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         Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
      
       
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             A vvorthy speech spoken by His Excellence the Earle of Essex in the head of his armie before his arrivall at Worcester on Saterday last, being the 24 of September, 1642 : vvherein is declared every particular order and duty which His Excellence expects to be performed both by his commanders and souldiers : with a royall protestation taken by His Excellence and by him prescribed to be taken throughout the armie.
             Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
          
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             London :
             Sept. 29, 1642.
          
           
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           A
           VVorthy
           SPEECH
           Spoken
           by
           His
           Excellence
           The
           Earle
           of
           Essex
           .
           In
           the
           Head
           of
           his
           Armie
           ,
           before
           his
           Arrivall
           at
           Worcester
           ,
           on
           Saterday
           last
           ,
           being
           the
           24.
           of
           September
           ,
           1642.
           
           VVherein
           is
           declared
           every
           particular
           Order
           and
           Duty
           which
           his
           Excellence
           expects
           to
           be
           performed
           both
           by
           his
           Commanders
           and
           Souldiers
           .
           With
           a
           Royall
           Protestation
           taken
           by
           his
           Excellence
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           prescribed
           to
           be
           taken
           throughont
           the
           Armie
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Henry
             Fowler
             .
             Sept.
             29.
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           VVorthy
           Speech
           ,
           spoken
           by
           his
           Excellence
           the
           Earle
           of
           Essex
           .
        
         
           GEntlemen
           and
           fellow
           Soldiers
           ,
           which
           are
           at
           this
           time
           assembled
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           his
           majestie
           ,
           and
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           true
           protestant
           Religion
           under
           my
           command
           ,
           I
           shall
           desire
           you
           to
           take
           notice
           what
           I
           that
           am
           your
           Generall
           shall
           by
           my
           Honour
           promise
           to
           performe
           toward
           you
           ,
           and
           what
           I
           shall
           be
           forced
           to
           expect
           that
           you
           should
           performe
           toward
           me
           .
        
         
           I
           do
           promise
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           that
           I
           shall
           undertake
           nothing
           ,
           
           but
           what
           shall
           tend
           to
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           true
           protestant
           Religion
           ,
           the
           securing
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Royall
           Person
           ,
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           just
           priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           liberty
           and
           property
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           neither
           will
           I
           ingage
           any
           of
           you
           into
           any
           danger
           but
           (
           though
           for
           many
           reasons
           I
           might
           forbeare
           )
           I
           will
           in
           my
           owne
           person
           runne
           an
           equall
           hazard
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           either
           bring
           you
           off
           with
           Honour
           ,
           or
           (
           if
           God
           have
           so
           decreed
           )
           fall
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           willingly
           become
           a
           sacrafice
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           my
           Country
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           I
           doe
           promise
           that
           my
           eare
           shall
           be
           open
           to
           heare
           the
           complaint
           of
           the
           poorest
           of
           my
           Souldiers
           ,
           though
           against
           the
           chiefest
           of
           my
           Officers
           ,
           neither
           shall
           his
           greatnesse
           (
           if
           justly
           tax'd
           )
           gaine
           any
           priviledge
           ,
           but
           I
           shall
           be
           ready
           
           to
           execute
           Justice
           against
           all
           from
           the
           greatest
           to
           the
           least
           .
        
         
           Your
           pay
           shall
           be
           constantly
           delivered
           to
           your
           Commanders
           ,
           and
           if
           default
           be
           made
           by
           any
           Officer
           ,
           give
           me
           timely
           notice
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           find
           speedy
           redresse
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           performed
           on
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           shall
           now
           declare
           what
           is
           your
           duty
           toward
           me
           ,
           which
           I
           must
           likewise
           expect
           to
           be
           carefully
           performed
           by
           you
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           I
           shall
           desire
           All
           and
           every
           Officer
           to
           endeavour
           by
           love
           and
           affable
           carriage
           to
           command
           his
           Souldiers
           ,
           since
           what
           is
           done
           for
           feare
           ,
           is
           done
           unwillingly
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           unwillingly
           attempted
           can
           never
           prosper
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           t
           is
           my
           request
           that
           you
           be
           very
           carefull
           in
           the
           excercising
           of
           your
           men
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           to
           use
           their
           Armes
           readily
           and
           expertly
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           bussy
           them
           in
           practizing
           
           the
           cerimonious
           formes
           of
           
             Military
          
           discipline
           ,
           onely
           let
           them
           be
           well
           instructed
           in
           the
           necessary
           rudiments
           of
           Warre
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           know
           to
           fall
           on
           with
           discretion
           ,
           and
           retreate
           with
           care
           ,
           how
           to
           maintaine
           their
           Order
           ,
           and
           make
           good
           their
           ground
           .
        
