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         Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
      
       
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             Master Peters messuage from Sir Thomas Fairfax, delivered in both houses of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled: With the whole state of the west, and all the particulars about the disbanding of the princes and Sir Ralph Hoptons army. Together with His Majesties proclamation. Also the totall routing of Sir Jacob Ashley himselfe, and 1500 taken prisoners, their carriages and ammunition also taken by Colonell Morgan and Sir William Brereton. Commanded to be printed at the desire of divers members of Parliament, and published according to order.
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
             Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
             Hopton, Ralph Hopton, Baron, 1598-1652.
             Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661.
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
          
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           Master
           
             Peters
          
           MESSUAGE
           FROM
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairfax
           Delivered
           in
           both
           Houses
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           Assembled
           :
        
         
           With
           the
           whole
           state
           of
           the
           West
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           particulars
           about
           the
           disbanding
           of
           the
           Princes
           and
           Sir
           
             Ralph
             Hoptons
          
           Army
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           his
           Majesties
           Proclamation
           .
        
         
           Also
           the
           totall
           routing
           of
           Sir
           
             Iacob
             Ashley
          
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           1500.
           taken
           Prisoners
           ,
           their
           Carriages
           and
           Ammunition
           also
           taken
           by
           Colonell
           
             Morgan
          
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             Brereton
             .
          
        
         
           Commanded
           to
           be
           printed
           at
           the
           desire
           of
           divers
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           published
           according
           to
           Order
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Matthew
             Walbancke
             ,
          
           22
           March
           ,
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Master
           
             Peters
          
           Messuage
           from
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             .
          
        
         
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ;
          
        
         
           AFter
           the
           Lord
           had
           appeared
           for
           our
           Army
           at
           Torrington
           ,
           and
           had
           written
           his
           name
           in
           such
           visible
           characters
           before
           the
           faces
           of
           many
           ,
           counsell
           was
           taken
           to
           pursue
           the
           Enemy
           into
           Cornwall
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           because
           the
           scattering
           of
           that
           body
           of
           Horse
           would
           after
           an
           especiall
           manner
           promote
           our
           future
           designes
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           order
           to
           Exceter
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           our
           Easterne
           imployment
           ,
           I
           shall
           therefore
           give
           you
           an
           accompt
           ,
           first
           of
           the
           steps
           we
           made
           into
           Cornwall
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           of
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Country
           ;
           thirdly
           ,
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           fourthly
           of
           our
           owne
           Army
           .
        
         
           Upon
           our
           advance
           ,
           the
           Generall
           gave
           me
           a
           Commission
           to
           apply
           my self
           to
           all
           means
           and
           expedients
           I
           could
           think
           of
           ,
           for
           the
           stopping
           of
           the
           East
           parts
           of
           Cornwall
           from
           rising
           and
           joyning
           with
           the
           Enemies
           Horse
           ,
           Foot
           being
           that
           which
           the
           Enemy
           (
           onely
           )
           wanted
           ,
           and
           those
           they
           brought
           to
           Torrington
           blown
           into
           severall
           parts
           ,
           and
           scattered
           ,
           with
           a
           purpose
           not
           to
           appeare
           againe
           .
           Accordingly
           I
           rid
           to
           Plymouth
           ,
           (
           though
           not
           without
           much
           difficulty
           )
           riding
           forty
           miles
           very
           neer
           the
           Enemies
           Guards
           ;
           I
           dealt
           at
           Plymouth
           
           with
           the
           Governour
           and
           the
           Committee
           there
           ,
           who
           offered
           me
           all
           their
           furtherances
           ,
           had
           Passes
           of
           them
           for
           any
           I
           should
           imploy
           into
           Cornwall
           ,
           and
           was
           much
           engaged
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Raw
             ,
          
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           (
           a
           discreete
           able
           man
           ,
           and
           industrious
           )
           who
           undertooke
           to
           agitate
           my
           designes
           with
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           deserves
           exceeding
           well
           for
           his
           faithfulnesse
           and
           wisdome
           therein
           .
        
         
           When
           I
           was
           thus
           thoughtfull
           how
           to
           ingage
           the
           Cornish
           Foot
           from
           rising
           in
           the
           East
           ,
           (
           whose
           example
           would
           have
           had
           a
           present
           influence
           on
           all
           the
           County
           )
           it
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           to
           send
           in
           one
           out
           of
           Cornwall
           ,
           of
           very
           good
           quality
           ,
           (
           and
           much
           interessed
           )
           who
           came
           disguized
           into
           Plymouth
           ,
           having
           the
           same
           designe
           with
           my self
           ,
           for
           strong
           affections
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           their
           Cause
           ,
           assuring
           me
           ,
           that
           3000.
           men
           stood
           ready
           to
           joine
           with
           the
           Enemies
           Horse
           ,
           yet
           that
           there
           were
           good
           hopes
           ,
           that
           the
           leaders
           being
           rightly
           informed
           ,
           might
           not
           onely
           prevent
           it
           ,
           but
           conditionally
           close
           with
           us
           .
        
         
           Their
           chiefes
           were
           old
           Master
           
             Colliton
             ,
          
           Colonell
           
             Edgcomb
          
           of
           
             Mount
             Edgcomb
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Thomas
             Lowre
             ,
          
           and
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           
             Scawen
             .
          
        
         
           To
           these
           I
           applyed
           my self
           (
           by
           writing
           )
           and
           declared
           what
           I
           had
           in
           Commission
           from
           the
           Generall
           ,
           and
           sent
           it
           by
           the
           party
           by
           me
           imployed
           ,
           who
           returned
           again
           ,
           and
           gave
           me
           hopes
           ,
           and
           yet
           professed
           much
           jealousie
           on
           their
           part
           for
           the
           true
           performance
           on
           what
           I
           promised
           ;
           and
           therefore
           to
           shorten
           my
           worke
           I
           offered
           my selfe
           an
           Hostage
           to
           them
           ,
           till
           the
           Generall
           should
           make
           good
           what
           I
           promised
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           next
           return
           they
           invited
           me
           into
           Cornwall
           ,
           where
           foure
           of
           them
           should
           be
           ready
           ,
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           themselves
           and
           others
           ,
           to
           treate
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           as
           
           they
           saw
           cause
           ,
           to
           accompany
           me
           to
           the
           Generall
           .
        
         
           I
           adventured
           over
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           there
           found
           Master
           
             Corriton
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Thomas
             Lowre
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Glanvill
             ,
          
           the
           eldest
           Son
           of
           Serjeant
           
             Glanvill
             ,
          
           and
           Major
           
             Trevise
          
           ;
           who
           being
           perswaded
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           what
           I
           had
           engaged
           my self
           for
           ,
           were
           perswaded
           to
           go
           to
           the
           Generall
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           truly
           I
           found
           them
           very
           ingenuous
           ,
           who
           had
           long
           before
           distasted
           the
           Court
           way
           ,
           and
           abhorred
           the
           practises
           of
           many
           of
           the
           Kings
           party
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           time
           the
           Generall
           had
           entred
           Cornwall
           ,
           and
           (
           at
           Stratton
           )
           our
           men
           beate
           up
           a
           Guard
           of
           the
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           took
           300.
           
           Horse
           :
           these
           Cornish
           Gentlemen
           ,
           finding
           my
           words
           made
           good
           unto
           them
           ,
           were
           much
           convinced
           and
           affected
           ,
           receiving
           from
           the
           Generall
           Protections
           for
           themselves
           and
           that
           side
           of
           the
           Country
           against
           the
           violence
           of
           our
           Souldiers
           ,
           as
           also
           Letters
           of
           recommendation
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           this
           their
           service
           ,
           which
           tooke
           such
           effect
           ,
           that
           not
           onely
           these
           3000.
           men
           ,
           ready
           for
           their
           march
           ,
           retired
           to
           their
           houses
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           whole
           County
           where
           we
           came
           ,
           either
           came
           in
           to
           us
           ,
           or
           sate
           still
           ;
           and
           truly
           these
           Easterne
           Gentlemen
           are
           very
           considerable
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           perswaded
           the
           old
           Master
           
             Coriton
             ,
          
           (
           who
           suffered
           for
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
          
           with
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Elliot
             ,
          
           )
           will
           returne
           to
           his
           interest
           againe
           ,
           with
           many
           more
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Upon
           our
           advance
           the
           Enemy
           retreated
           ,
           the
           Generall
           lay
           at
           Bodman
           to
           refresh
           our
           men
           ,
           and
           to
           undeceive
           the
           County
           ,
           if
           by
           any
           means
           we
           might
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           himself
           was
           pleased
           to
           help
           us
           in
           ,
           even
           to
           wonder
           ,
           by
           an
           Irish
           Frigot
           ,
           coming
           into
           Padstow
           ,
           and
           bringing
           Letters
           to
           
             Hopton
          
           and
           others
           ,
           from
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Glamorgan
             ,
          
           that
           Jesuited
           Papist
           ,
           assuring
           them
           of
           ten
           thousand
           Irish
           ready
           for
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
         
           These
           Letters
           the
           Generall
           commanded
           me
           to
           read
           ,
           at
           a
           great
           meeting
           of
           the
           Country
           men
           ,
           in
           a
           field
           neere
           Bodman
           ,
           which
           had
           such
           successe
           ,
           that
           the
           arguments
           I
           used
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           what
           I
           read
           was
           received
           with
           divers
           acclamations
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           day
           fortnight
           a
           strong
           Party
           of
           ours
           was
           sent
           out
           to
           fall
           upon
           their
           maine
           Guard
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           of
           that
           honest
           and
           worthy
           Gentleman
           Col.
           
