A declaration from His Excellence Sir Thomas Fairfax and the generall councel of the army, held at Putney, on Thursday September 16, 1647 concerning the delaies in raising monies for supply of the army, and other forces of the kingdome : and their humble offers and desires in relation thereto : tendred to the Right Honourable Commissioners of Parliament residing with the army, and by them to be presented to the Houses : with His Exceliencies letter to the commissioners concerning the same : also a narrative of the souldiers behavior towards the L. Lauderdale.
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             A declaration from His Excellence Sir Thomas Fairfax and the generall councel of the army, held at Putney, on Thursday September 16, 1647 concerning the delaies in raising monies for supply of the army, and other forces of the kingdome : and their humble offers and desires in relation thereto : tendred to the Right Honourable Commissioners of Parliament residing with the army, and by them to be presented to the Houses : with His Exceliencies letter to the commissioners concerning the same : also a narrative of the souldiers behavior towards the L. Lauderdale.
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
          
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           A
           DECLARATION
           From
           his
           Excellence
           Sir
           
             THOMAS
             FAIRFAX
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Generall
           Councel
           of
           the
           ARMY
           ,
           Held
           at
           
             Putney
             ,
          
           on
           Thursday
           
             September
          
           16.
           1647.
           
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           Delaies
           in
           raising
           Monies
           for
           supply
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           other
           Forces
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           And
           their
           humble
           Offers
           and
           Desires
           in
           Relation
           thereto
           .
        
         
           Tendred
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           Commissioners
           of
           Parliament
           residing
           with
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           the
           Houses
           .
        
         
           With
           his
           Exceliencies
           Letter
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           concerning
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Also
           a
           Narrative
           of
           the
           Souldiers
           behaviour
           towards
           the
           
             L.
             Lauderdale
             .
          
        
         
           
             By
             the
             Appointment
             of
             his
             Excellencie
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Fairfax
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Generall
             Councell
             of
             the
             Army
             .
          
           Jo.
           Rushworth
           
             Secretary
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           
             George
             Whittington
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Blew
             Anchor
             ,
          
           in
           
             Cornhill
             ,
          
           neere
           the
           
             Royall
             Exchange
             ,
          
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           extreame
           necessities
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           other
           Forces
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           present
           pressures
           of
           the
           Countrey
           where
           it
           Quarters
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           Moneys
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           delayes
           of
           them
           from
           whom
           you
           might
           e're
           this
           time
           have
           justly
           expected
           a
           better
           Account
           on
           this
           behalfe
           then
           is
           as
           yet
           heard
           of
           ,
           is
           the
           occasion
           which
           yesterday
           produced
           a
           Resolution
           upon
           this
           enclosed
           Paper
           ,
           which
           I
           herewith
           tender
           to
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           Desiring
           it
           may
           be
           speedily
           communicated
           to
           both
           Houses
           :
           I
           remaine
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             most
             humble
             servant
             ,
             
               THO.
               FAIRFAX
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Putney
              
               17
               
                 Septembris
                 ,
              
               1647.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             For
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
             Commissioners
             of
             Parliament
             residing
             in
             the
             Army
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Declaration
           from
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Generall
           Councell
           of
           the
           Army
           held
           at
           
             Putney
          
           on
           Thursday
           
             September
             .
          
           16.
           1647.
           
        
         
           THe
           extreame
           wants
           of
           the
           Souldiery
           (
           both
           of
           the
           Army
           and
           other
           Forces
           and
           Garrisons
           that
           have
           concurred
           with
           us
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           sufferings
           of
           the
           Countryes
           in
           respect
           of
           free
           Quarter
           ,
           and
           the
           necessities
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           for
           a
           speedy
           supply
           of
           money
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           disbanding
           of
           superfluous
           forces
           ,
           the
           sending
           over
           of
           others
           for
           the
           reliefe
           of
           
