A declaration of the proceedings of the Army being severall papers delivered to the commissioners of the Parliament & citie, from the generall and his councell of warre, at Alisbary July 23, 1647 : also a petition and engagement, drawn up in the name of the citizens commanders, officers and souldiers of the trained bands, and auxillaries, and apprentizes of the cities of London and Westminster sea commanders, officers, seamen, and watermen, with diverse others, &c : whereunto is annexed a proclamation from his excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax against the entertainment of cavaleers in the army ... England and Wales. Army. 1647 Approx. 15 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2006-06 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A37392 Wing D749 ESTC R20192 12676707 ocm 12676707 65577

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A DECLARATION OF The proceedings of the ARMY.

BEING Severall Papers delivered to the Commiſſioners of the Parliament & Citie, from the Generall and his Councell of Warre, at Alisbury July 23. 1647.

ALSO, A Petition and engagement, drawn up in the name of the Citizens Commanders, Officers and Souldiers of the Trained Bands, and Auxiliaries; and Apprentizes of the Cities of London and Weſtminſter: Sea Commanders, Officers, Sea-men, and Watermen: with diverſe others, &c.

VVhereunto is annexed a PROCLAMATION from his Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX Againſt the entertainment of Cavaleers in the Army.

By the appointment of the Generall, and his Councell of VVarre.

Signed IOHN RUSHWORTH.

OXFORD, Printed by • . and H. and publiſhed for the ſatisfaction of the Kingdome, 1647.
A PAPER FROM THE ARMY, DELIVERED JN TO THE Commiſſioners of the Parliament and City, at Alisbury. July 23. 1647. My Lords and Gentlemen.

WEE received this incloſed paper the laſt night, from the hand of a very well • ffect • d Citizen, It was delivered him by an Officer of the Citie Militia, who being invited to meet ſome Citizens at Skinners Hall upon Wedneſday laſt, with divers others to signe the same, and offering to diſpute againſt the mater of it, and to ſhew how dangerous and illegall it was, was ſilenced, and told that that it was not to be diſputed, but to be ſigned and joyned in: there being divers Citizens and others at the ſame place for that purpoſe, which when he underſtood he tooke this printed copie away with him.

By the contents of which when you read it, you will eaſily perceive what it tends to, and how deſperate and dangerous it is to the hazzard of the whole Kingdome, and to fruſtrate all thoſe endeavours of the Parliament, the Army and Kingdome for a happy ſettlement: And likewiſe to precipitate all into a new and bloody warre. We cannot therefore but acquaint you that we looke at this as a buſineſs ſet on foot, by the mallice of ſome deſperate minded men, this being their laſt engine for the putting all into confuſion, when they could not accompliſh their wicked ends by other meanes. To this have all ſecret liſtings tended, and we with that th • t needleſs and ſuperfluous liſting of Auxiliaries, and co •••• ance at the continuance of the Reformadoes about the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, have not had the ſame aime, and by this we hope it will appeare that our jealouſies and feares of ſome ſuch desperate deſignes to be hatched in and about the City (considering the temper of men there) have not been groundleſs, nor our deſires to draw neare the City of London with the Army to diſappoint and breake all ſuch plots, and to free the Parliament from the violence of them, have not been without juſt cauſe: And we desire all indifferent men to judg, whether our withdrawing from the City in obedience to the Parliaments command, was for their and the Kingdomes ſecurity or not?

We wonder that divers men did calumniate that our marching ſo near the City, and put ſo bad repreſentations upon it, 〈◊〉 that it tended to force the Parliament, or 〈◊〉 plunder the City, ſeeing our doing ſo was to breake that black d •• gre which now begins to ſhew it ſelfe in its colour • . Whereas indeed our conſciences witnes with 〈◊〉 , that our aime were cleare and honeſt, tending to reſtore the Parliament into its juſt liberty which was much abated in the eyes of all the Kingdome, and no doubt by the authors and contrivers of this new Covenant and 〈◊◊〉 whereof have been ſo farre from aſſiſting to put the Reformadoes, and other dangerous perſons out of the lines▪ that now they have called them to joyne in the conſpiracy.

We intreat you to give the 〈◊◊〉 repreſentation of theſe things, which that you may doe, we have ſent you the papers • ogether with ſuch information as may give them an opportunity to diſcover the bottome of this buſineſs. We were marching from London when we received this information in obedience to the Parliament, and to give the City more content and to ſtop the mouth of ſlanderers.

