The Humble REMONSTRANCE AND DESIRES OF Divers Officers and Soldiers in the Army, under Command of Colonel HEWSON; Presented to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairf●x, upon Thursday last. Novemb. 4. 1647. to be communicated to both Houses if Parliament assembled at Westminster. Wherein is declared, the Great and Dismal Cloud now arising, together with their firm and constant Resolution to adhere to his Excellency, against all Dividers and Opposers in the Common Cause of this Nation's Peace and Safety, and to suppress all Incendiaries, who do or shall endeavour to beget Divisions within this Kingdom. BY the Appointment of the said Officers and Soldiers, Whose Names are hereunto subscribed. Novemb. 9 1647. Imprima●ur, Gilb. Mabbot. LONDON: Printed by J. C. for G. Horton, and are to be sold near this Royal Exchange in Cornhill. 1647. To his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Captain General of all the Parliaments Forces. The humble Remonstrance and Desires of divers Officers and Soldiers, under Command of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax. SHOWETHS, THat your Petitioners do with all thankfulness acknowledge the Lords gracious hand in making your Excellency a choice Instrument of his glory, and a public good to this distressed Nation; In whose deliverance, you have abundantly manifested very great integrity and faithfulness. Notwithstanding, the many difficulties and discouragements, wherewith you have been necessitated to encounter, not only from open Enemies, but also from pretended friends: And now divine presence having scattered your and the Kingdom's open Enemies, we joyfully expected the fruits of all, even peace and righteousness to flourish in our Nation. But to our great Grief, we see a dismal Cloud again arising over our heads from Divisions and Discontents: The dispelling whereof, we are confident, is and still will be your Excellencies earnest desire, and utmost endeavour. In order whereunto (your Petitioners most thankfully acknowledge) your Excellercies great care hath not been wanting (as in other things so) to provide Necessaries for your Army, and to procure them those long decayned Arrears, which they have so dearly earned, although your endeavours herein have been hitherto greatly frustrated. From the consideration of all which, your Petitioners are fully resolved (the Lord assifting) in the midst of all discouragements, to remain firm and constant in our duty and obedience to your Excellency in the prosecution of all your just Endeavours and Undertake, for the good and safety of this Nation; for which we shall not account our lives dear unto Us, to serve your Excellency in opposing and suppressing all Incendiaries, who do, and shall beget Divisions or Distempers in your Army, or to rend them from your Excellency's command: The issue whereof, would doubtless be a second and more miserable War, and sad effusion of English Blood, which God in mercy prevent. May it therefore please your Excellency, to accept our cordial acknowledgements, of your faithfulness and care for Us, the Army, and Kingdom; And to be assured of our firm Resolutions to adhere unto you against all Dividers and Opposers in the Common-Cause of this Nation's Peace and Safety: So shall your petitioners be further engaged to love and honour your Excellency. And shall over pray for your Posterity. Field-Officers. John Hewson John lubbes Daniel Axtell Captains Thomas Price John Carter Henry Davis samuel Grime Alexand. Brayfield Thomas Atkinson Ralph Gale Lieutenants. George Jenkins George Smith Thomas Baker Jenkin Bevan Samuel Axtell John Webb William Hill Rob: Mullings Martin jubbes Ensigns Tho: Newnham John Davis Morgan Porhay Thomas Rawlins Henry Williams Joseph Grimna Edmond Garney Daniel Hinksman Edward Hore. Agents William Jones William Racie Roger Newberry John Barton Thomas Shepherd Richard Nichson Edward Spencer Thomas Chapman Edward Rush William Darkey Certain Proposals from the chief Agents of the Army, offered to the joint considerations of all the free Commons of ENGLAND. I. That the People of England being at this day very unequally distributed by Counties, Cities, & Burroughs, for the election of their Deputies in Parliament, aught to be more indifferently proportioned, according to the number of the Inhabitants: the circumstances whereof, for number, place, and manner, are to be set down before the end of this present Parliament. II. That to prevent the many inconveniences apparently arising, from the long continuance of the same persons in authority, this present Parliament be dissolved upon the last day of September, which shall be in the year of our Lord, 1648. III. That the People do of course choose themselves a Parliament once in two years, viz. upon the first Thursday in every 2d, March, after the manner as shall be prescribed before the end of this Parliament, to begin to sit upon the first Thursday in April following a Westminster, or such other place as shall be appointed from time to time by the preceding Representatives; and to continued till the last day of September, than next ensuing, and no longer. iv That the power of this, and all future Representatives of this Nation, is inferior only to theirs who chule them, and doth extend, without the consent or concurrence of any other person or persons; to the enacting, altering, and repealing of Laws; to the erecting and abolishing of Offices and Courts, to the appointing, removing, and calling to account Magistrates, and Officers of all degrees, to the making War and peace, to the treating with foreign States: And generally, to whatsoever is not expressly, or implyedly reserved by the Represented to themselves. Signed by the several Agents of the Respective Regiments in the Army. FINIS.