A Little true forraine newes better than a great deale of domestick spurious false newes, published daily without feare or wit to the shame of the nation and beyond the liberty of Paris pasquils : vnto which is added a letter written by the lieutenant of the Tower to the Parliament in defence of himselfe and may give satisfaction to all men.
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A Little true forraine newes better than a great deale of domestick spurious false newes, published daily without feare or wit to the shame of the nation and beyond the liberty of Paris pasquils : vnto which is added a letter written by the lieutenant of the Tower to the Parliament in defence of himselfe and may give satisfaction to all men.
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London :: Printed for Nathanael Butter,
1641 [i.e. 1642]
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Brazil -- History -- Dutch Conquest, 1624-1654.
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"A Little true forraine newes better than a great deale of domestick spurious false newes, published daily without feare or wit to the shame of the nation and beyond the liberty of Paris pasquils : vnto which is added a letter written by the lieutenant of the Tower to the Parliament in defence of himselfe and may give satisfaction to all men." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A48718.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.
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Sir,
MY words have already been so misreported, that I am forced to return my answer in writing, and think my condition at this time very unfortunate, that according to the warrant of Summons, I received this morning from the honourable House of Commons, I cannot personally attend there without both the breach of His Majesties expresse command, not to stirre out of the Tower without His leave, and likewise of the oath I took at my coming into this place, to observe His Ma∣jesties commands. This I hope well considered, will exempt me frō the censure of contumacy, or disobedience to the commands of that honourable House, whose just Liberties and Priviledges, I shall ever be ready to main∣tain with my life and fortune••. And I most humbly de∣sire the honourable House to rest assured, that it is farre from my thought (what false reports soever have been raised to the contrary) to divide my self betwixt the
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King and the Parliament, and that my affections are u••ited equal••y to serve both, though in the condition I am in (different from other men) I can perform only a si••gle personall obedience here (unlesse His Maiesty ple••se to a••so••ve me from this command.) In the mean time, if b•• the house, it shall be thought fit to demand any particulars, I am ready with all clearnesse, and in∣genuity to give satisfaction, and with the like candor and fidelity, to behave my self in all other actions, as becomes a person intrusted, and one more willing to de∣posi••e his life for the true Protestant Religion, the peace and tranquillity of this Citie and Common-wealth, then ambitious to continue Lievtenant of the Tower. In which resolution, I rest▪
Your humble Servant, J. Byron.
Tower of London, 12. Ianuary, 1641.
For the Speaker of the Honourable House of COMMONS.
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