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A letter sent from one Mr. Parker a gentleman, dwelling at upper Wallop in Hampshire, to his friend a gentleman in London, : wherein is related some remarkable passages there, as of a battell fought betweene the inhabitauts of the county, and of the cavaliers, about the settle ment of the militia, and commission of array. August 14. Also a speech as it was delivered word for word by the major of Southhamton to the high sheriffe and gentlemen of the said county concerning the militia; declaring his resolution, and his encouragement to the inhabitants to stand for the defence of true religion, the Kings prerogative, and priviledges of Parliament. Also a relation of a robbery committed by the cavalieres, and how they robbed two gentlemen of good quality within three miles of VVinchester, and tooke from them about fourescore pounds in gold and tenne pounds in silver, and how at last they were taken at a place cald Runsey, and sent to Winchester Iayle where they lye in expectation of the rigor of the law for their notorious robbery. Together with a letter to Mr. Speaker, from the county of Essex concerning the militia. Ordered that this be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsing Cler. Par. De. Com.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Parker, John, Gentleman
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Commissions of array--Early works to 1800.
- Commissions of array.
- Hampshire (England)--History--Early works to 1800.
- Essex (England)--History--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--History--Civil War, 1642-1649--Campaigns--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--Militia--Early works to 1800.
- Local Subjects:
- Hampshire (England)--History--Early works to 1800.
- Essex (England)--History--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--History--Civil War, 1642-1649--Campaigns--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--Militia--Early works to 1800.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages, 7 pages, 1 unnumbered page)
- Place of Publication:
- Printed at London : for Tho. Banks,and William Ley, 1642.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Annotation on Thomason copy: "August 17th".
- Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 20:E112[18]) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd edition) P433.
- Thomason E.112[18].
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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