Proposalls of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Generall Councell of the Armie, held at Windsore, Decemb. 23. 1647 Upon the late resolutions in Parliament, for bringing in the six moneths arreares of assessements by the 15. of January next, and for the taking off free quarter, and disbanding. Also some particular exceptions against the billetting of souldiers onely in innes, tavernes and ale-houses, with their desires thereupon. Presented to both Houses of Parliament, by Colonell Sir Hardresse Waller, Friday Decemb. 24. 1647. With a letter from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, to the honourable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the House of Commons. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Generall Councell of the Army. Jo. Rushworth, Secretary. England and Wales. Army. Council. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A40501 of text R221213 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing F222A). 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With a letter from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, to the honourable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the House of Commons. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Generall Councell of the Army. Jo. Rushworth, Secretary. England and Wales. Army. Council. Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671. aut [2], 6 p. printed by Robert Austin, London : 1646. [i.e. 1647] Actual date of publication from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. A40501 R221213 (Wing F222A). civilwar no Proposalls of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Generall Councell of the Armie, held at Windsore, Decemb. 23. 1647. Upon the late r England and Wales. Army. Council 1647 1106 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2005-08 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2005-09 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2005-11 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2005-11 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-01 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion PROPOSALLS Of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax , AND The Generall Councell of the ARMIE , Held at Windsore , Decemb. 23. 1647. UPON The late Resolutions in Parliament , for bringing in the six Moneths Arreares of Assessements by the 15. of January next , and for the taking off Free Quarter , and Disbanding . Also some particular exceptions against the Billetting of Souldiers onely in Innes , Tavernes and Ale-houses , with their Desires thereupon . Presented to both Houses of Parliament , by Colonell Sir Hardresse Waller , Friday Decemb. 24. 1647. With a Letter from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax , to the honourable William Lenthall Esquire , Speaker of the House of COMMONS . BY the Appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax , and the Generall Councell of the Army . Jo. Rushworth , Secretary . London : Printed by Robert Austin . 1646. Mr. Speaker , AT a Generall Councell of the Army this day held , the inclosed Particulars were agreed upon to be represented to the Parliament , which I humbly desire may be taken into consideration ; and remaine Your humble Servant , Thomas Fairfax . Windsore , 23. Decemb. 1647. For the honourable William Lenthall Esquire , Speaker of the honourable House of Commons . Proposalls of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax , and the generall Councel of the Army : Held at Windsore Decemb. 23. 1647. Presented to both Houses of Parliament , by Colonell Sir Hardresse Waller , 24. Decemb. 1647. UPon the late Resolutions in Parliament concerning the taking away of Free-Quarter , and disbanding supernumeraries , we find divers things which require a further consideration , in order to the more secure and effectuall dispatch of that worke , wherein we shall shortly offer our humble Advise and desires . But at present we find an immediate necessity , to take notice of what hath past on Tuesday last the 21. instant , in an Ordinance prepared for the bringing in of six moneths Arreares of Assessement by the 15. of January next ; and for the taking away of Free Quarter thereupon : wherein we observe , 1. It is provided and ordained , That no Officer or Souldier , shall enter into the House of any person or persons who shall duly pay their Assessement , without his consent , except Innes , Tavernes , Victualling-Houses or Ale-Houses . 2. Nor shall take away Victualls , or other provisions for Horse or Man , without consent of the owner , and due satisfaction given to him for the same . As to the first of these , wee must desire the Houses to consider , That if the Souldiery must not have so much as Lodging or Stable room , but at Innes and Ale-Houses without the owners consent : it will follow , 1. That is like to fall out oft-times , and in many Townes , that there will be more Men or Horse to Quarter , then the Innes , or Ale-Houses have roome for . 2. That Souldiers must either pay for their victuall and horse meat at such rates as the Innes where they quarter will reckon , as to other guests , or else give large satisfaction to the Inne-keeper for their lodging and stable roome , so as they may have liberty to take their victuall and horsemeat at other places where they can agree for it cheaper ; otherwise an Inne-keeper where the lodging or stable-roome is taken up by Souldiers , will lose the whole benefit of his Inne , which is his livelihood : And if the souldier either must pay the Inne-keeper at the rates of other guests , or satisfie him for his lodging and stable-roome at such rates as to countervaile his ordinarie gaine , It is most evident , that the Souldiers whole pay , nor scarce the double of it , would not satisfie at such rates , and unlesse either the pay , or way of Quarter bee such , as that the Souldier may above the charge of his victuall or Horse-meat , save something for other uses , wee believe few Souldiers will bee found to serve , that intend to be honest . And we feare the Souldiery that shall consider the consequences of these limitatitions of Quarter , may be too apt to mis-understand it , as if those that shall not have the benefit of disbanding now as Supernumeraries , should be left to be worse then disbanded , even to be necessitated to a sudden dissolution , without any benefit of Conditions at all . For our parts , if it be found that the safety and quiet of the Kingdome will admit it , we shall be as readie to disband all as any : but whilest the Parliament finds cause to continue any Forces in the Kingdome , wee must earnestly desire , they may have that allowance of necessarie billet which is allowed in all Nations where any Souldiers are kept , and particularly , that they may still be allowed lodging and stable-roome at such houses where they shall by order be duly and equally billetted . To the second particular in the Ordinance aforementioned , we are well satisfied and presume all Souldiers will be content ( when they shall be duly supplied with pay in hand wherewithall ) to pay for their victualls and horse-meat at such rates as they can agree upon : only we must desire , these cases may be provided for ; 1. That for the first fortnight after the Souldiery shall bee drawne into Townes and Garrisons , and untill the Parliament shall there supply them with pay , ( as in our late Propositions to the Commissioners ) they may have horse meat and mans meat at the places where they shall be billetted , at the rates allowed for the Army , which the Officers are to undertake to see paid . 2. That upon all occasions of Marching where any Souldiers shall by Order be billeted ( not lying above two nights at a place ) they may have their dyet at the same rates , and Horse meat also , if the Land-Lord have it of his owne . By the appointment of his Excellency , Sir Thomas Fairfax , and the Generall Councell of the Army . Jo. Rushworth Secretary . Windsore 23. Decemb. 1647. FINIS .