A Vindication of the Army under the command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, concerning a Pamphet lately printed and publi­shed, Intituled, Heads presented by the Army to the Kings Majesty.

WHereas we finde a Pamphlet lately printed and published, bearing the title of, Heads presented by the Army to the Kings Majesty, on Saturday June the 19. 1647. though we think it will of it selfe appeare such a confused headlesse peece, so surreptitiously crept forth, and in such a pure Pamphlet dresse, as we hope it will gaine little beleefe to our prejudice: Yet to avoid any jealousies or doubtfull thoughts which it might possible breed in any honest minde, we cannot but take notice of it, and for the vindication of the Army doe hereby declare, That the said printed Pamphlet is most false, scandalous, and injurious to us and this Army: Neither hath there beene any such Paper presented to his Majesty by or from this Army. And the same we professe and declare with great detestation, concerning another written Paper, whereof we had a Copy shewed to us yesterday by the Commissioners of the City, Intituled, Articles agreed upon betweene the King and the Army, the 16. of Iune. And we desire all that wish well to this Army, or the King or Parliament, or peace of this Kingdome, that they would doe their best to finde out and discover the Authors and Publisher of the said Paper and Pamphlet, or any thing else of that nature that may be divulged concerning the Army, to interrupt or pre­judice the present setling and composure of Affaires. And we hope it will not be further needfull or expected from us, that we should give particular answer to every such scandalous Paper, which the malice of our enemies may forge against us, but that what we have published to the world in our Representation and other Papers avowed by us, may serve to cleare our in­tentions, untill we shall appeare to act something to the contrary.

By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and his Councell of Warre. Signed JOHN RUSHWORTH.

ORdered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, That this Vindica­tion of the Army be forthwith printed and published.

Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.

London printed for John Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Bayley. 1647.

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