A Copy of a REMONSTRANCE Setting forth The sad condition of the Army under the command of the Right Honourable the Lord Baron of INCHEQUINE, Lord Precedent of Munster.  
Drawn by the Council of war the 23 of June, 1647. and sent to both houses of Parliament  
By their Agents, being Members and Officers of the Army, viz.  

Lieut. Col. Stubber  
Major Choppyne.  
Major Elsing.   
And was accordingly by them presented July 14. 1647.  
Together with a short Vindication of the Right Honourable the Lord Inchequin and other Officers of that Army from a scandalous and seditious Pamphlet, styled A LETTER from Lieut. Col. Knight in the Province of Munster in Ireland, setting forth the extraordinary wants of the Soldiers, etc. and published July 22. 1647.  
Published by Authority.  
London, Printed for M. W. and H. A. 1647.   

TO THE HONOURABLE THE Commons in Parliament Assembled at WESTMINSTER.  
The humble Remonstrance of the several Colonels, and Field Officers of the Army in the Province of Munster, under the Command of the Right Honourable the Lord Baron of Inchequin, Lord Precedent of the same.  
DEclaring that the sensibility each of us had within himself, of the condition the Soldier under our particular Commands at the present stands in; as also the great work we have undertaken in this Province, for the establishment of Religion, and reducing the Irish Rebels to obedience, (of both which we know we are to give both God, and this Honourable House an account) drew us to a meeting the 23. june 1647. where we looked not back to what we were before the Right Honourable the Lord Lisle his Commission for the Lieutenancy of this Kingdom was expired, but cast our best eyes on the posture the Army hath been since in, and is at this present day, and by what means the War might be carried on here, to the best advantage of the public. Thereupon we thought it our duties, to represent to this Honourable House in what an existence we were at his Lordship's departure hence, and what hath accrued unto us since for the supportation of the Army; by examination of the providory, as he informed the Lord Precedent we find with him at the Lord Lieutenant his departure out of this Kingdom the 17. of April last passed, but 1300 l. worth of provision of all sorts, in the Treasurer's hand of the 25000 l. the Lord Lieutenant brought over but 6220 l. 14 s. 2. d. of the Excise, Contribution Money, Customs, Custodium money, (and the like) in the said Treasurer's hand but 486 l. 13. s. 6. d. of the gross sum of 1562 l. 4 s. 6 d. by him received, during his Lordship's being here for the same, as the Deputy Treasurer hath delivered unto us under his hand; out of all which there was paid towards a week's allowance due to the Army upon his Lordship's going away, 1974 l. 9 s. 3. d. so that the whole money then left for the Army was declaro but 4732 l. 8. s. 5. d. Since which time there was sent over for the Armies use, 5000 l. in money, which the several accesses of Horse, and Foot sent over hither to increase the Army, did so suddenly exhausted, (they coming over bare, and unsupplied) that both the old, and new Soldier hath been so scanted of means, that it hath caused a great mortality in the Soldiers of both sorts, divers of them (even to a considerable number) being merely famished, besides several both Horse, and Foot, who to shun hunger (as we suppose) have run away to the Rebels, so that of 10606. Horse, and Foot, besides the train (according to the Commissaries book given in to the Lord Precedent lately) we do verily believe, there are now not above 9000. sick, and whole; our Garrison Streets present unto us every daysad spectacles of many weak, sick, and feeble Soldiers, besides what lie sick in their quarters unseen, and in the several Hospitals, and most of them for want of means; since that 5000 l. there came 1560. quarters of Pease, 360. quarters of Wheat, 22389. weight of Cheese, all the Wheat, and Pease, except 450. quarters of the Pease (as by the Commissaries certificate under his hand appears) is spent, whose certificates, as also the several others formerly herein mentioned, we have sent by our Agents (for our further justification) there being nothing else to give the Soldier, except now, and then 6. d. a week in money, when Excise, Contribution, or the like comes in, And as we have herein represented the sad condition of the private Soldier, so we cannot but declare herein likewise, the pressing necessities of the Officers in General, many of them being in a worse condition than the Ordinary. Soldier, not receiving for many months together any thing at all, whereby to give them a subsistence, yet notwitstanding the indigency of this our sad condition, we are willing and ever shall be to engage our lives, and fortunes, through the greatest difficulties to the promoting of the Protestant cause in hand, as formerly we have been, having during the time we had scarce a competent subsistence itself, applied our utmost endeavours to the carrying on of the service, wherein the Lord blessed us with much success, by taking Drummanagh, Cappaquin, and Dungarvan, all very considerable Garrisons, but now our provisions, (the remainder of the Pease, and Cheese excepted) being exhausted, no money in the Treasury, the Contribution but monthly, the Excise, and other casualties uncertain, and the Soldier wanting clothes to cover nakedness, Hose, and Shoes for their Legs, and Feet, whereby they are not able to march, or lie in the field, and the impossibility of making provision (if we had it) useful for the Army when it goes abroad, for want of convenient Carriages, together with the weakness of the Army, coming home from their last march almost sterved, this Country at this time affording little or no provisions, we are too necessitated not to engage the whole Army into the field, or before any Town, until we shall receive fresh supplies to enable us, and strengthen the Soldier for some future expedition; and we must keep the Garrisons we have possessed ourselves of, with our best endeavours; yet to prejudice the Enemy as much as our disability will suffer us, we have conceived it in our opinions (at this debate) most conducible for the advancing the business in hand, until the Honourable Houses of Parliament shall please to look more auspiciously on us, (their poor Ministers in this work) and extend a larger hand unto us, that the Horse shall quarter upon the Frontiers beyond the black water, and as many of the Foot as conveniently can be relieved with such provisions as are left us, so long as they will hold out, shall be sent out or their Garrisons to lie at or near Mallow, to the end they may annoy the Rebels, as opportunity shall give way. But as we are bold to present our wants, and by the representation of them, to implore for means of subsistence, to ripen so good a work, so we hearty desire that this our humble Remonstrance may not appear to this Honourable House (to whom we labour to approve ourselves) either an expression of our unwillingness to go forward with the work, or a repining at the Honourable Houses dealing with us, but rather (as in truth it is) to endeavour the contrary, viz. an undoubted willingness and earnest alacrity to go through with it, according to our abilities, and supplies, To which purpose that we may not be thought to ask less than the condition we are in raiseth expectation, we shall humbly entreat, that some person, or persons of quality and trust, may be sent hither to audite exactly the accounts of all the profits, rents, customs contribution, and Excise, (or whatsoever else is or may be an advantage to the State) amounteth unto, to the end that those that faithfully desire, and second their desires with endeavours, may not suffer in their reputation under the severe censure of being careless in their actions for the public, or cold in their performances. These accounts we the rather desire may be taken by some of the Honourable Houses own appointing, lest it should be conceived, or reported, that the monies, and provisions already left, and received here, and the emergent profits of this place have been, are, or may be sufficient to carry on the great weight of this War: As also because we hear cannot as yet give any certain intimation to this Honourable House, of so uncertain a Revenue, which is not yet settled, and therefore not in a capacity to discharge the weekly burden of this Army. All which we, who can act no further than the influence of the Honourable Houses will enable us to move, present for ourselves, and the whole Army, who (together with them) acknowledge ourselves  
Your Honour's most humble Servants.   


