A brief DECLARATION OF THE Several passages in the Treaty concerning the Surrender of the Garrison OF LUNDY; Formerly Commanded by Tho. bushel Esq; Governor thereof for His MAJESTY. Die Sabbathi 10. Julii 1647. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That upon the delivery up of the Isle of Lundy to the Lord Viscount Say and Seal, or his Assigns, by Mr. Tho. bushel, the Delinquency of the said Tho. bushel be taken off, and all sequestration in respect thereof be discharged, And he and his assigns restored to all such rites as he or they had or aught to have in the Mines in Devonshire, Wales, and Cornwall, and to all his other estates and rights whatsoever, And that the men that were with him in the Island, being not Soldiers of estate and fortune, be pardoned and freed from delinquency. H. Elsing. Cler. Par. Dom. Com. LONDON, Printed in the Year 164●. SIR, IT may be called a happiness, when an engagement in a hopeless design is not beyond the possibility of a retreat, and an opportunity with Honour to draw back, may not then in prudence be slighted; Sir, I conceive it is your case, and some hints received, gives me to believe that you will not be so mindless of yours, and the Kingdom's condition, as not seriously to consult with your reason, how to manage a safe retreat, since it is every way probable, that going on is avoidable destructive: Besides, how can those parts and ingenuities that I hear do lodge in your breast, but insatiably thirst after the good and honour of this Nation; and can you imagine any other way under God that it may be procured, but by a Parliament? Me thinks such motives from within yourself, should stir you to yield a willing and ready submission to that supreme power, the glory of this Nation, in which the King is necessarily included: Neither can you forget what former engagements that Noble Lord, that is concerned in the place you hold, hath put upon you in the business of your Mines, and now you have an opportunity at once to congratulate him for ancient favours, and to engage him to new of the like kind, which if you would on your part surrender him but his own, it would be by him so deeply resented, that I am confident, upon good grounds, you might expect from him the utmost that in honour and honesty he could do for you, both in making up your breach with the Parliament, and for the procurement of your Mines, and Customs. Sir, Omit not this opportunity, the Summer is now drawing on, and then you may well imagine that your condition will be lower, and your terms (if any) harder: If you will be pleased to afford me an answer, you may direct it to my Garrison of Swanzey, where, saving my fidelity to the Cause, I shall be ready to the utmost to express myself Sir, Your humble Servant, Phil. Jones. Swanzey, Jan. 12. 1645. For Tho. bushel Esquire, Governor of Lundy. SIR, YOurs of the 12. of Jan. I received the 16. of March, the substance of which, I confess to be good counsel, and true, except in your too full expressions, of what I cannot pretend to my abilities; but concerning that Honourable person you mention, to whom, for his particular obligations, I shall ever endeavour to express myself a thankful acknowledger: And I hope his Lordship entertains so charitable an opinion of me, that it never entered my thoughts to make use of his Lordship's Isle, either to his dislike, or prejudice, which I protest I only adventured on, to prevent a worse Inhabitant, and to make use of its conveniency for my poor affairs in the Mines I undertook to discover at Commartin, for the general good, which I have better hopes in, and shall account richer, because they were settled to me in Parliament, by his Honour's favour: and withal the retirement of this place, as a means to disengage the obligations of my friends, the only earthly riches I aim at. Now Sir, to vindicate myself to you, to whom I desire I were better known, the bearer having so fully acquainted me with your worth, I have sent you the Copy of a Letter, which not long since I wrote to Mr. Goodier of Heathrop in Oxfordshire, and Mr. James Ingram of the Fleet, who are well known to my Lord about an exchange of some Lands I have in those parts for this place, which lieth near his Lordship; but for those conditions you mention, when his Honour clearly understands the sincerity of of my heart, I am confident there will be no dispute between us, it being a place of such privacy, as my disposition is well known to affect, had not the troubles of these unhappy times made me more in love with; so that should his Lordship through any man's suggestion, and misunderstanding of my innocent intention be invited to a rough proceeding with me, his Lordship may perchance sacrifice a true servant, but one who will never express himself an enemy; for I am resolved to leave the place to his Majesty, who first entrusted me with it, rather than enjoy it without his Honour's consent, and so remaining Sir, Your humble Servant, T. B. Lundy 19 March 1645. My dear Friends, ALthough the distractions of these times have many ways added to my melancholy, yet me thinks I suffer in nought so much, as in that they permitted me not to see you; nor to give you an account of my proceed in the hopeful Mines of Commartin, which I doubt not, with my Customs, will soon put me in a condition to requite all courtesies of a fruitful gratitude, especially if you can treat with my Lord Say for this Isle of Lundy; which place, though in itself is desolate and stormy, and hath nought to invite an Inhabitant, except one of my temper who therefore loves it, because it seems of kin to the Isle I lived in before, as also in regard it lies convenient for our Mines at Commartin; I do therefore again desire you to take the first opportunity to