A brief review of the most material Parliamentary proceedings of this present Parliament, and their armies, in their civil and martial affairs. Which Parliament began the third of November, 1640. And the remarkable transactions are continued untill the Act of Oblivion, February 24. 1652. Published as a breviary, leading all along successiviely, as they fell out in their severall years: so that if any man will be informed of any remarkable passage, he may turne to the year, and so see in some measure, in what moneth thereof it was accomplished. And for information of such as are altogether ignorant of the rise and progresse of these times, which things are brought to passe, that former ages have not heard of, and after ages will admire. A work worthy to be kept in record, and communicated to posterity.

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Title: A brief review of the most material Parliamentary proceedings of this present Parliament, and their armies, in their civil and martial affairs. Which Parliament began the third of November, 1640. And the remarkable transactions are continued untill the Act of Oblivion, February 24. 1652. Published as a breviary, leading all along successiviely, as they fell out in their severall years: so that if any man will be informed of any remarkable passage, he may turne to the year, and so see in some measure, in what moneth thereof it was accomplished. And for information of such as are altogether ignorant of the rise and progresse of these times, which things are brought to passe, that former ages have not heard of, and after ages will admire. A work worthy to be kept in record, and communicated to posterity.
Author: Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652.
Publication: London :: Printed by M.S. for Tho: Jenner, at the South-entrance of the Royal Exchange.,; 1653.
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A Letter from Lieut. Gen. David Lesly, to the L. G. Cromwel.

My Lord.

I Am Commanded by the Committee of Estates of this Kingdom, and de∣sired by the Commissioners of the Generall Assembly, to send unto your Excellency this inclosed Declaration, as that which containeth the state of the Quarrel; wherein we are resolved, by the Lords assistance, to fight your Army, when the Lord shall please to call us thereunto. And as you have pro∣fessed you will not conceal any of our Papers, I do desire that this Declara∣tion may be made known to all the Officers of your Army; and so I rest,

Bruchton, 13. Aug. 1650.

Your Excellency's most humble Servant,

DAVID LESLEY.