The yeare of jubile: or, Englands releasment, purchased by Gods immediate assistance, and powerfull aiding of her renowmed Parliament and the forces raised by them

THE YEARE OF JUBILE: The second Book.

CHAP. I. Sir Thomas Fairfax taketh by storme the strong Castle of Tiverton, overthroweth and routeth two Ragi∣ments of the Kings Horse neer Bowytracy.

IT may perchance appeare to some men folly and want of judgement in me, that I doe not set down in order, all and singular every Battail and Over∣throw given the King, whether by Sir Thomas Fairfax or any other inferiour Officer: and that I break and mayme my History by overpassing many remark∣able Victories attained by Col. Gen. Pointz, and others, I an∣swer:

Be pleased to take notice, that this is not an oversight in me, but a thing done wittingly and willingly, yea of set purpose, and that for three Reasons:

First, the scope of my intensions, when I began this Worke, was wholly to set down in order the Atchievements and pro∣sperous proceedings of our thrice renowmed Generall Sir Tho∣mas

Fairfax, and to passe by and take no notice of the Deeds of any other were they never so glorious and meriting.

Secondly, that in so doing I might the more delight and so∣lace my Reader, while I pitch upon one perticular person, and bring in no other to vie with or pertake of his merit, which I should do had I done otherwise, and have eclipsed the bright∣nesse of his glory, under whose command, and by whose pe∣culiar direction, all the Atchievements, Victories and gainings, by me recorded, were attained.

Thirdly, that in viewing his honourable deeds wee might have cause to rejoyce, yea and boast, so wee derogate from the glory of God, that this latter Age affordeth a man, whom it hath pleased the Almighty so to prosper and assist, that hee hath ever since he received his Commission, and apposed the Ene∣my, been a continuall victor, and what Generall of any Nati∣on ever could say as he can and that truly.

Sir Thomas hearing of the Enemies advance to Axminster, being two thousand Horse, resolved to ingage them if it were possible, and hinder their plundering progresse what he inten∣ded, he put in execution, and with his whole Army marched after the Enemy who were then at Hunnington, meaning to hinder, if they should attempt it, to march Eastward, the Ene∣my marched over the River Ex, whereupon the Generall cau∣sed a part of his Army to be disposed along that River, so to pre∣vent the Enemies return with the rest of his Army hee advan∣ced to Tiverton, whether hee had sent before Major Generall Massey, who found the Governour very obstinate, whereupon Sir Thomas Fairfax commanded to storm it, which the soul∣diers were in a readinesse to do, when the Canoneer with a great shot after a wonderfull and unparalleld manner broke the chain of the Draw-bridge, which falling down, the Souldiers on heaps entred, and in a trice were got over the Works, the Enemy tooke the Castle for shelter, and had onely Quarter for their lives. There were taken these prisoners, October the nine∣teenth, 1645.

• Sir Gilbert Talbot, Gover∣nour.
• Major Generall Sadler.
• Major Moneuch.
• Major Wilks.
• Major Pain.
• Captain William Sturgeon.
• Master Thomas Whitby.
• Captain Markas Whitby.
• Captain Edward Kemp.
• Captain Richard Philips.
• Captain Richard Mattock.
• Lievtenant Thomas Sadler.
• Lievte. Haniball Westcoat.
• Lievtenant Thomas Whitby.
• Lievtenant Thomas Sibley.
• Lievten. Francis Moneuch.
• Lievtenant Iohn Hawkes.
• Lievtenant Evely.
• ...Nicholas Kemp.
• ...Richard Mutisin.
• William Sharp, Letter Car∣rier.
• Ensigne Francis Skidmoore.
• Ensigne Iohn Martin.
• Ensigne Francis Wilks.
• Ensigne Francis Pollard.
• Ensigne Davis.
• Ensigne Kerrey.
• Serjeant Nicholas Collins.
• Serjeant Rounsell.
• Serjeant Thomas Nichols.
• Serjeant Giles Geffrey.
• Serjeant Tobias Hickman.
• One hundred sixty eight common souldiers.

