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         Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
      
       
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             A letter from His Excellencje the Earl of Essex to the gentlemen, freeholders, and other well-affected people in the county of Essex. Also, an order of the House of Commons in Parliament for a contribution for sick souldiers under the command of his excellencie. Together with two other orders of the committee of the House of Commons and Citie of London, for reducing Newcastle, and the parts adjacent. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament assembled, that these be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.
             Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
             England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut
          
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Sources -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A84104  R22708  (Thomason E55_3).  civilwar no A letter from His Excellencje the Earl of Essex to the gentlemen, freeholders, and other well-affected people in the county of Essex.:  Also Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of 1643    1291 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 B  The  rate of 8 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           A
           LETTER
           From
           his
           
             EXCELLENCJE
          
           The
           Earl
           of
           ESSEX
           To
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Freeholders
           ,
           and
           other
           well-affected
           people
           in
           the
           County
           of
           ESSEX
           .
        
         
           ALSO
           ,
           An
           Order
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           for
           a
           Contribution
           for
           sick
           Souldiers
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           his
           
             Exeellencie
             .
          
        
         
           Together
           with
           two
           other
           Orders
           of
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
          
           and
           Citie
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           reducing
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           and
           the
           parts
           adjacent
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   ORdered
                   by
                   the
                   Commons
                   in
                   Parliament
                   Assembled
                   ,
                   That
                   these
                   be
                   forthwith
                   Printed
                   and
                   Published
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Hen
                     :
                     Elsynge
                     Cler.
                     Parl.
                     D.
                     Com.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Edw.
             Husband
             June
          
           17.
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           sent
           from
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Freeholders
           and
           well-affected
           people
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Essex
             .
          
        
         
           HEaring
           of
           your
           readinesse
           to
           assist
           in
           this
           great
           cause
           with
           your
           persons
           and
           purses
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           what
           ever
           is
           deare
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           willingnesse
           to
           rise
           generally
           ,
           and
           to
           joyn
           with
           other
           Counties
           ,
           to
           deliver
           your selves
           from
           that
           slavery
           and
           misery
           that
           our
           enemies
           would
           bring
           upon
           us
           .
           I
           do
           with
           much
           joy
           receive
           your
           resolutions
           ,
           and
           count
           it
           a
           speciall
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           makes
           his
           people
           sensible
           of
           their
           dangers
           ,
           and
           willing
           to
           hazard
           their
           lives
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           do
           judge
           it
           the
           most
           hopefull
           means
           of
           concluding
           these
           unhappy
           distractions
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           Therefore
           I
           desire
           you
           to
           assure
           your selves
           of
           all
           assistance
           from
           me
           that
           the
           Army
           can
           afford
           ,
           and
           my
           earnest
           desire
           is
           to
           helpe
           you
           in
           it
           .
           And
           I
           desire
           such
           may
           appear
           in
           this
           cause
           ,
           as
           have
           most
           interest
           in
           it
           ;
           such
           of
           whose
           constancy
           and
           courage
           wee
           may
           be
           assured
           ,
           men
           of
           Religious
           lives
           and
           affections
           fittest
           to
           bear
           Arms
           for
           truth
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Men
           of
           estates
           to
           defend
           those
           estates
           that
           the
           enemy
           seeks
           to
           devour
           :
           The
           employment
           is
           not
           too
           mean
           for
           the
           best
           
           men
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           shall
           hope
           for
           successe
           when
           such
           put
           their
           hands
           to
           the
           work
           ;
           for
           assure
           your selves
           ,
           the
           loosnesse
           and
           inconstancy
           of
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           amongst
           others
           is
           one
           cause
           of
           the
           continuance
           of
           the
           Warre
           .
           I
           desire
           you
           to
           provide
           your selves
           as
           well
           as
           you
           can
           with
           arms
           and
           necessaries
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           six
           weeks
           pay
           in
           your
           purses
           ,
           considering
           that
           the
           march
           is
           long
           ,
           and
           but
           a
           moneth
           of
           that
           may
           be
           spent
           in
           service
           ;
           when
           that
           time
           is
           expired
           ,
           we
           hope
           you
           may
           returne
           home
           with
           peace
           ;
           If
           we
           shall
           entreat
           your
           further
           helpe
           ,
           we
           shall
           provide
           for
           you
           as
           well
           as
           God
           will
           enable
           us
           .
           Chuse
           Commanders
           your selves
           ,
           Colonells
           and
           Captains
           ,
           when
           we
           shall
           heare
           their
           names
           we
           shall
           send
           them
           Commissions
           ,
           and
           when
           you
           shall
           come
           near
           us
           ,
           we
           shall
           send
           some
           able
           and
           experienc't
           Commanders
           from
           our
           Army
           to
           assist
           you
           .
           Doubt
           not
           of
           your
           Country
           in
           your
           absence
           ,
           we
           shall
           take
           a
           course
           for
           the
           securing
           and
           quieting
           of
           the
           Malignants
           ;
           your
           safety
           is
           in
           being
           in
           Arms
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           your
           happinesse
           to
           fight
           with
           your
           enemies
           at
           distance
           ,
           and
           so
           keep
           them
           from
           spoyling
           that
           as
           yet
           peaceable
           and
           flourishing
           County
           .
           If
           God
           stirre
           the
           hearts
           of
           people
           to
           appeare
           generally
           ,
           and
           to
           prosper
           our
           endeavours
           ,
           wee
           hope
           the
           successe
           will
           be
           happy
           and
           comfortable
           .
        
         
           
             Stoken
             Church
             ,
             
               9.
               
               
                 June
                 ,
              
               1643.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             assured
             Friend
             ,
             Essex
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
               Die
               Lunae
               ,
               
                 12.
                 
              
               Junii
               ,
               
                 1643.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           WHereas
           it
           hath
           pleased
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           to
           send
           a
           visitation
           of
           sicknes
           
           amongst
           the
           souldiers
           in
           the
           Armie
           raised
           for
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           wherby
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           hath
           bin
           enforced
           to
           send
           backe
           many
           of
           thosefick
           Souldiers
           ,
           to
           be
           Billited
           in
           some
           remote
           houses
           and
           Towns
           ,
           some
           myles
           distant
           from
           
             London
             ,
          
           untill
           it
           shall
           please
           God
           to
           restore
           them
           health
           &
           ability
           to
           return
           again
           to
           his
           Army
           ;
           wch
           Souldiers
           by
           reason
           of
           this
           their
           sicknes
           must
           needs
           be
           in
           great
           want
           of
           many
           things
           necessary
           for
           them
           in
           such
           cases
           ,
           although
           there
           hath
           been
           what
           could
           be
           conveniently
           spared
           sent
           them
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           It
           is
           therfore
           Ordered
           by
           the
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           there
           shal
           be
           a
           Collection
           made
           (
           on
           Thursday
           next
           ,
           being
           the
           day
           appointed
           for
           publick
           thanksgiving
           )
           in
           all
           the
           Parish
           Churches
           in
           and
           about
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           contained
           in
           the
           weekly
           Bills
           of
           Mortality
           ,
           for
           and
           towards
           reliefe
           of
           the
           said
           distressed
           sicke
           
           Souldiers
           ,
           by
           the
           Churchwardens
           and
           other
           Officers
           of
           the
           said
           Parishes
           ,
           and
           the
           Monies
           by
           them
           so
           collected
           ,
           to
           be
           paid
           unto
           
             Wil
             :
             Greenhill
             ,
             John
             Pocock
             ,
             John
             Randall
             ,
          
           and
           
             Rich
             :
             Hutchinson
             ,
          
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           or
           any
           two
           of
           them
           ,
           at
           
