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         Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651.
      
       
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             Orders concluded by the Lord Strange and his adherents at Preston in the county of Lancaster : with some quæries concerning the late difference at Winchester.
             Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651.
          
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             [S.l. :
             December 29, 1642.
          
           
             Lord Strange is a psuedonym for James Stanley Derby.
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           Lancashire (England) -- History -- Sources.
        
      
    
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           ORDERS
           Concluded
           by
           the
           Lord
           
             Strange
          
           and
           his
           Adherents
           :
           AT
           PRESTON
           IN
           The
           County
           of
           
             LANCASTER
             .
          
        
         
           WITH
           SOME
           QVAERIES
           Concerning
           the
           late
           difference
           at
           
             WINCHESTER
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           ,
           
             December
          
           29.
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           At
           a
           meeting
           at
           Preston
           in
           Amounderness
           ,
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Lancaster
           ,
           
             the
             
               tenth
               day
               of
            
             December
             ,
             1642.
             
          
           By
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           James
           Earle
           of
           Derby
           ,
           Lord
           Generall
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Lancaster
           ,
           &c.
           
           Sir
           John
           Grilington
           ,
           Knight
           ,
           high
           Sheriffe
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           Alexander
           Rigby
           of
           Burgh
           Esquire
           ,
           Robert
           Holt
           Esquire
           ,
           Roger
           Kirby
           Esquire
           ,
           and
           William
           Farington
           Esquire
           ,
           with
           many
           more
           great
           Papists
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           IT
           is
           concluded
           and
           agreed
           ,
           that
           the
           summe
           of
           eight
           thousand
           and
           seven
           hundred
           pounds
           shall
           bee
           ratably
           assessed
           upon
           the
           severall
           Hundreds
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           according
           to
           an
           agreement
           made
           at
           
             Preston
             ,
          
           and
           according
           to
           an
           assessement
           for
           the
           Subsidie
           granted
           in
           the
           seventeenth
           yeare
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Raigne
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           which
           said
           summe
           is
           to
           be
           imployed
           for
           the
           payment
           of
           2000.
           foot
           ,
           and
           400
           horse
           ,
           and
           also
           for
           the
           provision
           of
           a
           Magazine
           ,
           and
           Ammunition
           for
           the
           said
           
           County
           ,
           for
           the
           safeguard
           and
           security
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           monies
           forthwith
           to
           be
           raised
           ,
           and
           collected
           by
           such
           Officers
           as
           shall
           bee
           appointed
           for
           that
           service
           ,
           and
           paid
           over
           to
           such
           Treasurer
           or
           Treasurers
           as
           shall
           be
           likewise
           named
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           likewise
           agreed
           ,
           that
           Sir
           
             John
             Grilington
          
           knight
           ,
           now
           high
           Sheriffe
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           
             Adam
             Morte
          
           Gentleman
           ,
           Maior
           of
           the
           Towne
           of
           
             Preston
             ,
          
           and
           
             William
             Farington
          
           Esquire
           ,
           shall
           be
           Treasurers
           of
           the
           summe
           aforesaid
           ;
           And
           that
           they
           ,
           or
           any
           two
           of
           them
           shall
           have
           full
           power
           to
           receive
           and
           disburse
           the
           same
           monies
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           account
           of
           the
           same
           to
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           to
           such
           as
           his
           Honour
           shall
           appoint
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           further
           agreed
           ,
           that
           Sir
           
             John
             Grilington
             ,
          
           and
           
             Roger
             Kirby
          
           shall
           be
           Collectors
           for
           the
           Hundred
           of
           
             Lainsdale
             ,
             Adam
             Morte
          
           Gentleman
           ,
           Maior
           of
           
             Preston
             ,
          
           and
           
             Alexander
             Rigby
          
           of
           
             Burgh
          
           Esquire
           ,
           for
           the
           Hundred
           of
           
             Amounderness
             ,
             William
             Farington
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Fleetwood
          
           Esquires
           ,
           for
           the
           Hundred
           of
           
