THE LAST NEWS FROM THE ARMY: JUNE the Twentieth, 1647.  
Wherein is set forth, Their further Resolution and proceed about Windsor Castle, and their sending of a Party of Horse and Dragoones into KENT.  
As also, their seizing of the Magazine in Oxford, and bringing of it to the Army; together with above forty Piece of Canon.  
Likewise, the present proceed of the Army about the Golden Butter-Firkins taken at Gravesend, and a further discovery therein.  
LONDON, Printed for James Neale, June 21. 1647.   

A Declaration of the Army under command of his Excelleney Sir Thomas Fairfax.  
Honoured Sir,  
ACcording to your desire, expressed in the last, I shall here give you a just account of the Armies proceed at this instant, (which I believe are contrary many men's expectation) they behave themselves very gallantly, injuring no man, they preserve much, but spoileth little, their deportment is so fair, to the Inhabitants hereabouts, that they embrace them as bosom friends, more liker than strangers.  

SIR,  
It hath been rumoured abroad, that the Army intends to advance nearer London within few days, and some talk there is of a surrounding; but I will wave my pen in this, because it sounds to me with a contrary echo, for I never heard it from any, but only some few private Soldiers. The Army is said to be about twenty thousand (besides the additional Forces which are lately joined with them) and indeed I can not conceive how they can amount to less, but rather more; for the whole Body of the Army is drawn into 20 Regiments, 8 of horse, and 12 of Foot, each Regiment of foot consisting of 1200 hundred, and each Company belonging to every Colonel amounts to eightscore, a Lieutenant-colonels company sevenscore, a Major's company sixscore, and every Captain's company one hundred, containing seven in number, throughout every Regiment in the Army.  
The horse are supposed to be about seven thousand, and (as I suppose) as brave a Brigade as Europe can afford, being endued with many excellent and divine gifts, both for valour, prudence, and pious actions, injuring no man, but planting peace and unity where they discern the springing up of discord and contention. They have declared to the countries adjoining their candid intentions and resolutions in this their present designs, showing that all their endeavours and actions are only for the settling of a safe and well-grounded peace within this his Majesty's Realm & Dominion.  
We hear that there is a party of horse & Dragoones advanced into Kent, and that divers Regiments of horse and foot are quartered about Reading, Windsor, and those parts; some reports also of a Rendezvous appointed by the whole Army upon Hounslo-heath, towards the latter end of this instant Month: the Committee of the Army sits very close, having (as they say) some weighty particulars to communicate to the house touching the eleven Members impeached.  
Colonel Rainsboroughes Regiment, who by order of both houses of Parliament, were appointed for the Western service, are returned from Portsmouth, and come again to the Army, leaving all their Commanders behind them, except some few inferior Officers, what their intentions are, time will make manifest. There are also divers other parties which were appointed for Ireland, come back to the Army; saying, they will not engage for that service, until this Kingdom be settled in peace.  
We hear of the Train of Artillery being drawn out of Oxford to the General's headquarters at St. Albans, together with sixeteen Demy Culverans, ten Sakers, fifteen Drakes, fifteen small Field-pieces, with great store of Ammunition, all which (is said) was conducted to St. Alban by a party of horse appointed for that purpose; what the issue of this will be, I cannot as yet discover; but my prayers shall be, that peace and unity may flourish, and strife and discord abandoned, and that a happy concurrence may be had betwixt the Parlirment, City and Army, that so all things may be composed in love, without any more bloodshed.  
Here is much talk in the Army of the Golden Butter-firkins, that were lately stayed at Gravesend, and of the politic designs of those famous Chermers, which are said to be men of eminency: the army is very inquisitive to to find out the actors, it will fall heavy upon some, it is to be feared. But time gives an alarm now to with draw, therefore for further particulars, I refer you to the ensuing List, only in the close, humbly take my leave, and remain  
Your most affectionate friend and Kinsman, THO. MICHAEL. Wallingford, June 20.   

A List of the Army, containing the just number of Horse and Foot, together with their Ordinance and Train of Artillery.  

12. Regiments of Foot consisting of about 13000.  
7. Regiments of Horse and Dragoones, consisting of about 7000.  
Reformadoes, consisting of about 200.  
16. Brass Demy-Culverins. 10. Sakers.  
15. Drakes. 15. small Field Pieces to play betwixt Files, at a pitched Field, or otherwise as occasion shall require.  
4. Morter Pieces, great store of Hand-Granadoes, with plenty of Powder Shot, and other Warlike Provision.   
FINIS.