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         Lithgow, William, 1582-1645?
      
       
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             A true experimentall and exact relation upon that famous and renovvned siege of Nevvcastle, the diverse conflicts and occurrances fell out there during the time of ten weeks and odde dayes: and of that mightie and marveilous storming therof, with power, policie, and prudent plots of warre. Together with a succinct commentarie upon the battell of Bowdon Hill, and that victorious battell of York or Marston Moore, never to be forgotten. / By him who was an eye witnesse to the siege of Nevvcastle, William Lithgovv.
             Lithgow, William, 1582-1645?
          
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             1645.
          
           
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           A
           TRUE
           EXPERIMENTALL
           AND
           EXACT
           RELATION
           UPON
           That
           famous
           and
           renovvned
           Siege
           OF
           NEW
           CASTLE
           ,
           The
           diverse
           conflicts
           and
           occurrances
           fell
           out
           there
           during
           the
           time
           of
           ten
           weeks
           and
           odde
           dayes
           :
           And
           of
           that
           mightie
           and
           marveilous
           storming
           thereof
           ,
           with
           Power
           ,
           Policie
           ,
           and
           prudent
           plots
           of
           Warre
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           a
           succinct
           commentarie
           upon
           the
           Battell
           of
           
             Bowdon
          
           Hill
           ,
           and
           that
           victorious
           battell
           of
           
             York
          
           or
           
             Marston
          
           Moore
           ,
           never
           to
           bee
           forgotten
           .
        
         
           By
           him
           who
           was
           an
           eye
           witnesse
           to
           the
           siege
           of
           NEVVCASTLE
           ,
           WILLIAM
           LITHGOVV
           .
        
         
           EDINBURGH
           ,
           Printed
           by
           ROBERT
           BRYSON
           .
           1645.
           
        
         
           
             Cum
             Privilegio
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           just
           and
           exact
           discourse
           ,
           upon
           the
           Siege
           and
           Storming
           of
           NEVVCASTLE
           ,
           with
           a
           succinct
           commentarie
           upon
           the
           two
           Battells
           of
           BOVVDON
           Hill
           and
           MARSTON
           Moore
           .
        
         
           IN
           these
           turbulent
           times
           ,
           when
           opinions
           grow
           variable
           ,
           and
           the
           diversity
           of
           doubtfull
           reports
           more
           voluble
           than
           the
           rushing
           winde
           ;
           yet
           have
           I
           adventured
           (
           like
           to
           an
           old
           practicioner
           ,
           in
           Prose
           ,
           Poesie
           ,
           and
           unparalelled
           peregrination
           )
           to
           cast
           in
           my
           Myte
           of
           known
           Experience
           ,
           upon
           the
           Brazen
           faces
           of
           ignorant
           understanders
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           knowledge
           of
           my
           quotidian
           inspection
           ,
           I
           may
           either
           enlighten
           their
           blindesse
           ,
           or
           give
           truth
           the
           glory
           of
           a
           just
           deserving
           .
           And
           why
           ?
           because
           now
           too
           too
           many
           calumnious
           Criticks
           ,
           being
           more
           prone
           to
           censure
           other
           mens
           labours
           ,
           then
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           themselves
           worthie
           of
           censure
           ,
           yet
           dare
           to
           upbraid
           that
           which
           hardly
           their
           sinistruous
           judgement
           can
           rightly
           construct
           .
           The
           world
           being
           turned
           to
           such
           a
           crabbed
           and
           crooked
           condition
           ,
           that
           either
           they
           will
           approve
           what
           they
           conceive
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           erronious
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           disprove
           that
           
           which
           they
           affect
           not
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           illustrious
           .
           Wherefore
           damnifying
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           villifying
           the
           other
           I
           come
           to
           court
           my
           present
           purpose
           ;
           and
           thus
           I
           begin
           ▪
        
         
           
             This
             long
             cross'd
             labour
             ,
             now
             it
             comes
             to
             light
             ,
          
           
             And
             I
             ,
             and
             my
             discourse
             set
             in
             my
             ▪
             right
             ,
          
           
             Which
             reason
             craved
             ;
             for
             where
             can
             truth
             prevaile
             ,
          
           
             But
             where
             sound
             judgement
             may
             it
             countervaile
             .
          
           
             For
             what
             seek
             I
             ?
             in
             what
             these
             times
             afford
             ,
          
           
             But
             of
             my
             Countries
             praise
             ,
             a
             just
             record
             ,
          
           
             Which
             God
             allows
             ;
             and
             what
             can
             contraires
             bring
             ,
          
           
             But
             man
             for
             men
             ,
             the
             light
             of
             truth
             may
             sing
             ,
          
           
             Else
             after
             ages
             would
             be
             borne
             as
             blinde
             ,
          
           
             As
             though
             our
             time
             ,
             had
             come
             their
             time
             behinde
             :
          
           
             For
             curious
             Penmen
             ,
             and
             the
             Paper
             Scroule
             ,
          
           
             They
             are
             of
             memorie
             ,
             the
             life
             and
             soule
             .
          
        
         
           After
           our
           first
           Army
           (
           levyed
           in
           the
           hollow
           time
           of
           Winter
           ,
           1644
           and
           led
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Leven
          
           Lord
           General
           )
           had
           with
           certain
           oppositions
           recoursed
           over
           
             Tyne
             ,
          
           and
           thence
           falling
           downe
           to
           
             Sunderland
             ,
          
           situate
           upon
           the
           River
           
             Weir
             (
             Durhams
          
           dallying
           and
           circulating
           consort
           )
           after
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           they
           had
           beene
           provoked
           by
           the
           Lord
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           and
           Lieutenant
           Generall
           
             King
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           Sabboth
           day
           ,
           to
           give
           them
           Battell
           ;
           it
           was
           skirmished
           and
           fought
           two
           dayes
           together
           at
           
             Bowdon
          
           Hill
           ,
           March
           20
           ,
           21.
           1644.
           whereby
           the
           great
           mercy
           of
           the
           divine
           Providence
           ,
           that
           laudable
           ▪
           Victory
           fell
           to
           our
           Armie
           ,
           and
           the
           enemie
           in
           a
           retyring
           way
           flying
           for
           
             Durham
             ,
          
           fled
           shortly
           thereafter
           in
           a
           confused
           march
           unto
           
             York
             .
          
           To
           which
           place
           (
           their
           refuge
           )
           his
           Excellence
           with
           our
           Army
           mainly
           advancing
           ,
           beleagured
           the
           greater
           halfe
           of
           the
           Towne
           ;
           the
           Earle
           
             Manchester
             ,
          
           and
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
          
           envyroning
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           Where
           diverse
           weeks
           and
           dayes
           being
           spent
           ,
           in
           advancing
           their
           Works
           ,
           their
           atchievements
           ,
           and
           other
           approaches
           ,
           there
           fell
           out
           (
           
             interim
          
           )
           certaine
           accidentall
           Skirmishes
           and
           countermatching
           assaults
           .
           
           In
           one
           of
           which
           ,
           that
           mirrour
           of
           
             Mars
          
           and
           manhood
           ,
           Lieutenant
           Cōlonell
           
             Ballantine
          
           was
           deadly
           wounded
           ,
           whereof
           he
           dyed
           :
           A
           large
           subject
           have
           I
           here
           to
           handle
           ,
           if
           time
           might
           suffer
           me
           ,
           but
           true
           it
           is
           ,
           hee
           was
           a
           Cavalier
           of
           such
           extraordinary
           fortune
           (
           being
           onely
           28
           years
           of
           age
           at
           his
           last
           
             vale
          
           )
           that
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           twice
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           hee
           became
           exceeding
           auspicuous
           in
           Martiall
           affaires
           ,
           though
           indeed
           he
           was
           best
           understood
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Major
           
             Ballantine
             .
          
           All
           which
           discourse
           ,
           and
           this
           epitomizd
           memoriall
           ,
           I
           purposely
           abandon
           till
           a
           fitter
           time
           ;
           and
           so
           I
           returne
           to
           my
           former
           Commentary
           ,
           and
           thus
           :
        
         
           This
           Siege
           of
           
             Yorke
          
           continuing
           still
           with
           many
           fortunate
           and
           misfortunate
           adventures
           ,
           at
           last
           our
           severall
           Armies
           were
           enforced
           to
           incorporate
           themselves
           in
           one
           maine
           body
           ,
           and
           that
           on
           Long-Marston
           Moore
           .
           Where
           the
           day
           following
           Prince
           
             Rupert
          
           imbracing
           their
           left
           field
           :
           our
           Armie
           upon
           advertisement
           thereof
           ,
           were
           engaged
           to
           make
           a
           speedy
           returne
           ,
           for
           rancountring
           the
           enemie
           ,
           and
           to
           recover
           that
           ground
           which
           formerly
           they
           had
           freely
           forsaken
           :
           Which
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           amongst
           many
           difficulties
           and
           mighty
           oppositions
           ,
           they
           both
           adventerously
           and
           advantagiously
           obtained
           ,
           to
           the
           enemies
           absolute
           overthrow
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           victorious
           safety
           .
           The
           summarie
           whereof
           ,
           I
           now
           involue
           in
           these
           following
           lynes
           ,
           as
           unwilling
           to
           imbarke
           my selfe
           within
           the
           lists
           of
           intricated
           passages
           ,
           or
           too
           peremptory
           and
           punctuall
           particulars
           ;
           and
           why
           ?
           because
           I
           was
           not
           there
           an
           occular
           Testator
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           build
           upon
           the
           wings
           of
           flying
           report
           were
           meerly
           erronious
           ,
           (
           the
           diversities
           whereof
           being
           already
           innumerable
           and
           incredible
           )
           but
           only
           done
           by
           way
           of
           introduction
           ,
           to
           bring
           me
           the
           more
           facily
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           or
           otherwise
           more
           properly
           ,
           to
           enlighten
           memorie
           for
           present
           and
           future
           times
           .
           And
           thus
           ,
        
         
           
             In
             Iuly
             last
             ,
             the
             second
             day
             and
             more
             ,
          
           
             One
             thousand
             ,
             six
             hundred
             ,
             fourtie
             and
             foure
             ;
          
           
             On
             
               Marston
            
             Moore
             ,
             two
             awfull
             Armies
             met
             ,
          
           
             Oppos'd
             then
             stood
             ,
             one
             'gainst
             another
             set
             ,
          
           
           
             To
             quarrell
             for
             Religion
             ,
             and
             that
             light
             ,
          
           
             Which
             far
             excels
             all
             humane
             power
             and
             might
             .
          
           
             (
             And
             yet
             the
             darknesse
             of
             these
             dangrous
             times
             ,
          
           
             Would
             faine
             ecclypse
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             and
             Mens
             crymes
             ,
          
           
             But
             here
             I
             stay
             ,
             lest
             that
             in
             straying
             much
             ,
          
           
             I
             gall
             the
             mighty
             ,
             and
             the
             loftie
             touch
             :
             )
          
           
             Then
             cease
             sad
             Muse
             ,
             returne
             and
             let
             me
             show
          
           
             This
             sequell
             stroke
             ,
             for
             now
             begins
             the
             blow
             :
          
           
             To
             worke
             they
             go
             ,
             well
             ordred
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
          
           
             In
             stately
             posture
             ;
             experience
             divides
          
           
             In
             Regiments
             and
             Brigads
             ,
             Horse
             ,
             and
             Foot
             ,
          
           
             Two
             mightie
             Armies
             ;
             then
             began
             to
             shoot
             ,
          
           
             The
             roaring
             Cannon
             ,
             and
             their
             eccheing
             worce
             !
          
           
             Made
             Hills
             and
             Dales
             rebound
             their
             violent
             force
             ,
          
           
             That
             fell
             on
             fatall
             breasts
             ;
             the
             Musket
             shoures
          
           
             Went
             off
             like
             thunder
             ;
             pryde
             and
             strife
             devoures
          
           
             The
             saiklesse
             standers
             ;
             the
             naked
             sword
             and
             Pyke
             ,
          
           
             Commanded
             crueltie
             ,
             to
             push
             and
             strike
             ;
          
           
             Which
             been
             obeyd
             ,
             the
             Drum
             and
             Trumpet
             sounded
             ,
          
           
             Some
             here
             some
             there
             fell
             downe
             ,
             some
             deadly
             wounded
             ,
          
           
             On
             all
             hands
             there
             was
             slaughter
             .
             And
             what
             worse
             ,
          
           
             Some
             of
             our
             foot
             were
             troad
             by
             our
             owne
             Horse
             ,
          
           
             And
             
               Fairfax
            
             too
             .
             But
             true
             it
             is
             that
             course
             ,
          
           
             Brought
             fame
             to
             some
             ,
             to
             others
             sad
             remorse
             ,
          
           
             Which
             sorrow
             felt
             ;
             And
             yet
             our
             
               Staile
            
             stood
             fast
             ,
          
           
             And
             wrought
             a
             passage
             on
             their
             foes
             at
             last
             ,
          
           
             That
             made
             Opposers
             quake
             :
             Wings
             and
             Reserves
             ,
          
           
             By
             hard
             pursuit
             ,
             on
             their
             part
             shortly
             swerves
             :
          
           
             For
             Truth
             enragd
             ,
             these
             Romish
             Butchers
             fled
             ,
          
           
             Gorg'd
             with
             Atheisme
             ;
             their
             Bastard
             bloud
             they
             shed
          
           
             Like
             
               Jezabels
            
             on
             ground
             ;
             and
             there
             was
             left
          
           
             For
             Dogs
             to
             glut
             on
             ,
             so
             their
             lives
             were
             rest
             ,
          
           
             With
             admiration
             ,
             that
             the
             world
             might
             see
          
           
             The
             Heavens
             and
             
               Scots
               ,
            
             gaynd
             both
             ,
             one
             victorie
             .
          
