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         Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
      
       
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             A letter from His Excellency Robert Earl of Essex to the Honourable House of Commons concerning the sending of a commission forthwith to Sir William Waller : wherein His Excellency declareth himself to be confirmed in the justnesse of the cause, so long as he hath one drop of blood in his veins.
             Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
          
           7 p.
           
             Printed for Laurence Blaiklock,
             [London] :
             January 13, 1644.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Waller, William, -- Sir, 1597?-1668.
        
      
    
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           A
           LETTER
           From
           His
           Excellency
           ,
           Robert
           Earl
           of
           Essex
           ,
           
             To
          
           The
           Honorable
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             :
          
           CONCERNING
           The
           sending
           of
           a
           
             Commission
          
           forthwith
           To
           Sir
           
             William
             Waller
             :
          
        
         
           Wherein
           His
           Excellency
           declareth
           himself
           to
           be
           confirmed
           in
           the
           justnesse
           of
           the
           Cause
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           he
           hath
           one
           drop
           of
           Blood
           in
           his
           Veins
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           Authority
           .
        
         
           Printed
           for
           
             Laurence
             Blaiklock
             .
          
           January
           13.
           1644.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           LETTER
           From
           His
           Excellency
           ROBERT
           Earl
           of
           ESSEX
           ,
           To
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           :
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Received
           an
           Order
           the
           last
           night
           ,
           to
           desire
           me
           forthwith
           to
           send
           a
           Commission
           to
           Sir
           
             William
             Waller
             ,
          
           to
           command
           the
           Forces
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
             Surrey
             ,
             Sussex
          
           and
           
             Hampshire
             ,
          
           according
           to
           an
           
           Ordinance
           of
           both
           Houses
           ;
           I
           am
           so
           ready
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           present
           service
           he
           is
           now
           ingaged
           in
           ,
           and
           my
           will
           to
           satisfie
           the
           desire
           of
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           as
           that
           I
           have
           sent
           down
           a
           Commission
           accordingly
           :
           But
           finding
           expressions
           in
           that
           Order
           that
           might
           intimate
           a
           neglect
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           being
           confident
           of
           mine
           own
           Integrity
           to
           serve
           both
           Houses
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           the
           good
           opinion
           of
           the
           house
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           acquaint
           you
           that
           I
           sent
           a
           Commission
           by
           Mr.
           
             Nicolls
             ,
          
           which
           he
           kept
           some
           dayes
           ,
           and
           then
           wrote
           earnestly
           to
           mee
           for
           another
           more
           ample
           ;
           I
           wondring
           why
           hee
           should
           keep
           it
           so
           long
           ,
           and
           then
           send
           for
           another
           ,
           deferred
           my
           Resolution
           ,
           untill
           I
           came
           up
           ;
           But
           this
           Order
           intervening
           ,
           prevented
           mee
           of
           asking
           the
           
           reason
           :
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           the
           Commission
           was
           not
           according
           as
           I
           usually
           grant
           them
           (
           but
           it
           gave
           him
           full
           Authority
           for
           the
           present
           service
           .
           )
        
         
           For
           the
           Reasons
           of
           my
           Limitations
           in
           the
           former
           Commission
           ,
           I
           forbear
           to
           give
           them
           ;
           But
           whensoever
           the
           Houses
           shall
           command
           me
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           ready
           to
           make
           it
           appear
           ,
           I
           did
           no
           more
           then
           I
           ought
           to
           do
           ,
           having
           received
           so
           great
           a
           Trust
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           my
           duty
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           submit
           to
           their
           further
           pleasures
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           I
           shall
           desire
           you
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           it
           shal
           be
           my
           greatest
           care
           ,
           so
           to
           carry
           my self
           ,
           as
           that
           I
           may
           give
           a
           reall
           accompt
           of
           my
           Actions
           ,
           whensoever
           it
           shall
           please
           the
           Parliament
           to
           require
           it
           .
        
         
         
           The
           charge
           I
           took
           ,
           was
           not
           by
           my
           seeking
           (
           I
           knowing
           my
           own
           imperfections
           )
           but
           not
           in
           the
           least
           way
           of
           Fidelity
           and
           constancy
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           a
           great
           incouragement
           to
           me
           ,
           the
           noble
           and
           free
           offers
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           
             To
             live
             and
             dye
             with
             me
             ;
          
           which
           hath
           put
           a
           great
           confidence
           in
           me
           ,
           that
           
             I
          
           shall
           never
           want
           your
           just
           Protection
           and
           Assistance
           ;
           And
           that
           you
           will
           take
           care
           of
           that
           Army
           that
           hath
           shewed
           so
           much
           Faithfulnesse
           and
           Resolution
           in
           your
           services
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           hath
           been
           pleased
           of
           his
           infinite
           goodnesse
           so
           to
           protect
           ;
           And
           for
           my
           own
           part
           ,
           
             I
          
           am
           every
           day
           so
           confirmed
           in
           the
           justnesse
           of
           the
           
             Cause
             ,
          
           that
           let
           the
           strength
           
             I
          
           have
           be
           never
           so
           weak
           ,
           I
           shall
           never
           desert
           the
           
             Cause
             ,
          
           as
           long
           as
           
             I
          
           have
           any
           Blood
           in
           my
           Veins
           ,
           untill
           this
           Kingdom
           may
           
           be
           made
           happy
           by
           a
           blessed
           Peace
           (
           which
           is
           all
           honest
           mens
           Prayers
           )
           or
           to
           have
           an
           end
           by
           the
           Sword
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           intention
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             assured
             Friend
             ,
             ESSEX
             .
          
           
             Essex-house
             ,
             
               this
               2.
               of
               Jan.
               1643.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

