TWO LETTERS From the Agents of the five Regiments of Horse, the one to the whole soldiery of the Army, the other to some who sent unto them, to receive further Information and satisfaction.  

Gentlemen and fellow Soldiers,  
WE doubt not but our late endeavours to represent your condition to you, and in yours the doleful condition of the distressed Nation, have come to your view, and we question not but some envious, some selfseeking, and some prejudicated or deluding persons are attempting, not only to make evil constructions of the matter of that paper which we have offered, and to misrepresent our intentions, on purpose, to preposses your spirits with prejudice, as to prevent the impartial view of your Case truly stated, but also by aspersions and calumnies to alienate yours and the people's affections from us, and render us odious to you and them; but we are much confident that it's still so fresh in your memories, that the foulest reproaches were most unworthily cast upon the Army, by some that were then Members thereof, and by the Parliament itself, for our most harmless and most just Petition, that you cannot be diverted by scandals, or groundless reports, from the most impartial enquiry after the reason and justice that's propounded to you; its probable, your ears will be filled with objections, and cavils against that paper that contains your Case; but we desire you would observe or whether such cavils be against the substance or matter jointly, or any thing material, & not rather against circumstances, manner of expression, and whether the whole intent of the objectors be not only to cover the neglects and declensions from our first principles with some plausible pretences, thereby to feed you still with vain elusive hopes of obtaining your own rights, and the people's freedoms, without your appearing as formerly for their recovery; but we know your own most sad experience bears such clear witness to the truth of the most material things related, that you cannot be deceived; the Country's pitiful cries tell you there hath been no pay procured, and their mournful complaints and bitter groans, yea their loud-outcries against you (as those who have co●zened them with fair promises of relief and freedom) witness to purpose, that the Country's rights are not settled, nor their grievances redressed; the Parliaments inability to procure any good for you or the people testify, that the faith of the Army (passed in our Declarations, & protests, for purging the House) is broken; your backs and purses tell you, there are no Arrears procured, etc. but if in any thing be doubtful, we question not to satisfy you, and we hope you are so sensible, that your dear native Country, and yourselves have pined away and consumed so long by feeding upon empty words and fair promises, that you cannot be induced to sit still any longer to hazard the ruin of yourselves and the people; but we profess our Consciences witness, that we have dealt so plainly and candidly, out of the integrity of our hearts, without any selfe-interests or by-ends, that we judge it vain and useless to compose arguments inducing any to concur with us, but we are confident that the effectual means offered in our paper for speedy security to the Army and people, their rights and freedoms will plead sufficiently with every Heroic public spirit to join heart and hand in so just an undertaking as is offered.  
But it may be some would affright you from owning your Gaze, as it's now offered, by suggesting that its irregular and disorderly for the Soldiers to join in any thing before th●ir Officers, or that its contrary to Law for you to demand your rights, or that its a resisting of Authority, but we desire that our Declaration of Iu. 14 p. 4.5. might be reviewed, wherein it appears that the Parliament hath declared that the equitable sense of the Law is supreme to the Letter, and doth dispense with it, when a people's safety is concerned; & that all Authority is fundamentally seated in the office, and but ministerially in the persons; and that therefore it's no resisting of Authori y, or Magistracy, to side with the just principles and Law of Nature and Nations, to preserve a people from perishing; and let it be remembered, that if you had not joined together at first, & chose your Agents to act for you when your Officers thought it not safe for them to appear, you had been now in no capacity to plead for your own or the people's freedoms; and let it be considered, that Scotland associated in Covenant, and so by consent composed an army to stand upon principles of right and freedom, when they had no visible form either of Parliament or King to countenance them, and they were therein justified & protected by their own & this Nation, & may not this Army expect justly to be in like manner protected and justified in their joining together, to insist upon the settlement of those freedoms, which they have purchased with their blood out of the hands of the Common-Enemy which God hath subdued by them.  
But if any envious tongues shall be blasting us with Anarchy, clamouring that we intent to destroy Government in the Kingdom and Army, and bring all into confusion: we suppose the aspersion itself is so irrational, that it will rather give you the true Character of every such Aspersor, then reflect upon us to our prejudice. Let it be observed, that the chief foundation for all our rights and freedoms, which we are resolved most absolutely to insist upon, is, a certainty of a constant Parliament every two years, and a certain time for their sitting & ending; and a sure establishment of the just power that the people betrust to those their Representatives in their Election, that they may make Laws and repeal Laws, place and displace all Magistrates, and exercise all other power according to their trust, without the consent or concurrence of any other person or persons whatsoever; and we appeal to all rational men, whether in this we strive not for the freedom that we first engaged to maintain.  
