A Vindication of the Army under the command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, concerning a Pamphet lately printed and published, entitled, Heads presented by the Army to the King's Majesty.  
WHereas we find a Pamphlet lately printed and published, bearing the title of, Heads presented by the Army to the King's Majesty, on Saturday June the 19 1647. though we think it will of itself appear such a confused headless piece, so surreptitiously crept forth, and in such a pure Pamphlet dress, as we hope it will gain little belief to our prejudice: Yet to avoid any jealousies or doubtful thoughts which it might possible breed in any honest mind, we cannot but take notice of it, and for the vindication of the Army do hereby declare, That the said printed Pamphlet is most false, scandalous, and injurious to us and this Army: Neither hath there been any such Paper presented to his Majesty by or from this Army. And the same we profess and declare with great detestation, concerning another written Paper, whereof we had a Copy showed to us yesterday by the Commissioners of the City, entitled, Articles agreed upon between the King and the Army, the 16. of June. And we desire all that wish well to this Army, or the King or Parliament, or peace of this kingdom, that they would do their best to find out and discover the Authors and Publisher of the said Paper and Pamphlet, or any thing else of that nature that may be divulged concerning the Army, to interrupt or prejudice the present settling and composure of affairs. And we hope it will not be further needful or expected from us, that we should give particular answer to every such scandalous Paper, which the malice of our enemies may forge against us, but that what we have published to the world in our Representation and other Papers avowed by us, may serve to clear our intentions, until we shall appear to act something to the contrary.  
By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and his council of war. Signed JOHN RUSHWORTH. Wickam July 1. 1647.   

Die Lunae 2. Julii 1647.  
ORdered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, That this Vindication of the Army be forthwith printed and published.  
Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.   

London printed for John Wright at the King's Head in the Old Bayley. 1647.