Chapter One

Extract

721 But it was not yet tyme for Monke to pull off his last hood, though it was so thin that every one might see through it that had a minde so to doe. For he now takes away Colonell Walton's regiment of horse, one of those generals appointed by the Parlament, who had all alonge declared with him, and gives it to Colonell Howard, who had bin a papist in armes for the King and stood very faire for popery againe. And haveing made choyse of a packed party of 200 horse for his guard, hee appoints Captaine Phillip Howard, his brother, and [theire?]b …. papist to have the command of them. He disposeth of Colonell Rich his regiment to Colonell Ingoldsby. But before the order was put in execution, Colonell Rich, hoping he should prevaile with his regiment to declare as he formerly had done for the lawfull authority, repaires to them, though before he went I told him I thought he would have no success in his enterprise had he not some garrison for them to retire into. Colonell Ingoldsby, with some of Monke's guard and other ruffianlike fellowes, were sent downe to take posession of the regiment; which together with his old interest in those of it (having bin under his command the greatest parte of Cromwel's usurpation), but principally because the torrent of the usurped authority and power ranne that way, did so overbalance Colonell Rich his interest that, though before Ingoldsby's going downe they promissed to be faithfull to him, now the third parte remained not with him; who finding himselfe thus deserted, upon Colonell Ingoldsby's letter sent to him, delivered up the rest, declaring his resolution to desist.