A remonstrance of the present estate of the Kings armie being an exact discovery of His Maiesties strength with the number of his forces taken at the generall muster on Mervill-Heath the 6th day of October : with many remarkable passages contained therein : 1. the two princes troopes, 2. the earles in their order, 3. a list of the whole number presented to His Maiesty by the Lord Digby commissary generall for His Maiesties army which is 1950 horse and 6500 foot, 4. His Maiesties honouring Prince Robert, 5. the effect of two letters the one from Marquesse Hartford the other from the Lord Mahone touching Plimmouth and other forts thereabouts, 6. the releasement of Captaine VVingate upon 500l. ransome.
         J. H.
      
       
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             A remonstrance of the present estate of the Kings armie being an exact discovery of His Maiesties strength with the number of his forces taken at the generall muster on Mervill-Heath the 6th day of October : with many remarkable passages contained therein : 1. the two princes troopes, 2. the earles in their order, 3. a list of the whole number presented to His Maiesty by the Lord Digby commissary generall for His Maiesties army which is 1950 horse and 6500 foot, 4. His Maiesties honouring Prince Robert, 5. the effect of two letters the one from Marquesse Hartford the other from the Lord Mahone touching Plimmouth and other forts thereabouts, 6. the releasement of Captaine VVingate upon 500l. ransome.
             J. H.
          
           [8] p.
           
             Printed by Tho. Fawcet,
             London :
             Octob. 12, 1642.
          
           
             Signed: J.H.
             Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Bristol, George Digby, -- Earl of, 1612-1677.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           A
           REMONSTRANCE
           OF
           the
           present
           estate
           of
           the
           KINGS
           ARMIE
           .
           Being
           an
           exact
           discovery
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           strength
           ,
           with
           the
           number
           of
           his
           forces
           ,
           taken
           at
           the
           generall
           Muster
           on
           
             Mervill-Heath
          
           the
           6th
           .
           day
           of
           
             October
             .
          
        
         
           With
           many
           remarkable
           Passages
           contained
           therein
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           two
           Princes
           Troopes
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Earles
           in
           their
           order
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           A
           List
           of
           the
           whole
           number
           presented
           to
           his
           Maiesty
           by
           the
           Lord
           
             Digby
             ,
          
           Commissary
           Generall
           for
           his
           Maiesties
           Army
           ,
           which
           is
           1950.
           
           Horse
           ,
           and
           6500.
           
           Foot
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           His
           Maiesties
           honouring
           Prince
           
             Robert
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           effect
           of
           two
           Letters
           ,
           the
           one
           from
           Marquesse
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           the
           other
           from
           the
           Lord
           
             Mohone
             ,
          
           touching
           
             Plimmouth
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Forts
           thereabouts
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           releasement
           of
           Captaine
           
             Wingate
             ,
          
           upon
           500
           l.
           ransome
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             by
          
           Tho
           :
           Fawcet
           Octob.
           12.
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           REMONSTRANCE
           OF
           The
           Estate
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Army
           at
           this
           present
           ,
           being
           taken
           at
           the
           generall
           Muster
           on
           Mervell
           Heath
           ,
           Oct.
           6.
           
        
         
           SIR
           ,
           I
           have
           ,
           (
           in
           liew
           of
           your
           last
           Newes
           )
           .
           sent
           you
           what
           happened
           in
           these
           parts
           concerning
           his
           Majesties
           Army
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           Tuesday
           last
           beeing
           the
           4th
           .
           of
           
             Octob.
          
           his
           Majesty
           came
           to
           
             Shrewsbury
          
           with
           a
           Guard
           of
           500.
           
           Horse
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           his
           summons
           ,
           dated
           the
           28.
           of
           
             Septem.
          
           Prince
           
             Robert
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Nobles
           ,
           met
           his
           Majesty
           with
           their
           Forces
           ,
           beeing
           a
           great
           
           company
           of
           brave
           gallants
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           hauing
           had
           a
           view
           thereof
           ,
           commanded
           them
           to
           depart
           to
           their
           Quarters
           for
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           gave
           command
           to
           Prince
           
             Robert
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Nobles
           ,
           that
           he
           expected
           their
           attendance
           the
           Thursday
           following
           ,
           with
           all
           their
           Force
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           for
           a
           generall
           muster
           ,
           which
           was
           consented
           unto
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           departd
           for
           that
           day
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           Thursday
           following
           between
           8.
           and
           9.
           of
           the
           Clocke
           ,
           Prince
           
             Robert
          
           and
           Prince
           
             Maurice
             ,
          
           with
           their
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           containing
           about
           500.
           were
           the
           first
           that
           came
           into
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           Prince
           
             Robert
          
           himselfe
           put
           the
           Horse
           in
           Battalia
           ,
           and
           exercised
           them
           at
           least
           an
           houre
           ,
           before
           any
           came
           after
           him
           ,
           his
           Officers
           standing
           by
           all
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Newcastle
          
           was
           bravely
           mounted
           ,
           and
           brought
           with
           him
           300.
           
           Horse
           and
           1500.
           
           Foot
           .
        
         
           The
           Earle
           of
           
             Lindsey
          
           with
           two
           hundred
           Horse
           ,
           and
           one
           Thousand
           foot
           .
           The
           Earle
           of
           
             Darby
             ,
          
           whose
           Companies
           attended
           his
           Majesty
           into
           the
           field
           ,
           came
           almost
           with
           
           700.
           
           Horse
           ,
           and
           4000.
           foot
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Cumberland
          
           came
           onely
           with
           250.
           
           Horse
           ,
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Horse
           and
           foot
           he
           hath
           more
           ,
           which
           lyeth
           neere
           
             Barwick
          
           upon
           the
           borders
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           but
           by
           reason
           the
           Heath
           beeing
           his
           Majesties
           place
           of
           Rendevouz
           ,
           &
           so
           farre
           distant
           from
           the
           said
           Earles
           forces
           ,
           they
           were
           excused
           ,
           the
           certainty
           of
           the
           Earls
           forces
           we
           know
           not
           ,
           but
           the
           report
           is
           he
           hath
           two
           or
           3.
           or
           5000.
           foot
           besides
           800.
           
           Horse
           ,
           but
           what
           number
           soever
           he
           hath
           ,
           one
           halfe
           whereof
           are
           in
           severall
           Goals
           in
           
             Yorkshire
          
           ,
           for
           refusing
           to
           carry
           their
           Armes
           and
           divers
           of
           which
           were
           violently
           rescued
           and
           taken
           out
           of
           severall
           Goales
           up
           and
           downe
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           brought
           into
           
             Hull
          
           by
           Sr.
           
             Iohn
             Hotham
             ,
          
           my
           Lord
           Marquesse
           
             Hartford
          
           is
           expected
           hourely
           from
           SouthWales
           
             ,
          
           who
           by
           report
           commeth
           with
           great
           forces
           of
           
             Welsh
          
           and
           
             Cornish
             ,
          
           there
           was
           two
           Letters
           on
           this
           day
           presented
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           the
           one
           from
           Marquesse
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           the
           other
           from
           the
           Lord
           
             Mohone
          
           in
           
             Cornewall
             ,
          
           heereupon
           there
           was
           a
           great
           disturbance
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           were
           full
           two
           houres
           before
           they
           could
           ranke
           them
           in
           order
           .
        
         
         
           Which
           when
           they
           had
           accomplished
           ,
           the
           Commissaries
           of
           each
           Regiment
           ,
           mustered
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           gave
           a
           list
           of
           the
           names
           of
           each
           regiment
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Digby
             ,
          
           Commissary
           Generall
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Army
           who
           presented
           the
           number
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           then
           in
           the
           Field
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           beeing
           about
           the
           number
           of
           1950.
           
           Horse
           and
           6300.
           
           Foot
           .
           This
           is
           his
           Majesties
           compleat
           number
           he
           hath
           upon
           all
           occasions
           about
           him
           ,
           besides
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Cumberlands
          
           Forces
           neer
           
             Barwick
             ,
          
           there
           is
           at
           
             Whitchurch
          
           in
           
             Shropshire
          
           divers
           Engines
           preparing
           by
           his
           Majesties
           Engineere
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           had
           little
           or
           no
           good
           successe
           as
           yet
           ,
           for
           some
           persons
           have
           spoyled
           at
           night
           ,
           what
           he
           hath
           done
           in
           the
           day
           ,
           divers
           of
           which
           have
           been
           imprisoned
           and
           severely
           punished
           .
        
         
           Prince
           
             Robert
          
           hath
           had
           many
           Titles
           of
           Honour
           conferred
           upon
           him
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           and
           one
           Mr
           
             Moore
          
           (
           or
           
             Morrice
          
           )
           was
           made
           Knight
           
             Banneret
          
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           and
           others
           at
           that
           present
           by
           his
           Majesty
           were
           Knighted
           ,
           I
           cannot
           write
           you
           certainely
           of
           the
           Gentlemens
           names
           till
           the
           next
           Post
           ,
           but
           for
           certaine
           
           Prince
           
             Robert
          
           is
           made
           Generall
           of
           all
           his
           Army
           in
           the
           North
           ,
           at
           which
           there
           is
           no
           little
           grumbling
           and
           murmuring
           thereat
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           supposed
           that
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Cumberland
          
           and
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Lindsey
          
           will
           leave
           their
           command
           ,
           if
           by
           the
           way
           of
           Petitioning
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           they
           might
           be
           received
           .
        
         
           I
           cannot
           give
           credit
           to
           the
           two
           Lords
           Letters
           ,
           but
           somewhat
           I
           have
           heard
           from
           one
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Darbies
          
           Gentlemen
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             Marquesse
          
           intendeth
           to
           land
           2000.
           
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           at
           
             Appledore
          
           in
           
             Devon
             .
          
           where
           a
           Knight
           whose
           name
           I
           cannot
           well
           remember
           ,
           but
           
             Greenvill
          
           a
           
             Cornish-Knight
          
           ,
           hath
           a
           great
           company
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           in
           expectation
           of
           the
           Marquesses
           Forces
           ,
           to
           march
           to
           
             Plimmouth
          
           and
           enter
           the
           two
           Forts
           
             Plimmouth
          
           and
           
             Drakesford
             ,
          
           or
           at
           
             Mountwise
             ,
             Mountedgrombe
             ,
          
           or
           at
           
             Lauceston-Castle
          
           in
           
             Cornwall
             ,
          
           and
           for
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Mohone
          
           his
           Letter
           ,
           I
           cannot
           understand
           any
           thing
           therein
           contained
           ,
           till
           the
           next
           returne
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           will
           write
           it
           at
           large
           ,
           we
           are
           greatly
           burthened
           with
           Souldiers
           ,
           &
           shall
           be
           wee
           feare
           
           it
           ,
           this
           whole
           Winter
           ,
           about
           4.
           of
           the
           clock
           his
           Majesty
           went
           out
           of
           the
           Field
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           in
           order
           .
           Prince
           
             Robert
          
           brought
           up
           the
           Reare
           ,
           and
           went
           with
           his
           Majesty
           to
           
             Whitchurch
             ,
          
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Essex
          
           is
           not
           full
           15.
           
           Miles
           from
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           hath
           halfe
           waies
           between
           his
           ,
           and
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
          
           his
           Army
           ,
           a
           continuall
           guar●
           of
           two
           Hundred
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           which
           lyeth
           centinell
           to
           prevent
           a
           suddaine
           onse●
           .
        
         
           Captaine
           
             Wingate
          
           is
           in
           consideration
           of
           500.
           pounds
           ransomed
           ,
           and
           on
           Friday
           last
           the
           7th
           .
           of
           this
           Moneth
           ,
           was
           discharged
           out
           of
           
             Shrewsbury
          
           Goale
           ,
           and
           thus
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           I
           rest
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             loving
             Cozen
             ,
             
               I.
               H.
               
            
          
           
             Whitchurch
             ,
             
               the
               7th
               of
               
                 October
                 ,
              
               1642.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .