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A76640	A true relation of a wicked plot intended and still on foot against the city of Glocester, to betray the same into the hands of the Cavaliers. Discovered by Captaine Backhouse who was wrought upon to have betrayed the same by the sollicitation of one Edward Stanford Esquire, a grand Papist but a lieut: colonell amongst the Cavaliers; and by himselfe set forth to give the Parliament and his Excellencie satisfaction and the better to vindicate his owne integrity. Together with severall letters from my Lord Digby and Sir William Vavasour to Capt. Backhouse concerning the said designe. 4. Maii. 1644. It is this day ordered by the committee of the House of Commons for printing, that this relation be printed by Edward Husbands. Jo. White.	Backhouse, Robert, d. 1645.; Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665.; Vavasour, William, Sir, d. 1659.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut	1644 (1644)	Wing B265; Thomason E45_12; ESTC R2502	27,077	33

must attempt something out of hand if you will order it so that I may have the Port on the Weish opened to me I having the Word will come with so considerable a force that I will venture to make it good against all Massies Forces they not taking the Allarum Friday or Sunday next will be a convenient time my men are faine to march into the Country for subsistance W. Vavasour Upon the receipt of these letters the next newes we heard was that Colonell Mynne and S. Leger with the Irish Forces marcht to Paynswicke for subsistance but indeed to plunder the Country to prevent which our Governour drew out a party of horse and foote where there was a skirmish and some losse on both sides the next day after which the Country of Whitestone hundred rose into a great body and the Enemie hearing thereof retreated that very day towards Tewkesbury againe This by the way but to these two Letters I sent this answer by approbation as before unto Master Stanford and Sir William Vavafour 5. Feb. 1643. SIr you writ unto me for the state of this Garrison which I shall render you as neere as I can First the Governour lyes at the house where I dwelt and one Captain with him before whose doore are two Drakes and a Centry day and night the great Gunnes left by my Lord Generall the Earle of Essex are at the maine Guard neere the Crosse before the Bell doore being three in number and there are severall other small cutts about the Crosse in which maine Guard there are or should be every night about one hundred men some Citizens of the Trained Bands and some selected men out of every Company Thus for the heart of the Tewne Now for the Ports the Governour is making of three Sconces one before the East Gate another before the North Gate and the third at the Fryers Orchard where the Batterie was made at the time of the Siege all of very great strength but they are none of them as yet finished there are at these Ports severall Gunnes viz. at the North Gate two at the inward North Gate three at the East Gate one and sometimes two at the South Gate two to which Gate also the maine Guard is very neere but it is usuall with the Governour to remove the Gunnes often from one place to another There are also other Gunnes upon the workes about the Towne and at the Key where also the Frigot lyes with a Guard in her as for the West Gate there is also one Gunne a Demy-culvering but no Cannoneer that watcheth her as I could ever find and as yet no Draw-bridge but at all the other Gates there are Draw-bridges finished and we are now making Draw-bridges for the West Gate and Overs-Bridge which I beleeve will not be finished yet this ten or twelve daies the Guards are generally carelesse and many run from their duty to drinking much discontent being amongst both Officers and Souldiers for want of pay and indeed the Guards are very weake in comparison of what they have beene and must needs be 10 as long as we keepe so many out Garrisons as Presbury Boddington Huntley W●●bary Arlingham Frampton Essington Froster Horsley and Lipp●●t all which Garrisons being now kept have drawne out a great number of the souldiers out of this As for Provisions and Ammunition I have not beene in the Granery since the Siege but to deale truely with you I verily beleeve the Garrison is fitted for sixe moneths for the Corne of Master Guyse Master Dobbs sir Henry Spillar sir Ralph Dutton and others whom we call malignants was brought in indeed by my self and since the Country hath brought much Corne into private houses I know two men who have laid in two thousand bushells here and the Governour made a strict Proclamation that all the Citizens should make provision for six moneths many of whom have done so and they make Powder and Match every weeke as much or more then they spend Thus have I given you a short and true relation of the condition of this Garrison as neere as I can for the present thinke on and shall be ready to srtissie you in any other thing you shall desire by the next beseeching you to continue secresie above all things and not to conceive any jealousie in his performance who shall not think himselfe