A discovery of the trecherous attempts of the cavaliers to have procured the betraying of Nottingham Castle into their hands and how Colonell Hutchinson the governour thereof was promised to be made the best lord in Nottingham shire ... : with their constant resolution never to betray the trust the Parliament hath reposed in them ; nor desert the so just and lawfull cause they have engaged themselves in : exprest in a letter sent to Mr. Millington a member of the House of Commons and foure more that came with it.
      
       
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             A discovery of the trecherous attempts of the cavaliers to have procured the betraying of Nottingham Castle into their hands and how Colonell Hutchinson the governour thereof was promised to be made the best lord in Nottingham shire ... : with their constant resolution never to betray the trust the Parliament hath reposed in them ; nor desert the so just and lawfull cause they have engaged themselves in : exprest in a letter sent to Mr. Millington a member of the House of Commons and foure more that came with it.
             Hutchinson, John, 1615-1664.
             Hutchinson, George, 17th cent.
             Dacre, Richard.
             Poulton, Thomas.
          
           [8] p.
           
             Printed by Richard Bishop,
             London :
             1643.
          
           
             An exchange of letters, dated between 15 and 18 December 1643, relative to the surrender of Nottingham castle, as proposed by the Marquis of Newcastle; two letters are signed by Colonel John Hutchinson and one each by George Hutchinson, Richard Dacre, and Thomas Poulton.
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           Nottingham (England) -- History, Military.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           A
           DISCOVERY
           OF
           The
           trecherous
           Attempts
           of
           the
           
             Cavaliers
             ,
          
           To
           have
           procured
           THE
           BETRAYING
           OF
           Nottingham
           Castle
           Into
           their
           hands
           .
        
         
           And
           how
           Colonell
           
             Hutchinson
          
           the
           Governour
           thereof
           was
           promised
           to
           be
           made
           the
           best
           Lord
           in
           Nottingham
           shire
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           ten
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           and
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           said
           Castle
           confirmed
           to
           him
           and
           his
           heires
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           deliver
           it
           unto
           them
           :
           And
           their
           large
           offers
           to
           his
           Brother
           ,
           and
           divers
           other
           Commanders
           .
        
         
           With
           their
           constant
           Resolution
           never
           to
           betray
           the
           Trust
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           reposed
           in
           them
           ▪
           nor
           desert
           the
           so
           just
           and
           lawfull
           Cause
           they
           have
           engaged
           themselves
           in
           .
        
         
           Exprest
           in
           a
           Letter
           sent
           to
           Mr
           
             Millington
          
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           foure
           more
           that
           came
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Richard
             Bishop
          
           ▪
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Have
               thrice
               beene
               tempted
               upon
               the
               offers
               of
               great
               rewards
               and
               honours
               ,
               to
               betray
               this
               Castle
               .
               The
               first
               was
               by
               Sir
               
                 Richard
                 Biron
                 ,
              
               another
               by
               M.
               
                 Sutton
                 ,
              
               both
               which
               I
               acquainted
               the
               Committee
               withall
               ,
               and
               returned
               scornfull
               refusals
               unto
               :
               but
               now
               being
               this
               third
               time
               sollicited
               unto
               it
               ,
               I
               thought
               it
               my
               duty
               to
               acquaint
               those
               that
               have
               here
               entrusted
               me
               ,
               both
               for
               their
               satisfaction
               and
               my
               own
               discharge
               ,
               if
               any
               thing
               should
               happen
               to
               my
               prejudice
               hereafter
               ;
               for
               I
               expect
               that
               now
               they
               see
               their
               attempts
               in
               this
               kind
               fruitlesse
               ,
               they
               will
               as
               basely
               endeavour
               to
               blemish
               with
               false
               aspersions
               that
               honesty
               which
               with
               bribes
               they
               cannot
               corrupt
               ;
               be
               pleased
               therefore
               to
               understand
               the
               whole
               proceeding
               of
               this
               last
               offer
               and
               the
               occasion
               of
               it
               ,
               which
               was
               this
               .
            
