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             The present surveigh of London and Englands state Containing a topographicall description of all the particular forts, redoubts, breast-works, and trenches newly erected round about the citie on both sides of the river, with the severall fortifications thereof. And a perfect relation of some fatall accidents, and other disasters, which fell out in the city and countrey, during the Authors abode there. Intermingled also with certaine severall observations worthie of light and memorie. By William Lithgow.
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           THE
           PRESENT
           SVRVEIGH
           OF
           LONDON
           AND
           ENGLANDS
           STATE
           .
        
         
           Containing
           A
           Topographicall
           description
           of
           all
           the
           particular
           Forts
           ,
           Redoubts
           ,
           Breast-works
           ,
           and
           Trenches
           newly
           erected
           round
           about
           the
           Citie
           on
           both
           sides
           of
           the
           River
           ,
           with
           the
           severall
           Fortifications
           thereof
           .
        
         
           And
           a
           perfect
           relation
           of
           some
           fatall
           accidents
           ,
           and
           other
           disasters
           ,
           which
           fell
           out
           in
           the
           City
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           during
           the
           Authors
           abode
           there
           .
        
         
           Intermingled
           also
           with
           certaine
           severall
           Observations
           worthie
           of
           light
           and
           memorie
           .
        
         
           By
           
             William
             Lithgow
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             I.
             O.
          
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           present
           Surveigh
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           Englands
           State
           .
        
         
           AFter
           long
           fourtie
           yeares
           wandring
           since
           my
           first
           launching
           abroad
           to
           surveigh
           the
           spacious
           bounds
           and
           tertiat
           face
           of
           the
           ancient
           world
           ;
           besides
           my
           daily
           fastidious
           and
           now
           frequent
           p●edestriat
           progresses
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           in
           neighbour
           Regions
           about
           ;
           and
           being
           fallen
           in
           the
           rotten
           bosome
           of
           declyning
           age
           ,
           the
           sun
           being
           set
           on
           the
           winter
           day
           of
           mine
           elabourat
           time
           ,
           and
           that
           time
           past
           three
           score
           years
           :
           yet
           now
           I
           say
           for
           diverse
           serious
           respects
           ▪
           in
           this
           instant
           year
           ,
           1643.
           
           April
           24.
           it
           was
           my
           resolution
           to
           imbarke
           at
           
             Preston
          
           Pannes
           with
           sundrie
           passengers
           bound
           for
           
             London
             :
          
           Where
           weighing
           Ankers
           ,
           and
           hoysing
           saile
           ,
           with
           roome
           winds
           and
           fair
           weather
           ,
           we
           coasted
           along
           the
           
             Brittannian
          
           shoare
           .
           In
           all
           which
           deserted
           way
           betweene
           Forth
           and
           Gravesend
           wee
           found
           onely
           three
           ships
           ,
           two
           
             Scots-men
          
           and
           a
           
             Noruegian
             ,
          
           and
           one
           of
           the
           royall
           Whelps
           lying
           at
           Anker
           in
           
             AErmouth
          
           road
           ,
           which
           made
           the
           sea
           resemble
           a
           wildernesse
           ,
           and
           the
           devasted
           shoare
           the
           comfortlesse
           sight
           of
           a
           desolate
           land
           .
           Where
           never
           heretofore
           (
           winter
           excepted
           )
           these
           
             Tritonian
          
           bounds
           were
           seen
           (
           reciprocally
           taken
           )
           without
           2000
           saile
           ,
           recoursing
           that
           sandie
           and
           shelfy
           marine
        
         
           But
           the
           estate
           and
           affaires
           of
           this
           world
           are
           ever
           ranging
           ,
           ever
           changing
           ,
           never
           constant
           ;
           which
           made
           
             Solon
          
           tell
           
             Craesus
          
           that
           man
           should
           never
           reckon
           on
           the
           felicity
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           because
           there
           might
           be
           a
           mutability
           of
           fortune
           ere
           death
           .
           The
           like
           may
           I
           now
           say
           of
           
           deplorable
           
             Germanie
             ,
          
           lately
           the
           mother
           soyle
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           the
           glorie
           of
           the
           whole
           Universe
           ,
           that
           never
           in
           these
           dayes
           of
           antiquitie
           could
           
             Chaldea
             ,
             Chelfania
             ,
             Assyria
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mesopotamia
             ,
          
           the
           foure
           principall
           pastures
           for
           the
           first
           Creation
           ,
           compare
           with
           that
           almost
           invincible
           Empyre
           for
           Princes
           ,
           Potentates
           ,
           Nobilitie
           ,
           Imperiall
           Cities
           ,
           Gentrie
           ,
           Merchants
           ,
           and
           rich
           Bowres
           ;
           no
           ,
           no
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           the
           superabounding
           fulnesse
           of
           men
           ,
           money
           and
           might
           ;
           and
           indeed
           nothing
           inferior
           (
           the
           fall
           of
           
             Adam
          
           reserved
           )
           to
           the
           first
           orientall
           Paradise
           .
           And
           yet
           when
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           their
           pride
           ,
           luxurie
           ,
           gluttonie
           ,
           and
           libidinous
           lusts
           ,
           were
           sprung
           on
           high
           ,
           and
           crying
           for
           Heavens
           all-commanding
           judgements
           ,
           how
           soon
           with
           the
           sword
           ,
           plague
           ,
           and
           famine
           ,
           were
           they
           thrown
           down
           upon
           the
           desperat
           rocks
           of
           grievous
           desolation
           .
           And
           who
           can
           tell
           (
           it
           is
           now
           begun
           )
           how
           soon
           the
           like
           punishment
           may
           fall
           upon
           this
           I
           le
           ,
           the
           South
           part
           whereof
           being
           loaden
           with
           self
           love
           ,
           vain
           glorie
           ,
           the
           fatnesse
           of
           vices
           ,
           ambitious
           pride
           ,
           and
           a
           contemptible
           disdain
           of
           all
           nations
           ,
           themselves
           excepted
           .
           So
           that
           their
           backs
           and
           bellies
           ,
           like
           unto
           
             Castor
          
           and
           
             Pollux
          
           are
           become
           the
           loadstone
           of
           their
           flattering
           follies
           and
           pampering
           pleasures
           :
           That
           without
           some
           condigne
           correction
           they
           might
           easily
           (
           in
           a
           manner
           )
           forget
           the
           Creatour
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Creature
           :
           
             Spain
          
           in
           this
           chastisement
           may
           second
           
             Germany
             ,
             France
          
           may
           resemble
           
             Spaine
          
           ;
           and
           I
           fear
           ere
           long
           (
           which
           God
           evert
           )
           
             England
          
           shall
           be
           left
           the
           last
           mourner
           of
           all
           ;
           bearing
           now
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           almost
           the
           very
           effigie
           of
           the
           distracted
           and
           combustible
           Kingdomes
           in
           this
           
             Europian
          
           tierce
           ,
           upon
           the
           shoulders
           of
           her
           declining
           fortune
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           reverting
           to
           my
           purpose
           ,
           the
           first
           news
           I
           heard
           at
           my
           disbarking
           ,
           was
           the
           down-casting
           of
           the
           golden
           crosse
           in
           Cheapside
           ,
           to
           the
           which
           with
           speed
           I
           approached
           ,
           where
           I
           saw
           divers
           imagious
           relicts
           tumbling
           down
           in
           the
           bottomlesse
           pit
           of
           oblivion
           :
           upon
           the
           sequell
           day
           ,
           May
           ,
           4.
           it
           was
           razed
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           the
           foundation
           thereof
           made
           levell
           with
           the
           street
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           done
           by
           tumult
           ,
           but
           by
           order
           of
           Parliament
           .
           And
           now
           I
           will
           neither
           commend
           nor
           condemne
           the
           fact
           ,
           but
           this
           far
           I
           dare
           say
           ,
           whilst
           it
           stood
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           monumentall
           ornament
           worthie
           of
           a
           royall
           
           Citie
           ,
           and
           the
           beautifull
           object
           of
           admiration
           to
           all
           spectatours
           and
           strangers
           .
           But
           indeed
           some
           idolatrous
           Papists
           made
           it
           (
           in
           going
           by
           )
           the
           Sanctuarie
           of
           their
           superstition
           ,
           making
           homage
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           crossing
           their
           now
           crossed
           breasts
           ,
           have
           left
           the
           golden
           crosse
           to
           fall
           down
           like
           
             Dagon
          
           at
           the
           feet
           of
           a
           happie
           begun
           reformation
           .
           So
           the
           third
           day
           thereafter
           ,
           they
           caused
           take
           downe
           all
           the
           new
           and
           old
           crosses
           standing
           on
           Churches
           ,
           and
           steeple
           tops
           ;
           and
           notwithstanding
           whereof
           ,
           I
           still
           carry
           six
           crosses
           on
           my
           arme
           ,
           and
           the
           seventh
           crosse
           still
           followeth
           mee
           against
           my
           will
           ,
           which
           the
           world
           may
           help
           ,
           and
           I
           cannot
           prevent
           .
           Next
           upon
           Weddinsday
           ensuing
           May
           10.
           by
           order
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           I
           saw
           at
           noone
           day
           two
           great
           heaps
           of
           books
           burned
           ,
           both
           where
           the
           golden
           crosse
           formerly
           stood
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           Royall
           Exchange
           :
           Which
           books
           had
           been
           compyled
           by
           the
           Popish
           prelaticall
           faction
           ,
           for
           tollerating
           on
           the
           Sabboth
           day
           ,
           sportings
           ,
           pastimes
           ,
           prophane
           playes
           ,
           and
           so
           consequently
           all
           sorts
           of
           labour
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           Papists
           do
           at
           this
           day
           in
           the
           Popes
           own
           patrimoniall
           lands
           )
           prohibiting
           afternoone
           sermons
           ,
           and
           commanding
           the
           erection
           of
           Altars
           and
           homages
           therto
           ;
           which
           was
           done
           for
           the
           introduction
           of
           the
           Masse
           ,
           and
           other
           infinite
           pendicles
           of
           Poperie
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           truely
           I
           never
           saw
           