           
           
             Which
             in
             them
             was
             engrossd
             ,
             and
             wondrous
             too
             ,
          
           
             For
             what
             could
             valour
             more
             for
             valour
             do
          
           
             Than
             they
             that
             mannd
             this
             battell
             :
             It
             is
             true
             ,
          
           
             That
             valiant
             men
             would
             have
             a
             gratefull
             due
          
           
             To
             cherish
             fame
             :
             so
             they
             our
             Northren
             hearts
          
           
             (
             As
             stout
             as
             steele
             )
             dischargd
             their
             manly
             parts
             .
          
           
             Where
             Noble
             
               Lindesay
               ,
            
             Earle
             of
             
               Crawfurd
            
             now
             ,
          
           
             Stood
             bravely
             to
             it
             ,
             made
             his
             foes
             to
             bow
             :
          
           
             And
             left
             no
             ground
             ,
             nor
             did
             his
             foote
             remove
          
           
             Such
             was
             his
             courage
             ,
             graft
             in
             Iesus
             love
             :
          
           
             Then
             here
             his
             badge
             ,
             which
             well
             his
             worth
             may
             yeeld
          
           
             A
             
               Lamb
            
             at
             home
             ,
             a
             
               Lyon
            
             in
             the
             field
          
           
             And
             so
             he
             prov'd
             :
             where
             then
             all
             happie
             he
             !
          
           
             Seald
             up
             his
             name
             in
             Tymes
             eternitie
             .
          
           
             So
             forward
             
               Eglintoun
               ,
            
             he
             actd
             his
             part
             ,
          
           
             And
             fiercely
             road
             ,
             with
             a
             couragious
             heart
          
           
             To
             front
             his
             foes
             :
             Where
             in
             that
             conflict
             he
          
           
             Installd
             his
             name
             ,
             'mongst
             Peeres
             of
             Chivalrie
             :
          
           
             Where
             his
             brave
             sonne
             ,
             behav'd
             himself
             so
             well
             ,
          
           
             Some
             may
             come
             near
             ,
             but
             none
             his
             worth
             excell
             :
          
           
             Which
             if
             we
             had
             ,
             as
             
               Romanes
            
             wont
             to
             have
          
           
             A
             twofold
             triumph
             ,
             might
             their
             merit
             crave
             .
          
           
             What
             should
             I
             speak
             of
             
               Baillie
               ,
            
             but
             admire
             .
          
           
             How
             th'
             heavens
             his
             mynde
             ,
             with
             Noble
             gifts
             inspyre
             ,
          
           
             For
             manners
             ,
             manhood
             ,
             wisedome
             ,
             skill
             ,
             and
             wit
             ,
          
           
             Both
             
               Mars
            
             and
             
               Pallas
               ,
            
             in
             his
             bosome
             sit
             ;
          
           
             Their
             Throne
             ,
             his
             heart
             ,
             their
             honour
             ,
             his
             desert
          
           
             Where
             judgement
             raignes
             ,
             there
             knowledge
             bears
             a
             part
             ▪
          
           
             And
             understanding
             too
             :
             for
             now
             these
             three
          
           
             Crowne
             all
             his
             gifts
             ,
             with
             love
             and
             modestie
             .
          
           
             For
             laureat
             
               Lumsdale
               ,
            
             fixt
             in
             
               Bellones
            
             camp
          
           
             Procurd
             what
             hee
             deserves
             ;
             became
             that
             lamp
          
           
             Which
             crownes
             a
             Chiftayne
             :
             and
             his
             fame
             to
             blaze
             ,
          
           
             Still
             as
             he
             acts
             ,
             the
             world
             may
             sing
             his
             praise
             :
          
           
           
             There
             ,
             there
             ,
             he
             stayd
             ,
             and
             stood
             so
             stronglie
             to
             it
          
           
             Mongst
             mortall
             men
             ,
             no
             Champion
             ,
             more
             could
             do
             it
             .
          
           
             Then
             Gallant
             
               Leslie
               ,
            
             leader
             of
             our
             Trowpes
             ▪
          
           
             Traversd
             alwhere
             :
             mad
             spytete
             valour
             stoupes
             ;
          
           
             VVhere
             he
             !
             adventrous
             he
             !
             spurrd
             up
             and
             downe
          
           
             And
             cleard
             the
             field
             ;
             regaynd
             that
             
               Delphian
            
             crowne
          
           
             Which
             courage
             fought
             for
             :
             And
             what
             worth
             allowes
             ,
          
           
             A
             laurell
             
               Garland
               ,
            
             may
             decore
             his
             browes
             ▪
          
           
             Last
             here
             and
             there
             ,
             the
             ground
             with
             slaughterd
             Corps
          
           
             Was
             cled
             from
             
               York
               ,
            
             to
             five
             adjacent
             
               Dorps
               :
            
          
           
             The
             blood
             lay
             on
             the
             grasse
             ,
             like
             shoures
             of
             rayne
          
           
             That
             fill
             the
             furres
             :
             the
             heapes
             of
             them
             were
             slaine
          
           
             Like
             
               Dunghills
            
             were
             ;
             that
             on
             the
             wearie
             fields
          
           
             Some
             fought
             ,
             some
             fled
             ,
             some
             stood
             ,
             and
             many
             yeelds
             :
          
           
             That
             even
             me
             thought
             ,
             the
             groans
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             and
             
               Spayne
               ,
            
          
           
             Were
             heard
             the
             coast
             about
             ,
             on
             shoare
             and
             Maine
             :
          
           
             And
             father
             falshood
             ,
             swore
             their
             Iesuit
             plots
          
           
             Could
             not
             prevail
             ,
             gaynst
             our
             triumphant
             
               Scots
               :
            
          
           
             The
             enemie
             thus
             quelld
             ,
             and
             scatterd
             round
          
           
             Alwhere
             about
             ,
             nay
             ;
             some
             in
             everie
             ground
             ▪
          
           
             In
             came
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hostes
             ,
             and
             he
             proclaimd
          
           
             The
             field
             was
             his
             ,
             or
             what
             more
             could
             be
             nam'd
          
           
             For
             person
             ,
             place
             ,
             or
             time
             ;
             for
             he
             alone
             !
          
           
             Beat
             downe
             that
             
               Dagon
               ,
               Babells
            
             Idoll
             Throne
             .
          
           
             And
             buryed
             superstition
             ,
             and
             blynd
             rites
             :
          
           
             Within
             the
             gulf
             ,
             of
             ever
             gnashing
             sprits
             :
          
           
             For
             which
             be
             praise
             ,
             to
             whom
             all
             thanks
             and
             power
             ,
          
           
             From
             this
             time
             forth
             ,
             and
             so
             for
             evermore
             ▪
          
        
         
           Within
           a
           few
           dayes
           thereafter
           ,
           upon
           considerable
           conditions
           ,
           the
           citie
           of
           
             York
          
           yeelding
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
          
           made
           governour
           thereof
           ,
           our
           most
           victorious
           General
           and
           his
           redoubted
           army
           with
           great
           expedition
           ,
           returned
           through
           
             Yorkshyre
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bishoprick
          
           for
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           to
           assist
           that
           Noble
           and
           judicious
           
             Chiftayne
             ,
          
           of
           whom
           
           now
           (
           as
           it
           is
           my
           mayne
           purpose
           )
           I
           begin
           to
           discourse
           of
           his
           ,
           and
           their
           proceedings
           ;
           and
           as
           impartially
           ,
           as
           an
           honest
           heart
           may
           do
           ,
           without
           either
           flatterie
           or
           favour
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           last
           springtydes
           second
           expedition
           .
           1644.
           for
           
             England
             ;
          
           our
           Parliament
           then
           sitting
           ,
           
             Iames
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Calendar
             ,
          
           Lord
           
             Almond
             ,
          
           was
           selected
           and
           appoynted
           by
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           Lord
           Lieutennant
           Generall
           of
           all
           our
           
             Scottish
          
           forces
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           and
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           Whereupon
           a
           considerable
           Armye
           being
           leuyed
           ,
           consisting
           of
           six
           thousand
           foote
           ,
           and
           eight
           hundred
           horse
           ,
           he
           advanced
           for
           
             Northumberland
             ,
          
           and
           courting
           
             Tweed
             ,
          
           crossd
           the
           
             Tyne
          
           at
           
             Newburne
             .
          
           Where
           his
           Armye
           reposing
           all
           night
           ,
           made
           me
           call
           to
           minde
           ,
           these
           following
           lynes
           ,
           I
           wrote
           upon
           that
           former
           conflict
           fought
           there
           foure
           years
           agoe
           .
           1640.
           
        
         
           
             Let
             
               Conway
            
             bragge
             of
             Armes
             ,
             and
             his
             great
             horses
             ,
          
           
             Let
             Papists
             boast
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             their
             fled
             Coarses
             ,
          
           
             Let
             
               Newburne
            
             rayle
             on
             
               Tweed
               ,
            
             and
             curse
             their
             
               Tyne
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             Prelats
             sweare
             ,
             the
             fault
             was
             thine
             and
             mine
             :
          
           
             I
             'le
             tell
             you
             newes
             ,
             their
             Popish
             drifts
             and
             plots
          
           
             Were
             curbd
             and
             crushd
             ,
             by
             our
             victorious
             
               Scots
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           day
           following
           our
           aforesaid
           armie
           accoasted
           
             Lumley
          
           Castle
           ,
           where
           sojourning
           certaine
           dayes
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Calendar
             ,
          
           with
           a
           number
           of
           horse
           and
           foot
           (
           in
           this
           time
           )
           set
           face
           for
           
             Hatlepoole
          
           and
           
             Stocktoun
             .
          
           Where
           ,
           when
           come
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           promiscuous
           parleye
           ,
           seazing
           upon
           both
           townes
           ,
           he
           left
           garrisons
           there
           ,
           and
           governours
           to
           overrule
           them
           .
           Whence
           returning
           to
           the
           residue
           of
           his
           armye
           ,
           lying
           at
           
             Lumleye
             ,
          
           he
           set
           forward
           to
           
             Osworth
             .
          
           From
           which
           place
           my
           Lord
           
             Calendar
             ,
          
           sending
           some
           horse
           and
           foote
           to
           clear
           the
           way
           for
           the
           
             Gatesyde
             ,
          
           they
           were
           rancountred
           with
           the
           enemye
           ,
           at
           the
           tope
           of
           the
           wynd
           mill
           hill
           ,
           where
           being
           prevented
           by
           night
           ,
           and
           theenemye
           stronger
           than
           they
           ,
           they
           were
           constrained
           to
           turne
           back
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           next
           day
           the
           Lieutennant
           Generall
           himselfe
           ,
           came
           up
           with
           the
           residue
           of
           his
           armye
           ,
           and
           fiercelie
           facing
           the
           enemy
           ,
           
           beat
           them
           from
           the
           hill
           ,
           chased
           them
           downe
           the
           
             Gatesyde
             ,
          
           and
           hushing
           them
           along
           the
           bridge
           ,
           closed
           them
           within
           the
           towne
           .
           Hereupon
           he
           forthwith
           commanded
           the
           
             Gatesyde
             ,
          
           and
           then
           the
           next
           day
           he
           begunne
           to
           dispute
           for
           the
           enjoying
           of
           the
           bridge
           ,
           with
           the
           fierie
           service
           of
           Cannon
           and
           Musket
           ,
           which
           indeed
           was
           manfully
           invaded
           ,
           and
           as
           couragiously
           defended
           .
           Yet
           at
           last
           ,
           in
           despight
           of
           the
           enemy
           he
           gained
           the
           better
           halfe
           of
           the
           Bridge
           ,
           and
           with
           much
           adoe
           fortified
           the
           same
           with
           earthen
           Rampiers
           ,
           and
           Artilerie
           ,
           which
           still
           so
           defensively
           continued
           ,
           untill
           the
           Towne
           was
           taken
           in
           by
           Storme
           .
           This
           being
           regardfully
           done
           ,
           he
           caused
           to
           erect
           five
           Batteries
           ,
           along
           the
           Bankhead
           ,
           and
           just
           opposite
           to
           the
           Town
           ,
           from
           whence
           the
           Cannon
           did
           continually
           extreame
           good
           service
           ,
           not
           onely
           against
           the
           walls
           and
           batteries
           ,
           but
           also
           against
           particular
           places
           ,
           and
           particular
           persons
           :
           Besides
           the
           frequent
           shooting
           of
           Potpieces
           ,
           and
           other
           fireworkes
           of
           great
           importance
           ,
           which
           daily
           annoyed
           the
           Inhabitants
           within
           Towne
           :
           At
           the
           most
           of
           which
           firie
           imployments
           the
           Lord
           
