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Oliver Cromwell's Letters And Speeches With Elucidations Vol IV
Oliver Cromwell's Letters And Speeches With Elucidations Vol IV Author:Thomas Carlyle CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV PART X PAGE LETTER CCXV. To the Mayor of Newcastle Whitehall, 18 Dec. 1656 . 1 Presbyterians and Independents. 9 CCXVI. To Card. Mazarin Whitehall, 26 Dec. 1656 . . S Quarrel between Charles Stuart and his Brother. SPEECH VI. TO the Second Protectorate Parliament, 23 Jan. 1656-7 , 7 Thanks for their Congratulation on the fa... more »ilure of Sindercombs Plot. LETTER CCXVII. To the same Parliament Whitehall, 25 Dec. 1656 . . 18 Case of James Nayler. SPEECHV II. TO the Second Protectorate Parliament, 81 March 1657 . . 24 Reception of their Petition and Advice with their Offer of the Title of King. Returns pious thanks craves time to consider will then answer. vi CROMIVELLS LETTERS AND SPEECHES SPEECH VIII. To a Committee of the same Parliament, 3 April 1657 . Answers with praise as to the Petition and Advice generally, but as to the Title of King, with distinct though not emphatic No. ,, IX. To the same Parliament, 8 April 1657 . Would state his Doubts, if there were Opportunity given, - if there were some Conference, or the l i e , appointed. U X. Conference with the Committee of Ninetynine in regard to the Title of King, 11 April 1657 DSculty as to how they shall proceed in this matter of I Conferring. J XI. J, XII. Second Conference with the Committee of Ninety-nine in regard to the Title of King, 13 April 1657 . Endeavours to rebut their arguments, used in the former Conference, in favour of the Title. Not of necessity at best only of expediency or advantage. John Hampden and the Ironsides. Leaves the matter undecided Conference to be renewed. Third Conference with the same, 20 April 1657 . Replies to their argument drawn from Law contenda that whatever Title they, the Parliament, establish, be it that of Protector or another, will be Law. For the rest, the matter not an essential unimportant in comparison with others in this New Instrument of Government,-to which others let us rather address ourselves. Conference to be renewed on the morrow. 38 XIII. Fourth Conference with the Committee of Ninety-nine, 21 April 1657 . Animadverts on various kticles of the Petition and Advice, or New Instrument, which seem to require reconsideration leaves that of the Kingship unmeddled with. CONTENTS vii PAOE SPEECH X IV. TO the Second Protectorate Parliament in a body, 8 May 1657 . Briefly refuses the Title of King. IS XV. To the same Parliament, 9 June 1657, on the Presentation of some Bills for assent , Thanks for their Supplies of Money, as the custom is. I, ETTER CCXVIII. To Gen. Blake Whitehall, 10 June 1657 . Jewel for the Victory at Santa Cm. 89 CCXIX. To Gen. Montague Whitehall, 11 Aug. 1657 . Order to sail. 91 CCXX. To J. Dunch, Esq. Hampton Court, 27 Aug. 1657 . . To call at Hampton Court. I CCXXI. To Gen. Montague Hampton Court, 30 Aug. 1657 , . In sanction of his treatment of the Dutch ships. U CCXXII To Sir W. Lockhart Whitehall, 31 Aug. 1657 . Mardike and Dunkirk. Peremptory To bring Mazarin to the point. ,, CCXXIII. To the same same date . Same ubject. CCXXIV. To Gen. Montague Whitehall, 2 Oct. 1657 , Ohritian Denokson to strengthen Mardike. viii CROMWELLS LETTERS AND SPEECHES PAaB SPEECH XVI. TO the Two Houses of Parliament Opening of the Second Session of the Second Protectorate Parliament, 20 Jan. 1657-8 . 141 Reasons for thankfulness in such a Meeting Religious Liberty, the great object of our struggles, gained, and in the way of being made secure Peace hitherto a Gadly Ministry. Understand the works of God, what God has done for you-and persevere and prosper. , XVII...« less