THE HEADS Of several PETITIONS delivered by many of the Troopers against the LORD GENERAL And some other Officers of the Army.  
With the Answer which Mr. 
 PYM 
 Made to the several Heads or Petitions, before the Committee on Tuesday, October 5. 1641.  
LONDON, Printed for john Thomas, 1641▪   

October the 5. 1641.  
THE HEADS Of the Petitions delivered by the Troopers against the Lord General and some Officers of the Army; With Mr. Pyms answer thereunto.  
Upon Tuesday last the Committee received divers other Petitions from several Troopers, viz. from the Troopers of Sir Thomas Lucas Colonel: And of his Brother Sir Charles Lucas Sergeant Major, most of which agreed in their particulars mentioned in their several Petitions, viz. That the King's Majesty did freely of his Royal goodness give unto the Petitioners their horses, and that they desired to be resolved from Mr. Committee.  


I. Whether it lay in my Lord General's power to give away 5. l. unto the Colonel▪ and Captains out of their pay.  
II. Secondly, they Petitioned for moneys deducted for Arms.  
III. Thirdly, they Petitioned for monies for powder and shot, which they paid for; either upon exercise or service, which was allowed their Officers from the King.  
FOUR They Petitioned for monies which was deducted by their Officers for dead horses; And lastly they desired to have redress from the Committees, and that they might be suffered to travail into foreign parts, there were some other particulars than alleged by the Troopers against their several Captains for money which they took from the Troopers for Arms lost in the skirmish.    
Upon the receipt of the said Petitions for answer thereunto; kept the Committees in han● all that day, and about 12 of the clock, M●. Pym chief Committee, and 6. others of t●● Committees went to the Lords and desir●● their Censure, and about one hour after they returned, and Mr. Pym then desired that the Troopers might be called in where the Committee for the House of Commons sat, 〈◊〉 than told them he had an Order from the Lords to answer the particulars mentioned in their Petitions.   

The answer of Mr. Pym to the above mentioned particulars.  


I. I Am commanded from the Lords to tell you what the Law of this Realm is in these particulars, and that is this.  
Whereas you tax my Lord General for the giving away 5. l. out of your pay for the horses. It lies not in the power of the House of Commons to give you any redress for my Lord General being a Peer of the Realm, and a Member of the higher House, it lieth not in our reach to call him to account therefore; But you must prefer your Petitions to the Higher House, and then if my Lord have committed crimes not becoming his place or person, without all question you shall have a Remedy.   
2. Secondly, for monies deducted for Arms. The Officers have informed his Majesty, it was the usual custom in Holland, Germany, and other foreign wars, where such an army was assembled, that twopences a day should be deducted out of every horsemans' pay, in case that any arms should be negligently lost, the said monies were to buy new ones, or to repair the old ones, this lies 〈…〉 Coffers, whereunto we cannot give any answer but upon the desired return of his Majesty, no question but that so Noble and good a Prince, will give freely that which is your due.  
Thirdly and Fourthly, for the monies deducted for powder and shot, and for the dead horses, it was by order from the Lord General, wherefore as I told you before you must repair to the higher House for satisfaction therein.  
5. Lastly, whereas you Petition that none is suffered to go into foreign parts, we have consulted with the Lords thereupon, and hath thought fit that if any one or more of you have a desire to go beyond Sea, you may repair hither and have a warrant granted for your passage; But for those that have friends we shall earnestly entreat them to go into the Country to their Parents or Kinsfolks, and if you shall be pleased to follow this business you may leave two of each several Troop to take care for you in your absence, I would not willingly have you abide about this Town for fear of scandal, there are many and great misdemeanours lately committed here in this Country, and all is laid upon your backs, but for mine own part. I do otherwise conceit of you, believing that as you are Gentlemen and Soldiers, you scorn to wrong any of the King's Subjects, and being informed that there are others who are already in hold, which went in your habits, but proved no such men. I am not ignorant but that a Soldier's life is warranted both by the Scripture and the Laws of this Realm. And that you are to be nourished by us being Members of the same Body Politic, and assuredly believe, that though it lies not in our power to meddle with my Lord General, yet we shall prefer your Petitions, and be either ready to hear or right your Grievances with all expedition that may be, and so you may repair hither upon this day seven-night, where you shall hear further.   
Upon which Speech the Troopers desired several warrants for their several Officers, which Mr. Committee granted, and they are to answer thereunto upon Tuesday next following.  
Captain Yarner was this day committed to the Kings-Bench for false Musters.   
FINIS.