To
the
Right
Honourable
the
Lords
and
others
of
the
Committee
of
Estates
,
The
humble
Remonstrance
and
Supplication
of
the
Officers
of
the
Army
.
BEing
sensible
of
the
imputation
laid
upon
the
Kingdom
and
Army
as
if
they
espoused
the
Malignant
quarel
and
interest
,
And
considering
that
at
this
time
we
are
more
specially
concerned
in
it
then
others
,
being
in
the
Lords
strength
to
take
our
lives
in
our
hands
and
hazard
all
that
is
dear
unto
us
by
engaging
against
this
present
enemy
,
who
in
an
hostile
wayhath
invaded
this
Kingdom
contrary
to
all
bonds
of
Covenant
&
Treaties
.
Wee
conceive
it
our
dut●e
To
make
it
manifest
to
your
honours
and
all
the
world
,
That
we
doe
not
own
any
malignant
quarrell
or
interest
of
any
person
or
persons
whatsoever
;
But
that
by
the
assistance
of
the
Lord
wee
doe
resolve
to
fight
meerly
upon
the
former
grounds
and
principles
in
defence
of
the
Cause
,
Covenant
,
and
Kingdome
,
as
hath
been
done
these
years
bypast
,
(
as
the
Commission
of
the
Church
and
your
Lordships
have
declared
in
the
late
Act
of
the
13.
of
August
,
)
Wherefore
that
it
may
appear
to
all
whose
eyes
are
upon
your
Honours
,
That
your
performances
are
sutable
to
your
resolutions
Wee
in
all
humility
desire
(
it
being
notour
,
That
scandalous
and
malignant
persons
not
only
abound
in
the
Kingdom
,
but
to
our
great
grief
of
spirit
in
and
about
the
court
,
yea
even
in
the
Kings
own
family
and
guard
)
That
your
honours
will
be
pleased
to
take
some
speedie
and
effectuall
course
to
put
the
lawes
of
the
Kingdom
to
full
execution
against
them
without
respect
of
persons
,
That
all
of
them
may
finde
the
dint
of
justice
acccording
to
their
severall
offences
and
miscarrages
,
so
that
this
Kingdome
doe
not
become
the
place
and
receptacle
of
all
profane
and
malignant
persons
who
hath
been
and
are
enemies
to
GOD
and
his
Cause
,
and
that
God
be
no
more
provoked
by
countenancing
or
spari●g
of
them
,
least
the
Lord
should
desert
us
and
cause
us
partake
with
them
in
their
judgements
.
And
what
yet
remains
in
the
Armie
undone
in
relation
to
purging
,
wee
desire
your
honours
would
command
your
further
pleasure
therein
,
which
shall
have
our
heartie
con●urrance
and
assistance
;
all
which
being
speedily
and
effectually
done
,
we
are
hopefull
will
prove
a
means
to
cause
the
Lords
face
shine
up
on
us
,
and
countenance
&
blesse
us
in
our
undertakings
,
And
will
very
much
refresh
the
hearts
and
strengthen
the
hands
of
your
Lordships
most
faithfull
and
humble
servants
.
EDINBURGH
,
15.
August
,
1650.
T●E
Committee
of
Estates
having
taken
into
consideration
the
Remonstrance
of
the
officers
of
the
Army
,
Presented
unto
them
by
the
Lord
Burleigh
,
the
General
of
Artillerie
Generall
Major
Holburne
,
Sir
John
Brown
,
and
Collonell
Gilbert
Ker
,
in
name
of
the
Army
,
do
blesse
the
Lord
for
their
unanimous
sense
and
Resolution
therein
expressed
against
the
Enemies
of
the
cause
of
God
both
Malignants
and
Sectaries
,
for
which
as
they
do
return
them
the
heartie
thanks
of
this
Kingdom
,
So
they
earnestlie
exhort
them
stedfastlie
to
persist
therein
,
And
for
answer
to
the
desires
contained
in
the
said
Remonstrance
,
They
do
promise
and
declare
that
they
will
speedily
take
an
effectuall
course
for
putting
the
Lawes
of
the
Kingdom
to
full
execution
against
all
Scandalous
and
Malignant
persons
in
Court
,
Army
,
or
Kingdom
,
without
respect
of
Persons
,
And
that
they
will
carefullie
studie
so
to
make
use
of
the
power
which
God
hath
put
in
their
hands
for
advancement
of
pietie
and
suppressing
of
Malignants
and
prophanesse
as
may
give
unto
the
Army
reall
ground
of
incou
agement
cheerefully
to
proceed
in
all
their
undertakings
against
the
Army
of
Sectaries
who
have
invaded
this
Kingdom
,
and
all
other
Enemies
to
the
Covenant
and
work
of
Reformation
.