PETERS. 355 Worcester's estates. And shortly after, an ordinance passed for settling upon him two hundred pounds a year.. Mr. Peters, about this time, became a kind intercessor in behalf of a lady of quality who was under confinement. This appears from a letter written with his own hand, dated June, 1646, and now before' me. It begins as follows :-. " To my worthy friend Mr. Itushworth, secretary to the general. " Honoured friend, I understand that theLady Flarlaw is " out, and the Lady -. You may remember that I had " a promise for my Lady Newport, when you know my " Lord Newport is here with you. I pray therefore let me " entreat you in favour of her enlargement," &c.+ In the year 1649, Mr. Peters accompanied the parlia- ment's army to Ireland, when he is said to have had the command of a brigade against the rebels, and came off with honour and victory. In a letter dated Dublin, September 15, 1649, he gives an account of the bloody slaughter in the taking of Drogheda, which was as follows Sir, " The truth is, Drogheda is taken : 3552 of the " enemy slain, and sixty-four of ours. Colonel Castles and " Colonel Symonds of note. Ashton the governor killed : " none spared. We have also proceeded to Trym and " Dundalk, and are marching to Kilkenny. I come now " from giving thanks in the great church. We have all " our army well landed. " I am yours, 4 HUGH PETERS." It was the commonexpression in those days, "thatthe saints should have the praises of God in their mouths, and a two- edged sword in their hands."§ Thiswas aprinciple evidently too prominent in the life of Mr. Peters. However, from the abovedetail, it appears how much he was in favour with the generals and the parliament, and that he must have made a distinguished figure in the transactions of those times. Nor is it improbable that the distinctionwith which hewas treated by them, attachedhim so firmly to their interest, that in the end it cost him his life.° From Ireland, says Dr. Walker, he was sent into 'Wales, with the commissionof a colonel, Whillocke's Memorials, p. 157, 165, 169, 195, 200, 203, 204, 223, 228, 410. Sloane's MSS. No. 1519. Whitlocke's Memorials, p. 411. § Memoirs of Cot. Hutchinson, vol. i. p. 314. Edit. 1810. 11 Historical Account, p.
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