             London
          
           these
           fourtie
           yeares
           past
           so
           populous
           as
           now
           it
           is
           ▪
           only
           there
           is
           a
           general
           muttering
           that
           money
           is
           hard
           to
           come
           by
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           because
           all
           kinde
           of
           trades
           and
           trading
           begin
           to
           decay
           ,
           and
           they
           who
           have
           money
           keep
           it
           close
           ,
           for
           common
           imployments
           are
           lately
           metamorphosed
           in
           flying
           collours
           ,
           toucking
           of
           Drummes
           ,
           inveloping
           scarffs
           ,
           and
           
             Pandedalian
          
           Feathers
           ,
           wherein
           they
           have
           more
           pleasure
           than
           profite
           :
           And
           yet
           it
           best
           agrees
           with
           the
           peoples
           nature
           ,
           who
           delight
           mainly
           in
           publick
           showes
           and
           frivole
           ostentations
           .
           Indeed
           for
           victuals
           they
           have
           abundance
           ,
           and
           plenty
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           at
           an
           easie
           rate
           ,
           and
           want
           for
           nothing
           as
           yet
           save
           onely
           peace
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           may
           truly
           be
           feared
           ,
           that
           if
           these
           their
           generall
           combustions
           draw
           to
           a
           Winter
           leaguer
           ,
           that
           both
           the
           City
           and
           Kingdome
           shall
           smart
           for
           it
           :
           And
           why
           ?
           because
           both
           the
           great
           armies
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           pettie
           armies
           in
           every
           County
           do
           so
           sack
           and
           
           spoil
           the
           grounds
           of
           horses
           ,
           bestiall
           ,
           grasse
           ,
           corne
           ,
           and
           haye
           ,
           a●●
           also
           pitifully
           plunder
           the
           people
           of
           moneys
           ,
           victuals
           ,
           and
           domestick
           furniture
           ,
           that
           the
           continuing
           of
           it
           in
           a
           short
           time
           shall
           ruine
           all
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           begin
           with
           the
           Cities
           insides
           ,
           before
           I
           come
           to
           its
           outsides
           ,
           and
           fortifications
           ,
           I
           found
           the
           River
           from
           
             Ratcliffe
          
           upwards
           ,
           full
           of
           Merchant
           ships
           ,
           and
           they
           lying
           two
           and
           two
           ,
           and
           side
           to
           side
           ,
           with
           a
           pretty
           distance
           from
           couple
           to
           couple
           ,
           resembled
           as
           though
           they
           had
           been
           to
           make
           a
           sea
           fight
           :
           But
           indeed
           they
           ly
           at
           their
           guard
           and
           are
           well
           provided
           .
           The
           first
           lamentation
           their
           tongues
           offered
           me
           here
           was
           the
           dearth
           and
           scarcity
           of
           coals
           ,
           &
           notwithstanding
           of
           the
           daily
           relief
           they
           get
           from
           
             Scotland
          
           yet
           they
           are
           loath
           to
           part
           with
           money
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           wringing
           way
           ,
           and
           grudging
           at
           their
           infranchized
           lot
           ,
           heavily
           bewaile
           the
           losse
           of
           their
           advantagious
           
             Tyne
             .
          
           I
           confesse
           their
           weekly
           taxes
           are
           great
           levyed
           to
           maintain
           the
           Parliaments
           armie
           ,
           besides
           many
           other
           burthens
           that
           daily
           depend
           upon
           their
           purses
           :
           And
           for
           all
           this
           (
           besids
           the
           monthly
           contributions
           of
           the
           nine
           circumjacent
           counties
           )
           the
           Armies
           pay
           fals
           daily
           short
           ,
           and
           they
           can
           neither
           march
           nor
           fight
           for
           lack
           of
           moneyes
           ,
           the
           want
           whereof
           being
           the
           main
           and
           chiefest
           cause
           of
           their
           slow
           proceedings
           .
           Which
           weekly
           collections
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           multipotent
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           Country
           about
           is
           truely
           supposed
           to
           amount
           (
           
             per
             annum
          
           )
           to
           three
           millions
           of
           money
           .
           But
           how
           it
           is
           disposed
           ,
           either
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           corruption
           ,
           or
           if
           reserved
           policy
           for
           future
           respects
           bee
           the
           maine
           restraint
           ,
           I
           cease
           to
           discerne
           it
           ,
           though
           many
           thousands
           daily
           gape
           for
           it
           .
           VVhich
           makes
           me
           call
           to
           minde
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           last
           
             Constantine
          
           lost
           
             Constantinople
             ,
             Mahomet
          
           the
           second
           ,
           the
           great
           Turke
           found
           such
           store
           of
           gold
           and
           silver
           amongst
           the
           inhabitants
           ,
           that
           he
           sighing
           ,
           said
           ,
           O!
           if
           the
           Christians
           had
           been
           as
           bountifull
           for
           their
           own
           defensive
           safety
           ▪
           as
           they
           had
           substance
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           all
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Scythian
             Ottomans
          
           had
           never
           been
           able
           to
           have
           dantoned
           their
           might
           .
           So
           peradventure
           the
           like
           (
           as
           God
           forbid
           )
           may
           be
           said
           of
           
             London
          
           if
           it
           should
           fall
           out
           so
           ;
           then
           would
           these
           rotten
           Money-mongers
           lurking
           within
           her
           bowels
           bee
           left
           the
           miserable
           
           ●nd
           mourning
           spectators
           (
           as
           the
           Greeks
           were
           )
           upon
           their
           own
           Idolatrized
           coyne
           .
           For
           the
           long
           delicacie
           of
           doting
           peace
           and
           pleasure
           so
           effeminates
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           they
           beginne
           to
           spurne
           at
           trouble
           before
           distresse
           appear
           ,
           which
           sensualitie
           begets
           ,
           and
           disdainfull
           pride
           would
           contemne
           ,
           and
           yet
           cannot
           prevent
           what
           the
           heavens
           determine
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           a
           generall
           view
           ,
           the
           Citie
           hath
           many
           courts
           du
           guard
           with
           new
           barrocaded
           posts
           ,
           and
           they
           strongly
           girded
           with
           great
           chaines
           of
           yron
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           opening
           passages
           at
           street
           ends
           for
           the
           fields
           and
           road
           wayes
           are
           in
           like
           manner
           made
           defensive
           ,
           and
           strictly
           watched
           :
           The
           sides
           of
           the
           river
           ,
           as
           at
           Billinsgate
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           have
           also
           Courts
           du
           guard
           ,
           and
           they
           nightly
           guarded
           with
           companies
           of
           the
           Traind
           Bands
           :
           which
           number
           being
           of
           six
           old
           Regiments
           ,
           and
           they
           six
           thousand
           men
           ,
           are
           now
           doubled
           with
           six
           new
           Regiments
           ,
           which
           maketh
           up
           twelve
           thousands
           in
           all
           .
           Beyond
           the
           River
           in
           the
           borrough
           of
           
             Southwark
          
           is
           the
           self
           same
           discipline
           observed
           ,
           and
           all
           under
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Citie
           .
           So
           is
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           the
           
             Strand
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           liberties
           thereof
           ,
           now
           taken
           in
           under
           the
           custodie
           of
           
             London
             :
          
           and
           their
           Traind
           Bands
           there
           ,
           I
           mean
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           are
           not
           be
           trusted
           with
           neither
           Parliament
           nor
           Citie
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           quotidian
           guard
           of
           the
           Parliament
           come
           daily
           out
           of
           
             London
             :
          
           where
           they
           are
           placed
           in
           two
           courts
           of
           Guard
           ,
           the
           one
           before
           the
           Hall
           in
           the
           Palace
           Court
           near
           to
           the
           water
           staires
           ,
           the
           other
           Court
           du
           Guard
           standeth
           in
           the
           Parliament
           yard
           ,
           where
           the
           Peers
           ascend
           and
           descend
           from
           the
           upper
           House
           .
           Both
           Houses
           of
           Peeres
           and
           Commons
           having
           double
           Centinels
           with
           Picke
           and
           Musquet
           at
           the
           entrie
           of
           their
           sitting
           places
           ,
           remaine
           there
           ay
           as
           long
           as
           the
           Parliamentariat
           bodies
           remaine
           :
           The
           number
           of
           the
           upper-house
           amounteth
           to
           twenty
           six
           Noblemen
           ,
           besides
           eight
           others
           at
           sea
           and
           land
           service
           ,
           the
           lower
           house
           by
           a
           just
           computation
           of
           the
           Clark
           and
           given
           to
           me
           in
           Print
           ,
           amount
           to
           two
           hundred
           and
           twelve
           Knights
           ,
           and
           Commissioners
           ,
           besides
           the
           deserted
           persons
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           lately
           returned
           .
           And
           what
           shall
           I
           say
           ,
           I
           found
           the
           Street-enravelld
           Court
           before
           White
           hall
           gate
           ,
           guarded
           also
           with
           a
           Court
           du
           Guard
           ,
           a
           noveltie
           
           beyond
           novelties
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           more
           rarer
           ,
           I
           found
           the
           g●●●●●
           growing
           deep
           in
           the
           royall
           Courts
           of
           the
           Kings
           House
           ,
           which
           i●●deed
           was
           a
           lamentable
           sight
           .
           And
           in
           that
           sight
           I
           rancountere●
           there
           abouts
           with
           
             George
             Withers
          
           my
           fellow
           Poet
           ,
           and
           once
           my
           fellow-prisoner
           ,
           where
           digesting
           some
           discourses
           (
           for
           he
           is
           now
           a
           Captain
           of
           a
           Horse
           Troupe
           )
           he
           told
           me
           that
           he
           had
           been
           plundered
           at
           Michalmes
           last
           by
           some
           of
           the
           Kings
           forces
           in
           
