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A82055 The declaration and remonstrance of the lords, knights, and gentry of the countie of Cornwall. Agreed on by the whole county in generall, Oct. 10. 1642. VVherein is declared the resolution of the said lords, knights, and gentry, concerning the King and Parliament. Together with their proceedings against Sir Ralph Hopton, who hath now took castle in Cornwall, having there fifty peeces of ordnance, and 200 men. Together with the resolution of hoth Houses concerning the same. 1642 (1642) Wing D547; Thomason E122_6; ESTC R17964 1,322 8

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THE DECLARATION AND REMONSTRANCE OF THE Lords Knights and Gentry of the COVNTIE OF Cornwall Agreed on by the whole County in generall Octob. 10. 1642. VVherein is declared the Resolution of the said Lords Knights and Gentry concerning the King and Parliament Together with their proceedings against Sir Ralph Hopton who hath now took Castle in Cornwall having there fifty Peeces of Ordnance and 200. men Together with the Resolution of hoth Houses concerning the same LONDON Printed for Joseph Horton Octob. 13. 1642. THE DECLARATION AND REMONSTRANCE of the Lords Knights and Gentry of the Countie of CORNWALL agreed on by the whole County in generall Oct. 10 th 1642. THe Right Honourable ROBERT Earle of Warwicke having received intelligence from both Houses of Parliament of the great preparations that are now making in Holland and to be sent over into England to assist His Majesty against the Honourable Houses of Parliament he no sooner had received their message but he sent foure lusty brave Ships to guard the Sea Ports neere to New-Castle And having remained there some certain time by their Intelligencers abroad they had information that five Ships lay hovering up and downe neere or about Calice but they had no sooner received this newes but they presently hoisted saile and tooke their way towards those parts but the enemy hearing of their comming immediately strooke saile and went towards Holland insomuch that before our Ships could get within sight of them they were gone but it is very probable that the Hollanders will make stay of them there the old Prince of Orange doth labour very much to send Arms ammunition to the King but the young Prince is much against the same and doth daily worke to turne his father from so doing Information was given to the honourable Assembly of Parliament that Sir Ralph Hopton hath taken Pimick Castle in Cornwall and hath strongly fortified the same having already about 200. souldiers in the same and it was moreover signified that he hath got at the least fifty pieces of Ordnance and doth begin to shoote with the same daily thinking by that means to make the County come in to assist him but the greatest part of the County stands firm and well affected to the Parliament and are now resolved to take the same resolution as the men of Manchester did having summoned the whole County to appeare within five miles of the said Castle and there to conclude on such matters that doth now concerne their liues and estates and as it is supposed they will gather a head and besiege the said Castle and for the aide and assistance of them the Parliament hath given order Command that those two Regiments that are now going towards Bristow and Minehead and shall goe into Cornwall to aid and assist the COUNTIE and inhabitants against the said Sir Ralph Hopton and that the will and pleasure of both houses shall bee made knowne therein that their desire is that more Forces shall be raised in that County to aid assist the Parliaments Forces There was also more letters came to the House of COMMONS from Weston Gate intimating and signifying that the Marquess of Hartford is in South Wales and doth daily labour and endeavour to win the hearts of the Welshmen striving exceedingly to raise those Counties to aid His Majesty against the Parliament losing very much of the great strength he hath saying that he is above 30000. strong Horse and Foot Thus he doth daily relate to those parts thinking by this meanes to draw on those that stand as Newters but it is credibly reported that His Majesty hath not halfe that number Prince Robert doth now begin to declare his Resolution concerning his residence here in England and it is supposed that if His Majesty would but give way to it he would soone returne to Holland FINIS