A declaration by Major General Laughorn, and the rest of the forces joyned with him in VVales, of the grounds of their engagement, and demands in relation to the King, Parliament and kingdom. Likewise the copy of an oath given to all that enter into the said engagement with them. Also the true copies of several letters and transactions betwixt the Parliaments commissioners, Colonel Horton, and Major General Laughorn, since his last coming into Wales. And two letters to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax from Col: Horton, more fully relating the particulars of the late fight near Cardiff, May 8. 1648. With a perfect list of the names of the prisoners, officers, private gentlemen and soldiers taken in the said fight and pursuit. Laugharne, Rowland, d. 1676. 1648 Approx. 23 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 8 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-12 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A88687 Wing L401 Thomason E442_8 ESTC R202823 99862989 99862989 115169

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A DECLARATION BY Major General Laughorn, AND The reſt of the Forces joyned with him IN WALES, Of the grounds of their Engagement, and Demands in relation to the King, Parliament and Kingdom.

Likewiſe the Copy of an Oath given to all that enter into the ſaid Engagement with them.

Alſo the true Copies of ſeveral Letters and Tranſactions betwixt the Parliaments Commiſſioners, Colonel Horton, and Major General Laughorn, ſince his laſt coming into Wales.

And two Letters to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax from Col: Horton, more fully relating the particulars of the late Fight near Cardiff, May 8. 1648.

With a perfect Liſt of the Names of the Priſoners, Officers, private Gentlemen and Soldiers taken in the ſaid Fight and Purſuit.

London, Printed for Laurence Chapman, May 15. 1648.
A DECLARATION of Major Gen: Laughorn and his Forces, with the reſt of their Aſſociates.

WE whoſe Names are ſubſcribed do Declare, That we will uſe our beſt Endeavors to bring the King to a Perſonal Treaty with His Parliament, with Freedom, Honor and Safety; To the end the juſt Prerogative of the King, Priviledges of Parliament, Laws of the Land, and Liberties of the people may be all maintained and preſerved in their proper bounds; and the Proteſtant Religion, as it ſtands eſtabliſhed by the Law of the Land, reſtored throughout the Kingdom, with ſuch regard to be had of Tender Conſciences, as ſhall be allowed by Act of Parliament.

The copy of an OATH impoſed upon the Gentry and others in Wales, upon the former Engagement and Declaration.

YOu that will either give conſent to this Declaration, & joyn with us in effecting it; or if you ſhall not think fit ſo to do, then not to reveal or prejudice our Oath: and if you do conſent to it, then to joyn with us in Councel, & not to reveal our Secrets to any, ſo long as they are Secrets, but to thoſe whom you think fit to reveal them to for the furthering of the buſineſs, and thoſe to be ſuch as you do believe to be well affected to us, and will not betray or reveal our Secrets.

A Letter from Major Gen: Laughorn to Colonel Tho: Horton. SIR:

I Deſire you would let me know, by what Power you firſt came, and ſtill remain in theſe counties of my Aſſociation, I being Commiſſioned Commander in chief of theſe parts by an Ordinance of Parliament; and upon what grounds the Injury of ſeizing on ſome of my Troop was offered, and the taking of the whole attempted, without ſatisfaction rendred them in point of Pay, according to the Inſtructions of Parliament to the Commiſsioners for Disbanding ſuch Supernumeraries: I ſhould gladly be ſatisfied in theſe supernumeraries: I ſhould gladly be ſatisfied in theſe particulars, otherwiſe your perſeverance in theſe Affronts to my ſelf, and the Soldiery, and the countrey, will not be without ſome difficulty. Sir, If you pleaſe to withdraw your forces out of this county, it may be a ſpecial means to prevent ſeveral Inconveniences; beſides the neceſſary Reſolutions which otherwiſe muſt be forced upon,

Sir, St. Nicholas, 4 May, 1648. Your Servant, Row: Laughorn.
For Major General Laughorn. SIR,