acquaint my Lord Say, that if any thing I have in Oxfordshire may better please him, than this remote Rock, let his Honour make his own conditions, and I will stand to them, although it proves of a greater value, I remain Your Servant, T. B. Lundy 19 Feb. 1645. For his honoured Friends James Ingram, and Edmond Goodier, Esq; SIR, In consideration, you live on an Island, where you may not have the certainty of what God in his goodness hath done for England's well affected one's; I being by the High Court of Parliament placed Vice-admiral of these Seas, have thought it fit to send you these Summons, and that God may as well touch your heart, as he hath done many other of your side, I thought needful to declare to you, that not only all the West, (except some 5 places) are come in obedience to the Parliament, but almost all England, as by the enclosed list of victories doth appear (to God be the glory) And that happily you may plead you will do what the King doth; here I send you the Copy of his Letter to the High Court of Parliament to come in; as also, a Copy of what entertainment is at London provided for him, that so if you be not wilfully blind, you may see in what a forlorn condition you will be in, if you surrender not the Island to his right masters use. Your positive answer he expects, that would be your friend, if you would be your own, and so rests, john Crouther. Happy Entrance Regis under Lundy. 20 April. 1646. Worthy SIR, I Have received your Summons, and to let you know my respects and affection I have to the owner of this Isle, as likewise to the Parliament, preserving my loyalty to the King my master; I have sent you the Copy of my Letter to the Governor of Swanzey, and his Majesty, concerning the same, which I expect daily an answer, the which if it cannot satisfy your disposition for the present, I must be forced to stand upon my own defence, in regard I value my reputation above life or fortune, and so with my hearty thanks for your news, in that hopes it gives me of a desired peace, I remain Your true Friend and Servant if you please, T. B. From Lundy 20 April. 1646. SIR, HAving received this enclosed from the Committee of both Kingdoms, I have sent this Drummer unto you, giving you this assurance, that if you please to repair to my headquarters, or to any other place in the Parliaments quarters, to speak with such as myself, or my Lord Say shall appoint to meet you; you shall have a safe conduct for your coming, and return: or if you think not fit to come forth of the Island yourself, to send one to signify your mind concerning this business of my Lord Says, or to him he shall appoint here with me, Your Servant T. Fairfax. Colomb. john-house 8 April. 1646. Die Lunae 12 January. 1645. At the Committee of both Kingdoms at Derby House. IT is Ordered that a proposition be made to Mr. bushel, that if he will deliver up the Isle of Lundy, this Committee will use their endeavours with the Parliament, that he may be restored to his Interest in the Silver Mines. Gualther Prest Secret. to the same Committee. SIR, YOurs of the 8 of this month I received not till this morning, else I had returned a sooner answer; that had not your occasions removed you from these parts, I would not have failed to have waited on your Excellency, for I should have thought your promise Sir of my free return to be more impregnable than Lundy; but to let you know the clearness of my proceed, and my true respect to my Lord Say, I have enclosed these Letters, which at your leisure you may be pleased to peruse; assuring your Honour, that I will dispatch a friend with all the speed I can to his Lordship, and I doubt not of procuring a way both to deserve the continuance of his Lordship's friendship, and to preserve my fidelity to the King my master, which I hope your Honour's patience will allow me, having no other design, but to preserve my fortune, for the discharge of my debts, to which if your goodness will but countenance, it may be reckoned amongst your victories; and will oblige many more besides, Sir, your humble Servant, T. B. Lundy 3 April. 1646. For his Excellency, Sir Thomas Fairfax, etc. May it please your Excellency, ACcording to your commands, and my promise, in my last Letter, I have sent this Gentleman my kinsman to wait upon your Honour and my Lord Say, to whom I have given full power to conclude my Surrender of Lundy, having obtained my master's consent thereunto; and to that purpose I have likewise desired him to wait upon his Majesty, whose goodness I am confident will not deny me a favour of a higher nature, and without which, a grant were it of the Indies, should not invite me to it, for I am resolved what ever becomes of me, my name shall never be found amongst theirs, who have betrayed their trust, which fidelity I presume your Honour cannot but approve of, where he is an enemy, who is Your humble Servant, T. B. Lundy 14 May. 1646. For his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax, etc. An answer to the Vice-admirals' Message. SIR, IN Answer of your Message, whether I keep this Isle wholly for the King, or for the King and Parliament, the which for to prevent any mistake: Know Sir, I was trusted by the King, and keep but my private family, without injuring of any, which obligeth me to preserve, until I have a return of the Treaty enclosed, sent by an Order from the Honourable Committee of both Kingdoms, with a Letter of His Excellency, Sir Tho. Fairfax, wherein to accommodate their Honour's desires, and preserve my own reputation with the King my master, I did upon sight thereof, dispatch my friend and kinsman to conclude the business, but if you, or any other, shall conceive my proceed to be not justifiable in your own conscience, before God and man, let the blood that is spilt light upon those that are the occasion, so remains Your Friend and Servant, as I find you mine, T. B. Happy Entrance Regis in Lundy Road. 20 May. 1646. May it please your Majesty, THe enclosed I received from my Lord Says servant, who is now Governor of Swanzey, which I conceive was sent by his Lordship's direction, wherein he invites me to the surrender of this Isle, being his Lordships known purchase; in the perusal of which, I was not at all startled at the threats therein, but must confess myself moved at the obligation it minds me of, with which I formerly acquainted your Majesty in the presence of my Lord of Dorset, since which Captain Crouther, Vice-admiral of these Seas summoned me to surrender this place. And not long after Sir Tho. Fairfax sent a Drummer with his Letter, and an Order from the Committee of both Kingdoms, wherein they proposed their assistance in restoring me to my Interest in the silver Mines, if that I would deliver up this Island to my Lord Say. Your Majesty well knoweth how I have maintained Lundy at no other Contribution but my own, and how cheerfully I have exposed my friends, and my own credit for your service, as well as exhausted them in the discovery of the Mines royal; besides the place in itself is useless, except in some advantages it may yield to me, if your sacred Majesty would be pleased to vouchsafe me leave to express my gratitude to my Lord Say by my quiet and free surrendering it, which I hope your goodness will not deny me, but if otherwise, your Majesty shall require my longer stay here; be confident Sir, I shall Sacrifice both life and fortune, before the Loyalty of Your obedient humble Servant, T. B. Lundy 14. May, 1646. His Majesty's Answer to Mr. bushel, concerning the surrender of Lundy. BUSHEL, WE have perused your Letter, in which We find thy care to Answer thy trust We at first reposed in thee; now since the place is unconsiderable in itself, and yet may be of great advantages unto you, in respect of your Mines, We do hereby give you leave to use your discretion in it, with this Caution, that you do take example from Ourselves, and be not over-credilous of vain promises, which hath made Us great, only in our sufferings, and will not discharge your debts. From Newcastle 14. july, 1646. May it please your Honours, HAving received your courteous Order of Treaty concerning my surrender of Lundy, enclosed in a Letter from his Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax, by the hands of his Drummer; I held it an obligation of my duty to dispatch my friend and kinsman unto your Honours for the conclusion of the business, but instead of an expected reply, I was resummoned by Captain Crouther the Vice-admiral; as also my servants hath been since apprehended and imprisoned as Traitors against the State, which in its self I value not, but as it concerns your Honours, and his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax, who assured me the safety of my own person, much more my servant; for if these be the fruits of your Honourable favours, or the Parliaments peace with me, who ever honour them next to my master: I shall henceforward give no credence to man, but will prepare myself for what condition the Almighty shall dispose me, in being confident of a happy issue; having never wronged any in these times of public Rapine, where commands are now only sought, either to betray or oppress the Country, in which catalogue I assure your Honours, my name shall never be found; for if your patience will not give me leave to part fairly with Lundy, and at once to express my fidelity to my master, and my respects to your Honours, the world shall then see at how cheap a rate I value my life or fortune, when they stand in competition with my trust; and therefore I hope your Honour's wisdoms will advise of some Nobler way, then in time of Treaty and compliance to surprise so mean an encounter, as me and my poor family, which covets to remain Your humble Servant. Lundy 14. june, 1646. For the Honourable Committee of both Kingdoms. May it please your Excellency, I Have taken the boldness to vindicate your Honour, the Vice-admirals' Summons, and preserve a right understanding of the proposed Treaty to me, from the Honourable Committee of both Kingdoms concerning my surrender of Lundy; that their Pious Order, nor your good intentions according to the Noble precedents of your other actions may not be blasted by the errors of others ends, unless they can assure their rough proceed to carry a palm of victory in their hands with less prejudice, than your wisdoms hath prescribed the way for. Sir, your humble servant T. B. Lundy 14. June, 1646. For his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax. My Honoured Lord, I Have received you Noble Letter the 20. of June, and likewise an Order from the Honourable Committee of both Kingdoms the 12 of April the which, in obedience thereunto, and for preserving my loyal duty to the King my master, I did then speedily return the enclosed Letter by my friend and kinsman, for settling of the business in such a way, as I conceive might not infringe my fidelity to his Majesty's trust, nor in conclusion, be wanting of my gratitude to your Lordship. Be pleased therefore to have but a little patience that I may perform the same Justice to your Honour, as I would have done to myself, without any prejudice to your Lordship, or repentance to your Servant; and the harvest shall be such, as your posterity may have just cause to bear in memory my integrity to your Honour, and my demeanour to my country: For having received a second Letter from your Lordship, that his Majesty's pleasure is to command all garrisons should be surrendered upon Honourable terms, it were an ignoble Act in me, to keep