To the Honourable the Commons in Parliament assembled the humble petition of the reduced officers and souldiers intrusted on the behalfe of the subscribers of a late petition presented to this Honourable House.

To the Honourable the Commons in Parliament assembled the humble petition of the reduced officers and souldiers intrusted on the behalfe of the subscribers of a late petition presented to this Honourable House.

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To the Honourable the COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED. The humble Petition of the Reduced Officers and Souldiers intruſted on the behalfe of the ſubſcribers of a late Petition preſented to this Honourable Houſe.

To the Honourable the COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED.
The humble Petition of the Reduced Officers and Souldiers intruſted on the behalfe of the ſubſcribers of a late Petition preſented to this Honourable Houſe.

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Sheweth,

THat their deep ſence of thoſe unceſſant and endleſſe clamours that did attend your Honours, the extream Pennury and thraldome of their fellow Officers and Souldiers, and your Honours willingneſſe to remove the ſame (expreſt by your ſeverall Notes and Orders) encouraged them to contrive ſuch a way for their preſent ſubſiſtance, and future ſatisfaction, as they humbly conceived might be moſt effectuall to thoſe ends, and leaſt prejudiciall or obſtructive to the grand affaires of this Kingdome, which being referred to a ſelect Committee, was after ſeverall debates approved on, then the particular heads twice read in this Honourable Houſe, firſt Committed and at laſt paſt, and ordered that an Ordinance ſhould be brought in, in purſuance thereof, which reſpective conſiderations has invited your Petitioners, to an Elaborate and expenſive attendance, wherein, if they ſhall be longer delayed they muſt inevitably be ruined and the reſt periſh, And left their ſilence might argue a guilt, they have thought fit to take notice of ſome un-merited prejudices, that are thrown upon them by converting the proſecution of their honeſt intention, into a diſhoneſt and deſtructive deſigne, wherein they preſume the ſaid Committee will give ſufficient Testimony of their Candid affections, and conſtant Honor to this Houſe, expreſſed by their Civilityes in all their Addreſſes to them.

The premiſes your Petitioners humbly ſubmit to your Honours conſideration and therefore pray
That you would no longer prerogue the paſſing of the Ordinance, now before you, ſo as by vertue thereof, there may be an evident aſſurance to gaine the preſent advance of the hundred thouſand pounds already voted to make up the three Moneths full pay, thoſe indurance releaſed and all protected, for prevention of thoſe cruell and un-heard-of miſeries that will otherwiſe of neceſſity acrue to the ſaidPetitioner, whoſe inforced cryes and unpittyed ſufferings. (for want of their ſo dearly-deſerved ſallary) cannot but attract ſome heavy judgments from the God of Juſticeon this whole Nationwhich wee dread to think on, it being in no humane power, but yours to divert and whereby you will perpetuateyour former engagementson them which is the hearty Prayers of

James Mydhope, Richard Sandys, Edward Aldrich, Walter Boſvill, Edward Freeman, John White, William Tovey, John Fincher,

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To the Honourable the Commons in Parliament assembled the humble petition of the reduced officers and souldiers intrusted on the behalfe of the subscribers of a late petition presented to this Honourable House.

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1654

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A62733

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Wing T1432A

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ESTC R25652

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09053718

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ocm 09053718

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42335

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— To the Honourable the Commons in Parliament assembled the humble petition of the reduced officers and souldiers intrusted on the behalfe of the subscribers of a late petition presented to this Honourable House.,

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1 broadside.

s.n.,. [London :: 1654?]. (Signed: Iames Mydhope [and 7 others]) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.)

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