             Calendar
          
           himself
           was
           ever
           personally
           directing
           them
           ,
           to
           the
           which
           dexterity
           of
           charge
           ,
           I
           was
           often
           both
           an
           eye
           witnesse
           and
           observer
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           time
           ,
           or
           there
           about
           ,
           his
           Excellence
           arryving
           here
           from
           
             York
             ,
          
           and
           accoasting
           the
           
             Tyne
             ,
          
           he
           caused
           immediatly
           build
           a
           Bridge
           over
           the
           River
           of
           Keill
           boats
           ,
           over
           the
           which
           his
           Armie
           having
           safely
           and
           peaceably
           past
           ,
           he
           caused
           lay
           downe
           their
           severall
           quarters
           with
           great
           promptitude
           and
           expedition
           :
           And
           so
           beleaguring
           the
           West
           and
           Northwest
           parts
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           they
           inclosed
           all
           that
           circuit
           ,
           till
           they
           joyned
           with
           the
           Lord
           
             Sinclairs
          
           Regiment
           ;
           
             Sheeffield
          
           Fort
           (
           belonging
           to
           the
           Town
           )
           only
           dividing
           them
           :
           And
           so
           this
           rebellious
           Town
           was
           mainly
           blocked
           up
           on
           all
           quarters
           .
           Now
           ,
           and
           at
           this
           time
           also
           ,
           the
           Earle
           
             Calendar
          
           recrossing
           
             Tyne
             ,
          
           tooke
           presently
           in
           
             Sandgate
             ,
          
           the
           one
           end
           whereof
           standing
           contiguat
           with
           the
           Towne
           wals
           .
           Where
           setting
           sundrie
           Regiments
           there
           ,
           and
           about
           that
           place
           ,
           he
           forthwith
           caused
           to
           construct
           a
           strong
           Bridge
           of
           Keill
           boats
           over
           
             Tyne
          
           (
           and
           within
           his
           quarters
           )
           for
           the
           passing
           and
           repassing
           of
           his
           forces
           to
           both
           sides
           ,
           and
           fixed
           the
           same
           a
           pretty
           
           way
           below
           the
           Glasse-house
           .
           This
           advantagious
           passage
           became
           very
           steedable
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           but
           also
           for
           the
           Countrey
           people
           ,
           that
           brought
           in
           daily
           provision
           for
           the
           Armie
           .
           The
           Bridge
           it self
           (
           being
           daily
           guarded
           with
           my
           Lord
           
             Kenmoores
          
           Regiment
           at
           both
           ends
           ,
           and
           a
           strong
           Centrie
           set
           at
           each
           of
           them
           within
           two
           Redoubts
           )
           had
           also
           three
           watrie
           guards
           of
           Keill
           boats
           ,
           tyed
           with
           cable
           ropes
           ,
           from
           banke
           to
           banke
           ,
           to
           secure
           it
           from
           any
           sudden
           surprise
           .
        
         
           Now
           as
           for
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           common
           Souldiers
           lying
           here
           in
           their
           severall
           Leagures
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           parts
           about
           the
           Towne
           ,
           their
           Mansions
           or
           Domiciles
           ,
           I
           meane
           their
           Houts
           are
           composed
           ,
           of
           Turff
           ,
           Clay
           ,
           Straw
           ,
           and
           Watles
           .
           Where
           their
           Halls
           ,
           Chambers
           ,
           Kitchines
           and
           Cellars
           are
           all
           one
           :
           And
           yet
           the
           better
           sort
           (
           I
           mean
           their
           Officers
           )
           are
           overshadowed
           with
           circulating
           Pavillions
           ,
           more
           ready
           to
           receive
           the
           blustring
           winde
           than
           the
           sinking
           raine
           .
           Then
           at
           last
           ,
           all
           things
           being
           orderly
           done
           ,
           and
           their
           batteries
           at
           sundrie
           advantages
           erected
           ;
           then
           (
           I
           say
           )
           begun
           they
           to
           play
           with
           Cannon
           and
           Musket
           at
           others
           faces
           ,
           and
           often
           also
           tempering
           their
           naked
           swords
           in
           others
           bloudy
           bodies
           :
           where
           courage
           cassieting
           despair
           ,
           and
           valour
           desirous
           of
           Honour
           ,
           they
           exposed
           themselves
           unto
           all
           hazards
           and
           dangerous
           attempts
           :
           Neither
           did
           they
           feare
           death
           (
           I
           meane
           our
           owne
           )
           more
           then
           an
           auspicuous
           fortune
           ,
           for
           being
           clad
           with
           consorts
           ,
           each
           provoked
           another
           to
           the
           uttermost
           of
           extremities
           ;
           and
           some
           of
           them
           esteeming
           of
           the
           good
           Cause
           ,
           more
           than
           of
           their
           owne
           lives
           ,
           reserved
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           lost
           the
           other
           .
           So
           also
           the
           inveterate
           enemie
           ,
           making
           now
           and
           then
           diverse
           sallies
           from
           Towne
           (
           issuing
           at
           Posterne
           gates
           )
           upon
           our
           flanking
           trenches
           ,
           engadged
           themselves
           into
           great
           jeopardies
           ,
           and
           our
           Souldiers
           to
           as
           desperata
           defence
           .
           Where
           indeed
           they
           both
           often
           tasted
           of
           mutuall
           fatalitie
           ;
           till
           in
           end
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Sinclairs
          
           Regiment
           ,
           desygned
           these
           debording
           hyrelings
           a
           narrower
           precinct
           ;
           which
           was
           ,
           to
           keepe
           their
           falling
           bodies
           more
           safely
           within
           their
           sheltring
           walls
           ,
           which
           indeed
           they
           constrainedly
           observed
           .
           For
           the
           enemy
           within
           ,
           were
           more
           affrayed
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Sinclairs
          
           Souldiers
           without
           ,
           then
           of
           any
           
           one
           Regiment
           of
           the
           Army
           lying
           about
           ,
           and
           they
           had
           just
           reason
           ,
           recogitating
           seriously
           their
           sanguine
           blowes
           and
           fatall
           rancounters
           ,
           which
           they
           disdainfully
           felt
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           before
           I
           go
           any
           further
           ,
           I
           thinke
           it
           best
           to
           shew
           the
           unacquainted
           Reader
           how
           the
           Towne
           is
           situate
           ,
           from
           whence
           such
           mortalitie
           proceeded
           ;
           and
           thus
           ,
           it
           standeth
           mainly
           upon
           the
           devalling
           face
           of
           a
           continuing
           hill
           ,
           falling
           downe
           steep
           to
           the
           bordering
           River
           ,
           where
           one
           narrow
           street
           runneth
           along
           from
           
             Sandgate
          
           to
           
             Clossegate
             .
          
           The
           
             Sandhill
          
           (
           from
           which
           the
           Bridge
           bendeth
           over
           to
           
             Gateside
          
           )
           being
           the
           pryme
           market
           place
           ,
           whence
           the
           two
           ascending
           passages
           ,
           court
           distinctly
           High
           street
           ,
           and
           Pilgrime
           street
           ,
           the
           two
           chiefest
           streets
           of
           the
           Towne
           ;
           to
           the
           bowels
           of
           which
           ,
           there
           bee
           other
           three
           market
           places
           annexed
           .
           Now
           besides
           these
           there
           are
           other
           two
           back
           streets
           ,
           with
           five
           or
           six
           
             Contrades
             ,
          
           and
           a
           number
           of
           narrow
           devalling
           lanes
           .
           The
           walles
           about
           the
           Town
           are
           both
           high
           and
           strong
           ,
           built
           both
           within
           and
           without
           with
           
             saxo
             quadrato
             ;
          
           and
           maynely
           fenced
           with
           dungeon
           Towres
           ,
           interlarded
           also
           with
           Turrets
           ,
           and
           alongst
           with
           them
           a
           large
           and
           defensive
           battlement
           ,
           having
           eight
           sundry
           ports
           ,
           and
           four
           parochiall
           Churches
           :
           The
           which
           walles
           ,
           the
           defendants
           within
           ,
           had
           marveilously
           fortifyed
           ,
           rampiering
           them
           about
           ,
           at
           most
           eminent
           parts
           ,
           with
           interlynings
           and
           mountaynes
           of
           earth
           .
           The
           streets
           that
           were
           answerable
           to
           their
           barrocaded
           Ports
           ,
           and
           in
           frequent
           passages
           ,
           were
           also
           casten
           up
           with
           defensive
           breastworks
           ,
           and
           planted
           with
           Demi-culverines
           of
           irone
           :
           And
           above
           all
           other
           workes
           ,
           the
           towne
           Castle
           it self
           ,
           was
           seriously
           enlarged
           ,
           with
           diverse
           curious
           fortifications
           ,
           besides
           breastworks
           ,
           Redoubts
           ,
           and
           terrenniat
           
             Demilunes
             ;
          
           and
           withall
           three
           distinctive
           Horne-workes
           ,
           two
           of
           which
           exteriourly
           are
           strongly
           pallosaded
           ,
           and
           of
           great
           bounds
           .
           Nay
           ,
           the
           very
           Capstone
           of
           the
           battlements
           round
           about
           the
           Towne
           ,
           were
           surged
           and
           underpropd
           with
           little
           stones
           ;
           that
           in
           case
           of
           scalleting
           ,
           they
           might
           have
           tumbled
           them
           over
           upon
           the
           Assailants
           :
           Which
           indeed
           for
           the
           facility
           of
           the
           action
           ,
           Schoole
           boyes
           might
           have
           performed
           .
           Yea
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           gapes
           of
           the
           battlements
           ,
           were
           shut
           up
           
           with
           lime
           and
           stone
           ,
           having
           a
           narrow
           slit
           in
           each
           of
           them
           ,
           through
           which
           they
           might
           murther
           our
           Souldiers
           ;
           and
           secure
           themselves
           from
           a
           just
           revenge
           .
           The
           graffe
           about
           and
           without
           ,
           was
           digged
           deeper
           ,
           and
           the
           exteriour
           root
           of
           the
           walls
           ,
           were
           steeply
           lyned
           with
           clay-mixt
           earth
           ,
           to
           intercept
           any
           footing
           for
           Leddars
           ,
           or
           climbing
           thereon
           :
           All
           the
           Ports
           about
           were
           closed
           with
           lyme
           and
           stone
           ,
           and
           strongly
           barrocaded
           within
           ,
           having
           no
           passage
           save
           at
           little
           posterne
           doores
           ,
           where
           they
           had
           their
           quotidian
           intercourses
           .
        
         
           The
           Townes
           maine
           constructure
           rysing
           upwards
           ,
           divides
           it selfe
           in
           two
           corners
           ,
           the
           one
           North
           at
           
             Weavers
          
           Tower
           ,
           the
           other
           South
           west
           at
           
             Hatmakers
          
           Tower
           ,
           decyphering
           two
           Hornes
           ,
           like
           unto
           
             Calabrian
          
           Females
           with
           their
           bogling
           busks
           ;
           but
           indeed
           more
           like
           unto
           the
           
             Novacastrians
          
           themselves
           ,
           that
           retrogradingly
           adorne
           their
           Cuckolds
           frontespices
           ,
           with
           the
           large
           dimension
           of
           
             Acteons
          
           monsterous-made
           hornes
           .
           Vpon
           the
           Townes
           Northeast
           side
           ,
           and
           a
           little
           without
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           fortresse
           erected
           ,
           called
           
             Sheiffield
          
           Fort
           ,
           standing
           on
           a
           moderate
           height
           ,
           and
           Champion-like
           commanding
           the
           fields
           ;
           the
           modell
           thus
           :
           It
           standeth
           squarely
           quadrangled
           ,
           with
           a
           foure
           cornerd
           Bastion
           at
           every
           angle
           ,
           and
           all
           of
           them
           thus
           quadrat
           ,
           they
           are
           composed
           of
           earth
           and
           watles
           ;
           having
           the
           North-east
           side
           of
           one
           bulwarke
           pallosaded
           ,
           the
           rest
           not
           ,
           save
           along
           the
           top
           of
           the
           worke
           about
           ,
           they
           had
           laid
           Masts
           of
           Ships
           to
           beat
           down
           the
           assailants
           with
           their
           tumbling
           force
           .
           At
           the
           entrie
           whereof
           there
           is
           a
           wooden
           draw-bridge
           ,
           and
           within
           it
           two
           Courts
           
             du
             guard
             ,
          
           the
           graffe
           without
           is
           dry
           and
           of
           small
           importance
           ,
           save
           onely
           that
           repugnancie
           of
           the
           Defendants
           within
           ,
           which
           commonly
           consisted
           of
           three
           hundred
           men
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           close
           this
           
