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         Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
      
       
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             The copy of a letter written from his excellency to the county of Warwick.
             Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed for H. Blunden,
             London :
             October 13. 1642.
          
           
             Letter dated and signed: Worcester, October 2. 1642. Essex (i.e. Robert Devereux).
             Calling on the trained Bands and volunteers to resist the march of the Kings forces on Coventry. -- Thomason catalogue.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Warwickshire (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Militia -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           THE
           COPY
           OF
           A
           LETTER
           WRITTEN
           FROM
           HIS
           EXCELLENCY
           ,
           TO
           THE
           COUNTY
           OF
           
             WARWICK
             .
          
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           advise
           that
           the
           Kings
           Forces
           are
           upon
           their
           March
           towards
           
             Coventry
             ,
          
           I
           need
           not
           minde
           you
           of
           the
           lamentable
           distresses
           which
           must
           attend
           every
           man
           which
           falls
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           the
           particular
           danger
           ,
           if
           the
           City
           of
           
             Coventry
          
           be
           taken
           ;
           therefore
           that
           all
           the
           Kingdome
           may
           know
           that
           the
           professions
           of
           your
           love
           to
           Religion
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           Countrey
           are
           not
           in
           vaine
           ,
           be
           now
           encouraged
           to
           shew
           your selves
           gallantly
           for
           the
           defence
           thereof
           ,
           and
           raise
           all
           the
           Trained
           Bands
           and
           Voluntiers
           of
           your
           County
           to
           defend
           the
           City
           of
           
             Coventry
             ,
          
           and
           your
           County
           from
           any
           violence
           by
           opposing
           their
           comming
           thither
           :
           I
           have
           also
           written
           to
           raise
           up
           the
           County
           of
           
             Northampton
          
           for
           your
           defence
           ;
           I
           have
           also
           written
           Letters
           to
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Leicester
          
           and
           
             Darby
             ,
          
           to
           advise
           them
           also
           to
           gather
           head
           ,
           to
           hinder
           their
           passage
           into
           your
           countrey
           :
           And
           now
           being
           confident
           that
           upon
           the
           receipt
           hereof
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           instantly
           fall
           upon
           the
           worke
           ,
           lest
           delayes
           herein
           may
           become
           your
           owne
           prejudice
           ,
           I
           bid
           you
           Farewell
           ,
           resting
        
         
           
             Worcester
             ,
             
               October
               2.
               1642.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             most
             assured
             Friend
             ,
             ESSEX
             .
          
        
         
           
             Gentl
             :
             If
             upon
             your
             rising
             I
             may
             perceive
             your
             carefulness
             for
             your
             own
             preservation
             ,
             and
             give
             me
             intimation
             thereof
             ,
             I
             shall
             doe
             my
             part
             to
             give
             you
             such
             assistance
             as
             shall
             become
             me
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             sutable
             to
             the
             occasion
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
               October
               10.
               1642.
               
            
          
           
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Received
           your
           Letter
           the
           last
           weeke
           ,
           and
           I
           blesse
           God
           for
           the
           good
           newes
           that
           it
           brought
           with
           it
           ,
           concerning
           〈◊〉
           Victory
           of
           
             Manchester
          
           men
           ,
           which
           shewes
           that
           the
           cause
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           strength
           of
           Armes
           must
           winne
           the
           day
           .
           VVee
           have
           Intelligence
           here
           ,
           that
           to
           morrow
           both
           the
           Armies
           pitch
           for
           Battell
           ,
           I
           should
           be
           glad
           to
           heare
           of
           peace
           ;
           But
           if
           His
           Majesties
           heart
           be
           so
           hardened
           ,
           that
           we
           must
           have
           VVar
           ,
           I
           pray
           God
           that
           the
           right
           side
           may
           bring
           away
           the
           Trophy
           .
           I
           have
           inclosed
           a
           true
           Copy
           of
           a
           Letter
           that
           his
           Excellency
           writ
           to
           the
           counties
           of
           
             Darby
             ,
          
           and
           
             Warwicke
             ;
          
           My
           Lord
           
             Say
          
           sent
           it
           to
           our
           Quarter
           Sessions
           ,
           with
           a
           Letter
           of
           his
           owne
           ,
           to
           advise
           the
           Countrey
           to
           be
           ready
           in
           Armes
           to
           hinder
           their
           comming
           amongst
           us
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           their
           constant
           course
           every
           night
           ,
           to
           ride
           out
           by
           two
           or
           three
           hundreds
           ,
           and
           to
           pillage
           and
           plunder
           Townes
           and
           Villages
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           London
           Printed
           for
           
             H.
             Blunden
             ,
          
           October
           13.
           1642.
           
        
      
      
  

