THE DEMANDS, RESOLUTIONS, AND INTENTIONS, Of the ARMY; Under the Command of General Fairfax, and Major General CROMWELL:  
For the speedy settlement of the State in Peace, according to Truth, without Treating with those whom we have already conquered.  
Commanded to be Printed and communicated to all the Freeborn people of England, Tuesd. September 26. 1648.  
Printed in the Year 1648. Sept the 26   

The Resolutions of the Army, etc.  
HAving once by the blessing of God upon our endeavours dissipated and reduced most part of the adverse Party that but lately were both strong and prevalent in the Parliament and Kingdom; yet whilst we have been busied abroad (fight with the Common Enemy) a new Party have combined together, both in the City and Parliament (not only to frustrate all that hath been already acted by us with incessant labours, to the hazard and loss of our lives and estates) but have made use of their power to obstruct and prevent Justice, to injure, oppress, and crush the peaceable and well affected people of the Kingdom, to abridge and overthrow all just freedom and liberty, and to drive on designs to set up that Party at home, which we are pulling down abroad; the ready way not only to cast an Odium upon all we have done hitherto, but to enslave both us and the whole Kingdom to all Posterity hereafter.  
We therefore being very sensible of a very powerful Party in the City of London, that have not only to strengthen themselves, and their pernicious designs, closed with a desperate and Malignant Party; but sought to new model the Common-counsel, and to get the power of the Militia into their own hands, have stirred up the poor abused people to set their hands to, and Petition for they know not what, under the notion of a Personal Treaty; and by their continual, violent, and pressing importunity at the Parliaments doors, have forced them not only to revoke their former Votes, but to recall their Declarations, concerning of making no more Addresses to the King; because guilty not only of all the innocent blood that hath been shed, but hath also remained obstinate, even for all he hath lost all, and is in no condition and power to raise or help himself; yet even at that time, when our Conquest is near complete, to sue to, and make Addresses too, and Treat with Him that we have already subdued; making ourselves guilty of our own Acts, and of intailing innocent blood, and slavery upon us and our children for ever hereafter, making ourselves guilty of those crimes we fight against; namely, Tyranny, Persecution, and the like.  
But Treat they will, that is their pretence; but their intent seems to be no other than to make use of many ignorant, giddy-brained, and idolatrous people, to throng in Multitudes to him, and so overpower themselves and theirs; yea, and the whole Kingdom with their weight and levity. Doth not Nature and Reason, therefore teach us to prevent the mischiefs that are coming upon us, as well as to secure ourselves? And how can it be but by dissipation of them at the first, before they have bodied, or grow numerous? The Nature and Malignity of their Petition for a Treaty, shows the Nature and composition of the Leaders that lead the same, whose glittering pretences are not gold, but lead gilded over; their words, expressions, and postures, showing the intended ruin and postration both of us, and all we have so long, and so successfully achieved; yet so mad they are, that this they will do, though we are assured they will by these courses prostrate themselves and their own in the conclusion: Who offends them so, as such offensive defence needs to be? Doth not their arming enforce arming? Doth not their universal violence, as they will have the King home right or wrong, import them virulent? and what can be presaged from such depravids, but prabities? Much more might be inferred from the contence of their discontented Petition for a Treaty; so from the Leaders, and the lead; so from their words, expressions, and postures; but comprehensive understandings will save us a labour, and incomprehensive and wilful ones, will make us a labour.  
Therefore for divers weighty Reasons, and to hold you no longer in suspense: We do now declare to all people our Resolutions and Intentions:  
That we cannot comply with any in their preposterous pretended Treaty with the King, intending siding with him, to enslave ourselves and our Posterities, and the whole Kingdom, before these Particulars following be ascertained us.  
1. That they make good the Supreme of the people from all pretences of Negative Voices, whether it be in King or Lords, or any that shall lay challenge to claim any such Titles.  
2. That Laws be forthwith made for electing of Representatives yearly without Writ or summons.  
3. That the time of their sitting shall not exceed fifty days at the most; and that this present Parliament end within 20. days.  
4. That matters of Religion be exempted from all compulsive or restrictive, power of any authority whatsoever.  
5. That none shall be forced (or pressed) to the Wars.  
6. That both Kings, Queens, Princes, Dukes, Earls, Lords, and all Persons, shall be alike liable to every Law of the Land.  
7. That all Commoners sh●ll be freed from the jurisdictions of the Lords in all cases; and that all trials shall be by twelve sworn men, and no conviction but upon two or more sufficient witnesses.  
8. That none be examined against themselves, or punished for doing that against which no Law is provided.  
9 That all Trade and Merchandizing be made free from all monopolising, and engrossing, by Companies, or otherwise.  
10. That all Exize, and all other kind of Taxes (except subsidies) be taken off.  
11. That all enclosures of Fens and other Commons be laid open for the benefit of the poor.  
12. That hereafter there be no more imprisonment for debts, and that Provision be made for the enlargement of those that are already imprisoned for the same.  
13. That a way be speedily found out to set all manner of poor people on work according to their several professions, or otherwise.  
14. That the tedious burden of Tithes be taken off the people, and a more equal way of maintenance allowed for poor Ministers.  
15. That it be declared what the duty of a King, or Kingly Office is, and what not; the Revenue ascertained; past increase or diminution.  
16. That public Officers for the City of London be duly elected out of every particular company therein, for restoring the Comonalty thereof to their just Rights.  
17. That full and ample satisfaction be made to all manner of persons that have been oppressed by sentence of High Commission, Starchamber, or Counsel board, or by any kind of Monopolizers or Projectors, and that full satisfaction be made out of the estates of those that were Authors, Actors or Promoters of so Intolerable mischiefs.  
18. That all Committees be abolished, and all trials be referred to the true method in every respective County.  
19 That constant pay be provided for us, and Rules given to all Judges and all other public Officers throughout the Land for our indempity, and saving harmless all that have any ways assisted us, or that have said or done any thing against the King, Queen, or any of his Party since the beginning of the Parliament to the end thereof.  
20. That with our lives and powers we defend the Common Liberties of the Nation in opposition of all kind of tyranny and oppression whatsoever, be it in King, Lords, or Commons.  
21. That satisfaction be made to all the well-affected people for the loss of limbs, or havoc and spoil of goods or the like.  
Whilst these things be passed; We the Commanders and Officers of the Army cannot in conscience disband, and are so far from accepting of an Act of Oblivion, or Indemnity for what we have already done for the good ●f the Kingdom, that we rather expect that an act of Parliament should be made; that the Armies under our command should be had in perpetual memory, and some mark of honour fixed upon them for their great and uncessant labours, and hazards both of lives and estates, for the preservation of the liberties of the people, and freeing of the Kingdom from Tyranny, Popery, and the like; then to bring us and them under an offence by the acceptation of an odious act of Oblivion, or Indemnity; as if we were Traitors or Thiefs, or had committed some great crime against the Kingdom, or that all the innocent blood shed should lie upon us, which we utte●●y denounce.  
And furthermore we declare unto all well-affected to the Kingdom, that it shall be our greatest care to preserve them from Tyranny, violence, and oppression, both of our own Armies, or any forces that shall be raised against them; and whosoever of the well-affected party shall suffer in this expedition (doing any thing for the common good) we do promise a recompense for their losses, and full satisfaction.  
 
The Copy of this was sent from a great Commander in the Army, and desired to be printed and published in the name of the Rest.  
Signed, I. R.   
FINIS.