Newes from Leicester being the copie of a letter sent from thence the 6 of Iune, to Mr. VVilliam Iones inhabitant in Covent Garden, wherein is declared how the Earle of Stamford being sent thither by the Parliament to see the militia ordered ... met with another nobleman sent thither by His Majesty for the same purpose ... another letter sent to Mr. Speaker from the commissioners in the county of Essex concerning the militia.

Newes from Leicester being the copie of a letter sent from thence the 6 of Iune, to Mr. VVilliam Iones inhabitant in Covent Garden, wherein is declared how the Earle of Stamford being sent thither by the Parliament to see the militia ordered ... met with another nobleman sent thither by His Majesty for the same purpose ... another letter sent to Mr. Speaker from the commissioners in the county of Essex concerning the militia.

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A Letter ſent to Mr▪ SPEAKER▪

Another Letter from Leiceſter.

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NEWES FROM LEICESTER.

Being the Copie of a Letter ſent from thence the 6. of Iune, to Mr. VVilliam Iones Inhabitant in Covent Garden.

Wherein is declared how the Earle of Stamford being ſent thither by the Parliament to ſee the Militia ordered, comming to the Angell, at Leiceſter, met with another Nobleman ſent thither by His Majeſty for the ſame purpoſe.

Likewiſe a true Relation of a Combate fought between the Earle of Stamford and the ſaid Nobleman, the 4. of June, 1642. Alſo the Reſolution of the Gentry and Commonalty of Leiceſterſhire, preſented to the ſaid Earle of Stamford by the Major and Aldermen of the ſaid City.

Another LETTER ſent to Mr. SPEAKER, From the Commiſſioners in the County of Eſſex concerning the MILITIA.

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June 8. 1642. Ordered to be forthwith Publiſhed and Printed.

Henry Elſing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

London, Printed for I. Horton. Iune 10. 1642.

A Letter ſent to Mr▪ SPEAKER▪

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Mr. Speaker.

HAving in obedience to the Order of both Houſes attended the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Eſſex this day to Brent-wood, for the putting of the Ordinance of the Militia of this County in execution; his Lordſhip hath directed us to give you an accompt of the ſervice, ſo farre as it could be yet proſecuted, as hee hath himſelfe done to the Houſe of Lords. There were five Companies of the Ordinary Traine bond, this day drawne into the field, being about a 4th part of the Trained bonds of this County, and all that were directed to meet at this place, their numbers were full, and their Armes compleat, a ſupply being made by Voluntiers of thoſe Armes that were carried forth of the County, upon the late expedition for Scorland, and one of the ſaid Companies (being under the charge [...]f Captain Maſſam) was doubled to the uſuall [Page] proportion, a ſixth company did appeare at this place, conſiſting of about 500 Voluntiers, under command of Captain Barrington, youngeſt ſon of Sir Thomas Barrington, The Declaration of both Houſes touching their indempnity, was read in the head of each Company, and the Captaines, Officers and Souldiers being required by the Lord Lievtenant; to obſerve ſuch further directions as in purſuance of the ſaid Ordinance ſhould be hereafter given them in charge by his Lordſhip, or us his Deputy-Lievtenants, for the ſervice of his Majeſty, and the Parliament, in defence of the Kingdome, they did unanimouſly expreſſe Reſolution ſo to doe, and in the ſame cheerfully to ſpend their lives and Fortunes.

Brent Wood 7. of June, 1642.

Thomas Barrington

William Maſham

William Hicks

Mart. Loomley

Thomas Cheek.

Henry Mildmay.

Har. Grimſton.

Ric. Everard.

John Barrington.

Another Letter from Leiceſter.

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Brother,

IT is no [...] unknown unto you and all men what great care and labour the Houſes of Parliament hath beſtowed in ordering of the Militia and putting the Kingdome into a poſture of defence. Likewiſe 'tis not unknown what Plots and Stratagems the malignant Party have uſed to prevent their Religious Deſignes, leaving no way unattempted that might either conduce to the furtherance of their owne deſignes, or hindring the perfecting of the other, ſuch hath beene their practized in all ages but at this time eſpecially at Court, wherewith their flattering and diſſembling words, they worke more miſchiefe betwixt King and Parliament, then even their lives can make amends for.

A true Example I will give you of the ſame which happened lately at Leiceſter.

Vpon the 4 day of this preſent moneth the Earle of Stamford, arrived at Leiceſter, [Page] being s [...]t thither by the High Court of Parliament to diſpoſe and order the Militia, but comming to the Angell where [...]e intended to l [...]e, there met him a Lord ſent from the Kings Majeſty with Commiſſion under the br [...]d Seale for the ſame buſineſſe, which Noble man ſeeing the Earle demanded the occaſion of his comming thither, withall told him he heard he came to ſeduce the Kings Liege-People, withall charging him in his Majeſties name to depart, as for the Militia he had authority from his Majeſty to order it, and he conceived that they were bound rather to obey him according to his Majeſties Command, then the Parliament, many other ſharpe and uncivill words he gave the ſaid Earle, which ſo incenſt him, he drew his Sword and wiſht him to depart or he would make that place too hot for him, the Lord and his ſer [...]nts [...]w, ſo did the other, betwixt whom there grew a deſperate Combate, but it being Market day the multitude of people ruſhing in took the Earle of Stamfords [Page] part, and made the other leave the Town with ſhame, the people hiſſing, and calling him Popiſh Lord, and many opprobrious words, in which time the Maior and Aldermen were aſſembled, and came to the Angell, where after a large expreſſion of ſorrow for that ſad accident, they preſented to him a paper wherein was writ their Reſolution, the contents whereof was to this purpoſe.

1. They reſolved in all Lawfull Obedience to fullfill his Majeſties juſt Commands.

2. They reſolved to maintaine as farre as in them lay, the true Proteſtant profeſſion, and according to his Maieſties Command, to execute the Lawes againſt Recuſants.

3. They reſolved in all Obedience to ſubmit themſelves to the Commands of the high Court of Parliament, knowing it to be moſt expedient both for his Majeſties ſafetie, and the Kingdomes future ſecurity, withall manifeſting ſuch hearty Obedience and earneſt Zeale to the ſaid Earle, both concerning the Militia, that the ſaid Earle hardly knew how to give them ſo great thanks as he conceived [Page] was due for ſuch large expreſſion of their love.

Nevertheleſſe he with a deale of courteſie thanked them and animated them on to a haſty performance of what they had promiſed, and withall tould them that he would make knowne to the high Court of Parliament, from whom they ſhould receive a gratefull acknowledgement as a juſt reward for all their Service at which the people gave a generall ſhout crying a Stamford a Stamford with ſuch ioy, that the good Earle was forced to withdraw, tears of ioy ſtanding in his eies, to ſee his Countrys love and obedience.

This is all that at this time happened onely there is great expectation that on tha [...] generall training day our numbers will be full, the manner of which meeting, in my next Letter I will give you notice of till which time I reſt.

Your Loving Brother Adam Iones.

From Leiceſter, June 6. 1642.

FINIS.

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Newes from Leicester being the copie of a letter sent from thence the 6 of Iune, to Mr. VVilliam Iones inhabitant in Covent Garden, wherein is declared how the Earle of Stamford being sent thither by the Parliament to see the militia ordered ... met with another nobleman sent thither by His Majesty for the same purpose ... another letter sent to Mr. Speaker from the commissioners in the county of Essex concerning the militia.

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— Newes from Leicester being the copie of a letter sent from thence the 6 of Iune, to Mr. VVilliam Iones inhabitant in Covent Garden, wherein is declared how the Earle of Stamford being sent thither by the Parliament to see the militia ordered ... met with another nobleman sent thither by His Majesty for the same purpose ... another letter sent to Mr. Speaker from the commissioners in the county of Essex concerning the militia., Jones, Adam, 17th cent., Barrington, Thomas, Sir..

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Printed for I. Horton,. London :: Iune 10, 1642.. (First letter signed: Thomas Barrington [and 8 others]; second letter signed: Adam Iones.) ("June 8, 1642. Ordered to be forthwith published and printed. Henry Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Comm.") (Imperfect: print show-through.) (This item appears at reel 1489:41 as Wing N979A (number cancelled in 2nd ed.), and at reel 1741:26 as Wing J903A.) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.)

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