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         Chidley, Samuel.
      
       
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             A remonstrance to the creditors of the Common-wealth of England, concerning the publique debts of the nation.
             Chidley, Samuel.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1653]
          
           
             Dated and signed at end: From my House in Bow-lane, London, this 19 of December, 1653. S: Chidley.
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           A
           REMONSTRANCE
           TO
           THE
           CREDITORS
           
             OF
             THE
          
           COMMON-WEALTH
           OF
           
             ENGLAND
             ,
          
           Concerning
           the
           Publique
           Debts
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           HIS
           Excellencies
           New
           Representative
           being
           now
           Dissolved
           ,
           and
           their
           Supream
           Power
           envolved
           in
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           sapp
           of
           a
           Tree
           runs
           to
           the
           root
           in
           cold
           Winter
           ;
           It
           is
           not
           for
           the
           Creditors
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           despaire
           of
           their
           due
           Debts
           ,
           and
           think
           themselves
           undone
           by
           what
           is
           done
           ,
           but
           rather
           turne
           their
           present
           fears
           into
           future
           hopes
           ,
           considering
           that
           the
           late
           diseased
           ,
           and
           deceased
           Parliament
           before
           their
           dissolution
           in
           their
           last
           Will
           and
           Testament
           ,
           made
           their
           Noble
           Generall
           who
           is
           now
           our
           
             Lord
             Protector
          
           their
           sole
           Executor
           ,
           whom
           I
           hope
           will
           be
           carefull
           to
           see
           you
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           the
           grievances
           of
           the
           people
           removed
           .
        
         
           In
           him
           therefore
           you
           must
           confide
           ,
           and
           render
           that
           honour
           ,
           worship
           ,
           and
           fear
           which
           is
           due
           unto
           his
           Highness
           under
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           and
           his
           Counsel
           repaire
           and
           Petition
           for
           Justice
           ,
           and
           due
           satisfaction
           of
           your
           just
           Debts
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           way
           and
           manner
           prescribed
           in
           my
           
             Remonstrance
          
           of
           the
           22
           of
           
             June
          
           last
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           abundant
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           run
           in
           vaine
           but
           obtaine
           your
           just
           desires
           .
        
         
           For
           preparation
           hereunto
           ,
           it
           is
           meet
           that
           you
           be
           throughly
           sensible
           of
           what
           the
           late
           Parliament
           hath
           done
           for
           you
           .
        
         
           That
           well
           pen'd
           Act
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           of
           the
           26
           of
           
             Septemb.
          
           last
           ,
           you
           ought
           not
           to
           forget
           ,
           considering
           that
           therein
           they
           have
           granted
           Lands
           to
           you
           at
           an
           easie
           rate
           ,
           for
           your
           Publick
           Faith
           Bils
           and
           Debenters
           ,
           which
           I
           suppose
           will
           be
           good
           Accomodation
           for
           those
           who
           intend
           there
           to
           inhabit
           or
           plant
           .
           And
           it
           is
           remarkable
           what
           speciall
           provision
           they
           have
           made
           therein
           for
           desolate
           Widows
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           But
           to
           speak
           as
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           therein
           made
           Provision
           for
           stating
           your
           Debenters
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           served
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           only
           they
           doe
           (
           in
           a
           manner
           )
           promise
           it
           Yet
           by
           the
           Act
           of
           the
           19
           of
           
             October
          
           last
           ,
           they
           have
           impowered
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           to
           cause
           the
           Accompts
           of
           all
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           that
           either
           are
           or
           were
           in
           the
           Service
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           at
           any
           time
           since
           the
           15
           of
           
             January
             ,
          
           1647.
           to
           be
           stated
           ,
           audited
           ,
           and
           cast
           up
           .
           But
           not
           for
           those
           that
           were
           disbanded
           before
           .
        
         
           Neverthelesse
           though
           some
           were
           contented
           to
           accept
           of
           Lands
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           the
           rest
           would
           not
           be
           so
           satisfied
           ,
           but
           expected
           payment
           of
           their
           Bils
           and
           Debenters
           ,
           from
           the
           Forrests
           and
           Chases
           ,
           which
           was
           given
           by
           the
           old
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           Collaterall
           Security
           ,
           in
           the
           Act
           of
           the
           17
           of
           
             July
             ,
          
           1649.
           
           But
           incontinently
           this
           late
           dissolved
           Parliament
           have
           put
           the
           Publick
           Faith
           upon
           doubling
           thereupon
           ,
           wherein
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           there
           will
           be
           double
           dealing
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           needy
           Creditors
           will
           be
           exposed
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           to
           be
           sold
           for
           a
           little
           silver
           ,
           and
           the
           poor
           for
           the
           price
           of
           a
           paire
           of
           shooes
           ;
           for
           they
           being
           not
           able
           to
           double
           ,
           must
           be
           constrained
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           great
           extreamities
           to
           sell
           their
           Publick
           Debts
           at
           an
           inconsiderable
           value
           ,
           with
           many
           sighes
           and
           tears
           into
           the
           bargaine
           :
           And
           of
           all
           the
           Forrests
           they
           have
           reserved
           but
           four
           for
           the
           Collaterall
           Security
           for
           the
           Souldiers
           Bils
           chargeable
           upon
           the
           late
           Kings
           Lands
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           such
           delatory
           Conditions
           ,
           whereby
           their
           expectations
           are
           frustrate
           ,
           though
           they
           earned
           their
           Wages
           with
           the
           hazard
           of
           their
           lives
           and
           dearest
           blood
           .
        
