His Majesties letter to the major, aldermen, sheriffes, and the rest of the Common-Councell of the citty of Bristoll
         England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
      
       
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             His Majesties letter to the major, aldermen, sheriffes, and the rest of the Common-Councell of the citty of Bristoll
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           1 broadside.
           
             By Leonard Lichfield,
             [Oxford :
             1643]
          
           
             Imprint suggested by Wing.
             "Given at our court at Oxford the 29. day of May. 1643."
             Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           HIS
           MAIESTIES
           LETTER
           TO
           THE
           MAJOR
           ,
           ALDERMEN
           ,
           Sheriffes
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Common-Councell
           of
           
             the
             Citty
             of
          
           BRISTOLL
           .
        
         
           
             TRusty
             and
             Welbeloved
             We
             greet
             you
             well
             .
          
        
         
           Whereas
           We
           are
           informed
           that
           by
           the
           power
           and
           Authority
           of
           certain
           Factious
           and
           Rebellious
           Persons
           in
           that
           Our
           Citty
           of
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           diverse
           of
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           (
           as
           namely
           
             Robert
             Yeomans
             ,
             George
             Bourchier
             ,
             William
             Yeomans
             ,
             Edward
             Dacers
          
           and
           others
           )
           of
           that
           Our
           Citty
           are
           imprisoned
           for
           preserving
           their
           Duty
           and
           Loyalty
           to
           Us
           ,
           and
           for
           refusing
           to
           joyne
           in
           ,
           or
           assist
           this
           horrid
           and
           odious
           Rebellion
           against
           Us
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           said
           wicked
           and
           traiterous
           Persons
           ,
           have
           presumed
           to
           condemne
           the
           said
           innocent
           Men
           to
           dye
           ,
           and
           upon
           such
           their
           sentence
           notoriously
           against
           the
           Lawes
           of
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           they
           intend
           to
           execute
           and
           murther
           Our
           said
           Subjects
           ;
           We
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           signify
           to
           you
           the
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           Sheriffes
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Councell
           of
           that
           Our
           Citty
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           suffer
           this
           horrid
           and
           execrable
           murther
           to
           be
           committed
           upon
           the
           Persons
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           thereby
           call
           the
           just
           judgement
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           bring
           perpetuall
           infamy
           upon
           that
           Our
           Citty
           ,
           We
           shall
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           most
           barbarous
           and
           inhumane
           Act
           that
           hath
           been
           yet
           committed
           against
           Us
           ,
           and
           upon
           you
           as
           the
           most
           desperate
           betrayers
           of
           Us
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Lives
           and
           Liberties
           of
           your
           fellow
           Subjects
           ,
           And
           We
           doe
           therefore
           will
           and
           Command
           you
           ,
           not
           to
           suffer
           any
           violence
           to
           be
           done
           upon
           the
           Persons
           aforesaid
           ,
           but
           that
           if
           any
           such
           be
           attempted
           against
           them
           ,
           that
           you
           rayse
           all
           the
           power
           and
           strength
           of
           that
           Our
           Citty
           for
           their
           rescue
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           purpose
           We
           command
           all
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           of
           that
           Our
           Citty
           to
           ayde
           and
           assist
           you
           upon
           their
           Allegiance
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           hope
           for
           any
           Grace
           and
           Favour
           at
           Our
           hands
           ,
           And
           that
           you
           and
           they
           Kill
           and
           Slay
           all
           such
           who
           shall
           attempt
           or
           endeavour
           to
           take
           away
           the
           lives
           of
           Our
           said
           Subjects
           ,
           And
           for
           so
           doing
           this
           shall
           be
           your
           warrant
           .
           And
           here
           of
           you
           may
           not
           faile
           at
           your
           utmost
           Perill
           .
        
         
           
             
               Given
               at
               Our
               Court
               at
            
             Oxford
             
               
                 the
              
               29.
               
                 day
                 of
                 May
                 .
              
               1643