I.

That all Popish and Prelaticall persons, may be made uncapable of bearing any publique Office in the Kingdome, or of having any power left in their hands to carry on any designe in the Kingdome. Their In­terests and Counsels being so contrary (as they are) to the propagation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: The Interest of all the Protestants in Christendome, and the peace of this Kingdome. Of which we have had sad Experience.

• 1. By their prevalency at Court, with the Queen, in the be­ginning of his Majesties Reigne, and since.
• 2. The dissolution of the Parliament at Oxford, after two Subsidies given to His Majesty, no remedy being granted for a­ny one Grievance, and the unsuccessefullnesse of Parliaments since.
• 3. The losse of Rochel Fleet, by the help of our shipping set forth, and delivered over to the French, in opposition to the ad­vice of Parliament. Which laid open the security of the French Protestants.
• 4. Cales unhappy voyage, and crossing the West-Indies war
• [Page 2] 5. The violation of King James his promise, by making peace with Spain without consent of Parliament.
• 6. The neglect of regard to the Palatine cause.
• 7. The Pressing of Souldiers to goe out of England.
• 8. The concurrence of Sapin, France, and other Papists with the Rebels in Ireland, and the ingagements made to that Crown.
• 9. The making of the Lord Cottington, and other Peers of En­gland, to be Pentioners to the King of Spain.
• 10. Collectors for the gathering of Recusants monies, (to maintain the late wars) in the several Counties of the Kingdom, being such as were the most eminent Papists of the Kingdome, Viz.

Bedfordshire, Sir Rob. Carnock, Mr▪ Church, M. Rob. Hewet. Berkshire, M. Tirrell, M. Anthony Inglefield. Buckingham shire, Sir Edward Manfield, M. Rob. Dormer, M. Throgmorton; M. Bringhurst. Cambridgeshire, M. Hen, Huddlestone, M. Charles Paryes M Baker. Cheshire, Sir Will. Massey, M. Bidulph, M. Will. Stanley, M▪ James Poole, Chonwall, M▪ Victor, M. Bur [...]a [...]ey. M. Trevelion. C [...]berland, Sir Francis Howard, M. Joseph Porter, Derbyshire, Sir Francis VVilloughby, M. Aery, M. Poole, M. Spinckill. Devanshire, Sir Edward Carey, M. Berry, M. Anthony Gifford, Dr. Chichester. Dorsetshire, M. George Penney, M. George Arundell, M. Webb, M. Wells, M. Parbecks. Durham, Sir Ralph Conniers, M. George Collingwood, M. Edw Smith. Essex, M. Will. Peters, M. Tho. Wright. M. Rich. White. Gl [...]cestershir, Sir Joh. Winter, M. Wakeman, M. Benedict Hall M. Atkinson. Hertfordsh. Huntingtonsh. Sir Tho. Shirley, M. Price, M. Tho. Cotto [...], Herefordsh. Sir Joh. Wigmore, M. Will. Bodenham, M. Will. Moore, M. Joh. Harp. Hampsh. M. Ioh. Arundell, M. G [...]or. Penney, M. Wil Owen, Kent▪ M. Benja. Wyborn, M. Clement Finch, M. Pettits. Lancash. Sir Will. Gerard, M. Bradshaw, Sir Cecill Crayford, M. Mo­leneaux, M. Townley, M. Anderton. Lecester [...] Sir Francis Englefield, M. Golding. Lin­colnsh. Sir Ioh Thimb'eby, M. Antho, Mounson, M. Rob. Constable. London & Middlesex, Dr. Kirton, M Cape, M. Tho Rox, M. Becket, M. Rich. Betham, M. Edw. Harp. M. Morgan M Ioh. Chapperley. Norfolk [...] ▪ Sir Hen. Bendingfield, M. Everard, M Charles Walgrave, M. Wil. Paston. Nor [...]hamptonsh. Sir Wil. Sanders, M. Ioh. Poulton. Nottinghamsh. M. Tho. Smith Sen. M. Tho. Smi [...]h jun. Northumberland, Sir Wil. Fenwick, M. Haggerston, Sir Edw Ra [...]cliffe, M. Withrington▪ Oxfordsh. Sir Rich. Farmer, M. Wil. Stone, M. Ralph Sheldon, Rutland, M. Nicholas Chrispe, M. Will. Andrews, M. Alcocke, Madam. Digby. Shropsh Sir Basill Brook, M. Plowdon, M. Ioh▪ H [...]rrington. Sommersetsh. M. Raine. M. Ioh. Ewnis Sen. Staffordsh. M. Brook, M Stamford, M. Phil. Draycot. Surrey, Sir Rich. Weston M Edw. Cotton. Sussex, Sir Ioh. Shelley, Sir Ioh. Carroll. Suffolk, Sir Francis Monnock, Sir Roger Martin, Sir Edw. Sylyard, mr. Tho. Beddingfield. Warwicksh. mr. Anthony Dormer, mr. The. Morgan. mr. Wil. Sheldon, mr. Rich. Middlemore. Wiltshire, The Lord Baltimore, mr. Wil. Arundel, mr. Edw. Stilling. Worcestersh. mr. Will. Abbingdon, mr. Wil. Sheldon, Westmerland, mr. Antho. Ducket, mr. Ioh. Leyborn, mr. Fleming. York [...]sh. East Riding The Lord Dunbarre, mr. Brigham, mr. Lo [...]gdale, West Ridi [...]g, Baronet [...], mr. Tho. Waterton, mr. Phil. H [...]gate. North Riding. mr. Cray­thorn. [Page 6] [...] m [...]. Anthony M [...]nnell, m [...]. Sal [...]. [...] Wale [...]. Br [...]cknocksh. mr. Winter. mr. Be­ron mr. M [...]ddocks, Carnarvin, mr. Lewis. Carmarden, mr. Towley▪ Cardigan, mr. Lewis Glamorgan mr. Turbervill. Denbigh. mr, Rich Lloyd, mr. Cr [...]w. Flint. Sir Ioh. Con­noway. mr. Pennat. Moumouth, Sir Charles S [...]mmerset, mr. Morgan▪ Sen. mr. Morgan jun, Mountgomery, Sir Piercy Herbert. Merionith. Pembrook, mr. Towley. Ra [...]norsh. mr. Thomas Crowther [...] As saith a Letter (said to be from the London Papists) Dated [...] Aprill 16 [...]9.

II.

That the determinations of Parliaments may be effectuall and [...] Houses not made Parliaments for Court-favourites to trample on as they have beene. By,

• 1 Procuring Parliaments to be broken up from time to time at pleasure,
• 2 By Imprisoning the Members of Parliament, for standing for the peoples Rights, who intrusted them: As in 4. King Charles (and since) suffered great misery, and one died.
• 3 By fining Members, for matters done in a Parliament way.
• 4 By causi [...]ng Proclamations and Declarations to be pub­lished against the Parliament, and Members of Parliament.
• 5 By the Earle of Strafford and others, who adressed His Ma­jesty either to make the Parliament plyent to their will or to breake it.
• 6 By the advice of His Majesties councell, who wickedly advised the King to breake off the Parliament, and to returne to the ways of confusion, in which their own evill intentions were most like to prosper, and succeed. Which accordingly endeded May 5. 1640.
• 7 By that bold councell given to his Majesty to supply him­selfe out of his Subjects States by his owne power, at his own will, without their consent. The very next day after the Par­liament was disolved, some Members of both Houses, had their Studies, and Cabinets, (yea, their pockets) searched, one member commited close prisoner and a Declaration publish­ed against the House of Commons.
• 8 By the Bishops convocation at Pauls after the Parliament was risen, where they were by a new commission turned into a Provintiall Synod, in which by▪ an un-he [...]rd of presumption [Page 2] [...] [Page 6] [...] [Page 4] they made Canons contrary to the Kings prerogative, to the fundamentall Laws, and Statutes of the Realme, to the Right of Parliaments, and to the property and liberty of the Subject.
• 2 By the Popes Nuncio residing here to act and govern the Papists according to such influence as he received from Rome, and to intercede for them with the most powerfull concur­rence of the forraigne provinces of that Religion: And by his Authority (with the assistance of Sir Francis Windebancke, Se­cretary of State) the Papists of all sorts, Nobility, Gentry and Clergy were convocated after the manner of a Parliament,
• 10 By raising a warre (and joyning with Irish Rebells, sent for out of Ireland, to fight) against this Parliament, called Anno. 1641. though their fitting was confirmed by an Act.

