THE EARL OF NORWICH, Lord CAPEL, & Sir CHARLES LUCAS, their Peremptory Answer, In refusing to Surrender Colchester, upon the Lord General's Conditions. WITH His EXCELLENCY'S Summons, and Articles offered them. ALSO His Reply to the Enemies last ANSWER. AND All the Summons, Articles, Letters, and Answers Between his Excellency, and the Enemy, in KENT and ESSEX. Published by special Command, and for general satisfaction to the Kingdom. LONDON, Printed for Robert White, 1648. A Letter to the Gentlemen of KENT, and others aboard the Ships in the DOWNS. Gentlemen, HAving by my Letter of the 7 th'. of June 1648. declared to all Seamen and others, who have been instruments in the seizing and carrying away of divers ships, set forth by the Parliament, for the security of the Kingdom, that if for the future, they do so improve their endeavours, as to regain the said ships, and bring them in to the obedience of the Parliament, that then they shall receive, not only pardon for what they have done, but likewise what pay shall be due unto them; All which I am still ready to make good unto them, if forthwith they shall comply; and in persuance thereof, bring their respective ships into Chattham, there to receive their pay, and being informed that yourselves being on board the ships, (whereof at writing of my former Letters I had no notice) are sensible of your own danger, which you have the more reason to be, considering the continued success which it hath pleased God to give the forces of the Parliament, under my Command in this County, myself being here at Canterbury, as by the enclosed Articles delivered, Dover Castle relieved, the two Forts of Dover taken, Sandwich possessed by some of my Forces, and the rest of my Forces now marching to reduce Deal Castle, and the other two Castles, of which by God's blessing, I doubt not but to have a speedy and good account. To testify the desires I have of your preservation, so far as you will make yourselves capable thereof, by your being instrumental to bring the said ships under obedience of the Parliament, and for that purpose to deliver them up to the charge of these Gentlemen hereafter named, entrusted for that purpose, to be by them immediately brought into Chattham: which done by you, do declare, and hereby tender unto you indemnity for your bypast errors, in relation to the revolting of the ships, and Kentish commotions, for which I have warrant from the Parliament, as by the enclosed Papers will appear. The Gentlemen I have entrusted to come unto you about this business, are, Col. Rich, and another Officer of the Army, Capt. Benjamin Craulie. Capt. Phineas Pett. Thomas Arkinstall, and Henry Coodall. If you do readily comply herein, I shall not only be careful to observe what is promised, but be ready on any occasion, To be Yours. Rochester, June the 10th. 1648. To the Gentlemen of the County of Kent, and Seamen aboard the Ships in the Downs. Gentlemen, I Thought fit to let you know I am here by the Command of the General, for the preservation of the peace of this County, and that by the blessing of God, according to his Excellency's Letter to you on that behalf, the late troubles of these parts are very well allayed; that according to the General's directions, I have sent you his Excellency's Declaration, to whom the Parliament hath referred the Composure of these distractions. I hope you will deem yourselves so far concerned in the peace of this County and Kingdom, as that nothing being wanting in what is tendered to render you capable of enjoying all that is desirable, notwithstanding the late clouds you have been under, you will not now be enemies to your own peace and happiness, but embrace, and not reject what is offered, lest the Parliament by this large tender, having so clearly washed their hands of that blood and misery which may ensue by your refusal: It lies now at your door, if you accept of what is here sent. I desire a speedy return, that you may have a safe conduct from me, for such as you shall think fit to come on shore to treat the purport of what you have enclosed, with the Gentlemen here, Your humble Servant, Nath. Rich. To this no other Answer was returned, then that they owed not him, the Parliament, or General, so much service, as to return him a word in writing, but if he would produce a Commission from His Majesty, they were his servants. Deal the 11th of June. 1648. Mr. SPEAKER, I Had not been thus long out of Essex, had there not been a necessity for my stay in these parts, till this County be totally reduced: which now by God's blessing it is; except Deale-Castle, and the other two Castles upon that Coast, before which there are now forces lying, and doubt not but very shortly to give a good account of them: Those forces that besieged Dover-Castle, upon the approach of Colonel Rich, and Colonel Hewson, retreated to Canterbury, where they made a considerable strength, with other forces of the County that had fled thither, together with the Townsmen, being above two thousand Horse and Foot, whereupon I sent a good Party of Horse, Foot, and Artillery from Rochester, to come on this side the Town, whilst Colonel Rich and those with him came on the other side. The Gentry in the Town sent forth for a Parley, whereupon these enclosed Articles (being the Copy of the Original) were agreed upon; which I humbly offer to the consideration of the House. Upon which the Town was yesterday delivered, and near three thousand Arms brought in to the Cathedral: Commissary General Ireton stays there a while to dismantle some part of the wall, by the strength whereof they have been so encouraged to hold out. I likewise send you enclosed the Demands of the Town of Dover, and Colonel Rich his answer thereunto; the Fort there yielded presently after the Town was possessed, wherein there were seventy barrels of powder, which they had gotten in thither for the better supply of their Army in Kent: I have sent two Companies to quarter at Sandwich, and intent this night (God willing) to quarter at Gravesend, and to lose no time in prosecuting the business in Essex: I have writ to the Committee of the Army, to send a Morter-Peece down by water to Sandwich; which I desire may be bastened, in case the Castles hold out, I remain, Your faithful and Humble Servant, THOMAS FAIRFAX. Rochester, June 11th. 1648. Gentlemen, and others of the Town of Harwich. WE whose names are hereunto subscribed, send greeting, and show unto you, that whereas the Forces of the Lord Goring are in Colchester, and probably may attempt the Town of Harwich; we therefore declare, and resolve, that if you will stand jointly together, and keep out the enemy aforesaid, and preserve the Town for King and Parliament, we will stand firm with you, using our utmost diligence to assist: but if you shall through treachery, or cowardice admit, or suffer the enemy to enter in, or possess themselves of the Town; know you, that we are resolved to force the enemy forth again, and in so doing shall beat down, or fire your Town even with the ground; we desire to act rather as friends than enemies, and do subscribe according to your behaviours, to be your Friends and Servants. The Result of a Consultation held on Board the Providence, by us whose names are hereunto subscribed, for the service of the Parliament, occasioned by the enemies being in possession of Colchester, with Goring whole Army. RESOLVED UPON, FIrst, That forthwith we writ to the Mayor, and the rest of the Town of Harwich, that if they will stand firm to preserve and defend against the common enemy, viz. the King's Party, that then we will stand and act with them with all diligence, but if they comply, or give way to the enemy to enter and possess the Town, we will use our ●●termost endeavours to beat the enemies forth of the Town again, though in so doing we beat down, or fire the Town. Secondly, In order to the service, it is agreed, that if the Fort shall stand in need of Ammunition, or otherwise, we will supply them. Thirdly, For the best advantage of service, it is thought fit that the ships shall be thus disposed of, viz. the Adventure, and Tiger shall birth upon the South-west of the Town, as near as with safety, to flank the passage to the Town upon that side: the Providence lie near, within Pistol shot of the Road of the Town, upon the North-side, to sway that part; the Recovery to birth as near to Langer Fort as with convenience, that the Dolphin ride upon the West side, Musket shot off the Fort of Harwich; the Greyhound to be upon the North-east side of the Town, to flank that side. Fourthly, That care be taken to draw off all the boats from the shore upon Harwich side, save only such necessary boats as may be especially useful. To the premises aforesaid we jointly consent and subscribe. Gentlemen, and our worthy good Friends. WE have received by Captain Mildmay the result of your consultation, for the good and defence of this Town, in answer whereunto we thought good to send these few lines, to intimate our thankfulness, and withal, our resolutions faithfully to adhere and join with you, for the preservation of this Town for King and Parliament: and in pursuance of interest of the Parliament for the prosperity of this Kingdom against the Forces now under the Command of the Lord Goring, or Sir Charles Lucas, now in, or about Colchester; and upon this resolution we are ready to adventure both our lives and Estates, desiring that upon any emergent occasion you will be pleased to furnish us with such men and ammunition as may with convenience be spared by you, and so we rest, Your very loving Friends, Robert Pascall. Jo. Hunter. Roger Coleman. Richard Hankin. May it please your Excellency. WE whose names are subscribed, being Inhabitants in the Town of Manningtree, have intercepted a letter which was sent from Master Robert Veysey to his wife, and a Warrant to the high Constable; we keep the Originals, and have sent you a true Copy of them, as is our duty, that your Excellency may deal and proceed therein, as in your wisdom you shall think fit, and remain in all humbleness, praying for your health and safety, with good and prosperous success in God's cause. Your humble Servants To command, Joseph Burnish. Henry Hayes. John Micklefield. Nicholas Wollvet. Edward Chauntrellers. Manningtree, the 15th. of June 1648. Dear Heart. MY Love prefixed, My Suit to thee is, to further my engagement under Sir Charles Lucas, General of His Majesty's Forces, now at Colchester, with such money and linen, as upon the sudden may be provided for me: and to send the same to me to my Cousin Buxstoves, where I have quartered this two nights; I earnestly desire thee not to be dismayed, for we trust in God we shall be able to make good our cause against the fury of the enemy. I cannot send thee the particulars of what hath happened since my coming forth, I being now in haste to send for my soldiers that are gone home, the next I hope shall give thee a full relation: in the meant time, committing thee and thine to the protection of the Almighty, I remain Thy loving Husband Robert Vesey. Colchester, 14th. 1648. To my very loving Wife Mrs. Anne Vesey, Those present. Mr. Tailor, I Have received Order from the Right Honourable the Lord Norwich, and Sir Charles Lueas, General of His Majesty's Forces now at Colchester, & do hereby straightly charge and command you forthwith, upon sight hereof to issue out your Warrants to the Constables of every several Parish within my division, straightly charging them to warn all my trained soldiers to repair with all speed, to engage in the Service against the Parliaments Forces, and to let every soldier have four days pay, hereof fail not. Colchester 14th. 1648. Your loving Friend, Robert Vesey. My Lord, I Am come hither with the Parliamenss forces to reduce those under your command to the obedience of the Parliament, if your Lordship, and those under you will instantly lay down your Arms, there may be a prevention of much blood that is like to be spilt, and the Town preserved from plunder and ruin, the evil must lie upon you, if you refuse: I expect your present Answer, and remain, Your Servant, Tho. Fairfax. Lexton Heath, June 13th. 1648. They slighted this summons, and the Earl of Norwich asked the Trumpeter how the General did, telling him, That he heard he was ill of the Gout, but he would cure him of all diseases: This scornful Answer hath much enraged the Soldiers. Afterwards upon a Letter from the Committee at Derby House, concerning their ill usage of Sir William Massam, etc. His Excellency wrote as followeth: SIR, I Understand you have in custody Sir William Massam, a Parliament man, and some other Gentlemen prisoners, I desire you to permit this Bearer to go and see in what condition they are, and what necessaries they want, that care may be taken for the supplying of them; I have about five hundred prisoners of yours, if you have any 〈◊〉 my Soldier's prisoners, I desire to know the number and quality of them, and shall send you as many in exchange, which shall be performed by me. Thomas Fairfax. For the Commander in chief of the forces in Colchester these. Yesterday there came this ensuing letter to his Excellency, viz. My Lord, WE desire you will by this Trumpeter send us a List of all those Gentlemen, Officers, and Soldiers of our party, and under our Command, that are now Prisoners in your Army, we shall upon the like occasion show the same respect to you, and we desire this Trumpeter may speak with the best of quality of our Prisoners, to let them know our endeavours for their enlargement; we have detained your Trumpeter longer, by reason our hourly motion and action: My Lord we rest Your Servants, Norwich, Arthur Capell, Charles Lucas. For the Lord Fairfax. Colchester June 15th. 1648. In Answer to this, the ensuing List was sent back this day. A List of the Prisoners remaining in custody with the Marshal General, Lexton, June 15th. 1648. Sir William Leiton Colonel, Lieut Col. Roberts, Capt. Gregory Baker, Capt. Christmas, George Rawlins Esquire, Lieut. Thomas Outing, Lieut. Francis Bland, and sixteen Gentlemen more. Sir John Dorrell, Col. Francis Clark, George May Gent. these three taken before the fight, with three hundred and twenty private Soldiers. Articles agreed upon, by and betwixt the Commissioners, whose Names are hereunder written, entrusted by Commissarie General Ireton, in the behalf of his Excellency, the Lord Gen. Fairfax, on the one part, and the Commissioners, whose names are here under written, in the behalf of the Gentlemen and others, now in Arms in the City and Suburbs of Canterbury. 1. THat the Forces now under the Command of Commissarie Gen. Ireton, or such of them as he shall appoint, shall have peaceable entrance into the City and County of Canterbury, by 11th. of the clock to morrow morning. 2. That all Arms, Ammunition, and Ordnance, within the said City, County, and Suburbs, shall be without imbezlement, brought in by the said ●●ure, into the Cathedral Church of Canterbury, and there laid up, and delivered to the custody of such persons as the Commissary Gen. shall appoint, for the use of the Parliament; and all horses, saddles, and furniture employed there in Military service, shall likewise be delivered to such as he shall appoint in the Castle yard, to morrow by two of the clock in the afternoon, or sooner, except to the number of eighty of the Country gentlemen's horses, with their saddles and bridles, to be allowed for the carrying of them to their houses, and there to continue them to their own proper uses. 3. That all other furniture of war, within the said City, County, and Suburbs, shall likewise be delivered up to such as the said Commissary General shall appoint by to morrow at noon, or sooner. 4. That in consideration hereof, no soldier shall offer any violence, or plunder, or to their power suffer to be plundered any the persons Inhabitants in the County of Kent, or in the County and City of Canterbury, comprised within these Articles, and that all of them shall, or may with sasety and freedom return to their several habitations, and there quietly abide, (they submitting to the authority of Parliament) except such as have served the King against the Parliament in the late war unless they shall within ten days next ensuing give sufficient security to the Lord General for their peaceable residence in the Kingdom, and not to bear, or raise Arms against the Parliament, or the forces by them employed, or otherwise do in one Month departed the Kingdom, and not to return without leave first had, and obtained from the Parliament, or the Lord General, and every such person upon request shall have a Pass from the Lord General for his transportation: and except also such other persons as are not Inhabitants within this County of Kent, County and City of Canterbury, and yet have borne Anmes in the late Insurrections in this County. 5. That for what Fine or further punishment shall be imposed upon any of the persons within this Capitulation for Delinquency in the late Insurrections, in order to reparation of damages occasioned thereby, and the further security and quiet of this County, the General, so far as it is, or shall be left to him by the Parliament, will set down some moderate and reasonable terms; and for what shall not be in his power properly to determine, will earnestly recommend their conditions to the Parliament, for moderation and gentleness to be used: and it is the intentions of this Agreement, 〈◊〉 no penalty be imposed, as aforesaid, upon any person within this Capitulation except such as stand excepted in the last preceding Article) shall extend to corporal punishment. 6. That all persons comprised within this Capitulation, that are to Live the benefit thereof, shall engage themselves, unless within three lays they declare the contrary to the General, or Commissary General Ireton, shall be understood hereby to be engaged, not to raise or bear Arms any more against the Parliament, or their forces by them employed, or to act any thing wilfully to the prejudice of their affairs, or to the disturbance of the Public Peace; and when they, or any of them shall be required by the General, or such other 〈◊〉 he shall appoint, such persons so required shall subscribe to the same. Dated at Feversham this 8th. of June. 1648. Signed by us the Commissioners on the behalf of his Excellency, the Lord General Fairfax. Jo. Barkstead. Q. Gravener. Hen. Whaley. Signed on the behalf of the Gentlemen, and others, now in Arms in Canterbury. Robert Wilkinson. James Kent. Rochester. 9th. of June. 1648. I do approve of these Articles, and for my part do ratify and confirm the same. Thomas Fairfax. My Lord, WE have sent the enclosed to your perusal, and shall need to say no more, than what the enclosed speaks, we rest, Your Servants, Norwich. Arthur Capell. Charles Lucas. June 19 1648. june 19 1648. THE Committee of Parliament now under restraint at Colchester, upon their humble request for it to the Lord Norwich, Lord Capell, and Sir Charles Lucas, have obtained leave of them, that they, the said Committee, may make it their humble Proposal to the Lord Fairfax, that there may be a Treaty between both Armies for a Peace. W. Rowe. W. Masham. Io: Edm. Samuel Sheffeld. I. Langley. T. Midleton. Tho. Ayloff. Robert Smith. I. Barnardiston. Robert Crane. IT is the general Peace of the Kingdom we contend for, and therefore we are content, that the Committee shall send their above-written Proposal to the Lord Fairfax, according unto their Request made unto us, Norwich. Arthur: Capel. Charles Lucas. For my Lord Fairfax. My Lords, THE Paper sent to me, enclosed in the Letter from your Lordships, and Sir Charles Lucas, of the 19 Instant, seems in the first part of it so drawn, as that I could not well understand it, what kind of Treaty, or for what Peace it meant: But the latter part, underwritten by your Lordships, and Sir Charles Lucas, seems to explain your own meaning, so, as if you meant a Treaty betwixt the Armies for the general Peace of the Kingdom, and not otherwise for yourselves, or your Garrison: And to the Contents of it in that sense, I can only say, That such a Treaty, and for such a Peace, is not the proper work of myself, or the Army, but theirs that have employed us: But if the English be, to make way for Conditions to your Garrison, I shall, without the trouble of a Treaty, let you know what yourselves, and those under you may expect from me, (which for the restoring of quiet to this County, and the Kingdom, without more bloodshed) and for the saving of so eminent a Town from the chance of War, I shall offer, viz. That if yourselves, and the rest with you in Colchester, shall, within 24. hours after notice hereof, lay down Arms, the Common soldiers, and men of that rank, shall have liberty to departed to their several homes, and there quietly to remain, submitting unto the Authority of Parliament: (And this I shall make good however, to so many of that sort respectively, as shall accept thereof, and do accordingly.) Yourselves, and the Officers and Gentlemen engaged with you in the Town, shall have liberty, and Passes to go beyond Sea, with Equipage befitting their qualities, (engaging themselves not to return into this Kingdom without leave from the Parliament.) And all of both sorts, with the Inhabitants of the Town, shall be free from plunder or violence of the soldiers, their Arms, Ammunition, and furniture of War within the Town, and also their borses employed in Military service, (except such horses and swords, as shall be fit to be allowed to Captains, or superior Officers, and Gentlemen of quality, for their removal) being first delivered up without imbezlement, in an orderly manner, as shall be further set down, and the forces under my Command, or such as I shall appoint, being admitted a peaceable entrance into the Town. I desire the Gentlemen of the Committee of Parliament now in your hands, (who by their subscriptions to part of the Paper, and by your sending of it, as from them, or at their request, are concerned to know what my Answer is,) may be acquainted herewith, and indeed, if it be concealed from any that are concerned in it: The blame thereof from God and man is like to fall on their heads, who shall be the Authors of such Concealment. Your Servant, Thomas Fairfax. To the Earl of Norwich, and Lord Capell. Gentlemen, I Have herewith sent an Answer to the Paper sent me yesterday from Lord Norwich, Lord Capell, and Sir Charles Lucas, as from yourselves, or at your request; which I presume, will be imparted to you by them, and I have likewise sent a Copy thereof by this bearer, to be delivered to you, if those Lords shall so admit. June 20. 1648. To Sir William Rowe, Sir William Masham, and the rest of the Committee of Parliament, now under restraint at Colchester. My Lord, WE have received yours of the 20. which takes notice of the Paper of the 19 subscribed by the Committee, and of our permission to have it delivered to you, You have very justly apprehended our intentions to be the Public Peace of the Kingdom, and we again own that sense, and no other, as befitting the duty of English Men: And we believe, if both Armies were accorded in such an endeavour, it were the most pious, easy, and honourable action, wherein they could be engaged; but why you have taken occasion by that act of ours, to offer Conditions in particular to us, we understand not, nor can it be supposed, without straining, and offering violence to our manner of proceeding. I hose Conditions you proffer to the Officers and soldiers on our part, we do hereby make offer of to the Officers and soldiers on your part. We shall in this occasion deal frankly and plainly. We do not without evident reason conceive ourselves to be in a Condition, able to entertain all the force you can make and thereby to give courage and opportunity to all true hearted Englishmen, to recover their ancient and known Laws; or if you shall adventure to attaque us, we doubt not but by the mercy and assistance of Almighty God to give you such a repulse, as shall give I estimony of our force and courage; & at how high a rate we value the General peace of the Kingdom. You do with more than usual earnestness desire, that your Answer should be communicated to the Committee, and whom else it may concern; we apprehend you chiefly intent the Inhabitants of Colchester; we were very unworthy persons if any thould exceed us in our Care for this good Town, and we doubt not but God will recompense the kindness we have received from them, and that he hath a reward in store for them suitable to the loyalty and fidelity they have hitherto in this occasion manifested toward the King, and known Laws of the Kingdom: and because you apprehend it so important and necessary to divulge the proceed in this affair, we will therefore put it into your power: And therefore we desire your Lordship, to cause the Paper signed by the Committee of the 19 and our answer subsigned, the answer of your Lordship to us of the 20. and this our reply of the 21 to be all printed, and as many of the prints as you shall send to us, we will disperse in Colchester, and those parts of the Country under our power, and to each person of the Committee one, Colchester. 21 june. 1648. Norwich. Arthur Capell. Charles Lucas. My Lord we do also hereby return you many thanks for your honourable Civilities in the business of Sir William Leyton. WHereas in answer to a Letter sent out from Colchester, concerning a Treaty, I have offered liberty to all private Soldiers and persons of that rank, laying down Arms, to departed to their several homes, and to be free from the plunder or violence of the Soldiers. Together with other Conditions to Persons of other Qualities: I do therefore require and Command all Officers, Soldiers, and others, whom it may concern, That in Case before acceptance of, or Agreement upon the Conditions tendered to all of the Enemy's party, for the surrender of the Town, any private Soldiers or Persons of that rank, shall come away from the Enemy, with their Arms or without, and shall peaceably come into the guards, rendering such Arms as they bring with them; That in such case no plunder or violence being committed upon any such persons, but that they be quietly brought to the Head Quarters, there to receive Passes for their repair to their Homes. Given under my hand and seal at the Leaguer before Colchester the 21. day of June. 1648. Thomas Fairfax. To the Marshal Gen. or his Deputy, to be published by beat of Drlim, and sound of Trumpet, in each Regiment, and Troop. This was Proclaimed in the head of every Troop and Regiment of he Army of his Excellenency, the Lord Fairfax, before Colchester. June 21. 1648. My Lords, I Have read your Lettter of the second Instant. As to the unheard of motion of free trade to be admitted to a besieged Town, (the imharring whereof, they have by their admission of your forces drawn upon themselves) I have yet sent here enclosed an Answer to the Mayor, and the rest, which I expect to be communicated to them. For the rest of your Letter, being of that nature as it is, I shall for bear either to retort, or answer, Your Servant, Tho. Fairfax June 23. 1648. For the E. of Norwich, L. Capell, Sir Charles Lucas thesse's, Gentlemen, WE who are now in Colchester in a posture of Arms, but still in Order to the general Peace of the Kingdom, understand that you have assembled yourselves also in a warlike posture, upon the Confines of your County of Suffolk, whether to join with us in the same just undertake, which become true lovers of their country, or to adhere to those who oppose our common Peace, or to stand in a cold Neutrality to both, we yet know not. We well hope, any distance you at present think fit to keep from us, proceeds not from any difference of opinion, or design, but want of a mutual understanding of one another: Our intents on our part, are so much leveled at the restoring of the known Laws of the Land, the proper interest both of King and subjects, and a well-grounded Peace, without any by interest whatsoever, as we doubt not, if you will please to send some few persons among you, in the name of the rest, to communicate to us your thoughts and desires, and freely understand ours, we shall be found so agreeing with you in our ends, as you will after that, with more confidence concur, and join with us in our proceed, which union will not only strengthen one another, but give both access and encouragement to others more remoter to engage in the same undertaking. You may be confident, such persons as you shall depute for this purpose, shall have a safe passage to us, and return to you, and such a Cordial Reception here, as shall evidence us to be, Your real Friends and Servants, Norwich, Arthur: Capell, Char: Lucas. Colchester, june 23. To the Gent or chief Officers at Cattaway bridge and Stretford. Gentlemen, WE are willing so far to answer your desires, as to let you know our forces are come hither to preserve the County of Suffolk from the injuryous oppressions, and illegal proceed of the L Goring, Sir Charles Lucas, and their party, and are further resolved, by God's assistance, to help o●● neighbours in Essex, in removing such just causes of their complaint, and if you were as sensible of them as we, and not seduced by some old and know he enemies of the Kingdom, into a second unnatural difference (if the goodness of God prevent it not) you would clearly see we are friends, and no enemies to you, further than you are enemies to the State, and to the peace of the Kingdom and of these Associated Counties; and whereas we understand you have drawn nigh to us, and seized upon Sir Harbottle Grimstons' house, and plundered those parts which you pretend to secure, we desire you would prevent those causes of Jealousy, by a present removing of the forces, till which be done, we shall take you for enemies, and cannot, as we otherwise gladly would subscribe ourselves. Cattaway bridge June 23 1648. Your friends: joh. Brandlinge. Peter Fisher. Rich. Gooding. Jacob Caley. To the Commander of the party at Bradfeild-Hall.