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We are not able to carry on our business as we would, until we have wherewith to keep Edinburgh and Leith, until we attempt, and are acting, forwards. We have not, in these parts, 'at such a season of the year,' above two months to keep the field. Therefore expedite what you can! And I desire you to send us free Masons; you know not the importance of Leith.

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I hope your Northern Guests are come to you, by this time. I pray you let humanity be exercised towards them; I am persuaded it will be comely. Let the Officers, be kept at Newcastle, some sent to Lynn, some to Chester. I have no more; but rest, Your affectionate servant,

OLIVER CROMWELL.

I desire, as forces come up, I may hear from time to time what they are, how their marches are laid, and when I may expect them.

My service to the dear Lady. §

No. 19.

LETTER TO THE SPEAKER IN BEHALF OF COLONEL MALEVERER'S

FAMILY.

[Vol. iii. p. 29.]!

'For the Honourable William Lenthall, Esquire, Speaker of the Parliament of England: These.'

RIGHT HONOURable, Edinburgh, 28th December 1650. It having pleased God to take away by death Colonel John Maleverer, a very useful member of this Army, I thought it requisite to move you on the behalf of his sad Widow and seven small Children.

I need not say much. His faithfulness in your service, and his cheerfulness to be spent in the same, is very well known. And truly, he had a spirit very much beyond his natural strength of body, having undergone many fits of

§ Original in the possession of R. Ormston, Esq., Newcastle-on-Tyne. Besides the Signature, "My service to the dear Lady" is also autograph.

sickness during this hard service in your field, where he was constant and diligent in his charge; and, notwithstanding the weakness of his body, thought himself bound in conscience to continue to the utmost, preferring the Public service before his private relations. And (as I have been credibly informed) his losses by the Royal and Malignant Party have been very great; being occasioned by his appearing with the first in his Country for the Parliament.

I have therefore made bold to represent these things before you, that you may timely consider of those that he hath left behind him, and bestow some mark of favour and respect upon them towards their comfortable subsistence. I rest,

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LETTER TO THE SPEAKER IN BEHALF OF JOHN ARUNDEL OF TRERICE. [Vol. iii, p. 63.]

OLIVER is now in Scotland, busy enough with great matters; must not neglect the small either. "This Enclosed"* is from an Ex-Royalist Gentleman, Mr. John Arundel of Trerice in Cornwall; and relates to what is now an old story, the Surrender of Pendennis Castle to Fairfax's people (August 1646); in which Mr. John, by the arbitrary conduct of a certain Parliamentary Official, suffers huge damage at this time, a fine of no less than £10,000, "quite ruinous to my poor estate," and clear against bargain at the rendition of Pendennis, being now laid upon him by the arbitrary Parliamentary Official in those parts. As not only human justice, but the honour of the Army is concerned, Mr. John has written to the Lord General, — the Trerice Arundels, he alleges furthermore, having once "had the "honour to stand in some friendship, or even kinship, with your "noble family." Oliver writes in consequence:

To the Right Honourable William Lenthall, Esquire, Speaker of the
Parliament of England: These.'

SIR,
Glasgow, 25th April 1651.
Receiving this Enclosed, and finding the contents of it to
expostulate for justice and faith-keeping, and the direction

§ Tanner Mss. (in Cary, ii. 243.)

Ibid. ii. 258.

not improper to myself from the Party interested, forasmuch as it is the word and the faith of the Army engaged unto a performance; and understanding by what steps it hath proceeded, which this enclosed Letter of the Gentleman's will make manifest unto you: - I make bold humbly to present the Business to the Parliament.

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If he desires that which is not just and honourable for you to grant, I shall willingly bear blame for this trouble, and be glad to be denied: but if it be just and honourable, and tends to make good the faith of your servants, I take the boldness then to pray he may stand or fall according to that. And this desire, I hope, is in faithfulness to you; and will be so judged. I take leave; and rest,

Sir,

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LETTER TO THE SPEAKER IN BEHALF OF COLONEL CLAYTON.

[Vol. iii. p. 67.]

'To the Right Honourable William Lenthall, Esquire, Speaker of the Parliament of England: These."

SIR,

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Edinburgh, 10th May 1651. I am very desirous to make an humble motion unto you on the behalf of Colonel Randall Clayton; -who, being taken prisoner* when I was in Ireland, was with some other Officers judged to die, as those that had formerly served the Parliament, but were then partakers with the Lord Inchiquin in his Revolt: and although the rest suffered, according to the sentence passed upon them, yet, with the advice of the chief Officers, I thought meet to give him, the said Colonel Randall Clayton, his life, as one that is furnished with large abilities for the service of his Country: and indeed there was the appearance of such remorse, and of a work of grace upon his spirit, that I am apt to believe be will hereafter prove an useful member unto the State, upon the best account.

STanner Mss. (in Cary, ii. 243.)

*See Letter CXXX. and Whitlocke, p. 432.

Having thus given him his release, and observing his Christian candour, I then promised him to negotiate with the Parliament for the taking-off the sequestration that is upon his estate, which indeed is but very small. I do therefore humbly entreat you To pass such a special act of favour towards him, whereby he will be engaged and enabled to improve his interest the more vigorously, in his place, for the advantage of the Public.

I would not address such an overture to you, did I not suppose that the placing of this favour upon this person will be of very good use, and an act of much charity and tenderness. I rest,

Sir,

Your most humble servant,

No. 22.

OLIVER CROMWELL. §

LETTER TO THE SPEAKER IN BEHALF OF COLONEL BORLACE.

[Vol, iii. p. 68.]

To the Honourable William Lenthall, Esquire, Speaker of the Parliament of England: These.'

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Edinburgh, 13th June 1651. Having received the enclosed Petition and Letter from the Officers of a Court of War at Whitehall, representing unto me that the faith of the Army concerning the Articles of Truro,* in the particular case of Colonel Nicholas Borlace, is violated; and the Petitioner himself having come hither to Scotland, desiring me to be instrumental that the said Articles be performed, and that the faith of the Army thereupon given might be made good:- I do therefore humbly desire That the Parliament will take his case into consideration, and that his Business may receive a speedy hearing (he being already almost quite exhausted in the prosecution thereof); that so justice

§ Tanner Mss. (in Cary, ii. 272.)

Hopton's Surrender, 14th March 1645-6 (Antea, i. 233); a hurried Treaty, which gave rise to much doubting and pleading, in other instances than this.

may be done unto him, and that the faith of the Army may be preserved. I crave pardon for this trouble; and rest,

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OLIVER, in his swift March from Scotland towards Worcester, takes Ripon and Doncaster as stages: Provision for us must be "in readiness against our coming.'

To the Mayor and Corporation of Doncaster: These.'
GENTLEMEN,

Ripon, 18th August 1651.

I intend, God willing, to be at Doncaster with the Army on Wednesday* night or Thursday morning: and forasmuch as the Soldiers will need a supply of victual, I desire you to give notice to the country, and to use your best endeavours to cause bread, butter, cheese and flesh to be brought in, and to be in readines there against our coming; for which the country shall receive ready money. Not doubting of your care herein, I rest, Your very loving friend,

No. 24.

OLIVER CROMWELL. SS

AFTER WORCESTER BATTLE: LETTERS TO THE SPEAKER.

[Vol. iii. p. 94.]

To the Right Honourable William Lenthall, Esquire, Speaker of the
Parliament of England: These.'

SIR,
Evesham, 8th September 1651.
The late most remarkable, seasonable and signal Victory,
which our good God (to whom alone be ascribed all the glory)
was pleased to vouchsafe your servants against the Scottish
Army at Worcester, doth, as I conceive, justly engage me
humĺpy to present in reference thereunto this consideration:

§ Tanner мss. (in Cary, ii. 276.)

*Wednesday is 20th.

$$ Original in the possession of Pudsey Dawson, Esq., Hornby Castle, Lancashire (communicated, 19th October 1850).

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