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  A declaration made by the Lord Marquesse of Hartford, and other lords and chiefe gentlemen of the county of Somerset. Shewing their intention of comming into that countie, to be (onely) to settle peace, and not to offer the least violence or disturbance to any His Majesties loyall subjects, either in their persons or estates, (contrary to what hath been falsely suggested) and which hath bin manifested by all their actions ever since. And which doth farther appeare, by the examination and confession of one Captaine Preston, a principall captaine of the trained band of the countie. Whereunto is added, a letter from the governour of Sherbourne Castle, to his worthy friend in London; truly relating what hath passed betwixt the Marquesse of Hartford and the Earle of Bedford, since he came before Sherbourne.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

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  Lunsford, Thomas, Sir, 1610?-1653? ; Somerset, William Seymour, Duke of, 1588-1660.
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  "A letter written by the governour of Sherbourne Castle" signed at end: T. L., i.e. Thomas Lunsford. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sep: 23". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A declaration of the Right Honourable, the Lord Marquis of Hartford, read in the House of Commons upon Saturday last: wherin he doth declare his resolution to oppose the Earl of Worster and his army of papists, and to adventure his life for the Protestant religion. Likewise his Majesties command to the Lord Herbert, to apprehend the Marquis of Hartford, and to commit him to safe custody. Together with the desires of the House of Commons to Sir Paul Pinder, with Sir Paul Pinders answer to the same. Also, a great victory obtained by the Manchester forces against the Earl of Derby, where the Earl himselfe and his whole troop were put to flight, and 72. prisoners taken, many of them being commanders.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Somerset, William Seymour, Duke of, 1588-1660.
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  A narrative. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. Author's name and place of publication from Wing.
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  A second letter sent from John Ashe Esquire, a Member of the House of Commons, to the Honourable VVilliam Lenthall, Esquire, Speaker of the House of Commons in Parliment. Concerning divers messages, and passages between the Marquesse Hartford, Lord Pawlet, Lord Seymour, Lord Coventry, and others his Majesties commissioners: and the deputy lievtenants and other commissioners for the county of Somerset. Together with divers propositions for peace, by the commissioners and deputy lievtenants for that county. And the Lord Hartford, Lord Pawlet, Lord Seymour, and others answer thereunto. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament that this be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsyn. Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.
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  1642
  

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  Ashe, John, Esquire. ; Somerset, William Seymour, Duke of, 1588-1660. ; Winchester, John Paulet, Earl of, 1598-1675. ; England and Wales. Parliament.
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  A speech delivered by the right honourable VVilliam Lord Marquesse Hartford, in the councell-chamber at Oxford, to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and the Lords of his Privie Councell, on Saturday Ianuary 14. 1642. Wherein he fully sets downe his opinion concerning the present warres, and an accomodation of peace between His Majesty and his high Court of Parliament.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Somerset, William Seymour, Duke of, 1588-1660.
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  An incentive to peace, and a plain warning to the King of the weakness of his adherents and army. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  New plots discovered against the Parliament and the peace of the kingdome in two letters, the one sent from the Marquis of Hartford to Sir Ralph Hopton the other sent from Sir Ralph Hopton to the said Marquis : also an exact relation of the treachery of Master Mountague kinsman to the Lord Privie Seale who, notwithstanding His Excellence had commanded the contrary, delivered Banbury to the cavaliers without resistance : also declaring how the Kings Maiesty in his owne person caused the inhabitants to be disarmed, imprisoning the baylisse and other well-affected persons.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Somerset, William Seymour, Duke of, 1588-1660. ; Hopton, Ralph Hopton, Baron, 1598-1652. ; Johnson, Joseph, 17th cent.
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  "A coppie of a letter sent to to [sic] Mr. Gorge, from Joseph Johnson at Warrington in Oxfordshire" p. 7. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  The Lord Marquesse of Hertford, his letter, sent to the Queen in Holland. Also a letter from the committee in Sommersetshire, to the Houses of Parliament, with a copy of their message to Marquesse Hertford, and his men assembled in arms at Shepton-Mallet, his answer thereunto, and their resolution upon the same. Likewise the information that both Houses received from a marchant in Roterdam, relating how divers captains, and other officers upon a letter from the Queen to the Prince of Orange, are by him discharged, and sent over into England for His Majesties service in the north; and how the papists there have given to the King two hundred thousand pound in mony; with sundry other matters of great concernment. Whereunto is added, certain votes of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for the apprehending, and bringing up, Sir Ralph Hopton, Master Thomas Smith, Captain John Digby; members of the House of Commons, with Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Sir Francis Dodington, and some others as delinquents. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that these particulars be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown, Cler. Parliament.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Somerset, William Seymour, Duke of, 1588-1660. ; England and Wales. Parliament. aut
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