A True RELATION Of the late proceed of the London Dragoneers, sent down to Oxford, consisting of four Companies under the command of Sir john Seaton.  
The Captains of which Companies that were appointed in the said Expedition, were as followeth, Viz. 

Sergeant Major LEE.  
Captain STACKHOUSE.  
Captain WILSON.  
Captain MASON.    
LONDON, Printed for Henry Overton. 1642.   

September 8. 1642. being Thursday.  
Captain Lee, Captain Stackhouse, and Captain Mason, towards the evening marched out of the City of London with 2● pieces of Ordnance, and Wagons of Ammunition to Acton, and there took up their quarter that night. Captain Wilson with his Company marching after them in the night road to Uxbridge and quartered his men there, Acton not being able to contain them; and Colonel Brown with his Dragoneers being to march the same way, wanting lodging there at Acton, crossed over from Acton-rode to Brainford to quarter there.  
September 9 Captain Wilson marched from Uxbridge and quartered at Amersham, and in that afternoon drew his men into a body, and exercised them, and Captain Lee, Captain Mason, and the Company of Captain Stackhouse did lodge at Chalfont S. Peter, with their Ordnance and Ammunition.  
September 10. Captain Wilson marched forward towards Alesbury, and there in the way met divers Cavalleers that were conveyed up in Carts towards London, being taken in the North, and guarded up by the High-sheriffes' men of Buckinghamshire, and Captain Wilson hearing that they were coming drew up his men into a broad place in the road that so they might have room to pass by his Troop; and passing on further he drew up his men in battalia in a great Cornfield on this side Wendover, and so exercised his men on Horseback ', to see how his men could do execution on Horseback if they should be set upon in a place that might be disadvantageous to them on foot; at last, having exercised his men, and hearing the other Companies and the Ordnance were coming he set forward towards ' Alesbury, and half a mile on this side the Town made a stand, that so all four Companies might march into the Town together, where they were received with much acclamation; Colonel Brownes Dragoneers coming about two hours after, there being no room in the Town, they were constrained to go further to lodge themselves.  
September 11. Dr. Pinks Pro-Vicechancellor of Oxford came to Alesbury, and was clapped there in hold for being a ringleader to the Scholars of Oxford in their exercise of Arms, and also entertaining the Cavalleers in Oxford, going about that night that they were chased into Oxford to get lodging for them▪ which Pink● was sent up to London.  
September 12. Captain Lee marched towards Amersham to meet a Wagon of money coming down towards Alesbury, and to convey it safe thither. Also Captain Masons Company marched to Massenden, and there searched a Delinquents house, and brought him to Alesbury and committed him to safe custody, which prisoner was afterwards carried to Oxford, and the●e bale taken for his appearance at London to answer it before the Parliament. Captain Wilson he exercised his men this day twice, both morning and evening, in Alesbury, and the Countess of Carnarvan gave a Venison to. Captain Stackhouse his company.  
September 13. Sir John Seaton came and commanded the Dragoneers to march towards Oxford, who was appointed under my Lord Say to lead them, Captain wilson's company being first drawn up into a body, Sir john marched away with them, and a mile or two on this side Oxford Captain Stackhouse his company overtook them, and there in a plain field Sir john commanded them to be drawn up in one body, and gave them some instructions which he would have them observe, and so marched forward with them, to Oxford. At one a clock at night an alarm was given, and there came messengers running to one of the Sentinels set without the Town, telling him he had a discovery to make known, and that the enemy was coming; upon this, some Horse went out, and before they could ride a mile and return with their discovery, Captain wilson's company was drawn up into a body, and he stood at the head thereof, without the North gate, expecting to give the enemy a salutation with a volley of Lead, That night having set his Sentinels, and given the Corporals their charge, he marched about the City, to see how the Townsmen did their duty in the managing their watch, at last returning towards his own Court of Guard, the Sentinels knew their duty so well that they would not let him come within their Army, but made him stand till the Corporal came with his sword drawn, and pointed at his breast and took the word from his Captain. And it being then morning they were all dismissed, and every of his soldiers repaired to his lodging.  
September 14. An order coming to Captain Wilson from Sir john Seaton concerning meeting of the Lord Say at Thame, Captain Wilson summoned his men together and marched with Sir John to Thame, & there met the Lord Say, accompanying him to Oxford; and that night Cap. Wilson and his Company watched again, and set Sentinels round about one Napier a Papists house, and also a Sentinel or two at New-colledge door, and kept his Court of Guard in Hollowell, walking the Rounds himself, to see that his Sentinels did their duty.  
September 15. This thursday in the morning out comes Napeirs son and leaps over the hedge, and the Sentinels laid hold of him; and that morning the Captain and his Officers searched the house, in which they found Arms, and scandalous Pictures, which were brought away to the Lord Says Inn where he did lodge.  
September 16. New informations came that there was a vault in Napiers' house, in the Hall, the entrance into which might be seens under the Table, it being removed; upon this a re-search was made, and the boards pulled up, but no such thing found. Also Captain Stackhouse with his Company went to Woodstock, and to Chippingnorton; and in that Town some did begin to rise against them; but others in the Town that were well affected joined with the Captain, and so stilled the commotion. Captain wilson's Company also searched Jesus College, and found Plate, and carried it to the Lord Say; and some Plate carried from thence, was stayed going out at the Towns end, and sent to the Lord Say by Captain wilson's men. Also his men searched a popish house and 4. of them found money in four several places in the house, and carried it to the Lord Say, who found so much money delivered to him as the woman did affirm to be in the bags. Also they brought away a Rhemish-Testament, etc.  
September 17. Some of Captain wilson's soldiers being at breakfast, the master of the house came up and told them that there was a man below did declare that Doctor Fruin did hid himself in his Pig-sty, and presently some went away with a warrant to seize upon him, but his man being in Oxford, road home, and as it is thought went to the place where the Doctor was, and so he made an escape; for when they came to search, he was gone about half an hour before. At the same time Captain Wilson road to Abington to search the house of one M. Dorrell, information being given in of many barrels of Dr. Morris his goods brought in; which barrels being found, were delivered into the Major of Abingtons' custody, sealed up, and to see them forthcoming, till there should bea strict scrutiny of them by the Lord Says appointment. Also Captain wilson's Company found a load of Dr. Nurse his goods in a house about a mile from Oxford, which Nurse is gone away with the Cavaliers. And half a mile further in a barn they found 2 Trunks of Doctor Fruins, in which were found things of high concernment; and both these guarded to Oxford, to the place of the Lord Says, residence. Also Captain Mason brought a Minister, delinquent, from Abington, and carried him before the Lord Say, as also a Constable who opposed them in their search is to be brought up to London to answer to what shall be objected against him. Likewise part of a Squadron of Horse with Captain Lees Company guarded a Wagon of money to Oxford which was brought according to order to the place where the Lord Say did lodge. Likewise Captain Stackhouse was shot at by some of the malignant crew, but the parties could not be found.  
September 18. All the Dragoneers of Captain wilson's Company went armed to Church, because of the enmity that they saw in the Town and Scholars against the Londoners, and there was two good sermons preached, one by the Chaplain of the Lord Lovelace, the other by one M. Cornish.  
September 19 On monday some raised a report the Lord Say was taken, but about noon he came into Oxford and many with him: and that day was many popish pictures burnt in Oxford before the Inn-gate where the Lord Says habitation was, and many delinquents were brought before him, for some of which bail was taken, and for others he would take none; & in the afternoon the Lord Say went to Woodstock to settle the Militia there, having begun to settle it first in Oxford, intending to return bacl again to Oxford; and that day Captain Masons Company took to Horses at Sir William Welter's house.  
September 20. Sir john Seaton with Captain Wilson and his Company came from Oxford to Wickham, and likewise Captain Lee and Captain Stackhouse with their Companies came in after them, and the Town did entertain them all most lovingly, and there was the Lord Says Regiment of Foot met by the Dragoneers, which Foot were going to Oxford to keep the Town in peace.  
September 21. The same Sir john with the three Companies (Captain Mason being left behind in Oxford) came marching up to London, Captain Lee following Sir john, Captain Stackhouse being in the midst, and Captain Wilson with his Company, marching in the Rear. A Guard of all the 4. Companies being left to bring up the Plate, Delinquents and other things that were taken, and to be brought up to London. Captain Mason coming from Oxford, on Tuesday toward night one of his men shot off his Piece, and the Town came running about them throwing stones at them, beating one off his horse; but the Major came in and sent 10 of those mutinous persons to the Gaol.  
FINIS.