A REMONSTRANCE TO THE CREDITORS OF THE commonwealth OF ENGLAND, Concerning the public Debts of the Nation.  
HIS Excellencies New Representative being now Dissolved, and their supreme Power envolved in him, as the sap of a Tree runs to the root in cold Winter; It is not for the Creditors of the commonwealth of England to despair of their due Debts, and think themselves undone by what is done, but rather turn their present fears into future hopes, considering that the late diseased, and deceased Parliament before their dissolution in their last Will and Testament, made their Noble general who is now our Lord Protector their sole Executor, whom I hope will be careful to see you satisfied, and the grievances of the people removed.  
In him therefore you must confide, and render that honour, worship, and fear which is due unto his Highness under God, and to him and his Counsel repair and Petition for Justice, and due satisfaction of your just Debts, according to that way and manner prescribed in my Remonstrance of the 22 of June last, and much more abundant, that you may not run in vain but obtain your just desires.  
For preparation hereunto, it is meet that you be throughly sensible of what the late Parliament hath done for you.  
That well penned Act for Ireland, of the 26 of Septemb. last, you ought not to forget, considering that therein they have granted Lands to you at an easy rate, for your public Faith bills and debentures, which I suppose will be good accommodation for those who intend there to inhabit or plant. And it is remarkable what special provision they have made therein for desolate Widows, &c. But to speak as the truth is, they have not therein made Provision for stating your debentures, who have not served in Ireland, only they do (in a manner) promise it Yet by the Act of the 19 of October last, they have impowered the Committee of the Army, to cause the accounts of all Officers and soldiers that either are or were in the Service of this commonwealth at any time since the 15 of January, 1647. to be stated, audited, and cast up. But not for those that were disbanded before.  
Nevertheless though some were contented to accept of Lands in Ireland, the rest would not be so satisfied, but expected payment of their bills and debentures, from the forests and Chases, which was given by the old Parliament, for collateral Security, in the Act of the 17 of July, 1649. But incontinently this late dissolved Parliament have put the public Faith upon doubling thereupon, wherein it is to be feared there will be double dealing, and that the needy Creditors will be exposed (as it were) to be sold for a little silver, and the poor for the price of a pair of shoes; for they being not able to double, must be constrained in the midst of their great extremities to sell their public Debts at an inconsiderable value, with many sighs and tears into the bargain: And of all the forests they have reserved but four for the collateral Security for the soldier's bills chargeable upon the late King's Lands, and that with such delatory Conditions, whereby their expectations are frustrate, though they earned their Wages with the hazard of their lives and dearest blood.  
The Act of the 7 of Octob: last, which is for public Creditors to bring or send in their claims of their Debts to the Commissioners therein named, is said to be for the due stating and clearing of public Debts in order to their payment. It also promiseth payment to the discoverer of his own proper Debt: But as the Act of Marriage is deficient, without telling how long they shall hold together, So this Act is lame in divers respects: It tells you of stating, and of paying, but not by whom, nor when, Therefore it is not amiss for you to Petition for an additional Act, or that the remains of that Bill which was read, & Ordered to be read again by the old Parliament, Nov: 30▪ 1642. may pass for your better Security. And the 12 Undertakers be sufficiently impowered, upon this, certain men have engaged to discover 500000. l. for payment of public debts. I know many of you are very necessitous, and others, though more able, cannot spare money out of their Trading to double. You have waited many years with much patience, & I have laboured many Months, & attained experience of the said Calamities of the people more than before, I have in my progress seen a dissolution of a Golden Parliament, coveting profit, And a Parliament choice as silver, labouring for Credit, consisting (as was said) most of religious and conscientious men, in whom the best affected had hopes of good, But a house divided against itself cannot stand. The news of this will go to Rome, but let not the uncircumcised in heart rejoice and triumph. Most men upon this dissolution take occasion to cry Aha Aha, and to speak their pleasure, but prudence may teach them when and how to speak. Indeed the occasion of their dissolution is known to many, but few do rightly consider the cause to be That in matters fundamental they laid aside God's most righteous Law, and leaned to their own: wherefore their dissolution was of God, who saith, I will have mercy & not sacrifice. It proceeds from the Lord of Hosts, who hath determined to stain the pride of all glory, & to bring into contempt▪ all the honourable of the Earth▪  
God Grant Repentance to Sinners. 
 God Protect the Protector of his Saints. 
 God Preserve the Peace of the commonwealth. 
 AMEN. From my House in Bowlane, London, the 19 of December, 1653. S: Chidley.