Date incomplete, 6 written by Hyde, dated from the Hague.

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January 21

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2 written by Hopton, dated from Helvoetsluys.
Hopton, dated from Helvoetsluys.
Mennes, dated from Helvoetsluys.
Hyde, dated from the Hague.
Hyde, dated from the Hague.
Bellenden, dated from the Hague.
Hyde, dated from the Hague.
Hyde, dated from the Hague.
O'Sullivan, dated from Daventry.
Castlehaven, dated from Carrick.
Taaffe, dated from Carrick.
Hyde, dated from the Hague.
Bankes, dated from Rotterdam.
Hyde, dated from the Hague.
Blake, dated from Galway.
Inchiquin, dated from Cork.
Inchiquin, dated from Cork.
Inchiquin, dated from Cork.
O'Sullivan, dated from Bantry.
Butler, dated from Carrick.
Sortingue, dated from
Tyers, dated from Galway.

ALCHURCH, to the third borough of, and the assessors of the monthly contributions, or to pay to Worcester, March 8, 1643. Signed J. Fox.

BARNSTAPLE, offers of pardon to the mayor and corporation of. Signed Maurice. Given at his quarter Polesloe, August 27.

BARNSTAPLE, mayor and corporation's reply to Prince Maurice; thankful acceptation. BARNSTAPLE, Charles approves of articles; extract dated September 5.

BALLS, Captain, remonstrates against Sir J. Ashley taking away his horses from Reading, January 4-addressed to Prince Rupert.

BRISTOL, Council whether to assault or approach the city, July 22.

EVESHAM, instructions to Colonel Washington concerning it, by command of the King. Signed by Robert Sanden, of Shrewsbury.

GLOUCESTER, journal of the siege, August.

LATHOM HOUSE, solicitation for the relief of, from gentlemen of Chester, to Prince Rupert, March 23.

NEWARK, remonstrance concerning its state, from counties of Leicester and Nottingham, January 31, to the King.

NEWARK, another letter from the same, February 12.

NEWARK, from Nottingham gentry, February 19.

NEWBURY, relation of the battle, September 20.

NORTH WALES, backwardness in raising levies.

OXFORD, resolution of the Committee to prepare a letter to the Lords and Commons, at Westminster, treating of peace, February 14.

OXFORD, reply to complaints from Prince Maurice, March 12.

WORCESTER, address from, certifying that the enemy is driven out of Gloucester, March 25. Humble petition of officers of northern horse to the King, 1644.

Petition of his Majesty's old horse to the King, August 8; reply to the same.

Declaration of Sir Marmaduke Langdale.

Representation from Colonel Tuke and the garrison of Cirencester to Prince Rupert. Northern horse represents its condition to Prince Rupert.

March 29-Commissioners of York implore aid of Prince Rupert.

April 1-address from Commissioners of Lincolnshire to Prince Rupert.

April 2-second petition from Commissioners of York to Prince Rupert.

April 8-paper of advice concerning enemy's designs. Signed H. L.

April 23 commissions of Col. J. Digby, and Sir J. Barclay, to serve under Prince Maurice. April 24-affairs of the North, dated Newark, to Prince Rupert.

April 26-affairs of the North.

May 6-advertisements from Newark about York; taking of Lincoln-to the King. May 13-concerning the Prince's going to Cornwall, dated Oxon-to Prince Rupert, &c. May 27-report of the Council of War at Oxford.

June 14-letter, in cipher, from Carmarthen. Signed C. G.

June 27-proclamation in favour of Scottish officers and soldiers of fortune. Signed Lord Callendar.

July 16-letter from captain of a Parliament frigate, demanding the surrender of Lundy Island; reply from Archibald Calke.

August 8-(see above) petition of old horse to the King, and his reply.

WORCESTER, August 19-apologies for not raising regiments of horse and foot. To Prince Rupert.

