A message from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairefax and the councell of vvarre to the Parliament and Common Councell of London. And the copy of a petition of citizens, officers and souldiers, sea-men, water-men, and others, gathering hands to be presented to the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commons of London, at a common-hall. With their engagement and covenant. And a declaration by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, proclaiming those that shall promote or signe the same, to be traytors. Die Sabbathi. 24 July 1647. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. That the sayd declaration, bee published forthwith (by order of the Lord Major, Sheriffe, and Committee of the Militia) by beat of drum and sound of trumpet in the cities of London, Westminster, and within the line of communication H. Elsyng Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.

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The engagement is "to maintain the Covenant and procure the restoration of the King on the basis of his letter of 12 May"--Thomason Catalogue. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.