A COPY OF A LETTER FROM The General's Excellency Sir Thomas Fair fax his Quarters; Concerning the A●mies not disbanding; the Votes of the Council o● War, And the proceed of t●e Committees o● the Soldiers.  
With the Answer to the Parliaments Message of sending f●r the moneys ●ac● again: And the proceed of the Committee o● Lord and Commons with the ARMY.  
June 30 London Printed for R S●mpson, 1647.   

NEWS FROM THE ARMY  
Worthy Sir,  
I Am much sadded to view the present affairs of England. Have we not had blood enough, yet I fear there are Horse leeches in England, that will never be satisfied, till they see fresh broils (which God forbidden) Have we oney sheathed the sword to draw it again in a field of blood? Must we needs run all madding to spill more, when every family (almost) is still uncured of the former sores, in one relation, or other.  
Oh that a wise man could be found to save this poor (nay all these three sad) gasping Kingdoms.  
But why should English people be still discontented under so many mercies. Hath not God subdued the common Enemy? why then are we not satisfied? Hath not God given us peace, why then should we go about new proyles? Hath not God delivered us from the pestilence, why should we go about to bring a plague upon ourselves? Hath not the Lord kept us from the Famine why should we seek to devour one another? Hath not the Lord spared a remuant of Us, why should we that are left (to praise God for his mercies) bring judgements upon our heads: the Lord settle us in a firm and lasting peace.  
For news thus: 
 ON Tuesday May 25, 1647. his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax came hither to Bury from Saffoin walden to order and settle things, it being the chief place where the grand Committee of the Soldiers met, which meetings, as also other meetings of sub Committees, and others, in this kind) his Excellency hath endeavoured to prevent, and field Marshal General Skippon, and others have laboured what they can to satisfy the soldiers of the good affections of the parliament towards them.  
Wdnesday May 26, his Excellency made inquirey into the state of things here, and after what condition the soldiers were in, and finding them very high upon terms & pleading to be much unchtisfied, his Excellency considered with some of his chief officers, what course to take; for the composing of those differances, and discontents, so much as possibly he could, and then advice had with his Officers, his Excellency seriously considering the great weight of the business resolved to call a Council of War of all his Officers in Commission to consider what to do there.  
Thursday May 27, his Excellency summoned his Officers to meet at Bury, at a Council of War, and by this time the votes of the houses were come to the Army, for their disbanding, at the several places of their several Regiments of foot as is expressed in the said votes.  
Friday May 28, divers of the Officers came to the general's quarters, and that night, they had notice that Commissioners were coming down from both houses of Parliament, with moneys and Instructions for their disbanding, and that they were about to go to Chelmsford, to disband the generals own Regiment there; but they stayed not, declaring much dislike to be so disbanded; saying, that they expected their Arrears to be paid; answer was made that care was taken to secure their arrears.  
Saturday May 29. the Council of War met and sat here at Burey very late that day, and considered of all the proceedigns of the soldiers in general & compared them with what they are commanded by both houses Parliament, and the Council of war made several votes the Copies whereof are sent to both the Speakers of the two houses of Lords and Commons in Parliament, with a letter from the general's Excellency advertising of the state of the armies & disbanding that some things therein mentioned may be taken into consideration, before the disbanding.  
For the Soldiers are generally against disbanding, thus pleading for vindication, moneys, and other things expressed in their desires, God grant that this great differance be composed in a settled, and sure Peace.  
Monday 31, the Commissioners from the Parliament, viz. the E. of Warwick, and the rest of the Commissioners came to Chelmsford, intending according to their instructions, to disband the Gen. Regiment there, & so from thence to proceed to disband Col. Hewsons', &c. But the Comis. found not only that Regiment, bue the whole Army in a condition not to disband, the moneys was also brought by Capt. Blackwell.  
The Gen. Excellency hath resolved to have a general Kandezvouz of his whole Army, and to impart to them his mind, etc.  
Yesterday being june the 1, F. M. Gen. Skippon received orders to return to the Parliament and Capt. Blacswell received order to send back the moneys.  
And this present wednsday june 2, F. M. General Skippon is gone to London accordingly as Capt. Blackwell is sending of the moneys back again, the so●ldiers none of them (let me say that for them) so much as offering to meddle with any of it, but as they let it come, so they let it be carried quietly back again.  
The General will suddenly have a randezvouse and every chief Officers (as take i) will have instructions for the moving of the Regiments to Conply with the Parliament orders and disband.  
God grant that these differences may be soon composed and that we may all apply ourselves to peace, and unity, & lay bitterness of spear aside so prays,  
Burey this 2 of june, 1647. Your most humble servant Roger Smart.  
FINIS