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         Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
      
       
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             A more full and exact relation (being the third letter to the Honorable William Lenthal Esquire, Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons) of the several treaties between Sir Tho. Fairfax and Sir Ralph Hopton, and of his coming into the Parliament. Together with the coming in of the gentry of that county to Sir Thomas, and the taking of Saint Mawes, the principle fort of Pendennis Castle. Which letter was read in the House of Commons. 17. Martii. 1645. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.
             Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
             England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
          
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           Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, -- Baron, 1612-1671 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Treaties -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           more
           Full
           and
           Exact
           RELATION
           (
           Being
           the
           Third
           LETTER
           To
           the
           Honorable
           
             William
             Lenthal
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           
             Commons
          
           )
           Of
           the
           several
           TREATIES
           between
           Sir
           
             Tho.
             Fairfax
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Ralph
             Hopton
             ,
          
           and
           of
           his
           coming
           into
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           the
           coming
           in
           of
           the
           Gentry
           of
           that
           County
           to
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             ,
          
           and
           the
           taking
           of
           Saint
           
             Mawes
             ,
          
           the
           principle
           Fort
           of
           
             Pendennis
          
           Castle
           .
        
         
           Which
           Letter
           was
           read
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           17.
           
           Martii
           .
           1645.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   ORdered
                   by
                   the
                   Commons
                   assembled
                   in
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   That
                   this
                   
                     Letter
                  
                   be
                   forthwith
                   Printed
                   and
                   Published
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     H.
                     Elsynge
                     ,
                     Cler.
                     Parl.
                     D.
                     Com.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Edw.
             
             Husband
             ,
          
           Printed
           to
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Golden
           Dragon
           in
           Fleetstreet
           ,
           neer
           the
           Inner-Temple
           .
           
             March
          
           18.
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Honorable
           
             William
             Lenthal
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           to
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THis
           is
           the
           third
           I
           sent
           unto
           you
           since
           the
           Treaty
           with
           the
           Lord
           
             Hopton
             ;
          
           the
           time
           may
           seem
           somwhat
           long
           since
           it
           began
           ;
           yet
           if
           you
           will
           consider
           the
           many
           particulars
           that
           are
           to
           be
           insisted
           upon
           concerning
           the
           Disbanding
           of
           an
           Army
           (
           though
           it
           be
           sooner
           Disbanded
           then
           Raised
           )
           you
           will
           not
           think
           the
           time
           too
           long
           that
           hath
           been
           spent
           about
           the
           same
           :
           It
           is
           now
           finished
           ,
           Subscribed
           by
           both
           Generals
           ,
           and
           Hostages
           given
           :
           They
           consist
           of
           many
           particulars
           ,
           and
           are
           very
           long
           ;
           and
           therefore
           I
           will
           not
           presume
           to
           touch
           upon
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           lest
           I
           do
           mistake
           ,
           but
           leave
           you
           to
           the
           Articles
           at
           large
           when
           they
           come
           up
           ;
           onely
           this
           (
           in
           general
           )
           the
           Field-force
           in
           the
           West
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           to
           be
           dissolved
           :
           To
           morrow
           at
           eight
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           the
           first
           Brigade
           of
           English
           (
           of
           Horse
           )
           are
           to
           be
           at
           a
           Rendezvouz
           ,
           and
           there
           every
           Officer
           to
           receive
           his
           Pass
           ,
           first
           giving
           his
           ingagement
           never
           to
           bear
           Arms
           against
           the
           Parliament
           (
           the
           like
           ingagement
           hath
           not
           been
           given
           on
           any
           Articles
           )
           and
           
           every
           common
           Trooper
           to
           be
           dismounted
           ,
           to
           deliver
           up
           his
           Horse
           and
           Arms
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           the
           promised
           reward
           of
           twenty
           shillings
           to
           bear
           their
           charges
           home
           (
           it
           being
           too
           little
           for
           many
           of
           them
           (
           my
           Countrey-men
           )
           that
           have
           neer
           Five
           hundred
           English
           miles
           home
           )
           It
           is
           not
           to
           be
           credited
           how
           much
           this
           Army
           is
           become
           in
           their
           esteem
           ,
           during
           this
           Cessation
           ;
           and
           what
           sorrowful
           expressions
           many
           of
           them
           do
           make
           ;
           that
           they
           have
           been
           thus
           deluded
           concerning
           our
           carriage
           ;
           the
           most
           ingenuous
           of
           them
           affirming
           ,
           the
           wayes
           of
           the
           Court
           at
           
