Series 1 > Miscellany of the Scottish History Society (First volume)

CLARKE’S JOURNAL, 1715
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Hornby Castle, whose owner is Francis Chart[er]is, they made
hold to call to see if he was there, but not finding him there they
took provisions for themselves and their horses. It was about
1 a clock in the afternoon on Monday when they came into
Lancaster, where they found that the inhabitants of that towne
had taken vp the pavement of the bridge, and the side of the
north arch of Lancaster brige. This towne wood have op¬
posed the Earl Derwentwater and his man, and for that pur¬
pose the inhabitants intended to fetch the 6 guns belonging
to the merchants there, which were at Sunderland in a ship
called the Robert, if Sir Henry Houghton, colonel of the
malitia, and who was at Preston with his men, had come to
Lancaster. They came into this town with swords drawn,
drums beating and collours flying, and in their ranks with the
bagpipes also playing. They went streight to the market
place and made the same proclamation as before. A little after
this, one Christopher Hopkins, a stationer, was by the order of
Thomas Foster, taken into custody, and put prisoner on the
guard, for taking account of the number of them. The folow-
ing esquires who lived some few miles from this towne joyned
them here, (viz*.), Hodgson of Leighton Hall, John Dalton of
Thurnham Hall, John Tyldesley of the Lodge—Butler of
Rathliffe1—Hilton,2 who lived near Cartnell. All these
attended with their servant men, joyned them as abovesaid
(and were stiled captains). Onely two inhabitants of this towne,
who were papists, joyned themselves (to witt) Edmund Gart-
side, a barber, and the other man, whose name I have forgot,
was a joyner. These last two men3 (were stiled quartermasters).
In this towne in the evening they received from the inkeepers
what excise was due, but it did not amount but to a very little.
Also this night a great consultation was held here whether or
no the prisoners in this castle shood be set at liberty, and at
first it was vnanimously agreed that the debtors as well as those
vpon the Crown side shood all be released from their imprison-
1 Tyldesley acquitted at London; Hodgson, Dalton, and Butler found guilty
there.
2 ‘ Hilton made his escape at Preston, but now has the benefitt of the King’s
pardon,’
3 These 2 made their escape at Preston, but now have the benefitt of the
King’s pardon.