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         Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
      
       
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             A proclamation by His Excellency Robert Earle of Essex, &c. Captaine Generall of the army imployed for the defence of the Protestant religion, King, Parliament, and kingdome. Together with a letter from a gentleman of quality residing in the army, concerning the advancement of the army towards Oxford.
             Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
             Gentleman of quality residing in the Army.
          
           [2], 5, [1] p.
           
             Printed for T. G.,
             London :
             1644.
          
           
             This proclamation to prevent plundering is dated 26 May, 1644.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "may 28".
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           England and Wales. -- Army -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           PROCLAMATION
           BY
           HIS
           EXCELLENCY
           ROBERT
           Earle
           of
           ESSEX
           ,
           &c.
           Captaine
           Generall
           of
           the
           Army
           imployed
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           King
           ,
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Kingdome
           .
           Together
           with
           A
           Letter
           from
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           quality
           residing
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           concerning
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           Army
           towards
           
             Oxford
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             T.
             G.
          
           1644.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           ROBERT
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           &c.
           Captaine
           Generall
           of
           the
           Army
           imployed
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           King
           ,
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           these
           Countries
           have
           beene
           very
           much
           afflicted
           and
           oppressed
           by
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           now
           come
           to
           relieve
           them
           of
           their
           hard
           bondage
           .
           It
           is
           therefore
           my
           expresse
           will
           
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           I
           doe
           hereby
           straightly
           charge
           and
           command
           all
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           Horse
           ,
           Foot
           ,
           and
           Dragoons
           ,
           belonging
           to
           the
           Army
           under
           my
           command
           ,
           that
           they
           and
           every
           of
           them
           doe
           forthwith
           after
           Proclamation
           hereof
           made
           ,
           forbeare
           (
           notwithstanding
           any
           pretence
           whatsoever
           )
           to
           plunder
           or
           spoile
           any
           of
           the
           goods
           of
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           these
           Countries
           ,
           or
           offer
           any
           violence
           or
           other
           prejudice
           unto
           them
           ,
           upon
           paine
           of
           death
           without
           mercie
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             under
             my
             hand
             and
             seale
             
               this
               26
               of
               
                 May
                 ,
              
               1644.
               
            
          
           
             ESSEX
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           quality
           residing
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           to
           his
           friend
           in
           
             LONDON
             .
          
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           Armies
           are
           this
           day
           on
           their
           march
           .
           Yesterday
           the
           Lord
           
             Roberts
          
           Marshall
           Generall
           of
           the
           field
           marched
           with
           a
           party
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           (
           by
           his
           Excellencies
           order
           )
           and
           possest
           themselves
           of
           
             Abington
             ,
          
           which
           the
           enemy
           the
           day
           before
           
           quitted
           ,
           and
           retreated
           to
           
             Oxford
             ;
          
           truely
           (
           blessed
           be
           God
           )
           the
           enemy
           flies
           before
           us
           and
           durst
           not
           oppose
           .
           The
           Countrey
           where
           we
           now
           are
           ,
           are
           in
           a
           very
           poore
           condition
           ,
           and
           truly
           the
           enemy
           dealt
           so
           inhumanely
           with
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           almost
           stript
           them
           of
           all
           they
           had
           in
           this
           Towne
           ;
           as
           I
           am
           informed
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           ript
           up
           Sows
           bellies
           great
           with
           Pigges
           ,
           and
           did
           other
           incredible
           acts
           of
           worse
           nature
           ,
           besides
           ravishing
           three
           mayds
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           had
           done
           this
           ,
           they
           said
           they
           would
           do
           what
           other
           mischiefe
           they
           could
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           but
           a
           short
           time
           to
           raigne
           .
           Herein
           
           is
           his
           Excellencies
           Proclamation
           to
           save
           all
           that
           is
           left
           by
           the
           enemy
           ,
           which
           is
           very
           little
           .
           I
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             assured
             friend
             .
          
           
             
               Blewbery
               ,
            
             
               May
               26.
               1644.
               in
               the
               morning
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Sir
               William
               Waller
            
             was
             this
             day
             at
             
               Sutton
               ,
            
             which
             is
             between
             
               Oxford
            
             and
             
               Abington
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
    

