For His Excellency the Lord General FAIRFAX.

I Find a very great sence in the affairs of the Regiments of the sufferings and the ruine of this poor Kingdom, and in them all a very great zeal to have impartial Justice done upon Offenders; and I must con­fess I do in all, from my heart concur with them; and I verily think, and am perswaded, they are things which God puts into our hearts: I shall not need to offer any thing to your Excellency, I know God teaches you, and that he hath manifested his presence so with you, as that you will give glory to him in the eyes of all the World. I held it my duty, having received these Petitions and Letters, and being desired by the Framers thereof, to present them to you; the good Lord lec his will upon your heart, enabling you to do it; the presence of Almighty God shall go along with you: This prays,

For the Honorable Lieutenant General Cromwel.

SInce the Lord hath done such great things for us in the former (but more especially in the latter towards the long wished and expested setlement of this poor Kingdom, and that as yet we cannot discern (by our best Obser­vatious) that good and blessed effect to give us any probable hopes of future quietness, or promising security to those that fear the Lord, against their malicious and restless enemies.

We are bold (in discharge of our duties, and upon very serious considerati­ons) to beseech your favorable assistance and approbation in presenting the in­closed, ours and our Soldiers just, most necessary, and (as we hope) modest desires, to his Excellency our much honored General, upon whom, together with your self, [...]nd those under your Conducts, (as we humbly conceive) are contracted the eyes of the well-affected and godly of the Land, as principally under God their Deliverers and Saviors from Tyranny and Slavery; and unto whom, as most proper instruments, we addrese our selves to appear in the Armies behalf for settlement and security thereof; The justness, equity and necessity of all which particulars, as they are pressing arguments upon our bearts to this, so we hope they will be set home upon yours to do further here­in [Page 3]as God shall direct, who (we are perswaded) will yet further appear for his peples salvations: And we trust the Lord will so guide us in our stations (in prosecution of them) as that we shall not act any thing rashly, irregularly, or unbeseeming us, as Christians or Soldiers, but in sobriety and modesty of spirit submit to his dispensation in doing or suffering if the Lord bring us to either, so as it shall be obvio [...]s we seek neither our own interest nor pertick­lar parties, but the well being of the whole Kingdom, which indeed is very dear to us, and for which (as a testimoay) the further hazards of our bloods and labors is not dear to

To His Excellency THOMAS Lord FAIRFAX, &c.
The Humble Petition of the Officers and Souldiers in the Regiment of Lieutenant General Cromwel.

THat in discha ge of our duty to the Kingdom our publique ingagments for its redemption and private obligations of addressing to your self for the regular accomplishment of a speedy settlement, we presume, and in con­fidence of your Excellencies favorable construction of this attempt to pro­strate our present thoughts and desires to your serious considerations, our ex­actest and most impartial observations, dictate to us the designed ruin of us, and the faithful in the Kingdoms, which though covered with fair and speci­ous overtures, yet with sadness and sorrow we are affected with beholding thereof; but rejoyce in this, that the Lord hath stirred up many well affected, especially the large Petitioners, to appear for Justice in a Petitionary way to the Parliament, and of several Regiments unto your Excellency. We cannot be ig­norant of the hindring and obstructing of impartial Justice, by the powerful influence of pretended friends, which speak audibly, a negligent remisness to our liberty, and a covert Resolution to comply with what may add to our yoke; therefore we are prest in spirit humbly to beseech a Contribution of your Excellencies Power and Interest for obtaining these our ensuing Requests.

1. That some speedy and effectual course may be taken for the discovery, tryal, and due punishment of all English, Welch, and Scottish Enemies, especi­ally those that are principally guilty of all the bloods and treasures that hath bin spent in the Kingdoms, and particularly all those that have abetted, con­trived and countenanced the late Rebellions, that impartial Justice may be done upon them, according to the many Petitions to that purpose, especially that large Petition of Sepr. 11. 1648. whithout which we cannot expect an happy issue of all our hazards and labors.

2. That the former Declarations and Concurrences of the Army there­with [Page 4]of no further ad [...]vesses to the King, may not be unworthily deserted, with­out be being acquitted or convicted of the charges therein contained.

3. That the Kingdom may be forthwith postured and settled in the way of a safe and lasting Peace, for the preservation of honest men, and discountenan­cing of our Enemies.

And because nature it self prompts us to an honest self-provision, no way re­pugnant to the foresaid ends, we further beg your Excellencies favor;

1. To that end free quarter may be presently taken off, and provision be made for our constant pay, whilst we be continued, and that Counties may be assigned to every respective Regiment to that purpose.

