209 ' 'went to fetch in a mallignant at Ekering, some few odde ones re- " maine, which you may have if you will." The governor desir'd him to goe himselfe and assist him, the captaine desir'd to be excus'd, for "to what purpose should he goe when his troope was not " there?" The governor went from thence to his owne lodgings, and meeting the committee, acquainted them how White had serv'd him, who seem'd to resent it very ill at that time; and while they were discoursing of it, White's officer came up with warrants to be sign'd for hay for the quarters, which being ofter' cl the governor, he tore, and sayd he would signe no warrants for such a disorderly troope, as would doe no service but what they list, whose officers knew neither how to give nor obey commands. Notwithstanding this discouragement, to want eighty of his best men, the governor went out with the rest, and when he had drawne them into the Trent Lanes, one of his spies came in with intelligence that at a towne in the Vale, call'd Sierston, and another next it, call'd Elston, there was two hundred horse quarter'd, who being come · in weary and secure, might easily be surpriz'd that night. 'l'he governor, calling the captaines toge ther, imparted the intelligence, and they were all forward to goe on in the designe, except Captaine Pendock, who perswaded much against it; bnt while they were discoursing another intelligencer came in, to second the former, whereupon the governor told the captaines, that if they would goe, he was resolv'd to do something that night, and because Captaine Pendock was best acquainted with that side of the country, he appoynted him to lead on the forlorne hope, which accordingly he did, but with such sloth and muttering, that in two or three miles riding, the governor was fore' cl to send up some officers to him, to hasten him on; neither was this from cowardize, but only humour and faction, for the man was stout enough when he had a mind to it, but now he rid allong, muttering that it was to no purpose, and when he came to Saxondale Gorse, purposely lost himselfe and his for-
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