
           good
           )
           seemes
           to
           be
           this
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           to
           provide
           ,
           that
           however
           unjust
           or
           corrupt
           the
           persons
           of
           Parliament-men
           ,
           in
           present
           or
           future
           ,
           may
           prove
           ;
           or
           whatever
           ill
           they
           may
           doe
           to
           particular
           parties
           (
           or
           to
           the
           whole
           ,
           in
           particular
           things
           ,
           )
           during
           their
           respective
           termes
           ,
           or
           periods
           ,
           yet
           they
           shall
           not
           have
           the
           temptation
           or
           advantage
           of
           an
           unlimited
           power
           fixt
           in
           them
           during
           their
           own
           pleasures
           ,
           where
           by
           to
           perpetuate
           injustice
           and
           oppression
           upon
           any
           ,
           (
           without
           end
           or
           remedy
           ,
           )
           or
           to
           advance
           and
           uphold
           any
           one
           particular
           party
           ,
           faction
           or
           interest
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           the
           oppression
           or
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Community
           ,
           and
           the
           enslaving
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           unto
           all
           posteritie
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           people
           may
           have
           an
           equall
           hope
           ,
           or
           possibility
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           made
           an
           ill
           choice
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           to
           mend
           it
           in
           another
           ;
           and
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           themselves
           may
           be
           in
           a
           capacitie
           ,
           to
           taste
           of
           subjection
           as
           well
           as
           rule
           ,
           and
           may
           so
           be
           inclined
           to
           consider
           of
           other
           mens
           cases
           ,
           as
           what
           may
           come
           to
           be
           their
           owne
           .
           This
           we
           speake
           of
           ,
           in
           Relation
           to
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           as
           being
           entrusted
           ,
           on
           the
           peoples
           behalfe
           ,
           for
           their
           interest
           in
           that
           great
           and
           supreame
           power
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           
             (
             viz.
          
           the
           Legislative
           power
           ,
           with
           the
           power
           of
           finall
           judgement
           ,
           )
           which
           being
           in
           its
           own
           nature
           ,
           so
           arbitrary
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           manner
           unlimited
           (
           unlesse
           in
           point
           of
           time
           )
           is
           most
           unfit
           and
           dangerous
           (
           as
           to
           the
           peoples
           interest
           )
           to
           be
           fixt
           in
           the
           persons
           of
           the
           same
           men
           during
           life
           ,
           or
           their
           own
           pleasures
           .
           Neither
           ,
           by
           the
           originall
           Constitution
           of
           
           this
           State
           ,
           was
           it
           ,
           or
           ought
           it
           to
           continue
           so
           ,
           nor
           doth
           it
           (
           where-ever
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           continues
           so
           )
           render
           that
           State
           any
           better
           then
           a
           meere
           Tyranny
           )
           or
           the
           people
           subjected
           to
           it
           ,
           any
           better
           then
           Vassalls
           :
           But
           in
           all
           States
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           any
           face
           of
           common
           freedome
           ,
           and
           particularly
           in
           this
           State
           of
           
             England
          
           (
           as
           is
           most
           evident
           ,
           both
           by
           many
           positive
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           ancient
           constant
           custome
           )
           the
           people
           have
           a
           right
           to
           new
           and
           successive
           Elections
           unto
           that
           great
           and
           supreame
           trust
           ,
           at
           certain
           periods
           of
           time
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           essentiall
           and
           fundamentall
           to
           their
           freedome
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           cannot
           ,
           or
           ought
           not
           ,
           to
           be
           denied
           them
           ,
           or
           withheld
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           without
           which
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
          
           is
           of
           very
           little
           concernment
           to
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           Yet
           in
           this
           wee
           would
           not
           be
           mis-understood
           ,
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           to
           blame
           those
           Worthies
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           whose
           zeale
           to
           vindicate
           the
           Liberties
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           did
           procure
           that
           Act
           for
           continuance
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ;
           whereby
           it
           was
           secured
           from
           being
           dissolved
           at
           the
           Kings
           pleasure
           ,
           (
           as
           former
           Parliaments
           had
           been
           )
           or
           reduced
           to
           such
           a
           Certainty
           ,
           as
           might
           enable
           them
           the
           better
           to
           assert
           and
           vindicate
           the
           Liberties
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           (
           immediately
           before
           so
           highly
           invaded
           ,
           and
           then
           also
           so
           much
           endangered
           .
           )
           And
           these
           wee
           take
           to
           be
           the
           principall
           ends
           and
           grounds
           ,
           for
           which
           ,
           in
           that
           exigency
           of
           time
           and
           affaires
           ,
           it
           was
           procured
           ,
           and
           to
           which
           we
           acknowledge
           it
           hath
           happily
           been
           made
           use
           of
           ;
           but
           we
           cannot
           thinke
           it
           was
           by
           those
           Worthies
           intended
           ,
           or
           ought
           to
           be
           made
           use
           of
           ,
           to
           the
           perpetuating
           of
           that
           supreame
           trust
           and
           power
           in
           the
           persons
           of
           any
           during
           their
           owne
           pleasures
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           debarring
           of
           the
           people
           from
           their
           right
           of
           Elections
           (
           totally
           new
           )
           when
           those
           dangers
           or
           exigencies
           were
           past
           ,
           and
           the
           affaires
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           would
           admit
           of
           such
           a
           change
           .
        
