Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester Volume 50 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...but especially horsemen, then hath bene certifyed.39 Therby to be in theire beste strengthe against anie Attempt whatsoeu, f to be imployed bothe about our owne pson and otherwyse, as they shall have knowledge geven them. The nuber of which lardger proporcon as soone as you shall knowe, wee require you to signify to or privy coiisell. And herevnto as wee doubt not but by yor good indeavo1"8 they wilbe the rather conformable, soe alsoe wee assure orself that almightie god will soe blesse theis theire loyall Hartes borne towardf vs their lovinge souaigne f their naturall cuntrey, that all the Attemptf of anie enemyes whatsoeu shalbe made voide f frustrate, to theire Confusion, youre comfortes and godf highe glorie. Geven vnder oure Signet at oure maner of Greenewiche, the xviijth of June 1588, in the xxx yeare of or Raigne. To oure right trustie and right welbeloued Cozen f Counselloure therle of Derby, Livetenate of or Coiities of Chestr f Lane. And in his Absence to or right trustie f welbeloued the L. Strange. 38 This is well addressed, and must have struck home to " every man's business and bosom." Greater incentives to effort cannot be named than country, liberty, wife and children, lands, life, and religion. 99 This seems to be the special object of the proclamation, --the equipment of large bodies of cavalry to be about the queen's pcrson, or elsewhere. The force assembled at Tilbury Fort consisted of 22,000 foot and 2,000 horse, and between them and London were levied 28,000 men for the protection of her majesty's person, (commanded by her kinsman Lord Hunsdon), and 10,000 Londoners. When the Lords Lieutenants of the different counties returned their numbers, it was found that there were under arms 130,000, exclusively of the levies furn...