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to_o go_v no_o low_o lest_o we_o shall_v run_v ad_fw-la infinitam_fw-la slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o fight_n and_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n for_o treason_n against_o the_o state_n on_o the_o king_n party_n since_o this_o most_o unhappy_a and_o unnatural_a civil_a war_n begin_v among_o we_o in_o this_o our_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o thus_o distress_v kingdom_n beside_o very_o many_o such_o other_o as_o can_v not_o nominatim_fw-la be_v yet_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o psalm_n 58._o 10_o 11._o the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v god_n vengeance_n on_o the_o wicked_a and_o shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n in_o their_o blood_n so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n the_o slay_a on_o the_o king_n side_n 1_o the_o earl_n of_o lindsey_n the_o lord_n general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o field_n at_o first_o against_o the_o parliament_n part_n 2._o page_n 197_o 2_o the_o lord_n george_n stuart_n be_v lord_n of_o aubigniè_fw-fr in_o france_n p._n 2_o p._n ibidem_fw-la 3_o the_o lord_n john_n stuart_n p._n 3_o p._n 190_o 4_o the_o lord_n bernhard_n stuart_n earl_n of_o litchfield_n p._n 4._o p._n 281_o all_o these_o three_o brave_a young_a lord_n be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a and_o all_o three_o brother_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lenox_n 5_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n p._n 2._o p._n 287_o 6_o the_o earl_n of_o denbigh_n p._n 2._o p._n 296_o 7_o the_o earl_n of_o carnarvan_n p._n 2._o p._n 420_o 8_o the_o earl_n of_o sunderland_n p._n 2._o p._n ibid._n 9_o the_o earl_n of_o kingston_n p._n 3_o p._n 7._o 10_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n behead_v for_o treason_n on_o the_o tower-hill_n p._n 1._o p._n 31_o 11._o the_o lord_n grandison_n p._n 2_o p._n 420_o 12_o the_o lord_n faukland_n p._n 2_o p._n ibid._n 13_o the_o lord_n carey_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o monmouth_n p._n 3._o p._n 277_o 14_o the_o lord_n ashton_n p._n 4_o p._n 320_o 15_o the_o marquesse_n of_o viville_n a_o french_a lord_n p._n 2._o p._n 415_o 16_o the_o arch-prelate_n of_o canterbury_n behead_v for_o treason_n on_o tower-hill_n p._n 4._o p._n 86_o 17_o general_n cavendish_n p._n 3_o p._n 9_o 18_o general_n mynne_n p._n 4._o p._n 4_o 19_o sir_n edward_n varney_n p._n 2_o p._n 195_o 20_o sir_n john_n harper_n p._n 2._o p._n 243_o 21_o sir_n bevill_n greenvill_n son_n to_o the_o marquesse_n of_o hartfort_n p._n 2_o p._n 381_o 22_o sir_n george_n bowles_n p._n 3._o p._n 47_o 23_o sir_n william_n wentworth_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n p._n 3._o p._n 144_o 24_o sir_n francis_n daâ—res_v near_a kinsman_n to_o the_o lord_n dacres_n p._n 3_o p._n ibid._n 25_o sir_n william_n lambton_n p._n ib_n 26_o sir_n marmaduke_n loudson_n p._n ibid._n 27_o sir_n thomas_n metton_n p._n ibid._n 28_o mounsieur_fw-fr saint_n paul_n a_o french_a gentleman_n p._n ibid._n 29_o sir_n richard_n goodhill_n ib._n 30_o sir_n alexander_n carew_n behead_v for_o treason_n on_o the_o tower-hill_n p._n 4._o p._n 86_o 31_o sir_n john_n hotham_n behead_v also_o for_o treason_n on_o tower_n hill_n p._n 4._o p._n 86_o 32_o sir_n henry_n gage_n p._n 4._o p_o 33_o sir_n william_n crost_n p._n 4_o p._n 178_o 34_o sir_n thomas_n nott._n p._n 4._o p._n 180_o 35_o sir_n owen_n p._n 4_o p._n 122_o 36_o sir_n brian_n stapleton_n p._n 4._o p_o 37_o sir_n francis_n carnabie_n p._n 4_o p._n 38_o sir_n richard_n hutton_n p._n 4_o p._n 39_o colonel_n monroe_n p._n 2._o p._n 19â—_n 40_o col._n wane_n p._n 3._o p._n 144_o 41_o col._n ewer_n nephew_n to_o the_o lord_n ewer_n p._n ibid._n 42_o col._n roper_n brother_n to_o the_o lord_n baltingglasse_n p._n ibid._n 43_o col._n slingsby_n son_n to_o sir_n william_n slingsby_n p._n ibid._n 44_o col._n fenwick_n elder_a son_n to_o sir_n john_n fenwick_n p._n ibid._n 45._o col._n prideaux_n p._n ibid._n 46_o col._n atkins_n p._n ibid._n 