The Kings answer to the propositions for peace as was pretended in the club-mens petition to His Majesty with the copie of a letter from Sir Lewis Dives, and another from Colonell Butler, governour of Wareham, sent to them and read in their quarters : also a copie of articles and directions, and divers other passages of their proceedings and intentions, and a list of their chiefe leaders names and which of them are taken and who not : with other papers brought by our scouts from the army.
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             The Kings answer to the propositions for peace as was pretended in the club-mens petition to His Majesty with the copie of a letter from Sir Lewis Dives, and another from Colonell Butler, governour of Wareham, sent to them and read in their quarters : also a copie of articles and directions, and divers other passages of their proceedings and intentions, and a list of their chiefe leaders names and which of them are taken and who not : with other papers brought by our scouts from the army.
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           THE
           KINGS
           ANSVVER
           TO
           the
           Propositions
           for
           Peace
           ,
           as
           was
           pretended
           in
           the
           Club-mens
           petition
           to
           his
           Majestie
           .
        
         
           With
           the
           copie
           of
           a
           Letter
           from
           Sir
           LEWIS
           DIVES
           ,
           and
           another
           from
           Colonell
           
             Butler
          
           Governour
           of
           Wareham
           sent
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           read
           in
           their
           Quatrers
           .
        
         
           Also
           a
           copie
           of
           Articles
           and
           Directions
           ,
           and
           divers
           other
           passages
           of
           their
           proceedings
           and
           intentions
           ,
           and
           a
           List
           of
           their
           chiefe
           Leaders
           names
           ,
           and
           which
           of
           them
           are
           taken
           ,
           and
           who
           not
           .
        
         
           With
           other
           papers
           brought
           by
           our
           Scouts
           from
           the
           Army
           .
        
         
           Commanded
           to
           be
           printed
           ,
           and
           is
           published
           according
           to
           Order
           .
        
         
           royal blazon or coat of arms
        
         
           Imprinted
           at
           
             London
          
           by
           
             R.
             A.
          
           and
           
             I.
             C.
          
           1645.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           CAROLUS
           REX
           :
        
         
           HIs
           Majestie
           being
           himselfe
           so
           deeply
           afflicted
           with
           the
           miseries
           and
           calamities
           brought
           upon
           all
           his
           poore
           Subiects
           in
           generall
           by
           this
           unnaturall
           war
           ,
           doth
           not
           at
           all
           wonder
           ,
           that
           the
           grievous
           and
           more
           particular
           sufferings
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Countie
           of
           Dorset
           should
           urge
           them
           to
           seek
           ease
           and
           releefe
           ,
           though
           by
           wayes
           lesse
           regular
           ;
           and
           being
           entirely
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           their
           intentions
           in
           their
           late
           assembly
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           present
           addresse
           to
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           are
           full
           of
           dutie
           and
           loyaltie
           to
           his
           person
           and
           government
           ,
           is
           so
           far
           from
           reprehending
           them
           ,
           that
           hee
           is
           verie
           glad
           to
           find
           so
           many
           of
           his
           loyall
           Subiects
           united
           in
           a
           joynt
           and
           heartie
           sence
           of
           the
           publike
           .
           And
           that
           by
           this
           particular
           application
           of
           themselves
           to
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           they
           have
           afforded
           him
           the
           meanes
           to
           informe
           them
           more
           particularly
           of
           the
           Justice
           of
           his
           cause
           ,
           and
           his
           sincere
           and
           constant
           desires
           and
           endeavours
           for
           peace
           ,
           than
           appeares
           by
           their
           profest
           neutralitie
           they
           have
           hitherto
           been
           :
           which
           that
           he
           might
           the
           better
           do
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           may
           thereby
           be
           wrought
           a
           perfect
           union
           and
           coniunction
           between
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           professe
           to
           be
           so
           sincerely
           affected
           with
           the
           same
           pious
           desires
           of
           the
           publike
           good
           ,
           his
           Maiestie
           will
           verie
           speedily
           send
           unto
           the
           Petitionees
           ,
           or
           unto
           such
           as
           they
           shall
           depute
           within
           the
           said
           Countie
           ,
           persons
           fully
           instructed
           in
           the
           course
           of
           all
           his
           Maiesties
           former
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           present
           resolutions
           .
           And
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           as
           an
           instance
           of
           his
           gracious
           intentions
           towards
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           hee
           is
           pleased
           to
           give
           these
           particular
           answers
           to
           their
           severall
           desires
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           first
           ,
           that
           whensoever
           propositions
           of
           peace
           shall
           be
           made
           unto
           his
           Majestie
           by
           those
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           his
           eares
           shall
           be
           alwayes
           open
           unto
           them
           and
           not
           only
           ready
           to
           receive
           them
           ,
           but
           even
           to
           seek
           and
           sollicit
           for
           them
           ,
           when
           ever
           hee
           can
           probably
           judge
           that
           they
           will
           not
           reject
           his
           overture
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Petitioners
           need
           make
           no
           doubt
           ,
           his
           Majestie
           having
           neglected
           no
           occasion
           to
           invite
           them
           to
           a
           treatie
           of
           peace
           ,
           the
           blessing
           therof
           was
           never
           more
           to
           be
           implored
           of
           Almightie
           God
           ,
           nor
           to
           be
           more
           industriously
           endeavoured
           by
           all
           good
           men
           ,
           than
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           when
           without
           it
           (
           as
           the
           Petitioners
           well
           observe
           )
           this
           Kingdome
           is
           likely
           to
           be
           made
           the
           prey
           of
           a
           forraine
           Nation
           ,
           the
           Scots
           
           being
           at
           this
           present
           advanced
           with
           an
           Army
           so
           far
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           already
           even
           to
           threaten
           the
           Westerne
           parts
           .
           And
           his
           Majestie
           doth
           further
           promise
           in
           the
           word
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           Treatie
           may
           be
           procured
           ,
           hee
           will
           seek
           no
           other
           conditions
           of
           peace
           ,
           than
           those
           mentioned
           by
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           
             viz
          
           The
           glorie
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           true
           Reformed
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           the
           just
           and
           inseparable
           right
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           the
           just
           power
           and
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           lawfull
           rights
           and
           liberties
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           all
           these
           under
           none
           of
           these
           ambiguous
           termes
           whereby
           the
           contaarie
           partie
           have
           deluded
           and
           misled
           so
           many
           of
           his
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           pretending
           they
           fight
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           making
           the
           knowne
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           (
           which
           cannot
           deceive
           )
           the
           measure
           of
           each
           particular
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           second
           his
           Majestie
           doth
           promise
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           Treatie
           may
           be
           procured
           ,
           he
           will
           earnestly
           desire
           a
           cessation
           of
           Armes
           ,
           as
           hee
           did
           in
           the
           last
           at
           Vxbridge
           ,
           though
           to
           his
           great
           griefe
           not
           consented
           unto
           by
           the
           other
           partie
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           a
           Treatie
           tending
           to
           peace
           may
           not
           proceed
           bloud
           :
           And
           his
           Majesties
           desire
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           book
           of
           the
           said
           Treatie
           at
           Vxbridge
           to
           be
           read
           to
           the
           Petitioners
           for
           their
           satisfaction
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           and
           manifestation
           of
           his
           desire
           of
           peace
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           third
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           for
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           the
           obstinacie
           of
           the
           other
           partie
           cannot
           be
           overcome
           ;
           but
           that
           his
           Majestie
           and
           his
           People
           must
           yet
           be
           further
           scourged
           by
           Gods
           afflicting
           hand
           of
           war
           ,
           that
           his
           Majestie
           is
           so
           deeply
           sensible
           of
           his
           Supplicants
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           other
           good
           Subjects
           sufferings
           ,
           by
           contributions
           ,
           taxes
           ,
           free
           quarter
           and
           plunder
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           can
           be
           done
           on
           his
           Majesties
           part
           in
           the
           three
           first
           ,
           by
           all
           the
           moderation
           that
           can
           possibly
           be
           used
           ,
           unto
           the
           latter
           by
           the
           severest
           justice
           shall
           be
           carefully
           and
           effectually
           endeavoured
           :
           As
           for
           the
           point
           of
           trusting
           in
           the
           Petitioners
           hands
           such
           of
           his
           Forts
           and
           Garrisons
           as
           shall
           be
           thought
           necessarie
           to
           be
           continued
           ,
           his
           Majestie
           makes
           no
           doubt
           ,
           but
           if
           peace
           may
           not
           be
           procured
           ,
           it
           shall
           so
           evidently
           appeare
           unto
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           the
           Authours
           ,
           and
           are
           the
           Contrivers
           of
           their
           miseries
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           prove
           the
           heartiest
           Champions
           of
           their
           Kings
           ,
           their
           owne
           ,
           and
           Gods
           cause
           ;
           and
           consequently
           ,
           be
           as
           fit
           persons
           as
           any
           his
           Majestie
           can
           chuse
           ,
           with
           what
           neere
           best
           concernes
           his
           safetie
           ,
           and
           their
           protection
           :
           but
           for
           this
           particular
           ,
           as
           after
           for
           the
           future
           maintaining
           of
           the
           said
           Garrisons
           ,
           his
           Majestie
           will
           by
           those
           whom
           he
           shall
           employ
           unto
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           advise
           with
           them
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           manner
           how
           his
           service
           may
           be
           done
           ,
           must
           be
           their
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
         
           To
           the
           last
           ,
           that
           a
           chiefe
           calamitie
           of
           war
           ,
           is
           the
           silencing
           of
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           to
           uphold
           their
           due
           and
           currant
           execution
           ,
           the
           Sword
           could
           no
           longer
           :
           but
           as
           far
           forth
           as
           it
           is
           possible
           ,
           that
           militarie
           affaires
           can
           be
           governed
           by
           legall
           inflictions
           on
           offenders
           ,
           his
           Majestie
           is
           verie
           desirous
           to
           give
           the
           Petitioners
           all
           imaginable
           satisfaction
           ;
           but
           being
           a
           matter
           of
           such
           intricacie
           ,
           the
           particular
           wayes
           and
           method
           of
           it
           must
           be
           ripened
           by
           further
           debate
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           point
           of
           leave
           for
           His
           Majesties
           mis-led
           Subjects
           ,
           to
           lay
           downe
           armes
           ,
           and
           to
           returne
           to
           their
           habitations
           ,
           there
           to
           live
           unquestioned
           and
           unmolested
           ,
           it
           is
           that
           whereunto
           his
           Majestie
           hath
           already
           many
           times
           given
           more
           then
           a
           permission
           ,
           that
           is
           a
           speciall
           invitation
           by
           severall
           gracious
           Proclamations
           ,
           which
           for
           the
           Petitioners
           satisfaction
           ,
           he
           shall
           very
           willingly
           renew
           ;
           as
           for
           the
           other
           part
           which
           concernes
           those
           at
           present
           ingaged
           in
           His
           Majesties
           service
           ,
           and
           those
           under
           restraint
           ,
           His
           Majestie
           is
           too
           confident
           of
           the
           Petitioners
           affection
           to
           him
           and
           his
           Kingdomes
           safety
           ,
           to
           believe
           while
           his
           enemies
           are
           so
           strong
           ,
           and
           daily
           forcing
           every
           man
           to
           take
           up
           Armes
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           whilst
           a
           Forraigne
           Nation
           is
           in
           the
           bowells
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ready
           to
           devoure
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           wish
           him
           one
           man
           lesse
           in
           his
           Army
           ,
           or
           one
           man
           more
           at
           libertie
           to
           joyne
           with
           them
           ;
           as
           for
           all
           such
           persons
           as
           are
           absent
           from
           their
           home
           ,
           and
           not
           ingaged
           ,
           in
           His
           Majesties
           service
           ,
           it
           shal
           be
           verie
           accomptable
           to
           His
           Majestie
           ,
           that
           they
           returne
           to
           their
           homes
           to
           tend
           the
           service
           and
           quiet
           of
           their
           Countrey
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Petitioners
           desires
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Lawes
           unrepealed
           ,
           in
           what
           concernes
           the
           Civill
           Government
           in
           particular
           ,
           for
           Assises
           ,
           Sessions
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           the
           Petitioners
           undertaken
           the
           protection
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Ministers
           of
           Justice
           ,
           His
           Majestie
           will
           i●●ue
           his
           Commands
           unto
           them
           all
           respectively
           ,
           to
           performe
           their
           constant
           duties
           to
           the
           established
           Lawes
           .
        
         
           
             At
             the
             Court
             at
             Ragland
             Castle
             
               the
               8.th
               day
               of
               Iuly
               ,
               1645.
               
            
          
           By
           His
           Majesties
           speciall
           direction
           and
           Command
           .
           
             George
             Digby
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Declaration
           concerning
           the
           Petition
           of
           the
           Club-men
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           answer
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           VVHereas
           His
           Majestie
           seemes
           to
           be
           deeply
           afflicted
           with
           the
           miserable
           calamities
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           knowes
           how
           to
           remedie
           it
           ;
           What
           is
           the
           sum
           of
           that
           expression
           ?
           An
           unnaturall
           warre
           it
           is
           indeed
           ,
           but
           faire
           words
           will
           not
           hide
           an
           ill
           cause
           ;
           Are
           not
           these
           waies
           irregular
           ,
           when
           Iesuits
           ,
           Popish
           Priests
           ,
           Papists
           ,
           and
           out-lawd
           persons
           are
           protected
           from
           justice
           ?
           all
           good
           men
           are
           very
           sensible
           of
           the
           publike
           calamity
           herein
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           You
           may
           take
           notice
           that
           in
           this
           Answer
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           notice
           taken
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           though
           the
           King
           by
           Letters
           sent
           by
           
             Rupert
          
           to
           them
           gives
           them
           that
           appellation
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           these
           things
           seemingly
           vowed
           to
           be
           sought
           for
           ,
           how
           unlike
           is
           it
           ,
           to
           what
           is
           indeed
           laboured
           for
           ?
           Is
           Gods
           glory
           sought
           ,
           in
           throwing
           downe
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ?
           and
           making
           warre
           against
           his
           Members
           ?
           Is
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           sought
           ?
           by
           advancing
           Papists
           ,
           Iesuits
           ,
           and
           Popish
           Priests
           ?
           and
           we
           hope
           none
           will
           deny
           but
           that
           if
           the
           Crowne
           of
           any
           Prince
           ,
           shall
           stand
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           Crown
           and
           Power
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           follow
           the
           lamb
           wheresoever
           he
           goes
           ,
           though
           persecuted
           ;
           where
           is
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           if
           not
           so
           much
           as
           acknowledged
           ,
           but
           hunted
           after
           ,
           reviled
           ,
           and
           with
           force
           of
           armes
           withstood
           ?
           and
           Delinquents
           ,
           Jesuits
           ,
           and
           breakers
           of
           the
           Laws
           protected
           from
           their
           power
           ,
           and
           where
           is
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           if
           tyrannized
           over
           ,
           persecuted
           and
           plundered
           ,
           as
           daily
           they
           are
           under
           the
           Kings
           Forces
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           Which
           party
           have
           mis-led
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           ,
           may
           easily
           appeare
           with
           the
           well-affected
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           Ireland
           are
           very
           sensible
           of
           ,
           notwithstanding
           any
           pretences
           of
           the
           Papists
           and
           their
           jugling
           partie
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           much
           difference
           ●etween
           one
           party
           of
           the
           Club-men
           ,
           and
           another
           ;
           but
           the
           first
           grounds
           of
           raising
           them
           is
           from
           a
           Iesuiticall
           plot
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           under
           a
           pretence
           of
           petitioning
           for
           peace
           (
           which
           all
           men
           desire
           )
           to
           be
           raised
           in
           a
           violent
           way
           to
           rise
           as
           one
           man
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           great
           ones
           amongst
           them
           that
           carried
           on
           the
           business
           ,
           let
           not
           the
           people
           know
           what
           their
           designe
           was
           ;
           who
           intended
           before
           Taunton
           was
           relieved
           ,
           to
           have
           risen
           on
           the
           Rear
           of
           our
           Army
           ,
           (
           but
           blessed
           be
           God
           )
           they
           were
           hindred
           ;
           and
           now
           at
           last
           they
           had
           order
           
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           ly
           still
           till
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
          
           was
           marched
           to
           Exeter
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           rise
           ,
           
             Rnpert
          
           being
           promised
           to
           come
           with
           some
           thousands
           of
           horse
           from
           Banbury
           to
           joyne
           with
           them
           to
           raise
           the
           siege
           at
           Sherborn
           ,
           and
           relieve
           those
           parts
           ;
           and
           then
           to
           fall
           in
           Sir
           
             Th.
             
             Fairfaxe's
          
           Rear
           .
        
         
           For
           this
           purpose
           divers
           of
           them
           sate
           in
           councell
           in
           Shaftsbury
           ,
           who
           were
           taken
           and
           brought
           prisoners
           to
           Sherborne
           .
        
         
           
             A
             List
             of
             the
             Countrey-Gentlemen
             called
             the
             Leaders
             of
             the
             Club-men
             for
             Wilts
             ,
             Dorset
             ,
             and
             Sommerset
             ,
             brought
             Prisoners
             to
             Sherborne
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             August
             3.
             1645.
             taken
             at
             Shaftsbury
             ,
          
           
             Mr.
             Hollis
             a
             younger
             brother
             out
             of
             meanes
             ,
             who
             is
             one
             of
             the
             Commanders
             in
             chiefe
             ,
             a
             kind
             of
             Generall
             unto
             them
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Joliffe
             of
             Blackmore
             another
             younger
             brother
             ,
             who
             is
             Lievtenant-Generall
             to
             them
             ,
             a
             notable
             great
             stlckler
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Yong
             ,
             Advocate
             to
             them
             ,
             whose
             habitation
             was
             at
             Manson
             in
             Blackmore
             ,
             and
             was
             of
             old
             a
             Star-Chamber
             Clerk
             .
          
           
             Captaine
             John
             Carew
             ,
             the
             great
             Grand
             Jury
             man
             that
             lived
             at
             Everith
             .
          
           
             Captaine
             Edward
             Davis
             of
             Lamhead
             .
          
           
             Capt.
             Thomas
             Bennet
             of
             Pithouse
             .
          
           
             Capt.
             William
             Blunt
             ,
             a
             notable
             Cavalier
             .
          
           
             Capt.
             Richard
             Craddock
             ,
             the
             malignant
             Merchant
             of
             Blanford
             .
          
           
             John
             Saintlo
             ,
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             Wilt-shire
             ,
             a
             notable
             Agent
             for
             the
             King
             .
          
           
             Richard
             Burbidge
             ,
             son
             to
             Burbidge
             the
             Attourney
             in
             Sturminster
             .
          
           
             William
             Smith
             ,
             sometimes
             Vnder-Sheriffe
             for
             Wilt-shire
             .
          
           
             Thomas
             Jervis
             ,
             the
             same
             that
             was
             wont
             to
             go
             up
             and
             downe
             to
             sell
             cloth
             from
             place
             to
             place
             .
          
           
             John
             Lovell
             of
             Sommerset-shire
             ,
             a
             notable
             stickler
             against
             godly
             men
             .
          
           
             John
             Eastwood
             of
             Dunhead
             in
             Wilt-shire
             .
          
           
             Francis
             Craddock
             of
             Blackmore
             .
          
           
             John
             Pope
             of
             Marnhill
             ,
             a
             man
             of
             a
             verie
             good
             estate
             ,
             but
             a
             notable
             Malignant
             .
          
           
             Thomas
             Rose
             of
             Chisgrave
             ,
             a
             man
             also
             of
             a
             faire
             estate
             ,
             but
             malignant
             .
          
           
             John
             Bennet
             ,
             brother
             to
             Captaine
             Bennet
             of
             Pithouse
             .
          
           
             Nicholas
             Bingham
             of
             Hensridge
             ;
             it
             is
             pitie
             any
             of
             that
             family
             are
             Malignants
             .
          
           
             Francis
             Abbot
             ,
             son
             to
             Jeremy
             Abbot
             of
             Horsington
             .
          
           
             Robert
             Hollis
             of
             Dorset-shire
             .
          
           
             William
             Filloll
             ,
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             a
             good
             estate
             ,
             that
             lived
             in
             Marvell
             ,
             but
             averie
             violent
             Malignant
             .
          
           
           
             Charles
             Studley
             of
             Langhton
             by
             Blanford
             .
          
           
             John
             May
             of
             Melbury
             ,
             a
             notable
             Rogue
             .
          
           
             Iohn
             Phill
             of
             Lidlinch
             a
             Grasier
             ,
             who
             rise
             in
             hope
             to
             recruit
             his
             grounds
             by
             plunder
             .
          
           
             Laurence
             Hide
             a
             malignant
             Priest
             ,
             Mr.
             
             Hides
             son
             of
             Hatch
             .
          
           
             Sarnuel
             Forman
             ,
             the
             Curate
             of
             Gillingham
             .
          
           
             William
             Laning
             ,
             a
             young
             malignant
             Priest
             that
             lived
             at
             Cerne
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Rock
             ,
             a
             desperate
             malignant
             Person
             ,
             that
             was
             borne
             at
             Buttle
             ,
             and
             Chaplaine
             to
             Banfield
             at
             Chafield
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Willams
             a
             malignant
             Priest
             .
          