But we hope we shall speedily give such clear evidence to the whole world of our resolutions to join with you, and all the freeborn people of this Nation, to establish immediately the undoubted principles and rules of equal and just Government, that the mouth of malice itself shall be for ever stopped.  
Now it may be when the Justice of our endeavours shall shine through all other reproaches; some will be muttering, that we have designed to divide the Army, or the Soldiers from the Officers; but we appeal to your own consciences, whether persuasions to be faithful in observing our Declarations, Promises, and Engagement, wherein we joined unanimously, tend to division? is not this the sum of all that we have offered, viz. That your own and the people's necessities, and the imminent danger of ruin, or at least slavery to you and them, calls you to renew your union in the former desires, and in insisting upon suitable answers speedily, lest you & the people be confounded and perish by delays? and is this to divide? and as for rending from Officers, let it be remembered, that though the soldiers acted without them at first, yet those who were faithful, did afterward concur with them.  
Gentlemen, We doubt not but the hazarding of our lives together for our Country's freedom, have so endeared us each to other, and so imprinted the principles of common freedom in our hearts, that its impossible to divide us each from other, whilst we insist upon the same principles; and therefore we presume to send, that you might speeeily manifest your concurrence with us in a firm resolution, to insist speedily upon the soldier's Rights, England's freedoms, to be secured and settled, that so neither the distressed Commons might any longer languish under oppression, and their eyes fail with expecting deliverance, nor the Army be the object of poverty, contempt, scorn, and hatred; But through the assistance of the Almighty God (who we doubt not will bear witness to the Justice of the Case) we may proceed to procure redress for these Grievances throughly and effectually, and security for their native freedoms, that so they may be in a capacity to raise our arrears for us cheerfully and readily; and by this means, just peace & common right and freedom might be firmly and securely established, We shall add no more, but that the answer is much longed for, by  
Yours etc.  
For our honoured friends and fellow-soldiers of the several Regiments, under command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, these.   

Honoured Gentlemen and fellow soldiers.  
We salute you with all due respects: we received your Message, and rejoice much to see you enquiring after Justice, Common rights, and freedoms, though we are much troubled to hear, that many should endeavour to hid the truth of yours and the Kingdom's Case, and to induce you still to suffer the delatory proceed, that threatens destruction to the Army and whole Nation: you desire satisfaction from us, concerning the truth of the matters of fact related in our papers (entitled, The Case of the Army, etc.) and we profess, all that there is related hath been so public, that we wonder at the audacity of any to deny them, we can appeal to your own experience for the truth of the most of those things mentioned; is it not too too evident, the neither we nor our Officers have been vindicated in point of honour or right concerning that Order and Declaration published against us, for though by public Declaration to the whole world we were aspersed and branded to posterity for enemies and traitors to the public peace in print, yet we have not as to the equity or right of our Petition; or to our honour or fidelity to the state been vindicated (answerable to the ignominy cast upon us) to the world by a Declaration from the House.  
Do not the poor Countries pitiful cries, and your nonpayment of quarters; witness that you have had no pay, much less your Arrears?  
Do not the manifest vexatious Suits at Law (now depending against many that have engaged in the late war) testify that there is no sufficient Indemnity?  
Do not the dishonourable, uncertain provision for Widows, maimed Soldiers, etc. manifest, that no such provision is made for them as is answerable to our desires?  
And for the common freedoms we are confident none will presume to aver, that there are any settled: And we desire you to consider, that delays have made the Kingdom almost sink already under their burdens, and in a few weeks the Country (for aught we know or can secure ourselves of) may serve us as once the Danes were served. viz. cut our throats.  
Now by this it is apparent, that the first principles have been declined or neglected at least.  
Touching the breach of the Engagement in dividing the Army to so great a distance each from other, this is known to all.  
And as for the breach of the engagement in respect of disbandment of the Train is it not evident?  
1. In regard the Muster-Master of the Train, hath Order to Muster no more in the capacity of a Train.  
2. That the two Agitators of the Trame, Mr. Tom●ins & Mr. Robinson are appointed to be Captains over two Companies, to be raised and placed in the Tower.  
3. That the two Companies of Firelocks for the Guard of that marching Train, part of which is in Wallingford, and part in Wi●●●, have orders to march to the Tower, and one that had little or no relation to the Army, is to receive Adjutant General Deans Company to be Captain over it.  
