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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84854	A message from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairefax and the councell of vvarre to the Parliament and Common Councell of London. And the copy of a petition of citizens, officers and souldiers, sea-men, water-men, and others, gathering hands to be presented to the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commons of London, at a common-hall. With their engagement and covenant. And a declaration by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, proclaiming those that shall promote or signe the same, to be traytors. Die Sabbathi. 24 July 1647. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. That the sayd declaration, bee published forthwith (by order of the Lord Major, Sheriffe, and Committee of the Militia) by beat of drum and sound of trumpet in the cities of London, Westminster, and within the line of communication H. Elsyng Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.	England and Wales. Army. Council.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Wing F204; Thomason E399_31; ESTC R201730	3,945	8

security or not We wonder that divers men did calumniate at our marching so neer the Citie and put so bad representations upon it as that it tended to force the Parliament or to plunder the Citie seeing our doing so was to break the black designe which now begins to shew it selfe in its colours whereas indeed our consciences witnesse with us that our Armies were cleare and honest tending to restore the Parliament unto 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 engagement some whereof have been so farre from assisting to put the Reformados and other dangerous persons out of the lines that now they are called in to joyne in this conspiracy We entreate you to give the Parliament a full representation of these things which that you may do we have sent you the Papers together with such informations as may give them an opportunity to discover the bottome of this businesse We were marching from London when we received this information in obedience to the Parliament to give the City content and to stop the mouthes of slanderers But if such designes so destructive to the Parliament and the worke in hand be suffered to goe on or that the Parliament be interrupted in the freedome of their debates and proceedings as we heare within these few days they were by those that are invited to partake of this confederacy Wee beg it of the Parliament as they tender their owne safety the peace of the Kingdome and preventing of a second Warre as they would not have the Kingdome lose the fruite and benifit of all the blood and treasure that hath beene spent in this Cause that they would 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 theirs and the Kingdomes enemies can doe will stand and fall with them and be firme faithfull and obedient to them in all things and as ready to releive Ireland when the peace and Rights of the Kingdom are setled Wee write not this to desire the Parliament to invite us to march up to them wee care not how great a distance wee are from London if it bee the Parliaments pleasure and consists with their security and the breaking off those combinations which are hatched in the bowels of that Citie We are hastening out Proposals which are for the generall settlement and which we are consident 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 while such designes are on foot We pray you therefore that the Parliament would speedily throughly enquire into and break 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 Ailesbury July 23. 1647. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax and the Counell of Warre Signed Jo. Rushworth Secr. Die Sabbathi 24 Julii 1647. THe Lords and Commons having seene a printed Paper intituled A Petition to the right Honourable the Lord Major the right worshipfull the Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in the Common or Guild hall of the City of London assembled under the name of divers Citizens Commanders Officers and Souldiers of the Trained Bands Auxiliaries and others young men and Apprentices Sea-Commanders Sea-men and Water-men together with a dangerous engagement of the same persons by Oath and Vow concerning the Kings present comming to the Parliament upon tearmes far different from those which both Houses after mature deliberation have declared to bee necessary for the good and safety of this Kingdome casting reflections upon the proceedings both of the Parliament and Army and tending to the imbroiling the Kingdome in a new Warre And the said Lords and Commons taking notice of great endeavours used by divers ill-affected persons to procure Subscriptions thereunto whereby well-meaning people may be mis-lead doe therefore declare That whosoever after publication or notice hereof shall proceed in or promote or set his name to or give consent that his name be set unto or any way joyne in the said Engagement shall bee deemed and adjudged guilty of high Treason and shall forfit life and estate as in cases of high Treason accustomed H. Elsying Cler. Par. Dom. Com.

