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A letter from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, to the Honoble William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, conceraing [sic] the abuses and injuries done to certain godly ministers placed in livings by authority of Parliament. : Together with an ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for preventing the like for the future. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter and ordinance be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671
Corporate Author:	England and Wales. Parliament
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London, : Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons., Aug. 26. 1647.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Church of England > Clergy > Salaries, etc. > Early works to 1800. Church property > England > Early works to 1800. Clergy > England > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > Church history > 17th century > Early works to 1800.
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