A Declaration of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and the council of war, against a printed Pamphlet, pretending Authority from the Army, to dispossess or interrupt such Ministers as were put into sequestered Livings by the Parliament, or Authority derived from them.  
WHereas it appears by sufficient proof, that many violent tumults and outrages, are committed by several persons against divers Ministers placed by order or ordinance of Parliament, in sequestered livings. And for their so violent carriages to and detaining from the said ministers their profits, there is pretended by the said parties power and authority from the general and the Army, and for the more plausible justifying of their undue pretences therein, have caused to be printed and published a pamphlet entitled, two Petitions of the sequestered Clergy of England and Wales, one to the Kings most excellent Majesty, and the other to Sir Thomas Fairfax, with a (pretended) Declaration of the general and his council of war thereupon. Of all which actions we cannot but testify a very ill resentment, and do hereby declare a dislike of such proceedings, disclaiming not only the actions themselves, to have had any encouragement from us, but also any ends or intentions to that purpose. And to the clearing ourselves herein, we shall henceforth endeavour the bringing to condign punishment, such who have or shall exercise the like upon any pretence whatsoever.  
Given under my hand and seal the 12 day of August. 1647. FAIRFAX.   

London Printed for John Rothwell, at the Sun and fountain, in Paul's churchyard. 1647.