             Jreland
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           supplying
           of
           those
           forces
           
           that
           are
           there
           already
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           prevent
           the
           danger
           of
           those
           distempers
           lately
           raised
           amongst
           them
           ,
           )
           are
           such
           as
           we
           are
           and
           have
           beene
           very
           sensible
           of
           and
           exceedingly
           pressed
           with
           the
           consideration
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Yet
           the
           care
           the
           Houses
           have
           so
           many
           wayes
           exprest
           for
           providing
           a
           present
           supply
           of
           monyes
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           all
           these
           affaires
           ,
           have
           made
           us
           hitherto
           silent
           as
           to
           that
           point
           ▪
           in
           expectation
           to
           have
           found
           ere
           this
           time
           an
           answerable
           effect
           thereof
           in
           actuall
           supplyes
           .
           But
           finding
           that
           notwithstanding
           all
           their
           care
           ,
           yet
           through
           the
           neglect
           or
           delay
           of
           those
           on
           whom
           the
           Houses
           have
           depended
           in
           that
           particular
           ,
           there
           is
           little
           or
           nothing
           hitherto
           effected
           therein
           ,
           and
           especially
           considering
           the
           delayes
           made
           by
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           Aldermen
           and
           Common
           Councell
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           in
           the
           advancing
           of
           that
           summe
           which
           the
           Houses
           have
           demanded
           of
           them
           upon
           the
           security
           of
           the
           Arreares
           (
           so
           long
           since
           )
           due
           from
           the
           City
           to
           this
           Army
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           tax
           whereupon
           all
           or
           most
           other
           places
           have
           long
           since
           payd
           in
           their
           proportions
           .
           )
           We
           are
           enforced
           to
           make
           this
           present
           addresse
           to
           the
           Houses
           in
           relation
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           First
           we
           cannot
           but
           consider
           the
           notorious
           readinesse
           of
           that
           Court
           to
           the
           advancing
           of
           farre
           greater
           summes
           for
           the
           raising
           of
           a
           new
           Warre
           and
           prosecution
           of
           the
           late
           mischievous
           practises
           and
           designes
           against
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           .
           And
           that
           as
           their
           precipitate
           forwardnesse
           therein
           ,
           was
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           Armyes
           comming
           into
           these
           parts
           :
           so
           their
           backwardnesse
           to
           the
           raising
           or
           advancing
           of
           the
           money
           now
           required
           
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           supply
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           hath
           beene
           and
           is
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           Armyes
           continuance
           here
           :
           And
           therefore
           we
           cannot
           but
           offer
           it
           as
           what
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           most
           just
           and
           reasonable
           .
        
         
           That
           for
           what
           time
           their
           default
           or
           delayes
           have
           occasioned
           and
           shal
           further
           occasion
           the
           Armyes
           stay
           hereabouts
           (
           so
           much
           to
           the
           burden
           and
           oppression
           of
           these
           parts
           )
           the
           charge
           thereof
           should
           some
           way
           be
           layd
           upon
           them
           and
           their
           adherents
           in
           and
           about
           the
           City
           ,
           together
           with
           those
           persons
           from
           whom
           the
           said
           arreares
           are
           due
           ,
           and
           those
           in
           whose
           default
           it
           lyes
           that
           they
           have
           hitherto
           beene
           either
           not
           assessed
           or
           not
           collected
           .
           And
           for
           that
           purpose
           that
           at
           least
           in
           case
           the
           summe
           required
           be
           not
           payd
           in
           at
           the
           time
           limmitted
           by
           the
           Houses
           .
           There
           may
           be
           a
           proportionable
           penalty
           imposed
           by
           way
           of
           daily
           increase
           of
           the
           summe
           required
           for
           so
           long
           time
           as
           the
           payment
           thereof
           shall
           be
           further
           delayd
           .
           Next
           for
           as
           much
           as
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           Aldermen
           and
           Common-Councell
           ,
           may
           perhaps
           conceive
           themselves
           not
           so
           much
           obliged
           (
           either
           to
           execute
           the
           authority
           given
           them
           by
           the
           Parliament
           for
           leavying
           of
           money
           upon
           others
           ,
           or
           to
           advance
           it
           themselves
           by
           way
           of
           loane
           in
           behalfe
           of
           others
           untill
           it
           can
           be
           leavyed
           )
           as
           they
           would
           be
           to
           provide
           what
           should
           justly
           be
           charged
           upon
           themselves
           :
           We
           therefore
           humbly
           offer
           (
           at
           least
           )
           in
           case
           the
           summe
           required
           upon
           the
           arreares
           be
           not
           paid
           in
           by
           the
           time
           limited
           .
        
