A
LETTER
Sent
from
The
Lord
Fairfax
,
&c.
Superscribed
,
For
the
Right
Honourable
,
William
Lenthall
,
Esq
;
Speaker
to
the
Parliament
.
SIR
,
HAving
been
Solicited
by
divers
Gentlemen
of
this
County
,
both
Parliament
Men
,
Commissioners
of
the
Militia
,
and
others
,
to
try
what
Forces
we
could
Raise
,
as
Voluntiers
,
for
the
opposing
of
the
Forces
under
the
Command
of
the
Lord
Lambert
,
who
had
Imposed
upon
our
County
both
Free-quarter
and
Sessements
,
and
for
the
Reducing
of
the
City
of
York
,
which
was
then
Garrisoned
by
Part
of
his
Forces
:
upon
conference
with
them
,
together
with
Major
Smithson
,
and
Captain
Strangewaies
,
and
some
other
Officers
of
the
Army
,
that
were
well
Affected
to
You.
We
did
appoint
upon
Fryday
the
thirtieth
of
the
last
Moneth
,
to
Randezvouz
in
several
places
,
viz.
The
Lord
Fairfax
about
Leedes
,
Sir
Henry
Cholmley
,
and
Colonel
Bethel
,
and
Captain
Strangewaies
,
at
Malton
,
and
the
next
morning
at
Bagby
Moore
,
where
they
were
to
meet
with
Major
Smithson
,
and
some
others
of
the
North-Riding
Forces
,
and
so
to
March
to
the
Lord
Fairfax
;
all
which
was
accordingly
Executed
,
except
that
on
Bagby
Moore
,
which
by
Reason
of
the
sudden
coming
back
of
the
Army
,
we
could
not
do
;
but
drew
together
a
Considerable
Body
of
Horse
,
and
being
joyned
with
the
Irish
Brigade
,
who
had
Declared
for
You
,
We
have
this
day
taken
in
Yorke
;
and
now
understanding
that
the
Lord
Lambert
hath
Submitted
,
We
conceive
there
will
be
no
further
use
of
Us
,
and
do
therefore
intend
(
after
a
days
refreshment
of
Our
Men
)
to
send
them
home
.
And
we
desire
You
to
be
assured
,
That
what
hath
been
done
was
only
in
order
to
Your
Service
.
In
Our
March
to
York
We
met
with
a
Pacquet
directed
to
You
,
but
the
Messenger
not
being
in
the
direct
Road
to
London
,
but
to
York
,
We
thought
fit
to
open
it
,
least
it
had
been
only
to
cover
some
directions
for
Lilburn
,
which
made
us
open
it
;
and
in
it
We
found
Our selves
Aspersed
with
many
scandalous
untruths
,
there
scarce
being
any
thing
true
in
it
,
but
that
We
were
met
together
;
and
for
the
Duke
of
Buckingham
his
being
with
us
was
meerly
accidental
;
and
having
been
forced
,
together
with
my
Lord
Fairfax
,
to
leave
his
own
House
,
he
came
to
us
only
for
safety
as
a
Private
man
,
and
upon
exceptions
against
him
withdrew
himself
.
We
have
no
more
to
add
,
but
Remain
,
Your
Humble
Servants
,
-
Tho.
Fairfax
.
-
Hen.
Cholmley
.
-
Hen.
Arthington
.
Popleton
,
Jan.
1.
1659.