A DECLARATION OF THE PROCEED OF THE Parliament & Army; AND The Resolution of the Soldiery: WITH The Remonstrance, Grounds, and Reasons, of these unexpected Changes, and sudden Interruptions; the shutting up of the  Doors, and the Absenting of the Members.  
Also, the Mediation and Interposing of divers Honourable Members of the Council; And the Accord and Proposals, to be presented from the General-Council of Officers.  
London, Printed for Emanuel Richardson, 1659.   

A DECLARATION OF The Proceed of the Parliament and Army.  
WHereas there is arose some Misunderstanding betwixt the Parliament and Army, notwithstanding the late Representation and Petition of the Officers and Soldiers; wherein was made manifest, their Desires to remove all occasions of jealousy and surmise, and to frustrate the expectations of any, who by blowing up the Coals of Dissension, hope to warm themselves thereby: Declaring their faithfulness and integrity towards the peace and welfare of these Nations, and their endeavouring to render themselves serviceable to a well-regulated Commonwealth, wherein the Liberties of the people both spiritual and civil may be fully secured, and persons of known integrity, piety, and ability, employed in places of public trust and conternment; resolving to be instrumental in bringing forth such a foundation of Government, whereby all the good people of these Nations may rationally expect that such Liberties & Rights shall be preserved to them and their Posterities; and that there may be such a settlement, as may not be liable at every change of Governors to have the peace thereof disturbed, by introducing new Governments.  
And it being judged necessary, for the keeping of the Army under such a Conduct as may render the same serviceable to the Government of the Commonwealth, a Committee of Nomina ion was desired, for the electing of Officers; and a Commander in Chief was remonstrated for: But the Parliament was so far from condescending hereunto, that they passed a Bill for the appointing 7 Commissioners for the Government of the Army; and voted null the several Commissions of the Lord Lambert, Col. Disborow, Col. Berry, Col. Kelsey, Col. Ashfield, Col. Cobbet, Col. Packer, Col. Barrow, and Major Creed, and discharged them from all Military Employment, disposing of their Regiments to other Officers, and giving them Commissions.  
This Resolve of the House rendered the Members unserviceable Patriots; for most of the Officers and Soldiers declared for the Lord Lambert, and the aforenamed Colonels, and were commanded to their arms on Wednesday Night.  
The like Orders were issued to those Regiments that adhered to the Parliament, viz. Colonel Moss, and Colonel Morleys' Foot, who were commanded to Westminster, where they kept guard in the Palace-yard, the Court of Wards, and parts adjacent; but late in the Evening the House risen, being adjourned till the next morning, at which time they were prevented from sitting: for the Speaker coming in his Coach (according to his usual manner) was turned back again in Kings-street, and not permitted to come to the House; many others also were denied entrance, and received interruption; there being strong Guards mounted in several parts, and divers Regiments placed in Kingstreet, and the Abbey; amongst the rest, the Lord Lambert's Regiment of Foot had the Avantguard near Kings-Gate; and Colonel H●wson his Regiment maintained the Out-guard at the Palace-yard gate, and within lay a pa●ty of Colonel Moss his men, and in the Tower some of Colonel Morleys.  
These continued within Pike length of each other for many hours, not striking one blow, and very indulgent they were in observing their Duty.  
Several Troops of Horse were also drawn up in the Cities of London and Westminster, and had Orders to rendezvous, proceeding very moderately; not dreading, but contemning all Plots of Treachery. Lofty Actions, and high Results; and the World may in time tremble at their Attempts: for the soldiery are very unanimous, with whom are joined sevenscore gallant horse, formerly the Parliaments Lifeguard, commanded by Major Evelin, who was detained in White-Hall most part of Wednesday; but his Lieutenant, with the rest of the Officers, adhered to the Lord Lambers, and dissented even in the first Juncture of these Interruptions.  
So that the Interest of the Parliament many declined, notwithstanding the endeavours of some to promote and carry on the Work in London, and to have raised the Militia and Trained Band of the City; but it proved successless, and (contrary to the Citizens Address) their expectations were frustrated: for the Commissioners of the Militia were much divided in their Consultations at Guild-Hall, and could not accord to raise or put in a posture their Military Forces, either in an offensive or defensive way. Only thus much they seemed to acquiesce in, To use all possible means for the interposing and begetting a right understanding betwixt the Parliament and Army. The like Orders being sent to the Commissioners in Southwark, and being read and communicated to them at a General Meeting, it was agreed and assented to, That the Militia and Trained Bands should be forthwith raised, which was done accordingly, and about eight of the clock in the morning 8 gallant Companies appeared in their Arms (consisting of one thousand men) with Yellow-Colours, and the Bible, and continued in the Park near St. George's Fields till the Evening; at which time, two of the Lord Lambert's Troops of Horse, and a party of Foot faced them, but in a friendly motion, exchanging only words, and countermarching to each other without blows.  
In this Intervale and grand Affair, most of the Boats about the River of Thames were seized by the Soldiery, from London-Bridge to Westminster, and divers small Vessels man'd, and the Wharves and Water side guarded; till at the last, by the in erposing of some honourable Members of the Council of State, a Mediation was assented to, and Proposals to be offered by the Council of Officers, in order to the cementing and making up of these unhappy breaches.  
And for the better facilitating and carrying on so expedient a Work, the respective Regiments that were in arms on both sides, were ordered on Thursday night to repair to their several Quarters, which accordingly was performed: And upon the drawing off of Colonel Mosses Regiment of Foot from Westminster, the Lord Lambert took a view of them, riding through their Ranks & Files, who was saluted with several Volleys.  
The next morning, being Friday, the Parliament was expected to meet at Westminster, but it proved otherwise, their Re●olutions being at that to decline sitting at present: so that now the Doors of the Parliament House are shut, and a Guard of soldiers kept in the Lobby and other places.  
And whereas the people are much amuzed and discontented in these unsettled Times, at the various Changes and Revolutions, yet it is hoped all things will centre in a well regulated Government, for the just Rights, Liberties, and Privileges of the People. For effectuating whereof, several Proposals are to be presented to the Council by the Council of Officers, together with the Ground and Reasons of their present Transactions. In the interim, the Soldiery are united, and proceed in a cordial and affectionate Agreement and Union, for a General: adhering to the Lord Lambert, and other their superior Officers, who have sincerely professed, That they have no other than faithfulness and candour in their hearts and actions towards the people, in order to a true and firm settlement of these poor distempered and distracted Nations.  
The General Council of Officers have had several Meetings at Wallingford house, in order to their modelling and drawing up of certain particulars touching these unexpected Transacts: Lieutenant General Fleetwood sits in Council; and 'tis hoped there will be a happy reconciliation, and mutual accord, for the preventing of all abuses, interruptions, and irregularities for the future, and the settling of these Nations in Peace and Tranquillity.   
FINIS.