The expedition of His Highness, the Prince of Orange, for England giving an account of the most remarkable passages thereof, from the day of his setting sail from Holland, to the first day of this instant December, 1688 : in a letter to a person of quality.
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             The expedition of His Highness, the Prince of Orange, for England giving an account of the most remarkable passages thereof, from the day of his setting sail from Holland, to the first day of this instant December, 1688 : in a letter to a person of quality.
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           THE
           EXPEDITION
           Of
           his
           Highness
           the
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           FOR
           ENGLAND
           .
           Giving
           an
           Account
           of
           the
           most
           Remarkable
           Passages
           thereof
           ,
           from
           the
           Day
           of
           his
           Setting
           Sail
           from
           HOLLAND
           ,
           to
           
             the
             First
             day
             of
             this
             instant
             December
             ,
             1688.
             
          
        
         
           In
           a
           Letter
           to
           a
           Person
           of
           Quality
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THE
           Account
           (
           you
           so
           earnestly
           desire
           of
           me
           )
           of
           the
           Prince's
           Expedition
           and
           Invasion
           of
           England
           ,
           is
           a
           Task
           no
           one
           should
           have
           commanded
           from
           me
           ,
           but
           yourself
           ;
           the
           ancient
           Friendship
           between
           us
           ,
           makes
           nothing
           appear
           difficult
           in
           the
           way
           to
           serve
           you
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           undertake
           to
           determine
           the
           Legality
           of
           this
           great
           and
           bold
           Attempt
           ,
           nor
           reflect
           on
           the
           Counsels
           that
           have
           brought
           this
           Misery
           upon
           us
           ,
           but
           shall
           content
           myself
           with
           giving
           you
           a
           brief
           Account
           of
           the
           Prince's
           Expedition
           .
        
         
         
           And
           first
           ,
           you
           are
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           That
           his
           Highness
           set
           Sail
           from
           Holland
           with
           51
           Men
           of
           War
           ,
           18
           Fire-ships
           ,
           and
           about
           330
           Tenders
           ,
           being
           Ships
           hired
           of
           Merchants
           ,
           for
           the
           carriage
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           Fleet
           stood
           out
           at
           Sea
           to
           the
           Norward
           ,
           which
           met
           with
           horrid
           Storms
           for
           two
           days
           and
           two
           nights
           together
           ,
           in
           which
           bad
           Weather
           there
           were
           lost
           above
           500
           Horse
           ,
           and
           a
           Vessel
           parted
           from
           the
           Fleet
           ,
           wherein
           were
           400
           Foot
           ,
           supposed
           to
           be
           lost
           ,
           but
           now
           known
           to
           be
           arrived
           safe
           at
           the
           Texel
           ,
           but
           grievously
           shatter'd
           and
           torn
           by
           the
           Storms
           ;
           two
           of
           the
           Prince's
           principal
           Men
           of
           War
           were
           ●●●●ed
           to
           new
           Rigg
           at
           Helversluse
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           immediately
           on
           his
           return
           back
           inform'd
           the
           States
           of
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           Fleet
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           not
           so
           damnified
           as
           was
           represented
           by
           the
           Vulgar
           and
           Ignorant
           )
           who
           thereupon
           ,
           to
           lull
           a
           great
           Man
           asleep
           ,
           the
           States
           ,
           or
           some
           one
           employed
           by
           them
           ,
           order'd
           ,
           That
           the
           Harlem
           and
           Amsterdam
           Courrantier
           should
           make
           a
           dismal
           Story
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           representing
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           the
           Prince
           returned
           with
           his
           Fleet
           miserably
           shatter'd
           and
           torn
           ,
           having
           lost
           nine
           Men
           of
           War
           ,
           and
           divers
           others
           of
           less
           concern
           ;
           1000
           Horse
           〈…〉
           ture
           among
           the
           Sea-men
           ;
           the
           loss
           of
           Dr
           Burnett
           ,
           and
           the
           chief
           Ministers
           under
           the
           Prince
           ,
           the
           ill
           Opinion
           the
           States
           had
           of
           the
           Expedition
           ;
           in
           short
           ,
           that
           a
           100000
           l.
           would
           not
           repair
           the
           Damage
           sustained
           ;
           and
           ,
           almost
           next
           to
           an
           impossibility
           ,
           that
           the
           Prince
           should
           be
           in
           a
           condition
           to
           pursue
           his
           Design
           till
           the
           Spring
           .
           And
           yet
           at
           the
           same
           time
           all
           hands
           were
           at
           work
           to
           repair
           the
           damaged
           Ships
           ,
           which
           were
           inconsiderable
           :
           so
           that
           in
           eight
           days
           time
           they
           were
           all
           re-fitted
           .
           The
           Signal
           being
           given
           by
           the
           discharge
           of
           a
           Gun
           ,
           all
           the
           Fleet
           immediately
           weigh'd
           Anchor
           and
           stood
           out
           at
           Sea
           ,
           steering
           their
           Course
           Norward
           all
           that
           night
           ;
           next
           day
           ,
           upon
           Tide
           of
           Ebb
           ,
           they
           made
           a
           Stretch
           and
           made
           a
           Watch
           above
           a
           League
           ,
           and
           then
           stood
           Westward
           ,
           and
           lay
           all
           night
           in
           the
           same
           posture
           ,
           not
           making
           two
           Leagues
           of
           Watch.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           middle
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           an
           Advice-boat
           brought
           us
           an
           Account
           ,
           That
           the
           English
           Fleet
           ,
           consisting
           of
           33
           Sail
           ,
           lay
           to
           the
           Westward
           of
           ours
           .
           Upon
           which
           the
           Prince
           fired
           a
           Gun
           ,
           which
           caused
           a
           great
           consternation
           in
           the
           whole
           Fleet
           ,
           we
           having
           a
           brisk
           Easterly
           Wind
           ,
           concluded
           ourselves
           to
           be
           all
           
           ruin'd
           :
           But
           the
           small
           Advice
           boats
           crusing
           for
           a
           more
           certain
           account
           of
           the
           English
           ,
           brought
           us
           back
           word
           ,
           That
           instead
           of
           the
           English
           Fleet
           ,
           which
           the
           former
           Advice
           had
           alarm'd
           us
           with
           ,
           it
           was
           Admiral
           Herbert
           with
           part
           of
           our
           Fleet
           which
           had
           been
           seperated
           some
           hours
           from
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Fleet
           :
           Upon
           whose
           arrival
           ,
           great
           rejoycing
           was
           among
           us
           all
           ,
           and
           a
           Signal
           of
           Joy
           was
           given
           for
           it
           by
           the
           Prince
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           morning
           ,
           about
           eight
           ,
           the
           Prince
           gave
           a
           Signal
           ,
           that
           the
           Admirals
           should
           come
           aboard
           him
           :
           Immediately
           after
           the
           whole
           Fleet
           was
           got
           into
           the
           North-foreland
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           Prince
           gave
           the
           usual
           Sign
           of
           Danger
           ,
           (
           according
           to
           the
           printed
           Book
           )
           and
           ordered
           that
           the
           Fleet
           should
           all
           come
           up
           in
           a
           Body
           ,
           some
           fifteen
           or
           sixteen
           deep
           ,
           his
           Highness
           leading
           the
           Van
           ,
           in
           the
           Ship
           Brill
           ,
           (
           in
           
             English
             ,
             Spectacles
          
           :
           )
           His
           Flag
           was
           English
           Collours
           ,
           the
           Motto
           impaled
           thereon
           ,
           is
           ,
           
             The
             PROTESTANT
             RELIGION
             ,
             and
             LIBERTIES
             of
          
           England
           ,
           and
           underneath
           ,
           instead
           of
           
             Dieu
             &
             Mon
             Droit
             ,
             And
             I
             will
             Maintain
             it
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Council
           of
           War
           ,
           from
           aboard
           the
           Prince
           ,
           sent
           three
           small
           Frigats
           into
           the
           Mouth
           of
           the
           
             Thames
             ,
             viz.
          
           the
           
             Porpus
             ,
             Postilion
          
           ,
           and
           Mercury
           ;
           who
           on
           their
           return
           ,
           brought
           us
           word
           ,
           That
           the
           English
           Fleet
           lay
           in
           the
           Buoy
           of
           the
           Nore
           ,
           consisting
           of
           34
           Sail
           ,
           and
           three
           more
           which
           lay
           in
           the
           Downs
           .
           The
           Wind
           continuing
           at
           
             E.
             N.
             E.
          
           
        
         
           The
           Prince
           immediately
           thereupon
           ,
           gave
           another
           Signal
           of
           stretching
           the
           whole
           Fleet
           in
           a
           Line
           ,
           from
           Dover
           to
           Callis
           ,
           twenty
           five
           deep
           :
           So
           that
           our
           Fleet
           reached
           within
           a
           League
           of
           each
           place
           ;
           the
           Flanks
           and
           Reer
           were
           guarded
           by
           our
           Men
           of
           War.
           This
           sight
           would
           have
           ravish'd
           the
           most
           curious
           Eyes
           of
           Europe
           .
           When
           our
           Fleet
           was
           in
           its
           greatest
           splendour
           ,
           the
           Trumpets
           and
           Drums
           playing
           various
           Tunes
           to
           rejoyce
           our
           hearts
           ;
           this
           continued
           for
           above
           three
           hours
           .
        
         
           Immediately
           after
           the
           Prince
           gave
           us
           a
           Sign
           to
           close
           ,
           and
           failed
           that
           night
           as
           far
           as
           Beach
           ,
           and
           commanded
           us
           to
           follow
           the
           Signal
           by
           Lights
           he
           had
           hung
           out
           to
           us
           ,
           viz.
           all
           the
           small
           Sail
           should
           come
           up
           to
           him
           by
           morning
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           morning-day
           we
           espied
           the
           
             Isle
             of
             Wight
          
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Prince
           order'd
           the
           Fleet
           to
           be
           drawn
           into
           the
           same
           posture
           as
           before
           related
           ;
           yet
           not
           stretching
           above
           half
           Channel
           
           over
           in
           this
           place
           .
           About
           five
           in
           the
           morning
           we
           made
           the
           Start
           ,
           the
           Wind
           chopping
           about
           to
           the
           Westward
           ;
           upon
           which
           we
           stood
           fair
           by
           Dartmouth
           ,
           and
           so
           made
           for
           Torbay
           ,
           where
           the
           Prince
           again
           order'd
           the
           whole
           Fleet
           into
           the
           same
           posture
           as
           at
           Dover
           and
           Callis
           .
        
         
           Upon
           his
           arrival
           at
           Torbay
           ,
           the
           People
           on
           Land
           ,
           in
           great
           numbers
           ,
           Welcom'd
           his
           Highness
           with
           loud
           Acclamations
           of
           Joy.
           
        
         
           Immediately
           after
           the
           Prince
           gave
           two
           Signals
           ,
           that
           the
           Admirals
           should
           come
           abord
           him
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           ;
           and
           then
           order'd
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           Fleet
           should
           come
           to
           an
           Anchor
           ,
           and
           immediately
           Land
           ;
           and
           further
           order'd
           ,
           that
           the
           Admirals
           should
           stand
           out
           at
           Sea
           as
           a
           Guard
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           smaller
           Men
           of
           War
           to
           Attend
           and
           Guard
           their
           Landing
           ;
           and
           also
           order'd
           six
           Men
           of
           War
           to
           run
           in
           to
           Guard
           Torbay
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           then
           put
           out
           a
           Red
           Flag
           at
           the
           Misen-yard-arm
           ;
           and
           provided
           to
           land
           in
           sixty
           Boats
           ,
           laid
           ready
           for
           that
           purpose
           :
           Upon
           which
           the
           Prince
           signified
           ,
           that
           General
           Mackay
           with
           his
           six
           Regiments
           of
           English
           and
           Scotch
           should
           first
           Land
           ;
           and
           also
           ,
           that
           the
           little
           Porpus
           with
           eighteen
           Guns
           should
           run
           a
           Ground
           to
           secure
           their
           Landing
           :
           But
           there
           was
           no
           Opposition
           ;
           for
           the
           People
           bid
           us
           
             Heartily
             Welcome
             to
          
           England
           ;
           and
           gave
           us
           all
           manner
           of
           Provisions
           for
           our
           Refreshment
           .
        
         
           The
           fifth
           of
           November
           (
           a
           Day
           never
           to
           be
           blotted
           out
           of
           the
           English-man's
           Heart
           )
           the
           Prince
           caused
           to
           be
           landed
           about
           2000
           :
           On
           the
           sixth
           we
           landed
           as
           many
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           as
           we
           could
           possibly
           ;
           and
           so
           continued
           the
           seventh
           .
           The
           Country
           bringing
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           Provision
           both
           for
           Man
           and
           Horse
           ;
           and
           were
           paid
           their
           Price
           honestly
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           the
           same
           day
           commanded
           Captain
           M
           —
           to
           search
           the
           Lady
           C
           —
           's
           House
           ,
           at
           Tor-Abby
           ,
           for
           Arms
           and
           Horses
           ;
           and
           so
           all
           other
           Houses
           which
           were
           
             Roman
             Catholics
          
           .
           The
           Lady
           entertained
           them
           civilly
           ,
           said
           her
           Husband
           was
           gone
           to
           Plymouth
           :
           They
           brought
           from
           thence
           some
           Horses
           and
           a
           few
           Arms
           ,
           but
           gave
           no
           further
           Disturbance
           to
           the
           Lady
           or
           her
           House
           .
           Nor
           shall
           it
           be
           forgotten
           ,
           what
           was
           faithfully
           acted
           at
           this
           Lady's
           House
           ,
           immediately
           on
           our
           arrival
           at
           Torbay
           :
           There
           was
           a
           Priest
           ,
           and
           some
           others
           with
           him
           were
           
           upon
           a
           watch
           Tower
           ,
           to
           discover
           what
           our
           Fleet
           was
           ,
           whether
           French
           or
           Dutch
           :
           at
           last
           they
           discover'd
           the
           White
           Flags
           on
           some
           of
           our
           Men
           of
           War
           ;
           the
           ignorant
           Priest
           concluded
           absolutely
           we
           were
           the
           French
           Fleet
           ,
           which
           with
           great
           impatience
           they
           had
           so
           long
           expected
           ;
           and
           having
           laid
           up
           great
           Provisions
           for
           their
           Entertainment
           ;
           the
           Priest
           ordered
           all
           to
           the
           Chappel
           to
           Sing
           
             Te
             Deum
          
           for
           the
           arrival
           of
           their
           supposed
           Forces
           ;
           but
           being
           soon
           deceived
           ,
           on
           our
           landing
           we
           found
           the
           benefit
           of
           their
           Provisions
           ;
           and
           instead
           of
           
             Vostre
             Serviture
             Monsieur
          
           ,
           they
           were
           entertained
           with
           
             Yeen
             Mijnheere
          
           ,
           Can
           you
           Dutch
           Spraken
           ;
           upon
           which
           they
           all
           run
           away
           from
           the
           House
           ,
           but
           the
           Lady
           and
           a
           few
           old
           Servants
           .
        
         
           The
           whole
           Army
           ,
           to
           the
           best
           of
           my
           knowledge
           ,
           consisted
           of
           1800
           Horse
           ,
           3000
           Draggons
           ,
           and
           1800
           Foot
           ,
           besides
           1000
           Volunteer
           Persons
           of
           Quality
           ,
           Horse
           well
           equipped
           ,
           and
           about
           800
           Horse
           for
           Carriage
           .
        
         
           November
           the
           Eighth
           ,
           the
           Prince
           came
           from
           Chudleigh
           towards
           Exeter
           with
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           his
           Army
           attending
           him
           ,
           and
           about
           one
           of
           the
           clock
           Entred
           at
           the
           Westgate
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           welcomed
           with
           loud
           Acclamations
           of
           the
           People
           .
           The
           manner
           of
           his
           publick
           Entrance
           into
           Exeter
           was
           as
           follows
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Earl
           of
           M
           —
           with
           200
           Horse
           ,
           the
           most
           part
           of
           which
           were
           English
           Gentlemen
           richly
           mounted
           on
           Flanders
           Steeds
           ,
           managed
           and
           used
           to
           War
           in
           Head-pieces
           ,
           Back
           and
           Brest
           ,
           bright
           Armour
           .
        
         
           2.
           200
           
           Blacks
           brought
           from
           the
           Plantations
           of
           the
           Neatherlands
           in
           America
           ,
           having
           on
           Imbroyder'd
           Caps
           lin'd
           with
           white
           Fur
           ,
           and
           Plumes
           of
           white
           Feathers
           ,
           to
           attend
           the
           Horse
           .
        
         
           3.
           200
           
           Finlanders
           or
           Laplanders
           in
           Bears
           Skins
           taken
           from
           the
           Wild
           Beasts
           they
           had
           slain
           ,
           the
           common
           Habit
           of
           that
           cold
           Climate
           ,
           with
           black
           Armour
           ,
           and
           broad
           Flaming
           Swords
           .
        
         
           4.
           50
           
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           as
           many
           Pages
           to
           attend
           and
           support
           the
           Prince's
           Banner
           ,
           bearing
           this
           Inscription
           ,
           God
           and
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           .
        
         
           5.
           50
           
           Led
           Horses
           ,
           all
           manag'd
           and
           brought
           up
           to
           the
           Wars
           ,
           with
           two
           Grooms
           to
           each
           Horse
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           After
           these
           Rid
           the
           Prince
           on
           a
           Milk
           White
           Palfrey
           ,
           Armed
           Cap-a-Pee
           ,
           a
           Plume
           of
           white
           Feathers
           on
           his
           Head
           ,
           all
           in
           bright
           Armour
           ,
           and
           Forty
           two
           Footmen
           running
           by
           him
           .
        
         
         
           7.
           
           After
           his
           Highness
           followed
           likewise
           on
           Horseback
           200
           Gentlemen
           and
           Pages
           .
        
         
           8.
           300
           
           Switzers
           with
           Fuzies
           .
        
         
           9.
           500
           
           Voluntiers
           ,
           each
           two
           led
           Horses
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           His
           Captain
           and
           Guards
           600
           Armed
           Cap-a-Pee
           .
           The
           rest
           of
           the
           Army
           brought
           up
           the
           Reer
           .
        
         
           That
           night
           the
           Prince
           lay
           at
           the
           Deanry
           ,
           having
           before
           ordered
           the
           Advanced
           Guard
           to
           March
           to
           Clist-heath
           ,
           and
           setled
           the
           Quarters
           of
           the
           Army
           ;
           which
           was
           done
           so
           much
           to
           the
           content
           and
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           in
           and
           about
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           such
           just
           payments
           made
           for
           what
           the
           Soldiers
           had
           ,
           and
           such
           civil
           behaviour
           among
           them
           ,
           without
           Swearing
           and
           Damning
           ,
           and
           Debauching
           of
           Women
           ,
           as
           is
           usual
           among
           some
           Armies
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           to
           admiration
           to
           behold
           .
           I
           am
           sure
           Sir
           I
           was
           an
           eye-witness
           of
           the
           whole
           order
           ,
           and
           when
           we
           marched
           away
           from
           this
           City
           ,
           their
           joy
           was
           turned
           into
           dulness
           and
           cloudiness
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           Ninth
           the
           Prince
           commanded
           Dr.
           Burnet
           to
           order
           the
           Priest
           ,
           Vicars
           of
           the
           Cathedral
           ,
           not
           to
           pray
           for
           the
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           use
           of
           no
           other
           Prayer
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           in
           the
           second
           Service
           ,
           which
           they
           refused
           to
           observe
           ,
           till
           they
           were
           forced
           and
           very
           severely
           threatned
           ;
           the
           Bishop
           and
           Dean
           being
           then
           gone
           from
           the
           City
           .
        
         
           About
           Twelve
           this
           day
           ,
           notice
           was
           given
           to
           the
           Canons
           and
           all
           the
           Vicars
           ,
           Choral
           and
           Singing
           Lads
           ,
           to
           attend
           in
           the
           Cathedral
           immediately
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Prince
           would
           be
           there
           ,
           and
           Dr.
           Burnet
           ordered
           them
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           Prince
           entred
           into
           the
           Quire
           ,
           they
           should
           sing
           
             Te
             Deum
          
           ,
           which
           was
           observed
           .
           The
           Prince
           sat
           in
           the
           Bishops
           Chair
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           great
           Officers
           attending
           on
           him
           .
           After
           
             Te
             Deum
          
           was
           sung
           ,
           Dr.
           Burnet
           in
           a
           Seat
           under
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           read
           aloud
           the
           Princes
           Declaration
           and
           Reasons
           for
           this
           his
           Expedition
           :
           when
           this
           was
           over
           the
           Prince
           returned
           to
           the
           Deanery
           .
        
         
           The
           Baggage
           was
           many
           days
           bringing
           from
           Torbay
           ,
           but
           the
           Ammunition
           ,
           both
           Arms
           for
           Foot
           and
           Horse
           ,
           and
           the
           Artillery
           were
           brought
           into
           Topsham
           Road
           ,
           and
           there
           by
           Boats
           and
           other
           Carriages
           landed
           ;
           the
           Field
           pieces
           were
           sent
           after
           the
           Army
           at
           Clist-heath
           ,
           the
           Brass
           Canon
           remaining
           some
           of
           them
           in
           Exon.
           
