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A77696	A true relation of the prosperous successe, and proceedings of the Parliaments forces in the counties of Somerset and Devon, against the malignants army in those parts: from the 19 of May to the 23. 1643. Sent in a letter from M. Tho. Browne, a gentleman in Cornwall, to a gentleman a friend of his in London.	Browne, Thomas, Gentleman.	1643 (1643)	Wing B5186; Thomason E104_11; ESTC R11390	3,216	9

A TRUE RELATION OF The prosperous successe and proceedings of the Parliaments Forces in the Counties of Somerset and Devon against the Malignants Army in those parts From the 19. of May to the 23. 1643. Sent in a Letter from M. Tho. Browne a Gentleman in Cornwall to a Gentleman a friend of his in LONDON LONDON Printed for Philip Smith 1643. The Proceedings of the Parliaments Forces in Somersetshire Devonshire and Cornwall from the 19. of May to the 23. SIR I received your letter and the printed paper ●ou sent me of the proceedings of the Parliament and other passages occurring at London for which I return you thanks and in part of recompence of your favour I sent you the proceedings of both Armies in this part of the Kingdom which you may report for certain to your friends and cause thankfulnesse to God by all persons well-affected to the publike good for our happy successe against the Delinquents Army not doubting but if it please God to prosper our succeeding endeavours as hitherto a period of these Western combustions will in short time be happily obtained Friday Colonell Norcot in whose Regiment I serve consisting of about 1200. horse and foot sent about 500. horse and foot towards Ruberdowne there to be quartered to hinder the Cornish Forces at Saltash under the conduct of Sir Nicolas Slaning who lieth there with about 1000. horse and foot Sir William Courtney being Governour of the town into Devonshire but the forces sent thither by our Colonell being not sufficient to oppose the Malignants in those parts he resolved himselfe with his whole Regiment to march thitherward to give battell to Sir Nicholas Slaning during the consideration of this matter we were informed that our men had had some bickering with some of the Delinquents that were scattered in the Countrey plundering the same and driving away from divers villages about five or six miles from Saltash many oxen and sheep which were rescued by our men and proved a good booty for them about twenty of the malignants were slain and the ringleader or chief of these robbers was taken whose name was Bl●ght we sent him and 15. of his company prisoners to Plymouth where they remain the said Blight being since offered to our Colonel in exchange for Sir Shilston Colemandy a worthy Gentleman and Commander under Sir George Ch●dleigh who was taken in the late fight at Lanceston by the L. Hopton but he would not be accepted because the said Blight was the first that raised the rebellion in Corrwall by framing a seditious Petition to the King in behalfe of the Malignants there It being determined by our Colonel and the Captains and Officers under him for their march to Ruberdowne we marehed away this evening towards Saltash came within two miles thereof on Saturday about eight of the clock in the morning where having ioyned our whole forces together and set them in good order of battell we were charged by the Cornish men and answered them again with like courage the forces on each side being equalized and the fight continuing most part of the day with like advantage but at last the enemies horses being not well exercised disordered their own ranks and bred much confusion amongst themselves which was great advantage to us and caused a speedy retreat which we pursued with eagernesse and did great execution upon our adversaries in this fight were slain of the Cornubians about foure hundred men whereof about twenty were men of note and Officers Sir Nicolas Slaning himselfe is sorely wounded if not mortally of them that were slain were Serjeant-Maior Deroy Captain Escot Captain Cook Capt. Smallacomb and the rest inferiour Officers seven Colours taken and 500. arms with good store of powder the rest escaped to the town against which we intend God willing to lay siege as soon as we have refreshed our Army we lost not above 40. men whereof none of note we expect more aid and assistance from Colonell Chudleigh whose forces are quartered about Plymouth Plimton and Stoke and then we doubt not but in short time to regain that town to the obedience of King and Parliament many fall from the malignant party and some men of eminency and command in the Army are weary of the service and would faine shake of the imployment if they could with safety be accepted by the Parliament and though it were to the losse of most of their estates being touched with remorse of