Old English blood boyling afresh in Leicestershire men: occasioned by the late barbarous invasion of the Scots. As appears by this letter from my Lord Grey, to Major Generall Skippon. Groby, Thomas Grey, Baron of, 1623?-1657. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A85691 of text R40522 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E461_7). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 4 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A85691 Wing G1969B Thomason E461_7 ESTC R40522 99872585 99872585 162162 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A85691) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 162162) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 73:E461[7]) Old English blood boyling afresh in Leicestershire men: occasioned by the late barbarous invasion of the Scots. As appears by this letter from my Lord Grey, to Major Generall Skippon. Groby, Thomas Grey, Baron of, 1623?-1657. [2], 4, [2] p. Printed by H. for Giles Calvert, at the black spread-eagle, at the West end of Pauls, London : 1648. Identified as Wing S5190 on UMI Microfilm Early English books reel 1671. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug ye 28'. Reproductions of originals in the University of Illinois Library (Early English books) and the British Library (Thomason tracts). eng Skippon, Philip, d. 1660. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- Foreign relations -- England -- Early works to 1800. A85691 R40522 (Thomason E461_7). civilwar no Old English blood boyling afresh in Leicestershire men:: occasioned by the late barbarous invasion of the Scots. As appears by this letter Groby, Thomas Grey, Baron of 1648 951 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 C The rate of 11 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2008-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion OLD ENGLISH BLOOD Boyling afresh in LEICESTERSHIRE MEN : Occasioned by the late barbarous invasion of the SCOTS . As appears by this Letter from my LORD GREY , To Major Generall SKIPPON . LONDON , Printed by H. for Giles Calvert , at the black spread-Eagle , at the West end of Pauls . 1648. OLD ENGLISH BLOOD Boyling a fresh in LEICESTERSHIRE MEN : Occasioned by the late barbarous Invasion of the Scots . SIR , BEcause your ancient and well approved faithfulnesse speakes it selfe through the Kingdome ; I have thought good to communicate the state of our affaires in this County unto you : which is thus . When wee understood that our proclaimed enemies ( the Scots ) were drawing towards us , even to fall upon this Nation when it was weak ; as hee did , on his Brother ( and this Esa is Edom , red and bloody ) or as those brethren in iniquity , did upon the Shechamites , when they were sore . We thought all lay at stake , and the God of our mercies awakened us here , to see what might be done for our safety ; wee tryed what volunteers would appear , which were not a few , that tendred themselves and their own horses , and those that wanted wee horsed upon those that were dissenters ; insomuch that ( by the blessing of God ) wee have mounted a considerable number for so inconsiderable a County , and shall be able to march with a good strength very suddenly : and this course we have and doe propound with all earnestnes to all our neighbouring Counties ; not waiting upon the customary way of pay and quarter , which would retard us , and such a work as this . Wee had our men so willing to goe forth as if they should finde theit wages in their worke ; yea , though in the highest of their harvest , and this unseasonable weather ; At our meeting a March being propounded , they cryed , ONE AND ALL . Sir , Wee are prest forwards hereunto by the violent call of necessities surrounding us ; nor can wee be blamed for neglecting some punctilioes , since selfe-safety , and our present preservation admit no delay . It would rejoyce our hearts to see English blood stirring in the veignes of men at this juncture ; professing to your selfe that your honourable carriage in order to the good of this poor shattered Nation makes us to assure you , we can ( through mercy ) readily live and dye with you upon your pious and noble principles . I have inclosed sent you a Copy of the last from Lancashire , whereby you may judge of the inhumane temper of the enemy , and the sad condition of our friends . I wish every Tribe in Israel had this laid at their doors . Alas ( Sir ) did these men bring to us more Holines , Justice ▪ Truth , and faithfulnesse , or rather did they not undermine that Gospel , they say they come to settle ; wee would meet them with open armes and bended knees : But I wish their inviters hither doe not feel to their cost the ill consequence of the bargaine . Sir , ( with our worthy Neighbours in the Easterne Association , or any others like minded ) wee resolve ( by Gods help ) rather to dye free English men , then to live hewers of wood , and drawers of water to base men whose mercies are Cruelties . Our Horse appearing last Munday at our Rendezvouz , were neer three thousand , all of this County ; who expressed much forwardnesse in this service , ambitiously desiring to be in action , waiting only upon a call , which we daily expect from our friends in the North , and for which wee making our selves ready upon an hours warning . My request unto your selfe , and all honest English hearts is , that you send us all the help you can through your prayers ; and I beseech you to continue to improve your interest in Heaven and Earth to preserve a Kingdome , that must be saved against its will , for which God hath so immediatly and even miraculously spoken from Heaven within three or 4 months last past , in curbing the malice of men , appearing in such desperate tumults every where : The Great Monnuments whereof remain in these places , viz. London , Norwich , South-Wales , Kent , Bury , Willoby , Kingston , Needs , Hereford , Shropshire , Stafford , Nottingham , Woodcraft , Scarborow Yarmouth , Tinmouth , Cumberland , Bristall , Isle of weight , Chester , Exceter , North-wales and Cambridge , &c. Oh that men would see these wonders , and bow before the Lord that hath smiten them , and tremble before his foot-stool . To whose grace I commend you , and all the faithfull with you . I remain Sir , Yours really to serve you Thomas Grey . August 24. 1648. POST-SCRIPT . Sir , SInce I degan to write the Scots are beaten , twelve thousand prisoners are taken ; their Army broken : three thousand Horse of theirs where Duke Hambleton is , we are this morning pursuing with my forces , who bend towards the North : but are in desperate confusion , wee hope to give agood accompt of them . Yours , Thomas Grey .