SEVERAL ORDERS AND VOTES of both Houses OF PARLIAMENT: MADE On Friday and Saturday last, for the bringing of THE KING'S MAJESTY To some of his Houses near London, to receive Propositions from both Kingdoms, for PEACE.  
And for the safety and security of the King, Parliament, City, and Kingdom.  
WITH The Copies of the Letters from Sir Tho. Fairfax, to the Parliament, and the City.  
And a List of the names of the Committee of Safety.  
Aug: 2d Printed at London by Robert Ibbitson. 1647.   

Die Veneris July 30. 1647.  
REsolved upon the Question by the Lords in Parliament. That the right Honourable the Lord Will●ughby of Palham be Speaker of this house, pro tempore.  

Die Veneris July 30. 1647.  
1. Resolved by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That Mr. Pelham, a Member of this House be Speaker thereof.  
2. Mr. Pelham being presented by the Commons to the House the Peers, he made a speech to their Lordships▪ declaring that the House of Commons had made choice of him (calling himself the most unworthy of them) to be their Speaker; whereupon the Lords voted, that they do approve of the said choice, and accordingly Mr. Pelham was established, and returning to the House Commons, the Members, cried to the Chair.   

Die Veneris is july 30. 1647  
Resolved upon the Question by the Commons in Parliament assembled, that Denzill Holles Esquire, Sir Philip Stapleton; Sir Williaim Lewis, Sir john Clotworthy, Sir William Waller, Sir john Maynard, Major General massy, john Glynne, Esquire, Recorder of London, Walter Long, Equire, Col. Edward Harley, and Antony nicol, Esquire, be received into this House, to sit and vote as members thereof.   

Die Veneris july 30. 1647.  
Papers were delivered by the Sheriffs and others from the Common-council of the City of London, assuring the Houses that care should be taken by the City for sufficient guards to secure their sitting in safety. Whereupon it was Resolved upon the Question, By the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that thanks be returned to the City of London for their offers and engagements to take care for the Parliaments sitting in safety.   

Die Veneris 30 july, 1647.  
Resolved upon the question by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that the care of the King's children be committed to the Lord Mayor of the City of London.   

Die Veneris 30 July 1647.  
Resolved upon the question, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled that the Committee for safety of the Kingdom, be revived, and Sir William Waller, and Major General Massey to be added to the said Committee. And that they repair to the Militia of the City of London, to consult for the safety of the King, Parliament, City and Kingdoms  

The Names of the said Committee  
The Earl of Pembroke,  
Earl of Rudland,  
Earl of Lincoln,  
Earl of Suffolk,  
Earl of Warwick,  
Earl of Middlesex,  
Earl of Manchester,  
Earl of Stamford,  
Lord Willoughby,  
Lord Hunsdon,  
Lord Grey,  
Lord Maynard,  
Mr. Hollis,  
Mr. Lisle,  
Mr. Allen,  
Mr. Recorder,  
Coll. Rich.  
Sir Henry Mildmay,  
Sir Philip Stapleton,  
Sir Henry Vane, sen.  
Sir John Maynard,  
Mr. Swynfen,  
Mr. Long,  
Mr. Ashhurst,  
Coll. Tompson,  
Sir John Evelyn,  
Col. Norton,  
Mr. Bunkley,  
Sir Gil: Gerhard,  
Mr. Nicholas,  
Mr. John Ash,  
Sir Richard Anslow,  
Col. Venus,  
Sir John Clotworthy,  
Mr. Whitlock.     

FOR The Commissioners of Parliament Residing with the ARMY.  
My Lords and Gentlemen,  
HAving resolved upon this enclosed dispatch from the City of London, I thought it my part to give you an account of it, and to give you all assurance that my heart is deeply affected with the late carriages towards the Parliament. And however others have neglected their duty towards them for their security and defence; yet as God shall enable me, it shall be my great business, to improve all that is in my hand for the preserving of them, and in them the interest of this Nation, and what construction soever, some formerly may have put upon the proceed of this Army: I trust the Lord will by his good hand lead us into such good actions as shall witness our end answerable to all our profession, to wit, for the good of the Kingdom, and thereinto be an effectual saving to great authority of the kingdom in the Parliament.  
Bedford July 29. 1647, I rest, Your most assured friend Tho. Fairefax.   

To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermans, and Common Council of the City of London.  
My Lord and Gentlemen,  
YOu may please to remember the forward compliance of this Army with your desires, to remove to this distance, and that upon the assurance you gave them of your concurrence with their declared desires, for the settling the liberty and peace of this kingdom, (against which you never yet offered us one exception or any ground of dissent) as also of your great tenderness and resolution to secure the Parliament and their Privileges, from any violence or attempt, the chief reason given us of your late listing of new forces, and wherein we did most acquiesse.  
That upon this confidence we had disposed the Army into several parts of the Kingdom; for the ease of the whole, to above 100 mile's distance: we had given up ourselves, to the effecting of such proposals as might tend to the comfortable settlement of this poor Kingdom, and we were in a hopeful way for the speedy relief of Ireland.  
We cannot then but be deeply sensible of the unparalled violation acted upon the Parliament, upon Monday last, by a rude multitude from your City, because therein (the guards sent from the City did not only neglect their duty for the security of the Parliament from such violence, and the whole City to yield any relief to the houses in that extremity, but I am assured from eye and ear witnesses, that divers of the Common-council gave great encouragement to it, which doth not only gainsay your former professions, but does violence to those many obligations that (by your Charter, Protestation, and sundry other ways) lie upon you to protect the Parliament.  
For my part I cannot but look on yourselves (who are in Authority) as accountable to the Kingdom, for your present interruptions of that hopeful way of Peace and settlement, things were in for this Nation, and of relieving Ireland, occasioned by the late Treasonable, and Dostructive Engagement: Especially by the latter Prodigious and horrid force done upon the Parliament, tending to dissolve all Government upon which score we and the whole Kingdom shall have cause to put every thing of the like nature that may happen to the Parliament, or to any who are friends to them and this Army except by your Wisdom care and industry the chief Actors in the premises, may be Detected, secured and given up to the procuring of justice for the same, and the best endeavours used to prevent the like for the future. And so I rest.  
Bedford 29 July. 1647. Your most assured friend to serve you, Tho. Fairefax.   

Guild-Hall London.  

Die Veneris, 30 July 1647.  By the Committee of Lords and Commons for Safety. 
Ordered, that the Reformadoes, Officers and Shoulders be hereby desired to Rendezvouz in Saint James Fields to morrow in the afternoon; And there, upon the view of their Numbers and Qualities, consider, and agree of Field-officers, and others, as may put them in a condition fit for present service in a Regiamental-way: And that this Committee may be certified thereof, and how they are mounted & armed.  
Tho. Partington, Clerk to the said Committee   

Die Saturni 31 July 1647.  
Resolved upon the question, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, a letter to be sent to Sir Thomas Fairfax.   

Die Saturni 31 July 1647.  
Resolved upon the question, that the King's Majesty come to one of his Houses nearer London that propositions may be sent, and address made to his Majesty (from both Houses of the Parliament of England, and the Kingdom of Scotland) for Peace.   

Die Saturni 30 July 1647.  
1. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assemblled, that the Committee at Trinity House take care to secure the Blockhouses at Graves end, and the Fort at Tilbury.    
FINIS,