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A80525 A Copie of that letter mentioned in a letter printed July 12. written out of Lancashire which was sent in the name of the army by two souldiers, to the souldiery of Lancashire, to invite and draw them in to adhere to the army. ; Together with a postscript. 1647 (1647) Wing C6200; ESTC R201684 2,364 8

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A COPIE OF THAT LETTER Mentioned in a Letter printed July 12. written out of Lancashire Which was sent in the name of the Army by two Souldiers to the Souldiery of Lancashire to invite and draw them in to adhere to the Army Together with a Postscript MATTH 23.15 VVoe unto you Scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye compasse sea and land to make one Proselyte and when he is made ye make him two fold more the childe of hell then your selves Printed in the yeere 1647. A Copy of that Letter mentioned in a Letter printed July 12. written out of Lancashire c. Honoured friends and fellow Souldiers WE doubt not but various reports of this Armies proceedings are come to your eares which may beget strange interpretations of us and our actions for prevention whereof as also to unfold our real intentions unto you we have here indeavoured to possesse you with the truth and right understanding of us We are very sensible how ready your envious and malitious are to suggest evill of us undeservedly and to blow up the coales of discention betwixt the Parliament and this Army by mis-representing all our proceedings though never so just modest and humble as witnesse the harsh and indeed unjust proceedings lately against us for no other thing then intending to present our necessary requests to our Generall by way of Petition which though but intended so highly crossed the spirit of some as ye prevailed to have us declared against as enemies to the State which dealing of theirs is nothing correspondent with our deserts or suitable to the nature of our Petition and therefore may if such ambitious men continue in their as yet uncontrollable power equally extend both to you and any other Members of this Kingdom with the absolute losse of their Rights and Priviledges which were doubly his viz. both by birth and conquest And as at first you and we took up Armes to free our selves from Tyranny and Oppression so we doubt not but you resolve to persevere with us in our humble desires of Justice and equity the impartiall administration whereof is without doubt essentiall to this Kingdoms happinesse Friends we hope our diligence and faithfulnesse in the late service are sufficient evidence of our cordiall affections to this Kingdomes welfare they which we so much tender beyond all other Relations as that we could willingly deny our own particulars for a happy and peaceable settlement thereof that the Subjects might freely injoy their proper Rights without such apparent checks of Tyranny and Oppression as this poore Kingdome at present is more subject to then ever Our humble addresses have been slighted and rejected though reasonable and had no other answer then a Vote to disband the Army with an inconsiderable sum of eight weeks pay not sufficient to maintaine the private Souldiers in their journeyes home which so discontented them as that at the Generall Rendezvouze the Army contracted and ingaged not to be disbandrd or divided but intirely to preserve themselves from such distractions as appeared to be plotting against us by our malitious Enemies And if an Army whose faithfulnesse hath been sealed with their blood shall be so slighted as to be declared Enemies whilest they have Armes in their hands for onely intending an humble addresse by Petition for but what is their due and no more then was frequently promised at their first ingagement what may not be done against them when they shall be disbanded and so dispersed one from another we leave you and the whole world to judge especially when those men remaining in the same Power and Authority who first mis-represented our intentions to the Parliament and who begot that undeserved brand upon us of being Enemies so that neither we nor the Kingdom can injoy freely peace and justice when such unjust men shall be Judges still having the liberty to persist in their indeavours to set division betwixt us and the Parliament and Kingdome by their raising scandals upon us and so farre as ye can to ingage the City of London and Kingdom of Scotland against us And least that you upon mis-information should be induced to strengthen the hands of these Incendiaries against this Army whereby they may be better inabled to tread Justice under foot nd advance their own unjust proceedings We hold it our Duty as members of one and the same Kingdome with you to let you understand both of our just proceeding and their violent intentions and we doubt not but as hitherto you have appeared publike friends in this Kingdoms distresse so you will now demonstrate your selves faithfull members thereof in endeavouring its preservation from a tyranny and oppression trusting your fidelity to the Publike good is such as neither the frownes favours nor subtill policies of any whomsoever can move you from your former acknowledged stedfastnesse so as to ingage with the Scots or any other forces against the Army whereby to imbroyle this now poore Kingdome in a new and bloody warre whose former glory hath been terrour and amazement to its neighbours and other forraigne parts so hoping God will direct you in improving your utmost endeavours and abilities for the use of the Publike which if not looked to will be made sub-serviant to the private interests and designes of particular men who intend to raise themselves by its owne ruine which we in our places and we hope you in yours will endeavour to keepe off and to that end the Lord direct you so we bid you heartily farewell resting yours and the Kingdomes faithfull friends and servants agitating in behalfe of the Army We have sent you herewith the Declarations of the Army more fully to satisfie you of our intentions with other Papers Hdw Siegeby John Taylor Generalls Regiment of Horse William Allin Sam. Whiting Lieutenant Generall Cromwells Regiment Anth. Nichson Tho. Shepheard Commiss Generalls Regiment William Jones Col Fleetwoods Regiment Nich. Lorkins Jo. Brachan Col. Rich his Regiment Jo. Wllloughby Tobias Cox Col. Nortons Regiment Edw. Sterr Edw. Githings Col. Harris Regiment Burton Wilcock Rich. Clarke Col. Tomlinsons Regiment Rich. Salter Geo. Stephenson Col. Scroopes Regiment Jo. Wilson Nath. Seuster Col. Rositors Regiment Daniel Abot Major Iohn Carler Iohn Cleack Edm. Rolph Alex. Brafield Hen. Audley Amos Stoddard Edw. Twigg Captaines Foot Regiments Io. Newson Edw. Vahan Col. Gerands Regiment Nath. Forgill VVill. Bridgeman Col. Hamonds Regiment Iohn Millers Rich. Coulbrand Col. Lambards Regiment Robert Mason Hen. Anderton Col. VVhalers Regiment Iohn Field Edw. Swalbie Col. Lilburnes Regiment Rich. Andrewes Ra. Prentice Col. Prides Regiment Edw. Garner Col. Hughsons Regiment A Postscript shewing what successe this Letter from the Army had among the Souldery in Lancashire THe generall Committee of our County and all the Commanders had a meeting this week the Commanders generally have declared their well affection to the Parliament and have exprest themselves in high Language to one of the Troopers that came from the Army in dislike of his course FINIS