Two SPEECHES MADE By the Speakers of both Houses of Parliament to his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax general: After the Army had guarded the Members to sit in safety, on Friday the 6. day of August. 1647.  
AND An ORDINANCE of both Houses of Parliament making his Excellency Constable of the Tower of LONDON, and giving him power to make a Lieutenant.  
A months pay given to the soldiers and under Officers of the ARMY, for a gratuity: And the VOTES concerning the Guards.  
With several Orders concerning the ARMY.  
ALSO An Order of both Houses appointing a Committee to examine the Mutiny on Monday seven night, whereby the Speakers and Members were driven from the Parliament.  
And a Thanksgiving appointed to be kept on Thursday August 12. 1647.  
Printed at London by Robert Ibbitson. 1647.   

TWO SPEECHES Made by the Speakers of both Houses of Parliament, to his Excellency saint THOMAS FAIRFAX general AFTER The Army had guarded the Members to sit in safety, on Friday, Aug. 6. 16 47.  

Die Veneris, August 6. 1647.  
HIS Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax having guarded the Lords and Commons, (with the Speakers) of both Houses, to Westminster, and the Houses being sat, They Ordered, the Right Honourable the Earl of Manchester, Speaker of the House of Peers, pro tempore, and William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the House of Commons, to acquaint His Excellency with Votes which were then made.    

THE Earl of MANCHESTER (Speaker of the House of peers) his Speech to His Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX.  
A chair being set (in the House of peers) by the Lord's seats, for Sir Thomas Fairfax, in which the general sat, and his Officers in the House without the bar, the Earl of Manchester declared to his Excellency:  
That he was commanded by the Lord, to acquaint his Excellency how sensible their Lordships are of the many good services which his excellency hath done for the kingdom; and that they had taken the reasons expressed in the Declaration of his coming to London into consideration, and do approve thereof; and that they had commanded him to give his Excellency thanks for the constant care which he hath always had of the peace and safety of the Kingdom, desiring him to go on in taking care for the security thereof for the future, desiring that his Excellency will appoint such a guard for the Parliament as may be a sufficient security to the Members to sit (in the house) in safety.  
William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the House of Commons, made the like speech to the General in that House, his Excellency sitting in a chair, near the Speaker.  

Die Veneris Aug. 6. 1647.  
Resolved upon the question by the Lord and Commons in Parliament. That Thursday the 12 of this instant August, be set apart for a day of thanksgiving, to be kept by both Houses of Parliament, at the abbey at Westminster And that Mr. Martial and Mr. Nigh be desired to preach before the Houses on that day.   

Die Veneris 6. Aug. 1647.  
It is Ordered, and Ordained, by the Lords, and Commons in Parliament assembled, hat his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight, Commander in chief of all the Garrisons and Forces in the kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, under pay) be appointed and constituted Constable of the Tower of London, for the space of one whole year, except both houses of Parliament shall otherwise determine, And it is also Ordered, and Ordained, that his said Excellency shall nominate and appoint a Lieutenant of the Tower under him.   

Die Veneris; August 6. 16 47.  
Resolved upon the question, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled,  

I.  
That they do approve of his Excellencies coming to guard the City and Parliament.   

II.  
That thanks be given to his Excellency for his care of the safety of the City and Parliament.   

III.  
That it be left to the general, to appoint what Guard his Excellency shall think fit, for the security of the City and Parliament.   

IV.  
That in consideration of the many good services of the Army, The sum of one months pay be given as a gratuity to all the soldiers and under Officers of Horse, Foot, and dragoons that are under Commission Officers, as a gratuity from the kingdom.   

V  
That a Committee of ten Lords and twenty of the house of Commons be appointed to sit in the Painted Chamber, to morrrow in the afternoon, an so de die in diem, to examine the business of the mutinying, and the forcing of the Members on Monday was seven-night at the Parliament doors, and to find out the Authors, and fomenters thereof, and all such as did prosecute the same, as also the Contrivers, and promoters of the Petition declared against.    

Die Veneris Aug. 6. 1647.  
1 Resolved upon the question, by the Lords in Parliament assembled,  
That a Committee be appointed to draw up a Declaration from the Houses, to the Army to be read in the head of every regiment.  
2 Resolved upon the question by the Lords in Parliament assembled.  
That it is the opinion of this House, that all things done by the Members; since the Speakers and other Members were driven away from the Parliament, be adnulled, and of none effect, this to be communicated to the House of Commons.   

Die Veneris Aug. 6. 1647.  
Resolved upon the question, by the Commons in Parliament assembled,  
1 That they will send Answer to the Lord's Message, concerning the adnulling of what hath been done during the absence of the Speakers, by messengers of their own.  
2 That it be taken into consideration on Monday next.    
FINIS.