A second letter from the right honorable the Lord Fairfax, of his late prosperous proceedings against the Earle of New-castle, and his popish army in Yorke-shire. Presented to the Parliament, and read in both Houses, on Wensday [sic] the 4. of January. 1642. With an order of the Lords and Commons, that if any of the trained-bands within the city of London, Westminster, or the county of Middlesex; shall neglect to repaire to their colours as often as they shall be required, they shall suffer two dayes impisonment [sic] or else pay five shillings for the offence. Die Mercurii 4. Ian. 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter and order shall be forthwith printed and published. J. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum
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Title: A second letter from the right honorable the Lord Fairfax, of his late prosperous proceedings against the Earle of New-castle, and his popish army in Yorke-shire. Presented to the Parliament, and read in both Houses, on Wensday [sic] the 4. of January. 1642. With an order of the Lords and Commons, that if any of the trained-bands within the city of London, Westminster, or the county of Middlesex; shall neglect to repaire to their colours as often as they shall be required, they shall suffer two dayes impisonment [sic] or else pay five shillings for the offence. Die Mercurii 4. Ian. 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter and order shall be forthwith printed and published. J. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum
Other titles: Second letter from Lord Fairfax
Classmark: BC CW (Dep) 1642/12
Creator(s): Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax Baron (1584-1648)
Additional creator(s): Great Britain. Parliament (Other)
Publisher: printed for Iohn Wright in the Old-baily
Publication city: London
Date(s): Jenuary, [sic] 5. 1642. [i.e. 1643]
Language: English
Size and medium: [8] p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/284821
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002005689705181
Description
The "prosperous proceedings against the Earle of Newcastle..." refers to events on 29 December, 1642.
Publication year given according to Lady Day dating.
Signatures: A⁴.
With a postscript on leaf A4r.
Second letter from Lord Fairfax.
Indexed in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) F123.
Additional description
Deposited from the Brotherton Library. Bound with 6 other publications in a volume lettered: Yorkshire tracts. 1642. Volume contents: 1. A second letter from ... Lord Fairfax, [1643]. -- 2. The declaration and votes of the Lords and Commons ... concerning the late treaty of peace in Yorkshire, 1642. -- 3. A declaration of the Lords and Commons ... whereby the good subiects ... may better discerne their owne danger, 1642. -- 4. A happy victory obtained by the Lord Fairfax, 1642. -- 5. A most true relation of the last weekes passages in Yorke and Hull, 1642. -- 6. The humble petition of the Gentry ... of the county of Yorke ... 5. of Aprill, 1642. -- 7. A letter from ... Ferdinando Lord Fairfax to ... Robert Earle of Essex, 1643
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