THE EXAMINATION OF GEORGE LEDDOZE OF DORCHESTER MERCHANT, Taken before Master Henry Maber Mayor, and Mr Richard Burce, His Majesty's justices of the Peace, the 27 of August. 1642.  
Wherein is discovered the inveterate malice of the Lords and Cavaliers at Sherborne, against the Parliament and all good men, falsely scandalising them under the nickname of Crop-eard-Round-Heads.  

Sent from a Member of the House of Commons in that County, and read in the House, and ordered to be Printed.  
Hen. Elsing Cl. Par. D. Com.   
Whereunto is added a Letter from Coker, near Sherborne in Somersetshire, of the Warlike preparations there intended.  
LONDON, Printed for Laurence Blaiklock. Septemb. 1. 1642.   

THE EXAMINATION OF GEORGE LEDDOZE OF DORCHESTER, MERCHANT, Taken before Master Henry Maber Mayor, and Richard Burce, His Majesty's Justices of the Peace.  
August 27. 1642.  
WHo upon his Oath saith that upon Thursday last, This Examinant being at the Town of Sherborn, was taken for a spy, and was examined at the Lodge there by the Lord Paulet, Sir Ralph Hopton, Sir john Stowell, and Sir Henry Barkley; And in his examination, being demanded, of which side he would be, whether for King or Parliament; This Examinant answered, that he was for both. The Lord Paulet answered, that all the Parliament that were for the Militia, were proclaimed Traitors and were crop-eared Rogues, and that Earl, meaning Sir Walter Earl of whom they had had conference before, was the wickedest Rogue of them all and one of the Devil's limbs, and so they were all: And the said Sir Ralph Hopton spoke the same, and the said other Gentlemen spoke to the same effect: and that they were come thither to keep a Parliament themselves, and that the King would be there shortly to assist them with a great Army, and if it had not been for Earl and such Rogues, these tumults and stirs had not been; and the said Sir Ralph Hopton further saith, that we may see the hand of God to be with them in protecting them, being but a small number, and they great in number that were against them, and that they being shot twice at with many shots and bullets about their ears, yet were not touched by one of them, and that their company shot but once and killed two men, and maimed or hurt fifteen more, & that those that took up Arms for the Parliament; were blood sucking Rogues; and these their words they confirmed with many oaths; Further, Sir Ralph Hopton demanding what strength there was in Dorchester, this Examinant answered, there were six great Guns, the said Ralph replied, that those Guns did belong unto them, and they would have them, and would cut off all the Roundheads in the Land.  
George Leddoze.   

A LETTER out of , Concerning the Warlike Preparations AT SHERBURNE.  
Loving Brother,  
I Thought fit to let you understand in what posture Sherburne stands in: The Lord marquis of Hartford and his two sons, and his brother, the Lord Seymor, the Lord Paulet, and his two eldest sons, and of Somerset Knights Hopton, Stowell, and Rodney; and of the Gentry, john Coventry, and the rest, who accompanied him at Wells, yet keep with him, and the two Lunsfords, and are fortifying the Castle at Sherburne, their strength not exceeding six hundred Horse and Foot; against whom are marching the Earl of Bedford with his six hundred Horse, and about eighteen great pieces of Ordnance from Bristol, besides twenty thousand Horse and Foot at least out of Somersetshire, and great Companies out of Dorsetshire, who promise to be at Sherburne at a day's warning; which causeth the Lords and Cavaliers to droop, and to desire a free passage; and it is thought they will endeavour it this day. Yesterday the marquis sent a Letter to my neighbour Master Harby, one of the Deputy Lieutenants for the Militia, desiring his assistance and advice; he desired to be conducted to Pool, and from thence by sea to his own house, as is conceived. What will be the issue we know not yet: Our Country men are angry they took him not at Wells, who then visited the Bishop's palace, where they did not hurt, but to his Wine, Pictures, Organs, etc. I purpose, God willing, to stay here, and expect the Issue.  
From Coker near Sherburne in Somersetshire Aug. 26. 1642.  
FINIS.