             Surray
             ,
          
           for
           there
           he
           hath
           a
           wife
           and
           residence
           ,
           where
           being
           civilizd
           ,
           his
           Poetick
           mansion
           met
           with
           uncivill
           fellowes
           ,
           I
           would
           say
           Malignants
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           I
           may
           not
           forget
           the
           false
           and
           lying
           aspersions
           laid
           upon
           
             Scotland
          
           lately
           by
           two
           English
           authors
           ,
           the
           one
           work
           ,
           named
           the
           
             plain
             English
             ,
          
           where
           his
           perjuriat
           falshood
           averres
           ,
           that
           〈◊〉
           hold
           and
           enjoy
           our
           present
           peace
           and
           safety
           ,
           of
           some
           of
           their
           Peeres
           in
           
             England
          
           ;
           when
           contrariwise
           they
           hold
           their
           Parliament
           and
           present
           libertie
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           our
           invincible
           armie
           which
           procured
           it
           .
           The
           other
           worke
           intituled
           ,
           
             The
             subjects
             liberty
             ,
          
           will
           have
           
             Scotland
          
           at
           the
           first
           but
           a
           Dukedoome
           and
           in
           subjection
           to
           
             England
          
           ;
           see
           how
           these
           damnable
           villaines
           can
           coine
           &
           invent
           (
           an
           they
           please
           )
           such
           base
           absurdities
           ,
           and
           yet
           go
           free
           unpunished
           And
           why
           ?
           because
           they
           have
           from
           ancient
           and
           preteriat
           times
           ,
           a
           generall
           and
           natural
           malignitie
           against
           our
           Nation
           ,
           which
           neither
           can
           nor
           will
           be
           extermined
           till
           the
           day
           of
           doome
           ;
           for
           it
           runneth
           in
           a
           successive
           line
           ,
           as
           the
           Conduit
           from
           the
           fountaine
           ingorgeth
           the
           Pond
           .
           I
           would
           speak
           more
           freely
           here
           ,
           and
           that
           justly
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           do
           not
           love
           to
           be
           accounted
           for
           a
           Malignant
           ,
           whilst
           there
           are
           too
           many
           already
           of
           that
           sycophantick
           kinde
           in
           both
           Kingdomes
           ;
           and
           so
           I
           proceed
           in
           a
           fair
           way
           .
        
         
           The
           daily
           musters
           and
           showes
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           
             Londoners
          
           here
           ,
           were
           wondrous
           commendable
           in
           marching
           to
           the
           fields
           and
           out-works
           ;
           (
           as
           Merchants
           ,
           Silk-men
           ,
           Macers
           ,
           Shopkeepers
           ,
           &c.
           )
           with
           great
           alacritie
           ,
           carrying
           on
           their
           shoulders
           yron
           Mattocks
           ,
           and
           wooden
           shovels
           ,
           with
           roaring
           Drummes
           ,
           flying
           collours
           ,
           and
           gurded
           swords
           ;
           most
           companies
           being
           also
           interlarded
           with
           Ladies
           ,
           women
           ,
           and
           girles
           :
           two
           and
           two
           carrying
           baskets
           for
           to
           advance
           the
           labour
           ,
           where
           divers
           wrought
           till
           they
           fell
           sick
           of
           their
           pains
           .
           
           All
           the
           trades
           and
           whole
           inhabitants
           (
           the
           I●sey
           Courts
           excepted
           )
           within
           the
           City
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Suburbs
           ,
           and
           circumjacent
           dependencies
           went
           day
           about
           to
           all
           quarters
           for
           the
           erection
           of
           their
           Forts
           and
           Trenches
           :
           and
           this
           hath
           continued
           these
           foure
           months
           past
           ,
           the
           half
           of
           which
           time
           I
           was
           a
           spectator
           to
           their
           laborious
           toyle
           ,
           as
           after
           you
           shall
           hear
           .
           The
           greatest
           company
           which
           I
           observed
           to
           march
           out
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           turnes
           were
           the
           Taylours
           ,
           carrying
           fourtie
           six
           collours
           ,
           and
           seconded
           with
           eight
           thousand
           lusty
           men
           :
           The
           next
           in
           greatnesse
           of
           number
           ,
           were
           the
           Watermen
           ,
           amounting
           to
           seven
           thousand
           Tuggers
           ,
           carrying
           thirty
           seven
           collours
           :
           The
           Shoe-makers
           were
           five
           thousand
           and
           oddes
           carrying
           twenty
           nine
           collors
           ;
           and
           indeed
           the
           gentle
           craft
           could
           never
           heretofore
           have
           mustered
           so
           many
           here
           since
           
             Crispus
          
           and
           
             Crispianus
             ,
          
           the
           two
           supposed
           Princes
           ,
           their
           Patrones
           ,
           forsook
           the
           Trade
           .
           Neither
           in
           this
           Catologue
           dare
           I
           forget
           the
           Porters
           that
           marched
           forth
           one
           day
           toward
           Tayburne
           fields
           ,
           carrying
           twentie
           three
           collours
           ,
           being
           three
           thousand
           white
           shirts
           :
           And
           (
           
             verbi
             gratia
          
           )
           upon
           that
           same
           day
           ,
           a
           thousand
           Oyster
           wives
           advanced
           from
           Billinsgate
           through
           Cheapside
           to
           Crabtree
           field
           all
           alone
           ,
           with
           drummes
           and
           flying
           collours
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           civil
           manner
           ,
           their
           goddess
           
             Bellona
          
           leading
           them
           in
           a
           martiall
           way
           .
           The
           next
           day
           following
           May
           17
           ,
           the
           Feltmakers
           ,
           Fishmongers
           ,
           and
           Coupers
           ,
           marched
           three
           severall
           wayes
           to
           three
           sundrie
           fields
           ,
           carrying
           twenty
           four
           collours
           ,
           had
           their
           number
           amounted
           to
           three
           thousand
           and
           odds
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           shun
           prolixitie
           ,
           let
           the
           ingenious
           Reader
           judge
           ,
           what
           number
           of
           numbers
           would
           these
           sequel
           Trades
           be
           ,
           as
           Goldsmiths
           ,
           Ferriers
           ,
           Bakers
           ,
           Bruers
           ,
           Butchers
           ,
           Cooks
           ,
           Candlemakers
           ,
           Smiths
           ,
           Cutlers
           ,
           Carpenters
           ,
           Shipwrights
           ,
           Joyners
           ,
           Boxmakers
           ,
           Wheelewrights
           ,
           Turners
           ,
           Carmers
           ,
           and
           foure
           thousand
           Weavers
           ,
           Braziers
           ,
           Dyers
           ,
           Imbrouderers
           ,
           Horologiers
           ,
           Watchmakers
           ,
           Engravers
           ,
           Tinkers
           ,
           Haberdashers
           ,
           Feathermakers
           ,
           Clothiers
           ,
           Tanners
           ,
           Curriers
           ,
           Glovers
           ,
           Spurriers
           ,
           Painters
           ,
           Printers
           ,
           Stationers
           ,
           Bookbinders
           ,
           Gunmakers
           ,
           Glaziers
           ,
           Masons
           ,
           Tecturers
           ,
           Brickmakers
           ,
           Plumbers
           ,
           Vpholsters
           ,
           Combemakers
           ,
           Girdlers
           ,
           Coblers
           ,
           Chimney-sweepers
           ,
           Jackfarmers
           ,
           with
           many
           moe
           that
           I
           can
           
           not
           recollect
           .
           Which
           indeed
           (
           as
           they
           are
           of
           a
           marvellous
           great
           number
           )
           so
           it
           was
           a
           delicat
           observation
           ,
           to
           consider
           and
           remarke
           the
           indefatigable
           multitude
           and
           strength
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           never
           heretofore
           practised
           nor
           exercised
           .
           The
           computation
           whereof
           may
           sincirly
           amount
           to
           an
           hundred
           thousand
           able
           men
           ,
           not
           reckoning
           any
           above
           fifty
           years
           of
           age
           ,
           although
           the
           latter
           number
           would
           far
           exceed
           the
           former
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           closing
           this
           preceeding
           passage
           ,
           behold
           the
           superstitious
           Holy
           dayes
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           are
           not
           as
           hitherto
           abolished
           ;
           Neither
           have
           they
           a
           seeming
           purpose
           to
           abandon
           them
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           the
           baits
           of
           prophane
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           vitious
           wantonnesse
           ,
           which
           their
           gadding
           inclinations
           love
           rather
           to
           follow
           than
           forsake
           .
           Neither
           is
           their
           Service
           Book
           exterminated
           ,
           but
           in
           an
           ambiguous
           way
           some
           Churches
           professing
           it
           ,
           and
           other
           some
           disallowing
           it
           ;
           I
           will
           not
           here
           expostulate
           between
           the
           mean
           and
           the
           manner
           ,
           but
           surely
           there
           is
           a
           great
           wisedome
           visibly
           seene
           in
           the
           generall
           councell
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           enforce
           a
           sudden
           alteration
           upon
           the
           People
           ,
           till
           weightier
           matters
           be
           first
           settled
           ,
           lest
           the
           one
           half
           should
           devoure
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           the
           common
           estate
           of
           the
           Common-weal
           be
           miserably
           ramversed
           ,
           for
           as
           the
           
             Italian
          
           saith
           ,
           
             china
             Piano
             ua
             sano
             ,
          
           so
           say
           we
           ,
           that
           soft
           fire
           makes
           sweet
           malt
           :
           Even
           so
           the
           prudent
           proceeding
           of
           provident
           policie
           must
           with
           a
           multitude
           dallie
           ,
           as
           the
           Fisherman
           doth
           with
           a
           hooked
           Salmond
           ,
           le
           ts
           him
           strugle
           in
           the
           streame
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           then
           softly
           steales
           him
           to
           the
           land
           ,
           where
           he
           is
           catchd
           and
           dispatchd
           .
           And
           now
           the
           nature
           of
           man
           would
           ever
           either
           hear
           or
           see
           novelties
           ,
           and
           here
           a
           speciall
           one
           ;
           the
           Tower
           of
           
