A Declaration of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and his covncell of warre, on behalfe of themselves and the whole army, shewing the grounds of their present advance towards the city of London.
      
       
         This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A37344 of text R31973 in the  English Short Title Catalog (Wing D580). Textual changes  and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more  computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life.  The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with  MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish.  This text has not been fully proofread 
       Approx. 26 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 7 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images.
       
         EarlyPrint Project
         Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO
         2017
         A37344
         Wing D580
         ESTC R31973
         12288004
         ocm 12288004
         58827
         
           
            This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of
             Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal
            . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
          
        
      
       
         Early English books online.
      
       
         (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A37344)
         Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58827)
         Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1503:1, 2145:12)
      
       
         
           
             A Declaration of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and his covncell of warre, on behalfe of themselves and the whole army, shewing the grounds of their present advance towards the city of London.
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
          
           [2], 10 p.
           
             Printed by J. Harris, and H. Hills ...,
             Oxford :
             1647.
          
           
             Dated at end : Colebrooke Aug. 3. 1647.
             Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
             Item at 1503:1 incorrectly identified as D580.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
       A37344  R31973  (Wing D580).  civilwar no A declaration of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and his covncell of warre, on behalfe of themselves and the whole army, shewing the grou England and Wales. Army. Council 1647    4593 20 0 0 0 0 0 44 D  The  rate of 44 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 
        2005-08 TCP
        Assigned for keying and markup
      
        2005-09 Aptara
        Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images
      
        2005-12 Elspeth Healey
        Sampled and proofread
      
        2005-12 Elspeth Healey
        Text and markup reviewed and edited
      
        2006-01 pfs
        Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
      
    
  
   
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           HIS
           EXCELLENCY
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairfax
           ,
           AND
           HIS
           COVNCELL
           OF
           WARRE
           ,
           ON
           BEHALFE
           OF
           THEMselves
           and
           the
           whole
           Army
           ,
           shewing
           the
           grounds
           of
           their
           present
           advance
           towards
           the
           City
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           
             OXFORD
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           J.
           HARRIS
           ,
           and
           H.
           HILLS
           ,
           Printers
           to
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           
             THOMAS
             FAIRFAX
             ,
             Ann.
             
             Dom.
          
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           DECLARATION
           Of
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAX
           ,
           and
           his
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           ,
           on
           behalfe
           of
           themselves
           and
           the
           whole
           Army
           ,
           shewing
           the
           grounds
           of
           their
           present
           advance
           towards
           the
           City
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           WHen
           this
           Army
           was
           formerly
           led
           ,
           by
           the
           manifold
           dispensations
           of
           Gods
           providence
           ,
           and
           the
           grounds
           then
           declared
           to
           advance
           towards
           the
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           wee
           held
           it
           our
           duty
           to
           yeeld
           the
           Kingdome
           the
           some
           of
           these
           desires
           ,
           which
           we
           had
           to
           propose
           ,
           on
           behalfe
           of
           it
           and
           our selves
           ,
           where
           in
           we
           should
           acquiesse
           :
           And
           having
           received
           from
           the
           Parliament
           some
           hopes
           of
           due
           satisfaction
           therein
           ,
           and
           some
           assurance
           from
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common-councell
           of
           the
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           of
           their
           ready
           concurrance
           with
           us
           in
           those
           things
           :
           And
           also
           great
           resolutions
           professed
           by
           them
           of
           their
           care
           and
           tendernesse
           ,
           to
           preserve
           all
           the
           rights
           and
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           safe
           .
           free
           ,
           and
           inviolate
           from
           attempts
           of
           all
           kinds
           ;
           wee
           doe
           appeale
           to
           Cod
           ,
           to
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           what
           a
           speedy
           compliance
           their
           desires
           for
           our
           removall
           to
           a
           further
           distance
           found
           in
           this
           Army
           :
           For
           preventing
           all
           feares
           ,
           ielousies
           ,
           and
           other
           inconveniences
           to
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           cleere
           testimony
           that
           we
           had
           nothing
           in
           our
           brests
           but
           thoughts
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           and
           welfare
           both
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           City
           and
           Kingdome
           ;
           notwithstanding
           many
           falce
           and
           scandalous
           reports
           raised
           ,
           that
           we
           saught
           our selves
           ,
           that
           wee
           had
           vile
           and
           wicked
           ends
           ,
           and
           that
           nothing
           would
           satisfie
           the
           Souldiers
           but
           the
           plunder
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           contrary
           whereof
           did
           manifestly
           appeare
           ,
           when
           they
           so
           readily
           marched
           back
           upon
           hopes
           of
           satisfaction
           in
           their
           desires
           of
           publike
           concernment
           .
        