But if ſuch deſignes ſo diſtructive to the Parliament, and the worke in hand be ſuffered to go on, or that the Parliament be interrupted in the freedome of their debates and proceedings as we heare within this few dayes, they were by thoſe that are invited in this confederacy, We beg it of the Parliament, as they tender their own ſafety, the peace of the Kingdome, and preventing of a ſecond warre, as they would not have the Kingdome looſe the fruit and benefit of all that blood and treaſure that hath been ſpent in this cauſe that they do not ſuffer their freedome and liberty to be indangered by ſuch deſignes as theſe, they having an Army, which by the bleſſing of God in ſpight of all that their and the Kingdomes enemies can doe, will ſtand and fall with them, and be found faithfull and obedient to them in all things, and as ready to relieve Ireland when the peace and right of this Kingdome are ſetled.

We write not this to deſire the Parliament to invite us to march up to them, we care not how great a diſtance we are from London, if it be the Parliaments pleaſure, and conſiſts with their ſecurity, and the breaking of thoſe combinations which are hatcht in the bowels of that City.

We are haſtning our propoſals which are for the generall ſettlement, and which we are confident will ſatisfie all that love truth and peace. But we ſee plainly, we need more to intend ſecurity, then have cauſe to expect to bring things to a happy iſsue by treaty, whilſt ſuch deſignes are on foot. We pray you therefore that the Parliament would ſpeedily and throughly inquire into, and breake theſe deſignes, wherein as in all things elſe we ſhall be ready to ſerve them, as they ſhall judge it needfull, and when they ſhall command us.

A PAPER DELIVERED TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITIE.

BY a Printed Paper come to our hands this day, (a Copy whereof you receive herewith) we ſtill f • nd▪ and clearely perceive that ſome evill Spirits within the City of London malliciouſly diſaffected to the Peace of the Kingdome; do ſecretly and wickedly endeavour to bring about that miſchiefe upon the Kingdome, which wee have ſo much feared; and by all our addre ••• s unto you ſought to prevent; which indeed are of that dangerous conſequence, as we can expect no other iſsue from, then the unavoidable engaging of the Kingdome in a ſecond Warre; if not timely and effectually prevented by your wiſdome and diligence: we muſt further obſerve unto you, that whatſoever Deſigne is intended in the foreſaid Paper, it is contrary to the Authority of Parliament and direct oppoſite to the proceedings of the Army, which the two Houſes have owned as theirs, and approved of their Fidellity, by committing the Forces of the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales, and Iſlands of Garnſey, and Jerſey under the Generals care▪ and command▪ and therefore cannot be effected but by force of Armes againſt the Parliament and their Armies, which in probabillity may involve the whole Kingdome in blood, but muſt neceſsarily begin within your own bowells, and draw the ſeat and miſerie of warre upon you and your City.

Alſo we deſire you would conſider whether we have not juſt cauſe to ſuſpect, that an evil party lurkes within the City ready to diſtemper it, and the whole kingdome upon every occaſion, and whether it be probable ſuch perſons deſire a happy cloſe between the King and his Parliament (at leaſt ſuch as will be for the Kingdomes good) which take upon them the boldneſs to make new offers to his Majeſty, with ſolemn ingagements to make good the ſame during the time that the Parliament, hath given us leave to make tender of and treat with their Commiſſioners about thoſe things which tend to a generall • ettlement, and therefore we cannot but deſire that you would take a ſpeedy courſe timeouſly to ſuppreſs this great evill, and to prevent all of this nature for the fu • ure, by making ſome of thoſe examples, who have been active to carry on this buſineſs, we have not had time to inquire into particulars, but ſhall give you only one inſtance of a meeting at Skinners Hall concerning this buſineſs, where ſome perſons have been very active, the names of ſome of whom we have given to your Commiſſioners, and alſo the names of other citizens who will teſtifie their carriage there.

Laſtly, We cannot but deſire your concurrence in our deſire to the parliament to put the Militia into the hands of thoſe that had it before, without which we can have no aſsurance that your City will be free from deſignes of this nature, nor can we expect to ſee a happy cloſe.

Alsbury July 23. By the appointment of His Excellency Sir THOMAS FAJRFAX, and his Counſell of warre. John Ruſhworth.
TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE THE LORD MAJOR, THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL THE ALDERmen and Common-Counſell of the City of London, in the Common or Guild-Hall of the Gity of London aſſembled.

The Humble Petition of the Citizens, Commanders, Officers and Soldiers of the Trained Bands and Auxiliaries, the Young-men Apprentices of the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, Sea-Commanders, Sea-Officers, Sea-men, and VVater-men, together with divers other Commanders, Officers and Soldiers within the line of Communication, and pariſhes mentioned in the weekly bills of Mortallity.

