Articles exhibited against the King, and the charge of the Army, against His Majesty; drawn up by the Generall Councell of Officers, for the speedy executing of impartiall justice upon his person; and the time, place, and manner of his tryall. Also, a message to His Majesty concerning the same; and his declaration and proposals touching the Crown of England, and the government thereof; and the resolution of the Army in order thereunto. Likewise, the declaration of the citizens of London, concerning the tryall of the King; and proposals to the Lord Gen. Fairfax, for liberty and freedom. With a joyfull and satisfactory answer thereunto.

A Remonstrance from Gloucester-shire.

1 We do seriously profess, that though your former proce∣dings against that Generation were exceedingly prospered, beyond the parallell of former ages, and had engraven upon them the kindnesse of God to a distressed people; yet they had but served to make us more exquisitly miserable, if your former Conquests should have acquiesced in the acti∣ons of that House; who were bringing your conquered pri∣soner with honour and safety to sit upon his Throne of po∣wer, Majesty, and Greatnesse, without satisfaction for the bloud that hath been spilt both by Sea and Land, or suffici∣ent provision made for the security of the liberties of Eng∣land.

2 We were filled with sorrow when we saw the abomi∣nable Apostacy, and degenerated actings of the majority of the House of Commons, who after we had bought their se∣curity with our most precious bloud and treasure, should by treating with the King, so cruelly sell us into the bloud and revenge of him, and his confederats, so contrary to their first principles and Declarations; the consideration where∣of,

as it filled us with amazement, so it drew from us thre∣of a mutual Remonstrance, to live and dy, and stand and fall with your Excellency, for the establishing of peace and righteousnesse, in our native, bleeding, and languishing King∣dome.

The well affected party within the City of London, have declared their unanimous resolutions, to live and die with the Army, in the speedy and impartial executing of Justice, upon the grand Delinquents of this Kingdom, which is wel taken and rescented by the Councel of Officers.

The work goes on, about the chusing of Common coun∣cel men, and it is said, there are as many soldiers made choise of, as may almost serve for a Councel of War.

Yesterday 16 of the restrained members were sent for to the Gen. quarters, and told, that if they would promise to act nothing against the army, they might have their liberty: whereupon they desired, 1 To know if that was the Generals pleasure, 2 To know if they might not have their liberty without any engagement, and it was permitted them, their names are, Lord Weinman, Sir VValter Earl, Sir Robert Pye, Sir Samule Luke, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Sir Thomas Somes, and the rest. As for the fore-going Charge against the King, it is said, the army are resolved to try him very speedily, and that if he can acquit himself of the guilt thereof, that then hee shall be re-invested, and restored to his just Rights and Dignities.