item: #1 of 35 id: A32124 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: His Maiesties speech to both houses of Parliament, July the 5th 1641 with Mr. Speakers speech, before the King, in the vpper house of Parliament, July the 3, 1641, concerning the passing of three bills, 1. poll-money, 2. Star-chamber, 3. high commission. date: 1641.0 words: 1883 flesch: 67 summary: His Maiesties speech to both houses of Parliament, July the 5th 1641 with Mr. Speakers speech, before the King, in the vpper house of Parliament, July the 3, 1641, concerning the passing of three bills, 1. poll-money, 2. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 863:21) His Maiesties speech to both houses of Parliament, July the 5th 1641 with Mr. Speakers speech, before the King, in the vpper house of Parliament, July the 3, 1641, concerning the passing of three bills, 1. poll-money, 2. keywords: july; king; parliament; speech; text cache: A32124.xml plain text: A32124.txt item: #2 of 35 id: A32137 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: His Maiesties speech with Mr. Speakers speech to both Houses of Parliament, at the passing of the bill for tonnage and poundage : being an answer to Mr. Speakers speech at the presenting thereof, 22 June, 1641. date: 1641.0 words: 1433 flesch: 65 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A32137 of text R41770 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing C2818). Mr. Speaker's speech appears first on the sheet, and comprises most of the text. keywords: speakers; speech; text cache: A32137.xml plain text: A32137.txt item: #3 of 35 id: A33867 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: A collection of such of the orders heretofore used in Chauncery with such alterations and additions thereunto, as the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal of England, by and with the advice and assistance of the Honorable the Master of the Rolls, have thought fit at present (in order to a further reformation now under their Lordships consideration) to ordain and publish for reforming of several abuses in the said Court, preventing multiplicity of suits, motions, and unnecessary charge to the suitors, and for their more expeditious and certain course for relief. date: 1652.0 words: 12440 flesch: 62 summary: A collection of such of the orders heretofore used in Chauncery with such alterations and additions thereunto, as the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal of England, by and with the advice and assistance of the Honorable the Master of the Rolls, have thought fit at present (in order to a further reformation now under their Lordships consideration) to ordain and publish for reforming of several abuses in the said Court, preventing multiplicity of suits, motions, and unnecessary charge to the suitors, and for their more expeditious and certain course for relief. England and Wales. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 734:16) A collection of such of the orders heretofore used in Chauncery with such alterations and additions thereunto, as the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal of England, by and with the advice and assistance of the Honorable the Master of the Rolls, have thought fit at present (in order to a further reformation now under their Lordships consideration) to ordain and publish for reforming of several abuses in the said Court, preventing multiplicity of suits, motions, and unnecessary charge to the suitors, and for their more expeditious and certain course for relief. England and Wales. keywords: answer; bill; commission; contempt; costs; court; defendent; order; party; plaintiff cache: A33867.xml plain text: A33867.txt item: #4 of 35 id: A35092 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: A letter from the Right Honorable, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the Honorable William Lenthall, Esq., speaker of the Parliament of England concerning the taking in and surrendring of Enistery, Carrick town and castle, Passage-fort, Bandon-bridge, Kingsale, and the fort there. date: 1649.0 words: 2368 flesch: 61 summary: Lord Lieutenant 1649 2159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ordered , That publique Thanks be given to Almighty God on the next Lords Day , in all the several Churches in and about the City of London , and within the late lines of Communication , and Bills of Mortality , for his great Mercies , in giving as these seasonable and great Victories in Ireland ; And that this Letter of the Lord Lieutenant General be then publiquely read in all the said several Churches in and about the said City , and within the lines of Communication and Bills of Mortality . keywords: fort; god; ireland; lord; text cache: A35092.xml plain text: A35092.txt item: #5 of 35 id: A35095 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Lieut. Generall Cromwells letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq., speaker of the House of Commons, of the surrender of Langford-House neer Salisbury with the articles of agreement concerning the same : together with a letter concerning a great victory obtained by Col. Rossiter against Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice, neer Belvoyr Castle in Leicestershire : also another letter concerning the taking of two hundred horse ... date: 1645.0 words: 1479 flesch: 68 summary: Generall Cromwells letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq., speaker of the House of Commons, of the surrender of Langford-House neer Salisbury with the articles of agreement concerning the same : together with a letter concerning a great victory obtained by Col. Rossiter against Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice, neer Belvoyr Castle in Leicestershire : also another letter concerning the taking of two hundred horse ... Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. Generall Cromwells letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq., speaker of the House of Commons, of the surrender of Langford-House neer Salisbury with the articles of agreement concerning the same : together with a letter concerning a great victory obtained by Col. Rossiter against Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice, neer Belvoyr Castle in Leicestershire : also another letter concerning the taking of two hundred horse ... Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. keywords: house; letter; prince; text cache: A35095.xml plain text: A35095.txt item: #6 of 35 id: A38164 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Two speeches made by the speakers of both Houses of Parliament to His Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax Generall after the Army had guarded the members to sit in safety on Friday the 6 day of August 1647 : and, an ordinance of both Houses of Parliament making His Excellency constable in the Tower of London and giving him power to make a lieutenant ... : also, an order of both Houses appointing a committee to examine the mutiny on Munday seven night ... : and a thanksgiving appointed to be kept on Thursday August 12, 1647. date: 1647.0 words: 1544 flesch: 66 summary: It is Ordered , and Ordained , by the Lords , and Commons in Parliament assembled , hat his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight , Commander in Chiefe of all the Garrisons and Forces in the kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales , under pay ) be appointed and constituted Constable of the Tower of London , for the space of one whole yeare , except both houses of Parliament shall otherwise determine , And it is also Ordered , and Ordained , that his said Excellency shall nominate and appoint a Lieutenant of the Tower under him . Two speeches made by the speakers of both Houses of Parliament to His Excellency Sir Tho. keywords: excellency; houses; parliament; text cache: A38164.xml plain text: A38164.txt item: #7 of 35 id: A40266 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Sir Thomas Fairfax's letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker of the House of Commons; of all the particulars concerning the taking of Bridgewater. Together with a list of the persons of quality, and prisoners taken in the fight and town. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. date: None words: 1479 flesch: 80 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A40266 of text R200179 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing F192). 25 C The rate of 25 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. keywords: commons; fairfax; house; sir; text; town cache: A40266.xml plain text: A40266.txt item: #8 of 35 id: A40277 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Sir Thomas Fairfax's letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq. speaker of the House of Commons of all the particulars concerning the taking of Bridgewater : together with a list of the persons of quality and prisoners taken in the fight and town. date: None words: 1436 flesch: 79 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A40277 of text R25080 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing F193). Together with A List of the Persons of quality , and Prisoners taken in the Fight and Town . ORdered by the Commons in Parliament , That this Letter be forthwith printed and published : H : keywords: commons; fairfax; lenthall; sir; text; town cache: A40277.xml plain text: A40277.txt item: #9 of 35 id: A40285 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Sir Thomas Fairfax's letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq: Speaker of the House of Commons; concerning the taking of Sherborn Castle, with 16. pieces of ordnance, one morter piece, and 344. common souldiers. With another letter to the said Mr. Speaker, of the particulars of all the proceedings against the enemy at Sherborn Castle Together with a list of the prisoners of war, taken at Sherborn Castle, Aug. 15. 1645. Also, the oath taken by the inhabitants of Exeter. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that these letters with the list, be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. date: None words: 2302 flesch: 78 summary: no Sir Thomas Fairfax's letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq: Speaker of the House of Commons; concerning the taking of Sherborn Castle Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron 1645 1986 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sir Thomas Fairfax's letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq: Speaker of the House of Commons; concerning the taking of Sherborn Castle, with 16. keywords: capt; castle; commons; fairfax; sir cache: A40285.xml plain text: A40285.txt item: #10 of 35 id: A47684 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: A copy of the speakers letter to the vice-chancellour and the heads of houses of the Vniversity of Oxford together with the protestation and declaration with it. date: 1642.0 words: 3286 flesch: 45 summary: WHEREAS the Chambers , Studies , and Trunks , of Master Denzill Hollis , Sir Arthur Haslerigg , Master Iohn Pym , Master Iohn Hampden , and Master William Strode Esquires , Members of the House