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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40799	A letter sent from the Lord Falkland principal secretarie to His Majestie vnto the Right Honourable Henry Earle of Cumberland at York Sept. 30, 1642 concerning the late conflict before Worcester with the state of His Majesties armie now at Shrewsbury : together with His Majesties speech to the Gentry and Freeholders of the county of Salop, Septemb. 28, 1642.	Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, 1610?-1643.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1642 (1642)	Wing F321; ESTC R22506	3,226	8

A LETTER Sent from The Lord FALKLAND Principal Secretarie to His Majestie Vnto the Right Honourable HENRY Earle of Cumberland at York Sept. 30. 1642. Concerning the late Conflict before Worcester with the state of His Majesties Armie now at Shrewsbury Together with His Majesties Speech to the Gentry and Freeholders of the County of Salop Septemb. 28. 1642. Printed at York Octob. 1. and now re-printed at London for J. T. Octob. 7. 1642. A Letter sent from the Lo Falkland To the Right Honourable the E. of Cumberland My Lord I Know ere this time you have divers and severall relations of Prince Roberts encounter with the Earle of Essex Forces before Worcester the 23. of September I could have written sooner but stayed till I could have an exact Relation which I now doe from men of honour and present in the action The King being informed of the Earle of Essex marching to Worcester and knowing that towne not tenible against any considerable Forces and desirous to put the best part of his Armie into one entire Body sent to Sir Iohn Biron to quit the place and joyne with Prince Robert then at Bridgenorth Prince Robert desirous to fetch off so gallant a man as Sir Iohn Biron marched through Worcester with his Troops consisting of 700. accompanied onely with Sir Iohn Biron his Troops remaining behind in Worcester When they were out of the Towne Prince Robert being informed that the E. of Essex Troops of Horse and Dragooners were at hand marched towards them saying We are now ingaged for the honour of God and your Countrey fight valiantly and immediately gave them a furious charge which was stoutly answered by the Parliament Forces This courage of theirs endured not long for at the second charge they as fiercely ran away in pursuit were taken prisoners slain and drowned above 400. divers of which betook themselves to the mercy of a River wherein perished foure score whereof the Lord Sayes son is said to be one but that is yet uncertain but for certain both of them accompanied with Captain Browne a Scotchman at the first encounter ran away leaving those men to be slaughtered some Gentlemen more sensible of honour then the rest fought valiantly as Sergeant Major Douglas Col Sands Cap Austin Cap Burrill Cap Berrey Coronett Hamon Cornett West were slaine in the field Cap Sands and Douglas lived some few houres after Prince Robert sent a Divine to Captain Sands who told him the Prince was troubled so gallant a man should perish in so unworthy an action he gave the Prince thanks and said death did not so much trouble him as that he had endeavoured to defend so bad a cause which he was drawne into as well by his own ambition as by perswasion of other men he was not able to deny he further said the flower of their Army was in this conflict and wished all their actions hereafter might have the like successe desiring that they would all pray for him and especially that God would forgive him this great sinne of rebellion which troubled him the more having dilucively perswaded others thereunto by telling them that they fought against those that advanced the rebellion in Ireland and were now in the action Col Sands was encountered by Comisary Wilmot but received his deaths wound by a Frenchman he asked how Comisary Wilmot did seeing him wounded being told his hurt was not dangerous said he was glad he had not his blood to answer for Douglas likewise died not suddainly he was likewise sensible of his offence I spake with a Gentleman that brought him out of the field to whom he confessed this was the third rebellion he had been in against the King all which from his heart he hated but was drawn unto them for gain and sinister ends and being taken prisoner in the North he was discharged twenty pounds given him by the King he was desirous to live that he might discover to the King something that might in part expiate his former offences which was prevented by his death I have been the longer in the relation of these two Gentlemens Confessions before their deaths to make you sensible that the hearts