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         Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8-1669.
      
       
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             Colonell Fiennes letter to my lord general concerning Bristol
             Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8-1669.
          
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             London :
             1643.
          
           
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             August
             .
             19.
             1643.
             
          
        
         
           Ordered
           by
           the
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           That
           this
           Ordinance
           bee
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             Elsynge
             Cler.
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           COLONELL
           FIENNES
           LETTER
           TO
           MY
           LORD
           GENERAL
           ,
           
             CONCERNING
          
           BRISTOL
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           licenced
           and
           entred
           according
           to
           Order
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             P.
          
           and
           
             M.
             S.
          
           for
           
             Thomas
             Vnderhill
             .
          
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           COLONELL
           
             FYNES
          
           Letter
           to
           my
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           concerning
           BRISTOLL
           .
        
         
           May
           it
           please
           your
           Excellencie
           .
        
         
           SInce
           the
           surrender
           of
           
             Bristoll
          
           (
           of
           which
           I
           desire
           to
           give
           an
           account
           before
           a
           Councell
           of
           War
           )
           I
           could
           not
           get
           any
           means
           to
           send
           to
           your
           Excellencie
           ;
           and
           I
           would
           not
           have
           written
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           but
           have
           my selfe
           waited
           upon
           your
           Excellencie
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           finde
           it
           necessary
           for
           me
           to
           stay
           here
           a
           day
           or
           two
           ,
           to
           cleare
           my selfe
           of
           such
           aspersions
           as
           are
           most
           unworthily
           laid
           upon
           me
           in
           this
           Citie
           ,
           when
           I
           kept
           the
           Town
           so
           farre
           beyond
           the
           enemies
           expectation
           ,
           that
           they
           began
           to
           beleeve
           we
           had
           gotten
           some
           fresh
           forces
           into
           the
           Citie
           ,
           and
           held
           a
           solemne
           counsell
           of
           warre
           (
           the
           results
           whereof
           I
           have
           ,
           being
           found
           in
           Colonell
           
             Burkes
          
           pocket
           ,
           whom
           we
           slew
           amongst
           divers
           other
           Colonels
           and
           Officers
           of
           qualitie
           )
           whether
           they
           should
           proceed
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           town
           by
           way
           of
           assault
           ,
           or
           by
           way
           of
           approach
           .
           My
           Lord
           ,
           I
           held
           that
           large
           Town
           with
           a
           handful
           of
           men
           against
           a
           greater
           Armie
           then
           ever
           yet
           the
           King
           had
           together
           ,
           foure
           dayes
           ,
           being
           continually
           almost
           assaulted
           both
           by
           day
           and
           by
           night
           ,
           and
           stormed
           by
           them
           in
           eight
           or
           nine
           places
           together
           ,
           in
           so
           furious
           manner
           ,
           as
           the
           like
           was
           never
           yet
           done
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           losse
           that
           they
           have
           received
           ,
           doth
           testifie
           as
           
           much
           :
           For
           there
           are
           neere
           a
           thousand
           of
           them
           slain
           and
           maimed
           ,
           besides
           a
           great
           many
           of
           their
           chiefe
           Officers
           ,
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           Coll-Lunsford
           
             ,
          
           Coll.
           
             Buck
             ,
          
           Coll.
           
           
             Trevanian
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Slaning
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           others
           ,
           and
           yet
           we
           lost
           not
           above
           eight
           men
           in
           service
           ,
           and
           none
           of
           quality
           .
           The
           enemy
           was
           provided
           with
           all
           sorts
           of
           Fire-works
           ,
           as
           Granadoes
           ,
           Fire-pikes
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           with
           Waines
           full
           of
           Faggots
           ,
           and
           broad
           Scaling
           Ladders
           ,
           whereon
           foure
           or
           six
           might
           climb
           up
           on
           a
           breast
           ,
           and
           they
           made
           use
           of
           all
           those
           in
           a
           most
           desperate
           way
           ,
           driving
           their
           wains
           of
           faggots
           into
           the
           ditches
           ,
           and
           climbing
           up
           with
           their
           Fire
           pikes
           and
           granadoes
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           to
           the
           very
           portalls
           of
           our
           great
           Ordnance
           ,
           yet
           they
           were
           beaten
           back
           in
           8
           or
           9
           places
           together
           ,
           and
           entred
           only
           in
           one
           place
           where
           the
           works
           were
           not
           perfected
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           ditch
           as
           yet
           made
           ,
           nor
           any
           foot-bank
           within
           side
           the
           breastworks
           ;
           notwithstanding
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           had
           entred
           the
           suburbs
           ,
           and
           drawn
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           their
           foot
           to
           that
           place
           ,
           yet
           our
           Souldiers
           sallied
           out
           both
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           upon
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           lay
           in
           the
           suburbs
           ,
           and
           beat
           them
           back
           from
           street
           to
           street
           an
           hour
           and
           halfe
           together
           ;
           but
           being
           overlaid
           with
           fresh
           companies
           ,
           one
           seconding
           another
           ,
           wherein
           we
           were
           not
           able
           to
           answer
           them
           ,
           though
           they
           beat
           the
           enemy
           back
           most
           courageously
           at
           the
           first
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           many
           of
           them
           ran
           away
           ,
           threw
           down
           their
           Arms
           ,
           and
           cried
           for
           quarter
           ,
           yet
           being
           long
           overborn
           with
           fresh
           men
           which
           the
           enemy
           still
           drew
           down
           upon
           them
           ,
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           retreat
           into
           the
           town
           ;
           and
           then
           and
           not
           till
           then
           ,
           the
           Souldiers
           began
           to
           be
           disheartned
           ,
           and
           whether
           out
           of
           wearinesse
           ,
           or
           being
           discouraged
           ,
           having
           been
           5
           dayes
           &
           nights
           together
           constantly
           upon
           duty
           ,
           and
           in
           fight
           without
           any
           reliefe
           (
           for
           we
           could
           make
           no
           reserves
           )
           they
           began
           to
           slink
           away
           from
           their
           Colours
           and
           
           Guards
           ,
           and
           get
           into
           houses
           ,
           do
           what
           their
           Officers
           could
           ,
           so
           that
           of
           14.
           
           Companies
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           make
           120
           men
           ,
           although
           I
           proclaimed
           that
           all
           those
           that
           were
           upon
           the
           Guards
           ,
           should
           repaire
           to
           their
           Guards
           ;
           and
           those
           that
           were
           not
           ,
           should
           repaire
           to
           the
           Marsh
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           they
           should
           receive
           both
           money
           and
           victuals
           ,
           but
           I
           could
           not
           get
           them
           to
           their
           Colours
           or
           Guards
           ,
           although
           the
           enemy
           lay
           ready
           on
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           Key
           (
           which
           at
           low
           water
           ,
           which
           then
           it
           began
           to
           be
           ,
           may
           be
           waded
           over
           )
           to
           fall
           over
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           no
           doubt
           in
           that
           condition
           that
           our
           guards
           were
           then
           in
           ,
           both
           upon
           the
           Key
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Marsh
           ,
           they
           might
           in
           lesse
           then
           halfe
           an
           houre
           ,
           have
           fallen
           into
           the
           Town
           by
           force
           ,
           and
           used
           their
           pleasures
           both
           upon
           the
           Souldiers
           and
           upon
           the
           Citizens
           .
           Finding
           our selves
           in
           this
           condition
           ,
           I
           called
           a
           councell
           of
           warre
           ,
           at
           which
           also
           Sir
           
             John
             Horner
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Stevens
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           were
           present
           ,
           I
           proposed
           to
           them
           our
           condition
           ,
           and
           besides
           laid
           open
           to
           them
           ,
           what
           store
           we
           had
           of
           Ammunition
           ,
           that
           we
           had
           not
           of
           powder
           above
           25
           French
           barrels
           ;
           and
           of
           match
           for
           above
           a
           dayes
           space
           ;
           that
           the
           Castle
           it selfe
           ,
           the
           works
           not
           being
           finished
           ,
           was
           not
           tenable
           above
           a
           day
           or
           two
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           maine
           wall
           would
           be
           battered
           in
           two
           severall
           places
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           had
           no
           expectation
           of
           reliefe
           against
           such
           a
           potent
           Army
           wherewith
           we
           were
           besieged
           ,
           in
           one
           ,
           two
           or
           three
           workes
           .
           At
           the
           same
           instant
           ,
           Mr.
           Major
           ,
           and
           the
           Sheriffes
           did
           earnestly
           intreat
           us
           ,
           that
           seeing
           we
           could
           not
           keep
           the
           place
           ,
           we
           would
           not
           ruine
           so
           famous
           a
           Citie
           to
           no
           purpose
           ,
           nor
           expose
           so
           many
           mens
           persons
           and
           estates
           to
           violence
           and
           plundering
           .
           Vpon
           all
           these
           considerations
           ,
           it
           was
           unanimously
           resolved
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           entertain
           a
           treaty
           with
           the
           enemy
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           we
           could
           have
           reasonable
           conditions
           ,
           that
           it
           were
           far
           better
           to
           save
           so
           many
           Commanders
           and
           
