264 NOTES TO THE LETTERS. of the county of Hereford was regarded by the House of Commons as a most libellous paper. The copies of it most probably shared the fate of Lord Digby's speech, the Kentish petition, and other offensive papers, which were burnt by the common hangman. The researches of James Edward Davis, of the Middle Temple, Esq. have brought to light a copy of it, " imprinted at London by a printed copie, 1642." It is found in vol. ii. of the folio collection of Civil War Tracts, presented by King George III. to the British Museum. P. 182. Letter CLXXIX. misplaced.-See p. 258, for a note on this transposition. P. 186. I would have rwite to him, but I durst not rwite upon papaper. Dear Ned, suite to ri,e, though you rwite upon a peace of clothe, as this is.-Letter CLxxxii. com- mences the last series of letters addressed to Edward Harley. It is written upon cloth for facility of concealment about the person. Thears a 1000 dragonears came into Rarford 5 owers aff'ther my Lord Harferd.- William Marquis of Hertford, under the Commission of Array, was appointed Lord Lieu- tenant- General of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, Wilts, Southampton, Gloucester, Bucks, Oxford, Hereford, and seven counties within the principality of Wales. May's Hist. of the Long Parliament, p. 223. P. 189. The soulders are goon before Gloster : theaire randevous is Sir Re. Cookes howes. 25 Feb. 1642-3.-" In Feb. the troops, 1500 foot and 500 horse, collected by Lord Herbert, advanced towardsGloster, and were intrenched atHighnam, within 2 miles of the city, where, on the 22nd and 23rd March, theywere completely routed by Sir Will. Waller and Genl. Massey." Introduction to Bibliotheca Gloucesteriensis, pp. xxxiv. xxxvi. P. 196. I know not wheather this sessation ofarmes will stay them. -In the propositions for peace presented from the Parliament to the Kingat Oxford, in 31 Jan. 1642-3, and in those sent back by the Commissioners to the Parliament, one was, that there be a cessa- tion of arms during the treaty. The treaty was still in debate. After many messages between London and Oxford, the Commissioners were recalled, and returned to London, 17th April, 1643. May's Hist. of Long Parliament, 277-278. P. 198. I heare some say you have an imployment.-Edward Harley was, about this time, made Captain of a troop of horse in the Parliamentary army. The report in the cuntry is that my Lord Capell comes very shortly to be Governor of Shrewsbury. -Sir Francis Ottley was at this time Governor of Shrewsbury, but the Prince of Wales was commander-in- chief, assisted by a council, and Arthur Lord Capell was con- stituted Lieut.-General under His Royal Highness, and took up his abode at that place. Owen and Blakeway's Hist, of Shrewsbury, vol. i. p. 433. Honnest Petter taken. 6 May, 1643.-After the surrender of Hereford, 24 April, Sir W. Waller made a visit to Leominster, where there was some skirmishing. Petter pro- bably had been sent to pick up what information he could of events in that neighbour-
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