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A78053	A brief declaration of the severall passages in the treaty concerning the surrender of the garrison of Lundy, formerly commanded by Tho. Bushell Esq; Governour thereof for His Maiestie. Die Sabbathi 10. Julii 1647. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that upon the delivery up of the Isle of Lundy to the Lord Vicount Say and Seal, or his assignes, by Mr. Tho. Bushell, the delinquencie of the said Tho. Bushell be taken off, and all sequestration in respect thereof be discharged, and he and his assignes restored to all such rites as he or they had or ought to have in the mines in Devonshire, Wales, and Cornewall, and to all his other estates and rights whatsoever, and that the men that were with him in the island, being not souldiers of estate and fortune, be pardoned and freed from delinquencie. H. Elsing. Cler. Par. Dom. Com.	Bushell, Thomas, 1594-1674.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing B6240; Thomason E433_24; ESTC R206206	16,344	27

trespassing of any by land or sea were it to the losse of their lives this integrity of theirs and the honesty of the Governour as also his publique imployment in Minerals for the Common good being confirmed by the Countrey makes me humbly present their names here under-written as Officers and souldiers of the last Garrison and men that have done the least of injuries notwithstanding their sad condition which I wish for the president of others they may be lookt upon as the best of enemies that have Conditions from the Honourable Parliament and your Excellency I remaine Your devoted Servant Richard Finnes Lundy the 24 th Feb. 1647. A List of those mens names which I found upon the ISLAND Tho. Bushell Esq Governor Mr. Rich. Cock Lieut. Gover. Capt. Edward Owen Major Rich. Pomeroy Lieute Oliver Bouck Rich. Kynsam William Gilbert Gunne●● John Scott Gunne●● John Trout William Skinner Daniel Hanger Tho. Brayley Henry Battee James Bonden Samuel Shortridge Jo. Wheeler Jo. Thorne Geo. Gilbert Rich. Harris William Matheage Rich. Chi●ge Fra. Hobbs Richard Finnes Copia vera May it please your Excellency THe King my Master having cōmanded me to restore the Honourable Lord Say his Isle of Lundy upon sight of his Lordships Letter to me directed the 16th of Feh 1646. and the Conditions propounded by your Excellency with a wish from His Majesty that would to God every man had his own and then he should have some thing which hath made me surrender the said Isle with all the Alacratie and freenesse to that noble Gentleman Mr. Richard Fiennes according to your Excellencies Commands as by his letter here inclosed doth appeare which makes me now descend into the bowels of the earth for discovering Minerall treasures that by it through Gods providence I might have hope to redeeme my late losses by sea and land as none others should have share in the sufferings but your servant upon confidence that your Excellency will free my servants imployed in so publique a work for the common good from pressing according to the intention true meaning of the Honourable Ordinance of both Houses The obligation whereof bindes me not only to follow this harmles calling for the Cōmon good but esteem your Excellencies piety for preserving the poor Mariner from the rapine of an ill natur'd Commander in the time of civill warres as the greatest benefactour that I seeke from the bounty of mortall man all which I humbly submit to your Excellencies Noblenesse and rest Your obliged Servant T. B. Comartyn 11. March 1647. WHereas I formerly sent a safe conduct to Tho. Bushell Esquier to come and treate with Lord Uicount Say and Seale or my Self abut the Surrender of the Isle of Lundy And the two Houses of Parliament Ordered that upon the delivery of the said Island the delinquency of the said Mr. Bushell and the souldiers upon the said Island shall be taken off and he restored to his Estate with the Mines in Wales Devon and Cornwall And whereas I understand that he hath so farre proceeded in the. Treaty with the Lord Say concerning it that he is now ready to go to Lundy and deliver up the same so soone as the Lord Say shall appoint any person to whose hands the custody thereof shall be committed but proposes he may have his freedome till he can recover the possession of his Estate restored to him by Parliament I conceiving it very reasonable that he should have some time to settle his Estate and being not willing to agree to such an uncertain limitation of time as is proposed have for the reasons aforesaid and for that his civill carriage and endeavours to advance the publique are certified from the countrey agreed to grant the same for the space of six monthes And therefore do hereby give free liberty to the said Thomas Bushell to passe to the said Isle of Lundy and to returne to London or continue there or in other parts of this Kingdome free from any arrests suits or molestation whatsoever for the space of six monthes to begin and commence from the time of the surrender of the said Isle or to go beyond the seas if he shall think fit so to do And all Justices of the peace Maiors Sheriffs Bayliffs officers souldiers and other persons whatsoever whom it may concerne are to take notice hereof and conforme accordingly as they will answer the contrary at a Councell of warre Fairfax Given under my Hand and Seale the 30th of October 1647. At my Quarters at Turneham Greene. Die Sabathi 10. Julii 1647. ORdered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament That upon the delivery up of the Isle of Lundy to the Lord Viscout Say and Seal or his assignes by Mr. Thomas Bushell the Delinquency of the said Thomas Bushell be taken off and all sequestration in respect thereof be discharged And he and his assignes restored to all such rights as he or they had or ought to have in the Mynes in Devonshire Wales and Cornwall and to all his other Estates and Rights whatsoever And that the men that were with him in the Island being not souldiers of estate and fortune be pardoned and freed from delinquency H. Elsing Cler. Par. Dom. Com.

