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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84020	A perfect diurnall of the proceedings in Hartford-shire, from the 15. of August to the 29. Wherein is declared how the Earle of Bedfords troops searched the Lord Capels house, where they found armes sufficient to arm a thousand men. Also how they searched Sir Thomas Fanshaw's house, where they found two peeces of ordnance, barrels of powder, muskets and pikes. With a true discovery of the great preparation that the said Sir Thomas Fanshaw hath made for the space of three moneths for some dangerous designe, being one of the Commissioners of Array for that county. Whereunto is added an information given by Sir Thomas Dakers (a member of the House of Commons) intimating that he suspected the Earle of Bedfords troupes should have battell given them by Sir John Watson before they came to Hartford.	Dacres, Thomas, Sir, d. 1668.; R. E.	1642 (1642)	Wing E31; Thomason E115_7; ESTC R7807	2,174	9

A PERFECT DIVRNALL OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN HARTFORD-SHIRE From the 15. of August to the 29. Wherein is declared how the Earle of Bedfords Troops searched the Lord Capels house where they found armes sufficient to arm a thousand men Also how they searched Sir Thomas Fanshaw's house where they found two Peeces of Ordnance barrels of Powder Muskets and Pikes With a true discovery of the great preparation that the said Sir Thomas Fanshaw hath made for the space of three moneths for some dangerous designe being one of the Commissioners of Array for that County Whereunto is added an Information given by Sir Thomas Dakers a Member of the House of Commons intimating that he suspected the Earle of Bedfords Troupes should have battell given them by Sir John Watson before they came to Hartford Printed for W. M. Septemb. 1. 1642. A PERFECT DIVRNALL of the Proceedings in the County of HARTFORD From Tuesday the 15. of August to the 29. 1642. ON Tuesday the Earle of BEDFORDS troupes by reason of an alarum from Hartford that the Cavaliers were within six miles of the Towne were commanded at one a clock in the morning to put themselves in a posture of defence and march towards Hartford which they with great willingnesse performed But on the way towards Hartford at Hodsdon Sir Thomas Dakers a Parliament-man met them telling them he feared they should have a battell betwixt that and Hartford and as he thought neare Sir Iohn Watsons house withall incouraging them to proceed valiantly intimating the justnesse of the cause with many noble incouragements which indeed served but as an addition to that honourable fire that ardently warmed their brests the Captains and Souldiers being so truly noble and religiously valiant Having parted from Sir Thomas Dakers and arriving neare the place where this supposed battell shoulde be Captain Ankle gave command that every man should charge with bullet and by reason that every man was not accordingly provided he desired those that were provided to impart to others promising supply when they came to the town Neverthelesse the Cavaliers appeared not neither found they any opposition til they came within sight of the town where they saw a Court of Guard and some three bow-shoots on this side certain Centries which Captain Ankle seeing sent out a Party to discover what they were who coming up to the Centries they demanded the word and for what cause or pretence they came so armed Our Party told them they had no command to resolve them any such demand onely that they were sent to demand the cause of their warlike appearance and for what cause they had taken Armes the Centries desired the Party of Horse to march up to the Court of Guard but they refused onely caused the Centrie to march to the head of their troupe which being done they having informed the Captain what they were the Captain drew out a Squadron of Horse and being conducted by the Centries marched up to the Court of Guard where he found almost five hundred men completely armed with their mu●kets presented against them and their pikes halfe ported or charged and at the entry of the town stood the whole Traine band in a full body placed in a warlike equipage The Court of Guard where he was demanded the word which was Prevention having given it them he was by them conducted to the second Watch being a Company of Pikes with Bowes and Arrowes they conducted him to the Captain who demanded by what authority he had brought his Forces to the town The Captaine told him that his Troup was raised by the Earle of BEDFORD for the maintenance of the true Protestant Religion the Lawes of the Land the safety of His Majesties Person and His Royall Posterity the High Court of Parliament and the Liberty and Propriety of the Subject and having intelligence that the town was in danger of being opposed by the Cavaliers against whom he and all his followers were resolved to adventure their lives obliged thereunto by his duty to the Parliament and his own honour to give them his best aid and assistance against the distu●bers of the peace of the Kingdome Having spoke thus to them they gave him a generall welcome conducting him through the Watches to his own Troupe opening their whole Body to the right and left leaving a large distance for the Horse to passe through them and giving them an unexpected welcome shewing themselvs such fire-men as can hardly be bettered Notwithstanding they find but hard usage in their provision both for Horse and man paying eight pence a meale come or come not for mean diet Wherefore they intend to petition the Parliament that there may be a reasonable rate for diet set downe and for Oates and Hay that this exaction may not continue Since their abode there Sir Iohn Lucey and Sir Iohn Watson came to the Bell at Hartford with certain Cavaliers giving out that they intended to put the Commission of Array in execution which caused us to arm our selves and stand right against the Bell which the valiant Knights perceiving stole out of the towne We march out daily to exercise because we daily expect to be opposed All our Troupes from the greatest to the least stand well affected to the Parliament and I am confident will do good service if occasion serve our Captain being a well experienced souldier and our other Officers sutable both in skill and behaviour On munday the 29. of August a Troupe of Horse under the command of the Earle of BEDFORD with the assistance of some Horsemen from London marched to the Lord Capels house where they found arms sufficient to arme about a thousand men with ten Horses great Saddles Pistols and Carbines Likewise at Sir Thomas Fanshaws house were found two Peeces of Ordnance with severall barrels of Powder Musket and Pikes and is thought in the countrey that he is a great deale better provided having kept two Gun-Smiths these three moneths in his house to mend and make armes cleane but for the present they cannot learn where they are bestowed These are the chiefe of our Proceedings in the County of Hartford being in a very good Posture The next return you shall heare from me So I rest Your loving friend R. E. Hartf Aug. 29. 1642. FINIS