             
               Colonell
               
                 Dacre
                 ,
              
               one
               that
               was
               formerly
               in
               the
               North
               ,
               a
               familiar
               friend
               and
               acquaintance
               of
               my
               brothers
               ,
               sent
               to
               me
               to
               desire
               that
               he
               might
               have
               the
               liberty
               to
               see
               him
               ,
               to
               which
               ,
               with
               the
               knowledge
               of
               the
               Committee
               ,
               I
               gave
               consent
               ;
               and
               then
               being
               in
               his
               company
               ,
               desired
               some
               words
               in
               private
               with
               my
               brother
               ,
               pretending
               a
               desire
               to
               be
               satisfied
               in
               some
               doubts
               of
               his
               concerning
               this
               warre
               ;
               but
               some
               accidents
               then
               falling
               out
               ,
               he
               was
               prevented
               of
               that
               private
               conference
               ,
               and
               therefore
               desired
               that
               my
               brother
               some
               two
               dayes
               after
               would
               come
               to
               his
               quarters
               ;
               but
               he
               ,
               to
               prevent
               all
               suspitions
               ,
               would
               not
               goe
               but
               writ
               him
               a
               deniall
               :
               after
               which
               Colonell
               
                 Dacre
              
               writ
               very
               earnestly
               to
               him
               to
               come
               againe
               ,
               and
               invited
               Captaine
               
                 Poulton
              
               to
               come
               with
               him
               ;
               but
               my
               brother
               would
               not
               ,
               only
               with
               the
               leave
               of
               the
               Committee
               sent
               Captain
               
                 Poulton
              
               to
               excuse
               
               it
               ,
               of
               whose
               going
               we
               intended
               to
               make
               such
               use
               ,
               as
               if
               we
               could
               ,
               to
               discover
               how
               the
               enemy
               lay
               ,
               and
               what
               their
               intentions
               were
               :
               so
               soon
               as
               he
               came
               thither
               ,
               he
               was
               most
               kindly
               entertained
               ,
               and
               Colonell
               
                 Dacre
              
               taking
               him
               aside
               ,
               told
               him
               ,
               that
               now
               the
               Governour
               of
               
                 Nottingham
              
               and
               his
               brother
               had
               an
               occasion
               offerd
               to
               gain
               themselves
               great
               honour
               ,
               to
               do
               the
               King
               very
               good
               service
               ,
               and
               to
               receive
               a
               great
               recompence
               for
               so
               doing
               ;
               which
               he
               demanding
               how
               that
               was
               ,
               the
               Colonell
               told
               him
               ,
               that
               if
               I
               would
               deliver
               up
               the
               Castle
               ,
               the
               command
               of
               it
               should
               be
               confirmed
               to
               me
               and
               my
               heires
               ▪
               I
               should
               receive
               ten
               thousand
               pound
               and
               be
               well
               assured
               of
               it
               before
               ever
               I
               delivered
               the
               Castle
               ,
               and
               that
               I
               should
               bee
               made
               the
               best
               Lord
               in
               
                 Nottingham
              
               shire
               ,
               that
               my
               brother
               should
               have
               three
               thousand
               pound
               to
               deliver
               the
               Bridges
               ,
               and
               that
               Cap.
               
                 Poulton
              
               should
               have
               two
               thousand
               pound
               to
               get
               this
               effected
               ;
               to
               which
               Capt.
               
