Memorials of the English affairs, or, An historical account of what passed from the beginning of the reign of King Charles the First, to King Charles the Second his happy restauration containing the publick transactions, civil and military : together with the private consultations and secrets of the cabinet.

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Memorials of the English affairs, or, An historical account of what passed from the beginning of the reign of King Charles the First, to King Charles the Second his happy restauration containing the publick transactions, civil and military : together with the private consultations and secrets of the cabinet.
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Whitlocke, Bulstrode, 1605-1675 or 6.
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1682.
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Great Britain -- History -- Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660.
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August, 1645.

(1.) Some from the Assembly, of Divines were called in, and presented to the House a Petition in * 1.1 the name of the Assembly, desiring that a speedy course might be taken about those who should be thought not fit to be admitted to the Sacrament, viz. The ignorant, scandalous and profane, &c.

It being a thing if effected exactly to the Rule, would much tend to the Glory of God, and the good of this whole Kingdom.

The speaker in the name of the House gave * 1.2 them Answer. That the House was in debate of the same business, and long before their coming; And that they would expedite it with as much conveniency as could be.

A Letter from the Committee at York informed, that they had chosen Colonel Boynton to be Gover∣nour of Scarborough Castle, Colonel Poyntz desired * 1.3 the same Government, and it was referred to a Committee to consider of it, and of the vote of

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the House to bestow the next Command upon Col. Pointz which should be worthy of him.

An Ordinance sent up to the Lords for continu∣ing the Monthly Assessment in Northampton.

Order for the payment of the 600 l. formerly ordered for the Charges of the Funeral of the Countess of Dorset. * 1.4

Debate about the business of the Church.

Major General Brown was called into the House and had their thanks for his good service, notwithstan∣ding the nearness for so long time of a potent Enemy. Then he informed the House of the state of the Garrison at Abington, and the Enemies adjacent Garrisons.

The House ordered money for his Recruit.

Then he presented to the House several Propo∣sitions for reducing the Enemies Garrisons which were referred to the Committee of both King∣domes.

The Commons assented to an Ordinance sent to them from the Lords concerning Trinity College in Cambridge.

Upon a Petition of 300 Reformado Officers who served under Colonel Saunderson for the Relief of Taunton, and were promised by the Committee of the West to have the fifth part of their Arrears, but after their service performed they could not get it.

The House referred to the Committee of the Army to audit their arrears, and ordered 2000 l. for their present subsistence.

A day appointed for Alderman Foukes Petition to be heard.

News came that the Scots Army was sate down before Hereford. The King was yet in Wales, Sir T. Fairfax at Wells, and Colonel Massey gone towards Excester.

4. A Petition touching drayning in the Isle of Ely, &c. referred to a select Committee.

Upon debate of Alderman Foukes Petition, Or∣dered that he should be accountable, as other Commissioners of the Customes ought to be.

The Assembly presented to the House a Petition from Cambridge University, expressing their thanks * 1.5 for being freed from the Excise, and praying the Con∣firmation of their Rights and Privileges, which was ordered untill the differences between the Univer∣sity and the Town should be determined by Law, and they were referred to a Committee.

The House sent some of their Members to the Lord Mayor to desire that a Common Council might be called for the choosing of some more persons to be added to the Militia of London.

Letters informed that General Leven sent a sum∣mons to the Town of Hereford, and the Parlia∣ment * 1.6 sent another, to render the Town, but the Governour Scudamore refused to surrender it without special Order from the King or Prince.

That the King is still in Wales, and that a Party of Gloucester Horse gave Bristol an Alarm, took a Lieutenant Colonel, some Prisoners, and 150 l. in money.

About 200 of the Newarkers fell upon Tocksey House a Garrison of the Parliaments in Lincolnshire, surprized it, and took all in it Prisoners, Plunder∣ed the Town, fired the House, and then Retrea∣ted.

5. The House gave the Credit of the Excise for 5000 l. more for the three Counties.

The House made several orders about supplies, and the establishment of the Garrisons in the Ea∣stern Association, and about the blocking up of Newarke.

Orders for the Militia of London, and Major General Browne to press 2000 Souldiers, and to beat up Drums for the Voluntiers, for reducing Oxford.

Propositions for reducing of Chester referred to a Committee, the Ordinance continued for the payment of Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army.

Debate touching the business of the Church, and that Chapels of Ease, or in private Houses, should not be exempt from the Church Govern∣ment in Presbyterial way.

Sir Thomas Fairfax beleagured Sherbourne Ca∣stle where Sir Lewis Dives was Governour.

Goring was in the West with 7000 men.

6. The House was in debate about sending Pro∣positions of peace to his Majesty.

They Voted that to such Propositions as shall next * 1.7 be sent to the King for a safe and well grounded Peace, His Majestie's positive Answer shall be desired, with∣out any Treaty.

And that such as shall be presented for England and Ireland shall be by Bills.

And that the Scots Commissioners shall be acquain∣ted with these Votes. The Lords consented there∣unto.

The Ordinance sent up to the Lords for setling the Government of the Church in a Presbyterial way.

A Common Council ordered to be called for * 1.8 choosing two of the City to goe as a Committee into the Province of Munster; and that Colonel Jephson should goe thither as another of that Com∣mittee and have the Command of a Regiment of Horse.

An Ordinance past for 2000 l. to Maximilian Beard, for Commodities sent by him into Ire∣land.

Referred to the Committee of Prisoners to dis∣pose of the Prisoners sent up by Sir Thomas Fairfax from the West, and to treat with the Officers Prisoners, for money for their Ransome.

7. The House was Adjourned at Mr. Speaker's desire who was to goe out of Town.

8. The House heard Letters from Sir T. Fairfax to his Father the Lord Fairfax of his leaving Forces * 1.9 at Bath, for the streightning of Bristol, and a Let∣ter inclosed from Lieutenant General Cromwel to Sir T. Fairfax.

That in his march to Shaftsbury he found 10000 Clubmen in a Body, and Mr. Newman in the head * 1.10 of them, that he sent to know the Cause of their being in Arms, and Mr. Newman came to him, told him the causes were two, 1. To have an account of their fellows taken at Shaftsbury. 2. To secure themselves from plunder.

That Cromwel told them, No account was due concerning their fellows taken at Shaftsbury, but yet he assured them, that his General onely intended that if they were found upon due tryal to have committed any offence they should be punished according to Law, otherwise to be released.

To the second he assured them that his General would not suffer any of them to be plundered or injured, but upon Complaint against any of his Souldiers, would doe them Justice.

That hereupon the Clubmen, as being well sa∣tisfied, departed to their own homes.

That after this about Shaftsbury he met with 2000 more Clubmen whom he sent to in a peacea∣ble way to depart home, but they fired upon his Messenger, he sent again twice more to them to disperse themselves, but they still shot at his Mes∣sengers, and said they expected the Lord Hopton to come to them, and killed two of Cromwel's men.

Whereupon he ordered M. Desborrough to charge them, who killed about 20 of them, and

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took the Gentlemen who were in the head of them, and 300 Prisoners whom Cromwel desired he might send home, and keep the Gentlemen onely Priso∣ners.

The House referred it to Sir Thomas Fairfax to discharge such of the Prisoners as he pleased, and sent up an Ordinance to the Lords to continue Lieutenant General Cromwel in his Command for * 1.11 four Months longer notwithstanding the Selfdeny∣ing-Ordinance.

A Petition from the Assembly declared plainly * 1.12 their claim Jure divino of power to suspend from the Sacrament all such as they should judge to be scanda∣lous or ignorant.

9. Major General Brown had given a Commissi∣on to M. Temple to be Governour of Newport Pa∣ganell, and Sir Thomas Fairfax desired that Lieute∣nant Colonel Cokaine might be Governour there: which the House resolved, and that Major Gene∣ral Brown had no Authority to give such a Com∣mission.

400 l. Ordered for the Earl of Essex his reforma∣do Officers, and Orders for other monies for seve∣ral Forces.

Captain Moore appointed to be Governour of Monmouth.

The Committee of Examinations by Order of the House committed L. Col. Lilburn to Newgate, for writing a Seditious Book. * 1.13

Order to search for Papists and Delinquents.

