Narrative by John Ashburnham of His Attendance on King Charles the First, Vol. 1

Excerpt from Narrative by John Ashburnham of His Attendance on King Charles the First, Vol. 1: From Oxford to the Scotch Army, and From Hampton-Court to the Isle of Wight: Never Before Printed; To Which Is Prefixed a Vindication of His Character and Conduct, From the Misrepresentations of Lord Clarendon, by His Lineal Descendant and Present Represe

To the public, some apology is not less due from the editor of another man's writings, than from an author, who ventures to obtrude his own'. It was only in the more humble character (or at most as a commentator) that the writer of this Vindi cation had at first intended to present himself, and would yet wish to be considered.

In his editorial capacity, he offers, not the trite and hackneyed plea of encouragement given in private by some too partial friends; but repeated calls more or less directly made upon him, in periodical, and other publications: the fact, that John Ashburnham's Narrative is still preserved in his family, being little less known from some extracts given in Collins's Peerage, than that of its former existence, is notorious from lord Cla rendon's avowed and recorded condescension in having honoured it with his perusal.

The resolution having been at length taken to comply with these demands, it seemed expedient, as usually practised, to accompany the publica tion with some biographical notices, and historical illustrations.

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