         
           Having
           then
           upon
           the
           aforesaid
           confidence
           so
           with-drawne
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           a
           iust
           sense
           of
           the
           Countries
           suffering
           (
           by
           quartering
           )
           removed
           
           the
           head
           quarter
           of
           the
           Army
           above
           forty
           miles
           from
           London
           ,
           and
           dispersed
           the
           rest
           well
           nigh
           two
           hundred
           miles
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           ease
           of
           all
           partes
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           might
           give
           the
           better
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           and
           being
           in
           this
           secure
           way
           ,
           and
           labouring
           after
           the
           sudden
           settlement
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           we
           had
           even
           brought
           to
           perfection
           the
           particular
           proposals
           ,
           (
           included
           in
           the
           generals
           of
           our
           first
           Representation
           )
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Parliament
           for
           a
           finall
           conclusion
           of
           all
           our
           troubles
           ;
           and
           also
           had
           made
           good
           progresse
           towards
           the
           present
           reliefe
           of
           distressed
           Ireland
           ,
           by
           assigning
           a
           competent
           force
           both
           of
           horse
           and
           foote
           forthwith
           to
           have
           advanced
           for
           that
           service
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Kingdomes
           and
           our
           enemies
           being
           most
           vigilent
           and
           active
           to
           prevent
           and
           frustrate
           those
           good
           intentions
           and
           endeavours
           of
           ours
           (
           that
           they
           might
           carry
           on
           their
           former
           evil
           designes
           ,
           and
           underhand
           practices
           ,
           &
           also
           preserve
           themselves
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           Justice
           )
           they
           have
           endeavoured
           to
           cast
           the
           Kingdome
           into
           a
           new
           and
           bloudy
           warre
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           end
           have
           procured
           the
           under-hand
           listing
           of
           severall
           Reformadoes
           and
           others
           :
           Have
           contrived
           ,
           promoted
           ,
           and
           caused
           to
           be
           entred
           into
           by
           severall
           persons
           ,
           a
           wicked
           and
           treasonable
           combination
           ,
           as
           is
           sufficiently
           manifested
           by
           a
           Declaration
           passed
           thereupon
           by
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliement
           the
           three
           and
           twenteth
           of
           July
           last
           ,
           for
           prevension
           of
           the
           disturbances
           that
           were
           like
           to
           ensue
           thereupon
           :
           From
           which
           kind
           of
           disorders
           ,
           the
           City
           had
           bin
           well
           preserved
           during
           the
           space
           of
           almost
           four
           yeares
           ,
           whilest
           the
           Militia
           was
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           old
           Commissioners
           )
           wereby
           it
           appears
           there
           was
           cause
           for
           the
           Army
           to
           intreat
           the
           Parliament
           that
           the
           Militia
           might
           be
           returned
           into
           the
           hands
           it
           was
           in
           before
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           divers
           other
           good
           reasons
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           old
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Militia
           (
           that
           have
           been
           since
           left
           out
           )
           were
           not
           only
           persons
           without
           all
           exception
           ,
           having
           beene
           formerly
           chosen
           and
           approved
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           City
           ,
           but
           also
           men
           of
           whom
           the
           City
           ,
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           have
           had
           above
           four
           yeares
           experience
           in
           the
           faithfull
           discharge
           of
           their
           trust
           ;
           men
           that
           ever
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           in
           the
           worst
           of
           times
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           occasions
           of
           greatest
           difficulty
           ,
           had
           faithfully
           and
           constantly
           ingaged
           for
           and
           with
           the
           Parliament
           in
           this
           cause
           :
           
