Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1806 edition. Excerpt: ... horsemen. In the short parliament in April 1640, he sat as burgess for Knaresborough, having, as he informs us, carried his election, with much difficulty, against Sir Richard Hutton, and Sir Henry Benson. Our author seems to have had no share in the short and disgraceful campaign against the Scots, which was terminated by the treaty at Rippon. His next public situation was that of member for Knaresborough in the long parliament, and in the eventful session of November 1640. But after fourteen weeks attendance in this stormy atmosphere, Sir Henry returned to the superintendance of his buildings, and his other domestic avocations. Upon the Slst December 1040, Lady Slingsby died, a loss pathetically lamented, and severely felt, by her husband. He had not yet ventured to visit his own house, desolated by this calamity, when he was called from the indulgence of his private affliction to the discharge of the public duty imposed by his principles. Charles, having taken the final step of raising his royal standard, appointed persons of known loyalty and attachment to his person, to call out the trained bands of the various counties, in order to counterbalance the parliamentary militia. Sir Henry Slingsby was appointed to command those of York; but from the backwardness of the inhabitants, that design miscarried. His zeal for the royal cause next induced him to propose to raise a regiment of infantry; but from want of arms, his offer could not for the present be accepted. At this time he witnessed the transactions before Hull, the prelude to the bloody tragedy which followed. Shortly after the king left York, Lord Fairfax entertained a design of seizing Knaresborough castle for the parliament, but was anticipated by our author, who took...
