The Lord Digbies designe to betray Abingdon :
carryed on for divers vveeks by an intercourse of letters, which are here published for the satisfaction of all men /
by Sergeant Major Generall Brown ; together with the cipher which the Lord Digby sent him for that purpose.

Description

Main Author

Browne, Richard, Sir, 1602?-1669.

Related Names

Digby, George, Lord, 1612-1677.
George Fabyan Collection (Library of Congress)

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Printed for Laurence Blaiklock, and are to be sold at the signe of the Sugar-loaf at Temple-Bar, 1644 [i.e. 1645]

Subjects

Browne, Richard, > Browne, Richard, / Sir, > Browne, Richard, / Sir, / 1602?-1669
Digby, George, > Digby, George, / Lord, > Digby, George, / Lord, / 1612-1677
Digby, George, > Digby, George, / Lord, > Digby, George, / Lord, / 1612-1677 > Digby, George, / Lord, / 1612-1677 / Correspondence.
Browne, Richard, > Browne, Richard, / Sir, > Browne, Richard, / Sir, / 1602?-1669 > Browne, Richard, / Sir, / 1602?-1669 / Correspondence.
Ciphers.
Brit Tracts > Brit Tracts / 1645.
Brit Tracts > Brit Tracts / 1644.
Ciphers > Ciphers / Early works to 1800.
Great Britain.
England > England / Abingdon.
Great Britain > Great Britain / History > Great Britain / History / Civil War, 1642-1649.
Abingdon (England) > Abingdon (England) / History > Abingdon (England) / History / 17th century.
Records and correspondence.
History.
Early works.

Note

LC copy is item no. 191 of the Fabyan Collection.
Quires B and C are each in two settings: B2r signature-mark "B" is under (1) "men" or (2) "some"; C1r last line has (1) "messenger" or (2) "Messenger."
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-E⁴.
The first leaf bears an order to print, dated 1. Febr. 1644.
The publication year is given according to Lady Day dating. Cf. ESTC.
Consists of letters by Sir Richard Browne, Nathaniel Bernard, and George Digby, Earl of Bristol, with commentary by Browne.

Physical Description

40 p. ; 19 cm (4to)

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