           
             Rich
             ,
          
           who
           accordingly
           met
           with
           one
           thousand
           of
           the
           Enemies
           Horse
           ,
           routed
           them
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           to
           flight
           ,
           and
           tooke
           two
           hundred
           Horses
           ,
           and
           one
           hundred
           Prisoners
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           Master
           Generall
           
             Perts
             ,
          
           who
           is
           since
           dead
           of
           his
           wounds
           ,
           in
           whose
           pocket
           a
           copy
           of
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           Princes
           Counsell
           about
           him
           ,
           was
           found
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
        
         
           
             That
             the
             Kings
             condition
             is
             so
             low
             is
             not
             our
             fault
             ,
             we
             are
             not
             able
             to
             breake
             through
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             nor
             strong
             enough
             to
             fight
             them
             ;
             therefore
             are
             resolved
             to
             compound
             for
             our selves
             ,
             and
             leave
             you
             to
             doe
             what
             you
             please
             .
          
           Sir
           ,
           it
           came
           from
           the
           Military
           part
           .
        
         
           Divers
           small
           skirmishes
           we
           had
           with
           them
           ,
           Lieutenant
           Generall
           
             Cromwell
          
           himselfe
           ,
           with
           some
           of
           his
           horses
           are
           setting
           out
           Parties
           and
           Guards
           ,
           and
           attending
           their
           motions
           ,
           adventured
           himselfe
           according
           to
           his
           wonted
           manner
           ;
           and
           now
           the
           Enemies
           head
           Quarter
           being
           at
           Truro
           ,
           and
           their
           chiefe
           strength
           not
           above
           five
           of
           sixe
           miles
           from
           us
           ,
           the
           Generall
           resolving
           to
           fight
           them
           ,
           or
           drive
           them
           to
           the
           Sea
           ,
           sent
           them
           such
           Propositions
           with
           a
           Summons
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           conceive
           would
           take
           off
           much
           of
           their
           Forces
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           all
           to
           a
           sudden
           agreement
           ;
           and
           upon
           the
           sending
           of
           these
           ,
           advanced
           still
           forward
           ,
           and
           in
           our
           advance
           they
           met
           us
           with
           a
           desire
           of
           a
           Treaty
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           was
           yeelded
           
           unto
           ,
           and
           held
           sixe
           daies
           ,
           there
           being
           matters
           not
           a
           few
           to
           be
           considered
           of
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           Articles
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           last
           Lords
           Day
           ,
           upon
           a
           Downe
           a
           mile
           from
           Truro
           ,
           after
           I
           had
           Preached
           to
           our
           men
           ,
           and
           divers
           of
           the
           Enemies
           ,
           they
           began
           to
           deliver
           up
           their
           Armes
           and
           Horses
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           Regiment
           was
           a
           
             French
          
           Regiment
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           of
           Mounsier
           
             Laplane
          
           on
           Sunday
           last
           ,
           yet
           I
           must
           much
           commend
           the
           civility
           of
           our
           Souldiers
           herein
           ,
           that
           they
           let
           them
           passe
           without
           mocking
           ,
           or
           jeering
           ,
           or
           offering
           any
           affronts
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           On
           Munday
           there
           were
           three
           Brigades
           more
           disbanded
           ,
           and
           on
           Tuesday
           the
           rest
           according
           to
           the
           Articles
           ;
           If
           it
           shall
           be
           objected
           ,
           That
           the
           Generall
           dealt
           too
           gently
           with
           the
           County
           ,
           or
           the
           Souldiery
           part
           there
           ,
           I
           answer
           .
        
         
           1
           That
           the
           constitution
           of
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           required
           it
           ,
           the
           Souldiers
           being
           a
           strong
           Party
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Enemies
           Country
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           people
           needed
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           weapon
           proved
           their
           cure
           that
           made
           their
           wound
           ,
           
             Hoptons
          
           moderation
           ,
           civility
           that
           first
           deceived
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Generals
           now
           joyned
           with
           faithfulnesse
           tooke
           the
           scales
           from
           their
           eyes
           .
        