             London
          
           from
           long
           antiquitie
           ,
           wont
           ever
           to
           guard
           the
           City
           as
           the
           Eagle
           keeps
           her
           yong
           ones
           from
           the
           Griffon
           )
           but
           now
           the
           citie
           guards
           day
           and
           night
           the
           Tower
           ,
           lest
           Bishop
           
             Laud
             ,
          
           and
           Bishop
           
             Wren
          
           should
           leap
           out
           through
           the
           iron
           windowes
           to
           swim
           on
           Thames
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Euripus
          
           to
           swallow
           them
           down
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           a
           great
           pitie
           ,
           if
           the
           Popes
           indulgences
           could
           prevent
           it
           :
           And
           now
           I
           recall
           at
           my
           first
           coming
           here
           ,
           it
           was
           agitate
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           send
           these
           two
           ghostly
           fathers
           to
           new
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           the
           great
           Ocean
           before
           their
           arrivall
           there
           ,
           
           might
           purget
           hem
           (
           like
           to
           purgatorie
           )
           of
           all
           the
           corruptions
           and
           perfidious
           knaveries
           they
           had
           done
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           with
           many
           others
           these
           twenty
           five
           yeares
           :
           This
           resolution
           was
           relented
           ,
           which
           many
           a
           heart
           lamented
           :
           but
           it
           may
           be
           against
           the
           next
           spring
           ,
           they
           will
           either
           make
           saile
           or
           hing
           .
           The
           Citie
           now
           hath
           fourteen
           horse
           Troupes
           ,
           that
           scoute
           the
           high
           wayes
           ,
           both
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           and
           ride
           the
           round
           nightly
           twice
           about
           the
           foot
           squadrons
           ,
           where
           so
           their
           Centinels
           are
           set
           at
           watch
           ,
           and
           themselves
           to
           stand
           on
           guard
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           the
           militarie
           way
           of
           
             Mars
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           coming
           to
           my
           maine
           purpose
           ,
           I
           wish
           the
           Reader
           hold
           but
           conceive
           ,
           as
           my
           pen
           shal
           let
           him
           see
           ,
           the
           fairest
           encompassed
           city
           in
           all
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           which
           my
           pedestriall
           march
           in
           twelve
           hours
           time
           painfully
           performed
           .
           And
           thus
           ,
           three
           dayes
           before
           my
           departure
           thence
           ,
           I
           approached
           to
           make
           the
           
             toure
          
           round
           about
           ,
           and
           descending
           to
           the
           lower
           end
           of
           Wappine
           ,
           there
           I
           beganne
           my
           circuit
           .
           Then
           here
           close
           by
           the
           houses
           and
           the
           River
           
             Thames
             ,
          
           I
           found
           a
           seven
           angled
           Fort
           ,
           erected
           of
           turffe
           ,
           sand
           ,
           watles
           ,
           and
           earthen
           worke
           ,
           (
           as
           all
           the
           rest
           are
           composed
           of
           the
           like
           )
           having
           aine
           Port
           holes
           ,
           and
           as
           many
           cannons
           ;
           and
           neare
           the
           top
           round
           about
           pallosaded
           with
           sharpe
           wooden
           stakes
           sixt
           in
           the
           bulwarkes
           right
           out
           ,
           and
           a
           foot
           distant
           from
           another
           ,
           which
           are
           defensive
           for
           suddain
           scalets
           ,
           and
           single
           ditchd
           below
           ,
           with
           a
           Court
           du
           guard
           within
           .
           Advancing
           thence
           along
           the
           trench
           dyke
           (
           for
           all
           the
           Trenches
           are
           deep
           ditched
           about
           )
           vvhich
           runneth
           through
           Wappine
           Fields
           ,
           to
           the
           further
           end
           of
           Whitechappell
           ,
           a
           great
           vvay
           vvithout
           Aldgate
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           road
           vvay
           to
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           I
           savv
           a
           nine
           angled
           Fort
           ,
           only
           pallosaded
           and
           single
           ditched
           ,
           and
           planted
           vvith
           seven
           pieces
           of
           brazen
           Ordonance
           ,
           and
           a
           Court
           du
           guard
           ,
           composd
           of
           timber
           ,
           and
           thatch'd
           vvith
           tyle
           stone
           ,
           as
           all
           the
           rest
           are
           :
           VVhere
           tovvards
           Myle-end
           green
           I
           beheld
           there
           tvvo
           pertie
           Forts
           or
           Redoubts
           ,
           each
           of
           them
           vvith
           three
           Ports
           and
           they
           Cannoned
           ,
           stand
           vvithin
           an
           intrenched
           closure
           ,
           having
           five
           courts
           du
           guard
           ,
           that
           secure
           the
           passage
           vvay
           :
           From
           White
           chappell
           Fort
           Northvvestvvard
           ,
           I
           trenched
           along
           the
           Trenches
           to
           Shoarditch
           Fort
           ,
           standing
           mainly
           quadrangled
           ,
           single
           pallosaded
           ,
           and
           single
           ditched
           ,
           carrying
           
           on
           three
           corners
           of
           the
           four
           ,
           eight
           Demicanons
           and
           a
           royall
           court
           du
           guard
           within
           :
           And
           without
           which
           and
           at
           Kingsland
           (
           being
           the
           old
           post
           way
           for
           
             Scotland
          
           )
           there
           stands
           two
           earthen
           Rampires
           ,
           with
           two
           Courts
           du
           guard
           .
           Thence
           returned
           ;
           I
           followed
           along
           the
           champaine
           breastworkes
           to
           Hogston
           ,
           where
           I
           found
           a
           quadrat
           Fort
           ,
           well
           pallosaded
           and
           planted
           with
           five
           Cannons
           at
           the
           two
           field
           corners
           :
           The
           strength
           is
           double
           ditched
           ,
           and
           betweene
           the
           two
           it
           is
           strongly
           barrocaded
           ,
           with
           wooden
           stakes
           ,
           everie
           stake
           neare
           the
           top
           being
           fenced
           with
           three
           iron
           hookes
           of
           a
           span
           long
           .
           Thence
           I
           marched
           through
           Fineberry
           fields
           along
           the
           Trench
           (
           enclosing
           there
           Moorefields
           )
           and
           came
           to
           Mount-milhill
           ,
           Fort
           ,
           (
           for
           all
           the
           Forts
           about
           are
           blank
           and
           blanke
           in
           sight
           of
           other
           )
           where
           being
           arryved
           I
           found
           it
           standing
           on
           the
           high
           way
           near
           to
           the
           Red
           Bull
           :
           This
           is
           a
           large
           and
           singular
           fortification
           ,
           having
           a
           Fort
           above
           and
           within
           a
           Fort
           ,
           the
           lowest
           consisting
           of
           five
           angles
           ,
           two
           whereof
           towards
           the
           fields
           ,
           are
           each
           of
           them
           thrice
           ported
           ,
           having
           as
           many
           great
           Cannon
           ,
           with
           a
           flanking
           piece
           from
           a
           hid
           corner
           :
           The
           upper
           Fort
           standing
           circular
           is
           furnished
           with
           eleven
           pieces
           of
           Cannon
           reall
           ,
           which
           command
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           bosome
           top
           of
           all
           standeth
           a
           Windmill
           .
           The
           lower
           bulwarks
           ,
           are
           first
           pallosaded
           round
           about
           ,
           and
           near
           their
           tops
           ,
           and
           then
           in
           the
           middle
           flank
           between
           the
           two
           ditches
           strongly
           barrocaded
           ,
           beside
           two
           Countercarps
           ,
           and
           three
           Redoubts
           of
           lesser
           importance
           ,
           yet
           all
           defensive
           .
           This
           is
           one
           of
           the
           chief
           Forts
           about
           the
           city
           and
           first
           erected
           .
           Thence
           footing
           along
           the
           Trench
           dyke
           (
           which
           is
           three
           yards
           thick
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           ditch
           side
           twice
           as
           high
           )
           I
           courted
           Islington
           ,
           at
           the
           lower
           end
           whereof
           I
           found
           a
           strong
           and
           large
           strength
           ,
           called
           Waterfield
           Fort
           ,
           having
           within
           two
           utter
           workes
           a
           circularie
           Mount
           ,
           stored
           with
           nine
           great
           pieces
           of
           artillerie
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           point
           of
           a
           Countercarp
           three
           pieces
           more
           :
           there
           I
           saw
           the
           longest
           Court
           du
           guard
           )
           being
           longer
           then
           two
           ordinarie
           Churches
           )
           that
           I
           have
           seen
           as
           yet
           .
           A
           little
           further
           (
           about
           ten
           paire
           buts
           )
           I
           appoached
           to
           Islington
           hill
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           erected
           a
           most
           rare
           &
           admirable
           Fortification
           ,
           called
           Strawes
           Fort
           ,
           but
           now
           Fort
           Royall
           .
           It
           hath
           eight
           angles
           ,
           and
           a
           spacious
           interlarding
           distance
           ,
           
           between
           each
           of
           the
           cornerd
           bulwarks
           :
           This
           Fort
           is
           marvellous
           perspicuous
           and
           prospective
           both
           for
           City
           and
           countrey
           ,
           commanding
           all
           the
           other
           inferiour
           fortifications
           ,
           near
           and
           about
           that
           part
           of
           the
           enclining
           grounds
           .
           The
           Northeast
           cornerd
           Bulwark
           is
           double
           altified
           above
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           vvorke
           ,
           carrying
           on
           the
           tvvo
           sides
           thereof
           six
           Cannon
           Royall
           ;
           and
           the
           tvvo
           South
           and
           West
           corners
           are
           mutually
           charged
           on
           each
           of
           them
           ,
           with
           two
           half
           Culverins
           of
           Brasse
           ;
           and
           the
           East
           promontoriat
           corner
           adorned
           with
           three
           whole
           Cannon
           .
           The
           altified
           bulvvark
           is
           tvvice
           pallosaded
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           root
           of
           the
           vvork
           ansvverable
           to
           the
           top
           of
           the
           inmost
           ditch
           ,
           it
           is
           strongly
           barrocaded
           ;
           the
           middle
           place
           betvveen
           the
           two
           ditches
           is
           enravelled
           all
           about
           vvith
           lovv
           vvooden
           Stakes
           ,
           and
           long
           pikes
           of
           throvvne
           pointed
           iron
           ,
           and
           vvithout
           all
           vvhich
           vvorks
           there
           is
           a
           breastvvork
           cast
           up
           ,
           and
           made
           defensive
           either
           for
           the
           first
           assault
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           second
           invasion
           .
        
