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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96675	The true copie of a letter written by Captain Wingate, now prisoner in Ludlow, taken by the malignant partie, in the late battaile fought at Worcester, and sent to a member of the Hoble house of Commons. Setting forth the inhumane, barbarous and savage cruelties towards him, and how he was compelled to ride through the army naked: with his resolution to die in the Parliaments cause. Whereunto is added the Kings Majesties speech at Shrewsbury, on Michaelmas Eve last, to the gentry and commons of the county of Sallop, there assembled.	Wingate, Captain.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1642 (1642)	Wing W2996; Thomason E121_17; ESTC R20525	3,642	10

THE TRVE COPIE OF A LETTER WRITTEN By Captaine Wingate now Prisoner in Ludlow taken by the Malignant Partie in the late Battaile fought at Worcester and sent to a Member of the honble house of Commons Setting forth The inhumane barbarous and savage Cruelties towards him and how he was compelled to ride through the Army naked with his Resolution to die in the PARLIAMENTS Cause Whereunto is added The Kings Majesties Speech at Shrewsbury on Michaelmas Eve last to the Gentry and Commons of the County of SALLOP there assembled LONDON Printed for WILLIAM LEY at Pauls-Chaine October the 7 th MDCXLII The true Copy of a Letter written by Captain WINGATE now prisoner in Ludlow taken by the Malignant party in the late Battell fought at Worcester and sent to a Worthy Member of the Honourable House of Commons setting forth the Inhumane Barbarous and Savage Cruelties towards him and some other Prisoners also taken by the said Malignants and his resolution to dye in the Parliaments cause SIR MY unfortunate estate and sorrowfull condition into which I am now plunged maketh me almost uncapable of writing the true sense thereof But ever having found you a constant and faithfull friend to me in time of prosperity and opportunity now favouring me by Gods mercy I am encouraged in what measure I am able to acquaint you with my sufferings hoping you will so farre condole with me my misfortunes as to present them on my behalfe to the Honourable House of Commons When I came from Oxford with that worthy Commander Collonell Sands whose unfortunate death I much lament under Collonell Brown our Commander in Chiele to Worcester we had a long and doubtfull skermish which I verily perswade my selfe is already made known both to the High Court of Parliament and most part of the Kingdome Therefore I forbeare to mention any thing further touching the same but only to informe you of mine own particular sufferings since I have been in their barbarous custody When I was by them brought into Worcester I was brought before Prince Robert and Lord Maurice his Brother and some other of their Commanders and was with much scornfull and opprobrious reproch examined the cause of my resistance against the Kings Majestie my Liege Lord and Soveraigne To which I answered I never resisted or attempted to doe any thing against His Majesties Person or lawfull commands joyned with consent of his great Councel both Houses of Parliament whose Edicts and Ordinances I conceived so long as they tended to the preservation of His Majesties Person Honour and Dignity and peace of His Majesties Kingdomes and establishment of Religion ought to be observed and obeyed Then was I demanded if the Parliament command one thing and His Majesty expresly commands the contrary whether I ought not to obey the King before the Parliament To which I answered that I conceived the High Court of Parliament being the representative body of the whole Kingdome and so the greatest Councell and elected of the choisest and learnedst persons in the Kingdome and so the wisest of the most aged and experienced members and so the greatest could best judge of the affaires and of such Lawes and ordinances which might most tend to the safety and tranquility of this State and Common-wealth Therefore I conceived I ought in conscience to obey their commands In which opinion I resolve to live and die and now I am fallen into your hands I must submit my selfe to your mercy or cruelty either of which shall be welcome to me for the manifestation of my loyalty to both King and Parliament conjunctly but not divided The Prince was much enraged at my so peremptory answers calling me Parliament-dog Round-head and the like and if I had the gift of patience to suffer I should in short time be made a rare Martyr To which I answered Gods will be done Then was I commanded out of his presence and kept in safe custody til further order from him giving command for present preparation for all his souldiers to leave the Town and advance towards Ludlow where Prince Charles keepes his Court and to leave behind them Colonell Brown Colonell Sands and Captain Berry being sore wounded that they could not goe along with them without danger of death About three of the clock in the morning they went from the Town having bound my hands-behind mee commanding me to be set on horse-back and bound to the horse and to ride before them only one Trooper before and one on each side mee for my guard who rode with their Pistols in their hands ready charged turning them often towards mee swearing dam them and perish them if I would not turne on the Kings side they would shoot me to the heart to