A MANIFESTO From His Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX, AND The ARMY under his command; concerning the XI Members impeached, in the name of themselves, and the Kingdom of England. WITH Seven Propositions for the present peace, and settlement of the Kingdom; which being granted, they assure the Parliament to draw bacl. PRESENTED, To the COMMISSIONERS at UXBRIDGE June 27. to be by them humbly presented to the PARLIAMENT. JUNE, 27. 1647. BY the appointment of His Excellency Sir T. FAIRFAX and the Council of War. Signed, JOHN RUSHWORTH, Secretary CAMBRIDGE, Printed for Benjamin Ridley, for the use of the Army, under his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, Anno Dom. 1647. A MANIFESTO From his Excellency Sir Thomas, Fairfax and the Army under his Command, etc. Whereas the Right Honourable Commissioners of Parliament have desired to know from us, what things we do desire to be granted, before our drawing back the Quarters of the Army to a further distance from London, upon the granting whereof we will engage to draw back. We do in answered thereunto humbly propose these particulars following, as what are of present necessity to us, and we do desire at present to be granted, in order to the Armies, and Kingdoms present safety, in the further debate, transaction, and settlement of those other things contained in our former representations, and Papers, which will require, and may admit more time; Upon the granting of which things we shall willingly draw back (as is desired) to have those other matters debated and transacted at a further distance, with deliberation answerable to the nature and weight of them. I. That the Parliament would be pleased to recall the Declaration inviting men to desert the Army, and promising their Arriers in case they do so, and to declare for future, that whoever shall desert their Colours or charges in the Army, without the General's particular licence, and dise●arge, shall not have any of their Arriers paid them. II. That the Army may be paid up, equally to those that have deserted it: This we desire may be immediately granted, or resolved before we draw back, and to be performed (at least) to the private Soldiers fully, and sin part, to the Officers withal speed convenient. III. That those that have deserted the Army may be instantly discharged, and dispersed, and receive no more of their Arriers, till the Army be first satisfied. iv That both Parliament and City, may be speedily and effectually freed, from the multitude of reformadoes, and other Soldiers before mentioned, that flock together in, or about London, by a speedy dispatch and discharging of them from the City. V That all such listings and raisings of new forces or drawing together of any (as in our Remonstrance & all our papers are expressed) and all preparations towards a new war, may be effectually declared against, and suppressed; as also all invitations & endeavours to draw in foreign forces, either from Scotland or other foreign parts. VI That the continuation of the Army in the pay of the State for some competent time, (while the matter in debate relating both to the Army and Kingdom, may be concluded and settled) be at present ordered and declared for, (before our drawing back) and the same with all speed to be effectually put into one established way, that the Army may be enabled to pay Quatters for the ease of the country where it must lie, and the Soldiery the better kept from abuse to the Country, and reduced to that good order and discipline, which hath formerly been happily kept in this Army, though of late, (through want of pay, and other justdiscon●ents which the late provocations put upon them,) unhappily interrupted: VII. That during the same space the Parliament would resolve not to propose any place for His Majesty's residence nearer to London than they will allow the quarters of the Army to be. NOw for our former desire of present suspending the impeached Members from sitting in the House. I. Whereas we understand the House hath voted, that it doth not appear that any thing hath been said or done by them within the House touching any Matter contained in the Papers from the Army, for which the House can in Justice suspend them, though (if way were given, and opened without breach of privilege for us to charge them with, and for others to be examined freely to testify unto such things,) we should not doubt to make such proceed and practices of theirs in the House to appear, for which according to former Precedents, they justly might and ought to be suspended; yet we are so tender of privileges of Parliament, as that we shall at present forbear, to reply or press further upon that point for the houses proceed therein, upon their own cognizance. 2. Whereas the house of Commons hath voted, that by the Laws of the Land, no Judgement can be given to suspend those Members from si●●ing in the house upon the papers presented by the Army, before particulars produced, and proofs made; though we think good reasons may be given, and precedents found to the contrary, even in the proceed of this Parliament, as in the case of the Earl of Strafford the Archbishop of Canterbury, the L. Keeper Finch, and others: Yet we do declare, that we have both particulars and proofs against them ready to produce; but considering that the proceedings thereupon, will probably take up much time: And the present unsettled affairs of the Kingdom, in relation to these greater matters proposed by us, do require a speedy consideration. We shall be willing, that those greater and more general matters of the Kingdom be first considered of, & settled, before the Censure of those Members be determined; And therefore because they may apprehend it some prejudice to them to have their particular Charges given in, and lie upon the 〈◊〉 long undetermided, we shall b●e willing to forbea● the giving in of the particulars against them, till they may without interruption to the general affairs, be immediately proceeded upon; But if the house do think fit the particulars against them be first delivered in, we shall be ready to do it. 3. Whereas we understand, that the Members charged have desired leave from the houses to withdraw themselves: We cannot but take notice of the modesty thereof, so fare, as that we are contented therewith for the present more quiet proceeding to settle the perplexed affairs of the Kingdom (which without any private animosities against persons) is our greatest end in what we do; only we declare, that (as we suppose the Gentlemen themselves from the same grounds that induced them to offer this, will still forbear to offer the contra●●, till the matters concerning them be heard and determined, or to make any new interruption or disturbance to the proceeding upon, or setlement of the general 〈◊〉 of the Kingdom. So we hope and shall confidently expect that the wisdom and justice of the house, will not 〈◊〉 any thing to the contrary, or leave, it to an hazard thereof ●ut will use sufficient care and caution, against such things, & for the bringing of those Members to trial, when the House shall judge it more seasonable and safe, as before expressed. By the appointment of His Excellency, Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX, and His COUNCIL OF WAR. Signed, JOHN RUSHWORTH, Secretary Uxbridge june 27. 1647. Uxbridge Junii 27. WHereas without Order from the general, or the Council of War, Nicholas Cowley Commissary General of provisions, hath issued out Warrants to some Hundreds within less than a mile of London, to bring provisions from thence into the Army, which he pretended to be Randevouzed between London and Uxbridge; Whereas there was no such thing ordered either by the General, or his Council of war. It is therefore this day ordered by the General and his Council of war, that the said Commissary Cow shall stand committed, and he is hereby committed to the Marshal, from whence he is not to be discharged, until he hath given satisfaction to the Commissioners for the city of London residing at Uxbridge. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Council of War. Signed John Rushworth, Secretary FINIS.