         
           The
           Act
           of
           the
           7
           of
           
             Octob
             :
          
           last
           ,
           which
           is
           for
           Publick
           Creditors
           to
           bring
           or
           send
           in
           their
           Claimes
           of
           their
           Debts
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           therein
           named
           ,
           is
           said
           to
           be
           for
           the
           due
           stating
           and
           clearing
           of
           Publick
           Debts
           in
           order
           to
           their
           payment
           .
           It
           also
           promiseth
           payment
           to
           the
           discoverer
           of
           his
           own
           proper
           Debt
           :
           But
           as
           the
           Act
           of
           Marriage
           is
           deficient
           ,
           without
           telling
           how
           long
           they
           shall
           hold
           together
           ,
           So
           this
           Act
           is
           lame
           in
           divers
           respects
           :
           It
           tels
           you
           of
           stating
           ,
           and
           of
           paying
           ,
           but
           not
           by
           whom
           ,
           nor
           when
           ,
           Therefore
           it
           is
           not
           amisse
           for
           you
           to
           Petition
           for
           an
           additionall
           Act
           ,
           or
           that
           the
           remaines
           of
           that
           Bill
           which
           was
           read
           ,
           &
           Ordered
           to
           be
           read
           againe
           by
           the
           old
           Parliament
           ,
           
             Nov
             :
          
           30
           ▪
           1642.
           may
           passe
           for
           your
           better
           Security
           .
           And
           the
           12
           Undertakers
           be
           sufficiently
           impowered
           ,
           upon
           this
           ,
           certain
           men
           have
           ingag'd
           to
           discover
           500000.
           
             l.
          
           for
           payment
           of
           publick
           debts
           .
           I
           know
           many
           of
           you
           are
           very
           necessitous
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           though
           more
           able
           ,
           cannot
           spare
           money
           out
           of
           their
           Trading
           to
           double
           .
           You
           have
           waited
           many
           years
           with
           much
           patience
           ,
           &
           I
           have
           laboured
           many
           Months
           ,
           &
           attained
           experience
           of
           the
           said
           Calamities
           of
           the
           people
           more
           then
           before
           ,
           I
           have
           in
           my
           progresse
           seen
           a
           dissolution
           of
           a
           Golden
           Parliament
           ,
           coveting
           profit
           ,
           And
           a
           Parliament
           choyce
           as
           silver
           ,
           labouring
           for
           Credit
           ,
           consisting
           (
           as
           was
           said
           )
           most
           of
           religious
           and
           conscientious
           men
           ,
           in
           whom
           the
           best
           affected
           had
           hopes
           of
           good
           ,
           But
           a
           house
           divided
           against
           it self
           cannot
           stand
           .
           The
           Newes
           of
           this
           will
           goe
           to
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           but
           let
           not
           the
           uncircumcised
           in
           heart
           rejoyce
           and
           triumph
           .
           Most
           men
           upon
           this
           dissolution
           take
           occasion
           to
           cry
           Aha
           Aha
           ,
           and
           to
           speak
           their
           pleasure
           ,
           but
           prudence
           may
           teach
           them
           when
           and
           how
           to
           speak
           .
           Indeed
           the
           occasion
           of
           their
           dissolution
           is
           known
           to
           many
           ,
           but
           few
           do
           rightly
           consider
           the
           cause
           to
           be
           That
           in
           matters
           fundamental
           they
           laid
           aside
           Gods
           most
           righteous
           Law
           ,
           and
           leaned
           to
           their
           own
           :
           wherefore
           their
           dissolution
           was
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             will
             have
             mercy
             &
             not
             sacrifice
             .
          
           It
           proceeds
           from
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           ,
           who
           hath
           determined
           to
           stayne
           the
           pride
           of
           all
           glory
           ,
           &
           to
           bring
           into
           contempt
           ▪
           all
           the
           Honorable
           of
           the
           Earth
           ▪
        
         
           
             God
          
           Grant
           Repentance
           to
           Sinners
           .
           
           
             God
          
           Protect
           the
           Protector
           of
           his
           Saints
           .
           
           
             God
          
           Preserve
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
           
           AMEN
           .
           
             
               From
               my
               House
               in
            
             Bow-lane
             ,
             London
             ,
             
               the
               19
               of
               December
               ,
               1653.
               
            
          
           
             S
             :
             Chidley
             .
          
        
      
    
    