happy till he see his ingagement really accomplisht and discharged and who hath hitherto throwed himselfe into your hands and resolves to rely on you in time to come both for his life and fortune 5. Feb. 1643. Sir ever your many waies obliged servant R. B. With this Letter I sent one also to Sir William Vavasour as followeth Noble Sir I shall apply my selfe unto your time with all diligence I have given Master Stanford an accompt of the state and condition of our Garrison By the time proposed in your Letter I hope the water will be downe which will much advantage your advance neere the Towne I shall not desire to defer it longer then the time pitcht on As for your owne occasions so for the making of Draw-bridges in your passage which I would not have to be any impediment thereto For when they are made Guards will be set at them which may give the Allarum before the Gate can be opened Consule together for your owne safeties and mine onely be private and for the opening of the Gate and the word leave it to me and rest assured that I shall be Sir your servant R. B. These two Letters answered the end for which they were intended to beget beleefe of my fidelity to them to make them the more consident to come on which indeed was our chiefest care and to answer their desire of knowing the condition of our Garrison which notwithstanding it was done as you perceive yet so as without prejudice to our selves the least boy that comes into our Towne being in most of the relations able to satisfie as much Thus let the enemies to Religion to the Lawes and Liberties of this famous Kingdome and to the Priviledges thereof be still deluded but let Gods just and righteous cause ever prosper That these Letters were well taken by the enemy appeares by Master Stanford next Letter as followeth DEare Robin I thanke thee for thy constancy and doubt not of your perseverance in doing his Majesty acceptable service Sir William Vavasour bid me tell you that he cannot be ready ou Friday or Saturday in regard his forces are not yet marcht hither but are on their way where they must hault two or three dayes till monies come in however upon Sunday or Munday we shall not faile to be within a dayes march of Glocester And you must be sure to send the same messenger to us who may easily finde us out On Sunday faile not of this for I long to see you On Sunday without faile we shall be at Ledbury and expect your man Yours E. S. 6th Feb. MY man who

being provided for them it was agreed upon that night I therefore presently sent this letter to Master Stanford SIR I shall waite with diligence to open the Gate which I le warrant you shall be done so as you come by 9. of the clock or within half an houre after the Word I have sent which occasions the later sending of this bearer it is Bristoll Be sure to come strong enough and remember to come up by the Bare land which is a safer way to surprize the Maine Guard then to come up the main streete some in your company cannot but know the way I rest in hope 15. Feb. 1643. Your Servant R. B. Presently after the sending away of which Messenger the Gates being shut round the Garrison and carefull Sentinels set The Governour called a Counsell of War acquainted all the Officers with the Plot gave order that all as well Citizens as Souldiers should continue that night in Armes drew three peeces of Ordnance to the West-gate and a strong guard of Musquetiers well provided with Granadoes and Amunition and placed foure stout men in a Boat under Overs bridge who lay under the Arch private with directions that upon fireing the first Gun they should but cut a Gable-rope which being done the bridge would have fallen in whereby by Gods mercy of necessity they must all have been killed drowned or taken there being no possible meanes in humane reason of a mans escape in this posture preparation and expectation we continued all that night watching diligently but privately for a happy time to have delivered our selves and the whole Kingdome from the future mischiefe of such subtill insinuating and blood-thirsty Enemies But Gods time was not then come For albeit they did advance with their whole body both of Horse and Foot yet when they came to Lassington Hill within a mile of the Towne it was faire day whereby they having lost their time by their owne slownesse of march they durst not come on but instantly retreated to Newent as appeares by this Letter which I received from Master Stanford on the morrow after being Friday The sixteenth of February 1643. DEare Robin your Messenger came so late that we could not possibly effect the designe yet our confidence of your best assistance made us attempt it but it being day before wee could possibly come wee must once againe desire the like readinesse from you on Saterday or Sunday at the farthest and then we shall not faile to be in a readinesse it was ten of the clock before he came I shall desire your answer either to day or to morrow at the farthest Yours E. S. THe receipt of this Letter made us beleeve that the Enemy had then received no information that their designe was destroyed and made knowne and so much the rather for that