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             The demands and proposals of the Earle of Norwich, and Sr. Charles Lucas, (in the name of themselves, and the rest of his Majesties officers and souldiers in the city of Colchester) to Generall Fairfax, concerning the surrendering of the said city, ad their resolution thereupon. With the answer of the Lord Generall to the said demands and proposals also, the proceedings of the Scots-Royalists neare the Parliament doores, and their animating on the people to cudgell the Parliament. Likewise, the d[i]scovery of a great designe in the city of London, to have murthered most of the Parliament men, and the apprehending of the Princes agent at the Royall Exchange, and taking of divers commissions from his Highnes to the citizens, for the raising of a army for his Royal father the King. Signed, Charles. P.
             Goring, George Goring, Baron, 1608-1657.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
             [s.n.],
             London :
             Printed Anno Dom. 1648.
          
           
             Sometimes attributed to Sir George Goring. (Cf. Wing).
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           THE
           DEMANDS
           AND
           PROPOSALS
           OF
           The
           Earle
           of
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           and
           Sr.
           
             Charles
             Lucas
             ,
          
           (
           in
           the
           name
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             Colchester
          
           )
           to
           Generall
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           surrendering
           of
           the
           said
           City
           ,
           and
           their
           resolution
           thereupon
           .
           With
           the
           Answer
           of
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           to
           the
           said
           DEMANDS
           and
           PROPOSALS
           ALSO
           .
           the
           Proceedings
           of
           the
           Scots
           Royalists
           neare
           the
           Parliament
           doores
           ,
           and
           their
           animating
           on
           the
           people
           to
           Cudgell
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           .
           Likewise
           ,
           the
           D●scovery
           of
           a
           great
           Designe
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           to
           have
           murthered
           most
           of
           the
           Parliament
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           apprehending
           of
           the
           Princes
           Agent
           at
           the
           Royall
           
             Exchange
             ,
          
           and
           taking
           of
           divers
           Commissions
           from
           his
           Highnes
           to
           the
           Citizens
           ,
           for
           the
           raising
           of
           an
           Army
           for
           his
           Royall
           father
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           
             Signed
             ,
             CHARLES
             .
             P.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           ANNO
           DOM.
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           discovery
           of
           a
           great
           Plot
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           to
           Massacre
           the
           Parliament
           men
           ,
           and
           other
           Jnhabitants
           with
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           the
           Apprehending
           of
           the
           Princes
           Agent
           neere
           the
           Royal
           Exchange
           .
        
         
           THe
           Treaty
           is
           carried
           on
           violently
           ,
           &
           many
           jealousies
           possess
           the
           honest
           party
           ,
           who
           are
           as
           active
           as
           scrutinous
           ,
           knowing
           a
           personall
           Treaty
           was
           never
           yet
           desired
           with
           out
           some
           designe
           to
           cut
           their
           throats
           ;
           divine
           providence
           ,
           with
           Gods
           wonted
           goodnesse
           to
           his
           people
           discovers
           a
           hellish
           Plot
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           to
           Massacre
           all
           honest
           Members
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Inhabitants
           in
           City
           and
           Suburbs
           ,
           for
           which
           Commissions
           were
           granted
           from
           his
           Sacred
           Highnesse
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           to
           Citizens
           and
           others
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           the
           Covenant
           with
           their
           deare
           Brethren
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           their
           zeale
           to
           the
           Royall
           Cause
           of
           his
           Gracious
           Majesty
           ,
           make
           large
           subcriptions
           for
           buying
           Armes
           ,
           
           and
           maintaining
           the
           forces
           listed
           for
           this
           great
           designe
           )
           no
           marvell
           now
           ▪
           that
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           the
           City
           ,
           with
           the
           Reformadoes
           should
           so
           much
           presse
           for
           a
           Personall
           treaty
           in
           London
           ,
           that
           their
           brethren
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           may
           be
           provided
           for
           ,
           and
           a
           Cessation
           and
           Free
           trade
           insisted
           on
           ,
           that
           the
           City
           should
           raise
           forces
           by
           act
           of
           Common
           Councel
           ,
           and
           the
           Royal
           party
           so
           much
           domineere
           .
           )
        
