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A31932	The Kings cabinet opened: or, certain packets of secret letters & papers, written with the Kings own hand, and taken in his cabinet at Nasby-Field, June 14. 1645 By victorious Sr. Thomas Fairfax; wherein many mysteries of state, tending to the justification of that cause, for which Sir Thomas Fairfax joyned battell that memorable day are clearly laid open; together, with some annotations thereupon. Published by speciall order of the Parliament·	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.; Sadler, John, 1615-1674.; May, Thomas, 1695-1650.	1645 (1645)	Wing C2358; ESTC R200152	46,993	62

the busines of the Sound He pawnes the Jewels of the Crowne pap 39. He presses the Q●…een beyond her own fiery propension urges her to make personall Friendship with the Queen Regent furnishes her with dextrous policies and arguments to worke upon the Mi●…isters of State in France Of his owne accord without intreaty He proposes to the Queene the taking away all penall Statutes against Recusants in England T is true He doth all by way of bargaine for his owne particular advantage but the Papists conditions are better then ours in regard that the Queen her self is trusted with that merchandise pap 8. He prostitutes his pardon and grace to the Irish Rebels importuning Ormonde to use importunity to them that they will accept of indemnity and free use of Popery and desire nothing in lieu thereof but that they will transport sixe thousand men into England and some other supplies into Scotland For this purpose He sends Posts after Posts and hastens the businesse the rather because being in Treaty with the two Parliaments of England and Scotland about prosecution of the Irish He may be prevented therein and preingaged not to consent See pap 16. 17 18 19 He onely excepts against Appeales to Rome and Pr●…munires All other things He th●…nkes cheape enough for the Irish He must not now stand upon scruples t is his owne word all things not d●…sagreeable to conscience and Honor are to be admitted so to g●…ant free exercise of idolatry though ab●…urd formerly to the most odious flagitious murderers in the world is but a scruple not disagreeable either to conscience or honour To bargaine away our Acts of Parliament by such clandestine ingagements as passe onely by papers and dare not looke upon the light especially such Acts as concerne our greatest interrests even those of Religion supposes us to be slaves of the basest aloye and t is strange that the Irish and Papists should at all rest upon the strength of such assurances when they see Records and Parliament Rolls are of no vertue at all either to the English or Protestants See pap 16. 17 18 19 He calls us a Parliament publikely yet acknowledge us not a Parliament s●…cretly He suppresses still his not acknowledgem●…nt onely He enters it in the Councell Book at Oxford and so though it be smother'd to us whom it most concernes yet t is registred for our enemies use upon all occasions of advantage This favour we found from the Councell at Oxford that the Name though not the Thing should be imparted to us but even this was not willingly and freely allowed by the King had but two of his Advisers sided with him all the rest should have ballanced nothing at all in this case This is a signe they sit there to great purpose for though they are more worthy to be consulted with then Parliaments yet their votes are but indifferent things meere formalities especially if there be any dissent at all amongst them See pap 5. He in shew seekes Treaties and wins upon the People by that shew yet chuseth such Commissioners and bindes them up with such instructions that all accommodation is impossible His aime is to winne upon our Commissioners and for this purpose gives authority to propose rewards and other allurements pap 24. gives avisoes to Caiole the Scots and Independents as to the Duke of Richmond pap 23. presses for forraigne Auxiliaries the more eagerly pap 12. 35. hopes to cast the odium of the breaking of the Treaty upon our ●…ide pap 1. 7 12 15 25 37. He seems more zealous for Bishops and Papists cal'd his and the Queens friends then the Queene her selfe and therefore assures her of his resolution therein without any request of hers pap 7. He doth not thinke fit to treat with the Rebels onely by the Interposition of the Queen or of Ormonde but he sends particular thankes to Browne Muskery Plunket pap 19. He pretends sometimes to have the hearts of the major and better part of his Protestant subjects firme to him in this cause yet trust none but Papists and therefore is advised by the Queene pap 31. by no meanes to disband for this reason because all the Militia is generally in the Parliaments hands We see what opinion the King hath of Wilmot Percy Sussex We see what opinion he hath of the Lords and Commons