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A82141	A declaration of the engagements, remonstrances, representations, proposals, desires and resolutions from His Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax, and the generall councel of the Army. For setling of His Majesty in His just rights, the Parliament in their just priviledges, and the subjects in their liberties and freedomes. With papers of overtures, of the army with the Kings Majesty, the Parliament, the citie, and with the souldiery amongst themselves. Also representations of the grievances of the Kingdome, and remedies propounded, for removing the present pressures whereby the subjects are burthened. And the resolution of the army; for the establishment of a firme and lasting peace in Church and Kingdome. Die Lunæ, 27. Septembris, 1647. Whereas Math: Simmons hath beene at great charges in printing the Declarations and Papers from the Army in one volume. It is ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that the said Math: Simmons shall have the printing and publishing thereof for the space of one whole yeare from the date hereof. And that none other shall re-print the same during that time. John Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing D664; Thomason E409_25; ESTC R204445	144,071	176

monyes to promote the late Warre against the Parliament namely his Brother Master Thomas Lewis Master Gwyn Master Charles Walbiffe Master Meridith Lewis Master Edward Williams and many others to be Commissioners of the peace and Committee men for the said County of Brecknoc insomuch as those that have been most active and faithfull to the Parliament have been and still are outvoted in those places and can doe no considerable service for the Parliament and the rather for that the said Sir William Lewis hath also procured one Edward Williams his owne kinsman and one much disaffected to the Parliament to be Solicitor of Sequestrations in that County who is and hath been very remisse and corrupt therein And the said Sir William Lewis hath by the meanes aforesaid lately procured Master Edward Lewis his sonne though unfit for that imployment to be chosen and returned Burgesse for Brecknoc which that hee might the better effect he kept the Writ for election of the said Burgesse above eight months in his owne custodie before it was delivered to the Sheriffe of the said County And likewise that the said Master John Glyn within two yeares last past hath procured severall persons that have lately been Commissioners of Array and in Arms against the Paliament in Northwales viz. _____ and others to be named in the Commission of the peace for the Counties of Denbigh and Carnarvan and other Counties there and to be put in other great places of Trust and command there and amongst others Colonel Glyn his Brother who was lately a Colonel in the Kings Army is by the said Master Iohn Glyns procurement become Governour of the Town Castle of Carnarvan Admirall or Vice-Admirall of the Irish Seas to the endangering of those countries lying upon the Coasts towards Ireland and to the feare and discouragement of the well-affected inhabitants of those places 17. That the said Sir VVilliam Lewis being heretofore during these troubles Governour of Portsmouth a Garrison for the Parliament in which time he received much of the publike treasure for which hee hath not yet given an accompt did while he was Governour there frequently hold correspondence and intelligence with the Kings party about the delivery up of the said Garrison insomuch as although Sir VVilliam VValler divers others in that Garrison were proclaimed Traytors to the King yet he by the Kings speciall command was spared the King affirming that the said Sir VVilliam Lewis was his friend and that he was confident he would doe him good service or to that effect and although he then was a Parliament man and Governour of Portsmouth as aforesaid and his estate in the said County of Brecon being of the value of above sixe hundred pounds per an was three yeares in the Kings quarters yet the same was never sequestred And since the Parliament hath prevailed Colonell Harbert Price Esquir having beene Governour of Brecknock for the King against the Parliament being sequestred the said sir Williem Lewis by his solicitations to the Committee procured the personall estate of the said Colonell Price which the Committee of the County had found out and caused to be brought to Morgan Aubreyes house in Brecon to bee restored unto him without any satisfaction to the State and hath procured his the said Colonell Prices Lands in the said County of Brecon being worth about three hundred pounds per annum to be let to a friend of the said Col. Prices to his wives use at 50 pounds per annum contrary to the directions of severall Ordinances of Parliament made in that behalfe 18. That the said Mr. Iohn Glyn or some other person or persons by his direction consent or privity or to his use hath during his being a member of the House of Commons taken rewards of severall persons for service done them in the House as namely amongst others drivers Drovers from VVales who by his meanes and procurement had an allowance by order of the House for 3000. l in satisfaction of losses they had sustained by the Enemy did pay unto the Wife of the said Mr. Glyn the sume of one hundred pounds as a reward for his said service 19. That the said Mr. Iohn Glyn as he hath beene most active to bring into the Commissioners of Peace and into other places of authority divers notorious Delinquents in North-Wales as aforesaid so hee hath beene as active as much as in him lyes to put out keepe out of the Militia and Common Counsell of London and out of the Commission of the peace for Middlesex many eminent and faithfull men that have laid out their Estates and adventured their lives for the defence of the Parliament and City in the time of their greatest necessity namely Alderman Pennington Col. Tichborne Mr. Eastwick Mr. Moyer and others contrary to the Declaration of both Kingdomes which hath assured all lawfull favour and encouragement to those that have beene faithfull and shall so continue to the Parliament which doings must needs tend to the giving a fresh occasion and power to the Enemy against the Parliaments best friends to the dishonour of the Parliament and endangering of the Kingdome 20. That the said Sir Philip Stapleton Mr. Holles and Sir William Lewis have by their power and countenance as Members of the House of Commons both joyntly and severally used meanes to obstruct the course of Justice and have interposed themselves in severall causes and by word of mouth moved and perswaded Judges and other Officers on the behalfe of such as they conceive to be their friends amongst others whereas a great cause was lately depending in the House of Lords betweene Alderman Langham and Captaine Lymery and Counsell was met for the pleading thereof The said Sir Philep Stapleton Mr. Hollis and Sir William Lewis did repaire to the Earle of Rutland about the same and the said Sir P●i●ip Stapleton told the said Earle that they meaning himselfe and the said Mr. Hollis and Sir William Lewis were fully satisfied concerning the justness of Langhams cause and therefore as the said Earl did respect them the said Sir Philip Stapleton Mr. H●llis and Sir William Lewis or expected from them he the said Earl of Rutland should give his Vote for Langham or used words to that effect which also was seconded by the said Master Hollis in words and agreed unto by the said Sir William Lewis as appeared by his presence and ges ure and the said Sir William Lewis did exercise the same power in a cause of Joon Gunter and others 21. That the said Mr. Anthony Nicholls although about 4. years since he was by the Committee of priviledges Voted that he was not a Member sit to sit in the House by reason his election was void yet he the said Mr. Nicholls doth not only sit and Vote there as a Member but by his power and threats in the West-countreyes and by his solicitations and indirect practi●es hath brought in or procured to be brought in about 28.

Enemy to his Army Read and consider was there ever such things done by a Parliament to proclaime us Enemies to the State as they have done about the late Petition the Lords and they could quickly agree to this though they will be very tedious when any thing is offered that is for the good of the common-wealth and to keep the hirelings * As that of 26. moneths the Horse are behind 13 Moneths pay and now to have but two Moneths pay judge Heaven and free people God be judge of this great evill Wages and not to give them that which they have so dearely bought with their blouds and lives even his pay and not only so but to leave them to the mercilesse malice of their wicked Enemies It is not better to dye lke men then to be enslaved and hanged like Dogs which must and wll be yours and our portion if not now looked unto even before our disbanding so you may plainly see by this their malice is great yea against our most honoured Generall as that in the Lords House they did more then whisper he was a Delinquent If they do so now and that to him what will they not doe not only to him but to you if a course be not taken for our and your security before wee be disbanded wee leave to you to judge We have been quiet and peaceable in obeying all Orders and commands yet now we have a just cause to tell you if we be not relieved in these our grievances wee shall be forced to that which we pray God to divert and keep your and our hearts upright desiring you to present these things to the Generall as our desires 1. THat the honour of this Army may be vindicated in every particular especially about the late Petition and reparations given and justice done upon the fomenters 2. That an Act of indempnity may be made for all things done in time and place of Warre 3. That the Wives and children of those that have been slaine in the service and maimed Souldiers may be provided for 4. Our Arreares under this Generall to be paid us our Arrears under other Generalls to be audited and stated and security