A letter sent from the Lord Willoughby of Parham to the speaker of the House of Peeres pro tempore, to be communicated to the Lords in Parliament.
         Willoughby of Parham, Francis Willoughby, Baron, 1613?-1666.
      
       
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         A96637
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         Thomason 669.f.11[124]
         ESTC R210776
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         162775
         
           
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             A letter sent from the Lord Willoughby of Parham to the speaker of the House of Peeres pro tempore, to be communicated to the Lords in Parliament.
             Willoughby of Parham, Francis Willoughby, Baron, 1613?-1666.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.],
             [London :
             Printed in the yeare 1648.
          
           
             Place of publication from Wing.
             Dated at end: This 6th of Febr. 1647 [i.e., 1648].
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "1647"; '8' in imprint date crossed through.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Willoughby of Parham, Francis Willoughby, -- Baron, 1613?-1666 -- Correspondence.
           England and Wales. -- Parliament. -- House of Lords -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A96637  R210776  (Thomason 669.f.11[124]).  civilwar no A letter sent from the Lord Willoughby of Parham to the speaker of the House of Peeres pro tempore, to be communicated to the Lords in Parli Willoughby of Parham, Francis Willoughby, Baron 1648    354 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
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           A
           LETTER
           Sent
           from
           the
           Lord
           
             WILLOVGHBY
          
           of
           Parham
           to
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Peeres
           
             pro
             tempore
             ,
          
           to
           be
           Communicated
           to
           the
           Lords
           in
           
             PARLJAMENT
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           WIth
           how
           much
           zeale
           ,
           and
           how
           uninteressedly
           I
           have
           served
           the
           Publike
           ,
           since
           the
           very
           beginning
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           aswell
           with
           the
           hazard
           of
           my
           person
           ,
           as
           the
           expence
           of
           my
           fortune
           ,
           is
           so
           well
           knowne
           to
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           I
           need
           not
           we
           are
           out
           more
           time
           on
           that
           subject
           ,
           knowing
           my
           integrity
           to
           the
           principles
           your
           Lordships
           went
           upon
           ,
           to
           bee
           such
           as
           
             I
          
           need
           not
           make
           a
           recitall
           of
           my
           past
           Actions
           to
           justifie
           my
           proceedings
           .
           For
           
             I
          
           (
           who
           know
           my selfe
           best
           )
           know
           
             I
          
           am
           still
           upon
           the
           same
           foundation
           
             I
          
           ever
           was
           ;
           And
           as
           possitively
           resolved
           (
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           not
           to
           vary
           from
           it
           ,
           what
           aspersions
           soever
           my
           Enemies
           endeavour
           to
           blemish
           me
           with
           ,
           or
           what
           successe
           my
           constancy
           to
           those
           Grounds
           in
           the
           conclusion
           may
           meet
           with
           .
           I
           shall
           look
           no
           further
           backward
           to
           my
           late
           Restraint
           under
           which
           
             I
          
           continued
           foure
           moneths
           patiently
           ,
           expecting
           what
           could
           bee
           proved
           against
           mee
           by
           them
           upon
           whose
           Impeachments
           
             I
          
           was
           by
           your
           Lordships
           Committed
           ;
           but
           finding
           their
           delayes
           very
           much
           to
           exceed
           the
           usuall
           time
           of
           proceedings
           in
           Affaires
           of
           this
           nature
           ;
           Vpon
           addresses
           to
           your
           Lordships
           
             I
          
           had
           my
           liberty
           ,
           resolving
           to
           make
           no
           other
           use
           of
           it
           then
           to
           have
           retired
           my selfe
           to
           privacy
           ,
           not
           being
           by
           some
           thought
           longer
           fit
           for
           publicke
           Imployment
           ;
           but
           whilst
           
             I
          
           was
           in
           preparation
           for
           this
           my
           intention
           ,
           I
           finde
           my selfe
           interrupted
           by
           a
           fresh
           prosecution
           of
           the
           former
           Impeachment
           ;
           and
           apprehending
           the
           Restraint
           which
           may
           consequently
           follow
           ,
           hath
           inforced
           me
           to
           use
           meanes
           for
           my
           Liberty
           ,
           which
           I
           desire
           may
           admit
           of
           an
           Honourable
           interpretation
           from
           your
           Lordships
           to
        
         
           
             
               This
               6th
               
                 .
              
               of
               
                 Febr.
              
               1647.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             faithfull
             Servant
             
               F.
               Willoughby
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Printed
             in
             the
             Yeare
          
           1648.