THough your London Ladies have been so abused by Prince Griffin, who was wont to out-face his wretched acts at London, yet his late proceedings here hath made him to flye his Country.

He being lately at the City of Chester, took to him­selfe thoughts of surprizing the chastity of the Lady Caufley, Sir Hugh Caufleys wif, (a very vertuous, & god­ly woman) the prime beauty of these parts, by repute.

Upon his addresse, to her, this noble Lady abhor­ring him, shewed as much slighting of his immoderate offers as could be, and had him exceedingly in disdain, being troubled at his applications to her.

Prince Griffin, seeing that hee could not finde any entertainment, or incouragement by further personall solicitation to her, fell upon another way to attempt her chastity by alluring snares.

And hee sent unto her, to her husbands house at [Page 2] Sayton on the Hill, some three miles from Chester Ci­ty, a messenger, with a Letter and a Token, of Silk Stockings, Ribbands, Gloves, and other fine Knacks, to which women, are usually allured, with many inticing complements, to surprize her chastity. Sub­scribing himselfe her humble Servant.

But when shee saw his name at the subscription of the Letter, she (before the messengers face) threw the Letter and the Tokens all into the fire with disdain, And sent backe the bearer with as much distaste as could be expected.

After he received newes of this repulse, he againe attempted another onset, to make some sport, And sent againe a second Messenger with other presents of fine Knacks to the Lady. And because she threw the other into the fire, therefore now hee sent Crackers Squibs and wild-fire in the Paper with them, (as if be­cause he could not take this Lady by storm, he would try to blow her up.)

These presents being delivered to her, with a let­ter she opened it in her husbands Sir Hughes presence, and seeing Griffins name, she again, as before, threw them all into the fire.

But the wild fire and crackers flew about the room and put them to a little fright for the present.

Had hee left off here it had been better, then after fell out more sad, for Prince Griffin, with three or foure more of his Comrades came to the house and asked for her, and being denied accesse to her, he be­gan to be something rash, and uncivill, insomuch that he provoked the servants.

And one of Sir Hugh Caufleys men, making some [Page 3] opposition against him, Prince Griffin drew his sword and run him into the body therewith: And another of his company (with a Pistoll) shot him: And the man is since dead. Since which Prince Griffin is fled into Scotland, to take sanctuary in Edenburgh, but it is hoped that justice will meete with him one way or other; which will be indeavoured by divers Gentle­men in these parts, And by

THat as they have from the beginning of the late unhappy wars, with constant resolution in their severall capacities, served the Parliament, to the great impairing, if not utter ruine of their private estates, frequently exposed to extraordinary hazards, being so farre remote from relief, and receiving lesse fatisfaction, by way of pay, then any Army [Page 4] in the kingdome, so hath it been their con­tinuall care, to prevent the least jealousie of disloyalty to their trust, to the full satisfacti­on (we hope) of all honest and well-affected people. And that now likewise they are cal­led upon to disband, they offer in all humili­ty, to lay down Armes, upon the conditions proposed by the Parliament, waving disputes of your Petitioners merits, seeing it hath pleased the Lord so farre to assert the Religi­on, Laws, and Liberties they first engaged for; yet are your Petitioners justly aggreev­ed at malitious aspersions lately published, unjustly tainting the honour of their Major Generall, and all his Forces, as ready to affist and joyne with Poyer to maintain the castle of Pembrook against the Parliament, where­as a more false imputation could not be devi­sed, their Major Generall having sent them expresse Order, and the Petitioners resoluti­ons being likewise setled, for present submis­sion to the Orders of disbanding. Your Pe­titioners humbly desire your Honours will not permit them to be so contumeliously tra­duced, and remain unvindicated, but that M. Joh. Elliot, the professed Author of accusa­tion [Page 5] may be enjoyned to justifie the same, or make your Petitioners reparations, and in the Interim, and untill he make answer to what charges of Delinquency, your Petitioners have ready to exhibit, against him, for exe­cuting the commission of Array in Pem­brookshire, defrauding this Army of the pro­visions sent them by the Parliament, and by endevouring to defame all those who have ever truely and faithfully served the Parlia­ment, and other notorious dis-services to the Parliament. Mr. Elliot may be uncapable to have the custody, or dispose of your petition­ers Armes, or further proceed in his usurped Agency, for the Country, and that your Peti­tioners may be further looked upon, as be­commeth the Parliament in honour and iu­stice to reflect upon such as have done them so faithfull service,

HAving received the inclosed Pe­tition of the Officers of the For­ces in South-Wales under Major Gene­rall Laughorne. I could doe no lesse at their request then present the same un­to you, desiring that you will tender the same to the consideration of the House and that they will take some speedy course for the granting the Petitioners satis­faction in their just desires, I remain,