         
           3
           That
           we
           have
           all
           this
           year
           found
           it
           our
           advantage
           ;
        
         
           4
           Meeknesse
           ,
           sweetnesse
           and
           courage
           have
           been
           alwaies
           stirring
           in
           our
           Generall
           for
           digniority
           ;
           we
           know
           that
           
             Caesar
             dando
             ,
             sublenando
             ,
             ignoscendo
             gloriam
             adepiusest
             ,
          
           but
           of
           the
           Generall
           we
           may
           say
           by
           the
           like
           meanes
           ,
           
             Patriam
             bene
             adeptus
             est
             .
          
        
         
           5
           We
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           the
           Conduct
           of
           this
           Army
           delight
           not
           to
           drinke
           blood
           .
        
         
         
           6
           The
           Parliaments
           aimes
           are
           not
           destructive
           ,
           but
           reductive
           .
        
         
           7
           We
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           in
           these
           latter
           times
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           to
           save
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           ruine
           ;
           and
           the
           Heathen
           could
           say
           :
           
             
               Magnanimo
               satis
               est
               praedam
               prostrasse
               leoni
               ,
            
             
               Pugna
               suum
               sinem
               ,
               cum
               jacet
               hostis
               habet
               .
            
          
        
         
           And
           this
           I
           am
           bold
           to
           adde
           ,
           That
           such
           is
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           had
           fought
           and
           beaten
           them
           ,
           we
           should
           not
           have
           scattered
           them
           as
           now
           they
           are
           ;
           God
           hath
           restrained
           from
           the
           Enemies
           themselves
           this
           acknowledgement
           ,
           that
           their
           Gods
           is
           not
           like
           ours
           ;
           their
           men
           not
           like
           ours
           ,
           their
           Actions
           not
           like
           ours
           :
           the
           very
           words
           of
           one
           of
           their
           chiefe
           Commanders
           were
           these
           :
        
         
           
             "
             
               That
               their
               men
               counselled
               with
               drinke
               in
               their
               heads
               ,
               ours
               with
               wit
               in
               their
               heads
               ;
               our
               men
               silently
               prosecuted
               and
               effected
               their
               worke
               ,
               their
               men
               vapoured
               and
               did
               nothing
               :
               we
               had
               a
               Conduct
               and
               Counsell
               ,
               they
               acted
               without
               both
            
             ;
             yea
             ,
             
               that
               this
               Army
               was
               not
               to
               be
               fought
               against
               .
            
          
        
         
           And
           all
           the
           Enemy
           are
           engaged
           never
           to
           take
           up
           Armes
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           except
           some
           very
           few
           onely
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Country
           ,
           the
           Gentry
           came
           almost
           all
           in
           unto
           us
           ,
           the
           Cornish
           Souldiers
           brought
           us
           and
           laid
           downe
           their
           Armes
           at
           the
           Generalls
           foot
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           professing
           they
           would
           but
           goe
           home
           and
           attend
           him
           .
        
         
           Some
           of
           the
           Arguments
           I
           used
           in
           speaking
           and
           preaching
           to
           them
           in
           their
           publike
           Assemblies
           were
           ;
        
         
         
         
           First
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           they
           did
           as
           a
           Iustice
           of
           Peace
           ,
           sent
           out
           a
           Counstable
           to
           apprehended
           such
           as
           had
           broake
           the
           civill
           Peace
           :
           The
           Cunstable
           beaten
           back
           from
           his
           office
           ,
           hath
           more
           helpe
           sent
           him
           ,
           Towne
           and
           Cuntry
           who
           are
           re-resolved
           to
           pursue
           his
           disturbers
           ,
           our
           taking
           up
           of
           Armes
           was
           not
           against
           Cornish
           men
           ,
           nor
           any
           perticular
           men
           ,
           nor
           any
           perticular
           County
           ,
           but
           against
           such
           as
           disturbed
           both
           them
           and
           us
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           deliver
           them
           to
           us
           ;
           we
           had
           the
           end
           of
           our
           travells
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           I
           used
           an
           Argument
           of
           utily
           ,
           wishing
           them
           to
           consider
           how
           they
           could
           subject
           without
           trade
           which
           are
           from
           the
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           What
           havock
           the
           Irish
           and
           French
           might
           make
           upon
           them
           if
           they
           landed
           ;
           of
           which
           Gorings
           desperadoes
           have
           given
           them
           a
           taste
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           How
           comfortably
           ,
           and
           safe
           they
           might
           live
           under
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           are
           loath
           to
           loose
           such
           a
           Tribe
           as
           they
           were
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           I
           answered
           a
           common
           murmuring
           amongst
           them
           ,
           that
           their
           Country
           was
           never
           conquered
           .
           They
           were
           tould
           ,
           that
           our
           Army
           was
           never
           conquered
           neither
           ,
           and
           yet
           we
           were
           willing
           to
           wrestle
           with
           them
           in
           their
           one
           way
           ,
           by
           embracing
           ,
           and
           huging
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           should
           conquer
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           would
           conquer
           them
           ,
           we
           would
           win
           the
           day
           ,
           and
           they
           should
           gaine
           the
           field
           ,
           or
           their
           fields
           :
           If
           they
           lost
           a
           service
           B●oke
           they
           should
           have
           a
           better
           worship
           :
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           was
           from
           experience
           ,
           the
           were
           wished
           to
           tract
           all
           the
           Parliaments
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           the
           Armies
           in
           other
           Counties
           ;
           whether
           they
           had
           had
           better
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           better
           Magistrates
           placed
           then
           before
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           was
           taken
           from
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           enemie
           ,
           and
           this
           quaerie
           was
           put
           to
           them
           ,
           
