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An exact list of the names of every commander of the severall regiments of this honourable city of London. As they were chosen by the committee apoynted for the militia of the said citie..

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The second part of the principles of art military, practised in the warres of the United Provinces consisting of the severall formes of battels, represented by the illustrious Maurice Prince of Orange of famous memorie, and His Highnesse Frederick Henry Prince of Orange, that is Captaine Generall of the Army of the high and mighty Lords the States Generall of the United Provinces : together with the order and forme of quartering, encamping, and approaching, in a warre offensive and defensive.

by Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650?
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A letter written from Walshall, by a worthy gentleman to his friend in Oxford, concerning Burmingham.

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A miraculous victory obtained by the Right Honorable, Ferdinando Lord Fairfax, against the army under the command of the Earl of Newcastle at Wakefield in York-shire: of the enemy there was taken prisoners, Generall Goring, Sir Thomas Bland, 2 colonells, Sergeant Major Car, 13 captains, 1500 souldiers, 27 colours of foot, 3 cornets of horse, 4 lieutenants, 15 ensignes, and 1 cornet, 4 peeces of ordnance, all their ammunition, and a great number of armes, with the losse of 7 common souldiers. Sent in two letters to the Honorable, W: Lenthall, Esq; speaker in the House of Commons. Also a letter of great consequence, which was found in Generall Gorings chamber, which was sent to him by his father the Lord Goring. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that publique thanksgiving be too morrow the 28. of this instant May, given in all the churches and chappells of London, Westminster, Borough of Southwark, suburbs and places adjacent for the great and good successe it hath pleased God to give the forces under the command of the Lord Fairfax, at the taking in of Wakefield; and that the letters relating that good successe, be read in the said churches and chappels. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

by Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, Baron, 1584-1648.
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A letter sent from the Lord Falkland, principal secretarie to His Majestie. Unto the Right Honourable, Henry Earle of Cumberland, at York. Sept. 30. 1642. Concerning the late conflict before Worcester, with the state of His Majesties armie now at Shrewsbury. Together with His Majesties speech to the gentry and freeholders of the county of Salop. Septemb. 28. 1642.

by Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, 1610?-1643.
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A declaration and svmmons sent by the Earl of Newcastle, to the town of Manchester, to lay down their arms. With the resolute answer of the commanders in chief, and souldiers in Manchester, to spend their blood for the honour of the King, the Protestant religion, and the priviledges of Parliament, against the papists and malignants now under his lordships command.

by Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676.
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Britania triumphalis; a brief history of the vvarres and other state-affairs of Great Britain. From the death of the late King, to the dissolution of the last Parliament.

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A true and perfect relation of the proceedings at Manchester, from Snnday [sic] the 25. of September, to Sonday the second of October, MDCXLIJ. Wherein is related six severall battels fought by the inhabitants of Manchester, with two thousand men against the Lord Strange, now Earle of Derby, and the Lord Rivers with 3000. horse and foor [sic]. Describing the number that was slain on both sides, in each battle. Declared in a letter sent from Mr. Thomas Hawkins to Mr. Erbie a Member of the House of Commons, and openly read in the said House, October the 4. 1642.

by Hawkins, Thomas, 17th cent.
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Good and bad newes from Ireland. Containing, 1. A true and perfect relation of the manner of the taking of the fort and castle of Limerike, who hath beene besieged since a week before Easter, till the yielding of the same, which was the 23. of Iune. 1642. 2. The manner how, and upon what condition they yielded it. 3. Likewise good newes from other parts of the province of Munster, relating the two particular overthrowes given to the rebells, by the English forces in those parts. 4. Together with the death of Sir William St. Leger, Lord President of Munster, who dyed this moneth of June, and was buried on Friday was a fortnight, to the great griefe and sorrow of all the English in those parts. Which relation was read publikely in the honourable House of Commons,

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Joyfull and welcome newes from Shrevvesbury: declaring the proceedings of both armies neer Shrewsbury, with an exact relation of a battell fought before the wals of the said town, October 3. 1642. Also a true relation of a battell fought in Wiltshire, by the Earle of Pembroke, with 500. men, against the Lord Coventry, with 1000. horse and foot, Octob. 4. Wherein 40. cavaliers were slaine, 20. taken prisoners, and all the rest put to flight, with the losse of 10. men. Brought by the last post, Octob. 6. Likewise Prince Roberts propositions to His Majesty concerning the knighting of certain officers under his command.