             Topographicall
          
           description
           ,
           the
           invention
           ,
           policie
           ,
           nor
           wit
           of
           man
           ,
           could
           have
           done
           more
           ,
           than
           they
           did
           within
           and
           without
           for
           their
           own
           safetye
           ,
           either
           for
           military
           discipline
           ,
           or
           manly
           prouesses
           ,
           in
           their
           owne
           desperat
           defence
           .
           Of
           whom
           our
           owne
           Countrey-men
           ,
           were
           the
           cheeffest
           actors
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           one
           and
           for
           the
           other
           ;
           and
           the
           onely
           cause
           of
           so
           much
           bloodshed
           ,
           and
           
           losse
           of
           lives
           as
           wee
           sustayned
           ;
           which
           makes
           me
           recall
           this
           
             Italian
          
           proverb
           ;
           
             Iddio
             miguarda
             dall
             '
             odio
             di
             mei
             amigi
             ,
             perci●ches●
             bene
             ●guardar
             mistesto
             dall
             '
             ▪
             ●di●
             di
             mei
             inimigi
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           Keep
           me
           from
           the
           hurt
           of
           my
           Friends
           ,
           for
           I
           know
           well
           how
           to
           keep
           mee
           from
           myne
           enemyes
           :
           A
           thing
           now
           adayes
           so
           frequent
           ,
           that
           where
           all
           should
           stand
           for
           
             amoris
             patriae
             ,
          
           there
           many
           stand
           now
           for
           
             doloris
             ▪
             patriae
             ;
          
           and
           declyning
           from
           that
           auncient
           and
           native
           duety
           
             Pugne
             propatria
             ,
          
           they
           involue
           themselves
           (
           without
           either
           honestie
           or
           honour
           )
           to
           extermine
           the
           lyves
           and
           libertye
           of
           their
           
             Patria
             ;
          
           where
           strugling
           with
           their
           own
           strife
           ,
           they
           often
           deservingly
           fall
           in
           the
           extreame
           madnesse
           of
           desperation
           ,
           where
           now
           leaving
           them
           to
           their
           left
           selves
           ,
           I
           revert
           to
           my
           purpose
           .
           The
           walles
           here
           of
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           are
           a
           great
           deale
           stronger
           than
           these
           of
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           and
           not
           unlyke
           to
           the
           walles
           of
           
             Avineon
             ,
          
           but
           especialy
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             .
          
           Being
           all
           three
           decored
           about
           the
           battlements
           ,
           with
           litle
           quadrangled
           Turrets
           ;
           the
           advantage
           resting
           onely
           upon
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           in
           regard
           of
           seventeen
           dungeon
           Towres
           ,
           fixt
           about
           the
           walles
           (
           and
           they
           also
           wonderfull
           strong
           )
           which
           the
           other
           two
           have
           not
           .
           Yet
           what
           availeth
           either
           Towres
           ,
           walles
           ,
           or
           Turrets
           ,
           where
           the
           force
           of
           Armyes
           command
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           just
           nothing
           :
           for
           indeed
           these
           walles
           with
           their
           pendicles
           ,
           were
           first
           erected
           to
           resist
           the
           Scottish
           invasions
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           vayne
           ,
           for
           now
           we
           have
           shaken
           their
           foundations
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           same
           strength
           they
           relyed
           upon
           ,
           we
           have
           by
           the
           selfe
           same
           meane
           overthrowne
           them
           ,
           all
           glorie
           be
           to
           the
           God
           of
           glorie
           therefore
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Inhabitants
           resyding
           within
           ,
           the
           richest
           or
           better
           sort
           of
           them
           as
           seven
           or
           eight
           Common
           Knights
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           Coale
           Merchants
           ,
           Pudlers
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           creatures
           are
           altogether
           Malignants
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           being
           Papists
           ,
           and
           the
           greater
           part
           of
           all
           I
           say
           ,
           irreligious
           Atheists
           .
           The
           vulgar
           condition
           being
           a
           Masse
           of
           silly
           Ignorants
           ,
           live
           rather
           like
           to
           the
           
             Berdoans
          
           in
           
             Lybia
          
           (
           wanting
           knowledge
           ,
           conscience
           ,
           &
           honesty
           )
           than
           like
           to
           wel
           disposed
           Christians
           ,
           Plyable
           to
           Religion
           ,
           civill
           order
           ,
           or
           Church
           discipline
           ,
           And
           why
           ?
           because
           their
           bruttish
           desires
           being
           onely
           for
           libertinous
           ends
           ;
           
             Auarice
             ,
          
           and
           
             Voluptuousnesse
             ;
          
           they
           have
           a
           greater
           sensualitye
           ,
           in
           
           a
           pretended
           formalitye
           ,
           than
           the
           savage
           
             Sabuneks
          
           with
           whom
           I
           leave
           them
           here
           engrossed
           :
           And
           now
           forsaking
           this
           present
           introduction
           ,
           I
           come
           backe
           to
           my
           continewing
           discourse
           .
           The
           siege
           growing
           dayly
           more
           and
           more
           hotter
           and
           hotter
           ,
           at
           all
           quarters
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           as
           we
           le
           in
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           other
           ;
           then
           ,
           and
           at
           which
           tyme
           (
           I
           must
           ingenuously
           confesse
           )
           that
           these
           indefatigable
           pains
           my
           Lord
           
             Calendar
          
           took
           ,
           were
           more
           than
           praise
           worthy
           ,
           for
           late
           and
           early
           ,
           and
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           he
           was
           extraordinary
           carefull
           ,
           paynefull
           ,
           and
           diligent
           ,
           in
           overseeing
           here
           and
           there
           his
           Mynes
           ,
           in
           directing
           his
           batteryes
           ,
           in
           managing
           privat
           and
           prudent
           ends
           for
           a
           publick
           good
           ,
           in
           dispatching
           of
           messingers
           and
           messages
           ,
           and
           in
           ordering
           of
           his
           souldiers
           atchievements
           ,
           by
           night
           or
           by
           day
           as
           they
           were
           imployed
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           his
           industrious
           ,
           and
           vigilant
           actions
           ,
           became
           a
           merveilous
           amazement
           ;
           to
           all
           these
           that
           were
           acquainted
           with
           his
           paynes
           ,
           and
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           to
           shunne
           ingratitude
           ,
           worthy
           of
           deserved
           memorie
           .
        
         
           The
           chief
           Cannoneirs
           ,
           that
           were
           upon
           his
           five
           batteryes
           in
           the
           
             Gatesyde
             ,
          
           were
           
             William
             Hunter
          
           Captain
           of
           the
           trayne
           of
           Artillerie
           ,
           
             Iames
             Scot
             ,
             Robert
             Spense
             ,
          
           and
           
             William
             Wallace
             ,
          
           men
           of
           singular
           skill
           ▪
           and
           many
           moe
           ,
           which
           I
           purposely
           (
           to
           avoyd
           prolixitie
           )
           omit
           :
           And
           now
           from
           here
           and
           hence
           ,
           the
           Lievtennant
           Generall
           traversing
           hourely
           the
           river
           to
           his
           other
           batteryes
           ,
           and
           workes
           at
           
             Sandgate
          
           being
           onely
           two
           ,
           he
           was
           ever
           in
           a
           fastidious
           action
           ;
           One
           of
           which
           batteries
           ,
           beat
           downe
           the
           top
           ,
           face
           ,
           and
           upmost
           parts
           of
           
             Carpenters
          
           Tower
           unto
           the
           dust
           .
           The
           other
           batterie
           had
           been
           newly
           erected
           for
           repulsing
           the
           enemy
           from
           intercepting
           our
           Mines
           .
           Yet
           notwithstanding
           whereof
           the
           
             Nullifidians
          
           within
           ,
           discovered
           the
           lowest
           Myne
           next
           to
           the
           river
           syde
           :
           The
           which
           my
           Lord
           
             Calendar
          
           perceaving
           ,
           and
           thrusting
           a
           pyke
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           through
           the
           renting
           division
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           the
           drowning
           thereof
           ,
           gave
           presently
           order
           that
           the
           next
           morning
           it
           should
           be
           sprung
           :
           Which
           accordingly
           done
           ,
           it
           tumbled
           over
           the
           
             demi-hornewark
             ,
          
           dissapointed
           the
           enemye
           ,
           and
           became
           a
           shelterage
           to
           our
           encroaching
           souldiers
           .
           The
           other
           three
           adjacent
           Mynes
           ,
           were
           not
           as
           yet
           reddy
           ,
           neither
           now
           to
           
           be
           imployed
           as
           after
           you
           shall
           heare
           .
        
         
           About
           this
           same
           time
           .
           
             September
             .
          
           29.
           the
           Lord
           Lieutennant
           generall
           
             Baillie
          
           upon
           the
           Townes
           north
           syde
           ,
           and
           near
           to
           St.
           
             Andrews
          
           Church
           ,
           gave
           order
           (
           for
           their
           his
           batterie
           lay
           )
           to
           brash
           downe
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Towne
           wall
           ,
           which
           in
           three
           hours
           space
           was
           fortunatly
           accomplished
           ;
           where
           the
           wall
           fell
           down
           ,
           within
           half
           a
           yard
           of
           the
           roote
           ,
           and
           so
           large
           that
           ten
           men
           might
           have
           marched
           through
           it
           in
           a
           front
           .
           This
           tryall
           gave
           indeed
           a
           great
           encouragement
           to
           our
           Armye
           ;
           and
           why
           ▪
           because
           then
           our
           Commanders
           ,
           were
           assured
           ,
           that
           if
           their
           Mynes
           should
           be
           dissapointed
           ,
           the
           brashing
           of
           the
           walls
           should
           be
           their
           last
           advantage
           .
           And
           yet
           this
           breach
           was
           never
           pursued
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           enemie
           under
           the
           shaddow
           of
           a
           blynd
           of
           Canvesse
           ,
           reenforced
           ,
           or
           barrocaded
           it
           with
           trash
           and
           timber
           .
           Vpon
           Weddinsday
           following
           at
           morne
           .
           
             Octo.
          
           3.
           the
           enemy
           discovered
           and
           drowned
           two
           of
           our
           Mynes
           with
           watter
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           ensuing
           another
           also
           .
           Whereat
           the
           enemie
           growing
           insolent
           ,
           gave
           order
           for
           ringing
           of
           bells
           all
           night
           ,
           to
           consolate
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           the
           distressed
           mindes
           of
           the
           starving
           communaltie
           ,
           who
           rather
           fed
           upon
           violent
           necessitie
           ,
           than
           any
           other
           kinde
           of
           cherishing
           or
           comfortable
           reliefe
           :
           Being
           whiles
           flattered
           with
           impossibilities
           ,
           and
           other
           whiles
           tyrannized
           over
           ,
           by
           the
           malicious
           malignitie
           of
           the
           mercilesse
           ,
           and
           now
           miserable
           Maior
           .
        
         
           For
           true
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             ▪
             Marley
          
           their
           Governour
           ,
           an
           oeconomick
           Polititian
           ,
           more
           wilfull
           than
           skillfull
           ,
           did
           so
           inveigle
           ,
           and
           blindfold
           the
           common
           multitude
           ,
           that
           these
           letters
           which
           hee
           sent
           to
           our
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           were
           all
           read
           by
           him
           in
           publike
           to
           them
           ,
           being
           too
           peremptorie
           and
           impertinent
           :
           but
           for
           the
           answer
           of
           his
           Excellence
           that
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           concealed
           them
           all
           ,
           making
           them
           to
           believe
           ▪
           that
           he
           would
           admit
           of
           no
           condition
           ,
           nor
           grant
           any
           safety
           longer
           than
           the
           revenging
           sword
           ,
           might
           overreach
           their
           necks
           .
        