I Thought that it had not been unknown to you, that His Excellency the Lord Fairfax is General (by Ordinance of Parliament) of all the Forces both in England and Wales, and is impowered to diſpoſe of them into ſuch places, and in ſuch maner as he ſhall ſee cauſe, for the preſervation of the Peace of this Kingdom; In order to which, he commanded me into theſe Counties, with the Forces now under my command, occaſioned hither by Colonel Poyers refuſing to Disband according to Ordinance of Parliament, and His Excellencies Orders to that end, and Col: Powel's adhering to him; notwithſtanding whoſoever ſhould ſo do, were adjudged and declared Traytors by the Parliament: As alſo Col: Poyer's and Col: Powel's (with others their Confederates) iſſuing out Warrants (without the leaſt colour of Authority) for the tumultuous raiſing of the Counties of Southwales; Their entertaining Captain Arram's Company of Foot, after they had received Three moneths pay, and were by the Commiſſioners of this County declared Disbanded; Their inviting and gathering together moſt of the Officers and Soldiers which were Disbanded in this county; and the joyning all theſe with the moſt active Cavaliers, both in theſe and other parts, into a Body, to the great Diſturbonce of the Peace, and much impoveriſhing of theſe Counties; As alſo the apparent laying the Foundations of a New War; Beſides the Affronts put upon two Companies of Foot (ſent by his Excellency to aſſiſt the reducing of Pembroke Caſtle) by ſome of your Forces, which was owned by Col: Powel, before any thing was attempted upon Capt. Agborows Troop, called yours; who notwithſtanding the mutual Engagement betwixt the Cōmiſſioners of this county, my ſelf, and the Captain, That his Troop ſhould not depart this County, where they ſhould lie ſecure until Disbanded; yet Captain Agborow, having received Four hundred pounds in order to Disbanding, gave private Orders (as I can clearly prove) to his Lieutenant, to march (upon my advance) to joyn with Col: Powel; which Orders the Lieutenant did obſerve, refuſing to return into this County, to receive the reſt of his Disbanding money, though thereunto deſired by the Commiſſioners. Whereas I now underſtand that you are come down into the Countrey (conſidering the former Truſt the Parliament hath repoſed in you, and your late Obligations to them) I would have rather believed, that you came with an intention to joyn with us, for the ſuppreſſing of that Tumultuous Aſſembly with you, then to appear amongſt, and own thoſe who have ſo manifeſtly violated the Authority of Parliament, which you ſeem to maintain, and infiſt uponin your Letter to me,

Sir, May 5. 1648. Your Servant, Tho: Horton.
A Letter from Col: Horton to His Excellency, The Lord General. May it pleaſe your Excellency,

IN my laſt I made mention of ſundry Gentlemen of the counties of Brecknock and Radnor met at Bealt, to conſult about the raiſing of thoſe counties to joyn with Col: Powel; and my ſending a party to apprehend them, the ſucceſs whereof was the taking of one Mr. Hugh Lloyd (one of the excepted perſons) Lewis Lloyd late Sheriff of Brecon, and one of his ſons Marmaduke Lloyd, and ſome others. After the Ammunition was come up to us at Brecknock, we being upon a ſerious debate of our next motion, which was propoſed for Pembrokeſhire; We were aſcertained by ſome ſpecial Friends in Glamorganſhire, That the body of the Enemy was fallen down into that county, having a Deſign upon Cardiff, both by force and feigned friendſhip tempting the cordial and conſtant minded Governor, with Mr. Buſhy-Manſel, to come in unto them, ſo that we were neceſſitated, for the preſervation of that place, and prevention of the Enemies Deſign, of intirely raiſing the counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth (which in the judgement of wiſe and faithful men, was thought to be no leſs probable then dangerous) to march with all poſſible ſpeed towards Cardiff, which was done with much difficulty, by reaſon of all ways over the Mountains, very unſeaſonable weather, and want of Accommodations both for Horſe and Man; and at laſt we paſſed the River Taff at Landaff, about a mile above Cardiff, and came to St. Fagons upon the River Ely, whether the Enemy intended to have advanced the ſame night, which occaſioned their ſtop at St. Nicholas, two miles from us on the other ſide of the River Ely, being a place much for their advantage, where we could make no uſe of our Horſe, and becauſe for want of food we could not rationally attempt any thing upon them. This morning the Enemy is drawn off from S. Nicholas towards Penmark and Fulnum caſtle. Major Gen, Laughorn came to them on the 4. of May, and on the fift ſent two Letters, one to the Commiſſioners of this county, and another to my ſelf, the copies of both which, with our Anſwers, I have herewith ſent unto your Excellency: It hath been formerly repreſented to your Excellency by our moſt knowing and faithful Friends in theſe parts, how improbable it was, that one party, though more conſiderable then ours is, ſhould of it ſelf be able to ſubdue the Enemy in the Field, reduce Pembroke, and keep all Southwales from riſing, being generally inclined to it, by reaſon of the malignity of the moſt of the Gentry, which lead the common ſort of people which way they pleaſe, which we fin 'e by every days experience; and without doubt, Tumults will grow greater, and their numbers increaſe, if ſuch a ſtrength be not aſſigned to theſe parts as may attend both the motion of the Enemy, and to awe thoſe places which are moſt apt to riſe. Captain Creed, with three Troops of Col: Thornhaughs Regiment doth very good ſervice in this kinde, being now quartered about Glaſebery bridge, which is a great paſs near the conjunction of the counties of Hereford, Radnor and Brecon, Col: Philip Jones, with his Company from Swanzy, hath (for our aſſiſtance) been with us in all our march, and himſelf many ways helpful to us: I had frequently acquainted your Excellency with our condition, the temper of theſe parts, and the ſtate of the Enemy, had I not been hindred both from intelligence from my friends, and likewiſe from ſending to your Excellency, the countrey people ſearching all paſſengers, and abuſing of them: I am much afflicted that I can give your Excellency no better Accompt of the ſtate of Southwales, but in one word I muſt ſay again, That it is generally againſt the Parliament, ſo that what our condition hath been, and is like to be, before any ſupply can probably be ſent hither, your Excellency may eaſrly perceive; yet by Gods aſſiſtance I ſhal uſe my beſt endeavor (with my life) to prove my ſelf ſtill faithful to the Kingdoms intereſt, and

