cessity. The forces destined for Ireland were quartered in
the west; and, though deemed faithful to the parliament, they also lay
at a distance. Many inland garrisons were commanded by officer: of the
same party; but their troops, being so much dispersed, could at present
be of no manner of service. The Scots were faithful friends, and zealous
for Presbytery and the covenant; but a long time was required ere
they could collect their forces and march to the assistance of the
parliament.

In this situation it was thought more prudent to submit, and by
compliance to stop the fury of the enraged army. The declaration
by which the military petitioners had been voted public enemies was
recalled, and erased from the journal book.[*] This was the first
symptom which the parliament gave of submission; and the army, hoping
by terror alone to effect all their purposes, stopped at St. Albans, and
entered into negotiation with their masters.

* Rush. vol. vii. p. 503, 547. Clarendon, vol. v. p. 45.

Here commenced the encroachments of the military upon the civil
authority. The army, in their usurpations on the parliament, copied
exactly the model which the parliament itself had set them in their
recent usurpations on the crown.

Every day they rose in their demands. If one claim was granted, they had
another ready, still more enormous and exorbitant; and were determined
never to be satisfied. At first, they pretended only to petition
for what concerned themselves as soldiers: next, they must have a
vindication of their character: then, it was necessary that their
enemies be punished:[*] at last, they claimed a right of modelling the
whole government, and settling the nation.[**]

They preserved, in words, all deference and respect to the parliament;
but, in reality, insulted them and tyrannized over them. That assembly
they pretended not to accuse: it was only evil counsellors, who seduced
and betrayed it.

They proceeded so far as to name eleven members, whom, in general
terms, they charged with high treason, as enemies to the army and evil
counsellors to the parliament. Their names were Hollis, Sir Philip
Stapleton, Sir William Lewis, Sir John Clotworthy, Sir William Waller,
Sir John Maynard, Massey, Glyn, Long, Harley, and Nichols.[***] These
were the very leaders of the Presbyterian party.

They insisted, that these members should immediately be sequestered from
parliament, and be thrown into prison.[****] The commo