WE conceive you to be perſons no leſs reaſonable and conſcientions then ſtout and couragious; and therefore propoſe theſe weighty particulars to your prudent and pious conſideration.

Firſt, that your poor native Countrey is now brought into a languiſhing and expiring condition, by the almoſt-monthly Mutation of arbitrary and Tyrannicall forms of Government, contrived and ſet up by a ſort of Rurall, and Mechanical Maſhromes, Sons of earth and yeſterday, to promote and accompliſh their own ambitious and coveteous deſignes.

Second, That theſe uſurping Tyrannes obtained not ſupremacy by their own perſonall power and policy: but it was the hands that lifted them up, and your ſhoulders that ſupported them.

Third, That it was with expence of your bloud, hazard of your lives, and the ſolary due to your ſervice, that ſeverall Grandees of the Army, Rump, and City, have purchaſed ſuch goodly parcels of the Crowns, the Churches, and Delinquents Lands.

Fourth, That if you deſert theſe Cormorants and leave them to the juſtice of a free Parliament, they may be conſtrained to diſgorge thoſe ſweet Morſels (which have made them ſwell with fatneſs, and render them up for diſcharge of the Arrears of the Land and Sea-ſouldiery, and other publick uſes and benefits.

Fifth, That it is by your ſtrength that Tyrans are enabled to prophane our Religion, violate our Laws, infringe our Liberties, invade our proprieties. It is with their feet that they tread on our necks, and with the ſword that they wound and kill us.

Sixth, That as your ill-placed (and not Well rewarded) valour, hath been inſtrumentall in plunging your afflicted Conntrey in a Gulph of Miſeries and calamities; ſo it hath now pleaſed Providence to put into your hands the power of putting her up, and reſtoring her to her former flouriſhing condition.

Seventh, That the bleſſed work may be effected without any the leaſt effuſion of bloud; if you but pleaſe to draw out, and unanimouſly declare for a free Parliament.

Eighth, That if you ſhall thus declare, the Nation in generall, and the City more particularly will ſtand by you with their lives and fortunes; and bleſs, praiſe, and reward you, as the principall Authors, under Heaven, of all the content and happineſs they ſhall reap thereby.

Ninth, That if you perſiſt in adherence to the Excrement of a Rump, which now Rules, you will enable them to raiſe and Modall a new Army, and then you cannot but expect the reward of your former deſertion, which, at leaſt, will amount to an unrewarded and ignominious Caſhiering, which will expoſe you to the ſcorn and hate of the whole Nation, which now deſires cauſe to love and honour you.

Gentlemen, WE the propoſers of theſe conſiderations are a very conſiderable number of Citizens of no mean quality and fortunes who know it to be according to the Temper of the generality of the City, and indeed of the Nation; and we wiſh a Judgement upon our perſons and Families, if we do not at your firſt declaring immediately appear with you, and faithfully adhere unto you with the hazard of all that is dear unto us, and ſee all your Arrears forthwith diſcharged, and you received with hearty reſpect and thanks into future employment, with aſſurance of enlargement and continuance of your Pay.

Conſider, we beſeech you, theſe things, and the Lord give you a right underſtanding.