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(Dated November 3d, by Thomason, E. 267 (2). British Museum 



King's Pamphlets) 



The Declaration is omitted. 



It states that ' the letters are being examined by some of the com- 

 mittee appointed for that purpose, and the originals remain in 

 safe hands to be seen by any man that shall desire it.' 



My Lord, — It is the desire of us, and the most of the gentry of this 

 country to crave assistance from your Lordship in this time of Mr. Hot- 

 ham's infesting the country ; which favour we shall always acknowledge 

 from your Lordship, and we are the bolder in this business, because we 

 know it to be a great service to his Majesty, by the preservation of this 

 country, and will be much to your honour, to preserve in peace and safety, 

 my Lord, — Your Lordship's most humble servants, 



Savile. William Savile. 



Henry Slingsby. John Key. 



Ferdinand Leigh. Francis Nevile. 



John Goodricke. William Ingram. 



George Wentworth. Tho. Gower, Vi. Co. 



Peter Middleton. John Ramsden. 



John Mallory. Tho. Ingram. 



Richard Hutton. Robert Rockeley. 

 York, September 26, 1642 



Noble Gentlemen, — I have received from you a letter of invitation 

 by the hands of Sir Mar. Langdale, and Mr. Aldburgh, and shall (for the 

 esteem and affection I bear in general to the country, being my native 

 country, and in particular to many of you whom I have the honour to be 

 known) be ready to contribute my best aid and assistance in that work, 

 since it is likely to conduce to his Majesty's service, and peace and quiet 

 of all his good subjects, and to conclude this agreement, I have sent you 

 inclosed certain propositions which by way of articles should be drawn 

 and signed and sealed by you, and as many more as you shall engage in that 

 work, which I shall expect from you before I march. And so presenting 

 my service to you all, — I remain your most faithful servant, 



W. N. 



Newcastle, September 30, 1642 



To the Right Honourable, and my noble friends the nobility and 

 gentry now assembled at York for his Majesty's present ser- 

 vice. Propositions in answer to your letter of invitation : 



First, that I have all your consents and promises that the army be paid 

 whilst they are in that county. 



That an assessment be laid upon the country to enable you for that 

 undertaking, and that if money be not gotten in time, that I may have 

 free billet for the soldiers, for which billet you are to engage yourself to 

 the quarters, and that the officers be paid according to his Majesty's 

 present establishment, out of that assessment. 