           Souldiers
           both
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           honest
           mens
           persons
           and
           estates
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           our
           friends
           in
           the
           Citie
           ,
           as
           of
           Gentlemen
           and
           others
           that
           came
           out
           of
           the
           countries
           adjacent
           ,
           then
           to
           expose
           them
           all
           to
           destruction
           by
           attempting
           in
           a
           furious
           and
           mad
           way
           to
           defend
           the
           towne
           or
           Castle
           for
           two
           or
           three
           dayes
           (
           if
           we
           could
           have
           held
           it
           so
           long
           )
           without
           any
           hope
           of
           holding
           them
           any
           longer
           ,
           for
           I
           will
           put
           it
           upon
           that
           issue
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           hope
           or
           expectation
           of
           any
           reliefe
           within
           that
           time
           ,
           or
           a
           longer
           time
           after
           .
           Vpon
           the
           treaty
           all
           things
           almost
           which
           we
           demanded
           ,
           we
           obtained
           ,
           excepting
           the
           Arms
           of
           the
           common
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           our
           Colours
           ,
           which
           being
           poynts
           of
           honour
           ,
           I
           was
           resolved
           to
           have
           insisted
           upon
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           brake
           off
           for
           a
           while
           .
           But
           upon
           the
           earnest
           suit
           of
           the
           Major
           and
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           called
           together
           my
           Officers
           ,
           and
           fell
           into
           a
           serious
           debate
           concerning
           it
           .
           And
           when
           I
           was
           very
           resolute
           not
           to
           quit
           the
           point
           ,
           very
           many
           of
           my
           Captains
           came
           in
           and
           told
           us
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           not
           get
           six
           of
           their
           Companies
           together
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           ran
           away
           apace
           to
           the
           enemy
           over
           the
           Key
           ,
           it
           being
           now
           low
           water
           ;
           whereby
           they
           not
           only
           shewed
           to
           the
           enemy
           ,
           that
           our
           men
           were
           disheartned
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           should
           have
           found
           but
           slender
           opposition
           ;
           but
           also
           they
           shewed
           them
           the
           way
           how
           they
           might
           readily
           fall
           over
           into
           the
           Towne
           ,
           so
           soon
           as
           the
           treaty
           should
           break
           off
           ,
           which
           undoubtedly
           they
           had
           done
           ,
           and
           given
           us
           little
           leave
           to
           retreat
           into
           the
           Castle
           ,
           or
           anywhere
           else
           ,
           I
           must
           confesse
           this
           Castle
           the
           ballance
           in
           my
           thoughts
           ,
           that
           caused
           me
           to
           yeeld
           to
           that
           Article
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           I
           would
           never
           have
           done
           ,
           supposing
           that
           we
           should
           quickly
           find
           Armes
           againe
           ,
           preserving
           the
           horses
           and
           men
           of
           my
           Regiment
           of
           horse
           and
           foot
           (
           which
           had
           conditions
           been
           kept
           with
           me
           ,
           I
           had
           preserved
           .
           )
           I
           have
           given
           your
           Excellence
           a
           true
           account
           of
           
           the
           carriage
           of
           this
           unhappy
           businesse
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           causes
           of
           the
           surrendring
           of
           that
           Citie
           and
           Castle
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           conditions
           whereupon
           they
           were
           yeelded
           up
           .
           All
           which
           being
           considered
           and
           proved
           ,
           as
           it
           shall
           ,
           by
           many
           witnesses
           ,
           against
           whom
           there
           can
           be
           no
           exception
           ,
           I
           hope
           I
           shall
           not
           only
           stand
           clear
           in
           your
           Lordships
           eyes
           ,
           and
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           shall
           be
           acknowledged
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           done
           most
           faithfull
           service
           to
           those
           by
           whom
           I
           have
           been
           entrusted
           ;
           and
           that
           in
           truth
           (
           which
           every
           indifferent
           man
           sees
           )
           the
           unhappy
           disaster
           which
           befell
           Sir
           
             William
             Wallers
          
           Army
           ,
           did
           necessarily
           involve
           the
           fate
           of
           
             Bristol
             ,
          
           both
           because
           I
           had
           unfurnished
           the
           Citie
           with
           men
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           to
           supply
           that
           Army
           :
           and
           it
           was
           necessary
           for
           me
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           because
           the
           City
           was
           never
           put
           into
           a
           condition
           to
           subsist
           of
           it selfe
           against
           a
           Royall
           Army
           ,
           although
           I
           was
           not
           wanting
           to
           represent
           the
           importance
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           means
           how
           it
           might
           be
           defended
           in
           certain
           propositions
           which
           I
           long
           since
           sent
           to
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           which
           were
           by
           your
           Excellency
           earnestly
           recommended
           to
           the
           Committee
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           not
           brought
           to
           any
           effect
           .
           What
           my
           care
           and
           pains
           hath
           been
           to
           preserve
           that
           Citie
           ,
           having
           the
           whole
           burthen
           thereof
           for
           the
           providing
           of
           Men
           ,
           Arms
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           all
           sorts
           of
           provision
           cast
           upon
           me
           ,
           having
           armed
           3000
           foot
           ,
           and
           300
           horse
           ,
           and
           paid
           constantly
           2000
           foot
           and
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Horse
           ,
           for
           foure
           or
           five
           moneths
           together
           ,
           without
           ever
           having
           above
           4000
           pounds
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           1700l
           .
           of
           the
           custome
           moneyes
           :
           What
           hath
           been
           my
           toil
           and
           labour
           to
           get
           moneyes
           for
           these
           uses
           ,
           without
           troubling
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           how
           little
           advantage
           I
           have
           made
           for
           my selfe
           ,
           how
           ready
           I
           have
           been
           to
           furnish
           Sir
           
             W.
             Waller
          
           with
           Men
           ,
           Arms
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           Money
           ,
           and
           all
           sorts
           of
           provision
           ,
           (
           that
           I
           may
           say
           nothing
           of
           the
           hundreds
           of
           his
           
           maimed
           Souldiers
           that
           have
           been
           cast
           upon
           my
           care
           and
           charge
           )
           I
           leave
           to
           my
           greatest
           enemies
           to
           speak
           the
           truth
           :
           for
           I
           know
           there
           cannot
           be
           found
           in
           the
           world
           so
           great
           malice
           as
           to
           deny
           it
           ;
           and
           I
           appeal
           to
           him
           that
           knowes
           all
           things
           ,
           to
           judge
           between
           me
           and
           those
           that
           expect
           a
           greater
           tale
           of
           brick
           from
           me
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           affoord
           me
           straw
           wherewithall
           to
           make
           it
           ;
           and
           I
           shall
           appeal
           to
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           all
           indifferent
           men
           ,
           whether
           more
           could
           have
           been
           done
           by
           me
           ,
           when
           as
           after
           the
           defeat
           of
           Sir
           
             W.
             Wallers
          
           Army
           ,
           I
           had
           left
           onely
           700
           men
           to
           defend
           that
           Citie
           against
           two
           such
           Armies
           as
           came
           aginst
           it
           ,
           nor
           so
           much
           as
           one
           peny
           of
           money
           to
           raise
           more
           men
           ,
           provide
           Armes
           ,
           or
           pay
           those
           men
           I
           had
           already
           ;
           yet
           God
           inabled
           me
           in
           five
           dayes
           ,
           to
           raise
           and
           Arm
           1000
           men
           more
           ,
           and
           with
           those
           1700
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           Ammunition
           I
           had
           left
           ,
           I
           made
           that
           defence
           that
           I
           have
           done
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           am
           sure
           I
           shall
           never
           have
           cause
           to
           be
           ashamed
           of
           ,
           nor
           do
           I
           beleeve
           that
           your
           Lordship
           will
           be
           ashamed
           to
           own
           me
           still
           ,
           as
        
         
           
             Your
             Excellencies
             most
             humble
             Servant
             ,
             NATH.
             FIENNES
             .
          
        
         
           
             We
             whose
             names
             are
             under-written
             ,
             do
             know
             the
             narrative
             part
             of
             this
             letter
             to
             be
             true
             according
             as
             it
             is
             here
             set
             down
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   John
                   Horner
                   ,
                
                 
                   John
                   Fiennes
                   ,
                
                 
                   John
                   Clifton
                   ,
                
                 
                   Gabriel
                   Homes
                   ,
                
                 
                   Tho.
                   Raulins
                   ,
                
                 
                   Henry
                   Archbould
                   .
                
                 
                   John
                   Birch
                   ,
                
                 
                   Edward
                   Tyson
                   ,
                
                 
                   Robert
                   Johnston
                
                 
                   Chr.
                   Stokes
                   ,
                
                 
                   Robert
                   Bagnall
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           MERCVRIVS
           AVLICVS
           ,
           Communicating
           the
           Intelligence
           and
           affaires
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           KINGDOME
           .
        
         
           The
           two
           and
           thirtieth
           VVeeke
           .
        
         
           
             SUNDAY
             .
             
               August
               ▪
            
             6.
             
          
           
             YOu
             heard
             last
             weeke
             of
             the
             affrights
             and
             terrours
             which
             the
             prevailing
             faction
             in
             the
             pretended
             
               Houses
            
             were
             fallen
             into
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             sad
             condition
             of
             their
             affaires
             in
             most
             parts
             abroad
             ;
             and
             shall
             now
             heare
             of
             the
             confusions
             and
             distractions
             they
             are
             in
             at
             home
             :
             the
             
               Vpper
               House
            
             bandying
             against
             the
             
               Lower
               ,
            
             the
             
               Lower
            
             at
             a
             rupture
             amongst
             themselves
             ,
             and
             the
             Army
             in
             as
             great
             distemper
             as
             both
             the
             Houses
             .
             For
             it
             was
             certified
             this
             day
             (
             and
             had
             beene
             rumoured
             two
             or
             three
             dayes
             before
             )
             that
             the
             Lords
             had
             ordered
             that
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Portland
            
             and
             the
             Lord
             
               Conway
            
             should
             be
             
               bayled
            
             (
             whom
             formerly
             they
             had
             committed
             upon
             a
             generall
             impeachment
             from
             the
             House
             of
             
               Commons
               ▪
            
             )
             And
             though
             it
             was
             much
             pressed
             by
             Master
             
               Strode
               ▪
            
             that
             
               There
               would
               be
               no
               sitting
               for
               them
               ,
               if
               those
               Lords
               were
               released
               and
               restored
               to
               the
               freedome
               of
               their
               Votes
               againe
               ▪
            
             yet
             the
             
               Order
            
             stood
             ,
             and
             the
             two
             Lords
             were
             bayled
             accordingly
             :
             foure
             of
             the
             
               Peeres
            
             which
             heretofore
             had
             dearely
             cherished
             the
             proceedings
             of
             that
             
               House
               ,
            
             being
             bound
             for
             them
             ;
             which
             added
             much
             unto
             the
             heat
             and
             fury
             
             of
             their
             discontent
             .
             As
             also
             that
             two
             Bills
             being
             sent
             up
             to
             the
             Lords
             ,
             the
             one
             for
             levying
             the
             estates
             of
             all
             whom
             they
             stile
             
               Malignants
               ,
            
             according
             to
             the
             newly
             enlarged
             
               Ordinance
            
             for
             
               Sequestrations
               ;
            
             the
             other
             for
             the
             continuance
             of
             the
             weekely
             Assessements
             ,
             were
             both
             rejected
             by
             that
             House
             .
             Which
             moved
             Master
             
               Martyn
            
             to
             propose
             ,
             as
             he
             had
             done
             before
             on
             the
             like
             occasions
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             passe
             them
             of
             themselves
             without
             the
             Lords
             ,
             whose
             suffrage
             and
             consent
             he
             conceived
             as
             unnecessary
             as
             the
             Kings
             in
             things
             pertaining
             to
             the
             
               Commons
               :
            
             but
             wiser
             heads
             thought
             fitter
             to
             passe
             by
             the
             motion
             ,
             they
             being
             now
             in
             no
             condition
             for
             so
             great
             a
             breach
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             
               Lower
               House
            
             it
             was
             also
             signified
             ,
             that
             on
             the
             rising
             of
             the
             House
             on
             Saturday
             
               July
            
             29.
             
