A letter sent from the Lord Falkland principal secretarie to His Majestie vnto the Right Honourable Henry Earle of Cumberland at York Sept. 30, 1642 concerning the late conflict before Worcester with the state of His Majesties armie now at Shrewsbury : together with His Majesties speech to the Gentry and Freeholders of the county of Salop, Septemb. 28, 1642. Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, 1610?-1643. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A40799 of text R22506 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing F321). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. 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A40799) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 59168) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 248:E121, no 22) A letter sent from the Lord Falkland principal secretarie to His Majestie vnto the Right Honourable Henry Earle of Cumberland at York Sept. 30, 1642 concerning the late conflict before Worcester with the state of His Majesties armie now at Shrewsbury : together with His Majesties speech to the Gentry and Freeholders of the county of Salop, Septemb. 28, 1642. Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, 1610?-1643. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) [8] p. for J. T., London : Octob. 7, 1642. Originally published : York, Octob. 1, 1642. "His Majesties speech at Shrewsburie" on p. [7]. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library. eng Cumberland, Henry Clifford, -- Earl of, 1591-1643. Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649. Worcester (England) -- History, Military. A40799 R22506 (Wing F321). civilwar no A letter sent from the Lord Falkland, principal secretarie to His Majestie. Unto the Right Honourable, Henry Earle of Cumberland, at York. S Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount 1642 1824 11 0 0 0 0 0 60 D The rate of 60 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2006-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-11 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-01 Celeste Ng Sampled and proofread 2007-01 Celeste Ng Text and markup reviewed and edited 2007-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A LETTER Sent from The Lord FALKLAND , Principal Secretarie to His Majestie . Vnto the Right Honourable , HENRY Earle of Cumberland , at York . Sept. 30. 1642. Concerning the late Conflict before Worcester , with the state of His Majesties Armie now at Shrewsbury . Together with His Majesties Speech to the Gentry and Freeholders of the County of Salop , Septemb. 28. 1642. Printed at York , Octob. 1. and now re-printed at London for J. T. Octob. 7. 1642. A Letter sent from the Lo : Falkland , To the Right Honourable the E. of Cumberland . My Lord , I Know ere this time you have divers and severall relations of Prince Roberts encounter with the Earle of Essex Forces before Worcester the 23. of September . I could have written sooner , but stayed till I could have an exact Relation , which I now doe from men of honour , and present in the action . The King being informed of the Earle of Essex marching to Worcester , and knowing that towne not tenible against any considerable Forces , and desirous to put the best part of his Armie into one entire Body , sent to Sir Iohn Biron to quit the place , and joyne with Prince Robert , then at Bridgenorth . Prince Robert desirous to fetch off so gallant a man as Sir Iohn Biron , marched through Worcester with his Troops , consisting of 700. accompanied onely with Sir Iohn Biron his Troops remaining behind in Worcester . When they were out of the Towne , Prince Robert being informed that the E. of Essex Troops of Horse and Dragooners were at hand , marched towards them , saying , We are now ingaged for the honour of God and your Countrey , fight valiantly : and immediately gave them a furious charge , which was stoutly answered by the Parliament Forces . This courage of theirs endured not long , for at the second charge they as fiercely ran away , in pursuit were taken prisoners , slain , and drowned , above 400. divers of which betook themselves to the mercy of a River , wherein perished foure score , whereof the Lord Sayes son is said to be one , but that is yet uncertain , but for certain both of them accompanied with Captain Browne a Scotchman , at the first encounter ran away , leaving those men to be slaughtered , some Gentlemen ( more sensible of honour then the rest ) fought valiantly , as Sergeant Major Douglas , Col : Sands , Cap : Austin , Cap : Burrill , Cap : Berrey , Coronett Hamon , Cornett West were slaine in the field ; Cap : Sands and Douglas lived some few houres after : Prince Robert sent a Divine to Captain Sands , who told him the Prince was troubled so gallant a man should perish in so unworthy an action , he gave the Prince thanks and said , death did not so much trouble him as that he had endeavoured to defend so bad a cause , which he was drawne into as well by his own ambition , as by perswasion of other men , he was not able to deny ( he further said ) the flower of their Army was in this conflict , and wished all their actions hereafter might have the like successe , desiring that they would all pray for him , and especially that God would forgive him this great sinne of rebellion , which troubled him the more , having dilucively perswaded others thereunto by telling them that they fought against those that advanced the rebellion in Ireland , and were now in the action , Col : Sands was encountered by Comisary Wilmot , but received his deaths wound by a Frenchman , he asked how Comisary Wilmot did , seeing him wounded , being told his