Letters informed that Captain Allen with 95 Dragoons from Burleigh-house fell upon 200 of the Newarke and Belvoir horse commanded by Sir Robert * 1.14 Dalison, routed them, killed 5, took several Offi∣cers, and 50 Prisoners, 80 Horse, and rescued the Countrymen and plunder which they had ta∣ken.

11. The House approved of the Commitment of L. Col. Lilburne.

An Ordinance sent to the Lords for giving the publick Faith to such as had paid their 5th and 20th part.

An Order for discharge of Col. Waites attendance on the House, and for revoking his suspension from his Government.

Major General Pointz took the Church and Outworks of the Castle of Skipton, divers of their * 1.15 horse, and men, and their Conduit water.

Col. Pye and Col. Sheffeild came with their own Regiments, and 700 recruit horse to Sherburn, the King's recruits went on slowly.

The Composition for delinquency of Sir John Tyrrel for 800 l. and of Sir John Mushamp for 600 l. were confirmed, and Ordered that none should compound under 2 years value of their Estates.

Order for discharge of Reformadoes Quar∣ters.

Major Moore continued Governour of Gaunt-house, and Col. Russel of Ely.

Order for auditing Reformadoes Debenters.

A Petition to the Lords from the Assembly about Non-admission to the Sacrament, and punishing such as * 1.16 derogated from the Directory, or used the Common-prayer Book.

An Ordinance past for money for the Northern Association.

The French defeated the Spanish Army in Germa∣ny, 10000 killed and taken, 1000 Arms, 57 pie∣ces * 1.17 of Ordnance, 300 barrels of Powder, 100 Carriages, 100 Colours, and all their bag and baggage.

In a general Assembly in France, our Queen moved for aid for her Husband, but they deny∣ed it.

The King left Wales, and went with 3000 of his horse Northwards.

Some Clubmen were up in Berkshire.

13. Upon the King's advance Northward the House took care of the Forces about Newarke, and about Hull; and sent notice of the King's motion to the Scots Army, who sent 4000 horse and foot after him.

The House took care for Gloucester Garrison, and appointed Col. Morgan Governour of all the Forces in that County; and in Monmouth, Glamorgan and Herefordshires.

Pay desired for Sir Thomas Fairfax his Ar∣my.

Major General Brown submitted himself to the * 1.18 House to be commanded by them, and it was re∣ferred to the Committee of the three Counties to examine some affronts offered to him by some un∣der his Command, and the House resolved to give him reparation.

The Garrison of Phillis Court mutinied against Captain Doiley, and had like to have killed him, but for the present it was pacified; and Major General Brown was desired to goe to Henley to set∣tle that busines.

The House in debate of a Petition from the Bur∣rough * 1.19 of Southwarke, desiring a New Election of Bur∣gesses, Mr. White one of their Burgesses being dead, and Mr. Bagshaw the other being exclu∣ded,

Some were of opinion that a New Election might prove inconvenient, and of danger: others pressed it as the Right of the Subject to have Burgesses, upon the Question to defer it for a month longer, it was carryed in the Negative. And the House resolved into a grand Committee to consider of it.

Orders for money, and touching supernumerary Forces in the Northern Association.

Major General Langherne fell upon a party of the King's under Major General Stradling, and M. Ennerton near Haverford West, gave them a * 1.20 great overthrow, took 400 Prisoners, divers Of∣ficers of note, 1000 Arms, 20 Colours, and 4 pieces of Ordnance, and retook Haverford West.

Letters from the Scots Army before Hereford in∣form * 1.21 of their proceedings at the Leaguer, of their want of money, Ammunition and Provisions; that the Country will bring in none, and the Scots Soul∣diers feed upon Apples, Pease and green Wheat, which is unwholsom, and they are much disconten∣ted to be thus used for their kindness.

A months pay ordered for the Scots Army, and care taken for their future pay.

Letters to the Northern Association to joyn their Forces with those of the Scots gone after the King.

Plate and rich Hangings taken at Bridgwater, and sent up by Sir Thomas Fairfax, ordered to be sold; and the money to be sent to Sir Thomas Fair∣fax to give to his Souldiers, for their Encourage∣ment.