given for the payment 5. That we that have served the Parliament freely may not be pressed out of the Kingdome 6. That the Liberty of the Subject may be no longer inslaved but that Iustice and Iudgement may be dealt to the meanest Subject of this Land according to old Law Now unlesse all these our humble requests be by you for us your Souldiers and your selves stood for to be granted it had better we had never been born or at least we had never beene in Armes but that we had by the Sword been cut off from the misery we and you are like to undergoe So we rest in hopes of your faithfulnesse Your Souldiers A Copy of a Letter from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax to the Right honourable the Earl of Manchester My Lord YOur Lordships Letter of the 28 I received yesterday with the Votes of both Houses inclosed therein Before the receipt thereof I had called the Officers unto a generall Councel of Warre to advise concerning the better transaction of the businesse and prevention of all inconveniences thereupon and when they were in consultation I communicated your Lordships letter and the Votes therewith sent unto them After much time spent in debate thereof this inclosed was delivered unto me by the Officers as the Result of the Councell of War which being of very great concernment I held it my duty to hasten unto your Lordships It is no small griefe of heart unto me that there should be any dissatisfactions betwixt the Parliament and the Army and that the late votes did not give satisfaction I beseech God to direct your Lordships to proceed with wisdome that things may be determined in love and this poore Kingdome free from further distraction which is the earnest desire of Your Lordships most humble servant T. FAIRFAX Bury May 30. 1647. For the Right Honourable the Earl of Manchester Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore Mr. SPEAKER HAving called the Officers of the Army to Saint Edmunds Bury I communicated unto them yesterday the Votes of both Houses and a Letter of the House of Peeres sent therewith concerning the disbanding of the Army After long consultation had thereof this enclosed was delivered unto me as the Result of the Councell of Warre where the Officers were very many and unanimous which being of importance I held it my duty to hasten the same unto you being much perplexed in my thoughts that dis-satisfactions betwixt the Parliament and the Army should rather increase then lessen I intreat you that there may be wayes of love and composure thought upon I shall doe my endeavours though I am forc'd to yeeld to something out of order to keep the Army from disorder or worse inconveniences I desire you to take some speedy resolution for the composing of things whereby the Kingdome may be happy in a timely deliverance from further distraction for the effecting whereof I could be content to be a sacrifice as the last service you can have from Your most faithfull and humble servant T. FAIRFAX Burie May 30. 1647. For the Honourable William Lenthall Esquire Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons To his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight Commander in Chiefe of the Parliaments Forces The Opinion and humble Advise of the Councell of Warre convened at Bury Saterday 29. May. 1647. In relation to the votes of Parliament communicated to us by your Excellency and the desires of our advice thercon Humbly Sheweth 1. THat upon the reports come to all quarters of the Army concerning the Votes and proceedings of the House May 21. As also of those on Tuesday May 25. we find the generallity of the Army as we are our selves much unsatisfied in the one and something amazed and startled at the other the first Votes of Friday coming much short of satisfaction as to the greivances of the Army then reported to the House and not taking any notice at all of some that were most materiall and the latter of Tuesday importing a resolution suddenly to disband the Army by peace-meale before equall satisfaction be given to the whole in any of the greivances or so much as any consideration had of some others most materiall And also before any effectuall performance of that satisfaction which the Votes of Friday seemed to promise as to some of the grievances all which we shall be readie upon a little time given us to represent to your Excellency more distinctly and in particular 2. That the said distraction and the jealousies occasioned upon the same proceedings as we feare and by some effects already appearing do find may unhappily produce dangerous disturbances and tumultuous actions amongst severall parts of the Army as they now lie dispersed and remote from the Head-quarters especially amongst those Regiments whose principall

