A COPY OF THE PROPOSITIONS SENT From the Army to the Parliament by Lieut. General Cromwell, for the removal of several grievances particularly expressed therein. With the Names of those Lords and Commoners, authorized by both Houses of Parliament, for relief of all those soldiers, or any other persons who have done service for the Parliament, and to free them from all troubles, suits, and vexations for the same.  
LONDON: Printed for G. R. May 24.   

The Copy of a Letter from an Officer in the Army, to a Person of honour.  
Right Honourable.  
I Have here enclosed, the Copy of the Propositions of the Army for the removeall of the agreements sent by Lieutenant Gen. Cromwell, delivered to him, Field Martial General Skippon, Com. Ireton, and Col. Fleetwood, as the sense of the whole Army: But the main thing which the Officers and Soldiers do expect is the passing of the Act of Indemnity, I doubt not but these desires will be looked upon as humble representations of their grievances, And I hope their will be such a right understanding, that this Army will disband in love, and they lay down their Arms in peace, and all things settled to God's glory, and the peace and tranquillity of the Church and Kingdom And so prays  
Your Honourable servant, G. SMITH. Walden the 21. of May, 1647.   

May 21. 1647.  
The Lords and Commons in Parliament do ordain and declare, That no person, or persons whatsoever, who have since the beginning of this present Parliament. Acted, or done any Act, or thing whatsoever by Authority of Parliament, or for the service or benefit thereof, by Sea or by Land, ought not to be sued, indicted, prosecuted or molested for the same: And that every such person or persons whatsoever, are and shall be hereby fully acquitted and discharged, etc.  

Earl of Northumberland.  
Earl of Kent.  
Earl of Rutland.  
Earl of Pembroke.  
Earl of Lincoln.  
Earl of Nottingham.  
Earl of Suffolk,  
Earl of Salisbury.  
Earl of Warwick.  
Earl of Denbigh.  
Earl of Middlesex.  
Earl of Manchester.  
Earl of Mulgrave,  
Earl of Stamford.  
Viscount Hereford.  
Viscount Say.  
Lord De-la-ware.  
Lord Berkly.  
Lord Wharton.  
Lord Willoghby.  
Lord North.  
Lord Hunsdone.  
Lord Grace of work.  
Lord Roberts.  
Lord Howard.  
Lord Bruce.   

Commons.  
Mr. Hollis.  
Col. Birch.  
Mr. Swinson.  
Mr. Maynard.  
Mr. Boies.  
Mr. Recorder.  
Mr. Solicitor.  
Col. Purefoy.  
Col Harvey.  
Sir Phil. Staphleton.  
Col. Morley.  
Wil Allenton.  
Livet. Gen. Massey.  
Mr. Whitlock.  
Sir Gilbert Garard.  
Sir William Waller.  
Mr. Edward's.  
Mr. Challener.  
Livet. Gen: Crumwell.  
Mr. Tate.  
Sir William Massan.  
Sir Sam. Luke.  
Mr. Lisle F. M. Gen. Skippon.  
Mr. Fr. Allen.  
Col. Walton.  
Mr. Rigby.  
Sir john Maynard.  
Mr. Selden.  
Mr. Goat.  
Sir Will. Breurton,  
Mr. Grimston.  
Mr. Darley.  
Mr. Dove,  
Sir Fr. Bampfield.  
Lord Monson.  
Sir Mich. Livesey.  
Sir Thomas Widdrington.  
Sir Ar. Hazilrigge.  
Mr. Bainton.  
Mr. Nicholes.  
Mr. Weaver.  
Mr. Nat: Fines.  
Col. Rainsbourough.  
Major. Harison.  
Mr. Wal. Long.  
Mr. Hollows.  
Mr. Mich. Corbet.  
Col. Thomson.  
Mr. Drake.  
Sir Thomas Middleton.  
Mr. William Perpoint.    