         
           All
           which
           being
           falsly
           and
           perfidiously
           spoken
           ,
           was
           onely
           to
           irritate
           their
           doubtfull
           dispositions
           ,
           and
           to
           incense
           their
           desperate
           condition
           ,
           with
           the
           deceit
           of
           a
           treacherous
           despaire
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           
           bolder
           for
           their
           dreadfull
           defence
           :
           for
           indeed
           there
           was
           an
           order
           condescended
           upon
           ,
           by
           the
           Committee
           ,
           some
           five
           weeks
           before
           their
           ruine
           approached
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           should
           render
           in
           time
           ,
           and
           prevent
           the
           greater
           effusion
           of
           bloud
           ,
           they
           should
           have
           faire
           and
           free
           quarters
           ,
           and
           all
           these
           liberall
           conditions
           ,
           that
           people
           in
           the
           like
           case
           ,
           could
           either
           look
           for
           ,
           or
           require
           .
           But
           all
           these
           profers
           or
           offers
           ,
           were
           by
           the
           Maior
           vilified
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           concealed
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           till
           their
           day
           of
           desolation
           was
           declared
           .
           And
           now
           the
           coppies
           of
           these
           intercoursing
           letters
           being
           lately
           published
           to
           the
           vulgar
           world
           ,
           and
           striving
           to
           relinquish
           unnecessary
           particulars
           ,
           or
           any
           obvious
           rancounter
           of
           small
           consequence
           ,
           I
           come
           to
           the
           maine
           point
           :
           and
           thus
           ,
        
         
           After
           ten
           weeks
           siege
           and
           odde
           dayes
           ,
           with
           many
           disastruous
           affronts
           ,
           following
           on
           all
           hands
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           parley
           appointed
           being
           Fryday
           October
           18.
           where
           in
           the
           forenoone
           our
           three
           Commissioners
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Humbie
             ,
          
           the
           Laird
           of
           
             Wedderburne
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Rutherfurd
          
           Provest
           of
           
             Iedbrugh
             ,
          
           went
           in
           (
           the
           three
           Hostages
           from
           the
           Towne
           being
           formerly
           come
           forth
           )
           ours
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           accoasting
           the
           Maiors
           presence
           ,
           there
           were
           diverse
           propositions
           and
           answers
           by
           both
           parties
           delivered
           ,
           but
           to
           no
           purpose
           nor
           effect
           .
           The
           Maior
           ever
           dallying
           with
           drifts
           and
           delayes
           to
           procrastinate
           time
           ,
           till
           they
           had
           discovered
           our
           two
           chiefe
           Mines
           ,
           which
           indeed
           were
           very
           near
           the
           point
           :
           yet
           neverthelesse
           (
           in
           a
           jeering
           way
           )
           our
           Commissioners
           being
           dismissed
           after
           five
           houres
           conference
           ,
           and
           their
           Pledges
           returned
           ;
           the
           next
           morning
           early
           the
           untimely
           preventing
           Maior
           ,
           sent
           forth
           a
           Drummer
           ,
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Sinclair
          
           with
           two
           Letters
           ;
           the
           contents
           of
           one
           was
           thus
           ,
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             have
             received
             diverse
             Letters
             and
             warrants
             subscribed
             by
             the
             name
             of
          
           Leven
           ,
           
             but
             of
             late
             can
             heare
             of
             none
             that
             have
             seen
             such
             a
             man
             ;
             besides
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             strong
             report
             hee
             is
             dead
             :
             Therefore
             to
             remove
             all
             scruples
             ▪
             I
             desire
             our
             Drummer
             ,
             may
             deliver
             one
             Letter
             to
             himselfe
             ;
             Thus
             wishing
             you
             could
             thinke
             on
             some
             other
             course
             to
             compose
             the
             differences
             of
             these
             sad
             distracted
             Kingdomes
             ,
             than
             by
             battering
          
           Newcastle
           ,
           
             and
             annoying
             us
             who
             never
             wronged
             any
             of
             you
             ,
             for
             if
             you
             seriously
             consider
             ,
             you
             will
             finde
             that
             these
             courses
             will
          
           
           
             agravate
             ,
             and
             not
             moderate
             distempers
             :
             But
             I
             will
             refer
             all
             to
             your
             own
             consciences
             ,
             and
             rest
             ,
             Your
             friend
             .
          
           John
           Marlay
           .
           
             Newcastle
          
           19.
           
           October
           .
        
         
           Now
           let
           the
           judicious
           Reader
           observe
           ,
           how
           detestable
           a
           thing
           it
           was
           to
           see
           this
           improvident
           man
           brought
           to
           such
           extremity
           ,
           (
           that
           he
           could
           neither
           pitie
           himselfe
           nor
           yet
           a
           populous
           Towne
           )
           when
           he
           was
           just
           upon
           the
           point
           of
           life
           or
           death
           to
           wryte
           thus
           :
           for
           indeed
           long
           before
           night
           (
           for
           all
           his
           base
           derision
           )
           he
           knew
           his
           Excellence
           to
           be
           alive
           ,
           and
           found
           deservingly
           the
           smart
           of
           it
           :
           And
           now
           not
           to
           forget
           any
           maine
           circumstance
           ,
           the
           Maior
           ,
           the
           former
           night
           ,
           recalled
           the
           Souldiers
           from
           
             Sheeffield
          
           Fort
           ,
           to
           strengthen
           the
           Defendants
           within
           Towne
           ;
           but
           ere
           they
           left
           the
           fortresse
           ,
           they
           despightfully
           burned
           their
           two
           Courts
           
             du
             guard
          
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           so
           retired
           :
           Now
           the
           sequell
           day
           come
           ,
           being
           Saturday
           ,
           October
           19.
           (
           and
           that
           day
           which
           from
           age
           to
           age
           Newcastle
           should
           never
           forget
           )
           there
           were
           certaine
           commanded
           men
           ,
           from
           every
           Regiment
           drawne
           up
           ,
           The
           Officers
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           having
           first
           in
           their
           owne
           quarters
           throwne
           the
           dyce
           ,
           who
           should
           goe
           in
           the
           adventure
           (
           fewest
           blacks
           destinated
           thereto
           )
           they
           marched
           away
           to
           all
           their
           severall
           stands
           about
           the
           walls
           ,
           againe
           ten
           of
           the
           clocke
           in
           the
           forenoone
           .
           Meanewhile
           the
           night
           before
           was
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Calendars
          
           Cannon
           carried
           about
           ,
           to
           supply
           and
           strengthen
           the
           four
           batteries
           that
           were
           to
           brash
           the
           wals
           ,
           where
           with
           the
           rest
           they
           did
           exceeding
           good
           service
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Mynes
           being
           ready
           to
           spring
           ,
           and
           the
           batteries
           brought
           to
           their
           greatest
           perfection
           ,
           about
           three
           a
           clock
           in
           the
           afternoone
           ,
           the
           two
           most
           available
           Mynes
           were
           sprung
           ,
           one
           at
           the
           Whytefriers
           Tower
           Westward
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           neare
           Carres
           Fort
           ,
           or
           
             Sandgate
          
           Eastward
           ;
           (
           notwithstanding
           there
           were
           other
           two
           sprung
           here
           ,
           one
           of
           which
           miscarried
           )
           so
           also
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           breaches
           of
           the
           walles
           by
           the
           batteries
           being
           made
           open
           and
           passable
           ,
           and
           leddars
           set
           to
           at
           diverse
           parts
           for
           scalleting
           :
           Then
           entred
           mainely
           and
           manfully
           all
           the
           Regiments
           of
           our
           commanded
           men
           at
           all
           quarters
           ,
           but
           more
           facily
           and
           lesse
           dangerous
           where
           the
           Mynes
           sprung
           :
           The
           greatest
           
           difficultie
           ,
           and
           mightiest
           opposition
           ,
           nay
           ,
           and
           the
           forest
           slaughter
           we
           received
           ,
           was
           at
           the
           climbing
           up
           of
           these
           steep
           &
           stay
           breaches
           ,
           where
           truely
           ,
           and
           too
           truely
           ,
           the
           enemie
           did
           more
           harme
           with
           hand
           
             garnads
             ,
          
           then
           either
           with
           Musket
           ,
           Pyke
           ,
           or
           
             Herculean
          
           clubs
           :
           This
           Club
           hath
           a
           long
           iron-banded
           staffe
           ,
           with
           a
           round
           falling
           head
           (
           like
           to
           a
           Pomegranate
           )
           and
           that
           is
           set
           with
           sharpe
           iron
           pikes
           ,
           to
           slay
           or
           strike
           with
           ;
           the
           forehead
           whereof
           being
           set
           with
           a
           long
           poynted
           pyke
           of
           iron
           ;
           it
           grimely
           looketh
           like
           to
           the
           pale
           face
           of
           murther
           .
           The
           first
           of
           the
           foure
           breaches
           ,
           was
           neare
           to
           Weavers
           Tower
           ,
           where
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           
             Henderson
          
           a
           Reformeir
           ,
           and
           Major
           
             Mophet
          
           were
           killed
           ,
           with
           many
           others
           of
           speciall
           and
           common
           note
           .
           The
           second
           batterie
           was
           conjoyned
           with
           black
           
             Bessies
          
           Tower
           ,
           where
           Major
           
             Hepburne
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Corbet
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Iohn
             Home
          
           an
           
             Edinburgensen
             ,
          
           and
           that
           renowned
           Officer
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           
             Home
          
           were
           slaine
           .
           The
           memorie
           of
           whom
           last
           now
           mentioned
           ,
           I
           here
           in
           this
           Epitaph
           involue
           :
        
         
           
             Woe
             to
             that
             breach
             ,
             beside
             blacke
             
               Bessies
            
             Towre
             ,
          
           
             Woe
             to
             it selfe
             that
             bloudy
             butchering
             Bowre
             !
          
           
             Where
             valiant
             
               Home
               ,
            
             that
             sterne
             
               Bellonaes
            
             blade
             ,
          
           
             And
             brave
             Commander
             fell
             :
             for
             there
             he
             stayd
          
           
             Arraign'd
             by
             death
             :
             Where
             now
             that
             heart
             of
             
               Mars
            
          
           
             Deserves
             a
             Tombe
             ,
             on
             it
             ,
             a
             sable
             Herse
             :
          
           
             Yet
             here
             's
             the
             end
             of
             valour
             (
             fortunes
             thrall
             )
          
           
             The
             most
             adventrous
             ,
             nearest
             to
             his
             fall
             :
          
           
             And
             so
             was
             he
             !
             though
             well
             might
             he
             have
             done
             ,
          
           
             For
             worth
             and
             valour
             ,
             worne
             the
             Laurell
             crowne
             :
          
           
             But
             this
             crownes
             all
             ,
             he
             dyed
             for
             Christ
             ,
             and
             more
             ,
          
           
             Christ
             now
             shall
             crowne
             him
             ,
             with
             a
             crowne
             of
             glore
             .
          
        
         
           The
           third
           batterie
           was
           contiguat
           with
           that
           dungeon
           of
           
             Westgate
             ;
          
           where
           these
           two
           Captaines
           
             Iohn
             ,
             and
             Thomas
             Hammiltons
          
           were
           slaine
           ,
           with
           sundrie
           other
           of
           our
           
             Cliddisdale
          
           Regiment
           .
           The
           fourth
           and
           last
           was
           low
           by
           
             Clossegate
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Earle
           
             Buckcleughs
          
           and
           
             Lowdons
          
           
           Regiments
           entred
           ,
           both
           at
           their
           batteries
           and
           with
           scalleting
           leddars
           ;
           whereupon
           their
           fell
           a
           fierce
           conflict
           and
           the
           falling
           enemye
           repulsed
           ,
           both
           with
           the
           courage
           and
           resolution
           of
           our
           souldiers
           :
           And
           yet
           we
           receaved
           there
           but
           small
           losse
           either
           of
           Officers
           or
           others
           ,
           albeit
           one
           had
           been
           too
           many
           ,
           the
           divyne
           pleasure
           and
           providence
           excepted
           .
        
         
           Now
           our
           men
           being
           enterd
           ,
           and
           fighting
           for
           enterye
           at
           all
           quarters
           round
           about
           ,
           Let
           me
           pause
           a
           while
           and
           consider
           !
           How
           grievous
           ?
           And
           how
           dreadfull
           hot
           ,
           that
           cruell
           conflict
           was
           for
           a
           long
           houres
           space
           :
           That
           truelie
           it
           was
           more
           than
           admirable
           !
           to
           behold
           the
           desperat
           courage
           both
           of
           the
           Assailants
           and
           Defendants
           :
           The
           thundering
           Cannon
           roaring
           from
           our
           batteries
           without
           ,
           and
           theirs
           rebounding
           from
           the
           Castle
           within
           ;
           the
           thousands
           of
           Musket
           balls
           flyeing
           at
           others
           faces
           ,
           Like
           to
           the
           droving
           haylestones
           from
           septentrion
           blasts
           ;
           the
           clangour
           and
           carving
           Of
           naked
           and
           unsheathed
           swords
           ;
           the
           pushing
           of
           brangling
           Pykes
           ,
           crying
           for
           blood
           ;
           and
           the
           pittyfull
           clamour
           ,
           of
           heart-fainting
           woemen
           ,
           imploring
           for
           mercie
           to
           their
           husbands
           ,
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           children
           .
           That
           me
           thought
           (
           when
           now
           seriously
           pondered
           )
           their
           reverberating
           ecchoes
           piercing
           the
           clouds
           ;
           that
           terrible
           noyse
           of
           fyrie
           incensed
           
             Martialists
             ,
          
           and
           that
           loathsome
           inspection
           upon
           the
           brazen
           faces
           of
           desperation
           ;
           had
           conjured
           (
           I
           say
           )
           the
           Heavens
           to
           confound
           and
           dissolve
           the
           earth
           ;
           the
           earth
           to
           overwhelme
           the
           infernall
           Pit
           ,
           the
           Carkases
           of
           men
           to
           lye
           like
           dead
           dogges
           upon
           the
           groaning
           streets
           :
           and
           man
           against
           man
           to
           become
           the
           object
           of
           homicidious
           and
           barbarous
           cruelty
           ;
           O!
           loathsome
           sight
           of
           despayre
           .
           Neither
           was
           this
           all
           ,
           for
           our
           people
           in
           this
           selfe
           tyme
           set
           a
           house
           on
           fire
           at
           
             Clossegate
             ,
          
           whereon
           there
           fell
           a
           meritorious
           destruction
           .
           So
           had
           the
           whole
           Towne
           beene
           served
           (
           and
           a
           small
           revenge
           although
           it
           had
           beene
           so
           )
           if
           it
           had
           not
           beene
           speedily
           prevented
           by
           the
           relenting
           pittie
           of
           the
           Earle
           
             Calendar
             .
          