at Oxford who have discerted their trust here out of confidence in him the 13. paper here tells us plainely what use the King makes of them The King will declare nothing in favour of his Parliament so long as he can finde a partty to maitaine him in this opposition nor performe any thing which he hath declared so long as he can finde a sufficient party to excuse him from it And indeede it is a sad consideration to thinke what unhappy use the King hath ever made of the obedience and patient loyalty of this Nation finding alwaies that he might without any opposition or danger at least deny their just liberties laws and the very use of Parliaments or if some urgency or his own necessities or advantages had caused him to call a Parliament he might afterwards with as little opposition deny whatsoever he granted under his owne hand as the Petition of Right obtained with some difficulty and broken immediately after without any scruple may sufficiently testifie The Pacification with Scotland was not assented to until the English people shewed some aversenesse to that wicked warre and were loath any longer to fight for their owne slavery nor was that Pacification any longer kept then till a Party strong enough was found to maintaine the breach of it But without other instances this Parliament had beene happie the King glorious and his people flourishing if the King had found none to side with him against all these and it is strange that so long experience had not taught them more wifedome But they are now justly rewarded and if they will but view the Kings Letter dated M●…rch 13. 1644. Where it will be app●…rent to them he calls those who have deserted their trust in Parliament and given up their fortunes and consciences to a compliance with his will by the name of a base mutinous and mungrell Parliament and despises them for retaining some little conscience to Religion and this Parliament Lords and Gentlemen make the right use of this and if you be not wicke●… enough to serve that purpose fully to which you are designed endeavour to repent and learne so much goodnesse as may bring you back to the right side There will shortly be no Medium left you whatsoever you thought in the begining as our charity may thinke you were deceived you will finde at last that unlesse you thinke and act the same things which those unhumane Irish Rebells or the worst forraigne enemies to our Religion and State could wish to see done you are no fit Instruments for that cause which you have unhappily chosen unlesse you returne to the right way

person with a great Traine armed into the House and missing the five Members there tels the rest that he must have them wheresoever he found them Here was the fatall commencement of the war for the next day the House declares that they cannot sit in safety any longer at Westminster and therefore they adjourne for some daies and retire into the City Decemb. 31. they petition for a Guard out of the City under command of the Kings Lord Chamberlaine the Earle of Essex which is denyed yet with these expressions We are ignorant of the grounds of your apprehensions but protest before Almighty God had we any knowledge or beliefe of the least designe in any of violence either formerly or at this time against you we would pursue them to condigne punishment with the same severity and detestation as we would the greatest attempt upon our Crowne and we do ingage solemnly the word of a King that the security of every one of you from violence is and shall be ever as much our care as the preservation of us and our Children These words were sweetly tempered but wonne no beliefe nor could over-power contrary actions wherefore the Major Aldermen and Common-Councell of London seeing nothing but symptomes of war in the Court frame a Petition praying the King that the Tower of London may be put into the hands of persons of trust that by removall of doubtfull and unknowne persons from about Whitehall and Westminster a knowne and approved guard may be appointed for the safety of the Parliament and that the accused Members may not be restrayned or proceeded against otherwise then according to the Priviledges of Parliament The King grants nothing but answers That his reception of such an unusuall request is a sufficient instance of the singular estimation he hath of the good affections of the City which he believes in gratitude will never be wanting to his just commands and service Hitherto the King speaks nothing but in justification both of the Cities Parliaments and Peoples loyalty The tumults about Whitehall c. amounted to no war are imputed by the King to the Rabble and by us to the Kings Party the Parliament is acquitted except the sixe Members and the prosecution of them also is after declined by the King yet the King departs from the City as unsafe seeing plainly it could not be ●…verted