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A65910	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.	Whitlocke, Bulstrode, 1605-1675 or 6.; Anglesey, Arthur Annesley, Earl of, 1614-1686.	1682 (1682)	Wing W1986; ESTC R13122	1,537,120	725

better securing those Counties for the Parliament The City freely agreed hereunto and resolved to send out another Brigade of horse and foot under Major General Brown to joyn with the Forces of these three Counties The Earl of Warwick relieved Lyme with Provisions and Ammunition which they greatly wanted and with some of his Seamen helped to keep the Line Prince Maurice stormed the Town but Captain Ceely the Governour and his Garrison with the Seamen made such a Defence that sixty of the Prince's men were slain two Captains and many of his Souldiers taken prisoners and but eight men lost of the Garrison in this storm The chief Commanders before Lyme were Prince Maurice the Lord Pawlet and Sir John Borlace with about 2500 horse and foot in all The next day but one they began again to storm the Town and came on with as much bravery and resolution as could be performed by English men against English-men and they were as gallantly received by the Garrison and 400 of the Prince's men were slain on the place and not above seven of the Garrison All this was certified to the Parliament by Letters from the Earl of Warwick to whom a Letter of thanks was sent from both Houses for his great Service in relieving this Town and they ordered 1000 l. per an to the Town out of the Lord Pawlet's Estate and full satisfaction to the Inhabitants for their losses and the Lord General was desired to send a party to relieve them It was much wondred at that this Town could so long hold out being of little strength more than by the courage of their men and situate low under a Hill which was of great advantage to the Besiegers and they were sometimes brought unto such streights that their Water was noisom with the bloud of those slain and they much wanted provision of Victuals and Ammunition which the Earl of Warwick supplyed He also certified the Parliament that he had taken two Pinnaces at Sea one bound for Bristoll valued at 18000 l. A Troup of the Earl of Dallensie's Regiment marched to the Walls of York killed thirty and took thirty four Prisoners sxity Horse and forty Oxen and Cows from the Garrison General Lesley and the Earl of Manchester intrenched on each side of York very near to the City and the Scots took and fortified a Windmill near the Town though the Garrison made 200 great shot at them The Parliament ordered the Lord General to pursue the King and Sir William Waller to march into the West which was contrary to the General 's liking and it was thought strange that the Committee of both Kingdoms would at that distance take upon them to give particular Orders for the Services and course of their Armies March and not rather to leave it to the chief Commanders that were upon the place and who upon every motion of the Enemy might see cause to alter their Counsels This increased the jealousies and peeks between the General and Waller both gallant men but the General thought himself undervalued and Waller was high enough Nor did there want Pick-thanks to blow these coals of jealousie and this proved unhappy to the Parliament Affairs as will appear afterwards Mr. Hungerford a Member of the House of Commons was committed for going to the Anti-Parliament at Oxford Colonel Massey took in Tewksbury and in it Lieutenant Colonel Mynne and many Prisoners Powder and Ammunition and slew several inferiour Officers A Battery was made at the Windmill-hill at York five pieces of Ordnance planted which shot into the Town and did much hurt the Lord Eglinton with four thousand Scots entred some of the Gates and made a passage into the Mannor-house A strong party sallying out of the City were beaten back with loss General Leuen with his Regiment took a Fort from the Enemy and in it 120 prisoners the Garrison burnt up much of the Suburbs The Archbishop came again to his Tryal and the Matters against him were Touching his Ceremonial and Popish Consecrating of Churches and concerning the Book of allowing Recreation on Sundays The Earl of Manchester having made a Mine forced the great Fort at York where all the Defenders were slain and taken and but ten or twelve Scots lost The Earl of Newcastle sent to General Leuen to know the Cause of his drawing thither Leuen answers That he wondred Newcastle should be ignorant thereof that his intent was to bring that City to the obedience of the King and Parliament and therefore for avoiding further effusion of blood he summoned him once more to render the Town The Earl of Newcastle Sir Thomas Widderington and other chief Commanders with a strong party sallyed out of the Town endeavouring to escape but were driven back into the City from whence they shooting at a Tent where Leuen was took off part of the Tent but did no other hurt Sudley Castle in Glocestershire was yielded to Sir William Waller at mercy and taken in it nine Captains twenty two inferiour Officers and all the common Souldiers of whom a hundred and fifty took the Covenant and listed themselves for the Parliament they took here likewise 4000 l. worth of Cloth The same day Colonel Purefoy with the Warwick Forces took Compton-house and in it 5500 l. in money and five or six Pots of money more found in a Pond all their Arms four hundred Sheep about a hundred head of Cattel and great store of Plunder The King's Forces as they hasted to Worcester broke down the Bridges after them to hinder the pursuit of them and many of them crouding to get over Pursow Bridge the Planks left for their passage brake and about sixty of them were drowned The Commons again desired the Lords Concurrence to the Ordinance for secluding the Members who had deserted the Parliament and assisted their Enemies but the Lords were not yet satisfied therein A Party continued before Greenland-house An Ordinance passed for the relief of the maimed and sick Souldiers and for the Wives and Children of those who were slain in the Service of the Parliament The King sent from Bewdely a party of three thousand Horse to relieve Dudley Castle besieged by the Earl of Denbeigh who coming suddenly upon the Earl he sent out a Forlorn commanded by Colonel Mitton who charged the Enemy so home and was so far engaged that the Earl's friends advised him to draw off as fast as he could to save himself and the rest of his Company the Forlorn being given over for lost and the King's Forces far in number exceeding the Forces of the Earl But the Earl would not so leave his Friends ingaged but in person led on his Party and charged the Enemy so hotly that they retreated in disorder and the Earl rescued and brought off his Forlorn and the Enemy lost about a hundred of their men besides many Officers and common Souldiers taken Prisoners by the Earl and lost but

and Argyles party lyes low That the Lord Warreston Sr. James Stuart and Sir John Chiesly continued with the General at Edenburgh 12. Letters of pressing Men for Ireland That Sr George Ascue was not gone for the barbadoes but was come into Plymouth with Sr. John Greenvile and other Prisoners taken at the Isle ofSt Maries and other of the Scilly Islands they being all Surrendred to the Parliament upon Articles 13. Letters of a notorious Jersey Pyrate taken by the Parliaments Ships That both the Armies in Scotland lay still in their Quarters as in the midst of Winter attending one anothers motions That the General was abroad again That a Merchant's man was Shot to Death for killing a Soldier 14. Letters confirming the rendition of St. Maries Island to the Parliament That there were in the Island 800 Soldiers some of them were Shipped for Ireland others for Scotland others for France and some for England with Sr. John Greenvile That there were in it likewise Commissioned Officers enough to head an Army That Collonel Axtel Collonel Sadler and Collonel Le-Hunt prisoners there were Released That these Islands will now be a Shelter to the Merchants which before were their ruine and is a Check to the Trade of many Nations 16. Letters That 5 or 6000 Scots used to beat up the quarters of one Troop of the Parliaments Horse but that they now are quiet That the English do but stay their march till they can have Horse meat in the Fields That the Provinces of Holland Zealand and Vtrecht are more agreeing than the other Provinces to the Articles proposed by the English Ambassadors That the Lord Deputy passed the River Shannon and fought with Castlehaven who was appointed to hinder his passage over that River whilst Clanricard's Army prepared to stop Sr. Charles Cootes passage out of the North and to fight with him But Sr. Charles Coote understanding this marched 30 miles in a Day and a Night slipt beyond them another way and joyned with the Lord Deputy who wholly routed the Lord Castlehaven's Army that some of the Parliaments Forces are sat down before Galloway 17. Letters from Collonel Hewson of the defeat given by the Lord Deputy to Castlehaven's Forces and that the Lord Dillon was reported to be slain An account from the Parliaments Commissioners in Ireland of the Recruits and Provisions arrived there and how their several Forces are disposed and where they are upon Service in that Kingdom 18. Letters That the Scots Army was inclosed in Sterling Park which was their own works and not to be attempted but upon great disadvantage That old Leven continues General under the King and they have several Major-Generals That their Forces are about 28000 and they have hanged 3 or 4 for refusing to bear Arms they expect many in England to joyn with them That their Soldiers have no pay but 2 l. of Meal a day That there was a Proclamation at St. Johns-Town that the word Malignant should be forborn for that all Interests were agreed 19. Letters That Sr. Charls Coote and Collonel Reynolds had given a great overthrow lately to the Enemy in the North of Ireland and had killed and taken 3000 of them That at Exon there was a great quarrel between the Seamen and Soldiers and many broken Pates but the Officers made them Friends again An account of Prest-men Recruits for Ireland and 1000 Pioneers Tools safely arrived 20. Letters That the Lord Deputy was marched to the very Gates of Lymbrick Here Collonel James Whitelock commanded a Forlorn with whom he marched up to the Enemy and the charge was so hot and he so far ingaged that his Horse was killed under him his Hat shot through and his thigh bruised with the But-end of a Musket but he beat in the Enemy and killed many of them That Collonel Ingolesby finding about 200 Horse grazing neer the City followed them to the Gates where those that escaped the Sword the Shannon devoured in all they lost about 100 Men and 150 Armes and 1000 Cows Oxen and Sheep That Portumney was surrendred to S. Charles Coote who also took in several other Forts and Castles That 3 Merchant men of London met with a French man of Warr who fought with them some time but finding himself too weak gave over but meeting with another French man they both set upon the Merchant men but could not prevail and after many killed on both sides they parted 21. Letters of Allarums given by the Scots Army but nothing done by them And that the English Army were quickly in a readiness to bid them welcome Mr. Love the Minister was brought to his Tryal before the High Court of Justice in Westminster and many Witnesses heard to prove the Accusation of High Treason against him 23. Letters That the King was very active and rode into Fife to gather together the Horse and new Levyes that they appointed a general Fast but the Kirk in the West were not pleased with their doings but refused to publish it and that all their Speech was for England That Massy is in great esteem with them That their new Committee of States is of Malignants and a Committee is selected out of them to go along with the Army to consult about their Affairs That they were much disappointed by discovery of the design of rising in Lancashire and that they heard nothing yet of any rising in Wales under the Earl of Derby That some of the Scots Ministers were sent from the Classis of the West of Scotland to the Classical Presbytery of Sterling with some Proposals which where rejected and Mr. Galaspy and the rest that brought them were threatned to be punished That a Committee was appointed to examine and punish by con●iscation and otherwise all such as had a hand in the Remonstrance of Ker and Straughan That London and all England is promised to be divided among the Scots Officers and Soldiers if they can conquer it That a party of Scots appearing neer to Carlisle Major-General Harrison sent 2000 Horse and Dragoons towards them to fight them but they retreated in hast back to Sterling That 100 Waggons and Carts with Arms Ammunition and Provisions were come to New-Castle 24. Letters of a rising in Cardigan Shire of 400 Horse and Foot got together in a Body and intending to march North wards That some Troops of the Parliament quartering there abouts came up to them and they fought the Troopers but after a short dispute were routed about 40 of them killed and 60 taken prisoners among whom were some of the chief Conspirators An account of 4700 prest Soldiers and 4300 Voluntiers gone for Recruits into Ireland Letters of a Ship of the Parliaments arrived at Helford-sluce one of those sent to bring back the English Ambassador which was unexpected and unwelcome News to the States but the Courts of the Queen of Bohemia and of the Princess Royal rejoyced at their departure That

be of dangerous consequence to the Peace and Rights of his Country To prevent which and to keep things in a better order and form he might be instrumental in this Imployment Upon these and the like grounds as also by the ingagement of divers of the Committee to joyn with him therein he was perswaded to undertake it and did meet with them at the place appointed where he was received by them with all respect and civility The Instructions of the Committee of Safety were presented to them 29. The Committee sate all day The Armies Declaration was published of the grounds of their late proceedings A Letter came from General Monk to the Officers of the Army here of the dissatisfaction of himself and some of his Officers in the late proceedings of the Army here Persons were sent to him for his better information He secured Berwick for himself Lambert was appointed to command the Forces in the North and to have more Regiments with him 31. Bradshaw died of a Quartan Ague which had held him a year a stout man and learned in his Profession No friend of Monarchy November 1659. 1. The Committee of Safety appointed Fleetwood Whitelocke Vane Ludlow Salwey and Tichburn a Committee to consider of a Form of Government for the three Nations as a Commonwealth and to present it to the Committee of Safety Whalley and Goffe and Caryl and Barker Ministers were sent to Monk to perswade him to a right understanding of things and to prevent effusion of blood This Order was made at the Committee of Safety Thursday Novem. 1. 1659. At the Committee of Safety at Whitehall The Committee of Safety taking into consideration the necessity of disposing of the Great Seal so as the same may be made use of for the publick service and the administration of Justice Ordered that the custody of the Great Seal of England be committed to the Lord Whitelocke as Commissioner and Keeper of the said Great Seal until further Order And the same was accordingly delivered to his hands by the Lord President And ordered That an Entry of the delivery of the Great Seal to the said Lord Whitelocke as Commissioner and Keeper of the said Great Seal be made in the close Roll in Chancery and in the Office of Petty Bagge William Robinson Clerk of the Committee of Safety 2. A new Letter was sent to General Monk from the Officers here The Lords Northampton Falkland Castleton Herbert Howard and Bellasis were discharged from Imprisonment upon security to live peaceably and this was to ingratiate with the Cavaliers Letters from Edenburgh that General Monk and many of his Officers had declared for the Parliament against the Officers of the Army in England and that General Monk had imprisoned some of his Officers who were of a different judgment and put others out of their Command and was preparing all things in order to restore the Parliament Letters from Colonel Pearson who dissented from Monk and that many of his Officers and Souldiers would not joyn with him against the Army in England 3. The Commissioners of the Militia of London wrote to Monk to perswade him to an Accommodation Lambert went towards the North. 4. Letters from Ireland of the Forces there concurring with those here An Answer Agreed upon to a Letter from Monk Fleetwood Whitelocke Desborough and Tichburn went to the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen in London and acquainted them with the proceedings of Monk and with the danger of a new Civil War to the City and Kingdom and advised them to take special care for the prevention of it and for securing the City 5. New Commissions ordered for raising of new Forces to Vane for a Regiment of Horse and another to Whitelocke for a Regiment of Horse and other Commissions to others The General Council of Officers kept this a day of fasting Letters from Scotland that Monk had secured several of his Officers and resolved to march into England That divers of his Officers and Souldiers were discontented Other Letters that Monk was entered England with some Regiments but retreated An Address to Fleetwood from the Officers of the Northern Forces of their resolution to joyn with the Forces here 7. The General Council of Officers met and received Letters from the North. 8. An Answer to Monk's Letter agreed upon by the General Council of Officers Fleetwood Whitelocke Desborough and divers principal Officers of the Army went to the Common Council in London and represented to them the proceedings of Monk and that the bottom of his design was to bring in the King upon a new Civil War They shewed the danger of it to the City and Nation and counselled them to provide for their own safety and to joyn for the safety of the whole Nation and for preservation of the Peace The Common-council returned thanks to them and resolved to follow their advice 9. Letters from Scotland of the probability of a friendly Accommodation The like from several persons in the North. Letters from the Officers of the Fleet to Monk and his Officers to incline them to an Accommodation to this effect THE deep sense we have of the Duty incumbent on us in this day of Englands fears tryals and temptations puts us upon this Application to your Honour unto whom not long since most of us had a more immediate relation and the experience we had then of your readiness to receive and grant our just desires gives us encouragement to believe this present tender will have the like resentment As private Members of this Commonwealth we cannot but take notice of and in secret bewail before the Lord the intestine divisions that are amongst us at this day and the dreadfull consequence likely to ensue thereupon when duly pondered do exceedingly afflict and even break our hearts All the force that the common Enemy whilst in his strength was able to muster up against the good people of this Nation either at home or from abroad could never raise such Clouds of fears nor impress those terrours on our hearts as we now lie under from the apprehension of that evil which attends that distance which is between you and the Army in England which being manifested to us by a Declaration lately sent from Scotland and published by your command and resolutions therein expressed of your vindicating the late Parliament in opposition to the general proceeding of the General Council of Officers here we have taken the boldness not only as private Christians but in our pubblick capacity as Officers of the Fleet to beseech you in the bowels of mercy and compassion to this your Native Country and especially to all the Lord's people therein whose interest we remember hath formerly been precious to you seriously to consider 1. Whether the undertaking you are ingaged in will not make the hearts of the righteous sad whom the Lord hath not