           Men
           that
           were
           alwayes
           most
           desirous
           of
           peace
           ,
           but
           of
           a
           safe
           and
           well
           grounded
           one
           ,
           and
           that
           had
           alwayes
           testified
           a
           great
           ●are
           to
           prevent
           all
           occasions
           of
           embroyling
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           a
           new
           War
           ;
           Now
           that
           on
           a
           suddaine
           this
           Trust
           which
           they
           had
           faithfully
           discharged
           so
           long
           ,
           should
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           others
           ,
           some
           whereof
           (
           at
           the
           best
           )
           have
           beene
           very
           coole
           in
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Parliament
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           War
           ;
           That
           this
           should
           be
           pressed
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           manner
           forced
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           with
           such
           importunity
           from
           the
           Common
           Councell
           ,
           that
           some
           out
           of
           every
           Ward
           should
           be
           appointed
           to
           sollicite
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           every
           day
           as
           they
           went
           in
           and
           out
           at
           the
           House
           ,
           with
           Professions
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           never
           leave
           the
           doore
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           till
           they
           were
           satisfied
           in
           their
           desires
           ;
           That
           they
           would
           not
           be
           contented
           with
           the
           Militia
           of
           the
           City
           of
           London
           onely
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           might
           have
           power
           over
           that
           of
           the
           Suburbs
           and
           outparts
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           before
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           was
           setled
           ,
           or
           the
           propositions
           sent
           to
           the
           King
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
           These
           things
           ministred
           great
           cause
           of
           suspicion
           ,
           that
           this
           alteration
           of
           the
           Militia
           was
           in
           order
           to
           a
           designe
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           the
           tearmes
           of
           the
           peace
           and
           agreement
           with
           the
           King
           (
           on
           which
           the
           security
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           and
           their
           posterity
           is
           to
           be
           bottomed
           )
           more
           sutable
           to
           the
           private
           bargainings
           and
           undertakings
           of
           some
           men
           ,
           then
           to
           the
           publick
           welfare
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           in
           its
           security
           and
           prosperity
           ,
           for
           the
           present
           and
           in
           future
           times
           .
           But
           this
           Designe
           discovered
           it selfe
           more
           clearely
           by
           such
           things
           as
           accompanied
           the
           pursuite
           of
           this
           alteration
           of
           the
           Militia
           ,
           and
           ensued
           upon
           the
           obtaining
           thereof
           ;
           At
           the
           same
           time
           that
           the
           alteration
           of
           the
           Militia
           was
           set
           on
           foot
           ,
           the
           same
           persons
           with
           as
           much
           earnestnesse
           pressed
           for
           the
           disbanding
           of
           this
           Army
           ,
           before
           any
           thing
           was
           setled
           for
           the
           security
           and
           liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           At
           the
           same
           time
           the
           Common
           Councell
           was
           new
           modell'd
           ,
           and
           a
           Lord
           Major
           chosen
           that
           might
           suite
           with
           the
           present
           Designe
           in
           hand
           ;
           At
           the
           same
           time
           (
           in
           colour
           of
           difference●
           in
           some
           circumstances
           of
           Church
           Government
           )
           it
           was
           earnestly
           endeavoured
           that
           such
           as
           had
           beene
           constantly
           true
           and
           most
           faithfull
           to
           the
           interest
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           should
           be
           disabled
           to
           have
           any
           imployment
           in
           Church
           or
           Commonwealth
           either
           in
           England
           or
           Ireland
           ;
           And
           without
           any
           such
           colour
           or
           pretence
           ,
           divers
           persons
           were
           
           left
           out
           of
           the
           Common
           Councell
           ,
           and
           Militia
           ,
           of
           eminent
           dese●●●
           and
           fidelity
           ,
           and
           others
           brought
           into
           their
           roomes
           ,
           that
           had
           either
           testified
           an
           ill
           ●ffection
           ,
           or
           little
           ●ffection
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           their
           Cause
           ;
           And
           such
           as
           seemed
           to
           withdraw
           themselves
           from
           all
           employment
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           warre
           ,
           now
           at
           the
           winding
           up
           thereof
           ,
           are
           ambitious
           to
           thrust
           themselves
           into
           employments
           ,
           with
           a
           Designe
           (
           as
           may
           justly
           be
           suspected
           )
           to
           frustrate
           and
           overthrow
           and
           overthrow
           in
           the
           Close
           of
           all
           the
           fruit
           and
           effect
           of
           all
           the
           cost
           and
           bloud
           that
           hath
           been
           spent
           and
           spilt
           in
           this
           Cause
           .
           And
           after
           that
           with
           difficulty
           ,
           and
           not
           without
           reluctancy
           in
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           they
           had
           obtained
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Militia
           in
           the
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           also
           in
           the
           outparts
           for
           the
           space
           of
           one
           yeare
           :
           Many
           cheife
           Officers
           and
           under
           Officers
           in
           the
           Trained
           bands
           of
           knowne
           trust
           and
           fidelity
           were
           displaced
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           more
           doubtfull
           affection
           placed
           in
           their
           roomes
           ;
           little
           eare
           was
           taken
           of
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           was
           continually
           trampled
           under
           foot
           ,
           and
           their
           authority
           affronted
           by
           every
           rabble
           of
           Women
           ,
           Apprentices
           ,
           Reformadoes
           &
           souldiers
           ;
           which
           latter
           sort
           of
           persons
           were
           thereby
           so
           encouraged
           to
           rise
           higher
           and
           higher
           in
           their
           tumultuous
           carriages
           against
           the
           Houses
           ,
           till
           at
           length
           it
           is
           risen
           to
           the
           height
           of
           barbarous
           and
           monstrous
           violence
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           set
           themselves
           on
           workes
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           on
           fire
           againe
           :
           And
           now
           at
           length
           the
           Designe
           appeares
           open
           faced
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           Militia
           be
           made
           as
           the
           principall
           ground
           of
           the
           quarrell
           ,
           yet
           by
           the
           late
           vow
           and
           engagement
           set
           on
           foot
           before
           any
           alteration
           of
           the
           Militia
           ;
           and
           the
           pressing
           so
           much
           the
           Message
           of
           the
           12
           of
           May
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           comming
           to
           London
           to
           confirme
           the
           same
           ,
           shew
           ,
           that
           the
           Militia
           is
           desired
           but
           in
           order
           to
           that
           Designe
           ,
           and
           to
           force
           the
           Parliament
           (
           being
           wholly
           in
           their
           power
           )
           to
           such
           tearmes
           of
           peace
           as
           they
           pleased
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           when
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Common
           Councell
           in
           their
           change
           of
           the
           Militia
           shall
           be
           claimed
           as
           the
           birthright
           of
           the
           City
           of
           London
           (
           which
           they
           never
           had
           any
           colour
           to
           pretend
           to
           )
           swing
           by
           the
           indulgency
           of
           the
           Parliament
           unto
           them
           since
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           great
           use
           they
           have
           had
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           good
           servites
           they
           have
           received
           from
           them
           )
           it
           is
           time
           for
           all
           the
           Kingdome
           to
           looke
           to
           their
           Birthrights
           ,
           if
           such
           a
           claime
           shall
           be
           