         
           A
           Committee
           was
           this
           day
           appointed
           to
           joyne
           with
           the
           Miltia
           in
           examining
           and
           discovering
           this
           designe
           ,
           with
           power
           to
           send
           for
           parties
           ,
           witnesses
           ,
           &c.
           seize
           horses
           armes
           ,
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           secure
           such
           persons
           as
           they
           shall
           think
           fit
           .
           They
           consider
           of
           their
           Lordships
           Votes
           upon
           the
           businesse
           of
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           make
           some
           additions
           and
           alterations
           therein
           :
           Agree
           to
           the
           repealing
           of
           foure
           Votes
           for
           no
           further
           application
           to
           the
           King
           .
           To
           the
           Vote
           for
           persons
           to
           attend
           him
           during
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           the
           Commons
           add
           a
           provision
           ,
           That
           they
           be
           not
           persons
           accepted
           against
           under
           restraint
           ,
           or
           in
           actuall
           Warr
           by
           Sea
           or
           Land
           ,
           nor
           so
           many
           as
           may
           cause
           suspition
           :
           To
           that
           ,
           for
           his
           Majesty
           to
           be
           in
           the
           same
           freedom
           as
           at
           Hampton
           Court
           ,
           Concurred
           .
           To
           that
           for
           Domestick
           servants
           to
           attend
           him
           ,
           agreed
           to
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           be
           not
           in
           any
           of
           the
           former
           limitations
           .
        
         
           His
           Highness
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           hath
           sent
           for
           a
           Dr.
           and
           Apothecary
           from
           London
           to
           wait
           spedily
           upon
           him
           :
           They
           acquaint
           the
           Speaker
           with
           the
           Princes
           Command
           ,
           the
           occasion
           thereof
           ,
           and
           their
           desires
           to
           the
           House
           in
           relation
           thereuto
           .
           The
           House
           Ordered
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Dr.
           and
           Chirurgion
           go
           aboard
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           return
           :
           It
           s
           conceived
           the
           message
           was
           mistaken
           ,
           and
           an
           Oculist
           intended
           ,
           Ah
           poor
           Prince
           this
           is
           worse
           then
           blasting
           his
           land
           Army
           ,
           for
           now
           his
           Amorous
           features
           will
           no
           more
           
           tempt
           the
           French
           Ladies
           ,
           and
           besides
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           may
           come
           to
           an
           incapacity
           of
           —
           if
           his
           sight
           be
           not
           recovered
           .
        
         
           Some
           of
           the
           Scots
           Commanders
           insolencies
           was
           this
           day
           taken
           notice
           of
           in
           Westminster
           Hall
           ,
           in
           stirring
           up
           the
           discontented
           people
           at
           the
           House
           rising
           ,
           to
           fall
           on
           the
           Parliament
           men
           ,
           crying
           ,
           Cudgell
           them
           ,
           Cudgell
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           Princes
           Agent
           was
           seen
           this
           day
           in
           the
           Exchange
           ,
           London
           ,
           and
           being
           friendly
           invited
           to
           a
           Glasse
           of
           Wine
           ,
           a
           squadron
           of
           Major
           Gen.
           
