A FULL RELATION OF The whole Proceed of the late Rising and Commotion in WALES, Under Pretence for The King and Sir Tho: Fairfax. Represented in several LETTERS to the Parliament, and His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax. With the ANSWERS and REPLIES. ALSO The Names of the chief Actors. LONDON: Printed for Francis Leech, july 2. 1647. A LETTER FROM Major General Laughorn, TO The Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons. Mr. Speaker, THe first rumour of His Majesty's departure with the Army, hath put the Delinquents in Glamorganshire into their old Frenzy; the enclosed Papers will express their present Posture, and shorten my Relation: The Leaders of them are of the principal Delinquents engaged in the former Revolt of that County, and whom the Parliaments clemency for offences past hath occasioned to this ingrateful relapse: Divers of the well-affected Gentry of that County disfavor their courses, and cast about for their own security; some of them are come hither to me, and I am drawing up my Forces thitherward, to suppress the Insolency; and find my Soldiers, I thank God, very cheerful and inoffensive where they come, not capitulating for any Conditions: I shall (God willing) never desert my first Principles for the Parliament of ENGLAND; The issue of this Insurrection probably will occasion speedy and frequent seconds of this Address, by him who is, Sir, The States and your loyal Servant, Rowland Laughorn. Carmarthen, 17 Junii, 1647, To the Honourable, Major General LaVGHORN. SIR, IT hath pleased God to make Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army a miraculous means of the KING'S Restitution (in appearances) These Counties, very apprehensive of their long desired Liberty and present Sufferings, have already declared for the King and Sir Thomas Fairfax: Now that there might be nothing untimely done to your prejudice, We thought it fit to communicate so much of our business as can be no way prejudicial to yours; We should be very glad to hear how you look upon our proceed, and unfeignedly rest, June 4. 1647. Your humble Servants, Tho: Not. Edward Thomas. Rich: Basset. Jo: straddling. Tho: Thomas. To the Honourable, Major General LAUGHORN. SIR, THere hath happened a business in Cowbridge, which may (except you be pleased to interpret it in a fair sense) be liable to a misconstruction; The truth is, the Committee, as is known, had an intent to seize on the persons of divers Gentlemen, some whereof for their security betook themselves to Cowbridge, and there made bold with the Magazine, without any the least meaning of opposition or disrespect to you, to whom by many civilities they are much obliged: And being certain of His Majesty's conjunction with Sir Thomas Fairfax his Forces, they conceived they had been wanting to themselves, in not providing so well for their safety as they could. And they more than hope you will be so far from being any way displeased with it, as to receive assistance from you in their just and necessary Defence; whereby you shall eternally oblige the whole Country, and more particularly Cowbridge, 14. June, 1647. Your most humble Servants, Jo: straddling. Tho: straddling. Jo: Van. Will: Basset. Rich: Gwyn. William Merrick. Edward Seis. George Gibbon. William Fleming. Theodore Basset. Richard Basset. Henry straddling. William Basset. Robert Thomas. Thomas Basset. David Buckley. Jo: Walter. Miles Watkins. Jo: Powel. Rich: Wilcoke. John straddling. John Jones. Rice Merrick. Robert Corroche. To His Excellency, Sir Tho: Fairfax, General of the Parliaments Forces. May it please your Excellency, THese last days there appeared a sudden and violent Distraction in Glamorganshire; I shall use all my power and diligence to allay it, and expect your Excellency's Orders for my proceed, and the rather, in that the turbulent party, as I am informed, pretend your Excellency's Authority for what they do. The enclosed copies of some Expresses I received out of these parts, and of one of the Delinquents Warrants, will supply what I here omit: The chief actors are ancient Malignants of a deep stain, and can pretend no Grievance but the just and conscientious proceed of the Committee, according to the Ordinances of Parliament: Other Gentlemen well-affected and of good quality in the country, are not engaged among them, but stand upon their Guard. This is all I can at present in that affair present to your Excellency, with my humble service, and readiness to obey what commands you will please to impose on Carmarthen, 17 June, 1647. Your Excellencies most humble Servant, Rowland Laughorn. To Major General Laughorn. Noble Sir, WE have in a former Letter made bold to intimate unto you the necessity of our present Posture, which we in the Name of the whole Country must still affirm to be no ways tending to the diminution of your respects with us, but meant only for the vindication of our Estates and Liberties from the unjust and Arbitrary disposition of Committees here; on the mediation of whose Friends, we have notwithstanding thus far complied with their desires: Yet upon assurance given, The Inhabitants of this County may enjoy their Liberties and Estates, and all Taxations (other than such that are for the Army) be for-born, until, by God's blessing, the present unsettledness of Supreme Affairs be composed, we shall not farther proceed on these terms whereon we now insist: This, for aught we can yet discover to the contrary, may in a very few days determine our instant Differences: However we shall not fail to advertise you of what farther courses the prosecution may engage us to, and ever remain, St. Lythins Down, 15 Junii, 1647. Your humble Servants, Richard Basset. Henry straddling. Thomas straddling. Charles Kemis. John straddling. Thomas Not. Henry Basset. To the High Constables of the Hundred of Miskine, and to every of them. WE require you forthwith to direct your Warrants to the Petty-Constables of the several Parishes within your Hundred, That they summon all able men from Sixteen to Sixty, to appear before us at Cowbridge, to morrow, by Nine of the clock in the morning, with all Horses fit for Service, or Dragoons, and all such Arms as are Defensive or Offensive, as they have or can come by, for the use of the King's Majesty and Sir Thomas Fairfax General, for the preservation of the Peace and Safety of this County: Hereof fail not, as you own your Allegiance to His Majesty. Dated 13 junii, 1647. Edw: Thomas. Richard Basset. Tho: Not. Greenvile Weeks. To the Honourable, Major General LAUGHORN. SIR, I Am very glad, that by your watchfulness and diligence you have so timely prevented the inconvenience of the rising of these Men in Wales (according as your Letters mention;) I believe too many are apt to make advantages of the present discomposure of Affairs to work their own ends, though it be to the disturbance of the whole Kingdom. It's very true, I have made some Representations to the Parliament, and I hope their Wisdom and Justice will so answer our Expectations, as that we shall speedily see an happy composure of all Differences, and a settlement of all Rights, both to the King, the Parliament, and the People, to the comfort and satisfaction of all men that wish well to Peace and Righteousness: I desire you still to continue your care in those parts to prevent any evil of this kind, and to let all men know, That I cannot in the least allow of such proceed, but shall send to your assistance to suppress them, if need so require, and that you do give me seasonable notice thereof: I rest, Barkhamstead, June 25. 1647 Your very loving Friend, Tho: Fairfax. To His Excellency, Sir Tho: Fairfax, General of the Parliaments Forces. May it please your Excellency, MY Letter of the 17. instant informed your Excellency of a violent Distraction in Glamorganshire, which I have been diligent to allay without the effusion of innocent blood: The Country hearing of my approach, deserted the chief Actors, whom to the number of Fifty, all well mounted, are fled the Country; the Names of them are subscribed to the Letters I sent your Excellency, only some few added: They had convened Fifteen hundred or Two thousand, pretending Authority for so doing; but the Country are made sensible how they were seduced, and I shall neglect no diligence to settle quietness, and remove the disturbers of it. This Account in duty I conceived myself bound to give your Excellency, and remain, Cardiff, 21 Junii, 1647. Your Excellencies most humble Servant, Rowland Laughorn. His Excellencies answer to the former Letter dated at Uxbridge, june 29. 1647. SIR, YOurs from Cardiff of June 21. I received this day; I hope my last unto you from Barkhamstead, will give you satisfaction concerning the proceed here, and how far we are from countenancing any that shall raise Forces against the Parliament, or those employed by them. Your care and diligence in preserving those parts in peace, will be an acceptable service to the Kingdom. Things here are like to come to a speedy composure, both Houses having agreed to send Commissioners to Treat and Debate of business in order to the present settlement of the peace of the Kingdom, which is a thing much desired by all, and I hope in a short time will be effected, to the quiet and content of the Kingdom. For those Forces of Horse and Foot which you brought lately into Glamorganshire upon the late occasion; I desire you to remove them back into those counties where they were formerly quartered. I remain Your assured Friend, Tho: Fairfax. Uxbridge, June 29. 1647. FINIS.