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<head>FOR OVR FAITHFVLL AND EVER HONORED COMMANDERS, THE RIGHT HONORABLE HIS EXCELLENCY, SIR <hi>Thomas Fairfax,</hi> Major Generall <hi>Skipton,</hi> Lieutenant Generall <hi>Cromwell,</hi> preſented to them in the behalfe of eight Regiments of Horſe, by three private Soldiers, who were ſent from the Quarters by the Soldery of the forementioned Regiments, wherein they manifeſt to the world their reall affections to this Com<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>mon-Wealth, and their forward and brotherly aſſiſtance, towards the reliefe of <hi>Ireland:</hi> If not by ſome diverted.</head>
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<p>WEE who have (for theſe two yeares, paſt) been by your honours conducted through many dangers, and by providence have been hitherto protected, who have often ſeen the devouring ſword of a raging enemy drawn forth againſt us, threat<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ning deſtruction to us, and now ſee them vanquiſht, and our ſelves ſeemingly ſetled in peace and ſafety, are yet ſenſible of a more dangerous ſtorme hanging over our heads, then ever the malice of our open enemies could have contrived or their fury c<gap reason="illegible: under-inked" extent="1 letter">
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<p>Can we ſuffer and you not ſympathiſe? Can we be proclaimed Rebels and your Honours remain ſecure? Ah, dear Sirs! Let your wonted care for us be further demonſtrated, ceaſe not to ſpeak for us, who together with your ſelevs, and in obedience to your commands, have adventured all that is deare to us, for the Kingdomes ſafety.</p>
<p>Hath any thing been deſired by us that hath not been promiſed us, or then wee have juſt cauſe to expect, if there hath, then let it and the authors thereof periſh? But can the Parliament upon miſ-information paſſe us for enemies, and wee not therein perceive the deſignes of our Enemies? Can wee be ſatisfied with a complement, when our fellow Soldiers ſuffer at every Aſſize, for acts meerly relating to the Warre? Is it not our lives wee ſeek for? Where ſhall wee be ſecured, when the meer envy of a malicious perſon is ſufficient to deſtroy us? Were our Enemies in the field with their ſwords in their hands, wee ſhould expect no more then a bare command, and a divine protection in our ende<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>voures to free our ſelves but it is another; and a farre worſe Enemy that wee have to deal with, who like Foxes lurke in their Dens; and can<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>not be dealt with, though, diſcovered, being protected by thoſe who are intruſted with the Government of the Kingdome; it is the griefe of our hearts, that wee cannot deſire our own ſecurity, without the hazard of your Honours, if but in ſpeaking in our behalfe: When ſhall we ſee Juſtice diſpenced without partiality, or when ſhall the weal publike be ſingly ſought after & endevoured; can this Iriſh expedition be any thing elſe, but a deſign to ruine & break this Army in peeces, certainly reaſon tels us it can be nothing elſe; otherwiſe, why are not thoſe who have bin made inſtruments in our Countries deliverance, again be thought worthy to be employed? Or why are ſuch (who for their miſcariages have been caſt out of the Army) thought fit to be intruſted, and thoſe members of the Army encouraged and preferr'd to that ſervice, when they are for the moſt part ſuch, as (had they conſidered their juſt demerrits) might rather have expected an ejection then imployment: Wee are ſenſible, yea, far more ſenſible of the bleeding condition of <hi>Ireland,</hi> (crying aloud for a Brotherly aſſiſtance) then thoſe forward undertakers in this preſent deſigne manifeſt themſelves to be, and ſhall willingly contribute the utmoſt of our abilities towards their reliefe, when wee ſhall ſee this to be the only thing ſought after, and indevoured; but wee are confident, that your Honours cannot but perceive, that this plot is but a meer cloake, for ſome who have lately taſted of Soveraignity, and being lifted beyond the ordinary ſpheare of Servants, ſeek to become <hi>Maſters,</hi> and degenerate into Tyrants: We are earneſt therefore with your Honours, to uſe your utmoſt endevours, that before any other or further propoſitions be ſent to us, our expectations may be ſatisfied, which if they are not, wee conceive our ſelves, and our friends, as bad as deſtroyed, being expoſed to the mercileſſe cruelties of our malicious enemies, and ſhall your Honour, or any other faithfull Servant to the State, be appointed for the Service of <hi>Ireland,</hi> and accept of that imployment, we muſt of neceſſity (contrary to our deſires) ſhew our ſelves averſe to that ſervice, untill our juſt deſires be granted, the juſt Rights and liberties of the Subjects of England, vindicated and maintai<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ned; (and then) as God and our owne conſciences beare us witneſſe, ſhall we teſtifie to the Kingdom the integrity of our hearts to the ſer<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>vice of <hi>Ireland,</hi> and our forward actions ſhall demonſtrate the ſincerity of our expreſſions in reference to that imployment, once more we are earneſt with your honours for your aſſiſtance, without it we are like to be wholly ruind, and having obtaind it, may be inabled, as in duty we are bound to expreſſe our ſelves.</p>
<p>Theſe three Gentlemen Soldiers whoſe names are hereto ſubſcribed, delivered the Letter in be halfe of the whole, <hi>Edward Sexby. Will. Allen. Thomas Sheppherd.</hi>
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