of Commons , upon Munday the 3. of this instant Ianuary , by colour of His Majesties warrant have been sealed up by Sir William Killigrew , and Sir William Flemen , and others , which is not only against the Priviledge of Parliament , but the Common liberty of every Subject : Which said Members afterwards , the same day were under the like colour , by Serjeant Francis , one of His Majesties Serjeants at Arms , contrary to all former Presidents demanded of the Speaker , sitting in the House of Commons , to be delivered unto him , that he might Arrest them of high Treason . That the Priviledges of Parliament , and the Liberties of the Subject so violated and broken , cannot be fully and sufficiently Vindicated , unlesse His Majesty will be gratiously pleased , to discover the names of those Persons , who advised His Majesty to issue out Warrants , for the sealing of the Chambers , and Studies of the said Members , to send a Serjeant at Arms to the House of Commons , to demand their said Members , to issue out severall Warrants under His Majesties own hand , to apprehend the said Members . keywords: commons; house; members; parliament; protestation; text cache: A47684.xml plain text: A47684.txt item: #11 of 35 id: A47686 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: A declaration of Master William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons wherein is contained the grounds and reasons that moved him to absent himselfe from the service of the House, on Friday July 30, 1647 : together with his resolution not to attend that service, till (by an effectuall prevention of the like tumults) the Parliament be inabled to proceed in a free and Parliamentary way without disturbance or enforcement. date: 1647.0 words: 1657 flesch: 45 summary: ALthough it may happily be contrary to the Expectation of some , that J attend not the service of the House of Commons at this time , as J have constantly done for almost seven yeares last past ; yet can it not be reasonably expected by any that will consider the violence offered to both the Houses of Parliament , and to my selfe in particular the last monday , July 26. Insomuch that J can safely take it upon my conscience , and so J doubt not may all the Members of both Houses also , that they sat in continuall feare of their lives , and by terrour thereof were compelled to passe such Votes as it pleased an unruly multitude to inforce upon them ; which as J did then openly declare in the House , so J cannot but believe that they are all void and Nul , being extorted by force and violence , and in that manner that they were : And J cannot any longer dispence with my selfe to be an instrument in passing such Votes , and to give any colour or shadow of Parliamentary authority unto them , which were not the Votes of the representative body of the Kingdome ; but of a tumultuous multitude , as those must needs be accounted that seemed to passe the House on Monday July 26. and which shall passe hereafter untill better provision be made for the safe and free sitting of the Houses of Parliament ; there being no effectuall course taken by the City since the adiournment of the House , to prevent the like tumults for the future no nor so much as a Declaration from them , to shew their dislike thereof : but on the contrary , it was generally voiced in the Towne , that there would be a farre greater confluence of Apprentizes , Reformado's , and others by Friday at the Parliament dores ; and particular notice was given to me , that after they had made the House Vote what they pleased , they would destroy me : J had likewise information given me that there would be a great number of Apprentizes of a contrary opinion and affection to the other , about the Parliament dores on Friday morning , which J foresaw must ▪ of necessity cause a great combustion , and in probability occasion much bloud-shed . keywords: house; parliament; text cache: A47686.xml plain text: A47686.txt item: #12 of 35 id: A47687 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: A letter from the speaker of the House of Commons, to the gentry, freeholders and inhabitants of the county of Yorkshire in answer to their protestation date: None words: 1078 flesch: 63 summary: House of Commons 1642 709 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A LETTER From the SPEAKER OF The House of Commons , TO THE Gentry , Freeholders , and Inhabitants of the County of YORKSHIRE , In Answer to their Protestation . keywords: county; house; text cache: A47687.xml plain text: A47687.txt item: #13 of 35 id: A47688 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Master Speakers letter ordered by the honorable House of Commons to be sent to the high sheriffe and gentry of Yorkshire shewing their dislike of such as have endeavoured to perswade the countrey that their petition to the Parliament was ill relished : secondly, their dislike of such as have endevoured to perswade godly ministers that their exercises are not acceptable to the House : thirdly, their dislike of such as have endevoured to perswade the trained band from going in Hull upon the Parliament order : also shewing their great acceptation of the Yorkshire petition and how ready they are to take care for the discharging the billet-money in that county : likewise the Parliament wondring at the impudencie of those men who dare to hinder the advancement of the glory of God & of his worship and also to scandalize the piety of the house in so high a measure : likewise shewing how ready they are to propagate religion : also desiring and enjoyning the high sheriff to return the names of all those who have vented these untruths and disswaded the trained band in Holdernesse from entring into Hull. date: None words: 1559 flesch: 58 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A47688 of text R12451 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing L1074). 