Order for a Declaration to be drawn, and sent * 1.22 into North Wales, of the causes of the Parliaments taking Arms, and Copies of some of the King's and Queen's Letters, taken at Naseby Fight.

16. The House passed many Compositions for delinquency for Sir Richard Halford, Sir John Cot∣ton and others; and appointed a Committee to ex∣amine the abuses of Sequestrators, and Sollicitors of Committees.

Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army infor∣med that they made a breach of about 30 foot wide in the Wall of Sherburne Castle, and then sent a Summons; And Sir Lewis Dives returned a pe∣remptory * 1.23 denyal; whereupon Sir Thomas Fairfax his men went on to storm, 20 of the Garrison

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leaped over the Wall and came in to him, demand∣ing Quarter; those within, cryed out for a Parley, but it was denied, only Quarter offered for their Lives; upon which terms the Parliament Souldiers soon made themselves masters of the Castle.

There they took Sir Lewis Dives the Governour, and Sir John Stangeways, formerly members of Par∣liament,

One of the Lord Paulet's Sons, ussell an Attor∣ney, 10 Ministers, divers of the Gentry, and Com∣missioners of Array, and 600 prisoners, 1400 arms, great store of Ammunition and Provisions.

18. Order for the House to sit some daies in the week, as a Grand Committee to consider of Propo∣sitions * 1.24 of Peace, to be sent to his Majesty, and the Scots Commissioners to be acquainted therewith.

Col. Rowe, and Mr. Booker, chosen by the City, to go as Commissioners into Ireland, were approved.

A Petition from Kent, referred to a Committee.

Order for a Letter of thanks to Sir Thomas Fair∣fax, and for a Day of thanksgiving for the taking * 1.25 of Bath, Bridgwater, and other Garrisons.

Goring failed of recruits in the West.

At Exeter, an Oath was tendred to all the Inha∣bitants * 1.26 and Souldiers, to oppose all forces not raised by the King's consent, and particularly Sir T. F's. Army.

Letters informed, that Prince Rupert, had in Bristol a 1000 horse, and 2000 Foot, and took in a Garrison of the Parliaments, called Stenchcombe, where he put 40 men to the Sword in cold bloud.

In the King's march, the Scotch horse fell upon his quarters at Bewley, and took 70 horse, and di∣vers Officers.

At Litchfield, the King confined Col. Hastings, for delivering up of Leicester; about Tilbury Sir John Gell fell upon his Rear, took Captain Blake, and others, and 40 prisoners, but the King's Forces re∣turned upon him, and rescued 20 of their own men, and took 10 of Sir John Gell's prisoners.

Lieutenant G. David Lesly, with the Scotch horse was near him, and Mr. G. Pointz, with 2500 horse, Colonel Rositer, with 1500 horse, and the Country horse about 2000 intended to joyn together, in all, * 1.27 about 10000 horse to follow his Majesty.

19. The House resolved, That the Committees in the North, had no power to appoint Governours of Forts there, and the House nominated M. G. Pointz, to be Governour of York, and Colonel Sir Matthew Boynton of Scarborough. * 1.28

A Declaration against Tumultuous Assemblies, by any persons in Arms, without Authority from the Parliament, sent to Governours of Forts to be * 1.29 published, and they impowered to seize on the Lea∣ders of them, to be proceeded against as Traytors.

Orders for Captain Doyley, Governour of New-port Paganel, to command the Regiment that was Sir Samuel Luke's.

Orders for levying the Arrears in London, of the Assesment for Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army, and for the Arrears to the Scots Army.

Order for money for several Forces.

20. The House were in debate of the point for suspending from the Sacrament, but nothing was determined in it.

Order, for superstitious Pictures in York-House, to be sold.

Orders for money, and supplies for Garrisons.

Order, That no foreign Impressions of English Bibles be vended here, without perusal of the As∣sembly.

The King with 5000 Horse and Dragoons, was * 1.30 at the Lord Fretswell's House, and the Parliament forces not far from him.

G. Leven, having planted his Batteries, sent his summons to Hereford, to come to a Parley, and to expect no further offer.

A Book was brought into the House, taken at Naseby fight, wherein were the names of divers members of the House, with summs of money sup∣posed * 1.31 to have been contributed by them to the King, and his Majestie's hand in many places of it.

The Speaker said, he had perused the Book and did not find there his own name, nor Mr. Dunch, or Mr. Whitelocke's name, and he believed the reason was, be∣cause the King had taken all from them.

21. The House were in a Grand Committee, in debate of new Elections for members, and upon the Question it was carried by three voices to have new Elections; and the Speaker ordered to issue out his Warrants for Writs, for new Elections at South∣wark, Bury, and Hithe, and none to be chosen and * 1.32 sit, unless they took the Covenant.

Both Houses granted a pass for the Lord Hough∣ton, the Earl of Clare's Son, and another for Mr. Hollis's Son, for going beyond Sea. But Captain Bettisworth, praying the like, was desired to stay in England, to doe further Service.

Sir Thomas Fairfax with advice of his Council of Warr, proposed to go before Bristol.

The Plague was much in Scotland, and Montross lately routed aBrigade of horse of the Covenanters.

23. Order for supplies for M. G. Langherne, and for 10 l. a Week to be allowed to his Wife, in part of his Arrears.

A Bookseller questioned for Printing sheets unli∣censed, and order that none shall doe the like.

An Ordinance sent to the Lords, for Mr. Case, one of the Assembly, to be Parson of Sapport in Cheshire.

Order for Colonel Jephson, to beat up Drums for Voluntiers for Ireland.

Five hundred pounds Allowed to Scots Reformadoes.

Order for payment of Waggoners, according to Contract, and of Trades-men for their Commodi∣ties. * 1.33

M. G. Brown continued very scrupulous, and a discontent seemed to remain with him.

25. Orders for recruits, which came in but slow∣ly for the Army, and for money for the Forces of M. G. Massey,

A Petition of Ministers of London and Westmin∣ster, concerning non-admittance of gross sinners to * 1.34 the Sacrament, referred to the Grand Committee.

Order, That the sad Condition of Scotland, in * 1.35 respect of the sickness there, and the late defeat gi∣ven them by Montross, shall be remembred in the publick prayers on the next fast day.

Upon Information of the King's returning Southward; and to prevent the plundering of his Souldiers, and the breaking into the Associated Counties, care was taken to put them into a posture of defence, and for supplies of Garrisons in his way, and Colonel Graves, and Colonel Whaley, were to go with more Forces into those parts.

Order for 300 l. for Colonel Graves.

The Scots Horse and Dragoons, to whom M. G. * 1.36 Pointz, Colonel Rositer, and the Countrey Forces joyned, makeing in all, 10000 Horse and Dragoons, got betwixt the King and the North, so that he re∣treated back to Newarke; a party of the Parlia∣ments fell upon his Rear, took the L. Harris a Pa∣pist, 100 horse, and divers prisoners.

From Newarke, the King marched into Lincoln-shire, where his Army committed many outrages, and the next day he lay at Belvoir Castle, and the next day at Stamford, which was very suddain.

As they past along, some Forces from Burleigh and Leicester, fell upon their Rear, took 80 horse, 4 Colours, divers Arms, and about 20 prisoners of the L. St. Paul's Regiment.

The Van of the King's Army, being as far as

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Huntington by Stilton, a party under Captain Gibs, and Captain Poe from Huntington, skirmished with the Van, killed divers, and retreated to Huntington.

On Sunday last in the Afternoon, the King's For∣ces entred Huntington, after some resistance made * 1.37 at the Bridge by Captain Bennet, with his Foot, till he, his Lieutenant, and many of his men were slain; the King's Souldiers miserably plunder∣ed the Town, and the Counties of Bedford, and Cambridge, and took away their horses and goods.

Aug. 21. Sir Thomas Fairfax sat down before Bristol, Colonel Ireton, with a Brigade of four * 1.38 Regiments of Horse and Dragoons, and 500 Foot, quartered onthat side next Gloucester, Sir Thomas Fairfax on the other side.

