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parliament_n	house_n	king_n	officer_n	2,496	5	7.4181	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43102	A true and perfect relation of the proceedings at Manchester from Snnday [sic] the 25 of September to Sonday the second of October MDCXLIJ wherein is related six severall battels fought by the inhabitants of Manchester with two thousand men against the Lord Strange now Earle of Derby and the Lord Rivers with 3000 horse and foor [sic] describing the number that was slain on both sides in each battle : declared in a letter sent / from Mr. Thomas Hawkins to Mr. Erbie ...	Hawkins, Thomas, 17th cent.	1642 (1642)	Wing H1181; ESTC R22608	6,783	17

declining but yet there main body standing stoutly to it and after being weary and powder being scarce a retreat was on both sides sounded and a Cessation agreed upon till Monday morning This day were slain of the Malignants about 10. or 12. and 1● taken prisoners after we were again in the Town we refreshed our selves as well as might be and afterwards sell into examination of the prisoners we had taken being in all about 80. and the number that were slain about 100. some report 200. some more but I 〈◊〉 you Sir 〈◊〉 is the Truth as 〈◊〉 as I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 on examination of our prisoners they said they fought against us with small courage and did not well understand the cause for which they fought ● with the Malignants I would entreat you 〈…〉 you have read these Lines to present them to 〈…〉 other Members of the House of Commons 〈…〉 the whole House sitting that you would 〈…〉 stand the cause why our Town and County 〈…〉 much aymed at by the Malignant Party as 〈…〉 more then all other Counties of the King 〈…〉 are out of their protection but put to defend ●●●selves the weakest of any Yours ever to be comm 〈…〉 THO: HAWKIN● Manchester October 2. FINIS CERTAINE Speciall and Remarkable Passages of the proceedings of both Houses of Parliament and from divers places of this Kingdome from Saterday the first of October to the sixt conteyning these particulars following A debate in the House of Commons concerning Irish affaires and sending forthwith the Earle of Leicester Lord Deputy with a new Commission and also reliefe for the poore Protestants with Money and Cloathes Information that the Earle of Warwick hath taken divers Ships laden with Money and Ammunition which were for the Kings use A motion made in the House of Commons upon a complaint made of divers souldiers against one Captaine Browne living in Southwarke A motion made in the House of Commons on the behalfe of the Keeper of the Park at Farneham against such as hath spoiled his Majesties Deare Letters of intelligence from York-shire of the proceedings of the Lord Fairefax and sir Iohn Hotham against the Malignants in that County Letters of intelligence from Lincolne of the apprehending of sir William Scr●●pe sir Iohn Dallison and others Information from Mynhead of Marquesse Hartford and the Lord Paulets going into Wales together with the names of all those which went along with him Information from Shrewsbury that his Majesty hath gathered together his Army and there intends to tarry for the comming of his Excellency the Lord Generall with his Petition and order from both Houses of Parliament Information from Glocester that the M 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 have suppressed that Towne and keepe the same for the use of his Majesty Information from Worcester that his Excellency hath fortified that Towne and spent some time in searching out the Malignants in the same now intending to march to Shrewsbury to meet his Majesty A Commitee by both Houses chosen to consider of the Landing of Merchant strangers in this Kingdome Printed at London for T. B. 1642. Certaine Speciall and remarkable Passages of the proceedings of both Houses of Parliament and from divers places of this Kingdome from Saturday the first of October to the sixt contayning these particulars following c. BOth Houses being met they fell into a great debate concerning the Earle of Leicester and his Majesties ●●aying of him from going into Ireland being so much desired in that Kingdome and endeavoured by the Parliament here and having received information by Letters from the said Earle that his Majesty hath given him some instructions to be observed by him in Ireland which neither of both Houses have bin acquainted with or consented to the same not knowing to what purpose they tend having bin greatly debated in both Houses at a conference betweene them It was resolved upon the Question the said Earle should be sent for 〈◊〉 answer some Objections that may be made against him and to deliver his instructions to be debated and considered by both Houses for their consents and approbation thereof and what shall be by them conceived to be inconvenient or dangerous by them to be altered and amended which was ordered accordingly Wednesday following being the last day appointed for their full debate and d 〈…〉 tion thereupon THen the Committee for the Irish affaires made Repeat 〈◊〉 the House of Commons what provision of Money Ammunition and other things of necessity must be with all speed 〈…〉 nient sent for the reliefe of the Protestant Army at Dublin 〈…〉 land That is to say ten tun of Match sixe hundred 〈◊〉 of Powder two great peices of Ordnance three hundred 〈◊〉 of Cloaths and tenne thousand pounds in Money upon which the House of Commons after some debate thereupon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Message to the Lords desiring a conference at which the said report was read and by both Houses agreed unto and the said 〈◊〉 thousand pounds with the Powder and Match aforesaid was ordered to be sent with all speed that might be to Dublin 〈…〉 ding to the said Report LIkewise information was brought to the House that the Earle of Warwick with tenne of his ships hath lately fought with about eighteene sayle of Spanish ships comming 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 West Indies and that he hath sunke two of them and 〈◊〉 two laden with Bullion and other rich Marchandice 〈…〉 hath seised for the use of King and Parliament and that 〈…〉 taken three other ships comming from Holland laden 〈◊〉 ●●ney and Ammunition intended for the service of the King in his Warres against the Parliament which he hath also seised 〈…〉 is sending them with the two Spanish ships to London to 〈…〉 posed of by the Parliament THen was a motion made in the House of Commons to the behalfe of divers Souldiers upon a complaint by them made against one Captaine Browne living in Southwarke and 〈◊〉 other Officers they having bin in pay under his command about a weekes their Company consisting of above 60. but have received none of their pay in all this time nor once exercised or T 〈…〉 being able and lusty men and fit for service and willing to 〈◊〉 their Lives in service of the Parliament and State That for want of their pay they have beene much necessitated and had bin constrained to have departed from their Col●●●● into their Countrey of Sussex out of which they came if Lieutenant Barnes with his good and courteous incouragement of them and releeving their necessities out of his owne estate had not kept them together be having spent 60. pound in sustaining of them with meat drink and lodging Therefore they desire the said Lieutenant Barnes may be made their Captaine under whom they will willingly serve conceaving him to be an able Souldier fit to be a Commander and well affected in the Protestant Religion and to the proceedings of both Houses of Parliament But if he may not be their Captain they shall not so cheerfully