A
short
MEMORIAL
of
the
Northern
Actions
in
which
I
was
engag'd
,
during
the
War
there
,
from
the
Year
1642
,
to
the
Year
1644.
IN
Gratitude
to
God
for
his
many
Mercies
and
Deliverances
,
and
not
to
deprive
my self
of
the
Comfort
of
their
Remembrance
,
I
shall
set
down
,
as
they
come
into
my
Mind
,
those
things
wherein
I
have
found
the
wonderful
Assistance
of
God
to
me
in
the
Time
of
the
War
in
the
North
;
though
not
in
that
methodical
and
polish'd
Manner
as
might
have
been
done
,
being
intended
only
for
my
own
Satisfaction
,
and
help
of
my
Memory
.
My
Father
was
call'd
forth
by
the
Importunity
of
his
Country
to
join
with
them
in
their
own
Defence
,
which
was
confirm'd
by
a
Commission
from
the
Parliament
.
The
first
Action
we
had
was
at
Bradford
.
A
few
days
after
,
Captain
Hotham
with
three
Troops
of
Horse
,
and
some
Dragoons
,
came
to
us
:
Then
We
march'd
to
Leeds
;
but
the
Enemy
having
Notice
of
it
,
quitted
the
Town
,
and
in
haste
fled
to
York
.
We
advanc'd
to
Tadcaster
,
I
was
sent
to
Wetherby
with
three
hundred
Foot
,
About
six
a
clock
one
morning
they
fell
upon
us
with
eight
hundred
Horse
and
Foot
,
the
Woods
thereabout
favouring
them
so
much
,
that
Our
Scouts
had
no
notice
of
them
,
and
no
Allarm
was
given
till
they
were
ready
to
enter
the
Town
:
Which
they
might
easily
do
,
the
Guards
being
all
asleep
in
Houses
;
for
in
the
beginning
of
the
War
,
Men
were
as
impatient
of
Duty
,
as
they
were
ignorant
of
it
.
I
my self
was
only
on
Horseback
,
and
going
out
of
the
other
End
of
the
Town
to
Tadcaster
,
where
my
Father
lay
,
when
one
came
running
after
me
,
and
told
me
the
Enemy
was
entring
the
Town
;
I
presently
galloped
to
the
Court
of
Guard
,
where
I
found
not
above
four
Men
at
their
Arms
,
as
I
remember
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,
two
Serjeants
,
and
two
Pikemen
,
who
stood
with
me
when
Sir
Thomas
Glenham
,
with
about
six
or
seven
Commanders
more
,
charged
us
;
and
after
a
short
,
but
sharp
Encounter
,
they
retired
,
in
which
one
Major
Carr
was
slain
;
and
by
this
time
more
of
the
Guards
were
got
to
their
Arms.
I
must
confess
I
knew
no
Strength
but
the
powerful
Hand
of
God
that
gave
them
this
Repulse
.
After
this
they
made
another
Attempt
,
in
which
Captain
Atkinson
(
on
our
part
)
was
slain
:
And
here
again
there
fell
out
another
remarkable
Providence
,
during
this
Conflict
,
our
Magazine
was
blown
up
.
This
struck
such
a
Terror
into
the
Enemy
,
believing
we
had
Cannon
,
which
they
were
before
inform'd
we
had
not
,
that
they
instantly
retreated
;
And
though
I
had
but
a
few
Horse
,
we
pursued
the
Enemy
some
Miles
,
and
took
many
Prisoners
:
We
lost
about
eight
or
ten
Men
,
whereof
seven
were
blown
up
with
Powder
;
the
Enemy
lost
many
more
.
At
this
time
the
Earl
of
Cumberland
Commanded
the
Forces
in
York-shire
for
the
King
;
He
being
of
a
peaceable
Nature
,
and
affable
Disposition
,
had
but
few
Enemies
;
or
rather
,
because
he
was
an
Enemy
to
few
,
he
did
not
suit
with
their
present
Condition
.
Their
Apprehensions
and
Fears
caused
them
to
send
to
the
Earl
of
Newcastle
,
who
had
an
Army
of
six
thousand
Men
,
to
desire
his
Assistance
,
whereof
he
assured
them
by
a
speedy
March
to
York
.
Being
now
encouraged
by
this
increase
of
Force
,
We
had
about
nine
hundred
Men
,
the
Enemy
above
four
thousand
,
who
in
Brigades
drew
up
close
to
the
Works
,
and
storm'd
us
.
Our
Men
reserv'd
their
shot
,
till
they
came
near
,
which
they
did
then
dispose
of
to
so
good
purpose
,
that
the
Enemy
was
forced
to
retire
,
and
shelter
themselves
behind
the
Hedges
.
And
here
did
the
first
Fight
continue
from
Eleven
a
Clock
at
Noon
,
till
Five
at
Night
,
with
Cannon
and
Musquet
,
without
intermission
.
They
had
once
possessed
a
House
by
the
Bridge
,
which
would
have
cut
us
from
our
Reserves
that
were
in
the
Town
,
but
Major
General
Gifford
with
a
Commanded
Party
,
beat
them
out
again
,
where
many
of
the
Enemy
were
slain
,
and
taken
Prisoners
.
They
attempted
an
another
Place
,
but
were
repulsed
by
Captain
Lister
,
who
was
there
slain
,
a
great
Loss
,
being
a
Discreet
Gentleman
.
By
this
time
it
grew
dark
,
and
the
Enemy
drew
off
into
the
Fields
hard
by
,
with
intention
to
assault
us
again
the
next
day
.
They
left
that
Night
above
two
hundred
dead
and
wounded
upon
the
Place
.
But
our
Ammunition
being
all
spent
in
this
day's
Fight
,
we
drew
off
that
Night
,
and
marched
to
Selby
,
and
the
Enemy
entred
the
next
Morning
into
the
Town
.
Thus
by
the
Mercy
of
God
were
a
few
delivered
from
an
Army
,
who
in
their
thoughts
had
swallowed
us
up
.
The
Earl
of
Newcastle
now
lay
betwixt
us
and
our
Friends
in
the
West-Riding
;
but
to
assist
and
encourage
them
I
was
sent
with
about
three
hundred
Foot
,
and
three
Troops
of
Horse
,
and
some
Arms
to
Bradford
:
I
was
to
go
by
Ferry-bridge
,
Our
Intelligence
being
that
the
Enemy
was
advanced
no
further
than
Sherburne
,
but
when
I
was
within
a
mile
of
the
Town
,
we
took
some
Prisoners
who
told
us
,
my
Lord
of
Newcastle
lay
at
Pontefract
,
eight
hundred
Men
in
Ferry-bridge
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Army
in
all
the
Towns
thereabout
:
So
that
our
Advance
or
Retreat
seem'd
alike
difficult
.
Little
time
being
allowed
us
to
consider
,
we
resolv'd
to
retreat
to
Selby
:
three
or
four
hundred
Horse
of
the
Enemy
shewed
themselves
in
the
Rear
,
without
making
any
attempt
upon
us
,
so
that
,
by
the
Goodness
of
God
,
we
got
safe
to
Selby
.
Three
days
after
this
,
upon
better
Intelligence
how
the
Enemy
lay
,
with
the
same
Number
as
before
,
I
marched
in
the
Night
by
several
Towns
where
they
lay
,
and
came
the
next
Day
to
Bradford
,
a
Town
very
untenable
,
but
for
their
good
affection
to
us
,
deserving
all
we
could
hazard
for
them
.
Our
first
Work
then
was
to
Fortifie
Our selves
,
for
we
could
not
but
expect
an
Assault
.
There
lay
at
Leeds
fifteen
hundred
of
the
Enemy
,
and
twelve
hundred
at
Wakefield
,
neither
place
above
six
or
seven
Miles
distant
from
us
.
They
visited
us
every
Day
with
their
Horse
,
Ours
not
going
far
from
the
Town
,
being
very
unequal
in
Number
:
yet
the
Enemy
seldom
return'd
without
Loss
,
till
at
last
our
few
Men
grew
so
bold
,
and
theirs
so
disheartned
,
that
they
durst
not
stir
a
Mile
from
their
Garisons
.
Whilst
these
daily
Skirmishes
were
among
the
Horse
,
I
thought
it
necessary
to
strengthen
our selves
with
more
Foot
;
I
summon'd
the
Country
,
who
had
by
this
time
more
liberty
to
come
to
us
.
I
presently
Armed
them
with
those
Arms
we
brought
along
with
us
;
So
that
in
all
we
were
about
eight
hundred
Foot.
Being
too
many
to
lye
idle
,
and
too
few
to
be
upon
constant
Duty
,
we
resolv'd
through
the
assistance
of
God
,
to
attempt
them
in
their
Garisons
.
We
summon'd
the
Country
again
,
and
made
a
Body
of
twelve
or
thirteen
hundred
Men
,
with
which
we
marched
to
Leeds
,
I
presently
order'd
the
manner
of
the
Storm
,
and
we
all
fell
on
at
the
same
time
:
The
business
was
hotly
disputed
for
almost
two
Hours
;
but
the
Enemy
being
beaten
from
their
Works
,
and
the
Barricado's
into
the
Streets
forced
open
,
the
Horse
and
Foot
resolutely
entred
,
and
the
Soldiers
cast
down
their
Arms
,
and
rendred
themselves
Prisoners
.
The
Governor
and
some
Chief
Officers
swam
the
River
and
escaped
,
only
Major
Beaumont
was
drowned
,
about
forty
or
fifty
slain
,
good
store
of
Ammunition
taken
,
of
which
we
had
great
want
.
The
Consequence
of
this
Action
was
yet
of
more
importance
;
for
those
who
fled
from
Leeds
to
Wakefield
,
and
quitting
that
Garison
also
,
gave
my
Lord
of
Newcastle
such
an
Allarm
at
Pontefract
,
that
he
drew
all
his
Army
again
to
York
,
leaving
once
more
a
free
intercourse
,
which
he
had
so
long
time
cut
off
,
betwixt
my
Father
and
us
.
After
a
short
time
the
Earl
of
Newcastle
return'd
again
to
the
same
Quarters
,
and
we
to
our
stricter
Duties
.
But
we
quickly
found
our
Men
must
have
more
room
,
or
more
Action
.
Captain
Hotham
and
I
took
a
resolution
early
one
Morning
(
from
Selby
)
to
beat
up
a
Quarter
of
the
Enemies
that
lay
at
Fenton
;
they
being
gone
,
we
marched
to
Sherburne
,
Captain
Hotham
,
that
if
he
would
second
me
,
I
would
Charge
those
Horse
,
and
if
they
fled
,
I
would
pursue
them
so
close
as
to
get
into
the
Town
with
them
:
He
promised
to
second
me
;
I
went
to
the
Head
of
my
Troops
,
and
presently
Charged
them
,
they
fled
,
and
we
pursued
close
to
the
Barricado
,
but
they
got
in
,
and
shut
it
upon
us
:
Here
my
Horse
was
shot
in
at
the
Breast
:
We
so
fill'd
the
Lane
,
being
strait
,
that
we
could
not
Retreat
without
confusion
,
and
danger
of
their
falling
in
our
Reer
,
so
we
stood
to
it
,
and
Stormed
the
Works
with
Pistol
and
Sword
:
At
the
end
of
the
Barricado
,
there
was
a
narrow
passage
for
a
single
Horse
to
go
in
,
I
entred
there
,
others
following
me
,
one
by
one
;
and
close
at
one
side
of
the
Entrance
stood
a
Troop
of
Horse
of
the
Enemy
:
So
soon
as
eight
or
ten
of
us
were
got
in
,
We
Charged
them
,
and
they
fled
;
by
this
time
the
rest
of
our
Men
had
beat
them
from
their
Barricado
,
and
entred
the
Town
:
We
soon
cleared
the
Streets
,
and
pursued
those
that
fled
:
And
now
my
Horse
which
was
shot
in
the
Lane
,
fell
down
dead
under
me
,
but
I
was
presently
mounted
again
.
