A letter from the speaker of the House of Commons, to the gentry, freeholders and inhabitants of the county of Yorkshire in answer to their protestation
         Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
      
       
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             A letter from the speaker of the House of Commons, to the gentry, freeholders and inhabitants of the county of Yorkshire in answer to their protestation
             Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
          
           7 p.
           
             Printed by L.N. and J.F. for E. Husbands and J. Franck ...,
             London :
             September 8, 1642.
          
           
             Signed at end: W.L.
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Yorkshire (England) -- History.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
       A47687  R11514  (Wing L1073).  civilwar no A letter from the Speaker of the House of Commons, to the gentry, freeholders and inhabitants of the county of Yorkshire, in ansvver to thei England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons 1642    709 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
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           A
           LETTER
           From
           the
           SPEAKER
           OF
           The
           House
           of
           
             COMMONS
             ,
          
           To
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           Freeholders
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           YORKSHIRE
           ,
           IN
           ANSWER
           To
           their
           Protestation
           .
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           
             COMMONS
          
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           this
           be
           forthwith
           Printed
           and
           published
           :
           
             H.
             Elsynge
             ,
             Cler.
             
             Parl.
             D.
             Com
          
        
         
           SEPTEMBER
           8.
           1642.
           
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             L.
             N.
          
           and
           
             I.
             F.
          
           for
           
             E.
             Husbands
          
           and
           
             I.
             Franck
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           their
           shops
           in
           the
           Middle-Temple
           ,
           and
           next
           door
           to
           the
           Kings-head
           in
           Fleet-street
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           LETTER
           From
           the
           SPEAKER
           OF
           The
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           TO
           THE
           Gentry
           ,
           Freeholders
           ,
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           YORKSHIRE
           ,
           In
           Answer
           to
           their
           Protestation
           .
        
         
           MY
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           I
           am
           commanded
           by
           the
           House
           to
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           very
           great
           satisfaction
           and
           contentment
           to
           this
           House
           ,
           to
           finde
           the
           Affections
           and
           Resolutions
           of
           your
           County
           ,
           so
           worthily
           and
           seasonably
           
           expressed
           ,
           and
           with
           so
           much
           wisdom
           and
           courage
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           observed
           in
           this
           your
           Protestation
           now
           presented
           unto
           them
           :
           Upon
           which
           ,
           this
           House
           doth
           set
           a
           much
           higher
           rate
           and
           value
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           many
           subtile
           practices
           of
           the
           Malignant
           party
           in
           your
           County
           ,
           both
           to
           disquiet
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           to
           oppose
           the
           just
           proceedings
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           and
           to
           beget
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           been
           possible
           ,
           a
           contrary
           opinion
           of
           you
           ,
           from
           which
           you
           have
           now
           so
           fully
           vindicated
           your selves
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           considerable
           part
           of
           that
           County
           .
        
         
           Nor
           can
           we
           but
           observe
           ,
           that
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           when
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Fundamentall
           Laws
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           are
           so
           much
           invaded
           ,
           as
           appeareth
           by
           that
           unheard
           of
           prevalencie
           of
           wicked
           Councell
           ,
           which
           hath
           arrived
           to
           that
           height
           ,
           as
           to
           procure
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           to
           be
           proclaimed
           Traytours
           (
           a
           thing
           never
           before
           attempted
           ,
           no
           not
           in
           the
           worst
           times
           )
           you
           do
           with
           so
           much
           zeal
           and
           courage
           offer
           your selves
           to
           support
           your
           King
           ,
           your
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberty
           ;
           all
           which
           will
           be
           preserved
           by
           your
           faithfull
           adherence
           to
           this
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           And
           besides
           all
           these
           ,
           the
           House
           cannot
           but
           take
           notice
           of
           your
           wisdom
           and
           fidelity
           ,
           in
           expressing
           
           your
           detestation
           of
           those
           lawlesse
           Consultations
           and
           Resolutions
           ,
           at
           the
           last
           Assizes
           at
           York
           ,
           where
           Propositions
           were
           made
           for
           the
           raising
           Forces
           both
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           in
           that
           County
           ,
           the
           levying
           of
           money
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           them
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           taking
           away
           the
           arms
           of
           the
           peaceable
           and
           best
           affected
           Subjects
           ;
           all
           which
           was
           endeavoured
           to
           be
           strengthened
           by
           the
           bold
           ,
           and
           Illegall
           attempts
           of
           the
           Grand-Jury
           ,
           who
           at
           that
           time
           did
           lay
           aside
           all
           presidents
           of
           Love
           and
           Justice
           ,
           in
           such
           presentments
           as
           were
           at
           that
           time
           by
           them
           made
           ;
           which
           matter
           this
           House
           will
           in
           due
           time
           take
           into
           serious
           consideration
           .
        
         
           For
           your
           Resolution
           to
           withstand
           all
           these
           so
           Illegall
           proceedings
           ,
           the
           House
           hath
           commanded
           me
           to
           return
           you
           their
           most
           hearty
           thanks
           ,
           and
           to
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           this
           House
           doth
           esteem
           your
           Affections
           herein
           ,
           as
           the
           most
           lively
           demonstrations
           of
           your
           loyalty
           to
           His
           most
           Sacred
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           infallible
           symptomes
           of
           your
           fidelity
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           onely
           means
           to
           preserve
           the
           felicity
           of
           the
           English
           Nation
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           this
           House
           hath
           commanded
           me
           to
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           they
           do
           assent
           to
           your
           desire
           of
           publishing
           this
           your
           Protestation
           in
           all
           Parish
           churches
           ,
           Markets
           &
           Fairs
           within
           the
           county
           ,
           the
           
           same
           being
           as
           they
           conceive
           ,
           a
           matter
           so
           much
           tending
           to
           the
           preservtion
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           not
           onely
           within
           your
           County
           ,
           but
           likewise
           within
           the
           severall
           parts
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           .
           And
           thus
           I
           bid
           you
           heartily
           farewell
           ,
           and
           rest
        
         
           
             Your
             loving
             Friend
             ,
             W.
             L.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Ordered
           by
           the
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           this
           Letter
           bee
           forthwith
           Printed
           and
           Published
           .
        
         
           
             H
             :
             Elsynge
             ,
             Cler.
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.