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mond will not at present engage; the west in as backward a
condition as any. I spake with Pile to that purpose; Lord
Beauchamp is blamed, the Presbiterian in and about London
are forward enough in words, but cannot rise. The Royall
party will not engage before the Presbiterian, for feare of a
desertion as formerly, good saues from Scotland will change
the face of affaires, the best service at present will be to
send as many men and officers as can be gotten to your Majesty
from the Isle of Man into Lancashire, is the best way to rayse
a body quickly. Those counties are very royall and right
generally. I was there lately, and have setled stages, but met
not any from Scotland; though Mr. Booth be forced to fly the
County, yet I have found him out. If the Scots will bring to
any part of the shiere at Booth’s house, they shall be sure to
heare of me there, and he and I shall setle what intelligence
Duke Hamleton and Duke of Buckingham promised to send
thither. I shall then be able to serve your Majesty. Strickland
is come over into England. Levings1 hanged; all the Scots
banished England.—Your Majesties servant,
Tom Coke.
August two, London.
I wrote before, but could heare no answeare.
{Indorsed] Thomas Coke to the King. Letter of Intelli¬
gence. Imperfect. The State of the Royall Party in England.
LXXXV
THE EARL OF LOUDOUN TO CHARLES II.1
Most Gracious Soveraign,—The condition of your Majesties
army here, and what our resolutions are at present, will be so
exactly shewn to your Majesty by Sir James Lumsden as I
shall refer the particulars to his relations, rather than trouble
your Majesty with a long letter; yet briefly I hold it fit to
shew your Majesty, that Cromwel hath gotten more than a
moneths provision for his army by Sea, and that he expects
1650.
Aug. 10.
1 See note to No. Ixxx.
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mond will not at present engage; the west in as backward a
condition as any. I spake with Pile to that purpose; Lord
Beauchamp is blamed, the Presbiterian in and about London
are forward enough in words, but cannot rise. The Royall
party will not engage before the Presbiterian, for feare of a
desertion as formerly, good saues from Scotland will change
the face of affaires, the best service at present will be to
send as many men and officers as can be gotten to your Majesty
from the Isle of Man into Lancashire, is the best way to rayse
a body quickly. Those counties are very royall and right
generally. I was there lately, and have setled stages, but met
not any from Scotland; though Mr. Booth be forced to fly the
County, yet I have found him out. If the Scots will bring to
any part of the shiere at Booth’s house, they shall be sure to
heare of me there, and he and I shall setle what intelligence
Duke Hamleton and Duke of Buckingham promised to send
thither. I shall then be able to serve your Majesty. Strickland
is come over into England. Levings1 hanged; all the Scots
banished England.—Your Majesties servant,
Tom Coke.
August two, London.
I wrote before, but could heare no answeare.
{Indorsed] Thomas Coke to the King. Letter of Intelli¬
gence. Imperfect. The State of the Royall Party in England.
LXXXV
THE EARL OF LOUDOUN TO CHARLES II.1
Most Gracious Soveraign,—The condition of your Majesties
army here, and what our resolutions are at present, will be so
exactly shewn to your Majesty by Sir James Lumsden as I
shall refer the particulars to his relations, rather than trouble
your Majesty with a long letter; yet briefly I hold it fit to
shew your Majesty, that Cromwel hath gotten more than a
moneths provision for his army by Sea, and that he expects
1650.
Aug. 10.
1 See note to No. Ixxx.
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| Description | Edited, with notes and introduction, by Samuel Rawson Gardiner. Spine title: Charles II and Scotland in 1650. 16 pages immediately following text contain List of members of the Scottish History Society, July 1894. Last 16 pages contain Report of the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Scottish History Society. |
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