THE TREATY BETWEEN The Commissioners from the Lord Mayor, and Common council of the city of London, and Sir Thomos Fairfax and the Army at St. Albans.  
With their message from the Army to the Common-council, in Answer to their Letter, With the Demands of the Army.  V●●IT●● VI●●●●IT 〈◊〉  printer's or publisher's device 
London Printed for B. A. 1647.   

NEWS FROM THE ARMY  
SIR,  
THe Committee of Aldermen and Common Council came yesterday hither to St. Albans, with a Message from the City of London, and have been with the General.  
Alderman Warner and the rest of the Comemittee acquainted the Gen. that they were sent by the Lord Mayor, aldermans, & Common-council, to acquaint his Excellency, that they had brought from them an answer to his of June 10. Assuring him, that they have a very high esteem of that army, whom they know and acknowledge to be faithful, and well-deserving, and that the City have a general desire to prevent all misunderstanding betwixt them.  
That the City takes notice of the Army drawing near them, and the reasons alleged; and return thanks for the care promised over the Soldiers, not to permit them to do any evil towards the City.  
And for those just demands, which you have made to the Pa●l the Common-council of the City of London are so fare from opposing them or the Army in being satisfied therein, that before they received the Letter from the army, they made their humble addresses to the Parl. for obtaining thereof; and that after they received the said letter, they acquainted the houses therewith, declaring the sense of that good opinion which they have of the army to the houses, professing not to fail to prosecute their just desires to the Parl. as occasion shall represent.  
I have sent you here enclosed, the Copy of the Desires of the Common-Councel of London propounded to the Army, and rest  
Albans June 14. Your servant, R. Corbet.   


The Desires of the City of London presented to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, by the Commissioners at St. Albans.  
1. We desire that you will be pleased to forbear quartering within 30 miles of the City of London.  
2. That you will desire no more from the Parl. or the City, then what shall be just and reasonable.  
3. That the addresses of the army to the Parl. may be in such a way as may consist with the honour, power, and privilege of Parliament, liberty of the subject, and safety of the City and Kingdom.  
4. That your Excellency, and other the Commanders of the Army, will have a special care for the preservation of his Majesty's Royal person, whilst he remaineth with you.    

A Letter from his Excellency's quarters at St. Albans,  
SIR,  
SInce my last, we have been very busy about quarters, and other things, so that I cannot give you so large accounts as I in tended of some things here, which I must necessarily refer to the next, yet for the present, I shall give you this breviate of the state of things with us at present.  
The Gen. hearing of the coming of the Aldermen and Commoners from the Common-council of the City of London gave order to have them honourably entertained, and accordingly the Gen own Trumpeter, & divers Officers met them, & brought them in with great respect. Last night they delived their message, and this day they received their answer, and were dispatched away after dinner. There hath been very fair things on both sides, and things have been carried on with much wisdom. I shall not trouble you with things at large now, only acquaint you in brief, that  
The Commissioners from the City are now dispatched, and will be with you this night, with the full Answer of the Army, to whatsoever they could desire from them, both as to members charged, and concerning the Parliament in gennerally. They demand ten members of the house of Commons to be tried by the Parliament, and to be suspended the House during the time of there trial. They desire to know the resolutions of the Houses as to there sitting, and how others shall be called. They lay aside wholly the church, and governmant thereof. They propound that the King's Majesty his just and legal rights.  
They propound that the Parliament may enjoy their just Privileges.  
They propound that the Subjects of the kingdom may enjoy their just liberties.  
Their moneys also in the last place comes in course.  
St. Albon june 15. 16●●.