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A63717	A True relation of the proceedings at Hereford by the Lord St. Iohns and his regiment there, of the Kings comming thither and his intertainment, and the late proceedings at Manchester with the cashiring of the Earle of Derby and his forces from before that town : from the fourth of October to the eighth, upon which day they left the siege, 14 Octob. 1642.	Birch, William, 17th cent.; Birch, Robert, 17th cent.	1642 (1642)	Wing T3020; ESTC R14318	6,635	16

A TRUE RELATION OF The Proceedings at Hereford by the Lord St. Iohns and his Regiment there of the Kings comming thither and his Intertainment and the late proceedings at Manchester With the Cashiring of the Earle of Derby and his Forces from before that Town From the fourth of October to the eight upon which day they left the siege 14. Octob. 1642. LONDON Printed for R. Walbanke 1642. A true Relation of the proceedings at Hereford by the Lord St. Iohns and his Regiment c. FRiday the seventh of October last the Lord St. Iohns with his Regiment of Horse and Foot came before Hereford and the said Lord commanded Captaine Cooper to demand entrance into the Town in the name of the Parliament and yeeld up the possession thereof to the said Lord St. Iohn for the use of King and Parliament which Captaine Cooper performing accordingly Answer was returned by the Recorder in the name of the Major Aldermen and Townesmen that his Lordship was right welcome to their towne rendring many hearty and humble thankes to the Parliament for their care of their peace and safety against all attempts of the adverse party that may be made against them by sending to their assistance such a worthy and noble person so well affected to their proceeding and the peace of this Countrey in whom they may safely confide and rely upon Giving many assurances by Protestations of the good affection of that City to the King and Parliament therewith causing the Gates to be opened and the said Lord with his Forces permitted entrance with much joy were by all the wel affected Townsmen received But for those that were ill affected and such Welch Cavaliers as before were by the private means of the said ill-affected persons in the town received into the same secretly in the night made their escape and are fled to Marquesse Hartford and his Complices into Wales after which the next day the Lord St. Iohn fortified the City with his souldiers and prepared to plant Ordnance for the preservation of the towne against any assault of the adverse party that shall bee made against it they daily expecting according to a late information they received the comming of the said Marquesse Hartford Lord Herbert sonne to the Earle of Worcester who hath raised divers Welchmen in Wales the Lord Seymour the Earle of Darby who all of them with their respective Forces intend to March thither to besiege the towne and regaine the possession thereof for the use of his Majesty upon which the Lord St. Iohn sent Letters to the Earls Excellency the Lord Generall for to send him some troops of Horse and some Foot for his assistance Vpon which his Excellency resolved to march thither in person with his army having notice also that his Majesty intended to go thither in person with his Forces Saturday the eigth of October his Majesty came hither before this Town guarded with about two thousand Horse and Foot and demanded entrance into the Town upon which the Recorder was sent to his Majesty from the Town with a Message intimating that his Majesty was not come but to a faithfull part of his people and if his Majesty would be graciously pleased to disband his extraordinary Guard hee should with all duty and joyfulnesse of their hearts be entertained humbly desiring his Majesty to return to his Parlament and hearken to their faithfull Councell and abandon such evill persons as have insinuated themselves into his favour who have been the only cause of these present distractions and distempers in the State which if this their just and humble desires be rejected they are bound in duty to oppose his Majesties Followers for entring into their town upon which his Majesty was much incensed and in passion departed with his army towards Chester hearing the Earl of Essex was marching toward Hereford Then the Commons received a Letter from Manchester of the late proceedings there since the fourth of October last to the eigth that the Earle of Derby with his army are quite defeated and driven from the Town they would not leave their assault day nor night till he had not so many men left to march withall as were slaine and run away there being slain in that time of his lying before the Towne about 500 of his souldiers and 200 taken prisoners most of them of the common souldiers not worth the sending to London nor troubling the Country prisons with making great lamentation for being drawn and as it were inforced to serve the said Earl that they have for this moneths time of their service received not one peny of pay but lived on nothing but robbing and pillaging the Countries in their march promising to be faithfull to the Parliament if they may have their lives pardoned Therefore the Towne desireth the pleasure of the House concerning them whether they shall be executed or some of them for example to others and the rest made to serve the Towne as souldiers for the better securing thereof against future assaults that the Earle of Derby doth much damage in the County with his souldiers which if not speedily suppressed will utterly destroy and spoyle the same that his Majesty hath sent command to the Earle to attend with his Forces his Majesties person and speedily to march to his Majesty to Chester upon which the said Earle is in a great strait being ashamed to returne to his Majesty with so few men and endevours what hee can by promise of reward and otherwise to gather his scattered men that ran away from him again to his service but few or none will come to him being altogether weary of his employment Vpon which the Commons falling into debate appointed a Committee to take the said Letter into consideration and make report thereof to the House the next morning FINIS MOst loving sister my love remembred unto you hoping to God you are in good health as I am at this time thanks be to God for it this is to let you understand wee have had a great fight at Manchester the last weeke the Lord Strange came to assault the Towne with 2000 men and 700 horse he came the 25 of September and stayed till the first of October and it is credibly reported that he lost nine score men beside a great many horse And it is to let you understand that there was but three slaine in the Town And wee doe expect his comming againe this is true for I was in the battail So I rest Dated Octob. the 4 day Your loving Brothers William Birch Robert Birch A CONTINVATION Of certain Speciall and Remarkable passages from both Houses of PARLIAMENT and divers other parts of the Kingdome from Wednesday the 12. of October till the 15 of October 1642. Containing these particulars viz. 1. A True relation of Letters to the Parliament from the Earle of Essex by which it is informed that of a certainty his Majesty is upon advancing his Army towards London with Order

of Parliament to the City of London concerning the said information 2. A true relation of the strength of the Kings Army sent to the Parliament from the Lord Generall 3. Of the Lord Coventryes leaving his Majesty and submitting himselfe to the Lord Generall desiring to bee safely conducted by him to the Parliament 4. Of Letters from the Kingdome of Scotland to both Houses of Parliament with certaine propositions concerning the present distractions and the resolution of the Houses concerning the same 5. An Order of Parliament for the sending of so many Armes into Scotland as they have sent with their forces into Ireland 6. Of the Commitment of Master Fountaine the Lawyer by Order of the House 7. Also of the Commitment of one Master Dorrell a Citizen for speaking words against Master Pyus 8. Of a Letter to the Parliament from Secretary Nicholas by Order from his Majesty 9. An other Letter to the Parliament from Ireland informing the state of things there 10. A certaine relation of the taking of five shippes by the Adventurers forces in Ireland comming from Spaine with Ammunition and monies to relieve the Rebells 11. Of the sending of certaine Souldiers to the Lord Generall to receive M●rshall Law that ran from their Colours and were taken in London 12. An Order of Parliament for the setting up chaines and posts about the Suburbs 13. A true relation of Letters to the Parliament from Holland 14. Of the bringing up of the Earle of Bath Sir Henry Berkly Sir Hugh Pol●●●● 〈…〉 to the Parliament with divers other passages A CONTINVATION OF Certaine Speciall and Remarkable passages from both Houses of Parliament and divers other parts of this Kingdome From Wednesday the twelfth of October till Saturday the Fifteenth of October 1642. Wednesday the 12. of October THe Earle of Essex sent Letters to the Parliament which were this day read in the houses by which it was enformed that hee hath received certaine information that the King is brought to so great distresse and want of meanes to pay his Army withall that hee will bee suddenly inforced to march from Shrewsbury and as it is reported intends to advance with his forces towards London That the King is confidently perswaded to finde a strong party in London and then the Cavallires intends to plunder the Roundheads but under that name the Lord Generall informes that the Cavalliers comprehends all persons that have any Estate for they beginne now to shew themselves in their proper Colours and spare none that are worth any thing whether they be Round-heads or Rattle-heads and no doubt they will be now lesse favourable in London if once they get thither and those that so much pleade in their behalfes will have then as little cause to speake well of them as any other But the Lord Generall desireth the Parliament that Trayned Bands in and about London may be put into a readinesse for their owne defence that provisions may be made to fortifie the City and that the Parliament would take Order to secure the persons of such of the chiefest of the City as are most suspected to raise a party against the Parliament whereby if occasion of tryall shall happen there may not be a Civill munity in the City amongst themselves Whereupon the Houses upon debate of this busines have ordered that the trained bands of London Middlesex and Surrey shall be put in a readines as is desired and that the close Committee shall make diligent inquirie of all the cheife Malignants in the Citie and send out warrants for them to have them examined before the Houses The Lord Generall by his letters also informed the Houses that hee was of a certaine informed that the Kings Armie consisteth of 9000. foote 2500. Horse and 1500. Dragoneers and however it hath been reported that hee is 40. or 50000. strong there could not at any Muster as yet be more found than the said number Also the Lord Generall informed that hee intends to march close after the Kings Armie and if it be possible intercept them in their passage and that the Lord Coventrie came to him to Worcester and freely yeelded himselfe up to the Parliament desiring to be conveyed up to them with a strong Guard which the Lord Generall intendeth accordingly and to send him up with all conveniency There came Letters to the Parliament from the Kingdome of Scotland giving them thankes for admitting the Clergie of their Kingdome recommended by them to the Assembly of Ministers appointed to consider of Religion As also to informe the Parliament upon consultation of the affaires of this Kingdome at an Assembly held at Edenborough 29. of September last according to the late pacification they have appointed 51 Commissioners of the Earles Lords Gentry and Commons to offer certaine propositions to the Parliament to bee treated off for the reconcilement of the present distractions whereby the division of both Kingdomes according to the said pacification may be preserved Desiring the Parliament that there may be the like number out of both Houses appointed to treat with the said Comissioners from Scotland upon the said propositions and that the Parliament would take order that their said Comissioners may have safe Conduct to this Kingdome and back againe without molestation by the Kings party which propositions the Parliament have taken into consideration and have resolved to ioyne with the Kingdome of Scotland in the said Treaty and to satisfie them in their other desires And the Parliament have also ordered that there shall be forth with such a quantity of Armes bought and sent into Scotland in exchange for those Armes which they have sent over into Ireland against the Rebells accordingly as was then agreed by the propositions concerning that busines Maister Fountaine the Lawyer in London was brought before the Commons as a delinquent for questioning the power of the Parliament by what authority they did appoint Commissioners to tender the propositions for the raiseing of horse money or plate and giving out other speeches against the Parliament for which it was ordered he should be committed to Prison to answer the same There was one Master Dorrell a Citizen brought before the House of Commons for saying that Master Pyus had taken a bribe of 30 pounds and being demanded how he could prove the same he said he had heard it so reported by others but could not name any that had so said besides himselfe where upon it was ordered that he should be commited to Prison and brought to condigne punishment for raising the said scandell The Parliament having lately sent a message to his Majesty to desire his consent for the sending of Master Goodwin and Master Reynolds into Ireland to view the state of things there Secretary Nicholas by Command from his Majesty sent a letter to the Houses informing them that his Majesty doth expresly Command that the Parliament do not send any of their members into Ireland for the end aforesaid whereupon after some debate

of the busines the Houses ordered that the said Gentlemen should be forthwith sent over into Ireland by the authority of Parliament and to have instructions from the Houses to enquire into the state of things there there was a letter then also read in the Commons comming from Ireland by which it was informing by what cunning and deceitfull meanes the Papists and Iesuits have incensed the Armies against the Parliament telling them that the Rebells have the Kings hand and seale for what they doe and that if they sett themselves against the Kings authority they will incense his Majesty above what the Parliament are able to defend them his Majesty having disclaimed the courses of the Parliament and resolved to grant pardon to none that hould Armes by the authority of Parliament as they pretend our forces there doe without the Kings consent By which means they have deluded many that would otherwise have taken part with the protestant forces and the Parliament have of late been debarred from sending into Ireland wherby to cleare themselves of those uniust accusations There was also certaine information given to the Commons on Thursday last by letters from the Adventurers forces in Ireland that they have lately taken at Sea upon the Irish Coasts five ships comming from Spaine with Ammunition and other provisions intended to be sent to the Rebells in Ireland which prize is valued to be worth at least 50000. pound in Bullion found in the said ships and Ammunition and pieces of Ordnance worth above as much more all which is now to be imployed for the service of the Protestant forces there against the Rebells There was 4. or 5. of the Lord Generalls Troopes that rann from their Colors taken in London and Committed to Prison and a company of Dragooniers were appointed to carry them downe to the Army there to receive Condigne punishment for their base Couardize according to marshall Lawe The House of Commons have drawne up an Order that there shall be Posts and chaines set up in all the Eminent passages in Coven Garden Saint Martins Southwarke and other places about the Suburbes for the better security in case of any opposition It was also informed the Houses by letters from the Armie that the King refuseth to exchang Captaine Wingate for young Stranguage but will either have Captaine Bampfeild or 5000. pounds in money for his ransome It was also informed the Houses by letters from Holland that since the Queene understood that Captaine Stradling and Captaine Kettlebeys shipps were taken shee hath altered her purpose of comming to England and sent into Erance for her Almoner who is expected every day at the Hague and that hee brings with him certaine propositions for the Queenes going over into France That the States Generall and the States of Holland have had some bickering about the Parliaments Declaration the States of Holland declaring themselves for the Parliament and desiring to hold a correspondency with them the States Generall declare themselves not as neutrall betwixt the King and Parliament Also informing that the Prince of Orange is come to the Hague upon occasion to christen his younge Daughter but the States of Holland intend to call him to an account concerning the ayde which hee hath sent to the King before he departs from thence There was also a Letter presented for the Queen of Bohemia expressing her hearty sorrow for the proceedings of her sonne in England against the Parliament discovering their Accounts and that they came not over hither with any such purpose with her knowledge or consent and therefore desires the Parliament that in whatsoever they have offended they may be strictly called to an account for the same Vpon Thursday night last the Earle of Bath Sir Henry Berkley Sir Hugh Pollard Sir Ralph Sidneham and some others were brought up to London by the Earle of Pembrooke and on Friday by Order of Parliament they were Comitted to severall Prisons Sir Edward Rdony Sir Edward Berkley the Marquesse of Hartfords Chapline were brought to Towne on Tuesday last and Committed to Prison And it was then informed the Houses from Dorset-shire that 7. Troope of Horse and a 1000. foot of the Earle of Bedfords forces are gone into Cornwall against Sir Ralph Hopton and intend very suddainly to ioyne them selves to the Lord Generalls forces The adventurers for Ireland came to the Parliament and offered them that they would take in Galloway at their owne charges and maintaine the forces there if they might have a further allowance out of the Rebells land● belonging to the said place which propositions were very well approved of by the Houses and ordered accordingly And it was then informed the Houses by letters from the North of Ireland that Colonell Leish●y hath given the Rebells a very great defeare before Charlemount that he hath killed and taken Prisoners above 4000. of them and recovered the place from them which is a very great victory it being as considerable a place as any is in that part of the Kingdome Vpon Friday last also the Commons after long debate agreed ●n a vote That all such as have refused to give or lend either ●orse moneyes or plate upon the propositions for the service of the King and Parliament shall be disarmed as delinquents wherby they may be disabled from offering prejudice to the Par●iament or Kingdome FJNJS