TWO SPEECHES: THE FIRST, Spoken by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, to the Commander in chief, that conducted him from Holdenbie towards the ARMY.  
Together with a Reply to His Majesty's Speech, by the said Commander.  
THE SECOND, By his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, at the head of every Regiment in the Army, concerning the settling of a firm peace and union between the Parliament and the Army, for the good of the whole Kingdom.  
Also the Soldier's resolution concerning his Majesty, and the bringing of him from Holdenby to Huntingdon on Friday last.  
Published for general satisfaction to the whole Kingdom.  
London, Printed for F. I. june the 8. 1647.   

A Copy of a Letter sent from an Officer in the Army, to a friend of his in London.  
Honoured Sir,  
HAving such a fair opportunity, to express myself, and to represent a subject of so great weight and concernment, to view and consideration, I thought it meet and requisite to acquaint you with the affairs in these parts, being (indeed) the chief currents of the stream, which ebbs and flows at this present within the bowels of this our native Kingdom, but God grant, that these channels may receive no more additional waters, but that the small brooks, which now gins to force their passage into great Rivers, may be suddenly effectually stopped, that so the distraction of England may be happily composed, and the peace and tranquillity of her poor distressed and languishing people, most unanimously and faithfully settled; but because I will not deviate too far from my intended lines, nor detract time, with too large a Prologue, I shall briefly insist upon the main branch, intimating unto you, that, which is most considerable, especially so much desired by all sorts of people viz.  
On Tuesday last we received intelligence, that a great party of horse were discovered, betwixt Cambridge and Bedfordshire, & that they had a design for these parts, which put the Inhabitants hereabouts into a great fear, not knowing their resolutions and intentions: but within a short time, this intelligence was confirmed with truth; for upon Thursday morning, news came to the Mayor of this Town, that a party of horse lately coming from the Army, had surrounded Holdenby, with a resolution to seize upon the King's Majesty's person, to prevent a design (as is said) prejudicial to the Kingdom; immediately after come one M. Furnace to my house, who affirmed, that they had entered the House, and repossessed themselves of the King, without any opposition at all, the soldiers embracing each other, at their first meeting, some echoing these words. God forbidden that a sword should be drawn in wrath, or a musket fired in anger, against those whom we have so often hazarded our lives withal, and with whom we have obtained so many victories (and fight in the banner of jesus Christ.  
But now we hear (for certain) that they are advanced from Holdenby towards New-market in Cambridgeshire, there to side and join with the Army; as they returned, they left this Town a little wide of the right hand, sounding their Trumpets, with echoes of triumph: but what their design is, time (we hope) will bring to light. God grant us a true and lasting peace, and prevent further bloodshed.   

The Resolves and humble Advise of the Council of War, convened at Bury. Saturday May 29. To your Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight, Commander in chief of the Parliaments Forces, in relation to the Votes of Parliament, communicated to us by your Excellency, and the desires of our advice thereof.  
Humbly showeth,  

I.  
THat the said distraction, and the jealousies occasioned upon the same proceeding, as we fear, and some effects already appearing do find, may unhappily produce dangerous disturbances, and tumultuous actings amongst several parts of the Army, as they now lie dispersed and remote from the Head quarters, especially amongst those Regiments, whose principal Officers, by neglecting or disserting their soldiers in their necessary concernments or just grievances, have disobliged their soldiers, and lost their interest with them, in so much as such Officers are forced to withdraw from their charges, and can scarce with safety come at them, and to prevent the inconveniences or ill consequences which such disturbed or tumultuous actings might produce either to the Countries where the Army quarters or to the Kingdom.  
We humbly advise your Excellency without delay, to draw the Army unto a closer posture of quarters, till upon further satisfaction the Army may be quietly and orderly disbanded.   

II.  
That upon the same dissatisfaction and jealousy we find an extreme earnestness, and violent propensity among the Soldiers to a general Randezvouze and we verily believe, that the first attempt to disband any one Regiment, before equal satisfaction to all, and assurance against those things they have cause to fear, will occasion them all to draw together, and Kandevouze of themselves, as it were upon an Alarm etc.   

III.  
Since that course of disbanding the Army by piece meal, before the satisfaction intended be performed equally to the whole, seems something strange and unusual.   

FOUR  
That they would be pleased to resume the things voted on Tuesday last, as also to resume the grievances of the Army, together with the things proposed in the Narrative from the Officers, and to give satisfaction, or at least some resolution to each of them, and that they would not think it fit to put that temptation, those ealousies, and that dishonour upon the Army, as to take it disbanded in scattered pieces, before satisfaction be equally given to the whole.  
Friday June 4. the rendevouz of the Army was held near Kinsford six miles from Bury, seven Regiments of Foot, and six of horse, appeared, Col. Whaleys being before dispatched towards Holdenb●e (by the General's command.) Upon this day's intelligence that our party of horse had secured his Majesty, the Gen: gave notice of this to the Commissioners, and hath signified the same to both Houses, desiring to know their further pleasure, concerning the disposing of the King's person, also the reasons of the Troopers for fetching the King from Holdenbie. He hath likewise sent them the grounds enclosed in a Letter from the soldiers to himself for their undertaking the same of themselves: which were chief, that they had intimation of a design, which they were able to make good, (of some) to surprise him. Col. Graves is discharged from that employment, and Colonel Whaley in his place. The Gen: went to every Regiment, and expressed himself with much judgement and moderation, assured the Soldiers that the Parliament took notice of their civil and fair demeanour, and had taken a course for satisfying of their arrears, & doubted not but they would answer their other grievances, advised them to moderation, and to behave themselves with discretion, etc.  
Saturday last news came to the Army, that the Committee of Troopers who had secured the King, brought his Majesty Friday night to Huntingdon (as you had before) the King asked him that commanded in chief among the Troopers for his Commission, the party replied, his Maj: might look about him and see his Commission, meaning 500 Troopers on horseback; saith the King, indeed your Commission hath as fair a character in the frontespiece as ever I did see, meaning the properness and comeliness of the men, the Troopers being of Cap: Knights Troop, and other of Sir Robert Pies Regiment, Col. Rositers and Col. Graves.   
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