David Phillips; he was a notable tenant on the Hanmer estate, as other papers show. I believe, also, he was the grandfather of a Captain Phillips mentioned in McPherson's State Papers as about Sir Thomas Hanmer, the Speaker, and looked after by Jacobite agents on that account, fortunately without result. Philip Henry speaks of the death of David Phillips in his diary, 29th April, 1661, and appears to regret that he "could say but little to him."

SIR,

We have taken Emral isterday, and Hanmer House this day, and all is like to be our own; thanks be to God, we lost not one man in taking of both houses, for when they saw the piece of ordnance' we had they yielded both houses. Their quarter was to march away without arms, but only the captain, lieut., and ensign to remain prisoners. In both houses they desired the former quarter. Mr. Eyton bids me go on at Emral as they did for the rents and lands. Let me hear from you without fail. I would have waited myself upon you, but my Lord 2 hath commanded me here for three days, and I must wait upon him one day more, for he thinks to march to Bettis

1 I have seen, however, a ball or two, kept as curiosities in the neighbourhood, which are supposed to have been discharged from this piece.

2 Lord Capel.

field to-morrow, and then I shall apply your service, God willing. Mr. Eyton did take all with my Lord about Emral, and he told him all should be well when you came, but you must keep a better garison there.

According to your Lordship's warrant to us directed, we have repaired to the houses and lands of Mr. Puleston, and have used the best means we could possibly in so short a time to make an Inventory of the goods, and to give a true information of the value of the lands. We find that the demesnes and all the tenements which are out of lease have within these three or four years (since when the estate fell to Mr. Puleston) been so unmeasurably racked that there is a general exclamation thereat, so that divers have left their tenements and holdings, and the rest are so impoverished that they are not able to pay the rates, especially in these troublesome times, when there is no vent nor money to be had for the commodities which these countreys afford. We have therefore given order for the setting of the lands for this year at the values mentioned in the enclosed particulars, which are as high as we can at present advance them to, and

refer the consideration thereof and the rest of our pro

ceedings herein to your Lordship's wisdom, and rest Your Lordship's servants,

THO. HANMER.

WILLIAM BROUGHTON.

To the Rt. Hon. the Lord Capel, Lieutenant-General to His Highness the Prince, at Whitchurch,

Present these.

The following petition and the two next papers relate to a former occupation of Emral by Sir Thomas Hanmer on part of the King.

To the Honble Comittee of Parliament at Goldsmith's

Hall

The Humble Petition of John Puleston of the Middle

Shewing

Temple Esq.

That S Thomas Hanmer Baronet in the yeare 1642 (by colour of some grant from the King) did enter upon your Petitioner's houses, lands and tenemt' in the countys of Flint and Denby, and hath ever since taken and converted to his own use the petitioner's goods, chatles and rents to the value of 6,000l. and at this time with troopers and others his agents doth gather this Petitioner's rents from his tenants.

That with much cruelty and barbarousnesse the said Hanmer drove the Petitioner's young children sucking

their nurse's brest out of the Petitioner's houses to be fostered by the charity of the people.

And now, notwithstanding he is still in actuall armes in Wales against the Parliament, is endeavouring to make his composition with this Honble Committe.

The Petitioner therefore humbly beseech this Honble Comitte that if they shall conceave this man being the cheefe ringleader of the Welsh rebels to be capable of any composition,

That then there may be a speciall saving of the justice of the two houses of Parliam' for reparation of this Petitioner's losses out of the said S Thomas Hanmer's estate,

And your Petitioner shall pray, &c.

INTERROGATORIES in a suit for DAMAGES against SIR
THOMAS HANMER, for occupation of Emral by the
King's forces.

I find no further reference to this transaction, but a MS. note that the Bill was dismissed with costs.

Dauid Phil

Whether did not Mris Puleston write a letter to Sr Tho. Hanmer and send it by her seruant Thomas John Robert, Thomas John which was deliuered to him when the King was att Ouer- Robert and ton, within 3 miles of Mr Puleston's house, to desire him lips. to take all his estate into his possession and secure what hee could, to which S' Tho. answered, after the reading of the letter, that hee would doe his cozen Puleston all the good hee could, and did hee not saue his wood from being wood. cutt downe and sold.

John Dauis

and Dauid Phillips to the

John Dauis.

That the house was garrisoned first by Captaine Ratcliffe. That Maior St John was the second that garrisoned there.

That Captaine David Morris was the third.

That Captaine Ratcliffe being a stranger in the countrey, and his men makeing havocke of his goods, Mr Puleston's seruants adressed them to S Tho. Hanmer and prayed him to perswade Captaine Ratcliffe to preserve his goods and cattle, and that S Tho. Hanmer thereupon came to Mr Puleston's house and did his best to saue what hee could from being carryed away.

The fourth that was put in (likewise by Lord Capell's Dauid Phillips. warrant) was John Walters, the 19th day of Aprill, 1643, or thereabouts, att which day there was an inuentorye taken of the goods, corne, and cattle then remaining att that garrison by S' Tho. Hanmer and Captaine William Broughton, and that they called three sufficient of the parish to appraise the goods, corne, and cattle, which was Mr Richard Puleston, M' Roger Puleston, and David Ap William, the farm tennant, and the other two his near kinsmen, whoe did prize them to 124".

Mris Wolrich. John Holy

man.

Thomas John

Robert, Dauid
Phillips.

John Dauis.

That Mris Eleanor Woolridg had leaue by S Thomas his meanes to carry away what of the best of the goods shee pleased, and accordingly did carry away two or three horse loades, and whether one of the horses did not tire by the way being soe heavy loaded.

Whether did not John Walters deliver vpp that garrison to Collonell Mitton with out any shott, and so soone as hee came before it.

Whether after the retaking of the house by the King's fforces, the greatest spoyle was not done in the absence of St Thomas Hanmer in the country.