THE PETITION OF THE REBELLS IN NEVV-GATE: Presented by Colonell Goret, their Commander in France.

With the imprisonment of Daniell Dulley Master of the Shippe, Master Adam Gould, Master Thomas Leverland Marchants, for refusing to carry them to the Rebells.

Also a copy of the warrant sent by the Parliament to the Sheriffe of Devon, where they were first apprehended, for their bringing up to London and Commit­ment to Newgate.

Together with their behaviours and carriages since their imprisonment in the said Goale.

London, Printed for F. Coles, and G. Lindsey.

1642.

The imprisonment of Mr Dalley for refusing to transport them to the Rebels.

ABout the tenth of November 1641. Daniell Dalley, [...] Master of a small barke of King­saile in Ireland▪ was fraighted by two Gen­tlemen Marchants of Kingsa [...]e, with beefe, and tallow, and hides, and bou [...]d wi [...]h the Merchants to Saint▪ Mallowes in France, where they vented their commodities, and afterwards the same Mar­chants laid out their mony in wine and frewtt▪ and fraughted the Barke home againe, all being done, and they ready to set saile, the governer sent a command to the Master Daniell Dalley, that hee should take nine Gentlemen with him, which should pay for their passage, which by reason of the troubles the Master refused, whereupon the Governour Committed Mr. Dalley, so Mr. Dall [...]y seeing no remedy but that he must carry them, he tooke them abourd by the Governours warrant and command, and set sayle and went to sea, where they had not beene two dayes, but a storme rose at South and at South South-west, and put them [Page 2] into Salcomb, in the west Countrey, where the passengers went ashore and tooke lodging till it would please God to send faire weather, but no­tice of these passengers being given to Captaine Foskew, one that hath the command of a fort of his Majesties there, he sent for them before him & examined them, & he finding that they could not give a good account of their designes, hee com­mitted them and the Marchants and the Shippes company likewise, till he sent up word to the Par­liament, who sent for them up to London, where they now are all in Prison now in Newgate who expect every day to be called before the Parlia­ment, the names of them are here under written.

  • Daniell Daly Master of the Shippe.
  • David Gallaway,
  • Richard Gallaway,
  • Robert Farlong,
  • Iohn Williams,
  • Iohn Dime.
  • Nicho. Baggatt.
These were the Masters men.
Captaines.
  • Edward Butler
  • Iohn Ryon
  • D [...]nall Ryon.
Lievetenants.
  • Iohn Butler.
  • Iohn Ryon.
  • Morgan Querke.
Captaines men.
  • Garret Foye.
  • Thomas Mackteydger
  • Darby Ryon.
Marchants.
  • Mr. Adam Gould.
  • Mr. Thomas Leudland.

The true narration of the Rebells late taken by Sea, and committed to Newgate.

INformation was given to the House of Com­mons of certaine Marriners and Comman­ders repairing from France towardes Ireland, for the assisting (as was supposed of the Rebells in Ireland, they having a Commission at that present about them, the House was further infor­med that Captaine Fosrue a Sea Captaine had ta­ken and stayed the said Marriners and Captaines, and brought them to Saltcombe within the coun­ty of Devon; the honourable assembly as well out of their pious and grave consideration for the better satisfaction of the Kingdome, as for preventi­on of such dangers as by their arrivall into Ireland in case they should partake with the Rebells, they did upon the twenty day of February last, make an order for the conducting and bringing up of the said Marriners and Commanders to London, with intent they might be fully examined by the House of Parliament, upon which order a warrant was forthwith granted under Mr. Spea­kers hand for the safe bringing up of the said Mar­riners and Commanders to London, the tenor of which warrant followeth.

It was this present day ordered by the House of Commons, that you ap­prehend and take the Master of the Barke, toge­ther with the Marriners and Irish Commanders [Page 6] late returned from France towardes Ireland, and then to bring to the City of London, each Sheriffe in his proper County, to take care for the con­ducting the said persons, and not to suffer them to goe together, but the said Commanders to be kept apart, and heereof not to faile.

Dat. the twen­ty day of February. 1641.
To the Sheriffe of the County of Devon, and all other Sheriffes, Constables, and other Officers, whom this shall or may concerne.

BY vertue of which▪ order the foresaid per­sons were by the said Sheriffe of Devon, brought towards London, afterwardes deli­vered to severall Sheriffes, untill they came to Middlesex, where by the Shireffes of London and Middlesex▪ they were received, and by the fore­said warrant brought to New-gate the County Goale of Middlesex, where they were with much care imprisoned▪ and strickly kept, some of them being placed in the Masters side, others in the common side.

The said Captaines being brought to New-gate, being all strangers and destitute of acquain­tance, onely with some few persons in this Town, did for their more speedy inlargement out of pri­son, present a petition to the Honourable House of Common, as followeth.

To the Honourable Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses in the Commons House of Parliament assembled.
The humble Petition, of the distressed Marriners and Commanders, late committed to Newgate.

Humbly shewing,

THat the Petitioners are his Maiesties true and loyall Subiects, most of them borne within his Maiesties Realme of Ireland, all strictly obli­ged and most ready to defend his Maiesties rights and priviledges to the uttermost of their powers, but being necessitated in their native Countrey, did about three yeares [...]ince repaire to France, where they served in Marshall affaires under the command of Colonell Goret, and the Petitioners being there disbanded they resolved for their na­tive countrey in which returne they were stayed by Captaine Foscue a Sea Captaine, and brought to the Port of Saltcombe within the county of De­von, there imprisoned, their goods seized, and since by order of this Honourable House com­mitted to Newgate, where they are lyable to re­maine in great misery, to their losse of time, and utter destruction and ruine.

Humbly they pray that the premisses bee taken in­to consideraetion and the petitioners forthwith may bee convented before this Honorable assembly to answer their charge, and your Petitioners loyaltie [Page 6] to their suddaine appearing, they may bee r [...]estor to their former libertie and fortunes.

And so in duty bound they shall ever pray for the happy event [...]f this high and Honorable Assemblie

THis Petition was since presented to he House by Colonell Gorett under whom the Petitioners served in France, they have not as yet beene called to their answers, but expect daily to be sent for before a Committee appoin­ted by the House, they carry themselves civilly in the Goale and with patience expect the time when they shall bee called to their answer, they deny all intentions of assisting the Rebells in Ire­land, or any act which might tend to the dis­loyalty, and that the cause of their reteurne home was want of imployment in France, the Army being disbanded.

FINIS.

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