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A93103	The yeare of jubile: or, Englands releasment, purchased by Gods immediate assistance, and powerfull aiding of her renowmed Parliament and the forces raised by them: under the command of the right valiant, prosperous, and pious generall, Sir Thomas Fairfax. Being a summarie of all the atchievements, victories, and remarkable procedings of the armies aforesaid, from the late famous battail of Nasby, fought Iune 14, 1645, to the late reducement of Oxford and Faringdon. Together with a true and perfect list of the prisoners, arms, and ammunition, taken at each fight, and in each garison. And published at the desire of many worthy persons of this kingdom. / By S. Sheppard. Printed according to the order of Parliament.	Sheppard, S. (Samuel); England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing S3172; Thomason E343_8; ESTC R200945	38,616	71

where at push of pike they continued long in disputation but at length God assisting them they beat their enemies from their Works who flying they entred with them the middle of the Towne where they endured a hotter skirmish with the horse then erst with the foot who charged them very resolutely insomuch that they were almost forted to forsake the Works again but that Colonel Hammond with a new party entred to their assistance rallyed anew the scattered party Major Stephens with his Forlorne hope comming up to second them charged the enemy againe and put them to flight the enemies horse making good their Retreat out of the Town towards the Bridge a place was very advantageous for them and occasioned their preservation the Bridge they went over lying so beyond the Towne as the Generals horse could not reach them but through the Town which by reason of straight passage through severall Baracadoes was very tedious by means whereof and of the continued straight lanes the enemy had to retreat by after they were over the River as also by the advantage of the night and by their perfect knowledge of the Countrey and Sir Thomas his souldiers utter ignorance therein they could do little or no execution upon the pursuit but parties sent out severall wayes did the best they could and took some prisoners There were taken in all about 600 common souldiers the enemies horse with the foot that were not taken or killed fled into Cornwall A List of the Prisoners taken Lievtenat Colonell Wood. Captain Prideaux Captain Cowley Captain Bowne Captain Minne Captain Mount Captain Bennet Captain Moulin● Captain Weeks Commissary Bovey Lievtenant Hoakie Lievtenant Kirton Lievtenant Morris Lievtenant Green Lievtenant Mason Lievtenant Gering Cornet Wels. Ensigne Fielding Ensigne Huggins Ensigne Williams Allen Mackmalen Serjeant Boswell Serjeant Trevor Serjeant Pewelly Serjeant Sheffield Generall of the Princes Lifeguard 68. Troops of the Lord Hoptons Life-guard Of Culpppers 7 Of Stukleys 3 Of Colonel Webs 2 Of Colonel Huntington 2 Of Colonel Slingsby 2 Of Colonel Hoptons 2 Of Colonel Hoopers 3 Lievtenant Cleulands 2 Of Colonel Crisps 1 Of Colonel Gettings 2 Lord Capels servants 5 Colonel Champeroons 1 Colonel Collins 8 Colonel Shelleys 9 Colonel Slaughters 3 Colonel Arundels 5 Colonel Trevamors 5 After the taking of Torrington the Generall having placed a strong Garison of souldiers in it whom he bound by an oath to keep for the use of the King and his Parliament hee advanced with his whole Army into Cornwall of whose proceedings read more in the next Chapter CHAP. V. Sir Thomas Fairfax with his Army ariveth in Cornwall hath divers Skirmishes with the enemy there the Lord Hopton having recruited himself committeth many out-rages The Cornish Petition to His Excellency who having surrounded the Lord Hopton summons him to yield on Honourable conditions Hoptons Answer FRom Torrington his Excellency advanced to Launceston where hee abode two days to refresh his wearied men and then advanced six miles further to Bodnam and sending out a forlorn hope they hapned to encounter with the enemies Scouts whom they tooke not one man escaping and being brought to the Generall confessed that they belonged to a Guard of 300 horse that kept on a passe within three miles of Bodnam whereupon the Generall gave order to advance neer that place who on their journey descryed where this body of the enemies horse stood who faced them for a while but when they saw them make up to them they retreated back to Bodnam Intelligence came now to the Generall that the two Companies of Dragoons that were sent towards Camelford the day before to gain the possession