The
Enemy
in
the
Towns
about
having
taken
the
Alarm
,
it
made
us
think
of
securing
our
Retreat
,
with
the
Prisoners
we
had
got
,
some
of
them
being
considerable
,
among
whom
was
Major
General
Windham
;
General
Goring
came
with
a
good
Body
of
Horse
up
to
us
,
and
as
we
marched
off
,
he
followed
us
close
in
the
Reer
,
without
doing
us
any
hurt
,
only
my
Trumpet
had
his
Horse
shot
close
by
me
,
and
thus
we
returned
to
Selby
.
Though
this
did
not
free
us
wholly
from
a
Potent
Enemy
,
yet
we
lay
more
quietly
by
them
a
good
while
after
.
In
this
recess
of
Action
,
we
had
several
Treaties
about
Prisoners
;
and
this
I
mention
the
rather
,
for
that
Captain
Hotham
here
first
began
to
discover
his
intentions
of
leaving
the
Parliament's
Service
,
in
making
Conditions
for
himself
,
with
the
Earl
of
Newcastle
,
though
it
was
not
discovered
till
a
good
while
after
,
which
had
almost
ruin'd
my
Father
,
and
the
Forces
with
him
;
for
being
now
denied
help
and
succour
from
Hull
,
and
the
East-Riding
,
he
was
forced
to
forsake
Selby
,
and
retire
to
Leeds
,
and
those
Western
Parts
where
I
then
lay
.
To
make
good
this
Retreat
,
I
was
sent
to
,
to
bring
what
Men
I
could
to
joyn
with
him
at
Sherburne
,
for
my
Lord
of
Newcastle's
Army
lay
so
as
he
might
easily
intercept
us
in
our
way
to
Leeds
,
which
he
had
determin'd
to
do
,
and
to
that
end
lay
with
his
Army
on
Clifford-Moore
,
having
present
Intelligence
of
our
March.
Whilst
my
Father
,
with
fifteen
hundred
Men
,
Ordnance
,
and
Ammunition
,
continued
his
way
from
Selby
to
Leeds
;
I
with
those
I
brought
to
Sherburne
,
marched
a
little
aside
,
betwixt
my
Lord
of
Newcastle's
Army
and
Ours
.
And
to
amuse
them
the
more
,
made
an
Attempt
upon
Tadcaster
,
where
they
had
three
or
four
hundred
Men
,
who
presently
quit
the
Town
,
and
fled
to
York
.
Here
we
stayed
three
or
four
hours
slighting
the
Works
,
which
put
my
Lord
Newcastle's
Army
to
a
stand
,
being
on
their
March
to
meet
us
,
thinking
he
was
deceived
in
his
Intelligence
,
and
that
we
had
some
other
design
upon
York
;
He
presently
sends
back
the
Lord
Goring
with
twenty
Troops
of
Horse
and
Dragoons
to
relieve
Tadcaster
.
We
were
newly
drawn
off
when
he
came
;
my
Lord
Goring
past
over
the
River
to
follow
us
,
but
seeing
we
were
far
unequal
in
Horse
to
him
,
(
for
I
had
not
above
three
Troops
,
and
were
to
go
over
Bramham-Moore
Plain
)
I
gave
direction
to
the
Foot
to
march
away
,
whilst
I
stay'd
with
the
Horse
to
interrupt
the
Enemy's
passage
in
those
narrow
Lanes
that
lead
up
to
the
Moore
.
Here
was
much
Firing
at
one
another
;
but
in
regard
of
their
great
Numbers
,
as
they
advanced
,
we
were
forced
to
give
way
;
yet
had
gained
by
it
sufficient
time
for
the
Foot
to
have
been
out
of
danger
.
When
we
came
up
to
the
Moore
again
,
I
found
them
where
I
left
them
,
which
troubled
me
much
,
the
Enemy
being
close
upon
us
,
and
a
great
Plain
yet
to
go
over
.
So
we
marching
the
Foot
in
two
Divisions
,
and
the
Horse
in
the
Rear
,
the
Enemy
followed
about
two
Musket-shot
from
us
,
in
three
good
Bodies
,
but
made
no
Attempt
upon
us
:
And
thus
we
got
well
over
this
open
Campagn
,
to
some
Inclosures
,
beyond
which
was
another
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Moore
,
less
than
the
other
.
Here
Our
Men
thinking
themselves
secure
,
were
more
careless
in
keeping
Order
;
and
whilst
their
Officers
were
getting
them
out
of
Houses
where
they
sought
for
Drink
,
it
being
an
extream
hot
Day
,
the
Enemy
got
another
Way
as
soon
as
we
into
the
Moore
;
and
when
we
had
almost
pass'd
this
Plain
also
,
they
seeing
Us
in
some
Disorder
,
charged
Us
both
in
Flank
and
Rear
:
The
Countrymen
presently
cast
down
their
Arms
and
fled
;
the
Foot
soon
after
,
which
for
want
of
Pikes
was
not
able
to
withstand
their
Horse
:
Some
were
Slain
,
many
were
taken
Prisoners
;
Few
of
Our
Horse
stood
the
Charge
.
Some
Officers
with
me
,
made
Our
Retreat
with
much
Difficulty
;
in
which
Sir
Henry
Fowlis
had
a
slight
Hurt
;
my
Cornet
was
taken
Prisoner
.
We
got
well
to
Leeds
,
about
an
Hour
after
my
Father
and
the
Men
with
him
got
safe
thither
.
This
was
one
of
the
greatest
Losses
we
ever
receiv'd
.
Yet
was
it
a
Providence
it
was
a
part
,
and
not
the
whole
Forces
which
receiv'd
this
Loss
;
it
being
the
Enemy's
Intention
to
have
fought
us
that
Day
with
their
whole
Army
,
which
was
at
least
Ten
Thousand
Men
,
had
not
Our
Attempt
upon
Tadcaster
put
a
Stand
to
them
;
and
so
concluded
that
Day
with
this
Storm
,
which
fell
on
me
only
.
We
being
at
Leeds
,
it
was
thought
fit
to
possess
some
other
Place
;
wherefore
I
was
sent
to
Bradford
with
seven
or
eight
hundred
Foot
,
and
three
Troops
of
Horse
.
These
two
Towns
were
all
the
Garisons
we
had
;
Our
Intelligence
was
,
that
the
Enemy
had
not
above
eight
or
nine
hundred
Men
in
the
Town
;
I
acquainted
my
Father
with
Our
design
,
who
approved
of
it
,
and
sent
some
Men
from
Leeds
,
so
that
we
were
able
to
draw
out
eleven
hundred
Horse
and
Foot.
Upon
Whitsunday
,
early
in
the
Morning
,
we
came
before
the
Town
,
but
they
had
notice
of
Our
coming
,
and
had
manned
all
their
Works
,
and
set
about
five
hundred
Musketeers
to
line
the
Hedges
without
the
Town
,
which
made
us
now
doubt
our
Intelligence
,
but
it
was
too
late
.
After
a
little
Consultation
we
advanced
,
and
soon
beat
them
back
into
the
Town
,
which
we
storm'd
at
three
Places
;
and
after
an
Hour's
dispute
,
the
Foot
forced
open
a
Barricado
,
where
I
entred
with
my
own
Troop
,
Colonel
Alured
and
Captain
Bright
followed
with
theirs
:
The
Street
where
we
entred
was
full
of
their
Foot
;
We
charged
them
through
,
and
routed
them
,
leaving
them
to
the
Foot
that
followed
close
behind
us
:
And
presently
we
were
charged
again
with
Horse
led
on
by
General
Goring
;
where
,
after
a
hot
Encounter
,
some
were
Slain
,
and
himself
taken
Prisoner
by
Colonel
Alured
.
I
cannot
but
here
acknowledge
God's
Goodness
to
me
this
day
;
for
being
advanced
a
good
way
single
before
my
Men
,
having
a
Colonel
,
and
Lieutenant-Colonel
,
who
had
engaged
themselves
to
be
my
Prisoners
,
only
with
me
,
and
many
of
the
Enemy
now
betwixt
me
and
my
Men
,
I
lighted
upon
a
Regiment
of
Foot
standing
in
the
Market-place
;
being
thus
encompassed
,
and
thinking
what
to
do
,
I
spied
a
Lane
which
I
thought
would
lead
me
back
to
my
Men
again
:
At
the
end
of
this
Lane
there
was
a
Corps-de-guard
of
the
Enemy's
,
with
fifteen
or
sixteen
Soldiers
,
who
were
just
then
quitting
of
it
,
with
a
Serjeant
leading
them
off
;
whom
we
met
,
and
seeing
their
Officers
,
they
came
up
to
us
,
taking
no
notice
of
me
,
and
asked
them
what
they
would
have
them
do
,
for
they
could
keep
the
work
no
longer
,
the
Round-heads
(
as
they
call'd
them
)
came
so
fast
upon
them
.
The
Gentlemen
who
had
pass'd
their
Words
to
me
to
be
my
true
Prisoners
,
said
nothing
;
and
looking
one
upon
another
,
I
thought
it
not
fit
now
to
own
them
as
Prisoners
,
much
less
to
bid
the
rest
to
render
themselves
to
me
;
but
being
well
mounted
,
and
seeing
a
place
in
the
Works
where
Men
used
to
go
over
,
I
rushed
from
them
,
and
made
my
Horse
leap
over
the
Work
,
and
by
a
good
Providence
got
to
my
Men
again
,
who
before
I
came
had
,
by
Direction
of
Major-General
Gifford
,
brought
up
a
Piece
of
Ordnance
,
and
placed
it
in
the
Church-yard
,
against
that
Body
that
stood
in
the
Market-place
,
which
presently
rendred
themselves
.
All
our
Men
being
got
into
the
Town
,
the
Streets
were
cleared
,
and
many
Prisoners
taken
;
but
the
Horse
got
off
,
almost
entire
.
This
appeared
the
greater
Mercy
,
when
we
saw
Our
mistake
;
for
we
found
Three
thousand
Men
in
the
Town
,
and
expected
but
half
the
number
.
We
brought
away
fourteen
hundred
Prisoners
,
Eighty
Officers
,
Twenty
eight
Colours
,
and
great
store
of
Ammunition
.
But
seeing
this
was
more
a
Miracle
,
than
a
Victory
;
more
the
Effect
of
God's
Providence
,
than
humane
Force
,
or
Prudence
,
let
the
Honour
and
Praise
of
all
be
His
only
.
After
this
,
we
exchanged
our
Men
that
were
Prisoners
,
and
we
were
freed
a
good
while
from
any
trouble
or
attempt
of
the
Enemy
.