Treaty however and then declare how unreasonable the Propositions were and that yet for the peace of the Kingdome his Majesty would Treate upon them but withall wished the said Treaty might be in London whether the King himselfe should come upon security He the said M. Holles adding that there was nothing in the world that the violent party meaning the well-affected party to the Parliament against the Enemy did so much feare as his Majesties comming to London which would be a certaine dissolution of their authority and power And the said Mr. Holles bad those said persons or one of them assure the King that if his Majesty knew as much as hee the said Mr. Holles knew his Majesty would take his Horse and be at London the next day or words to that effect And it being againe demanded whether if the King should be willing to come it would be accepted of He the said Mr. Holles thereto answered that certainely it would bee much opposed but yet hee the said Mr. Holles was confident that he and his party meaning some of the members above named and others should carry it and wished the King to put it upon that triall And the said Mr. Holles was desired by the said Earle of Lindsey Earle of Southampton and Lord Savill or one of them that he would be pleased to draw such an Answer in writing to the said Propositions as he desired the King should send and the said Earle of Southampton who was that night to lye in the Kings Bedchamber would perswade the the King to condiscend unto it and thereupon the said Mr. Hollas withdrew and either the same day or the next day following the said Mr. Holles accordingly carried in his hand unto the said Lords or one of them a paper ready written which as he said was such an Answer to the said Propositions as he had drawne for the King to send to the Parliament which was taken by the said Lords or one of them and carried to the King to be considered of and so much thereof as advised the Kings comming to London was laid by the King fearing to adventure himselfe but the rest of the said Paper the Lord Digby who writ the Kings Answer to the said Propositions made use of in the same words as the said Mr. Holles had set downe And the said Mr. Holles to ingratiate himselfe with the Kings party did about the same time revile the well-affected Members of the House of Commons declaring unto the said Kings party at Oxford or some of them that those well-affected Members which to render them the more odious as he conceived he named the violent Independant party had ill intentions and greater aversenes to Peace and that nothing would bee more pleasing to them then for the King to refuse the Propositions how unreasonable soever the same were and hee also then said that the Commissioners of Scotland were very weary of that violent party and that they being desperate to establish their Presbytery here as in Scotland made their addresses to him the said Mr. Holles and his party All which tended to the protracting of the said late Warr to the hindrance of an happy Peace and the said Mr. Holles did also after that receive from the Earle of Lindsey a letter written in white inke concerning some secret designe and kept it from the knowledge of the House from February till about July after when it was discovered by him that brought it but the Letter it selfe was by Mistris Holles said after hee had read it burnt And the said Earle of Linsey moved the King for a passe for the said Master Holles to goe to Oxford but the King refused to grant it saying that Holles did him better service in the Parliament then he could doe him at Oxford 2. That the said Mr Holles and Sir Philip Stapleton during the said late Warre when the said Earle of Lindsey went from the Tower of London to Oxford sent severall Messages of intelligence to the Earle of Dorset and Lord Digby thereby assuring them that they the said Mr. Holles Sir Philip Stapleton did better service for the King here in Parliament then they could doe him if they were at Oxford And the said Sir Philip Stapleton desired that the said Earle of Dorset would preserve him the said Sir Philip and his friends in the good opinion of the party at Oxford which was then the Kings Garrison and he the said sir Philip would doe as much for his Lordship and his friends here with the Parliament and the said Mr. Holles and Sir Philip Stapleton the more to ingratiate themselves into the favour of the Enemy did of their owne accord without any direction of the Parliament draw up other Propositions then those mentioned in the precedent Articles which they affirmed were in their judgements fit for the King to grant and for the Parliament to desire and being so drawn up sent them privately to his Majestie without any authority of Parliament to warrant the same 3. That the said Mr. Holles Sir Philip Stapleton Sir William Lewis Sir John Clotworthie Sir William Waller Sir John Maynard Major generall Massie Mr. Glyn M. Long Colonell Edward Harley and Anthony Nicholls in the Moneths of March Aprill May and June last past and at others times in prosecution of the evill designes in the severall generall heads mentioned have frequently assembled and mett together at the Lady Carliles Lodging in White-Hall and in other places with divers other persons dis-affected to the State without any authority of Parliament for holding correspondencie with the Queene of England