THE EXAMINATION OF IOSVAH HILL, taken at NORTHAMPTON, in the Presence of the EARLE of ESSEX, Generall of the Army, the 14th of September.

THe King sent a Letter to Master Major of Nottingham, requiring one thousand pound: And parti­cular Warrants to divers private men for two hundred pounds a man, And other severall Summes. If this was not paid, the Cavaliers threatened to plunder.

After, His Majesty was pleased to send the Lord Newarke to Master Major to double the thou­sand pound.

Captaine Legg said, that he thought Nettingham men were A Generation of Devils: And said, if he knew a Round-head, he would knocke him over the pate.

The House of one Mistresse Piggot was plundred by Warrant from His Majesty.

The Trained Bands of the County of Nottingham being summoned in by Warrant from the Lord Newarke, were all disarmed by Cavaliers: Threatening any one that refused, to pistoll him.

Serjeant Bowne, and Alderman Toplady, have used all possible endeavours to have taken away the life of one Master Hooper, Steward to the Countesse of Clare, in charging of him with high Treason, for not delivering up the Armes of his Lady.

There were in and about Nottingham near 500 Irish, very many Commanders, Irish and Papists, and increased daily.

September 14th
IOSVAH HILL.
September 9th 1642.

THese are to certifie all those whom it may concerne, That I Augustine Harper of Market Harborow, being taken by the Cavaliers, who tooke away my Mare, Saddle and Bridle, and all the money in my purse, and being brought before the Lord of Carnarvan to be examined. Notwithstanding, they had no just occasion against me, did abuse me with ill Language, calling me Round-headed Rogue, and that I was an enemy to the King, to which I answered, That I was as good a Subject to his Majesty or his Lordship, he called for a Booke, and said, he would try that, and did tender me an Oath, whether I would fight for the King against the Parliament, which I refusing to take, was committed to the custody of the Cavaliers.

Augustine Harper.

Witnesse to the same,

Andrew Gill.

Ordered to be printed, together with the Examination of Augustine Harper taken at Northampton, 9th SEPTEMBER.

LONDON, Printed for Edward Husbands, and John Franke. 1642.

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