A Letter from the Lord Major, Aldermen and Common-Councel of London, to his Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax. With another letter from his Excellency to the City, in answer to the same. Also two Orders and a Letter of the General and general Councel of the Army, for the discharging such soldiers the Army, as formerly served in the Kings Army: and for the apprehending of others to be tryed by a Councel of War, about the late distractions in the Army
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Title: A Letter from the Lord Major, Aldermen and Common-Councel of London, to his Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax. With another letter from his Excellency to the City, in answer to the same. Also two Orders and a Letter of the General and general Councel of the Army, for the discharging such soldiers the Army, as formerly served in the Kings Army: and for the apprehending of others to be tryed by a Councel of War, about the late distractions in the Army
Classmark: BC CW (Dep) 1647/37
Additional creator(s): Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671) (Other); City of London. Corporation (Other); Great Britain. Army (Other)
Related people: Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax
Publisher: printed for Laurence Chapman
Publication city: London
Date(s): Novem. 27. 1647
Language: English
Size and medium: 12p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/288186
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002527069705181
Description
The City affirms its willingness to pay arrears to the Army, but points out the high cost of quartering and victualling soldiers, and the difficulty of collecting money owed. Fairfax answers that if there are further delays "the consequences... will be very sad". The two Orders are for the disbanding of regiments, in order to lessen the burden on various counties.
Letter from the mayor dated November 20, 1647; letter from Fairfax dated November 24; orders dated November 23.
Title within ornamental border; headpieces.
Indexed in: Wing L1530.
Additional description
Spine lettered: Letter from the Lord Mayor &c to Sir T. Fairfax. Deposited from the Brotherton Library
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