A true copy of the Lord Strange his warrant for puting in execution the illegall commission of array in Lancashire. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A81331 of text R212502 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.6[74]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A81331 Wing D1093A Thomason 669.f.6[74] ESTC R212502 99871112 99871112 160935 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A81331) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 160935) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 245:669f6[74]) A true copy of the Lord Strange his warrant for puting in execution the illegall commission of array in Lancashire. Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651. 1 sheet ([1] p.) [s.n.], At London : Printed, anno Dommini [sic], 1642. Signed: Given under my hand and seale, at my mannor of Lathum this 17 of August, Anno Dom. 1642. Iames Strange. With side- and foot-notes. Annotations on Thomason copy: "August 27."; at head of document: "K Stanley (J) 7th Earl of Derby". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Commissions of array -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. Lancashire (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800. A81331 R212502 (Thomason 669.f.6[74]). civilwar no A true copy of the Lord Strange his warrant, for puting in execution the illegall commission of array in Lancashire. Derby, James Stanley, Earl of 1642 578 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 C The rate of 35 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-10 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-10 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-11 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2007-11 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A true Copy of the Lord STRANGE His Warrant , for puting in execution the Illegall Commission of Array in LANCASHIRE . To all and every the High Constables in the Hundred of Amounderves . WHereas his Majesty by his Proclamation dated at Yorke the 12 day of this moneth of August , hath declared ; that an Army of Horse and foote is in a a Rebellious manner raised in the South parts of this Kingdome by b il-affected persons who are now Trayterously and Rebelliously marching in Battaile Array against his Majesty , contrary to their duty and allegiance , and that he intendeth upon Munday next , being the 22. of this instant August , to set up his Standard Royall : and whereas his Majesty by his Commission under his highnesse great Seale , hath authorized and appointed me Lieutenant Generall of this and other Counties , to raise forces of Horse and foote Souldiers , to attend his Majesty , for the defence of his Majesty and the true c Protestant Religion , their Liberties , Properties , and the very being of Parliaments ; These are to require and command you , that you summon and warne all Knights , Esquires , Gentlemen and Free-holders , within your severall divisions , chargeable with Armes , and all such as are of abillity to provide and maintaine Armes , and are well affected to his Majesties Service d ( Popish Recusants alwaies excepted ) that they be at Preston upon Tuesday next , being the 23 of this instant August , by 10. of the clocke of the fore-noone , where I intend if it please God to be there , further to acquaint them with the particulars of his Majesties Commands , and to confer and advise with them of the best and speediest way to advance and further his Majesties Service in this behalfe , which I doubt not , but e all good Subjects will readily and willingly performe , and that they will in the meane time consider and take into their thoughts , what ayd or assistance they or their neighbours , tenants and friends can and will by their meanes yeeld to his Majesty in this needfull occasion , and will prepare to have the same in readinesse : faile not as you tender his Majesties Service , and will answer the contrary at your perills . Given under my hand and Seale , at my Mannor of Lathum this 17. of August , Anno Dom. 1642. Iames Strange . At LONDON Printed , Anno Dommini , 1642. Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A81331e-30 a That is a lye . b The Commis●i●ners of Array may apply that to themselves . c Here let the world judge whether Papists will defend the true Protestant Religion , and whether base and begga●ly Caviliers that have nothing to loose , but hope to raise themselvs by ruines ) will maintaine the Subjects liberty and property ; and whether Delinquents ( that are great incendiaries ) would maintain the being of Parliaments , that dare not looke the Parliament in the face . d If they be not Popish Recusants , they may thanke the Pope for it , who hath given dispensations to take the Oath of Allegiance & Supremacy , that they might doe the more hurt with lesse suspcion . e I hope and believe all good Subjects will not .