IRELAND.]

A LETTER SENT TO HIS MAJESTIE, from the Lords Justices, and Councell in Ireland, April 23. 1642. Concerning his Majesties resolution to go into Ireland .

      London: printed by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill. 1642 - Small 4to, pp. [ii], 5, [1]; disbound. A very good copy. A letter ?From Your Majesties Castle of Dublin, 23 April 1642? signed by the Earl of Ossory, Lord Digby and nine others. Replying to the King?s stated intention of coming to Ireland, ?out of a just sense of the great miseries and afflictions of your distressed subjects in this your kingdom of Ireland, occasioned by the inhumane cruelties of the Rebells here. And out of your tender and gracious care of your good subjects on this side, hath firmly resolved . with all possible speed to make a journey hither, in your royall person, for the full and finall suppressing of this rebellion?. Wing L1619; not in Sweeney, Ireland and the Printed Word. ESTC reveals that there are in fact two very similar editions, one with the imprint date in roman numerals (as here) and one with it in arabic numerals (the rarer version). Assuming that both editions were indeed printed by Robert Barker, it seems probable that he had both printed concurrently, to speed the production of enough copies to feed his market. [Attributes: Signed Copy]