A LETTER SENT To a worthy Member of the House OF COMMONS, Concerning The Lord Shandois Coming to CISSETER To Execute the COMMISSION OF ARRAY. REad in the House of Commons, and Ordered to be forthwith Printed. H. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com. London, Printed by L. N. and I. F. for Edward Husbands and John Frank, and are to be sold at their shops in the middle Temple, and the Kings-head in Fleetstreet. August 22. 1642. A LETTER Sent To a worthy Member of the House OF COMMONS. Worthy SIR, We are bold to present you with the passage of business, yesterday at Cisseter in our County of Gloucester, my Lord Shandois having last week sent several Letters to divers of the principal of the Gentlemen of our County to give him a meeting then and there, our countrymen and the volunteers got notice of it, and apprehending that he came to execute the Commission of Array, there came at least a thousand Armed men to assist the Townsmen, who had with posts and chains fortified the Town to keep out horse, and they did all purpose to keep my Lord out of the Town, if he did not promise and protest that he did not come to execuâ—Źe the Commission of Array, which he solemnly did to divers Gentlemen that met him upon Randcomb-down, and to some of the Townsmen, who observing that he came not with above thirty persons, and those no weapons but swords, brought notice of it to the Town, and so he was admitted in, and after dinner the Justices of Peace and other Gentlemen being in conference with my Lord, the soldiers and armed men came and beset the house where they were, and demanded of my Lord, wherefore, and for what he came thither? he Answered that it was only to confer with the Gentlemen for the peace of the County. Then they required him to deliver up his Commission of Array unto them, or otherwise they would bring him to the Parliament, at length upon meditation and entreat of the Gentlemen, the soldiers were content to depart; if my Lord would put it under his hand that he would never execute the said Commission, nor any others for him in any part of this County, but would oppose and hinder it to his power, and that he would maintain the Power and privilege of Parliament, and the Laws and Liberties of the Subjects, with his Life and Fortune, all which, being in extreme fear, he condescended unto, and a note being drawn to that purpose, My Lord, Sir Robert Tracy, and some others put their hands to it, which did in some sort pacify the soldiers, yet a great many not herewith content, did protest they would bring my Lord to the Parliament, and would not otherwise be satisfied a great while, yet with very much entreaty, about eleven of the clock at night they departed to their lodgings, intending to speak with my Lord again this morning, but he being still in great fear, was conveyed away on foot very privately by Sir William Masters and other Gentlemen through his house, let out a back way and so departed, the soldiers coming to look for him this morning, and finding him gone, were extremely enraged, and had like to have pulled down the house, took his Coach and drew it themselves into the marketplace, cut it and tore it all in pieces; the Gentry and Commons of this County do generally declare themselves against the said Commission. Believe me this is a true relation, I was an eye and ear witness of it, and the main body of our County resolve to keep their Protestation; not having else at present, I remain Your obliged to serve you, John Giffard. Cisseter, the 16th of August. 1642. FINIS. 20. Augusti, 1642. Read in the House of Commons, and ordered to be forthwith Printed. Hen. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.