of an house to the intent that they being there might not fail of Intelligence whether or no the enemy intended to break through Eastward I say Intelligence came that these Dragoons were in danger of surprisall by a great body of the enemies horse who had watched their opportunity and got betweene them and their Rendevouz hereupon the Generall sent a thousand horse to relieve them but before they came the valiant Dragoons had repulsed and put the Enemy to flight and returned with the Horse aforesaid The next morning the Generall drew up his Army upon a Heath within two miles of Bodman and sent a party to discover whether the enemy were yet in the Town or not who brought word they had quit the Towne the night before both horse and Foot the Lord Hopton bringing up the Reare himself the people of Cornwall were generally possest with feare of Sir Thomas arrivall but when they saw his clement and faire carriage and that hee so ordered his Army that not the least outrage or villany was committed they changed their minds saying They found them Friends and not Enemies The Lord Hoptons souldiers after their quitting of Bodman committed many violent outrages and forced the Country before them plundering all of Ability to nothing so that now they began to be abhord and stink in the nostrils of the Cornish who now intended to break their yoake and free themselves from the Egyptian bondage they erst sustained they therefore unanimously agreed to put themselves under the protection of the Parliament and for them and their cause to live and die The Generall having received Bodman thought it fit in his journey to reduce mount Edgeombe and for that end sent a Summons to the Governour willing him to surrender the said Mount into his hands for the use of King and Parliament the Governour at that exceedinly straighmed for provisions gladly accepted his offer on this condion the Fort surrendred to disband his Regiment and depart to his own dwelling There were taken these Gentlemen whose names are here inserted who desired to be under the protection of the Parliament The Lord Mohan Sir John Trel●●ny Sir Nicholas Lower Pierce Edgcombe Esquire William Scawer Esquire Master Corriton William Bond Esquire Richard Edgcombe Esquire Master Glanvile Esquire Major Nicholas Saul Captain William Bond Captain Bourne Alexander Lower Esquire M. Francis Saul Esquire Nathaniel Trevanion of Tregerthen Esquire Major William Trevisa of Crookdon Esquire John Batershy Esquire Richard Spur Esquire John Roe Esquire Master Rashly Master John Trevery Master Bagley Master Walter Hele. Lievtenant Col. Fortescue Major Warren Sir Richard Prideaux High-sheriff of the County Also M. Arrundell the Papist a man of meanes desires to be under the Parliaments protection I spake a little before of the intensions of the Cornishmen to submit themselves to the Parliament proffering to rise in arms for them and to serve under their Noble Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax now as a witnesse of their reall intentions they sent one Master Vivian and others with a Petition to the Generall the contents whereof were these To the right Honourable Sir Thomas Fairfax Captain Generll of the Forces raised by the High Court of Parliament under his command and other the renowmed Worthies of the Armie Right Honorable WE though not an acceptable number of a more

You that your Countrey love and doe wish well Unto the peace of troubled ISRAEL Behold this Picture and behold the Man That under God both Peace and Truth hath wan For this our Isle Honour and love his Name Reading this Book that doth his worth proclaim The Yeare of Jubile OR ENGLANDS RELEASMENT Purchased by GODS immediate assistance and powerfull aiding of Her renowmed Parliament and the Forces raised by them Under the command of the Right Valiant Prosperous and pious Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax Being a Summarie of all the Atchievements Victories and remarkable procedings of the Armies aforesaid from the late famous Battail of Nasby fought Iune 14 1645 to the late reducement of Oxford and Faringdon Together with a true and perfect List of the Prisoners Arms and Ammunition taken at each Fight and in each Garison And published at the desire of many Worthy persons of this Kingdom BY S. SHEPPARD Arma virumque cano Aeneidos Lib. 1. And that these dayes should be remembred and kept in perpetuall remembrance throughout every Generation Ester 9. 