           
             Skippons
          
           horse
           in
           the
           interim
           secured
           him
           ,
           upon
           search
           finde
           the
           Clavis
           of
           the
           Princes
           Characters
           ,
           Commissions
           from
           the
           Prince
           to
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           severall
           particulars
           of
           Armes
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           grand
           Designe
           of
           the
           City
           :
           The
           prisoner
           and
           two
           Troopers
           are
           Coched
           ,
           a
           squadron
           of
           horse-guard
           them
           down
           to
           Derby
           hous
           who
           dispose
           of
           the
           Agent
           into
           safe
           Custody
           ,
           &
           return
           thanks
           to
           the
           Troopers
           ,
           who
           rest
           not
           here
           ,
           but
           scout
           round
           ,
           and
           thorow
           the
           City
           this
           night
           ,
           and
           Sunday
           likewise
           ,
           their
           activiandy
           gallantry
           makes
           them
           terrible
           ,
           and
           more
           dispicable
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           calling
           them
           
             Fairfax
          
           Bastards
           .
           Make
           these
           300
           horse
           6●0
           .
           and
           give
           them
           power
           ,
           they
           will
           secure
           both
           Parliament
           and
           City
           .
           The
           Bunch
           of
           Cavaliers
           and
           Citizens
           were
           hapily
           discovered
           at
           a
           Tavern
           in
           London
           ,
           but
           more
           unhappily
           prevented
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               WE
               have
               little
               News
               here
               ,
               God
               is
               acting
               for
               us
               ,
               though
               we
               do
               little
               for
               ourselves
               ,
               and
               the
               lesse
               we
               se
               our selvs
               do
               ,
               the
               more
               we
               shall
               do
               :
               Our
               great
               work
               now
               ,
               is
               the
               carrying
               on
               of
               the
               approaches
               ,
               which
               are
               so
               
               neare
               ,
               that
               our
               souldiers
               and
               theirs
               lay
               down
               their
               Arms
               and
               instead
               of
               shooting
               cast
               stones
               one
               at
               another
               ;
               our
               line
               between
               Botolph
               gate
               and
               East-gate
               ,
               is
               almost
               brought
               to
               their
               wall
               .
               The
               enemy
               in
               town
               are
               very
               full
               of
               distractions
               ,
               and
               the
               inhabitants
               of
               straits
               and
               disturbance
               ,
               as
               you
               will
               perceive
               by
               the
               enclosed
               petitions
               ,
               which
               were
               this
               day
               sent
               unto
               his
               Excellency
               in
               a
               letter
               from
               the
               L.
               
                 Norwich
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               rest
               ,
               expressing
               ,
               That
               they
               had
               at
               the
               desire
               of
               the
               inhabitants
               ,
               thought
               fit
               to
               restrain
               them
               and
               that
               they
               should
               be
               constrained
               for
               the
               better
               accommodation
               of
               the
               souldiery
               ,
               to
               turn
               out
               the
               Towns-people
               whereby
               their
               houses
               and
               goods
               would
               be
               left
               liable
               to
               spoile
               and
               ruine
               ;
               for
               the
               prevention
               whereof
               ,
               they
               had
               thought
               fit
               to
               treate
               with
               his
               Lordship
               for
               the
               surrender
               of
               the
               town
               ,
               if
               he
               pleased
               ,
               to
               which
               purpose
               they
               would
               send
               six
               Officers
               ,
               if
               his
               Lordship
               would
               appoint
               the
               like
               number
               to
               meet
               them
               on
               his
               behalf
               .
            
             
               With
               this
               letter
               came
               another
               ,
               offering
               the
               exchange
               of
               Capt.
               
                 Gray
              
               for
               Mr
               ,
               
                 Weston
                 ,
              
               and
               Mr.
               
               
                 Rawlens
                 :
              
               His
               Excelencies
               answer
               was
               ,
               that
               as
               to
               the
               exchange
               he
               accepted
               of
               ,
               but
               as
               to
               the
               matter
               of
               treaty
               ,
               he
               would
               send
               answer
               by
               a
               messenger
               of
               his
               own
               .
               As
               yet
               no
               inclination
               to
               grant
               their
               requests
               ,
               the
               Officers
               are
               to
               advise
               about
               it
               to
               morrow
               ,
               delay
               being
               now
               the
               best
               part
               of
               our
               game
               .
            
             
               This
               evening
               his
               Excelency
               going
               into
               one
               of
               the
               forts
               near
               East
               gate
               ,
               the
               enemy
               discharged
               a
               Drake
               with
               Case
               shot
               ,
               which
               scattered
               durt
               upon
               him
               and
               his
               attendants
               ,
               but
               did
               none
               of
               them
               any
               harme
               .
               Our
               men
               kil'd
               one
               of
               theirs
               looking
               over
               the
               Wall
               .
            
             
               The
               other
               day
               Sr.
               
                 Richard
                 Hastings
              
               boy
               being
               exchanged
               for
               one
               
                 Gooday
              
               a
               Townsman
               ,
               whom
               the
               enemy
               had
               apprehended
               as
               a
               spie
               ,
               having
               heard
               some
               discourse
               among
               
               the
               souldiers
               ,
               and
               told
               it
               among
               the
               rest
               ,
               that
               our
               soldiers
               bid
               him
               comend
               them
               to
               
                 Goring
                 ,
              
               &
               tell
               him
               they
               would
               bore
               a
               hole
               through
               his
               nose
               ,
               and
               draw
               him
               with
               a
               rope
               through
               Cheapside
               ,
               crying
               here
               is
               the
               great
               Bull
               of
               Colchester
               ,
               which
               made
               his
               Lordship
               merry
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               To
               the
               Right
               honorable
               the
               Earle
               of
               
                 Norwich
                 ,
              
               the
               Lord
               
                 Capell
                 ,
              
               and
               Sir
               
                 Charles
                 Lucas
                 .
              
               The
               humble
               Petition
               of
               the
               Inhabitants
               of
               
                 Colchester
                 .
              
            
             
               SHEWETH
               ,
            
             
               THat
               your
               Petitioners
               having
               lately
               received
               your
               Commands
               to
               prepare
               our selves
               generally
               to
               depart
               the
               town
               ,
               for
               the
               better
               supplying
               of
               the
               souldiers
               we
               have
               been
               bold
               humbly
               to
               Petition
               the
               L.
               
                 Fairfax
              
               for
               liberty
               to
               passe
               into
               the
               Country
               ,
               least
               being
               forced
               we
               go
               voluntarily
               without
               his
               Lordships
               licence
               ,
               we
               might
               expose
               our
               lives
               to
               eminent
               danger
               .
            
             
               We
               therefore
               humbly
               pray
               your
               honors
               to
               be
               pleased
               to
               give
               way
               that
               our
               Petition
               may
               be
               sent
               to
               his
               Lordship
               ,
               and
               that
               till
               we
               have
               received
               answer
               of
               it
               ,
               we
               may
               not
               be
               enforced
               from
               our
               habitations
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Au.
                   16.
                   1648.
                   
                
              
               
                 Subscribed
                 by
                 us
                 the
                 Mayor
                 &
                 Aldermen
                 in
                 the
                 name
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 Petitioners
                 .
                 
                   
                     
                       W.
                       Cooke
                    
                     Mayor
                     ,
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           R.
                           Buxton
                           ,
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Io.
                           Furley
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           T.
                           Laurence
                           ,
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           and
                           Io.
                           Sharp
                        
                      
                    
                     Aldermen
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               To
               the
               Right
               honorable
               
                 Thomas
              
               Lord
               
                 Fairfax
              
               his
               Excelency
               .
               The
               humble
               Petition
               of
               the
               inhabitants
               of
               Colchester
               .
            
