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of_o wark_n speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la westminster_n nou._n 3._o 1642._o which_o be_v grant_v so_o as_o the_o say_a committee_n consist_v not_o of_o person_n either_o by_o name_n declare_v traitor_n or_o otherwise_o in_o some_o of_o his_o declaration_n or_o proclamation_n except_v against_o by_o name_n as_o traitor_n and_o so_o as_o they_o come_v not_o with_o more_o than_o thirty_o person_n and_o give_v notice_n before_o hand_n upon_o signification_n they_o shall_v have_v safe_a conduct_n your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n edward_n nicholas_n read_v nou._n 4._o hereupon_o these_o name_n be_v send_v algernon_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n philip_z earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o montgomerie_n and_o four_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o mr._n perpoint_n the_o lord_n wainman_n sir_n john_n evelin_n of_o wilts_n and_o sir_n io._n hippislie_n be_v the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n and_o desire_v his_o majesty_n pass_n and_o repass_n under_o his_o royal_a hand_n and_o signet_n nou._n 5._o the_o safe_a conduct_n be_v enclose_v for_o all_o but_o sir_n io_n evelin_n who_o be_v except_v be_v proclaim_v traitor_n at_o oxford_n and_o that_o if_o the_o house_n will_v send_v any_o other_o person_n not_o so_o except_v in_o his_o place_n his_o majesty_n command_v all_o his_o officer_n to_o suffer_v he_o to_o pass_v as_o if_o his_o name_n have_v be_v particular_o comprise_v herein_o read_v nou._n 6._o to_o recruit_v the_o parliament_n army_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o all_o apprentice_n that_o will_v listen_v themselves_o in_o their_o service_n for_o the_o public_a cause_n shall_v be_v secure_v from_o indemnity_n of_o their_o master_n during_o their_o service_n and_o their_o time_n include_v to_o go_v on_o towards_o their_o freedom_n and_o all_o their_o respective_a master_n be_v to_o receive_v they_o again_o when_o they_o shall_v return_v this_o liberty_n make_v holiday_n with_o the_o prentice_n and_o they_o be_v list_v thick_a and_o threefold_a and_o now_o spoil_v for_o be_v tradesman_n ever_o after_o but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o consider_v what_o out_o dear_a brethren_n of_o scotland_n intend_v to_o do_v in_o this_o distraction_n scot_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n by_o a_o fresh_a declaration_n of_o the_o parliament_n how_o and_o with_o what_o wisdom_n and_o public_a affection_n our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o establish_v a_o peace_n between_o both_o nation_n and_o how_o love_o they_o have_v since_o invite_v the_o parliament_n into_o a_o near_a degree_n of_o union_n concern_v religion_n and_o church-government_n wherefore_o as_o the_o parliament_n do_v for_o they_o a_o year_n since_o in_o their_o trouble_n so_o now_o the_o same_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o our_o brethren_n by_o force_n of_o their_o kingdom_n to_o assist_v we_o tell_v they_o that_o commission_n be_v give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o divers_a papist_n to_o compose_v a_o army_n in_o the_o north_n which_o be_v to_o join_v with_o foreign_a force_n to_o be_v transport_v hither_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o prelatical_a party_n have_v raise_v another_o army_n which_o his_o majesty_n do_v conduct_v against_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n of_o london_n and_o hereupon_o this_o parliament_n desire_v their_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n to_o raise_v force_n for_o secure_v their_o own_o border_n and_o to_o assist_v here_o against_o the_o popish_a and_o foreign_a force_n according_a to_o that_o act_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o relief_n not_o only_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o sea_n nou._n 7._o 1642._o the_o king_n as_o quick_a send_v his_o message_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n state_v the_o condition_n between_o he_o and_o the_o
