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Holmby Castle, commanded by Joyce, and conducted the King to the Army at Triploheath near Cambridge--The next day Cromwell arrived among them, when he was received with acclamations of Joy, and was constantly intrusted with the supreme command. from thence the Army removed to Reading and carried the King along with them in all their Marches, from Reading near Carinsham he was sent a Prisoner to Hampton Court The menaces thrown out by the agitators against the King had reached his ears, and he took a sudden revolution of escaping attended only by Sir John Berkeley, Ashburnham, and Leg, He travelled all night through the Forest and arrivid the next day at Litchfield, from thence he was advised to cross over to the Isle of Wight of which Hammined was Governor a Man entirely dependent on Cromwell Ashburnham and Berkely were dispatched to the Island in order to obtain permission of Hammined not to deliver up his Majesty though the Parliament and Army should require him Hammond expressed his inclination to serve the