             Master
             
               Pym
            
             moved
             that
             they
             would
             heare
             some
             Propositions
             from
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Essex
               :
            
             but
             the
             House
             having
             all
             that
             day
             attended
             the
             leisure
             of
             the
             
               Close
               Committee
            
             without
             doing
             any
             thing
             ,
             would
             not
             be
             perswaded
             ,
             but
             rose
             immediately
             ;
             to
             the
             great
             disgust
             of
             that
             
               Committee
               ,
            
             who
             formerly
             had
             beene
             looked
             upon
             with
             more
             observance
             .
             But
             this
             was
             but
             the
             beginning
             of
             a
             greater
             storme
             .
             For
             at
             the
             next
             meeting
             it
             was
             moved
             that
             the
             
               Close
               Committee
            
             should
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             many
             considerable
             men
             inveighing
             bitterly
             against
             it
             ,
             as
             the
             cause
             of
             all
             those
             miseries
             which
             afflict
             this
             Kingdome
             .
             And
             when
             that
             could
             not
             be
             effected
             ;
             it
             was
             proposed
             and
             carried
             at
             the
             last
             by
             the
             
               major
            
             part
             ,
             that
             a
             
               Committee
            
             should
             be
             nominated
             to
             take
             an
             accompt
             of
             the
             
               Close
               Committee
               ,
            
             and
             of
             all
             others
             which
             were
             trusted
             with
             receipts
             or
             disbursements
             of
             money
             ;
             and
             that
             none
             of
             the
             
               Close
               Committee
               ,
            
             nor
             any
             which
             had
             fingered
             any
             of
             the
             publick
             moneys
             was
             to
             have
             a
             voyce
             in
             it
             :
             it
             being
             affirmed
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             that
             great
             summes
             of
             money
             had
             beene
             drawne
             from
             the
             Citie
             and
             Country
             (
             to
             the
             summe
             of
             three
             millions
             at
             the
             least
             ,
             as
             was
             before
             alleadged
             )
             whereof
             although
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Essex
            
             had
             not
             received
             300000l
             ,
             
               Waller
            
             and
             
               Fairefax
            
             both
             not
             above
             30000l
             ,
             yet
             the
             Armies
             were
             continually
             in
             want
             of
             pay
             .
             And
             though
             
               Strode
            
             and
             others
             of
             the
             
               Close
               Committee
            
             did
             oppose
             it
             openly
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               it
               called
               that
               power
               in
               question
               which
               had
               beene
               given
               them
               by
               the
               House
               ;
            
             and
             used
             all
             cunning
             Artifices
             ,
             and
             underhand
             
             devices
             not
             to
             have
             it
             passe
             ;
             yet
             it
             was
             carried
             in
             the
             end
             ▪
             the
             Lords
             concurring
             also
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             nominating
             a
             
               Committee
            
             of
             their
             
               House
            
             to
             the
             same
             intent
             .
             Which
             hath
             begot
             such
             true
             
               fears
            
             &
             
               jealousies
               ▪
            
             &
             raised
             such
             a
             distrust
             of
             one
             another
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             thought
             the
             
               Houses
            
             will
             be
             too
             hot
             for
             some
             potent
             Members
             ,
             who
             heretofore
             did
             governe
             the
             affaires
             of
             both
             ,
             and
             were
             as
             uncontroulable
             amongst
             them
             there
             ,
             as
             ever
             were
             the
             
               Tribunes
            
             in
             the
             State
             of
             
               Rome
               .
            
          
           
             Last
             of
             all
             for
             the
             
               Armies
               ,
            
             it
             was
             thus
             advertised
             that
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Essex
            
             finding
             himselfe
             abused
             in
             Pictures
             ,
             censured
             in
             Pulpits
             ,
             dishonoured
             in
             the
             table-talke
             of
             the
             common
             people
             ,
             and
             a
             designe
             on
             foot
             of
             raising
             a
             new
             Army
             ,
             under
             the
             conduct
             of
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
               ,
            
             which
             would
             soone
             put
             an
             end
             unto
             his
             authority
             ,
             made
             complaint
             of
             it
             to
             the
             
               Lords
               ,
            
             by
             them
             to
             be
             communicated
             to
             the
             other
             
               House
               :
            
             requiring
             that
             his
             Army
             be
             forthwith
             paid
             ,
             and
             furnished
             with
             cloathes
             and
             all
             other
             necessaries
             ,
             his
             broken
             and
             diseased
             Forces
             presently
             
               recruited
               ,
            
             reparation
             to
             be
             given
             him
             in
             point
             of
             honour
             ,
             for
             all
             the
             calumnies
             and
             scandals
             which
             falsely
             (
             as
             he
             saith
             )
             have
             been
             laid
             upon
             him
             ,
             that
             
               Waller
            
             be
             called
             to
             an
             accompt
             for
             the
             losse
             of
             his
             Forces
             in
             the
             
               West
               ;
            
             and
             finally
             ,
             that
             no
             
               Commission
            
             may
             be
             issued
             out
             to
             any
             one
             to
             have
             the
             charge
             and
             conduct
             of
             any
             Forces
             ,
             but
             by
             his
             authority
             .
             Which
             bold
             demands
             ,
             though
             very
             unwelcome
             to
             the
             Citie-faction
             in
             the
             
               Lower
               House
               ,
            
             who
             had
             resolved
             otherwise
             amongst
             themselves
             ;
             yet
             the
             Lords
             
               ordered
            
             for
             their
             parts
             (
             referring
             the
             payment
             and
             clothing
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             to
             the
             care
             of
             the
             
               Commons
            
             )
             that
             his
             Army
             should
             be
             first
             
               recruited
            
             before
             any
             other
             Forces
             raised
             ,
             that
             he
             and
             his
             Army
             should
             have
             reparation
             by
             a
             Declaration
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             for
             all
             the
             scandals
             vented
             against
             them
             ,
             that
             the
             miscarriage
             of
             the
             businesse
             in
             the
             
               West
            
             should
             be
             examined
             ,
             and
             the
             blame
             laid
             on
             those
             whom
             it
             did
             belong
             to
             ;
             and
             finally
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             was
             appointed
             to
             any
             charge
             or
             command
             ,
             should
             take
             his
             
               Commission
            
             from
             his
             
               Excellencie
            
             onely
             ,
             and
             depend
             on
             him
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             should
             have
             power
             to
             call
             backe
             such
             
               Commissions
               ,
            
             as
             hee
             saw
             occasion
             .
             And
             it
             is
             further
             certified
             ,
             that
             though
             these
             
               Votes
            
             may
             give
             content
             unto
             the
             
               Generall
               ,
            
             which
             was
             the
             matter
             
             most
             intended
             ,
             yet
             doe
             they
             yet
             much
             displease
             the
             faction
             in
             the
             House
             of
             
               Commons
               ,
            
             and
             infinitely
             distast
             the
             
               Citizens
               ,
            
             who
             are
             resolved
             to
             raise
             neither
             men
             nor
             money
             ,
             if
             
               Waller
            
             may
             not
             have
             ordering
             and
             disposing
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             this
             they
             sticking
             not
             to
             say
             openly
             as
             they
             walke
             the
             Streetes
             .
             And
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             
               Waller
               ,
            
             and
             those
             who
             have
             before
             served
             under
             him
             are
             so
             inraged
             by
             these
             
               Votes
               ,
            
             that
             an
             implacable
             and
             deadly
             
               feud
            
             is
             very
             like
             to
             grow
             amongst
             them
             ,
             so
             as
             there
             is
             some
             hope
             when
             these
             plundering
             
               theeves
               once
               fall
               out
               ,
               true
               men
               will
               come
               the
               sooner
               to
               their
               goods
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             MONDAY
             .
             