Your Excellencies moſt humble Servant, Tho: Horton. St. Fagons, May 6. 1648.
Major General Laughorns Letter to the Parliaments Commiſsioners. Gentlemen,

I Cannot be ignorant how the ſole command of theſe Aſſociated counties was conferred upon me by Ordinance of Parliament, nor of the Injuries and Affronts put upon my men, in ſtead of receiving their Pay allowed them by the Parliament, and agreed upon by ſome of your ſelves. Truly, I was very confident my paſt Service for your countrey, had merited much better of you, then that ſuch Miſcarriages ſhould happen in my abſence, and to your knowledge unrighted: However, if you pleaſe to appear with your countrey, and to continue your Endeavors in prevention of the Slavery threatned it, you ſhall not fail of the moſt effectual aſſiſtance ſhall lie in the power of,

Gentlemen, St. Nicholas, 4 May, 1648. Your humble Servant, Rowland Laughorn.
The Commiſsioners Anſwer.

AS we are not ignorant that you were Commander in chief of the Forces of this County, by vertue of an Ordinance of Parliament, ſo we well know that by the like Ordinances, Thomas Lord Fairfax is appointed General of all the Forces of England and Dominion of Wales, and that the Forces under your Commaud, were by an Ordinance of Parliament to be Disbanded; upon his Exceſſencies Orders in proſecution whereof, ſuch of them as lay in this county received their money, and ſome of them thereupon disbanded, and all departed this county, whereinto they nor any other of your Forces were not again to return, without the Lord General his Orders, but ought to have remained in the reſpective counties wherein they then lay, to yield their obedience to the Ordinance of Parliament for disbanding: We therefore much wonder, that not onely your Forces lying in the other counties, but likewiſe thoſe who had received their money and debenters, and had been departed, disbanded; yea, and a great part of the Inhabitants of Carmarthen, Pembroke and Cardigan, ſhould be drawn into this county, we know not any colour of the Authority of Parliament for ſuch proceedings: If you pleaſe to appear with us, to eaſe our countrey of this intollerable burthen, and to prevent the ſlavery that thereby is endeavored to be brought upon us, and the whole county, we ſhall be glad of your aſſiſtance: As for injuries and affronts put upon your men in your abſence, we are ſo far from being privy to any, that we believe we have ſhewed to them all poſſible reſpects and civility, and have not been in the leaſt meaſure behinde in the pay alloted them by the Parliament, whatſoever we have exceeded; wherein might have appeared our willingneſs, to expreſs to your ſelf and Forces, all the affection that became real welwiſhers to the publique good:

Sir, your humble Servants 5. May, 1648.
Another Letter from the Major General to the Commiſsioners. Gentlemen,

NOr can I be ignorant how much you have forgotten your Service I and my Soldiers have done you in your greateſt Neceſsities; nor could they nor my ſelf expect much favor in our Disbanding, knowing ſome of you have conſtantly deſigned our Ruine from the beginning, and rather have been affected to your own Ends, in promoting a Faction, then any way reflecting upon the Publique good: But 'tis my comfort, the countrey hath a better ſence of me and my abuſed Soldiers, then you have had, who neglected the Generals Order in that point of Satisfaction to me allowed by him: And for my Soldiers, I refer it to the World, how inſtrumental ſome of you have been, by your ill uſage to diſtemper them, for the enſlaving your countrey. I promiſe you, my ſelf and all with me are far from the thoughts of it; and if you will but free your ſelves and countrey from thoſe with you now, more likely to enſlave you, you ſhall finde me very ready to comply with your deſires, in drawing of the burthen off your Neighboring countreys, and appear, in what lies in my power,

