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A Mason's Adventure;
witness , and Charles ' s flight in consequence , with an escort of his nobility , it goes on to state : — " At a house about a mile beyond Starbridge , his Majesty drank and eat a crust of bread , the house affording no better provision ; and as his Majesty rode on , he discoursed with Colonel Roscarrock touching Boscobel House , and the means of security which the Earl of Derby and he found in that place , " in their flight from Wiganpreviouslmentioned in the history"HoweverMr
, y . , . Giffard humbly proposed to carry his Majesty first to Whitcladies , ( another seat of the Giffard ' s , ) lying but half a mile beyond Boscobel , where he might repose himself for a while , and then take such further resolution as his Majesty and council should think fit . The house is distant about twenty-six miles from Worcester , and still retains the ancient name of Whiteladies , from its having formerly been a monastery of Cistertian Nuns , whose habit was of that colour .
"His Majesty and his retinue ( being safely conducted thither b y Mr . Giffard ?) alighted now , as they hoped , out of danger of any present surprise by pursuit . George Penderell ( who was a servant in the house ) opened the dores , and after his Majesty and the lords were entered the house , his Majesty ' s horse was brought into the hall , and by this time it was about break of day on Thursday morning . Here every one was in a sad consult how to the fury of blood-thirsty enemiesbut the
escape , greatest solicitude was to save the King , who was both hungry and tired with this long and hasty march . "Mr . Giffard presently sent for Richard Penderel , who lived near hand , at Hobbal Grange , and Colonel Roscarrock caused Bartholomew Mao-tin , a boy in the house , to be sent to Boscobel for William
Penderel ; Richard came first , and ivas immediately sent , back to bring a suit of his clothes for the King , and by that time he arrived with them , William came , and both were brought into the parlor , to the Eai-1 of Derby , who immediately carryed them into an inner parlor , ( where the King was , ) and told William Penderel , this is the King , ( pointing to his Majesty ); thou must have a care of him and preserve him as thou didst me ; and Mr . Giffard did also much conjure Richard to have
a special care of his charge ; to which commands the two brothers yielded ready obedience . Whilst Richard and William were thus sent for , his Majesty had been advised to rub his hands on the back of the chimney , and with them his face , for a disguise ; ancl some person had disorderly cut off his locks of hair . IPs Majesty ( having put off his blue riband , buff coat , and other princely ornaments , and distributed the gold he hacl in his pocket his servants ) put
among on a noggen coarse shirt , which was borrowed of Edward Martin , who lived in the house , and Richard Penderel ' s green suit and leather doublet , but had not time to be so exactly disguised as he was afterwards ; for both William and Richard Penderel did advertise the company to make haste away , in regard there was a troop of rebels commanded b y Colonel Ashenhurst , quartered at Cotsal , but three miles distant ; some of which troop came to the house within half an hour after the company were Richard
gone . Penderel conducted the King out at a back door , unknown to most of the company , ( except some of the lords , and Colonel Roscarrock , who , with sad hearts , but hearty prayers , took leave of him ) ancl carried him into an adjacent wood belonging to Boscobel , called Spring Coppice , about half a mile from Whiteladies ; William , Humphrey , and George , scouting abroad , and bringing what news they coulcl learn to his Majesty in the wood , as occasion required .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
A Mason's Adventure;
witness , and Charles ' s flight in consequence , with an escort of his nobility , it goes on to state : — " At a house about a mile beyond Starbridge , his Majesty drank and eat a crust of bread , the house affording no better provision ; and as his Majesty rode on , he discoursed with Colonel Roscarrock touching Boscobel House , and the means of security which the Earl of Derby and he found in that place , " in their flight from Wiganpreviouslmentioned in the history"HoweverMr
, y . , . Giffard humbly proposed to carry his Majesty first to Whitcladies , ( another seat of the Giffard ' s , ) lying but half a mile beyond Boscobel , where he might repose himself for a while , and then take such further resolution as his Majesty and council should think fit . The house is distant about twenty-six miles from Worcester , and still retains the ancient name of Whiteladies , from its having formerly been a monastery of Cistertian Nuns , whose habit was of that colour .
"His Majesty and his retinue ( being safely conducted thither b y Mr . Giffard ?) alighted now , as they hoped , out of danger of any present surprise by pursuit . George Penderell ( who was a servant in the house ) opened the dores , and after his Majesty and the lords were entered the house , his Majesty ' s horse was brought into the hall , and by this time it was about break of day on Thursday morning . Here every one was in a sad consult how to the fury of blood-thirsty enemiesbut the
escape , greatest solicitude was to save the King , who was both hungry and tired with this long and hasty march . "Mr . Giffard presently sent for Richard Penderel , who lived near hand , at Hobbal Grange , and Colonel Roscarrock caused Bartholomew Mao-tin , a boy in the house , to be sent to Boscobel for William
Penderel ; Richard came first , and ivas immediately sent , back to bring a suit of his clothes for the King , and by that time he arrived with them , William came , and both were brought into the parlor , to the Eai-1 of Derby , who immediately carryed them into an inner parlor , ( where the King was , ) and told William Penderel , this is the King , ( pointing to his Majesty ); thou must have a care of him and preserve him as thou didst me ; and Mr . Giffard did also much conjure Richard to have
a special care of his charge ; to which commands the two brothers yielded ready obedience . Whilst Richard and William were thus sent for , his Majesty had been advised to rub his hands on the back of the chimney , and with them his face , for a disguise ; ancl some person had disorderly cut off his locks of hair . IPs Majesty ( having put off his blue riband , buff coat , and other princely ornaments , and distributed the gold he hacl in his pocket his servants ) put
among on a noggen coarse shirt , which was borrowed of Edward Martin , who lived in the house , and Richard Penderel ' s green suit and leather doublet , but had not time to be so exactly disguised as he was afterwards ; for both William and Richard Penderel did advertise the company to make haste away , in regard there was a troop of rebels commanded b y Colonel Ashenhurst , quartered at Cotsal , but three miles distant ; some of which troop came to the house within half an hour after the company were Richard
gone . Penderel conducted the King out at a back door , unknown to most of the company , ( except some of the lords , and Colonel Roscarrock , who , with sad hearts , but hearty prayers , took leave of him ) ancl carried him into an adjacent wood belonging to Boscobel , called Spring Coppice , about half a mile from Whiteladies ; William , Humphrey , and George , scouting abroad , and bringing what news they coulcl learn to his Majesty in the wood , as occasion required .