HIS MAJESTIES TWO LETTERS ONE To the Vice-chancellour and Convocation of the Vniversity of OXFORD: THE OTHER To the High Sheriff of the County, and to the Major of the City of Oxford.
PUBLISHED For the satisfying of all his Majesties loving Subjects, and for the cleering of his Majesties Royall Resolution.
AS WELL, In the carefull preservation of the true Protestant Religion, the just Priviledges of Parliament the Laws of the Land, and the Liberty of the Subject:
AS ALSO In the just protection of all those his loving Subjects, who shall at any time be called in question for their dutifull Allegiance and Loyalty tendred to his Majesty.
LONDON, Printed for Richard Lownds, 1642. August 3.
To our trusty and wel-beloved, the Vice-Chancellour of the Vniversitie of Oxford, and to all the rest of our loyall Subjects in that our Vniversity.
WHereas we have received a most large and ample testimony of the Affection of that our Loyall vniversity to us, by the free loane of a very considerable Summe of mony, in a time of so great and Imminent necessity. These are to will and require you, to give to that our Vniversity from us, our Royall thanks, and to assure them, and every of them, (our Loving [Page 2]and Loyall Subjects) that this Testimony of their hearts towards us, shall never depart out of our Royall memory, and that both: they shall be carefully repayd, and the mony employed only upon the defence of our selfe, The true Protestant Religion, and the Laws established in this our Kingdom, and whereas wee heare, that for this Action, so full of loyalty and Allegiance, Som of that our Vniversity have beene ordered to be sent for, these are to will and require you, to signifie unto them and every of them, (who assume such Power to themselves without us) That wee will and command, that no obedience be given to any such summons, holding our selfe bound to protect and defend those, who shall be persecuted for that cause, by having contributed to our defence and protection, And so wee bid you farewell.
Given at our Court at Beverly the 18. day of Iuly 1642.
To our trusty and well beloved the High Sheriff of our County, and the Major of our Citie of OXFORD.
whereas Wee have lately received very ample testimonies of the good affections of our Vniversity of Oxon, by the loan of such Moneys as could be thence spared for the supply of Our urgent and extraordinary occasions, For which dutiful and affectionate expression, We are informed, that severall worthy persons of that our Vniversity, our Servants and others are threatned to be troubled and molested, Wee [Page 4]have thought fit to commend the care, assistance and protection of that place and of the persons in it, to you as a service, wherin you shall merit our favour and good acceptance and of which we shall require an account And wee doe therefore will and require you as you tender our displeasure, if any warrant, order, or other direction whatsoever shall come to your hand for the apprehending or troubling any person or persons of that our Vniversity for his good affection to our service in advancing the businesse of lending and supplying us with mony which wee shall never forget, that you be so farre from countenancing or assisting any such warrant or direction, that on the contrary you use your utmost power to preserve those our good subjects from such oppression, the which we shall take in very good part at your hand, and for so doing this shall be your warrant.
Given at our Court at Nottingham, Iuly 22. 1642.