I. THat whereas it pleases the honourable Houses of Parliament, upon mis-infor­mation falsly suggested unto them, to declare [Page] and immediatly publish in print to the kingdome, that the Petition of the Army, being but only an intention, did tend to put the army into a distemper and mutiny, to ob­struct the relief of Ireland, and to put condi­tions upon the Parliament, and declaring the petitioners if they shall proceed therein, no lesse then Enemies to the State, and distur­bers to the publique peace, which said heavy charge remaining upon record, we cannot chuse but be deeply sensible thereof, & with amazement wonder, how so humble and in­nocent addresse, intended to the generall, could beget so strange an interpretati­on.

The House of Commons have voted to call in the said Declaration according to this Propositi­on, and that it shall not remaine upon Record a­gainst them, and the concurrence of the Lords de­sired therein.

II. Thet whereas those persons that haue at­tempted to beget and attempt, and fo [...]en [...] divisions between the Parliament and their army, by their surrepticion [...]; obtaining and [Page] mis-representing our petitions, and by pro­ducing other scandalous letters from un­known hands by them produced, the Au­thors whe are concealed, and not brought forth to make a judiciall proofe of those things laid to our charge which we cannot but look upon as a just cause of griefe, that the suggestors of such untruths seeme to bee incouraged, and we who are innocent remain unjustified.

III. That divers Officers of the Army of pub­like and known integrity, have been (uppon what grounds we know not) sent for to the Parliament as Celinquents; some whereof do at this present attend there, and cannot pro­cure a tryall having nothing considerable laid to their charge, &c.

Col Lilburn, Major Sanderson, and the rest are discharged from any further attendance.

IV. That whereas we understand, that the Par­liament hath voted a sudden disbanding of the Army, not having made sufficient provi­sion for the auditing of our arrears, makes us sensible; how difficult it will be after our dis­banding, for obtaining thereof.

[Page] Both Houses voted to referre it to the Com­mittee of the army, to consider of Instructions for stating the Arriers, &c.

V. That no provision hath been made for the payment of our dearly earned wages by the expence of our bloud, and often hazzard of our lives, that it will inevitably expose us (e­specially the private Souldiers, to great ex­tremities) being hardly sufficient to main­tain many of them in their journies to their own homes.

The Commons have voted the common Soul­diery and inferiour Officers all their pay, and chiefe Officers three Moneths pay.

VI. That nothing as yet hath been perfected for our future security for things done as Souldiers, in relation to the warre, which the exigency thereof hath compelled thereunto, &c.

The Commons have voted to passe a fuller Ordinance for Indempnity of the Souldiers, and the Lords concurrence to be desired.

[Page] VII. That we stand in feare of being prest, to serve as souldiers out of the Kingdome.

Votes have passed, that such as have willingly served the Parliament shall not be forced to serve out of the Kingdome in any wars, &c.

VIII. That the parliaments Declaration, in re­spect of freedome to those that were Appren­tices, may be put in force against such Ma­ [...]ts as refuse it.

Votes have passed for the making free of Ap­prentices, reckoaing the time spent in the Parlia­ments service, as if they had been with their ma­sters.

IX. That many souldiers who have lost their liues, widowes who have lost their husbands and children their parents in this service, & thereby reduced to great extremities, even to beggary for want of provision for their subsistance, are not sufficiently provided for a future livelyhood.

May 28. An Ordinance passed both Houses for reliefe of maymed souldiers, and the widowes and Orphants of such as have dyed in the service of the Parliament.

[Page] Having thus as fully as we are able, ac­counted & mentioned what was the true [...] ­nuine [...]e of the Army, and not their imaginary co [...] ceits, but their grievances, that inevitably fall upon us, unlesse the Parliament take course to prevent then: if the time allowed us by you would admit, we could more ful­ly demonstrate. We assume the boldnesse to intreat you to be deeply sensible of, and represent to the Parliament these particulars, in such an humble way, and to right us if we shall be misrepresented to the Parliament by any, and so farre as you can cover our weaknesses, that have or may slip from us, and prevent any scandals, that the malice of any men do seek herein to asperse us, when we shall be inquired into.

A Declaration, an Ordiance for oblivion, and other Papers also are to be sent to the Army, and declared to them at a generall Randezvouzes.