Houses at VVestminster voted 1. That His maiesty in going to the Scottish Army in this Kingdome thereby intended to prolong the Warres in this Kingdome Now let any man judge whether these men aime at any thing more then the Ruine and destruction of His maiesty For neither would they admit of his comming to London or VVestminster Nor yet relish his going to the Scots but tell the World it was to prolong the Warres 2. That a declaration should be drawne to set forth new Jealousies and feares c. The same ninth day Ludlow was delivered upon Articles 10. And now all the world may see and iudge whether His maiesty had any intention to prolong the Warres when he sent a warrant signed with his owne hand and directed to the Governours of Oxford Lichfield VVorcester and VVallingford and all other Commanders of any other Townes Castles or Forts within the Kingdome of England or Dominion of Wales requiring them upon honourable Conditions to quit the Townes Castles and Forts and to disband all the Forces under their severall commands Now if disbanding of Forces and quitting of Garrisons be any meane or signe of prolonging the Warre let those of Bedlam determine since those at Westm mistake so grosty 20. The Articles for the surrender of Oxford were concluded and the Treaty ended 24. Oxford His Majesties head Garrison and the famous University thereof after 6. weeks siege was surrendred upon Articles to the Army of the Independents under the Conduct of Sir Thomas Fairfax Which Articles were afterwards most perfidiously broken especially by their Masters the Wise-men at Westminster 1. By arresting and imprisoning the Governour himselfe and divers others for many weeks together in the Compter and other prisons contrary to the 7. Article 2. By disarming maliciously such of the Officers and Soldiers of that Garrison c. as repaired to London contrary to the 5. Article 3. By banishing them 20 miles distance from the Lines of Communication contrary to the said 5. Article 4. And lastly by not suffering any belonging to the societies of the Innes of Court Innes of Chancery or the Sergeants Inne who had assisted His Majesty according as they were bound both by Law and Conscience to be admitted to live in any of the said Societies 30. One Morgan alias Powel who was formerly arraigned and convicted for a Priest of the Order of Saint Benedict at the Kings Bench Barre was drawne hang'd and quartered July 1. The Treaty began at Worcester The same day His Highnesse the Prince of Wales being forced out of the Kingdome by the Parl. arrived at S. Jermans with about 200. attendants where his Mother the Queenes Majesty then was being fled thither long before to save her life from the fury of those creatures that had voted her a Traitor 2. Ordered that all Papists and Irish should be put out of the Lines of Communication of the city of London and all other Corporated places in this Kingdome c. 3. Sir Thomas Fairfax sent the True not counterfeit Great Seale of England the Privy Seale the Signet Royall the Seale of the K. Bench the Seale of the Exchequer the Seale of the Court of Wards the Seale of the Admiralty and Navy and the Sword to the Parl. at Westminster And in great haste they Ordered That all the said Seales should be forthwith broken in pieces and that the Sword should be kept safe in the Kings Wardrobe 6. Ordered that all such Godly and Learned Ministers that had adhered to His Majesty and beene sequestred for their Malignancie i. e. Loyalty should be dis-enabled from any Office place or priviledge of the Ministery That is they their wives and children must first beg and then starve The same day they renewed their former vote that this Kingdome had no more need of the Scottish Army c. and that a Letter should be sent to the Commissioners of Scotland to desire them to withdraw their Army into Scotland 7. Sir Peter Killigrew the State-Poste was sent towards Newcastle with a Letter dated July 6. to His Majesty to desire Him to give order to the Marquesse of Ormond to surrender Dublin up to the Parl. and other Garrisons in Ireland 9. They Ordered that the honest and faithfull Gentlemen Attendants upon the Duke of Yorke should be all discharged The same day Monsieur Bellieure the French Ambassadour landed and came to Greenwich And the same day Massey was sworne a Member in the House of Commons and took his place in the House In the first Expedition against the Scots he thought himselfe highly advanced in being Capt. of the Pyoniers for 5. s per diem and then one might have spoke to him without a cringe I wonder how a man must addresse himselfe unto him now And this day also Montrill the French Agent returned to His Majesty from France with a Letter from the Queene wherein as t is recorded in the London Newes-books she advised the King to make Peace with the three Kingdomes upon any termes c. Now is it not to be wondred at with what impudence these malicious wretches dare tax Her Majesty for being a meanes of this war that know and acknowledge her thus piously advising the King her Husband to Peace 10. Monsieur Bellieure the French Ambassadour Extraordinary came into London 11. A most gracious Letter came from