47 D The rate of 47 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. keywords: house; parliament; text cache: A47688.xml plain text: A47688.txt item: #14 of 35 id: A47689 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Mr. Speakers letter to the Kings most excellent Majestie, Febr. 16, 1641 concerning the great affayres, and state of the kingdome. date: None words: 2671 flesch: 45 summary: Jt is true , there is nothing engageth a soule to God , or a Subject to a King , as the appearance of love , this made Moses to say : How dreadfull is thy place O God , and this is that which hath stollen me from my selfe , so that J am no more mine owne , but yours ; yea , by this returne of yours to your people , you will winne them to obedience with kindnesse , and by doing so ; you will make good that which you were sent for , whose eares ought to be imployed for the good of your Subjects ; knowing that their love is your greatest safety , and their prosperity your greatest honour and ●elicity ; & this is that which will make your bed easie ; when you shall possesse the just Title to the Crowne with the love of your people , and the continuance of it with the willing applause of the Subject , is the ●ighest way to a blessing , and the hopes of this is that which hath brought me to renue and confirme the Covenant that your Majesty made with me from your first entrance to the Crowne , and because you could not sweare by no greater , swore by the eternall God , that you would defend mee , and at the first of our contract we made but one , your power and all that you had was mine to defend me , & to do me good , but there have bin some of late , that have set your Majesty against mee . Jt is too true by the meanes of our Sauls , your Majesty became to your people and Commons , as the Angell was unto Gydeon , and so made them affrayd , but like the Angell that made Gydeon affrayd , your Majesty hath returned to their comfort , and as God he useth , where he loues ▪ he imployes , and like Christ himselfe you are now willing to enjoy them b● a willing contract , and not by 〈◊〉 , and by this meanes you appeare now unto your people like Moses , who had more glory by his Vale , then by his face , and I doe no● doubt but when all things shall be made manifest , but that one faithfull DAVID will be in more 〈◊〉 with your Majesty ; then either the Sauls or Baalams 〈…〉 is true , by the meanes of our Sauls the Crowne 〈◊〉 become full of cares , and your Majesty 〈◊〉 almost beene wearied by them , would faine now take some rest , and that your Majesty may rest , J will with Iacob give God no rest untill he have blessed you , wherefore being now reconciled unto your Commons , you will become as sweet and pleasant to the Church , and the three Kingdomes , as the Tree that God shewed to Moses , which when he cast into the waters , the waters were made sweet ( which formerly were bitter ) J know that thankefulnesse and love , can doe more with good men , then merit or necessity , and me thinkes I see you like our Saviour who thirsted after the salvation of Mankind , and J beleeve it was not so much out of drynesse as out of love , goe you and doe so likewise , knowing that modest beginnings , and hopefull proceedings makes happy endings , and for your comfort know , that God whose Battels you fight , will provide a due reward , and so J commend the saying of Salomon unto you , Eccles. 9.10 . keywords: god; love; majesty; text cache: A47689.xml plain text: A47689.txt item: #15 of 35 id: A47690 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Reasons humbly offer'd why the name of William Lenthall should be left out of the exception in the Act of oblivion date: 1660.0 words: 1174 flesch: 65 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A47690 of text R27127 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing L1077). Lenthall, William 1660 837 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 C The rate of 12 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. keywords: lenthall; text; william cache: A47690.xml plain text: A47690.txt item: #16 of 35 id: A47691 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Mr. Speakers speech before His Majestie and both Houses of Parliament, after his returne from Scotland, upon passing the Bill for Tunnage and Poundage, on Thursday the 2. of December, relating the present distempers of England and Ireland also, the King's most excellent Majestie's speech to the honourable House of Parliament the same Thursday Deceb. 2, 1641. date: 1641.0 words: 1771 flesch: 63 summary: The other of brothers ( J am sorry to say it ) are become strangers . The wayes that conduce to this end are the defence of the Land and Sea , for the one , we have already voted to raise monies , for the other , this Bill in some measure will accomplish for a little time , and to that end J by the Command of the Commons ) humbly beseech your Royall assent . keywords: hath; parliament; speech; text cache: A47691.xml plain text: A47691.txt item: #17 of 35 id: A47693 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Mr. Speakers speech before the King in the Lords House of Parliament July the third 1641 concerning the passing of three bills viz : poll-money, star-chamber and high commission. date: 1641.0 words: 1161 flesch: 67 summary: But when wee behold your sacred Majesty discended from the Royall loines of that glorious King , which by his wisdome and policie , first ingrafted the white Rose and the Red , upon the same stock , and sheathed the sword that had pierced the bowels of so much Nobilitie , glutted with the bloud of people , and then laid the first hopes of the happy union between the Nations . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A47693 of text R11632 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing L1080). keywords: king; parliament; speech; text cache: A47693.xml plain text: A47693.txt item: #18 of 35 id: A47694 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Mr. Speakers speech in the Lords House of Parliament, June 22, 1641 date: 1641.0 words: 987 flesch: 65 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A47694 of text R20659 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing L1081). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A47694) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 61331) keywords: english; lords; parliament; text cache: A47694.xml plain text: A47694.txt item: #19 of 35 id: A47696 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Mr. Speakers speech on Thursday the thirteenth of May 1641 as it was delivered to the Kings Majesty before the Lords in Parliament at the presenting of these three bills, viz : an act for the shortning of Michaelmas term, for the pressing of marriners for the kings ships, for the remainder of the six entire subsidies. date: 1641.0 words: 932 flesch: 72 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A47696 of text R7523 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing L1084). 39 D The rate of 39 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. keywords: kings; majestie; text cache: A47696.xml plain text: A47696.txt item: #20 of 35 id: A47698 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: The trve coppy of a letter sent by Mr. Speaker to the sheriffes of several counties namely, Worcester, Cambridge, Huntington, Lecester, North-hampton, Warwick, and Rutland, which have not as yet paid in the poll-money : with the copy of an order sent from the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament to these severall counties before-named, for the speedy transportation of that money to York for disbanding of His Majesties army, and they that are found faulty, shall incurre both the ill-opinion and severe punishment of both Houses of Parliament, August 24, 1641. date: 1641.0 words: 1463 flesch: 64 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A47698 of text R20478 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing L1091). D The rate of 60 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. keywords: counties; money; sheriffes; text cache: A47698.xml plain text: A47698.txt item: #21 of 35 id: A47699 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: A true narrative of the particular profits and gaines made by me William Lenthall from 1648 during the time I was speaker. date: 1660.0 words: 1600 flesch: 66 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A47699 of text R37964 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing L1093). Lenthall, William 1660 1300 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. keywords: lenthall; speaker; text; william cache: A47699.xml plain text: A47699.txt item: #22 of 35 id: A47700 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Two letters of note the one master speakers letter ordered by the honorable House of Commons to the high sheriffe and gentry of Yorke-shire : the other from the lords of the counsell in Ireland to the high court of Parliament here in England, &c. date: None words: 1825 flesch: 62 summary: 2004-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2004-01 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2004-02 Judith Siefring Sampled and proofread 2004-02 Judith Siefring Text and markup reviewed and edited 2004-04 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion TWO LETTERS OF NOTE , The one Master Speakers Letter , Ordered by the Honorable House of Commons , to the high Sheriffe , and Gentry of Yorke-Shire , The Other From the Lords of the Counsell in Ireland , to the High Court of Parliament here in England , &c. The Names of the Lords . SIR , THe House hath received information by Letters from your selfe , that the malice of some hath proceeded so far of late , as to endevour first , to perswade your Countrey , that the Petition to the Parliament were ill rellished by this House . keywords: commons; house; letter; parliament; text cache: A47700.xml plain text: A47700.txt item: #23 of 35 id: A48147 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: A letter sent to the Right Honourable William Lenthal Esq., speaker of the Parliament of the commonwealth of England concerning the securing of Windsor Castle for the Parliament and a declaration of the officers and souldiers of the Regiment of Foot belonging to the Tower of London, December 24, 1659 : read in Parliament, December the 28, 1659. date: 1659.0 words: 1341 flesch: 61 summary: A letter sent to the Right Honourable William Lenthal Esq., speaker of the Parliament of the commonwealth of England concerning the securing of Windsor Castle for the Parliament and a declaration of the officers and souldiers of the Regiment of Foot belonging to the Tower of London, December 24, 1659 : read in Parliament, December the 28, 1659. A letter sent to the Right Honourable William Lenthal Esq., speaker of the