WORCESTER, August 19-prayer for the loan of six hundred horse from his Majesty. HEREFORD, Aug. 29-Commissioners concerning government of the town, to Prince Rupert. EXETER, September 4-relation of his Majesty's success against the rebels in the West; an express to the Duke of York and Earl of Bristol.

September 13-Prince Elector's reasons for coming to England, presented to Parliament. CAERLEON, September 30-disquiets in Monmouthshire, addressed to Prince Rupert. October 1-Meldrum's summons to Liverpool.

October 21-represents state of Shrewsbury to Prince Rupert.

NEWARK, Nov. 11-letter from W. Warwick to Sir E. Nicholas; another from Pomfret. CIRENCESTER, December 23-state of the garrison.

Feb. 21, 1644-5-London and Scots Commissioners; proposals for seven years' militia. March 5-Newark and northern proposition for the relief of Pontefract, addressed to Prince Rupert.

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[The following Abstracts are taken directly from the letters that they
represent, without remarks.]

ASHBURNHAM, Oxford, to Prince Rupert, July 1,-concerning the clothing of the troops
under Lord Wentworth's command.

ASHBURNHAM, Northleach, to Prince Rupert, September 17,-his Majesty intends to
lodge that night at Lady Ashcomb's house, Alscott.

ASHBURNHAM, Oxford, to Prince Rupert, January 25, 9 A.M.-advertises his Royal
Highness, by command of his Majesty, that the rebels from Aylesbury, with
as great strength as they can muster, are marching towards Northampton.
ASHBURNHAM, Oxford, to Prince Rupert, same day, 9 A.M.-the strength that
followeth his Royal Highness is nine hundred dragoons and one regiment of
horse.
ASHBURNHAM, Oxford, to Prince Rupert, same day, midnight-Essex has not marched
on his Royal Highness; the King's forces have defeated the rebels in the West
under Lord Stamford, leaving twelve hundred dead on the field.

ASTLEY, Sir Jacob, Reading, to Prince Rupert, October 27,-has received intelligence
that six regiments of trainbands from London are marching upon the town, is pre-
paring "all that ever he can to entertain them."

ASTLEY, Sir Jacob, Reading, to Prince Rupert, October 28-laments the withdrawal
from the garrison of fifteen hundred men, by his Royal Highness's order, the enemy
being at hand, and leaving him only sixteen hundred and four armed and able men
to defend it.

ASTLEY, Sir Jacob, Reading, to Prince Rupert, November 11-commands to his Royal
Highness as lieutenant-colonel, "without whom the regiment would not be in such
good order as it is;" continues to fortify the town, and asks for supplies, "the
garrison in ten weeks having got but five weeks' pay."

ASTLEY, Sir Jacob, Reading, to Prince Rupert, December 21-states, that unless his
regiment has an order for pay, or is allowed free quarter, it is impossible for it to
subsist; has prepared for the retreat of his troops across the river, in case of being
overpowered by the enemy.

ASTLEY, Sir Jacob, Reading, to Prince Rupert, January 11,-concerning Captain
Ball, who complains of his horses being taken from him, whereas he employs
them, under pretence of his Highness's warrant, to plunder the people.

ASTLEY, Sir Jacob, Reading, to Prince Rupert, January 13-the mayor and aldermen of
the town petition to have certain contributions required of them remitted," wherein
they plead great poverty and inability;" continued complaints of Captain Ball; his
conduct.

ASTLEY, Sir Jacob, Reading, to Prince Rupert, January 14-concerning levying
money for the payment of the troops; concerning Mr. Pearse and Mr. Faucet, artil-
lery officers.

ASTON, Arthur, Reading, to Prince Rupert, June 11-concerning a French officer
of artillery; warning against design.

ASTON, Arthur, Bletchington, to Prince Rupert, June 23-reports that Essex intends
to march towards Aylesbury; desires Rupert to take into consideration whether

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it were not best to march straight to Buckingham, to prevent his advancing to
Northampton, and raising the country.