             
               Sheweth
               ,
            
             
               THat
               divers
               of
               your
               Petitioners
               of
               every
               parish
               ,
               having
               been
               summoned
               this
               present
               morning
               to
               attend
               the
               
               Commanders
               in
               chief
               here
               ,
               have
               received
               this
               Message
               from
               them
               ,
               strict
               charge
               to
               communicate
               it
               to
               all
               the
               inhabitants
               in
               generall
               ,
               namely
               ,
               that
               we
               must
               with
               all
               expedition
               provide
               to
               depart
               the
               town
               ,
               or
               otherwise
               we
               sh●ll
               by
               power
               be
               forced
               therunto
               ,
               for
               that
               what
               ever
               becometh
               of
               us
               ;
               the
               souldiery
               ,
               who
               maintain
               the
               Kings
               cause
               must
               and
               shall
               be
               provided
               for
               .
            
             
               Now
               my
               Lord
               ,
               your
               Petitioners
               being
               driven
               to
               this
               exigency
               ,
               they
               have
               no
               other
               means
               but
               to
               fly
               to
               your
               Christian
               clemency
               ,
               and
               humbly
               pray
               ,
               that
               you
               will
               give
               them
               leave
               to
               passe
               into
               the
               Country
               for
               the
               preservation
               of
               their
               lives
               .
               And
               your
               Petitioners
               shall
               pray
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               
                 
                   Aug.
                   19.
                   1648
                
              
               
                 Subscribed
                 by
                 the
                 Mayor
                 and
                 Aldermen
                 in
                 the
                 name
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 Petitioners
                 .
                 
                   
                     
                       Wil.
                       Cook
                    
                     Mayor
                     ,
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           Rob.
                           Buxton
                           ,
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Io.
                           Furley
                           ,
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Tho
                           Laurence
                           ,
                        
                      
                       
                         and
                         Io.
                         
                           Saw.
                           
                        
                      
                    
                     Aldermen
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Colchester
                   .
                
                 Leaguer
                 
                   Aug.
                   20.
                   
                
              
            
             
               My
               Lords
               ,
               I
               am
               willing
               to
               beleive
               that
               the
               necessities
               of
               the
               inhabitants
               of
               the
               towne
               of
               
                 Colchester
              
               have
               wrung
               from
               them
               the
               Petition
               in
               your
               letter
               inclosed
               ,
               I
               shall
               not
               only
               clear
               my self
               to
               all
               the
               world
               from
               the
               occasion
               of
               their
               sufferings
               but
               so
               far
               contribute
               to
               their
               releif
               ,
               as
               to
               allow
               all
               the
               inhabitants
               of
               that
               town
               to
               enjoy
               the
               liberty
               in
               their
               Petition
               desired
               ,
               provided
               the
               Committee
               of
               the
               County
               of
               Essex
               ,
               now
               prisoners
               with
               you
               ,
               be
               sent
               out
               with
               the
               first
               ,
               only
               I
               shall
               not
               permit
               the
               wives
               and
               children
               of
               any
               townsmen
               ,
               or
               others
               who
               shall
               abide
               with
               you
               in
               arms
               to
               have
               the
               benifit
               above
               mentioned
               .
               And
               to
               the
               other
               part
               of
               your
               Lordships
               letter
               that
               concerne
               the
               rendition
               of
               the
               town
               ,
               I
               make
               this
               offer
               ,
               that
               all
               such
               Officers
               and
               Souldiers
               under
               the
               degree
               of
               a
               Capt
               ,
               (
               excepting
               all
               such
               of
               my
               Army
               ,
               who
               have
               since
               the
               10
               of
               May
               deserted
               their
               colours
               shall
               have
               passes
               without
               injury
               offered
               them
               to
               return
               to
               their
               homes
               ,
               engaging
               themselves
               never
               hereafter
               to
               bear
               Arms
               against
               the
               Parl.
               and
               all
               other
               Superiour
               Officers
               ,
               with
               Lords
               and
               Gentlemen
               ,
               to
               submit
               to
               mercy
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Lordships
                 servant
                 ,
                 T.
                 FxIRFAX
                 .
              
               For
               the
               Earl
               of
               
                 Norwich
                 ,
              
               Lord
               
                 Capel
                 ,
              
               and
               Sr.
               
                 Charls
                 Lucas
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