           help
           up
           against
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           :
           That
           upon
           no
           occasion
           whatsoever
           ,
           nor
           in
           no
           time
           of
           danger
           and
           distraction
           whatsoever
           ,
           they
           may
           appoint
           these
           that
           shall
           have
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Militia
           of
           London
           without
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Common
           Councell
           especially
           ,
           when
           as
           the
           Houses
           shall
           sit
           under
           their
           power
           ;
           The
           late
           example
           may
           evidence
           to
           all
           the
           world
           who
           shall
           be
           Masters
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           freedome
           and
           resolutions
           :
           And
           Common
           Reason
           will
           teach
           every
           man
           who
           shall
           be
           Masters
           of
           their
           Birthrights
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           when
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           Army
           on
           foot
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           the
           confidence
           to
           dispute
           for
           the
           Mastery
           ,
           notwithstanding
           such
           an
           an
           Army
           as
           this
           to
           check
           and
           ballance
           them
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           .
           The
           Army
           discerning
           how
           intimate
           some
           of
           the
           new
           Militia
           were
           with
           some
           of
           the
           eleven
           accused
           Members
           ;
           how
           forward
           they
           were
           to
           comply
           and
           act
           with
           them
           in
           their
           endeavours
           to
           raise
           a
           new
           a
           new
           Warre
           ;
           how
           they
           made
           eighteene
           or
           nineteene
           votes
           in
           order
           thereunto
           together
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           one
           night
           ;
           All
           which
           the
           Common
           Councell
           and
           Parliament
           disliked
           and
           revoked
           ,
           how
           notwithstanding
           they
           secretly
           promoted
           their
           Designes
           by
           private
           Listings
           ,
           which
           now
           appeares
           to
           have
           beene
           still
           working
           under
           ground
           .
        
         
           The
           Army
           ,
           we
           say
           ,
           observing
           this
           ,
           and
           having
           nothing
           more
           in
           their
           thoughts
           &
           desires
           ,
           then
           to
           settle
           a
           speedy
           safe
           and
           well
           grounded
           peace
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           a
           new
           War
           ,
           found
           it
           necessary
           to
           desire
           ,
           that
           the
           Militia
           might
           be
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           wherein
           it
           was
           formerly
           ,
           who
           had
           approved
           themselves
           both
           to
           the
           Army
           ,
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           be
           sober
           minded
           men
           ,
           and
           not
           given
           to
           any
           practices
           whereby
           a
           new
           Warre
           might
           be
           kindled
           ;
           to
           the
           intent
           ,
           that
           the
           Army
           being
           secured
           by
           that
           meanes
           from
           that
           danger
           ,
           might
           with
           the
           more
           confidence
           retire
           farther
           from
           the
           City
           :
           inlarge
           their
           Quarter
           for
           the
           greater
           ease
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           and
           intend
           wholly
           the
           setling
           of
           a
           sure
           peace
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           a
           speedy
           and
           effectuall
           reliefe
           of
           Ireland
           ;
           which
           was
           almost
           brought
           to
           a
           period
           ,
           and
           nothing
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           man
           could
           have
           hinder'd
           ,
           but
           the
           cursed
           violence
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           under
           pretence
           of
           the
           Militia
           ;
           which
           according
           to
           our
           desire
           being
           restored
           againe
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Old
           Commoners
           by
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           both
           Houses
           dated
           July
           the
           23.
           (
           in
           pursuance
           
