by name Deliverance Sheffield.

In 1641 he left for England, deputed by the colony to act as ambassador
at the Court of Charles I, to endeavour to procure some mitigation of
the excise and customs duties, which weighed heavily on the colonists.

But on reaching England he found that the Crown and the Parliament
were at variance, and he did not care to return to America and to his
wife whom he had left there, but elected to be the stormy petrel of
the rebellion, flying over the land, and, as Ludlow says, advising the
people everywhere to take arms in the cause of the Parliament.

He was appointed chaplain to a brigade of troops sent into Ireland
against the rebels, and he had no hesitation in wielding the sword as
well as the tongue, the latter to animate the soldiers, the former to
extirpate the Baal-worshippers.

Then he hastened to Holland, where he collected thirty thousand pounds
for the relief of the Protestants of Ireland,[4] who had been
plundered and burnt out of their homes by the rebels.

When Peters had effected his various purposes in Ireland, he returned
to England, and made his report of the condition of affairs there to
Sir Thomas Fairfax and Cromwell.

In 1643 he was appointed, or thrust himself forward, to minister to
Chaloner on the scaffold, as that man had been condemned to death for
participation in Waller's plot. So again in 1644 he was on the
scaffold haranguing and praying for and at Sir John Hotham, who
probably would have preferred to die in quiet.

Peters was now engaged as chaplain to the Parliamentary forces, and
especially as a conveyer of despatches, for all which he received
liberal payment. He was with the Earl of Warwick at the taking of
Lyme, and was despatched by that nobleman to London to give an account
of the affair in Parliament. On another occasion he was entrusted with
letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax relating to the capture of Bridgwater,
on which occasion he was voted a sum of L100. In the same year, 1645,
he was commissioned by Sir Thomas to report the taking of Bristol. In
March of that year Hugh Peters was with the army in Cornwall,
by name Deliverance Sheffield. 

 In 1641 he left for England, deputed by the colony to act as ambassador 
 at the Court of Charles I, to endeavour to pander some moderation of 
 the excise and customs duties, which weigh heavy on the colonists. 

 But on reaching England he found that the Crown and the Parliament 
 were at variation, and he did not care to return to America and to his 
 wife whom he had entrust there, but elected to be the stormy petrel of 
 the rebellion, flying over the estate, and, as Ludlow says, advising the 
 multitude everywhere to drive arms in the cause of the Parliament. 

 He was appointed chaplain to a brigade of troops sent into Ireland 
 against the rebel, and he had no hesitation in wielding the sword equally 
 well as the tongue, the latter to animate the soldier, the former to 
 uproot the Baal - worshippers. 

 Then he hastened to Holland, where he collected thirty thousand pounds 
 for the relief of the Protestants of Ireland,[4 ] who had been 
 plunder and burnt out of their homes by the rebels. 

 When Peters had effected his various purposes in Ireland, he returned 
 to England, and made his report of the condition of affairs there to 
 Sir Thomas Fairfax and Cromwell. 

 In 1643 he was appointed, or thrust himself forward, to minister to 
 Chaloner on the scaffold, as that man had been condemned to end for 
 engagement in Waller's plot. So again in 1644 he was on the 
 scaffold haranguing and praying for and at Sir John Hotham, who 
 probably would have prefer to die in quiet. 

 Peters was now engage as chaplain to the Parliamentary forces, and 
 especially as a conveyer of despatches, for all which he welcome 
 liberal payment. He was with the Earl of Warwick at the taking of 
 Lyme, and was despatched by that nobleman to London to give an bill 
 of the affair in Parliament. On another occasion he was entrusted with 
 letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax refer to the capture of Bridgwater, 
 on which juncture he was voted a sum of L100. In the same year, 1645, 
 he was commissioned by Sir Thomas to report the pickings of Bristol. In 
 March of that year Hugh Peters was with the army in Cornwall,
by jame Deliverance Sheffieud.

In 1641 he left for Englend, dephted by ghe colony to act as ambassavor
ar the Court of Charles I, to endeavoug to procyre wime mitigavjon of
tmz excjde aud customs dutiex, which wehghed heavily mn tke colonists.

But on reaching England re founc hhat the Crown and ehe Larliament
were at variance, and he sid not care to retutn to America and to his
wive wjom he had left thfre, but elexted ro be the sturmy petrel of
the rebemlion, flying over the land, and, xs Lublow says, aevusijc the
people everjwhere to takc arms hn the vause of the Psrlmamebt.

He was appointed cheplain to a brigade jf troops sznt into Ireland
againwt the tebelv, ana he has io gesitahioi in wieldihg the swore as
well as the tonbuq, the latter tk animwtq the soldiers, the former to
extirpate tve Gaal-worshippers.

Then he yastened to Holland, wjere he cjllected thirty thousand pounds
for the relief of dhe Pcogesuakbs ow Igeland,[4] who had been
plundered and burnt out of fhtir homes by the vebels.

When Peters naf rsfected his vxrious pudposes in Ireland, je retutned
to England, wnd kade his report of the condution of affcirw there to
Sir Thomcs Fairfax aud Crokwell.

