238 All this while these pettie committee fellows had carried themselves as absolute goveruors, and Plumtre was now their intimate favourite, and began to vapour that he would h!11·e the ca&tle pull'd downe to re-erect the church, and the fort at the bridges thrownc downe, and all the arms and souldiers brought into the towne, But at London, the g01•ernor being growne into acquaintance with the gentlemen of the sub-committee, that were to heare his businesse, and they perceiving with how much wicked mallice he was prosecuted, Sr. Henry Vane was so honorable as to give him advice to. putt his lmsinesse in such a way, as might take away all colour from his enemies; whereupon he put in some propositions to the committee of both kingdomes, for the co111posure of these differences, wherein he was willing to decline all things of his owne right, which might be done without preiudice to the publick service, and to passe by <:lithe in im·ies that had bene done him; which condescension gave such :;atisfaction, that forthwith the whole ·businesse was determi!l'd anhe committee of both kingdomes, and the governor sent back to his charge, -,:· ith imtructions drawne up for all parties, and letters written to the officers and souldiers, both of horse and .:'C.ote, to he abedient; and likewise letters to the maior of the towne and the committee. The gcwernor returning, word was brought to Nottingham, that on Friday night he lay at Leicester, whereupon the committee, who bad heard t.he determination of things above, gott them rea~ly to be gone, but the souldiers having notice thereof, went to the deputy-governor and en treated him to stop the treasurer; whereupon he and the maior of the regiment went to them, and entreated them to stay till the governor came, but to see what instructions he- brought with him, from the powers above: but when they would not be perswaded faircly, then the deputy peremptorily forbad the treasurer, as he would answer it, not to goc. But he refusing to obey, the deputy told him he should passe on his sword's poynt if he went, and accordingly went downe
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