             Oxford
          
           have
           never
           been
           rightly
           represented
           unto
           them
           .
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           unanimously
           desire
           imployment
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           being
           willing
           to
           take
           the
           Sacrament-Oath
           ,
           or
           to
           give
           what
           other
           Obligation
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           ,
           That
           as
           they
           will
           never
           bear
           Arms
           in
           
             England
          
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           so
           will
           they
           not
           when
           they
           are
           imployed
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           desist
           from
           pursuing
           their
           Commands
           against
           the
           Irish
           Rebels
           ,
           upon
           anp
           invitations
           of
           the
           Kings
           :
           They
           affirming
           ,
           They
           have
           sufficiently
           smarted
           for
           being
           inticed
           formerly
           by
           him
           .
           This
           I
           onely
           offer
           to
           your
           consideration
           ,
           to
           make
           what
           use
           of
           it
           shall
           be
           thought
           convenient
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           to
           imploy
           them
           into
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           it
           is
           requisite
           some
           of
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           Army
           for
           Irish
           affairs
           ,
           or
           other
           chief
           Officer
           be
           sent
           down
           with
           all
           possible
           speed
           that
           may
           be
           to
           
             Salisbury
             ,
          
           where
           these
           may
           be
           met
           marching
           to
           their
           several
           homes
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           hearken
           to
           any
           Proposition
           of
           Imployment
           that
           way
           :
           Likewise
           some
           of
           the
           Horses
           may
           be
           allowed
           to
           go
           upon
           that
           Service
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           desired
           ,
           which
           is
           thought
           better
           to
           be
           granted
           (
           upon
           a
           second
           consideration
           )
           then
           at
           the
           Disbanding
           
           to
           permit
           them
           ,
           to
           let
           them
           and
           their
           Horses
           Quarter
           in
           a
           body
           upon
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           give
           those
           disturbances
           that
           the
           other
           Horse
           of
           this
           kinde
           have
           done
           neer
           
             Basing
             .
          
           I
           think
           you
           may
           have
           a
           thousand
           Officers
           ,
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           Reformadoes
           by
           the
           first
           of
           
             April
             ,
          
           will
           be
           at
           any
           Rendezvouz
           upon
           the
           Sea-Coasts
           to
           be
           mounted
           and
           transported
           for
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           It
           is
           now
           a
           fit
           time
           to
           take
           the
           same
           into
           consideration
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           onely
           cause
           of
           my
           presumption
           to
           mention
           it
           unto
           you
           ,
           if
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           think
           fit
           to
           imploy
           them
           again
           .
        
         
           Every
           hour
           more
           Gentlemen
           of
           quality
           do
           come
           in
           :
           And
           this
           day
           Colonel
           
             Trevanian
          
           come
           from
           
             Peurin
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           his
           Officers
           came
           to
           
             Truro
          
           with
           their
           Colours
           flying
           ,
           and
           their
           men
           armed
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           Lord
           
             Hoptons
          
           Head-quarter
           .
           This
           hath
           wrought
           such
           operation
           upon
           the
           Governour
           at
           
             St.
             
