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Certain passages which happened at Newport, in the Isle of Wight, Novemb. 29. 1648. relating to King Charles I. Written by Mr. Edward Cooke, of Highnam in Gloucestershire, sometime colonel of a regiment under Oliver Cromwell
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Cooke, Edward, d. 1684.
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night as it were suited to the purpose so that I can foresee no visible difculty in the thing which I suppose to be in all particulars the true state of this present case The only Question now is What will Your Majesty resolve to do VVho after a small pause pronounced this positive Answer They have promised me and I have promised them I will not break first The Duke of Richmond urging the Colonel to speak he craved leave to speak to argue the Point with the King who said With all his heart I presume Sir said the Colonel Your Majesty intends by those words They and Them the Parliament if so the Scene now is quite altered or changed your present Apprehension arising from the Army who have so far already violated the Promises of the Parliament as to invade Your Majesty's Freedom and Safety by changing the single Sentinel of State at the outward Door into strong Guards on your very Bed-Chamber which is in it self no better than a Confinement and the probable fore-runner of something more a speedy absolute Imprisonment The King replied however he would not do any thing that should look like a breaking of his Word and so bad him and the Earl of Lindsey Good-night and that he would go and take his rest too so long as he could To which Colonel Gooke replied I fear it will not be long The King answered As please God The King perceiving great uneasiness and disorder in the Colonel said Ned What troubles you tell me Who replied Sir to consider the greatness of Your Majesty's Danger and your unwillingness to avoid it The King replied Ne'er let that trouble you were it greater I would not break my Word to prevent it Sir said the Colonel will Your Majesty but respite the Resolution and give me leave to step and call my Lord of Southampton What needs that said the King Are not these my two Friends pointing to the Duke of Richmond and Earl of Lindsey I tell you they are my two true Friends Said the Colonel Be pleased then to consult them Said the King I am resolved go you two to Bed meaning the Earl of Lindsey and Colonel Cooke for the Duke of Richmond was then in waiting and if I have need of you I will send for you Whereupon both took leave But the Duke of Richmond stept after Col. Cooke to consult him whether or no he had best put off his Cloathes that night VVho answered He himself for his part would not for notwithstanding Major Rolph's Promise he feared the King would soon be disturbed or else the face of Affairs deceived him The Duke asked whether he should let the King know what his Opinion was VVho answered VVith all his heart and that he would stay in the outward Room in hopes that he might occasion some new Discourses of the business But the Duke soon returned and told him the King was resolved to go to Bed It was then almost One of the Clock and tho' Col. Cooke went not to Bed all night yet all things were carried with so great secrecy and quiet that not the least Noise was heard nor the least cause of Suspicion given But in the Morning just at break of day the King hearing a great knocking at his Dressing-room-door sent the Duke of Richmond to know what it meant who enquiring who was there was answered one Mild-may one of those Servants the Parliament had put to the King and Brother to Sir Henry The Duke demanding what he would have answered There were some Gentlemen from the Army very desirous to speak with the King which Account the Duke gave the King but the knocking encreasing the King commanded the Duke to let them into his Dressing-room No sooner was this done but before the King got out of his Bed those Officers rushed into his Chamber and abruptly told the King They had Orders to remove him From whom said the King They replied From the Army The King asked whither he was to be removed They answered To the Castle The King ask'd what Castle Again they answered To the Castle The Castle said the King is no Castle he told them he was well enough prepared for any Castle and required them to name the Castle After a short whispering together they said Hurst Castle The King replied They could not name a worse and called to the Duke of Richmond to send for the Earl of Lindsey and Col. Cooke At first they scrupled at the Earl of Lindsey's coming but the King said Why not both since both lye together They promised to send for both but sent for neither And tho the Duke of Richmond had ordered the King's Breakfast to be hastened presuming there was little Provision in the desolate Castle yet when he was scarce ready the Horses being come they hurried him away only permitting the Duke to attend him about two Miles and then told him he must go no further Where he sadly took leave being scarce permitted to kiss the King's Hand whose last words were Remember me to my Lord Lindsey and Col. Cooke and command Col. Cooke from me never to forget the Passages of this Night The Duke returned directly to the Earl of Lindsey's Lodgings on which it appear'd a Guard had been set all the night to keep him from the knowledge of what was doing or at least to confine him from stirring forth had he known of it and surprized both the Earl of Lindsey and Col. Cooke with the Account of the King 's being carried away with all its remarkable Circumstances delivering the King 's gracious Remembrance to them both and his concluding Command to Col. Cooke Wherefore while all Passages were ripe in their Memories Col. Cooke with the assistance of the Duke of Richmond and Earl of Lindsey drew up this Narrative in Obedience to the King's Command After this the Duke of Richmond Earl of Lindsey and Earl of Southampton with his Countess immediately left the Island and embarqued in a Vessel that belonged to Colonel Cooke and landed near Tichfield the Earl of Southampton's House where just at their landing they were all seized on by a Party of Colonel Okey's Regiment who by the Persuasion of Colonel Cooke and his Engagement for their forth-coming were all permitted to go to the Earl of Southampton's House the next Morning FINIS Books Printed for Richard Chiswell THE Fifteen Notes of the Church as laid down by Cardinal Bellarmin examined and confuted by several London Divines 4o. With a Table to the whole and the Authors Names Preparation for Death by William Wake D. D. 12º Dr. Wake 's Tracts and Discourses against Popery in 2 vol. 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The Lay Christians Obligation to read the Holy Scriptures By Dr. Stratford now Lord Bishop of Chester The Texts which the Papists cite out of the Bible for proof of the Points of their Religion examined and shewed to be alledg'd without ground In Twenty five distinct Discourses viz. by several London Divines with a Table to the whole and the Authors Names Taxes no Charge in a Letter from a Gentleman to a Person of Quality shewing the nature use and benefit of Taxes in this Kingdom and compared with Imposition of Foreign States Together with the improvement of Trade in time of War The Case of Allegiance in our present circumstances considered in a Letter from a Minister in the City to a Minister in the Country Quarto A Breviate of the State of Scotland in its Government Supream Courts Officers of State Inferior Officers Offices and Inferior Courts Districts Jurisdictions Burroughs Royal and Free Corporations Fol. 