A NEW DECLARATION FROM Eight Regiments in the ARMY, viz. The General's Lifeguard, Lieutenant Gen. Cromwel's Regiment. Commissary Gen. Iretons Regiment. Col. Rainsboroughs Reg. Colonel Whaleyes Regiment. Colonel Bark ●eeds Regiment. Colonel Overttons Regiment. AND Colonel Hewsons' Regiment. PRESENTED, To his Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX near Kingston, at his advance towards Windsor; Concerning their loyalty to his Majesty, their due respect to his Excellency, and their Desires touching the Public Weal of the Kingdom. Also the Copy of a Letter from the Army, discovering a further Conspiracy against the Parliament, Army, and Kingdom, near Mile-Inne, London. With divers particulars touching the same. Imprimatur, GILB. MABBOTT. LONDON, Printed by J. C. for G. Horton, and are to be sold in the Old Bayley, and near the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1647. The Copy of a Letter from the Army, touching a further discovery of the late Plot and Engagement, both against King, Parliament, Army and Kingdom. Worthy Sir, SInce the withdrawing of the Army from the la●● Randezvouz ●ear Ware, the General, and the Council of the Army hath taken into consideration the intolerable Oppression of the Counties adjacent, and the great burden which they have a long time under go●e, and after some result thereupon, resolved to withdrew the Army at a further distance from your City, leaving only one Regiment of Foot 〈◊〉 to quarter with you for the better levying of the arrears so long due to the army, which Regiment (I am confident) will deport themselves with so much civility, that you will have no occasion to murmur at their residence with you. Yet (I confess) it may prove very prejudicial, and destructive to the proceed of the obnoxious Party, who have sought both Army and Kingdom's ruin, and endeavoured to beget division among the Soldiery, and dis-unite this unanimous Army, etc. as appeareth by their late actions at several meetings within the city, but especially at the Grand Council held near Mile-Inne, adjoining to your city, where a great number of the chief Headpieces did resort, as it is credibly reported by a friend of ours, who were sometimes conversant with them for the better accomplishing of their designs, and withdrawing others from their formor obedience, till at the last they were discovered, their counsels and debates frustrated, and the chief Actors (both in City and Army) secured. For their consultations did tend much to division and discord, and very destructive to Government, and had got near upon twenty thousand Weavers (under pretence of redress) to appear at the late Rande●vouze, had not their design been most happily and timely prevented. And it is further advertized, that divers eminent persons within the Tower of London were very active in the said Engagement, which will in time appear vifible, and a further discovery be made thereof. We have also received the copy of a Paper dispiersed upon and down the city, for the gathering together of the said Weavers, their place of meeting being Mile-Inne Green, and from thence to advance to the randezvouze, to present a Petition (as it is said) to the General, for redress of Grievances, etc. The common Soldiery are much incensed against the Adjutators, and are resolved to comply no longer with them, by reason of the great expense they are now at, as also the many obstructions that doth now arise, through out divers regiments in the army occasioned by the s●id party, insomuch, that they are now like to practise their formerpostures, and be no more our Maste●●. Divers Regiments in the Army have declared their ardent affection to the General, upon his Excellencies advance towards Windsor, viz. the General's Life Guard, Lieutenant General Cromwel's Regiment, Commissary General Iretons Regiment, Col. Whaleyes, colonel Rainsboroughs, colonel Barksteeds, colonel overton's, and colonel Hewsons' Regiments; the substance of which Declaration follows in these words: THat whereas there hath many divisions lately arose and sprung up in the body of the Army, occasioned by the late distractions, therefore they humbly desire, that all discontents might be removed, the Soldiers not put to shifts, or the Country so grievously oppressed, declaring, That if not timely prevented and remedied, will doubtless render this Army which God hath often honoured with remark able testimonies of his presence, under the prosperous conduct of your Excellency, no better than an hand less and confused multitude; wherefore sensibly apprehending the woeful effect of dis-unity and disorder, we presume it absolutely necessary ●ut of our duty to God most obedient loyalty to his Majesty, due respct to your Excellency, and tender regard to the weal both of Army and Kingdom, to improve our utmust endeavours to prevent the miser able consequences, which inevitably ensue Divisu●● and the monstrous confusion which unavoidably attends disorder, Therefore, we do hereby eertifie and declare, that we acknowledge 〈◊〉 sel●es obliged to sub●ilt unto your Excellency's Commands; Withal professing, that our hearts desires to preserve the band of unity, and real intentions to continue our accustomed obedience, All which they presented to the General, at the last Randezvouz of the Army ●●eer Kingston. Thus have I imparted unto you, that which (for present) is most considerable, only this, that some Agents in the late Design have fell from their dissenting party, and are very submissive and obedient to the General's Orders, which that they may all do, is the desire of Windsor, Novem. 22. 1647. Your faithful servart, Robert Hall. FINIS.