Numb. 42
The Moderate:
Impartially communicating Martial
Affaires to the KINGDOM of
ENGLAND.
Froms Tuesday April 24. to, Tuesday May. 1. 1649.
SIR,
Newcastle April 26.
THe necessities of these parts are very great, especially Cumberland
and Westnerland, the poorer fort are almost famished,
and some really so, the number whereof are too many, and
more then I shall now mention, that have died in the high
wayes for want of bread 3 most of the meaner sort in Cumberland
have left their habitations, and travel with their wives
and children into all these parts to get relief, but few are able
to help them, their own conditions being so sad and miserable.
A Certificate came to this Town, signed with the Committees and Justices of
Peace of the County of Cumberland, That there were at this time no lesse then
30000 families in that County that had neither seed nor bread corn, nor moneys
to buy either, desiring a speedy collection amongst them for their present subsistance,
else most of them will unavoidably famish. A Collection was made, as desired,
and something given, but nothing considerable to feed so great a multitude:
The anger of the Lord begins to be kindled, 2nd the falme thereof will consume all
before it, especially those that provoke him to it.
Trustees names of the lands of Deans and Chapters.
Setled in the real and actual possesstion of Sir John wollaston Knight, Thomas
Nowell, William Hobson, Thomas Arnold Owen Roe, Steven Eastwick, Robert Tichburn,
George Langham, John Stone, Mark Hasley, John White, William Weyberd, D[unr]
Taylor, William Ralph, Rowland Welson, and in the survivors of them, their heirs and
assignes whithout payment of tythes.
Contractors names.
Sir William Roberts Knight, John Bluckwel, James Bussell, Thomas [unr]
Fenwick Edward Cresse, John Hetting of Grayes Inn, [unr]
Smith Dr. William Parker, Josias Bernards, Clement Oxenbridge, Es[unr]