The Humble Address, and hearty Desires of the Gentlemen, Ministers and freeholders of the County of NORTHAMPTON.  
Presented to his Excellency the Lord General MONK, at his arrival at Northampton, January 24. 1659.  
We the Gentlemen, Ministers and freeholders of the County of Northampton, humbly conceiving that the first Force put upon the Parliament hath been an Encouragement to open the way to all the rest; and finding that your excellency under God hath been the principal means for the repairing of the last Interruption, are the more encouraged, and (having the conveniency of your presence now amongst us) to desire your assistance in the procuring these our just Desires, as the visible means of a happy Peace and Settlement of these Nations.  

I. That whereas every freeborn Subject of England is supposed to be present in Parliament by the Knights and Burgesses of the place where he liveth, and thereby is presumed to consent to all things that pass in Parliament; So it is now, that there is not one Knight for all the Counties in Wales, nor for divers Counties in England, and some of them the largest in England, as that of Yorkshire.  
II. That no freeborn Subject of England may have any Taxes levied upon him, without his consent in Parliament.  
III. To that End, that all vacant places may be supplied, whether they became vacant by Death, or Seclusion; and that those that were secluded by force in the year 1648. may fit again; and that no previous Oath or Engagement may be put upon any that is chosen by his country to fit and Vote freely in Parliament.  
IV. That the Fundamental Laws of England, the privileges of Parliament, the Liberty of the Subject, and the Property of Goods, may be asserted and defended, according to the first Declarations of the Parliament, when they undertook the War.  
V. That the true Protestant Religion may be professed and defended, all Heresies, Sects and schisms discountenanced and suppressed, a lawful succession of Godly and Able Ministers continued and encouraged, and the two Universities, and all colleges in both of them, may be preserved and countenanced.  
VI. That all the soldiery that will acquiesce in the judgement of a free and full Parliament, in the promoting and settling a happy Peace upon those Foundations, may have their Arrears paid, and as many of them as the Parliament shall think necessary, may be continued in the public Service; and that as many of them as have been Purchasers of Lands from the Parliament, may either enjoy their Bargains, or their Money paid back with Interest, and some considerable Advantage over and above, for their satisfactions, as the Parliament shall judge expedient for the public good of the Nation.   
This Address was prepared by the Gentlemen, &c. abovesaid, to be presented to General Monk, at his entrance into Northampton.