THE DECLARATION AND REMONSTRANCE OF THE King's Majesties loyal Subjects within the City of LONDON, to the Lords & Commons Assembled at Westminster, concerning the Army under the Command of the Lord Gen. Fairfax, & the discontents & jealousies thereof, occasioned by their averseness to the settlement of Religion, their disaffection to the City, and the advancement of their own private power and ends.  
ALSO, The Proposals of Sir CHARLES LUCAS, to the Council of War before his death. And a Great Fight near Namptwich, in Cheshire, divers killed, and 1500. taken prisoners.   blazon of the City of London 
LONDON Printed in the Year, MDCXLVIII.   

The Declaration of the King's Majesty's loyal Subjects within the City of London, concerning the Parliament and Army.  
THe Right Honourable, the Lord Maior▪ Aldermen, and Common-council of the City of Lo●don, having taken into serious Consideration the great and apparent eiminent dangers, & present Commotions, destructive to the Parl. City, and Kingdom, occasioned by the sad divisions and discontents amongst those that have formerly joined together for the safety of Religion, and the Laws of the Realm; after some consideration thereupon unaminously declares their resolution and desires to both Houses of Parliament, for the allowing and removal of the jealousies and discontent, which are the visible causes of our sad divisions and distinctions. viz. those concerning the Parliament seem to arise from these apprehensions and fears.  
1. That the Parl. intent not really to settle religion according to the Word of God, and the Solemn League & Covenant, not the execution of justice upon delinquents, but what they do therein, ariseth more out of the several exigents they are brought into: then out of a love and liking of the things themselves, & full resolutions to maintain them. 2. That they intent to alter the ancient and fundamental Government of this Kingdom by King, Lords, and Commons. 3. That they intent not only the necessary continuance of the Army at present, and to make use thereof for subduing the common enemy, and quieting the distempers of the Kingdom, but to govern the Kingdom by an Army, to be perpetually maintained to that end, and consequently the continuing of Excise and Taxations. 4. That they intent not really to make a Peace with the King, though they might have it with safety and security to Religion, Law, and liberty.  
For Remedy whereof, it is earnestly desired. 
 1. That the Parl. would please fully and effectually to declare their sincere resolutions to perfect the work of Reformation, according to the Word of God & the Solemn League and Covenant with execution of justice upon Delinquents, and their resolutions to remain steadfast and unmoveable herein, notwithstanding any pressure of a Popish and Prelatic party, and the influence of any other party or forces whatsoever. 2. That they publish to the Kingdom their resolutions not to alter the Government thereof by King, Lords and Commons. 3. That the Parl. will proceed with all clearness and possible speed to obtain a Peace upon terms that are secure for Religion, Law, and liberty; and for those that have adventured their lives and estates for the Parliament for that end; that the Treaty the Houses have resolved upon, at the Isle of Wight or shall resolve upon at any other place, may be so managed, that it may be a real demonstration to the Kingdom, that as the Parl. will not recede from the grounds of their cause, so there shall be no other just cause given, by delay or obstruction, to a well grounded peace on their parts. That upon such a settle meant care may be is taken of easing the people of the burden of Armies and taxations, and encouragement given to advance trade.  
〈…〉 concerning the City. 
 1. That they seem to recede from their former principles upon which they have engaged with the Parl., in their earnest pressing the Parl. for peace, for a Personal Treaty, and the Kings coming to London, without the like expressions of their zeal for the reformation of religion, freedom of Parl. and liberty of the subject to be provided for in that Treaty, and secured in the settlement of peace. 2. That the former readiness of the City to discover the secret plots of the malignant party and to oppose them when they are discovered both in the city & country, seemeth to be much abated, & that the listing of soldiers, and preparation of Arms by many in the City and outparts for the late insurrections in the Counties adjacent, withholding their contribution from those that should oppose them, which raises a jealousy of the City's affections to the Parliament.  
For remedy, whereof it is desired. 
 That the Parl. would recommend it to the City, that they do declare, that as they have earnestly desired a treaty with the King for peace, so they are resolved to assist the Parl. with their lives and estates to obtain safe concessions for the preservation of Religion Law and liberties and that they declare their dislike & detestation of the late Tumults in the City, and insurrections in the Counties, and their readiness to assist the Parliament.  


The discontents and jealousies of the Army.  
1. From their averseness to the settlement of Religion in doctrine, worship, Discipline and Government, according to the word of God and the solemn league and Covenant, And their countinancing by their power multitudes of persons of unsound judgements, and those opposite to such a settlement.  
2. Their not submitting formerly to the Parliaments commands, and intermeddling with the transactions of State, and their disaffection to the City of London, both Ministers and people well-affected, who have been faithful to the cause, and stand for Reformation.  
3. That if by the assistance of the persons and the estates of the well-affected they should be enabled to overcome the present insurrections & Armies raised against it, they would turn their success to the advancement of their own private power and ends.    
For Remedy whereof. 
 It is desired that the Parliament would recommend it to the General, Commanders and Officers of the Army, that they do declare their Resolutions to submit to what they shall do in the establishing of Religion the settlement of the Peace of the Kingdom, the preservation of the fundamental government thereof, and that they declare an amicable respect and agreement with the City of London: and that when the Parliament in their wisdom shall think fit to lessen or disband the Army that they accordingly yield obedience.  

31. August 1648,  
The Lords have considered of your Petition, and the Petition of divers well-affected Ministers, Citizens, and others of the City of London, and parts adjacent, and have commanded me to return thanks unto you for your good affection expressed in this particular, and do desire you that you would return thanks to those well-affected Ministers, Citizens, and others of the City of London, and parts adjacent, for their good affection which they have expressed in desiring the removal of all jealousies, and endeavouring a perfect union of the well affected, in order to to the procuring of a safe and wel-grounded peace.  
Io. Brown Cler, Parliamentorum.   

Die jovis 31. Aug. 1648.  
THe house being informed that the Sheriffs and other Citizens were at the door, they called them in, and Sheriff Bide informed the house, that on Tuesday last a Petition was brought unto the Common Council, signed by many hands of Citizens of good quality, and very well-affected; that the Court of Common Council conceived it to be a business of very high concernment, and therefore the Lord Maior, Aldermen, and Commons in Common Council assembled had commanded them to bring it and present it to the House accompanied with a Petition of their own.  
Resolved, etc. 
 That the thanks of this house be given to the Lord Major, Sheriffs, Aldermen, Citizens and Petitioners, for their good affections to the Parliament & Kingdom, expressed in their Petition and paper anenxed be taken into consideration on Monday morning next, and that they be acquainted that the House is now upon the great business of the Treaty.  
The Sheriff's Aldermen and Citizens wer●●gain called in, and Mr. Speaker by the command of 〈…〉 according to the Vote, did give them 〈…〉 their answer.  
H. Elsing Cler. Parl D. Com.  
Sir,  
Since the late sign near Preston in Lancashire, here hath happened some action, between the English and the Scots, and a 〈◊〉 disputation divers Scots were killed, and 〈◊〉 taken prisoners. We daily expect n●●●s of conquering of Mou●● and his Army, they are ve●y near to an engagement▪ God grant us success ●o conquer the Invaders.  
Namptwich Aug. 29. 1648.   

The Proposals of Sr. Charles Lucas▪ to the Council of war before his death.  
Sir Charles Lucas b●ing brought before the Council of war, and having the sentence of death passed against him, to have Military Justice for the shedding so much innocent blood, propounded, 1. ●hat the way with him was without precedent. 2. That he ought to have been heard, and to have had a legal trial, whereby he might have appealed, etc.   
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