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<HEAD>A LETTER
FROM
His Excellency Sir THO: FAIRFAX,
TO
The Honorable <HI>William Lenthal</HI> <ABBR>E&s;q</ABBR> Speaker of the Ho|norable
Hou&s;e of Commons.</HEAD>
<OPENER><SALUTE>SIR,</SALUTE></OPENER>
<P>I Received your Letter, and another inclo&s;ed from the
Commi&s;sioners of <HI>Scotland,</HI> expre&s;sing their &s;ence of
injuries offered to them by &s;ome of this Army; fir&s;t
to my Lord <HI>Lauderdail,</HI> in denying him acce&s;s to the
King, and next to Mr. <HI>Chie&s;ly,</HI> in detaining him at <HI>New|ca&s;tle</HI>
in his pa&s;&s;age to <HI>Scotland;</HI> To both which I thought
fit to return this An&s;wer, That no man is more unwilling
to &s;uffer any thing to be done by any under my command,
that may be Di&s;-&s;atisfaction to that Nation, then my &s;elf;
nor &s;hall any be more willing to do all things which tend
to keep a right Under&s;tanding, and to pre&s;erve the happy
Union between the two Kingdoms, then I: But I hope
the rudene&s;s of Soldiers di&s;avowed, will not be made of
National reflection, which is all in the ca&s;e of the Earl of
<HI>Lauderdail:</HI> And as to that of Mr. <HI>Chie&s;ly,</HI> I have &s;ent to
the Governor of <HI>Newca&s;tle</HI> to give him a free pa&s;&s;age into
<HI>Scotland,</HI> which, I hope, is done already; for hearing of it
formerly, I &s;ent to him to that purpo&s;e; And &s;hall in all
things be ready to ob&s;erve your Commands, and re&s;t,</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>Your mo&s;t humble Servant,
T. FAIRFAX.</SIGNED> <DATELINE>Kingston, <DATE>20 Augu&s;t,
1647.</DATE></DATELINE></CLOSER>
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<OPENER><DATELINE><DATE>Die Sabbathi, 21 Augu&s;ti, 1647.</DATE></DATELINE></OPENER>
<P>ORdered by the Commons a&s;&s;embled in Parliament, That Sir <HI>Henry Vane,</HI> Sir <HI>Gilbert Gerrard,</HI>
Sir <HI>Robert Pye,</HI> and Sir <HI>Arthur Ha&s;lerig,</HI> do communicate this Letter to the Commi&s;&s;ioners of
<HI>Scotland,</HI> and acquaint them from this Hou&s;e with their De&s;ire and Re&s;olutions of doing all things
that may pre&s;erve the Union and good Corre&s;pondency between the Two Kingdoms.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>H: El&s;ynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<P>London, Printed for <HI>Edward Husband,</HI> Printer to the Honorable
Hou&s;e of COMMONS. Augu&s;t 24. 1647.</P>
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