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. 1874 Excerpt: ...Robert Yard. May it please your Excels, Whitehall, 7 July, 1673. Yesterday I received the honor of your Excie of the 7th instant, by which I perceive that mine of the 16. past had not come to your Excic hand, and wonder cxtreamely at it, for I assure your Ex'? that I have not missed one post since your Exc? was on the ...
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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. 1874 Excerpt: ...Robert Yard. May it please your Excels, Whitehall, 7 July, 1673. Yesterday I received the honor of your Excie of the 7th instant, by which I perceive that mine of the 16. past had not come to your Excic hand, and wonder cxtreamely at it, for I assure your Ex'? that I have not missed one post since your Exc? was on the other side of the water, and beg that if the like happens for the future your Exc? will be pleased to conclude that, whosoever's the fault is, it is not mine. As to what your Exr? is pleased to write concerneing your House, I will take care to observe your ExcieB directions. After wee had impatiently expected to see the generall commands of the King's forces disposed of, the point has been at last determined, for on Saturday last the King signed a Commission constituteing his Highnesse Prince Rupert Generall and Chief Commander of all the King's forces, horse and foot, to be employed by sea or land against the Dutch, or others his Matic enemies, with power to make truce and grant articles to any place, and all other authorities that have at any time been granted to a Commander in Chief, and particularly power to conferr the honor of knighthood on each as shall behave themselves to deserve it. On Saturday about 11 at night the King, the Duke, and most of the Lords of the Cabinet Councell, went down to the Fleet to take their finall resolutions there, though in Towne they will needs have it that the King's goeing downe is to reconcile the Prince and the French Vice Admirall, who they say refuses to saile under the command of the Prince, and though here are many people who are ready to invent, and at least to encrease such reports as these, yet there is now not any one but thinks that something has happened to give occasion for this generall disc...
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Add this copy of Letters Addressed From London to Sir Joseph Williamson to cart. $56.29, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.