A Caveat against General Indemnity. OR, Reasons why the Patentee Commissioners and Farmers of Beer and Ale, etc. Within the Cities of London and Westminster, etc. and the Subcommissioners and Farmers of Beer and Ale, in the several Counties of England, Scotland, and Ireland, should not be comprehended in the general Act of Indemnity and Oblivion, humbly offered to the High and Honourable Court of PARLIAMENT.  
1. BEcause it will not stand with Parliamentary Justice, to grant them Indemnity, etc. before the Petition of the Master and Wardens of the Company of Brewers of London; (now lying before this Honourable Parliament) be read, and in that, the cause of all the Brewers, Innkeeper's, and Victuallers within these Nations be heard, quì statuit aliquid, parte in auditâ alterâ, aequum licet statuerit, hand aequus fuerit.  
2. Because the Farmers these two years last passed, have under the pretence of advancing the late Protectors Revenues; rob the good people of this Nation of above one Million of pounds Sterling, of which they have not paid above one moiety into the public treasury, so that by this general Act of Oblivion: The Commonwealth will lose near 5300000 Sterling, whereby the burdens will lie the heavier upon those who have been impoverished by bearing of them already.  
3. Because by the oppressions, rapines, and cruelties of these Farmers; (as was lately made appear before a Committee of the late Parliament so called; whereof M. Scott, was Chairman, and several other persons of worth and honour, of this honourable Parliament were members) most of the Brewers have been impoverished, some utterly ruined, and others enforced to give over their trade; So that it did appear to most of the members of that Committee, that the tender mercies of these wicked men were cruel. How then can such men be capable of an Act of grace, mercy, and Indemnity, when as the Scripture saith, Jam. 2.13. He shall have judgement without mercy, that hath showed no mercy.  
4. Because these men, having gained very great Estates by the ruins of others, ought to make restitution to those poor people whom they have rob of 300000 by their wicked and unjust Gage. And by their returning of small Beer for strong, and by Gauging words boiling in the Copper, and hot in the Backs, the which they are not obliged to do, if they are comprehended in the general Act of Indemnity and Oblivion. So that yourselves likewise will be accessary to the people's ruin, and be partakers of these men sins, and Act contrary to the command of God, Isai. 1.17. Learn to do well, seek judgement, relieve or right the oppressed, judge therfatherless, plead for the widow.  
5. Because to grant these men an Act of Indemnity and Oblivion, is not to assert the Good Old Cause; One part of which is to bring Capital Delinquents, to condign punishment, and to vindicate the liberties and properties of the people: against all arbitrariness, oppression, and tyranny of any single person whatsoever. Their Court, Parasites, Agents, or Instruments.  
Dabit Deus his quoque Finem.  Psal. 12.5. For the Oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy: Now will I arise saith the Lord, I will set him in safety from him that would ensuare him.