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             A copy of his Highnesse Prince Charles his letter to the commanders of His Majesties forces. With a copy of His Highnesse commission to Collonell Poyer. Also a letter concerning the state of the kingdome. Written by Mr: Hugh Peters, minister of Gods Word.
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
             Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
          
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             1648.
          
           
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           A
           Copy
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           Prince
           
             Charles
          
           HIS
           LETTER
           TO
           THE
           Commanders
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Forces
           .
        
         
           WITH
           
             A
             Copy
             of
             His
             Highnesse
             Commission
             to
          
           Collonell
           
             POYER
             .
          
        
         
           ALSO
           A
           Letter
           Concerning
           the
           state
           of
           the
           KINGDOME
           .
        
         
           WRITTEN
           By
           Mr:
           
             Hugh
             Peters
             ,
          
           Minister
           of
           Gods
           Word
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           by
           
             Robert
             Ibbitson
             ,
          
           in
           Smithfield
           ,
           neer
           the
           Queenes-head
           Tavern
           ,
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             
               HONI
               SOIT
               QVI
               MAL
               Y
               PENSE
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           
             CHARLES
             P.
             
          
        
         
           
             Charles
             Prince
             of
             Great
             Brittaine
             ,
             Duke
             of
             Cornwall
             and
             Albaine
             ,
             Highest
             Captain
             Generall
             under
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             of
             all
             the
             Forces
             by
             Sea
             and
             Land
             within
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             England
             and
             Dominion
             of
             VVales
             ,
          
           
             To
             our
             Trusty
             and
             welbeloved
             Col.
             
               John
               Poyer
               ,
            
             Greeting
             :
          
        
         
           WE
           doe
           by
           these
           presents
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           speciall
           Trust
           and
           confidence
           Wee
           repose
           in
           you
           ,
           nominate
           ,
           constitute
           ,
           and
           appoint
           you
           to
           bee
           Governour
           for
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           of
           the
           Towne
           and
           Castle
           of
           
             Pembroke
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           Garrison
           Souldiers
           ,
           Forces
           ,
           and
           
           Inhabitants
           thereof
           (
           whom
           we
           hereby
           command
           to
           obey
           you
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           as
           their
           Governour
           .
           Giving
           you
           full
           power
           and
           authority
           to
           command
           as
           well
           the
           present
           Garrison
           of
           the
           said
           Town
           and
           Castle
           ,
           as
           any
           other
           or
           greater
           Garrison
           that
           shall
           hereafter
           bee
           setled
           there
           ,
           for
           his
           Majesties
           service
           ,
           and
           to
           appoint
           and
           authorize
           by
           Commission
           ,
           all
           such
           Officers
           under
           you
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           from
           time
           to
           time
           necessary
           ,
           for
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           said
           Towne
           and
           Castle
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Garrison
           and
           Inhabitants
           there
           ,
           authorizing
           and
           requiring
           you
           likewise
           ,
           to
           keepe
           and
           defend
           ,
           with
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           said
           Garrison
           ,
           or
           of
           any
           other
           Forces
           you
           can
           get
           ,
           the
           said
           Town
           and
           Castle
           for
           His
           Majesties
           use
           ,
           and
           service
           ,
           against
           all
           invasions
           and
           attempts
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           for
           the
           better
           defence
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           adde
           such
           New
           Works
           ,
           as
           you
           in
           your
           judgement
           and
           discretion
           shall
           think
           meet
           ,
           to
           the
           Fortification
           already
           made
           ,
           as
           also
           ,
           to
           doe
           and
           execute
           all
           such
           other
           things
           and
           duties
           as
           belong
           to
           the
           Office
           and
           authority
           of
           Governour
           of
           the
           said
           Town
           and
           Castle
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           in
           your
           judgement
           shall
           think
           fit
           ,
           for
           the
           necessary
           defence
           therof
           ,
           and
           in
           as
           large
           and
           ample
           manner
           as
           you
           now
           hold
           and
           exercise
           the
           same
           .
           In
           the
           execution
           whereof
           ,
           and
           of
           this
           our
           Commission
           ,
           you
           are
           to
           obey
           and
           pursue
           such
           Orders
           as
           you
           shall
           from
           time
           to
           time
           receive
           from
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           from
           Us
           ,
           or
           from
           such
           person
           as
           we
           shall
           appoint
           ,
           to
           be
           Generall
           of
           
             South
             Wales
             ,
          
           or
           Commander
           in
           chiefe
           of
           the
           Army
           there
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           being
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             under
             our
             Hand
             and
             Seale
             
               the
               13
               of
               Aprill
               ,
               in
               the
               24
               year
               of
               the
               Reign
               of
               our
               Royall
               Father
               the
               King
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           our
           Trusty
           and
           wel-beloved
           ,
           Col
           :
           Rice
           Powel
           ,
           Governour
           of
           Tinby
           Town
           and
           Castle
           ,
           and
           Col
           :
           John
           Poyer
           ,
           Governour
           of
           Pembroke
           Town
           and
           Castle
           .
        
         
           
             Charles
             P.
             
          
        
         
           TRusty
           and
           wel-beloved
           ,
           we
           greet
           you
           well
           :
           We
           have
           seen
           your
           Declaration
           ,
           and
           received
           your
           Letter
           ,
           and
           are
           extreamly
           satisfied
           with
           the
           many
           Expressions
           we
           finde
           in
           them
           ,
           of
           your
           great
           zeale
           ,
           and
           affection
           to
           the
           
             King
             ,
             our
             Royall
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           to
           us
           :
           We
           have
           much
           reason
           to
           be
           assured
           of
           the
           Loyalty
           &
           integrity
           of
           your
           intentions
           ,
           when
           we
           consider
           the
           present
           conjunctures
           ,
           &
           
             seasonablenesse
          
           of
           your
           appearing
           in
           Armes
           ,
           and
           declaring
           your Selves
           for
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           when
           the
           concurrence
           of
           others
           with
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           good
           designe
           ,
           may
           give
           us
           more
           then
           an
           ordinary
           hope
           of
           good
           Successe
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           and
           they
           may
           be
           a
           mutuall
           support
           and
           assistance
           to
           each
           other
           :
           The
           
             Answers
          
           we
           have
           herewith
           sent
           to
           your
           
             Propositions
             ,
          
           will
           we
           hope
           ,
           let
           you
           see
           how
           ready
           we
           are
           to
           imbrace
           all
           
             things
             ,
          
           that
           may
           give
           you
           
             Encouragement
          
           to
           proceed
           chearfully
           &
           constantly
           in
           this
           cause
           ,
           and
           the
           modesty
           you
           have
           used
           therein
           ,
           shall
           invite
           us
           to
           lay
           hold
           of
           all
           occasions
           ,
           to
           obliege
           persons
           that
           Engage
           themselves
           in
           so
           great
           an
           undertaking
           ,
           with
           such
           reasonable
           demands
           for
           themselves
           .
           And
           we
           assure
           you
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           be
           carefull
           ,
           to
           supply
           and
           assist
           you
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           to
           the
           uttermost
           of
           our
           power
           :
           And
           if
           it
           please
           God
           to
           blesse
           us
           with
           successe
           ,
           wee
           shall
           endevour
           by
           all
           real
           effects
           of
           kindnesse
           ,
           to
           let
           you
           see
           how
           truely
           sensible
           we
           are
           of
           your
           merit
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           obligation
           we
           acknowledge
           to
           have
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             St.
             Germain
             Laye
             
               the
               23
               of
               April
               .
               1648.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           Mr.
           Peters
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           at
           length
           gotten
           an
           opportunity
           to
           write
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           you
           a
           true
           account
           of
           the
           issue
           of
           our
           work
           ,
           being
           left
           at
           
             Pembroke
             ,
          
           and
           
             Tinby
             ,
          
           for
           the
           setling
           some
           things
           there
           .
           Briefly
           ,
           both
           these
           Towns
           were
           very
           strong
           ,
           
             Tinby
          
           being
           like
           a
           Promontany
           into
           the
           Sea
           ,
           the
           part
           without
           the
           walls
           stormed
           by
           
             Overtons
          
           Regiament
           ,
           and
           the
           Town
           commanded
           by
           Col.
           
             Powel
          
           yeelded
           to
           mercy
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           heard
           .
        
         
           
             Pembroke
          
           the
           strongest
           place
           that
           ever
           we
           sate
           down
           before
           ,
           and
           the
           Castle
           even
           impregnable
           ,
           which
           after
           six
           weeks
           siege
           ,
           constant
           rain
           ,
           and
           much
           hardship
           indured
           by
           us
           and
           them
           ,
           reduced
           as
           we
           desired
           ,
           Viz.
           
        
         
           5
           to
           mercy
           being
           Leaders
           ,
           16
           to
           2
           years
           banishment
           ,
           the
           rest
           sent
           home
           ,
           The
           Enemy
           consisting
           of
           men
           of
           all
           parts
           ,
           resolute
           enough
           ,
           keeping
           it
           even
           to
           the
           last
           .
           Many
           were
           the
           providences
           in
           that
           work
           ;
           for
           which
           ,
           admire
           Gods
           goodnesse
           .
           In
           taking
           
             Chepstow
             Castle
          
           and
           Town
           ,
           and
           these
           other
           two
           ,
           in
           all
           our
           long
           march
           we
           have
           lost
           about
           50
           or
           60
           men
           ,
           and
           only
           one
           Major
           and
           one
           Captain
           ,
           The
           enemies
           losse
           hath
           been
           great
           ,
           but
           none
           of
           more
           concernment
           then
           Col.
           
           
             Botlems
          
           death
           ,
           who
           was
           kild
           at
           a
           window
           ,
           by
           a
           shot
           ours
           ,
           at
           randome
           .
           Their
           Interest
           was
           wholly
           changed
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Parliament
           fell
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           having
           the
           Princes
           Commission
           .
           I
           being
           commanded
           in
           at
           a
           hostage
           ,
           and
           to
           wait
           upon
           Major
           Generall
           
             Laughorn
             ,
          
           and
           
             Poyer
             ,
          
           I
           lay
           in
           
             Poyers
          
           house
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           Vault
           there
           ,
           found
           his
           Commission
           ,
           and
           the
           Princes
           Letter
           to
           him
           and
           
             Powel
             ,
          
           
           with
           a
           Letter
           under
           the
           Princes
           owne
           hand
           and
           seale
           ;
           which
           shews
           they
           fought
           not
           for
           Arrears
           ,
           besides
           all
           the
           transactions
           betwixt
           the
           Prince
           and
           them
           ,
           together
           with
           many
           other
           Letters
           of
           theirs
           ,
           manifesting
           the
           whole
           designe
           of
           this
           years
           trouble
           ,
           and
           the
           laying
           every
           peece
           of
           them
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
             England
             ,
          
           and
           
             Wales
             .
          
           That
           I
           can
           truely
           say
           ,
           the
           beating
           their
           Army
           at
           St.
           
           
             Fagons
             ,
          
           and
           taking
           in
           this
           Country
           ,
           hath
           bin
           the
           greatest
           services
           we
           have
           been
           in
           .
           The
           people
           are
           a
           people
           meerly
           deluded
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           King
           and
           Service-book
           ,
           for
           their
           Religion
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           call
           the
           third
           testimony
           God
           hath
           given
           to
           the
           world
           of
           the
           integrity
           of
           this
           Army
           ,
           and
           his
           presence
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           1645.
           where
           all
           the
           Kings
           power
           was
           subdued
           by
           it
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           when
           the
           tumults
           at
           
             London
          
           caused
           us
           to
           march
           through
           the
           city
           .
           And
           ,
           Thirdly
           ,
           this
           yeares
           commotions
           :
           which
           hath
           been
           queld
           by
           the
           Army
           thus
           exceedingly
           dispersed
           .
           Oh
           that
           men
           would
           yet
           confesse
           with
           us
           ,
           his
           goodnesse
           ,
           &
           leave
           off
           jealousies
           ,
           and
           wranglings
           ,
           and
           minde
           their
           common
           interest
           !
           We
           are
           marched
           back
           to
           
             England
             ,
          
           leaving
           a
           sufficient
           Force
           here
           ,
           to
           maintain
           what
           we
           have
           gotten
           :
           And
           are
           yet
           resolved
           to
           beare
           our
           further
           witnes
           as
           the
           Lord
           shall
           direct
           us
           :
           We
           have
           contested
           with
           so
           many
           difficulties
           in
           this
           journey
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           not
           distrust
           God
           in
           hardships
           :
           we
           have
           wanted
           bread
           ,
           lain
           in
           cold
           fields
           ,
           constant
           rain
           ,
           our
           Guns
           sunke
           in
           the
           Sea
           and
           recovered
           ,
           we
           had
           a
           desperate
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           few
           friends
           ,
           but
           a
           mighty
           God
           ;
           Wee
           had
           most
           of
           us
           no
           pay
           since
           we
           came
           from
           
             London
             ,
          
           many
           bare-footed
           Souldiers
           ,
           yet
           valiant
           and
           unchangeable
           :
           
           Wee
           are
           amazed
           at
           Gods
           bounty
           ,
           and
           now
           are
           safe
           at
           
             Hereford
             ,
             Glocester
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           The
           honest
           true-hearted
           Lieutenant
           Generall
           living
           yet
           above
           all
           reproaches
           ,
           of
           whom
           ,
           I
           feare
           the
           poore
           Nation
           is
           not
           worthy
           .
        
         
           Alas
           Sir
           ,
           we
           now
           know
           where
           even
           all
           the
           secret
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           dwell
           ,
           yea
           ,
           such
           as
           we
           could
           not
           have
           thought
           to
           have
           been
           Enemies
           .
           The
           use
           I
           have
           made
           of
           our
           long
           being
           in
           these
           parts
           ,
           hath
           been
           the
           discovery
           of
           men
           behinde
           us
           in
           other
           parts
           .
           Good
           is
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           it
           was
           no
           ridiculous
           work
           I
           was
           about
           ,
           when
           I
           would
           have
           joyned
           Parliament
           ,
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Army
           together
           ;
           but
           that
           City
           did
           not
           know
           its
           day
           ,
           nor
           the
           Associated
           counties
           theirs
           .
           I
           wish
           some
           Government
           were
           designed
           ,
           whether
           by
           King
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           I
           desire
           a
           blessing
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           so
           good
           a
           God
           may
           bee
           no
           further
           grieved
           by
           us
           .
           
             Farewell
             good
             Friend
             ,
             and
             remember
             him
             who
             is
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Swansey
             
               23
               July
               ,
               1648.
               
            
          
           
             Excuse
             my
             hast
             .
          
           
             Yours
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdomes
             .
             HUGH
             PETERS
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .