A true narrative of the Duke of Monmouth's late journey into the west in a letter from an eye-witness thereof, to his correspondent in London. Eye-witnes. 1680 Approx. 10 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 3 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A63570 Wing T2786 ESTC R1903 12242523 ocm 12242523 56828 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A63570) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 56828) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 901:1) A true narrative of the Duke of Monmouth's late journey into the west in a letter from an eye-witness thereof, to his correspondent in London. Eye-witnes. 4 p. Printed and are to be sold by Richard Janeway ..., [London] : 1680. Reproduction of original in Bristol Public Library, Bristol, England. Caption title. Imprint taken from colophon. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Monmouth, James Scott, -- Duke of, 1649-1685. Great Britain -- History -- 1660-1714. 2006-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-11 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-12 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2006-12 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2007-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A TRUE NARRATIVE OF THE Duke of Monmouth's Late JOURNEY into the WEST , IN A LETTER FROM AN Eye-witness thereof , to his Correspondent in London . SIR , THAT branch of our contest ( which these unhappy times have occasioned betwixt your self and me , privately ) concerning the present temper of the people of England , as to the reception of Popery , hath now ( I think ) so fully been decided , that I shall no longer differ from you in that point , but with joy acknowledg to you , that I am perfectly convinced , nay sure , that not only the Principles , but even the very Genius of the people of England will never endure to be again rid like a Hackney of Rome , to both the temporal and eternal destruction of the poor Creature . Of this my eyes as well as my understanding saw the demonstration , when I saw that incredible ( if not universal ) confluence of people of all Qualities , Sexes , and Ages , meet to welcome a Protestant Duke into these Countries . Now that I have not miscall'd this a Demonstration , pray observe this Journal of the Duke's progress , and the peoples joy . On the 24 th of August he came from Esq Thyn's in Wiltshire to Esq Speak's in Sommersetshire , in which Progress he had all the way been caressed with the joyful Welcomes and Acclamations of the people , who came from all parts , 20 miles about , filling and lining the Hedges with Men , Women and Children , some going before , some following after for some miles in the High ways , all the way , and incessantly with hearty and great shouts crying , God bless our King Charles , and God bless the Protestant Duke . Some Towns and Paridies expressed also their Country ▪ respects in strewing their streets and ways thorough which he passed , with herbs and flowers , as was seen at Ilchester , and Pithyton , &c. In some places where no other better present could be expected or made , the honest kind Good-women with rustick sincerity presented to him bottles of Wine , which he courteously accepted and tasted . Some of these good Dames could not restrain their joys , but in their homely phrase call'd out to him thus , Master , we are glad to see you , and you are welcome into our Country . And then some caught hold of his Feet , some took him by the Hand , some by the Coat , but all cried , Welcome , welcome , no Popery , no Popery , &c. When he drew near to Esq Speaks by 10 miles , he was met by 2000 persons on Horse back , who were so increast before they arrived at Mr. Speaks , that some conjectured they were in number near 20000 , others said , they were many more . At his arrival the Esq ; set out several Hogsheads and Vessels of Beer , Ale , and Sider , to entertain the people , notwithstanding that they ( to enlarge their passage to the house ) had broke down several pearch of his Park-pales ; and though the hoopings , shoutings , and acclamations of the people had so affrighted the Deer out of the Park , that as yet they cannot be got in again ( it 's conceiv'd that the people did get Venison as well as the Duke ) yet true , loyal protestant , and English Gentleman thus received the Duke and the people . May he be an Example to all the Gentry for his Loyalty to his King , and love to his Country , for being an Orthodox Protestant , and a true hospitable lover of our dear true Protestant Englishmen . On the 26 of August he dined with Sir J. Sydenham at Brempton , where he met such an abundance of people , and such a splendid entertainment , that it was difficult to determine which deserved the greater wonder . On the 27 th of August he dined with that true Patriot William Stroud , Esq ; at Barrington , whose noble Treat to this Illustrious Prince and Protestant Duke , suited those high qualities . Nor was this Dinner without that best of Musick , the joyful shouts of thousands . After Dinner he went to Chard , where was presented to him a Collation of great variety and excellency , the second Course was the hearts and tongues of very numerous people . He arrived there about five in the Afternoon , followed by a Train of 500 Horsemen ; but when entred , he was met by a Crowd of Men , Women and Children , not a Mute amongst them all , but all almost made deaf with their own Crys and Acclamations ; scarce was there one that drank not the Kings Health , and the Dukes , to which still succeeded their loud Vollies of God bless the King with long Life , God bless the Protestant Duke his Son , &c. That Evening he was most acceptably receiv'd and lodg'd by that worthy English Gentleman , Esq Prideaux . The next day , viz. 28 th of August , after a great and sumptuous Dinner , he rode to Ilminster , where he accepted of a Collation as at Chard ; from thence to Whitlackindon , where was his stated Lodgings On the 29 th of August ( being Sunday ) he observed it with a due Protestant and Christian respect , and went to Ilminster-Church , &c. On the 30 th of August , he removed to Calliton , and lodged with the most ingenious , loyal , and generous Sir Walter Young. On the 31 he lodged with that English Worthy Esq Dukes , at Otterton , in which and all the other parts , his Treatments were rich and great , and every where his rejoicing admirers numberless . But on the first of Septemb. he journied to Exceter , where he was magnificently entertain'd at the Dean's house by that Gentleman of unspotted Loyalty , Sir William Courtney . The Citizens , together with the people of all the adjacent parts , ( verily believed to exceed 20000 persons ) came all forth to meet the Duke with their Souls and Mouths filled with love and joy , trumpetting forth his welcome , and shouting out thus , God bless our Gracious Sovereign King Charles , God bless the Protestant Duke , God bless the Protestant Prince , &c. But that which most deserves remark , was the appearance of a company of brave stout young men , all clothed in linnen Wast-coats and Drawers , white and harmless , having not so much as a stick in their hand , but joining hands , their number was reputed to be 10 or 1200 ( the least conjecture of them was 800 ) these met the Duke within 3 miles of the City , being put into order on a small round hill , and divided into two parts , and so attended the coming of the Duke , who when arrived rode up between them , and after rode round each company , who then united , and went hand in hand in their order , before the Duke into the City . Where when arrived , the great concourse of people , the amazing shouts , the universal joys were such , as are more easily related than can be credited by the absent Reader . I shall only say of it , that it suited ( at this time ) the reception that a Protestant people was willing to give to an illustrious Protestant Prince . Sept. 2. he returned to Esq Speaks , where again flocked in to meet and see him the whole neighbouring Country , as not yet enough satisfied , unless thus extraordinarily to caresse him in his return . Sept. 3. he dined at the worthy Esq Harvy's near Yeovil , and after rode to Esq Thyn's , the Country still waiting in great shoals to expect him on Howden hill , from Crookhorn , Yeovil , and all other circumjacent parts to the number of 4 or 5000 to take their leaves of him , and to present him their thanks for his kind visit , and his acceptance of their English true-hearted respects . Sir , you cannot but with difficulty imagine ( except you had been both an eye and an ear-witness , as I was ) with what earnestness the people of all sorts , all sexes , all ages and degrees came forth to express their Loyalty to their King and Soveraign in praying for his long life and happy reign , and in heartily drinking his Health every where , but especially also in manifesting their true English hearty love to this Protestant Duke , having never since his Majesties happy Restauration , had the good occasion to see amongst them their King , or any of his Royal Family until now . The Country esteeming it a great glory and happiness to see one of that stock to appear amongst them . Lastly , let us remark , that in all this progress were divers persons of noble as well as gentile quality , viz. Lords , Knights , Esquires and Gentlemen , who together with the Duke made a Constellation of English Protestants glorious in their beams derived from the Sun of great Britain . God bless and save the King. Printed , and are to be Sold by Richard Janeway in Queens-Head-Alley in Pater-Noster-Row , 1680.