_Mr. John Huddleston_ is a younger brother of the renowned family of the house of _Hutton-John_ in the county of Cumberland, and was a gentleman voluntier in his late Majesties service, first under _Sir John Preston_ the elder, till Sir John was render'd unserviceable by the desperate wounds he received, and after under _Colonel Ralph Pudsey_ at Newark. His Majesty being safely convey'd to Bentley by Col. Lane, staid there but a short time, took the opportunity of Mris. Janes pass, and rode before her to Bristow, the Lord Wilmot attending, for the most part at a distance. In all which journey Mris. Lane perform'd the part of a most faithful and prudent servant to his Majesty, shewing her observance, when any opportunity would allow it, and at other times acting her part in the disguise with much discretion. But his Majesties particular _Gifts_ to Bristow and to the houses of several loyal subjects, both in _Somersetshire_, _Wiltshire_, _Hampshire_, and so to _Brighempston in Sussex_, where he, about the end of October 1651. took shipping, and landed securely at _Deip_ in _France_, and the several accidents, hardships and encounters, in all that journey, can be exactly related by none but his Majesty himself; now since the much lamented death of that faithful subject and excellent souldier the _Lord Wilmot_, who was created Earl of _Rochester_, as a part of that recompence his Majesty thought due to so great a fidelity. The very next day after his Majesty was gone from Boscobel, being Monday the 8. of September, two parties of rebels came thither, the one being part of the county troop, who search'd the house with some civility; The other, Capt. Broadwayes men, these search'd severely, eat up their little store of provision, plunder'd the house of what was portable, and one of them presented a pistol to William Penderel, and much frighted my Dame Joan; yet both parties return'd, as empty as they came, of that intelligence they so greedily sought after. This danger being over, honest William began to think of making satisfaction for the fat mutton, and accordingly tender'd Mr. Staunton its worth in money; but Staunton, understanding the sheep was kil'd for the relief of some honest cavaliers, who had been shelter'd at Boscobel, refus'd to take the money, but wish'd, much good it might doe them. These _Penderels_ were of honest parentage, but mean degree, six brothers born at _Hobbal Grange_ in the parish of _Tong_, and county of Salop, William, John, Richard, Humphry, Thomas, and George; _John_, _Thomas_ and _George_ were soldiers in the first war for his late Majesty, _Thomas_ was slain at Stow fight, _William_, as you have heard, was a servant at Boscobel, _Humphry_ a miller, and _Richard_ rented a part of _Hobbal Grange_.