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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75841	A letter sent to the Earl of Warwick, from the captain, officers, and company of His Majesties ship called the Lyon, declaring their resolution for the service of the Parliament, with the Earl of Warwicks answer thereunto. 7 Julii, 1648. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliameut [sic], that this letter from Sir George Ayscue, and the Lord Admirals answer to it, be forthwith printed. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Ayscue, George.; Warwick, Robert Rich, Earl of, 1587-1658.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut	1648 (1648)	Wing A4315AB; Thomason E451_31; ESTC R205281	1,352	8

A LETTER Sent to the Earl of WARWICK From the Captain Officers and Company of His Majesties Ship called the LYON Declaring their Resolution for the service OF THE PARLIAMENT WITH The Earl of WARWICKS Answer thereunto 7 Julii 1648. ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That this Letter from Sir George Ayscue and the Lord Admirals Answer to it be forthwith Printed H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons July 8. 1648. To the Right Honorable Robert Earl of VVarwick Lord High Admiral of England May it please your Honor ACcording to your Lordships command I am returned from Milford with the Lyon to Portsmouth where I shall wait your farther pleasure and understanding there the present condition of Affairs and how that many Sea-men having been seduced by the subtilty of those that have been always professed Enemies to the Parliament and Kingdoms happiness VVhich being rightly understood by the Officers of this Ship as also by the common men they have thereupon unanimously joyned with me Humbly to beg leave of your Lordship to make this our profession to your Honor as being our hearty and zealous Resolutions That as it is a great grief to us that any of our calling who hath been famous formerly for their faithful Service to the Parliament should now be cheated into disobedience of which we hear that divers of them do already repent And we doubt not of your Lordships favor to such poor misled people So we shall desire your Lordship That wee vvho do abhor the thoughts of any unfaithfulness to the Service of the Parliament and who are ready to the last drop of our blood according to the Covenant which we have taken to be obedient and serviceable to their commands In giving all possible assistance towards the reducing of all Revolters and Refractory persons to their due obedience So we hope that the scandal and foulness of this Revolt in others shall not be on us a stain in the Parliament and your Lordships opinions which if your Lordship please to testifie to us your assurance of you vvill give us a great incouragement and lay a perpetual obligement on us vvhose Names are hereunder written and who assuredly are the Parliaments and your Lordships most humble faithful Servants George Ayscue Capt. Tho Penrose Lieut. Michael Iles Minister Iohn Rochester Io Lathbury Gunner Iohn Pack Carpent James Johnson Boats Wil Hinney Purser Jo Haselock chirurg George Evered Masters mate Richard-Inon Masters mate George Fen corporal Vincen Cocket Cook To my very loving Friends The Captain and Officers and Company of His Majesties Ship The Lyon After my hearty commendations I Received your Letter and thereby very great satisfaction touching the integrity of your affections to the Parliaments Service having made so eminent a Declaration thereof as amounts to the honor of your persons and professions I am very glad that you have conceived so true an apprehension of the nature and rise of the revolt of those Ships that have deserted their duty it proceeding from false and lying suggestions and tending as to the dishonor of the Nation so to the just shame and ruine of those who persist in such a disobedience That you do abhor the act I am fully satisfied from your own expressions which as they hold forth much respect to the Parliaments commands so you may be confident they will be returned in all ways of incouragement and believe it you 'l finde by experience that the faithful adherence to to the Parliament will appear the greatest advantage to the happy settlement of the differences betwixt the King and the Kingdom and that those who withdraw from their service are the greatest obstructers of that Peace which they pretend too For my own particular you shall never want that respect from me which may approve me a faithful servant to my trust and to your selves London 30 June 1648. A very loving friend WARVVICK FINIS