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A89430	Yet another word to the wise: shewing, that the lamentable grievances of the Parliaments friends in Cumberland and Westmerland. [sic] presented by their Commissioner, Mr. Iohn Musgrave, to the House of Commons above two years agoe, are so far yet from being redressed, that the House of Commons not only protecteth Mr. Richard Barwis, one of their owne members, from the law, being accused of high treason, as appeareth by the great charge against him in this treatise contained. As also against Sir Wilford Lawson, commander in chiefe of Cumberland, who betrayed that county into the enemies hands. ... But instead of doing justice either against them or other accused traytors to the common-wealth, they have most unjustly committed that worthy gentleman, Mr. John Musgrave, (their accuser and prosecuter to the Fleet prison) above these 12. moneths, ...	Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.	1646 (1646)	Wing M3155; Thomason E355_25; ESTC R201125	47,559	50

Graham and the late Sheriffe procured the commons of Westmerland by Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir John Lowther to subdue and plunder all such as stood for the Parliament in this country by whom Mr. John Barwis and Mr. John Osmotherley with many others were plundered and banished and great cruelty exercised by them and the rest of the Malignant Gentry 6 That some of the Committee now appointed have assisted the Enemy in their wicked designes some of them have dependance upon the Enemy others of them much feared to connive at the Enemies doings and to favour them 7 For that few of the Committee have not as yet and as we feare well dare not represent unto you the Malignants doings and practises we humbly desire some faithfull and honest men of Lancashire or else-where bee desired and admitted to joyne with the Committees of those Counties for the good of the State safety of these Counties and the better discovery of Malignants wicked practises 8 That in the meane time none of the favourers or friends of Sir Richard Graham and the late Sheriffe against whom many just and great complaints will be brought may be admitted to be of any committees 9 That forthwith some good course may bee taken for the discovery and punishment of the malignant wicked and scandalous Ministry of the county which have been and will be the greatest fomentors and abettors of the commons and gentry against the Parliament That present course be taken for the securing of Whithaven Parton and Workington over against Ireland the same being Havens 11 These and other the grievances of our country we are humbly bold to represent to your Honours grave consideration and wisdomes and shall be ready to approve our doings in the premisses as your Honours shall direct for the furtherance of the peace of this country and justice to be done upon offenders In testimony whereof we have subscribed our names These Propositions and Articles were delivered to the Parliament Commissioners at Penreth in Cumberland the foure and twentieth day of the ninth moneth called September 1644. by mee John Musgrave for and in the name and by the direction of the Subscribers But the same were sleighted and dis-regarded by Master Barwis and Sir William Ermyne though much desired by Master Robert Fenwick one of the commissioners to be taken into consideration Persons desired to be removed from being of the Committy in Cumberland William Briscoe Esquire William Penington Esq Thomas Lamplough Gent. Myles Halton and all the other Delinquents Persons desired to be removed from being Sequestratours in Cumberland Sir Wilfride Lawson Knight William Briscoe Esquare William Lawson Gent. Peter Mawson Nicholas Mawson Iohn Stodders and all other Delinquents Reasons for their removall Sir Wilfride Lawson See Artic 9. William Briscoe a Delinquent and tooke the Oath imposed by the commissioners of Array Thomas Lamplough a Delinquent and tooke the Oath against the Parliament Myles Halton an Officer and Tenant to the Earle of Arundell one that never did not dare oppose the Delinquents and voluntarily joyned and contributed to the Enemie Peter Mawson and Nicholas Mawson his brother voluntarily contributed to the Enemie and such as have not nor dare oppose nor displease Sir Iohn Lowther and Sir Philip Musgrave Master Pennington 〈◊〉 Sheriffe contrary to the Ordinance of Parliament detaines the Ship-money in his bands being not paid into the Exchequer Persons desired to be removed from command and office of warre in Cumberland Sir Wilfride Lawson Knight the Commander in chiefe Lieutenant colonell Offeere Captaine Musgrave Captaine Stoddert Captaine Story Iohn Hodgson Governour of Brough Barony And all other Delinquents Reasons for their removall Sir Wilfride Lawson for the reasons above said See Artic. 