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VVE have had many and great troubles here, being never quiet night nor day, but full of fears and dangers; but I praiſe God I am reaſonable well and cheerfull. On Thuſday laſt, the Earl of Northampton, and Lord of Dunſmore, with many other Gentlemen of the greateſt men in our Shire, having 3. or 400. Horſe, and 8. or 900. Foot, the firſt day at Southam, ten miles off Coventry, met to put the Commiſsion of Array in Execution; of which there came ſome out of Glouceſterſhire, Worceſterſhire, Leiceſterſhire, Northamptonſhire, Oxfordſhire, Buckinghamſhire, and other places. The Earle of Northampton is expected here every day, but we doe intend to oppoſe them when they come, and ſhall leave the iſſue to Almighty God, who hath wonderfully preſerved us that there hath been no blood ſhed before this. The laſt night the Lo: Brook ſent to me to deBanbury. My Lord going himſelfe, with many other Gentlemen, about 11. aclock at night, they being of company about 140. that went from Warwick with Horſe, Piſtols and Petronels, and Horſemen with Muskets, they comming to Banbury in the morning, to conduct certaine Peeces of Ordnance that were to come to Warwick-caſtle, comming from Banbury about 8. or 9. aclock this morning, with 350. well appointed, they had not come above 3. miles from Banbury, but there appeared a great Company of Horſe and Foot with the E. of Northampton. My Lo: Brook commanded his company to light, and tye their Horſes one to the other in the Field, and every one to charge and make ready to ſtand on their guard. His Lordſhip giving them great encouragement from the goodBrook and the E. of Northampton met ſeBrook 6. load of Harrows to keep off horſes, and a Cart load of Bread and Cheeſe, and great ſtore of Beere. My Lords Company did ſo increaſe, that before he went out of the Field, his 350. were neere 1000. The Companies ſtood ſo upon their Guard from 10. aclock in the morning, till 5. in the afternoone, ever expecting when they ſhould give fire, which if they had, many would have loſt their lives. Their agreement was, that my Lo: Brook ſhould returne to Banbury with the Peeces of Ordnance, and enNorthampton three daies notice before he would reWarwick, by reaſon of the imminent danger. All the Armes of the City was delivered me this day. I was forced to ſit up till 3. aclock in the morning to write Letters.
Printed for H. Overton, in Popes-head Alley. 1642.