from the Parliament Upon the 20. of Jan. the King sends a Message to the Parliament to state the differences on both sides promising that when they are digested into a body fit to be judged of it shall appeare what he will do In answer hereunto the Commons House the Lords refusing to joine onely petition for the raising up unto them and the State a sure ground of safety and confidence that the Tower of London and the Militia of the Kingdome may be put into such persons hands as they should recommend The King replies That the Militia by Law is subject to no command but his owne which he will reserve to himselfe as a principall and inseparable flower of his Crowne professes to take care of Peace and the rights of the Subject equally with his life or the lives of his dearest Children He further also conjures them by all acts of duty and favour received by hopes of future mutuall happinesse by their love of Religion the Peace both of this Kingdome and Ireland not to be transported with feares and jealousies The Parliament could not believe themselves secured by these professions or asseverations the King would not understand that the setling the Militia at this time in confiding hands to prevent civill war was any other then the taking the Crowne from his head Hin●… ill●… lachrymae the King neverthelesse persists to declare his abhorrence of the Irish Rebellion frequently inciting the Parliament to send succors He also strangely abjures any privity to plots or designes against the Lawes c. and further makes strict Proclamatlon March 16. for putting Lawes in execution against the Papists The Parliament seeing cause to suspect that the King and Queene did still favour Digby others flying from the justice of Parliament and appearing to be Incendiaries by Letters intercepted knowing also that the Queen was going into Holland to pawne the jewels of the Crowne for Armes and having divers other grounds of further apprehensions againe Petition concerning the setling of the Militia and the Kings returne but are denyed in both Thoughts of Peace are now laid aside and Hull being a strong Towne and a Magazine of Armes as also Newcastle being the publike Magazine of fuell and a rich place are looked upon with sollicitous eyes but as the Parliament prevents the King in Hull the King prevents the Parliament in Newcastle Yet the war being so far advanced is scarcely avowed on either side nor is it agreed which part was put to the defensive and therefore on the 2. of June 1642. before any blood shed another assay is made for Peace and the Parliaments Cause stated fully in 19. Propositions are dispatched to the King the maine things desired were Reformation in Church Government that power military and civill might be put into confiding hands That justice of Parliament might passe upon Delinquents but the Answer returned is That if these things were granted the King should remaine but the out side but the picture but the signe of a King This though it was the Trumpet of war and the sound of defiance in effect yet was not so owned for still the King saies He intends not to fixe any disloyall designe upon both or either House of Parliament he is rather most confident of the loyalty good affections and integrity of that great bodies good intentions but the malignity of the des●…gne he saies hath proceeded from the subtill informations mis●…hievous prac●…ises and evill Councels of ambitious turbulent spirits not without a strong inf●…uence upon the very actions of both Houses This was the utmost charge of Treason that could be then brought against the Parliament , and the Propositions of the Parliament treated lately at Uxbridge in Febr. 1644. being no other in effect then these of ●…une 1642. this inference may be truly made that the King hath no cause to looke upon us now otherwise then as he did then and if he have varied since from those Vows and Asseverations which he made then the blame will not remaine on this side but on his so that the very calling to minde what hath been said by the King will be now sufficient for our purpose 1. Wherefore as to the taking up of Armes at all against the Parliament June 3. 1642 the King in his Declaration to the Freeholders of Yorkeshire renounces any intention of war his words are To the end this present posture wherein we meet should not affright you with the distempers of the times we wish you to looke into the composition and constitution of our Guard and you will finde it so far from the

