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A95058 The True intelligence sent to this kingdome, concerning the taking in of the town of New-castle with copies of the letters and other passages that occurred betwixt our army and those in the town : as also the surrender of the castle thereof. 1644 (1644) Wing T2712; ESTC R43791 6,631 16

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INTELLIGENCE SENT TO THIS KINGDOME CONCERNING THE TAKING IN OF THE TOWN OF NEW-CASTLE WITH Copies of the Letters and other Passages that occurred betwixt our Army and those in the Town AS ALSO The surrender of the CASTLE thereof EDINBURGH Printed by Evan Tyler Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie 1644. For the Right Honourable the Earle of LAUDERDAILE IT hath pleased God of his infinite goodnesse to grant to us a glorious and happy Victory in gaining of this Town without any considerable Losse for which we have all great cause to praise God and to acknowledge his mercies even to outreach our very expectations For I must confesse ingeniously that I have never seen any Town all my life-Life-time kept and defended with greater resolution continuing in a most constant obstinacy till the very last and Gods Providence appeare more in animating of our Officers and Souldiers in generall against so hard oppositions and difficulties The particulars of what lately past your Lordship may be pleased to receive enclosed herewith and to communicate the same with my Lord Crawford and the Committee of Estates This much in haste Irest Newcastle 20. Octob. 1644. Your Lordships most humble servant Leuen Copie of Summonds sent to the Town of Newcastle Octob. 14. 1644. WEe Alex. Earle of Leven Lord Generall of the Scottish Armies that it may be the more manifest and appear to all how exceedingly we desire you to prevent all those evils which cannot be longer avoided Notwithstanding you have been formerly invited by our severall Letters in all fair manner to think on those wayes which might conduce most to your wel-being Do by these presents require and summond you to give up and surrender the Town of Newcastle to us for the use of King and Parliament that Citizens and Souldiers may be safe and the Town being preserved from ruine may enjoy the fruits of settled peace whereof other Townes reduced to the same obedience do liberally taste You are likewise earnestly desired by no means to conceale this our last offer and warning to the Citizens and Souldiers as you will be answerable to God and them whom it may concerne If in these things you faile you may expect the extremities of Warre And we professe our selves and the Army under our conduct altogether free and innocent of whatsoever bloud-shed and other calamities may ensue through your obstinacy Hereto we expect a present answer Given For Master Major Aldermen and Common Councell of the Town of Newcastle Sic subscribitur LEVEN From the Major of Newcastle Octob. 14. MY Lord I received your Letter this afternoon at almost five a clock It is directed to Major Aldermen and Common Councell And it is for no lesse matter then the delivering up of the Town to you as you say for King and Parliament no Conditions but to stand to your mercy But I will not take upon me absolutely to give answer my self neither will I conceale it from any it concernes yet I hope you are not in so great haste but I may take time to give you a full answer the morrow at or before this time when you may by Gods assistance certainly expect it And in the mean time I take leave and rest Your Lordships friend JO. MORLEY MY Lord we have received your Letter wherein you require and summond us to give up and surrender the Town as you say for the use of King and Parliament alleadging diverse Reasons mixt with Threats to perswade us thereunto All which we have well weighed and considered and as formerly so now returnes this Answer That we declare to you and to all the world That we keep this Town for the use of his Majestie And that we have full power and authority from his Majestie so to do And if either you or any other can shew us better or later Warrant from his Majestie to demand it wee will submit And although we neither dare nor will acknowledge that disloyaltie to our lawfull King which you call reducing to just obedience is the way to preserve us from ruine and to enjoy the fruits of a settled Peace yet that you and all the world may see wee desire To shun the effusion of Christian bloud wee desire you to send us in writing upon what Termes and Conditions you would have us deliver up the Town and then we shall return you a further Answer which we hope will be satisfactory And if this will not give you content proceede and prosper as your Cause requires and let the Bloud that is or shall bee spilt lye upon their soules and consciences that deserve it And if wee be the fault let this subscribed under our hand testifie against us Newcastle 15. Octob. 1644. Sic subscribitur John Morley Nicholas Cole Thomas Lyddell Thomas Ryddell Nicholas Tempest Alex Davison Francis Bowes Raph Cole Leonard Carr. Robert Sherflo James Cole Mar. Milbank Cuthbert Carr. Edward Stote Thom. Blenkincope Samuel Cork Oswald Mathie Tho. Madisane Henry Rowcastle Thomas Clarke Charles Clarke William Corke Gabriel Robison William Harope John Blackburne William Robisone Will Armstrong Anthony Younger Will Archbald Right Worshipfull c. WE received your Answer to our last wherein as in all former Letters we conceive we have used no threats but fair and peaceable expressions such as are ordinary in differences of this kinde But that our constant desire to shun the effusion of Blood and the sincerety of our loyal Intentions may more and more appear to you and all the World we desire that without any further delay Hostages may be sent from either side and judicious men appointed to Treat on such termes and conditions as may put a happy end to the Businesse And to meet in such a place between the Town and Campe or within the Town as shall be thought fitting by you Hereto wee expect your Answer And remaine To Master Maior Aldermen and Common-Councell of the Town of Newcastle Octob. 15. Your Loving friend LEVEN Right Worshipfull c. I Have been still expecting your Answer to my last wherein it was desired That Hostages might be sent and a place appointed for Treaty but now since you have returned none we do hereby exhonour our selves That all the World may know how desirous we have been of the safety and peace of your Town as this and our former Letters will bear witnesse for us against your obstinacy And this we are confident God will blesse us according to the integrity of our Intentions So I leave and rest 16. Octob. 3. a clock afternoone Your friend LEVEN My Lord WE received your second Letter directed as the former and upon good considerations we could have wisht that according to our desires in our former Letters you would have sent in writing the conditions and termes you desire the Town upon That we might altogether have considered and condescended to what had been fitting and convenient for us to grant But since you like not that course but desires Hostages may be