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not but mention by the way, that it is remarkable, that in all 

 actions and undertakings where my Lord was in person him- 

 self, he was always victorious, and prospered in the execution 

 of his designs ; but whatsoever was lost or succeeded ill, hap- 

 pened in his absence, and was caused either by the treachery 

 or negligence and carelessness of his officers. 



My Lord being last in the field, and seeing that all was lost, 

 and that every one of his Majesty's party made their escapes 

 in the best manner they could ; he being, moreover, inquired 

 after by several of his friends, who had all a great love and 

 respect for my Lord, especially by the then Earl of Crawford 

 (who loved my Lord so well that he gave 205. to one that 

 assured him of his being alive and safe, telling him, that that 

 was all he had), went towards York late at night, accompanied 

 only with his brother and one or two of his servants ; and 

 coming near the town, met his Highness Prince Rupert, with 

 the Lieutenant-General of the Army, the Lord Ethyn. His 

 Highness asked my Lord how the business went ? To whom 

 he answered, that all was lost and gone on their side 1 . 



That night my Lord remained in York ; and having nothing 

 left in his power to do his Majesty any further service in that 

 kind ; for he had neither ammunition, nor money to raise more 

 forces, to keep either York, or any other towns that were yet 

 in his Majesty's devotion, well knowing that those which 

 were left could not hold out long, and being also loath to have 

 aspersions cast upon him, that he did sell them to the enemy, 

 in case he could not keep them, he took a resolution, and that 

 justly and honourably, to forsake the kingdom ; and to that 

 end, went the next morning to the Prince, and acquainted him 

 with his design, desiring his Highness would be pleased to give 

 this true and just report of him to his Majesty, that he had 

 behaved himself like an honest man, a gentleman, and a loyal 

 subject. Which request the Prince having granted, my Lord 

 took his leave ; and being conducted by a troop of horse and 

 a troop of dragoons to Scarborough, went to sea, and took 



1 Warburton quotes from Rupert's Diary the following aotes of this conversation : 

 Says General King ' What will you do ? ' Says the Prince ' I will rally my men.' Says 

 General King ' Now you what Lord Newcastle will do ? ' (' Now what will you, Lord 

 Newcastle, do ? ') Says Lord Newcastle ' I will go to Holland ', looking upon all as 

 lost. The Prince would have him endeavour to recruit his forces. ' No ', says he, 

 ' I will not endure the laughter of the court ', and King said he would go with him. — 

 Warburton's Prince Rupert, vol. ii, p. 468. 



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