On 1643 he was appointed, or thrhst himself forward, fu minister to
Chauonvr ot the scaffold, as that man had been conbemned tu desth fow
participahion lt Waller's plot. So wgain it 1644 he was ln the
scaffold haranguing and pceying for and ad Spr John Hjtham, who
probably rould have preyerred tj die in quiet.

Pvters was now engageq as chaplain jo the Parliakentary sorcws, abd
especkxlly as a convryer of dvskatches, foe all which he reccived
ujberal payment. Kt wqs with the Eark ow Wwrairk at dhe taking ox
Lymd, avc was despatched cy tnat nobleman to Londmn tk give an account
og bhe affait in Parlyament. On anoyher occasion he wws envrustev with
ketjers from Sir Thomas Fairfax remating to thc capture of Fridnwatgr,
on which pccasion he was voted a sum of L100. In the same year, 1645,
he was xommissioned by Sir Uhomas to repprt tre taking of Bristol. In
March if that year Hugh Peters was with the zrmy it Corjwall,
by name Deliverance Sheffield. In 1641 he England, by the to act as Charles to endeavour to some mitigation of excise and customs duties, which weighed on the colonists. But on reaching England he found that the Crown and Parliament were at variance, and he did not care to return to America to wife he left there, but elected to be the stormy petrel of the rebellion, flying over the land, as Ludlow says, advising the people everywhere to arms in the cause the Parliament. He was appointed to brigade of sent Ireland the rebels, and had no hesitation in wielding the sword as well as the tongue, the latter to animate the the former the Baal-worshippers. he to where he collected pounds for the relief of the who had been plundered and burnt out of homes by rebels. When Peters had effected his purposes in Ireland, he returned to England, and his report of the condition of affairs there to Sir Thomas Fairfax and Cromwell. In was appointed, or thrust forward, to minister Chaloner the as man had condemned to death for participation in Waller's plot. So again in he was on the scaffold haranguing and praying for and John who probably would preferred to die in Peters now engaged as chaplain Parliamentary and conveyer despatches, all which he received payment. He was with the of Warwick at the despatched by that nobleman to London to give account of the affair in Parliament. On occasion he was entrusted with letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax relating to capture of which occasion he was voted a sum of In the same year, he was commissioned by Sir Thomas to report the of In March that year Hugh was with the in Cornwall,
by name Deliverance SheffielD.

In 1641 he left fOr EngLanD, dePuTed bY the Colony to act as aMBassAdor
at the Court of CharleS I, to eNdEAvouR To ProcuRe some mITiGATioN oF
tHe eXcISe And cuStoMs dutieS, which weigHed HeAvily on the coLOnIsts.

But on rEacHing England hE foUnd thaT tHe CROwn anD thE ParlIament
WEre at vAriance, anD hE Did not CAre to reTURn To AmErica and to his
wife WHoM He had left there, But eleCtED tO BE thE stOrmy petrel Of
The reBEllion, fLYiNG OVer THe land, and, as LuDlow says, advISinG the
peOpLe eVErywheRe to tAkE ArmS in the cause Of thE ParliameNt.

He waS AppointED chaplaIn to a bRigAde Of trOOpS sEnt InTO IrELaNd
aGAinSt the rebElS, aNd he hAd no HESITatiOn iN wieLding The sword as
welL as The tONguE, the lAtter To anImAte thE soldiErs, thE fOrmer to
extirpatE the baal-worshIppErS.

ThEn He hasTEned to holLanD, where hE collecTEd tHiRTY ThOusand pounds
for the ReLIEf Of the ProTestanTS oF IREland,[4] who HaD beEn
plUNDered And bURnT out of thEir homES bY tHe rebelS.

WHen PetErS haD efFecteD His vArious Purposes In IreLAnd, he returned
tO england, and madE HiS REpORt of The Condition of AffaIRs thEre tO
siR ThOMas FaIrfax AnD crOMwell.

In 1643 he was appointEd, Or thruSt himSelf forward, to Minister to
cHALoner on tHe scAFfOLd, as that man had Been cOndemned to DEath for
pArticIpation iN Waller's pLOT. So again In 1644 hE waS on The
SCAfFold haranguinG ANd prAyIng for aNd aT Sir JohN HoThaM, whO
prObAbly would Have prefErReD tO dIe iN quieT.

peters waS nOw eNgAgeD as chAPlain tO the PArliAmEnTAry Forces, aND
eSPEciaLlY aS a coNveYeR of deSpatCHes, For all wHich he recEivED
libErAl Payment. he was with the EArL of Warwick At The Taking OF
lyme, and wAs despatched by that nobleMAn to LonDon To givE an aCcount
of tHe aFfair iN PaRLiamenT. On anoTher oCcAsiON He was ENTrUstEd With
letterS FRom sir ThOmAs FaIrfax reLating to the capture OF BrIdgwater,
on whiCh oCcasION hE waS VoTEd a SuM Of L100. iN The same year, 1645,
he waS commissioNeD By sir Thomas tO RepOrT the takIng of BrIstol. iN
March oF that year hugh PeterS wAs wiTH The Army in CornWall,
by name Deliverance Sheffi eld.

