The copy of his excellency the Earle of Forth's letter to the Earle of Essex and the copy of His Majesties letter to the Lords and Commons of Parliament assembled at Westminster, sent enclosed in the same 3 March 1643.
         Forth and Brentford, Patrick Ruthven, Earl of, 1573?-1651.
      
       
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             The copy of his excellency the Earle of Forth's letter to the Earle of Essex and the copy of His Majesties letter to the Lords and Commons of Parliament assembled at Westminster, sent enclosed in the same 3 March 1643.
             Forth and Brentford, Patrick Ruthven, Earl of, 1573?-1651.
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           [2], 5 p.
           
             Printed by Leonard Lichfield,
             Oxford [Oxfordshire] :
             1643.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           THE
           COPY
           OF
           
             HIS
             EXCELLENCY
          
           THE
           EARLE
           OF
           FORTH'
           's
           LETTER
           TO
           THE
           EARLE
           OF
           ESSEX
           :
           
             AND
          
           THE
           COPY
           OF
           HIS
           MAIESTIES
           LETTER
           TO
           THE
           
             LORDS
          
           and
           
             COMMONS
          
           OF
           PARLIAMENT
           Assembled
           at
           
             Westminster
             :
          
        
         
           Sent
           enclosed
           in
           the
           same
           3
           ,
           
             March
          
           1643.
           
        
         
           OXFORD
           
             March
          
           7.
           
        
         
           Printed
           by
           LEONARD
           LICHFIELD
           Printer
           
             to
             the
             Vniversity
          
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Copy
           of
           His
           Excellency
           the
           Earle
           of
           FORTH'
           's
           Letter
           to
           the
           
             Earle
             of
             Essex
             .
          
        
         
           
             MY
             LORD
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           received
           your
           Letter
           of
           the
           19th
           of
           the
           last
           Month
           ,
           which
           according
           to
           my
           duty
           ,
           I
           shewed
           to
           His
           MAjESTY
           ,
           who
           ,
           observing
           in
           it
           your
           Expressions
           concerning
           Peace
           ,
           (
           that
           whensoever
           you
           shall
           receive
           any
           directions
           to
           those
           that
           have
           entrusted
           you
           ,
           you
           shall
           use
           your
           best
           endeavours
           )
           is
           gratiously
           pleased
           to
           send
           this
           enclosed
           ,
           which
           is
           desired
           may
           be
           delivered
           according
           to
           the
           directions
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             humble
             Servant
             
               FORTH
               .
            
          
           
             Oxon.
             
               March
               3.
               1643.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             C.
             R.
             
          
        
         
           OVt
           of
           Our
           most
           tender
           and
           pious
           senfe
           of
           the
           sad
           and
           bleeding
           condition
           of
           this
           Our
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           Our
           unwearied
           desires
           to
           apply
           all
           remedies
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           may
           recover
           it
           from
           an
           utter
           ruine
           ;
           By
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           of
           Parliament
           assembled
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           We
           doe
           Propound
           and
           Desire
           ,
           that
           a
           convenient
           number
           of
           fit
           Persons
           ,
           may
           be
           appoynted
           and
           authorized
           by
           you
           
           to
           meet
           with
           all
           convenient
           speed
           ,
           at
           such
           Place
           as
           you
           shall
           nominate
           ,
           with
           an
           equall
           number
           of
           fit
           Persons
           ,
           whom
           We
           shall
           appoynt
           and
           authorize
           to
           treat
           of
           the
           Wayes
           and
           Meanes
           to
           settle
           the
           present
           distractions
           of
           this
           Our
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           to
           procure
           a
           happy
           Peace
           .
           And
           Particularly
           ,
           how
           all
           the
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           may
           securely
           meet
           in
           a
           full
           and
           free
           Convention
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           there
           to
           Treat
           ,
           consult
           and
           agree
           upon
           such
           things
           ,
           as
           may
           conduce
           to
           the
           maintenance
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           reformed
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           with
           due
           consideration
           to
           all
           just
           ,
           and
           reasonable
           ease
           of
           tender
           Consciences
           ;
           to
           the
           setling
           and
           maintaining
           of
           Our
           just
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           ;
           of
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           the
           Liberty
           and
           Property
           of
           the
           Subject
           ;
           and
           all
           other
           expedients
           that
           may
           conduce
           
           to
           that
           blessed
           end
           of
           a
           firme
           and
           Lasting
           Peace
           ,
           both
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           a
           perfect
           understanding
           betwixt
           Vs
           and
           Our
           People
           ,
           wherein
           no
           endeavours
           or
           Concurrency
           of
           Ours
           shall
           be
           wanting
           .
           And
           God
           direct
           your
           hearts
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           Peace
           .
        
         
           
             
               Given
               at
               Our
               Court
               at
            
             Oxford
             ,
             
               
                 the
                 third
                 day
                 of
              
               March
               .
               
                 1643.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Superscribed
             ,
             
               To
               the
               Lords
               and
               Commons
               of
               Parliament
               Assembled
               at
            
             Westminster
             .