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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96499	A letter sent from [brace] Mr. Sergeant Wilde, and Humphrey Salwey, [brace] Esq; both members of the House of Commons, to the Honorable, William Lentall Esquior, Speaker of the House of Commons; concerning divers passages at the quarter sessions in Worcester, about the execution of the commission of array, and the ordinance of the militia: at which sessions was the greatest assembly that hath been seen for many yeers past. Together with the humble petition of the grand-jury-men of that sessions to the knights, and justices of that county; wherein it appears they are well satisfied of the illegality of the commission of array; with their desires of the speedy execution of the militia, by them who are intrusted therewith. Read in the House of Commons, and ordered by them to be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Wilde, John, 1590-1669.; Salwey, Humphrey, 1575?-1652.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1642 (1642)	Wing W2163; Thomason E107_14; ESTC R3167	1,606	7

A LETTER Sent from Mr. Sergeant Wilde Esq and Humphrey Salwey Esq Both Members of the House of COMMONS To the Honorable WILLIAM LENTALL Esquior Speaker of the House of Commons Concerning divers Passages at the Quarter Sessions in Worcester about the execution of the Commission of Array and the Ordinance of the MILITIA At which Sessions was the greatest Assembly that hath been seen for many yeers past Together with The humble Petition of the Grand-Jury-men of that Sessions to the Knights and Justices of that County wherein it appears they are well satisfied of the Illegality of the Commission of Array with their Desires of the speedy execution of the Militia by them who are intrusted therewith Read in the House of Commons and Ordered by them to be forthwith Printed and published H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed by LUKE NORTON and JOHN FIELD for Edward Husbands and Iohn Franck. July 18. 1642. To the Honorable WILLIAM LENTALL Esq Speaker of the House of Commons in Parliament Honoured SIR WE hold it our duties to render you this short account of our Journey into Worcestershire which fell out to be very necessary and seasonable for we sound by the way and after our arrivall here at Worcester upon Munday night last being the night before the Quarter Sessions that great preparation had been made for the Execution of the Commission of Array on this day and great distempers raised in the Countie by the violent prosecution of Master Sherrington Talbott whose high contempts and oppositions against the Parliament shall be more partitularly represented to you hereafter giving us just cause to believe that there was a designe hope and probability with reference to other parts adjoyning to have made this Countie a place of war But blessed be God our coming down by the Command of the Honourable House whereof we are unworthy Members hath wrought we hope so effectually that the Commission of Array was this day quite deserted by the whole Countie The Declarations of the Parliament most joyfully and thankfully received and the minds of the People which before were by mis-reports and publications of matters from York full of anxietie and trouble are now we believe fully setled as may appeare by this inclosed Petition which in a very full and great Assemblie as ever we saw at any Assizes or Sessions was by the Grand-Jury presented to us and the rest of the Justices with a great acclamation of the company then present and further intimations of ten Thousand hands more to have been added to it if time would have permitted Meane while Master Sherrington Talbott having the night before at his house peremptorily refused to obey the arrest of the Messenger as the messenger can testifie with other his speeches and actions and coming hither to this Citie in a daring manner to have executed the Commission finding his hopes faile and his apprehension like to follow secretly fled away and as we heare is gone againe towards York with Menaces in his mouth leaving the Lord Dudley one of the chief Commissioners to mannage the worke who being not seconded by the Commissioners whom he expected or any other the same day quitted the placce leaving the City and Countie thanks be to God in good peace and quietnesse wherein we hope by Gods blessing it will continue faithfull and firme to the King and Parliament And of other passages we shall be ready to give the House a more particular account at our returne which we intend God willing shall be very speedily Meane while and ever with our due respects and best service presented to you we take our leave and rest Wednesday 13. Iulii 1642. Your most humble and Affectionate Servants John Wilde Humphrey Salwey TO THE Right Worshipfull The Kings Majesties Justices of the Peace of the County of Wigorum The humble Petition of the Grand-Jury which doth now serve at this present Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden this 12 of July 1642. Sheweth THat with all thankfulnesse even from the bottome of our hearts we acknowledge the exceeding great favour the Parliament hath beene pleased to shew unto us in declaring the illegallity of the Commission of Array intended at this present to be executed among us And we do most humbly beseech those to whom the Ordinance of the Militia for this Countie is intrusted that they would be pleased speedily to put the same in execution that so His Majesties Royall Person the Parliament and Kingdom may be secured which as we are now fully perswaded are in great danger by reason of the plots of a Malignant party and Persons ill affected to the King and State And we shall dayly pray c. FINIS