behalfe of the Kingdom, to have power over the Lawes and Government of this
Nation, to the high dishonour thereof.
And lastly a desigue in the contrivers and Subscribers of it, to raise sedition, and
lay the grounds of a new and bloody War in this Land, that under the specious
pretences in that paper contained, they may gain advantages to second their
late perfidious invasion.
And it is further Declared, That all persons whatsoever, residing in England or
Ireland, or the Dominions thereof, that shall joyn with, or adhere unto, or voluntarily
ayd or assist the said Contrivers and Subscribers, or any whosoever of the
Kingdom of Scotland,in pursuance of the grounds by them laid in the said Paper,
for raising Sedition and a new and bloody War in this Land, are Rebells and Traitors
to the Common wealth of England, and shall be proceeded against as traytors
and Rebels
And it is Ordered, That a Message with a Duplicate of the said Paper be forthwith
sent from this Parliament to the Parliament and Kingdome of Scotland, to
know whether they do or wil, own and justifie the said paper that hath beene presented
to this Parliament in their Names.
This day Lieut. Col. John Lilburn delivered a paper to the House with many hand
to it, in the name of addresses to the Supream authority of England &c, of very
high moment, we will give you some heads of it. First it propounds severall
altetations to be made in the Agreement of the People (first promoted by themselves)
as that there be no intervalls of Parliament, or Councell of state erected, a
constitution of a new and unexperienced nature. That Parliaments be anuall and
in the intervalls to intrust an ordinary Committed of their own Members. That
in the agreement there be reserve from ever having any Kingly Government &
a barr against restoring the House of Lords. That tythes be quite taken away, the
Excise; Customes, Merchants companyes, That there be no imprisonment of disabled
men for debt and a course provided to force all that are able to pay their
Debts, and to shelter themselves in prison.
That provision be made of Work,and comfortable maintenance for all sort of
poor, aged, and impotent people, a more speedy and less troublesome way for deciding
of controversies in Law, these things to be added to the Agreement of the
people, and further make these propositions following to the house.
1 THat as the maine prop and support of the work that they would not dissolve
the house untill a new Representative the next day be ready to take their
room. 2. To put in practise the self denying Ordinance.
3. That as to Military affaires the same persons may not be continued long in
the highest commands of a Military power.
4. To appoint a Committee of your own Members to heare, examine, and conclude
all controversies between Officers and Officers, and betweene Officers and
Souldiers; to consider and mittigate the Law Marshall; and to provide that it be
not exercised at all upon persons not of the Army: also to relcase and repaire such
as have thereby suffered,as they shall see cause.
5. To open the presse for printing freely.
6. That they wil (whilst they have opportunity) abate the charge of the Law,
and reduce the stipend of Judges,and also other Magistrates and Officers in the