The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England, begun in the year 1641. 3 vols. [each in 2 pt.].Printed at the Theater, An. Dom., 1731 |
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Page 476
... Majefty fent his Permiffion , and Approbation to the Prince , before his departure from New- ark ; hoping ftill that his Highness would be able to dispatch that Service in Lancashire , and with the more notable recruits of Men in those ...
... Majefty fent his Permiffion , and Approbation to the Prince , before his departure from New- ark ; hoping ftill that his Highness would be able to dispatch that Service in Lancashire , and with the more notable recruits of Men in those ...
Page 478
... Majefty would " find fome way to relieve him . Upon receipt of this Let- ter , the King fent Orders to Prince Rupert , that " Affoon as " he had Reliev'd the Lord Derby , and recruited , and refresh'd " his Men , he should march , with ...
... Majefty would " find fome way to relieve him . Upon receipt of this Let- ter , the King fent Orders to Prince Rupert , that " Affoon as " he had Reliev'd the Lord Derby , and recruited , and refresh'd " his Men , he should march , with ...
Page 479
... Majefty's Affiftance . They were to meet there again in the Month of October following . THEN , that his Majefty might draw most of the Soldiers of that Garrison with him out of Oxford , when he should take the Field , that City was ...
... Majefty's Affiftance . They were to meet there again in the Month of October following . THEN , that his Majefty might draw most of the Soldiers of that Garrison with him out of Oxford , when he should take the Field , that City was ...
Page 481
... Majefty . Whilft Prince Rupert was prefent , his exceeding great preju- dice , or rather Perfonal Animofity against him , made any thing that Wilmot faid or propofed , enough flighted and con- tradicted : and the King himself , upon ...
... Majefty . Whilft Prince Rupert was prefent , his exceeding great preju- dice , or rather Perfonal Animofity against him , made any thing that Wilmot faid or propofed , enough flighted and con- tradicted : and the King himself , upon ...
Page 483
... Majefty being prefent , they flighted and demolish'd quitted by all the works of that Garrifon : And then , which was about Forces . the King's the middle of May , with the Addition of thofe Soldiers , which increased the Army five and ...
... Majefty being prefent , they flighted and demolish'd quitted by all the works of that Garrifon : And then , which was about Forces . the King's the middle of May , with the Addition of thofe Soldiers , which increased the Army five and ...
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