9. Lieutenant colonell Orfeere a notorious Delinquent and formerly a captaine under the Earle of New-castle Captain Musgrave a Delinquent formerly a captaine under Sir Richard Graham Captain Stoddert a Delinquent formerly an Officer under the Earle of New-castle Captaine Story a Papist was first a Lieutenant to Sir Francis Howard then joyned himselfe to Master Osmotherley who was for the Parliament and after deserted Master Osmotherley and joyned with the Enemy And as he confesseth hath slaine foure men of the Parliaments party he became a Lieutenant to Sir Henry Fletcher a colonell for the King but upon the Earles retreat backe out of Scotland upon Hodgsons promise to procure him a place came into Scotland from whence at his pleasure hee went over into England to the Enemy and was familier with the Enemies captaines and officers neither he nor the said Iohn Hodgson were plundered till the Scots comming into Cumberland one Patrison a Lieutenant to captaine Carleton was taken but by the said Story conveighed away into Scotland and so got into Carlile again● to the Enemy wherewith Master Barwis was acquainted but Story never questioned Iohn Hodgson a man of very meane estate an Ale house-keeper who procured Brough Barony first to submit and contribute to the Enemie voluntarily after his going into Scotland had daily recourse and tooke liberty to go into England to the Enemie See Artic. 5 6. Persons desired to be removed from all Offices Sir Iohn Lowther Knight-Baronet Edward Robinson and all other Delinquents Reasons Sir Iohn Lowther a notorious Delinquent one of the chief Commssioners of Array both in Cumberland and Westmerland with the first Petitioned the King at York and tendred his service and was the contriver of that Petition he was colonel over a Regiment and Governour of Kendall for the King Sir Iohn Lowther pressed one Cleasby for a soldier for saying he would not fight for Papists who after fled but being taken again the said Sir Iohn Lowther caused him to be put in close prison where he is yet and hath indured great misery for these 10 moneths yet is the said Sir Iohn Lowther againe put in command for the Parliament upon the letter of Mr. Barwis as is said The said Sir Iohn Lowther committed to prison one David Browne a Scotsman where he lay in Carlile in great misery a long time and till the Scots comming unto Cumberland Sir Iohn Lowther did take him for an Jntelligencer for the Parliament but was not When by some of the House of Commons it was moved to have Sir Iohn Lowther put in command for the Parliament Mr. Blackston acquaited the House that he had these Articles in his hands and desired he might not be put in Command where upon Sir Iohn Lowther was put by Edward Robinson a notorious wicked man of evill fame formerly borne out by Sir Richard Graham one who hath done much hurt and got much by plundring an officer under the Earle of New-castle and since under Str Philip Musgrave but now to the countries grief imployed by Mr. Barwis about Sequestrations yet Mr. Barwis would not heare any complaint against him To the Right Honourable the Knights Citizens and Burgesses assembled in the Commons House of Parliament The humble Petition of

much credit of the fidelity of the said Mr. Osmotherley and Mr. Musgrave as 1 Before the comming of the Scots Armie into this Kingdome John Osmotherley ●ised in the service of the Parliament of his friends and servants five hundred men and opposed the Commissioners of Array till they were betrayed by Sir Wilfride Lawson and Sir Patricius Curwen neare kinsman also to Master Barwis who being chosen Commanders by the country joyned with the Enemy whereupon they were all unexpectedly seazed on and disarmed and the said Master Osmotherley was forced to fly for his life 2 That Mr. Musgrave suffered much under the tyranny of the Earle of Strafford and in the beginning of these troubles was six and twenty weekes imprisoned by the Commissioners of Array and afterwards was banished his own country 3 That Master Musgrave is of a different judgement from the Church of Scotland in matters of Church Government and stands for the Independency of particular congregations and therefore his Information is the lesse to be suspected of partiality towards the Scottish Army Concerning the matter of the Information FIrst Wee find them to agree with the Informations wee received from the Scottish Army 2 That it was no new businesse that they had attended the House of Commons thirteene weekes in Winter with Articles against those persons And in February last were referred to a Committee by the House of Commons but nothing done thereupon 3 That they were returned with further Articles and Informations against those persons were attending the House but by reason of multiplicitie of businesse could not be heard And therefore entreated for our Assistance which in matters of that consequence that did so much conduce to the preventing of mis-understandings betweene the two Kingdomes and vindication of the Scottish 〈◊〉 wee could not deny These were the grounds upon which we delivered in these Informations and upon the whole matter we desire that the businesse in so far as concernes the Scottish Army may be examined by a commit●ee upon the place authorised by both Kingdoms for that purpose according to the ninth Article of the late Treaty between the Kingdoms viz. That all matters of differences that shall happen to arise betweene the subjects of the two Nations shall be resolved and determined by the mutuall advice and consent of both Kingdoms or by such Committees as for this purpose shall be by