Hitherto
,
through
God's
Mercy
,
we
had
held
up
near
two
Years
against
a
potent
Army
;
but
they
finding
us
now
almost
tired
with
continual
Service
,
treacherously
used
by
Friends
,
and
wanting
many
things
necessary
for
support
and
defence
,
the
Earl
of
Newcastle
marched
with
an
Army
of
Ten
or
Twelve
thousand
Men
to
besiege
Us
,
and
resolv'd
to
sit
down
before
Bradford
,
which
was
a
very
untenable
Place
.
Hither
my
Father
drew
all
the
Forces
he
could
spare
out
of
the
Garisons
;
but
seeing
it
impossible
to
defend
the
Town
otherwise
than
by
Strength
of
Men
,
and
that
we
had
not
above
ten
or
twelve
days
Provision
for
so
many
as
were
necessary
to
keep
it
;
To
this
End
my
Father
appointed
Four
o'
th'
Clock
next
morning
to
begin
Our
March
;
but
Major-General
Gifford
,
who
had
the
Ordering
of
the
Business
,
so
delay'd
the
execution
of
it
,
that
it
was
seven
or
eight
before
we
began
to
move
,
and
not
without
much
suspicion
of
Treachery
;
for
when
we
came
near
the
Place
we
intended
,
the
Enemy's
whole
Army
was
drawn
up
in
Battalia
.
We
were
to
go
up
a
Hill
to
them
;
That
Our
Forlorn
Hope
gained
by
beating
theirs
into
their
main
Body
,
which
was
drawn
up
half
a
Mile
further
upon
a
Plain
called
Adderton-Moore
.
We
being
all
got
up
the
Hill
,
drew
into
Battalia
also
.
I
Commanded
the
Right
Wing
,
which
was
about
One
thousand
Foot
,
and
Five
Troops
of
Horse
.
Major-General
Gifford
Commanded
the
left
Wing
,
which
was
about
the
same
number
.
My
Father
Commanded
in
Chief
.
We
advanced
through
the
inclosed
Grounds
,
till
we
came
to
the
Moore
,
beating
the
Foot
,
that
lay
in
them
,
to
their
main
Body
.
Ten
or
twelve
Troops
of
Horse
charged
us
in
the
Right
Wing
;
We
kept
the
Inclosures
,
placing
Our
Musketeers
in
the
Hedges
next
the
Moore
;
which
was
a
good
Advantage
to
us
who
had
so
few
Horse
.
There
was
a
Gate
,
or
open
Place
,
to
the
Moore
,
where
five
or
six
might
enter
a-breast
.
Here
they
strive
to
enter
,
we
to
defend
it
;
but
after
some
dispute
,
those
that
entred
the
Pass
,
found
sharp
Entertainment
;
and
those
who
were
not
yet
entred
,
as
hot
Welcome
from
the
Musketeers
that
flanked
them
in
the
Hedges
.
They
were
all
,
in
the
end
,
forced
to
retreat
,
with
the
Loss
of
Collonel
Howard
,
who
Commanded
them
.
Our
Left
Wing
at
the
same
time
was
engaged
with
the
Enemy's
Foot
,
and
gained
Ground
of
them
.
The
Horse
came
down
again
,
and
charged
us
,
they
being
about
Thirteen
or
Fourteen
Troops
.
We
defended
Our selves
as
before
,
but
with
much
more
difficulty
;
many
having
got
in
among
us
,
but
were
beaten
off
again
with
some
Loss
.
Collonel
Herne
,
who
Commanded
that
Party
,
was
slain
.
We
pursued
them
to
their
Cannon
.
Here
I
cannot
omit
a
remarkable
Instance
of
Divine
Justice
.
Whilst
we
were
engag'd
in
the
Fight
with
those
Horse
that
entred
the
Gate
,
four
Soldiers
had
stript
Colonel
Herne
naked
as
he
lay
on
the
ground
,
Men
still
Fighting
round
about
him
;
and
so
dextrous
were
these
Villains
,
that
they
had
done
it
,
and
mounted
themselves
again
,
before
we
had
beaten
the
Enemy
off
:
But
after
we
had
beaten
them
to
their
Ordnance
,
as
I
said
,
and
now
returning
to
our
Ground
again
,
the
Enemy
discharged
a
Piece
of
Cannon
in
our
Rear
,
the
Bullet
fell
into
Captain
This
Charge
,
and
the
Resolution
our
Men
shewed
in
the
Left
Wing
,
made
the
Enemy
think
of
Retreating
.
Orders
were
given
for
it
,
and
some
marched
off
the
Field
.
Whilst
they
were
in
this
wavering
condition
,
one
Collonel
Skirton
desired
his
General
to
let
him
Charge
once
with
a
Stand
of
Pikes
,
with
which
he
broke
in
upon
our
Men
,
and
not
being
relieved
by
our
Reserves
,
which
were
Commanded
by
some
ill-affected
Officers
,
chiefly
Major
General
Gifford
,
who
did
not
his
part
as
he
ought
to
do
,
Our
Men
lost
Ground
,
which
the
Enemy
seeing
,
pursued
this
advantage
,
by
bringing
on
fresh
Troops
;
Ours
being
herewith
discouraged
,
began
to
fly
,
and
were
soon
routed
.
The
Horse
also
Charged
us
again
,
We
not
knowing
what
was
done
in
the
Left
Wing
:
Our
Men
maintained
their
Ground
,
till
a
Command
came
for
us
to
Retreat
,
having
scarce
any
way
now
to
do
it
,
the
Enemy
being
almost
round
about
us
,
and
Our
way
to
Bradford
cut
off
.
But
there
was
a
Lane
in
the
Field
we
were
in
,
which
led
to
Hallifax
,
which
as
a
happy
Providence
,
brought
us
off
,
without
any
great
Loss
,
save
of
Captain
Talbot
,
and
twelve
more
that
were
slain
in
this
last
Encounter
.
Of
those
who
fled
,
there
were
about
sixty
kill'd
,
and
three
hundred
taken
Prisoners
.
After
this
ill
Success
,
we
had
small
hopes
of
better
,
wanting
all
things
necessary
in
Bradford
for
defence
of
the
Town
,
and
no
expectation
of
help
from
any
Place
.
The
Earl
of
Newcastle
presently
Besieg'd
the
Town
;
but
before
he
had
surrounded
it
,
I
got
in
with
those
Men
I
brought
from
Hallifax
.
I
found
my
Father
much
troubled
,
having
neither
a
place
of
Strength
to
defend
our selves
in
,
nor
a
Garison
in
Yorkshire
to
Retreat
to
;
for
the
Governour
of
Hull
had
declar'd
if
we
were
forced
to
Retreat
thither
,
he
would
shut
the
Gates
on
us
.
Whilst
he
was
musing
on
these
sad
thoughts
,
a
Messenger
was
sent
unto
him
from
Hull
,
to
let
him
know
the
Townsmen
had
secured
the
Governour
;
that
they
were
sensible
of
the
danger
he
was
in
,
and
if
he
had
any
occasion
to
make
use
of
that
Place
,
he
should
be
very
readily
and
gladly
receiv'd
there
.
Which
News
was
joyfully
receiv'd
,
and
acknowledged
as
a
great
Mercy
of
God
,
yet
it
was
not
made
use
of
till
a
further
necessity
compell'd
.
My
Father
having
Order'd
me
to
stay
here
with
eight
hundred
Foot
,
The
Earl
of
Newcastle
spent
three
or
four
days
in
laying
his
Quarters
about
the
Town
of
Bradford
,
and
brought
down
his
Cannon
,
but
needed
not
to
raise
Batteries
,
for
the
Hills
within
half
Musket-shot
commanded
all
the
Town
.
Being
planted
in
two
places
,
they
shot
furiously
upon
us
,
and
made
their
Approaches
,
which
made
us
spend
very
much
of
our
little
Store
,
being
not
above
twenty
five
or
twenty
six
Barrels
of
Powder
,
at
the
beginning
of
the
Siege
.
Yet
the
Earl
of
Newcastle
sent
a
Trumpet
to
offer
us
Conditions
,
which
I
accepted
,
so
they
were
Honourable
for
us
to
take
,
and
safe
for
the
Inhabitants
.
We
sent
two
Captains
to
treat
with
him
,
and
agreed
to
a
Cessation
during
that
time
;
but
he
continued
working
still
;
whereupon
I
sent
forth
the
Commissioners
again
,
suspecting
a
design
of
attempting
something
upon
us
.
They
returned
not
till
Eleven
a
Clock
at
Night
,
and
then
with
a
slight
Answer
.
Whilst
they
were
delivering
it
to
us
,
we
heard
great
shooting
of
Cannon
and
Muskets
;
all
run
presently
to
the
Works
,
which
the
Enemy
was
storming
.
Here
for
three
quarters
of
an
hour
was
very
hot
Service
,
but
at
length
they
retreated
.
They
made
a
Second
attempt
,
but
were
also
beaten
off
;
after
this
,
we
had
not
above
one
Barrel
of
Powder
left
,
and
no
Match
:
I
called
the
Officers
together
,
where
it
was
advised
and
resolv'd
to
draw
off
presently
,
before
it
was
day
,
and
to
retreat
to
Leeds
,
by
forcing
a
Way
,
which
we
must
do
,
for
they
had
surrounded
the
Town
.
Orders
were
dispatch'd
,
and
speedily
put
in
execution
.
The
Foot
Commanded
by
Colonel
Rogers
was
sent
out
,
through
some
narrow
Lanes
,
and
they
were
to
beat
up
the
Dragoons
Quarters
,
and
so
go
on
to
Leeds
.
I
my self
with
some
other
Officers
went
with
the
Horse
,
which
were
not
above
fifty
,
in
a
more
open
Way
.
I
must
not
here
forget
my
Wife
,
who
ran
the
same
hazard
with
us
in
this
Retreat
,
and
with
as
little
expression
of
Fear
;
not
from
any
Zeal
,
or
delight
in
the
War
,
but
through
a
willing
and
patient
Suffering
of
this
undesirable
Condition
.
I
sent
two
or
three
Horsemen
before
,
to
discover
what
they
could
of
the
Enemy
;
who
presently
return'd
and
told
us
there
was
a
Guard
of
Horse
close
by
us
.
Before
I
had
gone
forty
Paces
,
the
Day
beginning
to
break
,
I
saw
them
upon
the
Hill
above
us
,
being
about
300
Horse
.
I
,
with
some
12
more
,
charged
them
,
Sir
Hen.
Fowles
,
Major
General
Gefford
,
my
Self
and
3
more
brake
through
;
Cap.
Mudd
was
slain
,
and
the
rest
of
our
Horse
being
close
by
,
the
Enemy
fell
upon
them
,
and
soon
routed
them
,
taking
most
of
them
Prisoners
,
among
whom
was
my
Wife
,
the
Officer
Will.
Hill
,
behind
whom
she
rid
,
being
taken
.
I
saw
this
Disaster
,
but
could
give
no
relief
;
for
after
I
was
got
through
,
I
was
in
the
Enemies
Reer
alone
,
those
who
had
charged
through
with
me
,
went
on
to
Leeds
,
thinking
I
had
done
so
too
:
But
I
was
unwilling
to
leave
my
Company
,
and
stay'd
till
I
saw
there
was
no
more
in
my
Power
to
do
,
but
to
be
taken
Prisoner
with
them
.
I
then
retired
to
Leeds
.
The
like
Disaster
fell
among
the
Foot
,
that
went
the
other
way
,
by
a
mistake
,
for
after
they
had
marched
a
little
way
,
the
Van
fell
into
the
Dragoons
Quarters
,
clearing
their
way
;
but
through
a
cowardly
fear
,
he
that
commanded
these
Men
,
being
in
the
Reer
,
made
them
face
about
,
and
march
again
into
the
Town
,
where
the
next
Day
they
were
all
taken
Prisoners
,
only
80
or
thereabout
of
the
Front
that
got
through
,
came
all
to
Leeds
,
mounted
on
Horses
which
they
had
taken
from
the
Enemy
,
where
I
found
them
when
I
came
thither
,
which
was
some
joy
to
them
all
,
concluding
I
was
either
slain
,
or
taken
Prisoner
.
At
Leeds
I
found
all
in
great
Distraction
,
the
Council
of
War
newly
risen
,
where
it
was
resolv'd
to
quit
the
Town
,
and
retreat
to
Hull
,
which
was
sixty
Miles
off
,
many
of
the
Enemies
Garrisons
being
in
the
way
.
This
,
in
two
Hours
after
,
was
accordingly
done
,
least
the
Enemy
should
presently
send
Horse
to
prevent
us
;
for
they
had
fifty
or
sixty
Troops
within
three
Miles
:
But
we
got
well
to
Selby
,
where
there
was
a
Ferry
,
and
hard
by
a
Garrison
at
Cawood
.
My
Father
being
a
Mile
before
,
I
was
drawn
up
in
the
Market
place
,
directly
before
the
Street
they
came
down
;
when
they
were
almost
half
come
into
the
Market-place
,
they
turn'd
on
the
Right
Hand
;
with
part
of
my
Troop
I
charged
them
in
the
Flank
,
and
divided
them
;
we
had
the
Chase
of
them
down
the
long
Street
that
goes
to
Brayton
.
It
hapned
at
the
same
time
that
those
Men
I
left
behind
were
coming
up
that
Street
,
but
being
in
disorder
,
and
discourag'd
with
the
Misfortunes
of
many
Days
before
,
they
turn'd
about
,
and
gave
way
,
not
knowing
we
were
pursuing
the
Enemy
in
their
Reer
.
At
the
end
of
this
Street
was
a
narrow
Lane
,
which
led
to
Cawood
.
The
Enemy
strove
to
pass
that
way
,
but
it
being
narrow
,
there
was
a
sudden
stop
,
where
we
were
mingled
one
among
another
.
Here
I
receiv'd
a
Shot
in
the
Wrist
of
my
Arm
,
which
made
the
Bridle
fall
out
of
my
hand
,
and
being
among
the
Nerves
and
Veins
,
suddenly
let
out
such
a
quantity
of
Blood
,
that
I
was
ready
to
fall
from
my
Horse
:
But
taking
the
Reins
in
the
other
Hand
in
which
I
had
my
Sword
,
the
Enemy
minding
nothing
so
much
as
how
to
get
away
,
I
drew
my self
out
of
the
Crowd
,
and
came
to
our
Men
,
who
turned
about
,
and
seeing
me
ready
to
fall
from
my
Horse
,
they
lay'd
me
on
the
Ground
;
now
when
I
was
almost
senseless
,
my
Surgeon
came
seasonably
,
and
bound
up
the
Wound
,
and
stopt
the
bleeding
.
After
a
quarter
of
an
Hours
rest
,
I
got
a
Horse-back
again
;
the
other
part
of
our
Horse
had
beaten
the
Enemy
back
to
Cawood
,
the
same
way
they
came
first
to
us
.
Thus
by
the
goodnesse
of
God
,
our
passage
was
made
clear
;
some
went
over
the
Ferry
after
my
Father
,
I
my self
with
others
went
through
the
Levels
to
Hull
,
but
it
proved
a
very
troublesome
and
dangerous
passage
,
being
often
interrupted
by
the
Enemy
,
sometimes
in
our
Front
,
sometimes
in
our
Reer
.
I
had
been
twenty
Hours
on
Horseback
,
after
I
was
shot
,
without
any
rest
or
refreshment
,
and
as
many
Hours
before
.
And
as
a
further
Affliction
,
my
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Daughter
,
not
above
five
Years
old
,
being
carried
before
her
Maid
,
endured
all
this
Retreat
a
Horseback
;
but
Nature
not
being
able
to
hold
out
any
longer
,
she
fell
into
frequent
Swoonings
,
and
in
appearance
was
ready
to
expire
her
last
.
Having
now
past
the
Trent
,
and
seeing
a
House
not
far
off
,
I
sent
her
with
her
Maid
only
thither
,
with
little
hopes
of
seeing
her
any
more
alive
,
though
I
intended
the
next
Day
to
send
a
Ship
from
Hull
for
her
.
I
went
on
to
Barton
,
having
sent
before
to
have
a
Ship
ready
against
my
coming
thither
.
Here
I
lay
down
to
take
a
little
rest
,
if
it
were
possible
to
find
any
in
a
Body
so
full
of
pain
,
and
a
Mind
yet
fuller
of
anxiety
and
trouble
.
Though
I
must
acknowledge
it
as
the
infinite
goodness
of
God
,
that
my
Spirit
was
nothing
at
all
discouraged
from
doing
still
that
which
I
thought
to
be
my
Duty
.
I
had
not
rested
a
quarter
of
an
Hour
,
before
the
Enemy
came
close
to
the
Town
.
I
had
now
not
above
a
hundred
Horse
with
me
,
we
went
to
the
Ship
,
where
under
the
Security
of
her
Ordinance
we
got
all
our
Men
and
Horse
aboard
;
and
crossing
Humber
,
we
arriv'd
at
Hull
,
our
Men
faint
and
tired
.
I
my self
had
lost
all
,
even
to
my
Shirt
,
for
my
Cloaths
were
made
unfit
to
wear
with
Rents
and
Blood.
Presently
after
my
coming
to
Hull
,
I
sent
a
Ship
for
my
Daughter
,
who
was
brought
the
next
Day
to
the
Town
,
pretty
well
recovered
of
her
long
and
tedious
Journey
.
Not
many
Days
after
the
Earl
of
Newcastle
sent
my
Wife
back
again
in
his
Coach
,
with
some
Horse
to
guard
her
;
which
generous
act
of
his
gain'd
him
more
Reputation
,
than
he
could
have
got
by
detaining
a
Lady
Prisoner
,
upon
such
Terms
.
Many
of
our
Men
,
who
were
dispersed
in
this
long
Retreat
,
came
hither
again
to
us
.
Our
first
Business
was
to
raise
new
Forces
,
and
in
a
short
time
we
had
about
1500
Foot
,
and
700
Horse
.
The
Town
being
little
,
I
was
sent
to
Beverly
,
with
the
Horse
,
and
600
Foot
,
but
my
Lord
of
Newcastle
now
looking
upon
us
as
inconsiderable
,
was
marched
into
Lincolnshire
,
with
his
whole
Army
,
leaving
some
few
Garrisons
.
He
took
in
Gainsbrough
,
and
Lincoln
,
and
intended
Boston
,
which
was
the
Key
of
the
Associated
Counties
;
for
his
Orders
,
which
I
have
seen
,
were
to
go
into
Essex
,
and
block
up
London
on
that
side
.
Having
laid
a
great
while
still
,
and
being
now
strong
enough
for
those
Forces
which
remain'd
in
the
Country
,
we
sent
out
a
good
Party
to
make
an
Attempt
upon
Stanford-Bridge
,
near
York
,
but
the
Enemy
upon
the
allarm
fled
thither
,
which
put
them
also
in
such
a
fear
,
that
they
sent
earnestly
to
my
Lord
of
Newcastle
to
desire
him
to
return
,
or
the
Country
would
again
be
lost
.
Upon
this
he
returned
again
into
York-shire
,
and
not
long
after
came
to
besiege
Hull
.
I
lay
at
Beverly
in
the
way
of
his
March
,
and
finding
we
were
not
able
to
defend
such
an
open
place
against
an
Army
,
I
desired
Orders
from
my
Father
to
retire
back
to
Hull
:
But
the
Committee
there
had
more
mind
of
raising
Money
,
than
to
take
care
of
the
Soldiers
;
and
yet
these
Men
had
the
greatest
share
in
Command
at
this
time
,
and
would
not
let
any
Orders
be
given
for
our
Retreat
;
nor
was
it
fit
for
us
to
return
without
Order
.
The
Enemy
marched
with
his
whole
Army
towards
us
:
Retreat
we
must
not
;
keep
the
Town
we
could
not
.
So
,
to
make
our
Retreat
more
honourable
and
useful
,
I
drew
out
all
the
Horse
and
Dragoons
towards
the
Enemy
;
and
stood
drawn
up
by
a
Wood
side
all
that
Night
.
Next
Morning
by
Day
,
our
Scouts
and
theirs
fired
on
one
another
.
They
marched
on
with
their
whole
Body
,
which
was
about
4000
Horse
,
and
12000
Foot.
We
stood
till
they
were
come
very
near
to
us
.
I
then
drew
off
;
having
given
direction
before
for
the
Foot
to
March
away
towards
Hull
,
and
thinking
to
make
good
the
Retreat
with
the
Horse
.
The
Enemy
with
a
good
Party
came
up
in
our
Reer
;
the
Lanes
being
narrow
we
made
good
shift
with
them
,
till
we
got
into
Beverley
,
and
shut
the
Gate
,
which
we
had
scarce
time
to
do
,
they
being
so
close
to
us
.
In
this
business
we
lost
Major
Layton
,
and
not
above
two
more
.
The
Enemy
not
knowing
what
Forces
we
had
in
the
Town
,
stay'd
till
the
rest
of
the
Army
came
up
,
which
was
about
a
Mile
behind
.
This
gave
our
Foot
some
advantage
in
their
Retreat
,
it
being
five
Miles
to
Hull
,
and
the
way
on
narrow
Banks
.
I
sent
the
Horse
by
Cottingham
,
a
more
open
Road
,
who
got
well
thither
;
they
overtook
the
Foot
,
and
made
good
their
Retreat
,
till
we
got
to
a
little
Bridge
two
Miles
from
Hull
,
where
we
made
a
stand
:
The
Enemy
followed
close
:
Our
Men
gave
them
a
good
Volley
of
Shot
,
which
made
them
draw
back
,
and
they
advanced
no
further
.
So
leaving
a
small
Guard
at
the
Bridge
,
we
got
safe
to
Hull
.
Thus
not
only
for
want
of
Military
Skill
in
the
Gentlemen
of
the
Committee
,
but
to
say
no
more
,
for
want
of
good
Nature
,
we
were
expos'd
to
this
trouble
and
danger
.
My
Lord
of
Newcastle
now
laid
Siege
to
Hull
,
but
at
a
great
distance
,
for
the
Sluces
were
let
open
and
drowned
the
Land
for
two
Miles
about
the
Town
.
Yet
upon
a
Bank
,
which
was
the
Highway
,
he
approached
so
near
as
to
shoot
Cannon
Shot
at
random
into
the
Town
,
and
for
the
most
part
hot
Bullets
,
but
by
the
Diligence
and
Care
of
the
Governour
,
who
caused
every
Inhabitant
to
watch
his
own
House
,
the
Danger
was
prevented
.
Our
Horse
was
now
useless
,
and
many
dyed
every
Day
,
having
nothing
but
salt
Water
about
the
Town
.
I
was
therefore
sent
over
with
the
Horse
into
Lincoln-shire
to
join
with
the
Earl
of
Sir
John
Henderson
lay
within
three
or
four
Miles
of
this
Place
,
with
5000
Men
,
to
prevent
our
Conjunction
,
but
durst
not
attempt
it
.