of these men goe not along with their actions their blouds will lie heavy upon those boutefeux that have engaged them others and so many men to their ruine and destruction There were taken in the Skirmish 50. or 60. prisoners but none of note and quality but Captaine Wingate a Parliament man who is brought to Shrewsbery The King was presented with 6. or 7. Colours the bearers of them either slaine or taken Prisoners Prince Maurice hath received two or three scarrs of Honour in his Head but is abroad and merry divers of our part hath received slight wounds as Commissary Wilmot Sir Lewis Dives Captaine Byron Sir Charles Lucas and some others I dare not tell you they lost more Hundreds then we single men least the former part of my Letter may gaine the lesse beleife But I assure you it is confidently reported that there were slaine on our part not aboue three or foure those Prisoners that were taken except Captaine Wingate are discharged taking an Oath not to beare Armes against the King most of them were men of meane quality and so raw Souldiers that they understood not the word Quarter but cryed for mercy being demanded of what condition they were some said they were Taylors some Embroyderers and the like By the latter end of this weeke I assure you our number will exceed those of the Earl of Essex of which we are now rightly informed by the severall Prisoners we have taken And if God for great Sinnes together with the slight esteeme we have of Parliament Forces have not Vengance instore for us and the whole Nation The King having no other Ambition but the advancement of the Protestant Religion and establishment of the Fundamental Lawes of this Kingdome We have publique thanks for this Victory enjoyned by the King I have all this while heard of and seene the many lyes permitted and contrived by them but I could never imagine men so irreligious so impudent before God as to give publicke thanks for the great Victory over the Cavaleers which is as false as God is true I know I can expresse my Duty in nothing more then intreating your Lordship not to beleeve those false reports which do asmuch make London dishabitable as the Plague wont to do Your Lordshipps Infinitely Obedient and Humble Servant FALKLAND Shrewsbury Sept. 27. 1642. HIS MAJESTIES SPEECH at Shrewsburie on Michaelmas Eve last to the Gentry and Commons of the Countie of Salop there Assembled Gentlemen IT is some benefit to me from the Insolencies and misfortunes which have driven me about that they have brought me to so good a part of my Kingdome and to so faithfull a part of my people I hope neither you nor I shall repent my comming hither I will doe my part that you may not And of you I was confident before I came the residence of an Armie is not usually pleasant to any place and mine may carry more feare with it since it may be thought being robbed and spoiled of all my own and such terror used to fright and kéep all men from supplying me I must onely live upon the aid and reliefe of my people but be not afraid I would to God my poore Subjects suffered no more by the insolence and violence of that ●●mie raised against me though they have made the 〈◊〉 wanton even with plenty then you shall doe by mine 〈◊〉 yet I feare I cannot prevent all disorders I will doe 〈◊〉 best and this I le promise you no man shall be a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 me if I can help it I have sent hither for a Mint and 〈◊〉 melt down all my own Plate and expose my Land to 〈◊〉 or morgage that if it be possible I may bring the 〈◊〉 pressure upon you In the meane time I have Summ●●●● you hither to invite you to doe that for me and your sel●●● for the maintenance of your Religion the law of the L●●● by which you enjoy all that you have which other men doe against Vs Doe not suffer so good a cause to be lost for want of supplying Me with that which will be taken from you by those who pursue Me with this ●●●lence And whilst these ill men sacrifice their M●●●● Plate and utmost industry to Destroy the Common-Wealth be you no lesse Liberall to preserve it And assure your selves if it please God to blesse Me with ●●●cesse I shall remember the particular Assistance ev●●● man here gives Me to his advantage however it wil 〈◊〉 after how furiously the minds of men are now possess●● be Honour and comfort to you that with some Charge and Trouble to your selves You did your part to support your King and preserve the Kingdome I desire M. Sheriffe and the rest of the Gentlemen ●● distribute themselves in that Method that they may 〈◊〉 receive the expressions which you shall make of your best Affections the which I will have particularly presented to Me FINIS