A LETTER TO THE Earl of PEMBROKE FROM Sir Edward BAYNTON in Gloucester. showing the true manner how himself and captain Edward Eyre were surprised at Malmsbury by two lieutenant-colonels under the Earl of Stamfords command, upon pretended ground, and contrary to some scandalous relations in print. With the reasons inducing him formerly to seize upon Sir Edward Hungerford.  
LONDON, Printed for Thomas creak, January 22. 1642.   

TO THE RIGHT honourable the Earl of PEMBROKE.  
My Noble good Lord,  
ON Monday night last being at Malmsbury, which is a town under my command, within eight miles off Cisseter, where I had drawn up 500 Men of my Regiment, for their aid, and two Companies more upon their march; about nine of the clock at night there came about 500 Horse, and dragoneers, of the Earl of Stanfords Forces, out of Glocestershire, commanded by lieutenant-colonel Furbush, and lieutenant-colonel Carr, his Lordship being then at Exeter, and desired lodging of me for that night, whereupon as soon as I was certainly informed who they were, I took order for the billeting of them, and let them in, which as soon as I had done, they came to me, pretending a great deal of friendship, but on the sudden seized upon me in my lodging, plundered me and my soldiers of all that we had, and the next morning carried me and captain Edward Eyre to Cisseter, with as much ignominy as was possible, upon two poor dragoneers, although they took from me as many Horses for my own Saddle as were worth 300 pound; within two days they carried me to this town, where they keep me in the same manner at this time; but I thank God, they dare accuse me of nothing, but say, that I would not bring up my Forces to Cisseter, which I conceive I was no way bound to do, especially, Prince Maurice his Quarter being at Farringdon and Wantage, having there 1000 Horse, within two Miles of Wilts; they say likewise that I had seized upon Sir Edward Hungerford, which I had just cause to do; for besides the correspondence between him and my Lord Seymor, which I can bring pregnant proof of, he sent twice to my sergeant Major, to command him to draw up my Forces to such places as he should appoint, pretending that he had an Order from the parliament for it, and sent to my soldiers to leave me, and come to him, which I could make no other interpretation of, but that he intended to betray me; whereupon I resolved to send him in safe custody to the Parliament, but he fled to Cisseter, and there i do verily believe, did bribe the two Scotch lieutenant-colonels to perform this exploit; for he fled out of Wilts about six weeks agone, and carried all his Family and Goods into Somersetshire, where he doth now reside, and only comes skulking now and then into Wilts, to put tricks upon me. I have served my country under your Lordships and your brothers command these twenty years, wherefore i beseech your Lordship to undertake for me, for i am resolved never to desert the cause, but desire to appear at the Parliament with as much speed as may be, which I hope your Lordship will further, for his sake, who will ever be  
Your most humble Servant, E. BAYNTON. Gloucester, Jan. 15. 1642.  
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