onely whose integrity, fidelity, and affection to the Parliament cannot justly be
suspected.
6. That the Army whose faithfulnesse and constancy we cannot but acknowledge,
may be vindicated against all unjust odiums and aspersions cast upon them, especially
for their late proceedings in order to impartiall Justice upon the capitall offender,
the best means to establish this dying and almost miserably destroyed Nation, and
the better preventing the odium of the people against them occasioned by free
quarter, that constant pay be provided for them. And your Petitioners shall pray, &c.
Another Petition also from Kingston upon Hull, which being but short, take as
followeth.
For the Right Honourable the Commons of England Assembled in Parliament,
The humble Petition of his Excellencies Officers and Souldiers in his Garrison of Kingston
upon Hull.
Humbly Sheweth,
THat your Petitioners having with the late addresses of this County ineffectually
offered their own desires for civill Justice to be done upon the persons, and Estates
of Cappitall offenders in the former and later Wars. But finding that
in the un-Masqueing of this most just desires, the reprehensions of the house by
their denyall or neglect, have hitherto stamped truth and innocency it self, did not
the satisfaction we have received from the Remonstrance of our most Renowned
Generall, and his generall Councell of the Army; reinforce our courage and resolution,
to cast off that discommendable crime of blushing at a vertuous action, or
succumbling under the burthen of unsuitable a silence in so common a concernment,
as hath throughly ingaged us in these readdresses to your honours, wherein
we devote our adherence to his Excellency and the Army in their Remonstrance,
and the perticulars of it; In which pursuance we Repetition your Honourable and
speedy comportment, not doubting but the effectuateing thereof will Crown your
former Councels, and perfect our present peace, nor want we further hope, that
the great reason and Justice therein rendred, will so powerfully on your parts perswade,
that you will not repent the grant of which we have Petitioned or served
for. Thus not fearing that our duty therein shall arive at labour in vain, we do
assert unto our selves, that our love and service to the publique good, and your just
Power and Priviledge shall ever run in an undevided Channell. Which would otherwise
by the wounds of seperation bleed to death; that your Honours may prove
the repayrers of our breaches, and true proper Parents of Pcace.
Your Petitioners will ever pray, &c.
Tuesday December 26.
A Letter this day was read from Co. Bethell of the surrender of Scarborough, and
a copy of the Articles for the surrender thereof inclosed. The house after the
reading thereof voted, that they approved of and confirmed the said Articles.
They likewise ordered, That the Messenger that brought this good newes should
have 40 li. given him.
M.Elsing the Clerk of the Parliament, being of late much indisposed to execute his
place, they ordered, That Mr. Phelps (formerly Clerke of the Committee of plundred
Ministers) should officiate the said place he procuring a deputation from
Mr Elsing.