         
         
           Having
           thus
           cleared
           our
           Grounds
           and
           Intentions
           (
           as
           wee
           hope
           )
           from
           all
           scruples
           and
           mis-understandings
           ,
           in
           what
           followes
           we
           shall
           proceed
           further
           to
           propose
           what
           wee
           humbly
           desire
           for
           the
           setling
           and
           securing
           of
           our
           owne
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           through
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           to
           Posterity
           ;
           and
           therefore
           upon
           all
           the
           Grounds
           premised
           ,
           we
           further
           humbly
           desire
           as
           followeth
           ;
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           some
           determinate
           period
           of
           time
           may
           be
           set
           ,
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           this
           and
           future
           Parliaments
           ,
           beyond
           which
           none
           shall
           continue
           ,
           and
           upon
           which
           new
           Writs
           may
           of
           course
           issue
           out
           ,
           and
           new
           Elections
           successively
           take
           place
           according
           to
           the
           intent
           of
           the
           Bill
           for
           Trienniall
           Parliaments
           ;
        
         
           And
           herein
           we
           would
           not
           be
           misunderstood
           to
           desire
           a
           present
           or
           sudden
           dissolution
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           only
           (
           as
           is
           exprest
           before
           )
           that
           some
           certain
           period
           may
           be
           set
           for
           the
           determining
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           as
           it
           may
           not
           remaine
           (
           as
           now
           )
           continuable
           for
           ever
           ,
           or
           during
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           present
           Members
           ;
           And
           we
           should
           desire
           that
           the
           period
           to
           be
           now
           set
           for
           ending
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           may
           be
           such
           as
           may
           give
           sufficient
           time
           for
           provision
           of
           what
           is
           wanting
           and
           necessary
           to
           be
           passed
           in
           point
           of
           just
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           for
           further
           securing
           the
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           setling
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           In
           order
           to
           which
           we
           further
           humbly
           offer
           .
        
         
           4
           That
           secure
           provisions
           may
           be
           made
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           future
           Parliaments
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           may
           not
           be
           adjournable
           or
           dissolveable
           at
           the
           Kings
           pleasure
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           wayes
           then
           by
           their
           own
           consent
           during
           their
           respective
           periods
           ,
           but
           at
           those
           periods
           each
           Parliaments
           to
           determine
           of
           course
           as
           before
           .
           This
           we
           desire
           may
           be
           now
           provided
           for
           (
           if
           it
           may
           be
           )
           so
           as
           to
           put
           it
           out
           of
           all
           dispute
           ,
           for
           future
           ,
           though
           we
           thinke
           of
           right
           ,
           it
           ought
           not
           to
           have
           beene
           other
           wise
           before
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           a
           firme
           foundation
           being
           laid
           in
           the
           authority
           and
           constitution
           of
           Parliaments
           for
           the
           hopes
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           of
           common
           
           and
           equall
           right
           and
           freedome
           to
           our selves
           and
           all
           the
           free-born
           people
           of
           this
           Land
           ;
           we
           shall
           for
           our
           parts
           freely
           and
           cheerefully
           commit
           our
           stock
           or
           share
           of
           interest
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           into
           this
           common
           bottome
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           though
           it
           may
           (
           for
           our
           particulars
           )
           goe
           ill
           with
           us
           in
           one
           Voyage
           ,
           yet
           we
           shall
           thus
           hope
           (
           if
           right
           be
           with
           us
           )
           to
           fare
           better
           in
           another
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           we
           desire
           may
           be
           provided
           for
           by
           Bill
           or
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           to
           which
           the
           Royall
           Assent
           may
           be
           desired
           :
           when
           his
           Majestie
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           what
           else
           shall
           be
           proposed
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           necessary
           for
           securing
           the
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           setling
           the
           
             Militia
          
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           shall
           have
           given
           his
           concurrence
           to
           put
           them
           past
           dispute
           ,
           We
           shall
           then
           desire
           that
           the
           Rights
           of
           his
           Majestie
           and
           his
           posterity
           may
           be
           considered
           of
           ,
           and
           setled
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           may
           consist
           with
           the
           Right
           and
           Freedome
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           security
           of
           the
           same
           for
           future
           .
        