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           reasonable
           combination
           )
           severall
           Petitions
           were
           presented
           to
           the
           Common
           Councell
           and
           City
           of
           London
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Apprentices
           and
           others
           ,
           importing
           their
           desires
           ,
           That
           the
           Militia
           of
           the
           City
           might
           continue
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           former
           Commoners
           according
           to
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           4
           of
           May
           last
           .
           Whereupon
           Monday
           July
           the
           26.
           the
           Common
           Councell
           of
           the
           City
           presents
           their
           petitions
           to
           both
           Houses
           for
           changing
           the
           Militia
           ;
           wherein
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           refuse
           to
           alter
           their
           resolutions
           ,
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           answered
           they
           would
           take
           it
           into
           consideration
           the
           next
           morning
           ;
           Notwithstanding
           which
           ,
           the
           City
           and
           Kingdome
           cannot
           be
           ignorant
           with
           what
           rage
           and
           insolency
           the
           tumult
           of
           Apprentices
           the
           same
           day
           forced
           both
           Houses
           ;
           They
           blocked
           up
           their
           doores
           ;
           swearing
           they
           would
           keepe
           them
           in
           till
           they
           had
           passed
           what
           votes
           they
           pleased
           .
           They
           threatned
           the
           Houses
           if
           they
           granted
           not
           their
           desires
           :
           knocking
           ,
           hooting
           and
           hollowing
           so
           at
           the
           Parliament
           doores
           ,
           that
           many
           times
           the
           Members
           could
           not
           be
           heard
           to
           speake
           or
           debate
           ;
           not
           suffering
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           to
           divide
           for
           determining
           such
           questions
           as
           were
           put
           ,
           crying
           out
           that
           those
           that
           gave
           their
           votes
           against
           them
           should
           be
           sent
           out
           to
           them
           ;
           very
           often
           and
           loudly
           crying
           ,
           Agree
           ,
           Agree
           ,
           Dispatch
           ,
           wee
           'l
           waite
           no
           longer
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           outragious
           manner
           they
           continued
           at
           the
           House
           above
           eight
           houres
           together
           ,
           the
           City
           guards
           there
           present
           ,
           nor
           the
           City
           releiving
           them
           ;
           by
           reason
           wherof
           the
           House
           was
           forced
           to
           vote
           what
           that
           rude
           multitude
           would
           demand
           ,
           and
           then
           adjourned
           the
           House
           till
           the
           next
           morning
           ▪
           After
           which
           the
           Speaker
           rising
           ,
           the
           Speaker
           and
           many
           of
           the
           Members
           going
           out
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           they
           force
           them
           backe
           againe
           into
           the
           House
           ;
           many
           of
           the
           Apprentices
           pressing
           in
           with
           them
           ,
           where
           they
           stood
           with
           their
           hats
           on
           their
           heads
           ,
           and
           compell'd
           the
           Speaker
           to
           take
           the
           Chaire
           ,
           and
           the
           House
           to
           vote
           in
           their
           presence
           what
           they
           pleased
           ,
           committing
           many
           other
           insolencies
           ,
           as
           is
           published
           by
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Comons
           in
           his
           Declaration
           ▪
           and
           is
           too
           well
           knowne
           by
           all
           then●●e
           sen●
           And
           during
           the
           time
           of
           this
           excerable
           violence
           done
           by
           the
           said
           Apprentices
           ,
           Westminster
           Hall
           ,
           and
           the
           Pallace
           yard
           was
           fils'd
           with
           Reformadoes
           ,
           and
           other
           ill-affected
           persons
           designed
           to
           back
           them
           .
           After
           this
           the
           Houses
           being
           adjourned
           till
           Friday
           following
           ,
           upon
           the
           Thursday
           the
           Apprentices
           printed
           ,
           and
           posted
           a
           paper
           in
           severall
           
           places
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           requiring
           all
           their
           fellowes
           to
           be
           early
           at
           the
           Parliament
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           intended
           to
           adjourne
           by
           seaven
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           a
           Month.
           
        
         
           Thus
           the
           Speakers
           with
           many
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           were
           driven
           away
           from
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           the
           true
           state
           of
           things
           as
           they
           have
           broke
           forth
           within
           these
           few
           daies
           ,
           (
           which
           are
           so
           contrary
           to
           all
           those
           pretences
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           detestation
           of
           a
           new
           Warre
           of
           late
           so
           frequently
           held
           forth
           on
           all
           sides
           )
           all
           men
           may
           observe
           to
           what
           maturity
           the
           long
           projected
           designe
           of
           some
           men
           ,
           (
           of
           whom
           are
           those
           that
           are
           impeached
           by
           us
           )
           is
           now
           brought
           and
           may
           be
           traced
           in
           the
           severall
           steps
           thereof
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           tended
           to
           the
           inslaving
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           destruction
           of
           all
           such
           well-aff●cted
           people
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           comply
           with
           them
           therein
           ;
           so
           as
           by
           what
           now
           is
           come
           to
           light
           the
           justnesse
           of
           that
           Cause
           this
           Army
           had
           engaged
           themselves
           in
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           and
           wonderfull
           Mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           continuing
           them
           together
           ,
           we
           assure
           our selves
           doth
           now
           clearly
           appeare
           ,
           to
           all
           mens
           eyes
           and
           apprehensions
           ,
           and
           will
           every
           day
           more
           and
           more
           be
           acknowledged
           ,
           even
           by
           those
           that
           have
           heretofore
           made
           a
           question
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           when
           this
           Kingdome
           hath
           spent
           so
           much
           of
           it's
           bloud
           and
           Treasure
           ,
           hath
           past
           through
           such
           unheard
           of
           dangers
           ,
           and
           overcome
           such
           Difficulties
           ,
           so
           many
           years
           together
           ,
           All
           that
           they
           must
           now
           hope
           for
           ,
           and
           rest
           in
           ,
           must
           only
           be
           what
           the
           King
           grants
           in
           his
           Message
           of
           the
           12.
           of
           