face or fear of war that it serves to secure you as well as us from it c. Also June 16. in his Delaration at Yorke he useth these words Wee againe in the presence of Alusighty God our Maker and Redeemer assure the world we have no more thought of making war against our Parliament then against our owne Children To the fame purpose he made all his Lords signe a testimoniall with their own hands in affirmance of his profession T is true afterwards when he tooke the field with his increased Guard and became the Assaylant at Hull having also possest himselfe of Newcastle he was driven to save himself by distinctions for he had not disclaymed all war in generall but all invasive war and if the siege of Hull had some shew of invasion yet indeed it was but in order to his defence and this was a subtilty that all the sub●…igning Lords and others it is thought had not foreseene till now 2. As to the waging war against the Parliament June 16. The King disclaimes all thoughts of war against his Parliament and in July after the date of the Earle of Essex his Commission he abhors the like Desiring no longer the protection and blessing of Almighty God upon himselfe and his posterity then he and they shall solemnly observe the Lawes in defence of Parliaments Also on Aug. 12. after He acknowledges that the King and Parliament are like the twins of Hyppocrates which must laugh and cry live and dye together So this guides us to more distinctions that the King may defend himselfe against a Parliament yet not fight against it or he may assaile a Malignant party in Parliament yet not touch the Parliament it selfe These distinctions hold good on this side not on that but by what distinction will the King put a short period to this perpetuall Parliament without violence or how can he deny it the name of a Parliament without hostillity Examine the Letters further about this 3 As to the waging of War by Papists The King August 4. when the Earle of Essex his Army was in forming in his Speech to the Gentry of Yorkshire avers That he had taken order that the power of the Sword should not come into the hands of Papists And Aug. 10. He makes strict Proclamation That all Papists presuming to list themselves under him as Officers or Souldiers should be punished and a way by Oath was prescribed for discrimination of them Also Aug. 29. The King gives Instructions to his Commissioners for Arrays to disarm all Papists So Octob. 27. after the battell at Edge-hill the King thinks it worth his excuse That he had some few Popish Commanders in his Army taken in of great necessity he concludes thus We shall never forget our severall Oathes in our severall Declarations we are too much a Christian to beleeve that we can breake those Promises and avoid the justice of Heaven T is true afterwards a new distinction came to light for upon a Petition from the Lancashire Papists the King did avow That Papists were by Law prohibited Armes in time of Peace not in time of Warre and therefore he did not onely authorize but require them to arme themselves servants tenants and use the same Armes c. This distinction bore date long after the war begun but that was want of invention only 4. As to managing the Warre by Irish Papists he had never before named them but with a bleeding heart His words once were We hope the lamentable condition of Ireland will invite us to a faire intelligence and unity that we may with ●…ne heart intend the relieving and recovering of that unhappy Kingdome where those barbarous Rebels practise such inhumane and unheard of Outrages upon our miserable people that no Christian eare can heare without horour nor story parallel At an other time thus We conjure all our Subjects by all the bonds of love duty or obedience that are precious to good men to joyne with us for recovery of that Kingdome In July at the Siege of Hull he conjures both Houses as they will answer the contrary to Almighty God to unite their force for recovery of Ireland In October from Ayno in his Proclamation he excuses the taking of Clothes and some Draught-horses sent for Ireland as done of necessity and against his will In December the King answers some Irish Protestants thus Since the beginning of that monstrous Rebellion I have had no greater sorrow then for the bleeding condition of that Kingdome Nay since the Treaty at Uxbridge the King in publike washes his hands of all countenance given to the Rebels and turnes the blame upon the Parliament though in private he had beene as it were a suiter to them for Peace and some assistance from them by private Letters to Ormond Quere how this may be reconcileable c. 5 As to the granting of a toleration The King March 9. 