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mulct_n of_o fine_a be_v impose_v upon_o any_o person_n mention_v in_o this_o article_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o or_o question_v for_o any_o act_n or_o thing_n do_v or_o commit_v before_o the_o day_n of_o our_o march_v forth_o that_o no_o free-quarter_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o without_o their_o own_o consent_n 14._o that_o all_o other_o person_n who_o dwelling_n be_v in_o this_o city_n and_o now_o absent_a may_v have_v the_o full_a benefit_n of_o these_o article_n as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a 15._o that_o all_o nobleman_n gentleman_n and_o other_o that_o have_v good_n in_o this_o city_n and_o be_v now_o present_a or_o absent_a may_v have_v liberty_n at_o any_o time_n within_o three_o month_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o good_n as_o they_o please_v 16._o that_o there_o be_v no_o plunder_v or_o take_v away_o of_o any_o man_n person_n or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n
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the_o action_n at_o bovy-tracy_n and_o divers_a other_o place_n hereafter_o mention_v will_v manifest_v friday_n octob._n 17._o a_o council_n of_o war_n be_v call_v for_o advise_v whether_o to_o march_v towards_o excester_n and_o so_o towards_o plymouth_n or_o to_o take_v in_o tiverton_n in_o regard_n it_o lay_v upon_o a_o pass_n and_o might_n much_o annoy_v the_o army_n to_o leave_v it_o behind_o they_o unreduce_v or_o at_o least_o unblockt_v up_o and_o if_o once_o take_v may_v be_v a_o magazine_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n and_o conveniency_n encie_n either_o to_o secure_v any_o thing_n in_o or_o to_o retreat_v unto_o upon_o occasion_n westward_o tiverton_n resolve_v upon_o a_o council_n of_o war_n to_o be_v attempt_v memorand_fw-fr that_o col._n fryes_n regiment_n be_v before_o this_o send_v to_o secure_a tiverton_n whilst_o the_o gen._n march_v westward_o whereupon_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o take_v in_o that_o place_n and_o the_o rather_o to_o enforce_v goring_n horse_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o exit_fw-la for_o the_o army_n be_v once_o possess_v of_o that_o pass_n will_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o keep_v the_o enemy_n before_o they_o from_o break_v through_o tiverton_n the_o general_n with_o some_o force_n march_v to_o tiverton_n whereupon_o this_o day_n towards_o noon_n the_o general_n march_v towards_o tiverton_n with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o army_n leave_v some_o horse_n and_o foot_n at_o broadnix_n silverton_n and_o columb-iohn_n within_o 4_o mile_n of_o excester_n and_o according_o as_o be_v desire_v it_o succeed_v in_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v enforce_v to_o draw_v all_o over_o ex._n section_n 8_o cromwell_n the_o relation_n of_o the_o storm_a &_o take_v of_o 〈◊〉_d house_n by_o lieut._n gen_fw-la cromwell_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v in_o this_o story_n i_o must_v give_v you_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o take_n of_o basin_n a_o place_n of_o great_a concernment_n and_o which_o have_v be_v 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pickering_n on_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o sir_n hardresse_n waller_n and_o colonel_n montague_n regiment_n next_o he_o we_o storm_v this_o morning_n after_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o signal_n for_o fall_v on_o be_v the_o fire_v four_o of_o our_o canon_n which_o be_v do_v our_o man_n fall_v on_o with_o great_a resolution_n and_o cheerfulness_n we_o take_v the_o two_o house_n without_o any_o considerable_a loss_n to_o ourselves_o col._n pickering_n storm_v the_o new_a house_n pass_v through_o and_o get_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o old_a house_n whereupon_o they_o summon_v a_o parley_n which_o our_o man_n will_v not_o hear_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n col._n montague_n and_o sir_n hardresse_n waller_n regiment_n assault_v the_o strong_a work_n where_o the_o enemy_n keep_v his_o court_n of_o guard_n which_o with_o great_a resolution_n they_o recover_v beat_v the_o enemy_n from_o a_o whole-culverin_n and_o from_o that_o work_n which_o have_v
section_n 4_o cromwell_n langford-house_n surrender_v to_o lieut._n general_a cromwell_n this_o day_n intelligence_n come_v that_o after_o lieut._n general_a cromwell_n have_v take_v basin_n he_o immediate_o march_v towards_o langford-house_n near_a salisbury_n face_v the_o same_o with_o part_n of_o his_o brigade_n send_v in_o a_o summons_n and_o that_o the_o governor_n upon_o the_o experience_n that_o basin_n and_o winchester_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o force_n that_o be_v come_v against_o that_o place_n conceive_v his_o condition_n desperate_a hearken_v to_o a_o treaty_n and_o surrender_v the_o place_n upon_o these_o ensue_a article_n langford_n the_o article_n of_o langford_n 1._o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o say_a garrison_n to_o surrender_v the_o say_a house_n and_o garrison_n to_o the_o say_a lieutenant_n gen_fw-la cromwell_n on_o the_o morrow_n by_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n be_v the_o 18._o of_o october_n then_o instant_a 2._o all_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n in_o the_o say_a garrison_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parliament_n without_o any_o imbezel_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a to_o march_v away_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o the_o private_a soldier_n without_o arm_n to_o oxford_n within_o ten_o day_n and_o to_o have_v a_o troop_n of_o horse_n for_o their_o guard_n the_o first_o day_n and_o a_o trumpet_n with_o a_o pass_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o way_n 5._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentleman_n not_o exceed_v 14_o more_o to_o march_v with_o their_o sword_n and_o pistol_n and_o horse_n if_o they_o shall_v lawful_o procure_v they_o 6._o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a to_o have_v a_o cart_n or_o wagon_n allow_v they_o to_o carry_v their_o good_n to_o oxford_n 7._o if_o any_o gentleman_n of_o the_o say_a garrison_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o go_v to_o any_o other_o garrison_n or_o army_n of_o the_o king_n to_o have_v pass_n to_o that_o purpose_n 8._o the_o good_n remain_v in_o the_o say_a garrison_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o several_a owner_n thereof_o upon_o demand_n within_o two_o day_n next_o follow_v the_o date_n hereof_o 9_o lieut._n col_fw-fr bowl_n and_o major_a fry_n to_o be_v leave_v hostage_n until_o these_o article_n shall_v be_v perform_v chap._n v._n excester_n straighten_a in_o order_n to_o a_o siege_n with_o several_a debate_n and_o resolution_n thereabouts_o these_o 6_o garrison_n of_o the_o devizes_n laicock-house_n basin_n winchester_n langford_n and_o tiverton_n beside_o berkley-castle_n be_v reduce_v since_o the_o take_n of_o bristol_n there_o be_v no_o garrison_n in_o the_o way_n between_o excester_n and_o london_n to_o interrupt_v the_o passage_n so_o that_o a_o single_a man_n may_v travel_v without_o any_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n all_o the_o obstruct_v garrison_n be_v clear_v except_o corf-castle_n near_o the_o seacoast_n which_o yet_o be_v secure_o block_v up_o by_o the_o governor_n of_o poole_n and_o col._n pickering_n regiment_n send_v thither_o for_o that_o purpose_n call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n call_v monday_n octob._n 20._o the_o general_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n march_v to_o silverton_n and_o the_o part_n thereabouts_o within_o five_o or_o six_o mile_n of_o excester_n where_o a_o council_n of_o war_n be_v call_v to_o consult_v what_o be_v fit_a next_o to_o be_v do_v whether_o to_o advance_v further_a west_n before_o excester_n be_v reduce_v or_o to_o march_v up_o to_o the_o enemy_n and_o relieve_v plymouth_n after_o a_o long_a and_o serious_a debate_n it_o be_v hold_v fit_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n winter_n be_v come_v on_o and_o the_o soldier_n already_o very_o sickly_a and_o much_o weary_v out_o by_o their_o continual_a march_n and_o hard_a duty_n straighten_a excester_n resolve_v to_o be_v straighten_a rather_o to_o make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o straiten_v excester_n then_o to_o march_v further_a west_n for_o the_o present_a and_o to_o leave_v so_o considerable_a a_o garrison_n upon_o their_o back_n wherein_o be_v 1000_o horse_n at_o that_o instant_n beside_o 4000_o foot_n that_o may_v annoy_v the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o country_n as_o well_o as_o the_o army_n in_o the_o rear_n if_o they_o advance_v further_a this_o resolution_n be_v not_o so_o acceptable_a to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o those_o part_n who_o will_v fain_o have_v have_v the_o army_n advance_v further_o into_o the_o west_n and_o desirous_a enough_o be_v the_o general_n to_o comply_v with_o they_o but_o his_o judgement_n do_v not_o lead_v he_o to_o it_o at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o mention_v wherefore_o tuesday_n 21_o octob._n the_o general_n go_v in_o person_n with_o a_o small_a party_n to_o stoake_n and_o so_o on_o towards_o excester_n till_o he_o come_v within_o less_o than_o a_o mile_n of_o the_o town_n view_v that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n and_o return_v back_o that_o night_n to_o silverton_n a_o counsel_n of_o war_n be_v again_o call_v wherein_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o army_n shall_v march_v over_o exit_fw-la by_o the_o way_n of_o tharverton_n and_o the_o other_o to_o stoake-bridge_n and_o part_n thereabouts_o section_n 2_o wednesday_n october_n 22._o the_o general_n with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o army_n march_v to_o newton_n siers_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o have_v go_v that_o night_n to_o affington_n but_o the_o way_n be_v narrow_a and_o the_o day_n short_a be_v enforce_v to_o take_v up_o their_o quarter_n that_o night_n at_o newton_n siers_n where_o his_o excellency_n receive_v intelligence_n that_o goring_n go_v the_o night_n before_o from_o excester_n towards_o okehampton_n with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o thousand_o horse_n before_o mention_v section_n 3_o thursday_n october_n 23._o the_o army_n march_v early_o from_o newton_n siers_n to_o a_o rendezvouz_n at_o the_o beacon_n within_o three_o mile_n of_o excester_n with_o intention_n to_o go_v to_o affington_n that_o night_n but_o such_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o wet_a and_o unseasonable_a weather_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o send_v that_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n rain_v the_o way_n prove_v unpassable_a for_o our_o carriage_n beside_o that_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o way_n however_o represent_v by_o some_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n with_o the_o army_n be_v find_v upon_o confer_v with_o other_o to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v altogether_o incomplyant_a with_o the_o army_n march_v and_o will_v necessitate_v they_o to_o go_v many_o mile_n about_o whereby_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a in_o any_o seasonable_a time_n to_o get_v to_o affington_n that_o night_n whereupon_o unexpected_o the_o headquarters_n be_v appoint_v that_o night_n to_o be_v at_o crediton_n some_o six_o mile_n from_o excester_n where_o several_a of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n come_v in_o to_o his_o excellency_n inform_v he_o that_o goring_n be_v go_v from_o okehampton_n towards_o tavestock_n section_n 4_o friday_n october_n 24._o the_o army_n rest_v at_o crediton_n horse_n and_o man_n be_v much_o weary_v out_o with_o the_o extreme_a wet_a weather_n and_o their_o carriage_n break_v a_o counsel_n of_o war_n be_v call_v whether_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o pursue_v the_o former_a resolution_n of_o straighten_n excester_n on_o both_o side_n while_o the_o business_n be_v in_o debate_n lieutenant-general_a cromwell_n happy_o come_v in_o and_o the_o force_n that_o be_v send_v under_o his_o command_n to_o basin_n and_o winchester_n be_v by_o that_o time_n come_v to_o hunniton_n sherborn_n the_o good_a news_n of_o digby_n and_o langdale_n rout_v at_o sherborn_n this_o night_n the_o army_n receive_v the_o good_a news_n of_o the_o lord_n digby_n and_o langdales_n be_v rout_v at_o sherborne_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n digby_n and_o sir_n marmaduke_n langdale_n march_v from_o newark_n by_o the_o king_n appointment_n with_o some_o 1600_o horse_n to_o join_v with_o montrosse_n in_o yorkshire_n as_o they_o pass_v by_o doncaster_n and_o so_o onward_o they_o beat_v up_o our_o quarter_n in_o several_a place_n and_o near_o sherborn_n take_v 800_o of_o our_o man_n that_o draw_v out_o there_o to_o oppose_v they_o lay_v their_o arm_n on_o a_o great_a heap_n in_o the_o street_n of_o sherborn_n till_o they_o can_v get_v carriage_n to_o carry_v they_o away_o but_o before_o they_o be_v so_o provide_v colonel_n copley_n col._n lilborne_n and_o other_o commander_n of_o yorkshire_n march_v with_o all_o speed_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o rout_v they_o recover_v all_o our_o arm_n and_o man_n take_v 400_o of_o their_o man_n 600_o horse_n many_o commander_n and_o person_n of_o quality_n slay_v 40._o among_o who_o be_v sir_n francis_n carnaby_n and_o sir_n richard_n hutton_n take_v digby_n coach_n and_o therein_o many_o letter_n and_o paper_n of_o great_a consequence_n divers_a colour_n with_o much_o rich_a pillage_n section_n 5_o debate_n a_o council_n of_o war_n call_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o
make_v save_v condition_n for_o itself_o in_o those_o overflow_a inundation_n both_o of_o saxon_n and_o norman_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o late_a war_n it_o and_o its_o force_n have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o fatal_o disastrous_a to_o our_o former_a army_n and_o have_v ever_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o people_n more_o general_o disaffect_v to_o the_o parliament_n then_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o whence_o the_o king_n as_o from_o a_o never_o fail_a spring_n be_v constant_o supply_v with_o a_o choice_n and_o able_a infantry_n all_o which_o particular_n whosoever_o do_v consider_v will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o reduce_n of_o this_o county_n be_v as_o difficult_a as_o desirable_a and_o this_o be_v another_o happy_a fruit_n of_o the_o disband_n those_o horse_n and_o not_o only_o the_o reduction_n of_o that_o county_n of_o cornwall_n but_o the_o absolute_a conquest_n of_o the_o west_n of_o england_n most_o of_o the_o enemy_n garrison_n there_o only_o wait_v to_o see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o these_o horse_n upon_o who_o they_o depend_v for_o relief_n all_o which_o consider_v and_o put_v together_o this_o service_n may_v well_o live_v a_o last_a monument_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o instrument_n moreover_o during_o this_o space_n while_o the_o enemy_n force_n be_v disband_v as_o a_o additional_a to_o the_o occurrence_n of_o these_o five_o day_n monday_n 16._o another_o packet_n of_o the_o lord_n glamorgan_n take_v at_o peryn_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o general_n be_v a_o duplicate_v of_o those_o letter_n take_v at_o padstow_n another_o vessel_n be_v new_o land_v there_o out_o of_o ireland_n not_o know_v but_o that_o it_o be_v still_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o that_o evening_n be_v peryn_n possess_v by_o our_o foot_n who_o be_v receive_v with_o much_o joy_n by_o the_o town_n people_n tuesday_n 17._o lieutenant-colonel_n 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