             May
          
           last
           ▪
           And
           if
           this
           must
           be
           imposed
           upon
           mens
           judgements
           and
           Consciences
           by
           an
           Oath
           and
           vow
           ,
           entred
           into
           in
           a
           tumultuous
           and
           unlawfull
           way
           ,
           and
           by
           outrage
           maintained
           in
           despight
           and
           contempt
           of
           the
           Parliament
           :
           If
           rather
           then
           this
           should
           not
           be
           accomplished
           ,
           the
           Parliam●nt
           it selfe
           must
           be
           violated
           and
           forced
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           such
           of
           the
           Members
           thereof
           ,
           as
           have
           secretly
           fomented
           and
           abetted
           these
           practises
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           That
           these
           hidden
           Councells
           ,
           and
           workes
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           might
           ,
           when
           they
           come
           to
           their
           full
           birth
           ,
           have
           the
           Image
           of
           highest
           authority
           in
           the
           face
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           gaine
           credit
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           s●cure
           the
           Authors
           of
           them
           from
           punishment
           ;
           For
           the
           evidence
           of
           all
           which
           ,
           we
           referre
           our selves
           to
           the
           particulars
           in
           our
           charge
           against
           the
           eleaven
           Members
           ,
           compared
           with
           those
           passages
           of
           late
           broke
           forth
           ,
           before
           rehearst
           :
           Vnto
           which
           we
           shall
           now
           only
           adde
           ,
           (
           and
           leave
           it
           to
           the
           consideration
           of
           all
           wise
           and
           good
           men
           )
           with
           what
           Artifice
           and
           boldnesse
           these
           Members
           have
           serv'd
           themselves
           of
           those
           horrid
           tumults
           and
           violences
           of
           their
           own
           creating
           ,
           (
           in
           stead
           of
           shewing
           their
           detestation
           of
           them
           )
           again
           to
           intrude
           themselves
           into
           the
           publique
           
           mannaging
           of
           affaires
           ,
           and
           inevitably
           to
           embroyle
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           a
           new
           Warre
           :
           which
           their
           own
           revenge
           ,
           and
           the
           compassing
           of
           their
           former
           plots
           and
           designes
           makes
           them
           so
           greedily
           thirst
           after
           .
           If
           these
           things
           (
           we
           say
           ,
           )
           must
           be
           the
           end
           and
           upshot
           of
           all
           ,
           what
           then
           remaines
           to
           this
           poore
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           all
           true
           hearted
           Englishmen
           ,
           but
           to
           joyne
           together
           as
           one
           man
           with
           their
           Counsells
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           and
           Lives
           in
           this
           way
           ,
           as
           our
           last
           refuge
           under
           God
           :
           which
           he
           by
           his
           wise
           and
           gratious
           providence
           hath
           provided
           and
           reserved
           ,
           and
           keeping
           up
           this
           Army
           even
           to
           a
           Miracle
           ,
           so
           to
           prevent
           the
           aforesaid
           evills
           ,
           and
           to
           procure
           to
           this
           dying
           Kingdome
           ,
           yet
           a
           setled
           Peace
           and
           happinesse
           if
           it
           be
           his
           blessed
           will
           ?
        
         
           These
           things
           being
           seriously
           considered
           by
           us
           ,
           wee
           have
           thought
           fit
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Army
           to
           declare
           ,
           that
           all
           such
           Members
           of
           either
           ,
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           are
           already
           with
           the
           Army
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           securing
           of
           their
           Persons
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           ends
           aforesaid
           ,
           are
           forced
           to
           absent
           themselves
           from
           Westminster
           ,
           that
           wee
           shall
           hold
           and
           esteeme
           them
           ,
           as
           Persons
           in
           whom
           the
           publique
           trust
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           is
           still
           remaining
           ,
           though
           they
           cannot
           for
           the
           present
           fit
           as
           a
           Parliament
           with
           freedom
           and
           safety
           at
           
             Westminster
             :
          
