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

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

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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.

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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.

WEE whose names are underwritten, have each of us received an Order, signed by the Clarke of the House John Browne; commanding our appearance as Delinquents, at the Barr (the eight of June instant, to Answer an high Contempt against the House, contrary to our Duty and our breach of priviledge 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 Barr, which we conceive to be contrary to the dignity and priviledge of Peeres: the particularity of the Crime not at all notified. And we doe further conceive, That it is the apparant usual, and inherent right belonging to the Peerage of England, That in the highest misdemenour whatsoever, no Pecre is to Answer to the first, but in his owne person, and not upon the first Charg 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 Priviledge of Parliament, much lesse violated any Oath.

The Cause of our coming being to pay a willing obedience to his Majesties command, signified by Letters under his owne hand; And we shall be much comforted and satisfied (when his Majesties occasions shall permit us) to returne backe 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 Lordships affectionate friends and servants,

Northampton.

Devonshire.

Dover.

Munmoth.

Rich.

Andever.

Grey of Ruthen.

Coventry.

Capell.

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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

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1642

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2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

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A88017

ID [STC]

Wing L1613

ID [STC]

Thomason 669.f.6[43]

ID [STC]

ESTC R212400

ID [EEBO-CITATION]

99871024

ID [PROQUEST]

99871024

ID [VID]

160904

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— 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,

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1 sheet ([1] p.)

s.n.,. [London :: 1642]. (Signed at end by the Lord Northampton [and 8 others].) (Imprint from Wing.) (Protesting an order summoning them to appear at the bar of the House as delinquents.) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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