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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A84111) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 121085) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 46:E276[10]) A paper delivered into the Lords House by the Earle of Essex Lord Generall, at the offering up of his commission: published by authority. Essex, Robert Devereaux, Earl of, 1591-1646. [2], 3 [i.e. 5], [1] p. Printed for Thomas Hewer., London. : 1645. Page 5 is misnumbered 3. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 3d". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Essex, Robert Devereaux, -- Earl of, 1591-1646 -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. A84111 R209878 (Thomason E276_10). civilwar no A paper delivered into the Lords House by the Earle of Essex Lord Generall, at the offering up of his commission:: published by authority. Essex, Robert Devereaux, Earl of 1645 7 582 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-05 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-05 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-06 Sampled and proofread 2007-06 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

A PAPER DELIVERED Into the LORDS House BY THE Earle of ESSEX LORD GENERALL , At the offering up of his COMMISSION :

Published by Authority .

LONDON , Printed for Thomas Hewer .

1645.

A Paper delivered into the Lords House by the Earle ESSEX , Lord Generall , at the offering up of his Commission .

HAving received this great Charge in obedience to the commands of both Houses , and taken their Sword into my hand , I can with confidence say , that I have for this now ( almost ) three yeers , faithfully served you , and I hope without losse of my Honour to selfe , or prejudice to the Publique , supported therein by the goodnesse of God , and the fidelity and courage of a great many gallant men , both Officers and Souldiers . But I will neither trouble you nor my selfe , by repeating either the difficulties , or danger , we have ouercomed , or the service that I have done you .

I see by the now comming up of these Ordinances , that it is the desire of the House of Commons , that my Commission may be vacated , and it hath beene no particular respect to my selfe , ( whatever is whispered to the contary ) that hath made me thus long omit to declare my readinesse thereto , it being not unknowne to divers men of Honour , that I had resolved it , after the action of Glocester , but that some importunities ( pressed on me with arguments of publique advantage , and that by those of unquestionable affection ) over-ruled me therein ; I now doe it , and returne my Commission into those hands that gave it me , wishing it may prove as good an expedient to the present distempers as some will have it believed , which I shall pray for with as hearty a zeale as any can desire my doing this , which I now doe .

I thinke it not immodest that I intreat both Houses , that those Officers of mine , which are now laid by , might have their debenters audited , some considerable part of their arreares payd them , for their support , and the remainder secured them by the Publique-faith ; and that those of them that remaine questioned , may be brought to some speedy triall , whereby they may receive either the punishment or justification that is due to them ; under which notion I remember onely three , of whom I must testifie , that they franckly and couragiously have adventured their lives , and lost their blood for the Publique , and that with continued fidelity , for ought ever I could observe .

My Lords , I know that jealousies cannot be avoyded , in the unhappy condition of our present affaires , yet wisdome and charity should put such restraints thereunto , as not to allow it , to become destructive . I hope that this advice from me is not unseasonable , wishing my selfe and my friends may ( amongst others ) participate the benefit thereof , this proceeding from my affection to the Parliament , the prosperity whereof I shall ever wish from my heart , what returne soever it brings me , I being no single example in that kind , of that fortune I now undergoe .

FINIS .