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         Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
      
       
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             His Excellencies letter of the 30 of Ianuary, 1643 To the Earle of Forth, upon that letter sent to him from the Prince, Duke of Yorke, and divers lords and gentlemen at Oxford.
             Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
             Forth and Brentford, Patrick Ruthven, Earl of, 1573?-1651, recipient.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             for Laurence Blaiklocke, at Temple-bar,
             Printed at London :
             Febr. 10. 1643. [i.e. 1644]
          
           
             Signed at end: Essex and dated: Essex-house, Januar. 30. 1643.
             A letter from the Earl of Essex to the Earl of Forth, enclosing a copy of the Solemn League and Covenant.
             Order to print dated 8 February 1643 and signed Io. Baldwin, Secretary to his Excellency.
             Reproductions of the originals in the British Library and the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800.
           Solemn League and Covenant (1643) -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           HIS
           EXCELLENCIES
           Letter
           of
           
             the
             30
             of
             Ianuary
             ,
             1643.
             
          
        
         
           TO
           THE
           EARLE
           OF
           FORTH
           ▪
           Upon
           that
           Letter
           sent
           to
           him
           from
           the
           Prince
           ,
           Duke
           of
           Yorke
           ,
           and
           divers
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           at
           
             Oxford
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             LORD
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Received
           this
           day
           a
           Letter
           of
           the
           29th
           of
           this
           instant
           from
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           a
           Parchment
           subscribed
           by
           the
           Prince
           ,
           Duke
           of
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           divers
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           .
           But
           it
           neither
           having
           addresse
           to
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           nor
           therein
           there
           being
           any
           acknowledgement
           of
           them
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           communicate
           it
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           priviledges
           thereof
           ,
           is
           that
           for
           which
           we
           are
           all
           resolved
           to
           spend
           our
           blood
           ,
           as
           being
           the
           Foundation
           whereon
           all
           our
           lawes
           and
           liberties
           are
           built
           .
        
         
           I
           send
           your
           Lordship
           herewith
           a
           Nationall-covenant
           ,
           solemnly
           entered
           into
           by
           both
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           a
           Declaration
           passed
           by
           them
           both
           together
           ,
           with
           another
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
             .
          
           I
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             humble
             servant
             ,
             ESSEX
             .
          
           
             
               Essex-house
               ,
            
             
               Januar.
               30.
               1643.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
               
                 Febru.
              
               8.
               1643.
               
            
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           his
           Excellencies
           pleasure
           this
           Letter
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           .
        
         
           
             Io.
             Baldwin
             ,
             Secretary
             to
             his
             Excellency
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
          
           for
           
             Laurence
             Blaiklocke
             ,
          
           at
           Temple-bar
           .
           
             Febr.
          
           10.
           1643
           ▪
        
      
      
  

