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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25497	An Answer in just vindication of some religious and worthy gentlemen of Pembrokeshire against a scandalous pamphlet published in print by one Iohn Poyer, late mayor of Pembroke set forth by such as have been eye-witnesses of of [sic] the affaires of that county, from the beginning of these unnaturall warres, who love truth and justice, hate oppression and falsehood ; as also the petition of Mr. Nathaniel Cradock, a very godly preacher to the honourable committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning plundered ministers, of intolerable abuses done him by the said John Poyer, with several orders, certificates, and letters concerning that businesse.	Cradock, Nathaniel, b. 1594 or 5.	1646 (1646)	Wing A3280; ESTC R16390	15,340	24

the Sacrament and drinks himself drunk with the prisoners the same day Another time rides up and down the Countrey between Haverfordwest and Pembrook and presents his Pistols at all the poore people he meets in his way compels them to fall down upon their knees and beg their lives of him then rides on in triumph These are some of the Relators Services who before these Wars began had neither Lands nor Goods of value now hath neer 400 head of Cattell and is grown rich yet demands foure thousand pound more of the Parliament and so would injure and deceive the Parliament as he hath done the Countrey All which particulars are truths that will be manifested by clear and apparent proofs upon oath and have been with many more misdemeanours presented in Articles by the publick Agent of that County to the Honourable House of Commons in July last and shortly after to the Honorable Committee of both Kingdoms Now let the Reader judge whether this man hath made good his defiance of any disservice done by him to the State In the conclusion of his Pamphlet the Relator blushes not to term himself the mouth of that County to the Parliament and desires if he hath done amisse the Countrey may not be blamed who have hoped they have served the Publick in serving him Os durum A mouth indeed who can read this without blushing or indignation that knows the person or qualities of the man There is a Gentleman whom he pleases to traduce in his Relation Mr Elliot by name who is by generall consent of the Committee of that County chosen Agent for those parts whose merit transcends the Relators obloquy having lost his whole Estate in Service of the Parliament his house a fair mansion with his houshold-stuffe together with eight houses of his Tenants burnt to ashes in August 1644. At Gerrards first coming with his Army into Pembrookesheire himself and his two sons taken prisoners by the Enemy and himself being afterwards exchanged his eldest Son was indited of Treason for bearing Arms against His Majestie and adjudged at Carmarthen by David Jenkins to be hanged This Gentleman served the Parliament faithfully and hath been one of the Committee of the three Counties of Pembrook Carmarthen and Cardigan-shiers for almost three yeers and hath had two Sons constantly in the Service of the Parliament under Command of Major Generall Laugharn The Baronet whom the Relator traduces gave sufficient testimony of his integritie and good affection to the Parliament at the time the Earl of Carbery with his Forces was possest of the whole County of Pembrook except Castlematen Hundred and Pembrook Town by sending a private Message to the prime Gentlemen then in Pembrook to desire them speedily to send some Foot to garrison his Castle of Pictown intimating his Gates should be open to receive them and that they might with conveniency come up by water Which being neglected shortly after the Enemy took possession thereof for the King without his privity or consent To conclude this Noble Barronett with Mr. Elliot and the other two gentlemen viz. Mr. Lort and Mr. Bowen so often mentioned in the Relation did joyntly lay hold of the Declaration of both Kingdoms in February 1643. and took the Nationall Covenant contributed to the service of the Parliament proportionally to their abilities and were made of the Committee for that and other Counties wherein they have served the Parliament with all integritie and for that Service have had their Houses burnt by Gerrards Forces and lost their personall estates to a greater value then any ten of the Gentrie in those parts Now let the world judge whether in these times of professed and Covenanted Reformation this Relator quondam Mayor of Pembrook be a man fit to have any trust power or authority over any who desire to be called Christians and let them who have countenanced and defended him peruse this following Scripture Prov. 17. 15. He that justifieth the wicked and he that condemneth the just even they both are abhomination to the Lord At the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning plundred Ministers Novemb. 29. Ann. Dom. 1644. IT is this day ordered by the said Committee that Nathaniel Craddock Master of Arts a Learned and Orthodox Divine shall preach twice every Lords day in the Parish Church of Pembrook in the County of Pembrook and shall have for his pains therein fourscore pounds per Annum out of the profits and revenues of the Bishoprick of St Davies to be quarterly payed The first payment to begin at the Feast of the Annunciation of St Mary the blessed Virgin next And the Farmors and Tenants of the said Bishoprick are hereby required to pay the said fourscore pounds per Annum to the said Master Craddock as they will answer the contrary at their perills and the Committee for the said County are required to see this Order observed Iohn White To the honourable Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning plundered Ministers The humble Petition of Nathanael Craddock Minister of Gods Word MOst humbly shewing that your Petitioner having for above twentie yeares continued a constant Preacher of Gods word in the parish of Egloyskimmin in Countie of Carmarthen in South-Wales upon the lands of the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Valentia in which place the Petitioner did according to his poore abilities faithfully discharge his dutie to the good contentment of all his Parishioners and adjoyning neighbours as he hopeth untill hee was by the cruell Enemy plundred of his books and all his other goods and forced to flie for safe-guard of his life into Pembroke-shire where this Honourable Committee taking notice of his distressed condition were pleased by their Order dated the 29 of November 1644 to appoint him to preach twice everie Lords day in the Parish Church of Pembroke and to have fourescore pounds per annum out of the profits and revevenues of the Bishop of St. Davids to be quarterly paid unto him as by a Copie of the said Order hereunto annexed may appeare and this Petitioner making his repaire the 24 of April 1645 to Mr. Iohn Poyer then Mayor of Pembroke and in all respectfull manner acquainting him with the Parliaments designing him to be Lecturer there desiring his countenance and protection of him the rather with which I acquainted him in that the day before I riding thorow the Towne had a great stone of about three pound weight purposely throwne at mee which striking my horse I narrowly escaped Hee at the verie first charged mee to bee a mischievous worker in the Kingdome revileth me calling mee stinking Rascall and stinking Scab using many other reproachfull and menacing speeches pulleth me from off my horse not only trampling my hat under his horses feet but used his uttermost endeavour to ride over me not herewith contented he draweth his sword and with his whole might smiteth me on the head and then over the shoulders and held the point