them appointed with the same power as in the precedent Article To the Honourable the Committee of Warre residing at Yorke The humble Petition of diverse well affected persons in the County of Westmerland THat whereas this poor Country of Westmerland languisheth under heavy pressures of these times is not in all likelihood longer to continue nor able to doe service required who never so willing if not timely relieved by your pious vigilant carefull provision the many grievances considered it now grone under do in all humblenesse present unto your Honours some few of those many humbly beseeching your Honours judicious consideration of them that in this eminent time of danger our poore Country may be speedily so ordered by you as that pious men void of selfe-gaine and vain-glory having the command of us we may be preserved able to our willingnesse to observe such orders and command as shall come from your Honours or any other whom the Parliament hath put in Authority And your Petitioners whose names are here-under written shall as in duty bounden daily pray for a happy successe of all your good and godly proceedings First wee shew to your Honoure that there is and ever hath been a great neglect in the Committee for sequestrations their no● sequestring known Delinquents and their proceedings therein is by a disorderly way In possessing themselves of certain of the Delinquents goods to their own profit That there is not a Sollicitor for the Committee of Sequestrations appointed which is the maine reason as we conc●eive of their disorderly proceedings That the Deputy Sequestrators appointed by them have not taken the Oath appointed by the Parliament Ordinances which doth much hinder the benefit of sequestrations so as the County is not any way relieved therewith But that the Committee hath laid upon the County ●o● the pound in the booke of Rates which amounteth the summe of 1000 l' and above whereas the Ordinance of Parliament doth only demand 600 pound this being done in contrary to some of the Committee for the Assosiation That Colonell Edward Brigs hath by his disorderly cariage much hindered the raising of then for the Assosiation c. The said Colonell did leave his Regiment before Skipton without Orders as Colonell Lambert can best declare it being a great incouragement for the souldiers to leave their Colours which they did save only one company by which meanes many were lost and lef● in that country which now causeth us to be altogether destitute for want of Armes It being intended by the Committee for this County to have taken as many men out of the Regiment as should serve for the County in the assosiated Army which now they are forced to go in a more inconvenient way That the said Colonell Brigs did suffer if not give order with Richard Braithwait one of the Committee for the Assosiation to certain Officers of the said Colonell Brigs his Regiment to levy and distrain for arreares of their pay in colour of which they did much wrong to your Petitioners That the said Colonell doth not accept of the souldiers that is sent him unlesse they bring with them twenty shillings which he calls advance money That the said Colonell doth turne diverse off for money some for fire pound some foure pound some for three pound and some for two pound so that the present service is much hindered and neglected and the fault undeservedly laid upon the Countrey That the said Colonell did of his owne authority call a generall Muster without acquainting any of the Committees that when the Country made their appearance nothing was either said to them or done Now that all these grievances being taken into your Honours consideration wee doubt not but to receive some redresse from your Honours or at least your wise advice and counsell what best is for us to do And your Petitioners as in duty shall daily pray This is seene by me and approved by your Honours most humble and obedient servants James Bellingham Thomas Pickering Esq These Articles were sent to me by L. Colonell Bellingham subscribed with his owne hand and Master Pickerings with fifty names more which with his Letter of the 2. Novemb. 1645. I received since I came into prison Iohn Musgrave November 10. 1645. The Information of Edward Smith against William Cape Robert Chambers and Iohn Jackson c. FIrst Sheweth that Master Richard Barwis a Member of the Honourable House of Commons hath sent downe his servant with certain Articles exhibited to the said House against the evill government of the Commanders Officers and Committees in Cumberland

