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A25497	An Answer in just vindication of some religious and worthy gentlemen of Pembrokeshire against a scandalous pamphlet published in print by one Iohn Poyer, late mayor of Pembroke set forth by such as have been eye-witnesses of of [sic] the affaires of that county, from the beginning of these unnaturall warres, who love truth and justice, hate oppression and falsehood ; as also the petition of Mr. Nathaniel Cradock, a very godly preacher to the honourable committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning plundered ministers, of intolerable abuses done him by the said John Poyer, with several orders, certificates, and letters concerning that businesse.	Cradock, Nathaniel, b. 1594 or 5.	1646 (1646)	Wing A3280; ESTC R16390	15,340	24

AN ANSWER IN Just vindication of some religious and worthy Gentlemen of Pembrokeshire Against a scandalous Pamphlet published in print by one Iohn Poyer late Mayor of Pembroke Set forth by such as have been eye-witnesses of of the affairs of that County from the beginning of these unnaturall warres who love Truth and Justice hate Oppression and Falshood Auritis denis oculatum testibus unum Cur praefers audis nam Poyer ipse malè As also the Petition of Mr. Nathaniel Cradock a very godly Preacher to the Honourable Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning plundered Ministers of intolerable abuses done him by the said John Poyer with severall Orders Certificates and Letters concerning that businesse London Printed 1646. To the Reader THe following Vindication was drawn up and finished within three dayes after sight of the Relation and was presently intended for the Presse but there being a rumour of a second part to be set forth by another hand within few dayes it was thought fit to expect that also for preventing trouble of a second Impression This second hath not yet appeared and therefore it is requisite no longer to defer the dis-abusing of them that have seen and read the Relation who by this time perchance have passed their verdict and taken all for granted because not gainsayed The Author of the Relation hath had notice of this Answer and the Reader is moved in arrest of Judgement to peruse the Vindication before sentence 'T is hoped this motion will easily be granted by the moderate Intelligencer who this week hath begunne to deliver his opinion in this matter upon hearing of one side It is presumed the case being truly stated and both parties with their proofs heard will both alter his opinion in this matter and keep him within the limits of moderation which is very much desired An Answer in just vindication of some Religious and Worthy Gentlemen of Pembrokeshire IN pursuance of the Relation as it lies this following Discourse must passe through these two Stages Truth and Impartiall Dealing both which are bawked by the Relator in every line so that if the Reader please to cast his eye upon the Relation first and then peruse this Vindication he will finde every thing in charge either convinced of untruth partiality or both It was long after the beginning of these unhappy differences betweene King and Parliament that the Marquesse of Hertford came to Carmarthen the Battell of Edghill being then fought in Octob. 1642. at which time the Gentry were by him first summoned to appeare nor were the Summons otherwise then by particular Letters directed only to some few Gentlemen of that County whereby it is evident no generall appearance was intended The Marquesse declared his Majesty had received Supplies of Men Armes and Money out of all other Shires of Wales except that County and therefore required the like Complyance To which answer was returned by the Sheriffe a discreet man now a Colonell in the Army and those few Gentlemen present That the Irish Rebels did daily infest their Coast and therefore neither men nor Armes could be spared and to the Money they pleaded losses by Sea and non ability With which Answer the Marquesse not satisfied commands the Sheriffe to summon the Country to Haverford where Contribution being motioned by the Sheriffe in pursuance of his Lordships Commands nothing was concluded all Parties declined and the Marquesse went for England That negotiation thus finished a calme continued severall months after nor was there any such labouring or intreaties for gayning parties to either side as the Relator pretends nor was there any party at all or division for a long time after nor any Commission of Array published or executed nor Master Elliot Commissioner or Master Lort Treasurer of that Committee there being then no Committee in that County Neither was there any such thing executed by them or any such Warrants thundred forth as is injuriously related the said particulars being no other then a fardle of untruths And here doth the Relator to save his credit slip over a great hiatus and intervall of time almost a whole yeare without mentioning one syllable of a Treaty Agreement and Subscription to an Association with Carmarthen and Cardigan Shires wherein to prevent the Lord Herberts Command over those Counties who was a notorious Papist and had Commission from the king to be Lord Lieutenant of South Wales the Earle of Carbery was made Commander in Chiefe by the consent and Subscription of all the Justices of Peace and Gentry of that County except only two or three Officers of the Souldiery who kept within the strong Towne and Castle of Pembroke And now see how the Designe was laid and carried some of these Gentlemen who had subscribed the Association betooke themselves into Pembroke about May 1643. and not intending at first to be seene in the head of any Party themselves they set up one Poyer a man of meane birth and education brought up by Master John Mevrick Customer of Milford first a boy in his Kitchin then Groome of his Stable after in the Trade of a Glover one of such impudent rudenesse that few Gentlemen though desirons to have served the Parliament and have made their abode in that Town could indure his insolency Now was Poyer made forthwith Deputy-Mayor of Pembroke though the Mayor himselfe resided in Towne he commands all first violates the Peace goes with some Horse to Tinby a Towne then well affected and pretending a friendly visit seizes upon the Ordnance drives the Townesmen into the Steeple then departs jeering at their distracted feares without any Guard left for preserving the Towne for the Parliament Hence the source and fountaine of that Counties calamity and of Poyers rising Hereupon the Mayor and Aldermen of Tinby thus affrighted call a Councell where is resolved that two of them viz. Thomas Wyat Mayor and Evan Longe Alderman should ride to the Earle of Carbery who accordingly did the day following and procured him to send down two Companies of Foot which are received and Tinby Garrisoned for the King All this was so suddenly done in the midst of Harvest 1643. that the whole County stood amazed in great perplexity the occasion whereof proceeded meerly by that ill carriage of the Deputy Mayor of Pembroke yet by the Relation injuriously cast upon Master Lort and Master Elliot who were then many miles absent and in no wise privy to any part of the designe After this not many daies passed before the Earle of Carbery and Judge Jenkins came with Supplies of Horse and Foot to Tinby the Judge being sent as was conceived by many that knew the Earles carriage and inclination of purpose to observe the others actions and demeanor The Judge frames the Warrants and the Earle subscribes the Summons first to the Gentry after to the rest of the County Some of the Gentlemen that had formerly subscribed the Association appeare either there or at

the Sacrament and drinks himself drunk with the prisoners the same day Another time rides up and down the Countrey between Haverfordwest and Pembrook and presents his Pistols at all the poore people he meets in his way compels them to fall down upon their knees and beg their lives of him then rides on in triumph These are some of the Relators Services who before these Wars began had neither Lands nor Goods of value now hath neer 400 head of Cattell and is grown rich yet demands foure thousand pound more of the Parliament and so would injure and deceive the Parliament as he hath done the Countrey All which particulars are truths that will be manifested by clear and apparent proofs upon oath and have been with many more misdemeanours presented in Articles by the publick Agent of that County to the Honourable House of Commons in July last and shortly after to the Honorable Committee of both Kingdoms Now let the Reader judge whether this man hath made good his defiance of any disservice done by him to the State In the conclusion of his Pamphlet the Relator blushes not to term himself the mouth of that County to the Parliament and desires if he hath done amisse the Countrey may not be blamed who have hoped they have served the Publick in serving him Os durum A mouth indeed who can read this without blushing or indignation that knows the person or qualities of the man There is a Gentleman whom he pleases to traduce in his Relation Mr Elliot by name who is by generall consent of the Committee of that County chosen Agent for those parts whose merit transcends the Relators obloquy having lost his whole Estate in Service of the Parliament his house a fair mansion with his houshold-stuffe together with eight houses of his Tenants burnt to ashes in August 1644. At Gerrards first coming with his Army into Pembrookesheire himself and his two sons taken prisoners by the Enemy and himself being afterwards exchanged his eldest Son was indited of Treason for bearing Arms against His Majestie and adjudged at Carmarthen