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A95449 Two letters, the one, from the right honorable the Lord Major, Aldermen, & Commons of the City of London in Common-Councell assembled, to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and his Councell of Warre. The other, from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, to the Right Honourable the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London in Common-Councell assembled. City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Army. Council. 1647 (1647) Wing T3480; Thomason E401_7; ESTC R201105 1,094 8

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TWO LETTERS The One From the Right Honorable THE Lord Major Aldermen Commons OF THE City of London in Common-Councell assembled To his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and his Councell of Warre The Other From His Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX TO THE Right Honourable the Lord Major Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common-councell assembled London Printed by Richard Cotes 1647. FOR HIS EXCELLENCY Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX AND His Councell of Warre Right Honorable BY those of our Committee which came from you this day wee understand your Excellencies and your Honorable Councell of Warre their expectation to be possessed of all Forts from Gile's Fort and that to bee one downe unto the River side by six of the clocke this Evening And wee take notice for what reasons your Excellency is led to insist thereupon For our parts that wee may manifest how ready wee are to comply with all things which may beget a good understanding wee have readily consented thereunto as farre as the Cognizance thereof belongs to this Court and have given directions accordingly to the Committee of the Militia for drawing off al Forces and Ordnance unto which work they doe now instantly apply themselves and we are confident your Excellency will find performance accordingly The Committee of Militia will also give Order for quitting such Forts on Southwark side as are not as yet in possession of your Forces And now next unto Almighty God we doe relie upon your Excellencies honourable Word for our safety and to be protected from all violence of the Souldiery 4 August 1647. Michel FOR THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE Lord Major Aldermen And Common-Councell of the Citie of LONDON My Lord and Gentlemen I Am very glad to find so ready a complyance in answer to my last desire sent to the Common-Councell and have accordingly given order for three Regiments of Foot and two of Horse to possesse those Forts you mention in your last and to lie thereabouts I am with the rest of the Army marched up to Hammer fini●h in order to the securitie of the Lords and Commons who I suppose will to morrow sit in Parliament the preserving of their priviledges and securing them from violence that with freedome they may sit to discharge their trusts hath been the cause of my neare approach to your Citie And whereas you are pleased to expresse your hopes of preservation from violence you may be confident nothing shall passe from this Army but what shall bee for the safety of your City and I doubt not though some disaffected persons to the peace of this Kingdome have endeavored to beget a misunderstanding betweene this Army and the Citie hoping thereby to imbroyle the Kingdome in new troubles yet that this Army will alwayes so behave themselves as to witnesse to the world the integritie of their hearts in having no other designe but the quiet and happy settlement of a firme and lasting peace wherein both the whole Kingdom and your Citie in particular will have cause to rejoyce in the goodnesse of God the accomplishment whereof will truly glad the hearts of this Army and in particular of August 5. 1647. Your most humble Servant T. Fairfax FINIS