SEVERAL PROPOSALS From his EXCELLENCY Sir Tho. Fairfax: and the general Council of the ARMY.  
Showing their humble desires in those things which concerns them as SOLDIERS.  
Together with a Letter, tendered to the Lords and Commons Commissioners of Parliament, Residing with the Army.  
To be by them humbly Represented to both Houses of PARLIAMENT.  

By the appointment of his Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX, and the general Council of the ARMY.  
Signed JOHN RUSHWORTH, Secretary. Putney the 22. of Septemb. 1647.   
LONDON▪ Printed by James and Joseph Moxon. for John Pounset, at the sign of the Hand and Bible, at the lower end of Budg-row, near Dowgate. 1647.   

FOR THE RIGHT HONOURABLE the LORDS and COMMONS Commissioners of Parliament, residing with the Army.  
Right Honourable,  
IN our Representation or Declaration, sent from St Alban, we did express in general Terms what things we desired for the settling of the Rights, Liberty's Peace, and safety of the Kingdom: and since (as the distractions and interruptions we have met withal would admit) we have proceeded to prepare and have lately delivered to your Lordships our particular Proposals in pursuance of those general desires: and in order to the same ends, having in those set forth, what our desires are, in the things which concerns us; as members of the Common wealth, and in Common w●th all others. We shall now desire your Lordships to remind the Parliament of our humble desires in those things which concerns us as Soldiers, and of our dis-satisfactions in relation thereunto; which remained upon us, when some Regiments of the Army were voted to be disbanded; for which purpose we have now prepared (and do herewith tender to your Lordships) our particular desires, in pursuance of our former papers, published before our coming to St Alban, in Order to the satisfaction and security of the Army, and other the Parliaments Forces, in point of Arrears, and other things that concern us merely as Soldiers, which we desire, may be humbly represented to the Parliament, to be taken into as speedy Consideration as may be. The matter of the first Article, concerning the present stating of accounts, and giving debenters for Arrears, to be speedily put in execution, or set in a way of dispatch, and the rest of them to be agreed upon, provided for, and included in any settling of a Peace, which we shall heartily pray for.  
Putney Septemb. 22. 1647. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the general Council of the Army. JOHN RUSHWORTH, Sceretary.   

