Englands cordial physic.  
To cure all her Diseases, recover her laws, Peace, freedoms, and avoid all assessments, within the space of two Moneths.  
THe great misery of war raging in the Land( next unto fasting and prayer) martiall policy is in season; which being ignorantly or wilfully neglected by too many in authority, many extraordinary mischiefs have formerly come to the State, through the want of good orders, whereby they might timely have been prevented.  
And because protraction or delay( the old Soldiers harvest, or the Kings game played at Westminster) must needs be destructive to this languishing kingdom.  
Therefore, these following remedies may be very seasonable unto all the people of England, to stir up their affections, to the prosecution of the good Ordinances of Parliament, prepared for their preservation; the neglect whereof makes them seem dead letters, and faire promising delusions.  
1. The Ordinance for Auxiliaries may without delay be put in execution, throughout all Counties under the Parliaments command, the well-affected Gentlemen, may repair to their several Counties, to encourage the people and assist them in the work.  
Which done, those Forces joining with the adjacent garrisons, being under the command of popular, Intelligent, Valiant, faithful, and Active men, may without any impediment besiege all the Kings Garrisons, and forthwith settle the kingdom into a peaceable condition.  
The neglect whereof hath occasioned horrid Incursions, Plunders, and sudden Recrutes as have been lately in the Associations, and will offer opportunity of the like, unless this expeditious and substantial course speedily prevent them.  
2. To prevent an impertinent Objection, which malignity or wilful ignorance in Martiall affairs make, money( which is the means of war) cannot be wanting; because Plunders and exacted contributions ceasing every where, the Counties will be enabled to pay ordinary assessments. which will countervail all Charges that can belong to the Sieges.  
3. In the mean time, to prevent all incursions into the Associations, and to obstruct the Kings marches in all parts of the kingdom, all Bridges over great Rivers in the Parliaments quarters, which are in the road of mischief, may within six dayes and nights, either be broken down or blocked up with small teneble Forts, together with Disfoording all fords betwixt them.  
4. To encourage all well-affected people in their fidelity; the High Court of Parliament may give a special order that all Committees, who are or have been entrusted with the Treasures of the kingdom, may forthwith give a just account without partiality or Demurie. And that the Counties themselves( as by right they ought) may have power to nominate those of whose faithful integrity they have sufficient experience.  
This Act would vindicate just mens aspersed honour, and in all reason bring in considerable sums to pay Souldiers withall, who equally with the people are much discontented.  
5. A Declaration may be sent from the Parliament unto all the Kings Garrisons, forthwith to surrender them unto the Parliament, or else to give them no quarter; specifying the impossibility of the Kings relieving them; and the great mischiefs, they standing out, will do the whole kingdom; besides their own ruin if they will not yield upon Honourable terms.  
It such a Proposition be refused in this time of so great mercy to the State, and terror to the enemy, two or three of the Kings weakest Garrisons may be first seized upon and made exemplary: Which course being timely and wisely taken, would be an affectuall means to persuade all the rest willingly to submit,& so prevent much effusion of blood,& destruction of estate.  
6. By very credible and probable Intelligence, it is certified that the King intends Newarke for his Winter quarter, which Garrison hath been a constant desperate mischief to the State.  
The King hath had several great retreats from thence▪ and cannot make a sudden incursion into the Association but from Newarke.  
It is the Center of six Counties, and a daily mischief to them all; many Armies hath been destroyed▪ and Garrisons taken by it, yet there hath been such neglect of the kingdoms good in this as in many others) that the Scots whole army lay still the last Winter four moneths, and had no Commission from the Parliament to block up this Garrison nor starve it.  
Which since assisted Sir Marmaduke Langdal in defeating the yorkshire Army before Pontfrect, which no other way could have been done, Welbeck and Torsec two strong and convenient Garrisons have been taken by them from the Parliament, the Kings late counterfeit there, and the spacious County of lincoln subjected to their tyranny.  
From Newarke the King may meet Montrosse at any time in the Malignant North, and raise a greater army then ever he had.  
What need there is of unanimous joining, both of hearts and hands to end these bloody and unnatural Warres, now in this bright Sun-shine day, before the night( or darkness) of some desperate storm, which the black clouds of our manifold abominations( chiefly in absolving the wicked and condemning the just) do presage, I appeal to the judgement of the well-affected and impartial Reader.  
If we continue in our guiltiness, put the ill day far of, neglect faire opportunities, yea, and show no better signs of unfeigned repentance, then yet we have done( for all our Fast dayes, Isaiah 58.) we may expect that our adverse party in Scotland and Ireland, will join both with foreign Nations and Enemies among ourselves, either for our sudden and utter ruin, or at least so to protract the Warres, that both the lives and estates of all poor oppressed and discontented people, may be wasted daily more and more, until the Nation be quit depopulated& impoverished,& so be a derision& proverb toother nations.  
These things being well pondered and considered, is it not high time for wise men to have their eyes in their heads, awake, and bestir themselves out of this dead sleep of careless security, by using all these& the like active motions, which may( through Gods grace) tend to his glory and the Kingdoms peace?  
7. All Gentlemen and others in what precinct or place so ever, that have made any probable gain of the States service, and will not sympathise the States urgent necessity, for the whole kingdoms and their own safety, in this so great an extremity, may be compelled to advance so much moneys upon good security as they are able, and the rather, since they have enjoyed peace and safety at home, whiles many have lost their lives, others want their pay▪ and multitudes are maimed, sick, hurt, and decrepped abroad.  
8. To refine and purge all Committees, both by lessening of their numbers and changing of their members, whereof some through covetousness and corruption, do make great distractions and divisions, to the great distemper of the whole kingdom, four honest active and intelligent wel-bred gentlemen, may well dispatch more business in one day( and for the half of the allowance now in the kingdoms calamity) then a whole bench full of undiscreet and rude fellowes( who seek their own, and not the kingdoms good) do usually in a week.  
If it would please the Parliament to take these things and others hereafter specified, into their serious consideration, and withall▪ to put them speedily in agitation, doubtless God thereby would have glory, and they discharge singular duty to the Nation, according to the trust reposed in them.  
9. If any good success herein may be expected, let the business be begun with speed, the Souldiers and Workers every week precisely payed, and such Commanders as are not faithful and careful in their Offices, changed.  