           And
           by
           whose
           advice
           and
           Counsels
           we
           desire
           to
           governe
           our selves
           ,
           in
           the
           managing
           these
           weighty
           affaires
           :
           And
           to
           that
           end
           we
           invite
           them
           to
           make
           repaire
           to
           this
           Army
           ,
           to
           ioyne
           with
           us
           in
           this
           great
           Cause
           ,
           we
           being
           resolved
           ;
           and
           doe
           hereby
           faithfully
           obleige
           our selves
           to
           stand
           by
           them
           therein
           ,
           and
           to
           live
           and
           die
           with
           them
           against
           all
           opposition
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           in
           particular
           ,
           we
           doe
           hold
           our selves
           bound
           to
           owne
           that
           honorable
           Act
           of
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           who
           upon
           the
           grounds
           he
           himselfe
           expressed
           in
           his
           Declaration
           sent
           unto
           us
           ,
           hath
           actually
           withdrawn
           himselfe
           ;
           And
           hereupon
           we
           doe
           further
           ingage
           to
           use
           our
           utmost
           and
           speedy
           indeavours
           ,
           that
           he
           and
           those
           Members
           of
           either
           House
           that
           are
           thus
           inforced
           away
           from
           their
           attendance
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           may
           with
           freedom
           and
           security
           sit
           there
           ,
           and
           again
           discharge
           their
           trust
           as
           a
           free
           and
           legall
           Parliament
           .
           And
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           we
           doe
           declare
           against
           that
           late
           choyce
           of
           a
           New
           Speaker
           by
           some
           Gentlemen
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           as
           contrary
           to
           all
           Right
           ,
           Reason
           ,
           Law
           ,
           and
           Custome
           ;
           And
           we
           professe
           our selves
           to
           be
           most
           clearly
           satisfied
           in
           our
           Iudgments
           ,
           and
           are
           also
           confident
           ,
           the
           Kingdom
           will
           herein
           concurre
           with
           us
           ,
           that
           as
           things
           now
           stand
           there
           is
           no
           free
           nor
           legall
           Parliament
           sitting
           ,
           being
           through
           the
           aforesaid
           violence
           at
           present
           suspended
           .
           And
           that
           the
           Orders
           ,
           Votes
           ,
           or
           Resolutions
           forced
           from
           the
           Houses
           on
           Munday
           the
           26
           ,
           of
           
             July
          
           last
           ,
           as
           also
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           passe
           in
           this
           assembly
           
           of
           some
           few
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           under
           what
           pretence
           and
           colour
           soever
           are
           void
           and
           null
           ,
           and
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           submitted
           to
           by
           the
           freeborne
           Subiects
           of
           England
           :
           And
           that
           we
           may
           prevent
           that
           slavery
           designed
           upon
           us
           and
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Kingdom
           may
           be
           restored
           to
           the
           happy
           state
           of
           a
           visible
           Government
           now
           Ecclypsed
           and
           darkened
           ,
           we
           hold
           our selves
           bound
           by
           our
           duty
           to
           God
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           bring
           to
           condigne
           punishment
           the
           Authors
           and
           promoters
           of
           that
           unparaleld
           violence
           ,
           done
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           to
           all
           the
           freeborne
           Subiects
           of
           England
           ,
           that
           are
           or
           hereafter
           shall
           be
           ;
           And
           therefore
           we
           are
           resolved
           to
           march
           up
           towards
           London
           ,
           where
           we
           doe
           expect
           that
           the
           welaffected
           people
           of
           that
           City
           ,
           will
           deliver
           up
           unto
           us
           ,
           (
           or
           otherwise
           put
           into
           safe
           Custody
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           may
           be
           referred
           to
           a
           legall
           Triall
           )
           the
           eleven
           impeached
           Members
           ,
           that
           have
           again
           thrust
           themselves
           into
           the
           management
           of
           publicke
           affaires
           by
           this
           wicked
           Designe
           ;
           And
           that
           all
           others
           will
           give
           us
           such
           assistance
           therein
           that
           the
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           may
           receive
           due
           incouragement
           to
           returne
           to
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           there
           to
           sit
           with
           all
           freedome
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           performe
           their
           trust
           ,
           as
           shall
           conduce
           to
           the
           settlement
           of
           this
           distracted
           Kingdom
           ;
           And
           to
           inflict
           such
           punishment
           upon
           those
           late
           Offendors
           ,
           as
           shall
           deterre
           any
           for
           the
           future
           to
           make
           the
           like
           attempt
           .
        
         
           We
           appeale
           to
           all
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           if
           we
           have
           not
           had
           a
           very
           tender
           care
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           there
           Commissioners
           will
           witnesse
           it
           ;
           Our
           lives
           have
           not
           bin
           deare
           unto
           us
           for
           the
           publique
           good
           ;
           And
           being
           now
           resolved
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           God
           to
           bring
           these
           Delinquents
           to
           their
           deserved
           punishment
           as
           that
           ,
           then
           which
           there
           cannot
           be
           any
           thing
           of
           more
           publike
           concernment
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           we
           trust
           (
           if
           it
           shall
           come
           to
           that
           )
           our
           blood
           shall
           not
           be
           accounted
           too
           deare
           a
           price
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           it
           ;
           And
           if
           any
           in
           the
           City
           will
           engage
           themselves
           against
           us
           to
           pretect
           those
           persons
           ,
           and
           so
           put
           the
           Kingdom
           againe
           into
           a
           new
           and
           miserable
           Warre
           ,
           the
           Blood
           must
           be
           laid
           to
           the
           Account
           of
           such
           persons
           as
           the
           Authors
           thereof
           .
        
         
           And
           Lastly
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           the
           main
           Engine
           ,
           of
           ours
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           enemie
           ,
           to
           render
           us
           odious
           ,
           by
           possessing
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           that
           we
           gape
           only
           after
           the
           plunder
           of
           this
           Great
           and
           wealthy
           Citty
           :
           As
           the
           experience
           of
           the
           contrary
           carriage
           in
           all
           Townes
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           taken
           ,
           yeeldeth
           unto
           us
           a
           Testimony
           beyond
           the
           example
           of
           any
           Army
           ,
           so
           we
           doe
           from
           our
           hearts
           declare
           ,
           that
           we
           abhorre
           the
           thought
           thereof
           :
           And
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           the
           World
           shall
           see
           our
           actions
           answerable
           to
           our
           professions
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           shall
           not
           cause
           any
           man
           to
           suffer
           but
           by
           his
           own
           default
           ,
           And
           that
           God
           will
           manifest
           ,
           we
           have
           only
           
           in
           our
           eyes
           that
           justice
           may
           have
           a
           free
           course
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           a
           free
           Sitting
           and
           Voting
           ,
           and
           a
           full
           vindication
           of
           the
           late
           violence
           done
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           the
           Citty
           of
           Westminster
           ,
           the
           Borough
           of
           Southwarke
           ▪
           the
           Hamlets
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Suburbs
           and
           out
           Parts
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           informed
           .
           That
           they
           are
           not
           so
           ready
           to
           ingage
           themselves
           in
           a
           new
           Warre
           as
           some
           would
           have
           them
           ,
           so
           we
           are
           sensible
           of
           the
           hard
           condition
           that
           they
           are
           brought
           into
           ,
           even
           by
           them
           that
           claime
           a
           Right
           against
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           a
           strange
           claime
           against
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           though
           more
           reasonab●●●gainst
           others
           )
           not
           to
           be
           subjected
           to
           a
           Militia
           without
           their
           own
           co●●●t
           ,
           and
           yet
           will
           not
           be
           contented
           unlesse
           they
           may
           have
           others
           subject●…
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           lay
           what
           burthens
           they
           please
           upon
           them
           without
           ●●●…owing
           them
           any
           part
           of
           Vote
           or
           consent
           with
           them
           ;
           In
           which
           poynt
           of
           Common
           Right
           and
           Equity
           we
           shall
           not
           be
           wanting
           (
           in
           a
           due
           way
           )
           to
           assist
           them
           for
           the
           obtaining
           of
           their
           just
           desires
           and
           immunities
           :
           It
           being
           our
           chiefe
           aime
           to
           settle
           Peace
           with
           Truth
           and
           Righteousnesse
           throughout
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           And
           that
           none
           may
           be
           oppressed
           in
           his
           just
           freedome
           and
           liberties
           ,
           much
           lesse
           the
           Parliament
           it selfe
           .
           Which
           being
           duly
           setled
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           as
           ready
           also
           to
           assure
           unto
           the
           King
           his
           just
           Rights
           and
           Authority
           ,
           as
           any
           that
           pretend
           it
           never
           so
           much
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           upholding
           of
           an
           ill
           cause
           ,
           and
           the
           Countenance
           of
           tumultuous
           violence
           against
           the
           Parliament
           .
           The
           which
           our
           honest
           just
           and
           necessary
           undertakings
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           resolved
           to
           pursue
           ,
           with
           the
           utmost
           h●zard
           of
           our
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           ,
           so
           we
           doubt
           ●ot
           but
           we
           shall
           find
           ,
           Gods
           accustomed
           goodnesse
           and
           assistance
           with
           us
           therein
           ,
           till
           we
           have
           brought
           them
           to
           a
           good
           and
           happy
           conclusion
           for
           this
           poore
           distracted
           and
           languishing
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           Appoyntment
           of
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAX
           and
           his
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           .
           
             Colebrooke
             
               Aug.
               3.
               1647.
               
            
          
           
             JO
             .
             RUSHWORTH
             .
             Secretary
             .