you may plead you will do what the King doth here I send you the Copy of his Letter to the High Court of Parliament to come in as also a Copy of what entertainment is at London provided for him that so if you be not wilfully blinde you may see in what a forlorn condition you will be in if you surrender not the Island to his right masters use Your positive answer he expects that would be your friend if you would be your own and so rests Iohn Crouther Happy Entrance Regis under Lundy 20 April 1646. Worthy SIR I Have received your Summons and to let you know my respects and affection I have to the owner of this Isle as likewise to the Parliament preserving my loyalty to the King my master I have sent you the Copy of my Letter to the Governor of Swanzey and his Majesty concerning the same which I expect daily an answer the which if it cannot satisfie your disposition for the present I must be forst to stand upon my own defence in regard I value my reputation above life or fortune and so with my hearty thanks for your news in that hopes it gives me of a desired peace I remain Your true Friend and Servant if you please T. B. From Lundy 20 April 1646. SIR HAving received this inclosed from the Committee of both Kingdoms I have sent this Drummer unto you giving you this assurance that if you please to repair to my head-quarters or to any other place in the Parliaments quarters to speak with such as my self or my Lord Say shall appoint to meet you you shall have a safe conduct for your comming and return or if you think not fit to come forth of the Island your self to send one to signifie your minde concerning this business of my Lord Sayes or to him he shall appoint here with me Your Servant T. Fairfax Colomb Iohn-house 8 April 1646. Die Lunae 12 January 1645. At the Committee of both Kingdoms at Darby House IT is Ordered that a proposition be made to Mr. Bushell that if he will deliver up the Isle of Lundy this Committee will use their endeavors with the Parliament that he may be restored to his Interest in the Silver Mines Gualter Prest Secret to the same Committee SIR YOurs of the 8 of this moneth I received not till this morning else I had returned a sooner answer that had not your occasions removed you from these parts I would not have failed to have waited on your Excellencie for I should have thought your promise Sir of my free return to be more impregnable then Lundy but to let you know the clearness of my proceedings and my true respect to my Lord Say I have inclosed these Letters which at your leasure you may be pleased to peruse assuring your Honour that I will dispatch a friend with all the speed I can to his Lordship and I doubt not of procuring a way both to deserve the continuance of his Lordships friendship and to preserve my fidelity to the King my master which I hope your Honours patience will allow me having no other designe but to preserve my fortune for the discharge of my debts to which if your goodness will but countenance it may be reckoned amongst your victories and will oblige many more besides Sir your humble Servant T. B. Lundy 3 April 1646. For his Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax c. May it please your Excellencie ACcording to your commands and my promise in my last Letter I have sent this Gentleman my kinsman to wait upon your Honour and my Lord Say to whom I have given full power to conclude my Surrender of Lundy having obtained my masters consent thereunto and to that purpose I have likewise desired him to wait upon his Majesty whose goodness I am confident will not deny me a favor of a higher nature and without which a grant were it of the Indies should not invite me to it for I am resolved what ever becomes of me my name shall never be found amongst theirs who have betrayed their trust which fidelity I presume your Honour cannot but approve of where he is an enemy who is Your humble Servant T. B. Lundy 14 May. 1646. For his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax c. An answer to the Vice-Admirals Message SIR IN Answer of your Message whether I keep this Isle wholly for the King or for the King and Parliament the which for to prevent any mistake Know Sir I was trusted by the King and keep but my private family without injuring of any which obligeth me to preserve untill I have a return of the Treaty inclosed sent by an Order from the Honourable Committee of both Kingdoms with a Letter of His Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax wherein to accommodate their Honours desires and preserve my own reputation with the King my master I did upon sight thereof dispatch my friend and kinsman to conclude the business but if you or any other shall conceive my proceedings to be not justifiable in your own conscience before God and man let the bloud that is spilt light upon those that are the occasion so remains Your Friend and Servant as I finde you mine T. B. Happy Entrance Regis in Lundy Road. 20 May. 1646. May it please your Majesty THe inclosed I received from my Lord Says servant who is now Governour of Swanzey which I conceive was sent by his Lordships direction wherein he invites me to the surrender of this Isle being his Lordships known purchase in the perusall of which I was not at all startled at the threats therein but must confess my self moved at the obligation it minds me of with which I formerly acquainted your Majesty in the presence of my Lord of Dorset since which Captain Crouther Vice-Admirall of these Seas summoned me to surrender this place And not long after Sir Tho. Fairfax sent a Drummer with his Letter and an Order from the Committee of both Kingdoms wherein they proposed their assistance in restoring me to my Interest in the silver Mines if that I would deliver up this Island to my Lord Say Your Majesty well knoweth how I have maintained Lundy at no other Contribution but my own and how chearfully I have exposed my friends and my own credit for your service as well as exhausted them in the discovery of the Mines royall besides the place in it self is useless except in some advantages it may yield to me if your sacred Majesty would be pleased to vouchsafe me leave to express my gratitude to my Lord Say by my quiet and free surrendring it which I hope your goodness will not deny me but if otherwise your Majesty shall require my longer stay here be confident Sir I shall Sacrifice both life and fortune before the Loyalty of Your obedient humble Servant T. B. Lundy 14. May 1646. His Majesties Answer to Mr. Bushell concerning the surrender of Lundy BVSHEL WE have perused your Letter in which We finde thy