The Lord Strange his demands propounded to the inhabitants of the town of Manchester concerning a pacification and laying down of armes : with the valiant answer and resolution of the commanders and souldiers in denying and withstanding the said demands : also the names of the Scots elders and ministers chosen by the commissioners of Scotland to be sent to the Assembly of Divines appointed by the Parliament to be holden at London for the setling of religion.
      
       
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             The Lord Strange his demands propounded to the inhabitants of the town of Manchester concerning a pacification and laying down of armes : with the valiant answer and resolution of the commanders and souldiers in denying and withstanding the said demands : also the names of the Scots elders and ministers chosen by the commissioners of Scotland to be sent to the Assembly of Divines appointed by the Parliament to be holden at London for the setling of religion.
             Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651.
          
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           Derby, James Stanley, -- Earl of, 1607-1651.
           Scotland. -- Parliament.
           Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)
           Manchester (England) -- History -- Siege, 1642.
        
      
    
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           THE
           LORD
           STRANGE
           HIS
           DEMANDS
           :
        
         
           Propounded
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Town
           of
           MANCHESTER
           ,
           concerning
           a
           pacificction
           ,
           and
           laying
           down
           of
           Armes
           :
        
         
           
             WITH
          
           The
           valiant
           Answer
           and
           Resolution
           of
           the
           Commanders
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           in
           denying
           and
           withstanding
           the
           said
           Demands
           .
        
         
           
             ALSO
          
           The
           names
           of
           the
           Scots
           Elders
           and
           Ministers
           chosen
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           appointed
           by
           the
           Parliament
           to
           be
           holden
           at
           
             London
          
           for
           the
           setling
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Th.
             Cook
             .
          
           October
           8.
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           LORD
           STRANGE
           his
           Demands
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           MANCHESTER
           .
        
         
           Also
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           th●se
           Elders
           and
           Ministers
           that
           were
           chosen
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           in
           England
           .
        
         
           THe
           late
           Lord
           Strange
           ,
           now
           Earle
           of
           Darby
           ,
           having
           strongly
           besieged
           the
           towne
           of
           Manchester
           in
           the
           County
           Palatine
           of
           Lancaster
           ,
           and
           lien
           before
           it
           with
           his
           Forces
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           two
           thousand
           Foot
           and
           six
           hundred
           horse
           ,
           with
           8.
           or
           9.
           
           Peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           from
           the
           four
           and
           twentieth
           of
           September
           to
           this
           present
           ,
           since
           which
           time
           many
           shot
           have
           been
           discharged
           on
           both
           sides
           ;
           the
           Lord
           Strange
           planted
           his
           Ordnance
           in
           two
           severall
           places
           ,
           and
           
           plaid
           very
           fiercely
           upon
           the
           Towne
           ,
           and
           so
           hath
           continued
           night
           and
           day
           ever
           since
           ,
           but
           hath
           done
           very
           little
           or
           no
           harme
           !
           his
           Musketiers
           have
           made
           many
           furious
           assaults
           against
           the
           town
           ,
           and
           were
           as
           bravely
           withstood
           by
           those
           of
           the
           towne
           ,
           who
           most
           couragiously
           defended
           their
           works
           ,
           &
           made
           good
           their
           quarters
           against
           the
           enemy
           ,
           beating
           them
           off
           ,
           and
           killing
           above
           an
           hundred
           of
           them
           (
           among
           which
           were
           some
           Commanders
           of
           note
           )
           without
           the
           losse
           of
           one
           man
           .
        
         
           His
           Lordship
           seeing
           that
           by
           force
           he
           could
           not
           prevaile
           against
           the
           towne
           ,
           hee
           sent
           a
           messenger
           to
           desire
           〈◊〉
           parley
           with
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           towne
           ,
           but
           they
           would
           not
           condescend
           unto
           it
           ,
           till
           after
           foure
           or
           five
           messages
           from
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           agreed
           that
           there
           should
           bee
           a
           cessation
           of
           Armes
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           from
           tuesday
           in
           the
           afternoone
           ,
           till
           seven
           of
           the
           clock
           the
           next
           day
           ;
           in
           the
           mean
           while
           the
           L.
           Strange
           propounded
           these
           demands
           following
           :
        
         
         
           1.
           
           That
           they
           would
           lay
           downe
           their
           armes
           ,
           and
           deliver
           them
           up
           to
           his
           Lordship
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           he
           might
           march
           through
           the
           town
           with
           his
           Army
           ,
           which
           were
           both
           denied
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           they
           would
           deliver
           him
           a
           thousand
           pound
           in
           money
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Then
           he
           demanded
           but
           two
           hundred
           Muskets
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Seeing
           none
           of
           these
           would
           be
           granted
           ,
           rather
           then
           be
           frustrate
           in
           all
           his
           demands
           ,
           in
           his
           last
           message
           he
           desired
           but
           fifty
           Muskets
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           raise
           his
           siege
           and
           leave
           the
           town
           .
        
         
           After
           some
           debate
           and
           serious
           consultation
           concerning
           these
           demands
           between
           the
           Commanders
           and
           common
           souldiers
           ,
           a
           peremptory
           and
           resolute
           answer
           was
           returned
           his
           Lordship
           by
           the
           unanimous
           consent
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           not
           have
           so
           much
           as
           a
           sword
           .
           The
           towne
           hath
           now
           held
           out
           a
           complete
           fortnight
           ,
           and
           still
           continues
           with
           an
           undaunted
           resolution
           to
           stand
           it
           〈◊〉
           
           against
           him
           .
           Many
           of
           his
           souldiers
           run
           away
           ,
           and
           confesse
           they
           have
           neither
           meat
           nor
           money
           ,
           but
           what
           they
           get
           by
           robbing
           .
           Captain
           Bradshaw
           hath
           behaved
           himselfe
           most
           valiantly
           ,
           to
           his
           everlasting
           renown
           .
           The
           enemy
           have
           discharged
           their
           Ordnance
           above
           three
           hundred
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           Musketiers
           have
           done
           what
           they
           could
           ,
           and
           yet
           have
           we
           not
           lost
           one
           person
           in
           the
           fight
           ,
           but
           a
           boy
           unarmed
           standing
           upon
           a
           stile
           ,
           but
           the
           townsmen
           have
           killed
           above
           a
           hundred
           ,
           and
           taken
           eighty
           prisoners
           of
           the
           enemies
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           Catalogue
           of
           the
           Elders
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Scotland
           appointed
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           in
           England
           for
           setling
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           CErtain
           Letters
           are
           sent
           from
           Scotland
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           read
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           directed
           to
           the
           Lord
           and
           Commons
           now
           
           assembled
           in
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           of
           England
           ,
           in
           manner
           of
           a
           Remonstrance
           ,
           wherein
           they
           did
           declare
           the
           sense
           that
           they
           have
           of
           the
           great
           distractions
           and
           distempers
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           subversion
           of
           the
           long
           established
           government
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           confusion
           of
           the
           whole
           State
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           would
           prove
           the
           distruction
           of
           that
           their
           Kingdome
           of
           Scotland
           ;
           and
           therefore
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           are
           resolved
           to
           present
           a
           Petition
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           with
           such
           reasons
           as
           they
           conceive
           may
           move
           him
           to
           an
           accommodation
           of
           peace
           &
           agreement
           with
           both
           his
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           but
           if
           the
           same
           should
           be
           rejected
           ,
           they
           are
           resolved
           to
           assist
           the
           Parliament
           with
           force
           of
           armes
           ,
           to
           defend
           their
           just
           cause
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           all
           delinquents
           and
           incendiaries
           that
           have
           disturbed
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           caused
           these
           troubles
           ,
           to
           condigne
           punishment
           ,
           which
           the
           House
           with
           great
           joy
           and
           much
           thankfulnesse
           accepted
           of
           .
           
           The
           Parliament
           seeing
           distractions
           〈◊〉
           divisions
           ,
           and
           schismes
           to
           be
           crept
           into
           the
           Church
           ,
           have
           made
           choice
           of
           an
           assembly
           of
           divers
           reverend
           and
           learned
           Divines
           for
           the
           setling
           and
           reforming
           of
           Religion
           :
           and
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           generall
           Assembly
           of
           Scotland
           have
           made
           choice
           of
           three
           Elders
           ,
           and
           six
           Ministers
           to
           be
           present
           at
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           here
           in
           England
           .
        
         
           The
           Elders
           are
           
             
               The
               Earle
               of
               Cassells
               .
            
             
               Lord
               Maitland
               .
            
             
               Sir
               Archibald
               Johnston
            
          
        
         
           The
           Scots
           Ministers
           are
           ,
           
             
               M.
               Henderson
               .
            
             
               M.
               Douglasse
               .
            
             
               M.
               Rutherfurd
               .
            
             
               M.
               Bayly
               .
            
             
               M.
               Gelaspe
               .
            
             
               M.
               Borthvicke
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .