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parliament_n	army_n	city_n	london_n	3,465	5	7.2357	4	false

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A86379	His Majesties going from the Isle of Wight and the answer of the Lord Major, aldermen, and Common councell, to the Lord Fairfax his letter to the City of London. Also, a letter from the Lord Generall Fairfax, concerning the citizens of London that have guarded the Parliament, and the head-quarters now at St. Iames, the mewes, and other places about the city. With the armies appeal from the Parliament to the kingdom, and a letter from the Parliament to the Lord Generall. A full relation touching Col. Hamond, and other passages in the Isle of Wight. The originall papers were read, and this is published for generall satisfaction to the kingdom.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1648 (1648)	Wing H2081; Thomason E475_5; ESTC R205381	3,159	8

HIS MAJESTIES Going from the Isle of WIGHT AND The Answer of the Lord Major Aldermen and Common councell to the Lord Fairfax his Letter to the City of LONDON ALSO A Letter from the Lord Generall Fairfax concerning the Citizens of London that have guarded the Parliament and the Head-quarters now at St. Iames the Mewes and other places about the City WITH The Armies Appeal from the Parliament to the Kingdom and a Letter from the Parliament to the Lord Generall A full Relation touching Col. Hamond and other passages in the Isle of WIGHT THe Originall Papers were read and this is published for generall satisfaction to the Kingdom London Printed for Richard Robinson 1648. A LETTER From the Isle of WIGHT Concerning the ARMY MUnday Nov. 27. comes a letter to the Parliament from Col. Hamond Governour of the Isle of Wight and in it another inclosed from the Lord Gen. commanding him to come to the head quarters as also an intimation that some Orders were given to Col. Ewers to be Goxernour of Carisbrook castle and for securing the person of the King After the Parl. had debated this businesse they voted that Col. Hamond should still continue Governour of the Isle of Wight and ordered that a letter from the House should be sent to the Lo Generall to acquaint him with these Votes and to desire him to countermand his Letter for calling Col. Hamond to attend at the Head-quarters in regard they thought him fit to continue his command in the Isle of Wight Col. Hamond conceives himself to ow● immediate obedience to the Lo Gen. orders for that the Parliament had made him commander in chief of all the forces c. and his power was derived by Commission by his Excellency and thereupon leaves the command of that Island to Col. Ewers and the rather for that Col. Hamond was informed that Col. Ewers had power in case of refusall to force the command of that Island which might upon the offer of the least resistance occasion a very great trouble and disturbance in the Kingdom but whether Col. Ewers or Major Rolfe hath the present ●ustody of the person of the King was not yet known The Commissioners are comming away and it is said that on Munday last which was the last day of the Treaty his Majesty was at liberty and the Commissioners solemnly kissed his Majesties hand and took their leaves The 28 of November went from London to the head-quarters at Winsor divers of the City agents and propound that the Generall engagement of the people might be hastned in saying the remonstrance lately presented to the house give not sufficient satisfaction desiring no time might be lost in the going on in that great work which was taken into consideration by the Gen. Councell Major Cromwell which brought Col. Hamonds letter before spoken of and was imployed to carry unto him the Votes of the House for Col. Hamond to continue his command in the Isle of Wight returned by Windsor thinking that the said Col. might be come thither by that time and having not the Lord Genera● passe he was one night deteined at Windso and this day taking his journey towards the Isle of Wight he met about Faraham Col. Hamond comming towards the Head-quarters and with him Col. Ewers and divers other Officers then Major Cromwell delivered the letters and votes of both Houser of Parliament for Col. Hamonds stay in the Isle of Wight to which he said he would give obedience and hastned to return back again to his former charge but some of those with him The 30. of Nov. the Generall Councell of the Army passed a Declaration shewing that they had made their applications to the present House of Commons for avoiding of dangers and setling the kingdom in peace righteousnesse with equall constitutions of Parl. to bee ratified by an Agreement and Subscription of the people but they find their Remonstrance wholly rejected and the consideration put off till there should bee no place at all left for it yet do they not