TWO DECLARATIONS,  
The first from Newmarket, concerning the Kings most Excellent Majesty.  
The second from St. Albans, agreed upon by the Officers and Soldiers under Command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairefax.  
Wherein is set forth the Resolution of the Army, concerning the disposal of his Majesty's Royal Person? together with their desires concerning his Highness the prince of Wales.  
London, Printed for R.W. 1647.   

A Declaration of the Proceed of the COMMISSIONERS.  
SIR,  
THE various reports that have been spread abroad of late, concerning the present business between the Parliament, the City, and the Army, and the dubious Relations that have been made of it, have not only raused the expectations of people to know the certainty of it, but also possessed their minds with many jealousies and fears; as if, the wars being ended with the Malignants, we should have divisions opened among ourselves, that may break out into a new war, which is nothing else but the secret working of Malignant spirits, or persons of such fortunes that have found better advantage of war than they could of peaceable times. But there were never more pretenders to truth then in this age, nor ever fewer that obtained, or made care and Conscience to use it in their words or deeds. And though it be no easy matter in such variety of Relations to deliver exactly to the world the present proceed, without an extraordinary intelligence; Yet I shall impart so much of the truth and reality of late passages, as shall give satisfaction to indifferent Readers, and a countercuffe to all Malignants that vapour and ruffl● in the expectation of new broils.  
We hope shortly that the noise of war, and all the miseries that follow it, will be removed farther from us, and that Peace, and her blessings shall come in the room; for without question there is like to be a sweet and happy accommodation of things between the Parliament, the City, and the Army, whereby the expectation of all the Enemies of our Peace and Safety, of the honour and glory of this Kingdom will be frustrated.  
For certain kn●w this, that the head Quarters of the Army is still at St. Alban, and the General there too: No talk of drawing to a Rendezvouz nearer London, as some would have it; all is very peaceable in the Army, and the unanimity betwixt the Officers and the soldiers to be admired; not any stop of trade or traffic to or from the City of London, in any part of the Army in any kind, as some have falsely suggested; Their inclinations too, and desire of a well grounded Peace, is apparent by their desire, that during the debate and transaction of this business between the Parliament and the Army, the Parliament would not suffer any new forces to be raised within this kingdom, or any forces to be invited or admitted out of any other kingdom to this, or any thing else to be done that may carry the face of a new war, or of preparations thereunto, which may endanger or interrupt the present proceed to the settlement of the Liberties and Peace of this kingdom.  
Several Petitions from the Counties or Hertford, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Buckingham, much to this purpose; That apprehending a necessity for the sudden furtherance of all lawful means which may conduce to the removing their Countries and the kingdom's grievances, this their present address unto his Excellency was not so general as otherwise it might have been; yet they were confident they might fully discharge their Country's real and high esteem of his Excellencies unwearied and faithful endeavours for the kingdom's Peace. And if his Excellency should farther please to improve his utmost interest in the honourable Court of Parliament, for the crowning of his former achievements, with the future freedom of this Nation, that they and their posterity should acknowledge him; and if any, disaffected to the common good, should endeavour by means hereof to render his Person or Army odious to the Parliament or kingdom, that they could not but look upon that as an injury of a common concernment, and them as enemies to the public Peace, and that none should be more ready to bring such to their legal and just deserved censures then themselves, who had in this Petition (they humbly presented unto him) subscribed themselves both his Excellencies and the Kingdom's faithful Servants.  
The General hath received order for the removal of his Majesty to Richmond, and Colonel Rossiter, with his Regiment, is to attend and guard his Majesty's person, that so the Propositions agreed upon by both kingdoms may be speedily presented to his Majesty, for the settling of a safe and well grounded Peace.  
Some say his Majesty is entertained by the Army honourably and with all freedom, some say the contrary, but I rather incline to the first: They say likewise that he is advanced towards London; others, that he is still at Newmarket, very pleasant and merry, but yet very careful and solicitous for settling the kingdom in peace and quiet, being very sensible of the forepast miseries, and preserving the Peace of the kingdom above his own Rights, therein showing himself a right gracious Prince, and a true Father of his Country. Her Majesty and the Prince are weary of France, hoping shortly that all breaches will be made up, and desiring to be for England, God send them and us all a happy meeting and union again, that as men of one Country and one Religion, we may be like wise all of one Heart and one Mind.  
There was a Letter June the nineteenth came from the Commissioners with the Army attending his Majesty, That they had sent to Sir Thomas Fairefa●, to know his answer to the votes of both Houses, concerning the disposal of the person of his Majesty to Richmond, and was communicated by a Messenger from the Lords to the House of Commons. His Majesties own Coach is sent unto him, to accommodate him for his removal.  
The Papists conceive great hopes now of advancing their Cause again, on what grounds I cannot see, unless those little Foxes, the subtle Jesuits, the common Incendiaries of Christendom, that creep up and down in corners of this Land, have by their sly practices so much influence upon the several parties as to set them in a combustion. They cry aloud, Down with us, Down with us, even to the ground; and their bloody zeal is such, that they could be content to lose their own Lives in the common ruin, Look to them. But God forbidden that such eminent Parties as the Parliament, City, and Kingdom should be incensed, or engaged one against another to their Country's ruin, who all of them have already so highly merited of their Country in preserving and vindicating her ancient Liberties.  
It is certain that the Soldiery of the Army are generally for a composure of all things in love and so doubtless it will be.  
God preserve his Royal Majesty, and unite us all in Peace with Love; and scatter all those like dust in the wind, that seek to divide us.   

Another Copy of a Letter.  
SIR,  
HAVING such a fi●oportunity by this Bearer, I thought it meet to represent unto you these ensuing Lines; but by reason they are not yet come to the full growth and maturity, I shall therefore give you the heads of a Declaration, now in Dispense and drawing up by the Officers and Soldiers, under command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairefax at St. Albans.  
1. They Declare their desires to have the King's Majesty stated in his Royal Throne at Westminster, as formerly, and his Royal Posterity provided for with Honour and Safety.  
2. That a Message may be speedily sent to his Highness the Prince of Wales, with an invitation from both houses of Parliament for his return to England,  
3 That Justice may be speedily executed & the privilege of Parl. & the Liberty of the subject maintained.  
His Excellency hath lately received a Message from Newmarket wherein his Majesty doth declare his concurrence to the Parliaments votes, & his great willingness to go to Richmond with the Commissioners, his Majesty conceives that to be a ready way to put a period to all the distractions within this kingdom. Concerning which the Army hath had a long de●ate, both by the Officers and Agitators of the Army, but hath not fully concluded of it as yet. By the next you shall hear farther from  
St. Alban June 22. late at night. Your Friend & Kinsman, THO. ALLEN.