Quere 1. VVHether it be for our Liberties, to be contrary to our inherit Priviledges, forced forth to this War, begun and maintained against our wills.

Que. 2. Whether it be for the benefit of this City, or propriety of our Estates, to have our Purses delusively drained, our Servants destroyed, and our Trading pro­hibited.

Que. 3. Whether it be Pious Charity, when through our absolute Necessities, we are inforced to refuse any of the aforesaid things, to have our poor Wives and Chil­dren turned out of your lines of Communication; and the residue of our poor Estates Sequestred to your benefit, and the Kingdoms ruine.

Que. 4. Whether it be not very requisit for your selves, or the major part of you (for whom we are enforced to goe) to goe along in Person, in this or any other expedi­tion, we conceiving, A Close Committee of Twenty four to be sufficient to stay behind to Project, with the helpe of Master Kilvert.

Que. 5. Whether it be by the Word of God, that you impose Contradictive Oaths, under gentle tearms of Covenants, upon the Consciences of men.

All which wee desire you speedily to answer, or else wee so all proceed to this Resolution, Not onely to refuse in modesty, for the preser­vation of your crack'd credit, but oppose, and scorne all your ille­gall Taxes, and assumed Commands, we being now sensible, who are the greatest number; Choosing rather to die like men, then live your Vassalls.