Tvvo letters from the agents of the five regiments of horse, the one to the whole souldiery of the Army, the other to some who sent unto them, to receive further information and satisfaction.

Honoured Gentlemen and fellow souldiers.

WEe salute you with all due respects: we received your Mess∣age, and rejoyce much to see you inquiring after Justice, Common rights, and freedomes, though we are much troubled to heare, that many should endeavour to hide the truth of yours and the Kingdomes Case, and to induce you still to suffer the delatory proceedings, that threatens destruction to the Army and whole Nation: you desire satisfaction from us, concerning the truth of the matters of fact related in our papers (entituled, The Case of the Army, &c.) and we professe, all that there is related hath been so publike, that we wonder at the audacity of any to de∣nye them, we can appeale to your own experience for the truth of the most of those things mentioned; is it not too too evident, the neither we nor our Officers have been vindicated in point of ho∣nour or right concerning that Order and Declaration published a∣gainst us, for though by publike Declaration to the whole world we were aspersed and branded to posterity for enemies and tray∣tors to the publike peace in print, yet we have not as to the equity or right of our Petition; or to our honour or fidelity to the state been vindicated (answerable to the ignominy cast upon us) to the world by a Declaration from the House.

Do not the poor Countries pittifull cryes, and your non-pay∣ment of quarters; witnesse that you have had no pay, much lesse your Arreares?

Do not the manifest vexatious Suites at Law (now depending a∣gainst many that have engaged in the late warre) testifie that there is no sufficient Indempnity?

Do not the dishonourable, uncertaine provision for Widdowes, maimed Souldiers, &c. manifest, that no such provision is made for them as is answerable to our desires?

And for the common freedoms we are confident none will pre∣sume to averr, that there are any setled: And we desire you to con∣sider, that delayes have made the Kingdome almost sink already under their burdens, and in a few weekes the Countrey (for ought we know or can secure our selves of) may serve us as once the Danes were served. viz. cut our throates.

Now by this it is apparent, that the first principles have been declined or neglected at least.

Touching the breach of the Engagement in dividing the Army to so great a distance each from other, this is known to all.

And as for the breach of the engagement in respect of disband∣ment of the Trayne is it not evident?

1. In regard the Muster-Master of the Traine, hath Order to Muster no more in the capacity of a Traine.

2. That the two Agitators of the Trame, Mr. Tom••ins & Mr. Ro∣binson are appointed to be Captaines over two Companies, to be raysed and placed in the Tower.

3. That the two Companies of Fire-lockes for the Guard of that marching Trayne, part of which is in Wallingford, and part in Wi••∣••••, have orders to march to the Tower, and one that had little or no relation to the Army, is to receive Adjutant Generall Deans Com∣pany to be Captaine over it.

4. That four Quartermasters of Draught-horses have already li∣sted themselves Officers in severall Companies, and are providing to leave their charges in the Traine.

5. That of eight Quartermasters of Draught-horses but one con∣tinues, who will have the charge of some 60. horses, to draw the Carriages of the Generall and Generall Officers only.

6. That all the other Quartermasters that do not list themselves in Foot Companies, or other plices, are to be quite put off; as also neere 200. Wagons that belong to the Quartermasters, unlesse they will be private souldiers,

7. That all the Pioneers and their Officers; as also the Artificers, viz. the Wheelers, Carpenters, Farriers, Black-smiths, Gun-smiths, Fasket makers, Rope makers, Coller makers, and ladle makers, & others, are to be put off forthwith.

8. That those Gentlemen of the Ordinance, and Gunners, and Matrosses that stand, but not in the capacity of a Trayne, are to be sent with severall Regiments, having no particular Commanders appointed over them, as Lieutenant Generall, or Comptrolers, to hear their severall addresses.

That Mr. Peters who belonging to the Trayn, and is one of the most knowing men, from whom intelligence could be expected, informed all, who enquired, that the Trayne were to receive onely this moneths pay, and to be disbanded: so likewise Comp••roller Deane, and every Colonell that was asked cencerning it.

As for refusing to stand as Englishmen for our Nations freedom, and perswading the Souldiers and Agitators, that they stood as Souldiers onely: we suppose such arguings have been too publike at the head Quarters, for any to have the face to denye it.

As for that unworthy scandall, that we intend to divide the Ar∣my, we do not onely professe, that we abhorr thoughts of any such

designe, but we wonder that envy it selfe hath the face to cast this aspersion upon us.

We beseech you, consider, Is it to divide the Army, to perswade them all, and use our utmost endeavours to unite them in insisting upon the first principles, whereupon we all engaged each to o∣ther, that we would not divide each from other, untill the common rights of the souldiery & people were setled? shall it be counted a designe to devide, to endeavour such a speedy settlement of what we have declared, that the designes of the common Enemy to divide us, and perswade us to desert the Publique interest, might be prevented? believe it (Gentlemen) to perswade you to sit still while you want pay, and the people their rights, is to nourish discon∣tentments in the Army and the people, and to divide betwixt the people and the Army, & one part of the army from another. D••th not experience witnesse, that while you sit still, distractiens increase dayly some blame one, some another, there are the seeds of division dayly sowne; and hath not the King his Agents in all our Quar∣ters, ••o kindle and blow up the coales of heart-burnings & divisions? We question no••, but the all seeing God will beare witnesse to the simplicity of our intentions. We have now only one thing to desire of you, that in what particulars soever you are unsatisfied, you would acquaint us with them distinctly, and that whatsoever may be suggested to you against us, or whatsoever pretences shall bee, that we represent your states falsly, that in all such matters, you would hear our answer, before you passe judgment upon us. And we are confident, we shall make the uprightnesse of our hearts and actions in this case, to appear beyond the contradiction of Envy it selfe. Thus from former experience of your fidelity to the common Case of the Army, & the whole Nation, promising to our selves, that your exquiting into the bottome of our present Case is on purpose to se••le your resolutions to concur with us upon such sure foundations, that you may stand against all opposition; we shall only add a desire of your acceptance of the most cordiall affections of

Your and all the Peoples faithfull servants,

• Robert Everard,
• George Sadler,
• John Taylor.
• George Garrer,
• Tho. Beverley.
• William Prior.
• William Bryan.
• Matthew Wealy.
• William Russell.
• Richard Seale.
• John Dober.
• William Hudson. Agents to the five Regiments.