Prince Rupert made several attempts to escape out of Bristol with his horse, but was beaten back with loss, he fired Bedmister, and some other Villa∣ges near Bristol, and the whole Temple Street in the City; his strength in the City was said to be 900 horse, 2500 Foot, and 1500 Auxiliaries, the Prince disarmed divers of the Citizens.

Order, that Sherbourne Castle should be demolish∣ed. Massey with 2000 horse attended Goring's mo∣tions.

26. A Petition of divers Citizens, on the behalf * 1.39 of Lieutenant Colonel Lilburne, shewing his for∣mer opposing of Tyranny and oppression, and his late good Services, desiring the causes of his commitment may be examined, and maintenance allowed him.

The Speaker returned answer to the Petition; That Lieutenant Colonel Lilburne, was committed by order of the House, and referred to a legal Tryal, that the House did not approve of the time of presenting this Petition; but in convenient time, they would do further therein, according to Justice, that they had upon a for∣mer Petition from him, allowed him 100 l. for his Sub∣ssistance.

Sir John Tyrrells composition of 600 l. appro∣ved, and 500 l. of it ordered for the Garrison of Newport Paganell.

Supplies ordered for several Forces.

An Ordinance past for setling the Court of the Dutchy of Lancaster, in the hands of the Lord Grey, Speaker of the Lords House, and of the Speaker Lenthall.

27. The House sate, and being informed of the plunderings by the King's Forces in their march, in the associated Counties, they ordered the Earl of Warwick to be General of that Association, and forthwith to go thither, and command the Forces for the security of those Counties.

Shrewbury Forces took in Linsell House, and a 100 horse and armes there, and the King's Forces quit∣ted and fired Dowley Castle.

The Scots Forces finished three Mines at Here∣ford, and intended a storm there.

28. Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax, desired pay for his Army, supplies for his Magazine, and re∣cruits, for which the House made several Orders.

An Ordinance sent to the Lords for Elections in Eaton College, as formerly, and for their discharge from Taxes.

Order for 750 l. for M. G. Brown, in part of his Arrears, and a little to sweeten him.

Order for 4. pounds a week, for Sir George Grel∣ley, out of his own Estate, being sequestred.

The King gave several Allarums to Cambridge, faced them with a party of horse, and his Forces * 1.40 plundered the Country where they went, laid great Taxes upon Towns, to be paid presently, and so they marched forwards. Understanding that the Country were rising, and some Forces from Cam∣bridge coming against him, he went to Wobourne, where some of his straglers were taken; his Forces plundered much in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, and within 5 miles of S. Albans, some skirmishes were between parties of them, and of the Parlia∣ments Forces under M. Cokaine, and some killed and taken prisoners.

A Parliament Ship, took a French Vessel, bound for Excester, and therein, divers Letters of Conse∣quence from the Queen to the King.

Four hundred and fifty Prisoners, taken by M. G. Langherne, took the Covenant to serve the Parlia∣ment against the Rebels in Ireland, whither they were sent with supplies for Younghall.

29. The Prisoners taken at Sherburne, were sent up to London, and Sir Lewis Dives, and Sir John Strangeway's kneeling at the Barr, were committed to the Tower, for high Treason.

Orders for restraint of the abuses of Keepers, in * 1.41 permitting the Parliaments prisoners to go abroad.

The King came to Oxford, and many of his strag∣lers were taken up by the horse of Alesbury, and the Adjacent Counties.

Order for M. G. Brown, to go down to his charge, and for Mr. Dunch, and Mr. Whitelocke, to conferr with him about it.

30. Debate concerning the Northern horse that mutinyed, and Orders for their march Southwards, and with other Forces, to attend the King's moti∣ons.

Colonel Thornhaugh, who brought the Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax, was called in, and had the thanks of the House for his good services, and two horses bestowed on him.

Order for a Day of Humiliation; for praying a * 1.42 blessing on Scotland, and on Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army, and for Cessation of the Plague in both Kingdoms.

Orders touching Sequestrations, and supplies for Forces in Leicester-shire, and for disbanding some Forces, raised in the Associated Counties, upon the Allarum of the King's coming thither.

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