         
           5
           We
           desire
           ,
           that
           the
           right
           and
           freedome
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           represent
           to
           the
           Parliament
           by
           way
           of
           humble
           Petition
           ,
           their
           grievances
           (
           in
           such
           things
           as
           cannot
           otherwise
           be
           remedied
           then
           by
           Parliament
           )
           may
           be
           cleared
           and
           vindicated
           .
           That
           all
           such
           grievances
           of
           the
           people
           may
           befreely
           received
           and
           admitted
           into
           consideration
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           an
           equitable
           and
           speedy
           way
           ,
           to
           be
           heard
           ,
           examined
           ,
           and
           redressed
           (
           if
           they
           appeare
           reall
           )
           and
           that
           in
           such
           things
           for
           which
           men
           have
           remedy
           by
           law
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           freely
           left
           to
           the
           benefit
           of
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           regulated
           course
           of
           Justice
           ,
           without
           interruption
           or
           checke
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           except
           in
           case
           of
           things
           done
           upon
           the
           exigency
           of
           Warre
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           service
           and
           benefit
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           Warre
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           in
           due
           pursuance
           and
           execution
           of
           Ordinances
           or
           Orders
           of
           Parliament
           ,
        
         
           More
           particularly
           (
           under
           this
           head
           )
           we
           cannot
           but
           desire
           ,
           that
           all
           such
           as
           are
           imprisoned
           ,
           for
           any
           pretended
           misdemeanor
           ,
           may
           be
           put
           into
           a
           speedy
           way
           for
           a
           just
           hearing
           and
           triall
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           shall
           appeare
           to
           have
           been
           unjustly
           and
           unduly
           imprisoned
           ,
           may
           (
           with
           their
           liberty
           )
           have
           some
           reasonable
           reparation
           according
           to
           their
           sufferings
           and
           the
           demerit
           of
           their
           oppressors
           ;
        
         
         
           6
           That
           the
           large
           powers
           ,
           given
           to
           the
           Committees
           or
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           during
           the
           late
           times
           of
           War
           and
           destraction
           ,
           may
           be
           speedily
           taken
           into
           consideration
           ,
           That
           such
           of
           these
           powers
           as
           appeare
           not
           necessary
           to
           be
           continued
           ,
           may
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           such
           of
           them
           as
           are
           necessary
           may
           be
           put
           into
           a
           regulated
           way
           ,
           and
           left
           to
           as
           little
           Arbitrarinesse
           ,
           as
           the
           nature
           and
           necessity
           of
           the
           things
           wherein
           they
           are
           conversant
           will
           beare
           .
        
         
           7
           We
           could
           wish
           that
           the
           Kingdom
           might
           both
           be
           righted
           and
           publikely
           satisfied
           in
           point
           of
           Accounts
           ,
           for
           the
           vast
           summes
           that
           have
           been
           levyed
           and
           paid
           ,
           as
           also
           in
           divers
           other
           things
           wherein
           the
           Common
           wealth
           may
           be
           conceived
           to
           have
           beene
           wronged
           or
           abused
           ;
           But
           we
           are
           loath
           to
           presse
           any
           thing
           ,
           that
           may
           tend
           to
           lengthen
           out
           further
           disputes
           or
           contestations
           ,
           but
           rather
           such
           as
           may
           tend
           to
           a
           speedy
           and
           generall
           composure
           ,
           and
           quieting
           of
           mens
           minds
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           Peace
           ,
           for
           which
           purpose
           we
           further
           propose
           .
        