         
         
           II.
           That
           the
           Houses
           would
           be
           pleased
           speedily
           t●
           consider
           of
           the
           delinquency
           of
           that
           Court
           an●
           Councell
           ,
           in
           those
           things
           that
           were
           lately
           done
           by
           them
           as
           a
           Court
           ,
           and
           set
           such
           Fine
           upon
           them
           for
           the
           same
           as
           shall
           be
           agreeable
           to
           justice
           ,
           which
           money
           being
           chargeable
           so
           properly
           upon
           themselves
           we
           presume
           they
           willl
           not
           have
           the
           like
           excuse
           not
           to
           provide
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           since
           it
           is
           most
           evident
           that
           for
           the
           speedy
           bringing
           in
           of
           the
           money
           required
           upō
           the
           arrears
           there
           wants
           not
           in
           the
           said
           Major
           ,
           Aldermē
           &
           Common
           Councell
           ,
           either
           authority
           to
           levy
           it
           or
           ability
           to
           advance
           it
           by
           way
           of
           Loan
           till
           it
           can
           be
           levyed
           :
           nor
           do
           the
           persons
           from
           whom
           the
           arrears
           are
           due
           want
           ability
           to
           pay
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           only
           fault
           and
           defect
           lies
           in
           the
           want
           of
           will
           to
           the
           thing
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           one
           and
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           power
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           willing
           men
           to
           enforce
           it
           ,
           without
           which
           we
           see
           little
           hopes
           that
           it
           wil
           in
           any
           tollerable
           time
           be
           effected
           ;
           We
           therefore
           offer
        
         
           III.
           That
           in
           case
           the
           money
           be
           not
           brought
           in
           (
           by
           the
           time
           limited
           the
           Parliament
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           
           give
           leave
           and
           power
           to
           the
           Generall
           (
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           directions
           of
           the
           Committee
           for
           the
           Army
           ▪
           for
           the
           levying
           of
           the
           said
           arrears
           ,
           together
           with
           such
           penalties
           and
           fine
           as
           the
           Houses
           shall
           find
           cause
           to
           impose
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           (
           at
           least
           )
           the
           penalties
           allowed
           by
           the
           Ordinances
           for
           that
           tax
           for
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           then
           if
           the
           moneys
           be
           not
           speedily
           brought
           in
           for
           the
           Parliament
           to
           dispose
           of
           let
           us
           beare
           the
           blame
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           these
           things
           we
           desire
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           we
           have
           grounds
           both
           of
           reason
           and
           evidence
           from
           the
           speeches
           of
           many
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           to
           believe
           that
           in
           this
           long
           witholding
           of
           mony
           ,
           the
           designes
           and
           hopes
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           and
           our
           enemies
           ,
           are
           to
           raise
           the
           Army
           into
           distempers
           ,
           and
           the
           country
           about
           us
           into
           a
           flame
           ,
           whereby
           at
           least
           to
           hinder
           and
           interrupt
           all
           proceedings
           to
           the
           execution
           of
           Parliamentary
           justice
           ,
           or
           settlement
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           to
           expose
           the
           Parliament
           again
           into
           tumultuous
           violence
           ,
           of
           all
           which
           the
           dāger
           is
           very
           evident
           and
           imminent
           ,
           if
           not
           speedily
           prevented
           by
           some
           such
           vigorous
           and
           effectuall
           remedies
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           
             
               Putney
            
             
               
                 Sept.
              
               16.
               1647.
               
