The Daily Intelligencer. No. 1.
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The Daily Intelligencer: 24–30 January 1643. No. 1.
The Daily Intelligencer of Court, City, and Countrey, Relating the most remarkable Passages in either, which may save much labour in writing of Letters:
Amongst others are contained these Passages, viz.
1. The bloody Murder of one Master Daniel in London.
2. The Complaint of five of his Excellencies Commanders for long want of pay.
3. The like complaint of sundry Commanders in London to the Lord Mayor.
4. A true relation of Sir Peter Killegrew’s last Message to the King.
5. A generall thankesgiving in Oxford for Sir Ralph Hopton’s victory.
6. An Order concerning Prisoners committed for debt.
7. The Lord Herbert’s comming to His Majesty at Oxford with great Forces.
8. His Majesties Resolution to meet the Earl of New-castle about Cambridg.
9. A sad Relation of sundry Irish Commanders to the House of Commons.
10. The insolent carriage of sundry of the City Commanders towards the Lord Mayor.
11. The manner of levying the twentieth part of each mans estate in some places of the City of London, with the successe thereof.
12. The commitment of sundry Aldermen, and other eminent Citizens, first to the Tower, and afterward to other places.
13. The manner of his Excellences advancing with part of his Army.
14. His Majesties Letter to the severall Companies of London.
15. A Relation of a Fight betweene some of the Parliaments Forces and Sir Arthur Ashton neare Reading
Many observable Passages, which happened at Westminster, London, and elsewhere, this present Tuesday Jan. 24. 1643.
This morning divers of the House were enformed in the Court of Requests, by certaine of the City, of an hainous and bloody murder that was done upon the body of one Master Daniel, a Sollicitor, dwelling in Bow-lane, on Munday night Jan. 23. about eleven or twelve of the clock at night, in Elbow-lane neare Saint Thomas Apostles: which was committed (as divers Members of the House were in the place above-named informed) on this manner. The said Master Daniell comming through Elbow-lane spake to the Watch, who bid him Good-night: immediately after him followed two lusty young men with Pole-axes, whom guessing to have been Souldiers, and upon some duty, they examined not. Some small time after, this Watch going their Round the same way Master Daniell had passed, found him weltring in his bloud, not quite dead, having received in the very poll of his head, neare the name of the necke, a very wide and deep gash, as it had been with an hatchet; and on the crowne of his head a deep peck into the scull, to the very bottome of the braine; whence it appeares but too evidently, that this cruell murderous act was done by some Pole-axe, or instrument thereunto having great affinity, and more then probably by those two Souldiers, or at least villains in the guise of Souldiers, that immediately (as is said) followed him: his hand-kerchiefe was pulled halfe out of his pocket, as is to be thought for no other intent but to begin with his money, which whether they had or had not is not knowne; his bever, Cloake lined with Plush, faire Seal-ring, were not taken from him, they having not time (as we may surely guesse) to strip him, by reason of the approaching Watch. He was carried in the morning betimes into Colledge-hill Church, wither his brother repaired, and some of his friends, to deplore his hap, and visite his corps. Upon this dolefull relation, some Members there present said, the House should be moved for a further order to the Lord Mayor, that more strict Watch be held through the City, and that whatsoever Souldiers should be taken stragling about the street in the night, without some Commanders or Officers with them able to give an account of their design, should presently be had without due examination, Whose they be, By whom sent, To what end walking; and in respect to these Interrogatories as they should be found Delinquents, to be proceeded against. It were further to be wished, that all men (as well housholders inhabitants, as forrainers and strangers) would be admonished by this heavie chance (which, like a thunder-bolt, should affright all, though it smite but few) to repaire in due time unto their lodgings at night, considering the dangerous condition of the times; and not to sit so unseasonable late in Tavernes and other drinking-houses, that either through the distemper of their owne persons, or through the unseasonablenesse of the night, they give not any encouragement unto villaines to mischiefe them.
