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A80390	A continuation of the true narration of the most observable passages in and about Plymouth, from Ianuary 26. 1643. till this present; wherein you may observe how the Lord doth alwaies work, for that poore, and remote garrison. Together with the letter of Sir Richard Greenvile with the answer to it, as also the burning of a booke inclosed in his letter by the hand of the hangman, the book being intituled, The iniquity of the Covenant. With the discovery of a shee traytor together with the articles prooved on oath against her at a councell of warre. Published by authoritie.; True narration of the most observable passages, in and at the late seige of Plymouth. Continuation.	Grenville, Richard, Sir, 1600-1658.	1644 (1644)	Wing C5973; Thomason E47_1; ESTC R23225	7,623	15

A CONTINVATION OF THE TRVE NARRATION OF THE Most observable Passages in and about Plymouth from Ianuary 26. 1643. till this present Wherein you may observe how the Lord doth alwaies work for that poore and remote Garrison TOGETHER WITH The Letter of Sir Richard Greenvile with the Answer to it as also the burning of a booke inclosed in his Letter by the hand of the Hangman the Book being intituled The Iniquity of the Covenant With the discovery of a shee Traytor together with the Articles prooved on oath against Her at a Councell of WARRE Published by Authoritie LONDON Printed by I. D. for Francis Eglesfield and are to be sold at the signe of the Marigold in Pauls Churchyard May 10. 1644. The Preface to the Reader PLymouth being a Towne farre remote and the passage being by Sea an account of Gods workings for Plymouth against the Enemy cannot so speedily be given as might be wished and expected besides the Commanders being more desirous to serve their God and Country then to gaggle like hens on the laying of every Egge are contented to be silent untill there is enough acted to fill up a Relation Now therefore not willing that Gods mercies should be stifled but published for his glory and the heartning of such as stand up couragiously for the Lord against the mighty this ensuing Narration as a continuation of the most observable passages in and about Plymouth is thought fit to be published Our last ended Decemb. 25. and this begins Ian. 26. for in the Interimour great care was and still is to fortifie the Towne in pulling down Hedges without our Works in repairing decayed and ruined Out-works in building new where they are wanting and running Breastworks from worke to worke Two new works are made two repaired that fell down Decemb. 25. at night the very night after the enemy removed the strait siege and let not the world wonder that we lay still a month without encounters when we had so many hundred hedges to pull down and 3. miles of ground to be new fortified against the Enemy besides the sleighting of the Enemies works If none of this had bin Necessary it might have bin needfull to refresh such a tyred and almost worne-out Garrison it being common in the winter for the poore Souldiers to endure 6. or 7. nights duty without releife besides their hard bickerings and encounters with the Enemy But if the world knew what rubs against action hath lain in the way it would not wonder that that gallant garrison hath given no better account to the Parilament how-ever take this Narration for a truth without questioning it and blesse God for this and pray for them that are by Gods assistance resolved to doe more A CONTINVATION of the true Narration of the most observable passages in and about Plymouth January 26. 1643. THe Enemie lying at Plympton and at Buckland and in other Parishes in their Quarters sallied out and fell on some of our Men that were abroad in the Country but when we heard of it we drew forth our horse Major Halsey commanding in Chiefe fell upon the Enemie in Tamerton 4 miles from the Towne where we tooke nine horses and nine Prisoners and one slaine February 24. Captaine Lieutenant Chafin was sent out with a party of horse to fall upon the Enemies guard at Trenimans or Trenl●mans Iumpe 4. miles from the Towne where we beate them off their guard and tooke 25. horse and one Prisoner and lost but one horse March 15. One of Col. Goulds men and some others going into the Country upon some occasions the Enemy came upon them and tooke the Colonels man since redeemed and when the Alarum came into the Towne Major Halsey commanding in Cheife we drew forth our horse and pursued the Enemy to Trenimans Iumpe where we fell upon their guard and beate them out of their guard house slew 3 of their men and tooke 10 horse and six Prisoners 2 Drums and 9 Muskets and lost not a man March the 20●h Captaine Leiutenant Chafin Commanding in Cheife was sent out with a Party of 60. horse and fell upon the Enemies guard aforesaid where we beate them out of their guard and pursued them about a mile upon the Downe towards Tanistocke and 〈◊〉 about ten men of them and tooke ten Prisoners one Captaine one Leiutenant one Quartermaster and tooke thirty horse besides what was wounded of the Enemy and ran away over the Hedges forsaking their horses and we lost but one horse and two men wounded and so returned safe home to Plymouth March 27. That Unparraled in respect of the West Colonell Gould parted this life being cald to Iesus Christ to have a Crowne of Gold set on his head for his golden activity and fidelity and undefatigable Patience and expence to help the Lord against the Mighty in purging the Church and Common-wealth being lamented of all but malicious and ambitious Malignants By his death the affaires of the Towne likely to be out of order a Commission was granted to the Major of Plymouth Colonell Crocker Lieutenant Colonell Martin for the ordering of the affaires of the Garrison untill a Commander in Chiefe was sent from the Parliament The command of the Island remaining in the hand of Captaine Henry Hatsell a Captaine of such known integrity that though enuious stomacks may raile against him yet they cannot draw off the affections of the well affected in Plymouth from a high esteeme of his approoved valour and fidelity The command of the Fort is in the hands of Captain Samuel Birtch who intends to keepe them as they have signified to the Parliament for them and none else the Garrisons of both protesting the same constancy and fidelity The 16 of Aprill the Major of Plymouth and Colonell Crocker having transferr'd the power they had from Colonell Wardlaw unto Lieutenant Colonell Martin alone Intelligence being brought that the Enemy neere 500. drew neere us and quartered at Saint Bud●aux commonly called Saint Buttocks two miles from Plymouth on Devonshire side Lieutenant Colonell Martin sent out about 600. Commanded Musquetiers with some Horse to fall upon them 17. Colours being sent to face Plymton a grand quarter of the Enemie In the meane time but our forlorne hope of Horse by mistake of the guides went one way and the body of foot another notwithstanding our foot comming up undiscovered fell on the Enemie and put them to flight killed two of them and took in Saint Budeaux Tower and in their flight 44. prisoners besides Leiutenant Corey sometimes servant to Sir Bevile Greenvile Leiutenant Colonell Porters Ensigne three Barrels of Powder 20. horse above a 100. armes Major Collins Captaine Vacy of Tamerton Captaine Tavernor hardly escaping by reason of the absence of our horse most of these prisoners having taken the Covenant and have taken up armes for us since We have omitted one barbarous act of Sir Richard Greenvill that Runnagado committed the weeke before who having taken two of our