Gentlemen, May 6. 1648. Your Servant, Rowland Laughorn.
Another Letter from Col: Horton, to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax. May it pleaſe your Excellency,

I Have already given you an Accompt of our late tedious Marches and condition, which ſeemed, (through the great increaſe of the Enemies numbers, by reaſon of the general defection of theſe counties) to be very hazardous, we having for ſome time layen at St. Fagons, near unto the Enemies Body, about two miles from us, at St. Nicholas. The Enemy on Friday laſt drew back to Lancarven, Penmark and Fulmun Caſtle, where they lay untill the Lords day at night; at which time they advanced to Peterſtown: Upon Monday morning the Eigth of this inſtant, the Enemy advanced with their Body towards us, and we having ſome notice of it, drew forth, and took the beſt ground the place could afford: The Enemy tell us they were Eight thouſand Horſe and Foot. We had a ſharp diſpute with them for about two hours: In our Diſadvantages, the Lord of Hoſts wonderfully encouraged both our Officers and Soldiers, that unanimouſly (as the Hedges and Bogs would permit) they charged the Enemy, who were wholly Routed, and purſued about Seven miles: Many of the Enemy were ſlain upon the place, and in the purſuit we have taken, as I gueſs, about Three thouſand Priſoners; as alſo Major General Stradling, with many Officers and Gentlemen: We have taken all their Ammunition, great ſtore of Arms, and moſt, if not all their Colours. We have loſt not many Soldiers, and not one Officer that I can yet hear of: We had a great loſs in Horſes, our Horſe being forced to ſtand the Enemies ſhot, to ſecond our Foot. Major General Laughorn, I hear, commanded the Field: About Sixty Horſe of the Enemy charged once, but was beat back, and after not any of them appeared. Ere long I ſhall give your Excellency a more particular Accompt of what the Lord hath done this day: And though both Officers and Soldiers kept their order, and diſcharged their Duties very chearfully and couragiouſly, yet they earneſtly deſire that God may have all the honor, and ſo doth

Your Excellencies moſt humble and faithful Servant,Tho: Horton. For his Excellency Tho: Lord Fairfax, General of all the Parliaments Forces in England and Wales. Dated in the Field, May 8. 1648.
A Liſt of the Commanders Names in cuſtody in Wales taken Priſoners at the Fight near Cardiff, May 8. 1648. MAjor General Stradling, Major Hopkins. Captain Matthews. Captain Rowland Matthews. Capt. James Matthews. Capt. Evan Price. Capt. Craduck. Capt. William Button. Capt. Lewis. Capt. Floyd. Capt. Williams. Captains, Hugh Floyd. Charls Aberey. Hopkins. Rob. Matthews. Owens. Jones. Pewery. Tho: Bowing. John Thomas. John Rice. Lucy Iones. Edmonds. Griffith Bowing. 25. Capt. Lieut. Bartlet. Capt. Lieut. Hewit. Lieutenants, Thomas Iones. Button. Swale. Weſe. Richards. Prichard. Prother. Thomas. Talbot. Pew. Jenkins. Mockames. Floyd. Griffith. Williams. Powel. William Griffith, Lucas. Suttleworth. Loyd. Grimar. Griffith. Walter Iones. Taylor. Newſam. Lewis Iones. Tho: Morgan. Peregrine. Tho: Jenkins. 32 Enſigns, Haires. Tho: Hopkins. Walter. Rowland Petrow. John Williams. More Prichard. John Carey. Nat: Gee. Tho: Patchard. Auberey Haward. William Fluin Griffith. Orian Morfew. Walter Williams. John Barriſon. Griffeth Thomas. Bartholomew Rutter. Rice John. Owen Bowin. Morgan Relarth. Rice Hewel. James Annis. Tho: Williams. James Harman. Matt: Stakey. Evan Richard. John Barksted. Ed: Thomas. 27. Private Gentlemen, Samuel Howel. Hump. Matthews. Parſon Owen. Dame Pewry. Rich: Floyd. Robert Davy. Roger Williams. Richard Mawning. Geo: Davis. Robert Nichol Chyrurgion. 10 The whole number Ninety four. Private Soldiers in cuſtody, above 2000.

Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbot.

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