176 requmng him to send up the men that came last into the towne. Coll: Daere hearing this, desir'd the lieftenanl-collonell that the gentlemen might passe as they came, and offer'd to goe up himselfe and answer for the offence they had given. But the lieftenantcollonell presently carried them all out of towne, and came himselfe up to the castle, taking it something unkindly that his brother should write such a letter to him, and worse that others should have suspitions of him; so that though he had made a promise to dine the Saturday following at Dacre's quarters, yet, to take away all offence and suspitions, he resolv'd he would have no more meetings with him, and to that end writt him a very civill letter to excuse him not comming; and the governor writt another to excuse the mistake, whereupon the gentlemen were sent for to the castle. Dacre return'd complementall answers to them both, and writt another to Captaine Poulton, entreating very earnestly the. lieftenant-collonell and Captaine Poulton to come and dine with him on Wednesday, and desiring the governor he might have the honour to see him. These letters being communicated to the committee, they would faine hfive had the lieftenant-collonell to have gone, but he held firme to his resolution and would not; soe with their privity Captaine Poulton only went to excuse it, and two of White's officers were sent allong with him, with charge, if they could, to find out how the enemie lay. When Captaine Poulton came, the collonell entertein'd him very kindly, and expresst a greate deale of trouble that the lieftenant-collonell was not come, and tooke him aside and told him that the governor of Nottingham and his brother had now an opertunity whereby they might much advantage themselves, and doe the king excellent service. Captaine Poulton asking him how, he sayd if the governor would deliver up the castle, he should be receiv'd into favour, have the castle confirm'd to him and his heires, have ten thousand pounds in mony, and be made the best lord in the country. If the lieftenant-collonell would deliver up
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