Collonel Whaley is to conduct them to Marwick, Instructions are
passed for the Councell of State to send them away, and a Letter
Ordered to be sent to the Parliament of Scotland concerning
them.
And now I have made mention of the Councell of State, It
Prompts me to reflect upon the Petition which I hinted to you in
my last, The Petition was presented by Lieutenant Collonel Lilburne,
and divers others who pressed much to have an effectuall
answer, but it was deferred into another day, the effect of the [unr]
Petition was.
1. WEE most earnestly desire and propose, as the most [unr]
and support of the work, that you would dissolvd
this House, nor suffer your selves to be dissolved untill
you see a new Representative the next day ready to take your
roome; which you may confidently and safely insist upon, there being
no considerable number in the Army or else-where, that will,
be so unworthy as to dare to oppose you therein.
2. That you will put in practice the Self-denying Ordinance, the
most just and usefull that ever was made and continually cried out
for the people ; whereby a great infamy that lyes upon your cause
will be removed, and men of powerfull influences, and dangerous
designs,deprived of those meanes and opportunities which now
they have to prejudice the publicke.
3.That you will consider how dangerous it is for one and the
same persons to be continued long in the highest commands of a
Military power, especially acting to long distinct, and of themselves
as those now in being have done, and in such extraordinary wayes
whereunto they have accustomed themselves, which was the originall
of most Regalities and Tyrannies in the world.[unr]
4. That you appoint a Committee of such of your own members,
as have bin longest establish upon those wins[unr] of freedome upon
which you now proceed; no heare, exand ne Individuals [unr]
Discoveries between Officers and Officers, and between [unr] and
Souldiers: to consider and mitigate the Law. Martiall[unr] and to
provide that it be not exercised as all upon perform in with[unr] Army
Also to relate and repair[unr] such as have oberuy[unr] [unr] without [unr]
they shall see cause: To confident and to division[unr] of the private prodiere[unr],
both Horse and Fear in these did end [unr], into and to a how [unr]
such increase of pup[unr] as shown with all they may have considerably,[unr]