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A true and perfect relation of the passages in Devonshire this weeke. How all the Devonshire forces met at Kings-Bridge, and marched to Modburie, being eight or nine thousand; where they joyned with Bastoll and Biddifords men, where they set upon Sir Ralph Hoptons forces, and slew many of them, and tooke a thousand armes from them. As also how the cavalliers are forced to leave siege of Plymouth, and in their flight left three great guns.

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To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty: the humble desires of the High Court of Parliament. Declaring the grounds and chief motives that induce them to proceed in this course of raising a guard to defend themselves against all such as should oppose them, with the grounds of their fears, collected into severall heads. Also horrible news from Manchester, declaring a great skirmish betwixt the Lord Stranges forces, and the followers of the deputy lieutenants, Iuly 19. Whereunto is annexed the Parliaments protestation to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. Ordered that this be printed and published. John Brown Cler. Parl. Hen. Elsing. Cler. Parl. D. Com.

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The rider of the vvhite horse and his army, their late good successe in Yorre-shiere [sic], or, A true and faithfull relation of that famous and wonderfull victory at Bradford, obtained by the club-men there, with all the circumstances thereof. And of the taking of Leeds and Wakefield by the same men under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax, with the manner and circumstances thereof from good hands. Seriously commended to the high court of Parliament, and all that are of God's side for their incouragement.

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A punctuall relation of the passages in Lancashire this vveeke. 1 Containing the taking of Houghton Tower by the Parliaments forces, and the perfideous trechery of the papists who after they had upon quarter yeelded up the Tower, trecherously set fire to a traine of powder, and blew up Captaine Starkey with above a hundred men. 2 How the Earle of Darbies forces made an on-set on the towne of Boulton, and was driven off with the losse of a hundred men, and but eight on the towne side. 3 The taking of the towne and castle of Lancaster by Sergeant major Birch.

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Die Sabbathi, 11 Junii, 1642. It is this day ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that a strict search and examination shall be made by the justices of peace, maiors, bayliffs, constables, and other His Majesties officers, inhabiting, or neer adjoyning to all the Northern roads, for the stopping and staying of all arms, ammunition, powder,...

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A True and perfect relation of a victorious battell obtained against the Earl of Cumberland and his cavaliers, by the Lo: Fairfax and Capt: Hotham. Also, the manner of the Lo: Fairfax his besieging of the city of York; with divers other remarkable passages concerning the same. And the taking of eight of Sir John Hothams souldiers prisoners by the cavaliers, and the tormenting deaths they put them unto. With the resolution of Captain Hothams souldiers thereupon.

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Declaration du comte DÁvaux, ́Jean Antoine De Mesmes Chevalier Comte DÁvaux Seigneur de bazocheis longueual et autres lieux, confeiler détat provost grand maistre des ceremonies et Commandeur des Ordres du Roy et Ambassadeur Extraordinaire de sa Majeste auprez du Roy de la Grand Bretagne,

by Avaux, Jean-Antoine de Mesmes, comte d', 1640-1709.
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Ordonnance du Roy portant pardon du crime de desertion commis par les cavaliers, dragons, et soldats des troupes de sa Majeste avant le premier jour du present mois de Janvier, a condition que dans trois mois ils prendront party dans lesdites troupes, et y serviront fix annees consecutives.

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The French Kings declaration of war against the Spaniard.

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The French King's declaration of war against the Hollanders.

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