47_o col._n marrow_n p._n 4._o p._n 11_o 48_o col._n baynes_n p._n 4._o p._n 16_o 49_o col._n conyers_n p._n 4._o p._n 16_o 50_o general_n goring_n brother_n p._n 4._o p._n 59_o 51._o col._n houghton_n son_n to_o sir_n gilb._n houghton_n p._n 3._o p._n 144_o 52_o general_n goring_n quartermaster_n gen._n of_o horse_n p._n 4._o p_o 53_o gen._n goring_n quartermaster_n of_o foot_n p._n 4._o p_o 54_o col._n phillips_n p._n 4._o p._n 123_o 55_o lieutenant_n col._n ward_n p._n 2_o p._n 381_o 56_o lieut._n col._n howard_n p._n 2_o p._n ibid._n 57_o lieut._n col._n bowles_n p._n 3_o p._n 97_o 58_o lieut._n col._n lisle_n p._n 3_o p._n 144_o 59_o lieut._n col._n stonywood_n p._n 3_o p._n 16_o 60_o seajeant_n major_a beaumond_n p._n 2._o p._n 263_o 61_o ser._n major_a purvey_v p._n 2_o p._n 269_o 62_o ser._n major_a smith_n p._n 2_o p._n 3._o 10_o 63_o ser._n maj._n lower_n p._n 2._o p._n 381_o 64_o ser._n maj._n wells_n p._n 2._o p._n 405_o 65_o the_o major_n of_o preston_n mr._n adam_n p._n 2._o p._n 269_o major_a heskith_n p._n 4._o p._n 16_o 67_o major_n trevillian_n p._n 4._o p_o 68_o major_n hatton_n farmar_n p._n 4._o p_o 94_o 69_o major_n pilkington_n p._n 4_o p._n 138_o 70_o major_n duet_n p._n 4._o p._n 324_o 71_o major_n heynes_n p._n 4._o p_o 72_o major_n pollard_n p._n 4._o p._n 356_o 73_o captain_n wrey_n p._n 2._o p_o 74_o captain_n bin_n p._n 2._o p_o 1_o 75_o captain_n houghton_n p._n 2_o p._n 69_o 76_o captain_n heâ—ham_n behead_v on_o the_o tower-hill_n p._n 4._o p_o 77_o captain_n baggot_n p._n 4._o p_o 78_o captain_n james_n p._n 2_o p._n 381_o 79_o capt._n cornisham_n p._n 2_o p._n 110_o 80_o capt._n plunket_n p._n 3._o p._n 110_o 81_o the_o king_n standard-bearer_n
at_o that_o fight_n where_o and_o when_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n be_v slay_v p._n 2._o p._n 288_o 82_o sir_n john_n smith_n brother_n to_o the_o lord_n carington_n p._n ibib_fw-la 83_o dr._n weston_n a_o physician_n p._n 2._o p._n 263_o 84_o a_o earl_n or_o such_o like_a eminent_a personage_n find_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n at_o nasebie_n fight_v with_o a_o star_n and_o a_o red_a cross_n upon_o his_o coat_n but_o his_o name_n or_o title_n not_o know_v p._n 4._o p._n 163_o 164_o 85_o major_a threave_n p._n 4._o p_o 86_o captain_n fry_n p._n 4._o p_o 87_o col._n billingsly_n p._n 4_o p._n 403_o 88_o capt._n cottingham_n p._n 4_o p._n 409_o 89_o major_a caft_n p._n 291_o 90_o six_o priest_n slay_v in_o baze_a house_n p._n 291_o 91_o lieut._n col._n gardiner_n p._n 4_o p._n 123_o beside_o many_o yea_o very_o many_o more_o find_v slaâ—ne_n on_o the_o place_n and_o ground_n where_o they_o fight_v but_o not_o name_v or_o know_v who_o they_o be_v very_o many_o bury_v by_o the_o 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of_o a_o looking-glass_n for_o malignant_n malignant_n so_o entitle_v print_v by_o mr._n john_n rothwell_n stationer_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n in_o london_n anno_fw-la 1643._o and_o 1645._o the_o like_a example_n whereunto_o both_o for_o manner_n number_n and_o time_n no_o age_n or_o history_n i_o be_o confident_a be_v able_a to_o produce_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n from_o adam_n to_o this_o day_n and_o here_o also_o i_o conceive_v it_o can_v be_v improper_a to_o our_o present_a history_n or_o impertinent_a to_o the_o yet_o further_o manifestation_n of_o god_n due_a glory_n in_o his_o work_n of_o justice_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o kingdom_n welfare_n to_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o brief_a catalogue_n of_o all_o or_o the_o most_o of_o those_o court-grandee_n and_o rotten-hearted_a royalist_n who_o like_o so_o many_o rat_n and_o mouse_n fear_v the_o old_a house_n of_o their_o traitorous_a design_n be_v now_o 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as_o most_o traitorous_a fugitive_n they_o flee_v away_o be_v as_o it_o be_v disgorge_v and_o spew_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o baneful_a and_o burdensome_a thereunto_o and_o force_v to_o fly_v into_o foreign_a part_n to_o prolong_v a_o base_a