A DECLARATION From His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, AND The General Council of the ARMY;  
CONCERNING, The obstructive proceed of divers Citizens of LonLon, towards the Soldiery; As also the Charge of the Army upon them, and the rest of their Adherents about the City.  
Together with their last Proposals to both Houses of Parliament, and a Letter from his Exceliency and the Army, read in both Houses of Parliament upon Saturday last, and communicated to the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Common-council of the City of London.  
BY the appointment of his Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax, and the General Council of the Army, this Declaration, together with the Proposals, were sent to the Commissioners of Lords and Commons residing with the Army, to be presented to both Houses of Parliament, and read upon Saturday 〈◊〉 Septemb. 18. 1647. 7ber 21  
Printed at London for C. W. and are to be sold at the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1647.   

A DECLARATION FROM His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the General Council of the Army, concerning the City of London etc.  
Whereas the great neglect of divers persons within the City of London, hath occasioned too many delays in raising Money for supply of the Army, and other Forces of the Kingdom; His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the General-Councell of the Army, Doth declare, That they take notice of the great wants of the Soldiery, both of the Army, and other Forces, and Garrisons; as also of the sufferings of the County, in respect of free quarter, which might have been peevented, and a course taken for disbanding superfluous Forces, and sending over of others for the relief of Ireland, and the supplying of those that are there already, had it not been for neglect or delay of those on whom the Parliament have depended in that particular, and they do especially take notice of the delays made by the City in advancing of that sum, which the Houses have demanded of them upon the security of the Arrears so long since due from the City to the Army; upon which they do declare, and propound to this effect.  
I. That for what time their defauls or delays have occasioned, and shall further occasion the Armies stay hereabouts, the charge thereof should some way be laid upon them, and their adherents about the City.  
II. That the Houses would be pleased speedily to consider of the Delinquency of those that had a hand in the Tumult, Desine, and Engagement of a new War, and that such Fines may be upon them for the same, as shall be agreeable to justice.  
III. That in case the Money be not brought in by the time limited, the Parliament would be pleased to give leave to the General (with the advice and directions of the Committee for the Army) for the levying of the said Arrears.  
All which they rather desire from grounds of reason and evidence from the speeches of many in the City, and designs and hopes of the Parliament and Armies Enemies to raise the Army into distempers, and the Country about them into confusion.  
This Declaration was agreed upon at the Headquarters at Putney, upon Thursday last, there being a General Council of the Army appointed to be held every Thursday. The General Council met in the Church, the General, many General Officers, Field-Officers, inferior Officers, and Agitators met. A great part of the time was spent in consideration, and debate of the Proposals of the Army, and some few things agreed upon to be altered, and explained in them, which no doubt will give much satisfaction to the Kingdom.  
After the aforesaid Declaration was finished, it was, by the appointment of his Excellency, and the Council of War, sent to the Right Honourable the Commissioners of Lords and Commons residing with the Army, to be presented from them to both Houses of Parliament, which according, with a Letter from the General and Army, to this effect, vix. That they earnestly desired, some speedy course might be taken for their pay, that so they might be enabled to pay their quarters, was presented to both Houses of Parliament upon Saturday last, and after reading thereof, ordered to be communicated to the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Common-council of the City of London.   

The Debates of the General Officers of the ARMY.  
SIR,  
UPon Thursday last, being the 16. of this instant, his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the general Officers of the army, had a great meeting at Putney, where they spent much time, in debating upon the present affairs of the Kingdom, and upon many great and weighty matters, exceedingly material towards the settling of a firm peace and union. During which time of consultation, in debate thereof, many worthy and excellent speeches were made at the Council table, in the presence of the General, Lieutenant General, and the rest of the Officers assembled together, by certain Colonels of the Army, which was to this effect viz.  
That they desired nothing so much, in respect of their own particulars, as to see this languishing and tottering Kingdom, restored to a happy and flourishing condition, that so the pure light of the Gospel may shine forth in abundance, and appear in its full l●st●e throughout all dark and obscure corners of the Kingdom, and that the joyful news of Peace may have its full Echo and triumphant sound throughout all his Majesty's Realms and Dominions, and that the hearts both of King and People may be firmly kuit and united together, etc. With many other worthy expressions and protestations, touching the settling of a firm peace.  
Much time were spent, touching divers weighty businesses in behalf of the whole Kingdom, concerning the peace, and future safety; as also some things debated upon in reference to the Proposals, that after the Rights, Liberties, Peace and safety of the Kingdom being provided for, the King's Majesties Royal person, his Gonsort the Queena, their Highnesses, Charles Prince of Wales, James Duke of York, and the rest of the Royal Issue, may be restored to a condition of safety, honour, and freedom in this Nation, without diminution to their personal Rights, or further limitation to the exercise of the Regal power, etc.  
No ways are left unassayed, for the obtaining of a speedy settlement of the Kingdom, and establishing of his Majesty and his Royal posterity in their full Rights & Freedoms, so that there is great hopes of a happy and mutual concurrence, betwixt the King and his great Council. The General Council goes on unammously in all their Undertake, and not so much as one dissenting Member amongst them.  

BY the appointment of his Excellency, and the Council of War, the foregoing Declaration was sent to the Commissioners of Lords and Commons, to be presented to both Houses of Parliament.    
FINIS.