A letter sent from the Lord Willoughby of Parham to the speaker of the House of Peeres pro tempore, to be communicated to the Lords in Parliament.

A letter sent from the Lord Willoughby of Parham to the speaker of the House of Peeres pro tempore, to be communicated to the Lords in Parliament.

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A LETTER Sent from the Lord WILLOƲGHBY of Parham to the Speaker of the House of Peeres pro tempore, to be Communicated to the Lords in PARLJAMENT.

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A LETTER Sent from the Lord WILLOƲGHBY of Parham to the Speaker of the House of Peeres pro tempore, to be Communicated to the Lords in PARLJAMENT.

My Lord,

WIth how much zeale, and how uninteressedly I have served the Publike, since the very beginning of this Parliament, aswell with the hazard of my person, as the expence of my fortune, is so well knowne to your Lordships, the Parliament and Kingdome, as I need not we are out more time on that subject, knowing my integrity to the principles your Lordships went upon, to bee such as I need not make a recitall of my past Actions to justifie my proceedings. For I (who know my selfe best) know I am still upon the same foundation I ever was; And as possitively resolved (by Gods assistance) not to vary from it, what aspersions soever my Enemies endeavour to blemish me with, or what successe 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 foure moneths patiently, expecting what could bee proved against mee by them upon whose Impeachments I was by your Lordships Committed; but finding their delayes very much to exceed the usuall time of proceedings in Affaires of this nature; Vpon addresses to your Lordships I had my liberty, resolving to make no other use of it then to have retired my selfe to privacy, not being by some thought longer fit for publicke Imployment; but whilst I was in preparation for this my intention, I finde my selfe interrupted by a fresh prosecution of the former Impeachment; and apprehending the Restraint which may consequently follow, hath inforced me to use meanes for my Liberty, which I desire may admit of an Honourable interpretation from your Lordships to

This 6th. of Febr. 1647.

Your faithfull Servant F. Willoughby.

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Printed in the Yeare 1648.

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Title statement

A letter sent from the Lord Willoughby of Parham to the speaker of the House of Peeres pro tempore, to be communicated to the Lords in Parliament.

Willoughby of Parham, Francis Willoughby, Baron, 1613?-1666.

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1648

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Date

2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

ID [DLPS]

A96637

ID [STC]

Wing W2859

ID [STC]

Thomason 669.f.11[124]

ID [STC]

ESTC R210776

ID [EEBO-CITATION]

99869533

ID [PROQUEST]

99869533

ID [VID]

162775

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(EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A96637)

Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 162775)

Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 246:669f11[124])

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— A letter sent from the Lord Willoughby of Parham to the speaker of the House of Peeres pro tempore, to be communicated to the Lords in Parliament., Willoughby of Parham, Francis Willoughby, Baron, 1613?-1666..

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1 sheet ([1] p.)

s.n.],. [London :: Printed in the yeare 1648.. (Place of publication from Wing.) (Dated at end: This 6th of Febr. 1647 [i.e., 1648].) (Annotation on Thomason copy: "1647"; '8' in imprint date crossed through.) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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