             what
             good
             the
             enemy
             had
             
             done
             for
             them
             ;
             whether
             their
             Examples
             ,
             and
             Practises
             ,
             Councels
             and
             indeavours
             ,
             had
             led
             them
             to
             more
             holinesse
             ,
             justnesse
             ,
             and
             exactnesse
             .
          
        
         
           Many
           of
           them
           confessed
           ,
           
             they
             were
             received
             by
             ill
             reports
             brought
             of
             the
             Parliament
             and
             the
             crueltyes
             of
             this
             Army
             ,
             by
             Hopions
             flateries
             ,
             and
             the
             Courtiers
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Princes
             Personall
             apperance
             amongst
             them
             :
             and
             by
             their
             promises
             to
             them
             honouring
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             more
             perticular
             appears
             ,
             by
             this
             Declaration
             of
             the
             Kings
             ,
             hanged
             up
             in
             every
             Church
             in
             the
             Country
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHARLES
             R.
             
          
           
             
               WEE
               are
               so
               highly
               sensible
               of
               the
               extraordinary
               merit
               of
               Our
               County
               of
            
             Cornwall
             ,
             
               of
               the
               zeale
               for
               the
               Defence
               of
               Our
               Person
               and
               the
               just
               Rights
               of
               Our
               Crown
               ,
               (
               in
               a
               time
               when
               We
               could
               contribute
               so
               little
               to
               Our
               owne
               Defence
               ,
               or
               to
               their
               Assistance
               in
               a
               time
               when
               not
               onely
               no
               Reward
               appeared
               ,
               but
               great
               and
               probable
               dangers
               were
               threatned
               to
               Obedience
               and
               Loyalty
               ;
               )
               of
               their
               great
               and
               eminent
               Courage
               and
               Patience
               in
               their
               indefatigable
               Prosecution
               of
               their
               great
               Work
               against
               so
               potent
               an
               Enemy
               ,
               block't
               with
               so
               strong
               ,
               rich
               ,
               and
               populous
               Cities
               ,
               and
               so
               plentifully
               furnished
               and
               supplyed
               with
               Men
               ,
               Arms
               ,
               Money
               ,
               Ammunition
               and
               Provision
               of
               all
               kinds
               ;
               And
               of
               the
               wonderfull
               successe
               with
               which
               it
               hath
               pleased
               Almighty
               God
               (
               though
               with
               the
               losse
               of
               some
               most
               eminent
               Persons
               ,
               who
               shall
               never
               be
               forgotten
               by
               Vs
               )
               to
               reward
               their
               Loyalty
               and
               Patience
               by
               many
               strange
               Victories
               over
               their
               and
               Our
               Enemies
               ,
               in
               despight
               of
               all
               humane
               Probability
               ,
               and
               all
               imaginable
               disadvantages
               ;
               That
               as
               Wee
               cannot
               be
               forgetfull
               of
               so
               great
               deserts
               ,
               so
               We
               cannot
               but
               desire
               to
               publish
               to
               all
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               perpetuate
               to
               all
               Time
               the
               Memory
               of
               these
               their
               merits
               ,
               and
               of
               Our
               acceptance
               of
               the
               same
               .
               And
               to
               that
               end
               Wee
               doe
               hereby
               render
               Our
               Royall
               thankes
               to
               that
               Our
               County
               ,
               in
               the
               most
               publike
               and
               most
               lasting
               manner
               We
               can
               devise
               ,
               commanding
               Copies
               hereof
               to
               be
               Printed
               and
               published
               ,
               and
               one
               of
               them
               to
               be
               read
               in
               every
               Church
               and
               Chappell
               therein
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               kept
               for
               ever
               as
               a
               Record
               in
               the
               same
               ,
               That
               as
               long
               as
               the
               History
               of
               those
               Times
               ,
               and
               of
               this
               Nation
               shall
               continue
               ,
               the
               memory
               of
               how
               much
               that
               County
               hath
               merited
               from
               Vs
               and
               Our
               Crowne
               ,
               may
               be
               derived
               with
               it
               to
               Posterity
               .
            
