NEVVES FROM THE ARMIE

YOurs dated June 11, came safe to my hands for which I give you many thankes, and for what hath since my lhst bin collected by me, is briefly thus, That we have left the King vt his house at Newmarket, where Col. Whalley commands the Guard still.

Wee are now come hither to St. Albones the Gen. Excellency, Leivtenant Gen. Ham∣mond, Col. Hammond, Comissary Gen. Ier∣ton, Col. Rainsborough, Col. Sir Hardreds Waller, Col. Rich, Col. Lilburne, Col. Pride, Col. Howson, and the rest, Also F. Mar. Gen. Skippon, Liv. Gen. Crumwell and the rest of the Commissioners are come with us, wee have a very gallant army, & do not decrease, besids many that have left us would faine be admitted againe but come not.

Wee had some of the Scots Declarati∣ons brought hither which have much in∣coraged the souldiers, especially that last passage, wherein they assined the Parlia∣ment at the conference of both houses, that if there were neede, (it being upon some speeches against the army) that they would joyne aboue man.

But I find that the souldiers take things very well from the City, in that they will joyne with those who would promote war against them. And it hath (as I here) been disputed amongst the souldiers very much, what course to take for the poore of the Ci∣ty of London, in case the Armies lying neer Page  [unnumbered]raise the prises of provisions, the result of which was that if they have but some mo∣nies sent them to pay the Armies quarters, they will retreate further from the City, & it is the open way (so far as I perceive) that upon a motion from the City, the Parlia∣ment will not deny it them.

we heare that it is much questioned in the City of London what the Army wil do up∣on them in relation to their Estates whe∣ther they shall be free from plunder, & al∣so whether they will admitt a free trade, if the Country to which the Souldiers haue resolved, that the City of London going on in this loving way, and not opposing them, they will do them no prejudice.

The souldiers are resolved that not one penyworth of goods or mony, shall be prejudiced by them, not only that in their shops or houses, but what soever shall be carried in to the Country, or be sent up from the Country, between them and those they deale withall, not any jote thereof shal be prejudiced, and if any monies be sent them to enable them to pay quarters they will remoue further off from London.

Wee heare of some Aldermen, and Common-Councell men comming to the Army from the City, they are much expected againe, they a•• come to us, you shall here further from