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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A86995) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 114942) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 73:E460[38]) The copy of a letter from Duke Hamilton, to the ministers at Lancaster, with their answer to the same. / Published by authority. Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649. 7, [1] p. Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons, London : August 25. 1648. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. A86995 R202513 (Thomason E460_38). civilwar no The copy of a letter from Duke Hamilton, to the ministers at Lancaster,: with their answer to the same. / Published by authority. Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of 1648 7 525 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. 2008-04 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-07 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-08 Sampled and proofread 2008-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

The Copy of a LETTER FROM Duke Hamilton , TO THE MINISTERS AT LANCASTER , With their ANSWER to the same .

Published by Authority .

LONDON : Printed for Edward Husband , Printer to the Honorable House of Commons . August 25. 1648.

FOR SUCH MINISTERS Of this Shire as are now at LANCASTER , And have lately forsaken their own DWELLINGS . Reverend Gentlemen ,

BEing informed that divers of the Ministry of Lancashire , upon the causless apprehension of receiving injury from this Army , have lately forsaken their Charge and Benefices , and are now at Lancaster , to the inconveniences of themselves and Parishioners , for the which I am grieved ; and that they should so far mistake our intentions in coming hither , it being for settling Presbyterian Government according to the Covenant , liberating and reestablishing His Majesty , and for other ends conducing to the good & Peace of the Kingdom , according to the Declaration herewith sent , and not to harm any ( much less ) the Ministers of this Countrey ; I therefore thought good to certifie , that such as have so absented themselves , may freely and without fear return to their several Dwellings , to exercise those duties belonging to their Callings , without any prejudice to their Persons , Families or Goods from any in this Army ; and if any of them be pleased to repair unto me , I doubt not but to give them that satisfaction , that they may clearly see , none shall study more the happiness and preservation of this Church according to the Covenant , then

Your assured good Friend to serve you , HAMILTON . Hornby , 10 August , 1648.
May it please your Excellency ,

WE acknowledge our selves but weak men , and therefore subject to mistakes , but are not satisfied of any in having our present abode at Lancaster , it being incredible to us how we should have safety and freedom with your Army , knowing our old Enemies of Religion and the Kingdoms peace are with your Excellency : We have all taken the Covenant , and are zealous for reestablishing His Majesty , and doubt not the reality of the intentions of the two Houses of Parliament , according to their late Declarations , nor yet of the settling Presbyterian Government , whereof we have lately had good assurance in this county , and how much we shall own it ( unto the death ) is known to all the world in our late Testimony to the Truth of Jesus Christ , subscribed by us , together with the rest of our Brethren of this Province , unto which Truth we pray nothing may be acted prejudicial by your Excellency , and rest

Lancaster , 10 August , 1648. Your humble Servants , Tho: Whithead . Iames Schoulcroft . Io: Iaques . Pet: Atkinson . Io: Syll . Edw: Aston . Tho: Denny . Io: Smith . Sam: Elwood . Tho: Fancet . FINIS .