INstructions
for
the
right
Honourable
,
Francis
Lord
Willoughby
of
Parham
,
Lord
Lieutenant
of
the
County
of
Lincolne
,
Sir
John
Wray
,
Sir
William
Armin
Baronets
,
Sir
Edward
Ascough
,
Sir
Christopher
Wray
,
Sir
Anthony
Erby
,
Sir
Samuel
Adfield
Knights
,
Thomas
Grantham
,
Tho
.
Hatcher
,
William
Ellis
,
John
Broxholme
,
Esq
;
Members
of
both
Houses
of
●arliament
,
who
are
hereby
appointed
and
Ordered
by
both
the
said
Houses
of
Parlament
,
to
goe
into
the
County
and
City
of
Lincolne
,
there
to
remaine
as
a
Committee
from
the
Lords
and
Commons
now
Assembled
in
Parliament
:
And
they
,
or
any
three
or
more
of
them
,
whereof
the
said
Francis
Lord
Willoughby
to
be
one
,
together
with
the
Deputy
Lieutenants
of
the
said
County
,
and
City
,
or
any
of
them
,
shall
have
full
Power
and
Authority
,
to
put
in
Execution
these
insuing
Instructions
,
for
the
setling
and
preserving
of
the
Peace
of
that
County
and
City
,
and
the
parts
adjoyning
.
WHereas
his
Excellency
,
Robert
Earle
of
Essex
,
Lord
Generall
of
the
Army
ap●oynted
to
be
raised
for
the
defence
of
●…
e
Protestant
Religion
,
the
safety
of
his
Majesties
Person
,
and
the
Parliament
,
the
preservation
of
the
Lawes
,
Liberties
,
and
Peace
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
protection
of
his
Majesties
Subjects
from
violence
and
oppression
,
hath
granted
Commissions
unto
the
said
Francis
Lord
Willoughby
Sir
Christopher
Wray
,
Sir
Anthony
Erby
,
and
Thomas
H●●cher
,
they
shall
put
the
said
Commissions
in
due
Execution
,
and
conduct
and
lead
the
said
Forces
into
the
County
of
Lincolne
,
for
the
preserving
the
Peace
of
that
County
,
And
the
said
Francis
Lord
Willoughby
,
shall
have
power
to
raise
and
leavy
within
the
said
County
of
Lincolne
,
City
of
Lincolne
,
and
County
of
the
same
,
such
other
numbers
of
Horse
and
Foot
of
the
Trained-bands
or
others
,
as
he
shall
judge
convenient
for
keeping
the
peace
of
that
County
,
and
the
service
hereafter
mentioned
.
And
shall
have
further
power
to
place
Colonels
,
Captaines
,
and
other
Officers
over
the
said
Forces
,
which
shall
have
power
to
lead
and
conduct
the
same
against
all
such
as
shall
oppose
them
in
the
execution
of
these
Instructions
,
and
to
Fight
with
,
Kill
and
Slay
,
all
such
opposers
.
Whereas
Mountague
Lord
Willoughby
,
Sir
Peregrine
Barty
,
Sir
Edward
Iteron
,
Sir
Iohn
Monson
,
Sir
Philip
Terwhitt
,
Sir
Charles
Rolles
,
Sir
William
Pelham
,
Sir
Iervas
Scroope
,
Sir
Henry
Radley
,
Sir
William
Thorold
,
Sir
William
Coney
,
Sir
Charles
Dallison
,
Sir
Edward
Hussey
,
Sir
Robert
Markham
,
Sir
William
Quadran
,
Charles
Dymock
Esquire
,
Thomas
Harrington
of
Corby
Gentleman
,
and
divers
Popish
and
ill-affected
persons
have
in
a
Rebellious
and
Warlike
manner
raised
,
armed
,
and
assembled
themselves
within
the
City
and
County
of
Lincolne
,
to
the
great
terror
and
affrightment
of
his
Majesties
Liege-people
,
and
therein
have
leavyed
war
against
the
King
,
and
Parliament
,
and
doe
continue
in
actuall
Rebellion
,
You
shall
withall
or
any
part
of
the
Forces
under
your
commands
,
resort
to
the
said
County
and
City
of
Lincolne
,
of
Nottingham
,
Yorkeshire
,
or
elsewhere
,
as
occasion
shall
serve
,
and
shall
cause
the
aforesaid
persons
where
ever
you
can
find
them
,
and
all
other
that
have
joyned
and
confederated
with
them
in
this
their
wicked
Rebellion
,
or
so
many
of
them
as
you
shall
thinke
fit
to
be
summoned
,
to
render
themselves
into
your
hands
to
be
brought
up
unto
the
Parliament
,
there
to
answer
for
these
their
unlawfull
and
Trayterous
actions
according
to
the
Lawes
.
And
if
they
refuse
to
obey
the
said
Summons
,
and
you
be
denyed
entrance
into
the
said
City
of
Lincoln
,
or
any
other
Towne
in
the
said
County
,
or
into
the
Houses
of
any
of
the
persons
before
recited
,
or
of
their
confederates
,
you
shall
by
force
Besiege
,
Batter
,
and
Subdue
the
said
City
,
Towns
and
houses
,
and
shall
seize
upon
their
persons
,
and
shall
bring
or
send
them
in
safe
custody
to
the
Parliament
.