away the inheritance from him that I am so much obliged to Honour as your Lordship, and therefore that your own conscience might witness how desirous my affection is to obey your Honour's commands, I am willing to descend to the lowest condition of Honourable terms that can be admitted by the Laws of morality, reason, or religion, which is in a word, to have but my poor estate as well restored me for the payment of my just debts, with an Act of Oblivion for my servants, as I have been careful to preserve your Honour's Isle at my own charge, without doing the least injury to any; and for the same purpose I have recommended the overture of my humble demands, to the Honourable Court of Parliament, by one Mr. Squire, who was sent to me from the Honoured Committee of Devon, to Treat upon the like terms, which makes me the more assured of a happy issue; knowing their Piety, my own innocency, and your Lordship's inclination to Justice, I remain, My Lord, Your Honours obliged Servant, T. B. Lundy 28. June, 1646. For the Right Honourable, the Lord Viscount Say, and Seal. Mr. Bushels demands to the Honourable Committee of both Kingdoms upon their Treaty for his surrendering Lundy. THat having on his part obtained his Majesty's consent for delivering up the Isle into the Honourable hands of the right owner, with the consideration of his several losses by Sea and land, and his great charges in the fortification thereof, to preserve a retired condition, so that it fears no enemy, was by himself humbly desired, but to have an Act of Oblivion for his servants, and his own Estate restored him towards the payment of his just debts, and following his public calling in Minerals; as also their Honourable countenance, so far as they find his actioas correspondent, for the good of the Common wealth, viz. His several grants of the Mines, Mint, and customs of Lead, with his goods and Estate at Enston, to be restored him, and confirmed in Parliament: As also 100 Tuns of his own Lead, and 100 Tuns of Potter's Ore, to be brought from his Mines in Wales to Bydeford, for the better discharge of his debts in Devon, and recovering the deserted works of his Mines at Commartin, before he surrender the Isle of Lundy: with such privileges for his Miners, and the said Parish of Commartin, where the Mines Royal is found, as the Laws of other Nations allow, in cases of like nature. SIR, IT did much astonish my understanding, to hear that the Honourable house of Parliament, should in their wisdoms distribute those Mines of Wales, to my enemies, when their better judgement can well remember, my chargeable adventures grew so great, as my undertake were pitied by my friends, and insulted over by men more willing to condemn, then to examine, until the disposer of all things had repleated my endeavours, with the gift of his providence: As likewise the heavy burden of their displeasures, in besieging me and my poor family at sea, and barring all commerce from me by land, knowing that my conscience witnesseth I ever Honoured them next to my master, nor never injured any in these times of Common Rapine, without it were in my humble requesting the restitution of my poor fortune, for the payment of my just debts, or the freedom of my servants to work in the said Mines, whilst I Petition Heaven for a further discovery of his mercies towards me, in this my retirement to the naked promontory of Lundy, the considerations whereof, hath so redoubled my griefs, that if I had not made a resignation of my sufferings in soul, body, & estate, to the eternal & Divine power of Justice, for contemning the revenge of injustice, my disposition of humane patience would have been transported into weak passions, & followed the instructions of those who advised me to take goods at sea, unless I were restored my right at land; but such Counsellors are fit for war, and not for peace, for Heathens, not for Christians, when the remedy is worse than the disease; and therefore you may be confident Sir, the lowest condition of misery, shall not enforce me to an act of violating that moral and Divine Law, (do as you would be done unto) which hath made me deposit double the value in your master's hands, I. C. for what commodities my constrained necessity compels me to borrow from your ship called the Fortune: This being the occasion, and true state of my condition, I hope your charity will judge friendly of him, who covets to requite such a christianlike courtesy. T. B. Lundy 20 September. 1646. For the Master of the Bark called the Fortune. SIR, GIve me leave lovingly to question your judgement, for omitting this fair opportunity, in making up your breach with the Parliament, since all other garrisons are surrendered except yours of Lundy, which is generally conceived, will no ways advance the King's cause, as things now stands, nor your credit to keep the Isle from the right owner, but be certain to increase yours, and my sufferings that is deeply engaged for you: wherefore I hope your prudent care, and professed honesty will look as well upon your friend's misery, as altogether the service of his Majesty, & not leave me to the mercy of an enemy, nor yourself exposed to the trophy of their pity, when it now remains in your power to remedy the one, and come off with Honourable terms in the other; knowing by Proclamation your past and present Actions is charged as the greatest crimes, and to those that shall relieve you, conceived as Traitors against the State, for your forwardness in recruiting his Majesty's Army with a thousand Miners, at his first entrance to these wars, clothing his soldiers, supplying his Magazine with Ammunition of Lead, and bringing your Mint from the Castle of Aberistwith, to pay them; as also disobeying their several Summons by Sea and Land, for surrendering Lundy: These, with many other accusations, if not timely prevented, will I fear fall fatal upon your life and fortune, which God in his good time avert, shall be the daily prayers of Your faithful friend, J. J. 20. August, 1646. Mr. Bushels Answer to a friends Letter, which by way of Admonition threatneth his life and fortune. SIR, TO prevent your fears, and seeming jealousies of my proceed, I have not only sent your deep engagements canselled, as an affection I bear to friendship, but likewise my innocent answer, and resolution here enclosed, of those pretended crimes laid to my charge in the lining of your Letter, being confident it will satisfy the moderate hearers, if not aggravate by malevolent spirits, whose envy I so much contemn, as were my person upon the Scaffold of execution, I should signify the same expression, and pity their judgements that have surrendered those strong garrisons of the Kings, or were not forward to maintain the Royalty of his Majesty's legal Rights, in regard I fear the honour & fidelity of our English people to their Sovereign Prince will thereby be called in question, and through their own transgression be punished by another Nation, which is the only cause, I ingenuously profess, makes me covet to maintain the place at my own charge, rather than be in the List of so prodigious a Story to future posterity, without any disrespect to the Honourable Owner, whom I am obliged to honour in a fruitful gratitude, next to my Master: Thus is the condition and intention of your servant, that conceives it more secure in point of morality, reason, and religion, to pay my tribute debt due to nature for performing the commands of my just Prince, then live to enjoy any earthly content with a guilty conscience, by betraying the trust of Gods Anointed; and therefore to deny the truth of my actions, were to deny my Master, which for replication to your objection, I shall reduce the reasons that induced me to it, as I must give an account at the high Tribunal; That my compliance to serve his Majesty, was not out of an ill respect to the Honourable Parliament, but as a loyal duty to my Master's Commands, and in a confident hope to balance the breach between King and Parliament, as no forced power should not be able to take away the Regality of his Sovereign Rights, nor his Prerogative trench any more upon the privilege of his native Subjects, being his sworn servant before the wars, and I conceive permitted by the Parliaments Honourable Order to attend his person, whose Mint, is well known to the meanest man, that it was his Majesties, and therefore in me double ungrateful if I had not restored it; disobedient if not obeyed his Commands for conducting his Miners, or unworthy of ever farming his Mines Royal, if refused him a parcel of his own Lead for his money, being then at the Parliaments pleasure to command the like; and for my retirement to Lundy, it is well known, the occasion was my affection to solitude, the pressing of my Miners at Commartin, as also to prevent an ill Inhabitant, which should have prejudiced the King's cause, the Country's traffic and surprise the honourable Owner from his purchased right, but to demean myself so therein, as my conscience might not accuse me of an unjust act during the Government, nor the adjacent Countries be charged with the maintenance: And for clothing the King's Army, I am confident the Commonwealth will receive as much benefit thereby, as my service therein hath done his Majesty; for having the Customs of Lead assigned me in satisfaction of my great disbursements, it obligeth my diligence the more to discover new Mines, and recover the old, when I have no other hopes of re-imbursing my engagements, but by increasing the staple commodity of Lead, which is as well known to the general State much decayed, as my particular adventures can witness to the world my discovery: Besides sir, your better judgement may well conceive others would have undertaken the service, and not be so careful of surprising plundered Clothes from the unruly soldiers, with buying it again, to the full value of the right owners, which I refer for proof to the poor men that made it by their honest calling, and so committing you to God's protection, as my innocent preparation to this Summons of death in your Letter of admonition, which to question your secrecy, having made you my Confessor, were a sin in Your servant, T. B. Lundy 24. September, 1646. SIR, I Have received, my Honourable Lord, your Father's Letter, and the Honourable Committees Order, to treat with you concerning the Surrender of Lundy, the which I shall not only most willingly obey, but if your affection hath a desire to see the Isle, as I am informed by Major Pomeroy, I do here promise you, upon the faith of a Christian, and the word of a Gentleman, you shall be hearty welcome both going and coming, for the Major hath given such a Character of your worth and merit, as I desire to be acquainted with so noble a nature, and should have waited upon you myself, were it not for some reasons this Gentleman can acquaint you from the Servant of your Commands, T. B. Lundy 19 November, 1646. For his Honoured friend Major Fienes Present. Die Saturni 31. Octob. 1646. At the Committee of both Kingdoms at Derby house. ORdered, that whereas formerly leave was given to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Say and Seal, to treat with Mr. Bushel about the rendering up of Lundy Island, and that this Committee did undertake to do their endeavours, that upon the surrendering the said Isle, the Delinquency of the said Mr. Bushel should be taken off, and he restored to his Interest in the silver Mines: It is now Ordered, that all the Soldiers there with Mr. Bushel, shall have the same benefit of the endeavours of this Committee upon the surrender aforesaid, to have their Delinquency taken off, they being not men of Estate, and they shall have liberty to go to their own homes, and live there unmolested, they being obedient to the Laws of the Kingdom, and submitting to all Ordinances in Parliament: And that the Lord Say shall have time to continue to treat with them for two months after the expiration of the time formerly granted. By Command of the same Committee. Gualther Prest, Secret. My Lord, I Have received your Letter, and the Honourable Committees Order of both Kingdoms, by your hopeful son, which should be most willingly obeyed, could I relieve my losses, or cancel my obligations, with the sight of their good intentions, but if the Honourable Committee will be pleased to procure the performance of my estate, and those immunities I formerly sent, here enclosed, by an Ordinance in Parliament, towards the payment of my just debts, and the prosecution of my public inployments before my surrender, which as I am informed by Mr. Squire who was employed by the Commissioners of Devon to the same purpose, that their pious Charity have engaged their endeavours to accomplish my humble desires after my surrender, otherwise I must be forced through a constrained necessity, to beg leave of your Lordship, for its conveniency, as the refuge of my fortune, to right my unsupportable sufferings by Sea and land, which hitherto I have patiently endured, and preserved the place against all foreign oppositions at my own charge, without assistance from his Majesty, or prejudice to any, as the countries' adjacent will inform your Lordship: it being contrary to the disposition of my natural inclination, for seeking a restauration from the ruins of others, that never injured me, but rather to wait upon the Parliaments justice, for satisfying my Creditors out of the demands of my mean fortune, which I am confident no man with an honest conscience can deny me; and for any other, I fear not the power of their greatness, knowing my resolution and innocence, is prepared to encounter their cruelties, were it the worst of evils, & not fear life, or that Delinquency; which loyalty to the King my Master hath laid upon me, when the consequence stands in competition with my reputation, as Orphans and Widows are wanting of satisfaction. Be pleased therefore in your Lordship's wisdom, as a prudent care to the Piety of peace, to recommend once more my civil request, here enclosed, to the Honourable Committee of both Kingdoms, lest the blood that may be spilt light not upon your Honour, nor your family, as upon those that hinder the progress of so happy a Treaty; for some reasons, this Gentleman can better inform your Lordship by relation then myself, by a Letter, whom I sent on purpose, to know the Parliaments positive answer, lest a dellatory Treaty should force me to fall into another famine, which Gods providence hath miraculously relieved me, when all the world had left me, and therefore I fear not what the malice of man can do to Your Lordship's humble Servant T. B. Lundy 24. November, 1646. For the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Say and Seal. Mr. Bushel, THat which the Committee of both Kingdoms have undertaken, which was to take off all Delinquency from yourself and those who are with you in the Island and thereby all sequestration of your Estate, and a pardon for what hath been done since these wars, in respect of the war, or by occasion of that, I assure myself you may rest secured shall be done, if you will deliver me my own: And truly why I should suffer from my friend in my inheritance, I know not, neither do I see the equity or Justice of it: I have now an opportunity to do you a good office, and having once set you Rectus Incuria, I shall do you pleasures in that which withal may be for the public good: the King is now come to Holdenby, and you have kept that place when all others are rendered, as I think the longest: It will be just and Honourable for you, now upon terms, for your own Indemnity, in respect of what you have done, and those who are with you, to deliver it: If you will buy that which is mine, give me 3000 li. for all that is there, you shall have it, so you keep it, not to offend the State, which I think you intent not: if these either cannot be done, or you like it not, keep not from the Owner that which is his; let me know your resolution, and I then will send my Son thither, if you will render it upon the terms the Committee have undertaken: Your very loving Friend, W. Say and Seal. February 16. 1646. For Mr. Bushel at Lundy. My Honourable Lord, YOur Noble Letter of advice is to me a Law, and your virtuous promise, to take me into your care of protection, is in my estimation a liberty above Magna Charta, or the strength of Lundy; and therefore your Lordship may rest assured of your inheritance delivered to your hopeful son, upon the sight of his person, or satisfaction for the same according to your Honourable desires; for upon the faith of a Gentleman, my intention was never no otherwise, then to obey my Master's Commands in keeping of the place, without prejudice of any, much less to your Lordship, other then to live retired, and see my poor Estate justly distributed towards payment of my debts, as his Majesty can bear me witness: And in regard your Lordship might discern the candidness of my heart, and innocency of my soul, I have taken this great journey to kiss your hands, that I may have the Honour to wait upon your worthy son back, and secure the state of my fidelity to his Majesty, and their Honours, of any future trust reposed, when I have given your Lordship real satisfaction, according to your just demands, or take my leave of your Lordship, and wish you a better Tenant, I rest, Your devoted Servant, T. B. Commartin 24. March, 1646. For the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Say and Seal. To the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Say and Seal. WE the Inhabitants of the Counties of Devon and Cornwall, & nearest borderers upon the Island of Lundy, do in all humility certify your Lordship, that Mr. bushel, since his abode in the said Isle in the times of the late war, hath been so far from oppressing us in any kind, that he hath been a means of some advantage to us by keeping the said Island, and your Lordship's inheritance out of the hands of some persons, who (as we are credibly informed) would have made use of it to the prejudice of these and other parts of the Kingdom. And further, we are bold to certify your Lordship, that the said Mr. bushel hath adventured great sums of money to recover the deserted and drowned Mines of Commartin, which is strongly reported to be very hopeful by his means, and by his continued industry may prove very exceeding advantageous to the common good, and to these Western parts in particular: now in regard some of our neighbours, to whom he is indebted for certain sums lent to further him in his noble & great design, to recover the said Mines; having received this annexed Letter from the said Mr. bushel, & fearing that they & we should be deprived of so good a neighbour, and so industrious for the public good, do hereupon humbly entreat your Lordship (if it may stand with your convenience and good liking) still to admit of his continuance in the said Island, that so by his care and charge we may live secure, and by his knowledge, and active diligence, bring the great work of the said Mines, from hopes, to certainties. This is our humble request in his behalf, if it be not in the matter of it prejudicial to the State, or disadvantageous to your Lordship. William Cary. George Cary, Rector of Clovelly. William Greenway, Minister. Henry Prust. Rich. Kinsam. John Pollard. John Sanders. William Lange. James Lile. Nic. Shapley, Sen. Nic. Shapley, Jun. Reuben Laurence. Ric. Tomb. Hugh Nicolas. Aughter Lyle, Sen. Aughter Lyle, Jun. Tho. Snow. Peter Lyle. Jo. Shapley. Ric. Cleverton. George Mungoy, Curate. Jo. Crange. Tho. Velly. Hen. jewel. Jo. Bagilhole. George Grigg. Jo. Way. Justinian Yeo. Ric. Bagilhole. Jo. Nchol. Jo. Cook. Jo. Band. Francis Rowe. Peter Rowe. Tho. Rowe. Will. Mugford. Ric. Crange. Ric. Smith. Jo. Husband. Ric. Yeo. Ric. Trick. Tho. Cook. Jo. Band. Antho. Luttrell. Nic. Luttrell. Will. Heardwick. Jo. Bishop. Tho. Luttrell. Jo. Lynthorne, alias Loy. Nic. Pitton. Jo. Skame. Matthew Brooke. Ric. Leach. Abra. Bond. Jo. Friend. Jo. Juell. Hugh Deymond. Jo. Cook. William Prideaux. Charles Yeo. John Cock. With many hundreds more. My Lord, I Have found Mr. bushel so much a Gentleman of his word, in the surrender of your Island of Lundy to me, according to his Excellency, and your Lordship's Order, for the use of the Parliament; That upon Thursday last being the 24th of February himself with his officers and soldiers took shipping for Ilford Combe, with purpose to employ them in his chargeable adventures of recovering the dejected works of Commartyne, Mines, and his other Minerals in Wales, The reality of which actions, together with the general report of his Noble proceed in his public affairs, without taking contribution from the Country, or violence to any man, all this while he hath kept the said Island and Garrison of Lundy, (although the last in surrender) doth double oblige me to become an humble suitor to your Lordships, that if any man shall go about to infringe the Ordinance of the Honourable House of Parliament, and his Excellency's agreement made with Mr. bushel and your Lordship for restoring him his Estate, and taking off the delinquency of his soldiers, (whose names are here under-written) that it may be looked upon as an act tending to the dishonour bot of his Excellency and your Lordship, and therefore that both himself and they be thus far taken into your Lordship's care of protection, which is the humble request of Your ever dutiful Son, Richard Fins. Lundy 24th of February 1647. May it please your Excellency TO be informed, that according to your Commands, and Mr. Bushels promise, both me and my soldiers met him at the Key of Crovelly, being the place appointed, and the nearest harbour to take shipping for Lundy, where we were forced to stay fifteen days for a wind, before we could arrive into the Road of Lundy; And his Lieutenant having notice that it was us by their Governor Mr. Bushels shooting off a pistol, gave us at our landing a salutation with all his Guns, and a volley of shot, as an entertainment of friendship, and free welcome, which made me so confident of his former professed fidelity in surrendering the same, that both myself and my men marched through his guard unto the Castle, commanding his own men to remain in another house, lest the ignorance of some men on both sides might beget a difference through exchange of language, and misunderstanding of the truth; but so soon as they had understood the King's consent for a surrender to the right Owner, and the Conditions made on their behalf by their Governor Mr. Bushel with your Excellency and my Lord, the morning tide following they took shipping for Ilford Combe, where he purposeth to employ them in his chargeable adventures of recovering the distressed works of Commartyn Ours, and his other Minerals in Wales. The Garrison being thus freely surrendered, with all things thereunto belonging, for Ammunition of Guns, and householdstuff, according to his engagement upon the word of a Gentleman, but having demanded of his Lieutenant Mr. Richard Cock what store of provision was left in the Island, he replied with a deep protestation, that for six months before Mr. bushel went over to treat with your Excellency, according to your letter sent by your Drummer, they nor their Governor had not eaten a bit of bread in six months, nor scarce drank a barrel of bear in two years, alleging the occasion was the Governors known losses by land and sea, which caused divers of the soldiers to decline the service, upon his proposal of eating horseflesh, And made the hearts of those that stayed the more willinger to endure all hardness to obey his Commands, without trespassing of any by land or sea, were it to the loss of their lives; this integrity of theirs, and the honesty of the Governor, as also his public employment in Minerals for the Common good, being confirmed by the Country, makes me humbly present their names here under-written, as Officers and soldiers of the last Garrison, and men that have done the least of injuries, notwithstanding their sad condition, which I wish for the precedent of others, they may be looked upon as the best of enemies that have Conditions from the Honourable Parliament, and your Excellency, I remain Your devoted Servant, Richard Fins. Lundy the 24 th'. Feb. 1647. A List of those men's names which I found upon the ISLAND. Tho. Bushel Esq; Governor. Mr. Rich. Cock Lieut. Gover. Capt. Edward Owen. Major Rich. Pomeroy. Lieute. Oliver Bouck. Rich. Kynsam. William Gilbert. Gunne●●. John Scott. Gunne●●. John Trout. William Skinner. Daniel Hanger. Tho. Brayley. Henry Battee. James Bonden. Samuel Shortridge. Jo. Wheeler. Jo. thorn. Geo. Gilbert. Rich. Harris. William Matheage. Rich. Chi●ge. Fra. Hobbs. Richard Fins. Copia vera. May it please your Excellency. THe King my Master having commanded me to restore the Honourable Lord Say his Isle of Lundy, upon sight of his Lordship's Letter to me directed the 16th. of Feh. 1646. and the Conditions propounded by your Excellency, with a wish from His Majesty, that would to God every man had his own, and then he should have some thing, which hath made me surrender the said Isle with all the Alacratie and freeness to that noble Gentleman Mr. Richard Fiennes, according to your Excellency's Commands, as by his letter here enclosed doth appear; which makes me now descend into the bowels of the earth, for discovering Mineral treasures, that by it through God's providence I might have hope to redeem my late losses by sea and land, as none others should have share in the sufferings but your servant, upon confidence that your Excellency will free my servants employed in so public a work, for the common good, from pressing, according to the intention & true meaning of the Honourable Ordinance of both Houses. The obligation whereof binds me not only to follow this harmless calling for the Common good, but esteem your Excellency's piety for preserving the poor Mariner from the rapine of an ill natured Commander in the time of civil wars, as the greatest benefactor that I seek from the bounty of mortal man, all which I humbly submit to your Excellency's Nobleness, and rest, Your obliged Servant, T. B. Comartyn 11. March. 1647. WHereas I formerly sent a safe conduct to Tho. bushel Esquire to come and treat with Lord Uicount Say and Seal, or myself, about the Surrender of the Isle of Lundy; And the two Houses of Parliament, Ordered that upon the delivery of the said Island, the delinquency of the said Mr. bushel, and the soldiers upon the said Island, shall be taken off, and he restored to his Estate with the Mines, in Wales, Devon and Cornwall And whereas I understand that he hath so fare proceeded in the. Treaty with the Lord Say concerning it, that he is now ready to go to Lundy, and deliver up the same so soon as the Lord Say shall appoint any person to whose hands the custody thereof shall be committed, but proposes he may have his freedom till he can recover the possession of his Estate restored to him by Parliament; I conceiving it very reasonable that he should have some time to settle his Estate, and being not willing to agree to such an uncertain limitation of time as is proposed, have (for the reasons aforesaid, and for that his civil carriage, and endeavours to advance the public, are certified from the country) agreed to grant the same for the space of six months. And therefore do hereby give free liberty to the said Thomas Bushel to pass to the said Isle of Lundy, and to return to London, or continue there, or in other parts of this Kingdom, free from any arrests, suits, or molestation whatsoever, for the space of six months, to begin and commence from the time of the surrender of the said Isle, or to go beyond the seas if he shall think fit so to do. And all Justices of the peace, Majors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, officers, soldiers, and other persons whatsoever whom it may concern, are to take notice hereof, and conform accordingly as they will answer the contrary at a Council of war. Fairfax. Given under my Hand and Seal the 30th. of October, 1647. At my Quarters at Turneham Greene. Die Sabathi 10. Julii. 1647. ORdered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That upon the delivery up of the Isle of Lundy to the Lord Viscout Say, and Seal, or his assigns, by Mr. Thomas bushel, the Delinquency of the said Thomas bushel be taken off, and all sequestration in respect thereof be discharged; And he and his assigns restored to all such rights, as he or they had, or aught to have in the Ours in Devonshire, Wales, and Cornwall, and to all his other Estates and Rights whatsoever, And that the men that were with him in the Island, (being not soldiers of estate and fortune be pardoned and freed from delinquency. H. Elsing. Cler. Par. Dom. Com.