Charles R. To our trustie and welbeloved, the Lord Major, aldermen, and sheriffes of our city of London. Given at our court at York the 14 day of June, in the 11 yeer of our reign. 1642.
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             Charles R. To our trustie and welbeloved, the Lord Major, aldermen, and sheriffes of our city of London. Given at our court at York the 14 day of June, in the 11 yeer of our reign. 1642.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
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             for T.A.,
             London, :
             1642.
          
           
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           Corporation of London -- Appropriations and expenditures.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Confiscations and contributions.
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             Charles
             R.
             
          
        
         
           ❧
           To
           Our
           trusty
           and
           welbeloved
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Sheriffes
           of
           Our
           City
           of
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           
             TRusty
             and
             Welbeloved
             ,
             We
             greet
             you
             well
             .
          
        
         
           Whereas
           We
           have
           received
           severall
           Informations
           of
           great
           summes
           of
           Money
           endevoured
           to
           be
           borrowed
           of
           Our
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           by
           some
           direction
           proceeding
           from
           both
           Our
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           likewise
           that
           great
           labour
           is
           used
           to
           perswade
           Our
           Subjects
           to
           raise
           Horse
           ,
           and
           to
           furnish
           Money
           ,
           upon
           pretence
           of
           providing
           a
           Guard
           for
           Our
           Parliament
           ;
           These
           are
           to
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           (
           notwithstanding
           any
           scandalous
           Votes
           which
           have
           presumed
           to
           Declare
           Our
           Intention
           of
           leavying
           War
           against
           Our
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           by
           other
           aspersions
           on
           Us
           ,
           so
           fully
           disavowed
           by
           Us
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           by
           Our
           severall
           Answers
           and
           Declarations
           )
           all
           Our
           desires
           and
           purposes
           are
           for
           the
           publike
           Peace
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           have
           not
           the
           least
           thought
           of
           raising
           or
           using
           Force
           ,
           except
           We
           are
           compelled
           to
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           Our
           Person
           ,
           and
           in
           Protection
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           And
           therefore
           we
           expect
           ,
           that
           you
           suffer
           not
           your selves
           to
           be
           mis-led
           by
           such
           vain
           and
           improbable
           suggestions
           ,
           and
           to
           declare
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           shall
           lend
           any
           sums
           of
           Money
           towards
           the
           relief
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           (
           to
           which
           We
           have
           contributed
           all
           the
           assistance
           could
           be
           desired
           of
           Us
           ,
           which
           way
           soever
           the
           Money
           given
           and
           raised
           to
           that
           purpose
           is
           disposed
           )
           or
           towards
           the
           payment
           of
           Our
           Scots
           Subjects
           ,
           We
           shall
           take
           it
           as
           an
           acceptable
           Service
           at
           your
           hands
           ;
           but
           if
           upon
           generall
           Pretences
           contrived
           by
           a
           few
           ,
           Factious
           persons
           against
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           you
           shall
           give
           or
           lend
           any
           Money
           ,
           or
           provide
           or
           raise
           any
           Horses
           or
           Arms
           toward
           the
           raising
           such
           a
           Guard
           ,
           We
           shall
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           raising
           Force
           against
           Us
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           done
           in
           malice
           and
           contempt
           of
           Us
           and
           Our
           Authority
           .
           And
           we
           do
           therefore
           straitly
           charge
           and
           command
           you
           to
           publish
           this
           Our
           Letter
           to
           the
           severall
           Masters
           and
           Wardens
           of
           the
           severall
           Companies
           ,
           thay
           they
           may
           be
           assured
           ,
           that
           such
           Money
           as
           they
           shall
           lend
           out
           of
           their
           good
           affection
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           may
           be
           onely
           imployed
           for
           
             Ireland
          
           or
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           not
           toward
           such
           Guards
           ,
           which
           (
           in
           truth
           )
           are
           intended
           by
           the
           Contrivers
           of
           that
           Designe
           (
           though
           We
           beleeve
           many
           honest
           men
           seduced
           by
           them
           do
           not
           yet
           see
           their
           end
           )
           to
           be
           imployed
           against
           Us
           :
           And
           if
           you
           and
           they
           shall
           herein
           fail
           punctually
           and
           severally
           to
           observe
           Our
           commands
           ,
           We
           shall
           not
           onely
           proceed
           against
           the
           severall
           Companies
           for
           deceiving
           the
           Trust
           reposed
           in
           them
           ;
           but
           against
           the
           particular
           persons
           ,
           as
           Contemners
           and
           Opposers
           of
           Our
           Authoritie
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           in
           the
           most
           exemplary
           way
           the
           known
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           shall
           prescribe
           to
           Us
           ;
           And
           shall
           be
           compelled
           to
           question
           the
           Charter
           of
           your
           City
           ,
           which
           We
           are
           willing
           yet
           to
           beleeve
           (
           notwithstanding
           the
           Barbarous
           and
           Insolent
           demeanour
           of
           the
           meaner
           and
           baser
           sort
           )
           in
           a
           good
           degree
           to
           continue
           Loyall
           to
           Us
           .
           And
           of
           your
           obedience
           to
           these
           Our
           Commands
           We
           do
           expect
           and
           require
           a
           full
           Account
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           names
           of
           such
           Persons
           who
           shall
           oppose
           the
           same
           .
           Hereof
           faile
           you
           not
           as
           you
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           at
           your
           perill
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               York
            
             
               the
               14
               day
               of
               June
               ,
               in
               the
               11
               yeer
               of
               Our
               Reign
               .
               1643.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           London
           for
           
             T.A.
          
           1642.