        
         
         
           The
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Army
           were
           ordered
           to
           march
           forward
           to
           Ottery
           and
           Honyton
           ,
           and
           in
           several
           Parties
           were
           ordered
           to
           divers
           places
           in
           the
           County
           .
           One
           party
           was
           sent
           to
           the
           North
           of
           Devon
           for
           Horses
           ,
           which
           were
           bought
           at
           excessive
           rates
           :
           From
           
             Roman
             Catholicks
          
           they
           took
           Horses
           without
           Money
           ,
           and
           many
           Gentlemen
           who
           might
           have
           had
           Money
           for
           their
           Horses
           refused
           ,
           as
           the
           Bishops
           Son
           and
           divers
           others
           .
        
         
           On
           Sunday
           Dr.
           Burnet
           Preached
           at
           the
           Cathedral
           on
           this
           Text
           ,
           107
           
             Psalm
             ,
             last
             verse
             .
             Ferguson
          
           Preached
           in
           the
           Presbyterian
           Meeting
           house
           ,
           but
           was
           fain
           to
           force
           his
           way
           with
           his
           Sword
           up
           to
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           for
           even
           the
           old
           Presbyter
           himself
           could
           not
           away
           with
           the
           breath
           of
           his
           Brother
           Ferguson
           in
           his
           Diocess
           :
           His
           Text
           was
           in
           the
           94
           
             Psalm
             ,
             Who
             will
             rise
             up
             for
             me
             against
             evil
             doers
             .
          
           I
           heard
           one
           of
           that
           Gang
           say
           ,
           that
           his
           Discourse
           came
           very
           much
           under
           the
           lash
           of
           the
           25
           of
           Edward
           the
           Third
           ;
           he
           is
           not
           much
           regarded
           by
           any
           of
           the
           Princes
           Retinue
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             William
             W
          
           —
           who
           had
           been
           at
           Ford
           with
           the
           Prince
           ,
           to
           see
           Sir
           
             William
             G
          
           —
           were
           both
           refused
           to
           be
           seen
           of
           him
           .
           One
           Major
           M
           —
           and
           Sir
           Will
           were
           in
           Commission
           to
           make
           new
           Levies
           ,
           which
           was
           carried
           on
           vigourously
           ,
           and
           many
           Listed
           under
           them
           :
           but
           Sir.
           W.
           it
           seems
           began
           to
           use
           an
           old
           Trade
           of
           taking
           Money
           for
           Quarters
           :
           Complaint
           was
           made
           thereof
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           discarded
           ,
           and
           the
           Men
           Disbanded
           to
           seek
           for
           new
           Officers
           .
           But
           Sir
           W.
           does
           continue
           under
           the
           Prince's
           Protection
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           was
           here
           above
           three
           days
           ,
           before
           any
           appearance
           of
           Gentry
           came
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           the
           great
           Officers
           began
           to
           wonder
           ,
           that
           the
           Prince
           should
           be
           Invited
           into
           England
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           appear
           to
           the
           Prince's
           Assistance
           ;
           but
           this
           consternation
           was
           soon
           over
           ,
           when
           a
           considerable
           body
           of
           the
           Gentry
           came
           into
           him
           .
           Some
           that
           were
           for
           taking
           off
           the
           Test
           and
           Penal
           Laws
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           appeared
           as
           yet
           .
           So
           that
           now
           the
           Counties
           of
           Cornewall
           and
           Devon
           are
           in
           the
           possession
           of
           the
           Gentry
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           Prince's
           Army
           quite
           marched
           away
           .
        
         
           Pendennis
           Castle
           is
           managed
           by
           several
           Gentlemen
           ,
           who
           take
           their
           turns
           ,
           Plymouth
           Fort
           is
           declared
           for
           the
           Prince's
           Service
           ,
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           B
           —
           who
           it
           seems
           was
           to
           have
           been
           
           poyson'd
           ,
           by
           throwing
           white
           Mercury
           over
           a
           Leg
           of
           Mutton
           (
           appointed
           as
           one
           Dish
           for
           his
           Supper
           )
           instead
           of
           Flower
           ;
           that
           ,
           and
           for
           some
           other
           Reasons
           ,
           he
           secured
           the
           Lord
           H
           —
           turned
           out
           all
           Papist
           Soldiers
           ,
           and
           has
           taken
           in
           the
           County
           Soldiers
           into
           the
           Fort.
           
        
         
           Since
           which
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           Association
           among
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           worded
           much
           after
           that
           of
           my
           Lord
           Shaftsbury's
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           Seymour
           being
           made
           Governor
           of
           Exeter
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Mordant
           in
           his
           absence
           ;
           there
           are
           new
           Leavies
           raising
           every
           day
           ;
           so
           that
           this
           City
           is
           almost
           full
           of
           these
           new
           Regiments
           ,
           which
           are
           hourly
           disciplining
           by
           Officers
           and
           old
           Soldiers
           left
           here
           by
           the
           Prince
           .
           All
           their
           Arms
           are
           the
           Prince's
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           told
           ,
           he
           brought
           with
           him
           as
           many
           as
           will
           set
           out
           20000
           both
           Horse
           and
           Foot.
           I
           am
           apt
           to
           believe
           this
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           having
           seen
           most
           of
           what
           has
           been
           Landed
           .
           All
           the
           Vessels
           that
           brought
           up
           the
           Ammunition
           ,
           &c.
           are
           returned
           again
           to
           Torbay
           ,
           under
           the
           Guard
           of
           the
           principal
           Men
           of
           War
           ,
           a
           Squadron
           of
           which
           lye
           now
           in
           the
           Sound
           of
           Plymouth
           ,
           and
           saluted
           each
           other
           with
           many
           Cannon
           from
           the
           Fort
           and
           the
           Fleet.
           
        
         
           On
           Sunday
           last
           there
           was
           a
           report
           that
           the
           French
           were
           Landed
           20000
           ,
           at
           Porlock
           in
           this
           County
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           whole
           Country
           rise
           with
           Pikes
           ,
           Spits
           ,
           Scythes
           ,
           and
           what
           weapons
           they
           could
           get
           ,
           and
           made
           away
           for
           Exeter
           ;
           but
           it
           prov'd
           a
           false
           Allarm
           ;
           for
           there
           were
           two
           small
           French
           Ships
           driven
           by
           the
           Dutch
           Fleet
           ashoar
           ,
           and
           the
           French
           quitted
           their
           Vessels
           and
           went
           on
           Land
           ,
           and
           were
           some
           Killed
           ,
           others
           sent
           hither
           .
           So
           that
           now
           they
           are
           pretty
           quiet
           again
           ;
           but
           has
           given
           that
           advantage
           to
           the
           Commissioned
           Officers
           ,
           who
           are
           to
           raise
           New
           Leavies
           ,
           to
           pick
           and
           choose
           amongst
           them
           whom
           they
           please
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           now
           return
           again
           to
           the
           Prince
           ;
           when
           his
           Highness
           left
           Exeter
           ,
           Wednesday
           Nov.
           21.
           he
           marched
           with
           his
           own
           Guards
           ,
           attended
           by
           a
           great
           many
           of
           the
           Gentry
           both
           of
           Somersetshire
           and
           Devon
           ,
           to
           St.
           
             Mary
             Ottery
          
           ,
           where
           he
           dined
           ,
           after
           which
           he
           marched
           to
           Axminster
           ,
           where
           he
           continued
           four
           days
           ,
           from
           thence
           to
           Crookehorn
           ,
           where
           he
           tarried
           only
           one
           night
           ,
           from
           thence
           to
           Sherborne
           ,
           where
           his
           Highness
           was
           splendidly
           entertained
           by
           the
           Lord
           D
           —
           From
           thence
           he
           went
           to
           Wincanton
           ,
           where
           he
           Lodged
           at
           the
           House
           of
           one
           Mr.
           Churchill
           a
           Merchant
           ,
           and
           it
           s
           credibly
           reported
           ,
           designs
           for
           Oxford
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           I
           have
           given
           you
           the
           best
           Account
           I
           can
           of
           this
           great
           Affair
           ,
           you
           may
           Communicate
           it
           to
           such
           Friends
           as
           you
           think
           fit
           .
           Sir
           ,
           I
           am
           with
           all
           due
           Respects
           ,
        
         
           
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