8. Printed according to the Order of Parliament LONDON Printed for R. L. 1646. TO The Renowmed Valiant Pious and worthily Honoured SIR THOMAS FAIRFAX Captain Generall of the Forces raised by the Parliament of England for the defence of His Majesties person and priviledge of Parliament and the liberty of the Subject SIR HAving for the satisfaction of some Friends of mine penned a Summary or brief collection of your worthy Acts and never to bee forgotten Archievements for your Countrey this last remarkable yeare as I hope I truly say and we effectually finde of our deliverance from those calamities which some few years since we had little reason but to expect I could not finde a worthier or meeter person to whom I might dedicate these my labours then your selfe one principall reason therefore that you whose name is a terror to the enemies of Christ might also be as a Buckler to defend this Work which I ingeniously confesse was not compiled by me wholy for lucre of gain but out of an ardent and hearty affection I beare to your person and the honour that I and all men ought to acknowledge your due I know Sir that my language hath not fitted a matter of high concernment which would deserve the pen of another Tacitus But I hope Sir that your Honour will as cordially accept the indeavour of the meanest Souldier vnder you as of the noblest Captain Thus Sir not desiring to be guilty of writing a large Epistle to a short Treatise I cease and shall ever remain as is my bounden duty Your Honours most humble Servant S. SHEPPARD An ACROSTICK on the Name of that Valiant and Pious Commander Sir Thomas Fairfax Captain Generall of the Forces raised by the Parliament of England for the safety of his Majesties Person the priviledge of Parliament and liberty of the Subject THou whom the Highest surely did ordain HIs Glory and true Worship to maintain OUr endlesse thanks for aye is due to thee MAist thou be honour'd by Posteritee ANd let thy name for ever be inrold SInce we by thee have comforts manifold FIght on brave Knight and never stint til Thou ARt wholy Victor and hast made to bow ILlegall Romes upholders who dare vie Rul'd by the fiend with those who chuse to die FOr God and for his Cause and venture all ALotted them on Earth to make as thrall XTorted power and Laws tyrannicall THE YEARE OF JUBILE The first Book CHAP. I. Sir Thomas Fairfax Generall of the Forces raised by the Parliament of England for the Defence of the true Religion the safety of His Majesties Person the Priviledge of Parliaments and Liberty of the Subject overthroweth and totally routeth the Royall Army at Knasby in Northamptonshire taketh in Leicester relieveth the distressed Town of Taunton beleagured by the Kings Forces and taketh the Town of Bridgwater by a desperate storm IT was an excellent and true saying of an Ancient and Pious Father That the pleasing aspects and allurements of prosperity ruines more men then then the frowns and storms of Adversity Which Adage I pray the Almighty prove not authentick by us and that having by Gods assistance overthrowne and almost totally touted and subdued the common enemy we should at last jarr with our selves and give our enemies cause to rejoyce that what they could not performe with all machinations and strength wee should doe for them and sheath our swords in our own bowels I greatly feare the Almighty hath not yet done with us and without doubt the enemies hand is deep in our daily distractions whence else arise our hourely disturbances why else are blown abroad so many rumours the contents whereof are destructive to our proceedings let us pray continually and with fervency to God to guide and strengthen the hearts of the Parliament to aid and further their proceedings and to bring to passe the work they intend which will be for the advancement of his glory the setling of his Truth and the honour and welfare of his Majesty would hee be pleased with them to concur in the meane time that the Faithfull may have cause to rejoyce and the wicked and malicious either converted or confounded in heart by reading and hearing the great works that God hath wrought for his people and that but in the compasse of one yeare I shall proceed to set down in order the wonderfull victories unparalleld Atchievements and unequald proceedings of the right valiant Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax from Nasby fight which was June 14 1645 till late sitting down before Oxford May the second 1646. BOth Armies being set in Battail array in a great field neet Nasby both sides very strong and numerous and very eager of fight in so much that they had not patience to play their Canon but charged speedily and with great Resolution The