         
           Descending
           thence
           to
           Holburne
           fields
           
             I
          
           accoasted
           a
           strength
           ,
           named
           ,
           Pinder
           of
           Wakfields
           Fort
           ,
           being
           onely
           quadrangled
           ,
           pallosaded
           ,
           and
           single
           ditched
           ,
           and
           enstalled
           vvith
           five
           great
           Ordonance
           and
           a
           Court
           du
           guard
           .
           Abandoning
           the
           place
           and
           shoaring
           along
           the
           Trench
           a
           little
           further
           to
           Longfield
           ,
           
             I
          
           presently
           rancountred
           vvith
           North
           Hampton
           Fort
           ,
           consisting
           of
           tvvo
           divided
           quadrangled
           bulvvarks
           ,
           and
           each
           of
           them
           garnished
           vvith
           foure
           Demiculverins
           of
           brasse
           ;
           the
           interveening
           distance
           fortified
           ,
           the
           tvvo
           former
           bodies
           are
           pallosaded
           ,
           double
           ditched
           ,
           and
           the
           middle
           division
           vvherof
           ,
           barrocaded
           vvith
           stakes
           a
           yard
           high
           ,
           and
           each
           of
           them
           hooked
           with
           three
           counterthwarting
           pikes
           of
           iron
           :
           Whence
           conducted
           along
           with
           the
           Trenches
           through
           S.
           
             Geilles
          
           fields
           ,
           I
           arryved
           at
           Crabtree
           fort
           ,
           in
           Crabtree
           fields
           ,
           standing
           in
           a
           quadrangle
           ,
           and
           loaden
           with
           six
           Culverines
           of
           brasse
           ,
           placed
           on
           the
           two
           field
           corners
           ,
           defying
           the
           Malignants
           or
           what
           assailants
           may
           there
           encroach
           :
           The
           fort
           is
           pallosaded
           above
           ,
           doubleditched
           below
           ,
           and
           barrocaded
           in
           the
           middle
           division
           ,
           with
           thick
           standing
           stakes
           and
           they
           conterbanded
           with
           thwarting
           iron
           pyks
           and
           a
           stately
           court
           duguard
           within
           :
        
         
           Leaving
           this
           and
           marching
           along
           the
           circulary
           line
           ,
           it
           grieved
           
           me
           to
           see
           so
           many
           rich
           grounds
           of
           grasse
           utterly
           spoyled
           with
           〈◊〉
           erection
           of
           these
           works
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           horse
           and
           cattell
           certaynels
           will
           come
           short
           of
           their
           food
           there
           for
           seven
           years
           and
           the
           owners
           thereof
           must
           fall
           pitty
           fully
           short
           of
           their
           yearly
           profits
           ,
           for
           where
           trouble
           is
           ,
           then
           cometh
           misery
           Having
           left
           the
           aforsaid
           fort
           ,
           I
           saluted
           the
           banqueting
           house
           fortresse
           ,
           composed
           of
           two
           forts
           upon
           
             Tayburne
          
           way
           and
           
             Maribone
          
           fields
           :
           Here
           I
           found
           both
           the
           forts
           answerable
           to
           other
           ,
           the
           way
           only
           divyding
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           both
           ,
           pallosaded
           ,
           double
           ditchd
           ,
           and
           barrocaded
           with
           iron
           pyks
           ;
           the
           one
           cled
           with
           eight
           demicanon
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           fensed
           with
           foure
           semiculverines
           of
           iron
           ;
           both
           wondrous
           defensible
           .
           A
           little
           advanced
           from
           this
           Tayburnian
           passage
           ,
           I
           insulted
           upon
           Sergeants
           fort
           ,
           composed
           mainly
           of
           foure
           angles
           ,
           a
           court
           du
           guard
           five
           piece
           of
           ordonance
           and
           fortifyed
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           just
           like
           to
           the
           former
           :
           departing
           thence
           ,
           I
           shortly
           encroached
           upon
           Head
           Park-corner
           fort
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           maine
           great
           strength
           ,
           having
           one
           fort
           above
           ,
           and
           within
           another
           ,
           and
           the
           third
           fort
           closing
           the
           road
           way
           standeth
           breasting
           the
           other
           two
           :
           The
           upmost
           inveloped
           fort
           ,
           overtopping
           the
           other
           two
           ;
           is
           garnishd
           with
           eight
           cannon
           reall
           and
           on
           the
           inferiour
           bulwark
           northward
           ,
           being
           a
           second
           part
           of
           the
           forts
           maine
           body
           ,
           there
           bee
           intrusted
           there
           five
           brazen
           half-cannons
           more
           ;
           and
           before
           it
           towards
           the
           fields
           a
           breasting
           Countercarp
           :
           The
           third
           dependant
           fort
           standeth
           enstald
           with
           six
           demie
           culverines
           ,
           amounting
           to
           ninteen
           of
           all
           :
           This
           great
           fortification
           ,
           is
           but
           only
           pallosaded
           and
           single
           ditched
           ,
           yet
           wonderfull
           strong
           and
           of
           great
           bounds
           :
           all
           the
           three
           having
           seventeen
           angles
           .
           And
           this
           this
           is
           the
           west
           most
           fortification
           enclosing
           the
           park
           ,
           the
           fields
           ,
           the
           large
           mansion
           ,
           and
           other
           enlargements
           belonging
           to
           S.
           James
           his
           liberty
           .
           Thence
           drayning
           along
           a
           devalling
           Trench
           through
           Milkfield
           toward
           Tuttle
           fields
           ,
           I
           rancontred
           with
           two
           half
           moon
           workes
           ;
           some
           ten
           paire
           buttes
           distant
           ,
           both
           of
           them
           pallosaded
           ,
           barrocaded
           with
           irne
           picks
           ,
           and
           each
           of
           them
           planted
           with
           three
           demie
           cannon
           of
           brasse
           :
           Both
           these
           works
           stand
           sighting
           Chelsay
           :
           Whence
           breasting
           along
           the
           breastworkes
           I
           happily
           imbraced
           Tutlefield
           fort
           ,
           my
           familiar
           ground
           of
           old
           acquaintance
           .
           This
           
           fortresse
           is
           composed
           of
           nyne
           angles
           being
           pallosaded
           ,
           and
           only
           double
           ditched
           ,
           and
           surcharged
           at
           the
           fouth
           and
           west
           corners
           with
           six
           pieces
           of
           ordonance
           and
           a
           court
           du
           guard
           .
           Here
           is
           an
           end
           of
           Midlesex
           labour
           :
           from
           which
           posternall
           place
           ,
           I
           courted
           the
           river
           syde
           ,
           and
           crossed
           over
           to
           Lambethin
           Surray
           :
           In
           the
           head
           of
           which
           town
           westward
           ,
           and
           close
           by
           the
           river
           ,
           I
           visited
           the
           nyne-elmes
           for
           t
           ,
           composed
           of
           foure
           angles
           ,
           five
           ports
           ,
           and
           five
           demiculverines
           being
           slenderly
           pallosaded
           and
           single
           ditched
           ,
           for
           this
           fort
           and
           Tuttle
           fort
           stand
           opposite
           to
           other
           ,
           the
           river
           only
           dividing
           them
           .
           Whence
           following
           my
           circulary
           progresse
           I
           enhaunced
           my
           desired
           view
           of
           Fauxhall
           fort
           ,
           which
           indeed
           is
           a
           delicate
           large
           and
           defensive
           work
           being
           twice
           pallosaded
           ▪
           once
           ditched
           ,
           and
           bearing
           the
           burthen
           of
           fourteen
           Culverines
           .
           And
           hence
           transported
           amaine
           with
           a
           greedy
           desire
           to
           surveigh
           S.
           Georges
           fields
           ,
           I
           found
           half
           way
           hither
           a
           singular
           Countercarp
           ,
           and
           fortified
           ,
           besides
           workmanship
           ,
           with
           three
           half
           culverines
           ;
           and
           then
           I
           arryved
           at
           the
           fort
           royall
           in
           Georges
           field
           :
           Which
           indeed
           of
           all
           the
           works
           I
           have
           as
           yet
           made
           mention
           of
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           only
           rarest
           and
           fairest
           ,
           and
           contryved
           and
           reared
           after
           the
           moderne
           modell
           of
           an
           impregnant
           Citadale
           :
           Having
           foure
           large
           bulwarks
           ,
           every
           one
           counterbanding
           another
           from
           flank
           to
           flank
           ,
           and
           the
           foure
           interveining
           quarters
           are
           also
           interlaced
           with
           spacious
           and
           defensible
           midworks
           :
           The
           maine
           bosome
           of
           which
           ,
           with
           the
           incumbent
           insides
           of
           the
           foure
           Promontories
           ,
           may
           easily
           containe
           three
           thousand
           men
           the
           foure
           corners
           being
           destinated
           for
           twenty
           foure
           cannon
           reall
           .
           The
           exteriour
           works
           are
           not
           as
           yet
           accomplished
           (
           although
           fast
           advancing
           )
           but
           certainly
           they
           will
           bee
           perfyted
           after
           the
           Londonian
           forts
           as
           I
           have
           newly
           rehearsed
           ;
           Neither
           are
           the
           trenches
           done
           which
           are
           drawn
           a
           long
           thence
           to
           the
           top
           of
           Southwark
           called
           Nevington
           fort
           :
           The
           which
           is
           composed
           of
           two
           flanking
           Redoubts
           ,
           divyding
           nine
           pieces
           of
           ordonance
           between
           them
           ,
           having
           two
           courts
           du-guard
           ,
           and
           backed
           with
           two
           Countercarps
           ,
           infringing
           the
           road
           way
           passenger
           ,
           till
           a
           condigne
           tryall
           of
           what
           are
           you
           what
           carry
           you
           and
           from
           whence
           came
           you
           bee
           demanded
           ;
           hence
           I
           continued
           my
           purpose
           to
           the
           top
           of
           Kentstreet
           
