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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84786	The Lord Generals letter in answer to the message of the Kentish-men, May 31. 1648. The Lord Generals proclamation against plundring, or taking any horses or goods from any of the inhabitants in Kent, and for restoring what hath been taken. Also a perfect relation of relieving Dover Castle, driving the Kentish-men to Rochester, the taking of the bidge [sic] near Norflet in Kent, the number killed and taken prisoners. With the names of the chief actors in this Kentish engagement. June 1. 1648. Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbot.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1648 (1648)	Wing F182; Thomason E445_26; ESTC R202096	3,039	8

The Lord Generals LETTER In Answer to the MESSAGE of the Kentish-men MAY 31. 1648. The Lord Generals PROCLAMATION against Plundring or taking any Horses or Goods from any of the Inhabitants in Kent and for restoring what hath been taken Also a perfect Relation of Relieving Dover Castle driving the Kentish-men to Rochester the taking of the Bidge near Norflet in Kent the number killed and taken Prisoners With the Names of the chief Actors in this Kentish Engagement June 1. 1648. Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbot London Printed for Laurence Chapman June 2. 1648. For Sir Thomas Peyton SIR I Received by a Trumpet a Message from you whereby a Pass was desired for some Gentlemen to come to me as Commissioners from your self or others to Treat according to an Order of Parliament To which not knowing of any such Order of Parliament to me nor any Authority from Parliament to you or the rest with you to appoint Commissioners for such a purpose I could not make any Answer to any such Overture But it hath given me occasion to send this Bearer herewith unto you desiring you to signifie thus much to those Gentlemen and others your countreymen with you That whereas I finde them gathered together in Arms and persisting therein without and against the Authority of Parliament and doing many acts of Hostility to the great damage of their neighbors in this County and disturbance of the Peace thereof I cannot admit of Treaty or capitulation with them while so persisting in their Arms and Hostility nor lose time in prosecution of them But if they shall forthwith lay down their Arms and disperse themselves to their several homes I do not doubt but the mercy of the Parliament will be extended to the estates and lives of those many who amongst them shall appear to have been abused and deluded into this Rebellion and their Justice against such onely as shall appear to have been the chief and most eminent Actors and Fomentors thereof and that chiefly for example to others and necessary reparation of the Damages already done Black-Heath 30 Maii 1648. THO FAIRFAX A PROCLAMATION AGAINST PLVNDRING WHereas I have had several-Complaints That divers Soldiers going into several mens houses under pretence of getting victuals and drink have searched the rooms in their houses and have taken cloaths linen and other goods For the prevention of the like evil for the future I do hereby strictly require all Soldiers whatsoever under my command That at their peril they do from henceforth forbear the like violences to the houses or goods of any And all Officers as they will answer the neglect at their perils are strictly to look to those under their respective charges to see that no such things be done or if they be that the offenders be brought to punishment Which I do hereby declare shall be severely executed And for the supplying of the Soldiers with victuals and necessaries while the Army shall keep the field care shall be taken for bringing in and distributing the same in a publique way or if that fail the Commanders of the respective Regiments Troops or companies are to take care That where there is a necessity of taking victuals for the Soldiers relief some Officers to see it done orderly and without further damage or prejudice to the Inhabitants And what ever such goods hath been injuriously taken from any as aforesaid I require that restitution be forthwith made otherwise the persons with whom such goods shall be found or those by whom they were taken shall be immediately proceeded against according to Martial Law And whereas I have likewise had several Complaints That divers Horses have been taken away by Soldiers out of mens houses or grounds under pretence that the owners have gone or sent to the assistance of the Rebels in these parts although the owners be not actually in arms I do hereby strictly require That all Horses so taken be forthwith restored and that none under my command do from henceforth presume to take any Horses in such maner from any countrey man except such as are and shall at the same time continue actually ingaged with the Rebels nor from such without Order from a Field Officer or superior Order and that onely for the Publique use Given under my Hand and Seal the One and thirtieth day of May 1648. THO FAIRFAX SIR I Gave you an Accompt of the marches and proceedings of that part of the Army under his Excellency the Lord Fairfax now in Kent on Monday and Tuesday last I shall now present you with a continuation of the same On Wednesday May 31. His Excellency with four Regiments of Horse and three of Foot with some loose Companies of Col Ingoldsby's Regiment marched from Eitham where they lay in the fields thereabouts the night before to Craford Heath where the said Forces were drawn up to a Rendezvouz and after that marched through Dartford and then drew up on an Heath two miles from that Town where his Excellency had Intelligence That a party of the Kentish Rebels not Browns Rebels had fortified and barricadoed a Bridge which led towards Gravesend a commanded party was sent forth under the conduct of Major Husbands and Capt. Evansons Troop in all about 300 horse who mounted about an hundred foot behinde them when they drew towards the Bridge the enemy fired thick upon them our men notwithstanding fell on and the horse swam through the water and so got over by this time the enemy perceiving in what danger they were fled Major Childe who commanded them and was very active hardly escaped having his Horse shot whereupon he forsook it his Son was shot in the back and taken There were about twenty slain in the place divers wounded and thirty Prisoners taken many escaped byhiding themselves in the Corn fields and houses The enemies party consisted of the Countrey-men thereabouts the Seamen and some London Apprentices One Mr. Phips was very active in setting on the Countreymen When we came to Norflet half a mile beyond the Bridge we understood the enemy were gone thence this morning by five of the clock and not three men to be seen in the whole Town their wives and friends left behinde pretend they were forc'd out One of our men in his passage over the River had his horse kild by falling upon an Harrow which the enemy had laid in the water so that his very guts came out I went out with this party and saw the whole busines After this Major Husband advanced with a party two or three miles beyond Gravesend and had afterwards Orders to march to Maulin towards which the Army marches this morning from Mapham a very small village where the Lord General quartered last night and his Forces about it in the field and will make an Hall near Maulin where Orders will be given out At the ending of this service Capt. Freemans and Capt. Barringtons Troops of Dragoons who were ordered out of Wiltshire came up and joyned with that party that lay towards Rochester where the enemies greatest body now is His Excellency hath sent forth a Proclamation for the prevention of disorders in Soldiers a copy of which I have sent you inclosed as also of the Letter sent from his Excellency to Sir Tho Peyton in answer to the Message sent by Capt Hackers Trumpeter to him There are very few men to be seen in the Towns through which we march but onely the women making sad moan fearing the ill success their husbands are like to have The one my are very numerous given out to be ten thousand at least amongst which a thousand Cavaliers Their principal Ringleaders are Sir Gamaliel Dudley Sir Robert Tracy Col Leigh Sir Iohn Many Sir Tho Peyton Sir Tho Palmer Squire Hales reported to be General Sir Iames Hales Sir William Many Sir Iohn Dorrel Sir Tho Godfrey Sir Richad Hardress Col Washington Col Hamond Col L'estrange Col Culpepper Col Hacker Mr. Iames Dorrel Mr. George Newman once a Colonel for the Parliament and Mr. Whelton Treasurer for the Parliament Sir Michael Livesay sent word last night That he had recruited his Troop and that the countrey came apace to the Deputy Lieu●enants they desired to have Orders from His Excellency and accordingly had to joyn with the Army I had almost forgot one passage Some of our Scouts meeting this day with a party of theirs near Cobham being askt Who they were for made answer For the Devil and King Charls Our men replied That they had taken King Charls and hoped ere long to take the Devil too Our men took yesterday two Black coats Prisoners amongst others the one of their names is Heydon Major Gibbons hath raised the enemies siege before Dover-Castle dispersed them and cleared the County between Dover and Sittinburn I am Mapham 1 June 1648. FINIS