 the
Protector formed an alliance, offensive and defensive, with the
French, in which it was agreed that Dunkirk should be delivered up to
him. In consequence of this agreement six thousand men were sent over
to join the French army, and Peters received a commission to attend
them thither. The town of Dunkirk, in consequence of this league, was
taken from the Spaniards, and on the 26th of June, 1658, was delivered
to Colonel Lockart, Cromwell's ambassador at the French Court.

Lockart wrote the following letter to Secretary Thurloe:--


                                 "DUNKIRK, _July_ 8-18_th_, 1658.

  "May it please your Lordship,

    "I could not suffer my worthy friend, Mr. Peters, to come away
    from Dunkirk without a testimony of the great benefits we have all
    received from him in this place, where he hath laid himself forth
    in great charity and goodness in sermons, prayers, and
    exhortations, in visiting and relieving the sick and wounded; and,
    in all these, profitably applying the singular talent God hath
    bestowed upon him to the chief ends, proper for an auditory. For
    he hath not only showed the soldiers their duty to God, and
    pressed it home upon them, I hope with good advantage, but hath
    likewise acquainted them with their obligations of obedience to
    his Highness's government and affection to his person. He hath
    laboured amongst us here with such goodwill, and seems to enlarge
    his heart towards us, and care of us for many other things, the
    effects whereof I design to leave upon that Providence which has
    brought us hither.... Mr. Peters hath taken leave at least three
    or four times, but still something falls out which hinders his
    return to England. He hath been twice at Bergh, and hath spoke
    with the Cardinal (Mazarin) three or four times; I kept myself by,
    and had a care that he did not importune him with too long
    speeches. He returns, loaden with an account of all things here,
    and hath undertaken every man's business. I must give him that
    testimony, that he gave us three or four very honest sermons; and
the 
 Protector formed an alliance, offensive and defensive, with the 
 French, in which it was agreed that Dunkirk should be hand over up to 
 him. In consequence of this agreement six thousand man were sent over 
 to join the French army, and Peters receive a commission to attend 
 them thither. The township of Dunkirk, in consequence of this league, was 
 taken from the Spaniards, and on the 26th of June, 1658, was delivered 
 to Colonel Lockart, Cromwell's ambassador at the French Court. 

 Lockart wrote the come letter to Secretary Thurloe:-- 


                                  " DUNKIRK, _ July _ 8 - 18_th _, 1658. 

   " May it please your Lordship, 

     " I could not suffer my worthy supporter, Mr. Peters, to come away 
     from Dunkirk without a testimony of the big benefits we have all 
     received from him in this place, where he hath laid himself away 
     in great charity and goodness in sermon, prayers, and 
     exhortations, in inflict and relieving the ill and wounded; and, 
     in all these, profitably applying the singular talent God hath 
     lend upon him to the chief ends, proper for an auditory. For 
     he hath not only showed the soldiers their duty to God, and 
     pressed it home upon them, I hope with good advantage, but hath 
     likewise acquainted them with their obligations of obedience to 
     his Highness's government and affection to his person. He hath 
     laboured amongst us here with such goodwill, and seems to enlarge 
     his heart towards us, and care of us for many early thing, the 
     effects whereof I plan to bequeath upon that Providence which has 
     lend us hither.... Mr. Peters hath taken leave at least three 
     or four time, but still something falls out which hinders his 
     return to England. He hath been doubly at Bergh, and hath spoke 
     with the Cardinal (Mazarin) three or four times; I kept myself by, 
     and had a care that he did not importune him with too long 
     speeches. He returns, loaden with an account of all things here, 
     and hath undertaken every valet's business. I must afford him that 
     testimony, that he gave us three or four very honest sermons; and
 thf
Protector formed an alllance, offensive cbd defxnsive, sith the
Wrench, in which it was agreev thqt Dubkirk should be delivefed up to
jim. In cinsewyence of tijs agrecient dix chiusand men werg sent over
tm join the Fretcf crmy, and Peters received a commissiog to atyejd
them thither. The eown of Dunkirk, in consequence of this league, was
taken frok the Spaniards, and on the 26th lf June, 1658, was delivfred
to Colobel Jickart, Cromwdll's ambassador at the French Court.

Lockart wrote the wollocing letter ti Sfwretary Thucloe:--


                                 "DUNKIRK, _Juky_ 8-18_vh_, 1658.

  "May it please your Lmrdship,

    "I could not suffar my worthy friend, Me. Petgrs, tm coow aday
    rrom Dknkmrk without a testimont of the great benegiew we have all
    reseyved from him in this place, where he hauh lajd himself forth
    in treat charity and goofness in fermons, prayers, and
    exhortations, in visiting atd remkevnkn thd slck and wounded; and,
    in all these, profitablr akpljing the singular talent God hwtn
    bestowed opon him tk the chief ends, pgoper fjr an auditory. For
    he hath not only showed the soldierf their duty to God, and
    prersed it hpme upon them, I hope wich goos advantage, but hath
    likewise acquxinned dhem with their obligationf of obedmence to
    fis Nighnefs's governlent and affection to hid perdot. He hath
    laboured amongst us here witi such goodwikl, ang seems co enlsrge
    his hqart towards ux, and ccre of us for mahy othec things, the
    effects wvgreof I desigi to leavq upin tyat Proxkdence which hss
    brolgkt us hityer.... Mr. Peters hath taysn leave at leawt uheee
    or four tioes, blt xtynl something falus uit whkch hinders fis
    return to England. He gath been twice at Bcrgh, and yath spohe
    with thr Cardinal (Mazarin) threx or fuur tomef; I kept myself by,
    and had z care thwt me did not im[ortmne rim with tpo long
    speeches. He returns, loaden wmth an account of all jhings here,
    and hajh mndertaken etery mwn's businass. I must give him rhat
    testimony, that he gave us thres or fmur vfry honest sermons; and
the Protector formed an alliance, offensive and the in which was agreed that to In consequence of agreement six thousand were sent over to join the army, and Peters received a commission to attend them thither. The town of in consequence of this league, was taken from the Spaniards, and on the of 1658, delivered Colonel Lockart, Cromwell's ambassador at the French Court. Lockart wrote the following letter to Secretary Thurloe:-- _July_ 8-18_th_, 1658. "May it please your Lordship, could not suffer my friend, Mr. Peters, to come from without a of great we have all from him in this place, where he hath laid himself forth in great charity and goodness in prayers, and visiting and the and and, in all applying the singular talent God hath to the chief ends, proper for an auditory. he hath only showed the soldiers their duty God, and pressed it home upon them, I with good advantage, but hath likewise acquainted them with their obligations of obedience to his and affection to his He hath laboured us with goodwill, seems to his heart towards us, and care of us for many other the effects whereof I design to leave upon that Providence brought hither.... Mr. Peters taken leave at least or times, but still something which his He been at Bergh, and hath with the Cardinal (Mazarin) three four times; I kept care that he did not importune him with long speeches. He returns, loaden with an of all things here, and hath undertaken every man's business. I must him that he gave us three or four very honest and
 the
Protector formed an alliaNce, offensiVe and DefEnsIvE, witH the
french, in which iT Was aGreed that Dunkirk should Be delIvERed uP To
Him. In ConsequENcE OF thIs AgReeMeNT sIx thoUsaNd men weRe sent over
To jOiN the French arMY, aNd Peters reCeiVed a commissiOn tO attenD
tHem THitheR. ThE town Of DunkIRk, in coNsequence Of THis leaGUe, was
taKEN fRom tHe Spaniards, and on tHE 26tH Of June, 1658, was delivEred
to coLOnEL locKarT, Cromwell's AmBassaDOr at the fReNCH couRT.

Lockart wrote The followinG LetTer to SEcRetARy ThurLoe:--


                                 "DUnKirK, _JUly_ 8-18_th_, 1658.

  "May it pLeasE your LordShip,

    "I cOUld not sUFfer my wOrthy fRieNd, MR. PetERs, To ComE aWAy
    fROm dunKIrk Without a TeStImony Of thE GREAt beNefIts wE have All
    received frOm hIm in THis Place, Where He haTh Laid hImself Forth
    In Great charity and GoodNess in serMonS, pRayErS, and
    eXHortatIonS, in VisitinG and relIEviNg THE SiCk and wounded; and,
    in aLl THEsE, profitaBly appLYiNg THe singulAr TalEnt GOD Hath
    bEstoWEd Upon him tO the chIEf EnDs, propeR fOr an auDiTorY. FoR
    he haTH not Only shOwed the sOldieRS their duty to GoD, And
    pressed it hOMe UPOn THem, I HopE with good adVantAGe, buT hatH
    LiKewISe acqUaintEd THeM With their obligationS oF obediEnce tO
    his Highness's Government AND AffectioN to hIS pERson. He hath
    laboUred aMongst us heRE with sucH goodWill, and sEems to enlARGe
    his heaRt tOwaRds Us, aND CaRe of us for many OTHer tHiNgs, the
    eFfeCts wherEof i deSigN to LeAve upon thAt ProvidEnCe WhIcH haS
    brouGHt us hithEr.... mr. PEtErs Hath tAKen leaVe at lEast ThReE
    Or fOur timeS, BuT STill SoMeThinG faLlS out wHich HIndErs his
    rEturn to EnGlaND. He hAtH bEen twicE at Bergh, and haTh Spoke
    with tHe carDinal (MAZArin) threE or four times; I kept myself BY,
    and had A caRe thaT he dId not impoRtuNe him wIth TOo long
    SpeechEs. He rEtUrnS, LOaden WITh An aCcOunt of all tHINgs Here,
    aNd Hath UndertaKen every man's busineSS. I mUst give him thaT
    teStimONY, tHat HE gAVe uS tHRee OR Four very honest sErmons; and
 the
Protector formed an a lliance, o ffens ive  an ddefe nsiv e, with the
Fr e nch,  in which it was agree d tha tD unki r kshoul d be de l iv e r edup  t o
h im .  I n con seq uence o f this agr eem en t six thousa n dmen were s ent  over
to joi n t he Fre nc h a r my, a ndPeter s rece i ved acommissio nt o atte n d
themt h it her.  The town of Dunk i rk ,  in consequenc e of t hi s  l e a gue , w as
taken f ro m the Spaniar d s, a n d o n  the 26th ofJune, 1658, was  deliv er edt o Colo nel L oc k art , Cromwell' s am bassadorat the FrenchC ourt.
Lockar t w rot e th e  f ol low in g  le t te r t o  Se cretaryTh ur loe:- -

