Sales catalogue 570: Maggs Bros

Date:
1932
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/115
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 570: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Charles | Collection—continued. DENBIGH (Basil Feilding, Earl of, d. 1674). 5 LETTERS SIGNED TO THE EARL OF MANCHESTER. 5 pages. oth February, 1646-12th April, 1647. ALSO SIGNED BY EDWARD MONTAGU, EARL OF SAND- WICH, two also bearing the signature of Philip Herbert, Earl of Pem- broke. A contemporary copy of the letter from the Earl of Denbigh and the Earl of Sandwich, sent to the Earl of Manchester respecting the King’s letter to Parliament. 1 page. Holdenby, 13th May, 1647. The letters refer to the movements of the King, and the number of people who came to be touched for the King’s evil, and announce his arrival at Holdenby, after being delivered up to the Scots. The commissioners guarding Charles at Holdenby hee to be released from their burdensome duty, which they undertook in the time of great danger and uncertainty, and ‘‘ it would prove a great weaken- ing to our proceedings in this great trust to find this knot loosened, which was so fast tied and cemented by both houses.’’ They also ask for the attendance of Pem- broke’s doctors, during his illness, and state that the troops guarding the King fear the hostility of the people on whom they are quartered. LAUDERDALE (John Maitland, Earl of, 1616-1682). LETTER*SIGNED. 1 page. Worcester House, 27th April, 1647. Relating to the payment of the Scottish officers after surrendering the King to Parliament. . SANDWICH (Edward Montagu, Earl of, 1625-1672). 5 LETTERS SIGNED S4 TO THE BARD OF MAN CHS Tick 1 TO MAJOR TWISTLETON, 7 pages. 3rd June, 1647-30th June, 1647. Describing the seizure of the King by Cornet Joyce, his removal to New- market by way of Royston and Theobalds, and relating to the resolution to remove him to Richmond, the proposals for peace submitted to Charles by Parliament and his reply, and the concession of Cromwell to allow the King, for the first time since bis surrender, to receive the ministrations of his own chaplains, Dr. Hamilton and Dr. Sheldon. The letter to Philip Twistleton, Major to Col. Rossiter’s regi- ment of Horse, orders him to Royston as King’s Guard.
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