           and
           found
           there
           only
           a
           circulary
           rampire
           of
           smal
           importance
           fensed
           with
           a
           single
           ditch
           between
           two
           ditches
           ,
           and
           enstald
           with
           five
           piece
           of
           ordonance
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           the
           other
           at
           the
           back
           of
           Redre●●
           but
           more
           defensible
           then
           the
           other
           :
           yet
           they
           are
           both
           to
           be
           interlarded
           with
           redoubts
           ,
           &
           countercarps
           ,
           in
           the
           intrenched
           grounds
           .
           So
           here
           at
           Redreiff-fort
           ,
           just
           opposite
           to
           Wapine
           for
           t
           ,
           I
           finished
           the
           pilgrimagious
           toyle
           of
           a
           wearisome
           dayes
           journey
           ,
           the
           circuit
           whereof
           on
           both
           sides
           the
           river
           amounteth
           to
           eighteen
           Kentishmyles
           .
           From
           which
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           that
           London
           was
           never
           truly
           London
           till
           now
           ,
           for
           now
           she
           sits
           like
           a
           noble
           lady
           upon
           a
           royall
           thron
           ,
           securing
           all
           her
           encroaching
           pendicles
           under
           the
           wings
           of
           a
           motherly
           protection
           ;
           yet
           these
           limites
           were
           never
           heretofore
           granted
           till
           the
           Parliament
           for
           their
           better
           safety
           ,
           confirmed
           this
           construction
           ;
           that
           (
           Grand-Cayro
           excepted
           )
           I
           have
           not
           seen
           a
           larger
           inveloped
           compasse
           within
           the
           whole
           universe
           .
           By
           which
           computation
           I
           apprehend
           that
           this
           circuit
           comprehends
           above
           five
           hundred
           thousand
           dwelling
           houses
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           large
           three
           millions
           of
           soules
           ,
           that
           me
           thinkes
           he
           were
           a
           happy
           Prince
           ,
           that
           could
           bee
           but
           only
           King
           of
           such
           a
           city
           ,
           as
           London
           now
           sits
           intrenched
           though
           hee
           had
           no
           moe
           Provinces
           besides
           .
           And
           now
           the
           maine
           number
           of
           all
           these
           circulating
           fortresses
           (
           besides
           redoubtes
           ,
           countercarps
           and
           halfmoon-workes
           along
           the
           trenches
           )
           amount
           to
           twenty
           foure
           forts
           in
           all
           ;
           &
           upon
           them
           planted
           and
           resetled
           two
           hundred
           and
           twelve
           pieces
           of
           Cannon
           ,
           which
           indeed
           is
           a
           mighty
           and
           tremenduous
           sight
           ,
           where
           
             Vulcan
          
           and
           
             Bellona
          
           mean
           to
           make
           a
           bloody
           match
           if
           the
           esurious
           Assailants
           should
           come
           in
           a
           tragicall
           inconsiderable
           way
           ,
           to
           surpryse
           the
           virginitie
           of
           these
           new
           and
           now
           almost
           finished
           Fortifications
           .
           Which
           indeed
           have
           been
           verie
           chargeable
           to
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           daily
           will
           bee
           more
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           Port
           holes
           are
           soled
           and
           syded
           with
           timber
           ,
           the
           Plat
           formes
           where
           the
           Cannons
           ly
           ,
           are
           laid
           with
           strong
           oaken
           planks
           ;
           all
           the
           Ordonance
           are
           mounted
           upon
           new
           wheeles
           ,
           besides
           the
           pallosading
           and
           barrocading
           of
           them
           without
           ,
           with
           yron
           workes
           ,
           and
           other
           engynes
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           sorest
           in
           the
           daily
           maintaining
           of
           Commanders
           and
           forces
           into
           them
           ,
           with
           ammunition
           and
           all
           things
           necessarie
           both
           
           for
           the
           Forts
           and
           Souldiers
           .
           But
           it
           is
           no
           matter
           ,
           let
           Guilth'all
           pay
           for
           all
           ,
           for
           there
           lyeth
           the
           Treasure
           and
           weekly
           collections
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           which
           amounteth
           to
           twelve
           thousand
           pound
           sterling
           a
           week
           ,
           besides
           the
           Countrey
           about
           :
           and
           moreover
           ,
           the
           customes
           ,
           the
           Royall
           rents
           ,
           the
           Episcopall
           revenues
           ,
           the
           plundring
           of
           Malignants
           ,
           and
           all
           lye
           there
           :
           where
           there
           are
           sitting
           a
           daily
           Committee
           appointed
           by
           the
           Parliament
           and
           City
           ,
           who
           have
           the
           disposing
           of
           all
           ,
           as
           they
           think
           sitting
           ▪
           notwithstanding
           they
           must
           returne
           their
           accounts
           to
           both
           the
           Houses
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           in
           discoursing
           of
           these
           Forts
           ,
           I
           have
           beene
           somewhat
           prolixious
           ,
           not
           usuall
           in
           my
           former
           styles
           ,
           but
           done
           of
           purpose
           ,
           that
           the
           Reader
           may
           conceive
           by
           Paper
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           known
           by
           occular
           experience
           ,
           and
           so
           I
           proceed
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           observe
           in
           these
           following
           consequences
           my
           former
           condition
           ,
           I
           will
           bee
           as
           indifferent
           as
           these
           relenting
           times
           may
           suffer
           me
           ;
           and
           thus
           I
           begin
           :
           The
           chiefest
           conflicts
           and
           accidents
           ,
           which
           actually
           fell
           out
           in
           my
           being
           here
           ,
           were
           onely
           three
           ▪
           The
           first
           was
           the
           intaking
           of
           Redding
           by
           Generall
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           and
           that
           repulsing
           skirmish
           fought
           at
           Cussan
           bridge
           ,
           the
           royall
           Patriot
           of
           the
           Countrey
           being
           there
           in
           person
           :
           for
           surrendring
           of
           which
           towne
           ,
           Colonell
           
             Fielding
          
           then
           governour
           thereof
           ,
           was
           lately
           condemned
           by
           a
           Councell
           of
           war
           held
           at
           Oxford
           ,
           to
           bee
           shot
           dead
           at
           a
           post
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           accidentall
           blow
           May
           12.
           was
           that
           conflict
           in
           Cornwall
           ,
           where
           sir
           
             Ralph
             Hapton
          
           prevailed
           against
           some
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           Stamfords
           forces
           ,
           he
           being
           for
           the
           time
           in
           
             Exceter
             ,
          
           and
           had
           left
           five
           traind
           bands
           of
           that
           County
           ,
           to
           second
           his
           intrenched
           Brigad
           ,
           which
           when
           
             Hampton
          
           fell
           on
           ,
           they
           fled
           ,
           and
           left
           
             Stamfords
          
           forces
           to
           finde
           the
           sweet
           and
           smart
           of
           life
           and
           death
           from
           the
           adversarie
           ,
           some
           taken
           ,
           and
           some
           dispatchd
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             Stamford
          
           was
           equall
           with
           that
           defeat
           the
           day
           following
           .
           
             Hapton
          
           was
           and
           is
           for
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           Lord
           
             Stamford
          
           for
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           and
           most
           remarkable
           of
           all
           ,
           was
           that
           prevalent
           victorie
           ,
           May
           20.
           which
           the
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
          
           son
           obtained
           at
           Wakfield
           in
           Yorkshyre
           ,
           against
           Colonell
           
             Gowring
          
           and
           his
           forces
           ,
           being
           a
           
           part
           of
           the
           Queenes
           armie
           led
           under
           Generall
           King
           ,
           a
           conjunc●
           with
           the
           L
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           where
           
             Fairfax
          
           put
           to
           flight
           and
           rout
           the
           whole
           Brigad
           ,
           taking
           Colonel
           
             Gowring
          
           prisoner
           with
           twenty
           five
           pryme
           officers
           ,
           and
           fifteene
           hundred
           common
           Souldiers
           ,
           so
           that
           none
           escaped
           save
           some
           fevv
           horse
           troupes
           ,
           and
           a
           fevv
           of
           them
           slain
           :
           for
           the
           vvhich
           auspicuous
           happinesse
           ,
           there
           vvas
           solemne
           thanks
           given
           to
           God
           through
           all
           the
           Churches
           in
           
             London
          
           May
           28
           being
           sunday
           ,
           and
           this
           gratefull
           celebration
           was
           ordered
           by
           the
           Parliament
           to
           be
           done
           .
           Colonel
           
             Gowring
             ,
          
           and
           a
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           ,
           with
           some
           serjant
           Majors
           and
           speciall
           Captaines
           ,
           were
           sent
           to
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Hottam
          
           governnour
           of
           
             Hull
          
           to
           be
           enterained
           there
           as
           captives
           ,
           because
           they
           love
           powder
           so
           well
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           great
           Magazin
           standing
           there
           ,
           where
           I
           leave
           them
           to
           smart
           ,
           till
           they
           finde
           a
           better
           heart
           :
           But
           by
           your
           leave
           ,
           
             Gowring
          
           was
           once
           taken
           afore
           by
           the
           Parliaments
           forces
           ,
           and
           thereafter
           swore
           at
           his
           enlargement
           never
           to
           carry
           armes
           any
           more
           against
           them
           ;
           but
           now
           what
           the
           councell
           of
           war
           will
           modifie
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           let
           mercy
           or
           the
           martial
           law
           decyde
           it
           .
           Neither
           will
           I
           meddle
           here
           with
           that
           promiscuous
           battell
           fought
           at
           Edgehill
           or
           Keynton
           ,
           where
           both
           the
           armies
           left
           other
           without
           either
           flight
           or
           following
           :
           nor
           will
           I
           report
           of
           that
           unhappy
           busines
           of
           Brandford
           (
           though
           in
           the
           end
           it
           proved
           happie
           for
           
             London
          
           )
           because
           they
           do
           carry
           a
           reflection
           to
           a
           greater
           eminency
           ,
           than
           my
           pen
           dare
           to
           contend
           with
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           all
           the
           Counties
           of
           England
           (
           except
           the
           five
           confederat
           Counties
           ,
           and
           Kent
           that
           are
           (
           and
           many
           moe
           )
           for
           the
           great
           Councell
           )
           are
           in
           a
           combustion
           ,
           some
           for
           the
           Papists
           ,
           some
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           all
           for
           the
           King
           :
           But
           understand
           me
           better
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           misled
           ,
           take
           not
           this
           generall
           uproare
           (
           as
           I
           may
           say
           )
           to
           bee
           between
           our
           gracious
           King
           and
           his
           loving
           Subjects
           ;
           No
           ,
           no
           ,
           The
           quarrell
           dependeth
           only
           and
           absolutely
           betweene
           the
           Papists
           and
           Protestants
           ;
           for
           either
           must
           the
           Gospel
           prevail
           with
           us
           ,
           else
           their
           Idolatrie
           shall
           overtrample
           all
           ;
           and
           therefore
           looke
           to
           it
           who
           may
           ,
           for
           here
           is
           the
           main
           matter
           .
           And
           yet
           observe
           more
           ,
           policie
           was
           wont
           to
           depend
           upon
           prudencie
           and
           providence
           ,
           vertue
           being
           the
           sole
           foundation
           of
           both
           :
           but
           now
           it
           dependeth
           upon
           perjury
           
           and
           falshood
           ,
           perfidious
           dissimulation
           being
           the
           ground-worke
           of
           its
           deceitfulnesse
           ;
           and
           a
           sophisticall
           habit
           ,
           the
           sycophantick
           boldnesse
           of
           its
           brazen
           face
           :
           Great
           God
           amend
           it
           ,
           else
           speedilie
           mend
           it
           ,
           for
           this
           distracted
           Ile
           is
           over
           burdened
           with
           the
           filthie
           contagion
           of
           its
           forsworne
           falsities
           ;
           and
           honesty
           and
           honour
           miserably
           misregarded
           .
        
         
           Neither
           may
           I
           forget
           that
           hard
           and
           unkindly
           usage
           that
           some
           of
           my
           country
           gallants
           have
           got
           there
           ,
           being
           about
           an
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           of
           them
           ;
           all
           officers
           and
           souldiers
           of
           fortune
           ;
           And
           all
           and
           most
           of
           them
           being
           enroll'd
           ,
           some
           have
           attended
           ten
           months
           ,
           some
           longer
           ,
           some
           lesser
           time
           ,
           and
           yet
           can
           neither
           get
           imployment
           ,
           pay
           ,
           nor
           passe
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           their
           great
           undoing
           and
           losse
           of
           time
           .
           But
           indeed
           at
           their
           first
           going
           to
           the
           field
           (
           not
           they
           )
           but
           some
           other
           speciall
           Commanders
           were
           held
           in
           great
           estimation
           ,
           but
           as
           soone
           as
           the
           English
           begun
           to
           learn
           the
           militarie
           art
           of
           discipline
           from
           our
           Scots
           Cavaliers
           ,
           they
           begun
           to
           contemne
           them
           ,
           and
           wring
           them
           out
           piece
           and
           piece
           from
           their
           imployments
           and
           charge
           .
           I
           will
           not
           herein
           particularize
           any
           more
           ,
           (
           although
           duety
           commandeth
           me
           )
           least
           I
           be
           found
           refractary
           ,
           to
           that
           quiet
           &
           happy
           looked
           for
           association
           .
           But
           indeed
           their
           contemptible
           ambition
           ,
           cannot
           away
           with
           our
           generous
           Countrey-men
           any
           longer
           ,
           than
           they
           have
           reacquisted
           their
           owne
           ends
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           some
           of
           their
           flattering
           Ruffians
           ,
           begin
           to
           direct
           their
           souldiers
           with
           lectorall
           lessons
           ,
           as
           doting
           Phormio
           ,
           would
           have
           taught
           Hanniball
           to
           fight
           ,
           &
           forgetting
           the
           true
           discipline
           ,
           would
           put
           all
           upon
           ignorant
           practise
           .
           So
           now
           I
           call
           to
           minde
           about
           Whitsontide
           last
           ,
           there
           was
           such
           an
           exclamation
           against
           the
           Scots
           for
           a
           weeks
           time
           as
           was
           pittyfull
           to
           hear
           ,
           tearming
           us
           (
           commonly
           and
           disdainfully
           )
           false
           Scots
           :
           with
           many
           other
           incompatible
           execrations
           ;
           And
           those
           their
           calumnies
           and
           despight
           arose
           from
           an
           imployment
           sent
           from
           Chester
           to
           York
           ,
           the
           effect
           wee
           know
           ,
           the
           event
           is
           not
           finished
           ,
           but
           this
           I
           may
           say
           since
           that
           imploring
           missive
           was
           published
           here
           in
           Print
           ,
           the
           name
           of
           a
           Scot
           is
           growne
           so
           odious
           amongst
           
             Londoners
             ,
          
           as
           the
           name
           of
           Satan
           is
           to
           the
           soule
           of
           a
           Sainct
           .
           Yet
           they
           are
           still
           longing
           and
           praying
           for
           our
           help
           .
           But
           
           wishing
           and
           woulding
           (
           we
           say
           )
           makes
           poore
           housholding
           :
           Nay
           ,
           their
           tongues
           challenge
           our
           assistance
           by
           way
           of
           obligation
           ,
           affirming
           that
           we
           first
           begun
           it
           and
           therefore
           should
           help
           to
           end
           it
           ;
           To
           whom
           I
           often
           answered
           ,
           that
           this
           combustion
           came
           first
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           now
           it
           is
           returned
           again
           in
           their
           own
           bosome
           .
           And
           
             Scotland
          
           hath
           done
           for
           them
           (
           said
           I
           )
           which
           they
           could
           not
           do
           for
           themselves
           which
           you
           all
           acknowledge
           and
           yet
           are
           ingratefull
           ;
           And
           besides
           the
           great
           summes
           of
           moneys
           resting
           indebted
           by
           their
           publict
           faith
           to
           our
           Nation
           ,
           for
           that
           friendly
           aide
           ,
           yet
           our
           Kingdome
           keeps
           now
           an
           army
           in
           Ireland
           to
           danton
           these
           bloudy
           Rebels
           ,
           set
           against
           your
           peace
           ,
           and
           our
           profession
           ;
           and
           as
           yet
           they
           have
           received
           no
           acknowledgement
           from
           your
           Parliament
           therefore
           ;
           And
           said
           I
           cast
           away
           your
           ceremonies
           your
           holy
           daies
           ,
           superstitious
           rites
           ,
           your
           Romish
           letanie
           ,
           your
           dregs
           of
           Popery
           ,
           and
           upbraiding
           of
           our
           cavaliers
           ,
           and
           then
           will
           
             Scotland
          
           prove
           a
           true
           Sister
           to
           
             England
          
           ;
           which
           if
           not
           ,
           why
           should
           they
           go
           fight
           to
           maintaine
           your
           Fopperies
           ,
           Many
           such
           expostulations
           had
           I
           with
           hundreds
           of
           them
           .
           The
           recitation
           whereof
           to
           avoide
           prolixitie
           I
           purposly
           omit
           .
           And
           notwithstanding
           whereof
           ,
           yet
           the
           groaning
           and
           mourning
           people
           crave
           commisseration
           ,
           for
           even
           now
           they
           are
           begun
           to
           collect
           a
           severall
           domestick
           contribution
           through
           London
           ,
           and
           the
           now
           enclosed
           circumjacent
           parts
           thereof
           ,
           for
           the
           regaining
           of
           coale
           again
           winter
           ,
           and
           thus
           ,
           Every
           house
           according
           to
           the
           chaulders
           they
           spend
           lesse
           or
           more
           yearly
           shall
           presently
           advance
           as
           much
           money
           (
           to
           set
           forth
           a
           present
           navy
           and
           forces
           for
           recovering
           of
           
             Newcastle
          
           )
           viz.
           twenty
           shillings
           sterling
           for
           the
           chaulder
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           receive
           the
           coales
           (
           when
           they
           get
           them
           )
           at
           the
           same
           rate
           ,
           which
           will
           draw
           to
           a
           marveilous
           masse
           of
           money
           since
           the
           meanest
           house
           will
           spend
           three
           or
           foure
           chaulder
           a
           year
           .
           So
           is
           there
           amongst
           the
           adventurers
           here
           ,
           for
           the
           relief
           of
           Jreland
           another
           colection
           presently
           in
           hand
           and
           for
           defraying
           the
           charges
           of
           the
           Scottish
           army
           there
           .
           And
           many
           like
           burthens
           have
           the
           people
           lying
           upon
           their
           necks
           ,
           besides
           the
           hebdomadall
           and
           domesticall
           pay
           of
           Essex
           army
           .
           The
           continuance
           of
           which
           ,
           will
           utterly
           undo
           the
           poorer
           sort
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           rich
           to
           grumble
           .
        