4. That four Quartermasters of Draught-horses have already listed themselves Officers in several Companies, and are providing to leave their charges in the Train.  
5. That of eight Quartermasters of Draught-horses but one continueth, who will have the charge of some 60. horses, to draw the Carriages of the General and General Officers only.  
6. That all the other Quartermasters that do not list themselves in Foot Companies, or other plices, are to be quite put off; as also near 200. Wagons that belong to the Quartermasters, unless they will be private soldiers,  
7. That all the Pioners and their Officers; as also the Artificers, viz. the Wheelers, Carpenters, Farriers, Black-smiths, Gun-smiths, Fasket makers, Rope makers, Choler makers, and ladle makers, & others, are to be put off forthwith.  
8. That those Gentlemen of the Ordinance, and Gunners, and Matrosses that stand, but not in the capacity of a Train, are to be sent with several Regiments, having no particular Commanders appointed over them, as Lieutenant General, or comptrollers, to hear their several addresses.  
That Mr. Peter who belonging to the Train, and is one of the most knowing men, from whom intelligence could be expected, informed all, who enquired, that the Train were to receive only this months pay, and to be disbanded: so likewise Comptroller Deane, and every Colonel that was asked cencerning it.  
As for refusing to stand as Englishmen for our Nation's freedom, and persuading the Soldiers and Agitators, that they stood as Soldiers only: we suppose such arguings have been too public at the head Quarters, for any to have the face to deny it.  
As for that unworthy scandal, that we intent to divide the Army, we do not only profess, that we abhor thoughts of any such design, but we wonder that envy itself hath the face to cast this aspersion upon us.  
We beseech you, consider, Is it to divide the Army, to persuade them all, and use our utmost endeavours to unite them in insisting upon the first principles, whereupon we all engaged each to other, that we would not divide each from other, until the common rights of the soldiery & people were settled? shall it be counted a design to divide, to endeavour such a speedy settlement of what we have declared, that the designs of the common Enemy to divide us, and persuade us to desert the Public interest, might be prevented? believe it (Gentlemen) to persuade you to sit still while you want pay, and the people their rights, is to nourish discontentments in the Army and the people, and to divide betwixt the people and the Army, & one part of the army from another. D●th not experience witness, that while you sit still, distractiens increase daily some blame one, some another, there are the seeds of division daily sown; and hath not the King his Agents in all our Quarters, ●o kindle and blow up the coals of heart-burnings & divisions? We question no●, but the all seeing God will bear witness to the simplicity of our intentions. We have now only one thing to desire of you, that in what particulars soever you are unsatisfied, you would acquaint us with them distinctly, and that whatsoever may be suggested to you against us, or whatsoever pretences shall be, that we represent your states falsely, that in all such matters, you would hear our answer, before you pass judgement upon us. And we are confident, we shall make the uprightness of our hearts and actions in this case, to appear beyond the contradiction of Envy itself. Thus from former experience of your fidelity to the common Case of the Army, & the whole Nation, promising to ourselves, that your exquiting into the bottom of our present Case is on purpose to se●le your resolutions to concur with us upon such sure foundations, that you may stand against all opposition; we shall only add a desire of your acceptance of the most cordial affections of  
Your and all the People's faithful servants, 

Robert Everard,  
George Sadler,  
John Taylor.  
George Garrer,  
Tho. Beverley.  
William Prior.  
William Bryan.  
Matthew Wealy.  
William Russell.  
Richard Seal.  
John Dober.  
William Hudson. Agents to the five Regiments.     

GENTLEMEN.  
WE mention not in this our Answer the public and known declining of the Declaration of the 17. of june, for purging the house; nor that Remonstrance of june the 23. for paying the Army equal to those that deserted it; nor the falling off from the Remonstrance on August the 18. wherein we protested, that we would not suffer those that were guilty of such treasonable breaches of their trust, in usurping the name and power of a Parliament, and voting for a war to destroy us, and for the Kings coming to London upon his own terms, to sit in Parliament, and yet between 60. and 70. of those sit there, and nothing is visibly intended to be done, for their removeall. These and many such we mention not, as too palpable to be hidden, and in this our Postscript, we cannot but add one desire more, that you would consider the case of the Army stated jointly, and not judge according to cavils & objections, that may be made against words and clauses, but to make a candid construction of every clause or sentence, always aiming to find out our sense and meaning.   
FINIS.