          
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Campe
             at
             
               Sudeley
            
             Castle
             the
             Tenth
             of
             September
             ,
             1643.
             
          
        
         
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           their
           lude
           and
           ungodly
           Ministers
           had
           councelled
           them
           ,
           and
           exampled
           them
           to
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           their
           misery
           ,
           I
           make
           no
           doubt
           ,
           they
           may
           prove
           a
           People
           of
           Gods
           praise
           ,
           may
           they
           but
           enjoy
           a
           faithfull
           Magistracie
           and
           Ministry
           ;
           for
           which
           ,
           my
           most
           earnest
           and
           humble
           request
           is
           to
           this
           Honourable
           House
           :
           me
           thinkes
           they
           cry
           at
           every
           Gate
           ,
           
             bread
             ,
             bread
             ,
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             .
          
        
         
           I
           wish
           there
           were
           some
           Evangelicall
           Ministers
           in
           each
           County
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           poor
           People
           might
           know
           there
           is
           God
           ;
           that
           they
           might
           fear
           him
           ,
           and
           love
           him
           ,
           and
           be
           acquainted
           with
           his
           Son
           ,
           who
           is
           theirs
           and
           our
           life
           .
        
         
           The
           County
           is
           all
           cleerly
           reduced
           ,
           except
           
             Pendennis
             ,
             Helford
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Mount
           ;
           which
           the
           very
           Countrey
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           will
           bee
           willing
           to
           teduce
           themselves
           ,
           
             Feymouth
          
           Harbour
           is
           free
           to
           us
           ;
           we
           have
           taken
           St.
           
           Mawes
           Castle
           ,
           with
           Twelve
           peices
           of
           Ordnance
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           one
           called
           the
           Roaring-Meg
           ,
           a
           choice
           peice
           of
           brasse
           :
           the
           Generall
           is
           sending
           Eastward
           some
           of
           his
           forces
           ,
           towards
           Barnstable
           and
           Exeter
           ,
           and
           intends
           (
           having
           blockt
           up
           Pe
           dennis
           )
           to
           return
           himself
           .
        
         
           There
           came
           two
           out
           of
           Exeter
           to
           us
           ,
           who
           caried
           in
           Propositions
           with
           them
           ;
           and
           of
           Barnstable
           we
           hope
           to
           give
           a
           good
           accoun
           shortly
           .
        
         
           At
           Foy
           upon
           Munday
           last
           ,
           we
           took
           a
           ship
           called
           the
           Greene
           Knight
           ,
           having
           16
           peices
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           richly
           laden
           ,
           they
           being
           ignorant
           that
           the
           Harbour
           was
           ours
           .
        
         
           Your
           Affaires
           have
           a
           good
           complexion
           upon
           them
           at
           present
           ;
           and
           doubtlesse
           ,
           whilest
           you
           imploy
           good
           men
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           good
           for
           you
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           observed
           in
           the
           whole
           Tract
           of
           this
           Western
           Work
           ,
           divers
           promises
           fulfilled
           ;
           As
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           send
           an
           Hornest
           amongst
           them
           :
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           Spirit
           of
           fear
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           fly
           when
           none
           pursues
           them
           :
           wee
           could
           seldome
           make
           them
           stand
           anywhere
           ;
           they
           never
           offered
           to
           beat
           up
           a
           Guard
           
           of
           ours
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           though
           they
           had
           Four
           Thousand
           fighting
           Horse
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           been
           tould
           in
           their
           quarters
           where
           I
           lay
           ,
           as
           3.
           times
           my
           lot
           was
           to
           lie
           in
           Hoptons
           own
           quarters
           in
           bed
           ,
           where
           they
           tould
           me
           upon
           everie
           Alarme
           ,
           
             the
             sh●kings
             of
             Belshazer
             was
             up
             on
             them
             ,
          
           one
           passage
           aboue
           the
           rest
           was
           this
           ;
           40.
           of
           them
           lieing
           in
           an
           house
           at
           Saint
           A●stel
           ,
           two
           Coults
           that
           w●e
           feeding
           upon
           a
           Common
           ,
           in
           a
           could
           night
           ,
           came
           for
           shelter
           to
           the
           side
           of
           the
           house
           .
           They
           tooke
           an
           Alarme
           within
           ,
           charged
           the
           Coults
           to
           stand
           ;
           but
           they
           not
           understand
           the
           Language
           ,
           kept
           on
           their
           way
           ,
           put
           them
           to
           such
           a
           sight
           ,
           that
           they
           tumbled
           one
           upon
           the
           back
           of
           another
           to
           get
           away
           .
        