The Generall having intelligence that two Regiments of the enemies Horse quartered neer Bouytracy, sent a party to sur∣prize or fight with them, who ariving where they were, after some hot disputation, put them to flight, and took four hundred

Horse, five Colours.

The next morning the Generall kept his Randevouz at Bouy∣tracy, from whence they marcht on an other designe.

CHAP. II. The Generall obtaineth severall Conquests in the West to keep many Prisoners: A List of the names, Hee stormeth the Town of Dartmouth, and taketh it with many Prisoners.

THe General knowing the enemy had fortified Kenter∣bury, and at Saint Burdeaux Church, hee therefore with five hundred foot, and one hundred horse to visit the said enemy, and if the Summons were refused, to storm it, and enter perforce, which they did, faire terms being proffered but not accepted of, where they took all the enemies nine horses, of which they had store; men, ammunition, and whatsoever else was there: the first worke they took without any losse, but the other occasioned the losse of five men: of the enemy were slain twelve; the officers of horse and foot that were taken, were these.

• Major Iames Suppley.
• Captain Peter Lapp.
• Captain Richard Price.
• Captain Thomas Baker.
• Lievtenant Richard Marley
• Cornet Thomas Hayne.
• Cornet George Gammis.
• Quartermaster Oliver Franklin.
• Corporall Iohn Mucwell.
• Corporall George Dent.
• Corporall Geo••ge Earle.
• Major Robert Baul.
• Captain Hugh Edwards.
• Lievtenant Peter Mark.
• Ensigne Esdras Micheal.
• Ensigne Christopher Carne.
• Serjeant Iohn Christophers.
• Serjeant Iacob Rogers.
• Thirty three Troopers.
• Forty six Horses.

The Generall for a while quartered about Bouytracy, to hin∣der and oppose the enemies Incursions, very briefe in these parts, had often skirmishes with them, and each day took pri∣soners, one time 200, another time 80, all horsmen, having

been a time, here the Generall called a Councel of War, who generally agreed for the reducing of Dortmouth, a Town very neer them, the Generall drawing up his forces against it, sent them a summons, which being refused he gave order to storme it, and appointed the manner of the storme thus, on the west gate by Col. Hammond, on the North end of the Town, by Lievtenant Col. Pride, and on Trustall Church and works by Col. Fortescue, the storme began in the evening, the Souldiers assaulted with great courage and resolution: Col. Hammond gained the West gate, his Souldiers flusht therewith, went on, and beating down the enemies, possessed themselves of many Forts one after another, viz. Mount Fleggon, the West gate, Paradice Fort, where they tooke foure Lieutenant Gollonels, and possest themselves from the West gate to little Dartmouth; neither was Fortescue this time idle, though more strongly re∣pulsed then his associates that stormed elsewhere, yet inspight of blows he entered also, and possest himselfe of the place, so that now the miserable enemie were beaten out of all, save one∣ly the great Fort on the East side of the River, called Kings∣worth Fort, to which the Governour and the Earle of New∣port for safety fled, wherefore the Generall ordered some Dra∣goons, with two Companies of Firelocks, and some Sea men to give an Alarme to that Fort, but the enemie doubting their own strength, desired to come to composition, and to yeeld up∣on termes, which the Generall condiscended unto, and suffered Sir Henry Cary to march away, leaving the Armes, Ammu∣nition and all in the Fort to his disposing, being thus master of all but the Castle, he sent another Summons to the Gover∣nour, who was very pliable and willing to accept of any terms Dire need inforced him, wherefore he sent out as Hostages Mr. Seamor, Mr. Denham, with whom came also the Earl of New∣port. There were taken 11 Guns in the Harbour,

• 103 peeces of Ordnance,
• 100 Horse,
• 600 Prisoners, Souldiers.
• A good proportion of Armes and Ammunition.