               Aug.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             We
             have
             beene
             long
             in
             the
             intelligence
             of
             the
             former
             day
             ,
             but
             shall
             be
             breifer
             in
             the
             next
             ;
             the
             most
             of
             which
             comes
             from
             
               London
            
             also
             .
             For
             it
             was
             certified
             from
             thence
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             more
             disanimated
             at
             the
             losse
             of
             
               Bristol
            
             (
             when
             first
             the
             newes
             was
             suffered
             to
             be
             knowne
             amongst
             them
             )
             then
             at
             all
             their
             former
             losses
             in
             the
             North
             and
             West
             ;
             and
             that
             assoone
             as
             the
             newes
             came
             unto
             the
             Houses
             ,
             the
             prevalent
             faction
             there
             gave
             
               Exeter
            
             for
             as
             good
             as
             lost
             ,
             especially
             since
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Warwicke
            
             was
             come
             thence
             with
             his
             fleete
             ,
             and
             had
             done
             nothing
             towards
             the
             releife
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             added
             much
             unto
             their
             desperate
             condition
             by
             being
             so
             shamefully
             repulsed
             .
             And
             it
             was
             also
             certified
             that
             they
             had
             other
             feares
             which
             did
             more
             afflict
             them
             ,
             upon
             the
             sight
             of
             certaine
             letters
             from
             the
             Major
             of
             
               Plimmouth
            
             to
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Warwicke
               ,
            
             in
             which
             was
             signified
             that
             Sir
             
               Alexander
               Carew
               ,
            
             and
             Master
             
               Thomas
               Arundell
            
             their
             Governours
             of
             the
             Fort
             &
             Island
             of
             
               Plimmouth
               ,
            
             were
             suspected
             to
             incline
             unto
             the
             King
             :
             which
             did
             so
             startle
             them
             ,
             that
             presently
             they
             caused
             letters
             to
             be
             sent
             unto
             them
             ,
             commanding
             them
             as
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             of
             
               Commons
            
             to
             returne
             to
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             to
             doe
             their
             service
             to
             the
             
               House
               .
            
             But
             it
             was
             thought
             the
             Gentlemen
             had
             heard
             too
             much
             of
             
               Hotham
               ,
            
             to
             put
             themselves
             into
             their
             hands
             ,
             who
             shew
             so
             little
             favour
             unto
             those
             that
             deserved
             best
             of
             them
             in
             their
             present
             Rebellion
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             also
             certified
             from
             
               Bristol
            
             that
             for
             a
             speedier
             ending
             
             of
             the
             siege
             of
             
               Exeter
               ,
            
             and
             the
             totall
             reducing
             of
             the
             West
             under
             His
             Majesties
             command
             ,
             (
             that
             so
             his
             Armies
             might
             unite
             for
             some
             other
             service
             )
             Prince
             
               Maurice
            
             with
             the
             
               Cornish
            
             forces
             and
             some
             troopes
             of
             horse
             ,
             with
             many
             gallant
             Gentlemen
             who
             would
             needes
             attend
             him
             in
             the
             Action
             ,
             was
             gone
             towards
             
               Devonshire
               ;
            
             whose
             going
             thither
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             generally
             conceived
             ,
             would
             quickely
             put
             an
             end
             to
             that
             businesse
             .
             As
             also
             that
             for
             the
             setling
             of
             the
             affaires
             of
             
               Bristol
               ,
            
             His
             Majesty
             had
             made
             that
             noble
             and
             deserving
             Gentleman
             Sir
             
               Ralph
               Hopton
            
             Governour
             of
             the
             towne
             and
             Castle
             ;
             and
             under
             him
             ,
             that
             valiant
             Colon
             .
             
               VVashington
            
             Lieutenant
             Governour
             of
             the
             Castle
             ,
             to
             the
             generall
             content
             of
             all
             men
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             also
             signified
             from
             
               London
               ,
            
             that
             this
             last
             weeke
             hath
             beene
             a
             terrible
             weeke
             of
             newes
             to
             that
             falling
             faction
             .
             For
             besides
             the
             deadly
             newes
             from
             
               Bristol
            
             (
             the
             losse
             whereof
             doth
             more
             astonish
             them
             then
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             their
             misfortunes
             in
             the
             North
             and
             West
             )
             and
             that
             they
             have
             given
             
               Exeter
            
             for
             as
             good
             as
             lost
             :
             they
             have
             beene
             miserably
             vexed
             with
             Letters
             from
             
               Gloucester
               ,
               Coventry
               ,
            
             and
             
               Warwicke
               ,
            
             complaining
             of
             their
             severall
             wants
             ,
             but
             specially
             of
             the
             backwardnesse
             of
             the
             people
             to
             make
             good
             those
             places
             ,
             or
             contribute
             to
             the
             worke
             ,
             as
             formerly
             ,
             since
             this
             change
             of
             things
             ;
             and
             plainly
             signifying
             ,
             that
             unlesse
             speedy
             supplies
             be
             sent
             of
             Men
             ,
             Armes
             ,
             and
             Money
             ,
             (
             neither
             of
             which
             the
             pretended
             Houses
             can
             afford
             them
             at
             the
             present
             time
             )
             they
             are
             not
             able
             to
             hold
             out
             against
             His
             Majesties
             Forces
             ,
             but
             of
             necessity
             must
             give
             up
             those
             Townes
             on
             the
             first
             assault
             .
          
        
         
           
             TUESDAY
             .
             
               August
            
             8.
             
          
           
             It
             was
             advertised
             this
             day
             that
             the
             prevailing
             party
             in
             the
             House
             of
             
               Commons
            
             had
             refused
             to
             concurre
             to
             many
             of
             the
             
               Votes
               ,
            
             which
             had
             beene
             passed
             by
             the
             Lords
             in
             favour
             of
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Essex
               ;
            
             which
             breedes
             ill
             bloud
             ,
             not
             onely
             betwixt
             them
             and
             the
             Lords
             ,
             but
             betwixt
             the
             Soldierie
             and
             them
             :
             and
             that
             considering
             that
             no
             Commission
             must
             be
             granted
             but
             by
             and
             from
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Essex
               ,
            
             the
             
               Independent
            
             Army
             which
             was
             so
             much
             talked
             of
             ,
             is
             come
             to
             nothing
             ;
             insomuch
             that
             Sir
             
               William
               
               Waller
            
             hath
             not
             yet
             listed
             above
             600
             of
             the
             20000
             which
             the
             City
             promised
             him
             .
             And
             it
             is
             further
             certified
             that
             the
             towne
             is
             very
             much
             divided
             about
             the
             businesse
             of
             
               Bristol
               ,
            
             some
             imputing
             the
             losse
             of
             it
             to
             
               Fines
               ,
            
             and
             some
             to
             
               Waller
               ,
            
             according
             as
             they
             stand
             affected
             to
             either
             party
             :
             and
             that
             the
             disputation
             grew
             to
             so
             great
             an
             height
             betweene
             Sir
             
               William
            
             and
             my
             Lord
             
               Say
               ,
            
             (
             who
             you
             must
             thinke
             would
             not
             allow
             his
             sonne
             to
             be
             a
             
               Coward
               ,
            
             though
             he
             can
             cherish
             him
             in
             a
             
               murther
            
             )
             that
             the
             lye
             passed
             betweene
             them
             .
             As
             also
             ,
             that
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             begins
             to
             be
             discontented
             with
             his
             friends
             the
             Citizens
             ,
             who
             so
             much
             admired
             him
             being
             absent
             ,
             and
             promised
             him
             such
             mighty
             matters
             ,
             if
             he
             would
             honour
             them
             with
             his
             presence
             .
             For
             whereas
             on
             the
             first
             of
             this
             present
             
               August
               ,
            
             he
             went
             into
             the
             new
             Artillery
             yard
             to
             list
             those
             multitudes
             of
             men
             which
             had
             long
             expected
             him
             ;
             the
             appearance
             was
             so
             thinne
             and
             small
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             very
             much
             ashamed
             of
             the
             disappointment
             .
             And
             when
             the
             new
             
               Committee
            
             nominated
             in
             the
             Citie
             Petition
             ,
             told
             him
             that
             was
             no
             place
             to
             doe
             the
             feat
             in
             ,
             but
             they
             would
             goe
             presently
             to
             
               Haberdashers
            
             Hall
             ,
             and
             appoint
             
               Commanders
            
             to
             receive
             them
             ;
             and
             then
             hee
             should
             see
             with
             what
             alacrity
             the
             people
             would
             come
             in
             unto
             him
             :
             that
             on
             the
             other
             side
             did
             as
             much
             offend
             him
             ,
             to
             see
             he
             should
             not
             have
             the
             nominating
             of
             his
             owne
             
               Commanders
               .
            
             So
             that
             ,
             for
             ought
             we
             can
             perceive
             by
             the
             preparations
             ,
             the
             
               Conquerour
            
             is
             like
             to
             adde
             little
             to
             his
             Westerne
             victories
             by
             the
             Citie
             Army
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             advertised
             also
             that
             some
             of
             the
             more
             peaceable
             Lords
             (
             to
             say
             no
             worse
             )
             taking
             advantage
             of
             the
             slow
             successe
             which
             
               Waller
            
             found
             in
             raising
             his
             Army
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             losses
             in
             the
             
               West
               ,
            
             proposed
             the
             renewing
             of
             the
             Treaty
             ;
             desiring
             that
             such
             Propositions
             might
             be
             sent
             His
             Majestie
             ,
             as
             they
             might
             reasonably
             hope
             would
             be
             hearkned
             to
             .
             Which
             being
             agreed
             on
             by
             the
             rest
             ,
             and
             a
             Committee
             named
             for
             the
             
               Propositions
               ,
            
             they
             drew
             them
             to
             some
             certaine
             heads
             ,
             such
             as
             might
             give
             some
             little
             shew
             of
             satisfaction
             to
             His
             Majestie
             ,
             but
             more
             security
             unto
             themselves
             ,
             and
             a
             free
             pardon
             to
             all
             those
             who
             have
             beene
             either
             Instruments
             or
             Authors
             of
             this
             Rebellion
             .
             And
             yet
             this
             pleased
             not
             my
             Lord
             
               Say
               ,
            
             who
             by
             chance
             was
             absent
             ,
             and
             therefore
             
             when
             he
             came
             next
             into
             the
             House
             ,
             he
             laboured
             very
             earnestly
             to
             have
             them
             altered
             ,
             and
             prevailed
             in
             it
             at
             the
             last
             .
             Insomuch
             ,
             that
             whereas
             it
             was
             first
             agreed
             on
             ,
             that
             the
             Ships
             ,
             Forts
             ,
             Townes
             ,
             Magazines
             ,
             and
             Revenues
             should
             be
             delivered
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             without
             any
             condition
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             Parliament
             should
             be
             adjourned
             to
             some
             other
             place
             ,
             being
             the
             only
             points
             in
             which
             there
             was
             any
             shew
             of
             satisfaction
             to
             His
             sacred
             Majestie
             ;
             he
             obtained
             to
             have
             both
             of
             them
             altered
             ,
             and
             put
             into
             such
             generall
             termes
             as
             might
             best
             suite
             unto
             the
             humour
             of
             his
             friends
             in
             the
             other
             
               House
               .
            