2. That our Arrears, since the 15. of January last past, be paid up before we pay our quarters, and the accounts of all former Arrears be so perfected, and put into a present way, that they may be obtained.

3. That in the deductions for free quarter (if any must be) in this last Summers service it be considered where we have bin, and the hardships we met withall therein.

4. That the Horse quarters be not confined solely to market Towns; it ha­ving bin experienced how many inconveniences did thence accrew, as to our selves, so unto travellers, and the inhabitants.

5. That in our future pay effectual care be taken to supply us with cur­rant, and not clipt, money; the Country, and our selves, suffering abundance of damage, (and as we suppose) our Enemies designing thereby to divide us.

6. That effectual course may be taken to supply the Regiments of Horse, with recruit horses, many having lost their own horses in prosecution of the late Service, and are altogether disabled to mount themselves out of their pay, which comes so slowly; it will not furnish them with other necessaries, and many having exhausted all they had, or could get from friends, to mount them­selves.

These our Requests being so necessarily tendent to the Kingdoms and our own welfare, that if by improvement of your Excellencies wonted vi­gilancy they be promoted, (for which our fervent prayers are continu­ed,) as we are confident shall leave your name a praise upon earth to posterity, and you will more closely engage honest men, and give a fresh occasion to your Petitioners to profess themselves.

For the Honorable Lieutenant Generall Cromwell.

WEE presume your Honour will not account it strange (which our Consciences tell us is our duty) that after so many wonderfull, and glorious appearances of the Lord with us, in our unwearied paines, and labour, for the [Page 5]reducing this poor Kingdome out of its miserable thraldome, we should yet further evidence, our fervent desires, of a vigorous prosecution of so good a work, in our addresses unto those, from whom, as we humbly conceive, we may justly expect the same. We do therefore earnestly beseech your honors free approbation, and best assistance, for the greater furtherance of these our requests, that (if the Lord so will) we may not see all ours, and the King­domes endeavours, under so great pangs, and travails, to become fruitlesse. It greatly afflicts us, that after so many strong attempts, and horrid Rebelli­ons utterly to vassalize not onely us, but all the Kingdoms faithful Friends, those wicked Incendiaries, should through the corrupmess of our Judges, not onely hitherto (but as we have great cause to fear, without redress some other way,) will still escape the hand of Justice, whose lives we beleeve the Lord requires to appease his Wrath. We cannot be unmindful, of that hard measure, we are like to receive from the Parliament; notwithstanding all those extremities, and great hardships, which we have willingly under­gone to preserve Theirs, and the Kingdoms Interests, not onely in so long withholding our subsistance from us, but now at the last, in their making so large deductions out of it, upon pretence of our Free quarter; the which being rightly understood, will appear scarce worth the naming, especially if our extraordinary losses of Horses, with the meanness of our Fare, be there­withal considered. Thus craving your Honors favorable construction of these our Proceedings, being acted forth from our Zeal to Englands Happi­ness, continually imploring the blessing of the Almighty upon all your Ho­nors worthy undertakings for that end; we shall ever remain,

The Humble Petition of the Officers and Souldiers of Colonel Harrison Regiment.

IN Conscience to the Kingdom and Your Excellency, our publique Engage­ment for its Redemption and private Obligation of addressing to your self for the regular accomplishment of that end; We presume (in confidence of your Excellencies favorable construction of this attempt) to prostrate our pre­sent dissatisfactions to your serious thoughts. Our exactest and most impartial Observations dictate to us a Resurrection (if 'twere ever buried) of the old design to continue Englands Slavery; which though we acknowledg to be covered, yet we conclude with two thin a vall for being concealed from an ordinary piercing eye. We are not unacquainted with the proceedings of ma­ny [Page 6]Commoners in a Petitionary way unto the Parliament, or of several Regi­ments unto your Excellency in the like course; though not yet sensible what sa­tisfactory answer hath been received of either. Nor can we be ignorant that the carriage of the Houses in their Treating Overtures with the King, and ob­structing Demurs of impartial Justice-execution upon most notorious Delin­quents, speaks audibly a negligent Remissness as to our Liberty, if not a covert Resolution to comply with what may add to our Yoke. Hence, acted from better principles, (not forgetting our publike Protests and Engagements) we take the boldness humbly to beseech a Contribution of Your Excellencies in­terest to our ensuing requests.

• 1. That some speedy and effectual course may be taken for the tryal and just punishment of all English, Welch and Scotch convicted enemies, and that neither birth, or place, may exempt any from the hand of Justice; without which, as the wrath of God will not be appeased, so neither can we expect a happy issue of all our labors.
• 2. That the Parliaments former Declaration of No farther Addresses to the King may not be unworthily deserted, but He speedily either ac­quitted or convicted of the Charge therein conteined.
• 3. That all Fomentors and Abettors of the late Rebellion, whether in Parliament, City, or Kingdom, may be discovered, and condignly pu­nished.
• 4. That the Concurrences to a safe and lasting may be dispatched accord­ing to the many Petitions to that purpose, especially the late large Petition.