                 Poulton
              
               answered
               ,
               that
               he
               thought
               it
               was
               an
               impossible
               thing
               ,
               for
               the
               Governour
               had
               formerly
               been
               tempted
               with
               such
               like
               offers
               ,
               and
               had
               refused
               them
               ,
               that
               we
               all
               scorned
               so
               base
               an
               act
               ,
               and
               that
               for
               his
               own
               part
               he
               would
               starve
               and
               rot
               before
               he
               would
               betray
               his
               trust
               :
               the
               Colonell
               was
               further
               importunate
               with
               him
               ,
               to
               move
               it
               to
               me
               ,
               and
               that
               you
               may
               ,
               saith
               he
               ,
               be
               better
               assured
               I
               do
               not
               this
               without
               Commission
               ,
               and
               then
               pul'd
               out
               of
               his
               pocket
               a
               paper
               written
               with
               these
               words
               ,
               or
               to
               this
               effect
               ;
               
                 These
                 are
                 to
                 authorize
                 Colonell
              
               Dacre
               
                 to
                 treat
                 with
                 Colonell
              
               Hutchinson
               
                 and
                 Lievtenant
                 Colonell
              
               Hutchinson
               
                 for
                 the
                 surrendring
                 up
                 of
                 the
                 Castle
                 and
                 Bridges
                 of
                 Nottingham
                 for
                 the
                 service
                 of
                 his
                 Maiesty
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 make
                 them
                 large
                 promises
                 which
                 shall
                 be
                 performed
                 :
              
               and
               this
               paper
               signed
               with
               
                 W.
                 Newcastle
              
               at
               the
               bottome
               :
               and
               he
               further
               desired
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               but
               come
               to
               the
               Castle
               to
               speak
               with
               me
               ,
               when
               Captaine
               
                 Poulton
              
               told
               him
               there
               was
               no
               hope
               of
               obtaining
               that
               ,
               he
               entreated
               him
               that
               he
               would
               but
               deliver
               the
               message
               to
               me
               ,
               which
               he
               told
               him
               he
               would
               doe
               ;
               and
               the
               Colonell
               told
               him
               ,
               that
               if
               I
               would
               not
               deliver
               the
               Castle
               ,
               yet
               if
               he
               himselfe
               would
               but
               leave
               us
               ,
               and
               come
               away
               ,
               he
               should
               immediately
               have
               a
               Regiment
               of
               
               Horse
               delivered
               into
               his
               command
               ;
               and
               earnestly
               pressed
               that
               I
               would
               send
               him
               an
               answer
               :
               which
               presently
               a
               〈◊〉
               both
               my
               brother
               and
               I
               did
               ,
               the
               Copies
               whereof
               I
               have
               here
               sent
               you
               .
               There
               were
               also
               two
               Officers
               of
               Captain
               
                 Whites
              
               Troup
               ,
               whom
               we
               sent
               along
               with
               Captain
               
                 Poulton
                 ,
              
               whom
               Colonell
               
                 Dacre
              
               also
               took
               aside
               ,
               and
               made
               large
               
                 *
              
               offers
               ,
               both
               to
               Capt.
               
               
                 White
                 ,
              
               and
               them
               ,
               if
               they
               would
               procure
               him
               to
               turne
               to
               their
               Side
               ;
               But
               Capt.
               
               
                 White
              
               hath
               so
               often
               scorned
               and
               refused
               such
               unworthy
               offers
               ,
               that
               this
               did
               but
               increase
               his
               contempt
               of
               them
               ,
               whose
               faith
               and
               hon●sty
               hath
               beene
               apparently
               great
               in
               this
               cause
               .
               I
               confesse
               ,
               had
               it
               not
               been
               for
               drawing
               a
               scandall
               or
               jealousie
               on
               my self
               ,
               I
               would
               have
               gone
               so
               farre
               as
               to
               have
               gotten
               the
               Propositions
               under
               Coll.
               