and_o most_o shameful_a life_n and_o without_o repentance_n to_o die_v a_o most_o ignoble_a and_o desperate_a death_n the_o name_n of_o who_o as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v i_o have_v here_o i_o say_v collect_v together_o and_o be_v as_o follow_v jeremy_n 46._o 15._o why_o be_v thy_o valiant_a man_n sweep_v away_o they_o stand_v not_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v drive_v they_o away_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o name_n of_o our_o court_n fugitive_n and_o most_o pernicious_a catiline_n who_o flee_v and_o be_v forcible_o fright_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n 1_o qvene_n mary_n herself_o the_o fautresse_n and_o fomenter_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n next_o to_o our_o sin_n 2_o the_o lord_n goring_n senior_n 3_o sir_n john_n finch_n than_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a pleas._n 4_o sir_n francis_n windebanke_n principal_a secretary_n to_o the_o state_n 5_o the_o lord_n george_n digby_n who_o afterward_o venture_v to_o come_v back_o again_o but_o since_o that_o fly_v into_o ireland_n 6_o the_o earl_n of_o yarmouth_n henry_n jermine_n 7_o the_o lord_n percy_n 8_o the_o marquesse_n of_o newcastle_n 9_o the_o lord_n widdrington_n 10_o sir_n hugh_n cholmley_n 11_o the_o lord_n goring_n junior_a general_n of_o the_o king_n force_n in_o the_o west_n 12_o general_n hinderson_n then_o late_o before_o governor_n of_o newarke_n 13_o master_n wat._n mountagâ—e_n afterward_o venture_v home_o disguise_o apprehend_v and_o imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n 14_o prince_n charles_n 15_o sir_n john_n alias_o lord_n culpepper_n 16_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 17_o the_o lord_n of_o loughborough_n 18_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n 19_o sir_n richard_n alias_o skellum_n greenvile_n 20_o sir_n nicholas_n crispe_n 21_o sir_n ralph_n alias_o lord_n hopton_n 22_o the_o lord_n wentworth_n 23_o the_o lord_n capell_n 24_o sir_n endymion_n porter_n 25_o major_a general_n taplane_n or_o laplane_n and_o very_o many_o officer_n and_o gentry_n of_o quality_n that_o go_v away_o with_o he_o 26_o sir_n william_n neave_n of_o the_o herald_n of_o arm_n officer_n 27_o master_n ashburnham_n and_o now_o also_o that_o the_o reader_n yea_o even_o malignant_a momus_n himself_o may_v see_v my_o faithful_a impartiality_n in_o this_o work_n and_o most_o renown_a history_n i_o have_v here_o think_v fit_a by_o way_n of_o antithest_n or_o opposition_n to_o set_v down_o and_o show_v forth_o to_o open_a view_n a_o most_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o god_n most_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a deal_n with_o the_o pious_a propugnator_n of_o his_o most_o just_a cause_n even_o the_o precious_a patriot_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o
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we_o have_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n to_o congratulate_v and_o give_v thanks_o with_o our_o brethren_n for_o the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o reader_n better_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n as_o also_o because_o this_o victory_n have_v no_o small_a influence_n upon_o and_o reference_n unto_o the_o great_a and_o present_a affair_n of_o our_o own_o kingdom_n as_o in_o the_o sequel_n you_o will_v clear_o see_v i_o have_v therefore_o here_o think_v it_o very_o fit_a and_o pertinent_a to_o our_o present_a history_n to_o insert_v the_o particular_n of_o that_o brave_a and_o famous_a victory_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v on_o sunday_n the_o 17_o of_o october_n last_o the_o irish_a rebel_n have_v surround_v sligo_n with_o 1000_o foot_n and_o 300_o horse_n the_o garrison_n see_v little_a hope_n of_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o ulster_n force_n who_o be_v then_o near_o they_o at_o bandron_n though_o unknown_a to_o they_o conceive_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o hazard_v the_o fight_n 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