The ‘young Baron’ now born is father, I suppose,—he or his brother is father[1],—of the far-famed high-gifted half-delirious Duke of Wharton.
On the 8th of September, Cromwell is at Durham[2], scaring the Monro fraternity before him; and publishes the following
‘Whereas the Scottish Army, under the command of James Duke of Hamilton, which lately invaded this Nation of England, is, by the blessing of God upon the Parliament’s Forces, defeated and overthrown; and some thousands of their soldiers and officers are now prisoners in our hands; so that by reason of their great number, and want of sufficient guards and watches to keep them so carefully as need requires (the Army being employed upon other duty and service of the Kingdom), divers may escape away; and many, both since and upon the pursuit, do lie in private places in the country:
‘I thought it very just and necessary to give notice to all, and accordingly do declare, That if any Scottishmen, officers or soldiers, lately members of the said Scottish Army, and taken or escaped in or since the late Fight and pursuit, shall be found straggling in the countries, or running away from the places assigned them to remain in till the pleasure of the Parliament, or of his Excellency the Lord General be known,—It will be accounted a very good and acceptable service to the Country and Kingdom of England, for any person or persons to take and apprehend all such Scottishmen; and to carry them to any Officer having the charge of such prisoners;
- ↑ He, Thomas, the one now born; subsequently Marquis, and a man otherwise of distinction; who ‘died 12th April 1715, in the 67th year of his age’: Boyer’s Political State of Great Britain (April 1715, London), p. 305. (Note to Third Edition: communicated by Mr. T. Watts of the British Museum.)
- ↑ Commons Journals, vii. 1260.