Parliament of the commonwealth of England concerning the securing of Windsor Castle for the Parliament and a declaration of the officers and souldiers of the Regiment of Foot belonging to the Tower of London, December 24, 1659 : read in Parliament, December the 28, 1659. Butler, John, 17th cent. keywords: castle; london; parliament; text cache: A48147.xml plain text: A48147.txt item: #24 of 35 id: A49847 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: A letter to the Right Honourable William Lenthall, Esq., Speaker of the Parliament of England giving a true relation of a late great victory obtained by the Parliaments forces against the Scots neere Dundee, the taking the old Generall Lesley, Lord Chancellour Louden, Lord Crauford Linsey, Lord Ogleby, and 300 more, whereof divers of quality : as also A true relation (with the particulars) of a great victory by our forces neer Worcester against the King of Scots army, 5000 of the enemy kild and taken, and the taking of the royall fort in Worcester. date: 1651.0 words: 1695 flesch: 66 summary: A letter to the Right Honourable William Lenthall, Esq., Speaker of the Parliament of England giving a true relation of a late great victory obtained by the Parliaments forces against the Scots neere Dundee, the taking the old Generall Lesley, Lord Chancellour Louden, Lord Crauford Linsey, Lord Ogleby, and 300 more, whereof divers of quality : as also A true relation (with the particulars) of a great victory by our forces neer Worcester against the King of Scots army, 5000 of the enemy kild and taken, and the taking of the royall fort in Worcester. A letter to the Right Honourable William Lenthall, Esq., Speaker of the Parliament of England giving a true relation of a late great victory obtained by the Parliaments forces against the Scots neere Dundee, the taking the old Generall Lesley, Lord Chancellour Louden, Lord Crauford Linsey, Lord Ogleby, and 300 more, whereof divers of quality : as also A true relation (with the particulars) of a great victory by our forces neer Worcester against the King of Scots army, 5000 of the enemy kild and taken, and the taking of the royall fort in Worcester. keywords: forces; lord; relation; text; victory cache: A49847.xml plain text: A49847.txt item: #25 of 35 id: A57927 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: A true relation concerning the late fight at Torrington between the forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the forces under the command of Lord Hopton and others : sent in a letter to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq., speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, and by him appointed to be forthwith printed and published. date: 1645.0 words: 2348 flesch: 55 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A57927 of text R25118 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing R2334A). no A true relation concerning the late fight at Torrington, between the forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the forces under th Rushworth, John 1646 2084 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 B The rate of 5 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. keywords: enemy; foot; forces; horse; text cache: A57927.xml plain text: A57927.txt item: #26 of 35 id: A62409 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: A letter from the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland residing here at London to William Lenthall Esq. Speaker of the House of Commons concerning the present proceedings in this kingdome, against religion, the King, and government : together with their declaration and protestation against the taking away His Majesties life. date: 1649.0 words: 2502 flesch: 53 summary: Speaker of the House of Commons Scotland. Parliament. keywords: houses; kingdom; parliament; religion; scotland; text cache: A62409.xml plain text: A62409.txt item: #27 of 35 id: A70417 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Mr. Speakers speech with His Majesties speech to both Houses of Parliament at the passing of the bill for tonnage and poundage being an answer to Mr. Speakers speech at the presenting thereof 22 June 1641. date: 1641.0 words: 1131 flesch: 69 summary: Mr. Speakers speech with His Majesties speech to both Houses of Parliament at the passing of the bill for tonnage and poundage being an answer to Mr. Speakers speech at the presenting thereof 22 June 1641. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 259:E198, no 23 or 259:E198, no 24) Mr. Speakers speech with His Majesties speech to both Houses of Parliament at the passing of the bill for tonnage and poundage being an answer to Mr. Speakers speech at the presenting thereof 22 June 1641. England and Wales. keywords: parliament; speakers; speech; text cache: A70417.xml plain text: A70417.txt item: #28 of 35 id: A80116 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: A collection of such of the orders heretofore used in Chauncery, with such alterations & additions thereunto, as the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal of England, by and with the advice and assistance of the Honorable the Master of the Rolls, have thought fit at present (in order to a further reformation now under their Lordships consideration) to ordain and publish, for reforming of several abuses in the said court, preventing multiplicity of suits, motions, and unnecessary charge to the suitors, and for their more expeditious and certain course for relief. date: 1649.0 words: 12528 flesch: 59 summary: But where any person shall be brought in by Proces or