Catalogue description CAPTAIN M. FOSTER to [JOHN PRIDGEON].

This record is held by Lincolnshire Archives

Details of 8ANC8/55
Reference: 8ANC8/55
Title: CAPTAIN M. FOSTER to [JOHN PRIDGEON].
Description:

--I came to town on Monday and am returning tomorrow to Grimsthorp [erased], where I left all well.

 

"Stiles and Hudson with others, about 200, were up in armes about Stamford, but this day came newes that a party of sixty of them is taken and Hudson slaine; 'tis not certaine where the rest are gone. Pontefract Castle is surprised by the King's party and 6,000 armes in it, the Scots are base. Kent has not yet admitted of a compleate conquest, but still keep up a body att Sandwich of 5,000 men. Sir Thomas Fairfax and the greatest part of his army lye now at Rochester. Essex is in armes about 12,000 men; old Gouring Earle of Norwich commaunds in chiefe, Sir Charles Lucas there likewise. Whaley with some forces lye against these. North Wales is likewise riseing. The impeached members of bothe houses had yesterday their charge of high treason made null, and this day voted that they might sitt in the houses again; this monster is quiett, and rides truly upon the spurr. You shall have money returned with all speed.

 

"My master desires to know what you would propose concerneing your remove, otherwise he knowes not what to licence or direct. Your Thursday posts that come hither on Munday is the fittest and convenient for sending to us. My humble service to your master."

 

Endorsed:- "From Captain Foster."

Date: 1648, June 8
Held by: Lincolnshire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English

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