Latham Lincoln Yorkshire condition was so weakened that the Rebells planted at Draiton: professes that wh 2000 ffoote more to take Warwick and Stafford : Invites P. R to looke that waye, being confident that there was no part of the Kingdome where in so short a time so much advantage may be made, & 6000 horse & ffoote raysed to marche any whither, nor a greater oportunity to add another Trophy to his Highnesse glorious atchievements. Writes to invite the Prince again Aprile 14. E of Derby invites the Prince to take Liverpoole & releeve Latham assuring his presence would strike terror into the Rebells & new life in the good subjects. Tells him in a former letter upon P. R his coming to Shrewsbury. That his fame getts credit to his Servants. The state of Licolne after Newark taken: expressed by 11 Commissioners letter. Theyre Commissioners desire the Princes March 29, 1644 help in 2 letters March 29, April 1. Denbighshire 1644. Newark After the Prince was gone to Shrewsburye to settle the County, quarters & contributions : See how backward the Commissioners of Arraye are for the mayntenance of one onely regiment of R. Ellices. The Commissioners of Lincolne & Nottinghamshire expresse their charges, feares of seige, the Scots invasions Newcastle's forti Newark Aprile 26, 1644 1643 October 2 Bristoll Maye 27 1643 Armes to Bristoll fort 1643 Feb 12 Ld Digby's compli ments. April 6 1644 fying Doncaster, & drawing away of S C. Lucas & other forces to resist them. Bellassys allso complaynes he is calling out E. of Newcastle in streights. The Newark him. Glamorgan thanks the Prince for diswading him to marche into Cheshire : & gives him reasons why he since came to Tewksbuyre. Essex writes to Fiennes-I hope ere this you have made some examples of the Bristoll Traytors; & put others to a fine & ransome. The Queen sends a Dunkirk frigate wth Greate fort at Bristoll begun. Hopton La Digby professes all faythfullnesse to the Princes service: beseeching him to be confident that no man living should bring more industrye or more affection to the execution of all his commands then he should, when the Prince should honor him wth them. And Whereas it seems by other of Digby's letters, there was a purpose at Oxford to recall the Prince thither from Shrewsburye, presently after his Newark victorye and one order had been sent from the King P. R. by Kgs orders by Digby; And Whereas the Prince was continued at desirous to continue in Shropshire till he could gett up an Armye, the King sends other orders by Digbye, Dated April 6, 1644, upon that Digby thus complements. That the prince should stay there to rayse such an armye, as wee shall not neede committ that wch you esteeme a fault any more, of relying upon your reputation, which though it be not a foundation for councells, & resolutions; yet you must be pleased to allowe it to be of excellent heartning to all those who have so high an opinion of your virtue and braverye, as possesses the heart of y' Highnesse most affectionate Servant Oxford April 6, 1644 GEORGE DIGBY It seemes presently after Edgehill, there was some private designe to have Warwick Castle delivered: wherefore Essex would not lett Col Vavasor be sent Prisoner thither. Essex extreme obstinate agaynst peace, as out of hope of pardon (says Lady Aubigny) Goring testifyes, the Queene understoode & esteemed P. R beyond his expressions Goring writes Newcastle was 16000 strong 1643 Sept 17 Shropshire Nov 7 Decr 12 1643 Jan. 14 Feb 21 Feb 24 Aprile 4, 1643 14 Shropshire The King by Digby to the Prince pursuing Byron to be sent to Lancashire. Byrons designe on Nantwich retarded by took some of Fairfaxes S' N. Byron & Willys Broughton Tillier & Vaughan landed & sent towards Shrewsburye Fairfaxes accompt of Cheshire Estate of Cheshire & Shropshire at Ld He invites the Prince thither; he invites the Lancashire & Cheshire in Capells April March 2 1643 March 23 March 7 Newark Sollicites April 1 1644 April 9 April 26 Latham besiged: see Byron's letter. The Prince going to Newark left Byron at Chester, & ordered a partye of horse to go releive Latham, sayes Derby's letter but by March 23 they were too close about the house. See Derbye's letter Axholme quitt, whence Meldrum forced S' Sr Charles Lucas sent to the North (after when taken. See Commissioners letters Jan 31 Lincoln Lincoln & Gainsborow quitt. Porter called away by Newcastle-Commissioners of Lincolne Lincoln Estate Crowland beseiged. State of the North. Implore Princes ayd April & March 29 then Newcastle offers prince the command. |