Two letters from Vice-Admiral John Lavvson, the one to the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor of the City of London; to be communicated to the court of aldermen, and Common-Council of the said City. The other, to the Honorable the commissioners for the militia of the City of London. Dated December the 28. 1659. Lawson, John, Sir, d. 1665. 1659 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A88836 Wing L721 Thomason 669.f.22[42] ESTC R211413 99870141 99870141 163625

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A88836) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163625) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 247:669f22[42]) Two letters from Vice-Admiral John Lavvson, the one to the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor of the City of London; to be communicated to the court of aldermen, and Common-Council of the said City. The other, to the Honorable the commissioners for the militia of the City of London. Dated December the 28. 1659. Lawson, John, Sir, d. 1665. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1659] Imprint from Wing. Expressing his confidence in them and the willingness of the Navy to assist them. Annotation on Thomason copy: "xber [i.e., December]. 30". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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TWO LETTERS FROM Vice-Admiral John Lavvſon, The one, To the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor of the City of London; To be communicated to the Court of Aldermen, and Common-Council of the ſaid City. The other, to the Honorable the Commiſsioners for the Militia of the City of London. Dated December the 28. 1659. MY LORD,

VVHen Alderman Fook, and the other Two worthy Gentlemen Commiſſioners were here from your Lordſhips Court of Aldermen, and Common Council, the 25th inſtant, they acquainted Me, and the Officers preſent, with what they had in their Inſtructions; and alſo propounded, that We would appoint ſome number, to joyn with the like number, in the behalf of the City, telling Us, That the like proportion was ſent to Portſmouth for an equal number in the behalf of the Army; and that theſe Commiſsioners in beha • f of Army, City, and Navie, might adviſe together, conſider and agree of ſome things to be offered to the Parliament, in order to the ſettlement of the Government of the Nation; unto which We promiſed to return you anſwer by ſome of our own within few days, which We give as followeth, That the Parliament being now returned to the Exerciſe and Diſcharge of their Truſt and Authority, We are bound by Duty, as We are Servants to Them and the Commonwealth, to yield Obedience to Them, and to acquieſce in the Judgment of Parliament, as to Government. And as we have publiquely diſclaimed the Intereſt of Charles Stuart, and all his Adherents, or any Intereſt that ſhall adde thereunto; ſo We humbly apprehend, if your Lordſhips Court of Aldermen, and Common Council, improve your Authority in the Government of the City againſt Charls Stuarts party, by a total, abſolute, and publike diſowning and diſcounterancing of them, and joyn with Us in a due ſubmiſsion to the Parliament, it would be a great demonſtration of your Affections, and adde much to the ſtrengthning their hands in the ſettling of the Peace of theſe Nations, and abating the Taxes and Burthens of the People, and advancing the Trade of your City in particular, and the Nation in general; and in theſe things, through the Lords aſsiſtance, we ſhall contribute our utmoſt Endeavours. I remain,

My Lord, Your very humble Servant, John Lawſon. James off Graveſend, 28. Decemb. 1659.
Vice-Admiral Lawſons Letter to the Commiſſioners of the Militia of London. GENTELMEN,

I Received yours of the 26th inſtant by theſe four Gentlemen my worthy Friends, and therein cannot but take notice of your great reſpect both in your Letter, as alſo by the Gentlemen, and do rejoyce at your chearfulneſs and forwardneſſe in helping to carry on the work of God, in ſecuring his Cauſe, the Intereſt of Chriſt and his people in their Civil and Religious Concernments, and doubt not of your perſiſting therein: And I truſt the Lord will crown yours and others Endeavours with good and comfortable Iſſues; amongſt whom, my Self and Officers here ſhall be found ready to contribute to the utmoſt of our Capacities; and if in any thing we may adde to your Aſsiſtance, you may be very confident of our forwardneſs: I have not further, but what theſe Gentlemen will acquaint you withall, and that I am

James off Graveſend, 28. of Decem. 1659. Your aſsured Loving Friend and Servant, John Lawſon.