        
         
           Mr.
           Henry
           Hayward
           ,
           Henry
           Gouge
           ,
           John
           Every
           ,
           Edward
           Boone
           ,
           Thomas
           Roes
           ,
           Robert
           Squier
           ,
           Thomas
           Marvell
           ,
           Richard
           Alborne
           ,
           Charles
           Simms
           ,
           Robert
           Sapist
           ,
           Thomas
           Brooke
           ,
           John
           King
           ,
           Edmond
           Clerke
           ,
           Martin
           Marble
           ,
           Thomas
           Bunce
           ,
           William
           Sanders
           ,
           John
           Corbet
           ,
           Robert
           Fry
           ,
           William
           Ford
           ,
           Matthew
           Martin
           ,
           and
           Henry
           Goodwin
           .
           All
           which
           are
           notoriously
           knowne
           to
           be
           dangerous
           Malignants
           ,
           besides
           divers
           others
           which
           were
           taken
           next
           day
           by
           Lievtenant-Generall
           Cromwell
           ,
           in
           an
           old
           Roman
           Work
           on
           Hambleton-Hill
           ,
           where
           he
           routed
           2500.
           of
           them
           that
           were
           gathered
           in
           a
           Body
           ,
           and
           killed
           some
           12.
           and
           tooke
           almost
           300.
           prisoners
           ,
           and
           almost
           all
           their
           Armes
           and
           Colours
           ,
           the
           rest
           fled
           home
           .
        
         
           Besides
           these
           ,
           there
           is
           remaining
           still
           amongst
           the
           Clum-men
           divers
           great
           Malignants
           .
        
         
           
             Capt.
             George
             Moore
             of
             Winborn
             .
          
           
             Capt.
             William
             Whiting
             of
             Spetsbury
             .
          
           
             Capt.
             Henry
             Burley
             of
             Beer
             Regis
             .
          
           
             George
             Sexton
             of
             Beer
             Regis
             ,
             a
             man
             of
             a
             great
             estate
             but
             a
             desperate
             rogue
             and
             violent
             against
             the
             Parliament
             and
             good
             men
             .
          
           
             Robert
             Arnall
             of
             Cheslebourn
             another
             desperate
             Agent
             .
          
           
             Raughly
             Radford
             of
             Divelish
             ,
             and
             more
             divelish
             Malignant
             .
          
        
         
           The
           great
           ones
           that
           were
           the
           Ring-leaders
           that
           are
           taken
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           brought
           up
           to
           London
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           made
           examples
           .
        
         
           But
           there
           are
           many
           silly
           people
           have
           been
           mis-led
           by
           them
           ,
           that
           will
           now
           (
           it
           is
           hoped
           )
           be
           laid
           ,
           and
           in
           divers
           parts
           the
           Club-men
           are
           firme
           for
           the
           Porliament
           ,
           and
           laugh
           at
           the
           folly
           of
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           further
           satisfaction
           ,
           here
           followeth
           the
           copie
           of
           two
           Letters
           ,
           one
           finn
           Sir
           
             Lewis
             Dives
          
           of
           the
           King
           party
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           from
           Colonell
           
             Butler
          
           the
           Governour
           of
           Warcham
           ,
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           party
           ,
           both
           to
           the
           Club-men
           .
        
         
           
             
             
               A
               Copie
               of
               Sir
               Lewis
               Dives
               Letters
               to
               the
               Club
               men
               .
            
             
               
                 Gentlemen
                 and
                 Friends
                 ,
              
            
             
               THat
               I
               have
               not
               hitherto
               required
               any
               accompts
               of
               former
               Assemblies
               ;
               the
               reason
               is
               ,
               because
               I
               deemed
               your
               professed
               desires
               and
               resolutions
               tending
               to
               the
               preservation
               of
               the
               true
               reformed
               Protestant
               Religion
               established
               by
               law
               ,
               and
               of
               your selves
               from
               Plunder
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               unlawfull
               violence
               ;
               no
               way
               derogatory
               to
               His
               Majesties
               service
               ,
               wherein
               I
               am
               throughout
               this
               Countie
               intrusted
               :
               but
               rather
               such
               as
               the
               same
               trust
               bi●●des
               mee
               ,
               and
               you
               shall
               ever
               finde
               mee
               most
               ready
               to
               assist
               you
               in
               .
               But
               perceiving
               of
               late
               a
               backwardnesse
               in
               some
               of
               your
               parts
               of
               the
               Countie
               ,
               and
               a
               denyall
               from
               others
               in
               the
               payments
               of
               Contribution
               after
               the
               late
               moderate
               proportion
               ;
               which
               in
               consideration
               of
               the
               present
               poverty
               of
               the
               Countrie
               hath
               beene
               by
               mee
               required
               of
               them
               ;
               and
               by
               with-holding
               whereof
               ,
               His
               Maiesties
               service
               must
               necessarily
               faile
               ,
               it
               being
               the
               onely
               means
               His
               Maiesty
               hath
               left
               him
               to
               supply
               his
               Forces
               here
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               Gentlemen
               and
               Freeholders
               agreed
               and
               promised
               to
               bee
               paied
               unto
               him
               ,
               and
               never
               promised
               or
               agreed
               to
               be
               paied
               to
               those
               that
               are
               in
               Rebell
               on
               against
               him
               ,
               His
               Maiesties
               one
               Revenues
               ,
               Customes
               and
               Rents
               being
               for
               the
               most
               part
               seized
               ,
               and
               against
               all
               the
               rules
               of
               Law
               taken
               and
               disposed
               of
               by
               the
               Rebells
               ,
               for
               payment
               of
               those
               that
               serve
               them
               in
               this
               un-naturall
               Warre
               .
               I
               am
               therefore
               forced
               to
               put
               you
               to
               the
               question
               ,
               whether
               it
               be
               your
               generall
               resolution
               over
               and
               above
               your
               published
               resolutions
               to
               deny
               His
               Maiestie
               these
               necessary
               supplies
               ,
               to
               the
               end
               I
               may
               consider
               what
               course
               to
               steere
               ;
               and
               withall
               ,
               out
               of
               my
               care
               of
               your
               safety
               and
               preservation
               ,
               which
               may
               otherwaies
               bee
               endangered
               ,
               to
               admonish
               you
               that
               you
               be
               not
               seduced
               to
               must
               or
               rely
               on
               those
               who
               have
               brought
               this
               Even
               and
               destruction
               on
               you
               ;
               remember
               by
               what
               degrees
               they
               have
               effected
               it
               ,
               how
               they
               first
               Fortified
               severall
               Townes
               in
               this
               County
               ,
               then
               dis-armed
               you
               ;
               then
               sent
               out
               Tickets
               and
               Papers
               ,
               requiring
               upon
               paine
               of
               Plundering
               great
               summes
               of
               Mony
               ,
               to
               the
               full
               yearly
               value
               of
               your
               Estates
               ,
               from
               all
               Gentlemen
               ,
               Freeholders
               ,
               and
               Yeomen
               of
               any
               abilitie
               ,
               and
               forced
               the
               paiment
               thereof
               by
               Imprisonment
               of
               their
               persons
               ,
               and
               Plundering
               of
               ther
               goods
               ,
               they
               not
               onely
               required
               ,
               but
               where
               they
               have
               power
               ,
               
               have
               enforced
               the
               twentieth
               part
               of
               your
               Estates
               ,
               and
               the
               5th
               part
               of
               your
               yearly
               Revenue
               ,
               besides
               the
               Contribution
               ,
               and
               yet
               not
               contented
               herewith
               ;
               have
               fired
               the
               houses
               of
               divers
               Gentlemen
               of
               this
               Countie
               ,
               where
               no
               Garison
               or
               force
               did
               oppose
               them
               ▪
               Remember
               how
               they
               have
               banished
               your
               Orthodox
               ,
               and
               loyall
               Clergie
               ;
               consider
               how
               they
               have
               Plundered
               almost
               all
               men
               of
               qualitie
               in
               this
               Countie
               ,
               from
               some
               2000
               sheap
               at
               a
               time
               ,
               from
               others
               more
               ,
               from
               others
               1500
               ,
               from
               some
               1000
               ,
               40
               for
               Oxen
               from
               another
               ,
               to
               the
               undoing
               of
               many
               ,
               both
               Gentlemen
               and
               Farmours
               ;
               the
               particulars
               whereof
               are
               so
               infinite
               and
               many
               ,
               and
               the
               parties
               who
               have
               suffered
               these
               losses
               so
               well
               known
               to
               your selves
               ,
               that
               I
               forbeare
               to
               make
               any
               farther
               mention
               thereof
               .
               Also
               that
               after
               all
               these
               sufferings
               ,
               how
               they
               set
               an
               Excise
               upon
               your
               Bread
               and
               Meat
               you
               eate
               ,
               in
               all
               places
               where
               they
               have
               power
               ;
               and
               which
               is
               worst
               of
               all
               ,
               they
               have
               abused
               our
               Churches
               by
               making
               flables
               thereof
               ,
               and
               by
               robbing
               and
               defacing
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               now
               abolished
               the
               Common-Prayer
               and
               Litturgie
               of
               the
               Church
               so
               long
               publickly
               used
               amongst
               us
               ,
               and
               confirmed
               by
               Law
               ;
               and
               instead
               thereof
               ,
               have
               introduced
               so
               many
               religions
               as
               men
               shall
               fancie
               of
               themselves
               .
               Remember
               how
               wee
               and
               our
               Ancestours
               have
               happy
               lived
               under
               the
               government
               of
               many
               godly
               and
               pious
               kings
               and
               Queenes
               ,
               and
               see
               where
               we
               have
               not
               suffered
               more
               in
               3
               years
               under
               them
               .
               And
               lastly
               ,
               thinke
               upon
               it
               seriously
               ,
               whither
               ever
               you
               can
               or
               probably
               may
               expect
               such
               happie
               daies
               again
               ,
               if
               you
               joyne
               not
               with
               the
               King
               and
               His
               Forces
               ,
               to
               advance
               His
               Throne
               and
               Regall
               Dignitie
               ,
               who
               hath
               so
               often
               sought
               and
               desired
               your
               peace
               and
               safety
               ,
               I
               remaine
            
             
               
                 Tyranny
                 of
                 these
                 men
                 who
                 now
                 usurpe
                 Regall
                 Authoritie
                 unto
                 themselves
                 ,
                 then
                 one
                 200
                 years
                 before
                 ,
                 under
                 the
                 Government
                 of
                 those
                 Religious
                 Kings
                 and
                 Queenes
                 .
                 Gent.
                 your
                 very
                 affectionate
                 friend
                 Lewes
                 Dives
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           In
           answer
           to
           this
           Letter
           ,
           there
           shall
           need
           to
           bee
           said
           no
           more
           ,
           onely
           to
           referre
           the
           Reader
           to
           Colonel
           
             Butlers
          
           Letter
           following
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           true
           Copie
           of
           that
           which
           he
           sent
           to
           the
           Club-men
           .
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 Gentlemen
                 and
                 Neighbours
                 ,
              
            
             
               YOu
               have
               had
               many
               meetings
               ,
               but
               few
               salutations
               from
               me
               ,
               not
               that
               I
               love
               you
               lesse
               than
               other
               Governours
               :
               but
               that
               I
               knew
               not
               how
               to
               shape
               a
               discourse
               to
               you
               ,
               till
               I
               saw
               which
               way
               you
               did
               encline
               .
               I
               have
               seene
               some
               of
               your
               Articles
               ,
               and
               find
               you
               pretend
               chiefly
               to
               stand
               up
               in
               your
               owne
               defence
               ,
               and
               the
               preservation
               of
               that
               little
               which
               is
               left
               to
               maintain
               and
               preserve
               you
               and
               yours
               .
               If
               that
               onely
               be
               your
               intent
               ,
               I
               know
               not
               how
               ,
               or
               why
               it
               should
               be
               withstood
               by
               any
               one
               that
               loves
               his
               Countrey
               ;
               but
               then
               I
               would
               wish
               you
               would
               manifest
               it
               ,
               by
               your
               yeelding
               no
               assistance
               to
               the
               aduerse
               partie
               ,
               and
               we
               will
               endeavour
               to
               require
               none
               from
               you
               ;
               otherwise
               we
               must
               look
               on
               you
               as
               not
               what
               you
               professe
               your
               own
               friend
               onelie
               ,
               but
               our
               professed
               enmie
               .
               Put
               us
               in
               a
               way
               by
               your
               assistance
               to
               get
               the
               Kings
               party
               to
               quit
               their
               holds
               ,
               and
               we
               I
               assure
               you
               ,
               will
               speedily
               relinquish
               our
               land
               Garrisons
               .
               If
               your
               intentions
               are
               according
               to
               your
               expressions
               ,
               then
               I
               desire
               you
               would
               manifest
               it
               ;
               First
               ,
               by
               your
               prohibiting
               Papists
               ,
               and
               such
               as
               are
               notorious
               enemies
               to
               the
               Parliament
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               by
               warily
               declining
               the
               counsell
               and
               the
               wily
               practises
               of
               some
               eminent
               men
               now
               in
               Armes
               against
               us
               ,
               who
               plott
               and
               contrive
               to
               abuse
               and
               seduce
               your
               honest
               and
               innocent
               intentions
               .
               Thirdly
               ,
               wee
               intreat
               you
               likewise
               not
               to
               suffer
               scandalous
               nor
               drunken
               ministers
               to
               have
               any
               great
               power
               with
               you
               ,
               nor
               influence
               upon
               you
               ,
               because
               we
               know
               such
               are
               our
               professed
               enmies
               ;
               for
               they
               know
               the
               Parliament
               intends
               to
               call
               them
               to
               a
               stric●●
               account
               .
               Fourthly
               ,
               we
               shall
               desire
               that
               you
               may
               give
               us
               no
               〈◊〉
               cause
               of
               exception
               ,
               that
               no
               man
               that
               is
               knowne
               to
               have
               beene
               our
               enemies
               ,
               may
               be
               neither
               a
               Clerke
               or
               Reader
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               kinde
               of
               officer
               among
               you
               .
               Fiftly
               ,
               that
               our
               Letters
               be
               read
               ,
               and
               our
               messengers
               safely
               returned
               aswell
               as
               any
               others
               .
               Sixthly
               ,
               that
               our
               Souldiers
               and
               Troopers
               may
               have
               free
               egresse
               and
               regresse
               amongst
               you
               ,
               that
               if
               they
               behave
               themselues
               amisse
               ,
               and
               fall
               into
               your
               hands
               ,
               you
               would
               acquaint
               us
               with
               their
               offences
               that
               wee
               might
               punish
               them
               .
               These
               things
               if
               you
               will
               performe
               ,
               we
               shall
               wish
               you
               well
               ,
               and
               that
               you
               may
               be
               prosperous
               to
               the
               end
               you
               pretend
               to
               undertake
               it
               for
               ▪
               otherwise
               whatsoever
               your
               pretences
               are
               ,
               we
               know
               that
               you
               are
               abused
               by
               those
               that
               are
               our
               enemies
               ,
               and
               that
               would
               make
               you
               so
               too
               ;
               and
               we
               desire
               to
               know
               ,
               how
               can
               you
               be
               Parliaments
               enemies
               ?
               Is
               it
               because
               they
               endeavour
               with
               the
               hazard
               of
               their
               liues
               to
               preserue
               your
               Liberties
               ▪
               when
               the
               tyrannie
               and
               oppression
               of
               the
               Court
               was
               at
               highest
               :
               or
               is
               it
               because
               they
               Vow
               and
               Covenant
               to
               extirpate
               Popery
               ,
               Schism
               〈…〉
               Errors
               ,
               and
               Superstition
               .
               Why
               will
               you
               plead
               for
               Baal
               ,
               will
               you●o
               to
               keepe
               up
               that
               which
               God
               hath
               promised
               ,
               and
               hee
               will
               
               have
               downe
               ;
               or
               is
               it
               because
               you
               feare
               wee
               will
               take
               away
               the
               Kings
               Crowne
               and
               Dignitie
               .
               Looke
               upon
               the
               Parliaments
               Declarations
               to
               the
               contrary
               ,
               sent
               to
               all
               Princes
               and
               States
               .
               Looke
               upon
               our
               solemne
               Vow
               and
               Covenant
               to
               the
               contrary
               ,
               and
               doe
               not
               thinke
               us
               a
               people
               gréedie
               of
               periurie
               ,
               and
               of
               hatred
               and
               infamie
               from
               all
               posterity
               ;
               or
               is
               it
               because
               we
               endeavour
               for
               Reformation
               in
               Church
               and
               State
               .
               I
               desire
               you
               to
               consider
               ,
               whether
               it
               bee
               not
               〈…〉
               e
               to
               endeavour
               to
               be
               better
               ,
               when
               God
               is
               punishing
               us
               because
               we
               are
               so
               bad
               .
               Whether
               the
               Reformation
               aymed
               at
               ,
               will
               not
               make
               us
               walke
               more
               pleasing
               before
               God
               ,
               and
               make
               us
               more
               conformable
               to
               all
               other
               reformed
               Protestant
               Churches
               ,
               who
               have
               long
               looked
               and
               prayed
               for
               such
               a
               Reformation
               amongst
               us
               ;
               whither
               this
               be
               not
               to
               thwart
               and
               oppose
               what
               God
               will
               have
               brought
               to
               passe
               .
               If
               you
               canot
               apprehend
               the
               great
               necessities
               of
               it
               ,
               yet
               I
               advise
               you
               at
               least
               to
               stand
               still
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               lift
               up
               your
               hand
               against
               it
               ;
               for
               if
               it
               be
               of
               God
               ,
               it
               will
               stand
               ,
               if
               it
               bee
               not
               of
               him
               ,
               it
               will
               fall
               of
               it selfe
               to
               the
               ground
               .
               Take
               heede
               then
               good
               Neighbours
               and
               fellow
               Protestants
               ,
               of
               ioyning
               and
               associating
               your
               〈◊〉
               with
               bloodie
               Papists
               and
               Irish
               Rebbels
               ,
               lest
               you
               partake
               of
               their
               〈…〉
               ments
               ,
               for
               God
               will
               shortly
               bring
               them
               to
               an
               account
               of
               all
               the
               innocent
               blood
               shed
               here
               and
               in
               Ireland
               .
               Take
               heed
               of
               setting
               your selves
               against
               them
               ,
               that
               earnestly
               pray
               and
               endeavour
               for
               the
               true
               good
               of
               your
               soules
               ,
               bodies
               ,
               and
               estates
               ;
               and
               the
               Lord
               give
               you
               a
               right
               understauding
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               guide
               you
               into
               those
               wayes
               and
               counsels
               which
               will
               most
               conduce
               to
               his
               glorie
               ,
               and
               your
               true
               good
               .
               Pardon
               mee
               for
               being
               so
               tedious
               ,
               I
               have
               not
               troubled
               you
               often
               ,
               I
               should
               be
               glad
               to
               heare
               from
               you
               what
               your
               resolutions
               are
               ,
               and
               shall
               rest
            
             
               
                 Warham
                 
                   Iune
                   30.
                   1645.
                   
                
              
               
                 Your
                 truly
                 wel-wishing
                 friend
                 and
                 Neighbour
                 Robert
                 Butler
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           4.
           
           For
           His
           Majesties
           promise
           of
           a
           Cessation
           of
           Armes
           ,
           and
           nomination
           of
           a
           Treaty
           ,
           the
           late
           printed
           Letters
           between
           the
           King
           and
           Queen
           ,
           it
           is
           hoped
           have
           given
           full
           satisfaction
           to
           every
           rationall
           man
           ;
           and
           yet
           (
           such
           is
           the
           Parliaments
           desire
           of
           Peace
           ,
           if
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           that
           )
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           have
           both
           agreed
           to
           send
           Propositions
           to
           the
           King
           for
           Peace
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           any
           Treaty
           ;
           but
           forthwith
           by
           Bill
           to
           require
           a
           positive
           answer
           :
           to
           which
           if
           it
           shall
           please
           His
           Majesty
           to
           give
           his
           Royall
           Assent
           ,
           an
           end
           will
           bee
           of
           the
           Wars
           ,
           and
           the
           kingdom
           setled
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           he
           received
           with
           joy
           ,
           and
           honoured
           with
           the
           love
           and
           loyalty
           of
           all
           his
           Subjects
           .
        
         
         
           5.
           
           The
           reading
           of
           the
           malignant
           booke
           printed
           at
           Oxford
           about
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           hath
           giv●n
           little
           satisfaction
           to
           reasonable
           men
           ,
           who
           will
           without
           doubt
           be
           fully
           satisfied
           in
           the
           Declartion
           ,
           which
           the
           Parliament
           are
           putting
           out
           concerning
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           What
           faithfull
           Protestant
           can
           be
           so
           blinded
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           understand
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           conscience
           confesse
           ,
           that
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           Kings
           Army
           are
           exceeding
           great
           ,
           both
           in
           drinking
           ,
           swearying
           ,
           whoring
           ,
           robbing
           ,
           plundering
           ,
           killing
           ,
           and
           idolatry
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           wickednesse
           and
           barbarous
           cruelties
           daily
           exercised
           in
           all
           parts
           where
           they
           come
           .
           And
           what
           redresse
           is
           here
           promised
           for
           the
           reliefe
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Subjects
           herein
           .
           To
           the
           third
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           the
           answer
           is
           ,
           that
           Taxes
           and
           Free-quarter
           shall
           be
           done
           with
           moderation
           ,
           and
           severe
           justice
           is
           promised
           for
           plunder
           ;
           but
           should
           that
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           the
           King
           would
           soone
           hang
           up
           all
           his
           souldiers
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           For
           the
           trusting
           of
           any
           to
           keepe
           the
           Garrisons
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           it
           is
           notoriously
           knowne
           ,
           that
           the
           Queen
           must
           approve
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           none
           but
           Papists
           must
           bee
           entrusted
           there
           with
           ;
           is
           it
           not
           so
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           kings
           quarters
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           For
           the
           want
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           the
           kingdome
           is
           very
           sensible
           ,
           that
           that
           very
           thing
           hath
           beene
           a
           great
           cause
           of
           these
           Wars
           ;
           which
           Papists
           ,
           Iesuits
           ,
           and
           Delinquents
           were
           the
           fomenters
           of
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           Protection
           for
           them
           from
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Now
           because
           the
           very
           Club-men
           themselves
           are
           sufficiently
           sensible
           how
           they
           have
           suffered
           under
           the
           kings
           forces
           ,
           therefore
           they
           have
           framed
           directions
           for
           the
           security
           of
           their
           estates
           ,
           the
           Copies
           whereof
           follow
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   desires
                   and
                   Resolutions
                   of
                   the
                   Inhabitants
                   of
                   Dorset
                   .
                