His Majesty in answer to the Par. Letter of the 6. of July wherein he granted all their desires touching the surrender of the Garrisons in Ireland The same day they committed John Lilburne close Prisoner in the Tower 14. Commissioners were sent to His Majesty at Newcastle with the Parl. most unreasonable and illegall Propositions for Peace being such as are wholly destructive to the Fundamentall Lawes of the Kingdome and which would absolutely deprive His Majesty of His Regall Power 16. Lichfield Close surrendred upon Articles 17. Monsieur Bellieure was highly honoured with the deafe ears of the Parl. at Westminst 23. Worcester surrendred upon Articles The same 13. day a Declaration was passed and pasted upon every poste prohibiting all such as had adhered to the King to presume to repaire to the Court or to the Kings Person c. and particularly that Edward Walker the King thought him worthy so doe all that know him rightly to be called Sir Edward Walker a dangerous Malignant c. to be dismissed and sent away from about His majesty See what care they took to have none but about Him 24. The Prineesse Henrietta having been long destitute of all things even common necessaries suitable to the quality of the Kings daughter though the Parliament her evill Angell had been often told of it was happily conveyed away from Oatlands by the Lady Dalkeith and carryed to the Queene her mother in France 31. Gotheridge Castle in Wales surrendred August 1. A Peace between the Marquesse of Ormond and the Catholiques of Ireland proclaimed at Dublin 2. The Commissioners received His Majesties Negative Answer touching the
unnaturall Warre was in a Court of War at S. Albans by his owne fellows sentenced to be hanged for a Coward 29. The stately Screen of Copper richly gilt set up by Henry the seventh in his Chappell at Westminster was by Order of both Houses reformed that is broken downe and sold to Tinkers Anno 1644. Jan. 16. The perfidious Scots contrary to the solemne Pacification invaded this Kingdome 22. The members of Parl. assembled aâ— Oxford according to His mai Proclamation March 2. The Scots came over the river of Tyne and Generall King pursueing them in the rere forced them into Sunderland 13. Hopton Castle in Shropshire taken by Colonell VVoodhouse for His majesty 18. VVardour Castle in VViltshire after long siege was taken by Sir Francis Dodington for His maiesty 22. Newarke after three weekes siege releived by His Highnesse Prince Rupert where all the Parl. Forces were totally defeated and soone after Lincolne Sleeford and Gainsborough were quitted by the Parliament 23. Sturton Castle in Staffordshire surrendred to S. Gilbert Gerard then Governour of VVorcester for His maiesty 24. Apeley House in Shropshire taken by Col. Ellis for His maiesty Aprill 3. 6. Longford House and Tongue Castle in Shropshire surrendred to His highnesse Prince Rupert 13. Gloucester Forces assaulted Newent but were gallantly repulsed and pursued by Col. Minne the Governour thereof and forced to leave two peeces of their Cannon behind them and many dead bodies before the works 17. The Queenes maiesty began her iourney from Oxford into the VVest The same day Bâ—ampton Bâ—yan in Herefordshiâ—â— a Castle of S. Robert Harleys was summoned and rendred at mercy only to S. Michael VVoodhouse for His maiesty The same 17. day was Dunfreize in Scotland taken in by the Marquesse of Mountrosse for his maiesty 22. Stutcombe in Dorsetshire assaulted and taken by his highnesse Prince Maurice May 6. The Garrison of Lathom House in Lancashire made amongst divers others a most remarkable sally wherein they killed many of the Besiegers in their Trenches pursued the rest and killed neare 300. of the Parl. in the pursuite and took three peeces of their Ordnance 12. The forces from Plymouth assaulted Mount-Egcombe House in Cornewall and repulsed 24. The Parl. having formed two Armies consisting for the most part of the London Trained Bands and Auxiliaries under the Command of the Earle of Essex and Sir VVilliam VValler this day ioyned about Blewbury in Berkshire and bent their course towards Abbingdon 25. Prince Rupert assaulted and took Stopford in Cheshire Hereupon Latham House after 18. weekes siege was timely releived 28. His highnesse Prince Rupert summoned stormed and took Bolton the Geneva of Lancashire as the Brethren use to call it the first town in that Countie and consequently in England that put in execution the Militia as the readiest meanes to ruine the Kingdome 29. The Parl. Armies severed The Earle of Essex marching from Abbingdon to Islip with purpose to distresse Oxford on the North part as VValler at Abingdon on the South part 30. The Parl. forces attempted to passe to crosse the River Charwell at Gosworth-bridge but were gallantly repulsed 31. Waller attempâ—â—d to passe Isis at Newbridge but being also repulsed â—e retired to Abingdon where to revenge himselfe he demolished Abingdon Crosse defaced the Church burnt all the Tables and Chesse-boards and plundred most of the people of their Goods June 1. They againe attempted in severall places at once to crosse the river Charwell but sped as little being still beaten off with great losse and particularly at Gosworth Bridge where they lost above-100 men 3. His Majesty perceiving the Parl. intention to besiege Oxford left a sufficient strength for defence thereof and to disburthen the Citie of unnecessary sorce marched with the rest of His Army this eveevening towards worcester 4. The Earle of Essex perceiving the Kings forces drawne away passed Charwell with his Army and hearing of His Majesties departure from Oxford hastned after 5. The Earle of Essex went this day as farre as Chipping Norton after the King 6. But unwilling to loose his labour any longer returned to Burford where he deputed Sir VViliam VValler to proceed in the adventure of King catching that himselfe might have the honour of taking in Lestithiell 11. Dudly Castle releeved by His Majesties forces from VVorcester 12. Col. Gage with some forces from Oxford took in Borstall house 16. The Lady Henrietta borne at Exeter 18 His Majesty in worcestershire having intelligence that the Parliament Armie were now severed whilst Sir william waller to get before the King râ—n into Staffordshire resolved to reinforce himselfe with the Regiments left at Oxford encountâ—â— Sir william to which end His Majesty returned and came this day to VVitney 20. Col. Shuttleworth with 400. Men attempted to beat up a part of Prince Ruperts Quarters at Blackburne in Lancashire But S. Charles Lucas was so ready for him that he killed and tooke above 100. of his men and made himselfe and the rest shift for their lives 22. Sir VVill. VValler having run himselfe out of breath gave over the pursuite of the King the rather for that then His Maj. was provided for him whereupon His Majesty directed his march towards the Pari. associated Counties and came this night to Buckingham where he received the joyfull news of His Queenes safe delivery of the Princesse Henrietta 25. S. Charles Lucas totally routed 300 Horse and 100. Dragoons under the command of Col. Shuttleworth at Colne on the borders of Yorkeshire had execution on them for three miles wounded Col. Shuttleworth himselfe who with some few escaped the rest were either killed or taken and the Colours and prisoners brought to Prince Rupert 26. VValler to recruite his weary Army from the Garrisons of Glocester VVarwick Coventry Northampton Kenelmworth Castle had this day a Rendezvouz in Keinton field whereof the King having no ice turned his martch towards him and quartered this night at Brackley 28. This day His Majesty comming before Banbury sound VValler drawne up in Battalia Westward from the Towne on the side of Crouch hill taking advantage of the hills bogs and ditches 29. His Maiesty discerning that Waller would not come into the plaine nor could be assaulted as he lay but with much disadvantage removed somewhat Northwards to see if thereby he could draw him from his Station which accordingly was done for Waller likewise advanced on the other side the river whereupon the Kingat Cropready marched further off the river leaving the bridge in hope to draw them over which Waller greedily apprehending as an advantage put over 2000. horse and a great body of foote with 14. peeces of Cannon VVallers Army being thus divided were immediately charged by the Kings reare the Earle of Clevelands horse and Sir Bernard Astleys foot routing all that had past the bridge whilst the E. of Northampton charged the rest of their horse that were fording over In this fight were slaine above 300. Parl. and many
Magazine at Hull being his owne proper goods taken from and imployed against him and Sir John Hothams Treason countenanced and defended by the two Houses His Majesty resolved to have a Guard the Parliament having had one for three moneths before upon imaginary jealousies only to secure his Person to be maintained at His Majesties owne Charge In which he this day desired the concurrence and assistance of the Gentry of Yorkeshire who willingly thereunto agreed as conceiving themselves bound to doe the same by their Allegiance 20. It was voted by both Houses that the King intended to â—eavy War against the Parliament which they did on purpose to excuse themselves for raising a Rebellion against His majesty as appeared within few dayes after 27. His majesty by his Proclamation forbad all his subjects belonging to the Traind-bands or militia of the Kingdome to rise martch muster or exercise without his consent or warrant upon paine of punishment according to the Lawes The same day His majesty commanded the Gentry and others of the County of Yorke to meete upon Heyworth moore June 18. His maiesty by his Proclamation forbad all leavies of forces without his consent 20. His maiesty by another Proclamation declared the lawfullnesse and use of the Commissions of Array and commanded obedience to be given to the Commissioners therein named in the Execution thereof 30. His maiesty sent out his Warrant for summoning of all Gentlemen and others being Protestants who were charged with horses for His maiesties service or had listed themselves to attend personally for his security to make their appearance at Yorke July 7. following 2. They offered to His maiesty 19. Propositions which