now in France and her participants with an intent by such secret and clandestine treaties amongst themselves to put conditions upon the Parliament and to bring in the King upon their owne tearmes and having a great power upon the Treasure of the Kingdome have therewith maintained and encouraged by Pensions and otherwise the Queenes party in France thereby to beget a second and more bloudy Warre in this Kingdome and they or some or one of them assured the Queene 40000. l. per annum if shee would assist them in their designe and that they would doe more for the King then the Army would doe and that they would finde out some meanes to destroy the Army and their friends 4. That in further pursuance of the same evill designes they the said Mr. H●lles Sir Philip Stapleton Sir William Lewes Sir John Clotworthie Sir William Waller and Major generall Massey by the combination aforesaid within the space of three monthes last past without any authority of Parliament Invited the Scots and other forraigne forces to come into this Kingdome in a Hostile manner to abett and assist them in the prosecuting and effecting of their said designes And the said Mr. Holles very lately sent to the said Queene of England then and still in France advising her amongst other things speedily to send the Prince into Scotland to march into this

no more he the said Sir John Clotworthy contrary to the speciall trust reposed in him held secret intelligence with the said Earle of Ormond by Cypher or Character without the consent or knowledge of those others in commission with him and many weeks after the time so limited was expired and about the same time hee the said Sir John Clotworthy held secret intelligence with George Lord Digby then in Ireland beyond the time prefixed and without the consent of the said other Commissioners and in order thereunto the said Ormond and Digby lately imployed one Slingsby to come into this Kingdome about a designe concerning the Prince as he pretendeth 14. That the said Sir John Clotworthy Mr. Holles Sir Philip Stapleton by combination with the rest of the Members before named in further prosecution of the designes before mentioned well knowing that the Lord Lyle late President of Ireland was both faithfull and vigilant while he was trusted in the same Kingdome and had now this last spring made provisions ready to march into the field that the Lord Baron of Brohill Generall of the Parliaments Horse in Munster Col. Sir Arthur Loftus persons of honour and reputation of great fortunes in the said Kingdome lately came purposely into this Kingdome to exhibite and did exhibit many Articles of high treason against the Lord Inchiquin for betraying the Parliaments Army to the enemy as formerly he had done yet by the great power and violent interposition of the said Sir Clotworthy Mr. Holles Sir Philip Stapleton by the practice and combination aforesaid the said Articles have been obstructed and the businesse not suffered to come to a hearing and the said Lord Lisle hastily called out of Ireland and the power and command of the Parliaments forces in that Kingdome committed to the said Lord Inchiquin to the losse of this summers service and the expence of much treasure to make new preparations and whereas the said Lord Lisle being so suddenly called from thence as aforesaid did designe and depute Sir Hardres VValler Knight Major General of the forces there a man of known integrity and courage both for his service in England and Ireland and of considerable Fortunes there to take care of the said Lord Lisles Forces till the pleasure of the Parliament may be further known but the said Lord Inchequin upon the receite of a Letter from the said Sir John Clotworthy Mr. Holles and Sir Philip Stapleton or one of them or from some other person by their or one of their direction privity or procurement did expresse that hee had order or direction from London that no man that favoured the Independents under which name the said Lord of Inchequin hath comprehended all men that have shewed themselves opposite to Tyranny and Arbitrary government should have any trust or command there Nay although they were of another judgement yet if they would not prosecute the Independents they should not bee imployed there or words to that effect And under colour thereof the said Sir Hardres Waller and all others that had their Commissions from the said Lord Lisle while hee commanded were displaced to the discouragement of those and other faithfull persons to the Parliament and to the great dis-service and hazard of the losse of that Kingdome 15. That whereas a Committee of the House of Commons hath been lately appointed by the Parliament to consider of Propositions for the settling and preservation of Wales whereof the said Sir William Lewes and Mr. Glyn were and are Members and to report the same to the House They the said Sir William Lewes and Master Glyn with others of the said Committee did on the thirtieth day of April now last past without any authority of Parliament before any report made to the Houses of