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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88517	His Maiesties demands to Collonel Hammond. Delivered in the presence-chamber, upon the discovery of another great designe, for the conveying of His Majesties person from Carisbrook Castle. With Collonel Hammonds answer thereunto. Also, the oath of secresie taken by the seamen of the revolted ships, concerning the King, and the dispersing of them and their pretended Vice-Admirall, on the Irish Seas. Together, with the taking of Tinby Castle in Southwales, by Collonel Horton; with all the ordnance, armes and ammunition; and the further proceedings of Collonel Poyer at Pembrook Castle thereupon.	I. L.; J. W.; G. H.	1648 (1648)	Wing L30; Thomason E446_24; ESTC R204843	2,592	8

HIS Maiesties Demands to Collonel HAMMOND Delivered in the Presence-Chamber upon the discovery of another great Designe for the conveying of His Majesties person from Carisbrook Castle With Collonel Hammonds Answer thereunto Also the Oath of Secresie taken by the Seamen of the revolted Ships concerning the King and the dispersing of them and their pretended Vice-Admirall on the Irish Seas Together with the taking of Tinby Castle in Southwales by Collonel Horton with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition and the further proceedings of Collonel Poy●r at Pembrook Castle thereupon June 8th LONDON Printed by I. C. for R. W. 1648 A LETTER FROM THE Isle of WIGHT CONTAINING His Majesties Speech to Collonel HAMMOND upon the discovery of the great designe for conveying His person from Carisbrook Castle Honoured Sir SInce my last unto you we have received further intelligence from our two Frigots at Sea that the 5 ships which which lately revolted from the obedience and authority of Parliament had a great designe against this Island and for the better successe and accomplishing thereof had tendered an Oath of Secresie to all therein which was to this effect That they would live and dye together in prosecution of their Designe for the re●toring of King Charles to his just Rights and Authorities and for the aid and assistance of all those now in Armes for the King in severall Counties within the Realm of England c. The greatest S●ickler in this businesse was one William Lendall a Seamen formerly a Boastons Mate but now Vice-Admirall of the Rebellious and Revolted party at Sea And for the be●ter carrying on of this D●signe they hoysted sayle with a Resolution to cast Anchor before this Island not knowing that their former confi●eracie were discovered for the conveying of His Majesty from this Castle the further particulars whereof I have here inclosed But it pleased God that when they were sayling upon the Nepture streames within 4. or 5. Leagues of this Island there arose a great Tempest and violent storme insomuch that they were not able to sleere towards any Harbour for shelters but were left to the mercy of the furious B●llowes and at the last drove upon the Jrish Coast We do not heare of any of their Ships that are Shipt wrackt but it is believed this will be both a convection and conversion to their arrogant and selfe-aiming ends It is supposed that there was a strong confederacie betwixt them and divers of the Inhabitants of this Island as also by some who were entrusted about His Majesty as appeares by their late D●signe for the conveying of His Majestie ●gom hence who most subtilly and politikely had areed with 3. Souldiers for 300 l. to be Actors in this Designe who had applyed Aqua-fortis to the Barres of one of the windows where his Majestie should have bin let down the verie time for effecting hereof was within halfe an houre of that instant in which it was to be accomplished and although the designe had been many dayes on foote yet it was not discovered till those which were by appointment to receive His Majesty at his coming down out of the Window were attending upon that Office In which instant of time one of the Souldiers which was privie to the Designe revealed the whole matter to Col. Hammond who immediately went up unto His Majestie and doing his obedience to him went unto the Window and viewing the Barr●s shaked his head His Majestie being but a small distance from him came unto him and said How now Hammond what is the matter what would you have to which Col. Hammond replyed May it please your Majestie I am come to take my leave of you for I heare you are going away His Majestie hearing the said expressions returned no Answer but went away and tooke no further notice thereof We have had some small insurrections and risings about Newport and other places but now all is quieted and the Island in a peaceable condition Carisbrooke this 3. of June 1648. Sir J am your assured friend I. L. The Copie of a Letter from the North relating the condition of our forces in those parts and their intentions to give battail to Sir Marmaduke Langdale SIR I am commanded to acquaint you with the chief heads of businesse with us and of our suddain advance towards the Enemie Now in the first place bee pleased to take notice that Collonel Lambert and Collonel Harrisons Brigade of horse will be united about the sixt of June with some other forces that Collonel Harrison is appointed to command which when they are all united together it is confidently assured they will amount to 4000 foot and horse or thereabouts and then we conceive Major Generall Lambert with the whole Body will march towards Langdale who at this present is in Westmerland where he plundereth and pillageth the poor Country people not making any distinction betwixt Royalists or roundheads but all is fish that comes to net he hath 16 troops of horse and two thousand foot It is also reported that he hath taken a house in that county which the Committee had made the chief Magazine for those parts wherein were 4000 armes and much powder Divers genlemen and others of that County generally rise with them yet neither Officers nor souldiers blessed be God for it are any whit danted at it but are fully resolved by the assistance of almighty God to go thorough stitch with the work Likewise we hear for certain that the Scots will be in with Langdale about the midst of June at the farthest unlesse it pleafe God to strengthen the hearts of our souldiery and make them instrumentall in giving him a suddain defeat before their forces are united Sir this is all you can expect for the present from your assured friend J. W. The Copy of a Letter from Southwales SIr Since Lieutenant Generall Cromwels withdrawing off from Pembrook and Tindall in Southwales Collonel Horton followed the work very close and hath been exceeding diligent and carefull for performance of the trust reposed in him He hath sent them severall Antidotes for preservation of their health and hath been an instrumentall meanes to purge their sottish and frenzie braines from too much drowsinesse by his often Allarums insomuch that they now become very tame and gentle and are fallen into the hands of the besiegers and submitted to their mercy For by a Messenger from those parts we have rec●ived Intelligence that Collonell Horton h●th p●ssessed himselfe of the Castle of Tinby together with all the Armes and Ammunition and about 570. Prisoners besides Colonel Powell and divivers o●her Officers of note which is said to be by reason of the great discontents of the Souldiery within the Castle The Siege continues still at Pembrook and Coll. Poyer holds out and will upon no termes surrender but it is said he begins to incline towards a Treaty and its thought he will hearken to Conditions very suddenly for the surrender thereof We heare Major Generall Langhorne is joyned with Sir Marmaduke Langdale in the North but not much esteemed of by that Party and it s said that Langdale will not repose trust in him It is further said that Collonell Horton hath tooke 14. Peeces of Ordnance in Tinby Castle 1500 Armes and great store of powder and bullet which doth much abate the pride of the most insolent spirits in those parts Sir by my next you shall hear further from Gloucester 5 Junii 1648. Your assured Friend G. H. Jmprimatur Junii 6. Gil Mabbot FINIS