            
             By
             the
             appointment
             of
             his
             Excellency
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Fairfax
            
             and
             the
             Councel
             of
             war
             :
          
           
             Signed
             
               John
               Rushworth
            
             Secretary
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Narrative
           of
           the
           Souldiers
           demeanour
           towards
           the
           Lord
           
             Lauderdale
          
           at
           the
           Court
           at
           
             VVoburne
             ,
          
           in
           
             luly
          
           last
           ,
           presented
           to
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           under
           the
           hand
           of
           Colonel
           
             VVhalley
             ,
          
           and
           by
           him
           sent
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Parliament
           in
           the
           Army
           ;
           with
           a
           letter
           from
           his
           Excellency
           concerning
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           TOwards
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           July
           last
           ,
           when
           the
           King
           lay
           at
           
             Woburne
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Lauderdale
          
           came
           one
           morning
           about
           foure
           or
           five
           of
           the
           Clock
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           lost
           no
           time
           ▪
           but
           presently
           made
           his
           repairs
           to
           His
           
             Majesty
          
           with
           whom
           he
           had
           much
           private
           Communication
           .
           It
           was
           commonly
           reported
           and
           generally
           believed
           that
           he
           had
           come
           post
           all
           the
           night
           before
           .
           But
           whether
           so
           or
           not
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           but
           this
           I
           know
           ,
           that
           his
           early
           coming
           ,
           and
           hasty
           speaking
           with
           His
           
             Majesty
          
           at
           that
           Conjuncture
           of
           time
           ,
           when
           that
           unparalleld
           violence
           was
           committed
           
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           treasonable
           engagement
           for
           fetching
           the
           
             King
          
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           preparations
           for
           a
           new
           Warre
           ,
           were
           so
           violently
           prosecuted
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           drove
           the
           Court
           into
           feares
           ,
           and
           the
           Souldiers
           into
           jealousies
           ,
           that
           his
           Lordship
           came
           to
           indeavour
           the
           perfecting
           at
           Court
           that
           designe
           ,
           which
           was
           begun
           and
           prosecuted
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           made
           them
           (
           as
           I
           conceive
           )
           the
           more
           jealous
           of
           his
           intentions
           ,
           was
           a
           common
           report
           ,
           that
           his
           Lordship
           was
           a
           fomenter
           of
           the
           Cities
           Tumults
           ,
           or
           corresponding
           with
           the
           Authours
           of
           them
           .
           And
           indeed
           I
           finde
           ,
           that
           the
           Souldiers
           had
           long
           entertained
           harsh
           thoughts
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Lauderdale
          
           ever
           since
           his
           Relation
           ,
           concerning
           His
           
             Majesties
          
           going
           from
           
             Holmsby
             ,
          
           〈◊〉
           in
           the
           painted
           Chamber
           so
           much
           to
           the
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           disadvantage
           of
           the
           Army
           ;
           and
           his
           undertaking
           there
           to
           engage
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           as
           one
           man
           against
           the
           Army
           ;
           they
           were
           playn●
           with
           him
           at
           
             New-Market
             ,
          
           the●
           minding
           him
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           he
           had
           publikely
           declared
           himselfe
           their
           enemy
           ;
           therefore
           they
           could
           not
           but
           think
           he
           came
           to
           do
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           Offices
           :
           And
           had
           not
           my selfe
           and
           o●her
           Officers
           interposed
           ,
           they
           had
           then
           at
           least
           perswaded
           him
           away
           from
           the
           Court
           ,
           but
           at
           that
           time
           the
           Souldiers
           indured
           his
           stay
           ,
           though
           with
           some
           regret
           ;
           But
           his
           Lordships
           second
           appearance
           at
           that
           time
           and
           manner
           as
           before
           related
           ,
           so
           hightened
           ,
           (
           it
           seemes
           their
           former
           jealosies
           ,
           and
           exasperated
           them
           into
           such
           resolution●
           as
           that
           divers
           of
           them
           (
           whose
           names
           I
           protest
           I
           know
           n●●
           not
           so
           much
           as
           one
           for
           present
           )
           being
           of
           severall
           R●●iments
           came
           about
           five
           or
           six
           of
           the
           Clock
           ,
           next
           morning
           ▪
           to
           his
           Lordship
           ▪
           Chamber
           doore
           ,
           desired
           to
           speake
           with
           him
           upon
           notice
           whereof
           ,
           I
           hastened
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Lauderdales
          
           Lodgings
           ,
           and
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Denby
          
           with
           me
           :
           Wee
           found
           the
           Souldiers
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Lauderdaile
          
           reasoning
           very
           calmly
           together
           ,
           his
           Lordship
           telling
           them
           he
           was
           a
           publike
           person
           ,
           and
           they
           could
           offer
           him
           no
           affront
           ,
           but
           
           it
           would
           reflect
           upon
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           tend
           to
           divide
           the
           2.
           