2. This day came five Commanders unto the House for money, alledging that they were fourteen weekes behind. They were one Captain, two Lieutenant, a Quarter-master, and an Ensigne: the Parliament man who talked with them was Master Martin,<ref>Henry Martyn MP</ref> to whom they complained, that their owne money was quite spent, they owed above halfe that they were behind; if they could not get their pay, they must take another course; that they served for pay, and without it would not stirre one foot upon any service whatsoever; that if the world were once come to that passe, that they would choose their Master: this they spake openly, and little said unto them.
3. Sir Peter Killegrew is gone unto the King, to know whether it will please His Majesty to grant a safe-conduct unto the two Earles, viz. Pembroke and Salisbury, who are to repaire unto His Majesty with new Propositions as soon as the said Sir Peter shall returne with His Majesties pleasure, which is daily expected.
4. It was reported in the Hall and Court of Requests, that there was a generall Thankesgiving throughout all Oxford, and particularly in the private Chappell of Christ-Church before the King in the morning, and more private againe in his Presence-chamber at night, or Evening-prayer, before His Majesty, for the victory of Sir Ralph Hopton in Devonshire, nigh Plimouth, upon Colonel Ruthen<ref>William Ruthen</ref> and the Earle of Stamford, obtained about ten dayes since and how it was specified in their Thankesgiving, a very glorious overthrow, to the number of eight or nine hundred, yet certaine information is come to the House, that the Parliament lost but thirty men, horses killed but eight, and eighty taken prisoners, and that the rest were Crowes (but it may be more like Jack-Dawes.)
5. It was likewise this day joyfull news through the Hall, that the motion about prisoners kept in for debt throughout the whole Kingdom, is now by the industry of the charitable Comittee (appointed over that businesse) very likely to take effect; and that the House is about drawing up an order that those men that lie in prison, and are knowne not able to pay their debt, shall be released (for to what end should they starve there?) and those that lie in prison, and are able to pay, shall be forced to pay: a very happy, just, and pious Order it will be, and ought so to be esteemed throughout the whole Kingdome.
6. It was certaine newes at Westminster, that by reason my Lord Herbert, eldest sonne unto the Marquesse of Worcester, is come with a great power of late unto the King at Oxford: the King is now fortifying Oxford, intending to take his progresse to Cambridge, Huntingtonshire, Walden,<ref>Saffron Walden</ref> Suffolke, Norfolke, and some part of Essex.
7. It was likewise the generall voyce of all thereabouts, that most feare, and upon some just grounds, that the Earle of Newcastle is to meet the King about Cambridge or Huntington, there intending to joyne armies, that therefore the King will not remove His forces out of Reading at all; and will leave a strong garrison in Oxford, leading with him not above six or seven thousand to joyne with the Earle, who is by all voyced 16000. strong, horse and foot, and no more.
8. The Commanders that lately landed at Westchester, Bristoll, and Miniard out of Ireland, were againe this day at the House for their pay, intimating, that through the long forbearance of it, their rigorous important necessities, their sad arrivall and unexpected an unwelcome, silently delivered what they with griefe enough expressed, viz. the almost universall losse and desperate recovery of that Kingdome unto the Crowne of England, the Rebells now being absolute Masters of the field (through our wretched dissention at home, wee being not able to send over to the Commanders fresh men, moneys, ammunition) and most townes and Cities revolted unto them, except Dublin, which likewise is in great danger, unlesse some speedy reliefe be sent them; they being in (almost) a forlorne want of all manner of apparell, but more particularly of horse and shooes: an answer was returned them, that the Irish Committee would take them into their serious consideration, intending to acquaint the House with their suit, and to move for a speedie dispatch; but some fearing, that in case they had their pay, there would be more feare of their roome then trouble with their company: It is thought they may yet attend their pay for their service with some leasure and more patience.
