lorne hope; which the governor missing, was much troubled, fearing that by some misadventure they might have bene enclos'd · and cutt of betweene the enemie's garrisons; but when they came to Saxondale Lane, Pendock and his forlorne hope were found safe in the reare of the body. The governor, perceiving Pendock's backwardnesse, had sent out SOl}le parties, one troupe under Captaine Lieftenant Palmer, and another partie with Cornett Peirson, to some neere townes, to execute some of the committee's warrants, in fetching in delinquents, when the cornett came back with an alarum that two or three hundred horse were quarter'd at Elston and Sierston, which he must either fight with or retreate. Capt. P endock was againe wonderfullunwilling to goe on, and say'd it would be day before they should come there ; bu t.. the governor baue those that would, follow him, for he would goe, and accordingly he went; and when he came to the towne, drew up his men at the towne's end in a body, from which he sent in some parties, to fall into the towne, himselfe staying with the body betwcene them and Newark, to defend them from any of the enemies that might have come. upon them:' so they brought out two captaine-lieftenants, some cornetts, and other gentlemen of quallity, thirty troopers, and many more horses and armes; Captainc Thimbleby absolutely refusing quarter, was kill'd. The governor sent into the townc to command all his men immediately away; but a lieftenant and corne tt making not hast to obey, while they stay'd for some drinkc, were surpriz'd by a party that came from Newark, before the corporall the governor had sent to fetch them of; was well out of the towne; but with those he had taken, and all the booty, and many horses and beasts fetcht Y VVhoever looks upon the map, and observes the vicinity of these places to Newark, and their great dislnncc from Nottingham, will see it to have been a service of g reat del icacy and danger. It is mentioned cursorily by VVhitelock, page 89; had Sir John Gell Ueen the commander, we should have had it better displayed.
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