WHereas the Right Honorable Com­missioners of Parliament have de­sired to know from us what things wee doe desire to be granted before our drawing back the Quarters of the Army to a further distance from London, upon the granting whereof wee will ingage to draw back; wee doe in answer thereunto humbly propose these particulars following, as what are of pre­sent necessitie to us; And doe wee at present desire to bee granted in order to the Armies and kingdomes present safetie in the further debate, transaction and settlement of those other things contained in our former representations and papers, which will require and may admit more time: Upon the granting of which things, wee shall wil­lingly [Page 2]draw back as is desired to have those other matters debated and transacted at a further distance, with delibe­ration answerable to the nature and weight of them.

1 That the Parliament would bee pleased to recall the De­claration inviting men to desert the Army, and promising their Arreares in case they doe so, and to declare for fu­ture, that whosoever shall desert their Colours, or charges in the Army, without the Generalls particular license and dis­charge, shall not have any of their Arrears paid them.

2 That the Army may bee paid up equally to those that have deserted it, this wee desire may bee immediatly granted or resolved, before wee draw back, and to bee performed (at least) to the private Souldiers fully, and in part to the Officers, with all speed convenient.

3 That those that have deserted the Army may bee in­stantly discharged and dispersed, and receive no more of their Arreares till the Army bee first satisfied.

4 That both Parliament and Citie may be speedily and ef­fectually freed from the multitudes of Reformadoes and other Souldiers before mentioned, that flock together in or about London by a speedy dispatch and discharging them from the Citie.

5 That all such listings and raisings of new Forces, or drawing together of any, (as in our Remonstrance and Pa­pers are expressed) and all preparations towards a new Warre may bee effectually declared against and suppressed, as also all invitations or indeavours to draw in foraign Forces either from Scotland, or other foraign parts.

6 That the continuation of the Army, in the pay of the State for some compitent time (whiles the matters in debate relating both to the Army and Kingdom may be concluded and setled) bee at present ordered and declared for (before our drawing back) and the same with all speed to bee effe­ctually put into an established way that the Army may bee inabled to pay quarters for the ease of the Country where it must lie, and the Souldiery the better kept from abuse to the Countrey and reduced to that good order and disci­pline which hath formerly beene happily kept in this Ar­my, [Page 3]though of late (through want of pay and other just discontents with the late provocations put upon them un­happily interrupted.

7 That during the same space the Parliament would re­solve not to propose any place for his Majesties residence nearer to London then they will allow the quarters of the Army to bee.

Now for our former desire of present suspending the impeached members from sitting in the House.

1. Whereas (wee understand) the house hath voted that it doth not appeare that any thing hath beene said or done by them within the house touching any mat­ter contained in the Papers from the Army for which the house can in justice suspend them, though, (if way were given and opened without breach of priviledge) for us to charge them with, and for others to bee exa­mined (and freely to testifie unto such things) wee should not doubt to make such proceedings and practises of theirs in the House to appeare, for which according to former presidents they justly ought and might bee suspen­ded; yet wee are so tender of the Priviledges of Parliament, as that we shall at present forbeare to reply or presse further upon that point for the Houses proceedings therein upon their owne cognizance.

2 Whereas the House hath Voted that by the Lawes of the Land, no Judgement can bee given to suspend those Members from sitting in the House upon the Papers presen­ted by the Army before particulars produced, and proofes made, though we thinke good Reasons may be given and presidents found to the contrary, even in the proceedin [...] of this Parliament, as in the case of the Earl of Straffor [...], the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, Lord Keeper Finch, and others yet wee doe Declare, That wee have both particulars and proofes against them ready to produce; But considering that the proceeding thereupon will probably take up much time, and the present unsetled affaires of the Kingdome in relation to those greater matters proposed by us doe require a speedy confideration; Wee shall bee willing that those [Page 4]greater and more generall matters of the Kingdome b [...] first considered of, and setled before the censure of those Members bee determined, and therefore because they may apprehend it some prejudice to them to have their particular charges given in, and lye upon them so long undetermined, we shall bee willing to forbeare the giving in of the particu­lars against them, till they may without interruption to the generall Affaires be immediately proceeded upon; but if the House doe think fit the particulars against them be first deli­vered in, we shall be ready to doe it.

3. Whereas we understand that the Members charged, have desired leave from the House to withdraw themselves, wee cannot but take notice of the modesty thereof, so far as that we are contented therewith for the present more quiet proceeding to settle the perplexed affaires of the kingdome (which without any private animofities against persons) is our greatest end in what wee doe, onely wee declare that (as wee suppose the Gentlemen themselves from the same grounds that induced them to offer this, will still forbear to offer the contrary till the matters concerning them be heard and determined, or to make any new interruption or di­sturbance to the proceeding upon, or settlement of the ge­nerall affaires of the kingdome, so wee hope and shall con­fidently expect that the wisdome and justice of the House will not admit any thing to the contrary or leave it to an hazard thereof, but will use sufficient care and caution a­gainst any such thing. And for the bringing of those Mem­bers to tryall when the house shall judge is more seasonable and safe as before expressed.