Severall proposals or humble propositions delivered to the commissioners of Parliament residing with the army resolved upon at a generall councell of warre of the army under the command of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, held at Reading, July 17, 1647 : with a letter to the lord maior, aldermen, and Common Councell concerning the disposall of the militia of London / by the appointment of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and his councell of warre ; signed by John Rushworth ...

Severall PROPOSALS Delivered in to the Commissioners of Parliament residing with the Army.

THese severall ensuing Particulars being considered, debated, and resolved upon at a generall Councell of Warre, (his Ex∣cellency being present) wee the Commi∣ssioners of the Army were appointed in (the name and behalfe of them) to pre∣sent the same to your Lordships and the Commissioners, to be tendred with all speed to the Parliament; which we accordingly offer, and desire your speedy care therein, that so an Answer (according to the desire and expectation of the Army) may be speedily returned to these Particulars.

1. That there be an effectuall Declaration forthwith published to the whole Kingdome, against the inviting, & bringing in of any Forraign Forces, under any pretence whatsoever.

2. That the Army may be paid up equall with the disser∣tors thereof, according to the late Votes of Parliament; And that the Army may forthwith be put into a constant course of pay, that they may not be burthensome and op∣pressive to the Country: for the more speedy performance whereof, we desire, that the House of Peeres would be pleased to concurre with the desires of the House of Com∣mons (so often proposed to them) for the reviving of the Committee for the Army; that so the Assessments and

great Summes in arreares both in the City, and elsewhere, may be by their endeavour collected for the speedy and necessary supply of the Army: And also, that the Trea∣surers and the Committee at VVeavers Hall, may be speedily called to an account, in what manner, and by what warrant, the two hundred and thirty thousand pounds lately intrusted in their hands, have been in so short▪ time consumed.

3. That the Militia of the Citie of London, and the Committee for the same, may consist of such Persons, and speedily be returned into those hands who formerly du∣ring the worst of times have therein given large testimony of their fidelity to the Parliament and Kingdome; which besides the reall security it will be to the Parliament and Kingdome, in preventing of dangers, aud preparations toward another warre; would conduce so much to the re∣moving of iealousies, and give such a ground of confi∣dence to the Army, as that we might the better dispose it to larger Quarters in severall parts, for the ease of the Country.

According to, and in pursuance of the Particulars mentio∣ned under the fifth Head of the Representation of the Army, wee do earnestly desire.

4. That all persons imprisoned in England, or Domi∣nion of Wales, (not for Delinquency in relation to the late warre, but for other pretended misdemeanours) whose imprisonment is not by the regulated course of Law, but by Order from either House of Parliament, or of Com∣mittees flowing from them; may be put into a speedy, re∣gular, and epuitable way of tryall: or (if the necessity of setling the generall affaires of the Kingdome admit not their present tryall,) that then they may have present li∣berty upon reasonable security for their appearance at a

certain day to answer what shall be charged against them in a legall way. And that when they shall be tryed, if they appeare wrongfully or unduely imprisoned; they may have reparation according to their sufferings. In particu∣lar we desire this may be done in behalfe of Lievetennant Colonell John Lilburne, M. Musgrave, M. Overton, and others in their condition imprisoned in and about Lon∣don.

By the appointment of his Excel∣lency Sir THOMAS FAIR∣FAX.

Reading July 19. 1647.

John Rushworth, Se∣cretary.