shall appeare gratis to be examined upon a contempt , he shall give notice of such his appearance to the Attorney or Clerk of the other side : And if within eight daies after such appearance and notice given Interrogatories shall not be exhibited whereon to examine him ; or if being examined , no reference shall be procured of his examination , nor Commission taken out by the other side , nor Witnesses examined in Court to prove the contempt within one moneth after such examination , then the party so examined shall be discharged of his contempt without further motion , and may attend any one of the Masters of the Court for the taxing of his costs , which the Master is to tax without further Order , and that taxation being entred in the Register the party may proceed for the same of course , as in like cases of costs taxed . Court of Chancery. keywords: answer; bill; cause; commission; contempt; costs; court; defendent; order; party; plaintiff; shall cache: A80116.xml plain text: A80116.txt item: #29 of 35 id: A82160 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: The declaration of the gentry, of the county of Norfolk, and of the county and city of Norvvich date: 1660.0 words: 734 flesch: 64 summary: (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A82160) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 154143) The declaration of the gentry, of the county of Norfolk, and of the county and city of Norvvich This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82160 of text R205564 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.23[21]). keywords: county; norfolk; text cache: A82160.xml plain text: A82160.txt item: #30 of 35 id: A84986 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: A full narative [sic] of all the proceedings betweene His Excellency the Lord Fairfax and the mutineers, since his Excellencies advance from London, Thursday May 10. to their routing and surprizall, Munday May 14. at mid-night. VVith the particulars of that engagement, the prisoners taken, and the triall and condemning Cornet Thompson and Cornet Denn to die, who were the ringleaders in the mutiny. Also his Excellencies the Lord Generals letter to the Speaker concerning the same. Published by speciall authority to prevent false and impertinent relations. date: 1649.0 words: 3818 flesch: 54 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A84986 of text R204514 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E555_27). 25 C The rate of 25 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. keywords: col; engagement; excellencies; excellency; fairfax; generall; nation; text cache: A84986.xml plain text: A84986.txt item: #31 of 35 id: A87856 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: Master speaker his speech to His Majestie, in the High Court of Parliament, the fifth day of November, 1640. date: 1660.0 words: 1586 flesch: 70 summary: Here we the Knights , Citizens and Burgesses of the Commons house , at your royall feet , contracted from all parts of your Kingdom , Ensignes of obedience and humility , all these united by the law equally distributed , which cements this great body to the obedience of your Sacred Majesty ; And compells as well the hearts as the hands to contribute for the preservation of your Majesty , and the Common interest , Dissipates the Invaders of the Church and Common Wealth , and discovers the Impostures , but ( give me leave dread Soveraigne ) knits the Crown to the Sacred Temples , and frees Majesty from the Interpretation of mis-doing . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A87856 of text R207289 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E774_4). keywords: majesty; parliament; speaker; speech; text cache: A87856.xml plain text: A87856.txt item: #32 of 35 id: A87860 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: To his very loving friends, the high sherife, and iustices of peace of the county of Surrey. date: 1642.0 words: 957 flesch: 64 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A87860 of text R209763 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.3[40]). Now the House of Commons having discovered many dangerous designes plotted against the Parliament ; and especially that of the fourth of this instant Ianuary , which had it taken effect would have strucken not onely at the Priviledges , but the very beeing of Parliaments , as will more appeare by the Declaration herewith sent unto you , which the House desires you to publish throughout all parts of the Countie , Have thought fit once again to recommend the taking of this Protestation ; And have therefore commanded me in their Name to desire you the High Sheriffe , and the Justices of the Peace of that County , to meet together in one place assoon as possibly you may , and there to take the Protestation your selves ; and then dispersing your selves into your severall Divisions , that you will call together the Minister , the Constables , Churchwardens , and Overseers of the poore of every Parish , and tender unto them the Protestation to be taken in your presence ; And to desire of them , that they will very speedily call together the Inhabitants of their severall Parishes , both Housholders and others being of Eighteen yeares of age , or upwards , into one or more places , according to the largenesse of their Parishes , and to tender unto them the same Protestation to be taken in their presence , and to take the names of those that doe take , and doe refuse to take the same Protestation , and to return them unto your selves at such time as you shall appoint , which the House desires may be so speedily , as that you likewise may return such Certificate , as you receive from them , to the Knights and Burgesses serving for that County , if the same County be within sixty miles of London , before the twentieth day of February next ; And if the said County be above sixty miles distant from London , then before the twelfth of March next , wherein the House desires your greatest Care and Diligence , as a matter very much importing the good both of the King and Kingdome , which being all I have in command , I rest Your very loving friend WILLIAM LENTHALL , SPEAKER . keywords: county; peace; text cache: A87860.xml plain text: A87860.txt item: #33 of 35 id: A87861 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: The true coppy of a letter sent by Mr Speaker to the sheriffes of severall counties. Namely: Worcester, Cambridge, Huntington, Lecester, North-hampton, Warwick, and Rutland. Which have not as yet paid in the poll-money. With the copy of an order sent from the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament to these severall counties before-named, for the speedy transportaion of that money to York for disbanding of his Majesties army. And they that are found faulty, shall incurre both the ill-opinion and severe punishment of both Houses of Parliament. August 24. 1641. date: 1641.0 words: 1468 flesch: 66 summary: The true coppy of a letter sent by Mr Speaker to the sheriffes of severall counties. The true coppy of a letter sent by Mr Speaker to the sheriffes of severall counties. keywords: counties; money; sheriffes cache: A87861.xml plain text: A87861.txt item: #34 of 35 id: A88212 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: The legall fundamentall liberties of the people of England revived, asserted, and vindicated. Or, an epistle written the eighth day of June 1649, by Lieut. Colonel John Lilburn (arbitrary and aristocratical prisoner in the Tower of London) to Mr. William Lenthall Speaker to the remainder of those few knights, citizens, and burgesses that Col. Thomas Pride at his late purge thought convenient to leave sitting at Westminster ... who ... pretendedly stile themselves ... the Parliament of England, intrusted and authorised by the consent of all the people thereof, whose representatives by election ... they are; although they are never able to produce one bit of a law, or any piece of a commission to prove, that all the people of England, ... authorised Thomas Pride, ... to chuse them a Parliament, as indeed he hath de facto done by this pretended mock-Parliament: and therefore it cannot properly be called the nations or peoples Parliament, but Col. Pride's and his associates, whose really it is; who, although they have beheaded the King for a tyrant, yet walk in his oppressingest steps, if not worse and higher. date: 1649.0 words: 54391 flesch: 40 summary: r●vish and 〈◊〉 a Parliament twice ? nay , raze the foundation of a Parliament to the ground ? and under the notion of performing a trust , break all Oathes , Co●●●●nts , Protestations and Declarations , ( and make evidently void all the declared ends of the War ) which was one of Strafford's principal Treasons , and which is notably aggravated against him by M. Pym in his fore-mentioned Speech against him ? pag. 9. 11. and under pretence of preserving their Laws , Liberties , and Freedoms , destroy , annihil●te , and tread under their feet all their Laws , Liberties , Freedoms and Properties ( although they could cite against S●r●●ord the precedent of Tri●●lian chief Justice , who lost his life for delivering of opinions for the subversion of the Law , as S. John's Argument of Law against him , pag. For all the idle pratings of any new upstart ' SONS OF BELIAL amongst us , such as the Author of the late abominable Book called the DISCOVERER which is commonly reported to be partly Master Frosts Secretary to the 〈◊〉 call●d the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 , and p●incipal●y that Apostate , IOHN CAN law if 〈◊〉 , and now of the Parish of B●w , whose conscience by that appeares so bread 〈◊〉 it will without doubt lead him to worship with the Turks Alkeron if it were in 〈◊〉 , and fat livings to be got by so doing ; But let all men in Authority and great place● 〈◊〉 value thei own heads and lives ; Remember Dudly and Epsons punishments Privy Co●cellors to H●n●y the● eve●●● , for proceeding by the rules of their discretion i● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , laying aside the tryals by Juries of twelve men , the ancient and undoubted birthright of the Subject 4 part inst . keywords: act; army; authority; b ●; book; c ●; case; co ●; day; england; g ●; god; good; hath; house; j ●; justice; king; kingdom; l ●; law; laws; liberties; life; lords; m ●; man; master; nation; new; o ●; p ●; pag; parliament; people; power; present; reason; right; self; sir; th ●; thing; time; yea; ● d; ● e; ● ed; ● h; ● ing; ● k; ● ll; ● ly; ● n; ● nd; ● r; ● s; ● st; ● t; ● w; ● y; ● ● cache: A88212.xml plain text: A88212.txt item: #35 of 35 id: A94682 author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662. title: To the Right Honorable Will: Lenthal Speaker to the Parliament By him to be communicated to the Members sitting at Westminster. date: None words: 891 flesch: 65 summary: no To the Right Honorable Will: Lenthal Speaker to the Parliament. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A94682 of text R211510 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.23[15]). keywords: members; parliament; text cache: A94682.xml plain text: A94682.txt