           Nations
           ,
           the
           Souldiers
           told
           him
           ,
           they
           found
           he
           many
           times
           acted
           as
           a
           private
           person
           ,
           as
           when
           in
           the
           painted
           Chamber
           he
           undertooke
           for
           all
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           engage
           as
           one
           man
           against
           the
           Army
           ,
           (
           which
           as
           they
           heard
           )
           he
           had
           no
           Commission
           for
           from
           the
           State
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           what
           they
           did
           was
           in
           Reference
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Lauderdale
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           the
           Scottish
           Nation
           ;
           and
           had
           his
           Lordship
           shewed
           them
           any
           Commission
           ,
           passe
           ,
           or
           warrant
           ,
           testifying
           his
           being
           sent
           or
           imployed
           thither
           as
           a
           publike
           person
           from
           the
           States
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           or
           their
           Commissioners
           ,
           I
           conceive
           it
           might
           have
           satisfied
           ;
           The
           Earle
           of
           
             Denbigh
          
           endeavoured
           with
           all
           the
           Reasons
           and
           Arguments
           he
           could
           to
           perswade
           them
           to
           let
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Lauderdale
          
           stay
           ,
           and
           not
           meddle
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           my selfe
           commanded
           them
           some
           to
           their
           Guard
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           to
           be
           gone
           :
           But
           from
           commanding
           ,
           (
           the
           discontent
           being
           very
           high
           )
           I
           was
           inforced
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           to
           fall
           to
           perswading
           ,
           I
           confirmed
           what
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Denby
          
           before
           had
           said
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           construed
           as
           an
           injurie
           to
           the
           State
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           that
           it
           would
           be
           an
           offence
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           added
           that
           it
           was
           a
           contemning
           of
           the
           Generalls
           power
           ,
           when
           they
           would
           not
           obey
           commands
           ,
           and
           would
           expose
           both
           themselves
           ,
           and
           me
           to
           danger
           ,
           but
           all
           in
           vaine
           ;
           for
           indeed
           that
           horrid
           violence
           so
           lately
           done
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           forced
           flight
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           (
           whereby
           that
           highest
           Authority
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           s●emed
           to
           be
           at
           a
           st●●d
           )
           〈…〉
           both
           the
           City
           and
           mo●●
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           into
           a
           monstrous
           ●●in
           of
           conf●sion
           ▪
           and
           of
           distracted
           and
           licentious
           workings
           ,
           and
           weakned
           (
           for
           present
           )
           the
           hands
           of
           all
           men
           in
           Authority
           under
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           so
           it
           wanted
           not
           its
           influence
           of
           like
           nature
           upon
           the
           Army
           and
           Souldiery
           throughout
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           so
           as
           Officers
           could
           not
           (
           at
           that
           time
           )
           have
           the
           like
           command
           of
           their
           Souldiers
           ,
           as
           formerly
           ,
           nor
           as
           now
           again
           ,
           since
           
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           been
           vindicated
           ,
           and
           both
           Houses
           (
           through
           Gods
           blessing
           )
           restored
           to
           their
           Honour
           and
           Freedom
           :
           For
           my
           own
           part
           as
           affairs
           then
           stood
           )
           I
           am
           confident
           the
           Lord
           
