A letter from His Excellencje the Earl of Essex to the gentlemen, freeholders, and other well-affected people in the county of Essex. Also, an order of the House of Commons in Parliament for a contribution for sick souldiers under the command of his excellencie. Together with two other orders of the committee of the House of Commons and Citie of London, for reducing Newcastle, and the parts adjacent. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament assembled, that these be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A84104 of text R22708 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E55_3). 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. 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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A84104) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 155252) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 10:E55[3]) A letter from His Excellencje the Earl of Essex to the gentlemen, freeholders, and other well-affected people in the county of Essex. Also, an order of the House of Commons in Parliament for a contribution for sick souldiers under the command of his excellencie. Together with two other orders of the committee of the House of Commons and Citie of London, for reducing Newcastle, and the parts adjacent. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament assembled, that these be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut 8 p. Printed for Edw. Husband, London : June 17. 1643. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Soldiers -- England -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Sources -- Early works to 1800. A84104 R22708 (Thomason E55_3). civilwar no A letter from His Excellencje the Earl of Essex to the gentlemen, freeholders, and other well-affected people in the county of Essex.: Also Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of 1643 1291 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 B The rate of 8 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-05 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-05 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-06 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2007-06 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A LETTER From his EXCELLENCJE The Earl of ESSEX To the Gentlemen , Freeholders , and other well-affected people in the County of ESSEX . ALSO , An Order of the House of Commons in Parliament for a Contribution for sick Souldiers under the Command of his Exeellencie . Together with two other Orders of the Committee of the House of Commons and Citie of London , for reducing Newcastle , and the parts adjacent . ORdered by the Commons in Parliament Assembled , That these be forthwith Printed and Published . Hen : Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London , Printed for Edw. Husband June 17. 1643. A Letter sent from his Excellency the Earl of Essex , to the Gentlemen , Freeholders and well-affected people in the County of Essex . HEaring of your readinesse to assist in this great cause with your persons and purses , for the defence of Religion and Liberty , and what ever is deare unto us , and of your willingnesse to rise generally , and to joyn with other Counties , to deliver your selves from that slavery and misery that our enemies would bring upon us . I do with much joy receive your resolutions , and count it a speciall mercy of God , that makes his people sensible of their dangers , and willing to hazard their lives for him , and do judge it the most hopefull means of concluding these unhappy distractions of the Kingdom . Therefore I desire you to assure your selves of all assistance from me that the Army can afford , and my earnest desire is to helpe you in it . And I desire such may appear in this cause , as have most interest in it ; such of whose constancy and courage wee may be assured , men of Religious lives and affections fittest to bear Arms for truth of Religion , Men of estates to defend those estates that the enemy seeks to devour : The employment is not too mean for the best men , and then we shall hope for successe when such put their hands to the work ; for assure your selves , the loosnesse and inconstancy of the Souldiers , amongst others is one cause of the continuance of the Warre . I desire you to provide your selves as well as you can with arms and necessaries , and to bring six weeks pay in your purses , considering that the march is long , and but a moneth of that may be spent in service ; when that time is expired , we hope you may returne home with peace ; If we shall entreat your further helpe , we shall provide for you as well as God will enable us . Chuse Commanders your selves , Colonells and Captains , when we shall heare their names we shall send them Commissions , and when you shall come near us , we shall send some able and experienc't Commanders from our Army to assist you . Doubt not of your Country in your absence , we shall take a course for the securing and quieting of the Malignants ; your safety is in being in Arms , it will be your happinesse to fight with your enemies at distance , and so keep them from spoyling that as yet peaceable and flourishing County . If God stirre the hearts of people to appeare generally , and to prosper our endeavours , wee hope the successe will be happy and comfortable . Stoken Church , 9. June , 1643. Your assured Friend , Essex . Die Lunae , 12. Junii , 1643. WHereas it hath pleased Almighty God , to send a visitation of sicknes amongst the souldiers in the Armie raised for the King and Parliament , wherby the Lord Generall hath bin enforced to send backe many of thosefick Souldiers , to be Billited in some remote houses and Towns , some myles distant from London , untill it shall please God to restore them health & ability to return again to his Army ; wch Souldiers by reason of this their sicknes must needs be in great want of many things necessary for them in such cases , although there hath been what could be conveniently spared sent them by the Parliament ; It is therfore Ordered by the Commons Assembled in Parliament , That there shal be a Collection made ( on Thursday next , being the day appointed for publick thanksgiving ) in all the Parish Churches in and about the City of London , contained in the weekly Bills of Mortality , for and towards reliefe of the said distressed sicke Souldiers , by the Churchwardens and other Officers of the said Parishes , and the Monies by them so collected , to be paid unto Wil : Greenhill , John Pocock , John Randall , and Rich : Hutchinson , Citizens of London , or any two of them , at Tallow-Chandlers Hal neer Dowgate in London ; on Saturday next to be distributed for the reliefe of the said sick Souldiers , in such manner as the Committee appointed bythe House of Commons for maymed souldiers shall appoint ; And it is likewise hereby Ordered , That all Ministers of the said severall parishes , shall earnestly perswade the people to contribute to this so pious and honorable a work ; it being for those that have and will be ready again ( when God shall enable them ) to hazard their lives for the defence of all our lives , Liberties , and Religion . Hen. Elsynge , Cler. Parl. D. Com. 13. June , 1643. IT is this day Ordered , That the Major of Boston Mr Edward Tilson , Arthur Empson , Thomas Welby , Mr Ellis , Mr Tooley , Mr. Green , & Mr. Coney be assistants to this Committee for the Town of Boston & parts adjacent in the County of Lincoln , to do & execute all the Instructions mentioned in the Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament made this fifth day of Iune 1643. for the speedy raising of Forces for the Towne of Newcastl● , and regulating the trade of coal there . And it is further Ordered , That Mr. Edward Tilson shall be Treasurer for the monys contributed & raised in the sayd Towne & County , and is to keepe Books of Accompts of all mones received by vertue of the sayd ordinance ; and is to Receive such allowance for charges as by this Committee shall be held reasonable & fit . And all moneys by him the said Treasurer Received , he is from time to time to give an Accompt chereof to this Committee , ane pay the same as shal be directed by this Committee , to such others as in the said ordinance is mentioned . Edward Gilbert Clerke to this Committee . 13. Iune 1643. At the Committee of the House of Commons and City of London , for reducing Newcastle , and the parts adjacent . IT is this day Ordered ; That the Lord Major of London be desired to cause the Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament for Regulating the Coale Trade at Newcastle to be published by evry Minister in every Parish Churh in London and the Suburbs thereof , upon Thursday next ; and the Committees in every VVard are appointed forthwith to take Subscriptions , and Collect the Money according to the sayd Ordinance . Edward Gilbert Clerk to this Committee . FJNJS .