Serjeant Major Iames Chvdleigh his declaration to his country-men
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             SERJEANT
             MAJOR
          
           IAMES
           CHVDLEIGH
           HIS
           DECLARATION
           TO
           HIS
           COUNTRY-MEN
           .
        
         
           Printed
           ,
           M.
           DC
           .
           XL
           III
           :
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Mr
           
             James
             Chudleigh
          
           his
           Declaration
           .
        
         
           
             Deare
             Countrymen
             .
          
        
         
           BEcause
           the
           scandalous
           reports
           of
           certaine
           factious
           hot-brained
           Persons
           in
           the
           Citty
           of
           Exeter
           ,
           have
           imputed
           Gods
           visitation
           of
           our
           sinnes
           upon
           the
           Army
           late
           at
           
             Stratton
             ,
          
           to
           treachery
           of
           mine
           :
           I
           shall
           beg
           so
           much
           of
           your
           patience
           ,
           as
           to
           enforme
           your selves
           from
           this
           Paper
           ,
           the
           true
           state
           of
           that
           affaire
           .
           'T
           was
           not
           without
           excessive
           continued
           paines
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           put
           that
           Tumultuous
           body
           into
           a
           serviceable
           posture
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           I
           appeale
           to
           any
           man
           of
           so
           much
           honesty
           and
           honour
           ,
           as
           dares
           speake
           truth
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           a
           dejected
           Prisoner
           ,
           whether
           I
           was
           not
           alwayes
           busied
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           the
           Skirmish
           where
           ever
           it
           hapned
           to
           be
           ,
           from
           the
           very
           beginning
           till
           I
           was
           totally
           forsaken
           ,
           both
           by
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           except
           those
           that
           dyed
           by
           me
           ,
           and
           the
           Battell
           lost
           some
           testimony
           ,
           wherein
           was
           my
           Cane
           broken
           in
           my
           hand
           by
           a
           shot
           ,
           my
           Horse
           shot
           under
           me
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           a
           hurt
           in
           my
           head
           ,
           whereby
           I
           lost
           some
           blood
           .
           Thus
           (
           miserable
           in
           all
           appearance
           )
           being
           absolutely
           destitute
           of
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           the
           protection
           of
           my
           God
           which
           never
           yet
           failed
           me
           ,
           I
           charged
           single
           through
           a
           division
           of
           Musketiers
           ,
           till
           I
           came
           up
           close
           to
           the
           Officer
           that
           led
           them
           ,
           who
           I
           took
           for
           Sir
           
             Bevill
             Grenvile
             ,
          
           for
           his
           back
           parts
           were
           very
           like
           him
           ,
           and
           instead
           of
           using
           my
           Armes
           to
           take
           his
           life
           ,
           which
           was
           then
           very
           much
           in
           my
           power
           ,
           (
           though
           not
           without
           a
           certaine
           losse
           of
           mine
           owne
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           Souldiers
           presently
           upon
           the
           stop
           enclosed
           
           me
           round
           ,
           )
           I
           yeelded
           my selfe
           into
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           I
           found
           him
           a
           most
           gallant
           Gentleman
           ,
           for
           when
           I
           had
           delivered
           my
           Sword
           ,
           he
           received
           many
           blowes
           to
           beare
           them
           off
           from
           me
           ,
           and
           suppressed
           the
           rage
           of
           the
           Souldiers
           towards
           me
           ,
           with
           the
           hazard
           of
           his
           owne
           life
           ,
           his
           name
           is
           Lewis
           Tremaine
           ,
           Ensigne
           to
           Sir
           
             Bevill
             Grenvile
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           ,
           being
           close
           at
           hand
           with
           a
           stand
           of
           Pikes
           ,
           he
           led
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           ever
           acknowledge
           as
           long
           as
           I
           breath
           in
           spite
           of
           the
           Malignity
           of
           these
           factious
           Spirits
           in
           
             Exeter
             ,
          
           or
           such
           as
           they
           have
           corrupted
           by
           their
           Hypocrisie
           in
           other
           parts
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           that
           I
           received
           so
           much
           humanity
           and
           noble
           favour
           from
           Sir
           
             Bevill
             Grenvile
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Commanders
           of
           the
           
             Cornish
          
           Army
           ,
           as
           made
           that
           a
           greater
           griefe
           to
           me
           to
           have
           been
           an
           Enemy
           to
           so
           much
           gallantry
           and
           vertue
           ,
           then
           that
           now
           I
           was
           a
           Prisoner
           ;
           neverthelesse
           the
           sad
           estate
           which
           I
           conceived
           my
           Countrymen
           to
           be
           in
           ,
           from
           whom
           it
           had
           pleased
           God
           ,
           for
           reasons
           above
           my
           reach
           ,
           thus
           to
           withdraw
           his
           favour
           ,
           wounded
           yet
           deeper
           my
           bleeding
           heart
           ,
           &
           so
           much
           the
           more
           ,
           because
           I
           resented
           heavily
           the
           Justice
           of
           the
           Cause
           ,
           which
           we
           had
           laboured
           to
           Support
           ,
           being
           as
           I
           conceived
           ,
           the
           Iust
           Rights
           of
           our
           gratious
           King
           and
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           limited
           by
           the
           Lawes
           and
           the
           Purity
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           which
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           had
           instructed
           us
           ,
           these
           Gentlemen
           whose
           hands
           I
           was
           thus
           fallen
           into
           ,
           had
           endeavoured
           to
           corrupt
           ,
           and
           I
           was
           sufficiently
           sensible
           ,
           that
           those
           morall
           vertues
           which
           I
           saw
           they
           were
           endowed
           with
           ,
           in
           so
           eminent
           a
           degree
           ,
           might
           be
           companions
           for
           ought
           I
           knew
           (
           though
           hardly
           credible
           )
           of
           deceitfull
           hearts
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Iustee
           of
           the
           Quarrell
           on
           either
           side
           is
           not
           alwayes
           demonstrated
           by
           the
           chance
           of
           Warre
           ,
           thus
           releeving
           my
           perplexity
           with
           sadnesse
           ,
           and
           resolving
           to
           spend
           my
           dayes
           in
           griefe
           ,
           till
           it
           should
           please
           God
           to
           put
           an
           end
           to
           the
           miserable
           Distractions
           of
           this
           wretched
           Kingdome
           ,
           I
           was
           visited
           by
           some
           of
           the
           most
           eminent
           Commanders
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           with
           whom
           I
           fell
           into
           discourse
           of
           these
           very
           points
           ;
           wherein
           all
           of
           us
           agreed
           upon
           the
           necessity
           of
           preservation
           of
           the
           Law
           in
           the
           priviledge
           that
           it
           gives
           this
           Nation
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           the
           Iust
           Prerogative
           which
           it
           allowes
           His
           Royall
           Majesty
           ,
           without
           which
           this
           Kingdom
           is
           necessarily
           subject
           to
           Arbitrary
           Government
           ,
           &
           the
           Rights
           both
           of
           the
           King
           &
           People
           are
           vanisht
           into
           an
           Aerie
           title
           .
           But
           't
           was
           not
           long
           till
           we
           came
           to
           this
           conclusion
           ,
           That
           as
           evill
           Counsells
           had
           heretofore
           been
           prevalent
           
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           so
           the
           satisfaction
           given
           by
           His
           Majesty
           was
           exceeding
           great
           and
           beyond
           the
           expectation
           of
           all
           moderate
           men
           ;
           That
           the
           objections
           against
           His
           Majesties
           Counsell
           of
           continuall
           endeavours
           at
           present
           to
           force
           the
           Parliament
           by
           Armes
           ,
           are
           cleerly
           answered
           by
           His
           Majesties
           many
           Protestations
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           those
           Protestations
           to
           accommodate
           the
           differences
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           will
           not
           stick
           to
           give
           any
           assurance
           that
           shall
           be
           thought
           reasonable
           ;
           and
           likewise
           all
           the
           Commanders
           of
           this
           Army
           are
           content
           to
           put
           it
           under
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           a
           solemne
           oath
           as
           punctuall
           and
           as
           strong
           as
           can
           be
           invented
           ,
           that
           when
           soever
           His
           Majesty
           shall
           be
           drawne
           by
           any
           Counsell
           or
           meanes
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           neglect
           those
           Protestations
           ,
           that
           then
           they
           will
           totally
           desert
           the
           Service
           they
           are
           engaged
           in
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           present
           they
           will
           be
           content
           to
           use
           the
           whole
           power
           ,
           which
           His
           Majesty
           hath
           invested
           them
           with
           ,
           to
           give
           a
           free
           pardon
           to
           all
           such
           in
           these
           Westerne
           Counties
           as
           will
           lay
           downe
           Armes
           ,
           and
           be
           content
           to
           be
           governed
           by
           the
           knowne
           Lawes
           setled
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           &
           what
           assurance
           soever
           shall
           be
           demanded
           on
           His
           Majesties
           behalfe
           for
           the
           setling
           of
           a
           Religious
           ,
           Honourable
           ,
           and
           a
           firme
           Peace
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           give
           .
           Now
           whether
           this
           Inclination
           towards
           the
           Peace
           and
           Justice
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           hath
           possest
           these
           Gentlemen
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Warre
           ,
           or
           whether
           by
           the
           continued
           dispute
           of
           the
           difference
           by
           which
           the
           Kingdome
           is
           divided
           ,
           the
           matter
           is
           now
           so
           anotomised
           ?
           as
           that
           the
           quintessence
           of
           truth
           extract
           from
           partiality
           to
           either
           side
           ,
           is
           eminently
           perspicuous
           ,
           or
           else
           whether
           the
           blood
           shed
           betwixt
           these
           two
           Counties
           by
           misunderstandings
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           which
           cannot
           but
           move
           all
           Christian
           hearts
           to
           a
           Compassionate
           beseeching
           of
           the
           Almighty
           God
           to
           sheath
           his
           sword
           ,
           hath
           had
           stronger
           operation
           upon
           the
           hearts
           and
           Consciences
           of
           these
           noble
           Gentlemen
           ,
           then
           the
           factions
           of
           
             Exeter
          
           are
           likely
           to
           admit
           of
           on
           their
           part
           ,
           is
           not
           in
           my
           opinion
           materiall
           to
           stand
           in
           debate
           of
           ,
           only
           I
           conceive
           my selfe
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           for
           truths
           sake
           ,
           to
           assure
           all
           honest
           well
           meaning
           Christians
           upon
           the
           hopes
           that
           I
           have
           of
           salvation
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           faith
           and
           honour
           of
           a
           Gentleman
           and
           a
           Souldier
           ,
           that
           I
           never
           saw
           an
           Army
           freer
           from
           vice
           ,
           nor
           more
           religiously
           inclined
           ,
           then
           I
           perceive
           the
           whole
           Genious
           of
           this
           Army
           to
           be
           ,
           nor
           did
           I
           ever
           see
           more
           heartily
           cleere
           and
           earnest
           expressions
           of
           affection
           to
           a
           religious
           and
           a
           
           just
           Peace
           then
           the
           Commanders
           of
           this
           Army
           are
           full
           off
           :
           more
           then
           which
           ,
           (
           with
           so
           ingenious
           offers
           of
           the
           meanes
           to
           conclude
           that
           )
           cannot
           possibly
           be
           expected
           from
           humane
           flesh
           ,
           and
           though
           it
           hath
           been
           accounted
           Treason
           in
           the
           opinion
           of
           the
           factious
           Tumult
           of
           the
           Citty
           of
           
             Exeter
             ,
          
           whose
           interest
           hath
           ever
           shewed
           it selfe
           against
           any
           Peace
           but
           an
           absolute
           Conquest
           ,
           and
           an
           utter
           extirpation
           of
           those
           that
           unconvict
           ,
           they
           doe
           but
           once
           thinke
           ungodly
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           represent
           my
           knowledge
           of
           the
           state
           of
           this
           matter
           to
           those
           Deputy-Lievtenants
           that
           I
           conceived
           in
           all
           respects
           fittest
           to
           judge
           of
           that
           ,
           and
           to
           recommend
           it
           to
           the
           whole
           County
           ,
           yet
           my
           duty
           to
           God
           and
           to
           my
           Country
           ,
           will
           not
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           obscure
           so
           faire
           a
           meanes
           of
           the
           happinesse
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           any
           scandall
           whatsoever
           ,
           or
           to
           prove
           my selfe
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Heaven
           so
           cowardly
           a
           Christian
           ,
           as
           to
           comply
           with
           damnable
           hypocrisie
           against
           so
           cleer
           a
           truth
           :
           who
           knowes
           not
           that
           nothing
           will
           be
           so
           certaine
           and
           necessary
           a
           destruction
           to
           the
           Country
           as
           to
           continue
           it
           the
           seate
           of
           Warre
           ,
           and
           what
           moderate
           man
           is
           there
           ,
           that
           cannot
           see
           that
           nothing
           in
           the
           World
           could
           have
           extorted
           from
           this
           Army
           in
           the
           glorious
           Condition
           ,
           that
           it
           now
           is
           ,
           such
           a
           gallant
           offer
           of
           a
           Religious
           ,
           honourable
           ,
           and
           a
           firme
           Peace
           ,
           but
           their
           owne
           Noblenesse
           and
           sincerity
           of
           heart
           towards
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           reall
           welfare
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
           Let
           us
           not
           involve
           our selves
           with
           the
           obstinacy
           of
           a
           few
           opinionated
           men
           ,
           whiles
           't
           is
           apparenr
           as
           the
           case
           stands
           ,
           how
           that
           their
           Cause
           is
           accompanied
           with
           nothing
           of
           Religion
           ,
           but
           it
           's
           abused
           name
           ,
           what
           Religion
           is
           there
           now
           in
           
             Cornwall
          
           but
           the
           same
           that
           we
           professe
           ,
           or
           what
           bondage
           is
           there
           to
           those
           that
           doe
           not
           wilfully
           thrust
           themselves
           into
           it
           ?
           Let
           us
           but
           deferre
           the
           cutting
           of
           one
           anothers
           throats
           ,
           till
           novelties
           in
           Law
           and
           in
           Religion
           begin
           to
           shew
           themselves
           .
           We
           are
           then
           as
           capable
           to
           dye
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           truth
           ,
           as
           now
           for
           the
           suspition
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           the
           sword
           being
           still
           entrusted
           in
           our
           hands
           .
           Many
           a
           well
           meaning
           Christian
           takes
           a
           by
           path
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           knowes
           not
           that
           he
           wanders
           ,
           but
           ,
           Oh
           ,
           the
           irrecoverable
           unhappines
           of
           those
           that
           refuse
           to
           be
           led
           into
           the
           way
           ,
           I
           know
           it
           concernes
           the
           interest
           of
           those
           that
           have
           set
           themselves
           against
           Peace
           ,
           with
           such
           as
           they
           are
           pleas'd
           to
           call
           the
           wicked
           ,
           how
           undeservedly
           soever
           ,
           to
           raise
           scandalls
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           well
           informed
           that
           the
           report
           of
           my
           betraying
           the
           Army
           at
           
             Stratton
             ,
          
           was
           invented
           after
           the
           view
           of
           my
           Letters
           to
           my
           Father
           ,
           with
           Sir
           
           
             Iohn
             Bamfield
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Martin
          
           to
           accommodate
           the
           differences
           of
           these
           Counties
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           Cittizens
           of
           
             Exeter
          
           have
           beyond
           all
           example
           Committed
           the
           Herauld
           that
           was
           employed
           ,
           upon
           the
           false
           pretence
           of
           eating
           Scroales
           of
           paper
           ,
           and
           have
           cast
           a
           jealousy
           upon
           some
           of
           those
           Gentlemen
           that
           hitherto
           have
           been
           thought
           by
           all
           the
           World
           farre
           more
           worthy
           then
           such
           Creatures
           as
           themselves
           are
           ,
           to
           steere
           the
           affaires
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           in
           these
           parts
           ,
           but
           as
           I
           never
           avoyded
           danger
           to
           serve
           my
           Countrey
           when
           I
           lead
           them
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           so
           I
           will
           now
           presse
           through
           all
           difficulties
           in
           spite
           of
           opposition
           to
           mediate
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           honest
           means
           to
           prosecute
           its
           Peace
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           shall
           appeare
           to
           unite
           in
           my
           opinion
           ,
           I
           am
           ready
           to
           lead
           or
           to
           follow
           ,
           or
           to
           Comrade
           with
           ,
           to
           reduce
           this
           obstinate
           handfull
           in
           the
           Citty
           of
           
             Exeter
             ,
          
           that
           are
           the
           only
           means
           to
           deny
           their
           Country
           its
           Capacity
           of
           so
           great
           a
           blessing
           ;
           and
           herein
           I
           am
           resolved
           to
           boast
           the
           loyalty
           which
           I
           owe
           His
           Majesty
           as
           well
           as
           my
           dear
           affection
           to
           you
           that
           have
           thus
           farre
           intrusted
           me
           with
           your
           lives
           ,
           and
           for
           my
           behaviour
           at
           
             Stratton
          
           I
           refuse
           no
           mans
           testimony
           ,
           of
           those
           that
           durst
           put
           themselves
           so
           farre
           into
           danger
           as
           to
           be
           eye
           witnesses
           ,
           but
           for
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Stamford
             ,
          
           and
           such
           others
           as
           ranne
           away
           ,
           whose
           Treason
           really
           it
           was
           ,
           I
           know
           that
           concerns
           their
           interest
           to
           second
           this
           accusation
           upon
           mee
           ,
           having
           no
           other
           way
           to
           extenuate
           their
           intolerable
           Cowardice
           ,
           but
           because
           they
           are
           People
           that
           I
           am
           never
           likely
           to
           meet
           with
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           I
           leave
           them
           to
           the
           Scourge
           of
           their
           own
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           to
           passe
           the
           time
           in
           making
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           women
           believe
           them
           valiant
           ,
           whiles
           all
           the
           world
           besides
           knows
           the
           contrary
           .
           And
           now
           I
           challenge
           Malice
           it selfe
           to
           accuse
           me
           in
           all
           this
           ,
           of
           the
           least
           Circumstance
           of
           untruth
           or
           fallacy
           ,
           so
           I
           beseech
           God
           to
           dispose
           you
           to
           accept
           of
           such
           a
           Peace
           ,
           as
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           will
           shortly
           be
           denied
           you
           upon
           your
           knees
           ,
           And
           that
           the
           groanes
           of
           this
           bleeding
           Country
           may
           not
           rise
           up
           in
           judgement
           against
           the
           Barbarisme
           of
           those
           ,
           that
           by
           imprisoning
           the
           messenger
           of
           Peace
           ,
           have
           endeavoured
           to
           destroy
           the
           Balsome
           that
           should
           cure
           the
           wounds
           ,
           which
           for
           ought
           I
           see
           themselves
           have
           made
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .