82 Biron being likewise come to his house at Newsted, Mr. Hutchinson went to visit them there, and not finding him return'd to Nottingham, five mil es short of his owne house. There, going to the mayor to hear some newes, he me lt with such as he expec ted not, for as soOJ1e as he came in, the mayor's wife told him, that the sheriffe of the county was come to fetch away the magazine that belong'd to the trained bands of the county, which was left in her husband's trust, and that her husband had sent for the conntry to acquaint them, but she fear'd it would be gone before they could come in, whereupon l\f r. I-Iutchinson, taking his brother from his lodgings allong with him, prc,enLiy went to the towneshall, and going up to my Lord Newark,' lord lieftenant, told him, that hearing some dis- "Eldest son of the Earl of Kingston, and brother of two M·r. Pierreponts mentioned in this work; thi s nobleman was afterwards ' created :Marquis of Dorchester, and will be spoken of unde r that title in the sequeL-In the Diary mentioned in the second page of the Preface the Dialogue between Lord Newwn and :Mr. H utchin son, is set down at full length, and as it may be an object of curiosity to some ot our readers it is here inserted in a small er type . .Mr. Hut ch inson ask in g who were above, he was told that the lord ]ieftenant, my Lord Newark, was there, to whom he sent hi~ name and desi red to speake with him ; and being come up, found in the roome, where the ponder was weighing1 my Lord Newark, the sheriHC Sr. John Digbie, and two or three captaines: Mr. Hutchinson, addressing himself to my lord onl_y, spoke to him-. JI. . My Lord, hear ing that there was some question, concern ing the county's powder, I am come to kisse you r lord ship 's hands, and to beseech you that I may know what your desires and intents are conce rning it ? N. Cousin, th<:: king desires to borrow it of the cou ntry, to supply hi s greate necess ities. II. l beseech your lordship, what commission have you to demand th is? N. Upon my honor, [ have a commission from hi s maiestie, but it is left behind me; but I will engage my hono.ur it shall be repaid the country. H. Your lordship's honori s an engagement, would be accepted fo r more than I arn worth; but in such an occasion as thi s, the greatest man's engagemen t in the kingdome_, cannot be a satisfaction to the country.
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