             Denbigh
          
           will
           witness
           it
           for
           me
           :
           I
           did
           my
           utmost
           endeavours
           to
           have
           gotten
           the
           Souldiers
           away
           ,
           I
           commanded
           ,
           I
           perswaded
           ,
           but
           neither
           commands
           ,
           nor
           perswasions
           wou●d
           prevail
           ,
           the
           souldiers
           being
           unanimously
           resolved
           his
           Lordship
           should
           not
           stay
           at
           Court
           ,
           nor
           speak
           again
           with
           the
           King
           for
           that
           time
           :
           And
           therefore
           they
           would
           not
           depart
           till
           his
           Lordship
           was
           ready
           and
           willing
           to
           take
           coach
           .
           When
           I
           saw
           I
           could
           not
           exercise
           my
           commanding
           power
           for
           the
           present
           in
           that
           matter
           ,
           nor
           by
           it
           ,
           nor
           by
           perswasion
           divert
           them
           from
           their
           Resolutions
           :
           I
           desired
           them
           at
           least
           to
           be
           civill
           towards
           his
           Lordship
           which
           they
           performed
           ,
           not
           giving
           his
           Lordship
           an
           ill
           word
           ,
           nor
           laying
           any
           hands
           upon
           him
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Cheasley
          
           his
           Lordships
           Secretary
           likewise
           seconded
           me
           ,
           desiring
           the
           Souldiers
           to
           be
           civill
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           his
           Lordship
           leave
           to
           say
           his
           Prayers
           ,
           the
           Souldiers
           answered
           with
           all
           their
           hearts
           ,
           they
           would
           joyne
           with
           him
           ;
           but
           his
           Lordship
           told
           them
           he
           had
           not
           the
           gift
           of
           prayer
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           pray
           publikely
           ,
           and
           presently
           after
           went
           quietly
           to
           his
           Coach
           ,
           the
           Souldiers
           attending
           him
           .
        
         
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           given
           a
           true
           Relation
           of
           the
           demeanour
           ,
           and
           Carriage
           of
           that
           towards
           the
           Lord
           
             Lauderdale
          
           at
           
             W●bur●●
             ,
          
           for
           the
           conformation
           whereof
           I
           refer
           my selfe
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Denby
             ,
          
           who
           was
           present
           all
           the
           while
           ,
           and
           in
           testimony
           ▪
           of
           the
           truth
           hereof
           ,
           I
           have
           hereunto
           set
           my
           hand
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 September
              
               11.1647
               .
            
          
           
             EDWARD
             WHALLEY
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Vera
               Copia
               ,
            
          
           
             
               William
               Clarke
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           My
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           .
        
         
           IN
           persuance
           of
           the
           Commands
           ▪
           I
           received
           for
           enquiring
           into
           the
           busines
           of
           the
           affront
           done
           to
           the
           
             Earle
          
           of
           
             Lautherdale
             ,
          
           I
           sent
           Order
           to
           Col.
           
             Whalley
             ,
          
           to
           make
           enquiry
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           returne
           to
           mee
           an
           account
           thereof
           .
           I
           have
           hereuppon
           received
           from
           him
           a
           Narrative
           under
           his
           hand
           of
           the
           occasions
           ,
           and
           whole
           carriage
           of
           that
           busines
           (
           so
           farre
           ●s
           his
           owne
           knowledge
           or
           present
           Informations
           concerning
           it
           do
           extend
           ,
           )
           which
           I
           have
           sent
           you
           heare
           inclosed
           ,
           I
           desire
           it
           may
           be
           emparted
           to
           both
           Houses
           ,
           for
           their
           present
           better
           satisfaction
           Concerning
           that
           busines
           ,
           &
           if
           this
           doe
           not
           amount
           to
           their
           full
           Satisfaction
           therein
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           thinke
           fit
           to
           have
           any
           Further
           enquiry
           or
           Examination
           to
           be
           had
           about
           it
           ,
           I
           shall
           upon
           further
           notice
           of
           their
           pleasures
           therein
           give
           Order
           to
           Collonel
           
             Whaley
             ,
          
           Accordingly
           I
           remaine
           .
        
         
           
             
               Putney
            
             17.
             
             
               
                 September
              
               1647.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Lordships
             humble
             Servant
             THOMAS
             FAIRFAX
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               For
               the
               Right
               Honourable
               the
               Lords
               and
               Commons
               Commissioners
               of
               Parliment
               residing
               with
               the
               Army
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINJS
           .