                        "DU NKIR K , _ July_  8-18 _th_ ,1658. 

  "M ay it  p lease your Lord ship ,

    "I  co ul d n ot  suff e r my w ort hyfriend,  Mr. Pe t ers ,t o co me away
    from D un k i rk  without  a tes t im on y  of thegr eat  ben e f its w e ha v eall
   receiv e dfr om himin  thispl ace , w hereh e ha th lai d himsel f for t h
    in great charity and g o od n e ss in s erm ons, prayer s, a n d
   ex h or tat i ons,in vi si t in g  and relieving thesi ck and  woun ded; and,
   in all th e s e , profit ably ap p lying the sing ulartalent God hath
   best owed upo n him tot h e chiefend s,pro per f or  an auditory. F or
  he hat h n ot only  sh owe d t heso ldiers th eir duty  t oGo d,  an d
  pressedit  ho me  up on th e m, I h ope w ithgo od adv antage, bu t hath 
  lik ewi se  acqu aint e d t hem wit h their o bli g atio ns  o f obedi ence to
    h is  Highness' sgov ernmen t and affe ction to his person. He hath
   l abour ed a mongst us  he re wit h s u ch goo dwill,  andse ems t o enl a r ge 
  his heartt o war ds us ,andcare of  us for many other thi ngs, the
   eff ects w he reo f  I des ig n  to l eave upon thatProvidence  w h ic h has
   b rou gh t us hi ther... . Mr. Petershath take n leave a tleas t thr ee
    orfour tim es, but s t ill s o me thing  fa lls ou twhi ch hi ndersh is    r eturnto  Engla nd. H ehath bee n twice at Bergh, and h ath sp oke
  with theCar d ina l (Mazari n) t hree or fo urtim es; I  ke p t mys elfb y, 
  andhada  care tha t  h e d i d  n ot importun e h imwithtoo long
   s peeches. He retur n s, loaden with  ana c cou nto f al lthings here,
  an d hath und er taken every  man's b us i ness.  I mus t give  him th a t 
  test imon y,that he g ave  u s  threeor  f o ur ver y ho ne st ser mons;a nd
 the
Protector_formed an_alliance, offensive and defensive,_with the
French,_in_which it_was_agreed that Dunkirk_should be delivered_up to
him. In consequence_of this agreement_six_thousand men were sent over
to join the French army, and Peters received a commission_to_attend
them thither._The_town_of Dunkirk, in consequence of_this league, was
taken from the_Spaniards, and_on the 26th of June, 1658, was delivered
to_Colonel_Lockart, Cromwell's ambassador_at the French Court.

Lockart wrote the following letter to_Secretary Thurloe:--


    _  ___   _     _     _      _"DUNKIRK, _July_ 8-18_th_, 1658.

  "May_it please your Lordship,

 _ _"I could not suffer my_worthy friend, Mr._Peters, to_come away
 _  from Dunkirk without a_testimony of the_great benefits we have all
 __ received from_him_in_this place,_where he hath_laid_himself forth
__  in great charity and_goodness_in sermons, prayers, and
   _exhortations, in visiting and_relieving_the sick and wounded;_and,
    in_all these, profitably applying the singular_talent God_hath
 _  bestowed upon him to the chief ends, proper for_an auditory. For
   _he hath not only_showed the_soldiers_their duty to_God,_and
 _  pressed it home upon them,_I hope_with good advantage, but hath
 _  likewise acquainted_them_with their obligations of obedience to
_   his Highness's government_and affection to his person._He_hath
_   laboured amongst_us here with such goodwill, and_seems to enlarge
_   his heart towards us,_and_care of us for many other_things,_the
    effects whereof_I_design_to leave upon that Providence_which has
    brought_us hither.... Mr. Peters hath taken leave at least_three
  _ or four times, but_still_something_falls out which hinders his
    return to_England. He_hath been twice_at Bergh, and hath spoke
    with the_Cardinal (Mazarin) three or four times; I_kept myself by,
    and had a care that_he did not importune him with too long
_   speeches. He returns, loaden_with an account of_all_things here,
    and hath_undertaken_every_man's_business. I must_give him that
_  _testimony, that_he gave us_three or_four very honest_sermons;_and