To
the
Right
Honourable
the
Lord
Maior
,
Aldermen
,
and
Common
Counsell
of
the
City
of
London
.
These
;
Right
Honourable
,
and
right
Worshipfull
,
THis
his
Majesties
most
gracious
Letter
,
I
Thomas
Violet
of
London
Goldsmith
,
brought
from
Oxford
to
London
:
and
for
doing
his
Majestie
this
service
for
the
benefit
and
weale
publique
of
this
famous
City
,
I
have
been
committed
prisoner
to
the
Tower
of
London
for
three
yeares
and
halfe
,
and
for
nine
hundred
twenty
eight
dayes
of
that
time
,
was
kept
close
prisoner
in
my
Chamber
,
my
Estate
to
a
great
value
sequestred
(
too
gentle
a
word
for
so
cruell
usage
to
the
Kings
messenger
.
)
I
doe
likewise
send
to
you
here
inclosed
,
a
booke
printed
by
Peter
Cole
,
in
Corne
hill
neare
the
Royall
Exchange
the
16.
of
Ianuary
,
1643.
Wherein
you
may
see
the
transaction
of
this
Businesse
concerning
this
his
Majesties
Letter
,
at
large
,
printed
by
order
of
the
two
houses
of
Parliament
,
a
booke
worthy
of
your
serious
consideration
,
Now
my
humble
request
to
you
the
Lord
Major
;
Aldermen
and
Common
Counsel
and
all
other
well
affected
people
of
the
City
of
London
is
:
1.
That
you
would
seriously
consider
of
this
his
Majesties
most
gracious
letter
unto
you
.
2.
That
you
would
examine
all
or
any
of
the
Records
of
the
City
of
London
,
to
see
if
ever
any
Messenger
from
any
of
his
Majesties
predecessours
to
this
City
of
London
,
with
the
Kings
letter
desiring
peace
,
hath
been
so
hardly
used
as
I
have
been
.
3.
That
you
would
improve
your
interest
with
both
houses
of
Parliament
,
that
I
may
be
discharged
from
my
cruell
imprisonment
,
may
have
the
Sequestration
taken
off
from
my
estate
,
and
receive
full
reparations
for
all
my
dammages
,
and
may
have
leave
to
attend
his
Majestie
.
And
if
the
partciulars
in
his
Majesties
letter
which
I
send
you
here
the
Copy
off
,
shall
yet
be
taken
into
your
serious
consideration
,
I
humbly
conceive
it
may
prove
in
some
measure
an
happy
expedient
,
to
prevent
those
dangers
,
mischiefes
,
and
inconveniences
,
that
seeme
to
threaten
disturbance
both
of
the
City
and
Kingdome
:
which
I
am
imboldned
humbly
to
offer
to
your
wisedome
,
out
of
the
zeale
and
affection
my
heart
really
beareth
to
the
happinesse
,
peace
,
and
prosperity
both
of
this
famous
City
of
London
,
and
the
whole
Kingdom
.
Your
honours
and
the
Cities
most
humble
servant
.
Thomas
Violet
From
my
Prison
in
the
Tower
,
this
28.
of
Iune
,
1647
.
FINIS
.