             Layland
             ,
             Henry
             Ogle
          
           Esquire
           ,
           
             John
             Bretherton
          
           Gentleman
           ,
           and
           
             Robert
             Mercer
          
           Gentleman
           ,
           for
           the
           Hundred
           of
           West
           
             Derby
             ,
             Robert
             Holt
             ,
          
           and
           
             Francis
             Sherington
          
           Esquires
           ,
           for
           the
           Hundred
           of
           
             Salford
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             John
             Talbott
          
           knight
           ,
           and
           
             Ratliffe
             Ashton
          
           Esquire
           ,
           for
           the
           Hundred
           of
           
             Blackborne
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           it
           is
           also
           agreed
           ,
           that
           Sir
           
             John
             Grilington
          
           knight
           ,
           
             Adam
             Morte
          
           Gentleman
           ,
           Maior
           of
           
             Preston
          
           (
           an
           arch
           Papist
           accounted
           )
           
             James
             Anderton
          
           Esquire
           ,
           and
           
             Roger
             Kirby
          
           Esquire
           ,
           or
           three
           of
           them
           to
           be
           constantly
           resiant
           in
           the
           Towne
           of
           
             Preston
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           a
           certaine
           Counsell
           there
           ,
           to
           assist
           the
           said
           Generall
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           his
           Lotdships
           Orders
           and
           Commands
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           his
           Lordship
           an
           account
           of
           their
           daily
           proceedings
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ;
           And
           they
           are
           likewise
           to
           have
           power
           to
           call
           to
           their
           assistance
           ,
           Sir
           
             Gilbert
             Hoghton
          
           knight
           and
           Baronet
           (
           a
           convicted
           Papist
           )
           
             Thomas
             Clifton
             ,
             William
             Farington
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Fleetwood
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Commissioners
           of
           Array
           within
           the
           said
           County
           ,
           so
           often
           as
           they
           shall
           see
           occasion
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           likewise
           agreed
           that
           
             William
             Smith
          
           Gentleman
           (
           a
           profest
           Papist
           )
           shall
           be
           Commissary
           for
           the
           Hundreds
           of
           West
           
             Derby
             ,
          
           and
           
             Layland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hugh
             Anderton
          
           Gentleman
           (
           an
           active
           and
           dangerous
           Papist
           )
           for
           the
           Hundreds
           of
           
             Amounderness
          
           and
           
             Lainsdale
             .
          
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           likewise
           agreed
           ,
           that
           every
           Captaine
           of
           Foote
           shall
           receive
           for
           his
           pay
           ten
           shillings
           by
           the
           day
           ,
           every
           Lieutenant
           foure
           shillings
           ,
           every
           Ancient
           three
           shillings
           ,
           every
           Sergeant
           eighteen
           pence
           ,
           every
           Drummer
           fifteen
           
           pence
           ,
           every
           Corporall
           twelve
           pence
           ,
           and
           every
           common
           Souldier
           nine
           p●nce
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           every
           Capt.
           of
           Horse
           16.
           shillings
           ,
           every
           Lieutenant
           8.
           shillings
           ,
           every
           Cornet
           six
           shillings
           ,
           every
           Corporall
           foure
           shillings
           ,
           every
           Trumpeter
           five
           shillings
           ,
           every
           Horseman
           two
           shillings
           six
           pence
           .
        
         
           And
           every
           Captaine
           of
           Dragooneers
           twelve
           shillings
           ,
           every
           Lieutenant
           six
           shillings
           ,
           every
           Cornet
           foure
           shillings
           ,
           Sergeant
           three
           shillings
           ,
           Corporall
           two
           shillings
           ,
           every
           Dragooneere
           eighteen
           pence
           ,
           kettle
           Drum
           two
           shillings
           ,
           and
           to
           every
           Commissary
           five
           shillings
           
             Per
             diem
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 DERBY
                 .
              
               
                 Jo
                 :
                 Grilington
                 .
              
               
                 Roger
                 Kirby
                 .
              
               
                 Will
                 :
                 Farington
                 .
              
               
                 Alex
                 :
                 Rigby
                 .
              
               
                 Robert
                 Holt.
                 
