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         Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
      
       
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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. 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.
             Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
          
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           Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, -- Baron, 1612-1671 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Campaigns -- Early works to 1800.
           Cornwall (England : County) -- History -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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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
           .
           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
           .
        
         
           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
           desi●nes
           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
           
             John
             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
           ●esuited
           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
           or
           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
             adeptus
             est
             ,
          
           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
               finem
               ,
               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●●ke
           they
           sh●uld
           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
           ●hem
           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
           Hoptons
           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
           D●claration
           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
                   these
                   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
           a
           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
           reduce
           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
           Pendennis
           )
           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
           account
           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
           Hornet
           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
           ●ighting
           Horse
           .
        
         
           I
           had
           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
           Auste●
           ,
           two
           Coults
           that
           were
           feeding
           upon
           a
           Common
           ▪
           in
           a
           could
           night
           ,
           came
           for
           shelter
           to
           the
           side
           of
           the
           house
           .
           ●hey
           took●
           an
           Alarme
           within
           ,
           charged
           the
           Coults
           to
           stand
           ;
           but
           they
           not
           understand
           the
           Language
           ,
           kept
           on
           their
           way
           ,
           put
           them
           to
           such
           a
           fight
           ,
           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
           t●e
           Prince
           ,
           thus
           ,
           
             dated
             at
             our
             Court
             at
             Sillie
             :
          
           And
           though
           he
           be
           unwilling
           to
           play
           with
           words
           ,
           ye●
           I
           could
           wish
           that
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           name
           might
           ever
           be
           the
           portion
           of
           those
           that
           councell
           Princes
           to
           their
           own
           Ruin
           .
        
         
           Jncedit
           inscilam
           cupiens
           vitare
           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
           avvay
           vvith
           their
           Welsh
           :
           onely
           Captain
           Plunkets
           Ship
           lying
           at
           Plimmouth
           was
           willing
           to
           do
           their
           utmost
           ,
           and
           Sir
           George
           A●scugh
           ,
           that
           commands
           the
           expedition
           ,
           brought
           us
           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
           At●mbe
           ,
           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
           ,
           w●ich
           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
           sithings
           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
           sit
           upon
           your
           trembling
           lips
           ,
           and
           take
           care
           of
           your
           bodies
           ,
           your
           accompts
           may
           be
           as
           comfortable
           ,
           as
           your
           pains
           have
           beene
           in
           defatigable
           ,
           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
           t●
           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
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 affectionate
                 Friend
                 ,
                 OL.
                 St.
                 JOHN
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Satterday
                   the
                   21.
                   of
                   March
                   1645.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           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
                   ;
                   himfelf
                   and
                   1500.
                   taken
                   prisoners
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Cariages
                   :
                   out
                   word
                   was
                   ,
                   
                     God
                     be
                     our
                     guide
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   word
                   of
                   the
                   Enemies
                   was
                   ,
                   
                     Patrick
                     and
                     George
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Stow
                     ,
                     
                       March
                       21.
                       1645.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           FJNJS
           .
        
      
    
    

