A Petition of divers Officers of the Army presented to his Excellecnie Sir Thomas Fairfax at his Head Quarters at Saffron Walden the 23 of this instant May, Wherein they declare to the World their resolution and readiness to defend the authority of Parliament; And not to direct or dispute the proceedings of those by whose power they have acted— Wherein also they manifest their reality to his excellency and Army; that as it hath been, so it shall be their endeavour by all lawful means to promote the honour and welfare of the soldiers as their own. To his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax. The Petition of divers of your excellency's Officers. AFter their humble thankfulness for those many notable Successes God hath blessed them with, under your excel. conduct, and acknowledgement of your eminent diligence, unwearied industry, and exemplary forwardness in the public Service, They have thought it necessary at this time in all humility, to present to your excellency their sensciblenes of some aspersions cast upon them, as if they aimed more at their private Emoluments, than your Excellencies and the army's honour, or the soldier's advantage; thereby alienating the affections of their soldiers from them, and rendering them less capable to serve the public. They therefore humbly beseech your excellency not to receive any impressions from these imputations, but that you will be pleased to rest assured, that as they can be outdone by none, in their fidelity to the Parliament and constancy to those Principles they first undertook their service upon; so neither in the high esteem of your excellency's person and Conduct, nor in their desires, that the Army be disposed of, with most advantage to the kingdom, and with the honour and satisfaction of the soldiers. Professing that they will by all lawful means endeavour their good and welfare, as their own, and as their judgements guide them to believe, they ought to defend, not to direct the proceedings of those by whose authority they were raised. Col. Sir Robert Pye Colonel Graves Colonel Sheffield Colonel Butler Colonel Fortescue Major Fincher Q. M. G. Lieu. Col. Jackson Lieu. Col. Kemson Major Alford Major Gooday Major Moor Major Mastars Adjutant Gen. Flemin Captain Nevil Capt. Robotham Capt. Martin Capt. Hall Capt. Farmer Capt. Skirmiger Capt. far Capt. Bragg Capt. Peckham Capt. Dormar Capt. Welden Capt. Boyse Capt. Musket Capt. Highfield Capt. Wayne Capt. wolf Capt. Barry Capt. Short Capt. Ohara Capt. Streator Capt. Pooley Capt. Devison Capt. Cox Capt. Bushel Capt. Howard Capt. Thomas Capt. Young Capt. Lundy Capt. Mollineux Capt. Owogin Capt. Holcraft Capt. Hampden Capt. Young Capt. Gooden Capt. Fish Lieutenant Bartlet Lieut. Fitch Lieut. Hall Lieut. Herbert Lieut. Fulchar Lieut. Fry Lieut. Clark Lieut. Wells Lieut. Parker Lieut. Hooker Lieut. Allen Lieut. Toplady Lieut. Evend Lieut. Parnor Lieut. Matthews Lieut. Oshamson Lieut. Okewell Lieut. Slaughter Lieut. joams Lieut. Stockam Lieut. Philips Lieut. Heydon Lieut. Watson Lieut. Davies Lieut. Everet Lieut. Jones Lieut. Red Lieut. Baily Lieut. Luke Lieut. Faror Lieut. Jones Lieut. Smewel Cornet King Cornet Farmer Cornet Page Cornet Scroobes Cornet Norcraft Cornet Waterhouse Cornet Bunting Cornet Philip's Cornet Green Cornet Martin Cornet Butler Cornet Coombs ensign. sharpless Ens. Hope Ens. Marrow Ens. Morris Ens. Wood Ens. cream Ens. Belmer Ens. Smith. Ens. Miller Ens. Miller Ens. Burgess Ens. Longridge Ens. Slow Ens. Kerbis Ens. Layor Qu. Mr. Tyle Q. M. Archer Q. M. Thomas Q. M. Hipsle Q. M. Weeks Q. M. Destwek Q. M. Taylor Q. M. Collingwood Besides many more Officers who concur herein, but could not now subscribe by reason of the the far distance in Quarters, and for want of time.