The articles and charge of the Armie, against fourscore and odd of the Parliament men, who have acted contrary to the trust reposed in them by the people, and wonld [sic] have his Majesties late concessions to be a ground of peace. With the names and number of those who were seized on by Col. Pride on Wednesday last at Westminster, and committed to safe custody. Likewise. The further demands of his Excellency, and the Generall Councel of Officers; and their desires touching an eminent person within the City of London. By the appointment of His Excellency the Lord Fairfax Lord Generall, and his Generall Councell of Officers, signed, John Rushworth, Secr.
England and Wales.Army.
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax,Baron,1612-1671.
[London] : Printed for C.VV. neer the Royall Exchange in Cornhill,
1648.
"The charge of the Army" is dated 6 Dec. 1648, and the last order of Thomas Fairfax is dated 8 Dec. 1648.
With "A list of the Parliament men, that are now in custody" at foot of A4v.
Variant 1 (= Wing A3806): title page and A4v partly in a different setting; title has "fourscore of the Parliament men" and "touching Major Generall Brown, Sheriff of the City of London"; lacking the list on A4v. Variant 2: title as Wing A3806A; "wonld" corrected to "would".
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Dec: 8th".
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996),
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996),
Thomason E.475[30].
ESTC