1641 in answer to the Parliaments Declaration uses these words Our faithfull and zealous affection to the true Protestant Profession and our resolution is to concurre with our Parliament in any possible course for the propagation of it and suppression of Popery In April 1642. he calls God to witnesse with this assurance That he will never consent upon whatsoever pretence to a toleration of the Popish Profession or abolition of Laws now in force against Recusants Also April 25. He has no other end but to defend the true Protestant Profession c. God so deale with us as we continue in these Professions So in his Speech in the head of his Army Sept. 19. So in his Proclamation of pardon to London October 29. All the professions we have made in our severall Declarations for suppression of Popery and maintenance of Religion the Laws c. shall be as inviolably observed by Us as we expect a blessing from Almighty God and obedience from our Subjects Quaere then how this may be confistent with taking away Statutes in England and Ireland made for suppression of Popery and that by the Armes of Papists 6 As to the bringing in of forraign Force The King March 9. 1641. in his Declaration from Newmarket saith Whatsoever you are advertised from Rome Venice Paris of the Popes Nuncio's soliciting Spain France c. for forraign Aids We are confident no sober honest man can beleeve Us so desperate or sencelesse to entertaine such designes as would not onely bu●…y this our Kingdome in sudden destruction and ruine but our Name and Posterity in perpetuall scorne and infamy Also March 26. 1642. about solicitation suspected of the King of Denmarke his words are We have neither so ill an opinion of our owne merits or the affections of our Subjects as to thinke our selfe in need of forraigne Force Also August 4. the King in his Speech to the Gentry of Yorkshire acknowledges He is wholly cast upon the affections of his people having no hope but in God his just cause and the love of his Subjects What distinction can now satisfie us that neither Irish French Lorrainers Dutch Danes are forreiners The concealing of this by sealing up the lips of the Queene and Ormond and Cockram must supply all distinctions FINIS The little that is here in Cypher is in that which I sent to thee by Pooly Note this Paper concerning Cockram was not intercepted amongst th●… Kings Letters but is otherwise atte●…ted

being one of the Commissioners assigned by his Majesty for this present Treaty at Vxbridge doe Protest and promise in the sight of Almighty God that I will not disclose nor reveale unto any person or persons whatsoever who is not a Commissioner any matter or thing that shall be spoken of during the Treaty by any one or more of his Majesties Commissioners in any private debate amongst our selves concerning the said Treaty so as to name or describe directly or indirectly the person or persons that shall speak any such matter or thing unlefse it be by the consent of all the said Commissioners that shall be then living Memorandum That it is by all the said Commissioners agreed that this shall not binde where any ten of the Commissioners shall agree to certifie his Majesty the number of Assenters or Dissenters upon any p●…rticular result in this Treaty not naming or describing the persons This is a true Coppy examined by Zouch Tate XXVI The Q. to the K. from Yorke March 30 1644. Also April MY deare heart I need not tell you from whence this bearer comes onely I will tell you that the Propositions which he brings you are good but 260. I beleeve that it is not yet time to put them into execution therefore finde some meanes to send them back which may not discontent them and doe not tell who gave you this advise Sr. Hugh Cholmely is come with a Troop of horse to kisse my hands the rest of his people he left at Scarborro●…gh with a ship laden with Arms which the ships of the Parliament had taken and brought thither so she is ours the Rebells have quitted Tadcaster upon our sending forces to Whetherby but they are returned with twelve hundred men we send more forces to drive them out though those we have already at Whetherby are sufficient but we feare lest they have all their f●…rces there about and lest they have some designe for they have quitted Selby and Cawood the last of which they have burnt Between this and to morow night we shall know the issue of this businesse and I will send you an expresse I am more carefull to advertise you of what we doe that you and we may finde meanes to have passe-ports to send and I wonder that upon the Cessation you have not demanded that you might send in safety this shewes my love I understand to day from London that they will have no Cessation and that they Treat at the beginning of the two first Articles which is of the Forts Ships and Ammunition and afterwards of the disbanding of the Army certainly I wish a peace more then any and that with greater reason But I would the disbanding of the perpetuall Parliament first and certainly the rest will be easily afterwards I doe not say this of my owne head alone for generally both those who are for you and against you in this Countrey wish an end of it and I am certaine that if you doe demand it at the first in case it be not granted Hull is ours and all Yorkeshire which is a thing to consider of and for my particular if you make a peace and disband your Army before there is an end to this perpetuall