Great news from Oxford, or, An exact account of the several transactions of my Lord Lovelace in a letter to a friend H. T. 1688 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A62567 Wing T12 ESTC R29060 10804861 ocm 10804861 45977

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eng Lovelace, John Lovelace, -- Baron, 1638?-1693. University of Oxford. English letters. 2008-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Great News from OXFORD, Or an Exact ACCOUNT, Of the ſeveral Tranſactions of My Lord Lovelace, In a Letter to a Friend. Loving Friend,

IN my laſt I acquainted you that one Thorp at the Mitre-Inn in Oxon, was taken up for ſaying theſe words, That he hoped by Chriſtmas day to ſee Oxon laid in Aſhes, and that if it lay in his power be would waſh his hands in the Earl of Abbington's blood, or words to that effect: And now I ſhall let you know that the Mayor took Bail, one Kimber, and one Harding, two Papiſts; when the Rabble knew who was his Bail, there roſe about three hundred all with Clubs and Staves, crying out, No Popery; and thenwent to all the Papiſts houſes in the Town, and broke their windows, but eſpecially Thorps, and his two Bail: That night theſe three went to London, and it's thought, to make complaint.

Yeſterday being Wedneſday, the 5th of December, there came in about eighty Horſe, ſtout Men, well Armed, commanded by Captain Winch and Captain Flyer, going, as 'tis reported, into the Weſt, but Lodged at the Angel-Inn that night, who came out of Herefordſhire.

About four of the Clock in the Afternoon came in my Lord Lovelace, with about five hundren Horſe, the greateſt part Gentlemen, and at the Eaſt-gate there met him the Mayor and his Brethren all in their Formalities; the Recorder made a Speech to him, and marched up the Street in order as thus:

Firſt went my Lord's Sumpter Horſes at a good diſtance, then went the Mayor with the Mace, and his Brethren all a-foot, juſt before my Lord, and next to his Lordſhip there were four Prieſts or Jeſuits, which he brought from Glouceſter, all pinioned, and the reſt rode in order ſix a-breaſt up to my Lord's Quarters, which was the Croſs-Inn, with a multitude of Spectators; but about Eight of the Clock at night there came News that at a place called Benſon, and at Wallingford there was about 1500 Dragoons, and both places not above ten Miles from Oxon; ſo the Mayor raiſed all the Trained-Bands that live in this place, but I ſuppoſe it was by order of my Lord, and ſo ordered about twenty to be upon Magdalen Bridge, and blockt up the ſaid Bridge with Waggons and Carts; and it is reported, this day being Thurſday, they will pull up part of the Bridge. That night they pulled up a Bridge called Oſney, likewiſe kept a mighty ſtrong Guard all the night, but all was in ſafety as yet.

This day being Friday, about two of the Clock in the night the Trumpets ſounded, and there was cryed, Arms, Arms; my Lord Riding up and down the Street, encouraged all people to Arms, which I think there could not be leſs in number than four hundred Musketeers, and about three hundred of the Rabble with Clubs and Staves.

At the ſame time Magdalen Bridge was broken down, and beſides, the Waggons and Carts ſtill remain upon the Bridge, and about ten in the morning my Lord diſmiſſed all the Foot, to be ready at the beat of Drum.

I ſhould have told you that upon Thurſday the Prince of Orange's Manifeſto was proclaimed at Carfax by one Mr. Mordant, my Lord Mordant's Brother.

This day being Saturday, Counſellor Pudſey brought into this place about twenty Men with Horſe and Arms, and in the Afternoon there came in thirty Gentlemen with their Sumpter Horſes, ſuppoſed to come from the Prince, but I cannot learn who they are: And in the Afternoon the Lord Lovelace cauſed the Horſe and Foot to be drawn up, and the foreſaid Mr. Mordant proclaimed and her Declaration, for all Papiſts to lay down their Arm, and the like.

This day being Sunday, the 9th of December, nothing happened as yet; but I am willing to let you know, I am yours, H. T.

Publiſhed by Richard Janeway in Queens Head Alley in Pater-Noſter Row. 1688.