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II. Narrative of the Earl of Manchester's Campaign.
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 December 2009
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In the beginning at my coming into the Earle of Manchester's army in February last I was commanded to goe with Cromwell towards Hilsdan Howse, which was taken, and so ordered to continue about Buckingam and thereabouts with both horse and foote. Cromwell went to Cambridge for the further settlement of things there, and in his absence one Leiftenant Paker, a notorious Anabaptist, disobeyed Major-General Craufurd's orders neere Bedford, whereupon the head of the armie gave the said Paker a sore cheque and putt him in arest, so that the said Paker complayned to the said Cromwell, who uppon my returne to Cambridge sent Leiftenant Coll. Rich to signifie unto mee that I did exceeding ill in chequing such a man which was not well taken, hee being a Godly man, and so further of that there was no more.
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- Camden New Series , Volume 12: The Quarrel Between the Earl of Manchester and Oliver Cromwell: An Episode of the English Civil War , December 1875 , pp. 59 - 70
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- Copyright © Royal Historical Society 1875
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page 059 note a This appears to be the document mentioned by Carlyle.— Cromwell's Letters, &c. vol. i. p. 242.-G.C.
page 059 note b Packer. This is not John Packer the proprietor of Donnington Castle but Robert Packer, afterwards a Major-General.—G.C.
page 059 note c One of the most trusted officers of Horse. Colonel Rich, however, attempted to betray Cromwell during the Protectorate.—G.C.
page 059 note d Underscored by a subsequent hand.
page 059 note e “towards Lincolne” added by another hand.
page 060 note a The words underscored are interlined bv another hand.
page 061 note a Something seems to have been omitted here.
page 061 note b Underlined to note that they were partizans of Cromwell.—G.C.
page 062 note a By means of the Press. Military reputations were much helped by the Diurnals. It is probable that Cromwell did not reject the overtures of special correspondents as Colonel Hutchinson did. His name is often mentioned.—G.C.
page 062 note b At Andovcr.— G.C.
page 063 note a Under Ludlow.—G.C.
page 063 note b Making a wide circuit of Donnington Castle.—G.C.
page 063 note c i.e. Berkeley,—G.C.
page 063 note d See the Earl of Manchester's statement as given by Rushwood.—G. C.
page 064 note a This statement seems to show that Cromwell was quite as much in fault as the Earl of Manchester.—G.C.
page 064 note b Inserted in the margin by another hand.
page 064 note c A rather perilous manoeuvre on the part of the Earl of Manchester, as it might have drawn the whole of the King's forces upon him—for at this time the rest of the Parliament army were making their flank march.—G.C.
page 065 note a Words underscored interlined by another hand.
This is probably Colonel Robert Hammond, afterwards the King's gaoler at Carisbrook. The passage seems like a covert insinuation that there was wilful neglect on the part of Hammond.—G.C.
page 066 note a Interlined by the other hand.
page 066 note b Bussock is about a mile and a half northward of Donnington Casile. Here are the remains of Roman encampments. It seems to be the place r.lluded to by Clarendon in his account of the relief of the Castle 9th November, 1644.—G.C
page 066 note c The Lamborne.—G.C.
page 066 note d Interlined by the other hand.
page 067 note a Interlined by the other hand.
page 067 note b Sie.
page 067 note c Interlined as before.
page 067 note d The like.
page 067 note e Originally written “8.”
page 067 note f A common practice in those times.—G.C.
page 068 note a Interlined as before.
page 068 note b Sir Arthur Ilaselrigg was always a timorous counsellor in the field. —G.C.
page 070 note a In the same handwriting as the interlineations.
page 070 note b Major-General Craufurd. It seems likely that the interlineations may bo those of Sir William Balfour. This narrative, like that which bears the name of Cromwell, omits all mention of the failure of the combined forces to take Donnington Castle, which they summoned the day after the Battle of Newbury. (Sec Clarendon's History.) It is probable that the assailants who were defeated by the little garrison were ashamed of their failure and did not wish to make it public.—G.Q.
page 070 note c Added in another hand, probably that of the Earl of Manchester.