The returne of the people of England: tendred to the speaker of the House of Commons; in answer (after mature consideration had in our severall parishes) to their declaration of the 11. of February, 1647. Being read according to order. Wherein all men may plainly see, what the successe of this treaty would be, and to our wofull experience is justly come to passe. With a vindication of His Majesty, from all false aspersions, and from any defect on his part therein.

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Title: The returne of the people of England: tendred to the speaker of the House of Commons; in answer (after mature consideration had in our severall parishes) to their declaration of the 11. of February, 1647. Being read according to order. Wherein all men may plainly see, what the successe of this treaty would be, and to our wofull experience is justly come to passe. With a vindication of His Majesty, from all false aspersions, and from any defect on his part therein.
Publication: [London] :: Printed in the yeere,; M.DC.XLVIII. [1648]
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Concerning the torturing of our bodies by whippings, slitting of no∣ses, cutting off eares, &c. and the Lording over our soules, by Oaths, Excommunications, &c.

We find, that these judgements and proceedings (upon our bo∣dies) passed in due forme of Law, in Courts of Justice: and that the Oaths, Excommunications, Ceremonies, and Canons were no other, and no otherwise exercised, then was agreeable to the Lawes and Government established.

But we cannot but be sensible, that our sufferings in every kind have been much more during your reigne, then they were in his Majesties reigne; for how have you devoured our estates, by Taxes, Free-quarter, and that Compendium of all slavery, the Excize? how have you destroyed our bodies by strict imprisonment, and cruell starving? and how have you indeavoured to damne our soules, and to send us to hell by whole-sale, by your illegall, anti-legall, disloyall Vowes, Covenants, and Ingagements?