           So
           was
           there
           likewise
           at
           this
           present
           combustion
           ,
           a
           Ballenger
           Boat
           set
           floting
           on
           the
           flood
           ,
           full
           of
           flaming
           fire
           ,
           (
           by
           Captaine
           
             Andrew
             Abirnethie
          
           )
           to
           have
           burned
           the
           keye-lockt
           ships
           lay
           there
           .
        
         
         
           Insomuch
           that
           there
           was
           no
           policie
           left
           undone
           ,
           for
           the
           destroyer
           to
           destroy
           destruction
           ,
           nor
           for
           a
           speedy
           revenge
           ,
           to
           bring
           the
           ruines
           of
           ruine
           to
           nothing
           :
           Yet
           now
           returning
           to
           observe
           my
           methodicall
           order
           ;
           in
           this
           most
           dreadfull
           conflict
           ,
           when
           the
           commanded
           Brigade
           of
           that
           renowned
           Commander
           the
           Lord
           
             Calendar
             ,
          
           had
           breasted
           and
           overpassed
           ,
           that
           blowneup
           Myne
           ,
           connexed
           with
           
             Carres
          
           fort
           (
           where
           Captaine
           
             Sinclair
          
           and
           other
           two
           of
           lesser
           note
           lost
           their
           lives
           )
           then
           I
           say
           ,
           they
           marched
           celeriously
           along
           to
           the
           
             Sandhill
             ,
          
           with
           flyeing
           collours
           and
           roaring
           Drummes
           :
           Meane
           while
           and
           at
           this
           instant
           ,
           the
           Lieutennant
           generall
           
             Calendar
          
           entering
           the
           Towne
           ,
           dispatched
           and
           directed
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Levingston
             ,
          
           and
           
             Killhead
             ,
          
           the
           earle
           of
           
             Quensberryes
          
           brother
           ,
           with
           their
           two
           Regiments
           to
           possesse
           the
           walls
           and
           to
           beat
           the
           enemie
           off
           ,
           all
           along
           ,
           betwixt
           and
           their
           passages
           unto
           the
           next
           breaches
           northwestward
           ,
           which
           was
           accordingly
           done
           :
           So
           ,
           and
           at
           this
           tyme
           ,
           the
           aforesaid
           Brigade
           having
           attained
           to
           the
           
             Sandhill
             ,
          
           where
           rancountering
           the
           exasperate
           enemie
           with
           a
           bloodie
           salutation
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           westerne
           and
           northern
           Brigads
           ,
           pursuing
           hotely
           these
           shrinking
           fugitives
           from
           the
           walles
           ,
           to
           the
           choaking
           Market
           place
           ▪
           where
           being
           distressed
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           betweene
           
             Scylla
          
           and
           
             Charibdis
             ,
          
           they
           presentlie
           called
           for
           quarters
           ,
           and
           laying
           downe
           their
           Armes
           without
           assurance
           ,
           some
           were
           taken
           ,
           some
           were
           shaken
           ,
           some
           stood
           still
           ,
           and
           some
           fled
           away
           to
           hyde
           their
           bleeding
           bodyes
           in
           some
           secret
           shelter
           ,
           yea
           ;
           some
           sate
           downe
           by
           their
           fathers
           fire
           syde
           ,
           as
           though
           they
           had
           caryed
           no
           armes
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           surrender
           (
           the
           Major
           being
           formerly
           fled
           to
           the
           Castle
           ,
           with
           some
           others
           of
           greater
           and
           lesser
           note
           )
           they
           caused
           quickly
           pull
           downe
           the
           red
           flag
           on
           the
           Castle
           tope
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           the
           whyte
           flag
           of
           peace
           ,
           signifying
           subjection
           .
           This
           done
           ,
           the
           earle
           
             Calendar
             ,
          
           having
           formerly
           entered
           the
           Towne
           ;
           with
           great
           expedition
           ,
           gave
           presently
           order
           for
           quiescing
           of
           tumults
           ,
           and
           managing
           disorders
           ,
           after
           a
           considerable
           way
           ,
           returned
           that
           same
           night
           to
           the
           
             Gatesyde
             .
          
           So
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           the
           first
           lay
           downe
           before
           the
           Towne
           ,
           so
           he
           was
           duely
           the
           first
           that
           entred
           it
           ;
           and
           that
           to
           the
           great
           comfort
           
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           because
           of
           that
           unspeakable
           favour
           ,
           and
           undeserved
           mercy
           ,
           they
           then
           suddenly
           received
           ,
           far
           beyond
           their
           merit
           and
           our
           expectation
           .
        
         
           Then
           begun
           the
           whole
           Armie
           ,
           commanded
           ,
           and
           uncommanded
           ▪
           (
           observing
           King
           
             Davids
          
           ancient
           rule
           ,
           that
           they
           who
           stayd
           with
           the
           Baggage
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           fought
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           should
           share
           the
           booties
           alike
           )
           to
           plunder
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           for
           twenty
           foure
           houres
           time
           ,
           being
           an
           act
           ,
           of
           permission
           ,
           although
           to
           no
           great
           purpose
           .
           And
           why
           ?
           because
           the
           common
           souldiers
           being
           onely
           able
           to
           plunder
           the
           common
           people
           (
           although
           they
           might
           have
           justly
           stretched
           their
           hands
           further
           )
           had
           for
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           them
           but
           small
           benefite
           ,
           excepting
           only
           houshold
           stuff
           ,
           as
           bed-cloaths
           ,
           linnings
           ,
           Tanned
           leather
           ,
           calve
           skins
           ,
           men
           and
           womens
           apparell
           ,
           pans
           ,
           pots
           ▪
           and
           plates
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           common
           things
           .
           But
           our
           prime
           Officers
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           by
           infringing
           the
           common
           souldiers
           ,
           infringd
           themselves
           ,
           and
           spoyled
           both
           their
           fortunes
           :
           for
           they
           investing
           themselves
           in
           the
           richest
           Malignants
           and
           papisted
           houses
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           safeguard
           ,
           had
           but
           small
           compositions
           for
           all
           their
           protection
           ,
           and
           compelled
           Centries
           ;
           where
           otherwise
           they
           might
           have
           justly
           and
           lawfully
           seazed
           upon
           all
           their
           enjoyments
           :
           But
           this
           ancient
           Proverb
           holdeth
           good
           here
           ,
           
             That
             Scottishmen
             are
             aye
             wise
             behinde
             the
             hand
             ,
          
           and
           so
           were
           they
           :
           And
           as
           they
           abused
           their
           Victorie
           in
           storming
           the
           Towne
           ,
           with
           too
           much
           undeserved
           mercy
           ,
           so
           they
           as
           unwisely
           and
           imprudently
           overreached
           themselves
           in
           plundering
           the
           towne
           ,
           with
           an
           ignorant
           negligence
           ,
           and
           carelesse
           ommission
           .
           And
           as
           they
           thus
           defrauded
           themselves
           ,
           with
           a
           whistle
           in
           their
           mouths
           ,
           so
           they
           pitifully
           prejudged
           ,
           by
           this
           their
           inveigled
           course
           ,
           the
           common
           souldiers
           of
           their
           just
           due
           ,
           and
           dear
           bought
           advantages
           .
        
         
           For
           by
           your
           leave
           ,
           if
           a
           souldiers
           industrie
           be
           not
           quickned
           and
           animated
           with
           bountifull
           rewards
           ,
           hee
           hath
           lesse
           will
           to
           performe
           any
           part
           of
           martiall
           service
           ,
           than
           a
           dead
           coarse
           hath
           power
           to
           arise
           out
           of
           the
           grave
           :
           For
           what
           can
           bee
           more
           precious
           to
           man
           ,
           than
           his
           bloud
           ?
           being
           the
           fountaine
           and
           nurse
           of
           his
           vitall
           spirits
           ,
           and
           
           the
           ground
           of
           his
           bodily
           substance
           ,
           which
           no
           free
           nor
           ingenious
           nature
           will
           loose
           for
           nothing
           .
           And
           whosoever
           shall
           argument
           or
           discourse
           upon
           sound
           reason
           ,
           and
           infallible
           experience
           ,
           may
           easily
           ▪
           prove
           and
           perceive
           ,
           that
           these
           Commanders
           have
           ever
           best
           prospered
           ,
           which
           have
           most
           liberally
           maintained
           and
           had
           in
           singular
           regard
           militarie
           Arts
           and
           Souldiers
           .
           Otherwise
           the
           honourable
           minde
           would
           account
           it
           a
           great
           deale
           better
           to
           have
           death
           without
           life
           ,
           than
           life
           without
           reward
           :
           Yea
           ,
           and
           the
           noble
           Commander
           ,
           desiring
           rather
           to
           want
           ,
           than
           to
           suffer
           true
           worth
           unrecompensed
           .
        
         
           I
           could
           instance
           here
           many
           examples
           of
           ingratitude
           in
           great
           persons
           ,
           that
           by
           their
           too
           much
           wretchednesse
           to
           Souldiers
           ,
           have
           first
           lost
           themselves
           ,
           and
           then
           their
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           Principalities
           ;
           but
           I
           desist
           ,
           onely
           lamenting
           what
           I
           saw
           here
           ,
           the
           recitation
           of
           which
           (
           
             amoris
             patriae
          
           )
           I
           forbear
           to
           touch
           .
           And
           as
           the
           
             Spaniard
          
           saith
           well
           ,
           
             Nella
             bocca
             serrada
             non
             ci
             entra
             las
             muscas
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           When
           the
           mouth
           is
           shut
           ,
           the
           flees
           cannot
           enter
           in
           the
           throat
           ;
           so
           saith
           the
           
             Italian
          
           to
           this
           same
           purpose
           ,
           
             Assaisa
             ,
             che
             nòsa
             ,
             chi
             sia
             ,
          
           hee
           knoweth
           enough
           that
           can
           misknow
           ,
           the
           thing
           he
           knoweth
           :
           And
           the
           Poetick
           Proverb
           is
           thus
           ,
        
         
           
             Dic
             pauca
             ,
             multa
             vide
             ,
             disce
             quam
             plurima
             pati
             ,
          
           
             Nam
             multum
             juvant
             ,
             h●c
             triasaepe
             viros
             .
          
           
             
               Speake
               little
               ,
               see
               much
               ,
               learne
               to
               suffer
               more
               ,
            
          
           
             
               For
               these
               three
               oft
               ,
               help
               men
               ,
               the
               world
               all
               o're
               .
            
          
        
         
           And
           now
           closing
           these
           comparisons
           ,
           I
           proceed
           to
           my
           methodicall
           discourse
           .
           As
           for
           the
           number
           of
           our
           souldiers
           ,
           that
           were
           lost
           at
           the
           storming
           of
           this
           obstinate
           and
           unhappie
           Towne
           (
           not
           reckoning
           the
           fatalitie
           of
           other
           times
           )
           they
           extended
           to
           three
           hundred
           lacking
           one
           ,
           of
           whom
           there
           were
           thirtie
           eight
           Officers
           of
           six
           distinctive
           kindes
           ,
           besides
           seven
           or
           eight
           hundred
           ,
           that
           were
           diverse
           wayes
           ill
           hurt
           ,
           of
           which
           wounds
           ,
           some
           have
           lately
           dyed
           since
           that
           time
           ▪
           And
           now
           I
           recall
           ,
           that
           these
           three
           sieges
           of
           
             Breda
             ,
             York
             ,
          
           
           and
           now
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           were
           all
           of
           one
           dyet
           ,
           though
           not
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           and
           did
           each
           of
           them
           so
           nearly
           sympathize
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           in
           the
           computation
           of
           ten
           weekes
           and
           odde
           dayes
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           all
           three
           rest
           now
           contented
           ,
           to
           live
           under
           the
           substant
           shadow
           of
           an
           honest
           and
           honourable
           subjection
           .
           Yet
           when
           I
           consider
           here
           the
           malicious
           obstinacie
           of
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           and
           thereupon
           the
           storming
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           am
           ravished
           with
           admiration
           to
           behold
           ,
           how
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           bloud
           ,
           and
           goaring
           slaughter
           ,
           they
           got
           so
           soon
           mercie
           and
           quarters
           ;
           that
           me
           thinketh
           there
           was
           not
           the
           like
           mercie
           showne
           in
           such
           a
           case
           ,
           since
           the
           deluge
           of
           the
           World
           .
           Nay
           ,
           and
           (
           alas
           )
           showne
           unto
           an
           impenitent
           and
           pernicious
           people
           :
           When
           contrariwise
           ,
           the
           lives
           and
           goods
           of
           man
           ,
           wife
           and
           child
           ,
           within
           that
           refractarie
           Towne
           ,
           (
           for
           their
           railing
           ●●d
           blasphemie
           dailie
           abounded
           )
           were
           in
           the
           power
           and
           pleasure
           of
           our
           victorious
           Armie
           .
           The
           which
           favour
           I
           dare
           avouch
           ,
           may
           be
           a
           paterne
           to
           all
           succeeding
           ages
           enduring
           time
           ,
           for
           pity
           ,
           pardon
           ,
           and
           piety
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           instance
           heere
           the
           contrary
           example
           ,
           you
           shall
           see
           ,
           and
           that
           within
           these
           twenty
           years
           past
           ,
           how
           the
           populous
           and
           once
           famous
           City
           of
           
             Madenburg
          
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           (
           being
           all
           Protestants
           )
           was
           beleagured
           with
           the
           imperiall
           forces
           .
           Whereafter
           diverse
           parleyes
           ,
           and
           subtile
           drifts
           ,
           the
           enemie
           on
           a
           sudden
           stormed
           the
           Town
           ,
           where
           forthwith
           they
           slew
           eleven
           thousands
           ,
           of
           men
           ,
           woemen
           ,
           and
           children
           :
           and
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           their
           divelish
           despight
           ,
           growing
           wearie
           of
           that
           murdering
           slaughter
           ,
           unnaturally
           ,
           and
           unmercifully
           ,
           threw
           headlong
           eighteene
           thousands
           of
           them
           in
           the
           River
           :
           So
           that
           none
           escaped
           in
           the
           whole
           City
           of
           young
           or
           old
           ,
           save
           onely
           foure
           hundred
           that
           fled
           into
           a
           Church
           .
           And
           striping
           these
           starke
           naked
           ,
           sent
           them
           away
           ,
           and
           plundering
           all
           the
           goods
           of
           the
           Towne
           ,
           at
           last
           razed
           it
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
        
         
           By
           which
           crueltie
           this
           famous
           Universitie
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           first
           sacked
           ,
           and
           then
           burned
           with
           fire
           ,
           so
           the
           people
           were
           both
           slayne
           with
           the
           sword
           ,
           and
           drowned
           with
           the
           watter
           ;
           O
           pittifull
           destruction
           .
           And
           that
           river
           which
           formerly
           had
           brought
           them
           profit
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           was
           then
           suddenly
           become
           their
           death
           and
           sepulture
           .
        
