 | John Bigland - 1815 - 1038 pages
...forward an officer to inform the governor that he intended that day to dine with him, and that lie was then within four miles of the town. Sir John Hotham,...towards the town, ordered the bridges to be drawn Clarendon, I. p. 38?. Rushworth, IV. p. 567. Clarendon, I. p. 397. Rnihwortb, IV. p. 567. «p, tlir... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1823 - 682 pages
...dispatched a message to the king humbly beseeching him " to decline his intended visit, seeing that the governor could not, without betraying the trust...king, however, continued to advance, and Sir John ordered the bridges to be drawn up, the gates to be shut, and the soldiers to stand to their arms round... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1823 - 712 pages
...dispatched a message to the King, humbly beseeching him " to decline his intended visit, seeing that the governor could not, without betraying the trust committed to him, open tie gates to so great a train as his majesty wai attended with." The king, however, continued to advance,... | |
 | Thomas Allen - 1828 - 384 pages
...despatched a message to the king, humbly beseeching him "to decline his intended visit, seeing that he, as governor, could not, without betraying the trust committed...with." The king however continued to advance, and CHAP. v. Sir John ordered the bridges to be drawn up, the gates AD 1642. to be closed, and the soldiers... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1833 - 640 pages
...consequence he dispatched an express with a request to his majesty to decline the purposed visit, since he could not, without betraying the trust committed to him, open the gates to so great a train as that by which the king was attended. Charles continued nevertheless to advance ; on learning which,... | |
 | Edward Parsons - 1835 - 268 pages
...despatched a message to the king humbly beseeching him " To decline his intended visit, seeing that he, as governor, could not, without betraying the trust committed...king, however, continued to advance, and Sir John ordered the bridges to be drawn up, the gates to be closed, and the soldiers to stand to their arms... | |
 | Edward Parsons - 1835 - 274 pages
...despatched a message to the king humbly beseeching him " To decline his intended visit, seeing that he, as governor, could not, without betraying the trust committed...king, however, continued to advance, and Sir John ordered the bridges to be drawn up, the gates to be closed, and the soldiers to stand to their arms... | |
 | William Grainge - 1854 - 230 pages
...dispatched a message to the king, humbly beseeching him " to decline his intended visit, seeing that he, as governor, could not, without betraying the trust committed...king, however, continued to advance, and Sir John ordered the bridges to be drawn up, the gates to be closed, and the soldiers to stand to their arms... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1855 - 608 pages
...dispatched a message to the king, humbly beseeching him "to decline his intended visit, seeing that he, as governor, could not, without betraying the trust committed...king, however, continued to advance, and .Sir John ordered tho bridges to be drawn up. the gates closed, and the soldiers to stand to their arms round... | |
 | Whellan T. and co - 1856 - 698 pages
...suffer the King to enter the town. They therefore sent a messenger " humbly to beseech his Majesty to decline his intended visit, since the Governor...not, without betraying the trust committed to him, set open the gates to so great a train as he was at present attended with." The King incensed at this... | |
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... governor, could not, without betraying the trust committed to him, open the gates to so great a train as his majesty was attended with. 