                 Dacre
              
               his
               hand
               ,
               if
               not
               under
               the
               Marquesse
               his
               hand
               ;
               but
               this
               I
               durst
               not
               doe
               ,
               lest
               my
               own
               honest
               intentions
               should
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               have
               been
               mistaken
               :
               I
               therefore
               thought
               it
               sufficient
               to
               make
               it
               presently
               knowne
               to
               the
               Committee
               ,
               and
               so
               to
               acquaint
               you
               with
               it
               ,
               and
               withall
               to
               assure
               you
               ,
               that
               were
               I
               certaine
               we
               should
               utter●ly
               be
               deferted
               and
               left
               (
               as
               for
               any
               reliefe
               I
               yet
               heare
               of
               we
               are
               like
               to
               be
               )
               (
               our
               souldiers
               being
               30.
               weekes
               behinde
               with
               pay
               ,
               and
               the
               whole
               Country
               now
               possessed
               by
               the
               enemie
               )
               yet
               I
               would
               maintaine
               my
               faithfulnesse
               to
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               so
               long
               as
               I
               have
               one
               drop
               of
               blood
               left
               in
               me
               ;
               and
               when
               I
               am
               ●o●eed
               to
               the
               last
               extremity
               ,
               I
               am
               confident
               God
               wil
               give
               me
               strength
               to
               maintaine
               this
               Christian
               resolution
               ,
               that
               I
               have
               by
               Covenant
               both
               with
               God
               and
               man
               bound
               my selfe
               unto
               ;
               which
               is
               ,
               that
               I
               will
               rather
               chuse
               to
               die
               ten
               thousand
               deaths
               with
               a
               clear
               conscience
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               an
               honest
               heart
               to
               my
               Country
               ,
               then
               to
               fell
               my
               soule
               for
               the
               purchase
               of
               my
               life
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               wealth
               and
               honours
               this
               world
               can
               bestow
               upon
               me
               .
               Your
               sonnes
               are
               both
               well
               here
               in
               the
               Castle
               ,
               and
               I
               heare
               your
               wife
               is
               so
               in
               the
               Country
               ;
               onely
               I
               heare
               your
               goods
               and
               corne
               are
               wholly
               plundred
               .
               What
               service
               I
               am
               able
               to
               doe
               for
               you
               here
               ,
               if
               you
               please
               you
               may
               command
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   friend
                   and
                   servant
                   ,
                
                 John
                 Hutchinson
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Nott
                   :
                   Castle
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Decemb.
                  
                   18.
                   1643.
                   
                
              
            
             
             
               
                 Postscript
                 .
              
               
                 Sir
                 ,
                 ●ust
                 as
                 my
                 Letters
                 were
                 going
                 to
                 Colonell
                 
                   Dacre
                   ,
                
                 there
                 came
                 one
                 from
                 him
                 to
                 Captaine
                 
                   Poulton
                
                 ;
                 the
                 copie
                 of
                 which
                 ,
                 with
                 Captaine
                 
                   Poultons
                
                 answer
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 here
                 also
                 sent
                 you
                 ,
                 the
                 originall
                 I
                 preserve
                 by
                 me
                 as
                 a
                 testimony
                 of
                 their
                 unworthie
                 profers
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             Colonell
             
               Dacre
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               ,
            
          
           
             YOur
             propositions
             sent
             to
             me
             on
             Wednesday
             last
             by
             Captaine
             