Men of Quality taken these:

• Sir Hugh Pollard Governour.
• Earle of Newport.
• Colonel Seymour.
• Lievtenant Colo.
• ...Codrington.
• ...Blunt.
• ...Wadland.
• Searle. Majors.
• ...Fulford.
• Hooper. Captains.
• ...Pollard.
• ...Woodly.
• ...Sampson.
• ...Duke.
• ...Fowell.
• ...Colefin.
• ...Ford.
• ...Blewet.
• ...Start.
• ...Dewning.
• ...Horton.
• ...Conway.
• ...Reynolds.
• Philips. Lievtenants.
• ...King.
• ...Pollard.
• ...Hunt.
• ...Duncalf.

Many Country Gentlemen, Ministers and inferious Officers, all the common souldiers as aforesaid.

CHAP. III. The Generall receiveth Poutheram Castle by composi∣tion, and prepareth for to fall on the City of Exceter.

HAD we any reason to expect, or could our behaviour challenge the least of those infinite mercies the Lord hath been pleased to bestow, and doth still, upon our unworthy and sinfull selves, who even when we were pressed and sank under our burthens, when we expected to be delivered into the hands of the malicious and cruel ene∣mie, even then, I say, who was hee that truly and sincerely humbled himselfe under the afflicting hand of God, were not then the ale-benches pressed with the weight of Drunkards till they groaned, who mixing oaths with Ale, made an ingredi∣ence, which quaft of, might surely destroy the health both of their bodies and souls.

Did not that capitall sin of pride reign as kingly, and was borne in as magnificent pompe on the backs of men and wo∣men, as ever before or since: Was not the Sabbath as frequent∣ly and wickedly prophaned as before? And in a word, were not all sins obnoxius and destructive to a Nation, then predo∣minant? and since it hath pleased God to take his hand off from us, and to burn the rod wherewith he erst so sorely scour∣ged us? Who is he that rendereth thanks as hee ought? are we not frozenin our dregs, and abide in our wretchednesse stil? well let us take heed and look to our selves, least it happen to us as whilome to that now scattered b Nation, whom neither judgemements would convince, nor mercies allure.

AFter the taking of Dartmouth, the Generall advanced to Powtheram Castle, situated within three miles of Exceter, and having sent a Summons to Major Fletcher the Go∣vernour he accepted thereof, and surrendred the Castle on these terms, that every man should goe to his own home, armed with swords onely, the other Armes, Ammunition, and what∣soever else was in the Castle, to be delivered up to the Generall, There were in it 1200 Souldiers.

Taken, 1400 Armes, 4 Horses, Match and bullet proportionable.

FRom Pawtheram Castle the Generall advanced towards Exceter, with a resolution to reduce that City, but here the Souldiers undrwent much sorrow, a scarcity of all things necessary: for the enemie having been but a little before them here, had eat up the Countrey, and as their manner was, and still is, left nothing of worth behind them, so that the Generall was forced to purvey for his Armie, and to fetch provisions from places and Towns far distant from them, the Gover∣nour of Exeter doubting of the fidelity of the Townsmen, and of their coherence with the Parliament, to make all sure, and strengthen himselfe, as he thought, framed, and imposed on all the Inhabitants this Oath.

