A LETTER FROM His Excellency Sir THO: FAIRFAX, TO The honourable William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the honourable House of Commons.  
SIR,  
I Received your Letter, and another enclosed from the Commissioners of Scotland, expressing their sense of injuries offered to them by some of this Army; first to my Lord Lauderdail, in denying him access to the King, and next to Mr. Chiesly, in detaining him at Newcastle in his passage to Scotland; To both which I thought fit to return this Answer, That no man is more unwilling to suffer any thing to be done by any under my command, that may be dissatisfaction to that Nation, than myself; nor shall any be more willing to do all things which tend to keep a right Understanding, and to preserve the happy Union between the two Kingdoms, than I: But I hope the rudeness of Soldiers disavowed, will not be made of National reflection, which is all in the case of the Earl of Lauderdail: And as to that of Mr. Chiesly, I have sent to the Governor of Newcastle to give him a free passage into Scotland, which, I hope, is done already; for hearing of it formerly, I sent to him to that purpose; And shall in all things be ready to observe your Commands, and rest,  
Your most humble Servant, T. FAIRFAX. Kingston, 20 August, 1647.   

Die Sabbathi, 21 Augusti, 1647.  
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That Sir Henry Vane, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Sir Robert Pye, and Sir Arthur Haslerig, do communicate this Letter to the Commissioners of Scotland, and acquaint them from this House with their Desire and Resolutions of doing all things that may preserve the Union and good Correspondency between the Two Kingdoms.  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the honourable House of COMMONS. August 24. 1647.