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A91676	The representations and consultations of the Generall councell of the armie at S. Albans. With severall propositions to the L. Generall, from the officers of divers regiments of the army, about the present settlement of the kingdome. Also a declaration of His Excellency Thomas L. Fairfax, concerning the Kings Majesty, and the present proceedings in the treaty at the Isle of Wight. With the demands of of [sic] the souldiers which guard His Majesty and the commissioners in the said island, when the treaty is ended: and a copie of his Excellencies letter thereupon.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1110; Thomason E472_3; ESTC R205715	3,085	8

THE REPRESENTATIONS AND Consultations of the Generall Councell of the ARMIE at S. Albans WITH Severall Propositions to the L. Generall from the Officers of divers Regiments of the Army about the present settlement of the Kingdome ALSO A DECLARATION OF His Excellency Thomas L. Fairfax concerning the KINGS Majesty and the present proceedings in the Treaty at the Jsle of Wight With the Demands of of the Souldiers which guard His Majesty and the Commissioners in the said Island when the Treaty is ended And a Copie of his Excellencies Letter thereupon London Printed for R. A. 1648. Severall Papers of the daily proceedings of the Generall Councell of the Army some Speeches made by the Officers and the Lord-Generalls Declaration to assist the King and Parliament in such an agreement as shall be concluded between them THe first day of the meeting of the Generall Assembly of the Army being Tuesday the 7. of this instant his Excellency and many of his chiefe Officers met in the Church at S. Albanes and after prayers for seeking a blessing upon their assembling together and a Sermon they debated on certaine Papers formerly presented to the Lord-Generall in the name of some particular Regiments of the Army but nothing concluded on this day for the time of their sitting on these affaires was not long and severall Officers not yet come to the Head-Quarters Wednesday 8. Nov. the Generall Councell of the Army was fuller then the day before and it was agreed that the matters first insisted on should be the quartering of the Army in such a way as might affoord most ease to the Countrey and for that it is impossible that without pay an Army should not be burdensome to the places where they quarter they hold it necessary to consider of certain Proposalls for ascertaining the pay of the Souldiery 2. The Officers of the Army expressed an exceeding great sense of the losse of Colonell Rainsborough and thought fit that inquiry should be made about that wicked murder and that justice should be done therein Novemb. 9. Some Speeches were made by divers Officers of the Army expressing that they apprehended a designe of stopping of pay for the Army on purpose to cast an Odium upon them and render them the more burdensome and lesse usefull to the Kingdome And notwithstanding the great care of the Committee and Treasurers of the Army and the cheerfull readinesse of most Counties for the payment of Assessements as those where they now quarter do affirme neverthelesse the private Souldiers are necessitated to take Free-quarter for the present which is very irksome unto them to be so burdensome to their friends neither are those widdowes who lost their husbands in the last ingagement or in the first service and children that lost their parents sufficiently provided for but are for want of maintenance reduced to great extremities even to beggery having not sufficient provision for their subsistence and future livelihood There be also some Papers from Commissary Gen. Iretons Regiment and others of the Army besides their late Petition to the Lord Generall to be considered on wherein they set forth that no certain Provision hath been made for the payment of their dearly earned wages by the expence of their blood and often hazard of their lives nor any thing yet perfected for their future security for things done as Souldiers in relation to the warre which the exegincy thereof hath compelled thereunto the want whereof they cannot chose but be very sensible of when they consider the many sad examples of bitter and rigorous proceedings at Law against souldiers for acts done in order to the promotion of the Parliaments service Novemb. 10. further time was spent in debate on the present affaires of the Kingdome and particularly concerning the setling of a firme peace and divers speeches were made by Colonells of the Army declaring that they desire nothing more then to see this Kingdome restored to a flourishing condition in peace and amity and that the hearts of King and people may be knit together in a threefold cord of love some things were also moved concerning the former Proposalls and bringing Delinquents to triall it hath been also desired that those who indeavour to render his Excellencies Army odious by aspersions and thereby to deprive them of that honour which they so dearly bought and to incense the Kingdome and Souldiers against them may be proceeded against according to justice Novemb. 11. a Petition was read at the Generall Counsell in the name of the Officers of Col. Kich his Regiment and severall others of the Army with the representations following viz. 1. That speedy and impartiall Justice may be executed upon all the fomentors contrivers and actors in the first and late Warre 2. That inquisition be made for the bloud of Col. Rainsborough 3. That the supreme power may be declared and determined that the want thereof may not be the ground of future as it hath been of these former Warres 4. That a period be set for this present Parl. to end as soone as may be with safety and provisions made for future Parliaments to meet certain without Writ or summons 5. That rules may be set down between the people and their Representatives 6. That Lawes may be made in things civill to bind all men so that no man in case of offence may be freed from that Law whereunto another is subject 7. That all those common grievances and desires in our Declarations of June 14. and June 23. 1647. and expressed in the London Petition be speedily granted and redressed 8. That present Provision be made for the Constant pay of the Army 9. That the arrears due from the 15. of January may be paid off before we be Commanded to pay Quarters and that there may be no other abatement from Officers and Souldiers for free Quarter then according to the rates set downe in the Ordinance of Parliament of the 24. day December last 10. That the Country may be paid for our free Quarter according to the Deduction out of our pay out of their Assessements 11. That in as much as the Assessements fall short to pay the Army That therefore there may be Additionall supplies monethly out of the Estates of the old and new Delinquents that there be no more Tax or Charge to the Commonwealth 12. That fotthwith an Accompt be called for from all persons that have been betrusted with any thing for the State that the Kingdom may be satisfied therein 13. That the Deanes and Chapters Lands may be given to pay the Souldiers Arreares seeing the Parl. have given away the Delinquents Estates that should have done it His Excellency the Lord Generall hath also declared as followeth That he may not be the dissatisfaction of his friends the subject of his Enemies malice and the suspition of many in the Kingdome he shall in faithfullnesse and clearnesse declare that no worldly thing is so deare unto him as the compleat setling of the liberties and peace of the Kingdome and that he will proceed to such things as may give most hopes of Justice and righteousnesse to flow down equally to all without any overture tending to overthrow the government of the Kingdome and that he will cleerly commit his stock or share of interest in this Kingdome into the common bottome of Parliaments And when his Majesty shall give his concurrence to what is tendred and what else shall be proposed by the Parliament necessary for procuring the Righ●s and Liberties of the People his Excellency will to the utmost of his endeavours maintain and defend his Majesty and his Parliament in that just long desired Agreement And whereas it hath been suggested or suspected that the proceedings of the Army have been to overthrow Presbyterie or hinder the settlement thereof and to have the Independent Government up he doth clearly disclaim and dissavour any such designe His Excellency the Lord Gen. FAIRFAX hath sent a Letter to the Committee for the Army in these words HAving had a meeting of divers Officers of the Army apprehend their generall sad Resentment of the many pressures now lying upon the Kingdom in particular that of free Quarter whereby they and the Souldiers under their Command who have faithfully served their Generation are even a burden to themselves because they are so much to the poor Countrey which is the more grievous to them because they have generally paid their Taxes and yet the Army not enabled to pay their Quarters or provide themselves necessaries against the injury of the approaching season I hoped ere this we should have received some good fruit of your last being with us the matters then agreed being of such publike concernment and so much requiring expedition I desire you to improve your utmost endeavour for a quick dispatch in providing effectually for the premises to prevent those ill consequences which otherwaies delay therein may produce I request you to communicate this to the House so hoping to heare speedily from you I remaine Your very assured Friend FAIRFAX FINIS