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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82576	A copy of a letter, from the members of both hovses assembled at Oxford, to the Earle of Essex: dated the 27 of January, 1643. : With the names of those who signed it, desiring a treaty of peace. / Printed by order, to be published to the whole kingdom. Edw. Norgate,.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Norgate, Edward, d. 1650.	1644 (1644)	Wing E1285AB; ESTC R15556	2,187	8

A COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOVSES Assembled at OXFORD To the EARLE OF ESSEX Dated the 27 of January 1643. WITH The names of those who Signed it desiring a Treaty of PEACE Printed by Order to be published to the whole Kingdom EDW. NORGATE Printed at OXFORD Ianuary 30. By LEONARD LICHFIELD Printer to the Vniversity 1643. My Lord HIS Majestie having by His Proclamation of the 22. of December upon the occasion of the Invasion threatned and in part begun by some of His Subjects of Scotland summon'd all the Members of both Houses of Parliament to attend Him here at Oxford We whose names are under written are here met and assembled in obedience to those His Majesties commands His Majesty was pleased to invite us in the said Proclamation by these gratious expressions That His Subjects should see how willing he was to receive advice for the preservation of the Religion Lawes and safety of the Kingdome and as farre as in Him lay to restore it to it 's former Peace and security His chiefe and onely end from those whom they had trusted though he could not receive it in the place where He appointed This most gracious invitation hath not onely been made good unto us but seconded and heightened by such unquestionable demonstrations of the deep and Princely sense which possesses His Royall heart of the miseries and calamities of His poore Subject in this unnaturall Warre and of His most entire and passionate affections to redeeme them from that sad and deplorable condition by all wayes possibly consistent either with His Honour or with the future safety of the Kingdom that as it were impiety to question the sincerity of them so were it great want of duty and faithfulnesse in us His Majestie having vouchsafed to declare that He did call us to be witnesses of His actions and privy to His intentions should we not testifie and witnesse to all the world the assurance we have of the piety and sincerity of Both We being most entirely satisfied of this truth We cannot but confesse that amidst Our highest afflictions in the deep and piercing sense of the presents miseries and desolations of our Country and those further dangers threatned from Scotland We are at length errected to some cheerfull and comfortable thoughts that possibly we may yet by Gods mercy if his justice have not determined this Nation for it's sinnes to totall ruine and desolation hope to be happy Instruments of our Countries redemption from the miseries of Warre and restitution to the blessings of peace And We being desirous to beleeve your Lordsships howsoever ingaged a person likely to be sensibly touched with these considerations have thought fit to invite you that part in this blessed work which is onely capable to repaire all our misfortunes and to boye up the Kingdome from rune That is by coujuring you by all the obligations that have power upon Honour Conscience or publique Piety that laying to heart as we do the inwardly bleeding condition of your Country and the outward more menacing destruction by a forreigne Nation upon the very point of invading it you will cooperat● with us to it's preservation by truely representina to an● faithfully and industriously promoving with those by whom you are trusted this following most sincere and most earnest desire of ours That they joyning with us in a right sense of the past present and more threatning calamities of this deplorable Kingdom some persons be appointed on either part and a place agreed on to treat of such a Peace as may yet redeem it from the brinke of desolation This addresse we should not have made but that His Majesties summons by which we are met most graciously proclaiming pardon to all without exception is evidence enough that his mercy and clemency can transcend all former provocations and that He hath not only made us witnesses of his Princely Intentions but honoured us also with the name of being security for them God Almighty direct your Lordship and those to whom you shall present these our most roall desires in such a course as may produce that happy Peace and settlement of the present distractions which is so heartily desired and prayed for by us and which may make us From Oxford the 27. January 1643. Your affectionate Friends A List of the Lords and others who signed the Letter to the Earle of Essex dated at Oxford 27. January 1643. CHarles P. Yorke Cumberland Ed. Littleton C. S. Fra. Cottington D. Richmond M. Hertford E. Lindsey E. Dorset E. Shrewsbury E. Bath E. Southampton E. Leicester E. Northampton E. Devonshire E. Carlile E. Bristoll E. Barkshire E. Cleveland E. Rivers E. Dover E. Peterborough E. Kingstone E. Newport E. Portland V. Coway L. Digby L. Moubray and Mattravers L. Wentworth L. Cromwell L. Rich. L. Paget L. Chandoys L. Howard of Charleton L. Lovelace L. Savile L. Mohun L. Dunsmore L. Seymour L. Percy L. Wilmott L. Leigh L. Hatton L. Iermin L. Carrington JOhn Fettiplace Alex. Denton Iohn Packingtom Tho. Smith F. Gamul Io. Harris Iosepb Iane. Rich. Edgcombe Jonathan Rashleigh G. Fane P. Edgcombe Will. Glanvill Ro. Holborne Ra. Sydenham Fr. Godolphin Geo. Parry Amb. Manaton R. Vyvyan Io. Polewheile Iohn Arundell Tho. Lower Edw. Hide Will. Allesttree Geo. Stonehouse Ed. Seymour Peter Sainthill Will. Poole Roger Mathew Rich. Arundel Robert Walker Giles Strangwaies Iohn Strangwaies Tho. Hele. Ger. Naper Sam. Turner Wil. Constantine Hen. Killigrew Rich. King John Dutton Hen. Bret. Wil. Chadwell Theobald Gorges Iohn George Tho. Fanshaw Humf. Conningesby Rich. Seaborne Arth. Ranelaugh Thomas Tomkins Sampson Evers John Culpeper Jeffrey Palmer Iohn Harrison Tho. Fanshaw Rog. Palmer Orlando Bridgman Wil. Watkins Iohn Smith Tho. Bludder Ed. Littleton Harvie Bagot Rich. Leveson Rich. Cave Rich. Weston Rich. Lee. Tho. Whitmore Ed. Acton C. Baldwin R. Goodwin Tho. Howard Tho. Littleton Ro. Howard Iohn Meux Matthew Davis F. Cornwallis Tho. Iermyn Iohn Tayler William Basset William Portman Edw. Rodney Tho. Hanham Ed. Phelipps Iohn Digby Ed. Kirton Cha. Leuknor Edw. Alford Iohn White Iohn Ashburnham Will. Smith Tho. Leedes Iohn Thynn Will. Pleydell Ro. Hide Ed. Griffin Walter Smith Geo. Lowe Ric. Harding Hen. Herbert End Porter Sam. Sandys Iohn Bodvill Will. Morgan Will. Thomas Io. Mostyn Hen. Bellasis Geo. Wentworth Will. Mallory Ri. Alburgh Iohn Salisbury Will. Herbert Will. Price Iohn Price R. Herbert Cha. Price Phil. Warwick Tho. Cooke Rob. Crooke Herb. Price Iohn Whistler FJNJS