He
marched
three
or
four
Days
near
unto
us
,
but
for
want
of
good
Intelligence
,
we
did
not
know
so
much
.
For
I
altogether
trusted
to
the
Care
of
our
new
Friends
,
being
a
Stranger
in
those
Parts
.
At
Horncastle
one
Morning
he
fell
upon
our
out
Guards
,
Sir
John
Henderson
marching
slowly
with
his
Army
,
gave
the
Allarm
to
some
of
our
out
Quarters
,
which
was
soon
taken
in
all
the
rest
.
Yet
we
were
in
some
disorder
before
we
could
get
into
any
considerable
Body
.
My
Lord
Willoughby
with
his
Horse
,
and
my
Dragoons
,
Commanded
by
Collonel
Morgan
,
brought
up
the
Reer
,
and
after
some
Skirmishes
,
we
lodg'd
that
Night
in
the
Field
.
The
next
Day
the
Earl
of
Manchester
came
to
us
with
his
Foot
,
the
Day
following
we
advanced
toward
the
Enemy
,
and
chusing
a
convenient
Ground
to
fight
on
,
we
drew
up
the
Army
there
.
The
Enemy
did
so
on
the
side
of
another
Hill
close
by
,
having
a
little
Plain
betwixt
us
.
Lieutenant
General
Cromwel
had
the
Van
,
I
the
reserve
of
Horse
,
my
Lord
Manchester
all
the
Foot.
After
we
had
faced
one
another
a
good
while
,
the
Forlorn
Hopes
began
the
Fight
,
presently
the
Bodies
met
on
the
Plain
,
where
the
Fight
was
hot
for
half
an
Hour
,
but
then
they
were
forced
to
a
Rout
,
200
kill'd
,
and
many
taken
Prisoners
.
This
was
the
issue
of
Horncastle
Fight
,
or
as
some
call
it
,
Winsby
Fight
.
At
the
same
instant
we
heard
great
shooting
of
Ordinance
towards
Hull
,
which
was
a
Sally
my
Father
made
out
of
the
Town
upon
my
Lord
of
These
two
Defeats
together
,
the
one
falling
heavy
upon
the
Horse
,
the
other
upon
the
Foot
,
kept
the
Enemy
all
that
Winter
from
attempting
any
thing
;
and
we
,
after
the
taking
of
Lincoln
,
setled
our selves
in
Winter
Quarters
.
In
the
coldest
Season
of
the
Year
I
was
commanded
by
the
Parliament
to
go
and
raise
the
Siege
at
Nantwich
,
which
the
Lord
Byron
,
with
the
Irish
Army
,
had
reduced
to
great
Extremity
.
I
was
the
most
unfit
of
all
their
Forces
,
being
ever
the
worst
Paid
,
my
Men
sickly
and
almost
naked
;
I
desir'd
the
Parliament
that
they
would
be
pleas'd
to
supply
these
Wants
,
not
excusing
my self
,
as
some
did
,
who
had
no
will
to
stir
,
though
well
enough
accommodated
.
The
Parliament's
answer
was
a
positive
direction
to
March
,
for
it
would
admit
of
no
delay
.
But
foreseeing
I
should
have
such
a
return
to
my
Desires
,
and
considering
the
necessity
of
the
Business
,
I
had
upon
my
own
Credit
got
so
much
Cloath
as
Cloathed
1500
Men
,
and
all
were
ready
to
March
when
these
Orders
came
to
me
.
The
twenty
ninth
of
December
we
set
forward
from
Falkingham
in
Lincolnshire
with
1800
Horse
,
and
500
Drag�oons
,
and
power
to
call
the
Regiments
of
Foot
in
Lancashire
and
Cheshire
,
to
make
up
the
Body
of
the
Army
,
which
I
found
was
not
a
little
trouble
when
I
came
to
Manchester
,
for
some
were
thirty
,
some
forty
Miles
distant
,
besides
the
dissatisfaction
of
some
of
their
Collonels
,
who
went
as
their
particular
Safety
or
Interest
sway'd
them
.
But
finding
more
readiness
in
the
inferior
Officers
,
and
common
Soldiers
,
I
got
up
in
a
few
Days
near
3000
Foot.
With
this
Army
we
marched
to
Nantwich
,
which
was
at
the
point
of
Surrendring
.
When
we
came
within
a
Days
March
,
I
had
Intelligence
the
Lord
Byron
had
drawn
off
his
Siege
,
and
intended
to
meet
us
in
the
Field
.
I
put
my
Men
into
the
Order
in
which
I
intended
to
Fight
,
and
continued
my
March
till
we
came
within
three
Miles
of
the
Town
.
There
was
a
Pass
kept
with
about
250
Men
:
I
sent
Collonel
Morgan
with
his
Dragoons
,
who
beat
them
off
,
in
which
his
Brother
was
slain
.
The
Major
,
who
commanded
the
other
Party
,
with
some
others
,
was
taken
Prisoner
.
We
marched
on
till
we
came
within
Cannon
shot
of
their
Works
,
where
half
of
their
Army
was
drawn
up
.
And
we
were
inform'd
,
that
the
River
which
runs
through
the
Town
,
being
raised
with
the
melting
of
the
Snow
,
hinder'd
those
that
lay
on
the
other
side
of
the
Town
from
joining
with
them
.
We
call'd
a
Council
of
War
,
wherein
it
was
debated
,
whether
we
should
attempt
those
in
their
Works
,
being
divided
from
the
rest
of
the
Army
,
or
march
into
the
Town
and
relieve
them
,
and
by
the
increase
of
our
Force
be
better
able
the
next
day
to
encounter
them
.
This
last
was
resolv'd
on
,
and
making
way
with
Pioneers
through
the
Hedges
,
we
marched
to
the
Town
;
but
after
we
had
gone
a
little
way
,
word
came
that
the
Enemy
was
in
the
Reer
.
We
faced
about
with
two
Regiments
,
and
my
own
Regiment
of
Horse
,
commanded
by
Major
Rokeby
,
and
reliev'd
those
that
were
engaged
,
and
so
the
Fight
began
on
all
sides
.
These
that
fell
on
our
Reer
,
were
that
part
of
their
Army
that
lay
on
the
other
side
of
the
Town
,
who
had
past
the
River
.
Those
who
were
drawn
up
under
their
Works
,
fell
upon
our
Van
,
which
was
marching
to
the
Town
.
Thus
was
the
Battel
divided
,
there
being
a
quarter
of
a
Mile
betwixt
us
,
in
the
Division
that
first
engag'd
.
Our
Foot
at
the
beginning
gave
a
little
Ground
,
but
our
Horse
recover'd
this
,
by
beating
the
Enemies
Horse
out
of
the
Lanes
that
flanked
our
Foot
,
which
did
so
encourage
our
Men
,
that
they
regain'd
their
Ground
on
the
Enemy
,
and
made
them
retreat
from
Hedge
to
Hedge
,
'till
at
length
they
were
forced
to
fly
to
their
Works
.
Their
Horse
retreated
in
better
Order
,
towards
Chester
,
without
much
Loss
.
Our
other
Wing
being
assisted
from
the
Town
,
who
sally'd
out
with
seven
or
eight
hundred
Musketeers
,
beat
the
Enemy
back
into
the
same
Works
.
We
presently
surrounded
them
,
and
being
in
great
Disorder
and
Confusion
,
they
soon
yielded
themselves
Prisoners
,
with
all
their
chief
Officers
,
Arms
,
Colours
and
Ammunition
.
Thus
,
by
the
Mercy
of
God
,
was
this
Victory
obtain'd
,
being
the
more
signal
,
in
that
we
were
not
to
deal
with
young
Soldiers
,
but
with
Men
of
great
Experience
,
and
an
Army
which
had
ever
been
victorious
.
After
this
we
took
in
several
Garrisons
in
Cheshire
;
Latham
only
in
Lancashire
held
out
,
which
was
besieg'd
by
the
Forces
of
that
County
,
but
afterward
the
Siege
was
rais'd
by
Prince
Rupert
.
Having
spent
three
or
four
Months
in
this
Expedition
,
my
Father
commanded
me
back
into
York-shire
,
that
by
the
Conjunction
of
our
Forces
,
he
might
be
abler
to
take
the
Field
.
We
met
about
Ferry-bridge
,
he
being
come
out
of
Hull
thither
,
with
intent
to
fall
upon
the
Enemies
Garrison
at
Selby
.
I
receiv'd
at
this
time
another
Command
from
the
Parliament
to
march
immediately
with
my
Horse
and
Dragoons
into
Northumberland
,
to
join
with
the
Scots
Army
.
The
Earl
of
Newcastle
,
who
was
then
at
Durham
being
much
stronger
in
Horse
than
they
,
for
want
of
which
they
could
not
advance
:
But
it
being
resolv'd
within
a
Day
or
two
to
storm
Selby
,
I
stay'd
'till
that
business
was
over
,
which
proved
as
effectual
for
the
relief
of
the
Scots
Army
.
The
Governour
of
York
,
Coll.
Bellasis
,
lay
in
Selby
with
2000
Men.
We
drew
our
Horse
and
Foot
close
to
the
Town
,
Sir
John
Meldrum
led
on
the
Foot
,
which
had
their
several
Posts
appointed
them
,
where
they
should
storm
.
I
with
the
Horse
ready
to
second
them
.
The
Enemy
within
defended
themselves
stoutly
a
good
while
.
Our
Men
at
length
beat
them
from
the
Line
,
but
could
not
advance
further
because
of
the
Horse
within
.
I
got
a
Barricado
open
,
which
let
us
in
betwixt
the
Houses
and
the
River
;
here
we
had
an
encounter
with
their
Horse
:
After
one
Charge
,
they
fled
over
a
Bridge
of
Boats
to
York
;
their
Horse
came
up
,
and
charged
us
again
,
where
my
Horse
was
overthrown
,
I
being
single
a
little
before
my
Men
,
who
presently
reliev'd
me
,
and
forced
the
Enemy
back
.
They
retreated
also
to
York
.
In
this
Charge
we
took
Coll.
Bellasis
Governour
of
York
.
By
this
time
the
Foot
had
entred
the
Town
,
and
had
taken
many
Prisoners
.
This
good
Success
of
ours
put
them
into
great
Distraction
and
Fear
at
York
;
so
that
they
speedily
sent
to
the
Earl
of
Newcastle
to
haste
back
thither
,
believing
we
would
presently
attempt
them
.
This
News
suddenly
call'd
him
back
,
leaving
the
Scots
,
who
with
Cold
,
and
often
Allarms
,
were
reduced
to
great
Extremity
,
but
now
they
advance
after
him
.
The
Earl
of
Newcastle
gets
into
York
;
the
Scots
join
with
my
Father
at
Wetherby
,
altogether
made
16000
Foot
,
and
4000
Horse
.
They
march
on
to
York
.
For
the
Siege
of
York
it
was
thought
necessary
to
have
more
Men
,
the
Town
being
large
in
compass
,
and
strongly
mann'd
.
The
Earl
of
Craford
,
Lindsey
,
and
my
Self
were
sent
to
the
Earl
of
Manchester
,
to
desire
him
to
join
with
us
in
the
Siege
,
to
which
he
willingly
consented
,
bringing
an
addition
of
6000
Foot
,
and
3000
Horse
.
