Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	advantage_n	army_n	place_n	1,086	5	4.0319	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43066	A letter from Sir Arthur Haselrigge in Portsmouth to an honourable member of the late Parliament	Hesilrige, Arthur, Sir, d. 1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing H1123; ESTC R30757	1,937	8

A LETTER FROM Sir ARTHVR HASELRIGGE IN PORTSMOUTH To an Honourable Member of the late Parliament Published for general satisfaction LONDON Printed in the year MDCLIX A LETTER FROM Sir Arthur Haselrigge in Portsmouth SIR THough I know the surprize of this place as 't is termed at Wallingford House that take all for their own was no novel to you and therefore 't was needless to have given you a bare relation of it yet now since the laet proceedings of the Army have ministred an occasion of writing I will give you a brief account of the condition of our affairs here and our thoughts of the transactions there with you in pursuance of those resolutions that were taken up by the Parliament presently upon the late force after some intelligence with the Governour here we were assured of his fidelity to the Parliament and that the Town was at our Devotion We entred here on Saturday the third of December instant at four of the Clock my Self and my Son Colonel Morley and Colonel Walton with divers other Gentlemen some whereof were neighbouring inhabitants to this place presently after came in the Governour Colonel Whetham who had been abroad that afternoon and came to us to the Lyon Inne where we quartered that night and very honourably treated us and indeed he is a very Noble true spirited Englishman after a short conference with him he declared that he would secure the Town and Garrison for the use of the Parliament and in order thereunto we did presently seize some dissatisfied Officers whose names I suppose you have had The next morning the Magistrats of the Town came to complement us and bid us welcom to whom we declared that we intended not to levy or raise any War in the Nation thereby to open a breach for the Common Enemy to enter being more concerned against him then to afford him such advantage but that the Treaty being on foot betwixt the Army and General Monck the Commander in Chief of the Parliaments forces in Scotland the gaining of this place might be a means to facilitate it and ballance the affair and that we hoped it would produce a right understanding and unity so much desired by all goodmen they answered us they would afford us all the assistance they could and would stand by us in these our intentions We expected some additional Forces out of Sussex and the neighbouring Counties but you here what is become of them however we doubt not of succor and supply if they shall offer to attempt us We hear Coronel Disborough is designed against this place your Major Cadwel troubles us very little we scarce know where he is Yesterday we had notice of a Proclamation for issuing out Summons for a Parliament to sit down the twenty fourth day of January 'T is a meer delusion to amuse the people now the Scotch Army is advancing and signifies nothing Besides their fundamentals as they call them interpret what a kind of Parliament it shall be these are like that Engine the Scrue which instead of setling wil violently force raise the very being of Government from its proper Basis and remove and set it where their fancy best likes them nor will the Army abide long by this very form but as the successe and event of their affairs shall be so will they be freed from or obliged to these their elementary constitutions We see now the sword must decide the matter and therefore by all plausible waies they would wind themselves into a better Opinion then to be counted arbitrary and lawlesse persons We heard of some late Tumults at London but the relation so imperfect that we could wish you would correspond with us in some private Character since all waies are laid to prevent Intelligence I can assure you from hence that nothing will be done by Treaty at Newcastle without a preliminary Article of restoring the Parliament to a Free Session without any other condition This place is so well Fortified and provided that we shall be able to preserve it against all the Forces and more then they can make nor do we fear any plots or conspiracies to betray it We are all well and in health and I praise God unanimous and the Townesmen very cheerful and resolute to go through with us and to bear part of the Duty hoping by their cordial concurrence with us to encourage the rest of the considerable places of the Nation to doe the like For our own parts we are resolved to assert our cause and have therefore adventured all jacta est alea and we trust the fortune of the War will answer our Ends as it hath yet never failed the justice of our Arms We have reinforced Ports Down-fort with 4 pieces of Artillery more and have Lodged there a convenient Garrison we have also 6 Companies of Foot of the Army and have raised 2 Troops of Horse in the Town among our selves and servants Here were at our coming hither 10 Sail of Frigots and Men of War who have declared themselves for the Parliament two whereof have set sail with Commission upon our affairs We do daily and hourly expect the arrival of Vice-Admiral Lawson with the part of the Fleet under his Command to our assistance POSTSCRIPT SInce the writing of this Mr. Wallop the most Considerable Gentleman of this County is come in hither with 50 Horse most of them his Tennants we have already the liberty of the Sea and we hope our well begun endeavours will amount to the liberty of the Land Sir Your very humble Servant ARTHUR HASILRIGGE FINIS