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A84804 A letter sent from the Lord Fairfax, &c. Dated at Popleton, January 1. 1659. Superscribed, for the Right Honourable William Lenthall, Esq; speaker to the Parliament, these. Read in Parliament, January 6. 1659. Ordered by the Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. Thomas St Nicholas, clerk of the Parliament. Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1660 (1660) Wing F188; Thomason E1013_5; ESTC R208023 968 8

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A LETTER Sent from The Lord Fairfax c. Dated at Popleton January 1. 1659. Superscribed For the Right Honourable William Lenthall Esq Speaker to the Parliament These Read in Parliament January 6. 1659. ORdered by the Parliament That this Letter be forthwith Printed and Published Thomas St Nicholas Clerk of the Parliament LONDON Printed by John Streater and John Macock Printers to the Parliament 1659. Jan 7. A LETTER Sent from The Lord Fairfax c. Superscribed For the Right Honourable William Lenthall Esq Speaker to the Parliament SIR HAving been Solicited by divers Gentlemen of this County both Parliament Men Commissioners of the Militia and others to try what Forces we could Raise as Voluntiers for the opposing of the Forces under the Command of the Lord Lambert who had Imposed upon our County both Free-quarter and Sessements and for the Reducing of the City of York which was then Garrisoned by Part of his Forces upon conference with them together with Major Smithson and Captain Strangewaies and some other Officers of the Army that were well Affected to You. We did appoint upon Fryday the thirtieth of the last Moneth to Randezvouz in several places viz. The Lord Fairfax about Leedes Sir Henry Cholmley and Colonel Bethel and Captain Strangewaies at Malton and the next morning at Bagby Moore where they were to meet with Major Smithson and some others of the North-Riding Forces and so to March to the Lord Fairfax all which was accordingly Executed except that on Bagby Moore which by Reason of the sudden coming back of the Army we could not do but drew together a Considerable Body of Horse and being joyned with the Irish Brigade who had Declared for You We have this day taken in Yorke and now understanding that the Lord Lambert hath Submitted We conceive there will be no further use of Us and do therefore intend after a days refreshment of Our Men to send them home And we desire You to be assured That what hath been done was only in order to Your Service In Our March to York We met with a Pacquet directed to You but the Messenger not being in the direct Road to London but to York We thought fit to open it least it had been only to cover some directions for Lilburn which made us open it and in it We found Our selves Aspersed with many scandalous untruths there scarce being any thing true in it but that We were met together and for the Duke of Buckingham his being with us was meerly accidental and having been forced together with my Lord Fairfax to leave his own House he came to us only for safety as a Private man and upon exceptions against him withdrew himself We have no more to add but Remain Your Humble Servants Tho. Fairfax Hen. Cholmley Hen. Arthington Popleton Jan. 1. 1659.