Parliament I am absolutely resolved to goe into France not being willing to fall againe into the hands of those people being well assured that if the power remaine with them that it will not be well for mein England remember what I have written to you in three precedent Letters and be more carefull of me then you have beene or at the least dissemble it to the end that no notice be taken of it Adieu the man hastens me so that I can say no more Yorke this 30. of March XXVII THis Letter should have gone by a man of Master Denedsdale who is gone and all the beginning of this Letter was upon this subject and therefore by this man it signifies nothing but the end was so pleasing that I doe not for beare to send it to you You now know by Elliot the issue of the businesse of Todeaster since we had almost lost Scarborough whilst Cholmly was here Browne Bushell would have rendred it up to the Parliament but Cholmley having had notice of it is gone with our forces and hath re-taken it and hath desired to have a Lieutenant and forces of ours to put within it for which we should take his he hath also taken two Pinaces from Hotham which brought 44. men to put within Scarborough 10. Peeces of Canon 4. Barrel●… of Powder 4 of Bullet This is all our newes our Army marches to morrow to put an end to Fairfaxes Excellency And I will make an end of this Letter this third of April I have had no newes of you since Parsons 30. March 3. April A true Coppy P. W. XXVIII The Queen to the King from Bath April 21. 1644. MY deare heart Fred. Cornwallis will have told you all our voyage as farre as Adburie and the state of my health since my comming hither I finde my selfe so ill as well in the ill rest that I have as in the encrease of my Rhume I hope that this dayes rest will doe mee good I go to morrow to Bristoll to send you back the Carts many of them are already returned My Lord Dillon told me not directly from you though he sayes you approve it that it was fit I should write a Letter to the Commissioners of Ireland to this effect That they ought to desist from those things for the present which they had put in their Paper and to assure them that when you shall be in another condition then you are now that you will give them contentment I thought it to be a matter of so great engagement that I dare not doe it without your command therefore if it please you that I should doe so send me what you would have me write that I may not doe more then what you appoynt And also that it being your command you may hold to that which I promise for I should be very much grieved to write any thing which I would not hold to and when you have promised it me I will be confident I beleeve also that to write to my Lord Muskery without the rest will be enough for the Letter which I shall write to him shall be with my owne hand and if it be to all your Commissioners it shall be by the Secretary Farewell my deare heart I cannot write any more but that I am absolutely Yours A true Coppy Zouch Tate The Q. to the K. from Paris Ianuary 1644 5. PAris Ianuary I have received one of your Letters dated from Marleborow of an old date having received many others more fresh to which I have made answer I will say nothing concerning this but only concerning the affair of Gor. If it be not done it is time being very seasonable at this time which I did not believe before I understand that the

Commissioners are arrived at London I have nothing to say but that you have a care of your honour and that if you have a peace it may be such as may hold and if it fall out otherwise that you do●… not abandon those who have served you for fear they do forsake you in your need Also I do not see how you can be in safety without a Regiment of Guard for my self I think I cannot be seeing the malice wch they have against me and my Religion of which I hope you will have a care of both but in my opinion Religion should be the last thing upon which you should treat For if you doe agree upon strictnesse against the Catholicks it would discourage them to serve you and if afterwards there should be no peace you could never expect succours either from Ireland or any other Catholick Prince for they would believe you would abandon them after you have served your selfe I have dispatched an expresse into Scotland to Mountrosse to know the condition he is in and what there is to be done This week I send to Mr. of Lorrain and into Holl. I lose no time if I had more of your newes all would goe better Adieu my dear heart A true Copy Zouch Tate My Wife 6 27 Decem. Ian. 1644 5. The Q. to the K. Paris Ian. 27. 1644 5. Also March 13. PAris Ianuary 10 27 my deare heart Tom. Eliot two dayes since hath brought me much joy and sorrow the first to know the good estate in which you are the other the fear I have that you goe to London I cannot conceive where the wit was of those who gave you this counsell unlesse it be to hazzard your person to save theirs but thanks be to God to day I received one of yours by the Ambassadour of Portugall dated in Ianuary which comforted me much to see that the Treaty shall be at Vxbridge For the honour of God trust not your selfe in the hands of these people And if you ever goe to London before the Parliament be ended or without a good Army you are lost I understand that the Propositions for the peace must begin by disbanding the Army if you consent to this you shall be lost they having the whole power of the Militia they have done and will doe whatsoever you will I received yesterday Letters from the Duke of Lorraine who sends me word if his service be agreeable to you he will bring you ten thousand men Dr. Goffe whom I have sent into Holland shall treat with him in his passage upon this businesse and I hope very speedily to send good newes of this as also of the money Assure your selfe I will be wanting in nothing you shall desire and that I will hazzard my life that is to dye by famine rather then not to send to you send me word alwayes by whom you receive my Letters for I write both by the Ambassadour of Portugall and the resident of France Above all have a care not to abandon those who have served you as well the Bishops as the poor Catholicks Adieu You will pardon me if I make use of another to write not being able to doe it yet my self in cyphers shew to my Nephew Rupert that I intreat you to impart all that I write to you to the end that he may know the reason why I write not to him I know not how to send great Packets My wife 27 17 Ian. 16644 5 A true Coppy Zouche Tate XXXI PAris this 13 of March My Dear heart since my last I have received one of your Letters marked 16. by which you signifie the receipt of my Letters by Pooly which hath a little surprized me seeming to me that you write as if I had in my Letter something which had displeased you If that hath been I am very innocent in my intention I only did believe that it was necessary you should know all there is one other thing in your Letter which troubles me much where you would have me keep to my self your dispatches as if you believe that I should be capable to shew them to any only to Lord Ier. to uncypher them my head not suffering me to do it my selfe but if it please you I will doe it and none in the world shall see them be kinde to me or you kill me I have already affliction enough to fear which without you I could not doe but your service surmounts all farewell my deare heart behold the mark which you desire to have to know when I desire any thing in earnest ✚ and I pray begin to remember what I spake to you concerning Iack Barkly for Master of the Wards I am not ingaged nor will not be for the places of L. Per. and others doe you accordingly 13 March 1644. Newarke the 27. of Iune MY deare heart I received just now your letter by my Lord Savile who found me ready to goe away staying but for one thing for which you will well pardon 2. dayes stopp it is to have Hull and Lincolne young Hotham having bin put in prison by order of Parliament is escaped and hath sent to 260. that he would cast himselfe into his armes and that Hull and Lincolne should be rendred he is gone to his Father and 260 writes for your answer so that I thinke I shall goe hence Fryday or Satturday and shall goe lye at Werton and from thence to Ashby where we will resolve what way to take and I will stay there a day because that the march of the day before will have bin somewhat great and also to know how the Enemy marches all their forces of Nottingham at present being gone to Leicester and Darby which makes us beleeve that it is to intercept our passage assoon as we have resolved I will send you word at this present I think it fitt to let you know the state in which we march and what I leave behind mee for the safety of Lincolneshire and Nottinghamshire I leave 2000. foote and wherewithall to arme 500 more 20. Companyes of Horse all this to be under Charles Cavendish whom the Gentlemen of the Country have desired me not to carry with me against his will for hee desired extreamely to goe The Enemies have left within Nottingham 1000. I carry with me 3000. Foote 30. Companyes of Horse and Dragoones 6. peeces of Cannon and 2. Morters Harry Germyn commands the forces which goe with mee as Colonell of my Guarde and Sr. Alexander Lesley the foote under him and Gerard the Horse and Robin Legg the Artillery and her shee Majestie Generalissima and extreamely diligent with a 150 wagans of Baggage to governe in case of Battell have a care that no Troupe of Essex his Army incommodate us for I hope that for the rest wee shall be strong enough for at Nottingham we have had the experience one of our Troupes having beaten 6. of theirs and made them fly I have received your Proclamation or Declaration which