yorkshire_n this_o account_n come_v to_o the_o house_n that_o sir_n hugh_n cholmley_n for_o the_o parliament_n have_v carry_v himself_o gallant_o give_v several_a defeat_n to_o the_o enemy_n at_o malton_n and_o on_o the_o sixteen_o of_o january_n join_v his_o force_n to_o sir_n matthewâ—bointon_n they_o fall_v upon_o colonel_n slingsbie_n at_o gisborough_n who_o be_v defeat_v and_o six_o hundred_o horse_n and_o foot_n that_o have_v do_v much_o spoil_n in_o the_o north._n slingsbie_n take_v prisoner_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o person_n beside_o many_o kill_v and_o two_o hundred_o arm_n recover_v about_o bradford_n and_o hallifax_n god_n have_v bless_v my_o son_n sir_n thomas_n say_v the_o lord_n fairfax_n have_v seize_v the_o lord_n savil_n house_n at_o howley_n and_o his_o design_n against_o leeds_n be_v thus_o he_o draw_v out_o from_o bradford_n thither_o where_o sir_n william_n savil_n command_v in_o chief_a after_o summons_n the_o assault_n begin_v with_o great_a resolution_n on_o his_o son_n part_n the_o town_n be_v fortify_v on_o all_o side_n furnish_v with_o two_o brass_n saker_n and_o man_v with_o fifteen_o hundred_o soldier_n yet_o they_o force_v a_o entry_n in_o two_o hour_n fight_v with_o loss_n on_o both_o sidesâ—_n not_o more_o than_o forty_o man_n but_o sir_n thomas_n take_v four_o colour_n and_o five_o hundred_o prisoner_n of_o which_o six_o be_v commander_n many_o arm_n the_o saker_n and_o all_o their_o munition_n on_o the_o parliament_n part_n be_v lose_v thirteen_o man_n captain_n brig_n and_o lee_n sore_o wound_v the_o people_n observe_v he_o say_v that_o sir_n william_n savil_n and_o the_o chief_a commander_n on_o the_o other_o side_n soon_o after_o the_o fight_n begin_v flee_v by_o secret_a way_n towards_o pomfrait_n and_o their_o man_n after_o they_o by_o degree_n but_o by_o the_o way_n serjeant_n major_a beaumond_n be_v drown_v cross_v the_o river_n and_o sir_n william_n narrow_o escape_v the_o like_a sir_n thomas_n intend_v to_o have_v march_v to_o wakefield_n where_o sir_n george_n wentworth_n command_v but_o the_o enemy_n in_o fâ—â—â—_n be_v flee_v to_o pomfrait_n and_o so_o wakefield_n be_v invest_v for_o the_o parliament_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o january_n the_o king_n force_n march_v out_o of_o doncaster_n which_o be_v soon_o take_v up_o by_o six_o company_n of_o foot_n till_o more_o forcesâ—_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o south_n to_o keep_v it_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n have_v draw_v down_o all_o his_o force_n from_o the_o south_n of_o yorkshire_n except_v those_o that_o keep_v pomfrait_a castle_n and_o yesterday_o march_v from_o sherborn_n to_o york_n with_o six_o and_o thirty_o colour_n two_o piece_n of_o cannon_n and_o three_o and_o forty_o other_o carriage_n and_o suppose_v to_o meet_v the_o arm_n and_o munition_n come_v from_o newcastle_n or_o to_o prepare_v for_o the_o queen_n entertainment_n at_o york_n selby_n jan._n 26._o 1642._o fer._n fairfax_n there_o have_v come_v forth_o two_o proclamation_n traitor_n the_o one_o from_o the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n date_v the_o first_o of_o december_n last_o the_o other_o from_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n january_n 17._o last_o publish_v ferdinando_n lord_n fairfax_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n sir_n edward_n loftus_n sir_n matthew_n bointon_n sir_n henry_n forbes_n sir_n thomas_n mallevere_a sir_n richard_n derby_n sir_n christopher_n wray_n sir_n henry_n anderson_n sir_n john_n savil_n sir_n edward_n rhodes_n sir_n hugh_n cholmley_n sir_n thomas_n rennington_n sir_n thomas_n norcliffe_n knight_n io._n hotham_n tho._n hatcher_n will._n lister_n john_n legard_n io._n dudsworth_n john_n wastel_n john_n perce_n willâ—white_n john_n robinson_n arthur_n beckwith_n thomas_n robinson_n and_o thomas_n stockdel_n and_o divers_a other_o and_o their_o adherent_n to_o be_v traitor_n which_o the_o parliament_n resent_v do_v as_o much_o against_o the_o earl_n and_o so_o be_v alike_o quit_v upon_o that_o score_n the_o king_n have_v propose_v a_o treaty_n february_n 3._o together_o with_o the_o cessation_n of_o arm_n sixteen_o day_n since_o to_o which_o he_o receive_v no_o answer_n but_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n thereof_o again_o whereupon_o