The several Colonels.  
Robert Sterling.  
Percy Smith.  
William Fenton.  
Thomas Serle.  
Francis Courtney.  
Sym. Wedham.  
Francis Roe.   

The several Lieut. Colonels.  
Will. Kingesmill.  
Will. Knight.  
Peter Stubber.  
john jephson.  
Step. Brodrip.  
Peter Crispe.  
Walter Croker.  
Daniel Watkins.  
Tho. Dowridge.   

The several Sergeant Majors.  
Piercy Bavastre,  
N. Purdon.  
William Courteney.  
john Gifford.  
Warham St. Leger.  
William Patterson.  
Hayward St. Leger.  
john Coppyne.  
Richard May.  
Philip Pinchon.  
Tho. Martial.  
Christ. Elsing.  
Nich. Pyne.  
William Ryves.  
Daniel Bolton.  
john Daniel.  
William Harding.    

We (whose names are subscribed) being lately employed unto the honourable houses of Parliament by the army in Munster, (whereof ●●e are members) to bring over the above mentioned Remonstrance, ●●d entrusted also to solicit, and negotiate a speedy supply unto ●hem, in order whereunto we have delivered the same to either house of Parliament, whereof we expect a comfortable answer, and return, Have thought fit to publish the said remonstrance, for two reasons; First, that all good Christians taking notice thereby in what a dangerous, desperate, and sad condition that bleeding Province now stands, may be moved to contribute the more cheerfully in their persons, purses, and prayers, to the extreme necessity thereof, to the preservation from utter ruin of many thousands of afflicted Protestants, with the interest of the English Nation there; And secondly, for that there is come unto our view, a Letter lately Printed, supposed to be written by Lieu. Colonel Knight, containing many false, scandalous, and ●●alitious invectives against the person, and Government of the said Lord Precedent, and much derogating from the honour and reputation of the Army in general, and of some particular officers therein, in whose vindication we know, and declare, that the material objections therein mentioned either against the Lord precedent, or the rest, are false, injurious, and unworthy credit, and that (besides what is there affirmed of the misery, and scarcity of the Soldiers) there is little, or no manner of Truth mentioned in the said Letter, which we believe the said Lieu. Colonel Knight did not write, but that it is counterfeited, and contrived by some disaffected person to the parties concerned therein, of purpose to cast aspersions undeservedly upon them, And the reasons moving us so to think are, that the said Lieut. Colonel did contribute his endeavours in the composure of the said Remonstrance, which is inconsistent with that Letter, and did subscribe the same, and that a person who holds so eminent a place in that Army, cannot act so much beneath himself, as to be the Author of so many palpable, and malicious untruths, as that Letter insinuates.  
Peter Stubber. joh. Choppyne. Christo. Elsing.  
FINIS.