I AB do freely from my heart sweare, vow and pro∣test in the presence of Almighty God, that I wil use my best ondevour to mayntain and defend the City of Ex∣ceter against all Forces raised, or to be raised without his Majesties consent, and perticularly against the Forces new under the command of Sir THOMAS FAIR∣FAX, or any other that shall command them, or any o∣ther Forces against this City, all Forces which do or shall adhere to them or their Party, and I will neither direct∣ly or iudirectly give, nor as much as in me lyes suffer to be given any intelligence, advice or information to the Army, or any of those Forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax, or to any other Forces not raised by the Kings consent, which shall now, or hereafter come against, or lye before this City, but will from time to time discover to the Governour of this City, all trea∣cherous Plots, Designes, Conspiracies, or Attempts, which I shall know, heareof, or probably suspect to be plotted against his Majesties person and this City, or any of his Majesties Armies, Towns, or Forces, neither will I, nor shall any other by my procurement, directly or in∣directly, by words, or otherwise disswade or discourage, any of the Souldiers or Inhabitants of this City from in∣gaging themselves or persisting in his Majesties ser∣vice, or the defence of this City, against the Forces aforesaid, and this I vow and protest, according to the usuall sense and meaning of the words, hereof without any equivocation, or mentall reservation, so helpe mee, and by the contents of this Book.

Thus this cruell and tyannicall Governour, not content to force divers honest and godly men, which were known to be in that City, to expose their lives for the defence of those, who

complead and furthered all means and ways, destructive to re∣formation, but also by this did his utmost to kill their souls by imposing upon them, an unconscionable an wicked oath, but in such cases it is doubtfull, whether wee may or not, cheere our selves saying, votum extortum, non esse servandum.

CHAP. IV. The Generall forsaking Exceter, advanceth at Tor∣rington, meeteth with the Lord Hoptons Forces, whom after abloudy fight he vanquisheth and routeth and after advanceth for Cornwall.

THe Parliaments Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax, hea∣ring of the execrable proceedings of the enemy about Torrington, resolved to march thither, and either by fight to impair their strength, or by the terrour of his approach, to force them out of those parts, the Leader and Commander in chiefe of the enemy was the Lord Hopton, a man more rash then valiant, he commanded an Army of foure thousand horse, and two thousand foot, who being come to Ring-rash, there pitched his Camp resolved to fight, should the Generall ingage with him.

Sir Thomas having left the City of Exceter, begirt with a strong siege, appointing Colonel Hamon to block up the East and West side of the River, and to raise some Sowthams to lye about Totnesse, for the securing of the Coungrey, drew his Army towards Torrington, with purpose, to fight or dislodge the Enemy as aforesaid, the Lord Hopton had all his horse drawn together about Torrington, and with his foot prepared to defend the Town, which he fortified strongly, the Generall drawing neer within two miles of the enemy, received intel∣ligence that a hundred Dragoons had possessest the lodge in the Park, and were fortifying it, who upon the Generals nee∣rer

approach forsook the house and fled, the Forlorn Hope per∣ceiving took many of them prisoners, and so eagerly chased them, that unawares they came so neer the Town, they could not retreat, whereupon the Generall sent a strong party to bring them off, whose approach the enemy perceiving, they fell upon them, and they on them, so that there hapned a blou∣dy skirmish betwixt them, the Generall fearing the enemy would ore-power them, and hemming them in, cut them to pieces; sent a Colonell with three Regiments of foot and some horse, to lye for Reserves unto them who after long fight, quit∣ting themselves like men put the enemy to flight, and returned the next day: the Generall apprehending by certain evident signes that the enemy doubting their strength, intended to quit their place, if it were possible without fighting, wherefore the Generall sent forth small parties, to the end of the Towne to make a certain discovery, who incroaching neer their Works, and being viewed by the enemy, they entertained them with a volley of shot: the Generall hearing it, and thinking they were ingaged, sent a strong party to assist them, and after three Re∣giments more, after a long fight, and many hot firings Sir Tho∣mas his Souldiers prevailed, and maugre their enemies came up, even to the Barracadoes and line, where at push of pike they continued long in disputation, but at length God assisting them, they beat their enemies from their Works, who flying they entred with them, the middle of the Towne, where they endured a hotter skirmish with the horse then erst with the foot, who charged them very resolutely, insomuch, that they were almost forted to forsake the Works again, but that Co∣lonel Hammond, with a new party entred to their assistance, rallyed anew the scattered party Major Stephens with his For∣lorne hope comming up to second them, charged the enemy a∣gaine and put them to flight, the enemies horse making good their Retreat out of the Town towards the Bridge, a place was very advantageous for them, and occasioned their preservati∣on, the Bridge they went over lying so beyond the Towne, as the Generals horse could not reach them, but through the