we kept the Gates so close shut the next day after being Friday that we suffered no man to passe the Ports upon any businesse whatsoever which made us willing to see if wee could salve the businesse by another Letter and to give them incouragement to come on againe Whereupon this Letter was written and sent the next day to Mr. Stanford with this Note inclosed The note Sir take heed what you do the Allarum is taken by the intelligence of two country-men who brought in word to the Governour of your advance this way The Guards are strengthened and much puzle here is at present whereof I wish you to take notice from Your Servant R. B. The Letter SIr I am glad you came not the last night I hope some good fate was in it I was never so at my wits end and yet for my hanging durst make no shew of it Whilst I was writing to you and devising to send the Messenger cleanly out at the Gate which I was faine to act in mine own person The Governour received information by two country-men that you were marching this way and that some of your souldiers should give out that the West-gate was to be opened to them by some very neare unto him Whereupon there was an Allarum and one great Gun drawne to the West-gate and the Guard there made strong much muttering was who should be the man to let you in some gave out that I was distrusted others that it was some Townesman In the beginning of these buzzings I came to the Governour who told me of his intelligence That you were marching for Glaucester upon hopes of being let in I saw how things were and seeing a preparation for an Allarum the Commanders all sent for a new Word instantly given and a resolution speedily to be in Armes bethought my selfe on the sudden what to do to cleare my selfe of suspition with the Commanders For as for the souldiers and peoples tattle I regarded it not thus therefore I declared my selfe Gentlemen you have received some intelligence as it seemes of the Enemies advance this night and here is muttering about the streets of some plot to let them in and I am suspected to have some hand in it how clearely and without exception I have hitherto carried my self both towards you and the businesse I appeale unto your selves to judge and for the businesse I came now to tell you that I have received intelligence from a friend of mine in the country that the Enemy meanes certainly to be here this night and therefore I advise you by all meanes to be in readinesse and know this from me that they have some promise from some Citizens to have the Gate opened and to make the diversion from my selfe so much the more cleare I told them of two men whom I much suspected and of whom I knew they had no good opinion but advised them as to be carefull this night in their Armes so to set some spies over these mens carriages and as soone as an apparant charge could be proved against them which I did not doubt would suddenly be I would bring them to a Counsell of Warre and in the meane time endevour to search out the businesse and perfect the charge against them This so tooke with them that they all gave applause to what I had said desired me to take more speciall notice towards those two men And the Governour gave-testimony I having done him some personall office of acceptable service of his beliefe of my fidelity to which all the rest of the Commanders assented also This being done every man was repairing to his Armes wherein I was not backward my selfe to give command to the Horse to be in readinesse and to encourage the Souldiers But still at the. Governours elbow But I should have told you that as soone as I saw these things thus running I instantly went home and gave my man Ned this inclosed Note and I walked as far as Overs Bridge with him waiting on me to hearken whether we could heare any noise where by my directions he slipt from me and though I could not get him to undertake to find you out

your care be to preserve me from any of your Scouts for I must ride from any two or more that I shall see but I shall be glad to see you as for the three hundred pounds you writ me word you have it Sir I must tell you that since this businesse hath been working in my head which I have pretty well perfected now I have been inforced to take up money at a hard hand to doe the things I intended And it is impossible that you can imagine the sundry waies that I have layed in my head and partly put in action to further and prepare mine owne secret intentions And truely Sir I must tell you the money is so necessary to me that n●x● unto my fidelity promise and ingagement to my Lord Digby and your selfe it is the chiefe moving wheele and if there be the least jealousie of my fidelity I shall desire you as my truest friend in the world to let me know and then I shall crave onely favour to have all papers burnt my counsells kept liberty to bewaile mine owne unhappinesse and that I may serve them and you in some other businesse of lesser trust wherein mine integrity may more appeare with lesse suspition If the summe I desire in hand be thought too great an adventure I would have you consider mine adventure the least line of any of my Letters being