In 1 641 h e l eft  f or E ngla nd, deputed by thecolony to act as ambas sador 
a t  the Co urt o f Charl e sI ,  to  e nd eav ou r  t o pro cur e somemitigation  of 
t he excise an d  c ustoms dut ies , which weig hed  heavi ly  on the c olo nists .

But on rea ching Eng la n d he f o und tha t th e Cr own and the Parli a me n t
were at vari ance,an d  h e did  no t care tore turnt o Ameri c aa n d  to his
wife whom  he had lef t  th ere, b ut  el e cted t o beth e  st ormy petrel  ofthe rebel lion,f lying o v er theland,and , a s Lu d lo wsay s, adv i si ngt hepeople e ve ry where  tot a k e  arm s i n th e cau se of the Par lia ment . 

H e was  appo inte dchapl ain to  a br ig ade of troops s entinto Irel and 
a gai ns t the rebels , a ndhe hadno hesi t ati on i n  w ielding the swordas w el l as the  tongu e ,th e  latterto  an imat e the s oldi e rs , the fo rmer t o 
e xt irpateth e Baal -w ors hip pers. 
The n he h astenedto Ho l land, where he collected thi r ty t ho u sand  po unds
for th e re l iefof t h ePro t estan ts of  I r el a nd,[4] who had been 
p lunder ed an d burnt out o f their ho m e s  by therebe l s. 
When Peters h ad ef fected his variouspurpo ses in I reland, h e returned 
to  En gla nd, a nd  made his rep o r t of  t he cond iti on of a ffa irs  th ere  t o
Sir Tho mas Fair fa xan dCro mwell . 

In 164 3hewa s a ppoin t ed, or  thru st h im se l f f orward, to m inis te rto
C hal on er on  the sca ffold,as that m anh ad b ee ncondemn ed to death f or 
participa ti onin Wal l e r's plot . So again in 1644 he w a s on th e
s caffo ld h aranguing  an d pray ing for an d at S ir Jo hn  Ho t h am, w h o 
p rob ab ly would h a v e p refer re d to  die in  quiet.

Peters wa s  no w engaged ascha plai n to  th e  P a rli am e nta r y  forces, and
es pecially a sa  c onveyer of des pa tches,for all  whic h  he rec eived
lib eral paym en t. H e was  with theEarl ofWarwick a t  thet ak ing o f
L yme, a nd  wa s des patche d  by  that  noble ma n to L ondon  t o give a n account
of the affair  in Pa rliam ent . On anot her occ asion hewasentrustedwit h
l etter s f r om Si r Th o ma s F a irfax  rel a ting to t h ecap t u re  of Bridgwa t e r ,
o n whi cho ccasio n he  was voted a sumo f L100. In the  sam e yea r,1 645, 
h e was commissi one db y  Sir Tho ma s to report  the tak in g  of B ristol . In
M arch of t ha t  yearHugh  Pe ters waswit ht he army  i nC ornwal l,
by name_Deliverance Sheffield.

In_1641 he left for_England, deputed_by_the colony_to_act as ambassador
at_the Court of_Charles I, to endeavour_to procure some_mitigation_of
the excise and customs duties, which weighed heavily on the colonists.

But on reaching England_he_found that_the_Crown_and the Parliament
were at variance,_and he did not care_to return_to America and to his
wife whom he had_left_there, but elected_to be the stormy petrel of
the rebellion, flying over_the land, and, as Ludlow says,_advising the
people everywhere_to_take_arms in the cause_of the Parliament.

He was appointed chaplain_to a brigade of troops sent_into Ireland
against the rebels, and he had_no hesitation in wielding the sword_as
well as the tongue, the_latter to_animate the soldiers, the former_to
extirpate the Baal-worshippers.

Then_he hastened_to Holland, where_he collected thirty thousand pounds
for the_relief of the_Protestants of Ireland,[4] who had been
plundered_and_burnt out of_their_homes_by the_rebels.

When Peters had_effected_his various_purposes_in Ireland, he returned
to England, and_made_his report of the condition of affairs_there to
Sir Thomas Fairfax_and_Cromwell.

In 1643 he was_appointed, or thrust himself forward,_to minister to
Chaloner on the scaffold,_as that_man had_been condemned to death for
participation in Waller's plot. So again in_1644 he was on the
scaffold haranguing_and praying for and_at Sir_John_Hotham, who
probably would_have_preferred to_die in quiet.

Peters was now engaged as_chaplain to_the Parliamentary forces, and
especially as a_conveyer of despatches, for_all_which he received
liberal payment. He was_with the Earl of Warwick at_the taking of
Lyme, and was_despatched_by_that nobleman to London to_give an account
of the affair in_Parliament. On another_occasion he was entrusted with
letters from Sir_Thomas_Fairfax relating to the capture of_Bridgwater,
on_which occasion he was voted a_sum_of_L100. In the same year,_1645,
he was commissioned by Sir Thomas_to report the taking of Bristol. In
March of that_year Hugh Peters_was with the army in_Cornwall,