struck at Regall power it selfe and would transferre it to and settle it in the Houses of Parliament for ever And so of Monarchy would have made this an Aristocracy and Democracy suitable to the Government they intended in the Church the Presbyterie and upon the Kings refusall of them 10. They published Propositions for bringing in of money c. to raise an Army 11. The Lords Ordered that all Armes Ammunition Powder Light-horses c. that were or should be convayed towards the North should be stayed 12. Letters feigned here at home yet given out to be sent from Amsterdame intimating preparation of Ordnance Pistols and Ammunition there to be transported to His maiesty of purpose to deterre the simple people and to possesse them with a beleefe that His maiesty intended to make Warre with the Parliament were read in the House of Commons and Ordered to be Printed and Published 16. His maiesty disavowâ—d any preparations or intentions in him to leavie Warre against his Houses of Parliament And the Lords and oâ—hers of his Privie Councell there testified in Justification of His maiesty July 2. His maiesties Ship called the providence landed in the Creâ—k of Kenningham neare Hull till which time His mâ—iâ—sty had not a Barrell of Powder nor any Armes or Ammunition â—hatsoever 12. The pretended two Houses Rebelliously voted that the Earle of Essex should be Generall of their Army and that they would live and dye with him 30. They Ordered 100000. l. of the monyes which was come in upon the subscriptions for Ireland to be imployed to the disturbance of the peace of this Kingdome in bloody Warre against His Sacred maiesty the mischievous illegall and uniust diversion of which monies contrary to the expresse words of the Act of Parliament concerning the same was the only cause of the Rebells successe and of the wasting of His maiesties Armies there for want of timely supplies and payment August 1. The Earle of Essex caused all the men then raised being in number about 10000 to be committed to officers and divided into regiments which men had beene raising ever since the 12. of July 1642. at which time he was made Generall of the Rebells 6. The Earle of Bedford having fruitlessely besieged the Lord marquesse of Hertford in Sherburne Castle for foure daye before retreated to Yevell whereof 9. Commanders tooke divers Prisoners and routed the rest so as he marched away and after divided his small forces going himselfe into Wales and Sir Ralph now deservedly Lord Hopton into Cornwall 8. The Lords and Commons by their Declaration gave full power and Authority to the Earle of Essex and all the rest of their Commanders to â—ight with kill and slay all or any that should oppose the militia 9. The Earle of Essex and all his adherents were Proclaimed Traitors And His maiesty made his gracious offer of pardon to him and such of his adherents as should within six dayes lay downe their Armes 10. His maiesty declared by his Proclamation that no Popish Recusant should serve him in his Army 18. The Rebells at Westminster declared all men Traitors that should assist His maiesty with Horse Armes and money c. 22. His maiesty then at Notingham sent unto them a most gracious message for a Treaty But they refused it 25. His maiesty set up his Standard Royall at Nottingham for raising of Forces to suppresse the Rebells then marching against him September 19. His maiesty made his speech and protestation in the head of his Army betweene Stafford and Wellington 23. Prince Rupert with about 11. Troopes of horse gave a great overthrow to the Rebells in Wikefield neare Worcester The same day they Ordered that all the Regiments of foot and Troupes of horse in London and all parts of England should within 48. houres march to the Earle of Essex to be imployed against His maiesty October 4. His maiesty by his Proclamation adiourned part of Michaelmas Terme but the Houses would take no notice thereof 23. Was that signall great Battaile fought between Keinton and Edge-hill by His maiesties Army and that of the Parl. led by the Earle of Essex wherein the Parl. lost above 70. Colours of Cornets and Ensignes and His maiesty but only 16. Ensignes and not one Cornet The exact number that were slaine on boâ—h sides in this Battaile is not knowne But it is most certaine that the Parl. lost above three for one His maiesty himselfe was in the Bataile whose undaunted Courage put life in every man his sacred Person being exposed to so much danger as all good men doe tremble to remember His Royall Sonnes the two young Princes Charles Prince of Wales and James Duke of Yorke being also in the field in very much danger if God whose cause it was had not covered their heads in the day of Battaile 24. His maiesty offered a generall pardon to all such as should lay down Armes and returne to their obedience 27. His maiesty to compleat his victory in Keinton field drew his whole Army before Banbury but after the fireing of one small Drake the Parl. forces there submitted to His mai mercy which were in number about 800. foot of the Earle of Pete boroughs and Lord Says Regiments with ten Colours and a troupe of horse and yeelded the Towne and Castle to the
amongst whom was Colonell John Hampden one of the five Members accused by His Majestie of High Treason who in this fight received his mortall wound in this very Chalgrove field where he first mustred and drew up men in Armes to put in execution the ungodly Ordnance for the Militia 31. His Excellency the Earle of Newcastle obtained a great victory against the Northerne Forces under the Lord Fairfax upon Adderton Heath within the County of Yorke In which fight His Excellency soone put the Parl. to flight their Generall Fairfax being forced to shift with one poore Toupe of horse into Leeds leaving the rest to the mercy of the victor July 1. Sir Charles Lucas with three Troups out of his owne Regiment routed 400. of the Parl. horse and Dragoones commanded by Colonell Middleton neare Padbury in Buckinghamshire slew about 100. of them took 40. prisoners and thereby prevented a great designe of the Parliament Col. now Lord Jermin with those forces that guarded her Maj. out of the North assisted by Col. Hastings now Lord Loughborough took Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire The same day the Marquesse of Newcastle besieged Bradford 2. Bradford taken and in it 2000. prisoners withall their Horse Armes and Ammunition Hereupon the Parl. deserted the towne of Hallifax and presently after Sir Hugh Cholmeley fell upon Beverley and took it for His Majesty 5. M. Tompkins and M. Challenor were most barbarously murthered in London for their fidelity to His Majesty And the same 5. day was a fight on Landsdowne Hall betwixt His Majesties Forces under the Command of the noble Marquesse of Hartford and the Parliaments Army under Sir William Waller who after 11. houres fight stuck their lighted matches in the hedges and ran away Their Foot were absolurely routed and all dispersed their losse of Officers Horse very great many hundreds of their men were killed His Majesties Forces having the pillage of the field And here was that valiant Knight Sir Bevill Greenvill unfortunately slaine in the front of his men 13. About 4. aclock in the afternoone the King and Queenes Majesty met at Edge-hill where the Parl. October 23. 1642. had received so great an overthrow and the same day and houre His Majesties Forces under the Command of the Lord Wilmot Lieutenant Generall of the horse the Earle of Carnarvon and the Lord Byron obtained another great strange victory upon Round-way Downe with 1500. Horse and two small peeces of Cannon only wherewith they totally routed the Parl. Army under the command of that old beaten Souldier Sir William Waller consisting of above 2500. foot and 2000. horse besides five hundred Dragooners took eight peeces of brasse Ordnance slew 600. of them in the place tooke above nine hundred prisoners all their Cannon Armes Ammunition Waggons Baggage and Victuall 28. foot-Ensignes nine Cornets and left not one of them but what was either killed taken prisoner or narrowly escaped 24. His Highnesse Prince Rupert having joyned his Forces to his brothers and the whole body of their strentgh being brought together they sate down before Bristoll and began their Batteries 26. They gained the Out works 27. The Citie and Castle were delivered to His Maj. withall the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition August 3. Corfe-Castle in the Isle of Purbecke was fallen upon by the Parl. forces who were shamefully repulsed by the Gallantry of Captaine Laurence Above 60. were killed in the place the rest hearing of the Earle of Carnarvons approach ran away 5. Dorchester summoned and surrendred unto the E. of Carnarvon 9. About this the Castle and Isle of Portland were reduced under His Maj. Command And the Towne and Haven of Weymouth and Melcombe submitted to His Majesty 20. Col. John Digby defeated the Forces of Biddeford and Barnstaple September 2 3. The Townes of Biddeford Appleford and Barnstaple delivered up their severall Garrisons to His Majesty The same third day His Highnesse Prince Maurice assaulted Exeter 4. His Highnesse gained the great Sconce and immediately after the Towne and Castle which were delivered unto His Highnesse with all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition The Parl. Army stealing out of Gloucestershire towards London surprised part of a new raised Regiment of His Majesties Horse at Cyrencester but being overtaken by Prince Rupert with His Majesties Horse neare Auburne in Wiltshire many great bodies of their foot were routed and many of them slaine in the place Here was the Marquesse De la Vieuville taken prisoner who was afterwards murthered in cold bloud because they understood he was something allyed to the Queenes Majesty Hereby the Parl. Army was greatly retarded insomuch that His Majesty had time to overtake them with his foot and 20. upon an hill neare Newbury and Enborne heath His Maiesty fought with them who were seated in the most advantagious place imaginable yet in despight of all their Cannon Foot and Horse His Majestie beat them from their ground gained the hill and one Peece of their Ordnance and quickly routed all their Horse upon the heath The most that were killed in this fight of His Majesties forces exceeded not the Number of three hundred but above six hundred of the Parl. lost their lives there and a great number of them were wounded In this fight were slaine the most Noble and valiant Earle of Carnarvon the Earle of Sunderland the Lord Viscount Faulkland Colonell Morgan Captaine William Simpcots with some other Gentry and Commanders After this the Parl. forces were further pursued and routed againe so as they fled into Reading where they durst not stay but left the Town for His majesty 25. Thâ—â— pernitious Confederacy called the nationall Covenant was taken by the Members of the House of Commons at Westminster in Saint Margarets Church Anno 1644. Octob. 18. The Prince of Harcourt Lord Ambassadour extraordinary from the French King and Queene Regent after he had beene most barbarously used by the Parl. came safe to Oxford where he had entertainment more suitable to the worth of so great a Personage His Majesties under the Command of the Lord Widdrington and Colonell Henderson a Scot received a defeat neare Horne-Castle in Lincolneshire by the Parl. forces under the Command of Manchester Cromwell and Fairfax there were taken prisonâ—rs neare 600. of His Majesties forces Sir Ingram Hopton and some few others slaine not without some considerable losse to the Parliament November 11. An Ordnance for authorizing the Counterfeit Great Seale 21. Sir William Armine and others sent by the Parl. at Westminster arrived at Edenborough with Articles of accord and advance money to hastâ—n the Scots invasion 27. The Kings Messenger hanged at London for discharging his Duty in serving His Majesties Writ December 4. Hawarden Castle surrendred to His Majesty 8. John Pym died De morbo pediculoso at Derby house in Westminster 12. Beeston Castle assaulted and taken for His Majesty 21. Lapley house taken by Capt. Heaveningham 28. Col. Nathaniell Fiennes one of the first that appeared in this
of them taken prisoners with their 14. peeces There were slaine on His Majesties port two Gallant Knights Sir William Butler and Sir William Claâ—ke and not above 14. common Souldiers besides And so much for Wallers Army this Summer July In the begining of this moneth His Highnesse Prince Rupert marched out of Lancashire with a considerable Army for the reliefe of Yorke which had beene two moneths besieged by an aggregate body of the Parl. consisting of the Earle of Mancesters Army the Lord Fairfax and the rebellious Scots under the Command of Lesley The Prince had no sooner releeved Yorke but drew forth after the Parl Army on Marston moore there began a terrible fight wherein His highnesse at first had much the better tooke their Ordnance and many of them Prisoners insomuch that Lesley and the Lord Fairfax thinking all had beene lost fled many miles from the place where the Battell was fought and never came to the remainder of their Armies till two daies after the fight but in conclusion whether by fate that attends the event of Warre or by neglect I know not the fortune of the day turned and the Parl forces recovered their lost Ordnance and tooke some of the Princes Baggage and with it Sir Charles Lucas Colonell Porter and Colonell Tiliard Prisoners In this Battaile were slaine on His Majesties part the Lord Cary Sir Thomas Metham Colonell Ewer Colonell Towneley with some others of note and about 1500. common souldiers On the Parl. part were slaine Sir Charles Fairfax with many other of their Commanders and at least 3000 common Soldiers This done the Parl. rally and sit downe againe before Yorke which was surrendred within three weeks after upon honourable conditions which were most perfidiously broken by the Parl. forces 6. The Lord Hopton routed 350. of the Parl. neare Warmister which were pursued above 20. miles by Sir Francis Dodinglon 15. His Maj came to Bath with his Army which day the Queenes Maj. arrived safe at Brest in Brittany notwithstanding 50 great shot made at her by Batty the Parl. vice-Admirall 23. The King made a speech to the Sommersetshire-men on King's-moore 31. Middleton a Scot furiously assaulted Dennington Castle and received a most shamefull repulse August 1. His Maiesty with his Army passed into Cornewall over Tamar at Polton bridge in pursuite of the Earle of Essex whom he had now chased through Devonshire 25. His Maj. gained from the Parl. the Castle of Lestithiel where their Army lay strongly encamped 30. The Parl. Horse in the night passed between His Majesties Quarters and fled towards Plymouth 31. The Parl. foote making towards Foy were beaten from five Peeces of their Ordnance Semptember 2. The Parl. Army being deserted by their Generall the Earle of Essex who with the Lord Roberts fled to Plymouth in a Cock-boate the night past this day yeelded up to His Majesty all their Traine of Artillery viz 49. peeces of faire brasse Ordnance above 200. Barrells of Gun-powder with match Bullet c. proportionable above seven hundred Carriages and betwixt eight and nine thousand Armes His Majesty out of his wonted clemency granting them their lives 5. His Majesty having obtained so compleat a victory over the Parl. Forces did formerly after the defeat of Waller from Tavestocke send his second message of peace to VVestminster About this time the Marquesse of Montrosse and major Generall Mackdonald obtained a great victory over the Parl. Forces upon Newbigging Moore in Scotland and took S. Johns Towne And within 14. dayes after this victory they obtained a second victory over another body of the Parl. forces in that Kingdome neare unto Aberdene and soone after the Marquesse took the Town of Aberdene and all the Ordnance c. and therein many of their fugitives 11. The Garrison of Basing after 18. Weekes siege was releeved from Oxford by Sir Henry Gage 12. Ilfercombe in Devonshire rendred to Generall Goring for His Majesty 17. Barnstable in Devonshire that had formerly revolted upon the Earle of Essex his approach submitted to His Majesty and obtained from him their second pardon 23. Colonell John Fines having besieged the Castle of Banbury above a moneth before hired his men to storme it in five places in all which they were shamefully beaten oft with great losse Anno 1644. October 7. In the night Sir Richard Greenvil regained the Towne of Saltash by storming 25. The E. of Northampton and Sir Henry Gage raised the siege of Banbury-Castle fell upon Col. Iohn Fines his flying Troupes slew and took many of his men and horse one peece of Ordnance all their Ammunition and many Armes 27. The Parliament having thus lost two of their Armies called the third under the Earle of Manchesters Command out of the associated Counties and forced other Regiments out of London to sight His Maj. who was now advanced to Newbury with part of his Army where the Parliament apprehending a great advantage in regard that the rest of His Maiâ—forces were not come up fell upon His Maiesties Quarters but were beaten off with the slaughter of above 1000. of their men November 6. His maiesty had his Rendezvouz on Bullington greene betwixt VVallingford and Oxford 9. Dennington Castle releeved the Parliament not daring to withstand His maiesties Army 17. His maj advanced towards the Parl. forces to Hungerford upon whose approach the Army left the field Whereupon His mai sent S. Henry Gage with a party to releeve the wants of Basing but the Parl. had raised their siege before his approach 19. Monmouth that had lately beene betrayed by Kirle was bravely regained by the Lord Herbert of Ragland 23. His Majesty having thus victorously defeated two of their Armies and driven away the third came to Oxford to entertaine an Overture of Peace certaine Propositions being the same day come thither from London having disposed of his Army to their Winter Quarters 26. A Vote passed by the Members of the House of Commons at Westminster for the utter abolishing and taking away of the book of Common Prayer with intention to set up a new device to be called a Directory instead thereof December 13. His Majesty out of His wonted desire of Peace sent the Duke of Richmond and the Earle of South-hampton to the Houses of Parliament at Westminster for a Treaty as the best expedient for Peace Helmseley Castle in Yorkeshire after 16. weekes siege was delivered up to the Parl. upon honourable Conditions 22. Col. Eyre with some horse from Newarke took two Troups of horse at Upton belonging to the Garrison of Nottingham brought the men Colours Horses and Armes all safe to Newaâ—ke 23. Sir Alex. Carew was beheaded on Tower-hill by Martiall Law for intending to deliver up the Island at Plymouth to His Majesty This man was observed to be most violent against His Majesty in the beginning of this Warre but having some disposition to become a Convert his fellow members thought fit to dispatch him to another world 24 S. William
world all and every of those bitter Enemies which have persecuted me and humbly desire to be forgiven of God first and then of every man whether I have offâ—nded him or not if he doe â—ut conceive that I have Lord doe thou forgive me and I beg forgivenesse of him And so I heartily desire you to joyn in Prayer with me OEternall God and mercifull Father looke downe upon me in mercy in the riches and fulnesse of all thy mercies looke upon me but not till thou hast nailed my sinnes to the Crosse of Christ not till thou hast bathed me in the blood of Christ not till I have hid my selfe in the wounds of Christ that so the punishment due unto my sinnes may passe over me And since thou art pleased to try me to the uttermost I humbly beseech thee give me now in this great instant full patience proportionable comfort and a heart ready to dye for thy honour the King's happinesse and this Churches preservation And my zeale to these farre from Arrogancy be it spoken is all the sinne humane frailties exceptâ—d and all incidents thereto which is yet known to me in particular for which I now come to suffer I say in this particular of Treason but otherwise my sins are many and great Lord pardon them all those especially what ever they are which have drawne downe this present judgement upon me and when thou hast given me strength to beare it doe with me as seemes best in thine own eyes carry me through death that I may looke upon it in what visage soever it shall appeare to me Amen And that there may be a stop of this issue of bloud in this more then miserable Kingdome I shall desire that I may pray for the people too as well as for my selfe O Lord I beseech thee give grace of repentance to all bloud-thirsty people but if they will not repent O Lord confound all their devices defeat and frustrate all their designes and endeavours upon them which are or shall be contrary to the Glory of thy great Name the truth and sincerity of Religion the establishment of the King and his posterity after him in their just rights and Priviledges the honour and conservation of Parliaments in their just power the preservation of this poore Church in her truth peace and patrimony and the settlement of this distracted and distressed People under their ancient Lawes and in their native Liberties And when thou hast done all this in meere mercy for them O Lord fill their hearts with thankfullnesse and with religious dutifull obedience to thee and thy Commandements all their dayes So Amen Lord Jesus Amen and receive my Soule into thy Bosome Amen Our Father which art in heaven c. 11. Sir Henry Cage Governour of Oxford intended to have raised a fort at Cullom-Bridge but the designe being treacherously discovered he was prevented and in the attempt most unfortunately received a shot whereof within two houres after he dyed His Body was afterwards interred at Oxford with funebrious exequies and solemnities answerable to his merits who having done His Majesty speciall service was whilst living generally beloved and dead is still universall lamented He was a most valiant and expert Souldier and a most pious and learned Gentleman as may appeare by that learned tract of his written and printed at Oxford entituled the prerogative of man or his Soules immortalitie and high perfection defended c. His daily refreshed memory makes me trespasse on the Readers Patience with this ELEGIE Vpon the never-enough lamented death of Sir HEN GAGE the most desired Governour of Oxford SO Titus called was The worlds delight And straight-way dyed The envious Sisters spight Still the great favourite The darling head Unto the Fates is alwayes forfeited Our Life 's a Chase where though the whole Herd fly The goodliest Deere is singled out to dye And as in beasts the fattest ever bleeds So amongst men he that doth bravest deeds He might have liv'd had but a cowards feare Kept him securely sculking in the reare Or like some sucking Colonell whose edge Durst not advance a foot from a thick hedge Or like the wary Skippon had so sure A suite of Armes he might besieg'd endure Or like the Politick Lords of a different skill Who thought a Saw-pit safer or a hill Whose valour in two organs too did lye Distinct the one in 's eare th' other in his eye Puppets of War Thy name shall be divine And happily augment the number Nine But that the Heroes and the Muses strive To owne thee dead who wert them all alive Such an exact composure was in thee Neither exceeded Mars nor Mercurie T was just though hard thou shouldst dye Governour Osth ' Kings cheife Fort of Learning and of War Thy death was truly for thy Garrison Thou dy'dst projecting her Redemption What unto Basing twice successefull spirit Was done th' hast effected here in merit The Bridge was broken downe The Fort alone GAGE was himselfe the first and the last stone Goe burne thy Faggots Browne and grieve thy Rage Lets thee out-live the gentle grasp of GAGE And when thou read'st in thy Britanicus The boasted story of his death say thus The Valour I have showne in this was Crime And GAGES Death will brand me to all Time In this Moneth the John of London belonging to the East India Merchants was brought to Bristoll by the Loyalty of Captaine Mucknell and the rest of the Officers and Mariners of the Ship for his Majesties Service wherein were 26. Peeces of Ordnance mounted 17000. l. in money besides some other good commodities For which good service the said Captaine Mucknell had the honour to be the first Knight that ever the Prince of Wales made And within a few daies after another Ship called the Fame of London was by tempest forced into Dartmouth where she was seized on for His Majesty Service as lawfull price being bound for Dover or London This Ship had beene abroad 4. yeares and was now returned homewards from the West Indies laden with Bullion Oyle Couchanielle and other rich commodities to the value of 40000. l. at least The Treatie began at Uxbridge wherein the Candour of His Majesties most reall intentions and desires of peace was very prespicuous For his Majestie did not only arme Commissioners or any Tenne of them with a very large and powerfull Commission to treat of conclude and settle a firme peace in his dominions but did also by Proclamation appoint a solemne Fast on the fift day of February then next for a blessing on that treaty with a forme of Common Prayer set forth by His Majesty especiall Command to be used in all Churches and Chappell 's within this Kingdome February 9. Sir Walter Hastings Governour of Portland Castle for His Majesty took the great fort of Weymouth and within two dayes after Sir Lewis Dives took the middle fort and Towne of Weymouth and in a skirmish there slew Major Sydenham