             But
             being
             the
             businesse
             stayed
             not
             here
             ,
             but
             brake
             out
             into
             greater
             and
             more
             publike
             heats
             ;
             you
             shall
             heare
             more
             of
             it
             after
             a
             day
             or
             two
             .
          
        
         
           
             WEDNESDAY
             .
             
               Aug.
            
             9.
             
          
           
             It
             was
             advertised
             this
             day
             that
             the
             Castle
             and
             Isle
             of
             
               Portland
            
             (
             wherof
             St
             
               Edw.
               Sydenham
            
             Knight
             Marshal
             was
             &
             is
             Governor
             )
             were
             reduced
             againe
             under
             his
             Majesties
             command
             ,
             which
             had
             beene
             taken
             by
             the
             Rebells
             about
             March
             last
             .
             The
             manner
             how
             it
             was
             regained
             is
             reported
             thus
             .
             A
             Gentleman
             well
             known
             unto
             the
             
               Rebells
            
             which
             had
             the
             guard
             of
             the
             Castle
             ,
             and
             used
             to
             be
             much
             there
             for
             his
             owne
             safety
             and
             preservation
             in
             these
             dangerous
             times
             ,
             came
             to
             the
             noble
             Earle
             of
             
               Carnarvon
               ,
            
             and
             gave
             him
             very
             good
             assurance
             that
             if
             he
             would
             trust
             him
             with
             60
             of
             his
             men
             he
             would
             forthwith
             make
             him
             Master
             of
             the
             Isle
             and
             Castle
             :
             the
             Earle
             considering
             that
             the
             Castle
             and
             Isle
             were
             richly
             worth
             the
             adventuring
             of
             60
             muskets
             ,
             having
             taken
             so
             many
             armes
             at
             
               Dorchester
               ,
            
             condescended
             he
             should
             have
             them
             :
             which
             being
             obtained
             the
             Gentleman
             furnished
             them
             with
             Parliament
             colours
             ,
             and
             making
             towards
             the
             Castle
             with
             so
             confused
             a
             speed
             as
             if
             he
             fled
             from
             an
             Enemy
             ,
             called
             upon
             the
             guards
             and
             told
             them
             he
             had
             brought
             some
             Parliament
             forces
             to
             make
             good
             the
             place
             ;
             but
             that
             they
             were
             pursued
             so
             closely
             by
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Carnarvon
               ;
            
             that
             if
             they
             had
             not
             speedy
             entrance
             they
             should
             all
             be
             lost
             .
             This
             was
             no
             sooner
             heard
             by
             the
             credulous
             
               Rebels
               ,
            
             but
             all
             the
             hast
             was
             made
             that
             could
             be
             to
             set
             open
             the
             Ports
             :
             at
             which
             His
             Majesties
             Soldiers
             entred
             ,
             and
             seizing
             on
             
             the
             guards
             ,
             who
             looked
             not
             for
             such
             unwelcome
             visitants
             ▪
             made
             themselves
             masters
             of
             it
             without
             further
             trouble
             .
             A
             place
             of
             very
             great
             importance
             ,
             as
             having
             the
             command
             of
             the
             haven
             and
             Towne
             of
             
               Weymouth
               ,
            
             against
             which
             it
             lieth
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             case
             then
             stood
             ,
             of
             most
             infinite
             wealth
             ,
             all
             the
             rich
             houshold
             stuffe
             and
             Treasure
             which
             had
             beene
             taken
             by
             the
             Rebells
             out
             of
             
               Wardour
            
             Castle
             with
             a
             great
             deale
             more
             of
             goods
             plate
             and
             money
             ,
             being
             stored
             up
             there
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             also
             certified
             from
             those
             parts
             ,
             that
             
               Poole
               Melcombe
               ,
            
             &
             
               Weymouth
            
             which
             were
             in
             treaty
             with
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Carnarvon
            
             (
             as
             you
             heard
             the
             last
             weeke
             )
             upon
             the
             yeelding
             up
             of
             
               Dorchester
               ,
            
             have
             since
             submitted
             to
             His
             Majestie
             :
             so
             that
             all
             
               Dorsetshire
            
             is
             totally
             reduced
             againe
             to
             its
             old
             obedience
             ;
             which
             cannot
             but
             very
             much
             conduce
             to
             the
             dispatch
             of
             the
             worke
             at
             
               Exeter
               ,
            
             and
             consequently
             to
             the
             absolute
             and
             finall
             setling
             of
             all
             the
             
               West
               .
            
             And
             it
             was
             also
             signified
             ,
             that
             a
             ship
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Navy
             called
             the
             
               Charles
               ,
            
             being
             the
             ship
             of
             the
             second
             ranke
             ,
             had
             left
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Warwick
               ,
            
             and
             was
             come
             to
             
               Folmouth
               ,
            
             according
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Proclamation
             of
             the
             7
             of
             
               July
               .
            
             Nor
             is
             it
             (
             in
             my
             mind
             )
             without
             some
             good
             
               Omen
               ,
            
             that
             the
             first
             ship
             of
             strength
             and
             burden
             ,
             which
             did
             obey
             that
             invitation
             should
             be
             the
             CHARLES
             .
          
        
         
           
             THURSDAY
             .
             
               August
               .
            
             10.
             
          
           
             It
             was
             advertised
             this
             day
             that
             the
             Lord
             
               Capell
            
             with
             his
             forces
             appeared
             before
             the
             Walls
             of
             
               Namptwich
               ,
            
             in
             hope
             to
             finde
             them
             in
             a
             disposition
             of
             returning
             to
             his
             Majesties
             service
             ;
             considering
             how
             His
             Majesties
             affaires
             had
             thrived
             and
             prospered
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             raising
             the
             siege
             of
             
               Chester
               ,
            
             but
             in
             cleering
             of
             the
             
               North
            
             and
             
               West
            
             from
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Rebells
             .
             But
             finding
             them
             continue
             in
             their
             wonted
             obstinacy
             ,
             he
             fell
             off
             againe
             ,
             and
             retreated
             safely
             to
             his
             owne
             quarters
             ,
             with
             the
             losse
             of
             sixteene
             only
             of
             his
             men
             .
             And
             on
             the
             other
             side
             to
             make
             amends
             for
             the
             defailement
             of
             this
             hope
             (
             for
             it
             was
             no
             more
             )
             we
             had
             intelligence
             this
             day
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             
               Willoughby
            
             of
             
               Parham
            
             being
             gone
             from
             
               Gainsburgh
               ,
            
             on
             his
             redelivery
             of
             that
             towne
             ,
             had
             
             recovered
             
               Lincolne
               .
            
             But
             seeing
             an
             impossibility
             that
             either
             
               Cromwell
            
             should
             time
             enough
             recruit
             his
             beaten
             and
             distracted
             forces
             ,
             or
             that
             hee
             could
             receive
             any
             seasonable
             supplies
             from
             
               London
               ;
            
             on
             the
             first
             newes
             that
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Newcastle
            
             was
             comming
             towards
             him
             ,
             he
             forsooke
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             made
             what
             hast
             he
             could
             to
             
               Boston
               :
            
             leaving
             the
             City
             and
             
               Close
            
             of
             
               Lincolne
               ,
            
             which
             he
             had
             nested
             in
             so
             long
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             next
             example
             (
             as
             we
             have
             had
             very
             many
             lately
             )
             of
             Gods
             great
             mercy
             to
             His
             sacred
             Majesty
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             also
             signified
             this
             day
             ,
             that
             the
             heates
             in
             
               London
            
             (
             according
             to
             the
             season
             )
             doe
             still
             increase
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             discontents
             which
             have
             late
             beene
             growing
             betweene
             the
             remaining
             partie
             in
             the
             two
             
               Houses
               ,
            
             are
             at
             the
             last
             improved
             to
             a
             
               sedition
               ,
            
             if
             not
             unto
             a
             
               Civill
               Warre
            
             amongst
             themselves
             .
             For
             howsoever
             the
             Lord
             
               Say
            
             had
             so
             farre
             altered
             the
             
               Propositions
               ,
            
             intended
             by
             some
             peaceable
             Lords
             to
             be
             presented
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             as
             to
             make
             them
             of
             a
             better
             relish
             to
             the
             
               Lower
               House
               :
            
             yet
             when
             they
             came
             into
             that
             
               House
               ,
            
             they
             were
             very
             eagerly
             opposed
             ,
             and
             the
             
               House
            
             continued
             sitting
             untill
             nine
             at
             night
             ;
             in
             hope
             such
             men
             as
             durst
             declare
             themselves
             to
             be
             well-affected
             ,
             would
             be
             wearied
             with
             their
             long
             debates
             ;
             and
             they
             of
             the
             malignant
             faction
             ,
             might
             there
             carry
             matters
             upon
             that
             advantage
             as
             they
             had
             done
             formerly
             .
             But
             finding
             that
             they
             sate
             it
             out
             ,
             and
             carried
             it
             for
             the
             
               Propositions
            
             by
             the
             
               major
            
             part
             ;
             they
             had
             no
             other
             way
             to
             effect
             the
             businesse
             ,
             then
             to
             returne
             againe
             to
             their
             former
             practices
             ,
             and
             bring
             downe
             their
             City
             Club-men
             to
             awe
             the
             Members
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             and
             repeale
             those
             
               Votes
               .
            
             And
             so
             accordingly
             they
             did
             .
             For
             the
             next
             day
             ,
             being
             Sunday
             last
             ,
             they
             had
             so
             fashioned
             and
             prepared
             their
             partie
             in
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             that
             printed
             Bills
             were
             set
             up
             on
             the
             Church
             dores
             ,
             (
             and
             somewhat
             you
             must
             think
             was
             done
             in
             the
             
               Pulpits
            
             too
             )
             a
             copie
             whereof
             wee
             here
             offer
             you
             .
          
           
             
               All
               such
               as
               desire
               there
               may
               be
               a
               generall
               raising
               of
               the
               people
               against
               those
            
             Irish
             
               Rebels
               ,
               and
               blood
               thirsty
               Papists
               now
               in
               Armes
               ,
               (
               fully
               purposing
               to
               destroy
               us
               ,
               our
               Religion
               .
               Lawes
               and
               Liberties
               )
               are
               desired
               to
               meet
               at
            
             Westminster
             
               Hall
               ,
               to
               morrow
               morning
               by
               nine
               of
               the
               clocke
               ,
               being
               the
               seventh
               day
               of
               this
               instant
            
             
             August
             ▪
             
               to
               move
               the
               Parliament
               that
               this
               may
               be
               put
               in
               speedy
               execution
               .
            
          
           
             
               Twenty
               thousand
            
             Irish
             
               Rebels
               are
               appointed
               to
               come
               over
               against
               us
               .
            
          
           
             According
             to
             which
             intimation
             ,
             the
             
               Rabble
            
             came
             in
             such
             multitudes
             ,
             and
             with
             so
             great
             clamour
             ,
             that
             such
             of
             the
             
               Lords
            
             and
             
               Commons
            
             who
             had
             favoured
             the
             
               Propositions
               ,
            
             were
             forced
             to
             take
             boate
             and
             make
             hast
             towards
             
               Kingston
               ,
            
             where
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Essex
            
             then
             lay
             with
             that
             part
             of
             his
             Forces
             ,
             which
             Gods
             hand
             and
             the
             Kings
             sword
             had
             left
             alive
             :
             conceiving
             that
             the
             declaring
             of
             themselves
             in
             favour
             of
             him
             (
             of
             which
             you
             heard
             at
             full
             before
             )
             had
             beene
             sufficient
             to
             oblige
             him
             fast
             unto
             their
             partie
             .
             But
             contrary
             to
             their
             hopes
             and
             expectation
             they
             found
             him
             so
             resolved
             for
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             faine
             to
             dispose
             otherwise
             of
             themselves
             .
             And
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             ,
             notwithstanding
             those
             indignities
             which
             have
             beene
             offered
             to
             him
             by
             the
             City
             faction
             ,
             he
             is
             so
             much
             inclined
             that
             way
             ,
             that
             upon
             notice
             sent
             unto
             him
             ,
             that
             the
             women
             had
             made
             an
             uproare
             in
             demand
             of
             peace
             ,
             he
             sent
             some
             Troops
             of
             Horse
             amongst
             them
             ,
             and
             killed
             three
             of
             them
             :
             for
             which
             (
             and
             some
             other
             former
             courtesies
             )
             that
             sex
             will
             ever
             honour
             him
             and
             his
             posterity
             .
          
           
             On
             Wednesday
             last
             a
             partee
             of
             Horse
             (
             about
             fifty
             )
             were
             sent
             out
             from
             
               Banbury
            
             towards
             
               Towceter
            
             (
             commanded
             by
             Captaine
             
               James
               Chamberlaine
            
             )
             twenty
             of
             this
             number
             divided
             and
             went
             towards
             
               Northampton
               ;
            
             the
             other
             thirty
             within
             lesse
             then
             a
             mile
             of
             
               Towceter
            
             met
             with
             the
             Rebels
             Forces
             ,
             in
             number
             about
             one
             hundred
             and
             twenty
             ,
             commanded
             by
             Captaine
             
               Lawson
               ,
            
             which
             though
             they
             had
             so
             great
             advantage
             in
             number
             ,
             yet
             Captaine
             
               Chamberlaine
            
             very
             valiantly
             charged
             through
             them
             with
             part
             of
             his
             men
             ,
             (
             his
             Rere
             falling
             off
             from
             him
             )
             and
             with
             that
             small
             strength
             maintained
             a
             sharpe
             fight
             with
             them
             above
             halfe
             an
             hower
             ,
             wherein
             he
             received
             many
             wounds
             ,
             and
             at
             last
             was
             shot
             dead
             through
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             his
             men
             also
             .
             Of
             the
             Rebels
             there
             are
             at
             least
             20
             sore
             wounded
             ,
             as
             by
             intelligence
             from
             
               Northampton
            
             (
             where
             they
             are
             )
             is
             certified
             ,
             and
             five
             were
             carried
             away
             behind
             them
             dead
             from
             the
             place
             .
             one
             left
             on
             the
             ground
             ,
             and
             Captain
             
               Lawson
            
             himselfe
             wounded
             .
             
             This
             gentleman
             was
             the
             youngest
             brother
             to
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Chamberlaine
            
             now
             high
             Shriffe
             of
             this
             County
             ,
             and
             was
             in
             most
             of
             the
             principall
             Fights
             ,
             at
             
               Worcester
               ,
               Keynion
               ,
               Brainsford
               ,
            
             &c.
             where
             his
             valour
             was
             eminently
             manifested
             ,
             and
             by
             this
             last
             action
             wherein
             he
             lost
             his
             life
             ,
             hath
             added
             further
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             that
             worthy
             and
             loyall
             Family
             .
          
        
         
           
             FRIDAY
             .
             
               August
               ▪
            
             11.
             
          
           
             This
             day
             wee
             were
             certified
             by
             Letters
             from
             
               Yorke
               ,
            
             that
             about
             foure
             hundred
             of
             the
             Rebels
             of
             
               Lancashire
            
             came
             stealing
             into
             
               Yorkshire
               ,
            
             hoping
             to
             have
             surprized
             some
             of
             His
             Majesties
             horse
             quarters
             about
             
               Halifax
               ;
            
             which
             being
             timely
             perceived
             by
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Mackworth
               ,
            
             he
             fell
             upon
             them
             and
             routed
             them
             ,
             killed
             above
             forty
             in
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             tooke
             fifty
             ,
             the
             rest
             (
             as
             they
             were
             taught
             )
             ran
             away
             ,
             and
             escaped
             by
             the
             advantage
             of
             the
             place
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Coventry
            
             they
             pull
             downe
             many
             houses
             of
             the
             Suburbs
             ,
             and
             tell
             the
             people
             that
             the
             Kings
             Army
             is
             marching
             towards
             them
             with
             twenty
             pieces
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             and
             they
             had
             some
             reason
             ▪
             for
             this
             day
             we
             received
             an
             expresse
             that
             his
             Majesty
             yesterday
             sate
             downe
             before
             
               Gloucester
               ,
            
             and
             sent
             in
             a
             most
             Gracious
             Summons
             to
             the
             City
             ,
             in
             these
             very
             words
             ,
             
               Out
               of
               our
               tender
               Compassion
               to
               Our
               City
               of
            
             Glocester
             ,
             
               and
               that
               it
               may
               not
               receive
               Prejudice
               by
               Our
               Army
               ,
               which
               We
               cannot
               prevent
               ,
               if
               We
               be
               compelled
               to
               assault
               it
               ,
               We
               are
               personally
               come
               before
               it
               to
               require
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               are
               graciously
               pleased
               to
               let
               all
               the
               Inhabitants
               of
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               Persons
               within
               that
               City
               ,
               as
               well
               Souldiers
               as
               others
               ,
               know
               ,
               That
               if
               they
               shall
               immediatly
               submit
               themselves
               ,
               and
               deliver
               this
               our
               City
               to
               Vs
               ,
               we
               are
               contented
               freely
               and
               absolutely
               to
               pardon
               every
               one
               of
               them
               without
               exception
               ;
               And
               doe
               assure
               them
               in
               the
               word
               of
               a
            
             KING
             ,
             
               that
               they
               nor
               any
               of
               them
               shall
               receive
               the
               least
               Dammage
               or
               Prejudice
               by
               our
               Army
               in
               their
               Persons
               ,
               or
               Estates
               ;
               But
               that
               we
               will
               appoint
               such
               a
               Governour
               ,
               and
               a
               moderate
               Garrison
               to
               reside
               there
               ,
               as
               shall
               be
               both
               for
               the
               ease
               and
               security
               of
               that
               City
               and
               that
               whole
               County
               .
               But
               if
               they
               shall
               neglect
               this
               Profer
               of
               Grace
               and
               Favour
               ,
               and
               compell
               Vs
               by
               the
               Power
               of
               Our
               Army
               to
               reduce
               that
               place
               (
               which
               by
               the
               helpe
               of
               God
               We
               doubt
               not
               We
               shall
               be
               easily
               and
               shortly
               able
               to
               do
               )
               they
               must
               thank
            
             
             
               themselves
               for
               all
               the
               Calamities
               and
               Miseries
               must
               befall
               them
               .
               To
               this
               Message
               We
               expect
               a
               cleere
               and
               positive
               Answere
               within
               two
               houres
               after
               the
               publishing
               hereof
               ▪
               And
               by
               these
               presents
               doe
               give
               leave
               to
               any
               Persons
               safely
               to
               repaire
               to
               ▪
               and
               returne
               from
               Vs
               whom
               that
               City
               shall
               desire
               to
               imploy
               unto
               Vs
               in
               that
               businesse
               .
               And
               doe
               require
               all
               the
               Officers
               and
               Souldiers
               of
               Our
               Army
               ▪
               quietly
               to
               suffer
               them
               to
               passe
               accordingly
               .
            
             But
             this
             Rebellious
             City
             answered
             ,
             that
             
               they
               would
               obey
               His
               Majesties
               commands
               as
               they
               were
               signified
               by
               the
               two
               Houses
               of
               Parliament
               .
            
             And
             now
             let
             the
             world
             judge
             if
             His
             Majestie
             could
             have
             sent
             a
             more
             Gracious
             Message
             to
             His
             most
             Loyall
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             whether
             these
             desperate
             Rebels
             deserve
             any
             mercy
             ,
             who
             after
             so
             many
             offers
             do
             still
             refuse
             a
             pardon
             .
             But
             since
             their
             returning
             this
             Rebellious
             Answer
             ,
             they
             have
             set
             their
             owne
             Suburbs
             on
             fire
             ,
             which
             surely
             is
             not
             to
             keepe
             the
             City
             either
             for
             the
             KING
             or
             
               Parliament
               .
            
             Yet
             His
             Majesties
             Forces
             quenched
             the
             fire
             ,
             and
             in
             spight
             of
             the
             Rebells
             ,
             entred
             the
             Suburbs
             where
             still
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             have
             already
             raised
             Mounts
             ,
             and
             digged
             trenches
             so
             neare
             the
             City
             wall
             ,
             that
             I
             dare
             promise
             you
             (
             God
             willing
             )
             a
             very
             speedy
             account
             of
             the
             siege
             of
             
               Gloucester
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             SATURDAY
             .
             
               August
            
             12.
             
          
           
             This
             day
             newes
             was
             brought
             to
             Town
             of
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller's
            
             extraordinary
             progresse
             in
             raising
             the
             great
             Army
             intended
             for
             him
             .
             You
             heard
             before
             how
             the
             good
             women
             flocked
             to
             
               Westminster
            
             on
             Tuesday
             last
             ,
             to
             cry
             out
             for
             
               peace
               ;
            
             three
             of
             the
             which
             were
             killed
             directly
             in
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             thirteene
             or
             fourteene
             more
             most
             shrewdly
             wounded
             .
             And
             the
             next
             day
             ,
             to
             shew
             the
             men
             were
             better
             studied
             in
             the
             point
             then
             so
             ,
             came
             downe
             some
             5
             or
             6000
             of
             the
             usuall
             
               hacksters
               ,
            
             which
             had
             beene
             alwayes
             ready
             for
             such
             purposes
             at
             a
             minutes
             warning
             ;
             and
             they
             cryed
             
               No
               peace
               .
            
             And
             being
             told
             by
             some
             who
             were
             appointed
             to
             returne
             the
             Answer
             ,
             that
             they
             who
             were
             for
             the
             continuance
             of
             the
             
               Warre
               ,
            
             (
             as
             every
             one
             of
             them
             seemed
             to
             be
             )
             should
             goe
             to
             
               Haberdashers
               Hall
               ,
            
             and
             there
             list
             themselves
             under
             the
             conduct
             and
             command
             of
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
               :
            
             it
             wrought
             so
             much
             upon
             the
             courage
             of
             those
             gallant
             spirits
             ,
             (
             Reader
             ,
             thou
             canst
             not
             choose
             but
             wonder
             at
             such
             monstrous
             forwardnesse
             )
             that
             of
             
             5000
             men
             which
             would
             have
             
               no
               peace
               ,
            
             no
             fewer
             then
             fifteene
             sturdy
             fellowes
             (
             in
             words
             at
             length
             and
             not
             in
             figures
             )
             listed
             their
             names
             upon
             the
             
               Roll
            
             to
             pursue
             the
             
               Warre
               .
            
             And
             some
             of
             those
             perhaps
             may
             see
             
               Gloucester
            
             one
             day
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             advertised
             this
             day
             also
             ,
             that
             200
             of
             the
             Rebels
             by
             the
             appointment
             of
             Sir
             
               William
               Brereton
               ,
            
             have
             laid
             siege
             to
             
               Eccleshall
            
             Castle
             in
             
               Staffordshire
               ,
            
             (
             an
             house
             belonging
             to
             the
             Lord
             Bishop
             of
             
               Coventry
            
             and
             
               Lichfield
               ;
            
             )
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             those
             who
             are
             shut
             up
             in
             it
             ,
             being
             Ladies
             and
             Gentlewomen
             of
             that
             County
             ,
             who
             purposely
             came
             thither
             to
             secure
             themselves
             in
             these
             times
             of
             danger
             .
             And
             that
             they
             are
             so
             gallantly
             resolved
             upon
             it
             ,
             that
             though
             their
             victuals
             doe
             begin
             to
             faile
             already
             ,
             
               they
               meane
               to
               stand
               upon
               their
               guard
               and
               defend
               the
               place
            
             (
             in
             hope
             His
             Majestie
             will
             relieve
             them
             e're
             it
             come
             to
             that
             )
             
               as
               long
               as
               they
               have
               horse
               flesh
               ,
               water
               ,
               and
               old
               leather
               left
               to
               preserve
               nature
               .
            
             Which
             as
             it
             shewes
             the
             bravery
             and
             courage
             of
             those
             noble
             Ladies
             ,
             so
             is
             it
             an
             infallible
             argument
             of
             the
             incivility
             and
             rudenesse
             of
             those
             barbarous
             
               Rebels
            
             (
             who
             regard
             neither
             sex
             nor
             quality
             of
             persons
             )
             from
             whom
             the
             best
             that
             can
             be
             looked
             for
             ,
             is
             more
             unsufferable
             then
             the
             miseries
             of
             
               warre
            
             and
             famine
             .
          
           
             This
             day
             there
             came
             to
             Towne
             from
             
               London
               ,
            
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Lindsey
               ▪
            
             Lord
             Great
             Chamberlaine
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             Sir
             
               George
               Radcliffe
               ;
            
             the
             first
             tooke
             Prisoner
             at
             
               Edge-hill
               ,
            
             the
             second
             made
             a
             Prisoner
             by
             appointment
             of
             the
             House
             of
             
               Commons
            
             at
             the
             beginning
             of
             this
             Parliament
             :
             but
             by
             what
             meanes
             and
             accident
             they
             are
             at
             liberty
             ,
             is
             not
             yet
             made
             knowne
             to
             mee
             .
          
           
             But
             because
             the
             Rebels
             are
             now
             so
             farre
             vanquished
             ,
             that
             they
             dispaire
             of
             their
             designes
             ,
             they
             resolve
             (
             like
             bloudy
             cowards
             )
             to
             make
             use
             of
             all
             base
             advantages
             ,
             for
             which
             end
             they
             are
             now
             beginning
             to
             ship
             away
             beyond
             sea
             such
             of
             His
             Majesties
             good
             Subjects
             as
             are
             in
             their
             custody
             ;
             and
             wee
             were
             this
             day
             informed
             ,
             that
             
               Mudford
            
             alias
             
               Murford
            
             (
             that
             infamous
             Brownisticall
             Governour
             of
             
               Southampton
            
             )
             hath
             this
             weeke
             taken
             a
             learned
             ingenuous
             Gentleman
             one
             Mr
             
               Jones
            
             of
             
               Lincolnes
               Inne
               ,
            
             and
             others
             out
             of
             Prison
             ,
             and
             sent
             them
             by
             sea
             to
             
               New-England
               ,
            
             or
             some
             such
             other
             place
             as
             the
             Devill
             and
             they
             think
             fittest
             
             for
             their
             punishment
             ,
             making
             the
             said
             Master
             
               Jones
            
             to
             passe
             through
             the
             streets
             by
             his
             owne
             doore
             ,
             but
             would
             not
             suffer
             him
             to
             take
             leave
             ,
             or
             speake
             with
             his
             Wife
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             friend
             or
             Kinsman
             to
             furnish
             him
             with
             linnen
             and
             other
             necessaries
             for
             this
             unexpected
             voyage
             ;
             and
             that
             yesterday
             their
             brother
             Rebels
             at
             
               London
            
             conveyed
             Colonell
             
               Goring
               ▪
            
             Sir
             
               George
               Sands
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               John
               Goodrick
            
             and
             other
             gentlemen
             (
             three
             or
             foure
             Coaches
             full
             )
             to
             the
             water
             side
             on
             ship-board
             ,
             there
             to
             lye
             under
             hatches
             like
             slaves
             of
             
               Argiers
               ,
            
             exspecting
             every
             hower
             how
             this
             barbarous
             bloudy
             faction
             will
             dispose
             of
             them
             .
             Nor
             is
             this
             strange
             if
             you
             consider
             their
             devotion
             ,
             for
             this
             aforesaid
             
               Mudford
            
             sent
             up
             his
             Levite
             into
             the
             pulpit
             at
             
               Southampton
               ,
            
             to
             move
             the
             people
             to
             take
             the
             New
             Covenant
             ,
             who
             (
             like
             a
             Priest
             of
             their
             Religion
             )
             fell
             on
             cursing
             (
             praying
             they
             call
             it
             )
             in
             these
             very
             words
             
               Blesse
               the
               King
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               mollifie
               his
               hard
               heart
               which
               delighteth
               in
               bloud
               ,
               open
               his
               eyes
               that
               he
               may
               see
               that
               the
               bloud
               of
               thy
               Saints
               is
               deare
               in
               thy
               sight
               ;
               He
               is
               fallen
               from
               faith
               in
               thee
               ,
               and
               become
               an
               enemy
               to
               thy
               Church
               :
               Is
               it
               not
               He
               that
               hath
               sinned
               and
               done
               evill
               indeed
               ?
               but
               as
               for
               these
               sheep
               ,
               what
               have
               they
               done
               ?
               Let
               thine
               hand
               ,
               we
               pray
               thee
               O
               Lord
               our
               God
               ,
               be
               on
               Him
               and
               on
               His
               Fathers
               house
               ,
               but
               not
               on
               thy
               people
               that
               they
               should
               be
               plagued
               .
            
             And
             (
             to
             let
             you
             see
             both
             Priest
             and
             people
             are
             of
             the
             same
             profession
             )
             
               Saint-barbe
            
             himselfe
             after
             he
             had
             taken
             the
             
               Covenant
            
             said
             aloud
             before
             many
             witnesses
             ,
             that
             
               he
               had
               rather
               see
               the
               Kingdome
               in
               a
               flame
               ,
               then
               that
               the
               King
               should
               prevaile
               against
               this
               cause
               they
               have
               undertaken
               .
            
             This
             is
             pure
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             such
             as
             their
             brother
             
               Judas
            
             scarce
             findes
             among
             the
             damned
             .
             And
             it
             was
             also
             signified
             by
             Letters
             from
             
               Winchester
               ,
            
             that
             this
             aforesaid
             
               Murford
            
             in
             pursuance
             of
             his
             former
             threats
             to
             the
             Prentises
             of
             
               South-hampton
            
             (
             whereof
             you
             heard
             last
             weeke
             )
             for
             refusing
             to
             take
             the
             rebellious
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             sent
             one
             
               Thornborough
               ,
               Riggs
               ,
            
             and
             divers
             others
             to
             
               Portsmouth
               ,
            
             where
             they
             are
             lodged
             in
             such
             a
             dungeon
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             not
             able
             to
             stand
             upright
             ,
             but
             are
             forced
             to
             doe
             their
             necessary
             acts
             of
             nature
             in
             the
             same
             place
             where
             the
             poore
             men
             must
             make
             their
             lodging
             :
             And
             yet
             the
             Newes-men
             at
             
               London
            
             have
             the
             impudence
             to
             tell
             us
             in
             print
             ,
             that
             
               no body
               hath
               beene
            
             
             
               punished
               for
               refusing
               their
               Covenant
               .
            
             And
             in
             the
             same
             Letters
             it
             is
             advertised
             that
             the
             Maior
             of
             
               Southampton
            
             (
             a
             very
             ancient
             man
             )
             is
             so
             over
             awed
             by
             this
             
               Murford
               ,
            
             that
             being
             lately
             come
             from
             the
             two
             Houses
             (
             whose
             prisoner
             he
             hath
             beene
             these
             eleven
             weekes
             for
             his
             loyalty
             to
             his
             Soveraigne
             )
             hee
             must
             not
             now
             be
             suffered
             to
             goe
             out
             of
             the
             Towne
             gates
             ▪
             but
             every
             common
             Souldier
             by
             
               Murfords
            
             command
             forceth
             him
             backe
             again
             ;
             in
             such
             contempt
             is
             the
             Kings
             Lieutenant
             amongst
             this
             faction
             ;
             and
             all
             this
             out
             of
             
               Whitehead
            
             of
             
               Portsmouth
            
             his
             malice
             to
             the
             Maior
             ,
             because
             he
             would
             not
             deliver
             the
             keyes
             of
             the
             Towne
             to
             him
             when
             hee
             demanded
             them
             for
             the
             two
             Houses
             ;
             the
             good
             old
             Maior
             (
             being
             a
             
               Jer●y
            
             man
             )
             answering
             him
             ,
             
               Me
               no
               hang
               for
               you
               Master
            
             Whitehead
             ,
             
               you
               hang
               for
               your selfe
               .
            
          
           
             This
             day
             also
             we
             received
             a
             copy
             of
             
               Isaack
               Pennington's
               Petition
            
             against
             peace
             ,
             (
             though
             moulded
             and
             penned
             by
             
               John
               Pym
            
             himselfe
             )
             desiring
             the
             House
             of
             
               Commons
               ,
            
             or
             rather
             commanding
             them
             
               to
               persist
               in
               this
               warre
               (
               though
               they
               perish
               in
               the
               worke
               ;
            
             )
             and
             tendring
             a
             forme
             of
             an
             Ordinance
             
               to
               presse
               and
               force
               every
               man
               rich
               and
               poore
            
             (
             excepting
             some
             few
             )
             
               to
               take
               Armes
               for
               this
               cause
               ,
               or
               pay
               ten
               pounds
               a
               peece
               ;
            
             which
             accordingly
             was
             voted
             ,
             and
             the
             Petitioners
             had
             thankes
             returned
             them
             from
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             This
             day
             wee
             saw
             a
             printed
             Ordinance
             from
             the
             two
             pretended
             Houses
             ,
             for
             the
             speedy
             raysing
             and
             levying
             of
             a
             weekly
             contribution
             towards
             the
             maintenance
             of
             their
             Army
             ,
             to
             be
             paid
             by
             the
             severall
             Counties
             and
             Cities
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             for
             two
             moneths
             together
             :
             as
             for
             example
             ,
             the
             Citie
             of
             
               Chester
            
             is
             to
             pay
             weekly
             unto
             the
             two
             Houses
             62l
             .
             The
             County
             of
             
               Cornwall
            
             625l
             .
             The
             Citie
             of
             
               Yorke
            
             62l
             .
             The
             County
             of
             
               Salop
            
             375l
             .
             The
             Citie
             of
             
               Lichfield
            
             5l
             .
             
               Bristol
            
             55l
             .
             
               Worcester
            
             16l
             .
             The
             County
             of
             
               Worcester
            
             500l
             .
             
               Oxford
            
             400l
             .
             If
             the
             worthy
             Members
             will
             come
             to
             these
             places
             ,
             the
             money
             lyes
             ready
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             Earle
             of
             
               Northampton
            
             this
             weeke
             intercepted
             divers
             Letters
             from
             
               London
               ,
            
             wherein
             we
             see
             such
             pretty
             devices
             as
             the
             Brethren
             use
             to
             cheat
             one
             another
             ;
             One
             writes
             ,
             
               That
            
             3000
             
               Cavaleirs
               were
               slaine
               at
               the
               taking
               of
            
             Bristol
             .
             Another
             ,
             
               That
            
             
             Waller
             
               will
               be
               30000
               Horse
               ,
               and
               20000
               Foot
               .
            
             Another
             ,
             
               Th●●
            
             Waller
             
               is
               8000
               strong
               already
               .
            
             Another
             ,
             
               That
               20000
               Scot●
               are
               come
               as
               far
               as
            
             Barwicke
             .
             Another
             ,
             
               That
               the
            
             Scots
             
               will
               not
               come
               ,
               because
               the
               Citizens
               have
               no
               money
               .
            
             Another
             ,
             
               That
               all
               is
               lost
               except
               spirituall
               comfort
               .
            
             Another
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Earle
               of
            
             Essex
             
               would
               have
               all
               their
               Souldiers
               leave
               their
               Garrisons
               ,
               and
               come
               away
               with
               their
               Armes
               ,
               lest
               they
               be
               all
               taken
               by
               the
               King
               .
            
             Another
             ,
             
               That
            
             Gloucester
             
               cannot
               be
               relieved
               .
            
             Another
             ,
             
               That
               the
               rotten
               Lords
            
             (
             a
             pretty-pretty
             epithete
             )
             
               would
               now
               have
               Peace
               .
            
             Another
             ,
             
               That
               now
               they
               must
               no
               longer
               trust
               in
               the
               Parliament
               .
            
             Another
             ,
             
               That
               the
               losse
               of
            
             Bristol
             
               hath
               discovered
               many
               false
               hearts
               ,
               who
               onely
               had
               creature-confidence
               .
            
             Another
             ,
             
               That
               to
               vote
               for
               peace
               now
               ,
               was
               like
               the
               plot
               of
               the
            
             Trojan
             
               horse
               ,
               and
               like
            
             Saul
             ,
             
               to
               fly
               in
               distresse
               to
               the
               Witch
               of
            
             Endor
             ;
             with
             a
             world
             more
             of
             such
             excellent
             expressions
             ,
             as
             doe
             trouble
             me
             to
             want
             paper
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             Printed
             Newes-men
             are
             this
             weeke
             turn'd
             Preachers
             ,
             urging
             Scripture
             (
             in
             place
             of
             Newes
             )
             against
             fainting
             in
             tribulation
             ,
             yet
             ever
             and
             anon
             sprinkling
             a
             lye
             :
             as
             1.
             
             That
             
               the
               Lord
            
             Digby
             
               hath
               one
               Troope
               of
            
             Spanish
             
               Papists
               :
            
             (
             My
             Lord
             thankes
             you
             for
             raising
             a
             new
             Troope
             for
             him
             ;
             but
             hee
             thinkes
             you
             meane
             the
             
               Walloones
            
             at
             
               Fulham
               ,
            
             allowed
             to
             have
             Masse
             by
             the
             
               Close
               Committee
               .
            
             2.
             
             That
             
               the
               Lord
            
             Willoughby
             
               of
            
             Parham's
             
               Souldiers
               marched
               out
               of
            
             Gainsborough
             
               with
               all
               their
               Armes
               :
            
             (
             You
             were
             cudgelled
             for
             this
             the
             last
             weeke
             ,
             and
             yet
             you
             are
             at
             it
             againe
             .
             )
             3.
             
             That
             
               the
               King
               commands
               to
               kill
               men
               for
               fearing
               God
               ,
            
             (
             for
             labouring
             to
             murther
             him
             in
             the
             feare
             of
             God
             ;
             
               feare
               God
               ,
               obey
               the
               Parliament
               .
            
             )
             4.
             
             That
             
               Sir
            
             William
             Waller
             
               hath
               many
               thousands
               of
               men
               :
            
             (
             yes
             ,
             at
             
               Round-way
               Downe
               .
            
             )
             5.
             
             That
             
               those
               men
               are
               most
               of
               them
               good
               lusty
               Butchers
            
             (
             to
             knocke
             downe
             the
             Oxe
             at
             
               Kingston
               .
            
             )
             6.
             
             That
             
               Sir
            
             William
             
               went
               in
               triumph
               to
            
             Butchers
             Hall
             
               neare
            
             Newgate
             :
             (
             he
             went
             himselfe
             now
             ,
             but
             next
             time
             he
             shall
             be
             brought
             to
             
               Newgate
               .
            
             )
             Lastly
             ,
             That
             
               the
               Close
               Committee
               had
               newes
               that
            
             Dorchester
             ,
             Weymouth
             ,
             
               and
            
             Lincolne
             ,
             
               were
               delivered
               up
               to
               the
               Kings
               Forces
               ,
               and
               yet
               were
               not
               disheartned
               at
               it
               :
            
             I
             thinke
             it
             would
             please
             them
             to
             see
             one
             another
             hang'd
             ;
             which
             God
             for
             his
             mercies
             sake
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

