To all Printers, Booke-sellers, Booke-binders, Free-men of the Company of Stationers  
YOU are desired by the Committee that was chosen by you at a Common Hall the first of april last, to be at Stationers Hall the 23. day of this instant June, being monday, at eight of the clock in the morning, to take an Account from the said Committee, of what they have done in pursuance of that trust you reposed in them, concerning Reformation and Printing, and to complete the Subscriptions for the printing of the Bible, &c. that the Manufacture of the kingdom may not be utterly lost: of which you are desired not to fail, it being for a general good. Dated this thirteenth day of June 1645.   

Propositions concerning the sale of Delinquents Lands, most necessary for the good of this kingdom.  
1.  
THat active Delinquents be not admitted to Composition, And that of their Estates which are within forty miles of London, Twelve hundred thousand pounds-worth be forthwith set forth to bee mortgaged, to advance four hundred thousand pounds into the public treasury, And four hundred thousand pounds more for the payment proportionably of moneys borrowed in kind upon the public Faith, and that four hundred thousand pounds the remainder lie in the hands of the Morgager, as their security until the end of five yeares, That a Committee be appointed to take care that if the Rents of the lands mortgaged amount above the use after 8. per cent, of the eight hundred thousand pounds advanced, the surplusage to be paid in to the State, The rates of purchase to be ten yeares value for Lands, and five for Houses, according as they yielded in the ye●re one thoufand six hundred forty two, That if the State, or any other admitted by them, do not after five years expired, repay the two thirds advanced, That then upon the payment of the other four hundred thousand pounds by the Morgagers, those Lands to be assured to them and their heires for ever.  

Reasons enforcing and persuading to this Proposition.  
1. BY admitting Delinquents to Composition we receive Vipers into our bosoms to make a party amongst us, and also hinder them from connection, as putting them into a securer and better estate then the best friends of the Parliament.  
2. Iustice and Religion before God and man, declared both by Scripture and Ordinances of Parliament Requires, that their estates which have occasioned, and do now prosecute a war against us should bee expended to maintain it, which appears de facto, in the Order past for their sale in the design for Oxford, and in the feasance and forfeiture of all their personal estates. If their goods and moneys in our possession, why not their Lands which are moneys worth, and as serviceable to the State.  
3. The Honour and Iustice of the Parliament in paying the kingdoms engagements many creditours then able, being now ready to famish, when as there is sufficient in our power to repay, and make reparation, The Money thus repaid being but laid up in faithful treasuries, until the necessities of the State shall again require it; Besides, the City of London thus faithful dealt with, will bee ready upon all occasions to advance great and sufficient sums.  
4. Policiy of State to engage and confirm the soldiery, as also the great Rich men both of the City and Counties, who though Malignant, yet out of one Respect or other will bee ready to purchase, The Commanders as low as Captaines will be I am persuaded, content to accept of their quarter pay, if not all upon these Conditions, Hence also will follow a preservation of the kingdom, and a hastening the conclusion of the war, since this of any way will soonest lessen and bring to Submission the contrary party especially since the goodness of the State hath reserved a third part unsold, if they come in within the yeeres prefixed, such that shall Stand out in Rebellion five yeares longer deserving not onely to loose two thirds with the Papists, but all.  
5. wisdom and good Husbandry to take time whilst time serves, These Lands being now in our power to bee disposed of, which the enemey in one month may repossess, By selling wee secure them, and make them useful to the State, as being stocked by the Purchasers, and yielding both contribution and Provisions whereas now they are in a manner fruitless and unprofitable.  
6. policy of State to have this four hundred thousand pounds in bank, which will bee above a quarters pay for our Army and Navy, and ease and spare the well affencted party, Also hereby the incredible expense for the dwelt of Horse and arms, besides the infinite pressure of free quarter, want of Discipline, loss of Oppertunityes and sudden mouldering away of our armies will be remedied and prevented. Lastly by a general proceeding in these sales and the help of the Excise( regulated that a third may not issue out to Officers) this bank may be preserved even during the Warres.  
FINIS.