THE PROPOSITIONS OF HIS EXCELLENCY Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX, AND The Officers in that Army; MADE To the Right Honourable the Houses OF PARLIAMENT, Before their drawing back the Quarters of the Army to a further distance from LONDON.  
Together with the Copy of a Warrant.  
LONDON, Printed by Richard Cotes, 1647.   

THE PROPOSITIONS OF His Excellency Sr. Thomas Fairfax, And the rest of the Officers in that ARMY.  
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 answer thereunto humbly propose these particulars following, as what are of present necessity to us; And do we at present desire 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.  
1 That the Parliament would be pleased to recall the Declaration inviting men to desert the Army, and promising their Arrears in case they do so, and to declare for future, that whosoever shall desert their Colours, or charges in the Army, without the General's particular licence and discharge, shall not have any of their Arrears paid them.  
2 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 in part to the Officers, with all speed convenient.  
3 That those that have deserted the Army may be instantly discharged and dispersed, and receive no more of their Arrears till the Army be first satisfied.  
4 That both Parliament and City may be speedily and effectually freed from the multitudes of Reformadoes and other Soldiers before mentioned, that flock together in or about London by a speedy dispatch and discharging them from the City.  
5 That all such listings and raisings of new Forces, or drawing together of any, (as in our Remonstrance and Papers are expressed) and all preparations towards a new War may be effectually declared against and suppressed, as also all invitations or endeavours to draw in foreign Forces either from Scotland, or other foreign parts.  
6 That the continuation of the Army, in the pay of the State for some compitent time (whiles the matters 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 an established way that the Army may be enabled to pay quarters 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 just discontents with the late provocations put upon them unhappily interrupted.  
7 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.  
1. 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 (and 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 ought and might be suspended; yet we are so tender of the 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 hath Voted that by the Laws of the Land, no Judgement can be given to suspend those Members from sitting 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 proceedin●● of this Parliament, as in the case of the Earl of Straffor●, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Keeper Finch, and others yet we do Declare, That we have both particulars and proofs against them ready to produce; But considering that the proceeding thereupon will probably take up much time, and the present unsettled affairs of the Kingdom in relation to those greater matters proposed by us do require a speedy consideration; We shall be willing that those greater and more general matters of the Kingdom b●● first considered of, and 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 them so long undetermined, we shall be willing to forbear 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 House to withdraw themselves, we cannot but take notice of the modesty thereof, so far as that we are contented therewith for the present more quiet proceeding to settle the perplexed affairs of the kingdom (which without any private animofities 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 contrary till the matters concerning them be heard and determined, or to make any new interruption or disturbance to the proceeding upon, or settlement of the general affairs of the kingdom, so we hope and shall confidently expect that the wisdom and justice of the House will not admit any thing to the contrary or leave it to an hazard thereof, but will use sufficient care and caution against any such thing. And for the bringing of those Members to trial when the house shall judge is more seasonable and safe as before expressed.  
Uxbridge June 22. 1647. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX and the Council of War. Signed Jo. Rushworth, Secretary.   

Uxbridge 27. Junii 1647.  
WHereas, without order from the General or the Council of War, Commissary Cow 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, to be Rendezvouzed between London & 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.  
John Rushworth Secretary.  
To Captain Laurence, Provost Marshal General.