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         Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
      
       
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             To his very loving friends, the high sherife, and iustices of peace of the county of Surrey.
             Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
             England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1642]
          
           
             Signed: William Lenthall.
             Imprint from Wing.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Loyalty oaths -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           TO
           HIS
           VERY
           LOVING
           FRIENDS
           ,
           The
           High
           Sherife
           ,
           and
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           
             of
             the
             County
             of
          
           SURREY
           .
        
         
           
             
               GENTLEMEN
               ;
            
          
           
             IT
             is
             now
             some
             moneths
             since
             that
             the
             Protestation
             taken
             by
             the
             Lords
             ,
             and
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             was
             sent
             down
             into
             the
             Country
             ,
             with
             an
             expectation
             that
             it
             should
             be
             generally
             taken
             throughout
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             for
             a
             testimony
             of
             their
             good
             concurrence
             with
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             through
             the
             remissenesse
             of
             some
             of
             those
             that
             had
             the
             care
             of
             recommending
             it
             to
             others
             ,
             very
             many
             there
             be
             that
             have
             not
             hitherto
             taken
             it
             .
             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
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
            
          
           
             I
             Have
             lately
             received
             a
             Letter
             from
             the
             Speaker
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             now
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             Copy
             whereof
             is
             above-mentioned
             :
             I
             desire
             you
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             directions
             in
             the
             said
             Letter
             ,
             to
             meet
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             (
             to
             whom
             I
             have
             written
             to
             the
             same
             purpose
             )
             and
             my selfe
             at
             
               Kingston
            
             in
             the
             Town
             Hall
             there
             on
             
               Thursday
            
             being
             the
             tenth
             day
             of
             this
             instant
             
               February
               ,
            
             by
             nine
             of
             the
             Clock
             in
             the
             fore-noon
             ,
             to
             perform
             that
             which
             we
             are
             thereby
             required
             .
          
           
             
               Your
               very
               loving
               friend
            
             
               2.
               
                 Febr.
              
               1641.
               
            
          
        
      
    
    

