PROPOSITIONS Agreed upon at a Court of Common Council, In Guild Hall London. Feb. 21. 1642.   blazon or coat of arms of the City of London 
Printed at London by Richard Cotes, Printer to the Honourable City of London. 1642.   

Commune Concilium tentum in Camera Guild-hall Civitatis London, vicesimo primo die Februarii 1642. post meridiem, Annoque Regni Domini nostri Caroli, nunc Regis Angliae, etc. decimo octavo, coram Isaac Pennington Majore, secundo tempore, Civitatis London, Jacob. Garrad Milite, Thoma Atkin, Johan. Wollaston Milite, Thoma adam's, Johan. Warner, Georgio Garret Milite, Johan. Fowke, Jacobo Bunce, Willi. Gibbs, & Richardo Chambers, ejusdem Civitatis Aldermannis, ac Johan. Langham Aldermanno & uno vicecomitum Civitatis praedictae, necnon majore parte Communariorum de Communi Concilio praedictae Civitatis tunc & ibidem Assemblat.  
THis day Master Alderman Fowke made report unto this Common-council, that himself and the rest of the Committees appointed by Order of Common-council, held the Eighteenth of this instant February, did accordingly yesterday humbly inform both Houses of Parliament, that their desire of the Loane of threescore thousand pounds to supply the Army signified by divers of the Lords and Commons to the said Court was taken forthwith into consideration. And notwithstanding the great sums formerly lent by the City, they did with much cheerfulness and alacrity vote to do their uttermost endeavour to raise the said sum with all expedition. And for the better promoting the said Work, the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Commons then present, did each declare what they would lend respectively towards the furnishing thereof. And caused an Order to be presently made and Printed, and sent out to the Ministers of the several Parishes, to be published in the Churches, and to stir up the Parishioners effectually to advance the remainder of the said threescore thousand pounds. And that the Common Council men and Churchwardens should repair to every Inhabitant and Lodger within their several Parishes, and persuade them unto this good work. And the said Committee did further make report, that they did then also humbly present to both houses of Parliament, the scope and intent of such and so many of the Propositions referred unto them to be presented, being to encourage the Subscriptions of the said threescore thousand pounds, as in so short a time they could conceive fit and needful. And that the Lords and Commons in Parliament did return thanks to this Common Council for their great care and readiness in promoting the advancement of the said threescore thousand pounds by them desired, and that they would take the said Propositions into due consideration, The brief heads whereof were after taken by the Clerk of the House of Peers. And a Copy thereof was here now openly read in this Court, and approved of, and Ordered to be entered, The tenor whereof is as followeth.  
1. That both Houses would vouchsafe to advance the raising of threescore thousand pounds by their own example, and by paying it in to the Treasurers at Guildhall, to the end that the sight may encourage others.  
2. That they may be eased in the rates of the weekly Assessments, because it exceeds the proportion of the Counties, if it be not too late.  
3. That the three thousand pounds per month granted out of the weekly Assessments, may be made four thousand pounds per month.  
4. That the Citizens Lands and houses in the Country, may not be rated for the weekly Assessments, so as they pay in London  
5. That in regard they are informed that divers misinformations have been made concerning the City of London, by private persons, it is humbly desired that hereafter no such credit may be given thereunto, as to be accounted the sense of the City, unless it proceed from the Court of Aldermen, or Common Council, signified by special Messengers of their own, or by the Burgesses directed by one of the said Courts.  
6. That it will much promote the said Service if the money Assessed by virtue of divers Ordinances be collected forthwith in London and other parts of the Kingdom, that the charge may not wholly lie upon the willing part, for that otherwise the well-affected will be either destroyed with them, or for them; with them if they should refuse as others do; or for them, by contributing alone to the public safety, more than their estates will bear.  
7. That search may be made without the Liberties in the parts adjacent for suspected persons, and that upon the disbanding those that are called the King's Army may be enjoined to go to their several habitations, and not to come to London, to the disturbance of the peace, safety, and welfare of the said City, and of the good government thereof; and that during the time of the Treaty and Cessation, none of the said Army may be permitted to come to the City.  
8. That to prevent misapprehensions and jealousies concerning the present proceed of both Houses of Parliament, about the Treaty and Cessation, and disbanding; it is humbly prayed it may be declared that the resolutions of both Houses is the same, as at the first, that nothing shall be done but that which tends to the security of the true reformed Protestant Religion, the just Liberties of the Subjects, and Privileges of Parliament.  
9 That the Ordinances of the weekly Assessments may pass forthwith for the securities of the re-imbursing of the threescore thousand pounds, which otherwise will not be raised.  
Also this Court taking into consideration the residue of the particulars referred unto the said Committee to be presented to both houses of Parliament, and the said Committees opinion thereupon; and apprehending that the propositions lately sent to his Majesty by both Houses of Parliament, do eminently tend to the preservation of our Religion, Laws, and Liberties, and to a Reformation of what is amiss in Church and Commonwealth, do order the said Committee to render from this City all humble thankfulness to both the said Houses for their great care therein, and to present their farther humble desires as followeth.  
First, that his Excellency, the Earl of Essex, be desired to take order:  
1. That the broken Regiments, and Troops in his Army may be reduced and made 1200. in each Regiment, and 80. in each Troop, to the end that the excessive charge of paying more Officers than are necessary, may be avoided, and the Counties which want Officers may be supplied, and such as are most scandalous may be cashiered.  
2. That special care be taken that the common Soldiers be duly paid from time to time, without which they cannot subsist, and that for the better affecting thereof (a great part of them being raised out of the City) that an honest able man be there chosen for each Regiment of horse & foot respectively, to muster & pay the said Soldiers, and view their Arms, causing them to be made good according to the rules of War, and that fit allowance be given to the said Pay masters for their Service.  
3. That in regard this unhappy and unnatural War is lengthened out beyond expectation, and the Officers of the said Army have already received great pay, and are engaged in the public cause as well as others, who have lent great sums of money to pay them, that therefore they will so fare express their good affections to the King and Parliament, as to forbear one half of their areares and future pay upon the public Faith.  
4. That the said Officers and Soldiers may take such an oath as is used in times of war in other countries to be faithful to those that employ them, and from whom they receive their pay.  
5. That such prisoners as already are or hereafter shall be taken by any of the said Army if they cannot be interchanged, may be used as they are or shall be used which are or shall be taken by those who are called the King's Army.  
6. That all unnecessary charges about the train of Artillery and otherwise be taken away, and that honest and able paymasters be thereto appointed, who may carefully inquire and represent what charges are superfluous.  
2. That in the intended treaty such care be taken for the indemnity of the City, and Citizens of London, and of the privileges thereof as may secure them, and be a witness to the present and future generations of their fidelity to the King and Parliament.  
3. That our dangers being great and our sins greater (whereof we have been seasonably put in mind by a late Ordinance of both houses of Parliament) there may be a Religious covenant and firm association forthwith entered into by the Lords and Commons, City, Army, and all well-affected in the Kingdom, according to a promise publicly made at a Common Hall, in the name of both the said Houses; in expectation whereof the City then freely lent one hundred thousand pounds. And that the Rents, Revenues, Goods, moneys and Estates of such as shall refuse to enter into that Covenant and Association be employed in such manner and proportion as both the said Houses shall think fit and their persons secured for the good and safety of the Kingdom.  
FINIS.