A88575:49
Mr. Love's case
Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Far, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Tower Hill, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hind. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Farr, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Towerhil, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hinde. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.
London: printed for R.W. and Peter Cole, 1651
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After Dunbar fight, there was a rough-draft of a Letter read in my house, it was spoken to be directed to the Commissioners of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland; The rough-draft was read by Doctor Drake, but that it was written by him, I cannot positively say: I suppose he drew up that Letter and Copy which was sent away, but cannot affirm it. I confess I did offer some general Heads to be inserted in the Letter before it was drawn up, which were to this effect: First, To intimate that their Brethren here did sensibly lay to heart their sad loss, That so many of them should fall by the hands of their Brethren. Secondly, To desire them to search into the cause of the Lords severe displeasure against them. Thirdly, To understand the true ⟨p. 10⟩state of their Affairs so far as was fit for them to impart; and for us to know, Whether they did still maintain Religious and Covenant-Interest. There were present at this meeting, Mr. Case, Major Adams, Doctor Drake, Captain Massey, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Mr. Gibbons, Cap. Potter, and my self, with some others whom I remember not.
Soon after this, there was a Letter read in my house by Cap. Massey, as was said to be from Major General Massey, which was the first Letter that I remember was read in my house, which came from Scotland; This was near three months after Dunbar fight: Together with this Letter from Massey, there were Letters read from Alderman Bunce and Mr. Drake at the same time (if I mistake not) The substance of Alderman Bunce's and Mr. Drakes Letters, I have wholly forgotten; but the Contents of Massey's Letter was to this Effect, He mentioned the Poverty of his Condition, to what Necessities both Titus and himself were reduced, having no Command at all in the Scottish Army: He also in his Letter related the number of the Scots, who were both slain and taken prisoners; and wrote for Money and Arms to be sent him, by the way of Holland: All the company was against sending money on a Military Account to provide Arms; all did disavow that: But there was a Proposition made (by whom I know not) to send them money for a supply of their personal Necessities: The sum propounded was, either Three hundred pounds, or else Four hundred pounds. I confess, I did second this Proposal, and did move for the Contribution of money for them, but named no sum, and utterly disclaimed the business of Arms: I moved it chiefly for Massey (for I knew not Titus) because Massey had formerly done eminent Services for the good of this Nation; and I moved it merely for a supply of his personal Necessities, without any reference to the War: I confess, I did subscribe Ten pounds for that purpose, and did give it accordingly, laying it down on the Table in my Parlour, wrapped up in a Paper with C. L. written on it. There were many present in the Room, but none saw me lay it down (that I know of) nor did I see any take it up, yet I believe Cap. Massey received it. I confess, I did not only subscribe the sum that I my self did give, but I did write down also some few of the sums, which others said they would give: Particularly I writ down Ten pounds which Lieut. Col. Jackson promised to give, Ten pounds which Maj. Adams promised to give, and Five pounds which Cap. Far promised to give, and Five pounds which Mr. Jaquel told me of before, if there were need he would give: But I received not the money from any of those forementioned, but only from Mr.