Town, which by reason of straight passage through severall Ba∣racadoes was very tedious, by means whereof, and of the con∣tinued straight lanes, the enemy had to retreat by, after they were over the River, as also by the advantage of the night, and by their perfect knowledge of the Countrey, and Sir Thomas his souldiers utter ignorance therein, they could do little or no execution upon the pursuit, but parties sent out severall wayes: did the best they could, and took some prisoners. There were taken in all about 600 common souldiers, the enemies horse, with the foot that were not taken or killed, fled into Cornwall.

A List of the Prisoners taken.

• Lievtenat Colonell Wood.
• Captain Prideaux.
• Captain Cowley.
• Captain Bowne.
• Captain Minne.
• Captain Mount.
• Captain Bennet.
• Captain Moulin••.
• Captain Weeks.
• Commissary Bovey.
• Lievtenant Hoakie.
• Lievtenant Kirton.
• Lievtenant Morris.
• Lievtenant Green.
• Lievtenant Mason.
• Lievtenant Gering.
• Cornet Wels.
• Ensigne Fielding.
• Ensigne Huggins.
• Ensigne Williams.
• ...Allen, Mackmalen.
• Serjeant Boswell.
• Serjeant Trevor.
• Serjeant Pewelly.
• Serjeant Sheffield, Generall of the Princes Lifeguard. 68.
• Troops of the Lord Hoptons Life-guard.
• Of Culpppers, 7
• Of Stukleys, 3
• Of Colonel Webs, 2
• Of Colonel Huntington, 2
• Of Colonel Slingsby, 2
• Of Colonel Hoptons, 2
• Of Colonel Hoopers. 3
• Lievtenant Cleulands, 2
• Of Colonel Crisps, 1
• Of Colonel Gettings, 2
• Lord Capels servants, 5
• Colonel Champeroons, 1
• Colonel Collins, 8
• Colonel Shelleys, 9
• Colonel Slaughters, 3
• Colonel Arundels, 5
• Colonel Trevamors, 5

After the taking of Torrington, the Generall having placed a strong Garison of souldiers in it, whom he bound by an oath to keep for the use of the King and his Parliament, hee advan∣ced with his whole Army into Cornwall, of whose proceedings, read more in the next Chapter.

CHAP. V. Sir Thomas Fairfax with his Army ariveth in Corn∣wall, hath divers Skirmishes with the enemy there: the Lord Hopton having recruited himself, commit∣teth many out-rages. The Cornish Petition to His Excellency, who having surrounded the Lord Hop∣ton, summons him to yield on Honourable conditi∣ons. Hoptons Answer.

FRom Torrington his Excellency advanced to Launce∣ston, where hee abode two days to refresh his wearied men, and then advanced six miles further to Bodnam, and sending out a forlorn hope, they hapned to encoun∣ter with the enemies Scouts, whom they tooke, not one man escaping, and being brought to the Generall confessed, that they belonged to a Guard of 300 horse, that kept on a passe, within three miles of Bodnam, whereupon the Generall gave order to advance neer that place, who on their journey descryed where this body of the enemies horse stood, who faced them for a while, but when they saw them make up to them, they retreated back to Bodnam: Intelligence came now to the Ge∣nerall, that the two Companies of Dragoons that were sent towards Camelford, the day before to gain the possession of an house, to the intent that they being there might not fail of In∣telligence, whether or no the enemy intended to break through Eastward, I say Intelligence came that these Dragoons were

in danger of surprisall by a great body of the enemies horse, who had watched their opportunity, and got betweene them and their Rendevouz: hereupon the Generall sent a thousand horse to relieve them, but before they came the valiant Dra∣goons had repulsed and put the Enemy to flight, and returned with the Horse aforesaid. The next morning the Generall drew up his Army upon a Heath, within two miles of Bodman, and sent a party to discover whether the enemy were yet in the Town or not, who brought word, they had quit the Towne the night before both horse and Foot, the Lord Hopton bring∣ing up the Reare himself, the people of Cornwall were gene∣rally possest with feare of Sir Thomas arrivall, but when they saw his clement and faire carriage, and that hee so ordered his Army, that not the least outrage or villany was committed, they changed their minds, saying, They found them Friends, and not Enemies, The Lord Hoptons souldiers, after their quit∣ting of Bodman committed many violent outrages, and forced the Country before them plundering all of Ability to nothing, so that now they began to be abhord, and stink in the nostrils of the Cornish, who now intended to break their yoake and free themselves from the Egyptian bondage they erst sustained, they therefore unanimously agreed, to put themselves under the pro∣tection of the Parliament, and for them and their cause to live and die.

The Generall having received Bodman, thought it fit in his journey to reduce mount Edgeombe, and for that end sent a Summons to the Governour, willing him to surrender the said Mount into his hands for the use of King and Parliament, the Governour at that exceedinly straighmed for provisions, glad∣ly accepted his offer on this condion, the Fort surrendred to disband his Regiment, and depart to his own dwelling. There were taken these Gentlemen whose names are here inserted, who desired to be under the protection of the Parliament.

• The Lord Mohan.
• Sir John Trel••••ny.
• Sir Nicholas Lower.
• Pierce Edgcombe Esquire.

• ... William Scawer Esquire.
• Master Corriton.
• William Bond Esquire.
• Richard Edgcombe Esquire,
• Master Glanvile Esquire,
• Major Nicholas Saul,
• Captain William Bond,
• Captain Bourne.
• Alexander Lower Esquire.
• M. Francis Saul Esquire.
• Nathaniel Trevanion, of Tregerthen Esquire.
• Major William Trevisa of Crookdon. Esquire.
• John Batershy Esquire.
• Richard Spur Esquire.
• John Roe Esquire.
• Master Rashly.
• Master John Trevery.
• Master Bagley.
• Master Walter Hele.
• Lievtenant Col. Fortescue.
• Major Warren.
• Sir Richard Prideaux High-sheriff of the County.
• Also M. Arrundell the Pa∣pist, a man of meanes, de∣sires to be under the Par∣liaments protection.

I spake a little before of the intensions of the Cornishmen, to submit themselves to the Parliament, proffering to rise in arms for them, and to serve under their Noble Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax, now as a witnesse of their reall intentions, they sent one Master Vivian, and others with a Petition to the Generall, the contents whereof were these:

To the right Honourable Sir Thomas Fairfax Captain Generll of the Forces raised by the High Court of Parliament, under his command, and other the renowmed Worthies of the Armie.

Right Honorable:

WE though not an acceptable number of a more unaceptable County, have by Gods blessing so faire an advantage of giving our due respects to

your Honour, do with them present our persons al∣so, which we most unfainedly protest have been hi∣therto by us, most unvoluntarily separated, as our former readinesse, and frequent endevours, to ad∣vance this service, besides imprisonments, fines, or other most miserable sufferings, can evidently testi∣fie, and therefore we humbly blesse the great Lord of Hosts, by whose providence you are made such victorious Instruments of our deliverance from such intolerable bondage, and next to our great and wise Counsell, by whose publike care and mission, wee have the happinesse this day to see you conquerours, for the preservation of our religion so long violated, and restitution of our liberty so long inthralled: nei∣ther may wee omit a gratefull acknowledgment of the unattempted valour and vigilancy which hath been so magnanimously exercised for the reducing of this unhappy Kingdome, from the wofull conditi∣on of a blody war, to so faire hopes of an assured and happy peace: and since it hath pleased God, thus to blesse us, we presume not to motion, through diffe∣rence their future care of his glory, and of the Com∣mon-wealths good, having so many rare examples of your readinesse to defend both: however give us leave as a people, that to our great grief and misery, have a long time wanted the happy influence and e∣quity of the Laws to mention our desires of their re∣paration, whereby also to distinguish our selves from those, who have with an high hand endevoured to subvert them, and as hitherto have not wanted our prayers to God for a blessing on your Counsels and actions: So now your Honour shall not want the rea∣dy

though weak assistance of our lives and fortunes, &c.

The wonderfull and admirable providence of God, in so short a time to turn the hearts of an averse and diversovelent people, and to make them become plyable, conformable and desirous of that good, of that good which before they contem∣ned and abhorr'd, the renowmed Generall Sir Thomas Fair∣fax, having pursued, ore taken, and almost surrounded the ene∣my, commanded by the Lord Hopton, who since his last dis∣comfiture at Torrington, had recruited and made up a more nu∣merous Army then before, thought it good, no doubt, moved by the spirit of God thereto to send him a summons, the accep∣tance whereof might hinder the inevitable ruin that else would happen on both sides: the summons this.

Sir,

the goodnesse of God to his people, and his just hand a∣gainst their enemies your forces, being reduced to such a con∣dition as to my sense, the same hand of God continuing with us, they are not likely to have subsistance, or shelter long, or to scape thence, or if they could have whither to go for better, I have thought good for the preventing of more bloudshed, or of further hardship or extremity, to any but such whose hearts, God shall harden to their destruction, to send you this summons for your selfe and them to lay down their Arms, withall a ten∣der of such conditions, as upon present surrender, and an en∣gagement never more to beare Armes against the Parliament, it may be better then any thing they can rationally expect, by farther standing out.

First, therefore to Souldiers in generall, whether English or Forraigner, I shall grant liberty either to goe beyond sea, or to their homes in England, as they please, and to such as En∣glish, as shall chuse to live at home, my protectton for the li∣berty of their persons, and for the immunity of their estates, and all to go their ways with what they have, save their hor∣ses and sword.

But for the Officers in commission, and Gentlemen of qua∣lity I shall allow them to go with Horses for themselves, and one servant or more suitable to their quality, and with armes befitting Gentlemen in a condition of peace.

To all Troopers and the inferiour Horse Officers bringing and delivering up their horses and arms 20 shillings in liew of their horses, to carry them home.

To English Gentlemen of considerable estates, my passe and recommendation to the Parliament, for their moderate com∣position.

Lastly for your self, besides what is before implyed to you in common with others, you may be assured of such mediation to the Parliament on your behalfe, both from my selfe and o∣thers, as one whom for many gifts and personall worth wee e∣steem above any other of your party, supposing you more swayed with principles of honour and conscience, wee most pitty, and whose happinesse so far as is consistent with the pub∣like welfare, we should delight in more then in our long suf∣ferings.

These things not from any need or other end then humane, having offered I leave to your consideration, and those whom they concern. Desiring yours and their speedy resolving, which I pray may be such as may be most for the honour of God, and welfare of this poor Kingdome.

Thomas Fairfax.

This summons being sent by a Trumpetter, to the Lord Hopton, he received it with meeknesse, and used the Trum∣petter very courteously, and dimissed him with this that hee would send an Answer, by a Trumpetter of his own, which the next day he failed not to do, the Generall perusing the Letter, found the contents thereof, such as emplyed a willingnesse to end the businesse of the West without more bloudshed, also he desired in his letter Commissioners should be appointed on both sides to meet together, and treat of their conclusion and finall agreement, see at large in the next Book.

The end of the second Book.

Notes

• The Authours Apology.
• b

  The Iews.
• Hopton sum∣moned.