A DECLARATION OF THE King's Majesty's Army IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND: CONCERNING, Their present Design and Engagement for the King, and the re-investing of him in his Royal Throne.  
WITH, Their Resolution touching the late business in Wales, And the burning of Commissions in the North.  
TOGETHER, With the proceed of Major General Laughorne, and the Protestation of the British Forces in Wales.  
LONDON, Printed for R. W. MDCXLVIII.   

THE DECLARATION Of the King's Majesty's Army in the North of England.  
SIR.  
SInce the last of the ninth of this instant, we have received exceeding good news from Wales, that the dismal Cloud is now dissolved, and the insolent Enemy, almost quit vanquished: for by a post from thence, to Major Gen. Lambert, our Governor) it was advertised, that the parliaments Party wounded by Colonel Horton, hath given a great Defeat to the Enemy, and routed, and scattered most of them; insomuch, that he is become Master of the greatest part of the Principality of Wal●s; news did not a little elevate, and stir up the hearts of the well affected, in these parts, who rejoiced and triumphed at the tidings thereof, looking upon it to be a thing of great consequence and high concernment; and indeed so it was; for it was the chiefest original of the now present distractions in the North of England, and the main course of moving them thereunto: but the great sticklers there, do now endeavour to make invisible their former late actions and poceeding; for by intelligence from those parts (as also the conformation of several parts) we are advertised, that Col: Grey (formerly a great Commander in the King's Army) upon the receipt of these heavy tidings from Wales, changed his resolution from being Lieu: Gen: so Sir Marmaduke Langdale, of the five Northern Counties, and utterly disserted that design and service, protesting against the same, We hear also, that one Lieu: Col: Foggin, hath declared against the Designed and Engagement of Langdale, Glemham, Tildsley, and Musgrave, notwithstanding the Commission lately given him by sir Marma: Langdale, the design General (by the Prince) and it is said, that in defiance to to Lengdale, he took the Commission, (in the presence of divers Northern Gentlemen,) and threw it into the fire, saying, that if he had Langdale there, he would quell his fiery spirits, and use his utmost endeavours for the suppressing of his insolent carriage, both toward King, Parliament, and Kingdom. Sir, this is all for the present,  
York 11. of April, 1648. From your assured Friend Tho: Higgins   

The Declaration and Proposals of Major General Laughorne, Colonel john Poyer, Colonel Rice powel, and the rest of the Officers, and Soldiers in South-wales.  
TO that we will use our best Endeavours to bring the King to a personal Treaty with his Parl. with Freedom, Honour, and Safety; and that we will endeavour to settle the just Prerogative of the King, Privileges of Parliament, Laws of the Land, and liberties of the peope, may be all maintained and preserved in their proper bounds; and the Protestant Religion, as it stands established by the Law of the Land, restored throughout the Kingdom, with such regard to be had of tender Consciences, as shall be allowed by Act of Parliament.  
YOu that will either give consent to this Declaration, and join with us in effecting it; or if you shall not think fit so to do, than not to reveal or prejudice our Oath: and if you do consent to it, then to join with us in Council, not & to reveal our Secrets to any so long as they are Secrets, but to those whom you think fit to reveal them to for the furthering of the business, and those to be such as you do believe to be well-affected to us, and will not betray or reveal our Secrets.   

Two Letters from Major General Laughorne, to Colonel Thomas Horton, and the Commissioners of Parliament, concerning their further proceed in their present Design and Engagement.  
SIR,  
I Desire you would let me know by what power you first came, and still remain in these Counties of my Association, being Commissioned, Commander in chief of these parts, by an Ordinance of Parliament and upon what grounds the Injury of seizing on some of my Troop was offered, and the taking of the whole attempted, without satisfaction rendered them in point of pay, according to the Instructions of Parliament to the Commissioners for Disbanding such Supernumeraries: I should gladly be satisfied in these particulars, otherwise your perseverance in these Affronts to myself, and the Soldiery, and the Country, will not be without some difficulty. Sir, if you please to withdraw your forces out of this County, it may be a special means to prevent several inconveniences, besides the necessary Resolutions which otherwise must be forced upon,  
Sir, your Servant, Row: Laughorne. St. Nicholas, 4. of May, 1648.  
Gentlemen,  
I Cannot be ignorant how the sole Command of these Associated Counties was conferred upon me by Ordinance of Parliament, nor of the injuries and affronts put upon my men, in stead of receiving their pay allowed them by the Parliament, and agreed upon by some of yourselves. Truly, I was very confident my past service for your Country, had merited much better of you, then that such miscarriages should happen in my absence, and to your knowledge unrighted: However, if you please to appear with your Country, and to continue your endeavours in prevention of the slavery threatened it, you shall not fail of the most effectual assistance shall lie in the power of,  
Gentlemen, Your humble Servant, ROWLAND LAUGHORNE. St. Nicholas, 4. May. 1648.  
SIR,  
SInce my last, concerning the proceed in Wales Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and the rest of the Commanders in the North, who now acts (under a pretence) for the King, since the receipt of the said tidings from Wales, have declared, that they will live and die for the King, & use their utmost endeavours for the re-inthroning of him, and restoring of him to his rights and privileges, with divers other circumstances to this effect, and the better to accomplish their designs, have summoned in the Country's adjacent; declaring that the late rumour, touching the business of Wales is false, and that it is only raised for the obstructing of the present proceed of the King's Army in those parts.  
Sir I am, Yours to command, T. L. York 11. 1648.  
FINIS.