HAving by your last Letter, dated the 22. of this instant, received severall papers inclosed therein, touching your pre­sent proceedings at London; all which I have seriously perused, and do render you many thanks for the same. And because I am loth [Page] to shew my self too much ungratefull, and leave you unsatisfied in your present expe­ctation, I shall here, as briefly as possibly I can, represent unto you some small collecti­ons, which I have lately drawn up, pro­ceeding from the great and grand Declara­tion of the Army, assented to by the Offi­cers and souldiers under command of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and sent up to London by the Commissioners, June 23 to bee communicated to the Honourable Houses of Parliament assembled at West­minster, and the Lord Major and Court of Aldermen of the City of London.

Wherein is declared,

First, the gallant expressions of the Ge­nerall in the said Declaration, shewing the Reasons of their neerer approach towards the City of London, and that the Army hath voted (with one unanimous consent) to have the Kings Majesty conducted with ho­nour and safety to Richmond, together with the Commissioners, and the rest of the At­tendants about the King; but hath declared against those persons, expressed in the Votes [Page] of both houses of Parliament, for guarding of his Majesties person.

Secondly, that having been lately infor­med of a malignant party within the City, whose indeavours tended only for the fo­menting of discord, casting false suggestions and aspersions upon the Army, and indea­vouring to make them odious to the peo­ple, &c.

Thirdly, that being sensible of the sub­tilty of the aforesaid party, and having per­fectly discovered their private actions for contriving of a new war against this Army, who (by the Power of Heaven) hath beene the chiefe and instrumentall meanes of de­livering the people of England from per­petuall flavery; therefore, for the prevent­ing of all conspiracies and dangers that may arise, tending to the prejudice of the Peace of this Kingdome, it is declared in the name of the whole army, that they cannot con­descend or yeeld to the votes of both Houses of Parliament, touching the Guard expressed therein, but shall with all faithfulnesse and diligence endeavour to preserve his Maje­sties [Page] Royall person from danger, and to that end hath appointed a competent number of faithfull, zealous, and religious men, chose out of severall Regiments in the army, to guard and secure his Majesties person at his Court at Richmond.

Fourthly, that the army is sensible of the great malice and inveteracy of divers per­sons against them, who indeavour to in­volve and embroyle this Nation in a new war, by which means, if once effected, would prove prejudiciall and destructive to the fundamental Lawes of this Kingdom, & the liberty and propriety of the Subject.

Fifthly, that they have bin very active in several parts of the Kingdom, to raise forces and to that end hath endeavoured to re­possesse themselves of divers strong Holds, throughout this Realm; as also their endea­vours, to raise a division in the army, and to withdraw the hearts of the souldiers from the Officers, which indeed is a thing im­possible for thousands to do, their hearts being so firmly knit and united together.

Sixthly, that so soon as they could have [Page] accomplished their wicked design, for set­ting of an Army on foot, their intents were to randezvouz near the City of Worcester.

Seventhly, they further desire that the Kings Majesty may be restored to his for­mer Rights, and tryumphantly brought to his Royal Palace at White-hall.

Lastly, they professe and declare to the Citizens of London, that they have no evill in­tent against them, neither will they injure any, either by stopping of provision, or hin­dering of traffique, unlesse ehey be forced & constrained thereunto.

All which fore going Reasons are declared to be the chiefe cause of the Armies neare approach towards the City of London

Dizers other particulars were propoun­ded, viz.

1. That they have not received a satisfa­ctory answer, touching their former Papers and Representations, humbly proposed to the honourable Pouses of Parliament.

2. That Justice may be executed, and a legall tryall appointed for the Eleven Mem­bers, which now stands charged by the ar­my,

And thirdly, touching some souldiers be­longing to Sir Robert Pyes Regiment.

Divers Regiments of the army are upon their march towards Uxbridge, and so either to Kingston or Windsor for a Head-quarter. God grant a happy conclusion of Englands distractions, and a good correspondency be­twixt the Parliament, City, and army, that so Peace and truth may flourish within his Maiesties Realms and Dominions, which is the earnest desire of him, who remaines