Now
the
Army
had
three
Generals
,
Lesly
,
Manchester
,
and
Fairfax
,
who
lay
apart
in
three
several
Quarters
before
the
Town
,
but
the
North
side
still
remain'd
open
.
Some
time
was
spent
here
without
any
considerable
Action
,
till
in
my
Lord
of
Triumviral
Government
.
Soon
after
Prince
Rupert
came
to
relieve
the
Town
.
We
rais'd
the
Siege
.
Hessey
Moore
was
appointed
the
Randezvous
.
The
whole
Army
drew
thither
.
About
a
Mile
from
thence
lay
the
Prince
,
the
River
Ouse
being
betwixt
us
,
which
he
that
night
past
over
at
Popleton
.
The
next
day
he
drew
his
Army
into
the
same
Moore
,
which
being
now
joined
with
my
Lord
of
Newcastles
Army
,
made
about
23
or
24000
Men
,
We
something
more
.
We
were
divided
in
our
Opinions
what
to
do
.
The
English
were
for
Fighting
;
the
Scots
for
Retreating
,
to
gain
(
as
they
alledg'd
)
both
Time
,
and
Place
of
more
Advantage
.
This
being
resolv'd
on
,
we
marched
away
to
Tadcaster
,
which
made
the
Enemy
advance
the
faster
.
Lieutenant
General
Cromwell
,
Lesley
,
and
my
Self
were
appointed
to
bring
up
the
Reer
.
We
sent
word
to
the
Generals
of
the
necessity
of
making
a
stand
,
or
else
the
Enemy
,
having
this
Advantage
,
might
put
us
in
some
disorder
.
But
by
the
advantage
of
the
Ground
we
were
on
,
we
hoped
to
make
it
good
till
they
came
back
to
us
,
which
they
did
.
The
Place
was
Marston
Fields
,
which
afterwards
gave
the
name
to
this
Battel
.
Here
we
drew
up
our
Army
.
The
Enemy
was
drawn
up
in
Battalia
on
the
Moore
a
little
below
us
.
The
day
being
most
part
spent
in
Preparations
,
We
now
began
to
descend
towards
them
.
Lieutenant
General
Cromwell
commanded
the
left
Wing
of
the
Horse
,
and
seconded
by
Major
General
Lesley
;
I
had
the
right
Wing
,
with
some
Scots
Horse
,
and
Lances
for
my
Reserves
.
The
three
Generals
were
with
the
Foot.
Our
left
Wing
first
charged
the
Enemies
right
Wing
,
which
was
perform'd
for
a
while
with
much
Resolution
on
both
sides
,
but
the
Enemy
at
length
was
put
to
the
worst
.
Our
right
Wing
had
not
all
so
good
success
,
by
reason
of
the
Furzes
and
Ditches
we
were
to
pass
over
before
we
could
get
to
the
Enemy
,
which
put
us
into
great
disorder
.
Notwithstanding
I
drew
up
a
Body
of
400
Horse
.
But
because
their
Intervals
of
Horse
in
this
Wing
only
,
were
lined
with
Musketteers
,
who
did
us
much
hurt
with
their
Shot
,
I
was
necessitated
to
charge
them
.
We
were
a
long
time
engag'd
one
within
another
;
but
at
last
we
routed
that
part
of
their
Wing
which
we
charged
,
and
pursued
them
a
good
way
towards
York
.
My self
only
return'd
presently
,
to
get
to
the
Men
I
left
behind
me
.
But
that
part
of
the
Enemy
which
stood
,
perceiving
the
disorder
they
were
in
,
had
charged
and
routed
them
before
I
could
get
to
them
:
So
that
the
good
Success
we
had
at
the
first
was
eclipsed
by
this
bad
Conclusion
.
Our
other
Wing
and
most
of
the
Foot
went
on
prosperously
,
'till
they
had
cleared
the
Field
.
I
must
ever
remember
with
Thankfulness
the
Goodness
of
God
to
me
this
day
;
for
having
charged
through
the
Enemy
,
and
my
Men
going
after
the
Pursuit
,
and
returning
back
to
go
to
my
other
Troops
,
I
was
got
in
among
the
Enemy
,
who
stood
up
and
down
the
Field
in
several
Bodies
of
Horse
,
so
taking
the
Signal
out
of
my
Hat
,
I
past
through
them
for
one
of
their
own
Commanders
,
and
got
to
my
Lord
of
In
this
Charge
many
of
my
Officers
and
Soldiers
were
hurt
and
slain
:
The
Captain
of
my
own
Troop
was
shot
in
the
Arm
,
my
Cornet
had
both
his
Hands
cut
,
so
as
render'd
him
ever
after
unserviceable
.
Captain
Micklethwait
,
an
honest
stout
Gentlemen
,
was
slain
:
And
scarce
any
Officer
who
was
in
this
Charge
but
receiv'd
a
Hurt
.
Coll.
Lambert
,
who
should
have
seconded
me
,
but
could
not
get
up
to
me
,
Charged
in
another
place
.
Major
Fairfax
,
who
was
Major
to
his
Regiment
,
had
at
least
thirty
Wounds
,
of
which
he
dyed
at
York
,
after
he
had
been
abroad
again
,
and
in
good
hopes
of
recovery
.
But
that
which
nearest
of
all
concern'd
me
,
was
the
loss
of
my
[*](A40612-e5060-b)
Brother
,
who
being
deserted
of
his
Men
,
was
sore
wounded
,
of
which
in
three
or
four
Days
after
he
dyed
.
Buried
at
Marston
.
Aetat
.
23.
In
this
Charge
as
many
were
hurt
and
kill'd
as
in
the
whole
Army
besides
.
On
the
Enemy's
part
there
were
above
4000
slain
,
and
many
taken
Prisoners
.
Prince
Rupert
returned
into
the
South
,
the
Earl
of
Newcastle
went
beyond
Sea
,
with
many
of
his
Officers
.
York
was
presently
surrendered
,
and
the
North
now
was
wholly
reduced
by
the
Parliament's
Forces
,
except
some
Garrisons
.
Soon
after
this
I
went
to
Helmesley
,
to
take
in
the
Castle
there
,
where
I
received
a
dangerous
Shot
in
my
Shoulder
,
and
was
brought
back
to
York
,
all
being
doubtful
of
my
Recovery
for
some
time
.
At
the
same
time
the
Parliament
voted
me
to
Command
the
Army
in
the
South
.
But
my
Intentions
being
only
to
keep
in
mind
what
I
had
been
present
in
during
this
Northern
War
,
I
shall
put
an
end
to
this
Discourse
,
where
it
pleas'd
God
to
determine
my
Service
there
.
Yet
thus
with
some
smart
from
his
Rod
,
to
let
me
see
I
was
not
mindful
enough
of
returning
my
humble
Thanks
and
Acknowledgments
for
the
Deliverances
and
Mercies
I
received
;
and
for
which
�
(
alas
)
I
am
not
yet
capable
enough
to
Praise
him
as
I
ought
,
that
may
say
by
Experience
,
Who
is
a
God
like
unto
Our
God.
Therefore
,
not
unto
us
,
O
Lord
,
not
unto
us
,
but
unto
thy
Name
give
we
the
Praise
.
But
as
for
my self
,
and
what
I
have
done
,
I
may
say
with
Solomon
,
I
looked
on
all
the
Works
that
my
Hands
had
wrought
,
and
on
the
Labour
that
I
had
laboured
to
do
,
and
behold
all
was
Vanity
and
vexation
of
Spirit
.
For
there
is
no
remembrance
of
the
Wise
more
than
the
Fool
for
ever
,
seeing
that
which
now
is
,
in
the
Days
to
come
shall
be
forgotten
.
T.
Fairfax
.
SHORT
MEMORIALS
OF
Some
things
to
be
cleared
during
my
Command
in
the
Army
.
BY
the
Grace
and
Assistance
of
God
,
I
shall
truly
set
down
the
Grounds
of
my
Actions
during
this
unhappy
War
,
and
especially
of
those
Actions
which
seem'd
to
the
World
most
questionable
.
My
first
engaging
in
the
sad
Calamities
of
the
War
,
was
about
the
Year
1641
,
when
the
general
Distemper
of
the
three
Kingdoms
,
I
mean
the
Difference
betwixt
the
King
and
Parliament
had
kindled
such
a
Flame
even
in
the
Heart
of
the
State
,
that
before
a
Remedy
could
be
found
,
the
whole
Body
was
almost
consumed
to
Ashes
.
I
must
needs
say
,
my
Judgment
was
for
the
Parliament
,
as
the
King
and
Kingdoms
great
and
safest
Council
:
As
others
were
averse
to
Parliaments
,
because
they
did
not
go
high
enough
for
Prerogative
.
Upon
this
Division
,
different
Powers
were
set
up
:
The
Commission
of
Array
for
the
King
,
and
the
Militia
for
the
Parliament
.
But
those
of
the
Array
exceeded
their
Commission
in
oppressing
many
honest
People
,
whom
,
by
way
of
Reproach
,
they
called
Roundheads
,
who
for
their
Religion
,
Estates
,
and
Interest
,
were
a
very
considerable
part
of
the
Country
;
which
occasion'd
them
to
take
up
Arms
in
their
own
defence
,
and
it
was
afterward
confirm'd
by
Authority
of
Parliament
.
My
Father
,
being
yet
at
his
House
at
Denton
,
where
I
then
waited
on
him
,
had
notice
from
his
Friends
,
that
it
was
intended
he
should
be
sent
for
as
a
Prisoner
to
York
:
He
resolved
not
to
stir
from
his
own
House
,
not
being
conscious
to
himself
of
any
thing
to
deserve
Imprisonment
.
The
Country
suffering
daily
more
and
more
,
many
came
and
intreated
him
to
join
with
them
in
defence
of
themselves
and
Country
,
which
was
extremely
oppressed
by
those
of
the
Array
(
who
after
had
the
Name
of
Cavaliers
)
and
he
being
also
much
importun'd
by
those
about
him
,
seeing
his
Neighbours
in
this
Distress
,
resolv'd
to
run
the
same
Hazard
with
them
.
Then
did
the
Parliament
grant
a
Commission
to
him
to
be
General
of
the
Forces
in
the
North
;
my self
also
having
a
Commission
under
him
to
be
General
of
the
Horse
.
It
is
not
my
intention
in
this
place
to
relate
the
services
done
in
this
Cause
of
the
Parliament
.
For
I
am
rather
desirous
to
clear
my
Actions
,
than
declare
them
;
and
therefore
I
shall
say
no
more
of
this
three
years
War
in
the
North
�
there
being
nothing
(
I
thank
God
)
in
all
that
time
to
be
objected
against
me
in
particular
:
But
I
shall
say
something
how
I
came
to
be
engaged
in
the
South
.
Some
years
had
been
spent
in
those
Parts
,
in
a
lingring
War
betwixt
the
King
and
Parliament
,
and
several
Battels
so
equally
fought
,
that
it
could
scarce
be
known
on
which
side
the
business
in
dispute
would
be
determin'd
:
Though
it
must
be
confest
that
the
Parliaments
Army
was
under
the
Command
of
a
very
noble
and
gallant
Person
,
the
Earl
of
Essex
,
yet
they
found
that
time
and
delay
gain'd
more
advantage
against
them
,
and
their
Affairs
,
than
Force
had
done
.
They
therefore
resolv'd
to
make
a
change
in
the
Constitution
of
their
Armies
,
hoping
by
it
to
find
a
change
also
in
their
business
,
which
was
then
something
in
a
declining
condition
.
In
this
distemper
of
things
,
the
Army
was
new-modell'd
,
and
a
new
General
propos'd
to
Command
it
:
And
by
Votes
of
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
I
was
nominated
,
though
most
unfit
,
and
so
far
from
desiring
it
,
that
had
not
so
great
an
Authority
(
which
was
then
unseperated
from
the
Royal
Interest
)
Commanded
my
Obedience
,
and
had
I
not
been
urged
by
the
Perswasion
of
my
nearest
Friends
,
I
should
have
refus'd
so
great
a
Charge
:
But
whether
it
was
from
a
natural
facility
in
me
,
that
betrai'd
my
Modesty
,
or
the
powerful
hand
of
God
,
which
all
things
must
obey
,
I
was
induced
to
receive
the
Command
.
Then
was
I
immediately
voted
by
the
Parliament
to
come
to
London
,
and
take
my
Charge
,
though
not
fully
recovered
of
a
dangerous
Wound
which
I
had
received
a
little
before
at
Helmesley
,
and
which
I
believe
,
without
the
miraculous
hand
of
God
,
had
prov'd
mortal
.
But
here
(
alas
)
when
I
bring
to
mind
the
sad
consequences
that
crafty
and
designing
Men
have
brought
to
pass
since
those
first
innocent
Undertakings
,
I
am
ready
to
let
go
that
confidence
I
once
had
with
God
,
when
I
could
say
with
Job
,
Till
I
die
I
will
not
remove
my
integrity
from
me
,
nor
shall
my
Heart
reproach
me
so
long
as
I
live
:
But
I
am
now
more
fit
to
take
up
his
complaint
,
and
say
,
Why
did
I
not
die
?
why
did
I
not
give
up
the
Ghost
when
my
Life
was
on
the
confines
of
the
Grave
?
God
having
been
pleas'd
thus
to
give
me
my
Life
for
a
Prey
,
I
took
my
Journey
Southward
,
hoping
it
might
be
some
ways
serviceable
to
the
Publick
:
But
when
I
came
thither
,
had
it
not
been
in
the
simplicity
of
my
Heart
,
I
could
not
have
supported
my self
under
the
frowns
and
displeasures
of
those
who
were
disgusted
with
these
alterations
,
in
which
many
of
them
were
much
concern'd
:
And
therefore
they
sought
by
all
means
to
obstruct
my
proceedings
in
this
new
Charge
;
though
they
could
not
prevent
what
the
necessity
of
Affairs
prest
most
to
do
,
which
was
to
march
speedily
out
with
the
Army
;
yet
were
we
by
them
made
so
inconsiderable
,
for
want
of
fit
and
necessary
accommodations
,
as
it
rather
seem'd
that
we
were
sent
to
be
destroy'd
,
than
to
do
any
service
to
the
Kingdom
.
Surely
then
if
we
had
had
no
other
end
but
Self-interest
,
this
might
have
discouraged
us
:
But
it
wrought
no
such
Effect
on
me
,
but
rather
gave
me
the
more
hopes
of
future
success
,
as
hapned
to
the
Parliament's
great
advantage
.
But
if
any
ill
Use
hath
been
made
of
such
Mercies
,
let
the
Mercies
be
acknowledged
from
God
,
but
the
abusers
of
them
receive
their
due
reward
of
shame
and
punishment
.
Being
thus
led
on
by
good
Success
,
and
clear
intention
of
publick
Good
,
some
of
us
could
not
discern
the
Serpent
which
was
hid
under
the
leaves
of
so
good
Fortune
,
nor
believe
the
fruits
of
our
hopes
would
prove
as
Cockatrice
Eggs
,
from
whence
so
mischievous
a
Brood
should
afterwards
spring
.
But
how
ill
deserving
soever
we
were
,
it
pleas'd
God
still
to
give
the
Army
such
success
in
the
Years
of
1645
and
1646
,
that
there
remain'd
in
England
neither
Army
not
Fortress
to
oppose
the
Parliament
in
setling
the
Peace
of
the
Kingdom
.
This
Mercy
was
soon
clouded
with
abominable
Hypocrisy
and
Deceit
,
even
in
those
Men
who
had
been
instrumental
in
bringing
this
War
to
a
conclusion
.
Here
was
the
vertical
Point
on
which
the
Army's
Honour
and
Reputation
turn'd
into
Reproach
and
Scandal
.
Here
the
Power
of
the
Army
I
once
had
,
was
usurped
by
the
Agitators
,
the
forerunners
of
Confusion
and
Anarchy
.
My
Commission
as
General
oblig'd
me
to
act
with
Councel
;
but
the
arbitrary
and
unlimited
Power
of
this
Councel
would
act
without
a
General
:
And
all
I
could
do
was
ineffectual
to
oppose
them
;
especially
when
the
Parliament
it self
became
divided
.
At
this
time
the
Pay
was
withheld
from
the
Army
,
which
increased
their
Distempers
;
then
followed
Free
Quarter
,
and
that
wrought
a
general
Discontent
through
the
whole
Nation
,
which
gave
these
factious
Agitators
occasion
to
carry
on
their
Design
of
raising
their
own
Fortunes
upon
the
Publick
ruine
.
I
was
much
troubled
to
see
things
in
this
Condition
,
and
rather
desired
to
be
a
Sufferer
than
a
Commander
:
But
before
I
laid
down
my
Commission
,
I
thought
fit
to
consult
some
Friends
,
rather
than
gratify
my
private
Reason
and
Desires
,
especially
having
receiv'd
it
from
a
Publick
Authority
,
which
might
justly
expect
to
have
notice
before
I
laid
it
down
.
This
was
the
Cause
of
my
continuing
in
the
Army
longer
than
I
would
have
done
,
which
did
indeed
preserve
the
Parliament
for
some
time
from
those
Violences
that
it
afterwards
suffer'd
from
these
Disturbers
.
I
shall
now
descend
to
some
particulars
of
their
Agitations
.
The
first
time
I
took
notice
of
them
,
was
at
Nottingham
,
by
the
Soldiers
meeting
to
frame
a
Petition
to
the
Parliament
about
their
Arrears
:
The
thing
seemed
just
;
but
not
liking
the
way
,
I
spake
with
some
Officers
,
who
were
principally
engaged
in
it
,
and
got
it
suppress'd
for
that
time
.
But
this
was
only
as
the
cutting
off
a
They
now
fell
into
Differences
,
the
consequence
of
which
did
not
only
prove
fatal
to
the
King
,
but
destructive
to
themselves
:
The
one
striving
to
uphold
their
Authority
;
the
other
,
who
had
a
Spirit
of
Unsettlement
,
to
preserve
themselves
from
the
Ruine
they
fear'd
.
This
,
with
a
natural
Inclination
to
change
,
I
believe
created
thoughts
of
new
Government
,
which
in
time
attain'd
the
Name
of
a
Commonwealth
,
but
never
arriv'd
to
the
Perfection
of
it
,
being
sometimes
Democratical
,
then
Oligarchical
;
lastly
,
Anarchical
:
And
indeed
all
the
ways
of
attaining
to
it
,
seem'd
nothing
but
Confusion
.
For
now
the
Officers
of
the
Army
were
plac'd
and
displac'd
at
the
will
of
the
new
Agitators
;
and
Violence
so
prevail'd
,
that
it
was
above
my
Power
to
restrain
it
.
This
made
me
have
recourse
to
my
Friends
,
to
get
me
a
Discharge
of
my
Command
;
and
several
Members
of
Parliament
met
and
consulted
about
it
,
but
none
would
undertake
to
move
it
to
the
House
,
as
Affairs
then
stood
,
believing
such
a
Motion
would
be
unpleasing
to
them
.
This
was
the
Answer
I
receiv'd
from
them
,
and
that
I
should
satisfy
my self
,
for
it
would
be
the
Parliament's
care
to
compose
all
things
for
the
Good
and
Settlement
of
the
Kingdom
.
These
hopes
did
a
little
support
my
Spirit
,
but
could
not
Ballance
the
Grief
and
Trouble
I
had
,
that
I
could
not
get
my
Discharge
:
So
that
if
you
find
me
carried
on
with
this
Stream
,
I
can
truly
say
,
it
was
by
the
Violence
of
it
,
rather
than
my
own
Consent
.
The
Army
got
this
Power
and
Strength
by
Correspondence
with
some
in
Parliament
,
who
found
it
afterwards
to
their
own
Trouble
.
The
Army
marcht
nearer
London
;
and
at
Windsor
,
after
two
days
debate
in
a
Council
of
War
,
it
was
resolv'd
to
remove
all
out
of
the
House
,
whom
they
conceiv'd
did
obstruct
(
as
they
call'd
it
)
the
Publick
Settlement
.
I
was
prest
to
use
all
Expedition
in
this
March
;
but
here
I
resolv'd
to
use
a
restrictive
Power
,
where
I
had
not
a
Persuasive
:
And
when
the
Lieutenant-General
,
and
others
,
did
urge
me
to
sign
Orders
for
marching
,
I
still
delay'd
it
,
as
ever
dreading
the
Consequences
of
breaking
Parliaments
,
and
at
a
time
when
the
Kingdom
was
falling
into
a
new
War
,
which
was
so
near
,
that
my
delaying
three
or
four
days
giving
out
Orders
,
diverted
this
Humour
of
the
Army
,
from
being
Statesmen
,
to
their
more
proper
Duty
as
Soldiers
.
Then
did
Collonel
Poyer
declare
in
Wales
;
great
Forces
did
rise
with
my
Lord
Goring
in
Kent
;
and
Duke
Hamilton
came
into
England
,
almost
at
the
same
time
with
a
Powerful
Army
of
Scots
;
all
which
set
out
work
enough
that
Summer
.
This
I
write
to
shew
how
by
Providence
a
few
days
of
delay
secur'd
the
Parliament
above
a
Year
from
the
Violence
which
soon
after
was
offered
them
.
I
might
here
mention
those
great
and
difficult
Actions
the
Army
perform'd
that
Year
,
I
shall
rather
punish
my self
with
the
continuance
of
this
Story
of
the
Irregularities
of
the
Army
.
But
I
must
not
forget
one
thing
of
very
great
Concernment
in
the
after
Changes
,
which
should
have
been
inserted
before
the
mentioning
of
this
Second
War
;
The
King's
removal
from
Holmby
,
the
sad
Consequences
whereof
fill
my
Heart
with
Grief
in
the
remembrance
of
them
,
as
they
did
then
with
Care
how
to
prevent
them
.
Being
at
Saffron-Walden
in
Essex
,
I
had
notice
that
Cornet
Joyce
,
an
Arch-Agitator
,
who
Quarter'd
about
Oxford
,
had
seized
on
the
King's
Person
,
removed
his
Guards
,
and
given
such
a
Check
to
the
Commissioners
of
Parliament
,
who
were
ordered
there
to
attend
His
Majesty
,
that
they
refused
to
act
any
further
on
their
Commission
,
being
so
unwarrantably
interrupted
.
So
soon
as
I
heard
of
it
,
I
immediately
sent
away
two
Regiments
of
Horse
,
Commanded
by
Colonel
Whaley
to
remove
this
Force
,
and
to
set
all
things
again
in
their
due
Course
and
Order
.
But
before
he
came
to
Holmby
,
the
King
was
advanced
two
or
three
Miles
on
his
way
to
Cambridge
,
attended
by
Joyce
,
where
Colonel
Whaley
acquainted
the
King
,
he
was
sent
by
the
General
to
let
him
know
how
much
he
was
troubled
at
those
great
Insolencies
that
had
been
committed
so
near
his
Person
;
and
as
he
had
not
the
least
knowledge
of
them
before
they
were
done
,
so
he
had
omitted
no
time
in
seeking
to
remove
that
Force
,
which
he
had
Orders
from
me
to
see
done
:
And
therefore
he
desired
His
Majesty
that
he
would
be
pleased
to
return
again
to
Holmby
,
where
all
things
should
be
settled
again
in
as
much
Order
and
Quietness
as
they
were
before
.
And
also
he
desired
the
Commissioners
to
reassume
their
Charge
,
as
the
Parliament
had
directed
them
,
which
he
was
also
to
desire
them
to
do
from
the
General
.
But
the
King
refused
to
return
,
and
the
Commissioners
to
Act
;
whereupon
Colonel
Whaley
urged
them
to
it
,
saying
,
He
had
an
express
Command
to
see
all
things
well
settled
again
about
His
Majesty
,
which
could
not
be
done
,
but
by
His
returning
again
to
Holmby
.
The
King
said
positively
,
he
would
not
do
it
;
so
the
Colonel
prest
him
no
more
to
it
,
having
indeed
a
special
Direction
from
me
to
use
all
Tenderness
and
Respect
,
as
was
due
to
His
Majesty
.
The
King
came
that
Night
,
or
the
next
,
to
Sir
John
Cutts's
House
,
near
Cambridge
;
and
the
next
day
I
waited
on
His
Majesty
,
it
being
also
my
business
to
persuade
his
Return
to
Holmby
,
but
he
was
otherwise
resolv'd
.
I
prest
the
Commissioners
also
to
Act
according
to
the
Power
given
them
by
the
Parliament
,
which
they
also
refus'd
to
do
:
So
having
spent
the
whole
day
about
this
business
,
I
return'd
to
my
Quarters
;
and
as
I
took
leave
of
the
King
,
he
said
to
me
,
Sir
,
I
have
as
good
Interest
in
the
Army
as
you
;
by
which
I
plainly
saw
the
broken
Reed
he
lean'd
on
.
The
Agitators
could
change
into
that
Colour
which
served
next
to
their
ends
;
and
had
brought
the
King
into
an
Opinion
that
the
Army
was
for
him
.
That
it
might
appear
what
a
real
trouble
this
Act
was
to
me
,
though
the
Army
was
almost
wholly
infected
with
this
Humour
of
Agitation
,
I
call'd
for
a
Council
of
War
,
to
proceed
against
Joyce
for
this
high
Offence
,
and
breach
of
the
Articles
of
War
,
but
the
Officers
,
whether
for
fear
of
the
distemper'd
Soldiers
,
or
rather
(
as
I
suspected
)
a
secret
allowance
of
what
was
done
,
made
all
my
endeavours
in
this
ineffectual
.
And
now
no
Punishment
being
able
to
reach
them
;
all
Affairs
were
steer'd
after
this
Compass
�
the
King
and
his
Party
,
in
Hopes
;
those
of
the
Parliament
,
and
others
,
who
kept
to
their
Covenant
Interest
,
in
Fears
;
so
as
for
many
Months
all
Publick
Councils
were
turn'd
into
private
All
things
growing
worse
and
worse
,
made
the
King
endeavour
to
escape
,
which
he
did
;
but
out
of
a
larger
Confinement
at
Hampton-Court
,
to
a
straiter
one
in
the
Isle
of
Wight
.
Here
the
Parliament
treated
upon
Propositions
of
Peace
with
the
King
;
but
,
alas
,
the
envious
one
sowed
Tares
that
could
not
be
rooted
out
,
but
by
plucking
up
the
Corn
also
.
The
King
was
the
Golden
Ball
cast
before
the
two
Parties
,
the
Parliament
and
the
Army
;
and
the
Contest
grew
so
great
,
that
it
must
again
have
involv'd
the
Kingdom
in
Blood
;
but
the
Army
having
the
greater
Power
�
got
the
King
again
into
their
Hands
,
notwithstanding
all
endevours
to
hinder
it
.
The
Treaty
was
scarce
ended
before
the
King
was
seized
on
by
the
Hands
of
the
same
Persons
that
took
him
from
Holmby
;
soon
after
followed
his
Trial.
To
prepare
a
way
to
this
Work
,
this
Agitating
Council
did
first
intend
to
remove
all
out
of
the
Parliament
who
were
like
to
oppose
them
,
and
carried
it
on
with
such
Secrecy
,
as
I
had
not
the
least
Intimation
of
it
till
it
was
done
,
as
some
of
the
Members
of
the
House
can
witness
,
with
whom
I
was
at
that
very
time
upon
special
Business
,
when
that
Attempt
was
made
by
Colonel
Pride
upon
the
Parliament
,
which
I
protest
I
never
had
any
knowledg
of
till
it
was
done
.
The
Reason
why
it
was
so
secretly
carried
,
that
I
should
have
no
notice
of
it
,
was
,
because
I
always
prevented
those
Designs
when
I
knew
them
.
By
this
purging
of
the
House
,
(
as
they
call'd
it
)
the
Parliament
was
brought
into
such
a
consumptive
and
languishing
Condition
,
that
it
could
never
again
recover
that
healthful
Constitution
,
which
always
kept
the
Kingdom
in
its
Strength
,
Life
,
and
Vigour
.
This
Way
being
made
by
the
Sword
,
the
Trial
of
the
King
was
easier
for
them
to
accomplish
.
My
afflicted
and
troubled
Mind
for
it
,
and
my
earnest
Endeavours
to
prevent
it
,
will
,
I
hope
,
sufficiently
testify
my
dislike
and
abhorrence
of
the
Fact
:
And
what
will
they
not
do
to
the
Shrubs
,
having
cut
down
the
Cedar
?
After
this
,
Duke
Hamilton
,
the
Earl
of
Holland
,
the
Lord
Capel
,
and
others
,
were
condemn'd
to
Death
.
It
is
fit
for
me
in
this
Place
to
say
something
for
my
own
Vindication
about
my
Lord
Capel
,
Sir
Charles
Lucas
and
Sir
George
Lisle
,
who
were
Prisoners
at
Mercy
upon
the
rendring
of
Colchester
,
seeing
some
have
questioned
the
just
Performance
of
those
Articles
.
I
laid
Siege
to
the
Town
,
and
made
several
Assaults
:
But
finding
their
Forces
within
much
more
numerous
than
those
I
had
without
,
I
was
forced
to
take
another
course
in
blocking
them
up
,
and
,
by
cutting
off
all
supplies
,
to
bring
them
to
a
Surrender
;
which
after
four
Months
close
Siege
they
were
compelled
to
,
and
that
upon
Mercy
,
being
in
Number
three
or
four
thousand
Men
;
and
delivering
upon
Mercy
,
is
to
be
understood
that
some
are
to
Suffer
,
the
rest
to
go
Free.
Immediately
after
our
entrance
into
the
Town
,
a
Council
of
War
was
called
,
and
those
forenamed
Persons
were
Sentenced
to
Die
,
the
rest
to
be
Acquitted
.
This
being
so
resolved
,
I
thought
fit
notwithstanding
to
transmit
the
Lord
Capel
,
the
Lord
Norwich
,
&c.
over
to
the
Parliament
,
being
the
Civil
Judicature
of
the
Kingdom
,
consisting
then
both
of
Lords
and
Commons
,
and
so
most
proper
Judges
in
their
Case
;
who
were
considerable
for
Estates
and
Families
:
But
Sir
Charles
Lucas
,
and
Sir
George
Lisle
,
being
mere
Soldiers
of
Fortune
,
and
falling
into
our
hands
by
chance
of
War
,
were
Executed
;
and
in
this
I
did
nothing
but
according
to
my
Commission
,
and
the
Trust
reposed
in
me
.
But
it
may
be
objected
I
went
into
the
Court
during
the
Trial
;
to
which
I
answer
,
it
was
at
the
earnest
request
of
my
Lord
For
this
I
need
say
no
more
,
seeing
I
may
as
well
be
question'd
for
the
Articles
of
Bristol
,
Oxford
,
Exeter
,
or
any
other
Action
in
the
War
,
as
this
.
I
have
now
related
the
most
remarkable
Things
that
might
be
alledged
against
me
,
during
the
prosecution
of
the
War.
One
thing
more
requires
I
should
say
something
to
before
I
conclude
;
that
is
,
concerning
Papers
and
Declarations
of
the
Army
that
came
out
in
my
Name
,
and
the
Council
of
Officers
.
I
say
from
the
time
they
declared
their
usurped
Authority
at
Triplow
Heath
,
I
never
gave
my
free
Consent
to
any
thing
they
did
:
But
being
yet
undischarged
of
my
Place
,
they
set
my
Name
in
way
of
course
to
all
their
Papers
,
whether
I
consented
or
not
:
And
to
such
failings
are
all
Authorities
subject
.
Under
Parliament
Authority
many
injuries
have
been
done
;
so
here
hath
a
General
's
Power
been
broken
and
crumbled
into
a
Levelling
Faction
.
Yet
even
this
I
hope
all
impartial
Judges
will
interpret
as
Force
and
Ravishment
of
a
good
Name
,
rather
than
a
voluntary
Consent
,
which
might
make
me
equally
Criminal
with
that
Faction
.
And
if
in
a
multitude
of
Words
,
much
more
in
a
multitude
of
Actions
,
there
must
be
some
Transgressions
;
yet
I
can
truly
say
,
they
were
never
designedly
,
or
willfully
committed
by
me
.
All
the
Power
being
got
into
the
Army
,
they
cut
up
the
root
of
Kingly
Government
;
after
this
were
Engagements
made
to
abolish
that
Title
.
Then
was
War
declared
against
Scotland
for
assisting
the
King
,
and
several
Leagues
made
with
Foreign
Princes
,
to
Confederate
with
their
new
Government
,
which
was
now
a
Commonwealth
,
against
the
Kingly
Power
.
All
this
I
saw
with
grief
and
sorrow
,
and
though
I
had
as
much
the
Love
of
the
Army
as
ever
,
and
was
with
great
importunity
solicited
by
that
remaining
Parliament
and
Soldiers
,
to
continue
my
Command
;
and
though
I
might
,
so
long
as
I
acted
their
Designs
,
have
attained
to
what
height
of
Power
,
and
other
Advantages
I
pleas'd
;
yet
by
the
mercies
and
goodness
of
God
,
I
did
,
so
long
as
I
continued
in
the
Army
,
oppose
all
those
Ways
in
their
Councils
,
and
when
I
could
do
no
more
,
I
then
declined
their
Actions
:
Though
I
did
not
resign
my
Commission
which
I
had
from
the
Parliament
,
till
the
remaining
part
of
it
took
it
from
me
.
Thus
have
I
given
you
the
Sum
of
the
most
considerable
Things
,
for
which
the
World
may
Censure
me
,
during
this
unhappy
War
;
and
I
hope
in
all
my
Weakness
and
Failings
,
there
shall
not
be
found
Crimes
of
that
Magnitude
to
make
me
be
numbred
with
those
who
have
done
these
Things
through
Ambition
and
Dissimulation
.
FINIS
.