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NOTES ATO QUERIES. 



[3°*S.N«»55.,Jan. 17. W. 



This evidence I think conclusive, that these leaves 

 in the April copy on vellum were printed off, the 

 tjpes set up, and used for the following July 

 edition. I will not attempt to account for thjs 

 fact. If it is not so, all the twenty copies of April 

 and July which I have examined, some of the 

 finest and best known, are bound up with fifteen 

 leaves exchanged ; and which copies, but for the 

 exchange, would have a repetition of two lines, or 

 an omission of two lines. I began to arrange my 

 copies by the vellum copy, but could not make 

 them read in one place ; this led to further inves- 

 tigation. The result I give for the consideration 

 of those who take an interest in this subject. I 

 shall be glad to obtain farther evidence on the 

 identity of these Cranmers, and shall be most 

 happy if any gentleman who possesses a copy will 

 communicate with me on the subject. 



Feancis Fry. 

 Gotham, Bristol, 1st Mo. 1st, 1857. 



CROMWELL 8 WARRANT FOE THE DEMOLITION OF 

 THE CAST;.E of HAVERFORPWfiST. 



The following documents are carefully preserved 

 in the archives of the town council of Haverford- 

 west, relative to the demolition of the castle of 

 that town ; which, although garrisoned for the 

 King in the civil wars, was not besieged in conse- 

 quence of the garrison having withdrawn in a 

 panic on hearing of the success of the parliamen- 

 tary forces under Colonel, afterwards Major- 

 General Rowland Laugharne, and Captain, after- 

 wards Colonel John Foyer, mayor of Pembroke, 

 at Milford, — particularly the surrender of Pitt 

 Fort, which was one of the strongest places pos- 

 sessed by the Royalists. For his services, a grant 

 of the estate of Slebech, in Pembrokeshire (after- 

 wards revoked, on his declaring for the King,) was 

 made to Colonel Laugharne by the Parliament; 

 but he subsequently, disgusted by the parliamen- 

 tary proceedings, took up arms for the King, and 

 threw himself, with the troops under his com- 

 mand, into Pembroke Castle ; his gallant defence 

 of which, in conjunction with Poyer, is well known. 

 The siege of Pembroke brought Cromwell into 

 Wales; and it was his fear of Haverfordwest 

 Castle giving him similar trouble which prompted 

 his order for its demolition. The surrender of 

 Pembroke Castle, and the military execution of 

 its gallant governor, Colonel Poyer, are matters 

 of history. Cromwell's warrant for the downfall 

 of the castle of Haverfordwest, and calling the in- 

 habitants of the adjacent hundreds to the assist- 

 ance of the mayor and corporation, is written in 

 a bold, vigorous hand, on the fly-leaf of the humble 

 letter addressed to him by the municipal authori- 

 ties. The first order runs as follows : 



" \Ve, being authorized by the Parliament to view and 



consider what garrisons and places of strength are fit to 

 be demolisht, and we finding that the Castle of Haver- 

 ford is not tenable for the service of the state, and yet 

 that it may be possest bj' ill affected persons to the pVe- 

 iudice of the peace of theise parts, These are to authorize 

 and require j-ou to summon in the hundreds of House, 

 and y« Inhabitants of the Towne and County of Haver- 

 fordwest, and that they forthwith demolish "the workes, 

 walla, and towers of the said Castle, soe as that the said 

 Castle may not be possest by the enemy, to the endan- 

 gering of the peace of theise parts: Given under our 

 hands this l-i*" day of July, 1648 : 



" To the Maior and Aldermen of Rogek Lokt. 



Haverfordwest : — Sam. Loet. 



" Wee expect an accompt of your John Lort. 



proceedings with Effect in Tho* Baklow- 



this business by Saturday, 

 being the 15* of July in- 

 stant." 



Beneath this is written tlie following sigiiifics^t 

 menace : — 



" If a speedy course be jiot taken 

 to fulfil the comands of this 

 warrant, I shallbee necessi- 

 tated to consider of settlinge 

 a garrison, 



" 0. Cbomvvell." 

 Endorsed : 



" Eec<i this letter, by the hand of M'' John Lort, this 

 12«iday of July, 1648.'" 



Here follow the letter of the municipal autho- 

 rities, and the warrant of Cromwell : 



" Honored Sir, 

 " We've received an order from yo"" hono' and the Com- 

 mittee for the demolyshj'nge of the Castle of Haverford- 

 west, Accordinge to w*^*', wee have this dale putt some 

 workemen aboute it, but we finde the worke too difficult 

 to be brought aboute without powder to blow it up ; that 

 it will exhaust an irnense some of money, and will not in 

 a longe time be effected. Wherefore wee become suitors 

 to your hono"" that there ma}' a competent quantyty of 

 powder be spared out of the shvpps for the speedy effect- 

 ynge the worke, and the Count3'e payinge for the same ; 

 And wee likewise do crave that yo"" bono'' and the Com- 

 mittee be pleased that the whole Countie may joyne w"i 

 us in the worke, and that an order may be conseived for 

 the leveyinge of a competent some of money in the 

 severall hundreds of the Countie, for the payinge for the 

 powder, and defrayinge the rest of the charge. Thus, 

 being overbold to be troublesome to yo"^ hono% desirjnge 

 to knowe yo"^ hono" resolve herein, we rest 

 " Yo"" hono" humble 

 *' Servants, 



" John Prynnk, 

 '* JIaior. 

 " Ethelpred Wogan Roger Bevans 

 Will. Bowen John Daniel 



William Williams JnoMeyler. 



Jenkin Howell 

 " Haverfordwest, \ 

 13* July, 1648." 



Directed — 



" Ffor the honoi'Ip Livetenant, 



" Gen^PAll Cromwell, these 

 "at Pembrock." 



" Whereas upon view and consideration with M'' Roger 



