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A91530 True intelligence from Lincolne-shire. Discovered by a letter to a private gentleman. Presented to the view and consideration of the peaceably minded. M. P. 1642 (1642) Wing P83A; Thomason E113_7; ESTC R22120 1,478 8

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TRVE INTELLIGENCE FROM Lincolne-shire Discovered by a Letter to a private Gentleman Presented to the view and consideration of the peaceably minded LONDON Printed for W. M. 1642. August 22. TRUE INTELLIGENCE from Lincolne-shire discovered in a Letter to a priuate Gentleman Sir TO cleare you from the misreports of our County of Lincolne I send you this as a true and unpartiall relation of what hath passed in it since the Kings being here The greatest part of the considerable Gentry then grounding their Actions upon the two Houses of Parliament Voteing the necessity of putting the Kingdome into Posture and encourraged by their example did subscribe to maintaine some Horses for three Monethes to be in redinesse for the defence of His Majesties just Prerogative the Protestant Religion the Libertie and propriety of the Subject with the just Priveledges of Parliament and peace of this Countie And have now sent those Horses to Lincolne the Ceate of the Countrey as a guard for those parts and fittest place to give reliefe to and present the rest in peace which through Gods blessing might bee effected were it not for some strange insolencies by men of despicable condition with as great a calme as can be wished there having been nothing acted or attempted by any of the Commissioners of Array which can be construed a disturbance but on the contrary they have declind the contention for the publique Magazen which hath beene the first blowne sparke in other Counties And I am confident their future endavours will bee onely the preservation of peace within themselves in that they resolve having thus farre discharged their duties both to the King and the two Houses of Parliament not to embarque further by sending any Forces out of the County to aide either side but as much as in them lies to indeavour Accommodation This being conversant with the professons of them all I am able knowingly to averre and withall to give assurance that they would not have drawne their Horses together but for these reasons which I collected at their debates I. That in so great a County They would not exercise and make them fit for Service as in other places where they meet with conveniency of returning to their houses when called to that duty II. For that some in this County have had Actuall violences offered upon them by some of Sir Iohn Hothams Souldiers And others have beene threatned to have their Houses burnt by them insomuch as the People of those Parts that lye upon and about Humber are in continuall Feares and readie to leave their dwellings if they have not the countenance of some little Fort to defend them III. The reine of Governement hath beene of slackned as now t is cutt in peeces amongst us many men of desperate Fortunes and more wicked resolutions live to geather without the acknowledgment of any Law so as no Legall presse can be attempted to be served upon them But they resist it in a Warlike maner accumulating all maner of Insolencies by adding to their Rebelion violences upon mens Houses goods and Lands Burning Stealing and devastating of them so as the men of Fortunes had need serve them against such Spirits IIII. This being a Maritine Countie and so exposed to the impressions of Forces from a broad as well as to dangerous consequences of Tumults and Insurrections from within and not able sodainely to gather any power to resist the one or suppresse the other it being so large and unpeopled a Countrey there seemes a kinde of necessity in these times of distraction and threatning mischeifes to have some in a continuall readinesse V. Most of the adjacent Counties being full of Souldiers they may attempt such outrages upon us as will call for a present rescue and help Upon all which the Gentlemen conceive themselves not onely invited but necessiated to what they have done with a hope it will receive good approbation from all others that are not some way malignants either against the King or Parlament From which number I accquitt you and for my owne particular do wish from my Soule Reformation or Ruine to him that is not desirous by all Iust and Honourable wayes to advance the Prosperity of both So concludes and rests Your Freind and Servant M. P. August 15. 1642. FINIS