Another LETTER FROM His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairefax to the Speaker of the House of Commons, of His Majesty's removal from Childersley to Newmarket, and the grounds thereof.  
Also an Narrative of a Conference at Childersley with His Majesty; His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairefax, Lieutenant General Crumwell, etc. and the Commissioners for the Parliament about His Majesty's removeall thence to NEW-MARKET,  
And what passed at this Conference betwixt His Majesty and the General, and Commissioners for the Parliament, and the sum of their Speeches.  
Also the New Rendezvous of the Army upon Tripole Heath near Royston, June 8. 1647.  
Published for the General satisfaction of the Kingdom.  
LONDON, Printed for Laurence Chapman, 1647.   

Master Speaker.  
IN my last I promised to send you by the next an account of the proceed and resolutions of the Army at the late Randezvous: I have sent you the same in two Papers unanimously agreed upon there, by both Officers and Soldiers: I find in one of them divers things which your latter proceed since the resolution of disbanding may have given satisfaction unto, but the Army having then no knowledge thereof; it was thus passed and delivered to me, and I cannot but send it to them; you may see what they then did remain unsatisfied in; Understanding that His Majesty and your Commissioners were much straightened and disaccomodated in the House at Childersley; I went thither yesterday to advise with your Commissioners about the disposal of his Majesty for more conveniency to to himself and them, than that place did afford; the Commissioners were pleased wholly to refuse giving of any advice or opinion at all in the business, and therefore the King declaring His Resolution, not to go back to Holdenby unless he were enforced, yet complaining much of the inconveniency he suffered, whereby he was and pressing for a remove to Newmarket, and your Commissioners not judging it inconvenient for him to be there: I ordered Colonel whaley this day to attend His Majesty, and the Commissioners thither, with trusty and sufficient Guard of two Regiments of Horse, which accordingly was this day done, and His Majesty with the Commissioners gone to Newmarket, but not through Cambridge: This business taking up the whole time yesterday, and it being necessary His Majesty should be disposed of before the place of Randezvous could well be resolved on. This morning at a Council of War it was judged inconvenient, and scarce possible to draw to a Randezvous to morrow early enough to dispatch any thing; therefore it is appointed on Thursday morning at nine of the Clock, and in regard of His Majesty going to Newmarket, it was thought fit by the Council of war, That the place of Randezvous might be altered from Newmarket Heath to Triploe Heath, five miles from this Town; I shall take care that your Commissioners if they come to Newmarket may have notice of this alteration from the former appointment, I remain  
Your most humble Servant, Tho: Fairefax. Cambridge June 8. 1647.  
For the Honourable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons.   

A Copy of the Warrant from his Excellency, Sir Tho: Fairfax to Colonel Whaley, to attend His Majesty with his own, and the Lieutenant General's Regiment of Horse from Childersley to Newmarket.  
THe King's Majesty being secured by a party of horre of this Army, upon supposition of a design or secret intention, to convey away His Majesty without either my consent or knowledge, and brought unto the Lady Cuts her house at Childersley, that place being not able to afford conveniencies for His Majesty, and Commissioners attending upon him, and His Majesty declaring himself, That He will not return to Holdenby except he be forced there unto; and also the Commissioners of Parliament wholly refusing to advise or propose any way for the present accommodation of His Majesty (though they were thereunto earnestly desired by me) that might conduce t● the security of His person or pursuance of what other instructions they have received from the Parliament, alleging their Authority to be already determined at return from Holdenby: And His Majesty having therefore been importunate to go to His House at Newmarket, and the Commissioners not Judging it inconvenient for him to remain there; I have ordered Colonel whaley shall to morrow attend His Majesty and the Commissioners thither with a sufficient and trusty Guard for His security, until the Parliaments pleasure shall be further known: And for which purpose I have sent to receive their Commands herein.  
Colonel whaley, I desire you to attend His Majesty, and the Commissioners according to these directions, with the Lieutenant Generals and your own Regiment of Horse.  
Given under my hand at Cambridge the 8. of June, 1647. Tho: Fairefax.   