               Poulton
            
             (
             for
             which
             you
             shewed
             him
             my
             Lord
             Newcastles
             Commission
             )
             were
             so
             unworthy
             of
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             so
             wicked
             ,
             and
             base
             ,
             that
             once
             I
             thought
             in
             contempt
             and
             scorne
             to
             have
             forgotten
             them
             ;
             yet
             lest
             my
             silence
             may
             receive
             too
             favourable
             an
             interpretation
             from
             you
             ,
             know
             and
             tell
             your
             Generall
             ,
             that
             set
             you
             on
             this
             brave
             imployment
             ,
             that
             I
             abhorre
             the
             thought
             of
             Treason
             to
             my
             Countrie
             ,
             though
             I
             might
             therby
             grow
             as
             great
             for
             wickednesse
             as
             he
             ;
             tell
             him
             I
             le
             weare
             no
             title
             but
             what
             my
             faith
             and
             vertue
             purchaseth
             ,
             and
             I
             le
             leave
             my
             children
             an
             honest
             ,
             though
             a
             small
             inheritance
             ,
             to
             whom
             my
             spotlesse
             name
             ,
             not
             tainted
             with
             the
             foule
             blot
             of
             Treason
             ,
             shall
             be
             an
             ornament
             ,
             when
             the
             remembrance
             of
             all
             treacherous
             Apostates
             shall
             rot
             with
             infamie
             ;
             and
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             my
             gracious
             Prince
             ,
             once
             cured
             of
             his
             mistake
             ,
             will
             reward
             my
             loyall
             constant
             faithfulnesse
             to
             his
             Regall
             Power
             ,
             and
             Parliament
             ,
             with
             a
             larger
             recompence
             then
             he
             propounds
             for
             my
             corruption
             :
             if
             hee
             doe
             not
             ,
             vertue
             is
             its
             owne
             reward
             .
             Tell
             your
             most
             Excellent
             Generall
             ,
             his
             threats
             and
             promises
             are
             both
             a
             like
             contemptible
             to
             me
             ;
             I
             feare
             not
             those
             ,
             and
             I
             hate
             these
             .
             I
             fight
             not
             to
             repaire
             a
             broken
             fortune
             ,
             but
             to
             maintain
             a
             just
             quarrell
             ;
             in
             which
             may
             that
             man
             perish
             ,
             and
             fall
             low
             as
             the
             depth
             of
             hell
             ,
             that
             can
             be
             hired
             to
             prove
             unfaithfull
             ;
             tell
             
             him
             ,
             if
             you
             dare
             ,
             that
             it
             had
             beene
             an
             imployment
             more
             beseeming
             you
             ,
             or
             any
             Gentleman
             ,
             had
             he
             sent
             you
             with
             ten
             thousand
             armed
             men
             ,
             to
             assault
             our
             well
             defended
             wals
             ;
             then
             with
             so
             many
             pieces
             of
             contemned
             gold
             ,
             to
             lay
             your
             siege
             against
             an
             honest
             heart
             .
             I
             could
             honour
             an
             enemie
             for
             performing
             brave
             and
             gallant
             things
             ;
             but
             such
             attempts
             as
             these
             will
             render
             your
             persons
             as
             odious
             to
             all
             honest
             men
             ,
             as
             your
             rebellion
             :
             and
             I
             am
             sorie
             you
             should
             undertake
             so
             base
             a
             service
             ,
             as
             to
             deserve
             the
             just
             neglect
             and
             scorne
             of
          
           
             
               
                 Nott
                 :
                 Castle
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Decem.
                
                 16.
                 1643.
                 
              
            
             
               Iohn
               Hutchinson
               .
            
          
           
             
               Postscript
               .
            
             
               Pray
               Sir
               send
               mee
               word
               what
               you
               should
               have
               had
               for
               the
               procuring
               this
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               know
               at
               what
               rate
               the
               enemie
               valueth
               this
               Castle
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             Colonell
             
               Dacre
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               ,
            
          
           
             YOu
             have
             now
             convinced
             me
             of
             an
             errour
             ,
             I
             once
             thought
             it
             possible
             that
             some
             rash
             mis-led
             young
             men
             might
             still
             among
             the
             Cavaliers
             have
             retained
             a
             sence
             of
             Gallantry
             and
             Honour
             ,
             though
             no
             Religion
             ;
             and
             have
             been
             enriched
             with
             those
             morall
             vertues
             which
             made
             the
             Heathen
             famous
             ;
             such
             a
             one
             I
             beleeved
             you
             to
             be
             ;
             but
             since
             you
             can
             attempt
             to
             buy
             me
             to
             so
             great
             a
             villany
             ,
             as
             you
             did
             in
             your
             late
             propositions
             by
             Captain
             