Thomas Fleeming Kinsman to Mr. Barwis the Commissioner who was imprisoned by Col. Cholmeley for offering a summe of money to one to betray Graistock-Castle to the Enemy That Mr. Richard Barwis one of the members of the House of Commons and of the Committee of both Kingdomes with the Scottish Army is a protector of Delinquents and Malignants That when those Countices were under the Enemies power Sir Richard Graham procured a warrant from the Earle of New-castle for protecting Mr. Richard Barwis the Commissioners estate and his Wife lived there quietly and peaceably in the Enemies quarters without molestation That now the said Master Richard Barwis protected Sir Richard Grahams estate who is yet with the Enemy in Rebellion against the Parliament That he did intrust the command of the Castle of Rose to one L. Colonell Orfeere a great Malignant and a commander under the Earle of New-castle That when the said Mr. Richard Barwis was in Scotland before the Scottish Army came into this Kingdome and afterwards at Sunderland he kept correspondence with the Enemy That John Barwis Uncle to Mr. Richard Barwis and Michael St●i●holme who was present at the meeting told him that it was agreed upon In Mr. Richard Barwis commissioners chamber at Edenburgh before the comming in of the Scottish Army into this Kingdome That Sir Henry Bellingham Sir Wilfride Lavvson and Mr. Thomas Lamplough both brethren in law to the said Mr. Barvvis commissioner and divers others Delinquents should be put upon the Committee of Westmerland and Cumberland though then all three in Armes and actuall Rebellion against the Parliament and accordingly when the country was reduced by the Scottish Army these parties were put upon the Committees Concerning the Insurrection made in these counties they informe that the first insurrection was not pretended to be against the States but that they openly professed themselves Enemies against the Parliament That the manner of it was this Major Brigs procured from the Lord Fairfax a commission to himselfe to be a colonell and summoned all the county to appeare before him that he might make choice of souldiers that he and his Officers dismissed such as would give him 206 and detained the rest but afterwards diminished the price to ten shillings then to five shillings then to 12 pence and within a few daies after they summoned the country of a new againe and made their benefit of them as formerly That being before Skipton Castle with some forces upon Sir Marmaduke Langdaile comming to raise the Siege at Pontfret he came away from before Skipton and summoned the county againe to appeare and demanded the halfe of their goods to maintaine a garrison in Apleby that there were divers Skirmishes between him and the country people about that time that afterwards he did againe summon all the country to appeare and dismissed all those that would give him money whereupon the country and colonell Brigs falling into differences the Papists and Malignants made use of the opportunity and chiefly Sir John Lowthar a notorious delinquent cousin german to Mr. Barwis the commissioner and whom Mr. Barwis presented to the House of Commons to be commander in chief for Westmerland and the attendants and servants of the said Sir John Lowther possessed themselves of Bolton church and appointed the country people to come to a Randezvouse there with an intent to sease upon all the Strengths and Forts in those parts according to this intimation the country met the Lady Lowther furnished them with Ammunition and the Enemies Garrison at Shipton were drawing out for their assistance but all their designes were disappointed and the meeting of the country people dissolved upon the appearance of the Scottish Horse who were advertised of their intentions and invited thither for the assistance of the wel affected that about a fourthnight after there was another Plot of the Papists and Malignants for betraying of Kasewick Isle raising of the country beating a way the Scots and cutting of the wel-affected but this designe was discovered by a gunner of Sir Wilfride Lawsons who was hired to be an actor in the busines but being troubled in conscience revaled it and Sir Wilfride Lawsons Uncle who lives in the house with him was upon this plot That the Papists and Malignants failing in both these designes stirred up the country people against the Scots pretending the great Brethrens of the countrey and exactions made by them for maintaying the forces before Carlile That generlly all that joyned in that Insurrection were Papists Malignants their Tenants and servants That at the time of this Insurrection they did apprehend John Musgrave one of the informers and William Wheelewright saying they deserved no quarter but should be hanged especially Mr. Musgrave because he had been in Scotland and as they said was a chief Instrument in bringing in the Scots to take away the Service-book That they further could him that they were able to performe what they had undertaken that they would not want assistance for Northumberland Cumberland Yorkshire and Lancashire would rise with them to beat all the Scots out of the Kingdome And accordingly those of Cumberland did rise and likewise the Papists and ill-affected of Northumberland afterwards Where-upon the Scots commissioners desired by their paper presented to both Houses of Parliament in these words That the mony and provision taken up by the Scottish Army in those parts may be speedily brought to an accompt That these Informations may be speedily put in a way of triall and examination and in the meane time some persons of unquestioned affections and fidelity to the Parliament may be sent into the country to take charge of the Parliaments forces there and looke to the security of these parts The Scottish Commissioners Answer to the Parliaments Demands concerning the Informations given in by them and received