         
           Also
           I
           doe
           expect
           that
           all
           those
           which
           volluntarily
           ingaged
           themselves
           in
           this
           Service
           ,
           should
           answer
           my
           expectation
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           these
           ensuing
           Artickles
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           you
           willingly
           and
           cheerefully
           obey
           such
           as
           (
           by
           your
           owne
           election
           )
           you
           have
           made
           Commanders
           over
           you
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           you
           take
           speciall
           care
           to
           keepe
           your
           Armes
           at
           all
           times
           fit
           for
           Service
           ,
           that
           upon
           all
           occasions
           you
           may
           be
           ready
           when
           the
           signall
           shall
           be
           given
           by
           the
           sound
           of
           Drumme
           or
           Trumpet
           to
           repaire
           to
           your
           Colours
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           march
           upon
           any
           Service
           where
           ,
           and
           when
           occasion
           shall
           require
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           you
           beare
           your selves
           like
           Soldiers
           ,
           
           without
           doing
           any
           spoile
           to
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           so
           doing
           you
           shall
           gaine
           love
           and
           friendship
           ,
           where
           otherwise
           you
           will
           be
           hated
           ,
           and
           complained
           off
           ,
           and
           I
           that
           should
           protect
           you
           ,
           shall
           be
           forced
           to
           punish
           you
           according
           to
           the
           severity
           of
           Law
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           you
           accept
           and
           rest
           satisfied
           with
           such
           quarters
           as
           shall
           fall
           to
           your
           Lot
           ,
           or
           be
           appointed
           you
           by
           your
           quartermaster
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           you
           shall
           (
           if
           appointed
           for
           Centries
           or
           
             Per-dues
             )
          
           faithfully
           discharge
           that
           duty
           ,
           for
           upon
           faile
           heereof
           ,
           you
           are
           sure
           to
           undergo
           a
           very
           severe
           censure
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           You
           shall
           forbeare
           to
           prophane
           the
           
             Saboth
             ,
          
           either
           by
           being
           drunke
           ,
           or
           by
           unlawfull
           games
           for
           whosoever
           shall
           be
           found
           faulty
           must
           not
           expect
           to
           passe
           unpunished
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Whosoever
           shall
           be
           knowne
           to
           neglect
           the
           feeding
           of
           his
           Horse
           with
           necessary
           Provender
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           his
           Horse
           be
           disabled
           or
           unfit
           for
           Service
           ,
           the
           party
           for
           
           the
           party
           for
           the
           said
           default
           ,
           shall
           suffer
           a
           month's
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           afterward
           be
           cashiered
           as
           unworthy
           the
           name
           of
           a
           Souldier
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           no
           Trooper
           or
           other
           of
           our
           soldiers
           shall
           suffer
           his
           
             Paddee
          
           to
           feed
           his
           Horse
           in
           the
           Corne
           ,
           or
           to
           steale
           mens
           hay
           ,
           but
           shall
           pay
           every
           man
           for
           
             Hay
          
           6.
           d.
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           and
           for
           
             Oats
          
           2.
           s.
           the
           Bushell
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           that
           you
           avoid
           cruelty
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           my
           desire
           rather
           to
           save
           the
           life
           of
           thousands
           ,
           then
           to
           kill
           one
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           may
           be
           done
           without
           prejudice
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           faithfully
           performed
           ,
           and
           the
           justice
           of
           our
           cause
           truely
           considered
           let
           us
           advance
           with
           a
           religions
           courage
           ,
           and
           willingly
           adventure
           our
           lives
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