 Sheweth,

THat your Petitioners (taking into ſerious conſideration, how Religion, his Maieſties honour and ſafety, the Priviledges of Parliament, and Liberties of the Subject are at preſent greatly indangered, and like to be diſtroyed. And alſo weighing with our ſelves what meanes might likely prove effectuall to procure a firme and laſting peace, without a further effuſion of Chriſtian blood; have therefore entered, into a ſolemn Ingagement, which is hereto annexed, and doe humbly and earneſtly deſire, that this whole City may joyne together by all lawfull meanes as one man in hearty indeavours for his Majeſties preſent comming up • o his two Houſes of Parliament, with honour, ſafety and freedome, (and that without the nearer approach of the Army) and to confirme ſuch things as he hath granted in his Meſsage of the 12. of may, laſt, in anſwer to the propoſitions of both Kingdomes, that by that perſonall Treaty with his two Houſes of Parliament, and the Commiſſioners of the Kingdome of Scotland▪ ſuch things as yet are in difference may be ſpeedily ſetled and a firme and laſting peace eſtabliſhed. All which we deſire may be preſented to both Houſes of Parliament, by this honourable Aſsembly.

A SOLEMNE INGAGEMENT OF THE CJTJZENS COMmanders, Officers and Soldiers of the Trained Bands and Auxiliaries, the Young-men and Apprentices of the Cities of London and Westminſter, Sea-commanders, Sea-men and Water-men. Together with divers other Commanders, Officers and Soldiers within the Lines of Communication, and Pariſhes mentioned in the weekly Bill of mortallity.

WHereas we have entered into a ſolemn League and Covenant for Reformation▪ and defence of Religion; the honour and happineſs of the King, and the peace and ſafety of the three Kingdomes of England, Scotland and Ireland, all which we doe eminently perceive not only to be indangered but ready to be deſtroyed: We doe therefore in purſuance of our ſaid Covenant, Oath of Allegiance, Oath of every freeman of the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, and Proteſtatic as ſolemnly ingage our ſelves, and vow unto almighty God, that we will to the utmoſt of our power, cordially indeavour that his Majeſty may Speedily come to his two houſes of Parli • ment▪ with honour ſafety and freedome (and that without the nearer approach of the Army) there to confirme ſuch things as he hath granted in his meſsage of the 12. of May laſt. In anſwer to the Propoſitions of both Kingdomes, and by a perſonall Treaty with his two houſes of Parliament, and the Commiſſioners of the Kingdome of Scotland, ſuch things as are yet in difference may be ſpeedily ſetled, and a firme and laſting peace eſtabliſhed: for the effecting hereof, We doe proteſt and re-obleige our ſelves as in the preſence of God the ſearcher of all hearts, with our lives and fortunes, to indeavour what in us lyes to preſerve and defend his Majeſties royall perſon and authority, the previledges of Parliament, and liberties of the Subject in their full and conſtant freedome, the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, Lines of Communication, and pariſhes mentioned in the Weekly bills of Mortality, and all other that ſhall adhere with us to the ſaid Covenant, Oath of Allegiance, Oath of every free man of London and Weſtminſter, and Proteſtation, nor ſhall wee by any meanes admit, ſuffer or indure any kind of neutrality in this common cauſe of God, the King and Kingdome, as we doe expect the bleſſing of Almighty God, whoſe helpe we crave, and wholly devolve our ſelves upon in this our undertaking.

A PRCOLAMATION, From his Excellency Sir THOMAS FAJRFAX, concerning the putting Cavaliers out of the Army.

I do hereby require the chiefe officer preſent with every Troup, and Company, to make ſtrict enquiry what Cavaliers have been liſted and entertained in their Troups and Companies, ſince the Muſter preceding the laſt muſter; and that all ſuch chiefe Officers ſhall preſently upon ſuch enquiry as before, put them forth of Troups and Companies from ſuch Muſter as befo • e: and that before they receive any pay upon this laſt Muſter, they ſhall expunge the names of all ſuch Cavaliers out of their Muſter-rolls, as they ſhall have put out of their Troups and Companies: and if it ſhall hereafter appeare that any chiefe Officer preſent with their Troups or Companies, ſhall neglect to put forth, or Caſhiere ſuch Cavaliers in manner as before; or receive any for the time to come; upon proofe made thereof, he ſhall be lyable to a Councell of VVarre, and be proceeded againſt accordingly.

Given unde • my hand, July 23. 1647. FAJRFAX.