ASTON, Sir Arthur, Bletchington, to Prince Rupert, June 24-concerning the quartering
of his Royal Highness's troops, and as to whether he is to keep his Royal Highness's
proposed rendezvous.

ASTON, Sir Arthur, Bletchington, to Prince Rupert, June 25-gives his opinion that
his Royal Highness's regiments will be "very hard put to it, by reason of the strait-
ness of their quarters."

ASTON, Sir Arthur, Wootton-under-Wood, to Prince Rupert, August 4-concerning
the order of march to the rendezvous at Painswick.

ASTON, Sir Arthur, Painswick, three miles from Gloucester, to Prince Rupert, August
7-conceives that summoning the city to surrender will be of little service, until they
can put it to some distress; represents the difficulties of the country, and the dis-
affection of the people.

ASTON, Sir Arthur, Painswick, three miles from Gloucester, to Prince Rupert, same
day, 10 A.M.-doubts they shall have a hard business in reducing the city to sur-
render, as it is fully as strong and better watered than Bristol; is about to stop a
stream which supplies the city mill.

ASTON, Sir Arthur, Reading, to Prince Rupert, November 12-has to deal with such
people committed to his command, that "rather than be left with them, he wishes
Rupert had adjudged him to lose his head," for now he is like "to lose that and his
reputation at the same time."

ASTON, Sir Arthur, Easton, to Prince Rupert, November 28-had hoped to see his
Royal Highness here that day, but "sending for his servants and baggage does not
betoken any such thing."

ASTON, Sir Arthur, Reading, to Prince Rupert, November 21-the King having intel-
ligence that the enemy is marching towards them, desires that all the troops under
Prince Rupert's command stir not from their quarters until further directions. Post-
script from his Majesty's hand.

ASTON, Sir Arthur, Easton, to Prince Rupert, November 22-thanks Prince Rupert
for advertising him that he has "back friends" at Court; the rebels' horse lie
between Newport and St. Albans; thinks "the Londoners would not stir this cold
weather."

ASTON, Sir Arthur, Easton, to Prince Rupert, November 27-reports that the works at
Towcester are in such forwardness, that it is more than time a governor should be
appointed; has a mind to drive away what cattle he can round Northampton, and
to destroy what corn they cannot use.

ASTON, Sir Arthur, Easton, to Prince Rupert, December 6-should have received
his Royal Highness's orders for marching five or six days sooner, but Colonel
Cockran has kept them so long in his hands; requests that a quartermaster be sent
him.
ASTON, Sir Arthur, Easton, to Prince Rupert, December 27-requests that Prince
Rupert will take into especial consideration the victualling of the town," as it is
impossible to be done in the way that his Royal Highness propounded it," and
that he will order concerning the quartering of the regiments, and the command
in chief.

ASTON, Sir Arthur, Reading, to Prince Rupert, February 19-beseeches that one
thousand foot may be sent, otherwise all will go to nought, and that he "may be
rid of the unarmed men that trouble the town, and do no service."

ASTON, Sir Arthur, to Prince Rupert, February 28-concerts with Prince Rupert
measures for attacking the enemy's works near Henley.

ASTON, Sir Arthur, Reading, to Prince Rupert, March 1-thinks "some evil fate hangs
over all Prince Rupert's designs," for no sooner is a business spoken of "than either
by information or inspiration, the enemy hath notice thereof," they having doubled
their forces in Henley.

BERKSHIRE, Earl of, Emeline Lodge, to Prince Rupert, June 21-had hoped to effect
an exchange for his son Harry, who is prisoner at Tame; but William Sheffield,
Lord Musgrave's son, and another Scotch prisoner, left on parole by Prince Rupert
at Stodam, have been rescued by a troop from Lord Essex; hopes Prince Rupert
will still devise "some way for him that is so willing to venture his life in this
cause, in which he has got five sons remaining."

BELASIS, J., York, to Prince Rupert, May 17-sends copies of two intercepted letters
from Sir Thomas Fairfax to Hall," in which their design for Yorkshire is apparent;"