A MESSAGE From His Excellency SIR THOMAS FAIREFAX and the Councell of VVarre TO THE Parliament and Common Councell of LONDON AND The Copy of a Petition of Citizens Officers and Souldiers Sea-men Water-men and others gathering hands to be presented to the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons of London at a Common-Hall With their Engagement and Covenant And a Declaration by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament proclaiming those that shall promote or signe the same to be Traytors Die Sabbathi 24 July 1647. ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled That the sayd Declaration bee published forthwith by order of the Lord Major Sheriffe and Committee of the Militia by beat of Drum and sound of Trumpet in the Cities of London Westminster and within the Line of Communication H. Elsyng Cler. Par. Dom. Com. Printed at London by Robert Ibbitson 1647. TO THE Right Honourable the Lord Mayor the Right Worsh the Aldermen Com. of the City of London in the Common or Guild-hall of the City of London Assembled The humble Petition of the Citizens Commanders Officers and Souldiers of the Trained Bands and Auxiliaries the young men and Apprentises of the City of London and Westminster Sea-commanders Sea-men and Water-men together with divers other Commanders Officers and Souldiers within the Line of Communication and Parishes mentioned in the weekly Bills of Mortality Sheweth THat your Petitioners taking into serious consideration how Religion his Majesties honour and safety the priviledges of Parliament and Liberties of the Subject are at present greatly indangered and likely to be destroyed And also fadly weighing with our selves what meanes might likely prove the most effectuall to procure a firme and lasting peace without further effusion of Christian English blood have therefore entred into a solemne Engagement which is hereunto annexed and doe humbly and earnestly desire that this whole City may joyne together by all lawfull possible meanes as one man in hearty indevors for his Majesties 〈◊〉 ●●●●ing up to his two Houses of Parliament 〈…〉 sa●ety and freedome and that without the neer approach of the Army there to confirm such things as he hath granted in his Message of the 12 of May last in answer to the Propositions of both Kingdomes And that by a personall Treaty with his two Houses of Parliament and the Commissioner● of the kingdom of Scotland such things as yet are in difference may be speedily setled and a firm and lasting peace established all which we desire may be presented to both Houses of Parliament from this Honourable Assembly And we shall pray c. A Solemn Engagement of the Citizens Commanders Officers and Souldiers of the Trained Bands and Auxiliaries the young men and Apprentises of the Cities of London and Westminster Sea commanders Sea-men and Watermen together with divers other Commanders Officers and Souldiers within the Line of Communication and Parishes mentioned in the weekly Bills of Mortality WHereas we have entred into a Solemne League and Covenant for Reformation and defence of Religion the Honour and happinesse of the King and the peace and safety of the three Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland All which we doe evidently perceive not onely to be indangered but ready to be destroyed We doe therefore in pursuance of our the said Covenants both of Allegiance Oath of every Free-man of the Cities of London and Westminster and Protestations Solemnly Engage our selves and vow unto Almighty God that we will to the utmost of our power cordially indevour that his Majesty may speedily come to his two Houses of Parliament with honour safety and freedome and that without the neerer approach of the Army there to confirm such things as he hath granted in his Message of the 12 of May last in Answer to the propositions of both Kingdomes and that 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 effecting hereof we doe protest and re-oblege our selves as in the presence of God the searcher of all hearts with our lives and fortures to indeavour what in us lyes to preserve and defend his Majesties Royal person and authority the Priviledges 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 weekely Bills of mortally and all others that shall adhere with us to the said Covenant Oath of allegians Oath of every free-man of London and Westminster and Protestation Nor shall wee by any means admit suffer or indure any kinde of neutrality in this Common Cause of God The King and Kingdome as wee doe expect the blessing of Allmighty God whose helpe wee crave and wholly devolve our selves upon in this our undertaking A Copy of a Paper delivered to the Commissioners of Parliament from the Generall and Councell of Warre My Lords and Gentlemen WE received this inclosed paper the last night from the hands of a very well affected 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 the matter of it to them how dangerous and illegall it was was silenced and told 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 took 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 hazard of the whole Kingdome and to frustrat all those endevours of the Parliament the Army and Kingdom for an happy settlement And likewise to precipitate all into a new and bloody warre We cannot therefore but acquaint you that we look at this as a businesse set on foot by the malice 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 wish that needlesse and superfluous listing of Auxiliaries and connivance at the continuance of the Reformados 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 designe to be hatched in and about the Citie considering the sense of men there have not been groundlesse nor our desires to draw neere the Citie of London with the Army to disappoint and break all such plots and to free the Parliament from violence of them have not been without just cause and we desire all indifferent men to judge whether our withdrawing from the Citie in obedience to the Parliaments commands was for theirs and the Kingdomes