A letter from Exeter, advertizing the state of affairs there also, a letter to the Right Honourable William Lenthall, Esq. Speaker of the Parliament. Exon, Jan. 14.

A letter from Exeter, advertizing the state of affairs there also, a letter to the Right Honourable William Lenthall, Esq. Speaker of the Parliament. Exon, Jan. 14.

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A LETTER FROM EXETER, Advertizing the State of AFFAIRS there: ALSO, A LETTER to the Right Honourable WILLIAM LENTHALL, Esq. SPEAKER of the PARLIAMENT. EXON, Jan. 14.

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A LETTER FROM EXETER, Advertizing the State of AFFAIRS there: ALSO, A LETTER to the Right Honourable WILLIAM LENTHALL, Esq. SPEAKER of the PARLIAMENT. EXON, Jan. 14.

SIR,

THe inclosed is a Copy of what this Grand meeting to which the most considerable of the Gentry have Subscribed: Mr. Bamfield Recorder of EXON is gone this night Post to deliver it to the SPEAKER.

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We the Gentry of the County of DEVON finding our selves without a regular Government, after your last interruption, designed a publique Meeting to consult Remedies, which we could not so conveniently Effect till this Week at our general Quarter-Sessions at EXON, where we found divers of the Inhabitants groaning under high Oppressions and a general defect of Trade, to the utter Ruine of many, and fear of the like to others, (which is as visible in the whole County) that occasioned such Disorders, that were no small trouble and disturbance to us, which (by God's blessing) upon our endeavours, were soon Supprest without Blood. And though We find since our last Purposes an alteration in the State of Affairs by the reassembling at the Helm of Government, yet conceive that we are but in part redrest of our Grievances, and that the chief Expedient for it, will be the recalling of all those Members that were secluded in 1648. and sate before the first force upon the Parliament, and also by filling up Vacant places, and all to be admitted without any Oath and Engagement previous to their Entrance; for which things (if you please to take a speedy Course,) We shall defend you against all Opposers and future Interrupters, with our Lives and Fortunes: For the accomplishment whereof, We shall use all lawful means which we humbly conceive may best conduce to the Peace and Safety of this Nation.

This City in very great Numbers lowdly exprest their Desires for a Free Parliament; The Apprentices and young Men of the City got the Keys of the Gates, and keep them lockt, without taking Notice of the Magistrates and less of the Souldiers.

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LONDON, Printed for Thomas Creake. ⟨Jan: 28 1659⟩

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A letter from Exeter, advertizing the state of affairs there also, a letter to the Right Honourable William Lenthall, Esq. Speaker of the Parliament. Exon, Jan. 14.

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1660

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A87948

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Wing L1464

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Thomason 669.f.22[74]

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ESTC R211476

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99870200

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99870200

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163656

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— A letter from Exeter, advertizing the state of affairs there also, a letter to the Right Honourable William Lenthall, Esq. Speaker of the Parliament. Exon, Jan. 14.,

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1 sheet ([1] p.)

Printed for Thomas Creake,. London :: [1660]. (Publication date from Wing.) (Giving the text of a protest to Parliament, passed at a meeting of the gentry of the county of Devon, urging the recall of the excluded members.) (Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 28. 1659".) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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