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A67220
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Claustrum regale reseratum, or, The Kinges concealment at Trent published by A.W.
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Wyndham, Anne.
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1667
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Wing W3772; ESTC R34100
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to tell what Company had been there how they sate up and kept their horses sadled all the night and from hence they conclude That either the King or some Great Persons had certainly been at the Inne The Hostler whose heart was soured against the King runs presently to one Westley of the same leaven then Minister of Charmouth to inform him of these Passages and to ask counsel what was to be done This Westley was at his Morning Exercise and being somthing long-winded And by the way it may be observed that long Prayers proceeding from a Traiterous heart once did good but by accident onely the Hostler unwilling to lose his reward at the Gentlemans taking horse returns without doing his errand As soon as my Lord was mounted and gone Hamnet tells Westley of the discourse between himself and the Hostler Away comes Westley upon full speed to the Inne and almost out of breath asks the woman of the house what Guests she had entertained that night She said They were all strangers to her she knew them not I tell you then said he one of them was the King Then hastily turning away from her he and Hamnet ran to Mr. Butler of Commer then Justice of Peace to have him dispatch abroad his Warrants to raise the Country for the apprehending of the King and those persons the last night with him at Charmouth But he spends his mouth in vain a deaf ear is turned upon him no Warrant would be issued forth This check given to his zeal so vexed him that it had like to have caused a suffocation had not Captain Massey as errant a Hotspur as himself given it vent by raising a Party and pursuing the King upon London-Road But God preserved his Majesty by diverting him to Broadwindsor whilst Massey and his hot-mettled company outran their Prey as far as Dorchester And indeed the report of the Kings being at Charmouth was grown so common that the Soldiers lying in those parts search'd the houses of several Gentlemen who were accounted Royalists thinking to surprize him Amongst which Pilesdon the house of Sir Hugh Wyndham Uncle to Colonel Francis Wyndham was twice rifled They took the old Baronet his Lady Daughters and whole Family and set a Guard upon them in the Hall whilst they examine every corner not sparing either Trunk or Box. Then taking a particular view of their Prisoners they seize a lovely young Lady saying she was the King disguised in womens apparel At length being convinced of their gross and rude mistake they desisted from offering any farther violence to that Family And here it is much to be observed that the same day the King went from Charmouth Captain Elesden came to Pilesdon and enquired of Sir Hugh and his Lady for the King and Colonel confidently affirming that they must needs be there His Majesty having with an evenness of spirit gotten through this rough passage safely anchored at Broadwindsor Where at length enjoying some rest he commands the Colonel to give his opinion what course was to be taken as the face of affairs then looked The Colonel seeing Forces drawn every where upon that shore thought it very hazardous to attempt any thing more in Dorsetshire and therefore humbly besought his Majesty that he would be pleased to retreat to Trent He hoped his Majesty was already satisfied in the fidelity of his servants and that he doubted not his Majesty might lie securely in that Creek till it was fair weather and a good season to put forth to Sea He humbly advised that Peters might conduct the Lord Wilmot to Mr Huit's house at the Kings-Arms in Sarum where he and many of his friends had been sheltered in the time of troubles That Peters being at Sarum should by a private token bring his Lordship to Mr John Coventry his Kinsman a Person Noble Wise and Loyal with whom he had kept Intelligence in order to the Kings service ever since his Majesty had set foot in Scotland That he was assured Mr Coventry would think himself highly honoured to correspond in this matchless employment The King's Preservation He desired the Lord Wilmot to be confident of lying concealed And likewise to treat with Mr Coventry and by Peters to return his Majesty an account how he found that Gentleman affected towards this service This counsel being well relished and approved 't was resolved That between Sarum and Trent lying 30 miles distant and better an Intercourse should be kept by trusty messengers and a secret way of writing to avoid danger in case of interception All things being thus concluded the King left his jovial Host at Broadwindsor and returned with the Colonel and Mrs Coningsby to Trent The Lord Wilmot with Peters went that night to Sherborn and the next morning was waited on by Swan who attended his Lordship to the Colonels and that day got into Sarum where he soon saluted Mr Coventry in all things fully answering his Lordships expectation And the 25. of September Peters was sent back with this joyful message from the Lord Wilmot to his Majesty That he doubted not by Mr Coventry's assistance and those recommended by him to be able in some short time to effect his desires Whilst his Sacred Majesty enjoys his peace at Trent and the Lord Wilmot with those other Worthies is busied at Sarum to procure its continuation It cannot be impertinent to mention a Circumstance or two which inserted in the midst of the web and texture of this Story would have looked unhandsom but added as a fringe may prove ornamental Upon the Sunday morning after the King came to Trent a Tailor of the Parish informed the Colonel That the Zealots which swarmed in that place discoursed overnight that Persons of Quality were hid in his house and that they intended to search and seise them and therefore he desired the Colonel if any such there were to convey them thence to avoid surprisal The Colonel rewarding the good man for his care and kindness towards himself and family told him That his Kinsman meaning the L. Wilmot was not private but publick in his house for so his Lordship pleased to be and that he believed he would shew himself in the Church at the time of Prayers When the honest fellow was gone the Colonel acquaints the King what had passed between himself and the Tailor and withall besought his Majesty to perswade the Lord Wilmot to accompany him to Church thinking by this means not only to lessen the jealousie but also to gain the good opinion of some of the Fanaticks who would be apt to believe that the Colonel was rather brought to Church by my Lord then his Lordship by the Colonel who seldom came to that Place since Faction and Rebellion had justled out and kept possession against Peace and Religion He alledged moreover that he sate in an I le distinct from the body of the Congregation so that the Parishioners could not take a full view of any of his company