Copy of a letter sent from the committee at Lincoln, to the House of Commons, directed to the speaker of the said House, and subscribed with the names of the said committee

Tlie Copy of a Letter fent from the Committee at
Lincoln^ to the Houfe of Commons, directed to the Speaker of the laid Houle,
and fubfcnbed with the names of the laid Committee.
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Uxh is ourearneft defire, to manifeli our obedience to the Commands of
both Houles, That we cannot omit any opportunity to ad vertife you
of our firll dayes proceeding, and fuccelfe therein. The Lord Francis
Willoughby appointed by the Ordinance of Parliament, to be Lord
Liesrtenantof this County, had by his Warrant, fummoned the chief
Conflables to attend him yefterday, thelaft: of May, in this place, to give him an
account concerning the Arms of the Trained-Bands and Ammunition, within their
feveraU hundreds, and Wapentakes • which lervice accordingly they performed
with all readincfie and alacrity,even beyond our expectations, there being the fulled
apparance of them that we have obferved upon any occafion heretofore, lb as a-
boutfourlcorein this great County, not above two or three of them were ablent;
Neither did the Kings Proclamation (publifhed on purpofe as we conceive,
throughout the County, and which lome had officioufly fixed upon the Gates of the
Inne where we met;) nor this inclofed Letter from His Majefly fent to the old
( but as we hear new re-eftablifhed Deputy Lievtenants, under the Earl of Linfej,
who likewile hath a Commifsion under the broad Seal, for the Lievtenancy of Lin-
'xolnjhire, as we are informed, any whit deterre, or hinder them. Wehave already
delivered forth Warrants to thole head Conftables for Mullers to be held f for the
more con veniency) in leverall places of this County,at each of whidi,God willing)
we all of usintendtobeafsillant, the rather becaufe weunderllandthatourprelenCe
here doth not a little comfort and revive the fpirits ofall honed and well affedledpei*-
lons in this County ; whofe forward good examples will (we doubt not ) be a
meanstodrawtheredtoamore ready conformity. Jnwhichhopes wearefurther
incouraged by this dayes try all in the Citie, finding, befides the Trained-Bands
thereof, a like number ofTolunteers well and compleatly Armed, who are ready
to make tender of their Service, for the defence of His Majedies Perlbn, the Parlia¬
ment, and the Kingdom, according to their late Protedation. Theleareourfird
beginnings in your fervice, which we humbly fubmit unto you, and lb remain
Lincoln, i.funii. 1541. Your affectionate Friends and Servants,
W. Armyne, Edvp Acjfcougb, Who Hatcher,
Chrijlo. Wray, Antho. Irby, fob, Froxolme.
Ordered by the Houle of Commons, that this be forthwith Printed.
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