SEVERAL PROPOSALS From His EXCELLENCY Sir Tho. Fairfax; and the general Council of the ARMY.  
Showing their humble Desires, in those things which concern them as Soldiers.  
1. THat a Committee or Commissioners be appointed by the Parliament, to come down and abide at the Heed Quarters of the Army, with f●ll power and authority to audite and state he Accounts thereof; and to give Debenters as well for the pay respited upon the Public faith, as otherwise, for their service under the command of His Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX, or any other respective Command, wherein they, or any of them, have served the Parliament; that so what shall appear to be justly due upon the aforesaid Debenters, may be made an unquestionable debt unto them. And for the more effectual accomplishment hereof, we desire, that the Respective Treasurers and Commissaries of musters of the several Armies, may be commanded to attend the said Committee or Commissioners, that thereby the Arrears of any person of this Army, incurred in other Armies or Garrisons, who by his or their continual attendance upon the service, have not had their accounts audited and stated, may now be fully accounted for, without further trouble.  
And forasmuch as the Accounts of many who are Members of this Army, and have formerly served the Parliament under other Commands, (though the neglect or want of musters, loss of Papers, death of Officers, taking of Garrisons, etc.) will be very difficult to be cleared, to what they will be for the service under the Command of His Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX, where Musters have been certain, and Accounts better kept, and such contingencies as aforesaid have not happened; we humbly offer, that the said Committee or Commissioners, may have such full instructions, that where Certificates from superior Officers cannot possibly be obtained, or other sufficient Testimonies had, the oath of such persons may be taken, and vallid as to the stating of their Accounts  
And in regard there remains a dis-satisfaction upon the Army, grounded upon the Instructions made for the auditing of our Accounts, and published to us at the Rendesvouze of the Army at Triplow-heath, in order to our satisfaction, wherein care is taken for the abatement for Freequarter, when moneys have been received, and quarters not accordingly satisfied, but no notice taken of payment of quarters at any time, beyond our proportions of pay received, nor any regard had of the several hard●hips, wants, and extremities we have been put upon, in times of eminent service, viz. difficult marches, continual motions, and tedious L●ghers, etc. Where, by the greatness of our Body, or closeness in posture in quartering, there hath been such scarcity in provisions, that both Officers and Soldiers have been put to extreme expenses in procuring necessaries to live upon, and all this at such time when no moneys have been sent us; and thereupon a proceed-made to the several large deduction thereafter specified, which we neither then nor yet can see good grounds for: therefore we humbly ●ffer, that the two Houses would be pleased to reassume the consideration of the said Instructions, and think upon some expedient, whereby our deduction for Freequarter may be moderated, as to the Instructions aforesaid: and that no person who hath constantly paid quarters, may be put upon any deduction, nor any Officer be accountable for any thing save that which particularly concerns himself.  
And further we desire there may be effectual course taken, and provision made for the stating of the Accounts, and securing the Arrears of other the Soldiery of the Kingdom, who have faithfully served the Parliament, and concurred with this Army in their late engagement.  
And whereas divers of the Horsemen of this Army upon the loss of their Horses in the Parliaments service, have at their own charges furnished themselves with others, fit for the said service, and haply have again lost certain of the said Horses so bought, whereby the State have been served, and the Soldiery much damnified: We humbly desire the two Houses will be pleased to take it into their consideration, that some convenient satisfaction may be thought upon for such, as by sufficient Testimonial shall make it appear they have been damnifyed as aforesaid.  
2. Secondly, That Provision may be forthwith made, and a visible security given, to satisfy the Arrears of the Army, in such way and manner, as may be least burdensome to the Commonwealth; in order to which we offer, that Bishop's lands, Dean and Chapters lands, and Forrest Lands may be speedily put to sail, or otherwise made over for the use aforesaid, or any other way the Parliament in their wisdom shall think meet, appearing satisfactory for the security of the said Arrears.  
3. Thirdly, That there may be an Ordinance for securing all and every person in this Army, who have willingly served the Parliament, from being impressed out of this Kingdom, to any foreign service: and that no Horseman shall be forced to serve on foot in any future case: And for the more real effecting hereof, we desire, that every such person aforesaid, as shall have a certificate under the Generals or his respective Field Officer or Captain's hand, that he hath served in this Army (which he may carry about him, or keep by him, by producing such a Ticket he may be upon sight thereof discharged: and that if any Officer shall detain any such person after the sight of such testimonial, there may be a certain penalty inflicted upon him.  
4. Fourthly, That the Ordinance concerning Apprentices freedom, that have served the Parliament, may be made an act before or at the settling of a Peace.  
5. Fifthly, That the Ordinance concerning Provision for maimed Soldiers, and the Widows, and Orphans of men slain in the Parliaments service, may likewise be made an Act.  
6. Sixthly, That to the Ordinance lately passed for Indemnity, there may be an Additionall Provision, for saving harmless and Indemnified the Army and all the Members of it. As also all that have acted in concurrence with it, and for securing of them from all Troubles, Question, or Prejudice for or concerning any thing done, in, upon or in pursuance of the Petition of the Army, agreed upon at Walden, in March last; or any the papers since then presented and published from the Army, or any the things therein contained, or for or concerning any thing spoken or done in relation to, or in Vindication of the Army, from the injuries or extremities put upon it, about the said Petition, or since: which Additionall Provision we desire, may, together with the said Ordinance for Indemnity, be passed into Acts, at the settling of a Peace: so as we or others, may not (for what we have done or insisted on, in necessary defence or Vindication of ourselves, as Soldiers; from Ruin or insufferable Injuries and Oppressions, or in behalf of the Common wealth; for the settling and securing of the Rights, Liberties, Peace, and Safety thereof) remain subject to the malice or censures of our and the Kingdom's Enemies, who we have opposed upon any future advantage.  
Putney, Septemb. 22. 1647. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the general Council of the Army. Signed John Rushworth, Secretary.