the_o parliament_n vote_n king_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o treaty_n upon_o the_o proposition_n before_o the_o disband_n and_o to_o begin_v march_n 4._o next_o for_o twenty_o day_n and_o no_o more_o and_o a_o safe_a conduct_n desire_v by_o the_o parliament_n for_o their_o commissioner_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n lord_n say_v mr._n perpoint_n sir_n william_n ermine_n sir_n john_n holland_n and_o mr._n whitlock_n but_o the_o king_n except_v against_o the_o lord_n say_v have_v be_v proclaim_v traitor_n the_o three_o of_o november_n at_o oxford_n and_o by_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o proceed_v agaisnt_v he_o for_o high_a treason_n and_o so_o he_o be_v not_o admit_v the_o rest_n be_v march_v 3_o oxford_n the_o cessation_n of_o arm_n be_v thus_o limit_v that_o all_o arm_n victual_n money_n bullion_n and_o all_o commodity_n pass_v without_o safe_a conduct_n may_v be_v seize_v on_o either_o side_n and_o the_o person_n so_o pass_v that_o the_o king_n force_n in_o oxfordshire_n shall_v advance_v no_o near_o windsor_n than_o wheatly_n and_o in_o buckinghamshire_n no_o near_a to_o alisbury_n than_o brill_n and_o in_o berkshire_n either_o force_n to_o contin_n â—e_v as_o they_o be_v the_o parliament_n force_n in_o oxfordshire_n to_o advance_v no_o near_o to_o oxford_n than_o henly_n in_o buckinghamshire_n no_o near_a than_o alisbury_n the_o king_n force_n shall_v take_v no_o new_a quarter_n near_o than_o twelve_o mile_n from_o oxford_n any_o way_n nor_o the_o parliament_n twelve_o mile_n from_o windsor_n where_o the_o parliament_n army_n lay_v that_o no_o siege_n shall_v be_v against_o gloucester_n but_o the_o king_n force_n to_o return_v and_o that_o the_o parliament_n force_v remain_v as_o they_o be_v in_o glocestershire_n etc_n etc_n 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the_o queen_n form_v a_o pretty_a army_n whereof_o she_o have_v the_o command_n and_o meet_v the_o king_n hereafter_o at_o edg-hill_n three_o month_n hence_o indeed_o she_o have_v be_v in_o very_o great_a danger_n in_o her_o pass_v out_o of_o holland_n of_o which_o the_o king_n assure_v she_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v out_o of_o apprehension_n until_o he_o may_v have_v the_o happiness_n of_o her_o company_n think_v it_o not_o the_o least_o of_o his_o misfortune_n that_o for_o his_o sake_n she_o have_v run_v so_o much_o hazard_v which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o repay_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o affection_n for_o she_o and_o admiration_n of_o she_o and_o impatient_a passion_n of_o gratitude_n to_o she_o he_o can_v not_o but_o say_v some_o thing_n leave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v read_v by_o she_o out_o of_o her_o own_o noble_a heart_n oxford_n febr._n 13._o 1642._o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n being_n most_o engage_v in_o the_o parliament_n service_n glocâ—ster_n 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stephens_n and_o mr._n hodges_n with_o
their_o affair_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v relieve_v the_o recruit_v of_o the_o parliament_n army_n be_v too_o slow_a for_o the_o service_n the_o london_n train_v band_n must_v do_v the_o deed_n and_o shop-window_n must_v be_v shut_v up_o and_o trade_v suspend_v the_o expedition_n cry_v up_o out_o of_o every_o pulpit_n and_o a_o army_n be_v raise_v in_o a_o instant_n september_n and_o upon_o their_o march_n against_o who_o prince_n rupert_n be_v send_v from_o the_o siege_n at_o gloucester_n to_o retard_v their_o speed_n until_o the_o king_n may_v rise_v and_o be_v go_v which_o be_v upon_o the_o five_o of_o september_n and_o the_o rear_n guard_n have_v fire_v their_o hut_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n come_v to_o the_o brow_n of_o the_o hill_n seven_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n and_o give_v his_o warn_a piece_n but_o the_o town_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o hinder_v the_o king_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o depart_n when_o all_o his_o endeavour_n be_v now_o prepare_v ready_a for_o a_o storm_n 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