         
           8
           That
           (
           publique
           Justice
           being
           first
           satisfied
           by
           some
           few
           examples
           to
           posterity
           out
           of
           the
           worst
           of
           excepted
           persons
           ,
           and
           other
           Delinquents
           ,
           having
           past
           their
           Compositions
           )
           some
           course
           may
           be
           taken
           (
           by
           a
           generall
           Act
           of
           oblivion
           or
           otherwise
           )
           whereby
           the
           seeds
           of
           future
           Warre
           ,
           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
           Ruine
           or
           Undoing
           ,
           to
           persons
           or
           families
           ,
           which
           may
           drive
           men
           into
           any
           desperate
           wayes
           for
           selfe
           preservation
           or
           remedy
           ,
           and
           by
           taking
           away
           the
           private
           remembrances
           and
           distinction
           of
           parties
           ,
           as
           farre
           as
           may
           stand
           with
           safety
           to
           the
           rights
           and
           Liberties
           wee
           have
           hitherto
           fought
           for
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           (
           besides
           these
           )
           many
           particular
           things
           which
           we
           could
           wish
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           some
           to
           be
           undone
           ,
           all
           ,
           in
           order
           still
           to
           the
           same
           ends
           ,
           of
           common
           right
           ,
           freedome
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           safety
           .
           But
           these
           proposalls
           aforegoing
           ,
           being
           the
           principall
           things
           we
           bottome
           and
           insist
           upon
           ,
           wee
           shall
           (
           as
           we
           have
           said
           before
           )
           for
           our
           parts
           acquiesce
           ;
           for
           other
           particulars
           in
           the
           Wisdome
           and
           Justice
           of
           Parliaments
           .
           And
           whereas
           it
           hath
           been
           suggested
           or
           suspected
           ,
           that
           in
           our
           late
           ,
           or
           present
           proceedings
           ,
           
           our
           design
           is
           to
           over
           throw
           
             Presbyterie
             ,
          
           or
           hinder
           the
           settlement
           thereof
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           the
           
             Independent
          
           government
           set
           up
           ,
           we
           doe
           clearely
           disclaime
           ,
           and
           disavow
           any
           such
           designe
           ;
           We
           onely
           desire
           that
           according
           to
           the
           Declarations
           (
           promising
           a
           provision
           for
           tender
           consciences
           )
           there
           may
           some
           effectuall
           course
           be
           taken
           according
           to
           the
           intent
           thereof
           ;
           And
           that
           such
           ,
           who
           ,
           upon
           conscientious
           grounds
           ,
           may
           differ
           from
           the
           established
           formes
           ,
           may
           not
           (
           for
           that
           )
           bee
           debarred
           from
           the
           common
           Rights
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           or
           Benefits
           belonging
           equally
           to
           all
           ,
           as
           men
           and
           Members
           of
           the
           Common
           wealth
           ,
           while
           they
           live
           soberly
           ,
           honestly
           ,
           and
           inoffensively
           towards
           others
           ,
           and
           peaceably
           and
           faithfully
           towards
           the
           State
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           thus
           freely
           and
           clearely
           declared
           the
           depth
           and
           bottome
           of
           our
           hearts
           and
           desires
           in
           order
           to
           the
           Rights
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           wherein
           we
           appeale
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           whether
           we
           seeke
           any
           thing
           of
           advantage
           to
           our selves
           ,
           or
           any
           particular
           party
           whatever
           ,
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           and
           whether
           the
           things
           we
           wish
           and
           seek
           ,
           doe
           not
           equally
           concerne
           and
           conduce
           to
           the
           good
           of
           others
           in
           common
           with
           our selves
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           sincerity
           of
           our
           desires
           and
           intentions
           ;
           wherein
           ,
           (
           as
           we
           have
           already
           found
           the
           concurrent
           sence
           of
           the
           people
           in
           divers
           Counties
           by
           their
           Petitions
           to
           the
           Generall
           ,
           expressing
           their
           deepe
           representment
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           pressing
           us
           to
           stand
           for
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           therein
           ;
           so
           we
           shall
           wish
           and
           expect
           to
           find
           the
           unanimous
           concurrence
           of
           all
           others
           ,
           who
           are
           equally
           concerned
           with
           us
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           wish
           well
           to
           the
           Publike
           .
           And
           so
           trusting
           in
           the
           Mercy
           and
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           to
           passe
           by
           and
           help
           any
           failings
           or
           infirmities
           of
           ours
           ,
           in
           the
           carriage
           or
           proceedings
           hereupon
           ,
           )
           we
           shall
           humbly
           cast
           our selves
           and
           the
           businesse
           upon
           his
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           depending
           onely
           on
           his
           presence
           and
           blessing
           for
           an
           happie
           issue
           to
           the
           peace
           and
           good
           of
           this
           poore
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           the
           accomplishment
           whereof
           ,
           we
           desire
           ,
           and
           hope
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           make
           you
           blessed
           Instruments
           .
        
         
         
           
             
               June
               14th
               .
               1647.
               
            
          
           By
           the
           appointment
           of
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiery
           of
           his
           Army
           ,
           
             Signed
             ,
             
               Io
               :
               Rushworth
               Secretary
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .