1 1 o The Duchess of Newcastle 



meant, he was pleased to acquaint him, that in his 

 coming over sea out of England, he was set upon by 

 pickaroons, who having examined him, and the rest 

 of his company, at last some asked him, whether he 

 knew the Marquess of Newcastle? To whom he 

 answered, that he knew him very well, and was going 

 over into the same city where My Lord lived. Where- 

 upon they did not onely take nothing from him, but 

 used him with all civility, and desired him to remem- 

 ber their humble duty to their lord general, for they 

 were some of his White-coats that had escaped death ; 

 and if My Lord had any service for them, they were 

 ready to assist him upon what designs soever, and 

 to obey him in whatsoever he should be pleased to 

 command them. ! 



This I mention for the eternal fame and memory 

 of those valiant and faithful men. But to return to 

 the power My Lord had in the late warrs : As he was 

 the head of his own army, and had raised it most 

 upon his own interest for the service of His Majesty; 

 so he was never ordered by His Majesty's privy 

 council (except that some forces of his were kept 

 by his late Majesty (which he sent to him) together 

 with some arms and ammunition heretofore men- 

 tioned) until His Highness Prince Rupert came 

 from His Majesty, to join with him at the siege 

 of York. He had moreover the power of coyning, 

 printing, knighting, etc., which never any subject 

 had before, when his soveraign himself was in 

 the kingdom; as also the command of so many 

 counties, as is mentioned in the first book, and the 

 power of placing and displacing what governours and 

 commanders he pleased, and of constituting what 

 garisons he thought fit; of the chief whereof I shall 

 give you this following list. 



