August 12, 1642
August 12, 1642
The story as it unfolds:

Scholars are lectured, and ink flicked; marches are routed, stores promised. The King in York makes a new Announcement, and assigns Blame, and identifies hate-mongerers and merchants of fear. You till read the Details soon, here on Anglia Rediviva.

From the section: Letters

Dear Colonel Hampden,

You may've heard too, by the same post as me; but Col Holles' regiment is appx one day's march from Aylesbury. Or perhaps two. It's my understanding they've dawdled a bit on the way. Some altar rails consigned to the flame at Chiswick; in Hillindgon, so I hear, some papistical garments worn by the vicar converted to use for bandages.

Regarding your instruction of yesterday; I understand Aylesbury to Buckingham, in two marches; Buckingham to Northampton, two marches; departing as envisioned on the 16th. I have arranged for Stores (bread, cheese, beer) to meet the regiment at Buckingham, with the rest of the Baggage to greet you at Northampton.

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From the section: Histories

In the Carriage, 2060 and one-half ounces assorted gold and silver plate stamped with College coat of arms; an array of misc. ecclesiatic plate; some plate of foreign, likely Florentine origin; numerous mazers, coconut cups; nautilus spoons; etc; in those last though the silver content small. My uncle and the Trained-Band seized even more at King’s College, as it was about to be loaded into other carriage; plate from every college, it seems: all told after comparing with Bursar’s account for each College we were able to secure all of it against delivery to the King, but for about 1400 ounces, from Queens; 1100 ounces, from Jesus. All told we hold Plate in the amount of approximately £20,000.  We have sequestered all, and maintain it under guard, at Sidney Sussex.

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NEW YORK

Printed by RAYOGRAM, near the Tombs,
for Commissary-General JAMES HOLLOWAY,
and available through the AETHER; 2009.