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  A copy of a letter from the Earle of Essex, by order of the pretended Houses of Parliament, to Prince Rupert with His Highnesse answer thereunto.
  Date of publication:
  1645
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646. ; Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682.
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A letter from His Excellencje the Earl of Essex to the gentlemen, freeholders, and other well-affected people in the county of Essex. Also, an order of the House of Commons in Parliament for a contribution for sick souldiers under the command of his excellencie. Together with two other orders of the committee of the House of Commons and Citie of London, for reducing Newcastle, and the parts adjacent. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament assembled, that these be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646. ; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut
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  Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A letter from His Excellency Robert Earl of Essex to the Honourable House of Commons concerning the sending of a commission forthwith to Sir William Waller : wherein His Excellency declareth himself to be confirmed in the justnesse of the cause, so long as he hath one drop of blood in his veins.
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
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  Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  A letter from the Earl of Essex to His Highnesse Prince Rupert concerning the putting to death of souldiers come out of Ireland taken prisoners : with His Highnesse answer thereunto.
  Date of publication:
  1645
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646. ; Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682.
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  Reproduction of original in the Cambridge University Library.
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  A letter from the Earle of Forth to His Excellency Robert Earle of Essex, lord generall, &c. dated 15 Feb., 1643 and His Excellencies answer thereunto dated 19 Febr, 1643 : also a petition of the well-affected nobility and gentry of the realm of Ireland who have suffered under the bloody rebels there, and presented to the Lords Justices to be presented to His Majesty, which was done accordingly, and the agents accepted to come to His Majesty.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Forth and Brentford, Patrick Ruthven, Earl of, 1573?-1651. ; Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
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  The petition from the Irish Protestant is signed by 129 persons. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  A letter sent from His Excellency, Robert Earle of Essex, &c. to the Lord Maior of London.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
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  Requesting a loan of £100,000 for the use of the army. -- Thomason Catalogue. With engraved border. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A letter written from His Excellency Robert Earle of Essex vnto the speaker of the House of Commons relating the true state of the late skirmish at Chinner, between a party of the Kings, and Parliaments forces, on Sabbath day the 19th of June, 1643.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
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  Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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  A proclamation by His Excellency Robert Earle of Essex, &c. Captaine Generall of the army imployed for the defence of the Protestant religion, King, Parliament, and kingdome. Together with a letter from a gentleman of quality residing in the army, concerning the advancement of the army towards Oxford.
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646. ; Gentleman of quality residing in the Army.
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  This proclamation to prevent plundering is dated 26 May, 1644. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. Annotation on Thomason copy: "may 28".
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  A proclamation by his Excellency Robert Earle of Essex.
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
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  A proclamation by the Earl of Essex commanding all officers and soldiers of his army to repair to their quarters. Dated at end: Given under my hand and seale at armes this twenty eight day of February, 1643. Order to print ...
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  A proclamation to prevent plundering by Robert Earl of Essex, &c. captain generall of the Army raised and imployed for the defense of the Protestant religion, King, Parliament and kingdom.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
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  Signed and dated: Given under my hand and Seal at Armes, this twenty fourth day of April. 1643. Essex. At end of document: It is his Excellencies pleasure that this Proclamation be forthwith printed. Rob: Chambers, Secr. ...
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  A Relation of all the passages and proceedings in Somersetstire [sic] and Bristoll with their valiant resolution to fight for the King and Parliament with a speech made by his excellence the Earle of Essex concerning the Kings proclamation read at a conference on Thursday the eleventh of August, 1642 : also certain reasons written by a private gentleman shewing the cause wherefore arms are raysed by both Houses of Parliament.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646. ; Private gentleman.
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  Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  A vvorthy speech spoken by His Excellence the Earle of Essex in the head of his armie before his arrivall at Worcester on Saterday last, being the 24 of September, 1642 : vvherein is declared every particular order and duty which His Excellence expects to be performed both by his commanders and souldiers : with a royall protestation taken by His Excellence and by him prescribed to be taken throughout the armie.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
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  Imperfect: portrait lacking on film. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  Camp discipline, or, The souldiers duty. In certain articles and ordinances of warre, commanded to be observed in the armie of Scotland. By His Excellence the Lord Generall of the said armie.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Scotland. Army. ; Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
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  Originally published in 1640 as: Articles and ordinances of warre. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Exceeding good newes from the Earle of Essex and the noble commander, Sergeant Major Skippon; VVherein is declared how the said Sergeant-major Skippon, with 4000. horse and foote, met with Prince Robert [sic], with 5000. cavaliers, neere the city of Gloucester, on the twelfe of this instant December. Where they fought for the space of seven houres, and slew 800. of the cavaliers,, [sic] with the losse of 60. men, putting the rest to flight, and tooke foure pieces of ordnance, with store of other ammunition. Also Sergeant-major Skippons resolution concerning Prince Robert [sic].