         
           Sometimes
           I
           thought
           of
           that
           promise
           in
           the
           first
           Psalme
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           scattered
           as
           Chaffe
           before
           the
           winde
           ,
           they
           are
           gone
           into
           severall
           Countries
           .
        
         
           Sometimes
           ,
           the
           Lord
           saith
           he
           will
           bring
           his
           wheele
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           break
           them
           ,
           we
           saw
           their
           power
           broken
           ,
           their
           Councells
           broken
           ,
           their
           intrests
           broken
           ,
           their
           expectations
           broken
           ,
           who
           would
           have
           broke
           the
           verie
           Axeltree
           of
           the
           State
           .
        
         
           Sometimes
           I
           thought
           of
           the
           Prophesy
           ;
           when
           the
           Lord
           saith
           he
           would
           powre
           contempt
           upon
           Princes
           especiallie
           when
           I
           read
           writings
           from
           the
           Prince
           ,
           thus
           ,
           
             dated
             at
             our
             Court
             at
             Sillie
          
           :
           And
           though
           he
           be
           unwilling
           to
           play
           with
           words
           ,
           yet
           I
           could
           wish
           that
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           name
           might
           ever
           be
           the
           portion
           of
           those
           that
           councell
           Princes
           to
           their
           own
           Ruin
           .
        
         
           
             Incedit
             inscilam
             cuplens
             vltare
             quietem
             .
          
        
         
           Manie
           of
           such
           like
           punishes
           have
           been
           fulfilled
           in
           our
           fight
           .
        
         
         
           And
           now
           I
           must
           be
           thankfull
           to
           those
           Gentlemen
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           that
           have
           beene
           carefull
           for
           Moneyes
           Cloathes
           ,
           and
           Ammunition
           for
           the
           Army
           ,
           being
           the
           Sinewes
           of
           Our
           Worke
           ,
           and
           yet
           must
           complaine
           ;
           that
           after
           many
           Letters
           written
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           we
           have
           not
           had
           one
           ship
           from
           the
           Parliament
           upon
           the
           Coast
           ,
           to
           joine
           with
           us
           in
           any
           Designe
           ,
           or
           to
           meet
           the
           Enemie
           vvhen
           they
           vvent
           away
           vvith
           their
           Welsh
           :
           onely
           Captain
           Plankers
           Ship
           lying
           at
           Plimmouth
           was
           willing
           to
           do
           their
           utmost
           ,
           and
           Sir
           George
           Aysough
           ,
           that
           commands
           the
           expedition
           ,
           brought
           at
           the
           last
           money
           to
           Foy
           ,
           and
           is
           earnestlie
           seeking
           out
           vvhich
           way
           to
           serve
           us
           to
           the
           uttermost
           .
        
         
           I
           would
           say
           something
           for
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           yet
           so
           prove
           an
           Acombe
           ,
           as
           not
           worth
           a
           minute
           of
           your
           time
           ;
           though
           you
           have
           been
           pleased
           to
           bear
           with
           my
           rudenesse
           .
        
         
           Since
           my
           last
           being
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           I
           have
           beene
           by
           some
           represented
           as
           one
           scandalizing
           of
           others
           ;
           which
           as
           it
           hath
           no
           truth
           in
           it
           :
           so
           I
           blesse
           God
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           Parliament
           to
           appeale
           unto
           ,
           and
           I
           know
           not
           the
           cause
           hereof
           but
           from
           my
           forwardnesse
           and
           faithfulnesse
           to
           the
           Work
           in
           hand
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           am
           bold
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Though
             it
             should
             be
             accompted
             a
             Crime
             to
             serve
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             I
             might
             be
             sory
             for
             the
             Despiers
             ,
             which
             it
             shall
             never
             make
             me
             weary
             of
             my
             Duty
             ,
             nor
             my
             Masters
             .
          
        
         
           If
           in
           my
           death
           the
           State
           might
           be
           a
           gainer
           ,
           I
           have
           sometimes
           thought
           I
           might
           be
           willing
           to
           come
           to
           that
           trial
           ,
           if
           my
           life
           may
           serve
           you
           ,
           you
           may
           command
           it
           ,
           for
           I
           must
           make
           the
           same
           profession
           that
           he
           did
           to
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           that
           your
           former
           favours
           have
           done
           me
           that
           injurie
           ,
           that
           I
           must
           live
           ,
           and
           die
           ungratefull
           .
        
