THE COPY OF A LETTER SENT FROM GENERAL LEISHLEY, to the Lord General the Earl of HOLLAND, and read in the House of Commons, the seventh of July, M. DC. XLI.  
Printed in the year 1641.   

THE LETTER FROM GENERAL LEISHLEY, To the Lord General, the Earl of HOLLAND. the 7. of july, 1641.  
My Lord;  
I Give your Lordship hearty thanks that you have been pleased to acquaint me with your arrival at York, I had some notice given me before by our Commissioners of his Majesty's Commands, and the desire of the Parliament, for that happy and peaceable service your Lordship is now about. I am glad that I am at Darrington by accident, in that place where I may give the more speed and encouragement, which your Lordship desireth and expects from me. This shall be done with all possible diligence; for as at the first, the reason of sending any Troops towards the Tees, was for enlargement of their quarter, and the great ease of the rest of the Bishopric; now, the retiring shall be to take away all jealousy from the army of our abode in this part of the County: for although the straightening of our quarter will be both prejudicial to the Country and us, yet God forbidden it should be made a pretext to make the least stay to the good work your Lordship hath in hand; and the further we remove from other in this end, we are the nearer to be joined in all hearty affection for the service of the King: wherefore so sure grounds of hope are now laid, that all his Majesties Three Kingdoms enemies will have as much cause to fear the ill effects of our Union, as they had matter of rejoicing at the too long lasting discord between us: And it may be so in all ages to come; which is the hearty wish and Prayer of,  
Your Lordship's most humble Servant, Henry Leishly. Dorrington the second of July, 1641.