ed, 26 July.

785 One petition purported to come from "Divers young men, citizens and
others, apprentices of the city," and the other from "Divers well
affected citizens of the city of London."--Journal 40, fos. 236, 239,
239b.

786 Journal House of Lords, ix, 355.

787 Journal House of Commons, v, 258, 259; Whitelock, 260, 261; Clarke
Papers, i, 218.

788 Journal 40, fo. 240b.

M384 The City prepares to defend itself, 27 July.

M385 Letter to Fairfax, 28 July, 1647.

789 Journal 40, fo. 240b.

790 Id., fo. 242b.

791 Journal 40, fo. 236.

M386 Letter from Fairfax, 29 July.

M387 The City's reply.

792 Id., fos. 243, 243b.

793 Journal 40, fo. 243b.

M388 L20,000 voted for the defence of the city, 29 July, 1647.

794 Id., fo. 243.

795 Rushworth, vi, 646.

M389 Meeting of parliament, 30 July.

796 Journal 40, fos. 243-244; Journal House of Commons, v, 259.

M390 Massey appointed to the command of the city's forces, 31 July, 1647.

797 Journal 40, fos. 244-246b; Journal House of Commons, v, 261.

M391 New commissioners sent to the army, 2 Aug.

M392 Their instructions.

798 Journal 40, fo. 247.

M393 A declaration by the army, 3 Aug., 1647.

799 Id., fos. 248-250b.

M394 The City's reply to the declaration, 3 Aug., 1647.

800 Journal 40, fo. 250b.

801 Id., fos. 244b-246.

M395 Surrender of forts to Fairfax, 4 Aug.

802 Journal 40, fo. 251.

803 Id., fo. 251b.

M396 The army enters London, 6 Aug., 1647.

804 Id., fo. 251b.

M397 The army passes through the city, 7 Aug.

M398 Fairfax and officers invited to dinner at Grocer's Hall.

805 Journal 40, fos. 252, 252b.

M399 Retribution on the city for opposition to army, 6 Aug., 1647.

806 6 Aug.--Journal House of Commons, v, 269.

807 News letter from the army, 5 Aug.--Clarke Papers, p. 222.

808 Journal House of Commons, v, 269; Journal House of Lords, ix, 375.

809 Journal 40, fos. 253b, 254.

M400 Glyn, the city's Recorder, expelled the House and committed to the
Tower, Aug., 1647.

810 News letter from the army, 5 Aug.--Clarke Papers, pp. 220-221.

811 Journal 40, fo. 251.

812 Journal House of Commons, v, 295.

M401 A loan of L50,000 demanded from the city, 24 Aug., 1647.

M402 The city hesitates to advance the sum demanded, 6 Sept., 1647.

813 Journal 40, fos. 254-254b.

814 Journal House of Commo