A LETTER Sent from the Lord Willoughby of Parham to the Speaker of the House of peers pro tempore, to be Communicated to the Lords in PARLJAMENT.  
My Lord,  
WIth how much zeal, and how uninteressedly I have served the public, since the very beginning of this Parliament, as well with the hazard of my person, as the expense of my fortune, is so well known to your Lordships, the Parliament and kingdom, as I need not we are out more time on that subject, knowing my integrity to the principles your Lordships went upon, to be such as I need not make a recital of my past Actions to justify my proceedings. For I (who know myself best) know I am still upon the same foundation I ever was; And as positively resolved (by God's assistance) not to vary from it, what aspersions soever my Enemies endeavour to blemish me with, or what success 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 four months patiently, expecting what could be proved against me by them upon whose Impeachments I was by your Lordships Committed; but finding their delays very much to exceed the usual time of proceedings in affairs of this nature; upon addresses to your Lordships I had my liberty, resolving to make no other use of it then to have retired myself to privacy, not being by some thought longer fit for public employment; but whilst I was in preparation for this my intention, I find myself interrupted by a fresh prosecution of the former Impeachment; and apprehending the Restraint which may consequently follow, hath enforced me to use means for my Liberty, which I desire may admit of an Honourable interpretation from your Lordships to  
This 6th. of Febr. 1647. Your faithful Servant F. Willoughby.   

Printed in the year 1648.