And because even Nature it self prompts us to a Self-provision, no way re­pugnant to the aforesaid ends, we further implore your Excllencies favor.

• 1. That provision be made for our constant pay whilest we must be continu­ed as an Army, and the Counties payable to the respective Regiments therein assigned to quarter.
• 2. That Arrears, since Jun. 15. be payd us before we pay our Quarters; and the accompts of all former Arrears so perfected, that a certain and speedy way be offered for obtainment of the same.
• 3. That with the deductions for free-quarter in the late service (if any must be) it be considered, where we have been, and the hardship of our Service.
• 4. That the Horse-quarters be not confined solely to the Market-towns, it having been experienced how many inconveniences did thence ac­crew, as to our selves, so unto travellers, and the inhabitants.

To the Right Honorable His Excellency the Lord Fairfax, Commander in Chief of all Forces raised or to raised by the Parliament.
The Humble Petition of the Officers and Souldiers of Col. Prides, and Col. Deans Regiaments.

THat your Petitioners looking back, and taking a serious view of those many mercies and great deliverances which God hath bestowed upon this poor Nation, in making your Excellency, with those under your command, Instruments of its deliverance, by being twice victorious over those numerous bodies, that were convened in several places of this Kingdom to the utter ruin and destruction thereof, had not God by his mighty power prevented it: And now after all this our unwearied pains, and great hazard of our lives, we hoped to have reaped some Freedom to our selves and the King, but instead thereof (if not timely prevented) we fear the same miseries, if not worse are like to return upon us again, by setting up the same usurping power, against which we have contested so long, and, as we conceive, hath bin the chief cause of all our mise­ry, and hath cost this Kingdom so dear to subdue: And the people of this King­dom being also very sensible of their neer approaching danger and misery thereby, as appears by those many Petitions presented from London, and seve­ral Counties: We also being ear witnesses of the peoples dayly and sad Com­plaints of the heavy Taxations that lye upon them, more especially, because they see the Kingdoms Treature perverted to wrong uses, and the Souldier unsatisfied, for whom it is pretended to be raised; whereby a heavier but then then these Taxes lye upon them, by reason of Free-quarter, which proves so great a discouragement to the Conscientious Souldiers, who have cheerfully undergone all other hardships.

• 1. That the Parliament be desired to take a review of their late Declara­tions and Charge against the King, as also to consider his own Act in ta­king the guilt of bloodshed upon himself, and accordingly to proceed a­gainst him as an Enemy to the Kingdom.
• 2. That strict inquiry be made after the chief Fomentors, Actors and A­bettors of this late War, especially those who were the chief Incouragers and Invitors in of the Scots Army, and that exemplary Justice may be accordingly executed to the terror of evil doers, and rejoycing of all he­nest men.
• 3. That all those, through whose hands the publike treasure of the King­dom hath run, may specdily be called to give up their Accompts, that thereby the Kingdom may be satisfied, how those vast sums of money that have bin raised therein are disposed of, and that so soon as the necessities of the Kingdom will permit, that may be eased of all unnecessary charge and burdens.
• 4. That that which is so insufferable for us to take, and so intollerable for the people to bear, namely free quarter may be forthwith taken off, by sending some speedy supplies to the Army; and by appointing several Assignations to every Regiment of the standing Army; whithout which neither we, nor the people can have any assurance to be freed from that great burden.
• 5. That all unnecessary officers of the Kingdom may be taken off, by which means great sums of money have needlesly been wasted, and that none of the moneys, which shall hereafter be raised and collected, may be im­beseled or suffisticated; but as it comes to the Souldiers, so it may pass to the Country again.
• 6. That no person whatseover that hath bin active, either directly or indi­rectly, in this late War, shall be admitted to any place of trust, either Military or Civil in this Kingdom, who by that means may have op­portunity to involve the Kingdom in new troubles, and all such persons who are so imployd may be discharged from such imployment.

These our desires we humbly offer, as being of absolute necessity to the present and future well-being of this Kingdom; and see­ing God hath hitherto made you faithful in the trust reposed in you; and there being such an opportunity once more to ap­pear for the publike Interest, you may be confident of the Pro­vidence of God, who delights in the way of Justice, Truth and Equity; and for our parts we are resolved, by Gods assistance, to stand by you, and all those that joyn with us, in our just de­sires.