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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90476	A perfect narrative of the late proceedings of the Parliament of Scotland, in relation to the affaires of England. Also the manner of the funerall of the Right Honourable, Ferdinando Lord Fairfax : with the chief heads of his Lordships funerall-sermon, preached by Mr. Bowles. 15. March instant. And sundry other particulars concerning the L. Widdringdon, Sir Thomas Glemham, Sir Charles Lucas, and others late going into Scotland.	Bowles, Edward, 1613-1662.	1648 (1648)	Wing P1502; Thomason E433_13; ESTC R203151	2,110	8

A perfect NARRATIVE Of the late Proceedings of the Parliament of Scotland In relation to the Affaires of England Also the manner of the FVNERALL Of the Right Honourable FERDINANDO Lord FAIRFAX WITH The chief Heads of his Lordships Funerall-Sermon preached by Mr. Bowles 15. March instant And sundry other particulars concerning the L. Widdringdon Sir Thomas Glemham Sir Charles Lucas and others late going into Scotland LONDON Printed by Robert Austin March 22. 1648. SIR NOtwithstanding Captaine Wogans Alarum and another relation since his marching into Scotland of about 200 foot lately come out of Ireland landed at Chester and gone that way too by the incitement of a Cavalier Captain who gave them money to drink and told them they should have two Moneths advance in Scotland if they would go thither fight for the King we yet enjoy peace in these parts and go on with the worke of setling these Forces now after the reducement of them into Quarters Major Cholmleys Troop in Northumberland Capt. Lilburnes in the Bishoprick Capt. Stoddarts in Darby-shire another in Lincolnshire all the Foot in Yorkshire The Field-Forces since the reducement are all muster'd and in regard we have but one Muster-Master his task is so great that he cannot possibly in time muster all the Forces in these parts so that the Castles are not yet mustered I have here inclosed sent you the Relation of the Lord Fairfax his Funerall This is all at present from York 18. March 1647. Your loving friend T.A. The manner of the Funerall of the Right Honourable Ferdinando L. Fairfax SIR ON Munday the 13. of March about noone the Lord Fairfax died at his house at Denton and being appointed to be buried on Wednesday his Corps was brought on Wednesday morning from thence in a Chariot with six Horses attended by about 200 some Justices of the Peace and other Gentlemen of the Countrey and were met at Tadcaster about foure a clock afternoone by the Lord Fairfax of Gilling the Lady Fairfax of Steeton the Commander in chief and his Lady and about 50 of the chiefe Officers of these Forces who with the rest attended him from thence to Bolton Piercy about 6. miles from Yorke where his Body was first carried into his Brother M. _____ Fairfax his house and there the company being in all about 300 or more were entertained with Wine and cakes and each a black Riband given Afterwards he was carried into the Church by the noblest Bearers present viz. the Lord Fairfax of Gilling the Commander in chief Colonell Maleverer Sir Robert Barwick M. Charles Fairfax M. _____ Fairfax his Lordships Brother Colonell Fairfax c. being assisted with divers Torch-lights and interre in his Fathers Sepulchre being about nine a clock at night after which M. Boules ascending the Pulpit first sung a Psalme then prayed and made a Sermon according to the usuall manner in the first place prefacing according to the occasion and afterwards taking his Text 2. Chron. 22.33 concerning the death and buriall of King Hezekiah the great Reformer and restorer of the Church and State of Judah one passage was much taken notice of for speaking by way of parallel between that good King and the noble Lord deceased he expressed to this purpose that he whose funerall we solemnize had the advantage of that great Reformer for though he went farre in the worke yet hee left a Manasseth behind him that undid all that he had done before him but this Reformer hath left one behind him that treads in his Fathers steps and I may say one by whose faithfulnesse and industry under God we enjoy our present peace and security at last he exhorted the Auditors to imitate that noble Lord. First in his younger yeares he was given to the study of Arts and Sciences that must make him usefull and serviceable to his Countrey and not to Dogs Hawkes c. In the choice of his wife one who was vertuous wise c. As a Justice of Peace being very laborious in his place that way As a Gentleman of the Countrey faithfull to his trust willing and ready to reconcile differences between neighbour and neighbour c. As a Souldier you that are Souldiers faithfull couragious and resolute York March 18. 1647. SIR FOr continuance of a just correspondency with you Newes from Scotland is that that perfidious Wogan with his Troop and some Foot are there entertained some moneyes sent them but by what hand or authority is not yet certainely knowne only 100. l. from Lievtenant-Generall Middleton and some say 1000. l. was sent them besides and and some say 200. Foot are marched into Scotland but we understand care is taken for prevention of the like attempt by any others Sir Thomas Glemham Sir Charles Lucas the Lord Widdrington also as they say and other great Cavaliers are entertained here some appeare publikely but the rest confine themselves to their private chambers Their Parliament we are informed consists of three factions one to raise an Army to resettle the King the second party not willing to betrust Malignants again with Arms desire to have an Army to root all Sectaries out of England the third party being the honest party oppose all designes for Warre and Marquesse Hamilton having given some affront to the Ministers they are extremely incensed and bitter against the Cavaliers and presse the people to stick fast to their first principles and they are framing an Oath to be taken by their Countrey-men for taking away the Kings Negative Voice in Parliament and to be partly contrary to any designe for His Majesty till he take the Covenant with other particulars c. The Lord Craford Lindsey Lord Treasurer there apprehending some occasion of distast in a Passage of M. Cants Sermon and suspecting it was occasioned by Argiles appointment sent the Earle a challenge and both with seconds met but some noble men having intelligence thereof immediately hastned to them and finding them out prevented their sighting and so endeavour to take it up but there is a suspition it will not have a period so There is farre more feare of confusion there amongst themselves then any disturbance from them to us Edenburgh March 14. 1647. Imprimatur Gilb. Mabbot