A REMONSTRANCE OR DECLARATION TOUCHING The Re-Establishing and Sitting of the Parliament at Westminster; And the proclaiming thereof on Saturday last, by the several Regiments of Horse and Foot, at their rendezvous in Lincolns-Inne Fields.  
With the Names of the honourable Members of Parliament that have secured the Tower of London; And the Resolve● of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council at Guild-Hall, in the Name and behalf of the Citizens: As also the Names of the New Colore's.  

Published by Special Command, for general Satisfaction of the Nation.   
London, Printed for Nathaniel Williamson, 1659.   

RESOLVES FOR Good Government; And a Crown for England, instead of a across.  
A Tyrants Test, and a good Magistrates portraiture, are worthy our contemplation in these froward times; in the one, we may red what our condition had been through God's most righteous severity: had he not graciously interposed in the other what our condition is, and may expect to be through his mere mercy so interposing. Tyranny makes Earth a Hell, and a Tyrant is a Devil incarnate. Just Government, is a Crown to the People, instead of a across, and makes Heaven on Earth. Bad Government, is Hell broken loose, where all would rule, and none be ruled; every mans lust would be every mans law; his wants measured by his will, and his deserts by his desires, which would render men Furies in flesh, and daily Tormenters to themselves and others; and therefore a Parliamentary Government, the onely Remedy, for the Peoples Malady: For note, Usurpers Tyranny is a Complication of Iniquity; whereby Men( being Gods in power) become Devils in practise to terrify & torture all that withstand them in their wicked Actions. The tender mercies of Tyrants are cruel; for he is a Devil in heart, though a Man in shape; a lion in power, and a Bear in practise: From which Good Lord deliver Us.  
And may we not conclude, that the good Hand of Providence, and the Christian Care, indefatigable pains, and unwearied Labours, of the never to be forgotten Members of the famous long Parliament, hath opened the mouths of Many Saints of different apprehensions, agreeing together as one man, with one Heart and Lip, in prayers and pr●ises to God, for the happy and timely restauration of them, to the Exercise of the great Trust reposed in Them by the people, in these perilous dayes of trouble and desolation, when the Sword began to rage, and many Exorbitant Spirits endeavouted to raise themselves by the ruin of others. But as God is pleased to divert and lay low the Designs of the Haughty, so he raises and lifts up the Hearts of the Lowly: as the lower the ebb, the higher the Tide; so his Humiliation shall not exceed his Exaltation, he looks not so much upon his fine Fea●hers, as his foul Feet, which is ballast to his Bottom, and prevents the danger of his Broad Sails, in the swelling and surging Seas of outward pomp and greatness. Righteousness is the way to Riches; Goodness makes men glorious: May the Wisdom of S●lomon possess and render our Representatives more glorious, than all the glittering and golden Diadems either of the greatest Princes or Potentates. The Order of Nature is inverted, when vi●e men are exalted. It is a foul Incongruity, and of very evil consequence, when English men shall turn Apostates; of which we have had both sad and woeful Experience, especially in these latter Times.  
But the good Hand of Providence having in a most high and wonderful manner appeared in the Issue of these late Changes Ove●turnings, Mutations, and Confusions; and in the midst of our great Fears, Dangers, and Calamities, miraculously to work and point out a signal Deliverance for these distracted languishing, and, woeful afflicted Nations; by raising up some noble and faithful Patriots, true spirited English men, and renowned asserters of the peoples Rights, Liberties, and Freedoms, standing up in this great Day of Englands trial and Trouble, even in the very Gap and gulf of Desolation threatening the inevitable ●uine of many Thousands, who desired nothing more then a true settlement of the public peace, upon a firm Basis, and irremovable Foundation, of Truth and Righteousness, and to preserve a good Conscience, in casting off these ignominious Reproaches, of breach of Faith to their Representatives.  
And thereupon divers Honourable Members of Parliament, being spirited to stand firm for the Interest of this Commonwealth,( being warranted in their present actings, by especial Commission and Authority from the Council of State) unanimously declared their Resolutions and Concurrence, to hazard All, even Lives and Fortunes, for restoring of the Parliament and People to their ancient Rights, and undoubted Freedoms: In pursuance whereof, it pleased God to raise up Deliverers, both by Sea and Land, having by admirable providence put an opportunity into the hands of General monk, a most able and experienced Commander of the Parliaments Army; Vice-Admiral Lawson, Commander in chief of the Fleet under his immediate Conduct; and Colonel Whetham, governor of Portsmouth; whose Actions and Undertakings have been so Hone-and Honourable, as that they have given an absolute Check to the Exorbitances of such who have betrayed their Trust, & walked contrary to the Light of Knowledge, in these late and glorious Dispensations, and so to become Instruments of some mens ambitions, by making the good people of England their Enemies, and exposing the Nation again to the hazard of a new War and intestine Troubles.  
But blessed be God, these Clouds are extinguishing, and the black Vizards of these dark and obscure Tyrannical Streams, begin to run and center in their proper Current: For, not onely Colonel Riches Regiment of Horse have deserted the Army, and returned to their former duty of obedience to the Parliament, but also some of Colonel Berry's Regiment of Horse, in all Nine Troops; and several Companies of Companies of Colonel Lago's Regiment of Foot are gone into Portsmouth, marching with Drums beating, and ●olours flying, where they declared for the Parliament, and their Resolu●ions( by the help of GOD) to stand by and assist them with their Lives and Fortunes, and to hazard all that is near and dear unto them, in defence of the Parliament, and the security, service, and peace of this Commonwealth.  
Upon the coming in of the said Nine Troops, and five Companies of Foot, Sir Arthur Hasilrigg, Colonel Morley, Col. Walton, and Colonel Whetham( the governor) sent out a party of Horse and Foot to make a discovery of the remainder part of the Army; and having good intelligence amongst them, and of their motion, upon their approach near, it pleased God the whole party came in, some few Officers onely excepted; so that the Siege was raised, and the Town at liberty, without a drop of blood.  
The Town is very strong, and the soldiery unanimous, Sir Arthur, and Col. Morley having behaved themselves very gallan●ly.  
This Western Brigade being so providentially reduced to the obedience of Parliament, 'tis said, that several Regiments of Horse and Foot are upon their march from Portsmouth toward London under the Conduct of Sir Arthur Hasilrigg, and other faithful Commanders; and that there are four Troops of Horse, and four Companies of Foot raised in the Isle of Wight, for the service of the Parliament: besides, it is ascertained, that two Troops of Horse, and two Companies of Foot in the said iceland, have also revolted from the Army; and likewise Carisbrook Castle Hurst Castle, and all the rest of the Castles thereabouts, except Cowes Castle, which is blocked up, and a speedy reducement thereof is suddenly expected.  
For the carrying on of this great Work so happily begun, and for a timely deliverance of these almost destroyed Nations, it is the Duty of every English man to assist, that Posterity may be happy under a Succession of Parliamentary Authority, derived from a Civil, rather than a Military Foundation, from whence floweth nothing but unlimited and arbitrary streams. In order whereunto, a Letter hath been sent from Sir Arthur Hasilrigg, and the rest of the Parliaments Commissioners at Portsmouth, to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of London desiring them to contribute their aid and assistance, for restoring of the Parliament, and settling the ancient Rights, Charters, Liberties, and Fundamental privileges of these N●tions.  
In pursuance whereof, Vice-admiral Lawson hath also represented to his Lordship, the state of affairs with the Fleet, importing, That they were resolved( through the Lords assistance) to stand to their Declaration, and with the hazard of their Lives and Fortunes, to endeavour the Re-establishment of the Parliament, interrupted the 13th of October, 1659. to the Exercise of their Trust: Not doubting, but to find the assistance and concurrence both of them and others, in this Undertaking and Resolution: And in confidence of their compliance herein, he assures them of all assistance for the advancement of the Trade, Freedom and Safety of the City in particular, and the Nation in general.  
Hereupon, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, assembled at Guild-Hall, London, on Thursday the Two and Twentieth of this instant December; where, after reading of the said Letters, a Committee of Safety was choose, who are forthwith to consider thereof, and to return an answer unto Vice-admiral Lawson: as also unto that which came from the Commissioners at Portsmouth.  
The said Committee is also appointed to consider of settling the Militia of the City, to the end, that the peace and safety therof may be inviolably preserved, and the Exorbitancies of all persons whatsoever( for the future) prevented. Which will be the onely means( under God) to prevent Confusions and Desolations, the sad Companions of Civil Discords, and to establish Peace and Truth throughout Her Confines.  

