THat ever ſince the beginning of theſe preſent ſad diſtractions which threaten ruines to theſe flouriſhing Kingdoms, and indeed ever ſince the ſitting of this preſent Parliament, they have been ready out of their Zeale to the cauſe of GOD, and ſence of their duty to this Honourable Aſſembly, upon all occaſions to Contribute, ſubſerve, and lay out themſelves, in all thoſe wayes, which they did eyther diſcerne, or were directed, did tend to the maintenance of that Cauſe, or were neceſſary for the defence of the Common ſafety, wherein they have at all times with all cheerfulneſſe and readineſſe, advanced ſuch monies as have bin deſired, (in the whole to very great and vaſt ſummes) and have had leavied and raiſed amongſt them the greateſt number of thoſe men, who both firſt formed and now alſo recruted the Army.

By all which they hoped to have ſeene the end of their dangers and removall of their feares, by the juſt, ſevere, and exemplary puniſhment of Delinquents, who are the cauſes of all theſe ruining perturbations, and to have bin by this time ſetled in the enjoyment of that happie Peace they have alwayes deſired: But deceived of this hope, they cannot omit humbly to Remonſtrate, that after all this vaſt expenſe, they finde themſelves but little neerer their end, if not more dangerouſly involved, and like enough to keepe theſe inteſtine Warres on foot, till they ſhortly become a prey to a forreigne force, as late diſcoveries give them cauſe to feare.

And however they are very ſenſible of the great Burthen of renued Contributions, both beyond the example of former Times, and their owne expectation of ſuch ſupplies; yet they ſhall with the ſame life and cheerfulneſſe goe on to adventure more; ſo as it may be employed in a more ſpeedy and effectuall proſecution of the Warres, which they humbly conceive would not have bin drawne out to this length, had it not bin for giving eare to thoſe councels of Accommodation, a Propoſition induced by our Enemies to gaine time, which if concluded, they will keepe onely ſo long as to ſerve their ends, but the very concluſion of it wholly incomptable, as your Remonſtrants humbly conceive, with the Proteſtation of bringing to condigne puniſhment theſe grand Delinquents, and Incendiaries, who have imbroyled our State, and ſought to introduce a tyrannie, without whoſe councell and influence, nothing on that ſide can be concluded, and as alſo the ready way to expend and waſte their remaining Treaſure, and render them thereby wholly unable to defend themſelves.

The contemplation of their eminent danger thereby, inforceth them humbly to remonſtrate, that if theſe diſtructive councels of accommodation bee re-aſſumed, they ſhall thinke it neceſſary to looke to their owne ſafeties, and forbeate to contribute to their owne ruine; to which onely Accommodation, and not the greateſt force of theſe Enemies of the publique Peace can ever bring them; the motion whereof your Remonſtrants beleeve, will be exploded with the greateſt indignity by all the good Patriots of your Honourable Aſſembly, yet humbly deſire you will be pleaſed to publiſh ſuch a Declaration herein, as ſhall ſeeme good to your Wiſdomes, whereby not onely the People may be aſſured, that men miſaffected to the Publique may not ſerve their owne ends, or drive on their particular deſignes in this diſtructive Accommodation; but alſo the Ingeniers of theſe contrivances may lie under the expectation of a juſt and heavie cenſure; if they ſhall yet dare by ſuch dangerous and unreaſonable interpellations, to bereave us of the right and wholeſome uſe of our advantages and opportunities; by which for the preſent, beſides all other dangerous effects, the Delinquents and Incendiaries are incouraged, with the hope of a good retreat, when they have done their utmoſt.

The ſad effects of this Accommodation appearing at diſtance, more terrible unto your Remonſtrants then the preſent view of the worſt of this unnaturall warre, gives the boldneſſe to them, to make this humble addreſſe to this moſt Honourable Aſſembly; withall profeſſing that they are reſolved with the utmoſt expenſe of Lives, and eſtates to ſtand by, aſſiſt, maintaine, and execute all your councels, and commands, that ſhall tend to the vigorous and effectuall proſecution of this warre.

They therefore humbly pray you will be pleaſed to declare your Senſe againſt this dangerous Accommodation, that being aſſured of your fixed reſolution not to treate with his Majeſty, but in Parliament, and divided from his wicked and deſperate Councellors, they may with the greater reſolution be prepared, to goe on cheerefully in ſuch ſupplies, as are neceſſary to bring theſe Diſtractions to a happie iſſue.