hurt was not dangerous , said , he was glad he had not his blood to answer for : Douglas likewise died not suddainly , he was likewise sensible of his offence . I spake with a Gentleman that brought him out of the field , to whom he confessed this was the third rebellion he had been in against the King , all which from his heart he hated , but was drawn unto them for gain and sinister ends , and being taken prisoner in the North he was discharged , & twenty pounds given him by the King : he was desirous to live , that he might discover to the King something that might in part expiate his former offences , which was prevented by his death . I have been the longer in the relation of these two Gentlemens Confessions before their deaths , to make you sensible that the hearts of these men goe not along with their actions , ( their blouds will lie heavy upon those boutefeux that have engaged them & others , and so many men to their ruine and destruction . ) There were taken in the Skirmish 50. or 60. prisoners , but none of note , and quality , but Captaine Wingate , ( a Parliament man ) who is brought to Shrewsbery ; The King was presented with 6. or 7. Colours , the bearers of them either slaine or taken Prisoners ; Prince Maurice hath received two or three scarrs of Honour in his Head , but is abroad and merry ; divers of our part hath received slight wounds , as Commissary Wilmot , Sir Lewis Dives , Captaine Byron , Sir Charles Lucas , and some others : I dare not tell you they lost more Hundreds , then we single men , least the former part of my Letter may gaine the lesse beleife : But I assure you , it is confidently reported that there were slaine on our part not aboue three or foure ; those Prisoners that were taken except Captaine Wingate are discharged , taking an Oath not to beare Armes against the King , ; most of them were men of meane quality , and so raw Souldiers that they understood not the word Quarter , but cryed for mercy ; being demanded of what condition they were ▪ some said , they were Taylors , some Embroyderers , and the like . By the latter end of this weeke , I assure you our number will exceed those of the Earl of Essex , of which we are now rightly informed by the severall Prisoners we have taken , And if God for great Sinnes , together with the slight esteeme we have of Parliament Forces , have not Vengance instore for us , and the whole Nation : The King having no other Ambition , but the advancement of the Protestant Religion , and establishment of the Fundamental Lawes of this Kingdome . We have publique thanks for this Victory enjoyned by the King ; I have all this while heard of , and seene the many lyes permitted and contrived by them ; but I could never imagine men so irreligious , so impudent before God , as to give publicke thanks for the great Victory over the Cavaleers ; which is as false as God is true : I know I can expresse my Duty in nothing more then intreating your Lordship not to beleeve those false reports , which do asmuch make London dishabitable , as the Plague wont to do . Your Lordshipps Infinitely Obedient and Humble Servant . FALKLAND . Shrewsbury , Sept. 27. 1642. HIS MAJESTIES SPEECH at Shrewsburie , on Michaelmas Eve last , to the Gentry and Commons of the Countie of Salop , there Assembled . Gentlemen , IT is some benefit to me from the Insolencies , and misfortunes which have driven me about , that they have brought me to so good a part of my Kingdome , and to so faithfull a part of my people ; I hope neither you nor I shall repent my comming hither , I will doe my part that you may not : And of you , I was confident before I came ; the residence of an Armie is not usually pleasant to any place , and mine may carry more feare with it , since it may be thought ( being robbed and spoiled of all my own , and such terror used to fright and kéep all men from supplying me ) I must onely live upon the aid and reliefe of my people ; but be not afraid , I would to God my poore Subjects suffered no more by the insolence and violence of that ●●mie raised against me ( though they have made the 〈◊〉 wanton even with plenty ) then you shall doe by mine , 〈◊〉 yet I feare I cannot prevent all disorders ; I will doe 〈◊〉 best ; and this I le promise you , no man shall be a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 me if I can help it ; I have sent hither for a Mint , and 〈◊〉 melt down all my own Plate , and expose my Land to 〈◊〉 or morgage , that if it be possible I may bring the 〈◊〉 pressure upon you . In the meane time I have Summ●●●● you hither to invite you to doe that for me and your sel●●● , for the maintenance of your Religion , the law of the L●●● ( by which you enjoy all that you have ) which other men doe against Vs : Doe not suffer so good a cause to be lost for want of supplying Me with that , which will be taken from you , by those who pursue Me with this ●●●lence , And whilst these ill men sacrifice their M●●●● , Plate , and utmost industry to Destroy the Common-Wealth , be you no lesse Liberall to preserve it . And assure your selves , if it please God to blesse Me with ●●●cesse , I shall remember the particular Assistance ev●●● man here gives Me , to his advantage : however , it wil 〈◊〉 after ( how furiously the minds of men are now possess●● ) be Honour and comfort to you , that with some Charge and Trouble to your selves , You did your part to support your King , and preserve the Kingdome . I desire M. Sheriffe , and the rest of the Gentlemen , ●● distribute themselves in that Method , that they may 〈◊〉 receive the expressions which you shall make of your best Affections , the which I will have particularly presented to Me . FINIS .