368 sible that the labouring slate might outlive the present storme. Upon this bustle in the town of Nottingham, the souldiers were horribly incens'd, and the townsmen ready to take part with the boyes; whereupon the souldiers drew into the meadowes neere the towne, and sent for the regiment, resolving to execute their vengeance on the towne, and the townsmen againe were mustering to encounter them. Mrs. I-Iutchinson by chance comming to the towne, and being acquainted with the captaines, perswaded them to doe nothing in a tumultuary way, however provok'd, but to complaine to the generall , and lett him decide the businesse. The men, a tt her entreaty, were conte1~t so to doe, the townsmen alsoe consenting to restreine their children and servants, and keepe the publick peace; while it was agreed, that both of them should send up together a true information to the generall , concerning the late quarrel I. But one of the officers, more enrag'd then tlie rest, went immediately away to Monke, and complain'd to him of the mallice of the presbitcrian and cavalier,' against the souldiers. He, without asking more on the other side, sign'd a warrant to Coli. Hacke;·, to let t loose the fury of his regiment upon the towne, and plunder all they iudg'd guilty; with which the officer immediately \~ent away. Coil. Hutchinson being at that time at the generall's lodging, my lord Howard told him what order against the towne of N otlingham had iust bene sent downe. The collonell, who had bene by his wife inform'd of the disorders there, went to the generail, and prevail\! with him for a countermand of all hostillity against the towne, till he should heare and determine the businesse; which countermand the collonell sent immediately by one of the townsmen, who, t hough he ridd post, came not till Coil. Hacker, with all his regiment, were come into the towne before him, and .the sonldiers were in some of the houses beginning to rifle them. Wherefore the countermand comming so seasonably from Coll. Hutchinson, they could not but look upon him as their deliverer;
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