A remonstrance from the army, to the citizens of London, to be read and published throughtout the severall wards and parishes of the cities of London, and Westminster, the borough of Southwarke, and parts adjacent. Sent form St. Albanes on Wednesday Novem. 15. 1648. And their declaration for peace, and bringing of the Kings Majesty to London, and sending for the Prince of VVales from Holland; together with their protestation to joyn with the King and Parliament in the treaty. Likewise, exceeding joyfull newes from the King, declaring the articles, and acts of agreement for a present peace. Agreed upon by his Majesty and the commissioners, on Munday Novemb. 13. 1648.

The Desires of the Army.

VVHereas we have a long time beheld the sad and bleeding condition of this poor di∣stressed and languishing Kingdome, and our hearts be∣ing burthened with the unsetled condition thereof, we therefore thought requisite (by the advice and autho∣rity of the Officers and Souldiery) o declare the sense and resolution of the Army (,as also their resentment (now under your Excellencies immediate conduct) and to present these ensuing Proposals; to the end, they may be speedily communicated to both Houses of Parliament, viz.

1 That present provision be made for constant pay of the Army. 3 That a period may be set for this pre∣sent Parliament to end as soon as may be with safety, and provisions made for future Parliaments to meet certain without Writ or Summons. 3 That Rules may be set down between the People and their Representa∣tives. 4 That Laws may be made in things civill to bind all men, so that men in no case of offence may be freed from the Law whereunto another is subject. 5 That all those common grievances and desires ex∣pressed in the London Petition, be speedily granted and redressed. 6 That the supream power may be declared and determined, that the want thereof may not bee the greund of future (as it hath beene of these former) wars▪ 6 That speedy and impartial Justice may be exe∣cuted upon all fomenters, contrivers, and actors in the first and late warre. 7 That the heavy burden of free quarter may be taken off. 8 That in as much as the As∣sesments fall short to pay the Army; that therefore there may be additionall supplies out of the Estates of the old and new Delinquents, that there be no more

tax or charge to the Common-wealth. 9 That forth∣with an account bee called for from all persons that have been betrusted with any thing for the State, that the Kingdome may be satisfied therein. 10 That the Deanes and Chapters Lands may be given to pay the Souldiers Arrears, seeing the Parliament have given a∣way the Delinquents Estates that should have done it.

These things being the sense and resolution of the whole Army, they desire to have the said Proposals communidated to the view both of King and people. And in consideration thereof, his Excellency hath de∣clared their resentment to the Committee of the Ar∣my,

Desiring that the intollerable burden, and many pres∣sures now lying upon the Kingdom, occasioned by free quarter, may be removed, And his Excellency further declared, that he hoped ere this they should have re∣ceived some good fruit of their last consultations with the Councell of the Army, the matters then agreed on, being of such publike concernment, and so much re∣quiring expedition.

Further intimating, that he earnestly desireth that the two Houses would be pleased to improve their ut∣most endeavour for a quick dispatch in providing ef∣fectually for the Army, to prevent those ill consequen∣ces, which otherwise delay therein may produce.

By the Appointment of his Excellency, and the Coun∣cell of the Army, and commanded to be printed and published, and communicated to both Houses of Par∣liament assembled at Westminster.