The Five faithful Brothers. OR A DIALOGUE BEING A true Discourse between HIS MAJESTY CHARLES the Second, AND The five Brothers At his Escape from WORCESTER. Together With the several Discourses and Passages that past betwixt them. With Mris Lanes conveying of His Majesty through all his difficulties; and his obscurity in the oak for many daies. And his taking shipping in Sussex. This being related by the Five brothers, and taken from their own mouths.  
London, printed for W. Gilbertson. 1660.   

At the KINGS coming to WORCESTER.  
AFter so many doleful Tragedies, painful Travels, and tired journeys of his sacred Majesty in Scotland, France, and Denmark, and several other adjacent Countries; Worcester was determined the place of that dismal Fate, September 3. 1651. which black and gloomy day at that time seemed like a terrible Earthquake over all the three Kingdoms; yet our gracious ever renowned Prince at his first and conspicuous Essay, extended his Valour beyond the expectation of all his very Enemies; which caused Fortune to blushy and be ashamed at such a sudden Repulse to that matchless and Heroical courage of a Prince; which for the Redemption of his long Captivated Subjects ventured the hazard of his most Sacred blood, Life, Crown and kingdom in one day; and so willingly did expose it upon the Wings of luckless Fortune at that incomparable City of Worcester; for whose Loyalty, Fidelity and Affection, deserves an everlasting perpetual Memory.  
But then seeing Fortune declines the Honour of his most Royal Dignity by such a numerous sun-rising Force, retired from the Field, quitted his Court and Lodgings, and rallied his faithful and considerable Friends of Lords, Knights and Gentlemen, who as resolute were to promote his enterprise, were resolved to accompany him in his Flight; the chief of his Guard were the Earl of Derby, the Earl of Shrewsbury, Earl of Cleavland and the Duke of Euckingham, and my Lord Wilmot, and others to the number of Four score:  
But to tell you of his doubtful and dangerous Return from Worcester to White-ladies,( which is a House so called by Name) in the parish of tongue, upon the Confines of Staffordshire, 25 Miles distant from Worcester I shall omit, in regard i'le not be too tedious but acquaint you of his Reception there.  
This House was belonging to one Fitz-Herbert, where George Pendrill, the youngest Brother of the Five, who were all severally instrumental in the conductment and preservation of his Majesty; hearing some body knocking at the door early in the Morning, opening the window, he espying Francis Yates, who was his Brother in law, with Mr. Gifford, another of his Majesties Conductors in his Miraculous Escape, who bad him put his clothes on, which immediately he did.  
Now this George was the first of the five Brothers employed in the service of this wonderful Contrivance, being then sent to tongue to see if the Coasts were clear; but what God and Angells had decreed force of men can never hinder. And now since the providential mercy of the Almighty hath reestablisht his most sacred Majesty upon his Royal Throne, these five brothers repaired unto him, where his sacred Majesty received them gladly, as the Emblems of his joy and tranquillity. Wherein I shall relate the whole proceedings of this blessed escape, beginning from the place where we left George Pendrell in the parish of tongue. With a true and perfect Dialogue or Conference between his Majesty and them, of all their actions severally till his landing in France. Their names William, Richard, Humphrey, John and George.  William comes into the Chamber of presence, the King came to him, saying thus: K. 
Honest Will, how dost thee do these many a day? how does thy Wife joan, and honest Goodman Creswell, whose shoes I borrowed in time of my necessity?  W. 
They are well I thank your gracious Majesty: but my brothers are close by here, and would fain see your royal person.  K. 
prithee call m in, honest Will, and let us discourse a little of our old travels.  In comes Humphrey the Miller, and George, John, and Richard. G. 
God bless your Majesty, you are better seated now then at Whitladys in the parish of tongue, where your Majesty was pleased to make me your faithful Scout and I hope you found me faithful in your service.  K. 
That I did honest George, and thou shalt see Ile be faithful to thee. But tell me all along our passages, for I have almost forgotten them. Who didst meet with at tongue?  G. 
Truly my Liege I shall never forget m: but I met with none but my brother Richard.  K. 
Richard, what did you do then; did you come where I was?  R. 
Yes, and please your Majesty; but I had no sooner come into the house, but Squire Gifford called me and bad make hast and fetch my best clothes, which was but a Jump and Breeches of coorse Green Cloath, and a Do skin Leather doublet.  K. 
Tis very true and I think they fitted my turn that time better then a George and a long rob. But who lent me the Hat, and the hurden Noggen shirt, as you call it, and the Band?  H. 
The Hat you had of me and please your Majesty.  K. 
Truly humphrey it pleased me very well at that time being but an old one and turned up in the brims.  H. 
The Shirt we had of Edward Martin, but the shoes were William Creswells and please ye.  George. 
The bond you had of me and please your Majesty, and presently you stripped yourself and put it on: and gave your own clothes into our hands, which was a buff Cote, and a linen doublet, and a Gray pair of breeches you wore before.  K. 
What did you do with them?  G. 
hide them under ground five weeks before we durst take them up again, and the Jewels of your Arm, you gave to one of the Lords then departing from you.  K. 
But who was it that barb'd me so handsomely, after my Lord Wilmot had cut my hair with a Knife.  Rich. 
'Twas I and please your Majesty, as well as I could, with a pair of shears: I did round it a little better then twas before with a Knife, then you said you were Al a mod the Woodman.  K. 
I remember it very well, Honest Dick, and thou shalt have my word for a Noble Barber; but who did my Lord of Derby commit me to, for to be my Gardion.  W. 
'Twas I and please your Majesty, and the rest of my brothers, in whose tuition you were received into. Then my Lord would have stayed himself, but we could not undertake to secure both.  K. 
Whether went my Lord Wilmot?  John. 
Twas I conveyed him to one Mr. Whitegraves and please ye.  K. 
Which of you gave me the Wood bill into my hand, and traversed abroad the Wood with me?  Rich. 
'Twas I and please your Majesty; but when we were in the Wood, William went home, and George and Humphrey went a scouting and hovering up and down the Woods, to hear or see if any one did approach or draw near.  K. 
I remember there fell a great shower of rain that Thursday, and rained most of all the day, and that good Woman Yates his Wife which you know, brought me a blancket and threw over my shoulders. But I shall never forget the mess of Milk, eggs, and Sugar she brought me, which I guest it to have been Milk and apple and liked it very well? But about five a Clock in the Evening we went to your house Richard.  Rich. 
Yes an please your Majesty, and my brother Humphrey, George and Francis Yates, where we had a Fricase of Bacon and Eggs; and to make our matter suitable for a Woodman, your Majesty was pleased to hold the little girl on your precious knee.  K. 
I remember that very well, and your wife said she blessed God that had so honoured her children in making them Instruments as she hoped for my safeguard and deliverance.  Rich. 
But I was in great fear an please you when we were at Madley and going over the bridge at a place called Evelen; 'twas about nine a clock at night we intending to go for Wales; the Miller of that Mill slipped out and demanded who goes there, having a Quarter staff in his hand or some such thing, we were fain to quit the place and glad to be gone, but as glad was the Miller to be rid of us: so we finding our passage to be dangerous, returned again.  K: 
Truly honest Dick, I was never so hard put to it as I was then, except it was when we lay in the hollow three; for my feet were terribly gauled and blister'd that I was hardly able to go. But prithee tell me how I got up the hollow Oak.  Rich. 
With the help of my brother Williams Woodladder and the bows were so thick with leaves, which 'twas impossible for any one to discern us.  K. 
But honest William gave us up pillows to lye upon I remember; but in regard my journey was so tedious and I so weary, I slept very well.  Rich. 
But when you awaked you were very hungry; for such a hard march caused a good appetite, and by chance that Col. Carlesse had a good Lunchin of Bread and Cheese in his pocket.  Rich. 
Which he had got of my brother Pendrils wife for provant that day and had wrapped in a clean linen Cloath.  K. 
'Tis very true indeed Richard, and I fed on it very hearty, and was as well pleased with the service and the Cheer, as when I had greater Banquets in Court, but some other relief we had which was put up in the three by a long hooked stick; but I have admired since what a loyal honest combination and secrecy was maintained amongst all those persons.  Hum. 
But when I was sent abroad to inquire after intelligence and brought you tidings there was a thousand pound offered to any one that would supprize ye and bring you in, it somewhat dismayed your Majesty, thinking that such an inconfiderable value to the purchase might pervert such poor men as we from our allegiance and Fidelity which made me to be much troubled for my rashness.  K. 
But speedily after I was fitted for my Journey; pray who was that went to Mris. Lane for the Walnut leaves to colour my hands in regard of the Whitoness?  John. 
Twas I and please your Majesty, and they were boiled in spring water a purpose to alter the hue and whiteness of the skin, and all those places that were most obvious to the eye, likewise she bad me give notice to your Majesty at what time you should be ready.  K. 
'Tis very true, and I think twas about the eleventh of September upon a Thursday night, that Col. Lane came with his Sister to a field adjoining and there they put me before her, and then several useful recommendations she had all a long our intended road to the Alleys friends of her family if any outward appearance of harm should put us to the trial. But with many crossings, windings, dangers and difficulties at several sinckports, at length we got into Sussex, and there we were constrained to remain five weeks to attend passage, but God at last with the influence of his mercy sent us under the banner of his providence to a Creek where we found a bark fitted for our purpose, and after Imbarkqued hoist up sail and set a Float; yet fortune not much favouring us by contrary weather we were driven back to the same place disguised in sailors clothes; yet the wind veezing about more favourable set to sea again, and about the end of October, 1051 landed at the Deep in Normandy whence an express was sent to her Majesty of England of our safe arrival.  
So ended, his sacred Majesty called that right Honourable and Noble affectionate marquis of Ormond; and to him committed the charge of these five brothers, until such time he should better provide for them.  
Now let it therefore content and suffice the hearts of all Men, their eyes seeing it apparent that it pleased the divine wisdom and providential Mercy of the most high God to guide, protect, defend and deliver our most gracious sovereign Lord King CHARLES the Second, from all dangers, difficulties, treasons, plots, conspiracies, in what nature or condition soever.  
Lets never then forget to praise the eternal God that can work such miraculous Deliverances with the influences of his goodness and loadstone of his Mercy, to etract him so may several times beyond admiration from the hands of those reprobate, blood thirsty, traitorous Enemies, Who thought himself sure of that, so killing the Heir the inheritance may be theirs.  
God save the KING. T. H.  
FINIS.