which I answered nothing but that time should make known my further intention Being come about five or six miles from Worcester beginning to be day-light command was gsven by Prince Robert that unlesse I would presently renounce the cause that I endevoured to defend on the behalfe of the Parliament and declare that I conceived their Proceedings to be against the Lawes of the Land and dishonourable to the King I should be presently stripped out of all my garments and ride bound naked before them to Ludlow which I refusing to doe was most barbarously and inhumanely according to the Princes command effected The scornfull reproches of those wicked Miscreants which I in that way sustained did not trouble nor d●nt my mind so much as the harme and cold I caught by the weather being sharp injured my Body Then comming to Ludlow after they had exercised themselves with reviling and scorning of me causing me so to ride through the Towne command was given I should be taken off my horse and my clothes put on and brought before Prince Robert who in a reviling manner asked mee if I had learned to beare and suffer and if I would not yet recant and turne to them they would proceed to judgement against me with the cruellest torments they could devise to put mee to death giving mee ten dayes libertie to consider with my selfe and returne my full Resolution at the time prefixed commanding me to be againe put into Prison and to be allowed necessary meat and drinke for preservation of my health that thereby if I would joyne with them I might be the better able to doe them service Some other Prisoners which here they have also put into a close Prison using them in the extreamest crueltie that may be devised allowing them only bread and warer for their sustentation and so little that if they long continue there they will be starved to death Thus Sir having rudely given you to understand my present estate at this time having opportunlty and obtained so much favour of the Keeper of the Prison being somewhat well affected to the proceedings of the Parliament but constrained to execute that place who provided me of a trusty friend that I might confide in to deliver you this Letter which if I shall be so happy before my death which I expect at the day appointed as to heare that you have received my Letter I shall be glad for no tortures torments or savage cruelties with Gods assistance shall alter or change my Loyalty to that grand and grave Senate the High Court of Parliament Thus hoping you will present my sufferings accordingly and praying that God of his infinite mercy will be graciously pleased to prosper and protect the Proceedings of the high Court of Parliament to the preservation of Peace establishing of Religion defending of the Liberties and Priviledges of Parliament and of the Subject and inthronizing his Majestie with honour and dignity and his Posterity successively to the joy of all true hearted Subjects From Ludlow Castle October 1. 1642. Your observant friend and a most dolefull Prisoner Capt. WINGATE FINIS HIS MAIESTIES SPEECH at SHREVVSBVRY on MICHAELMAS Eve last to the Gentry and Commons of the Countie of SALLOP there assembled GENTLEMEN IT is some benefit to me from the Insolencies and misfortunes which have driven me abont that they have brought me to so good a part of my Kingdome and to so faithfull a part of my people I hope neither you nor I shall repent my comming hither I will doe my part that you may not And of you I was confident before I came the residence of an Army is not usually pleasant to any place and mine may carry more feare with it since it may be thought being Robbed and spoiled of all my owne and such terror used to fright and keep all men from supplying me I must only live upon the ayd and reliefe of my people but bee not affraid I would to God my poore Subiects sufferred no more by the Insolence and violence of that Army raised against me though they have made themselves wanton even with plentis then you shall doe by mine and yet I feare I cannot prevent all disorders I will doe my best and this I le promise you no man shall bee a looser by 〈◊〉 if I can helpe it I have sent hither for a Mint and will melt downe all my owne Plate and expose my Land to sale or morgage that if it bee possible I may bring the least pressure upon you In the meane time I have summoned you hither to invite you to doe that for me and your selves for the maintenance of your Religion the law of the Land by which you inioy all that you have which other men doe against Vs Doe not suffer so good a cause to be lost for want of supplying mee with that which will bee taken from you by those who pursue me with this violence and whilst these ill men sacrifice their mony Plate and utmost industry to destroy the Common wealth be you no lesse liberall to preserve it And assure your selves if it please God to blesse me with successe I shall remember the particular assistance every man heere gives me to his advantage However it will hereafter how furiously the minds of men are now possessed be honour and comfort to you that with some charge and trouble to your selves you did your part to support your King and preserve the Kingdome I desire M. Sheriffe and the rest of the Gentlemen to distribute themselves in that Method that they may best receive the expressions which you shall make of your best affections the which I will have particularly presented to me