9. In London this day my Lord Maior offered to take away the Commission from certaine Officers that came to him from Windsor for their pay, in regard they were part of that part of the Armie, namely, of the four thousand set out by them, for no other reason, they said, but they resolutely asked for their money: these Officers departed discontented unto a Taverne in Aldersgate-street, where after they had Cordially drunke His Majesties, Prince Charles and Prince Rupert’s their healths, and were pretty well heated with Sacke; they swore, that if Isaac Pennington tooke away their Commission from them, they would by some meanes or other goe where they would have new ones, and by vertue of such Commissions trusted, that little Isaac and such as he was, should one day pay them their arrearages, volens nolens;<ref>Whether willing or unwilling</ref> and truly, a man that had seen their behaviour, would easily have believed them without swearing. These were Gallants questionlesse, that looked more after the halfe crownes then the thriving of the cause, and is to be feared, have many of their fellowes of the same mind.
10. This day in Aldersgate-street, the Sessors came to sesse the twentieth part of the goods, that were generally denyed, one Gentleman said flatly that he would not give a farthing, and the Vintners wife at the Starre in Aldersgate-street brought her five children to them, protesting that there were all the twentieth part of goods they were like to have of her.
Thursday, Jan. 26. 1643. Sir George Whitmore, Master Gardiner, sent to the Tower, from thence with Sir Richard Gurney, late Lord Mayor, and two other, are to morrow to be sent unto the Island where Master Prin and Master Burton were kept prisoners; some say no further then Colchester.
12. My Lord of Essex his chiefe Commanders are gone forth on Munday last, in the manner of a forlorne hope, upon some designe of importance, certainely time must produce the certainty of it.
13. Hee himselfe is not removed from Windsor, as all the Water-men affirme, although strong probabilities to the contrary were last Thursday alledged at Westminster.
14. The King’s Letter, sent on Tuesday, Januar. 24. to the twelve Companies, and their Apprentizes, onely it is not read, yet it is not, when it shall, God knowes.
15. Munday, Jan. 23. his Excellency sent some forces, horse and foot from Windsor towards reading, with Ordinance, and all manner of provision fitting for that designe. On Tuesday they prepared a bridge to lay over the Thames about two miles on this side Reading, the bridge being finished and laid over, some Dragooners passed over to the other side of the River; but Sir Arthur Aston having notice of it by scouts before hand, planted some pieces of Ordnance within a quarter of a mile of the bridge, in a small thicket of Furs, which could not be discerned by his adversary. As soon as the Parliaments forces were over, plaid upon them, and with some two thousand Musquetiers marched to the bridge, and got possession of it: in the meane time the maine body of the Parliaments forces were not idle, but plaid upon him from the other side the River with small shot but durst not continue it, but retired to the Heath or Champane; Sir Arthur pursued over the Bridge, and made a shew of setting upon the main body, but finding his number far inferiour, was content to march backe againe, with satisfaction enough, that he had repelled an enemie with so little losse of his owne, and so great of his enemy; what number was slaine is not yet knowne, but some say about 300. and that a Wain loden with maimed men were brought into Windsor on Thursday morning, and on Friday night some were brought to London, to be cured in the Hospitall: God of his mercy sheath the swords of this civill dissention. Wednesday night the Army returned to Windsor againe. On Friday Sir Peter Killegrew returned from Oxford with the King’s Answer to the Parliaments Message, which is kept secret, and this day the Propositions for peace are not yet sent. The Execution of the Ordinance for the twentieth part of mens estates, begins very hotly this week to be put in execution and they who refuse, their goods are seized on and carried away. Thursday Jan. 26. the Saylors, and other men necessitated, presented a Petition for peace: some forty delivered it, but it is thought there were not so few as seven or eight thousand at hand to second them, if they had not received a contentfull Answer.
London, Printed for Joh. Thompson, Jan 30. Anno Dom. 1643.
Source: British Library, E.86[37]
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