III.

That the people of England may not be deprived of their States, and liberties, for refusing to pay needlesse taxes, when there is no consent of Parliament. (As they have been forced▪)

• 1 After the disolving of the Parliament 1. King Charles by commission of Loan, by Privy Seales, by Excise, and other taxes.
• 2 After the dissolution of the Parliament, 4. King Charles by great sums exacted for default of Knighthood, Also Tunndge and Poundage, without consent of Parliament. The booke of rates inhansed to Merchants, by ship-money. Compositions to stop the inlarging of Forrests, coate and conduct-money, and divers other needlesse charges.

IV,

That the Kingdome of England may not ly naked to be prejudiced by ill affected persons, as formerly. When,

• 1 The Armes were taken away from the Trained Bands of divers Countries.
• All the Gunpowder in the Kingdome was ingrossed into the hands of those who inhansed the prise of it, and delivered out none but by licence.
• 3 The Forrest of Deane and other places where the best tim­ber grew in England, was sould to Sir John Winter, and other papists.
• 4 The Tower was committed to Sir John Lun [...]ford, and other magazeenes, and places of consequence intrusted in the hands of Papists.

V.

That no monopolies may be set up and continued in the Kingdome to the great prejudice of the peoples Rights, as hath beene (heretofore and some not yet quite down) by Pattentees, for Soape, Salt, Wine, Leather, Sea-cole, and most of the commodities in the King­dome.

VI.

That the Subjects Rights may not be taken away nor restraint laid upon their liberties, in their habitations, callings, and just relations. As when.

• 1 The Kings title was layed to land, betweene high and low water marks.
• 2▪ The people were unjustly vexed by Purveyers, Clerkes of the markets, Salt-peeter men. The sale of pretended Nuzances, as buildings, convertion of Arable ground into Pastures, and continuance of pasture [...] depopulation.
• 3 Severall grounds and Commons, were forced a way upon the Statute of Improvement, and by abuse of commission of Sewers.
• 4 Bullion was seized in the mint, Brasse money was making, Ships have beene interrupted in their voyage by projectors. And imprisonments, and heavy punishment inflicted on divers for not conforming.

VII.

That all Courts may be purged from opression and injustice, and Law suits not made so tedious and chargeable as they have been, and are, to the impoverishing of divers families, and vexation of the whole Kingdome. And to this end that strict Laws may be made.

• 1. If any Judge shall receive a bribe, he may be uterly disabled.
• 2. If any shall offer a bribe to a Judge, he may lose his cause.
• 3. That all Judges may be answerable to the Parliament for wrong.
• 4. That such Lawyers Atturneys or Solicitors as shall be found unfaithfull to their Clients, may be disabled from practice.
• 5. That the manner of swearing witnesses be regulated.
• 6. That the Jury may not be interrupted from bringing in cleer and free verdicts.
• [Page 4] 7. That (none but) men of honesty and ability may bee put into places of Judicature, and conscientious men cho­sen upon all Juries.
• 8. That no place at Law may be bought or sold.

VIII.

That in matters of Religion, all things may be settled (as near as may be) to the purity of the Primitive Churches in the Apostles time, as is exprest in the Scriptures. (And to this purpose) that

• 1. A powerfull able Ministry may be settled, to set up Christ in his Throne.
• 2. Power may not be given to the Clergy to triumph in the Suspensions, Excommunications, Deprivations and Degradati­ons, of such painfull, learned▪ and pious Ministers, as in eve­ry thing shall not come up to them in matters of outward forme only.
• 3. Blasphemy and Heresie, and all scandalous [...]ins may be punished by the Civill Magistrate, and Laws made for that purpose.
• 4. Men truly fearing God may not be vexed and oppressed in matters indifferent.
• 6. That the Church-officers may not have power (in a faction) to v [...] their Parishioners, without being account­able to the Civill Magistrate for miscarriages.

IX.

That all ingagements to the Army and Souldiery of the Kingdome may [...]e made good, a sufficient strength kept up to secure the Kingdome from broiles from within, and invasion [...] from without: And the Militia settled (in the hands of honest men) by the Parliament.

X.

That all possible care may [...]e had for secu [...]ring of the Kingdome in such a condition that a lasting peace may be settled, to the glory of God, and comfort of all good men.