an Officer in that Kirk or Commonwealth how vile and abject foever in Place or Perfon, but enjoyed more freedom both in Body and Mind; than he. Guarded indeed he was, but no otherwife than he was furrounded with the Ignis Fatuus of their zealous fufpicion of. him, fo that move he must not but in the Sphere of the Kirk, their Primum Mobile; whereby 'tis apparent, that the Govercment of that Nation might be almoft question'd whether it ever were truely Monarchial (tho' they had Kings;)

To proceed, the Parliament having Notice of all their proceedings, recall'd General Cromwel out of Ireland, making him Generaliffimo of the Commonwealths Armies, in the Lord Fairfax's Stead, whe at the fame time laid down his Commiffion; he with a choice Army, marches into Scotland, and after many petty Defeats, gives them a great Overthrow at Dumbar, September 3, 1650, and profecuting his Victory, takes Leith, a very confiderable and advantageons place; as alfo Edinburgh the Metropolitan City of all Scotland. Thus he fet firm there his Sword, hewing his Way for him to conquer that Country, which the King loft by his Pen.

Now were the Scots truly miferable, for befides

Lieutenants of Foot, Major General Biscot ty, Major General Montgomery, the Lieu, tenant General of the Ordnance, the Adjutant General, of the Foot, the Marshal General, the Quartermaster General, the Conductor General of the Baggage, seventy * fix Standards, ninety nine Enfigns; all which were hung up in Westminster Hall, for fucceffive Parliaments, to underftand what Vigor of Spirits, they, by their Influence; can infufe into those they please to Authorize, only the Want of the Allay of their Ambitions, often works them high where it is impoffible to fet limits to generous Minds. To continue the other Appendixes to this Victory, there were also taken nine Minifters, nine Chirurgeons, one hundred fifty and eight Colours, and all the Cannon and Baggage generally, the Royal Standard, the King's Coach and Horfes, the Royal Robe, the Collar of the Order of the Garter, thirty of his domeftick Servants, and that admirable Poet, his Secrrtary, Fanfham. Seve ral other Perfons were alfo afterwads taken in the remoteft Countries, as Major General Maffey (who being committed to the Tower, afterwards made his Efeape Major General Middleton, Lieutenant Ge

al David Lefly, infomuch as that It may

be faid, the Gleanings of this Victory, were as confiderable as the whole Harveft Ait felf. Many of the common Soldiers were trafported into Barbadoes, and other Plantations; this Mercy extended to them in faving their Lives, caufing much Gain to accrue thereby to the Commonwealth, in felling the poor heathnifh Highlander to the Plantations. Ifhall end thefe fad Tranfactions with what Mr. Wharton chrologized in thefe Words, Since England's Hogs eat our dear Brethren up. He only reflects on the half Graves were made for them in Tuttle Fields.)

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Of all this long Lift two only fuffered Death, viz. Sir Timothy Featherstone Kt. and the Earl of Darby, who on the 15th of October following, was beheadod at Bal ton in Lancashire, being conducted thither by fixty Foot, and eighty Horfe, about two of the Clock he was brought forth to the Scaffold, which was built at the Crofs, part of it with the Timber of his own Houfe at Latham, there was not above an hundred Lookers on, befides Soldiers; prefently after his coming upon the Scaffold there happened a great Tumult, (the Occafion whereof was not certainly known) in appeafing of which there were fome cut. many hurt, and one Child killed. T

Earl was no eloquene Orator, and the Tu mult put him out of his fpeaking what h intended: At laft fome Silence made; he began as followeth,

Since it hath pleased God, by this untimel Death to fhorten my Days, I am glad it is in this Town, where fome have been made believ I was a cruel Perfon, that I might vindicat myfelf from this Afperfion: it was my Defire the last time I came into this Country, to com hither, as to a People that ought to serve the King, as I conceieve upon good Grounds: I was faid that I was accustomed to be a Mar of Blood; but it doth not lie upon myConfcience I was wrong fully belyd. I thank God I defir Peace. I was born in Honour, and I ha die Honourably, as I fuffer for my Sovereign I had a fair Eftate, good Friends and was re Spected, and do refpect: Thofe that were rea dy to do for me, I was ready to do for them I have done nothing, but as my generous Predeceffors acted, to do you good. It was the King that call'd me in, and I thought it my Duty to wait upon his Highness, to do him Service,

Here he was disturb'd by the Noife of the People, after fome Pause he faid, intended to have expreft my self further, but I bave faid: I have not to this Town/

, but as to my Goodh more to say th

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Bolton, I can fay mere, but the Lord blefs you. I forgive yon all, and defire to be forgi ven ef you all, for I put Trust in Chrift fefus. Looking about him faid, I did never deferve this hard Measure. Honeft Friends, (you that are Soldiers) my Life is taken away, after Quarter given, by a Council of War, which was never done before. Walking up and down the Scaffold he faid, The Lord bless you all, the Son of God bless you all of this Town of Bolton, Manchefter, Lancafhire, and the reft of the Kingdom; and God fend that you may have a King again, and Laws. I die like a Chriftian, and a Soldier, God and my Sovereign's Soldier, Caufing his Coffin to be opened, he faid, I hope when I'm imprifon'd here, armed Men shall not need to watch me. Looking upon them that were upon the Scaffold, he faid, What do you stay for? it is hard that I cannot get a Block to have my Head cut off. Speaking to the Executioner, he faid, thy Coat is fo troublesome, and cumber fame,that I believe that thou canst not het right, the Lord help thee and forgive thee. Other Words he ufed, which to avoid Proxility I willingly omit. At laft fubmitting his Neck to the Block, he bad his head fever'd from his Body with one Blow; his forrowful Son, who was a fad Spectator of this woful Tragedy,