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A second, and a third letter from the Lord Lambert, dated at Chester, August 21, and read in Parliament, Tuesday Aug. 23 the one directed to the Speaker of the Parliament, the other, to the Lo. President of the Council of State : together with a letter from Major Edm. Waring, Governor of Shrewsbury, of the same date : wherein is set forth the manner of the surrender of Chester, with the names of the principal persons taken prisoners, and the state of affairs concerning the issue of this rebellion.

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A second, and a third letter from the Lord Lambert, dated at Chester, August 21, and read in Parliament, Tuesday Aug. 23 the one directed to the Speaker of the Parliament, the other, to the Lo. President of the Council of State : together with a letter from Major Edm. Waring, Governor of Shrewsbury, of the same date : wherein is set forth the manner of the surrender of Chester, with the names of the principal persons taken prisoners, and the state of affairs concerning the issue of this rebellion.
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Lambert, John, 1619-1683.
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London :: Printed by Tho. Newcomb ...,
1659.
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Chester (Cheshire) -- History -- Sources.
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"A second, and a third letter from the Lord Lambert, dated at Chester, August 21, and read in Parliament, Tuesday Aug. 23 the one directed to the Speaker of the Parliament, the other, to the Lo. President of the Council of State : together with a letter from Major Edm. Waring, Governor of Shrewsbury, of the same date : wherein is set forth the manner of the surrender of Chester, with the names of the principal persons taken prisoners, and the state of affairs concerning the issue of this rebellion." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A48656.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.

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The Lord Lamberts Letter to the Right Honorable the Lord President of the Council of State.

My Lord

I Take the freedome to refer your Lordships to mine, to the Parliament of the 21 instant, for an accompt of our proceedings with the City of Chester, which is now possest by your Forces. I find this City hath shown it self very malignant, and those few Friends you have are in great expectations, that you will put the Power of this place as well Civil as Military, into such hands as may be

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faithfull to you, and a security and protection to them. In which I humbly offer that some effectuall course may be speedily taken. If there be any thing in these parts which may require my further service and attendance, I shall desire your speedy commands therein, which shall be most readily observed by

My Lord,

Your Lordships most faithfull humble Servant, J. Lambert.

Chester, August 21.

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