             Mawes
          
           (
           the
           principal
           Fort
           that
           commands
           the
           Haven
           at
           
             Falmouth
             ,
          
           having
           a
           greater
           command
           thereof
           ,
           then
           the
           Castle
           and
           Fort
           of
           
             Pendennis
          
           )
           that
           he
           hath
           sent
           to
           the
           General
           to
           be
           received
           into
           favour
           ,
           and
           will
           deliver
           up
           the
           Castle
           ,
           Fort
           ,
           Ordnance
           ,
           Arms
           and
           Ammunition
           :
           and
           accordingly
           there
           is
           Forces
           sent
           away
           this
           night
           to
           take
           possession
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Thus
           you
           see
           how
           God
           doth
           work
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           good
           and
           welfare
           of
           this
           Land
           ;
           and
           let
           nothing
           in
           this
           great
           businesse
           done
           in
           this
           Countrey
           in
           so
           short
           a
           time
           ,
           where
           so
           little
           hopes
           of
           successe
           was
           expected
           ,
           be
           attributed
           unto
           man
           ,
           but
           solely
           unto
           God
           who
           orders
           affairs
           thus
           so
           much
           for
           the
           publike
           good
           .
        
         
           
             Arundel
          
           the
           Governour
           of
           
             Pendennis
             ,
          
           sent
           to
           tempt
           the
           Governour
           at
           
             St.
             
             Mawes
          
           to
           come
           in
           the
           Castle
           of
           
           
             Pendennis
             ,
          
           he
           refused
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           as
           aforesaid
           craved
           the
           aid
           of
           this
           Army
           .
           There
           are
           two
           great
           brasse
           pieces
           of
           Ordnance
           in
           the
           Fort
           ,
           of
           about
           Four
           thousand
           weight
           a
           piece
           .
           For
           the
           Castle
           of
           
             Pendennis
             ,
          
           I
           make
           no
           doubt
           as
           soon
           as
           this
           Army
           is
           totally
           Disbanded
           (
           which
           though
           it
           begin
           to
           morrow
           ,
           will
           take
           too
           or
           three
           dayes
           before
           it
           be
           ended
           )
           make
           what
           speed
           we
           can
           ;
           we
           shall
           finde
           them
           tractable
           ;
           if
           not
           ,
           we
           shall
           settle
           this
           County
           in
           such
           a
           posture
           of
           Security
           against
           that
           place
           ,
           as
           will
           compel
           them
           in
           a
           short
           time
           to
           hearken
           to
           worse
           Propositions
           then
           they
           now
           might
           have
           had
           ,
           if
           they
           persist
           in
           a
           refusal
           of
           the
           Summons
           intended
           to
           be
           sent
           them
           .
           Sir
           
             John
             Arundel
             ,
          
           (
           who
           sent
           formerly
           )
           Sir
           
             John
             Meux
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Hastings
             ,
          
           and
           many
           other
           Commanders
           and
           Gentlemen
           of
           quality
           ,
           have
           all
           accepted
           of
           Passes
           and
           Protections
           ;
           and
           (
           unaminously
           )
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           do
           all
           agree
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           engaged
           by
           Oath
           to
           oppose
           French
           ,
           or
           Irish
           (
           though
           of
           the
           Kings
           sending
           in
           )
           to
           their
           utmost
           :
           And
           that
           which
           hath
           wrought
           upon
           many
           of
           their
           spirits
           ,
           and
           (
           especially
           of
           the
           whole
           County
           of
           
             Cornwal
          
           )
           was
           ,
           the
           Letter
           sent
           from
           
             Glamorgan
          
           (
           His
           Majesties
           principal
           Agent
           with
           the
           Irish
           Rebels
           )
           signifying
           to
           the
           Prince
           an
           intention
           ,
           to
           send
           over
           Irish
           (
           being
           a
           Duplicate
           of
           that
           Packet
           which
           we
           took
           at
           
             Padstow
             .
          
