A LETTER Sent from those LORDS, whose Names are under-written, to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in the High Court of Parliament, June the 4. 1642.  
We whose names are underwritten, have each of us received an Order, signed by the clerk of the House John Browne; commanding our appearance as Delinquents, at the bar (the eight of June instant, to Answer an high Contempt against the House, contrary to our Duty and our breach of privilege of Parliament, which by Oath we are bound to maintain.  
We are very sensible to hear a stile, as the name of Delinquency should be put upon us; and so great a disgrace as coming to the bar, which we conceive to be contrary to the dignity and privilege of peers: the particularity of the Crime not at all notified. And we do further conceive, That it is the apparent usual, and inherent right belonging to the Peerage of England, That in the highest misdemeanour whatsoever, no Pecre is to Answer to the first, but in his own person, and not upon the first charge to come to the Barr. And as we are ignorant of the Nature of this Contempt, so are We not informed by the Order wherein We have broken any privilege of Parliament, much less violated any Oath.  
The Cause of our coming being to pay a willing obedience to his majesty's command, signified by Letters under his own hand; And we shall be much comforted and satisfied (when his majesty's occasions shall permit us) to return back to the House to sit with the liberty and that condition that the Peerage of England formerly have done, secured from all menaces, or demanding any account of our particular Votes, and from tumultuary assemblies. My Lords, we hope that as in our hearts reside a great reverence and duty to the House, so we are confident those H 〈◊〉 norable Lords that are present there will not afflict any character 〈…〉 our persons and actions, but as may become Men of Honour to bear, 〈…〉 so We rest  
Your lordship's affectionate friends and servants, 

Northampton.  
Devonshire.  
Dover.  
Munmoth.  
Rich.  
Andever.  
Grey of Ruthen.  
Coventry.  
Capell.