I Have perused the Resolve and Declaration which you were pleased to deliver to me the other night, and for your In­formation touching what is mentioned in the said Resolve, I have caused a true State of my Debts to be transcribed, and annexed to this Paper, which will shew what they are, and how they were contracted.

As to that part of the Resolve whereby the Committee are to inform themselves how far I do acquiesce in the Government of this Common-Wealth, as it is declared by this Parliament; I trust my past Carriage hitherto hath manifested my acquiescence in the Will and disposition of God, and that I love and value the Peace of this Common-Wealth much above my own concernments; and I desire that by this a measure of my future deportment may be taken, which through the assistance of God shall be such as shal bear the same witness, having I hope in some degree learned rather to reverence and submit to the hand of God, than to be unquiet under it: And (as to the late Providences that have fallen out a­mong us) however in respect of the particular Engagements that lay upon me, I could not be active in making a change in the Government of these Nations; yet through the goodness of God I can freely acquiesce in it be­ing made, and do hold my self obliged, as (with other men) I expect Pro­tection from the present Government, so to demean my self, with all peacea­bleness under it, and to procure to the uttermost of my Power, that all in whom I have any Interest do the same.