A PETITION Presented to the Honourable House of Commons, the 22. of August, 1648. of one hundred forty odd field Officers, and fifteen hundred Commission Officers and others, many of them being Citizens of quality.  
With the names of the persons who presented the Petition, who were twice called into the House, by the sergeant at arms with the Mace.  
The Speech which Lievt. Col. Beecher made to the Speaker at the delivering of the said Petition. And the noble Answer which Mr. Speaker gave to the Gentleman, and the gallant sense of the House upon their Petition.  
With the names of the Gentlemen who are entrusted with the managing of the same.  
London, Printed by T. P. 1648.   

To the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament.  
The humble Petition of the Reduced Officers, and our Soldiers, who have faithfully served in the great Cause, which by Gods permission they will never desert,, and are not in the Petition presented the 8. Aug. of this present month entitled the humble Petition of the Reduced Officers and Soldiers that have faithfully served &c.  
Humbly Sheweth,  
THat this Honourable House, having taken into consideration the aforesaid Petition, did refer it to a Committee whereof Mr. Knightley had the chair for the finding out some means, to satisfy the desires of the Petitionets; we hope & humbly con●ive that it is not the intent of this Honourable ●ouse to exclude any that have faithfully served Parliament, though no● subscribed to the forementioned Petition.  
Wee therefore humbly pray, that your honours would be pleased to take your Petitioners into equal consideration, only in point of arrears and indemnity with the rest of the Officers that have subscribed the former Petition, your Petitioners being still ready to serve you with their Lives, and Fortunes, according to their first Engagement.  
And wee shall ever pray, &c.  


This Petition was presented by,  
Lievt. Col Beecher.  
Maior Coshe.  
Maior Zanche ▪  
Maior Lomgeishe.  
Capt. Hull.  
Capt. Spering.  
Capt. Iudd.     

Leivt. Col. at the delivery addressed himself to Mr. Speaker, and delivered himself in these words.  
Mr. Speaker, these Gentlemen, together with myself are elected to present an humble Petition to this Honourable House, signed by many hundred field Officers and others, which have faithfully served the Parliament, Mr. Speaker, we doubt not but this honourable house hath had some experience of the faithfulness, integrity, and constancy of many of the Petitioners to the Parliament, and their just cause, and we hope that all the subscribers do really intend hearty to perform, that which they have by their subscriptions engaged themselves unto. The further consideration of this petition, we humbly tender to this honourable House.   

Die Martis 22. Augustii 1648.  
THe House being informed that the Reduced Officers and Soldiers were at the door, they were called in, and then presented their Petition, which after the Petitioners were withdrawn, Was red, and was entitled, The humble Petition of many reduced Officers and Soldiers, who have faithfully served in the great Cause, which by Gods permission they will never desert, and are not in the Petition presented the 8. of this present month.  
entitled, the humble Petition of the Reduced Officers and Soldiers that have faithfully served the, &c.  
Resolved,  
That the Petitioners as to their Arrears and indemnity, be put into the same condition that the other Reduced Officers and Soldiers who formerly petitioned are according to the desire of their Petition.  
The Petitioners being again called in, Mr. Speaker by command of the House gave them this Answer.  
The House has red your Petition, and they have commanded me to give you their sense thereupon.  
They have taken notice of your modest and discreet demeanors, and also of the manner, being presented by you in a civill and faire way, and command me to let you know, that they have granted your desire, that you be put into the same condition, that the former reduced Officers and Soldiers that petitioned are in. They do take notice of your affections formerly shown, and now largely expressed in your Petition, and have commanded me to give you very hearty thanks.  
H. Elsing clear. Parl. Dom. come.  


The names of the Gentlemen entrusted for the managing the Petition.  
Adjutant general Gray.  
Maior Waraford.  
Lievt. Col ▪ Beecher.  
Lievt. Col. saddler.  
Maior Zanche.  
Maior Coshe.  
Maior Lomgrish.  
Maior Hu●ste.  
Maior Warren.  
Capt Lomgrish.  
Capt. Evans.  
Capt. Hull.  
Capt. Spering.  
Capt. Awder.  
Capt. Judd.    
FINIS.