By W. W. Ravenhitt, Esq. 



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Boteler to Thurloe.* 

 " Honourable Sir 



I most humbly tlianke you for mentioning my suite to his Highness, 

 and while he thinkes my stay in these parts needfull, I think so too, and shall 

 very cheerfully comply with his commands. I shall away to Salisbury, and 

 advise with your Sheriff about the returning of their juries. I am exceedingly 

 gladd to see justice at the heels of those, whose feete were lately so swift to 

 shedd the blood of the saints. Because sentence against an evill worke is not 

 speedily executed ; therefore is (and I am sure hath been in our late dayes) the 

 harts of such men fully sett in them to doe evill. Every thing is lovely in its 

 season; the same justice upon theise offenders would lose much of its glory, if 

 its execution should be deferred. Give me leave to minde you something in 

 reference to one Mr. Saint Loe, that I sent up by Captain Horsingtou ; besides 

 that examination he brought with him, here is one of the parishe of Shaftsberry, 

 that informes he sent in two men and horses to the rebells, as well as accom- 

 panied them in his owne person. Also I have this night sent a party to ap- 

 prehend Sir Seamour Pyle, who by the confession of a prisoner I have here, was 

 at their first rendezvous with Sir Harry Moore, Mr. Mason, and Charles Lucas 

 and others. I have had an high suspition of him this 5 or 6 six dayes and have 

 at length found my gentleman really guilty, as you may see by this coppy of 

 the information I have sent up ; for he was so cunning to be at Church both 

 noones on the Sunday, and went not out till about the eveninge, and met Mr. 

 Mason and others at ten in the night, and came from back that first rendezvous, 

 reserving his further appearance till success should invite it, as many others 

 did, who I trust, in tyme will be discovered, as well as he. I intend to send 

 I him, or to take him with me to Salisbury ; and there committ him to his part- 

 Iners, that he may share in their punishment, as well as in the sin. I beseech 

 lyou, sir, present my most humble duty to his highness, and let me assure you 

 that I am, 



\ Marlebrough March 28 Sir, your most faithful servant 



1655 at 10 at night. William Boteler."* 



Dove's letter is dated tlie following day, and evinces great anxiety 

 I for " Government 33 jurors : — 1 



j" Deere Sir, 



I have received yours of the 6th [26th ?] instant. Since my last to 

 lyou I have had some of those gentlemen, that Lovelace nominated in his dis- 

 jcovery, amongst whom, young Mr. Tregonwell I have examined, and finde, upon 

 (good proofe, that he and his servants never were out; and that Lovelace, when 

 j they were brought face to face, did not knowe the gentleman ; soe I finde Mr. 



I * Enclosed in this letter was an information of one William Palmer of Hungeiford, a cordwaincr, 

 J who had joined a party at Bottle's Hill, four or five miles from that town, on Sunday, March 11th, 



I I With a view of going to the rendezvous at Old Sarum, but had turned back and been arrested. lie 

 had met (so he said) Sir Seymour Pyle, Mr, Mason, Mr. Dean, Thomas Curt, and others ; and had 

 been told by one Rose, Servant to Sir Humphrey Moore that Captain Pyle (llickard Pyle) was there. 



1 3 Th., 318. 



