A new declaration erom [sic] the armie under the command of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, concerning their just and present proceedings in behalf of the commons of England, and themselves; together with their proposals and desires, concerning the enemies of this kingdome. As also, some observable passages, touching the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax. Presented to the view of the whole kingdome.

The ſubſtance of the Remonſtrance from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Army under his Command. Collected and drawn up into ſevorall Heads, for ſatisfaction to the whole Kingdome.

WHen (by the bleſſing of God upon the endeavours of the army, and other Forces of the parliament) the adverſe Forces and Garriſons within this kingdome were diffipated and reduced, a preſent quiet, and freedome of trade, and all commerce, and buſineſſe reſtored to all parts of the Kingdome, and an b • pefull way made for ſetling of a ſound and laſting peace, on good termes for the intereſt of the Kingdom, but inſtead of the hoped fruit of the labours and hazzards of this army, and of the Kingdomes vaſt expence, immediatly appeared the croſſe workings of a ſtrong and prevalent party in the parliament, City, and Kingdome, (as appeares by the late combination and treaſonable Engagement againſt the Parliament, Army and Kingdome. By which meanes the Speakers of both houſes, together with moſt of the Lords, and a very great number of the moſt faithfull and unqueſtioned Members of the houſe of Commons were driven away, ſo as they could not with ſafety attend their ſervice in Parliament, nor with freedome diſcharge their truſt to the Kingdome therin, but were forced to fly to their army for ſafety. Notwithſtanding which, divers Members of both houſes, taking this opportunity of time to carry on their Deſigns, when very few were left but of their own party, did continue to meet in the uſuall places at Weſtminſter, and tooke upon them the Name of Both Houſes of Parliament: and having choſen a new Speaker, did proceed to vote and act as a Parliament, and adjorned from time to time, and immediatly voted and called in to the ſervice of the houſe the eleven impeached Members, and alſo thoſe who upon former Votes of the Houſe were ſuſpended, or under queſtion to be put out for Delinquencie: With this pretended houſe of Comons thus compoſed, and four or five Lords of the ſame modell, for an houſe of Peers, they proceed to ſet up a Committee for ſaſety; wherof all or moſt of the ſaid impeached members were a part.

Their pretences were to bring up the King to London with delay, and to ſtop the neerer approach of the army. Concerning which, the General hath expreſſed himſelf very worthily, in behalf of himſelf and the army, in theſe words. For our parts wee ſhall reioyce as much as any, to ſee the King brought backe to his Parliament, and that not ſo much in place, as in affection and agreement, on ſuch ſound terms and grounds as may render both him and the Kingdom, ſafe, quiet, and happy, and ſhall be as ready as any to bring his Majeſty to London, when his being there may be likely to produce (not greater Diſturbances or Diſtractions, but) a Peace indeed, and that ſuch as may not be ſhaped and moulded only to the private advantages of a particular party or faction, but bottom'd chiefly on grounds of common and publike ſafety

That we have not minded nor bin acting our own workes and intereſts, but the kingdomes, and every honeſt mans in it.

And further it is declared, that concerning the juſt grounds of the armies late advance to the City of London, were an action tending much to the welſare and ſafety of the Kingdome, in reſtoring the Parliament to a condition of ſafety, honour, and freedome, and a further truſt hath been thereupon commited to the Generall, ſor taking care with his Army to ſafegua • d the parliament.

The Houſes being thus reſtored to a condition of preſent honour, ſafety, and freedom two things ſeeme clearly remaining to bee done, viz. Firſt, to vindicate the honour, fredome and ſafety of parliament from the like affronts and violence in future, and the army and kingdome from danger of the like diſturbances.

And ſecondly, to proceed unto a ſpeedy ſettlement of the peace of the Kingdom. It is further declared in theſe words, That unleſſe it ſhould be thought fit to ſecure the parliament, by keeping the whole Body of the army, or ſo great a part thereof to remain continually in and about London, as might be ſure to over power any future tumults or Force that may ariſe out of the City of London, which neither the welfate of the City, and eaſe of the parts adjacent, nor the ſafety of the Kingdome, in reſpect of the preſe • t poſture of Affaires will admit) it is abſolutely neceſſary, that there be ſp • edy and exemplary juſtice done upon (at leaſt) the chieſe authors or abettors of the late treaſonable Engagement, and of the ſaid force done to the parliament, and upon the chiefe actors in maintenance and proſecution thereof, whereby men may be deterred from the like in future.

The particulars of Obſtructions.

1. The late Warre intended againſt the Army, and Kingdome 2. The deſignes of the Militia 3. The proceedings of the Members, when the Speakers and divers well affected Members were forced to reſide with the Army (yet ſome well affected ſtaid behind, with an eye on the adjourning of the Parliament 4. A charge againſt divers Members who were active in the late Deſigne againſt the Army and Kingdome. 5. That the maior part of the Members that ſate at Weſtminster in the Speakers abſence, drove on a treaſonable Engagement to deſtroy the Parliament and Army.

Theſe, with divers other particulars, were aſſented to, by the Generall and His Councell of warre, which are too large to inſert here.

FINIS.