         
         
           
             This
             fragrant
             flood
             !
             that
             wont
             to
             serve
             and
             please
             ,
          
           
             Their
             trade
             with
             gayne
             ,
             their
             paines
             with
             pleasant
             ease
             ;
          
           
             Yea
             ;
             filld
             their
             hearts
             with
             pleasure
             ,
             beauteous
             strayes
             ,
          
           
             To
             see
             a
             River
             ,
             passing
             free
             allwayes
             .
          
           
             The
             banks
             along
             adornd
             ,
             with
             stately
             trees
          
           
             That
             daylie
             payd
             ,
             kynd
             tribute
             to
             their
             eyes
             ;
          
           
             Where
             flourie
             Meeds
             ,
             round
             hills
             ,
             salubrious
             fields
             ,
          
           
             Enclosd
             this
             closure
             ,
             and
             their
             Custome
             yeelds
          
           
             With
             swelling
             brookes
             to
             help
             it
             .
             This
             rare
             Piece
             !
          
           
             Became
             more
             sweet
             ,
             than
             
               Tempian
            
             streames
             in
             
               Greece
               ;
            
          
           
             And
             gracd
             their
             Schooles
             and
             science
             ,
             lib'rall
             Arts
             ,
          
           
             Where
             learning
             floorishd
             ,
             Vertue
             light
             imparts
             .
          
           
             Yet
             fatall
             
               Elue
               ,
            
             was
             now
             thy
             glutting
             wombe
          
           
             That
             fed
             their
             lust
             with
             fish
             ,
             become
             their
             Tombe
             ,
          
           
             And
             swallowing
             grave
             ?
             Art
             thou
             sad
             dismall
             bounds
          
           
             That
             plunging
             sepulcher
             ;
             ingulfd
             with
             wounds
          
           
             Hatchd
             from
             thyne
             Euripus
             ;
             gaynst
             Natures
             tract
          
           
             As
             death
             had
             summond
             thee
             ,
             to
             doe
             this
             fact
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             no
             ,
             I
             grant
             (
             this
             losse
             )
             their
             detriment
             ,
          
           
             Sprung
             not
             from
             thee
             ,
             dumb
             sensles
             element
             ;
          
           
             But
             from
             these
             cruell
             hands
             ,
             that
             straind
             thy
             strength
          
           
             To
             murder
             natures
             glorie
             ,
             Where
             at
             lenth
          
           
             They
             sunk
             within
             thy
             bosome
             ;
             then
             !
             thou
             roard
          
           
             And
             all
             thy
             brinks
             about
             ,
             their
             fall
             deplord
             ;
          
           
             And
             sought
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             as
             Iudges
             to
             revenge
          
           
             This
             
               Parracide
               ,
            
             and
             that
             slayne
             Cities
             change
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           miserable
           
             Newcastle
             !
          
           what
           canst
           thou
           say
           ?
           that
           was
           not
           dealt
           at
           all
           with
           such
           tyranicall
           crueltie
           ,
           when
           thou
           hadst
           deserved
           a
           worser
           destruction
           than
           they
           ,
           who
           stood
           out
           onely
           for
           Religion
           ,
           you
           having
           litle
           or
           none
           at
           all
           .
           Then
           what
           shall
           I
           say
           ,
           but
           that
           your
           desolation
           may
           come
           yet
           on
           a
           sudden
           ,
           unlesse
           you
           a
           mend
           your
           wicked
           lives
           ,
           and
           with
           
             Ninivie
          
           turne
           to
           the
           Lord
           with
           
           prayer
           and
           fasting
           .
           Ever
           acknowledging
           the
           great
           goodnesse
           and
           clemencye
           of
           
             Scots-men
          
           ,
           so
           undeservingly
           exposed
           upon
           you
           a
           headstrong
           and
           sedicious
           people
           .
           Yet
           notwithstanding
           whereof
           ,
           thy
           sydes
           are
           shaken
           and
           torne
           ,
           thine
           edges
           broken
           downe
           ,
           and
           the
           burden
           of
           thy
           miserie
           ,
           lying
           sore
           upon
           thy
           shrinking
           shoulders
           .
           Which
           makes
           me
           now
           call
           to
           minde
           ,
           the
           miserable
           effects
           of
           warre
           (
           howsoever
           deservinglie
           fallen
           upon
           thee
           )
           the
           nature
           of
           which
           ,
           I
           here
           involve
           in
           these
           lynes
           .
        
         
           
             O
             woefull
             warre
             !
             that
             lessens
             wealth
             and
             strength
             ,
          
           
             And
             brings
             the
             ruines
             of
             ruine
             at
             lenth
             :
          
           
             It
             doth
             dishonour
             honour
             ,
             and
             degrade
          
           
             The
             mightieman
             from
             what
             his
             greatnesse
             had
             :
          
           
             Then
             quells
             the
             poore
             ,
             and
             spoyles
             the
             pleasant
             lands
          
           
             Where
             peace
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             joynd
             with
             other
             hands
             :
          
           
             Which
             weight
             let
             
               Tyrus
               ,
            
             sometimes
             stately
             plumd
             ,
          
           
             With
             
               Troy
            
             and
             
               Thebes
               ,
            
             both
             alike
             consumd
             :
          
           
             Swelld
             
               Ninivie
               ,
            
             whose
             fragments
             nought
             imparts
             ,
          
           
             And
             learned
             
               Athens
               ,
            
             once
             the
             source
             of
             Arts
             :
          
           
             With
             sightlesse
             
               Carthage
               ,
               Lacedemon
            
             rent
             ,
          
           
             
               Jebus
               ,
            
             and
             
               Bagdat
               ,
            
             in
             a
             manner
             shent
             ;
          
           
             
               Sardis
               ,
               Syracuse
               ,
               Adrianople
            
             lost
             !
          
           
             Nay
             ?
             now
             stressd
             
               Almaine
               ,
            
             with
             such
             sorrows
             crost
             ;
          
           
             (
             And
             
               Britanes
            
             Ile
             ,
             the
             
               Irish
            
             bounds
             ,
             and
             Spayne
          
           
             Where
             thousands
             fall
             ,
             and
             many
             thousands
             slaine
             :
             )
          
           
             Denote
             and
             shew
             ,
             what
             tyme
             and
             warres
             have
             wrought
          
           
             That
             crushd
             their
             might
             ,
             from
             flattring
             pryde
             to
             nought
             :
          
           
             Nay
             ;
             Monarchies
             ,
             great
             Kingdomes
             ,
             th'
             Vniverse
          
           
             Are
             prest
             to
             change
             ,
             erectd
             ,
             throwne
             downe
             by
             Mars
             :
          
        
         
           
             Like
             to
             the
             rage
             of
             the
             impetuous
             flood
             ,
          
           
             Debording
             from
             his
             banks
             ;
             leaves
             slyme
             and
             mood
          
           
             To
             choake
             the
             fertile
             playnes
             ;
             supplants
             the
             rootes
             ,
          
           
             Of
             hearbes
             and
             Trees
             ;
             defaceth
             quyte
             the
             fruits
          
           
           
             Of
             grapes
             and
             grayn
             ;
             and
             often
             breaks
             the
             walls
          
           
             Of
             strongest
             Townes
             ,
             whereon
             destruction
             falls
             .
          
        
         
           
             Even
             so
             the
             furye
             ,
             of
             the
             bloodie
             warre
          
           
             In
             breaking
             downe
             the
             bonds
             of
             peace
             :
             debarre
             ,
          
           
             The
             links
             of
             love
             and
             alliance
             :
             quite
             defaceth
          
           
             The
             libertie
             of
             Nature
             ;
             and
             disgraceth
             :
          
           
             The
             ornaments
             of
             tyme
             ;
             And
             cuts
             the
             throat
             ,
          
           
             Of
             martiall
             
               Darlings
               ;
            
             then
             casts
             up
             the
             lot
          
           
             Of
             desolation
             ;
             which
             destroyeth
             all
          
           
             That
             can
             to
             meane
             ▪
             or
             mighty
             men
             befall
             :
          
        
         
           
             So
             ,
             so
             ,
             
               Newcastle
               ,
            
             to
             it selfe
             became
             ,
          
           
             A
             treachrous
             foe
             ,
             when
             friends
             besiegd
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           And
           I
           may
           not
           forget
           here
           ,
           how
           a
           despightfull
           jest
           ,
           was
           suddenly
           revolved
           in
           sad
           earnest
           ,
           that
           even
           when
           ,
           the
           Towne
           was
           a storming
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           childe
           baptized
           ,
           and
           a
           number
           of
           thirty
           persons
           at
           the
           baptisme
           feast
           ;
           I
           meane
           in
           
             Newcastle
             :
          
           And
           making
           merrie
           with
           the
           best
           cheare
           they
           had
           ,
           they
           begunne
           to
           drink
           a
           health
           about
           the
           Table
           ;
           and
           that
           was
           ,
           to
           the
           confusion
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           rebells
           ,
           and
           knew
           of
           no
           danger
           ,
           till
           a
           dosson
           of
           our
           souldiers
           came
           in
           upon
           them
           (
           to
           digest
           their
           confused
           health
           )
           with
           drawn
           swordes
           and
           Pistolls
           .
           At
           which
           ,
           the
           rayling
           and
           jeering
           Tablers
           ,
           falling
           downe
           beneath
           the
           boord
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           distracted
           of
           their
           wits
           :
           our
           adventurers
           fell
           a
           plundering
           their
           pockets
           ,
           leaving
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           them
           stript
           of
           their
           apparrell
           ,
           and
           the
           house
           utterlie
           spoyled
           of
           domestick
           furniture
           ,
           and
           with
           this
           
             salve
             ,
          
           they
           solmnized
           their
           frolick
           feast
           :
           Being
           (
           I
           say
           )
           a
           just
           reward
           ,
           for
           such
           a
           malicious
           mis-regard
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Towne
           being
           ours
           ,
           upon
           Sunday
           morning
           ,
           October
           .
           20.
           1644.
           his
           ever
           happy
           and
           anspicuous
           excellence
           ,
           entered
           the
           Towne
           ,
           a
           triumphant
           Victor
           ,
           and
           repairing
           to
           S.
           