A Copy of the Propositions sent from the Army to the Parliament, by Lieutenant General Cromwell for the removal of several grievances particularly expressed therein.  
FIrst, that whereas it pleases the honourable houses of Parl. upon misinformation falsely suggested unto them, to declare and immediately publish in print to to the Kingdom, that the Petition of the Army, being but only an intention, did tend to put the Army into a distemper and mutiny, to obstruct the relief of Ireland, and to put conditions upon the Parl. and declaring the Petitioners, if they shall proceed therein, no less than enemies to the State, and disturbers to the Public Peace, which said heavy charge remaining upon record, as a Memorandum of infamy upon us to posterity; we cannot choose but be deeply sensible thereof, and with amazement, wonder how so humble and innocent address, intented to the General, could beget so strange an interpretation,  
2. That whereas those persons that have attempted to beget and attempt and foment divisions between the Parl. and their Army, by their surrepticious obtaining & misrepresenting our Petitions, and by producing other scandalous Letters from unknown hands by them produced, the Authors whereof are concealed, & not brought forth to make a judicial proof of those things laid to our charge, which we cannot but look upon as a just cause of grief, that the suggesters of such untruths seem to be encouraged, and we who are innocent remain unjustified.  
That divers Officers of the Army of public and known integrity, have been (upon what grounds we know not) sent for to the Parl. as delinquents; Some whereof do at this present attend there, and cannot procure a trial, having nothing considerable laid to their charge, etc.  
4. That whereas we understand that the Parl. hath voted a sudden disbanding of the Army, not having made sufficient provision for the auditing of our arrears, and stating of our accounts, our own reason, and experience of others, makes us sensible, how difficult, chargeable, & uncertain the obtaining thereof will be after our disbanding, and therefore justly make us sensible thereof.  
Fiftly, That no provision hath been made for the payment of our dearly earned wages by the expense of our blood, and often hazard of our lives, saving a vote of six weeks upon disbanding, which is so mean a requital of our faithful service, the Kingdom being now settled in peace, that it will inevitably expose us (especially the private soldiers to great extremities) being hardly sufficient to maintain many of them in their journeys to their own homes.  
6. That nothing as yet hath been perfected for our future security for things done as Soldiers, in relation to the war which the exigency thereof hath compelled thereunto, etc.  
7. That we stand in fear (especially the private Soldiers) of being impressed or forced to serve as soldiers out of the Kingdom, many of them having spent their times freely in the public service of the Kingeome, forsaking their trades, their only livelihood, to which many desire to return again for their better future livelihood.  
8. That whereas divers of us (especially the private soldiers) who were Apprentices in London, and other parts of the Kingdom, have voluntarily engaged themselves in the service being encouraged thereunto by the Parl. Declaration, showing that the time that they should so spend in the prosecution thereof, should be so effectual in order to their freedom, as if they had remained with their several respective Masters, notwithstanding which many have refused to give some of us freedoms, who may justly claim it by the Parliaments Declaration for that purpose.  
9 That many soldiers who have lost their lives, widows who have lost their husbands, and children their parents in this service, and thereby reduced to great extremities, even to beggary for want of provision for their subsistence, are not sufficiently provided for a future livelihood.  
10. That whereas divers persons hath both privately and publicly laboured by aspersions & false calumnies to make us odious to the Kingdom, having published many scandalous books, such as Mr. Edward's Gangrena, and divers others of that nature, the several particulars whereof we protest against as most false, and are confident that it proceeded not from any probable ground, which may argue such an intention in us, but singly from the malice of our enemies.  
11. That notwithstanding the great care of the Committee and Treasures of the Army, and the cheerful readiness of most Counties for the paying of Assessments, as those where we now quarter do affirm, nevertheless the private soldiers are necessitated to take free quarter for the present, which is very irksome unto us to be so burdensome to our friends.  
Having thus according to your commands, as fully as we are able accounted unto you, what was the true genuine sense of the Army, and not their imaginary conceits, but their grievances, that inevitably fall upon us, unless the Parliament take course to prevent them: if the time allowed us by you would admit, we could more fully demonstrate. We assume the boldness to entreat you to be deeply sensible of, and represent to the Parliament these particulars, in such an humble way, and to right us if we shall be misrepresented to the Parliament by any, and so fare as you can cover our weaknesses, that have or may slip from us, and prevent any scandals, that the malice of any men do seek herein to asperse us, when we shall be inquired into.  
To the right Honourable Philip Skippon, Field-marshal General, Lieutenant General Cromwell, Commissary Gen: Ireton, and Colonel Fleetwood.  
FINIS.