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A88774	The latest remarkable truths from Worcester, Chester, Salop, Warwick, Stafford, Somerset, Devon, Yorke, and Lincoln counties. Most of which was sent up poste from judicious men, of purpose to be printed. Among other things there is a cruell and bloody speech of the Lord Paulets, which he spake to his fellow souldiers in Sherbourne the 7. of September, wherein he gives them order to kill men, women, and children, without mercie, but to reserve such ministers as they could take that were well-wishers to the Parliament, for to be flead alive, and such like exquisite torments.	Winchester, John Paulet, Earl of, 1598-1675.	1642 (1642)	Wing L566; Thomason E119_5; ESTC R2990	6,176	8

from their adversaries some say also a prisoner or two but the major body of the Killingworth Army with their Carriage which was in foure wagons came safe to Tamworth and after one dayes rest went from thence in one of which Cap Scudamore lay such state his friends put upon him he was wounded at Coventry siege and is very like to perish therewith Walsall in Staffordshire Sept. 24. MAster Comberford of Tamworth sent three or foure cart loads of goods and Ammunition with many cattle lately towards Dudly Castle for safety but Birmingham men having notice hereof seised upon them This Comberford is a great malignant this and other things makes Birmingham extreamely threatned Some Cavaliers were lately apprehended here at Walfall for indeavouring to levie souldiers for which dreadfull menaces are denounced against us also The Rebels have taken and plundered Namptwich Sir Wil Brerton that worthy patriot of his Country his house is pillaged and seven or eight horses taken from him So is the Lady Bromlyes reverend Parson Fishers Mr. Charlton an excellent Gent Mr. Rawley of Rawley by P. Robert and divers others which makes good people fly apace Kendall in Westmerland THe Commissioners of Array are ready here to put their Commission in execution but dare not for fear of the Country for our Country stands close to their Petition and Protestation Lancashire Sept. 23. THere came under command of Cap Legs brother 3000. Musquetiers of horseback and much powder and shot from New-Castle through this County to go to Chester which the Countrey was not able to make stay of having no forces The Lord Strange hath drawne his Forces to Waringdon being about 2500. and intends to go and pillage Manchester he hath compelled his tenants to pay 3. yeares rent beforehand for to support the King in this service insomuch that poore men are forced to sell their Cattaile and goods to pay it Manchester keepes a strong watch night and day some places being plundered neere them by Sir Francis Wortley and other Cavaliers as Knutsford Oldham c. The Lo Strange drawes along with him the traine bands but sore against their wills Chester Sept. 24. THe King having left his Army bilited about Shrewsbury came to White church upon Friday and was welcommed into the County of Chester by the Lo Rivers L. Chamley and Sir Thomas Aston and then went towards Chester with two Troops being his guard besides Sir Tho Astons Troop and the Mayor Aldermen and Recorder Brerewood received him into Chester in great pomp presenting him i th 200. l. and the Prince with 100. l. The Court is kept at the Bishops house The next Tuesday His Majesty intends to depart from this City towards Rixam thence to Elsmore and so back to Shrewsbury He hath imprisoned some of our Noble Gent for obeying the Parliament Before the King came out of Shropshire he sent downe the River Severne 6. peeces of Ordnance to Bridgenorth to secure that place but it is hoped that the Lord Generall will in good time take that place and those Peeces and Shrewsbury to boot Yorkeshire Sept. 24. by a speciall Poste THe honest part of our Gentry and Commonalty now begin to pluck up their spirits make head against the Parliaments Forces have received many men and Armes from Sir Iohn Hotham whose son commands them They have chose the Lord Fairefax their chiefe Commander and their Army daily increaseth They have taken some very strong holds already for the service of the Parliament and resolve to seize upon all the Parliaments enemies in all the Countie whereupon Sir William Savile and many other malignants are fled to Pomfret Castle for refuge In Lincolneshire also the Lord Willoughby of Parham the Earle of Lincolne and many others make head joyne their Troops together and intend to joyne with Yorkeshire whereby it is hoped through Gods great goodnes all the North part of England will be shortly secured for the King and Parliament FINIS

a prey to a perfidious enemy conducted and strengthned by them of the Aray to all such places where they have bin most serviceable to King and Parliament if speedie help come not we shall be vtterly desolate This intelligence is from many eye-witnesses That malignant partie is further strengthened by these forces of which this is a true list THe Earle Rivers hath five peeces of Ordnance 10. barrels of powder and 60. bullets landed at Frodsham Sep 17. The Lord Strange Sep. 19. brought 2000. men and 2. Troops of Horse to Warrington and are there bilited for 8. dayes and hath 11. peeces of Ordnance besides t is reported he expects 3000. men out of Cumberland Westmerland and Northumberland Taunton in Somersetshire Sept. 18. THe beginning of this weeke the E. of Bath was in Devonshire about the Commission of Array the first Town wee came to the name whereof I have forgot he not daring to go in sent a brave Cavalier to the Towne to finde how it stood where the women so paid him for his paines that he scarce returned with any skin on his