HIS Excellencies New Repreſentative being now Diſſolved, and their Supream Power envolved in him, as the ſapp of a Tree runs to the root in cold Winter; It is not for the Creditors of the Common-wealth of England to deſpaire of their due Debts, and think themſelves undone by what is done, but rather turne their preſent fears into future hopes, conſidering that the late diſeaſed, and deceaſed Parliament before their diſſolution in their laſt Will and Teſtament, made their Noble Generall who is now our Lord Protector their ſole Executor, whom I hope will be carefull to ſee you ſatisfied, and the grievances of the people removed.

In him therefore you muſt confide, and render that honour, worſhip, and fear which is due unto his Highneſs under God, and to him and his Counſel repaire and Petition for Juſtice, and due ſatisfaction of your juſt Debts, according to that way and manner preſcribed in my Remonstrance of the 22 of June laſt, and much more abundant, that you may not run in vaine but obtaine your juſt deſires.

For preparation hereunto, it is meet that you be throughly ſenſible of what the late Parliament hath done for you.

That well pen'd Act for Ireland, of the 26 of Septemb. laſt, you ought not to forget, conſidering that therein they have granted Lands to you at an eaſie rate, for your Publick Faith Bils and Debenters, which I ſuppoſe will be good Accomodation for thoſe who intend there to inhabit or plant. And it is remarkable what ſpeciall proviſion they have made therein for deſolate Widows, &c. But to ſpeak as the truth is, they have not therein made Proviſion for ſtating your Debenters, who have not ſerved in Ireland, only they doe (in a manner) promiſe it Yet by the Act of the 19 of October laſt, they have impowered the Committee of the Army, to cauſe the Accompts of all Officers and Souldiers that either are or were in the Service of this Common-wealth at any time ſince the 15 of January, 1647. to be ſtated, audited, and caſt up. But not for thoſe that were disbanded before.

Nevertheleſſe though ſome were contented to accept of Lands in Ireland, the reſt would not be ſo ſatisfied, but expected payment of their Bils and Debenters, from the Forreſts and Chaſes, which was given by the old Parliament, for Collaterall Security, in the Act of the 17 of July, 1649. But incontinently this late diſſolved Parliament have put the Publick Faith upon doubling thereupon, wherein it is to be feared there will be double dealing, and that the needy Creditors will be expoſed (as it were) to be ſold for a little ſilver, and the poor for the price of a paire of ſhooes; for they being not able to double, muſt be conſtrained in the midſt of their great extreamities to ſell their Publick Debts at an inconſiderable value, with many ſighes and tears into the bargaine: And of all the Forreſts they have reſerved but four for the Collaterall Security for the Souldiers Bils chargeable upon the late Kings Lands, and that with ſuch delatory Conditions, whereby their expectations are fruſtrate, though they earned their Wages with the hazard of their lives and deareſt blood.

The Act of the 7 of Octob: laſt, which is for Publick Creditors to bring or ſend in their Claimes of their Debts to the Commiſſioners therein named, is ſaid to be for the due ſtating and clearing of Publick Debts in order to their payment. It alſo promiſeth payment to the diſcoverer of his own proper Debt: But as the Act of Marriage is deficient, without telling how long they ſhall hold together, So this Act is lame in divers reſpects: It tels you of ſtating, and of paying, but not by whom, nor when, Therefore it is not amiſſe for you to Petition for an additionall Act, or that the remaines of that Bill which was read, & Ordered to be read againe by the old Parliament, Nov: 30▪ 1642. may paſſe for your better Security. And the 12 Undertakers be ſufficiently impowered, upon this, certain men have ingag'd to diſcover 500000. l. for payment of publick debts. I know many of you are very neceſſitous, and others, though more able, cannot ſpare money out of their Trading to double. You have waited many years with much patience, & I have laboured many Months, & attained experience of the ſaid Calamities of the people more then before, I have in my progreſſe ſeen a diſſolution of a Golden Parliament, coveting profit, And a Parliament choyce as ſilver, labouring for Credit, conſiſting (as was ſaid) moſt of religious and conſcientious men, in whom the beſt affected had hopes of good, But a houſe divided againſt it ſelf cannot ſtand. The Newes of this will goe to Rome, but let not the uncircumciſed in heart rejoyce and triumph. Moſt men upon this diſſolution take occaſion to cry Aha Aha, and to ſpeak their pleaſure, but prudence may teach them when and how to ſpeak. Indeed the occaſion of their diſſolution is known to many, but few do rightly conſider the cauſe to be That in matters fundamental they laid aſide Gods moſt righteous Law, and leaned to their own: wherefore their diſſolution was of God, who ſaith, I will have mercy & not ſacrifice. It proceeds from the Lord of Hoſts, who hath determined to ſtayne the pride of all glory, & to bring into contempt▪all the Honorable of the Earth▪