by David Jenkins to be hanged This Gentleman served the Parliament faithfully and hath been one of the Committee of the three Counties of Pembrook Carmarthen and Cardigan-shiers for almost three yeers and hath had two Sons constantly in the Service of the Parliament under Command of Major Generall Laugharn The Baronet whom the Relator traduces gave sufficient testimony of his integritie and good affection to the Parliament at the time the Earl of Carbery with his Forces was possest of the whole County of Pembrook except Castlematen Hundred and Pembrook Town by sending a private Message to the prime Gentlemen then in Pembrook to desire them speedily to send some Foot to garrison his Castle of Pictown intimating his Gates should be open to receive them and that they might with conveniency come up by water Which being neglected shortly after the Enemy took possession thereof for the King without his privity or consent To conclude this Noble Barronett with Mr. Elliot and the other two gentlemen viz. Mr. Lort and Mr. Bowen so often mentioned in the Relation did joyntly lay hold of the Declaration of both Kingdoms in February 1643. and took the Nationall Covenant contributed to the service of the Parliament proportionally to their abilities and were made of the Committee for that and other Counties wherein they have served the Parliament with all integritie and for that Service have had their Houses burnt by Gerrards Forces and lost their personall estates to a greater value then any ten of the Gentrie in those parts Now let the world judge whether in these times of professed and Covenanted Reformation this Relator quondam Mayor of Pembrook be a man fit to have any trust power or authority over any who desire to be called Christians and let them who have countenanced and defended him peruse this following Scripture Prov. 17. 15. He that justifieth the wicked and he that condemneth the just even they both are abhomination to the Lord At the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning plundred Ministers Novemb. 29. Ann. Dom. 1644. IT is this day ordered by the said Committee that Nathaniel Craddock Master of Arts a Learned and Orthodox Divine shall preach twice every Lords day in the Parish Church of Pembrook in the County of Pembrook and shall have for his pains therein fourscore pounds per Annum out of the profits and revenues of the Bishoprick of St Davies to be quarterly payed The first payment to begin at the Feast of the Annunciation of St Mary the blessed Virgin next And the Farmors and Tenants of the said Bishoprick are hereby required to pay the said fourscore pounds per Annum to the said Master Craddock as they will answer the contrary at their perills and the Committee for the said County are required to see this Order observed Iohn White To the honourable Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning plundered Ministers The humble Petition of Nathanael Craddock Minister of Gods Word MOst humbly shewing that your Petitioner having for above twentie yeares continued a constant Preacher of Gods word in the parish of Egloyskimmin in Countie of Carmarthen in South-Wales upon the lands of the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Valentia in which place the Petitioner did according to his poore abilities faithfully discharge his dutie to the good contentment of all his Parishioners and adjoyning neighbours as he hopeth untill hee was by the cruell Enemy plundred of his books and all his other goods and forced to flie for safe-guard of his life into Pembroke-shire where this Honourable Committee taking notice of his distressed condition were pleased by their Order dated the 29 of November 1644 to appoint him to preach twice everie Lords day in the Parish Church of Pembroke and to have fourescore pounds per annum out of the profits and revevenues of the Bishop of St. Davids to be quarterly paid unto him as by a Copie of the said Order hereunto annexed may appeare and this Petitioner making his repaire the 24 of April 1645 to Mr. Iohn Poyer then Mayor of Pembroke and in all respectfull manner acquainting him with the Parliaments designing him to be Lecturer there desiring his countenance and protection of him the rather with which I acquainted him in that the day before I riding thorow the Towne had a great stone of about three pound weight purposely throwne at mee which striking my horse I narrowly escaped Hee at the verie first charged mee to bee a mischievous worker in the Kingdome revileth me calling mee stinking Rascall and stinking Scab using many other reproachfull and menacing speeches pulleth me from off my horse not only trampling my hat under his horses feet but used his uttermost endeavour to ride over me not herewith contented he draweth his sword and with his whole might smiteth me on the head and then over the shoulders and held the point