         
         
           These
           are
           my
           last
           Requests
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           fithings
           of
           my
           soule
           ,
           that
        
         
           First
           ,
           since
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           hath
           done
           all
           your
           Workes
           for
           you
           ,
           that
           Spirit
           may
           never
           be
           sadded
           by
           you
           ,
           that
           glads
           yours
           :
           It
           hath
           been
           an
           old
           Jesuiticall
           practise
           ,
           to
           beat
           Religion
           with
           Religions
           :
           I
           say
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           live
           to
           see
           that
           Top
           stone
           laid
           ;
           to
           which
           you
           may
           all
           cry
           grace
           ,
           grace
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ;
           And
           lastly
           ,
           That
           when
           your
           soules
           shall
           si●
           upon
           your
           trembling
           lips
           ,
           and
           take
           care
           of
           your
           bodies
           ,
           your
           accompts
           may
           be
           as
           comfortable
           ,
           as
           your
           pains
           have
           beene
           indefatigable
           ,
           and
           more
           .
           So
           prayes
        
         
           
             HUGH
             PETERS
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           We
           hear
           for
           certain
           ,
           that
           Greenvill
           ,
           Culpepper
           ,
           Sir
           Nicholas
           Crisp
           ,
           and
           divers
           others
           are
           in
           France●
           Hopton
           and
           Wentworth
           ,
           and
           divers
           others
           were
           going
           from
           Penthancts
           thither
           on
           Tuesday
           last
           :
           the
           French
           and
           others
           have
           leave
           to
           take
           shipping
           at
           Plymouth
           20
           or
           30
           are
           allowed
           to
           go
           to
           the
           King
           :
           divers
           Irish
           and
           Welsh
           are
           gone
           into
           Pendennis
           ,
           where
           there
           are
           many
           distractions
           ,
           and
           Sir
           Henry
           Killegrew
           most
           vilde
           and
           violent
           ,
           who
           upon
           Sunday
           last
           burnt
           the
           ancient
           house
           of
           that
           name
           ,
           called
           Arwennock
           ,
           now
           belonging
           to
           Sir
           Peter
           Killegrew
           .
           The
           Prince
           remains
           still
           in
           Scillie
           ,
           expecting
           what
           end
           his
           Father
           will
           make
           with
           the
           Parliament
           .
           The
           same
           day
           a
           Letter
           was
           sent
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
          
           as
           followeth
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Mr.
               Peters
               ,
            
             
               
                 THE
                 House
                 of
                 Commons
                 have
                 commanded
                 me
                 to
                 give
                 you
                 notice
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 have
                 
                 appointed
                 a
                 Day
                 of
                 Thansgiving
                 (
                 for
                 these
                 blessings
                 upon
                 our
                 Armies
                 )
                 upon
                 Thursday
                 come
                 Sennight
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 they
                 have
                 desired
                 your selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 Mr.
              
               Carel
               
                 to
                 Preach
                 upon
                 that
                 Day
                 at
                 Christ-Church
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Satterday
                   the
                
                 21.
                 
                   of
                   March
                
                 1645.
                 
              
               
                 Your
                 affectionate
                 Friend
                 ,
              
               
                 Oz.
                 St.
                 JOHN
                 ,
              
            
          
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           being
           to
           preach
           at
           Brides
           ,
           Sunday
           the
           22.
           of
           March
           ,
           a
           paper
           was
           delivered
           to
           him
           of
           News
           ,
           which
           Major
           Temple
           (
           who
           was
           in
           the
           fight
           )
           brought
           ,
           of
           the
           routing
           of
           Sir
           Jacob
           Ashley
           :
           of
           which
           here
           followeth
           a
           Copie
           .
        
         
           This
           morning
           ,
           March
           21.
           
           Col.
           Morgan
           his
           Forces
           ,
           with
           the
           Forces
           of
           Sir
           William
           Brereton
           (
           who
           were
           joined
           the
           night
           before
           )
           fell
           upon
           Sir
           Jacob
           Ashley
           and
           all
           his
           Forces
           intended
           for
           Oxford
           ,
           to
           joine
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           at
           Stow
           in
           the
           Oulds
           (
           in
           Gloucester-shire
           ,
           after
           a
           sore
           conflict
           on
           both
           sides
           )
           Sir
           Jacob
           was
           totally
           routed
           ;
           himself
           and
           1500.
           taken
           prisoners
           ,
           and
           their
           Cariages
           :
           our
           word
           was
           ,
           
             God
             be
             our
             guide
             ,
          
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Enemies
           was
           ,
           
             Patrick
             and
             George
             .
          
        
         
           
             Stow
             ,
             March
          
           21.
           1645.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

