189 tented at his being made governor; which if they were; they might thank themselves, who put it upon him, "·hen he receiv'd nothing but trouble, expence, and danger i1' it. They all acknowledg'd his appeale true, and sayd they had desir'd his establishment in the government of the castle, as the man they esteem'd most worthy of i t and most fiu for it. He tolcl them, if the addition of the towne griev'd them, that was to be transfcrr'd on the parliament, who without his seeking had added that to him. One of them replied, they had so worthy an opinion of him, tha t they wish'd the assessing of the country too might be only put into his power. He sayd he shou ld have bene oblicg'd to them had this proceeded from aniething but discontent, and that if without his owne seeking he should be honour'd with that trust, as he was with thi s, he should endeavour to discharge it faithfully; but he rather desir'd it might continue in the hands it was, and if he were negligent to fetch in those assessments, which were given him, then let the blame lie on him; but for rating and assessing the townes, those who were acquainted with the country were fittest for it; and thus for the present it res ted . The designe they prevented by sending out the troope unknowne to him was the saving the towne of Southwell from being made a garrison for the king; which the towne being unwilling to, sent word to the governor, that if he would come and assist them, they would ioyne with him to beate out some souldiers that bad intf'nt to fortefie themselves there; but the horse, by reason of their employment, failing those two dayes, and extraordinary ill weather comming after, that opertunity was lost: this was about the middle of February. Captaine White continued still afterwards to prevent all designes, whose events might any way have conduc'd to the gover- · nor's honour, not weighing what hinderance it was to the publi ck service, whieh was a greate vexation to the governor; but his courage was above their mall ice, and his zeale 1'0 the service carried him vigorously on, in all things which he could accomplish uy his
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