| Title | Additional articles exhibited against Major Thomas Sanders to the Council of War: (a) Sanders was a Captain of foot under Col. Sir John Gell, under a commission of Nov 1642, and received full pay of 15s a week for many months although the Colonel and Lt. Colonel had no pay - afterward he was trusted with 200 foot and a brass cannon to garrison Burton on Trent but Sanders, to be made a lieutenant colonel, abandoned his men and the garrison to a new colonel (b) Sanders has often sent letters to and received letters from Gen. Hastings, without telling Sir John Gell (c) At the siege of Newark, Sanders ran away with his troops, contrary to the orders of Sir John Meldrum, the commander in chief (d) Since Sanders became major of horse, he has never led his horse against the enemy or engaged in person (e) Sanders has received divers great sums of money from well affected persons, which he has converted to his own use (f) Sanders has taken divers horses from several countrymen and others, without any authority or order (g) Sanders has caused some of the officers of the regiment of horse under the command of Sir John Gell and some officers of dragoons to forsake their former colonel and by indirect means make Sanders their colonel (h) Sanders has falsely and scandalously reported to the officers of the regiment of horse that the Earl of Essex was out of peace and authority and had no commission (i) Sanders has lured the officers and soldiers of the regiment not to obey Sir John Gell as their colonel but only himself 7 Mar 1644/5 |