             Nicholas
          
           Church
           accompanyed
           with
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Calendar
             ,
          
           Lieutennant
           generall
           
             Baillie
             ,
          
           and
           the
           generall
           of
           
             Artillerie
             ,
          
           with
           a
           few
           others
           (
           for
           it
           was
           not
           a
           day
           for
           men
           of
           fortune
           to
           dalleye
           with
           time
           )
           there
           was
           thankes
           
           given
           to
           God
           (
           by
           that
           reverend
           Pastor
           Master
           
             Robert
             Dowglas
          
           )
           for
           that
           our
           famous
           ,
           and
           renowned
           Victorie
           .
           And
           now
           to
           seale
           up
           all
           ,
           the
           clouds
           fell
           impetuously
           a
           weeping
           three
           dayes
           together
           ,
           for
           that
           great
           fatalitye
           (
           as
           I
           may
           say
           )
           of
           so
           many
           brave
           
             Cavaliers
          
           as
           we
           lost
           .
           And
           with
           this
           same
           deluge
           ,
           the
           two
           Keill
           bridges
           ,
           above
           ,
           and
           below
           ,
           were
           broke
           downe
           ,
           and
           dissenabled
           for
           passage
           ,
           with
           the
           violent
           rapt
           of
           
             Tynes
          
           debording
           streame
           :
           But
           happye
           it
           was
           that
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           our
           armie
           got
           then
           shelterage
           within
           the
           Town
           ,
           otherwise
           they
           had
           found
           by
           this
           dissoluing
           rayne
           sommersed
           quarters
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           the
           fourth
           day
           after
           the
           towne
           was
           stormed
           ,
           there
           issued
           from
           the
           Castle
           ,
           three
           score
           twelve
           Officers
           ,
           Ingeniers
           ,
           and
           prime
           Souldiers
           ,
           under
           the
           custodie
           of
           our
           Perforce
           ;
           and
           were
           incarcerat
           within
           the
           Towne
           ,
           as
           many
           of
           their
           kinde
           were
           served
           so
           before
           .
           The
           Maior
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           our
           noble
           Countreymen
           ,
           were
           also
           then
           dismissed
           from
           the
           Castle
           ,
           but
           not
           enlarged
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           following
           (
           being
           Wednesday
           )
           the
           Maior
           was
           returned
           from
           his
           house
           ,
           unto
           a
           Dungeon
           trance
           within
           the
           Castle
           :
           Where
           now
           that
           presumptuous
           Governour
           remaineth
           ,
           till
           the
           Hangman
           salute
           his
           neck
           with
           a
           blow
           of
           
             Straffords
          
           courtesie
           ;
           where
           now
           I
           leave
           him
           till
           he
           enjoy
           his
           merit
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           number
           of
           the
           enemie
           ,
           either
           souldiers
           or
           Townesmen
           ,
           that
           carried
           armes
           during
           the
           siege
           ,
           indeed
           it
           is
           no
           part
           of
           my
           intention
           to
           medle
           with
           them
           ,
           although
           they
           medled
           too
           much
           with
           us
           ,
           neither
           with
           their
           hungrie
           Troupers
           ,
           and
           far
           worse
           their
           hungred
           Horses
           .
           Yet
           neverthelesse
           (
           as
           I
           was
           informed
           )
           they
           were
           but
           eight
           hundred
           of
           the
           Traind
           Band
           ,
           and
           some
           nine
           hundred
           besides
           ,
           of
           Voluntiers
           ,
           prest-men
           ,
           Coliers
           ,
           Keill-men
           ,
           and
           poore
           trades-men
           ;
           with
           some
           few
           experimented
           Officers
           to
           overtop
           them
           ,
           which
           were
           at
           last
           overtopped
           themselves
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           meanewhile
           we
           found
           great
           penurie
           and
           scarcitie
           of
           victuals
           ,
           amunition
           ,
           and
           other
           necessaries
           within
           this
           dejected
           Towne
           ;
           so
           that
           they
           could
           not
           have
           holden
           out
           ten
           dayes
           longer
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           one
           halfe
           had
           devoured
           the
           other
           .
           And
           now
           the
           encroaching
           
           Winter
           ,
           commanding
           expedition
           ,
           our
           Armie
           was
           sent
           to
           their
           Garrisons
           abroad
           (
           reserving
           onely
           a
           proper
           Garrison
           for
           
             Newcastle
          
           )
           some
           to
           
             Darnton
             ,
             Haulkland
             ,
             Durham
             ,
             Chester
             ,
             Morpet
             ,
             Exome
             ,
          
           and
           other
           near
           adjacent
           places
           .
           Yet
           neverthelesse
           the
           plague
           was
           raging
           in
           
             Gatesyde
             ,
             Sandgate
             ,
             Sunderland
             ,
          
           and
           many
           countrey
           Villages
           about
           .
           Vpon
           the
           eight
           day
           after
           the
           taking
           in
           of
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           rode
           downe
           to
           
             Tinmouth
          
           Castle
           ;
           where
           after
           a
           short
           parley
           ,
           young
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Riddell
          
           Governour
           thereof
           ,
           surrendred
           it
           upon
           easie
           conditions
           .
           The
           occasion
           why
           ?
           was
           thus
           ,
           the
           Pestilence
           having
           been
           five
           weeks
           amongst
           them
           with
           a
           great
           mortalitie
           ,
           they
           were
           glad
           to
           yeeld
           ,
           and
           to
           scatter
           themselvs
           abroad
           ;
           but
           to
           the
           great
           undoing
           and
           infecting
           of
           the
           Countrye
           about
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           contagiously
           begun
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           before
           I
           draw
           to
           Finis
           .
           I
           must
           water
           my
           muse
           a
           little
           in
           the
           
             Poeneian
          
           springs
           ,
           and
           gargarizing
           her
           throat
           with
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           I
           will
           bath
           her
           old
           inventions
           in
           
             Permessis
          
           streame
           ,
           fixt
           under
           that
           
             Heliconean
          
           forked
           hill
           ;
           where
           
             Soron
          
           breasting
           
             Parnassus
             ,
          
           saluteth
           with
           the
           pleasures
           of
           
             Pindus
             ,
          
           all
           aged
           Poets
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           now
           in
           my
           
             Climaterick
          
           yeare
           .
        
         
           
             Now
             in
             this
             Treatise
             ,
             thou
             hast
             seen
             the
             Mappe
          
           
             Of
             revolution
             ,
             and
             that
             sudden
             clappe
          
           
             Of
             ever
             changing
             Tyme
             ,
             and
             how
             the
             fates
          
           
             And
             sterne-facd
             destinie
             ,
             ramverse
             the
             Mates
          
           
             Of
             stubbornnes
             and
             pryd
             :
             and
             how
             the
             wind
             ,
          
           
             Bre●ks
             downe
             the
             talest
             
               Cedar
               ,
            
             that
             we
             find
          
           
             On
             
               Libans
            
             flowrie
             banks
             ;
             and
             how
             the
             Oake
          
           
             Though
             fensd
             with
             boughs
             ,
             must
             yeeld
             unto
             the
             stroake
          
           
             Of
             a
             septentrion
             blast
             ;
             Heavens
             Constellations
          
           
             Concurrd
             in
             one
             ,
             to
             judge
             these
             execrations
          
           
             Flew
             forth
             from
             steep-bankd
             
               Tyne
               ;
            
             what
             filthie
             rayling
             ,
          
           
             Brust
             from
             her
             gutts
             ?
             even
             when
             we
             were
             assailing
          
           
             Her
             girded
             sides
             with
             walls
             :
             That
             even
             methought
             ,
          
           
             Sterne
             
               Radamanthus
               ,
            
             had
             their
             forgings
             wrought
             :
          
           
           
             Then
             in
             came
             Iudgement
             ,
             in
             this
             cracking
             thunder
          
           
             And
             fac'd
             with
             terrour
             ,
             did
             produce
             a
             wonder
             ,
          
           
             That
             vomits
             spyte
             and
             blood
             :
             Next
             headlong
             comes
          
           
             (
             Backd
             with
             shrill
             Trumpets
             ,
             and
             lowd
             roaring
             Drummes
             ,
             )
          
           
             Base
             stinking
             pryde
             quite
             stript
             :
             where
             being
             naked
          
           
             The
             shryne
             of
             fortune
             blushd
             ,
             and
             blindnesse
             quaked
             .
          
        
         
           
             But
             now
             to
             wheele
             about
             !
             behold
             ,
             and
             see
             ,
          
           
             The
             divyne
             Iustice
             ,
             with
             an
             awfull
             eye
          
           
             Declaring
             sentence
             ,
             punishment
             ,
             and
             yoake
             ,
          
           
             To
             thrall
             their
             necks
             ,
             with
             a
             correcting
             stroake
             .
          
           
             How
             long
             did
             pittie
             knock
             ,
             at
             their
             shut
             gate
             ?
          
           
             And
             offerd
             mercy
             ,
             to
             their
             desprat
             state
          
           
             Yet
             would
             they
             not
             receave't
             ;
             nor
             could
             they
             pitty
          
           
             Themselves
             ,
             brought
             under
             ,
             a
             judiciall
             dittie
             :
          
           
             But
             sufferd
             death
             to
             stand
             ,
             where
             justice
             stood
          
           
             And
             they
             Delinquents
             ,
             to
             a
             gen'rall
             good
             :
          
           
             Yet
             in
             came
             Mercy
             ,
             from
             their
             friendly
             foes
          
           
             And
             pleaded
             for
             their
             pardon
             :
             Mercie
             goes
          
           
             Along
             with
             us
             to
             them
             :
             which
             ,
             when
             they
             see
             ,
          
           
             They
             grew
             ashamd
             ,
             to
             finde
             such
             clemencie
             .
          
           
             For
             what
             sought
             we
             ,
             but
             their
             desyred
             good
             ?
          
           
             And
             to
             prevent
             ,
             the
             effusion
             of
             blood
          
           
             Proposd
             them
             courteous
             proffers
             ,
             all
             to
             wonne
             ,
          
           
             Their
             Hearts
             and
             Soules
             ,
             to
             seek
             salvation
             :
          
           
             And
             to
             professe
             that
             word
             (
             Religions
             Lamp
             )
          
           
             Where
             light
             and
             Truth
             ,
             have
             both
             one
             heavenlie
             stamp
             :
          
           
             Yet
             this
             they
             would
             not
             ,
             and
             as
             hardly
             will
             ,
          
           
             Consent
             ,
             unforcd
             ,
             to
             leave
             their
             froward
             ill
             :
          
           
             Now
             vanquishd
             they
             ,
             and
             from
             their
             dutye
             swervd
          
           
             May
             sweare
             ,
             our
             
               Scots
               ,
            
             shew
             mercie
             undeservd
          
           
             To
             hardned
             hearts
             like
             flint
             :
             and
             what
             rests
             more
             ,
          
           
             But
             practise
             must
             the
             fall
             of
             pride
             deplore
          
           
             Which
             cankerd
             Natures
             keeps
             :
             But
             they
             're
             so
             blinded
             ,
          
           
             As
             if
             disdayne
             ,
             had
             all
             their
             malice
             winded
          
           
           
             With
             stiffnesse
             and
             contempt
             :
             yet
             for
             their
             words
          
           
             Sometymes
             they
             're
             fair
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             sharp
             like
             swords
             :
          
           
             But
             what
             is
             that
             ,
             we
             have
             them
             under
             feet
             ,
          
           
             And
             needs
             not
             weigh
             their
             breath
             ,
             be
             't
             sowre
             or
             sweet
             .
          
           
             For
             where
             the
             victors
             rule
             ,
             the
             vanquisht
             stand
             ,
          
           
             Like
             
               Bajazet
               ,
            
             to
             
               Tamberlanes
            
             strong
             hand
             ,
          
           
             And
             freedome
             thrald
             ,
             by
             just
             disdaine
             ,
             then
             pryde
          
           
             Stoupes
             like
             a
             slave
             ,
             the
             sword
             must
             things
             decyde
             .
          
           
             Yet
             mercy
             keeps
             some
             measure
             ,
             curbing
             reason
             ,
          
           
             With
             generous
             lenitie
             ,
             actd
             out
             of
             season
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             sometimes
             it
             s
             more
             honest
             ,
             for
             to
             saue
             ,
          
           
             Than
             to
             expide
             ,
             the
             vanquisht
             to
             the
             grave
             :
          
           
             What
             though
             they
             bark
             like
             to
             
               Hircanian
            
             Doggs
             ,
          
           
             Or
             bleeting
             stand
             ,
             like
             winter-beaten
             Hogges
             .
          
           
             Yet
             there
             's
             compunction
             ,
             and
             reuenge
             to
             use
          
           
             (
             Accordingly
             )
             as
             tymes
             may
             time
             excuse
             :
          
           
             And
             sealing
             mercie
             ,
             with
             a
             sworded
             hand
             ,
          
           
             Makes
             foes
             ,
             more
             loath
             to
             flie
             ,
             than
             forcd
             to
             stand
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           close
           the
           summary
           of
           this
           tragicall
           discourse
           ,
           I
           heartily
           beseech
           Almightie
           God
           ,
           to
           preserve
           and
           prosper
           our
           Armie
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           their
           guard
           ,
           guide
           ,
           and
           Governour
           ,
           whithersoever
           they
           go
           ,
           and
           to
           imprint
           the
           feare
           of
           his
           holy
           Name
           in
           their
           hearts
           .
           And
           now
           most
           good
           and
           gracious
           Lord
           ,
           blesse
           so
           and
           sanctifie
           the
           hearts
           of
           their
           chief
           Commanders
           and
           Leaders
           ,
           with
           wisedome
           ,
           courage
           ,
           and
           magnanimity
           of
           minde
           ;
           that
           they
           never
           decline
           ,
           neither
           to
           the
           right
           nor
           to
           the
           left
           hand
           ;
           but
           keeping
           a
           straight
           course
           ,
           in
           Honour
           ,
           honesty
           ,
           and
           holinesse
           ;
           they
           may
           ever
           in
           all
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           have
           the
           glory
           of
           thy
           great
           and
           glorious
           Name
           before
           their
           eyes
           ,
           that
           the
           life
           and
           light
           of
           Peace
           and
           Truth
           may
           in
           all
           true
           beleevers
           abound
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