their owne accord in stead of settling and preserving Wales order that all Committees for Sequestrations should forbeare all proceedings of Sequestrations against all or any the Inhabitants of Wales And although some few persons were upon generall heads excepted yet by vertue of that illegall Order all the Commissioners of peace Commissioners of Association though never so active in pressing men and raising money for Forces against the Parliament all the Commissioners of Array that did or should at any time come in and submit to the Parliament or their Commanders in cheife all that had born armes against the Parliament unlesse they were Governours or other Officers of Warre that held some Towne Castle or Fort against the Parliament all disaffected and scandalous Mini●ters though in their Sermons they usually reviled and scandalized the Parliament and their proceedings calling them Rebels and Traitours and not onely incensing the people against the Parliament but usually taking up Armes and leading their Parishioners in armes upon any Alaram against the Parliament and many other desperate Delinquents have been and still are taken off and freed from sequestration and the said Order was sent to every severall Committee in Wales in severall Letters from the said Committee contrary to severall Orders and Ordinances of Parliament and contrary to the Rules of justice and equity which should impartially be administred as well in Wales as in other places of this Kingdome whereby the ill-affected Gentry and Ministery of that Country are growne so high insolent that honest men dare scare live amongst them so as that which was intended by the Parliament to settle and preserve Wales is by the practice of the said Sir William Lewes and Master Glyn perverted to the danger and destruction of it 16. That the said Sir William Lewis and Master Glyn have further ingratiated themselves with the Delinquents of Wales and prepared them for their said designes in manner following viz. hee the said Sir William Lewis hath within two yeares last past countenanced and protected many of the most notorious and dangerous Delinquents within the severall Countries of Southwales namely the Lord of Carbery and others in Carmarthinshire Master Crane and others in Glamorganshire Master Morgan late Knight of the shire Master John Herbert and others in B●ecknockshire Master Gwin Master Lewis and divers others in Radno●shire by freeing some of them altogether from compositions though sequestred by labouring divers Members of the House and of Committees to be favourable in compounding with others and to admitt of such to their compositions as were uncapable thereof And the said Sir William Lewis hath animated and incouraged some of the said persons to continue their fidelity unto the Kings cause promising them That if they would be friends with the King for him hee and his would be their friends in the Parliament in so much as his friends the Delinquents in those parts have lately looked upon him as a rising man when the King shall come to London which hath lately been their constant boasting And the said Sir William Lewis hath within two yeares last past caused divers that had been Commissioners for the King and had prest men and raised

Treaty in consideration whereof we have made it our care constantly to tend at the appointed times of meeting and to presse all dispatch therein And we canot but take notice that the proceedings on your part have been and are very slow and that little or nothing hath been done in the Treaty since our entrance thereupon and therefore in discharge of our Duty and the Trust reposed in us we do very earnestly desire that the Treaty may be effectually proceeded on with all expedition and the times for meeting punctually kept there being nothing that shall be wanting in us according to the power given us to further a work of so great importance and which may perfect a right understanding betwixt the Parliament and the Army By the appointment of the Commissioners residing with the Army Reading July 7. 1647. An Answer of the Commissioners of the Army to the Paper of the Commissioners of Parliament about a speedy proceeding BY the last Paper delivered in unto us from your Lordships at Reading July 7. we perceive you find that the Expectation of the Parliament and Kingdome is great upon the speedy progresse and happy issue of this Treaty We answer that we do really apprehend the same things with you neither can we but witnesse that you have constantly attended the appointed times of meeting and prest dispatch therein Neverthelesse we cannot but be very sensible that you seem to reflect upon us further then there is just cause in your taking notice that the proceedings herein should be slow and dilatory on our part as if we should not seem to desire and labour the quick and speedy settlement o the affaires of the Kingdome in a safe and well-grounded Peace as cordially as any persons whatsoever We shall therefore desire you to remember with what forwardnesse we have in the first place presented to