conscience for their by past evill actions in defending so bad a cause The L. Mohun with his Regiment is quartered as yet at Liscard whitherward as we are informed is marching Colonell Chudleigh with his forces intending to give the said Lord battell his forces consisting of about 1000 horse and foot at Liscard the L. Hopton being ioyned as is reported with him the whole strength of the malignants Army in those parts consists not of above 6000. horse and foot that receive pay besides such of the countreys as have no fortunes or means of subsistance that follow the camp and live only upon robbery pillage and what they cannot wast themselves they bring to the common souldiers of the army This day was sent to a town called Bridgerule where Sir Francis Haley quartereth his Forces Captain Tompson with his Troupe and a Foot-company of Captain Luttrels to keep the Malignants within their bounds that they may not go out to plunder and ●illage and to keep any provision from coming to them from the countrey-delinquents there being many who privately have left their habitations and joyned themselves to the Hoptonians and there to remain till convenient forces may be joyned to them for subduing the town in obedience to the King and Parliament We have certain information of a great division lately fallen out between the horse and foot under command of Sir Bevill Greenvile which caused much mischief many of them having slain each other in the quarrell so that the said Sir Bevill is in a straight and cannot safely trust himself amongst his own souldiers by reason of their private jars and mutinies and it is reported he is resolved to leave his souldiers and joyn himself to the L. Hopton or privately go to the King for certain there begins to be great contentions among most of the Malignants forces in these parts which will prove of great advantage to the Parliaments forces and cause quick dispatch of the war here which God grant Monday we received certain information that Colonel Chudleigh and his Forces have joyned battell with the Lord Mohun and his Forces neer Liscard and the same continued with great fury on either side about two hours and then came in to assist the Malignants some of M. Trevanians Regiment which were quartered at Launceston about 300 horse and foot and upon the information thereof we sent two troopes of horse and a Company of foote to the Assistance of Colonell Chudleigh upon the joyning of which Forces on either side the battell continued with great courage and doubtfull successe the Malignants having the advantage of ground very much yet it pleased God for whose cause we fight to give a great overthrow to our enemy in the end and make us victors of the field in this fight was slaine Captain Lambert and Captain Mannington and about 14 inferiour Officers of the common souldiers about 600. were wounded and slain Serjeant-Maîor Parrey Captain Glyn and about eightscore common soldiers were taken prisoners which were committed to severall goales in the County The Lord Mohun and Sir Ralph Hopton retreated into the town for the safeguard of themselves and the rest of their souldiers The Parliaments Eorces intend to beleagre that town if convenient assistance of more men may in time be sent them before the Delinquents Army recover their losse again little ammunition was taken in this fight in respect it was so neer the town only one culvering peece and one Drake Of our side not above 150. were slain and wounded in this fight most of which were Troupers and common souldiers It was reported that provision of Ammunition was brought to Pendennis Castle from the island of Gersey for the assistance of the Cornish Delinquents in those parts but since we have certain intelligence that the same was not landed but intercepted by two ships that went out from Dartsmouth and is now to be imployed for the use of King and Parliament there was about 200 muskets and as many swords and pikes two barrels of powder and twenty carbines with some Pistols a reasonable booty for our forces and want ammunition these passages you may report for truth and the next Post I shall send you the further proceedings at Saltash and Liscard they are the strongest garronized of any townes in these parts by the Malignants Exceter we heare is well fortified for the Parliament and no probability of any attempts that will be made against it by the Delinquents Army but we heare that many Carriers are intercepted their carriages taken away by the Cavaliers that passe to and fro from the Counties both of Somerset Dorset Cornwall to that City which will we hope be suddainly remedied and their free intercourse secured And thus kind Sir having nought else worth your observation to present you with at this time I take my leave Ruberdown May 22. 1643. Yours in mutuall and cordiall affection T. B.