Volume I
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COLONEL BLOOD ten troopers of the guard to be tried at York, was rescued by five men at Ferrybridge and taken from them. One Scott that commanded the guard was killed, and some of the party ill wounded. I passed there about a quarter of an hour before the fact was done. Hue-and-cry, with all other endeavours, were used to take the rescuers, but all ineffectually. I gave my Lord Arlington a speedy account of the whole matter. We since understood that one Mr. Blood (the same that took my Lord of Ormond prisoner out desperate actions afterwards) was the chief of the party. And yet the King, having taken him, thought fit to pardon him for all these crimes." The Memoirs of Sir John Reresby. |