face The second Town he went to was Moulton where he sent store of venizon pretending his comming was to feast and make merry but his intentions being discovered the women beset his house and forced him with much adoe to make an escape and leave his rost On munday last the Marquesse and Cavaliers left Sherbourne and are gone to Minyard a sea Town neere Wales and the next passage from thence to Ireland they troubled all the Countreyes in their passages in so much that on tuesday night all the shop-windowes here were shut every man Armd and the Towne guarded Taunton Sept. 25. Yesterday the E. of Bedford came with about 500. horse some troopes went towards Minyard the last night at 12. of the clock the rest goe to day with divers Dragooners and Foot from other parts and here are preparations for war all this countrey over as if it were to be the seat of war I could not conveniently write unto you sooner having been very busie in all the late service about Sherbourne in which God hath graciously preserved me though I was imployed in the Front of our Army when we gave them the first onset I have here sent you the Lord Paulets unparallel'd bloody speech to his souldiers which you may publish if you please Thus praying God to blesse you and be a wall of fire about you and that good great City the Magazine of our Kingdom I rest Your truly loving friend Postscript It is now reported by messengers from Minyard that the great ones are escaped in a flat boat and left all the common souldiers and ammunition behind them The Lord Paulets Speech to his Souldiers at Sherbourne on Wednesday before the fight being the seventh of Septemb. 1642. FEllow souldiers our Spies are returned with news so good as that I can scarce find in my heart to wish for better our adversaries being so naked in a defencable condition as that I do as certainly assure my selfe of victory as if an Angel from heaven had fortold it The Earle droops and is exceeding melancholly for these undeserved Ielousies rumours with which my subtile instruments have filled the heads of his souldiers Their Collonels and Captains that looked so high at their setting out against us are now crest-falne their souldiers are most stolne home and those which yet stay behind are possessed ra●her with a double stupidity then security looking so sleepily as if they could be content to have their throats cut To avoid any farther trouble they are not like to be put to a second beleaguring of us Their numbers are few and those too decreasing every day and houre by hundreds that if we make not the more haste we shall not have a considerable company on whom to exercise our revenge Their spirits and courage are quite lost and broken in so much that I am afraid we shall hardly meet with much shew of resistance to make our attempts seeme valiant I may very well spare all arguments of encouragement when I compare your valorous resolution with their weaknesse and cowardice onely I shall intreat you to observe these following directions in and after the victory Give quarter to none that weares the sword no not to the Earle himselfe deafen your eares and harden your hearts against all cryes and prayers for mercie But if you meet with any of their Clergie reserve them for more exquisite torments and a lingring death I intend to have them flead alive But if any of you can finde a more tormenting and weightier punishment I shall give place unto it Be favourable to the towne and townsmen of Yeavel for they are most of them our well-wishers As for the Round-heads that are among them they shall be to morrow singled out for the slaughter But when you come to the Puritanicall Townes Taunton Chard Crukchorne Bristoll Dorchester and Exon then let your swords cruell it without difference of age sex or degree Some must fall to make up the number as some the prey Let those three Counties of Somerset Dorset and Devon be fatted with the bloud and dunged with the carkases of the inhabitants that they may not make head against us I am even ravished with delight when I consider the renowned glory great plenty rare pleasure rich and brave booties that court you There is not the meanest souldier among you but shall have more wealth then he can tame or overcome more choice and delicate booties then the great Turke hath in his Seraglios These things will invite you beyond any eloquence of mine Therefore deare hearts comfort your hearts with this that you are able to looke them dead Coventry in Warwick-shire Sept. 17. HIs Majesty advancing into Staffordshire sent two or three troops of horse came to Killing worth Castle to conduct those souldiers that were there under the command of Serjant major Willis unto His Majesties other Forces Our Coventry Soldiers having notice hereof made haste to give them an onset but the rogues were got past Coles I ere they could reach them and then such as could go fastest on horseback which were not above 30. rid amain overwent their foot and adventured stoutly I le not say desperately to assault the other army Serjeant Major Willis seeing the force so small that came to encounter them gave order that the Carriages and foote should march forward and they with their horse though well wearied would give battaile to Coventry horse as indeede they did to our griefe for besides the prisoners they took which were three or four and men they wounded which were two one whereof lies at Curdworth yet I thinke alive our men were forced to retreat which made the adverse party insult notably and unlesse men did by miraculous faith beleeve that God would destroy their adversaries with Rams hornes I know not what should put such boldnesse into them They got two or three horses