Guild-Hall, London, Decemb. 23.  
This day the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, resumed the debate of settling the Militia of the City, and resolved upon several Officers of approved Trust and Fidelity, there being a singular choice, by free Election, of such Gentlemen, and persons of quality, as do, and with God's assistance will always adhere to their former principles and Declarations, in the use of all lawful means for the maintenance of the true Reformed Protestant Religion, the support of a settled lawful Magistracy, the preservation of a learned pious Ministry, the restoring of the ancient Fundamental Laws of the Nation, and the just Rights, Properties, and Liberties of the people. The names of the new Colonels choose for the Militia, are, Alderman Robinson, Ald. Tomson, Ald. Bateman, Col. Gower, and some others.  
Since the Revolt of the Western Army, and the advance of Sir Arthur from Portsmouth towards London, Col. Packers Regiment of Horse, Col. Okeys, and Col. Hewsons Reg. of Foot, with the Lord Fleetwood, and the Lord Lamberts Regiments, & the rest of the Forces in the City, have also declared for the Parliament, who on Saturday last rendezvouzed in Lincolns inn fields, where Col. Okey headed them, divers of their chief Officers dissenting: Col. alured had the conduct of Packers Regiment of Horse; and upon their march down Chancery Lane, they yielded Obedience to the Speaker, owning the Authority of the Parliament of England. After which, the Right honourable Mr. Speaker, accompanied by Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, Mr. Weaver, and Mr. Josias Bernard, Esquires, Members of Parliament, went to the Tower, and demanded the keys of the Lieutenant, which accordingly was delivered; and having committed the Trust thereof to the aforesaid Gentlemen, till the further pleasure of the House be known He returned, giving the soldiery a great sum of Moneys, who received him with great acclamations and anthems of Joy. Col. Hewson( we hear) hath made his Recantation, and taken his Farew●l of the City: divers others are also fled; A fair riddance. Sir Arthur is expected this present Monday, and the Parliament will assemble at Westminster very suddenly.   
FINIS.