         
         
           And
           I
           may
           not
           thrust
           in
           oblivion
           here
           ,
           the
           great
           sea
           navy
           weekly
           maintained
           by
           the
           Parliament
           and
           people
           ,
           round
           about
           the
           coasts
           of
           England
           and
           Jreland
           ,
           though
           to
           small
           purpose
           ,
           yet
           to
           an
           infinite
           deale
           of
           charges
           ,
           which
           indeed
           the
           commons
           must
           bear
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           command
           ,
           and
           the
           shoare
           loytering
           Lubbards
           consume
           .
           But
           now
           to
           returne
           to
           both
           armies
           at
           this
           instant
           June
           .
           28.
           they
           are
           lying
           within
           foure
           myles
           of
           other
           ,
           and
           near
           to
           Oxford
           ,
           where
           selected
           troup
           partyes
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           now
           and
           then
           are
           snarling
           at
           other
           like
           unto
           
             Hircanian
             wolves
             ,
          
           but
           seldome
           byte
           ,
           unles
           it
           be
           with
           a
           flying
           farewell
           .
           The
           Parliaments
           army
           is
           30
           thousand
           strong
           ,
           and
           daily
           grow
           stronger
           and
           stronger
           ,
           both
           out
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           the
           city
           ,
           and
           the
           confederat
           Countyes
           :
           The
           Kings
           army
           ,
           but
           rather
           the
           Papists
           and
           Malignants
           forces
           ,
           are
           nowayes
           answerable
           to
           their
           adversaries
           number
           ,
           neither
           for
           pay
           ,
           nor
           power
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           must
           confesse
           ,
           they
           are
           both
           grievous
           plunderers
           of
           the
           commons
           wheresoever
           they
           come
           .
           Although
           the
           Parliaments
           army
           be
           daily
           and
           orderly
           payed
           ;
           which
           the
           other
           is
           not
           .
           And
           it
           is
           daily
           expected
           they
           shall
           shortly
           either
           fight
           or
           flee
           ,
           or
           else
           do
           both
           ;
           where
           after
           which
           wee
           hope
           the
           Papists
           shall
           seize
           upon
           the
           mountaines
           of
           Wales
           for
           their
           refuge
           :
           For
           if
           it
           draw
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           is
           very
           likely
           )
           to
           a
           locall
           and
           lingring
           war
           ,
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           shall
           be
           utterly
           spoyled
           ,
           and
           undone
           before
           the
           next
           approaching
           yeare
           .
           As
           for
           their
           captives
           on
           both
           sides
           they
           are
           many
           ,
           and
           left
           misregarded
           ,
           neither
           will
           they
           interchange
           quality
           for
           quality
           with
           other
           ,
           and
           our
           countreymen
           Sir
           
             William
             Ballantine
             ,
          
           and
           
             Colonell
             Cocheran
          
           with
           divers
           others
           ly
           incarcerated
           in
           
             Windsore
          
           castle
           ,
           under
           the
           Parliaments
           reverence
           ;
           so
           are
           also
           
             Colonell
             Connesby
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Villiam
             Crofts
          
           englishmen
           and
           many
           other
           Cavaleirs
           enthralld
           at
           
             Bristoll
          
           under
           the
           same
           reverence
           and
           condition
           ;
           besides
           Canterburryes
           house
           in
           Lambeth
           now
           filld
           full
           of
           the
           like
           stuffe
           ,
           and
           honest
           doctor
           
             Lichton
          
           appointed
           for
           their
           keeper
           ;
           Which
           country-man
           of
           ours
           ,
           was
           pittifully
           disfigured
           and
           demayned
           by
           the
           villanous
           tyrannicall
           despight
           of
           
             William
             Laud
             ,
          
           who
           shortly
           is
           to
           undergo
           his
           tryals
           for
           his
           former
           treason
           ,
           as
           the
           Parliament
           have
           newly
           declared
           .
           Observe
           here
           Gods
           providence
           ,
           how
           
             Lichton
             ,
          
           
           being
           but
           lately
           released
           from
           long
           imprisonment
           ,
           is
           now
           put
           in
           
             Lauds
          
           house
           ,
           and
           cruell
           
             Laud
          
           expuls'd
           from
           his
           princely
           mansion
           is
           now
           lying
           fast
           prisoner
           in
           the
           Towre
           ;
           being
           both
           Physicians
           ,
           
             Lauds
          
           charge
           should
           have
           been
           for
           the
           soul
           ,
           but
           indeed
           
             Lichton
          
           is
           a
           honester
           Physitian
           for
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           a
           better
           Christian
           which
           crowneth
           all
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           engrosse
           here
           further
           discourse
           ,
           Colonell
           
             Bruce
          
           is
           newly
           committed
           to
           prison
           ,
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           his
           goods
           that
           were
           imbarked
           for
           Scotland
           ,
           are
           disbarked
           again
           and
           retained
           for
           the
           Parliaments
           use
           ,
           till
           further
           tryall
           be
           had
           of
           his
           negotiating
           in
           Jreland
           these
           certaine
           yeares
           past
           ,
           with
           the
           meer
           and
           barbarous
           Jrish
           ,
           and
           upon
           what
           authority
           he
           went
           there
           so
           often
           .
        
         
           About
           this
           time
           ,
           June
           23.
           
           Colonell
           
             Hurry
          
           made
           a
           start
           to
           Oxford
           ,
           having
           just
           reason
           ,
           considering
           diverse
           affronts
           he
           had
           received
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           be
           righted
           neither
           by
           Committees
           nor
           Martiall
           law
           ,
           which
           here
           I
           forbear
           to
           particularize
           .
           But
           we
           expect
           ere
           long
           he
           shall
           deservingly
           repay
           all
           :
           And
           why
           ?
           because
           there
           is
           nought
           can
           kill
           merit
           sooner
           than
           ingratitude
           ,
           nor
           enforce
           a
           noble
           disposition
           to
           be
           longer
           indebted
           to
           a
           misregarding
           friend
           ,
           than
           a
           just
           revenge
           commands
           expedition
           .
           And
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           that
           now
           presently
           the
           sea
           here
           and
           there
           is
           spotted
           with
           
             Dunkirker
          
           Frigots
           under
           the
           collour
           of
           Irish
           rogues
           ,
           and
           
             Fammouth
          
           in
           
             Cornewall
          
           is
           become
           the
           mother
           Harlot
           of
           these
           bastard-begotten
           
             Brigants
             ,
          
           being
           the
           chief
           place
           of
           their
           receptance
           and
           refuge
           .
           I
           will
           not
           touch
           here
           the
           condition
           nor
           manner
           how
           ,
           because
           understanding
           may
           conceive
           it
           .
           And
           now
           the
           convention
           of
           some
           sound
           and
           learned
           Divines
           ,
           is
           presently
           in
           hand
           ,
           who
           were
           summond
           hither
           by
           Parliamentall
           power
           to
           sit
           and
           meet
           in
           Westminster
           Palace
           for
           reforming
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           in
           abolishing
           the
           former
           fopperies
           thereof
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           to
           continue
           there
           ,
           during
           the
           indurance
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           being
           to
           be
           assisted
           with
           some
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           performance
           of
           their
           burdenable
           taske
           ,
           where
           I
           leave
           them
           to
           a
           happie
           conclusion
           .
        
         
           Neither
           may
           I
           here
           obumbrate
           the
           memorie
           of
           this
           late
           designe
           ,
           framed
           for
           the
           overthrow
           of
           Parliament
           and
           London
           :
           The
           discoverie
           
           and
           deliverie
           whereof
           was
           wonderfull
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           purpose
           far
           more
           cruel
           if
           it
           had
           taken
           effect
           :
           I
           will
           not
           further
           insist
           herein
           ,
           since
           the
           Oracle
           of
           the
           lower
           House
           hath
           twice
           already
           most
           largely
           manifested
           the
           same
           ,
           both
           under
           print
           and
           power
           .
           But
           this
           much
           I
           may
           avouch
           ,
           that
           if
           that
           unnatural
           attempt
           had
           prevailed
           ,
           then
           &
           there
           ,
           had
           I
           doubtles
           suffered
           with
           the
           rest
           :
           For
           now
           as
           I
           live
           to
           
             Malaga
          
           a
           living
           Martyre
           ,
           so
           then
           they
           had
           sacrifized
           me
           with
           
             London
          
           a
           dying
           Martyre
           .
           Yea
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           designe
           ,
           and
           that
           same
           time
           ,
           was
           contrived
           against
           
             Bristol
             ,
          
           whereupon
           there
           were
           two
           of
           the
           villaines
           hanged
           for
           their
           paines
           .
           There
           vvas
           a
           solemne
           thanksgiving
           to
           God
           through
           London
           ,
           June
           15
           and
           the
           Countrey
           about
           for
           that
           happie
           day
           of
           their
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           fourty
           six
           of
           their
           adversaries
           taken
           ,
           and
           under
           tryall
           of
           the
           Martiall
           Law
           .
           And
           although
           every
           man
           wisheth
           and
           speaketh
           as
           he
           affects
           ,
           yet
           have
           I
           indifferently
           (
           like
           to
           the
           passenger
           sayling
           betvveene
           
             Scylla
          
           and
           
             Charibdis
          
           )
           carryed
           my selfe
           to
           neither
           hand
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           just
           vvay
           keeping
           a
           right
           course
           ,
           least
           I
           should
           have
           offended
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           slaine
           the
           honesty
           of
           my
           good
           intention
           .
           For
           although
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           give
           all
           parties
           content
           ,
           yet
           I
           had
           rather
           please
           many
           as
           to
           offend
           any
           .
           And
           novv
           to
           close
           ,
           Almighty
           God
           preserve
           aright
           ,
           and
           sanctifie
           the
           royall
           heart
           of
           our
           dread
           Leige
           and
           governour
           :
           And
           novv
           good
           Lord
           ,
           either
           in
           thy
           mercy
           convert
           the
           Papists
           ,
           else
           in
           thy
           furie
           confound
           them
           ,
           and
           turne
           their
           bloudy
           svvords
           back
           in
           their
           ovvn
           bosomes
           ,
           that
           their
           devilish
           designes
           may
           never
           hence
           forth
           prevaile
           any
           more
           against
           thy
           Saints
           and
           choicelings
           ;
           and
           send
           us
           and
           all
           true
           beleevers
           ,
           the
           life
           and
           light
           of
           peace
           and
           truth
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