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excess of Rain that then fell he sent his desires to the Governor to have one Captain Boreman a Gentleman of that Island who commanded a Militia-Company there with whom he was well acquainted to come to him In the mean time he discoursed with the Soldiers to try what he could get out of them but found they were altogether ignorant being a Company of the Islanders newly marched in the two Army-Companies formerly garrison'd there being drawn down into the Town of Newport probably to double the Guards After a longer stay than he expected the Messenger returned with this Excuse That the Captain could not conveniently come out to him but invited him in who when he came into the Parlour was surprized with the sight of about a dozen Officers of the Army most of whose Faces he knew And after mutual Salutation he address'd himself to the Governor desiring to speak with him who he observed first asked and obtained leave of those Officers wherefore asking him in private what he meant by that the Governor plainly told him he was no better than their Prisoner in his own Garrison for they had threatned him with immediate Death if he but so much as whispered with any of his own Servants The Colonel asked him whether he could imagine the Cause of all this He answered He supposed there was some considerable Design on foot but he knew not what it was adding That he understood that the Captain that commanded the Troop of Horse in the Island was in the same condition and that his Lieutenant commanded in his place but that he knew no other cause for either unless that they suspected that they had too much Duty for the King Which gave the Colonel the opportunity of asking the particular Question Whether he knew any thing of the King 's being that Night to be seized upon Who answered It was not improbable but that might be the Design though he knew nothing of it Col. Cooke received as much light as the Governor could give him took leave and hastned to give the King an exact Account of all had past but found at his return a great Alteration at Court Guards not only set round the King's Lodgings and at every Window but even within doors also nay Sentinels on the King 's very Chamber-door so that the King was almost suffocated with the Smoak of the burning Match which hastned the Colonel to Major Rolph to complain of the rudeness of the Soldiers whom he found in his Bed it being now near Twelve or One a Clock having entred his Chamber against the will of his Servant After his Apology he made his Complaint and received this Answer That he was no way guilty of it That the two Companies being late drawn out of the Castle could not that night have Quarters provided for them and therefore he had ordered them to double the Guards not foreseeing this would happen but the next day he would redress all things himself with all due respect to the King and consult him the said Colonel in it and that in the mean time he was confident on the Colonel's Complaint to the Captain of the Guards he would draw off the Men from being offensive to the King adding If the Colonel found it needful he might make use of his Name to the Captain of the Guard to whom the Colonel making his Application in his return to the King prevailed with him to draw off those Guards that were so great annoyance to the King to a more tolerable distance At Col. Cooke's return to the King he made him repeat over all the several Passages that had happen'd that Night which being compared together and duly considered by the King the Duke of Richmond and Earl of Lindsey for the Earl of Southampton being indisposed was before that time returned to his Lodgings and the Marquess of Hartford had taken leave of the King and left the Island that Morning and was gon to Netley all unanimously concluded that the Army would suddenly seize upon the King's Person which being taken for granted on all hands the next Question was in this desperate case What was most advisable to be done The Lords argued for the King 's attempting an immediate Escape for he would better bring about a Personal Treaty with the Parliament which he so much coveted when out of the reach of the Army than when within their Power and this would certainly secure the Safety of his Person which else might be very probably much in danger But before they could proceed to debate the manner of this Escape the King prevented it thus arguing against the Escape itself first arguing the difficulties if not impossibility of accomplishing it next the consequences that in case he should miscarry in the Attempt it would exasperate the Army and dishearten his Friends and lastly That if the Army should seize him they must preserve him for their own sakes for that no Party could secure their own Interests without joyning his with it his Son being now out of their reach The Earl of Lindsey replied Take heed Sir lest you fall into such hands as will not steer by such Rules of Policy remember Hampton-Court where your Escape was your best Security The Duke of Richmond adding That yet he thought it feasible enough and turning about to Colonel Cooke asked how he passed to and fro who answered He had the Word The Duke asked Whether he believed he could pass him too who answered He made no question but he could At which the Duke took a longer Cloak without a Star and made the Colonel go along with him through the Guards and so returned again to the King acquainting him with what he had done and with what ease and thence took the advantage again to persuade the King 's attempting to escape Who on a sudden turning himself from the two Lords that were discoursing with him at the Window to Colonel Cooke who stood drying himself by the Fire said Ned Cooke What do you advise me in this case Who humbly answered He suspected his own Judgment too much to presume to offer any Advice considering both the greatness of the danger and the Person concerned in it That His Majesty had his Privy-Council with him to whom he humbly besought him to listen observing what they pressed him to At which the Lords resumed their former Discourse of attempting an Escape But the King turning about again said Ned I command you to give me your Advice At which the Colonel begg'd leave That after he had premised some Particulars he might ask His Majesty a Question Who permitting him Suppose said he I should not only tell Your Majesty That the Army would very suddenly seize upon you but by concurring Circumstances fully convince Your Majesty it would be so Also that I have the Word Horses ready at hand a Vessel attending at the Come and hourly expecting me That I am ready and desirous to attend you and this dismal dark