             Tallow-Chandlers
          
           Hal
           neer
           
             Dowgate
          
           in
           
             London
             ;
          
           on
           Saturday
           next
           to
           be
           distributed
           for
           the
           reliefe
           of
           the
           said
           sick
           Souldiers
           ,
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           the
           Committee
           appointed
           bythe
           House
           of
           Commons
           for
           maymed
           souldiers
           shall
           appoint
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           likewise
           hereby
           Ordered
           ,
           That
           all
           Ministers
           of
           the
           said
           severall
           parishes
           ,
           shall
           earnestly
           perswade
           the
           people
           to
           contribute
           to
           this
           so
           pious
           and
           honorable
           a
           work
           ;
           it
           being
           for
           those
           that
           have
           and
           will
           be
           ready
           again
           (
           when
           God
           shall
           enable
           them
           )
           to
           hazard
           their
           lives
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           all
           our
           lives
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Religion
           .
        
         
           
             Hen.
             Elsynge
             ,
             Cler.
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             
               13.
               
               
                 June
                 ,
              
               1643.
               
            
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           this
           day
           Ordered
           ,
           That
           the
           Major
           of
           
             Boston
          
           Mr
           
             Edward
             Tilson
             ,
             Arthur
             Empson
             ,
             Thomas
             Welby
             ,
          
           Mr
           
             Ellis
             ,
          
           Mr
           
             Tooley
             ,
             Mr.
             Green
             ,
             &
             Mr.
             
             Coney
          
           be
           assistants
           to
           this
           Committee
           for
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Boston
          
           &
           parts
           adjacent
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Lincoln
             ,
          
           to
           do
           &
           execute
           all
           the
           Instructions
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           made
           this
           fifth
           day
           of
           
             Iune
          
           1643.
           for
           the
           speedy
           raising
           of
           Forces
           for
           the
           Towne
           of
           
             Newcastl●
             ,
          
           and
           regulating
           the
           trade
           of
           coal
           there
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           further
           Ordered
           ,
           That
           
             Mr.
             Edward
             Tilson
          
           shall
           be
           Treasurer
           for
           the
           monys
           contributed
           &
           raised
           in
           the
           sayd
           Towne
           &
           County
           ,
           and
           is
           to
           keepe
           Books
           of
           Accompts
           of
           all
           mones
           received
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           sayd
           ordinance
           ;
           and
           is
           to
           Receive
           such
           allowance
           for
           charges
           as
           by
           this
           Committee
           shall
           be
           held
           reasonable
           &
           fit
           .
           And
           all
           moneys
           by
           him
           the
           said
           Treasurer
           Received
           ,
           he
           is
           from
           time
           to
           time
           to
           give
           an
           Accompt
           chereof
           to
           this
           Committee
           ,
           ane
           pay
           the
           same
           as
           shal
           be
           directed
           by
           this
           Committee
           ,
           to
           such
           others
           as
           in
           the
           said
           ordinance
           is
           mentioned
           .
        
         
           
             Edward
             Gilbert
             Clerke
             to
             this
             Committee
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             
               13.
               
               Iune
               1643.
               
            
             At
             the
             Committee
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             and
             City
             of
             London
             ,
             for
             reducing
             Newcastle
             ,
             and
             the
             parts
             adjacent
             .
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           this
           day
           Ordered
           ;
           That
           the
           Lord
           Major
           of
           
             London
          
           be
           desired
           to
           cause
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           for
           Regulating
           the
           Coale
           Trade
           at
           Newcastle
           to
           be
           published
           by
           evry
           Minister
           in
           every
           Parish
           Churh
           in
           
             London
          
           and
           the
           Suburbs
           thereof
           ,
           upon
           Thursday
           next
           ;
           and
           the
           Committees
           in
           every
           VVard
           are
           appointed
           forthwith
           to
           take
           Subscriptions
           ,
           and
           Collect
           the
           Money
           according
           to
           the
           sayd
           Ordinance
           .
        
         
           
             Edward
             Gilbert
             Clerk
             to
             this
             Committee
             .
          
        
         
           FJNJS
           .
        
      
    
    