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646. ; Skippon, Philip, d. 1660.
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  Signatures: A⁴. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Exceeding joyfull nevves from the Earl of Essex, being a true and reall relation of his incompassing the Kings army neare the city of Oxford, Decemb. 7, and the great skirmish which they had at the same time also how Sir John Meldrum, and Collonell Langham drew out their two regiments of Blewcoaths, seven troops of horse, and 9 pieces of ordnance, and got beyond Oxford : and there set their men in battle array, raising two half-moons and planting their ordnance against the cavaleers : likewise the proceedings of the E. of Essex since his departure from the Earl of Northumberland, E. of Holland, E. of Pembroke, and the Lord Sey, at Windsor, Decemb. 5, and what skirmishes he had in his march towards Oxford.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
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  Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  Good news from Banbury in Oxfordshire: relating how two troops of horse, under the command of my Lord Says tvvo sons, pursued divers cavalleers as they fled from Oxford toward Worchester, and tooke eight of them prisoners: with sundry other passages which have hapned in those parrs [sic] this last weeke. Also a great skirmish betweene the men of Coventry and the kings party; in vvhich many of the cavalleers vvere slaine, and Killinsworth Castle taken from them. Whereunto is added, the examination of Ioshua Hill, and Augustine Harper, taken at Northampton in the presence of the Earle of Essex generall of the army, Septemb. 14. 1642. Likewise, a letter sent from his Excellency, Robert Earle of Essex, &c: to the Lord Major of the City of London.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  S. R. ; Hill, Joshua, 17th cent. ; Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646. ; Harper, Augustin.
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  First letter signed: S. R. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  His Excellencies letter of the 30 of Ianuary, 1643 To the Earle of Forth, upon that letter sent to him from the Prince, Duke of Yorke, and divers lords and gentlemen at Oxford.
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646. ; Forth and Brentford, Patrick Ruthven, Earl of, 1573?-1651, recipient.
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  Signed at end: Essex and dated: Essex-house, Januar. 30. 1643. A letter from the Earl of Essex to the Earl of Forth, enclosing a copy of the Solemn League and Covenant. Order to print dated 8 February 1643 and signed Io. ...
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  His Excellencies letter of the 30 of Ianuary, 1643 To the Earle of Forth, upon that letter sent to him from the Prince, Duke of Yorke, and divers lords and gentlemen at Oxford.
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646. ; Forth and Brentford, Patrick Ruthven, Earl of, 1573?-1651, recipient.
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  Signed at end: Essex. A letter from the Earl of Essex to the Earl of Forth, enclosing a copy of the Solemn League and Covenant. Order to print dated 8 February 1643. The year is given according to Lady Day dating. Reproductions ...
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  Laws and ordinances of warre, established for the better conduct of the army, by His Excellency the Earl of Essex, lord generall of the forces raised by the authority of the Parliament, for the defence of the King and kingdom. Together with a declaration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, concerning the regulating of great inconveniences in His Excellencies Army.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Army. ; Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
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  Signed on C1r: Given under my hand this 8 of September, 1642. Essex. Signatures: A-B⁴ C² . The first leaf bears the royal arms on verso. Imperfect: leaf B3 in filmed copy is torn with loss of text. reproduction of the ...
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  Most hapy and wellcome newes from His Excellencie The Earle of Essex wherein is declared the true and full relation of two famous victories obtained by the Parliament forces : the first, fought by the Lord of Rochford at Twyford, Ian. 15 where with 700 men, he routed all the Kings army consisting of about 1500 who came to burne the said towne : the second, fought by Collonell Chomley at Hurst, Ian. 17 neere Reading, where with 300 men he gave battle to 2000 of the Kings forces, which sallied out of Reading with a resolution to take and pillage Hurst of all their corne and hay : declaring the manner of their first meeting, and how after 4 or 5 houres fight they fored them to retreat, killing 300 of the cavaliers and taking 60 horse with the losse of twenty three men.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646. ; N. N.
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  Signed: N.N. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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