from the Commissioners of the well affected of Cumberland and Westmerland ACcording to the desire of the House of Commons that we should acquaint the Members of that House that are of the Committee of both Kingdomes upon what grounds we delivered the Informations we received concernings Member of that House and other persons We returne this Answer That these Informations were delivered to us by John Osmotherley a Member of the Committee of Cumberland and John Musgrave Gentleman under their hands who declared they were ready to justifie and make them appeare That they shewed to us these Articles under the hands of above seven-score of the Gentlemen and Inhabitants of this Country That they had Recommendations from colonell Cholmeley a colonell of a Regiment of the Parliaments Forces there who is a religious and worthy Gentleman of whose affection and forwardnesse in the cause the Kingdom of Scotland hath had much experience That colonell Cholmeley in his Recommendation approves of the Articles and Ingages his life for the fidelity of Master Osmotherley and Master Musgrave That wee received diverse testimonies from persons here in Towne to whom wee give

Westmerland 27. 1. Moneth 1646. Sir I humbly thank you and your people for your kindesse to our brother Musgrave and I desire of you to have a good esteeme what ever be said to the contrary for his fidellity will aloud preclaime it selfe to the world to the trouble no doubt of oppressors The Copy of a letter sent by Master Isaac Autrobus Minister of Egrement in Cumberland to Mr. William Ben Minister at Lambeth upon the 27. of the first moneth 1646. Deare Sir THe burthen of the ministrie as you partly know for I did discover my minde unto you lyeth heavy upon me you see the Lord hath revealed the unlawfulnesse of our calling to the eye of the world and now that wee are upon chang●ing it were good that wee should learne the right and infallible way to Zion for then the Lord hath promised a blessing and life for ever more I would doe as much as the most of our Cumberland ministers but I have in my eye that which they want I desire you to be a meanes to helpe me to acquire meanes for my livelyhood I have written to Master Burroughs for his help herein and to your selfe but I feare all have miscarried I was indebted before the times of tryall but these have added to my load Twice was I plūdred by Sir Chri. Lowther John Senhouse before the Parliaments forces came here but the Lord Digby his forces swept all away It cost me for the Parliamēts service this last yeare a hūdred pounds which I think cordially well bestowed I have complained to our Committee for some relief for the losses I suffered by the Enemy but no help from them Wee have now in Cumberland very cruell times The present government here by our Majestrates seemes to be matter of policie rather then of justice as one kinsman goes out of office on the Kings side another comes in for the Parliament and so the match is made up againe the oppressors are only chāged but the oppression continues justice falls in the streets corruption prevailes those few that be reall for the Parliament are quite discouraged so that the Cavaliers carryes it stil the honest religious men about Broughton are beat and imprisoned c. so that I feare our misery in Cumberland is but beginning If the Parliament would doe that for us which they have done in other Counties wee might yet enjoy happinesse viz. send downe Magistrates that have no kinted here then its like there would not be so much partiality You may be a good instrument for your Country if the Lord move your heart you shall Sir I desire you to consider of these rude lines and to lend me your helping hand You have done good to me and your Country Go on and the Lord the al-director prosper you with the tender of my thankfulnesse and loving affections to your selfe I remaine Yours in the surest bond Isaac Autrobus Egrement 27 of 1. Moneth 1646. The Coppy of a Letter written to one of the House of Commons Sir I am bold to be trouble some unto you in acquainting you with the cause ground of my sufferings which are largely set forth in my letters and petitions published to the view of the world what is mine I am ready to owne Other things of the publishers or printers I owne not yet as I doe not justifie them in their doings so I will not condemne them for truth is still truth by whomsoever it is spoken The severall charges the Scotish papers with my reasons for not answering without deliberation and advice are in the hands of Mr. Lisle and the coppy of such other things as are in my hands I have sent you I am still ready to answer such interrogatories as shall be propouded to me agreeable to Law but I cannot consent to betray the trust which my Country reposeth in me neither give way to prove my charge I have already avowed with my partner untill the parties accused have answered yet if the same be referted over to the common law as I have proved in my letter to Sir Arther Haslerig it ought to be I am ready to prosecute and make good the same or else to suffer profalso ●●more It is strange that I cannot have the parties accused brought to answer nor delivered up to the law when as daylie the Committee of Examinations commits and then puts them to answer in criminall causes before any charge be brought in against them as I my self was committed and so brought before that Committee I desire to know the Houses pleasure whether I may have the benefit of the law and be admitted to proceed in prosecuting my Countries cause if not then I desire I may have my liberty with satisfaction and reparation for my losses from Mr. Lisle for my imprisonment which I have vndergon upon his untrue report What the state and condition our Country is in you will better understand by these papers here enclosed and by this our Counties petition to the House which I desire you to present or returne to me againe The not redressing of our Countries grievances makes their adversaries insult over them and they are now under far more heavy pressures then formerly they were under the Kings partie our neighbour Countries are very little better as I am given to understand in Bishoprick Sir George Vane a notorious delinquent and a professed enemy to the state is now made high Sheriffe by an Ordinance of Parliament and so the posse Comitatus committed to a traitor to the great griefe of the well affected party there Yorkshire is in no better condition as appeareth also by their petition How those things answers the Parliaments under●akings promises oathes and protestations I leave it to your selves to judge The revolting Welsh may be a caution to you to commit such high commands and trust to any that have formerly joyned with the Enemy Sir I pray you as you tender the good of the State such as feare God let these things be timely amended and let these Achans and troublers of our State be brught forth and taken out of the way and deliver us from our oppressours and as wee have never been unfaithfull to you so you shall not find us unthankfull My liberty is very deare unto me yet little comfort should I have in it unlesse our Countrie be likewise freed from Tyrants and oppressors I understand there is an Order for my freedome upon bayle I desire either to come forth a freeman and justified or else I am willing still to continue prisoner till the House bring me forth unto triall Only I desire that the House would take some care for my provision and maintenance and that I may not be given up into the hands of spoylers as I was of late for two of the Sergeants men of your House under pretence of a warrant from the Committee of examinations to search my lodging for books intituled Another word to the wise would have

misdemeanors according to the Lawes and Statutes of this Kingdome Whereof faile yee not at your perils Given at Penreth under our hands and Seales the six and twentieth day of February Anno Dom. 1642. Philip Musgrave Simon Musgrave Copia concordat cum originale Per me Richardum Kirkbrid-tum Gaoler Witnesse hereof Thomas Gibson John Cleasby A Letter of Sir Patricius Curwen Baronet Knight of the Shire for Cumberland afterwards a Commissioner of Array written with his owne hand to his brother Eldred Curwen a Papist and Captain Lieuetenant to Colonell Hudleston BRother I should have been glad to have heard from you by a line or two I must confesse the businesse you undertake is of so high a concernment for his Majesties service in which I beseech God send you all good successe as I durst not adventure mine advice to you lest I might have been thought a hinderer to that service to which no man living can wish more happinesse No man can blame me to say that mine adventure in it of three brothers is more than ordinary all things considered And if I should wish two might have served and you had staid I deserve no great censure for it I am very sorry for nothing but that you took not mine advice but your owne wisdome I might and do submit unto and pray for your good fortune And I am confident when you reflect of my former carriage towards you and my affectionate valuatiation of you you will thinke that such a hazard doth worke with me knowing how things stands with me if at your leasure I may heare from you and that you have such a Command as is worthy of you you shall doe me a favour and tye me to let you heare of the welfare of your friends here In the meane time accept my best wishes and prayers for your good successe and remember my love to my brothers with you and my service to your noble Colonell and be ever assured you shall never find me wanting in any respect that may most manifest how really I am Sir Work Febr. 6. 