sufficient to have me hanged and this I have and must commit into severall mens bosomes whom I never saw but build my faith upon your judgement and integrity without any jealousie or feare which I should not doe were you not Master Stanford for that which you write of the danger in the passage how easie a matter will it be for you to command a dozen honest men to ride a long almost to Tewksbury to guard a little money that you may pretend you are sending to pay to save the forfeiture of a morgage And if you appoint but the day how easie is it to me to send my Troope to Tewksbury to meete a little money which is to be paid unto me upon a bond I le stand to the hazard on our side and I know you may secure it on yours Well I leave the businesse to your consideration but for my self I am devoted to your service whilst I am R. B. 3. Ian. 1643. About the 7. Ian. Master Stanford sent me a Message by the friend who brought the first Letter to me by word of mouth to meete him in Corselane the day following where accordingly we met my Lieutenant scouting behind me the while to prevent my own surprisall where I received 200. l. of him and his promise to discharge me of a bond of 50. l. wherein I was formerly bound to one Font a great Papist and a very friend of his At which time the Plot was layed by him Sir Will. Vavasour and others who were then lately come to Tewksbury That I should endeavour to draw the Governour out of the Garrison with a very stong party towards Berkley with assurance that the Castle should be rendred which Master Stanford told me should really be so that the gaining of Glocester might be the more facile in whose absence I must undertake to get the Gate opened and the Word delivered to them which Plot when I heard it proposed I much approved but withall I advised that the Forces might suddenly be drawn off from Tewksbury assuring him that whilst they lay there I should not be able to draw out the Governour which he promised should be done assoone as he spake with Sir William Vavasour This Plot if it had beene thus prosecuted by them had been by Gods mercy of great gaine to us For we thereupon resolved to have sent a Garrison into Berkley Castle and with silent Forces from Presbury Garrison to have possessed Tewksbury and by speedy retreating to have made that good also But it so fell out that they fell off and deserted their owne Plot as will appeare by the sequell But one thing was remarkable that at this meeting Master Stanford never so much as moved me to any asseveration of fidelity to him but desired me to send unto him within two dayes which I did as followeth Sir I Have sent according to my promise but the Governour is so intent and serious in wayring upon the Forces at Tewksbury that until they be removed it will be vaine to move him to draw out any other way but when they are Marcht a day or two I am confident that I shall perswade his march to Berkley especially if he may have any assarance of their rendring the Castle which you told me would be and which will occasion him to stay a day or two to settle the same who otherwise out of his care of Gloucester is apt and wont to make speedy retreats when he is abroad Sir if you come to Newnham towards Saturday or Sunday Sir Iohn Winter may send you in a man to me to appoint when I may meete you in Huntloys wood or on the hill beyond Huntley after you have conferred with him whose secresie I shall desire you much to engage and then I shall agree more fully with you on all Circumstances Sir I beseech you know and rest assured that I am Your most humble Servant in much care till c. 11. Ian. 1643. To which Letter I received this answer DEARE Robin the reason why you have stayed so long for an answer is this Sir William Vavasor sent to the Governour of Berkley Castle to draw out his whole Garrison which he refusing to do without the Kings or Princes speciall Command We shall now flye to one of your former propositions being confident you will not faile to make good any one of them which was that you would at any time draw out your own Troop with one more which shall be put in the Reare of our horse and your self to leade our Forlorne hope into the Town which if you will do send but this Messenger with a note to Sir William Vavasour what day you will meete him and I will not faile to be there this you must be sure to do on Wednesday next for the businesse will admit of no delay Yours E. S. 16. Ian. With this Letter I received a Letter from Sir William Vavasour as followeth Sir William Vavasours first Letter SIr I was so confident of your reallity in endeavouring to performe what you have undertaken that I immediately sent Orders to Berkley Castle to the Governor who wil not obey my orders so fully as to draw out the whole Garrison without his Majesties speciall Orders a great part he will but would have a Reason I have drawn great part of the foote towards Parshoe and endeavoured to have marched with the residue and all the horse But Sir Walter Pie and some other Commissioners were so opposite to it that unlesse they might know and approve of my designe they would not consent to it which I thought might