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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84765	A letter from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and a Councel of VVar at Vxbridge, June 29. 1647. To be communicated to both Houses of Parliament, and the Lord Major, Aldermen and Common-Councel of the City of London, of the armies drawing farther back from the City of London, and the head-quarters that night at Wickam; in answer to the votes of both Houses. With a perfect copy of the votes; and the names of the Councel of War. By the appointment of His Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax, and the Councel of War. Uxbridge, June 29. 1647. Signed John Rushworth.	England and Wales. Army. Council.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Wing F173; Thomason E396_4; ESTC R201641	6,048	13

not embrace it If you neglect this you may never have another when all your money friends and arms are in the hands of your enemies do you expect justice then and can hardly have any now Deare Country men the Common-wealth is sicke at heart and groane under a desperate distemper it lyes languishing even as at the last gaspe of peace Bleeing hath produced no other effect then to make it more faint it is time to thinke of some Cordiall redresse and remedy the principall cause of our distempers is yet predominant justice must take it away for sublata causa tollit●● effectus Many of those that pretend to be our Physitians administer malignant druggs to us even oppression vexation and diminution of our estates But thinke you that oppression and slavery is a good receipt to restore us to liberty or to free us from bondage Bee corrupt men fit instruments to remoue our corruption If you ever expect peace and quietnesse with justice and righteousnesse to live and flourish in this Kingdome then seeke to remove coveto●● men that seeke to fill their owne baggs though they 〈◊〉 the Kingdome bloud-thirsty men treacherous men that have betrayed their trust from all places of publicke concernment that endeavour to re-enter honest men who have been displaced into the places of trust into the Militia Common-Councell Courts of Judicature for through the great corruption that yet remains in all courts the foot-steps of reformation are yet invisible Endeavour to call all men to accompt whither Parliament men Committee-men Judges Justices Lord Moyor Mayors Aldermen Common-Councell men all Officers Souldiers Treasurers and all men that have been entrusted with any thing of the publique that the good stewards may be rewarded have a character of honour stamped upon them the evill imbezellin● stewards may be displaced punished and their ill gotten goods taken from them and given to the right owners Use all your lawfull power to place the Militia of the Kingdome in the hands of such men that have best husbanded it for your advantage goe on and cease not till Righteousnesse and peace flows down in this Kingdome like a mighty water till the oppressed and imprisoned be set at liberty and this gasping languishing dying Kingdome be instated into a full absolute compleat and pefect possession of all its native priviledges freedomes Charters and immunities whatsoever wherein assure your selves you will have no cause of repentance but shall receive a crown of joy and a deep share portion and interest of such liberty as a long time through blinding guides have been hid from your eyes your burthens are greater then ever good men discountenanced evil men encouraged your purses exhausted your liberties infringed by many taxes and assessements by the Covetous Clergy mans exacting of tithes the great burden of the Common-wealth by quartering of Souldiers Oh therefore cease not to endeavour petitioning demand again and again for your Liberties which if you do the Lord prosper you I shall rejoyce however I have done my duty and discharged my conscience and shall I hope ever in liberty in bonds in Peace and warre in the capacity of a souldier or of an English man in life and death in all lawfull things by all lawfull meanes manifest my self to beyours and the Kingdomes faithful servant against all oppression and oppressions tyranny tyrants by what Prerogative names titles or specious pretences they are or may be dignified or distinguished whatsoever although I perish in the work George Joyce FINIS