1642. Your affectionate Brother and servant Pa. Curwen I doubt not but you will be carefull that all be done faire at Wotten castle where I heare you are that no wrong be done there either by your owne troope or any others that you can helpe for I dare say my brother Darcy thinkes you very wel-come there especially if you have made choice of that place your selfe this inclosed I pray you doe your best in it the mans name is William Peale Extracts of severall Letters to Iohn Musgrave FIrst Beloved here are the Black-band and many of Prince Ruperts Forces all the country over it is thought no lesse then five thousand horse and foot Sir Thomas Glemmon hath been here with the Governour and the Commissioners of Array they have been these three dayes in consultation at Penreth what was done there is yet unknowne to me the Forces that hath been raised already in this country lye at Penreth with the rest of the foot of Prince Ruperts the Marquesse Mountrose the Earle of Niddesdaile and Hurry are all in this Towne The Marquesse of New-castle did grant the lands of Master Barwis the Parliament man to William Mercer your cousin Sir Edward Musgraves man and our Gaoler who did thereupon sease of them but it was obtained by Sir Richard Graham to prevent another for he did no more but sease and Master Barwis his wife doth enjoy the same as fully nay more fully then any man of whether side soever in all this country it doth only serve for a protection Your cousin Sir Edward and Sir Richard Graham had it articled against them to Prince Rupert that they had obtained a protection for Master Barwis and that betweene him and them Letters did passe and they were thereupon accused to be on the Parliaments side but came faire off and this testimony is true Now how others suffered is known to you while I am writing newes is brought me that all the Gentry of the country are comming to this Town Sir Philip Musgrave Sir John Lowther and Sir Richard Graham and the Sheriffe Sir Edward Musgrave your cousin who came not here this long time because of the breach betweene them and the Governour who with Dikes did as I said Article against them If Master Barwis as you write was the hinderer of the Scots taking in these Countries then is he guilty of the blood of all these country people that have been slaine of all the blood shed by them of all the spoile done now to this country if not of the wrong done of late in Lancashire of the spoile done by the Black-band in Scotland of all the great charge the Scots have been and are at by keeping the Border besides many of the Gentry of this country that neither were nor would have been against the State at the comming in of the Scots that have been and are drawne to be enemies to the State to the routing out of themselves and their posterity Carlile Gaole 10. 8. mon. 1644. RICHARD CRAKANTHROP SEcondly Beloved I have laboured above one whole yeare for the good of this my native country and for the good of Scotland without ceasing and all this with the Scots I have given diverse reasons unto them of weight warning and foretelling them of their danger before it ensue whereby they might have had time to have prevented it but all in vaine it was the cause of my abode in this place when I might have been exchanged upon demand all the last yeare whereby I have lost the time I might have done good else-where for I suppose upon the reasons I shewed I could have brought the businesse to passe and have done good service to the State I have incurred the danger of my life in as ample wise as if I had been in every battell for though God hath kept the thing from them yet do they intend evill against me the Sheriffe Sir Edward Musgrave hath been with mee and my fellow prisoners to presse us to be souldiers for the King and that with such violence as to threaten to take our lives for refusing as Traiters I pleaded my tenour of Knights service and that I was not by law to be pressed for a common souldier who yet told me his voice should goe to take our lives and they have appointed a Gaole-delivery to be within fourteene dayes as he told us to try us you know what manner of men they be it boots not to speake to them either law or reason I put was in close prison for refusing to take up Armes with the Earles to invade Scotland and now the Sheriffe would needs have irons presently laid on us for refusing affirming we were in the highest degree of Treason the Under-sheriffe and our Gaolour perswading what in them lay and but that he had no irons for our Gaoler would find him none he had laid them on us by this you may

Scotland where our ships come not no place stands more need Delinquents and meane men are put in high places either of which enough to ruine a Kingdome Jervis Benson and Br●mthwait the first made Colonell yet hath but a house and no land his Education no better then a Register formerly under the Bishop of Chester who yet executes that office the other you know and hath little a L. Colonell but will be rich enough if this world would hold I sent you before an information against Lawson but it perished with my letter and many more things of consequence which I cannot keep in mind Farewell Richard Crakanthrop 12.10 Mon 1645. little Srickland An extract of a Letter from Master Crakanthrop to Master Osmotherley Sir I doe much admire that you are not long since wearied out with this long and tedious businesse your friends and I doe much admire of your courage the truth is dwee are all growne faint and I had rather that it were quite given over then be held with a continuall expectation you know and so Mr. Musgrave the strength of our friēds who purpose only was to discharge themselves in making known their Coūtries sufferings but if no cognizāce wil be taken thereof yet do they hold themselves discharged and not all waies held to consume the little they have with continuall attendance it may be you will think I doe not herein play the part of a comfortable friend but doe rather