34 CORNWALL DURIlirG THE CIVIL WAE. 



bear in mind that at this time the Civil Year commenced in March), 

 he received orders to act as Lieutenant General ujider Lord Hopton; 

 but here his jealousy came into play, and he declined to take a 

 subordinate command. He was consequently cashiered, deprived of 

 all his commands, committed to prison, and afterwards sent to St. 

 Michael's Mount. A Petition was presented by about 4000 Officers 

 and Men (so that he must have been popular in the army), praying 

 that he might be tried by a Court of War, or restored to his rank ; 

 but this was refused, and many disbanded in consequence. The 

 "Narrative of the affares of the West since the defeate of the Earle 

 " of Essex at Listithiell, in Cornwall," from which the above account 

 is taken, proceeds to state that the Parliament Forces, after having 

 obtained an advantage at Torrington, proceeded into Cornwall, when 

 Lord Hopton retreated before them to Pendennis. In March, Sir 

 Eichard Grenvile was removed from the Mount, and went into other 

 countries, as he could not get any reward for his services here. 



On Monday, 1st July, 1644, there was an Ordinance of the Lords 

 and Commons appointing certain Commissioners for Wilts, Dorset, 

 Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall, the Cities of Bristol and Exeter, 

 and the Town and County of Poole, for raising monies for the 

 maintenance of the Army and Garrisons there, and for other purposes. 

 The following are the Commissioners for Cornwall : 



John, Lord Eoberts ; 



Francis BuUer ; 



Eichard Erysey ; 



Tho : Arundell ; 



Francis Godolphin of Treveneage ; 



Anthony NichoU ; 



George Buller ; 



JoLn Moyle, junior ; 



John Elliot ; 



John Seyntaubyn ; 



John Trefusis ; 



John Moyle ; 



John Carter ; 



Nicholas Boscawen ; 



George Kekewich; 



John Trefusis, junior ; 

 Tho : Gewen ; 

 Eichard Chiverton ; 

 Christopher Worthivall ; 

 Antho : Eowse ; 

 Nicholas Wadham ; . 

 Henry Wills ; 

 Eobert Benuet ; 

 Eichard Carver; 

 Edward Elliot ; 

 John Martin ; 

 Eichard Penwaren ; 

 William Ceely ; and 

 Eobert Martin. 



In March, 1645, Sir Thomas Fairfax had placed his troops in 

 advantage, in respect of Lord Hopton whose head-quarters were at 

 Truro ; and the latter sent a trumpeter to Sir Thomas, proposing 

 that Commissioners should meet at Tresilian Bridge, to treat. An 