           )
           Thus
           hath
           God
           turned
           that
           to
           the
           Kings
           ,
           and
           the
           bloody
           Irish
           Rebels
           disadvantage
           ,
           which
           he
           and
           they
           had
           thought
           to
           have
           made
           their
           means
           of
           continuing
           the
           War
           in
           
             England
             :
          
           And
           I
           hope
           God
           will
           so
           order
           it
           ,
           That
           those
           men
           they
           expected
           here
           to
           fight
           for
           them
           ,
           will
           be
           as
           valiant
           ,
           and
           as
           zealous
           as
           any
           against
           them
           .
           To
           morrow
           assoon
           as
           the
           first
           Brigade
           is
           disbanded
           ,
           there
           goeth
           Forces
           towards
           
           
             Pendennis
             ;
          
           and
           as
           there
           is
           occasion
           to
           give
           you
           an
           account
           of
           that
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           businesse
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           fail
           to
           receive
           the
           same
           .
           I
           thought
           good
           to
           send
           this
           Messenger
           Post
           with
           this
           ,
           lest
           my
           former
           Letters
           did
           miscarry
           ,
           or
           mis-reports
           should
           arise
           by
           the
           long
           continuance
           of
           this
           Treaty
           ,
           desiring
           you
           to
           consider
           him
           for
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           the
           Journey
           :
           None
           should
           have
           been
           more
           willing
           to
           have
           undertaken
           it
           then
           my self
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           businesse
           of
           the
           Atmy
           is
           now
           greater
           then
           ever
           it
           hath
           been
           ,
           since
           I
           had
           the
           honour
           and
           happinesse
           to
           serve
           therein
           .
        
         
           This
           day
           some
           of
           the
           Princes
           servants
           who
           are
           come
           to
           the
           Head-quarters
           ,
           say
           That
           the
           Prince
           is
           landed
           at
           
             Ceely
             ,
          
           that
           they
           left
           him
           there
           ,
           that
           his
           condition
           is
           mean
           :
           Provisions
           must
           be
           sent
           from
           hence
           ,
           or
           he
           ,
           and
           that
           poor
           Family
           with
           him
           cannot
           long
           subsist
           .
           They
           curse
           
             Hyde
          
           and
           
             Culpepper
             ,
          
           and
           desire
           they
           might
           have
           no
           other
           Executioner
           then
           themselves
           ,
           for
           the
           Treason
           committed
           by
           them
           in
           carrying
           away
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           so
           deceitfull
           in
           doing
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           to
           publish
           a
           Declaration
           in
           the
           Princes
           Name
           ,
           the
           day
           before
           he
           went
           ,
           That
           there
           was
           no
           such
           intention
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           about
           him
           should
           presume
           to
           speak
           a
           word
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           next
           day
           on
           a
           sudden
           shipp'd
           him
           ,
           and
           carried
           him
           to
           Sea
           :
           He
           was
           three
           dayes
           at
           Sea
           before
           he
           got
           to
           
             Ceely
             ,
          
           the
           winde
           being
           crosse
           ,
           and
           forced
           him
           to
           sayl
           at
           a
           distance
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           such
           care
           taken
           in
           the
           Army
           by
           the
           General
           and
           Lieutenant
           General
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           not
           one
           man
           that
           came
           off
           upon
           this
           Treaty
           ,
           shall
           be
           plundered
           to
           the
           value
           of
           two
           pence
           :
           So
           much
           our
           Souldiers
           have
           forgotten
           former
           injuries
           ,
           and
           inclinable
           (
           I
           may
           
           say
           it
           )
           and
           (
           beyond
           expectation
           )
           to
           requite
           good
           for
           evil
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           late
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           much
           businesse
           more
           to
           do
           this
           night
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           businesse
           to
           morrow
           ,
           and
           therefore
           must
           abruptly
           break
           of
           ,
           and
           remain
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Truro
               ,
            
             
               
                 March
              
               13.
               12
               at
               Night
               .
               1645.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             and
             faithful
             Servant
             ,
             J.
             R.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           THis
           Bearer
           was
           through
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           H
           〈…〉
           Army
           ,
           and
           see
           their
           Horse
           ;
           some
           good
           ,
           some
           bad
           ,
           about
           four
           thousand
           in
           all
           :
           Our
           men
           have
           gotten
           already
           choice
           Horses
           ,
           by
           exchange
           ,
           and
           buying
           at
           low
           rates
           ▪
           and
           by
           that
           means
           we
           shall
           have
           most
           of
           the
           Officers
           Horses
           ;
           for
           they
           want
           money
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Souldiers
           .
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
    

