A REMONSTRANCE Concerning the MISDEMEANOURS' of some of The Scots Soldiers in the County of York. Subscribed by divers Gentlemen of the Committee of Sequestrations in that County; And sent up to Thomas Westrop Esquire (public Agent) to be presented to the House of Commons. December 6. 1646. THis Remonstrance is Appointed to be printed, and is signed, by Richard Wynne, Edmond Hall, Thomas Bate, Henry Lyle, Thomas Peers, john Humfray. Sub. Com. Seq. LONDON, Printed for T. V. 1646. A Remonstrance concerning the Misdemeanours of some of the Scots Soldiers in the County of York. Sir, THere is but little possibility that the Scots will leave us this winter, for they have charged horses to go to Newcastle for more arms, and planted themselves by Troops in several places of the Country: I will give you some particulars of their deportment. Five Soldiers quartered with a Widow of Hutton a fortnight together, and though they had twelve pence a day allowed them for diet, they paid her only six shilling for them all, she told them they must provide other quarters, for she was not able to maintain them at that rate, they answered they would; bought a six penny loaf, caused her give them milk to it, and went into the fields, brought home a fat sheep where with they supplied their lean Commons: Thus are quarters paid, Easton men were forced to pay a penny per diem for every shilling that wanted of their Assess; thus are moneys collected. A Soldier at Hemlington broke his Landlord's head, cut his servants lip, threw the meat about the table, broke the Pales, Kettles, and Piggons, because his Landlord would not give him two shillings per day, and bid him complain if he durst; thus is the Country abused; the Officers have double pay for themselves and unseen soldiers. The Post boy of Durnton was rob by the soldiers of Worshall, and his horse and purse taken from him; no wonder though letters miscarry. A Gisbrough man had two Horses and three pound in money taken from his servant, by one Hamilton, as he was coming from Thrisk Market, the man and horse was found out by the owner, and complaint made to the Captain but no restitution; whereupon a Petition was presented to the Lieutenant General upon Saturday was seven night at Gisbrough, who seemed to be very much offended, and commanded that the party should be brought before him, but he was kept close enough till the Lieutenant General removed, and that very day the Captain and three more fell upon the owner (being Constable) and beat him very sore, three swords being drawn upon him at once, and had slain him at his own door, if very good help had not been presently made, since which time the Constable is forced to abandon his own house; this is sharp law. The Country at the same time when the Lieutenant General was at Grisbrough, was about to present a Petition wherein was represented their great sufferings by the Scottish Army in particular expressions: and their humble suit for the removal of the two Regiments before the Petitioners were totally consumed; but the Lieutenant General was gone by three of the clock in the morning, whereby the Country's intentions was prevented, yet three men were sent after him to Richmond with the Petition; but of their success I cannot write because the Messengers are not yet returned that I hear of. The Justices of Peace of our Wapentakes, and other substantial Inhabitants have quite left the Country. It would mollify an Adamantine heart, to hear the bitter complaints and rueful moans that are echoed out in every quarter; this is but cold comfort to hungry souls that have sold their goods, borrowed moneys, and mortgaged their lands to satisfy the soldiers: I wish the Commanders of that army would read the fifth Chapter of Nehemiah, and make him their pattern; or that they would make a general (not a particular use) of the Covenant, they would then find that delinquents are not brought to condign punishment, but protected and quartered amongst us, that the liberty of the subject is not maintained, but grossly abused. God in mersend them out of this Kingdom, that the Country be not totally consumed, nor like to this poor Wapentake in a ready way to ruin and beggary, divers that have lived in an honest and substantial way, wanting bread to put in their children's mouths when they cry out for hunger; Sir no more for the present, but that I am, Your Worship's most humble Servant, Tho. Bate. Stampton. 20. Novemb. 1646. Upon a meeting of us whose names are subscribed we do not only ratify what is within written but also Certify, THat one Bogden a Draper of Rippon, was slain near Cattericke bridge upon the tenth of November last, by four Scots, who took both his horse and money. That upon several complaints of the country, the Lieutenant General hath issued some Orders for regulating the soldier, but to no purpose, for both Officer and soldier exact to their liking, some a third more, some half, or to speak more properly every man what he please; and when one man is utterly wasted and his estate spent, (as in every township some fall daily) than they enforce the rest of the Inhabitants of that Township to pay the decayed man's proportion, which tends to the general ruin of all; and if a Landlord complain to any superior Officer, for the exaction of the soldier, he is referred to make peace with the soldier, and that is his doom. We have entreated Mr. Lyle, to repair to the Committee at York with the Petition and answer of the Lieutenant General, who will report their result to you and so rest, Dated at Ayton 21 November 1646. Your very humble Servantâ—Ź, Rich. Wynne. Edmond Hall. Thomas Bate. Henry Lyle. Thomas Peers. john Humfray. For the Worshipful Thomas Westrop, Esquire. London. FINIS.