231 garrison. The committee, very much confounded that their wickednesse was come to light, resolv'd to outfacc the thing, and denied that they had sent to Derby for any men. They sayd indeed it was true, that having formerly len t Sr. John Cell some pouuer, they had sent for that back ; but this was not all, for they had alsoe perswacled the master of the magazine that was in the castle to convey, unknowne to the li eftcnant-collonell, two barrels of ponder, with mal<;h and bullelt suitable, to such place as Chadwick should direc t. This he, not .dreaming of their evil intention, had condescencecl to, and sent them to Salisburie's house, but assoone as the li eftena ntcollonell was gone they tooke what care they cou ld to shuffie up this businesse, and presently dispatcht Capt. Palmer to London and Lieft. Chadwick to Derby, where he so wrought with Sr. John Cel l, that he brought bac!r a counterfeit letter, pretended to have bene all that was serrc from the committee of Notti ngham to him, and another of Sr. John Cell 's. wri ti ng, wherein he dlsown'd alf that Mr. Marsh had related of his information; hut God, who would not let them be hid, had so order'd that while matters were thus huddling up at Derby, Sr. John Cell's brother came by chance to Nottingham, and affinn'd that the commi ttee of Nollingham had sent to his brother for three hnl](li·ed men, to surprize Nottinghamcastle, which when the -::ommittee heard, they sent Capl. Pendock after him the next day to charme him, that he might no more discover the trath in that particular. Alsoe that very ·clay that these intentions of theirs were thus providentially bronght to light, one of Sr. John Cell 's captaines was knowne to be in towne, whom Sr. John had sent to discover the state of things, and the r_ew qua rter-master had bene all that day taking billett fer sou!diers in severa l] houses in the lowne. vVhen the governor .came to London, the committee of both kingclomes had appoynted a sub-committee to hcare his businesse, whereof young Sr. Heury Vane had the chairc, Mr. William Pierre-. 2 K
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