You
shall
restore
to
their
dwellings
and
goods
,
all
such
persons
as
have
bin
driven
or
fled
out
of
the
said
City
or
County
,
and
you
shall
certifie
what
particular
losses
they
have
received
,
and
the
values
thereof
,
that
so
satisfaction
may
be
made
them
out
of
the
estates
of
the
Delinquents
in
that
County
.
And
if
you
shall
find
no
considerable
resistance
in
the
said
County
,
then
you
shall
settle
what
force
you
thinke
convenient
both
of
horse
and
foot
,
for
keeping
the
peace
of
that
County
and
City
,
and
defending
his
Majesties
subjects
from
oppression
and
violence
,
and
shall
give
not●ce
thereof
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
that
you
may
receive
their
further
commands
.
You
shall
have
power
to
require
the
aid
and
assistance
of
the
Lord
Lieutenants
,
and
Deputy
Lieutenants
of
the
County
of
Yorke
,
Nottingham
▪
R●tland
,
Norf●lke
,
and
North
Hampton
,
or
any
of
them
,
and
to
come
in
association
for
the
mutuall
Peace
of
each
other
.
You
are
hereby
authorized
and
required
to
disarme
all
Popish
Recusants
,
all
the
aforenamed
Persons
,
that
have
leavied
war
against
the
King
and
Parliament
,
and
to
take
from
them
all
Tents
,
Wagons
,
Horses
for
service
,
great
saddles
,
and
all
other
warlike
furniture
whatsoever
,
and
from
all
such
other
dangerous
and
ill
affected
persons
,
as
well
Clergymen
as
others
,
as
have
sent
moneyes
,
Horses
,
armes
,
ammunition
or
victuals
,
to
the
said
Rebels
,
towards
the
maintenance
of
the
said
force
,
raised
in
the
said
County
or
City
,
or
have
sent
any
money
,
armes
,
ammunition
or
Horses
,
to
assist
the
Delinquents
or
Malignant
Partie
,
now
about
the
King
,
or
to
any
other
place
,
to
be
employed
against
the
Parliament
,
as
also
all
such
as
have
testified
their
disaffection
to
the
Common
:
Wealth
,
and
malice
against
the
Proceedings
of
Parliament
,
by
subscribing
that
most
insolent
,
seditious
,
and
most
scandalous
Petition
sent
unto
the
House
of
Commons
,
by
the
Sheriffes
of
that
County
,
a
true
Copy
of
which
Petition
,
and
of
the
names
subscribed
,
you
shall
receive
unto
it
,
under
the
hand
of
the
Clerke
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
as
also
all
such
as
have
put
the
Commission
of
Array
in
Execution
,
adjudged
illegall
by
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
You
or
any
three
or
more
of
you
,
whereof
the
Lord
Lieutenant
to
be
one
,
shall
also
in
the
name
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
require
all
such
persons
who
have
in
their
Custody
any
part
of
the
publike
Magazine
of
that
County
,
to
deliver
the
same
to
you
,
or
some
of
you
,
to
bee
disposed
of
,
and
imployed
for
the
defence
of
the
said
County
,
and
in
case
of
refusall
,
you
are
hereby
authorized
to
sieze
,
take
,
carry
away
,
and
dispose
the
same
for
the
purposes
aforesaid
,
and
to
cause
the
persons
so
refusing
to
be
apprehended
as
Delinquents
,
and
sent
in
safe
●ustody
to
the
Parliament
.
You
are
authorized
and
hereby
enabled
and
required
to
put
in
execution
in
the
said
County
and
City
of
Lincolne
,
the
Propositions
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
concerning
the
subscription
of
any
summe
or
sums
of
money
or
plates
,
or
raising
of
Horse
,
Horses
,
men
,
or
arms
,
for
the
defence
of
the
King
,
and
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
and
shall
appoint
such
dayes
,
times
and
place
,
for
the
furtherance
of
that
service
as
you
shall
thinke
meet
and
convenient
,
and
shall
appoint
Treasurers
,
Receavers
,
Commissaries
for
valuing
of
Horse
,
and
other
Officers
,
meet
for
that
businesse
,
and
shall
have
power
to
●end
to
such
as
are
of
ability
to
know
what
they
will
contribute
towards
this
businesse
,
and
you
shall
have
power
to
pay
such
Souldiers
as
shall
be
by
you
or
any
of
you
carryed
into
the
said
County
,
or
raised
in
the
said
County
,
out
of
the
said
monies
raised
upon
the
said
Propositions
,
and
you
shall
accompt
for
the
overplus
if
any
remaine
,
and
likewise
returne
Certificates
under
three
or
more
of
your
hands
into
the
Chamber
of
London
what
sums
of
money
and
Plate
is
underwrit
and
brought
in
,
that
they
may
be
entred
also
there
.
Lastly
If
any
man
of
quality
and
considerable
estate
have
removed
their
dwellings
out
of
the
County
of
Lincolne
,
you
shall
enquire
where
they
are
setled
,
and
give
notice
thereof
unto
the
Parliament
:
that
Order
may
be
taken
to
receive
their
answers
concerning
the
Propositions
for
Subscription
of
money
Plate
and
Horses
,
for
defence
of
the
King
and
Kingdome
.
Iohn
Browne
Cler
.
Parliament
.
FINIS
.