A Letter  A Letter out of Cumberland to a Friend in London  
THe well-affected people with us do begin to suspect, that they shall upon any occasion be betrayed into the Enemies hands, by these unjust and Malignant Committee men in Cumberland and Westmoreland, because they are so linked together, that they manifest all possible effects of favour one to another.  
We sent Articles to the Parliament for discovering and preventing their unjust dealings, but wee fear that some of their Confederates there,( making use of these unnatural distractions) have turned Iustice into Wormwood, and corrupted the fountain; for by woeful experience, we find, it sendeth forth bitter waters( like Marah) all over the kingdom.  
Wee hear that the Scots Horse are coming amongst us, who take such short marches, as though they intended to make England the seat of war. I beseech you persuade your zealous friends to solicit some Members of the House, that our Malignant Committees may be called to a speedy account, and that four discreet Gentlemen of good report may be chosen in their places; who are able to do more good to the Common Wealth, then twelve, Timeserving and self seeking Malignants, who abuse the Well-affected, protect the enemy, and imbezzell the Countreys treasure  
It were very requisite( in my opinion) that all the Committees throughout the kingdom were both reformed, and the number of their Members lessned; and none accepted, but those who are able and willing to give the State one yeares service Gratis, as also to render accounts of their proceedings and receipts every month.  
The Malignants do yet expect Montrosse with an army of Rebells out of Scotland, and wee fear that if the Scots foot retreat to relieve us, they will enrage the Malignants against them, by plundering. The King is resolved( we hear) to follow them in there are, if he be not prevented by a sufficient army of Horse.  
In all likely hood the Kings great design is now to destroy the Scots army first, and raise the Malignants who have made many woeful Insurrections. All the benefit you in the South are like to enjoy, is to be[ last] destroyed.  
I pray God we may all take these sad considerations to heart, and use some speedy and resolute course to prevent them, which do perplex the thoughts of your assured friend.   

A Letter out of Lincolnshire to a Friend in London.  
SIr, Since colonel Roscite marched away after the King, wee have been truly sensible of the want of Auxiliaries to serve the County in his absence. The Newarkers have plunderred and assessed most parts about them; taken away three or four of the best men out of many towns, as Prisoners, until they pay great sums charged upon them: A little town scarcely worth 200 l. a year was charged with 40. l to be payed within 5 dayes, upon pain of plundering, firing, and perpetual imprisoning, by a warrant from this merciless Garrison of Newarke and ten Commissioners. Such menaces do presage fire and sword to us speedily, unless God in his infinite mercy stir up the worthy City of London( who have constant provision from thence) to contribute some assistance in procuring 2000 Foot& 1000. Horse out of the associations,& a special order for raising the Auxiliaries in Lincolnshire with Coll. Keinsborrough( a man famous in our County both for policy, valour, and fidelity) to command in chief for the blocking up of Newarke, and that both to prevent the Kings great retreats there, and preserve the County from weekly plunders and intolerable taxations: Which being▪ one with strong Trenches and Forts( as it may be within ten dayes& nights) doubtless the Country about it( to avoid further oppression) would give more contribution, then will pay both al the Forces to be employed, and all the charges to be bestowed in the business▪ Therefore Sir if it would please you in the bowels of compassion, to relate our miserable condition at the royal Exchange I am persuaded the ●est sort of men would endeavour our speedy relief, and therein you will show your zeal to the public, and your kind respect unto your affectioned friend.   physic without Application, soon turneth to putrefaction.  

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