SIR,  
YEsterday the General, Lieutenant General, Commissary General Ireton, Lieut. Gen. Hammond, and divers other Officers of the army, went to the Lady Cuts house (according to His Majesties desire the day before,) when they came there, they were (according to the usual manner,) received by the King but with little respect; after some general di course of things, The King went into the Garden, and the General and his Officers and the Commissioners went together, and conferred upon the whole carriage of the business; The Commissioners seemed to be much unsatisfied, whereupon the King coming up again, the General and the Commissioners came to Him, and Cornet Joyce (who was the man that managed that action of securing the King) was called before them all; The King charged them with saying, He had the commission of the whole Army for what He did, and by consequence had the Generals; He being the principal part of the Army: The Cornet replied and did avow, He told His Majesty he had not the General's commission, when the King did particularly demand it of him, and that the King asked him by what commission he did come to secure Him: He answered the King if He pleased to look about he might see his authority (meaning the Troopers that were ready mounted) whereupon the King publicly said to the whole company, That it was true indeed He did say so, and it was likewise true all the Gentlemen that were mounted on horse back did cry out, ●●●●ng their approbation to what He said, but saith the … g I was notwithstanding persuaded, that he could not … are to attempt such a thing, as to bring me away, but he had the countenance of greater persons; Then M. Crew and Sir john Cook extremely pressed against Cornet joice, That he deserved to lose his head for what he had done, and that he had injured the Parliament, the General, the Army, and the Commssioners with the King, and had brought them away without their consent; whereupon Cornet Joyce replied, That the King gave his consent to come, and said He would go whether the commissioners would or no, and that the commissioners also gave their consent to go, and that he told them, He would not bring them without their consent, and desired them to go for the better accommodation of His Majesty, I, said the King, and the Commissioners you told us, That we should go, and then it was in vain for us not to consent, But saith the King now I am come; I had the promise of those Gentlemen to be conveyed to Newmarket, I take them to be men of their words, and were I a mere stranger met upon the high way, and stopped from going on, none in civility but would provide conveniencies for Me, here I have none, & therefore I expect to go to morrow morning to Newmarket, and desire Sir Tho. Fairfax and his officers to confer together about it: for the commissioners say, they have no power at all further to dispose of Me, for their power ended at Holdenby, and was limited to that place though the commissioners be the same? Whereupon the General and the Officers withdraw, and conferred together, and afterwards returned to his Majesty and told Him, (as they did at the beginning) he was removed from Holdenby without their private knowledge, or consent, yet notwithstanding since he was unwilling to go back if the Commssioners present with Him would condescend: The General would not be against his going to Newmarket: saith the King; This is a flat denial for the commissioners say they have no power, and therefore you will not show your power; if you will not do it I will try these Gentlemen that brought Me, I suppose they are tender of their reputation, and will not fail to wait upon Me to Newmarket: The General promised to go to Cambridge, and return him a positive answer the last night; There was variety of discourse besides this, too large to mention: I shall only observe this in general, That the King is politic and subtle to lay hold upon any thing for his own advantage, either to comply with the Army, or Commissioners to be against either as He sees it work for his ends and very high and positive in his expressions and demands. The last night after his Excellency came back to Cambridge, he sent this enclosed to Col. Whaley (after some debate with the Officers) by way of Answer to His Majesty's desires according to promise and engagement. This day accordingly His Majesty went from Childersley, he intended by the way of Cambridge, but his Excellency perceiving some inconveniencies would happen upon it: sent to Col. whaley to guard Him to Newmarket some other way, and so he went by Trumpington: Here was much preparation for His Majesty by strewing the streets, cutting down of boughs and preparing for benefiers. The E. of Nottingham and the other Commissioners lay at Puckridge last night, they sent to the General to day, to know where to meet Him, the General desired at Cambridge, by reason the Randezvouz is deferred till to morrow, and then to be upon Triploe-heath and not at Newmarket heath by reason of the Kings being there,  
Sir, I rest Your humble servant. T. H Cambridge June 8. 1647.   
FINIS.