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A93544 The Lord Marquesse of Hertford, his letter, sent to the Queen in Holland. Also a letter from the committee in Sommersetshire, to the Houses of Parliament, with a copy of their message to Marquesse Hertford, and his men assembled in arms at Shepton-Mallet, his answer thereunto, and their resolution upon the same. Likewise the information that both Houses received from a marchant in Roterdam, relating how divers captains, and other officers upon a letter from the Queen to the Prince of Orange, are by him discharged, and sent over into England for His Majesties service in the north; and how the papists there have given to the King two hundred thousand pound in mony; with sundry other matters of great concernment. Whereunto is added, certain votes of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for the apprehending, and bringing up, Sir Ralph Hopton, Master Thomas Smith, Captain John Digby; members of the House of Commons, with Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Sir Francis Dodington, and some others as delinquents. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that these particulars be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown, Cler. Parliament. Somerset, William Seymour, Duke of, 1588-1660.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut 1642 (1642) Wing S4649; Thomason E109_24; ESTC R19667 6,285 15

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THE LORD MARQUESSE OF HERTFORD His Letter Sent to the QUEEN IN HOLLAND Also a Letter from the Committee in Sommersetshire to the Houses of Parliament with a Copy of their Message to Marquesse HERTFORD and his men assembled in Arms at Shepton-Mallet his Answer thereunto and their Resolution upon the same Likewise the Information that both Houses received from a Marchant in ROTERDAM Relating how divers Captains and other Officers upon a Letter from the Queen to the Prince of Orange are by him discharged and sent over into England for His Majesties service in the North And how the Papists there have given to the King two hundred thousand pound in mony with sundry other matters of great concernment Whereunto is added Certain Votes of the Lords and Commons in Parliament for the apprehending and bringing up Sir Ralph Hopton Master Thomas Smith Captain John Digby Members of the House of Commons With Sir Ferdinando Gorges Sir Francis Dodington and some others as Delinquents Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament That these particulars be forthwith Printed and published Joh. Brown Cler. Parliament August 8. London Printed for Joseph Hunscett and John Wright 1642. Madam I Am now imboldned by Your Majesties commands to give You the trouble of a few Lines which formerly I have done with some scruple fearing to intrench too much upon Your Majesties patience His Majesties affaires are now I hop in a prosperous way And the affections of His People breaks out every day more and more who begin to have their eyes open and will I beleeve no longer be deluded with the imaginary fears and jealousies The King takes His journey to morrow towards Lincolnshire invited thereunto by a great number of the best Gentlemen of that County The Prince goes with Him But His Majesty hath commanded me to return to York with the Duke of York where He is to remain untill the King comes back under the charge of the Lord of Dorset Because by His M jesties commands I am with all speed to repair unto the West to put His Commissions of Array in execution which I make no doubt to perform without any great difficulty If God prospers Us as I trust he will in so good a cause We shall then shortly I hope be blessed and cheered up with Your Majesties long wished for presence And hey then down go they And to Our greater incouragement Sampson is come over to us Madam Your Majesty may perceive I hope well that I presume to be thus merry with You But I hope You will pardon it with all the other errours and presumptions of MADAM Your most humble most faithfull and most oblieged Servant HARTFORD Beverley the 11. of Iuly 1642. THE Copy of a LETTER sent from the Committee in Sommersetshire to both Houses OF PARLIAMENT SIR ACcording to the commands of both Houses in your late Instructions for the preservation of the peace of this County since our Letter to Master Pym dated the 29. of July in Bathe Where we gave directions for a meeting this day in this Town of Shepton Mallet to issue Warrants to severall hundreds for preservation of the peace of this County requiring them not to obey the Commission of Array but to be ready from time to time to obey the Ordinance of Parliament and such farther dir ctions as they should receive from us according to your Instructions but so it was May it please you That under pretence of a Petition delivered last night to the Lord Marquesse of Hertford in the name of some of this Town gotten by the wicked practises of these Incendiaries Inhabitants of this Town of Shepton-Mallet viz. Richard Board Hercules Whiting Nicholas Downton James Strode John Walker and John Coothe the Parson who also did yesterday read publikely in the Church His Majesties late Answer to your Petition of Pacification insinuating into the people That our meeting here was to fire their houses and make their Streets run with bloud This morning about eight of the clock Sir Ralph Hopton a companied with Master Thomas Smith both Members of your Home and Sir Ferdinando Gorges Father in Law to Master Thomas Smith and a hundred horse at least with swords and some with Pistolls came into the Market place pretending to read the said Petition Master William Strode one of your Deputy Lievtenants lying that night within a mile of the Town and having notice of some tumult in the Town Presently himself and his sonne with his servants in all but four Armed horse and two unarmed came into the Market place and demanded the reason of the tumult Whereupon the said Sir Ralph Hopton Master Smith and Sir Ferdinando Gorges came forth to Master Strode and required him to alight and hear a Petition read to which Master Strode replyed That he came not to hear Petitions but to suppresse Insurrections and Tumults And required as one of the Committee of both Houses the said three Gentlemen and the rest in the name of the King and Parliament to depart the Town as they would answer it at their perills Whereupon the said Sir Ralph Hopton laid hold upon Master Strodes person and his horse with the assistance of Master Smith and arrested Master Strode of suspition of Treason Endeavouring to pull him from his horse which he endeavouring to avoyde Sir Ferdinando Gorges strook at him with a Halberd and dive s of their Cavaliers drew their Swords and held the points towards his Body and forced him to alight and then the said Sir Ralph Hopton Master Smith and Sir Ferdinando Gorges laying hands upon him The said Sir Ralph Hopton did their arrest Master 〈◊〉 of high Treason And then the said Sir Ralph Hopton read the abovesaid false and scandalous Petition and called for men to make it good but there only appeared the abovesaid Nicholas Downton which they 〈◊〉 M ster 〈◊〉 to take notice of to which Master 〈◊〉 replyed That the said Downton was one of the Incendiaries of the said Town as they were of the County and of the Parliament and did again require them in the Name of the King and both Houses of Parliament to depart the Town and bid the people obey the King as he was guided and counselled by the Parliament and not as he was guid d and counselled by evill Counsellors from whom came this Commission of Array both illegall and destructive to the Kingdom then they commanded the Constable to take charge of M Strode who desired them that he might go with them to the Marquesse and in this passage word was brought to Sir Ralph Hopton that the Countrey was coming in upon him whereupon they seeming to be amazed and severing themselves went down the Street and took horse and rid to the Swan at the other end of Town the place appointed to meet the other Deputy-Lievtenants but none were yet come whereupon he rid out of the Town to meet some of them having set a good Guard for the safety of