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A63570 A true narrative of the Duke of Monmouth's late journey into the west in a letter from an eye-witness thereof, to his correspondent in London. Eye-witnes. 1680 (1680) Wing T2786; ESTC R1903 2,880 4

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A TRUE NARRATIVE OF THE Duke of Monmouth's Late JOURNEY into the WEST IN A LETTER FROM AN Eye-witness thereof to his Correspondent in London SIR THAT branch of our contest which these unhappy times have occasioned betwixt your self and me privately concerning the present temper of the people of England as to the reception of Popery hath now I think so fully been decided that I shall no longer differ from you in that point but with joy acknowledg to you that I am perfectly convinced nay sure that not only the Principles but even the very Genius of the people of England will never endure to be again rid like a Hackney of Rome to both the temporal and eternal destruction of the poor Creature Of this my eyes as well as my understanding saw the demonstration when I saw that incredible if not universal confluence of people of all Qualities Sexes and Ages meet to welcome a Protestant Duke into these Countries Now that I have not miscall'd this a Demonstration pray observe this Journal of the Duke's progress and the peoples joy On the 24 th of August he came from Esq Thyn's in Wiltshire to Esq Speak's in Sommersetshire in which Progress he had all the way been caressed with the joyful Welcomes and Acclamations of the people who came from all parts 20 miles about filling and lining the Hedges with Men Women and Children some going before some following after for some miles in the High ways all the way and incessantly with hearty and great shouts crying God bless our King Charles and God bless the Protestant Duke Some Towns and Paridies expressed also their Country respects in strewing their streets and ways thorough which he passed with herbs and flowers as was seen at Ilchester and Pithyton c. In some places where no other better present could be expected or made the honest kind Good-women with rustick sincerity presented to him bottles of Wine which he courteously accepted and tasted Some of these good Dames could not restrain their joys but in their homely phrase call'd out to him thus Master we are glad to see you and you are welcome into our Country And then some caught hold of his Feet some took him by the Hand some by the Coat but all cried Welcome welcome no Popery no Popery c. When he drew near to Esq Speaks by 10 miles he was met by 2000 persons on Horse back who were so increast before they arrived at Mr. Speaks that some conjectured they were in number near 20000 others said they were many more At his arrival the Esq set out several Hogsheads and Vessels of Beer Ale and Sider to entertain the people notwithstanding that they to enlarge their passage to the house had broke down several pearch of his Park-pales and though the hoopings shoutings and acclamations of the people had so affrighted the Deer out of the Park that as yet they cannot be got in again it 's conceiv'd that the people did get Venison as well as the Duke yet true loyal protestant and English Gentleman thus received the Duke and the people May he be an Example to all the Gentry for his Loyalty to his King and love to his Country for being an Orthodox Protestant and a true hospitable lover of our dear true Protestant Englishmen On the 26 of August he dined with Sir J. Sydenham at Brempton where he met such an abundance of people and such a splendid entertainment that it was difficult to determine which deserved the greater wonder On the 27 th of August he dined with that true Patriot William Stroud Esq at Barrington whose noble Treat to this Illustrious Prince and Protestant Duke suited those high qualities Nor was this Dinner without that best of Musick the joyful shouts of thousands After Dinner he went to Chard where was presented to him a Collation of great variety and excellency the second Course was the hearts and tongues of very numerous people He arrived there about five in the Afternoon followed by a Train of 500 Horsemen but when entred he was met by a Crowd of Men Women and Children not a Mute amongst them all but all almost made deaf with their own Crys and Acclamations scarce was there one that drank not the Kings Health and the Dukes to which still succeeded their loud Vollies of God bless the King with long Life God bless the Protestant Duke his Son c. That Evening he was most acceptably receiv'd and lodg'd by that worthy English Gentleman Esq Prideaux The next day viz. 28 th of August after a great and sumptuous Dinner he rode to Ilminster where he accepted of a Collation as at Chard from thence to Whitlackindon where was his stated Lodgings On the 29 th of August being Sunday he observed it with a due Protestant and Christian respect and went to Ilminster-Church c. On the 30 th of August he removed to Calliton and lodged with the most ingenious loyal and generous Sir Walter Young On the 31 he lodged with that English Worthy Esq Dukes at Otterton in which and all the other parts his Treatments were rich and great and every where his rejoicing admirers numberless But on the first of Septemb. he journied to Exceter where he was magnificently entertain'd at the Dean's house by that Gentleman of unspotted Loyalty Sir William Courtney The Citizens together with the people of all the adjacent parts verily believed to exceed 20000 persons came all forth to meet the Duke with their Souls and Mouths filled with love and joy trumpetting forth his welcome and shouting out thus God bless our Gracious Sovereign King Charles God bless the Protestant Duke God bless the Protestant Prince c. But that which most deserves remark was the appearance of a company of brave stout young men all clothed in linnen Wast-coats and Drawers white and harmless having not so much as a stick in their hand but joining hands their number was reputed to be 10 or 1200 the least conjecture of them was 800 these met the Duke within 3 miles of the City being put into order on a small round hill and divided into two parts and so attended the coming of the Duke who when arrived rode up between them and after rode round each company who then united and went hand in hand in their order before the Duke into the City Where when arrived the great concourse of people the amazing shouts the universal joys were such as are more easily related than can be credited by the absent Reader I shall only say of it that it suited at this time the reception that a Protestant people was willing to give to an illustrious Protestant Prince Sept. 2. he returned to Esq Speaks where again flocked in to meet and see him the whole neighbouring Country as not yet enough satisfied unless thus extraordinarily to caresse him in his return Sept. 3. he dined at the worthy Esq Harvy's near Yeovil and after rode to Esq Thyn's the Country still waiting in great shoals to expect him on Howden hill from Crookhorn Yeovil and all other circumjacent parts to the number of 4 or 5000 to take their leaves of him and to present him their thanks for his kind visit and his acceptance of their English true-hearted respects Sir you cannot but with difficulty imagine except you had been both an eye and an ear-witness as I was with what earnestness the people of all sorts all sexes all ages and degrees came forth to express their Loyalty to their King and Soveraign in praying for his long life and happy reign and in heartily drinking his Health every where but especially also in manifesting their true English hearty love to this Protestant Duke having never since his Majesties happy Restauration had the good occasion to see amongst them their King or any of his Royal Family until now The Country esteeming it a great glory and happiness to see one of that stock to appear amongst them Lastly let us remark that in all this progress were divers persons of noble as well as gentile quality viz. Lords Knights Esquires and Gentlemen who together with the Duke made a Constellation of English Protestants glorious in their beams derived from the Sun of great Britain God bless and save the King Printed and are to be Sold by Richard Janeway in Queens-Head-Alley in Pater-Noster-Row 1680.