presume that the things propounded by them must be considered save for the Reason Justice and publike concernment thereof And seeing the prevailing part of the House wilfully shut their eyes and stop their ears against any thing of Light or Reason they find no place left for any charitable hopes concerning their errour in such evil wayes Neverthelesse the Army assume not a standing power acknowledging that lyes most properly in those whom the people doth chuse and trust to judge for them But considering that such power where it is is committed but in trust and that neither this nor any other people did ever give up their naturall capacities of common Sence or Reason as to the ends and Inndamentals of that trust and that as to the breach of such trust there is no higher formal power of man in being to appeal unto for judgment so as we cannot but exercise that common Judgment which in our naturall capacity is left to us And though in smaller failers of such trust which might be born without hazard of destruction to that Interest and those people for which especially the trust is or where the Trustees were of an indifferent equall constitution in reference to the whole or where we had an orderly and open way left for a just succession of another formall and proper Judicature to be apealed unto in due time we should not oppose or hold forth our private judgments to the least disturbance of that orderly and peaceable course of judgment so establisht yet we are so fully convinced of the destructivenesse of those evils we have declared against as that we dare with confidence apeale to the common judgments of indifferent and uncorrupted men The Army do therefore desire and propound 1 That the Majory of the Parliament would be sensible of the evill and destructivenesse of their late way apply themselves to the speedy executing of Iustice with the righting and easing of the distressed people 2 That so many of them as are toucht with a sence of these things would by protestation acquit themselves of breach of trust and withdraw from that persist in the guilt thereof A Letter sent from the Lord Gen. Fairfax to the Lord Major Aldermen and Common-councell of the City of London My Lord and Gentlemen BEing upon an immediate advance with the Army towards London we thought good hereby to give you notice thereof For the ground and necessity loading us ●●●reunto we refer you to our late Remonstrance and to our later Declaration concerning the same We have onely this ther to add That as we are for from the least thought of plunder or other wrong to your City or any the places adjoyning which we hope your former experience of us will give you cause enough to credit us so for the better prevention of any disorder in the Souldiery or of any abuse or inconvenience to the Inhabitants in the quartering of the souldiery at private houses we earnestly desire That you would take a present course for the supply of Money to pay these forces while we shall be necessitated to stay there upon which we assure you we shall so dispose of them into great and void houses about the City as much as may be possible as that few or none of the Inhabitants shall be troubled with quartering of any soldiers at all And for the p●rpose we defire that 40000. li. may be forthwith provided upon these curity of your arrears to be ready to be paid out to the Forces to morrow night if possible And we shall be ready to receive from you any intimations for the further prevention of hurt or inconveniences to the City in this businesse I remain Your most assured friend and servant T. FAIRFAX Windsor ●0 Nov. 1648. The Lord Major Aldermen and Common-councell sate all night in debate of the B. Gen. letter to the City and came to this result viz. That the money should be paid forthwith and a Committee was chosen to carry a letter to the L. Gen. to this essect May it please your Excellency THe Lord Mairr Aldermen and Common councell of the City of London have debated in Common councell your Lordships letter of the 30. Nov. last have agreed that the 40000. li. required for the Army to whom is at least 80000. li. due from the City shall be paid this present Saturday or the greatest part thereof desiring that no violence or iniury be done to the City Signed MICHEL The last night came a Letter from his Excellency for discharging the horse of the Mewes which formerly garded the house his excellency lets them know that he intends to make that his head quarters for his horse ad those that addresse themselves to the Army shall be accepted c. It is reported with much confidence the King is this day to be removed from the Isle of Wight to Harst caSle whereof col Ewers is Governour the head-quarters of the Army were this day at Hammer-smith and at night are expected at St. Jameses and many of the Horse are already come to the Mewes FINIS