                 
                   WE
                   the
                   miserable
                   Jnhabitants
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Countie
                   ,
                   being
                   too
                   too
                   deeply
                   touched
                   with
                   the
                   apprehension
                   and
                   sense
                   of
                   our
                   past
                   and
                   present
                   sufferings
                   (
                   occasioned
                   onely
                   by
                   these
                   Civill
                   and
                   vnaturall
                   warrs
                   within
                   this
                   Kingdome
                   .
                   )
                   and
                   finding
                   by
                   sad
                   experience
                   ,
                   that
                   by
                   meanes
                   thereof
                   the
                   true
                   worship
                   of
                   almighty
                   God
                   and
                   our
                   religion
                   are
                   almost
                   forgotten
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   our
                   ancient
                   Lawes
                   and
                   liberties
                   ,
                   are
                   alltogether
                   swallowed
                   up
                   in
                   the
                   arbitrarie
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   sword
                   ;
                   and
                   foreseeing
                   that
                   famine
                   and
                   utter
                   Desolation
                   will
                   imediatly
                   fall
                   upon
                   
                   us
                   ,
                   our
                   wives
                   and
                   children
                   ,
                   (
                   unlesse
                   God
                   of
                   his
                   in
                   finit
                   mercy
                   shall
                   looke
                   upon
                   our
                   true
                   humilation
                   be
                   graciously
                   pleasd
                   ,
                   spedily
                   to
                   put
                   a
                   period
                   to
                   these
                   sad
                   distractions
                   ,
                   are
                   unanimously
                   resolved
                   to
                   joyne
                   in
                   Petitioning
                   His
                   Majestie
                   and
                   the
                   two
                   Houses
                   of
                   Parliament
                   for
                   a
                   happie
                   peace
                   and
                   accommodatin
                   of
                   the
                   present
                   differences
                   ,
                   without
                   future
                   effusion
                   of
                   Christian
                   bloud
                   ;
                   without
                   which
                   accommodation
                   we
                   cannot
                   expect
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   either
                   of
                   our
                   Religion
                   ,
                   Liberties
                   ,
                   or
                   proprieties
                   :
                   meane
                   while
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   whose
                   names
                   are
                   under
                   written
                   ,
                   Resolve
                   ,
                   and
                   doe
                   here
                   Declare
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   To
                   defend
                   and
                   maintain
                   with
                   our
                   lives
                   and
                   fortunes
                   the
                   true
                   reformed
                   Protestant
                   Religion
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   To
                   joyne
                   with
                   and
                   assist
                   one
                   another
                   in
                   the
                   mutuall
                   defence
                   of
                   our
                   Lawes
                   ,
                   liberties
                   ,
                   and
                   properties
                   ,
                   against
                   all
                   plunderers
                   ,
                   &
                   all
                   other
                   unlawful
                   violence
                   whatsoever
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Wee
                   doe
                   faithfully
                   promise
                   each
                   to
                   other
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   damage
                   or
                   losse
                   which
                   in
                   the
                   execution
                   hereof
                   shall
                   happen
                   to
                   any
                   one
                   ,
                   be
                   accounted
                   as
                   the
                   losse
                   of
                   the
                   generality
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   reparation
                   be
                   made
                   to
                   such
                   party
                   or
                   parties
                   by
                   the
                   whole
                   County
                   ;
                   and
                   in
                   case
                   of
                   losse
                   of
                   life
                   ,
                   provision
                   be
                   made
                   for
                   his
                   wife
                   and
                   children
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   County
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   To
                   declare
                   all
                   such
                   unworthy
                   of
                   the
                   generall
                   assistance
                   ,
                   as
                   shall
                   refuse
                   ,
                   or
                   delay
                   to
                   joyne
                   with
                   us
                   in
                   the
                   prosecution
                   of
                   these
                   our
                   just
                   intentions
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Some
                   directions
                   for
                   present
                   behaviour
                   made
                   and
                   agreed
                   on
                   at
                   a
                   meeting
                   of
                   the
                   Inhabitants
                   of
                   the
                   Counties
                   of
                   Dorset
                   and
                   Wilts
                   ,
                   at
                   Gorhead
                   corner
                   ,
                   the
                   
                     28th
                     of
                     May
                     ,
                     1645.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   VVHereas
                   by
                   the
                   Articles
                   of
                   our
                   Association
                   ,
                   wee
                   challenge
                   unto
                   our selues
                   no
                   other
                   freedome
                   for
                   the
                   present
                   from
                   the
                   burthen
                   of
                   the
                   Warres
                   ,
                   then
                   to
                   preserue
                   our selues
                   from
                   plder
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   other
                   unlawfull
                   violence
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   therefore
                   advised
                   
                   by
                   the
                   generality
                   ,
                   that
                   untill
                   such
                   time
                   as
                   we
                   receiue
                   answer
                   to
                   our
                   petitions
                   from
                   his
                   Maiesty
                   and
                   the
                   two
                   Houses
                   of
                   parliament
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Euery
                   Towne
                   ,
                   Tything-parish
                   ,
                   great
                   Hamlet
                   ,
                   make
                   present
                   choice
                   of
                   thrée
                   or
                   more
                   or
                   the
                   ablest
                   men
                   for
                   Wisedome
                   ,
                   Valour
                   ,
                   and
                   estate
                   ,
                   Inhabitants
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   unto
                   whom
                   at
                   all
                   times
                   they
                   may
                   repayre
                   for
                   assistance
                   and
                   direction
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Constable
                   ,
                   Tything-man
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   officer
                   of
                   the
                   Tawne
                   ,
                   Tything-parish
                   ,
                   or
                   liberty
                   ,
                   in
                   pursuance
                   of
                   the
                   Statute
                   in
                   that
                   case
                   prouided
                   ,
                   set
                   a
                   constant
                   watch
                   of
                   two
                   at
                   the
                   least
                   euery
                   night
                   ,
                   and
                   they
                   well
                   Armed
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   need
                   so
                   require
                   ,
                   by
                   day
                   also
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   number
                   of
                   the
                   watchmen
                   to
                   bee
                   encreased
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   discreation
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   chosen
                   able
                   men
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   said
                   officers
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   watchmen
                   be
                   charged
                   not
                   to
                   stoppe
                   ,
                   〈◊〉
                   ,
                   or
                   examine
                   any
                   Souldier
                   on
                   his
                   march
                   ,
                   nor
                   any
                   other
                   passenger
                   that
                   passeth
                   peaceably
                   ;
                   but
                   if
                   they
                   be
                   friendly
                   spoken
                   unto
                   by
                   the
                   passenger
                   ,
                   to
                   returne
                   a
                   friendly
                   answer
                   ,
                   to
                   encourage
                   him
                   in
                   his
                   peaceable
                   behauiour
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   watchmen
                   keepe
                   walking
                   in
                   their
                   precincts
                   ,
                   in
                   as
                   much
                   secresie
                   as
                   conueniently
                   they
                   may
                   ,
                   in
                   auoyd
                   a
                   hidden
                   surprisall
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   soone
                   as
                   they
                   or
                   either
                   of
                   them
                   descry
                   any
                   Vlolence
                   to
                   any
                   person
                   ,
                   house
                   ,
                   or
                   goods
                   ,
                   if
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   of
                   sufficient
                   strength
                   themselues
                   to
                   suppresse
                   or
                   stop
                   the
                   said
                   Violence
                   ;
                   then
                   one
                   of
                   them
                   presently
                   repayring
                   unto
                   one
                   or
                   more
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   chosen
                   able
                   men
                   ,
                   by
                   his
                   or
                   their
                   aduice
                   ,
                   to
                   raise
                   the
                   parish
                   ,
                   tything
                   towne
                   ,
                   or
                   Hamlet
                   into
                   armes
                   ,
                   to
                   assist
                   the
                   distressed
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   other
                   watchman
                   withall
                   speed
                   to
                   repayre
                   to
                   the
                   next
                   neighbouring
                   watch
                   ,
                   or
                   watches
                   ,
                   if
                   need
                   so
                   requires
                   ;
                   and
                   there
                   in
                   like
                   manner
                   raising
                   the
                   men
                   into
                   armos
                   ,
                   to
                   bring
                   presently
                   with
                   him
                   to
                   relieue
                   the
                   distressed
                   halfe
                   of
                   the
                   men
                   there
                   armed
                   ,
                   the
                   other
                   halfe
                   to
                   remaine
                   ready
                   armed
                   in
                   their
                   owne
                   precincts
                   to
                   protect
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   apprehend
                   the
                   plunderers
                   in
                   their
                   Retreat
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   That
                   all
                   such
                   as
                   pretend
                   themselues
                   to
                   be
                   Souldiers
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   taken
                   plundering
                   ,
                   or
                   doing
                   any
                   other
                   unlawfull
                   Violence
                   ,
                   be
                   presently
                   disarmed
                   ,
                   and
                   after
                   examination
                   ,
                   hauing
                   confest
                   unto
                   which
                   Army
                   they
                   doe
                   belong
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   safely
                   Guarded
                   ,
                   together
                   ,
                   with
                   sufficient
                   witnesse
                   to
                   proue
                   the
                   offence
                   ;
                   from
                   Tything
                   Tything
                   ,
                   until
                   they
                   be
                   brought
                   to
                   the
                   next
                   Garrison
                   belonging
                   unto
                   the
                   said
                   Army
                   ,
                   and
                   there
                   to
                   bee
                   deliuered
                   unto
                   the
                   commander
                   in
                   chiefe
                   ,
                   with
                   tender
                   of
                   the
                   witnesses
                   to
                   proue
                   the
                   crime
                   ;
                   but
                   in
                   case
                   they
                   say
                   they
                   belong
                   to
                   an
                   Army
                   that
                   doth
                   quarter
                   neere
                   the
                   place
                   where
                   the
                   offence
                   was
                   committed
                   ,
                   then
                   in
                   like
                   manner
                   to
                   convey
                   them
                   to
                   the
                   commander
                   in
                   chiefe
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Army
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   6.
                   
                   That
                   they
                   auoyd
                   false
                   Alarums
                   ,
                   no
                   men
                   rise
                   into
                   Arms
                   but
                   such
                   as
                   are
                   so
                   nominated
                   by
                   the
                   watchmen
                   ,
                   unlesse
                   they
                   see
                   apparent
                   Violence
                   ;
                   or
                   in
                   case
                   the
                   watch
                   be
                   defectiue
                   or
                   surprised
                   ,
                   they
                   be
                   called
                   by
                   a
                   very
                   probable
                   out
                   cry
                   .
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   That
                   all
                   men
                   furnish
                   themselues
                   with
                   as
                   much
                   ,
                   and
                   good
                   Armes
                   ,
                   Weapons
                   ,
                   and
                   Ammunition
                   as
                   they
                   can
                   procure
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Rich
                   out
                   of
                   a
                   good
                   conscience
                   to
                   relieue
                   the
                   poore
                   herein
                   ,
                   as
                   also
                   in
                   their
                   labours
                   of
                   watching
                   and
                   other
                   assistance
                   in
                   some
                   proportionable
                   measure
                   .
                
                 
                   8.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   contribution
                   money
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   prouision
                   and
                   necessarie
                   maintenance
                   for
                   the
                   Armies
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   be
                   demanded
                   by
                   a
                   lawfull
                   warrant
                   directed
                   to
                   the
                   Officer
                   of
                   the
                   place
                   ;
                   bee
                   not
                   denied
                   ,
                   but
                   euery
                   man
                   as
                   hee
                   is
                   able
                   in
                   some
                   reasonable
                   proportion
                   forthwith
                   to
                   contribute
                   ;
                   and
                   for
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   truely
                   unable
                   ,
                   certificate
                   of
                   their
                   inability
                   to
                   be
                   made
                   by
                   the
                   sayd
                   officer
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   advise
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   chosen
                   able
                   men
                   of
                   the
                   place
                   ,
                   unto
                   their
                   commander
                   in
                   chiefe
                   ,
                   from
                   whom
                   the
                   warrant
                   issued
                   ,
                   with
                   petition
                   for
                   respite
                   and
                   mittigation
                   of
                   the
                   proportion
                   by
                   the
                   sayd
                   warrant
                   required
                   ,
                   untill
                   they
                   shall
                   be
                   better
                   enabled
                   .
                
                 
                   9.
                   
                   If
                   quarter
                   be
                   demanded
                   according
                   to
                   order
                   martiall
                   ,
                   the
                   soldier
                   to
                   be
                   friendly
                   entertained
                   ,
                   behaving
                   himselfe
                   fairly
                   in
                   his
                   quarters
                   ;
                   but
                   if
                   they
                   plunder
                   or
                   offer
                   any
                   other
                   violence
                   ,
                   then
                   to
                   be
                   restrained
                   and
                   delivered
                   up
                   unto
                   his
                   commander
                   in
                   chiefe
                   to
                   be
                   by
                   him
                   corrected
                   .
                
                 
                   If
                   any
                   inconvenience
                   shall
                   bee
                   found
                   to
                   ensue
                   on
                   the
                   observation
                   of
                   these
                   directions
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   desired
                   to
                   bee
                   made
                   knowne
                   at
                   the
                   next
                   generall
                   meeting
                   that
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   amended
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .