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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88648	A speech made by Sr. Thomas Lunsford, Colonell, vvhen he was apprehended. With, a full relation, where, when, and how, he was taken; by the courage, magnanimity, and wise care of one Master John Benham, officer to the Honourable House of Commons. As may appeare by divers both in Windsor, and Maiden-head; of whom it is held in admiration.		1642 (1642)	Wing L3488; Thomason E199_39; ESTC R212646	3,737	8

A SPEECH made by Sr. THOMAS LUNSFORD COLONELL When he was Apprehended WITH A FULL RELATION WHERE WHEN AND HOW HE WAS TAKEN By the Courage Magnanimity and wise care of one Master John Benham Officer to the Honourable House of COMMONS As may appeare by divers both in Windsor and Maiden-head of whom it is held in Admiration LONDON Printed Anno Domini 1642. A full Relation where when and how Sir Thomas Lunsford was apprehended A Warrant Issuing forth out of the Honourable house of Commons for the apprehending and bringing in of Sir Thomas Lunsford Colonell before the House And being directed to Mr. John Hunt Esquire Sergiant at Armes to that Honourable House to his Deputie or Deputies Requiring the Assistance of all Sheriffes Justices of Peace Cunstables and other Officers for ayd therein with all possible dilligence This Warrant as it appeareth was committed to the Charge and care of one Mr. John Benham an Officer to the said House on Fryday the 14. of Iannuary 1641. Whose care herein whose stout Courage Discretion and dilligence is had in admiration of those whose eyes and eares both saw and beheld the same who being come Winsor the place where Sir Thomas Lunsford then was he repaired to the Magistrates of Winsor aforesaid and declared to them his Message requiring their ayd and Assistance who being very forward to doe what lay in them entertained the Message with all respect that could be but after debate upon the matter conceiving that great danger might ensue of doing of his Office there at that time both because in every Inne in the Towne there was so many cavilers And many other respects which they drew up in a Certificat directed to the Honourable house of Commons and after many disswasions of People thereabout the said Officer forbore that night but using all the care and dilligence that could be he laid wait about the Towne to have knowledge in case he should goe away from thence himselfe being much sought to to keepe himselfe as private as possibly he could for feare of danger The next day being Saturday it was told to the said Officer about Noone that Sir Thomas Lunsford was gone away in his Coach as it was imagined towards Bilinsbeare because his Coach was seene to goe into the Forrest which way the said Officer hasted after him who leaving the Rode some two mile chanced to come to Maydstone in which Towne been juired for the Cunstables but they were at a Market from home at that time but the chiefe Officer that was then at home there was called the Warden of whom he required ayd and producing the warrant was by him read and after he had taken the said Officer Mr. John Benham his name and read the Warrant he was very ready to doe him what assistance he could The People in the Towne they came forth in multitudes to enquire the businesse Soe the Warden with a Pettie Cunstable and with some other of the Towne being partly resolved for the businesse some of them by the way demanded of the Officer If in case either losse of Life or of Limbs or the like should befall them they being poore men what recompece should be made to them their Wives or Children But the said Officer answered them to this effect Friends Consider the cause Feare not to venter both Limbs life in a good cause can you undertake a bettor worke then for God your King and Coutrey let me tell you one thing I speake unfainedly There hath not yet any man that hath undertaken any thing for the House but were well rewarded for it you shall fare no worse then my selfe I will leade you on by the helpe of God what danger soever can befall you my selfe shall first meete with neither will I by Gods helpe leave you till as I shall bring you on soe also I shall bring you off againe therefore be of good courage trust in God and feare not Then they would needs know whether they must goe which he being unwilling that any of the Towne should knowe for divers reasons was neverthelesse constrayned to tell them before they would consent to goe yet had they still noe agillity in them to hasten about the worke soe he spake to them againe to this effect M. Warden This is not a businesse to be delayed I assure you if you will not goe I must be forced to complaine to the House of Commons of your negligence and disesteeme of their Warrant in a businesse of so great concernement if you doubt of any thing wherein you are not resolved take Sir Edward Sowyers in your way and speake with Him it may be then you will be better satisfied Hereupon they were all resolved to goe to the number of about 24. of whom 5. or 6. Rid along with him the rest went on foote First to Sir Edword Sawyers about a mile and an halfe outward of the way who so soone as he understood the businesse endeavoured to forward the businesse with all speed annimated them on furnished them with Halberts and petervells as well as he could and sent some of his owne Servants along with them encouraging them all to doe the best Service they could and in case they should want Ayd to rayse more with all speed From thence they departed towards Billinsbeare aforesaid which is a Remote Place in the Parish of Laurance Walton in the County of Barks and the Waters being then high they were constrayned in some places to passe over with much difficulty and danger especially in one Place where they were all carried over on Horse-back by turnes on the Lustiest and greatest Horses Comming into the Forrest the Officer perceived the tracke of a Coach which seemed to him that it was newly made which tracke they followed till they came to Billinsbeare And so soone as they came in full sight of the House they all stayed one for another for the Horses was before those that came on Foot then all being together the Officer thus ordered the businesse 1. Those that rid should ride up to the House First 2. So soone as they were rid up just against the House that then the Foot should March up after them to the House 3. Whilst the Foot were comming up these that rid to be placed at severall corners about the House to see that in case any man should come out notice might be given which was done according to the direction of the Officer By that time they were rid up and placed and the Officer had rid about the House the Foot were come up and stood together under an high hedge The Officer alighted from his Horse and called them to him desiring them to be of good courage and to follow him Having entred thorow a great Gate and over a wide Court they came into the Hall where the Officer appointed one part of them to stay commanding them to let no man passe by either one way or other the other part he led