               Poulton
               ,
            
             I
             must
             needs
             be
             perswaded
             ,
             you
             would
             never
             offer
             me
             what
             you
             your self
             would
             not
             have
             done
             :
             'T
             is
             I
             confesse
             strange
             to
             me
             you
             could
             imagine
             ,
             that
             a
             Christian
             ,
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             or
             a
             Commonwealths-man
             would
             ever
             prove
             such
             a
             Villain
             ,
             as
             for
             a
             little
             gaudie
             di●t
             to
             sell
             his
             soule
             ,
             his
             honour
             ,
             and
             his
             Countrey
             ;
             perish
             that
             most
             contemned
             gain
             ,
             with
             all
             that
             can
             accept
             or
             offer
             it
             :
             
               Dacre
               ,
            
             't
             was
             base
             in
             you
             to
             think
             so
             of
             me
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             you
             cannot
             so
             mis-interpret
             any
             act
             of
             mine
             ,
             as
             to
             receive
             from
             it
             the
             least
             ground
             of
             encouragement
             to
             such
             an
             opinion
             ;
             and
             had
             you
             known
             my
             
             Brother
             ,
             you
             would
             have
             thought
             it
             easier
             for
             you
             your selfe
             alone
             to
             have
             conquered
             all
             the
             men
             now
             fighting
             in
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             than
             to
             corrupt
             that
             guard
             of
             vertues
             which
             protect
             his
             constant
             soule
             from
             treacherous
             thoughts
             .
             Did
             you
             think
             men
             of
             sence
             will
             part
             with
             reall
             Honour
             for
             a
             Title
             ?
             you
             are
             not
             capable
             of
             a
             religious
             consideration
             ;
             or
             I
             could
             tell
             you
             ,
             That
             our
             souls
             (
             redeemed
             with
             an
             unvaluable
             price
             )
             are
             by
             you
             most
             unequally
             valued
             at
             a
             poore
             inconsiderable
             summe
             of
             money
             ;
             but
             your
             thoughts
             cannot
             reach
             heaven
             :
             look
             upon
             earth
             ,
             and
             give
             me
             an
             example
             where
             ever
             any
             Traitor
             preserved
             his
             foul
             name
             from
             an
             horrid
             blot
             of
             infamy
             on
             him
             and
             on
             his
             house
             for
             ever
             ?
             How
             can
             you
             think
             ,
             He
             that
             by
             you
             will
             be
             corrupted
             to
             betray
             anothers
             trust
             ,
             will
             not
             by
             another
             be
             again
             corrupted
             to
             betray
             yours
             ?
             Keep
             your
             despised
             Coyne
             to
             tempt
             some
             fraile
             waiting-woman
             ,
             it
             may
             work
             with
             her
             to
             procure
             such
             honest
             things
             as
             you
             affect
             ;
             but
             desist
             these
             base
             attempts
             on
             men
             of
             nobler
             spirits
             ,
             with
             whom
             they
             will
             but
             render
             you
             as
             contemptible
             as
             your
             offers
             .
             Consider
             the
             unworthy
             message
             you
             sent
             ,
             and
             blush
             at
             the
             remembrance
             of
             your
             guilt
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             if
             yet
             you
             have
             so
             much
             worth
             left
             in
             you
             ,
             repent
             the
             injury
             you
             did
             to
             him
             that
             was
             your
             Friend
             .
             Farewell
             that
             name
             for
             evermore
             between
             us
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Trent
                 Bridges
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Dec.
                
                 16.
                 1643.
                 
              
            
             
               GEORGE
               HUTCHINSON
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             hi●
             truly
             noble
             friend
             Captaine
             
               Poulton
               .
            
          
           
             
               Noble
               Sir
               ,
            
          
           
             I
             Was
             in
             hopes
             to
             have
             waited
             on
             you
             this
             day
             ,
             but
             indeed
             I
             received
             an
             Expresse
             last
             night
             from
             my
             Lord
             Generall
             ,
             wherein
             I
             am
             commanded
             to
             wait
             on
             his
             Excellencie
             neere
             
               Chesterfield
            
             this
             day
             .
             Sir
             ,
             I
             hope
             you
             remember
             the
             businesse
             I
             spoke
             to
             you
             of
             when
             you
             were
             at
             my
             quarter
             ;
             I
             will
             engage
             my selfe
             upon
             my
             life
             ,
             that
             what
             I
             promised
             shall
             bee
             really
             performed
             ;
             if
             you
             please
             but
             to
             consider
             and
             truly
             value
             the
             businesse
             ,
             I
             make
             no
             question
             but
             I
             may
             obtain
             my
             desires
             :
             
             which
             I
             will
             assure
             you
             is
             not
             for
             any
             particular
             ends
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             first
             place
             to
             serve
             my
             gracious
             King
             ,
             and
             th●●
             my
             friends
             ,
             which
             I
             will
             assure
             you
             I
             shall
             ever
             esteeme
             your
             Lieutenant
             Colonell
             and
             your selfe
             to
             bee
             ;
             desiring
             very
             much
             to
             heare
             from
             you
             by
             this
             bearer
             ;
             wishing
             us
             all
             to
             agree
             ,
             for
             upon
             my
             word
             it
             troubles
             me
             to
             thinke
             ,
             that
             all
             honest
             men
             should
             not
             be
             of
             one
             side
             .
             Which
             the
             Lord
             grant
             that
             we
             may
             all
             bee
             ,
             I
             remaining
             alwayes
             ,
             Sir
             ,
          
           
             
               
                 Wattnell
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Friday
                   morning
                   the
                
                 15.
                 
                   of
                   Decemb.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Your
                 most
                 humble
                 servant
                 ,
              
               Richard
               Dacre
               .
            
          
           
             
               My
               humble
               service
               to
               my
               truly
               noble
               friend
               your
               Lieutenant
               Colonell
               ,
               and
               tell
               him
               I
               wish
               him
               as
               my
               owne
               soule
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             Colonell
             
               Dacre
               .
            
          
           
             SIr
             ,
             had
             the
             Cavalliers
             since
             found
             out
             a
             way
             to
             performe
             their
             promises
             better
             then
             they
             did
             at
             
               Bristow
               ,
               Gainsborough
               ,
            
             &c.
             you
             might
             have
             had
             some
             hopes
             of
             a
             young
             man
             whose
             best
             fortune
             is
             his
             sword
             :
             but
             so
             unworthie
             have
             their
             dealings
             ever
             beene
             ,
             so
             little
             faith
             and
             honour
             doe
             you
             give
             testimonie
             of
             ,
             in
             tempting
             me
             to
             act
             such
             things
             as
             gallant
             men
             would
             not
             accept
             ,
             if
             offered
             ;
             that
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             these
             unworthy
             wayes
             you
             take
             to
             advance
             your
             cause
             ,
             are
             but
             so
             many
             confirmations
             to
             me
             in
             this
             I
             doe
             maintaine
             against
             you
             .
             He
             that
             fights
             for
             honour
             ,
             not
             for
             plunder
             ,
             to
             which
             the
             Dutch
             Prince
             hath
             well
             trained
             all
             your
             armies
             ,
             would
             scorne
             to
             receive
             his
             enemies
             Fort
             on
             any
             conditions
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             were
             purchased
             by
             his
             prevailing
             valour
             ,
             not
             undermining
             treachery
             :
             to
             which
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             am
             as
             unflexible
             ,
             as
             you
             to
             worth
             and
             goodnesse
             .
             The
             Governour
             I
             beleeve
             and
             his
             brother
             have
             returned
             you
             their
             answers
             ;
             and
             you
             may
             in
             this
             receive
             the
             negative
             resolution
             of
          
           
             
               
                 Nott
                 :
                 Castle
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Decemb.
                   the
                
                 16.
                 1634.
                 
              
            
             
               Thomas
               Poulton
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A45246e-140
           
             *
             The
             offers
             to
             Cap.
             
               White
            
             was
             10000
             pounds
             ,
             &
             3000.
             to
             his
             Officers
             to
             procu●e
             ●
             .