you those things which we did in our hearts conceive necessary in order to a Treaty and without which being granted we could not with safety to the Kingdome and satisfaction to our selves proceed in Treaty and further prest you to present them to the Parliament with speed that a quick dispatch might be had therein as being in our thoughts the chiefest and surest way to prevent the engaging this Kingdome in a second War when contrary to our expectation we have found little effectually done in relation to our Desires in those things most concerning the safety and peace of the Kingdome To the end therefore wee may acquit our selves from being guilty of the delay you mention and that it may appeare to all men where the stick is of not proceeding in the Treaty to a settlement of the Peace of the Kingdome so much thirsted after by us all we thought fit to reminde you of these following proposals which we have formerly insisted upon and to which satisfaction is not given I. That there is nothing done with effect notwithstanding the Votes of the House to the dispersing of the Reformado Officers who continue in and about London ready to head Forces to the apparent hazzard of a new Warre II. That notwithstanding the Votes of the House for the speedy sending into Ireland or disbanding those forces which have left the Army and their speciall Order to the Committee at Derby House to take speedy care therein yet they are still continued in bodies in and about London and as we heare are daily listing more Forces pretending the service of Ireland III. That notwithstanding the Votes of the House of the tenth of June and those since of the fifth of July for the present purging of the House yet divers persons comprised in these Votes continue still to sit there So long as we remain unsatisfied in the two first of these particulars we cannot be secured from those doubts we have expressed of the danger of a new Warre especially if it be considered that the end of inviting so many Reformado Officers to London was to lay a foundation of a new Warre and was principally carried on by the designe of some of those Members of the house of Commons we have impeached And likewise that divers of the Officers and Souldiers which left this Army were procured by promises of pay and other ingagements which were likewise designed by the same persons aforementioned if possibly they might thereby have broken this Army And for the last what comfortable effect may we expect of a Treaty so long as the Parliament the supreme Judicatory of the Kingdome is coustituted of some that are men of interests contrary to the common good thereof from whom we can expect nothing but banding and designing to obstruct and frustrate all proceedings contrary to their interest though never so essentiall to the happy settlement of the Kingdome and if a seasonable remedy be not given herein we despaire of any good to the Kingdome by way of Treaty Signed By the appointment of the Commissioners of the Army W. Clerk Secre. Reading 7. July 1647. A PARTICVLAR CHARGE OR IMPEACHMENT In the Name of his Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX And the Army under his Command against Denzill Holles Esquier Sir Philip Stapleton Sir William Lewis Sir John Clothworthy Sir William Waller Sir John Maynard Knights Major Generall Massie John Glynne Esquire Recorder of London Walter Long Esquire Colonel Edward Harley and Anthony Nicoll Esquire Members of the Honorable House of Commons WHereas on the fifteenth day of June last the Heads of a Charge were delivered in the name of the said Army unto the Commissioners of Parliament to bee sent up to the Parliament against the Persons above named Now in prosecution and maintenance thereof and according to the power thereby preserved It is in the Name of the said Army more particularly charged against the said persons as followeth 1. That the said Mr. Denzill Holles during the late Warre in prosecution of the evill designes expressed in the generall Heads or Articles formerly exhibited contrary to the trust reposed in him contrary to his Oath taken in June 1643. and contrary to the Ordinance of Parliament dated in October 1643. hath assisted the King in the late unnaturall Warre and held correspondency and intelligence with the Enemy against the Parliament in manner following viz. He the said Mr Holies being one of the speciall Commissioners for the Parliament to present Propositions of both Houses to the King at Oxford did privately and contrary to his instructions at severall times make his addresses unto the Kings party the ●●●●en in Armes against the Parliament namely unto the Earle of Lyndsey the Earle of Southampton the Lord Savill and others and did secretly plot and advise them against the Parliament and did intimate unto them or one of them that the said Propositions then sent unto his Majesty by the Parliament were unreasonable And the said M. Holles being demanded what Answer he would advise the King to make to the Propositions he the said M. Holles did advise that the King should demand a