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<NAME>Megan Marion</NAME>
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<P>S^r. <HI>Anthonie,</HI> S^t. <HI>Leger,</HI> HIS LETTER From aboard the Dovvnes, to Mr. <HI>Wareham Hor&s;emanden,</HI> a Cavilier in COLCHESTER, Intercepted, and brought to the Com|mittee of <HI>KENT.</HI></P>
<P>Setting forth their true intentions towards the <HI>Scots,</HI> the Turne-coate Marriners, the Indepen|dents and the Roundheads.</P>
<P><HI>AS ALSO</HI> Their ill opinions of the <HI>Dutch</HI> and <HI>French,</HI> becau&s;e they an&s;wered not their de&s;ires in this de&s;igne.</P>
<P>Printed at <HI>London,</HI> 1648.</P>
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<HEAD>Sir <HI>Anthony S^t Leger</HI> his LETTER.</HEAD>
<OPENER><SALUTE>Thrice noble Cou&s;in,</SALUTE></OPENER>
<P>_YOu cannot think how much it joyes my heart, that any of my Kin will be &s;o va|lourous; e'r long you &s;hall &s;ee your Fa|ther a Bi&s;hop, and that function as glo|rious as ever: As for tho&s;e that cowardly left you, they will be <GAP DESC="symbol" EXTENT="1 letter"> as well as all the Independents and Roundheads; for all that have born Armes for this corrupt Parliament mu&s;t be <GAP DESC="symbol" EXTENT="1 letter"> and then, I doubt not but to have all our ancient Land as formerly, in who&s;e hands &s;oever it is: As for <HI>Hales,</HI> we have enough at him; &s;peak the Round|heads fair, and be kind to them till we have all as we would, and then have at all; take notice of all that run from you. Had not the drunken <HI>Dutch,</HI> and cowardly <HI>French</HI> deceived us, we had relieved you long &s;ince, and then a figg for the Treaty, yet it hath taken the be&s;t for us. A pox of the Scots, they have done us more hurt then good; they are crafty Rogues, but we will order them if we had <HI>England</HI> as we would. Many here are turn'd Cowards and Fooles, yet hang upon his Highne&s;s &s;hamefully; we want money, that's the
<PB N="4" REF="3"><!-- PDF PAGE 12 -->thing; we know not how to tru&s;t tho&s;e turn coat Mariners; but his Highne&s;s will never forget their forwardne&s;s to a&s;&s;i&s;t the Parliament at fir&s;t, we will reward them at la&s;t; the Rogues begin to grumble for want; <HI>J. P.</HI> is turned &s;ot, <HI>R. F.</HI> fren&s;ie, <HI>N. C.</HI> coward; if we have not &s;omething &s;peedily, or can Land, and have &s;ome to join with us, all is lo&s;t; we can doe no con&s;iderable thing for the Ca&s;tles: If you hold out you will be brave fellows; if black <HI>Tom</HI> and <HI>Noll</HI> were dead, all were our own; we drink your treble Health every day, I doubt not but you doe &s;o by us; La&s;t night my Ma&s;ter &s;aid to me, Here is to Sir <HI>Warcham Hor&s;manden;</HI> This and more, and either Land or Office to main|tain it; my &s;ervice to the three Noble per&s;onages with you, Lords and Dukes at lea&s;t. However we &s;peed, our enemies are &s;o disjointed they will never be knit again. Excu&s;e my ha&s;te, that am ever</P>
<CLOSER><DATELINE><HI>From the</HI> Downes <DATE><HI>the</HI> 15 <HI>of Augu&s;t,</HI> 1648.</DATE></DATELINE>
<SIGNED><HI>Your indulgent &V;nkle,</HI> while I am <HI>Anthony S^t Leger.</HI></SIGNED>
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<P><HI>Promi&s;e Honor, Land, or Office, or any thing for our de&s;igne.</HI></P>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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