SIR,
I Believe before this will have the happi∣nesse to come to your hands, you will hear that the King is come to Newmarket, which intelligence may unto you in re∣spect of distance of place fore-run that which was precedent in point of time, viz.
A perfect declaration of the armie agreed upon at their late rendezvouz. Sent up to the Parliament by Sir Thomas Fairfax, on Thursday last, and certain propositions or particulars, wherein the army desire to be further satisfied. With the protestation of Sir Thomas Fairfax. And his orders for the security of his Majesties person. Also the copies of two letters from the new commissioners coming from the Parliament to the army, and of the further treaty, and the souldiers resolution.
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- A perfect declaration of the armie agreed upon at their late rendezvouz. Sent up to the Parliament by Sir Thomas Fairfax, on Thursday last, and certain propositions or particulars, wherein the army desire to be further satisfied. With the protestation of Sir Thomas Fairfax. And his orders for the security of his Majesties person. Also the copies of two letters from the new commissioners coming from the Parliament to the army, and of the further treaty, and the souldiers resolution.
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- England and Wales. Army.
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- 1647.
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- Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
- England and Wales. -- Army -- Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
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"A perfect declaration of the armie agreed upon at their late rendezvouz. Sent up to the Parliament by Sir Thomas Fairfax, on Thursday last, and certain propositions or particulars, wherein the army desire to be further satisfied. With the protestation of Sir Thomas Fairfax. And his orders for the security of his Majesties person. Also the copies of two letters from the new commissioners coming from the Parliament to the army, and of the further treaty, and the souldiers resolution." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A90462.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
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The Declaration of the Army which by the next you will receive at large. At the last Randezvouz the Souldiery entred into a so∣lemn Engagement, and a kind of League, which tends only to get grievances redres∣sed, at which time we understood not that the Parl. had proceeded so farre, as we since are advertized they have, for had the Army received certain knowledge of the late De∣claration upon the Oroinance of Indemp∣nity, and some other things, there had at least bin somthing altered, if not left out of the papers which were then agreed on, and since presented to the House.
On Wednesday last his Maj. attended with two Regiments of horse went from the L. Cuts her house near Cambridge to Newmarket, where his Maj. did earnestly desire to reside, for though he saith, he was carryed from Holmby against his mind, yet would he not return thither again, except he were forced. Whereupon the Gen. desired to be advertised by the Commissioners, who were all sensi∣ble of the inconveniency of the place wher∣in his Maj. now recided; yet said, they could not give any advice in this businesse, for
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that their powhr was extinct at his Majest∣ies being taken away from Holmby, and af∣ter some further debate between the Com∣missioners, and his Excellency Sir T. Fairfax the said Commissioners shewing an appro∣bation to his Maj. removal to Newmarket, & his Excellency gave order to Col. Whalley, as followeth:
Col. Whalley, I desire you to attend his Maj. and the Commissioners with your own Re∣giment and the Lieutenant Generals to Newmarket.
Given under my hand at Cambridge, June 8. 1647.
T. FAIRFAX.