6o The Duchess of Newcastle 



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 Majesties 

 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 m^an, a gentleman, 

 and a loyal subject. Which request the Prince having 

 granted. My Lord took his leave; and being con- 

 ducted by a troop of horse, and a troop of dragoons 

 to Scarborough, went to sea, and took shipping for 

 Hamborough; the gentry of the country, who also 

 came to take their leaves of My Lord, being much 

 troubled at his departure, and speaking very honour- 

 ably of him, as surely they had no reason to the 

 contrary. 