              
               
                 Henry
                 Ogle
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Some
           Quaeries
           about
           the
           actions
           of
           a
           Party
           ,
           or
           Brigade
           to
           be
           sent
           forth
           .
        
         
           FIrst
           ,
           whether
           if
           experience
           tells
           ,
           that
           souldiers
           are
           seldome
           got
           out
           of
           their
           quarters
           foure
           houres
           after
           the
           time
           set
           ,
           it
           be
           not
           discretion
           ,
           the
           march
           intended
           being
           long
           ,
           to
           prefixe
           a
           sooner
           time
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           discretion
           to
           march
           within
           Musquet
           shot
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           come
           there
           untill
           five
           houres
           within
           night
           ,
           not
           knowing
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           nor
           how
           he
           was
           quartered
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Whether
           it
           he
           fit
           the
           Commander
           in
           chiefe
           should
           have
           long
           discourse
           in
           private
           with
           a
           person
           of
           great
           report
           ▪
           and
           quality
           ,
           and
           after
           let
           him
           go
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           making
           him
           prisoner
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Whether
           it
           be
           wise
           ,
           when
           the
           enemy
           is
           fighting
           with
           a
           part
           of
           the
           forces
           of
           an
           Army
           ,
           and
           newes
           is
           brought
           to
           the
           Commander
           in
           chiefe
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           killing
           his
           men
           ,
           and
           have
           taken
           Colours
           from
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           sweare
           
             God
             confound
             him
             ,
          
           if
           any
           stirred
           to
           relieve
           them
           ,
           he
           would
           pistol
           them
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Whether
           it
           be
           discreet
           that
           the
           Commander
           in
           chiefe
           march
           out
           of
           a
           place
           with
           part
           of
           his
           forces
           ,
           never
           giving
           direction
           how
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           forces
           should
           dispose
           of
           themselves
           ,
           the
           enemy
           being
           but
           a
           mile
           off
           .
        
         
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           Whether
           drawing
           of
           swords
           ,
           and
           comming
           into
           the
           quarters
           of
           other
           souldiers
           ,
           hacking
           and
           he
           wing
           men
           of
           the
           same
           Brigade
           ,
           be
           not
           fit
           to
           be
           punished
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           Whether
           the
           murthering
           men
           of
           the
           same
           party
           be
           not
           punishable
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           killing
           of
           a
           prisoner
           received
           to
           mercy
           .
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           Whether
           it
           be
           fit
           those
           men
           should
           have
           quarters
           ,
           that
           refuse
           to
           deliver
           up
           their
           Colours
           ,
           pretending
           they
           were
           burnt
           ,
           when
           the
           Colours
           taking
           is
           the
           greatest
           honour
           to
           the
           Victor
           ,
           and
           embleme
           of
           Victory
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           Whether
           when
           the
           souldiers
           stand
           ready
           to
           assault
           a
           place
           ,
           and
           all
           prepared
           for
           it
           ,
           the
           enemy
           shooting
           ,
           it
           be
           not
           a
           fault
           to
           withhold
           the
           word
           of
           Command
           .
        
         
           Tenthly
           ,
           Whether
           it
           be
           fit
           a
           prisoner
           of
           quality
           should
           in
           his
           going
           to
           prison
           ,
           be
           as
           well
           mounted
           as
           any
           in
           the
           company
           ,
           and
           be
           accommodated
           with
           Pistols
           ,
           and
           other
           weapons
           .
        
         
           Eleven
           thly
           ,
           Whether
           in
           case
           an
           Officer
           in
           a
           party
           ,
           gone
           out
           upon
           service
           ,
           refuse
           to
           doe
           according
           to
           rules
           of
           War
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           commendable
           for
           the
           Commander
           in
           chiefe
           to
           draw
           out
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Horse
           to
           reduce
           him
           to
           obedience
           ,
           and
           so
           as
           much
           as
           in
           him
           lies
           ,
           bring
           destruction
           to
           the
           whole
           party
           ,
           and
           whether
           it
           had
           not
           been
           better
           to
           call
           it
           to
           account
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

