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A84767 A letter from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, in answer to the petition of the eleven members, and the votes of the House, for bringing in a particular charge against them. An order by His Excellency, for appointing a committee of the army to hold a treaty with the commissioners of Parliament. And a proclamation by His Excellency, forbidding any abuse or obstruction to the levying the excize or other assessments. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax, and the Councel of war. Wickam, July 1. 1647. Signed John Rushworth. Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Army. Council. 1647 (1647) Wing F174; Thomason E396_23; ESTC R201659 1,436 7

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A LETTER FROM His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax In Answer to the Petition of the Eleven Members and the Votes of the House for bringing in a particular Charge against them An ORDER by His Excellency for appointing a Committee of the Army to hold a Treaty with the Commissioners of PARLIAMENT AND A PROCLAMATION By His EXCELLENCY Forbidding any Abuse or Obstruction to the Levying the Excize or other Assessments BY the appointment of his Excellency Sir Tho Fairfax and the Councel of War Wickam July 1. 1647. Signed JOHN RUSHWORTH LONDON Printed for Laurence Chapman JULY 5. 1547 A PROCLAMATION From His Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX Forbidding any abuse or obstruction to be offered to any Officers of the Parliament in levying Excise or other Assessments WHereas it hath pleased the Honorable House of Commons by their Order of the 28 of June last past to recommend unto me That an effectual course may be taken that no discouragement or obstruction may be given by the Soldiers to the due levying and bringing in the Excise and other Assessments and payments to the Parliament And to the end that such Obstruction may be prevented I do hereby require all Officers and Soldiers of the Army under my Command That they do not in any kinde discourage or obstruct the due levying and bringing in of the Excise and other Assessments and payments to the Parliament And if any Officer or Soldier shall notwithstanding go about to hinder or obstruct the same I do hereby require the Officer commanding in chief at present the Troop Company or Regiment in those parts where such obstruction shall be given to send the Officers or Soldiers so offending in custody to the Head-quarter That they may be proceeded against for the contempt of this Order And in case of any tumultuous carriage by any persons tending to the obstructing the due levying of Excize and payments as aforesaid the said Officers and Soldiers are to be aiding and assisting for the suppressing of the same Given under my Hand and Seal at Wickham the First day of July 1647. Tho Fairfax Thursday July 1. His Excellency appointed these Officers of the Army to Treat I Do hereby appoint Lieutenant General Cromwel Commissary General Ireton Colonel Fleetwood Colonel Rainsborough and Colonel Harrison Colonel Sir Hardres Waller Colonel Rich Colonel Lambert Colonel Hamond and Major Disborough These ten or any five of them of which the major part to be of the five last to Treat and Debate with the Right Honorable The Commissioners of Parliament residing with the Army upon the Papers and Desires sent from the Army to both Houses and the Votes sent to the Army according to the effect of the Order of both Houses dated the 26 of June 1647. And for that purpose to attend the said Commissioners at their lodging at the Katherine wheel to morrow morning by eight of the clock and so from time to time and place to place as shall be mutually agreed on Given under my Hand and Seal at Wickham the first day of July 1647. T Fairfax To the Right Honorable The Commissioners of Parliament now residing with the Army My Lords and Gentlemen HAving with my Councel of War considered of the Votes of the House of Commons of the 29 of June 1647. which you sent me for the bringing in the particular Charge and proofs against the Members charged by the Army by Friday next at farthest As I finde a great willingness in them to answer the expectation of the House in all things so in this particular but the things being of that importance to the Kingdom and the persons charged so many in number hath taken up more time then was expected We desire therefore That it may be respited until Tuesday next at which time we shall fail to bring it in although we could wish that no time might be lost therein which might be improved for the present settlement of the Affairs of this Kingdom and that the Kingdom shall then see we have not impeached the Gentlemen out of any private respects but in affection and duty to the Publique I remain Wickam July 1. 1647. Your very affectionate Friend and Servant Tho Fairfax FINIS