A letter sent from His Excellency, Robert Earle of Essex, &c. to the Lord Maior of London.
         Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
      
       
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             A letter sent from His Excellency, Robert Earle of Essex, &c. to the Lord Maior of London.
             Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Septemb. 19. 1642. London, printed for William Gay,
             [London] :
             [1642]
          
           
             Requesting a loan of £100,000 for the use of the army. -- Thomason Catalogue.
             With engraved border.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Finance -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A84108  R210999  (Thomason 669.f.5[77]).  civilwar no A letter sent from his Excellency, Robert Earle of Essex, &c. to the Lord Maior of London. Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of 1642    390 3 0 0 0 0 0 77 D  The  rate of 77 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           A
           LETTER
           Sent
           from
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           ROBERT
           Earle
           of
           
             ESSEX
             ,
          
           &c.
           to
           the
           Lord
           MADOR
           of
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             LORD
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Received
           so
           great
           expressions
           of
           affections
           both
           to
           the
           Cause
           ,
           and
           to
           my selfe
           ,
           from
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           at
           my
           departure
           from
           you
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           dispaire
           ,
           but
           to
           obtaine
           my
           suit
           from
           you
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           an
           advantage
           to
           the
           Common
           wealth
           ;
           upon
           a
           true
           judgement
           of
           the
           condition
           of
           our
           affaires
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           I
           am
           confident
           that
           we
           may
           bring
           this
           businesse
           to
           a
           quicke
           and
           happy
           conclusion
           ,
           God
           doth
           blesse
           us
           with
           so
           good
           successe
           daily
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           part
           by
           their
           plundering
           and
           burning
           of
           Townes
           and
           Houses
           ,
           grow
           so
           odious
           that
           they
           grow
           weaker
           ▪
           wee
           stronger
           everywhere
           ;
           yet
           are
           we
           in
           one
           great
           straight
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           be
           not
           speedily
           remedied
           ,
           may
           quash
           all
           our
           hopes
           ,
           and
           endanger
           that
           peace
           and
           libertie
           which
           we
           so
           much
           labour
           for
           ;
           our
           treasure
           ,
           which
           must
           maintaine
           our
           Army
           ▪
           growes
           neere
           an
           end
           ;
           and
           you
           well
           know
           our
           Army
           consists
           of
           such
           as
           cannot
           be
           kept
           one
           day
           together
           without
           pay
           :
           what
           a
           ruine
           it
           would
           bring
           upon
           us
           all
           ,
           if
           a
           disbanding
           should
           happen
           ,
           I
           leave
           to
           your
           judgements
           :
           My
           desire
           unto
           you
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           supply
           us
           with
           a
           speedy
           loane
           of
           one
           hundred
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           confident
           would
           (
           with
           Gods
           blessing
           )
           bring
           these
           unhappy
           distractions
           to
           an
           end
           quickly
           :
           your
           Citie
           hath
           hitherto
           had
           the
           honour
           ,
           next
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           chiefest
           saftie
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           Parliament
           ;
           this
           will
           render
           you
           to
           all
           posteritie
           the
           finishers
           of
           this
           great
           worke
           .
           If
           any
           thing
           of
           particular
           love
           or
           respect
           to
           me
           may
           be
           any
           argument
           herein
           ,
           I
           shall
           take
           it
           for
           the
           greatest
           honour
           that
           hath
           befalne
           me
           ,
           and
           will
           oblige
           my selfe
           to
           acknowledge
           it
           by
           the
           utmost
           and
           most
           faithfull
           endeavour
           of
        
         
           
             
               From
               the
               Rendez-vouz
               at
            
             Northamton
             ,
             
               15.
               
               
                 Septem.
              
               1642.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             faithfull
             friend
             ESSEX
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Septemb.
          
           19
           ▪
           1642.
           
           London
           ,
           printed
           for
           
             William
             Gay
             .