Cambridge, and of huge alarm round him there. Here is an old Piece of Paper still surviving; still emblematic of old dead days and their extinct agitations, when once we get to decipher it! They are the Cambridge Committee that write; ‘the Army about Oxford,’ we have seen, is Fairfax’s.
“TO THE DEPUTY-LIEUTENANTS OF SUFFOLK: THESE”
Cambridge, 6th June 1645.
Gentlemen,—The cloud of the Enemy’s Army hanging still upon the borders, and drawing towards Harborough, make some supposals that they aim at the Association. In regard whereof, we having information that the Army about Oxford was not yesterday advanced, albeit it was ordered so to do, we thought meet to give you intelligence thereof;—and therewith earnestly to propound to your consideration, That you will have in readiness what Horse and Foot may be had, that so a proportion may be drawn forth for this service, such as may be expedient.
And because we conceive that the exigence may require Horse and Dragoons, we desire That all your Horse and Dragoons may hasten to Newmarket; where they will receive orders for farther advance, according as the motion of the Enemy and of our Army shall require. And To allow both the several Troops of Dragoons and Horse one week’s pay, to be laid down by the owner; which shall be repaid out of the public money out of the County; the pay of each Trooper being 14 shillings per week, and of a Dragoon 10s. 6d. per week. Your servants,
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“P.S.” The Place of Rendezvous for the Horse and Dragoons is to be at Newmarket; and for the Foot Bury.—Since the writing hereof, we received certain intelli-