weaken then strengthen you I must confesse I did expect to have received some better satisfaction then the last Orders did give me yet doe I referre all to your wisdome and will alwaies endeavour to apply my selfe to give you satisfaction in your desires and to submit my selfe to your judgment I have not written to you this 14. daies wee have had the Enemy to keep us so busie who came from New wark with about 1500 horse under the command of the Lord Dighy and at Sherburne suffered some losse and so marched for Cumberland by Millam upon whose approch Barronet Curwen and Colonell Law son was together at Isell the Enemy came to Workinton where they found the house provided of all thinges for their entertainment from whence they went for Scotland And abut Annon Sir John Browne with some few horse fell one them taking the nights opportunity cut of divers and took divers Prisoners Lawson called the Country together making a shew to doe something but did nothing only with-drew his companies which kept the water at Bownesse whereupon the Enemy retreated back to Workington but staid but a day the Baronet came to Penreth but the Enemy was frustrate and went to the I le of man the rest disperced and fled being rather smitten with terror from God then cause of such feare a party came over at Mooredovocke yet none give notice to the country before them only I was told of that parties comming up Cunnerkeld and with as good a party as I could make of the night time did make on to Strickland head and missing on them wee went for Rosgill where wee heard some of them were but they had not there staied so wee missed of them yet are the most of them taken in some place one some two and some three and many in Lancashire so they are utterlyrouted and and overthrowne what ever their designe was which some say for Scotland to Mountrose but I rather think for the landing of Irish who missing of them upon their first approch made as they had been for Scotland but returned againe and so missing againe aboue workington dispersed some of Cumberland fled to them John Scenehouse of S●lkild of Whitehall and Sir Edward Musgrave but I think you will have the relation from Sir John Browne who did gallantly who have given you information enough Mr. Bellingham doth not yet send the Articles and whe-●●er he will or on I know not he did send a petition with articles to York to this pur-pose he hath had letters from Sir Ralph Ashton and Sir Thomas Witherington that if he would have a Solicitor the time was or not at all we supposed you would have seen to it The L. Wharton of late hath put a great many of his Tenants that had formerly ben of the Committee of this Committee for affocation wee thought to have heard from you of this too if a Cōmittee be obtained I wish Mr. Allen Bellingham were in it I sent away your letters to your wife who I heare is well shee writ to you twise to my knowledge desire Master Musgrave to look to his owne businesse his Mother is well and the Children but cannot get any thing out of Vaux for her maintenance desire him to see what he can doe with the Committee of Justice for her and to advise us The Lord Dacre is come to London desire Master Musgrave to returne him thankes for his mother and to tender my service unto him he will I hope acquaint you with the Cumberland Committees Cariage so Sir refering all to your serious consideration I take leave and will alwaies remaine Yours in what I may Richard Crakanthrop Little Strickland the 30. of the 10. moneth 1645. To my Much respected friend John Osmotherly or to Mr. Musgrave in his absence Lieu. Col. Bellinghams Letter THis is the Countryes owne petition for I transcribed it and sent it them at York if you can make any use of it I pray you delay it not for losse of time is dangetous thus leaving it to your consideration I remaine now as ever Your assured friend James Bellingham The 2. Novemb. 1645 For Mr. John Musgrave and Mr. Osmotherley FOr newes wee heare Master Barwis hath so prevailed with my Lord Gray as he hath got a Commission to Sir Wilfride Lawson Master Briscoe Master Lamplongh Master Barwis Master Tolson and Master Curwen as some of them report to be Lieutenants Justices and Committees of accompts for Cumberland in whose hands the monyes and goods remaines that is to be accompted for John Osmotherly 26. Janu. 1645. BEloved your mother is so oppressed by Mr. Vaux through the helpe of Nicholas Mawson the Earle of Strafford never put an Arbitrary power more in execution then these Committees they would needs have Townson your sisters husband to be bound to the behaviour for comming to your mother and have given their Order to Vaux that he shall not come their nor lodg there but yet not him only but the intent is that none shall be assistant to her or doe her service yet did Towenson Stoutly tell the Committee and Vaux that he would come to her when shee desired him and doe her service and stay as long shee would I can say no more unto you knowing your labour herein for freeing us of these Arbitrary governors that regard the Parliaments Orders and theirowne Commissioner no more nay not so much as those that were Enemles to the Parliament their will is their Law and Order they go by and now they