and Invade us before we shall be ready to Invade them. if we did
intend it. His Excellency Cromwell, by report, is at North Allerton,
where his soldiers are in no good order, or readiness either
of body or mind, as it is thought; we do too much overvalue ourselves,
and undervalue the Scots, I fear they are crafty Knaves.
There landed lately in the County of Murrev, 2000. Curiaseers
from Hamborough, or Denmark. The 8000. men which Cromwell
last week sent for, it doth not appear which way they are to be
raised; It is believed Cromwell will not stir further Northward
till he be recruited, if he keeps the ground he is in. The
Posts which come daily, both out of the North and Weft speak
little comfort but hourly expectation of the enemies Invading:
This is all I shall trouble your Lordship with at present, I am your
Lordships to command.
London, July 18, 1650.
N. B.
This Letter was thus superscribed [To his ever Honored D.
Hall, Bishop of Norwich, at Higham] In my opinion, next to
Wil. Pryn, and the Mercurial Pamphleters, this old Doctor is
one of the greatest Paper-worms that ever crept into a Closet
or a Library; and by this Epistle you may perceive there will
be more work for the Presses, of the same complexion (no
doubt) with the Author; who loves to hear of Cromwels being
out of Order and Recruits, and such other fine Airs of Phantasie,
which may serve to feed the Royal Chameleons, at the Club
and the Ordinary.
Another was superscribed to Robert Honghton Esq; at his
House at Earlham by Norwich.
Honored Sir,
THE Genius of our present Statists is much of late elevated,
upon what Intelligence I know not; but we are jealous of
the present by the former success, knowing English Silver charms
the best metal they have in Scotland. The News is, that there
are three bodies, each consisting of 20000. All our hopes are, that
enlivened by their true and proper head, they will act, not so confusedly
as formerly. My Mother tenders her service to yourself,
&c.
London, Thursday, July 18.
Your most humble servant,
Cha. Spelman.
Oh,