Generall of his Majesties Horse that fatall Firebrand to this Isle Prince Rupert commanded at least two thousand Horse more then Sir Thomas could make the Dragoons gave the onset flanking the right wing of the enemies horse as they charged Sir Thomas his right Wing the foot were commanded not to charge till they came within twelve paces of one another they having charged twice came to push of pike the enemies foot gave back and then the right wing wherein Sir Thomas himselfe was charged in the Flanke of the Blew Regiment of the foot of the enemie who fought resolutely most of them slain some few of them surrounded and taken at this the horse and foot of the enemie gave back and the Generall after one charge more became Master of the Infantry and took three thousand prisoners the enemies horse fled while the King was heard to call after them saying Face about once more and give one change more and recover the day but they would not harken to his exhortation but like men feare dampt from heaven fled apace Lievtenant Generall Crumwell having them in pursuit

while I pitch upon one perticular person and bring in no other to vie with or pertake of his merit which I should do had I done otherwise and have eclipsed the brightnesse of his glory under whose command and by whose peculiar direction all the Atchievements Victories and gainings by me recorded were attained Thirdly that in viewing his honourable deeds wee might have cause to rejoyce yea and boast so wee derogate from the glory of God that this latter Age affordeth a man whom it hath pleased the Almighty so to prosper and assist that hee hath ever since he received his Commission and apposed the Enemy been a continuall victor and what Generall of any Nation ever could say as he can and that truly Sir Thomas hearing of the Enemies advance to Axminster being two thousand Horse resolved to ingage them if it were possible and hinder their plundering progresse what he intended he put in execution and with his whole Army marched after the Enemy who were then at Hunnington meaning to hinder if they should attempt it to march Eastward the Enemy marched over the River Ex whereupon the Generall caused a part of his Army to be disposed along that River so to prevent the Enemies return with the rest of his Army hee advanced to Tiverton whether hee had sent before Major Generall Massey who found the Governour very obstinate whereupon Sir Thomas Fairfax commanded to storm it which the souldiers were in a readinesse to do when the Canoneer with a great shot after a wonderfull and unparalleld manner broke the chain of the Draw-bridge which falling down the Souldiers on heaps entred and in a trice were got over the Works the Enemy tooke the Castle for shelter and had onely Quarter for their lives There were taken these prisoners October the nineteenth 1645. Sir Gilbert Talbot Governour Major Generall Sadler Major Moneuch Major Wilks Major Pain Captain William Sturgeon Master Thomas Whitby Captain Markas Whitby Captain Edward Kemp. Captain Richard Philips Captain Richard Mattock Lievtenant Thomas Sadler Lievte Haniball Westcoat Lievtenant Thomas Whitby Lievtenant Thomas Sibley Lievten Francis Moneuch Lievtenant Iohn Hawkes Lievtenant Evely Nicholas Kemp. Richard Mutisin William Sharp Letter Carrier Ensigne Francis Skidmoore Ensigne Iohn Martin Ensigne Francis Wilks Ensigne Francis Pollard Ensigne Davis Ensigne Kerrey Serjeant Nicholas Collins Serjeant Rounsell Serjeant Thomas Nichols Serjeant Giles Geffrey Serjeant Tobias Hickman One hundred sixty eight common souldiers The Generall having intelligence that two Regiments of the enemies Horse quartered neer Bouytracy sent a party to surprize or fight with them who ariving where they were after some hot disputation put them to flight and took four hundred Horse five Colours The next morning the Generall kept his Randevouz at Bouytracy from whence they marcht on an other designe CHAP. II. The Generall obtaineth severall Conquests in the West to keep many Prisoners A List of the names Hee stormeth the Town of Dartmouth and taketh it with many Prisoners THe General knowing the enemy had fortified Kenterbury and at Saint Burdeaux Church hee therefore with five hundred foot and one hundred horse to visit the said enemy and if the Summons were refused to storm it and enter perforce which they did faire terms being proffered but not accepted of where they took all the enemies nine horses of which they had store men ammunition and whatsoever else was there the first worke they took without any losse but the other occasioned the losse of five men of the enemy were slain twelve the officers of horse and foot that were taken were these Major Iames Suppley Captain Peter Lapp Captain Richard Price Captain Thomas Baker Lievtenant Richard Marley Cornet Thomas Hayne Cornet George Gammis Quartermaster Oliver Franklin Corporall Iohn Mucwell Corporall George Dent. Corporall Geo●ge Earle Major Robert Baul Captain Hugh Edwards Lievtenant Peter Mark. Ensigne Esdras Micheal Ensigne Christopher Carne Serjeant Iohn Christophers Serjeant Iacob Rogers Thirty three Troopers Forty six Horses The Generall for a while quartered about Bouytracy to hinder and oppose the enemies Incursions very briefe in these parts had often skirmishes with them and each day took prisoners one time 200 another time 80 all horsmen having been a time here the Generall called a Councel of War who generally agreed for the reducing of Dortmouth a Town very neer them the Generall drawing up his forces against it sent them a summons which being refused he gave order to storme it and appointed the manner of the storme thus on the west gate by Col. Hammond on the North end of the Town by Lievtenant Col. Pride and on Trustall Church and works by Col. Fortescue the storme began in the evening the Souldiers assaulted with great courage and resolution Col. Hammond gained the West gate his Souldiers flusht therewith went on and beating down the enemies possessed themselves of many Forts one after another viz. Mount Fleggon the West gate Paradice Fort where they tooke foure Lieutenant Gollonels and possest themselves from the West gate to little Dartmouth neither was Fortescue this time idle though more strongly repulsed then his associates that stormed elsewhere yet inspight of blows he entered also and possest himselfe of the place so that now the miserable enemie were beaten out of all save onely the great Fort on the East side of the River called Kingsworth Fort to which the Governour and the Earle of Newport for safety fled wherefore the Generall ordered some Dragoons with two Companies of Firelocks and some Sea men to give an Alarme to that Fort but the enemie doubting their own strength desired to come to composition and to yeeld upon termes which the Generall condiscended unto and suffered Sir Henry Cary to march away leaving the Armes Ammunition and all in the Fort to his disposing being thus master of all but the Castle he sent another Summons to the Governour who was very pliable and willing to accept of any terms Dire need inforced him wherefore he sent out as Hostages Mr. Seamor Mr. Denham with whom came also the Earl of Newport There were taken 11 Guns in the Harbour 103 peeces of Ordnance 100 Horse 600 Prisoners Souldiers A good proportion of Armes and Ammunition Men of Quality taken these Sir Hugh Pollard Governour Earle of Newport Colonel Seymour Lievtenant Colo. Codrington Blunt Wadland Searle Majors Fulford Hooper Captains Pollard Woodly Sampson Duke Fowell Colefin Ford. Blewet Start Dewning Horton Conway Reynolds Philips Lievtenants King Pollard Hunt Duncalf Many Country Gentlemen Ministers and inferious Officers all the common souldiers as aforesaid CHAP. III. The Generall receiveth Poutheram Castle by composition and prepareth for to fall on the City of Exceter HAD we any reason to expect or could our behaviour challenge the least of those infinite mercies the Lord hath been pleased to bestow and doth still upon our unworthy and sinfull selves who even when we were pressed and sank under our burthens when we expected to be delivered into the hands

of the malicious and cruel enemie even then I say who was hee that truly and sincerely humbled himselfe under the afflicting hand of God were not then the ale-benches pressed with the weight of Drunkards till they groaned who mixing oaths with Ale made an ingredience which quaft of might surely destroy the health both of their bodies and souls Did not that capitall sin of pride reign as kingly and was borne in as magnificent pompe on the backs of men and women as ever before or since Was not the Sabbath as frequently and wickedly prophaned as before And in a word were not all sins obnoxius and destructive to a Nation then predominant and since it hath pleased God to take his hand off from us and to burn the rod wherewith he erst so sorely scourged us Who is he that rendereth thanks as hee ought are we not frozenin our dregs and abide in our wretchednesse stil well let us take heed and look to our selves least it happen to us as whilome to that now scattered b The Iews Nation whom neither judgemements would convince nor mercies allure AFter the taking of Dartmouth the Generall advanced to Powtheram Castle situated within three miles of Exceter and having sent a Summons to Major Fletcher the Governour he accepted thereof and surrendred the Castle on these terms that every man should goe to his own home armed with swords onely the other Armes Ammunition and whatsoever else was in the Castle to be delivered up to the Generall There were in it 1200 Souldiers Taken 1400 Armes 4 Horses Match and bullet proportionable FRom Pawtheram Castle the Generall advanced towards Exceter with a resolution to reduce that City but here the Souldiers undrwent much sorrow a scarcity of all things necessary for the enemie having been but a little before them here had eat up the Countrey and as their manner was and still is left nothing of worth behind them so that the Generall was forced to purvey for his Armie and to fetch provisions from places and Towns far distant from them the Governour of Exeter doubting of the fidelity of the Townsmen and of their coherence with the Parliament to make all sure and strengthen himselfe as he thought framed and imposed on all the Inhabitants this Oath I AB do freely from my heart sweare vow and protest in the presence of Almighty God that I wil use my best ondevour to mayntain and defend the City of Exceter against all Forces raised or to be raised without his Majesties consent and perticularly against the Forces new under the command of Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX or any other that shall command them or any other Forces against this City all Forces which do or shall adhere to them or their Party and I will neither directly or iudirectly give nor as much as in me lyes suffer to be given any intelligence advice or information to the Army or any of those Forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax or to any other Forces not raised by the Kings consent which shall now or hereafter come against or lye before this City but will from time to time discover to the Governour of this City all treacherous Plots Designes Conspiracies or Attempts which I shall know heareof or probably suspect to be plotted against his Majesties person and this City or any of his Majesties Armies Towns or Forces neither will I nor shall any other by my procurement directly or indirectly by words or otherwise disswade or discourage any of the Souldiers or Inhabitants of this City from ingaging themselves or persisting in his Majesties service or the defence of this City against the Forces aforesaid and this I vow and protest according to the usuall sense and meaning of the words hereof without any equivocation or mentall reservation so helpe mee and by the contents of this Book Thus this cruell and tyannicall Governour not content to force divers honest and godly men which were known to be in that City to expose their lives for the defence of those who complead and furthered all means and ways destructive to reformation but also by this did his utmost to kill their souls by imposing upon them an unconscionable an wicked oath but in such cases it is doubtfull whether wee may or not cheere our selves saying votum extortum non esse servandum CHAP. IV. The Generall forsaking Exceter advanceth at Torrington meeteth with the Lord Hoptons Forces whom after abloudy fight he vanquisheth and routeth and after advanceth for Cornwall THe Parliaments Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax hearing of the execrable proceedings of the enemy about Torrington resolved to march thither and either by fight to impair their strength or by the terrour of his approach to force them out of those parts the Leader and Commander in chiefe of the enemy was the Lord Hopton a man more rash then valiant he commanded an Army of foure thousand horse and two thousand foot who being come to Ring-rash there pitched his Camp resolved to fight should the Generall ingage with him Sir Thomas having left the City of Exceter begirt with a strong siege appointing Colonel Hamon to block up the East and West side of the River and to raise some Sowthams to lye about Totnesse for the securing of the Coungrey drew his Army towards Torrington with purpose to fight or dislodge the Enemy as aforesaid the Lord Hopton had all his horse drawn together about Torrington and with his foot prepared to defend the Town which he fortified strongly the Generall drawing neer within two miles of the enemy received intelligence that a hundred Dragoons had possessest the lodge in the Park and were fortifying it who upon the Generals neerer approach forsook the house and fled the Forlorn Hope perceiving took many of them prisoners and so eagerly chased them that unawares they came so neer the Town they could not retreat whereupon the Generall sent a strong party to bring them off whose approach the enemy perceiving they fell upon them and they on them so that there hapned a bloudy skirmish betwixt them the Generall fearing the enemy would ore-power them and hemming them in cut them to pieces sent a Colonell with three Regiments of foot and some horse to lye for Reserves unto them who after long fight quitting themselves like men put the enemy to flight and returned the next day the Generall apprehending by certain evident signes that the enemy doubting their strength intended to quit their place if it were possible without fighting wherefore the Generall sent forth small parties to the end of the Towne to make a certain discovery who incroaching neer their Works and being viewed by the enemy they entertained them with a volley of shot the Generall hearing it and thinking they were ingaged sent a strong party to assist them and after three Regiments more after a long fight and many hot firings Sir Thomas his Souldiers prevailed and maugre their enemies came up even to the Barracadoes and line

who is the Lord of Hoste And it is to be admired to see the cariage of our Generall and indeed all the Officers how lovingly wee agree how full of Courage all men are both Officers and Souldiers when we are in array what heavenly expressions there is from all 3 and our Generall doth carry himselfe in so excellent a manner that it rowsed up the Courage of all that see him and the like also did Major Skippon who by reason of his wound could not be herein the taking of Leicester but we hope that hee will recover for in all Designes by his wisdome and Valour his very name is a terrour to the Enemy A List of what was taken at LEICESTER 14 Pieces of Ordnance 30 Colours 2000 Armes 500 Horse 50 Barrels of Gun-powder And all their Ammunition and Provisions with bag and baggage After this his Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax having refreshed his Army with some few dayes rest resolved for to relieve the Town of Taunton which was straitned and besieged by a part of the Royall Armie under the command of Goring the Generall advanced to Buminster twelve miles from Dorchester where he fell on there are of the enemie took prisoner a Lievtenant and divers others of Sir Robert Welches Troop another party the generall sent to get between Sherborn and Somerton and to fall on their Van which they accordingly did and took some prisoners the enemy flying broke down the bridges after them to hinder pursuit neverthelesse the Generall sent out parties after them to learn whether they intended and such was the love of his Souldiers to the distressed Townsmen of Taunton that they willingly without the least instigation marched 60 miles in five dayes the Enemie hearing of their approach raised their siege and departed from before the Town and Sir Thomas took possession thereof for the use of the King and his Parliament After this the Generall with his victorious Armie advanced towards Bridgewater intending the reducement thereof but for as much as he heard and thought the Town was so well stored with victuall as that they might be able to endure a long siege he resolved to storme it was unanimously agreed unto July 21 at two of the clock in the morning the Generals Regiment began the storme which they prosecuted with such vigour that they soon got on the top of the works and there displayed their colours gained the peeces that before plaid upon them and let down the bridge whereupon with a Company of horse entered that part of the Town and took 500 prisoners which he placed for the present in the Church and here let all men take notice and admire the good providence of God that though they fiercely stormed and were as resolutely repulsed for the space of an hower yet the Generall lost but twenty men the obstinate and malicious enemie were so far from relenting or pittying their own misery that with Granadoes they fired that part of the Town which was taken the fire so far prevailing that three houses were not left standing together the Generall enraged and withall grieved at this their villanie summoned them once more but they were such deep enemies to themselves and so hated their own welfare that they would not so much as hear the summons nor yet return any answer whereupon the Generall commanded to storme on this side the morrow morning that valiant and experienced Commander Collonel Massey The next morning by break of day they stormed that part and but that the tide was up had gained the Town now least that the guiltlesse should suffer with the nocent the Generall sent a Trumpet to the Governour willing him to let all women and children come forth of the Town which was accordingly done then began the great Guns and Morter-peeces those fatall Instruments of ruine to play against the Town and fired it in some places and the fire increased so that all was on a flame on a sodain this so astonished the Inhabitants that as amazed they ran up and down when one Elliot came running to the Generall and desired a parley this man was the chiefe occasion by whose wicked Oratory and perswasion the Townsmen became so obstinate the Generall returned answer that the last night he proffered to treat with the Governour and he refusing it was now But Justice to make him smart with the rod he had gathered and that he would admit of no Treaty yet if he would accept of mercie he should have it when sodainly all the Souldiers cryed out Mercie for the Bridgwater taken Lords sake so it was agreed on and quarter they had for their lives and the generall gave them liberty and exhorted them to quench the fire least the Town should be utterly ruinate this strong Town and stubborn people reduced to obedience the Generall resolveth for other Exploits CHAP. II. The Generall comming to Dorchester the Boors or Club-men of Dorsetshire and Wiltshire with their Leaders came unto him desiring a passe from him and that they might be allowed to dispatch some selected persons with Petitions to His Majesty and the Houses of Parliament the routing of Goring by Sir Thomas Fairfax Forces neer Langport in Somersetshire the Contents of the Club-mens Petition AFter the gaining of Bridgwater Sir Thomas after severall marches came to Dorchester where being arived there resorted unto him foure Agents from the Clubmen of Dorset and Wiltshire who as if the two strong parties already in Armes were not of ability ruinating ●hemselves to destroy this poor and more then miserable Kingdom Those fellows of Dorset and Wiltshire rose in Arms to make a third party of Newters their pretence was to defend themselves from being plundered or annyed by any ●ide either of the Kings or Parliaments they wore white ribands in their hats with PEACE and TRUTH interwoven they were Armed some with Muskets some with Forks and Staves and some with Clubs Their names b Clubmen originall or rather as c Britanicus one wittily and truly saith Knaves of Clubs to the generall Master Hollis the chiefe speaker declared his businesse which was to procure a passe from him for d These to the King Doctor Henry Gotch Mr. Tho Browall a Divine Iohn Saint Loe. Peter Hoskins Esquire M. Tho Young Attourney M. Robert Pawlet to the Parliament Mr. Melchisedeck woltham M. Rich Hook Divines Tho. Trenchard Rob Culliford ●squires George Hawles Rich. Newman Gentlemen persons selected to goe to the King and Parliament with Petitions After some debate the Generall returned this Answer Although the paper brought to me being not subscribed cannot challenge a return yet to clear my selfe from any aversnesse to the satisfaction of the Country who are pretended to be interessed in these Petitions I return this That my affections and the affections of this Armie are as much inclined to peace as any mens whatsoever and wee are obliged to prosecute this war for no end but for the establishment of a firme and

at Huntington and of the carriage of his Armie there HIS Excellencie the Parliaments Generall intending the reducement of Bristol a Town of great concernment after some dayes easie march ariving neer Sherburn Castle blocked up Sherborn and resolving to use all the means of man not doubting of Gods assistance to put a period to the sad and to be bewailed civill war resolved to send one party to Sherborn to block it up at least til time and ability served to proceed more violently against it he therefore appointed Collonel Pickering a man right valiant and pious to prosecute the intention as aforesaid A Councel of War being called to consult what designe would be most advantagious most safe and speedy for the reducing of Bristol it was concluded that the taking of Bathe which would else be an obstacle was first most requisite and if not made a Garison yet it might serve for a strong Quarter and be much assistant to their Designe The Generall approved the advice and resolved to prosecute it and the next day with his whole Army advanced to Wels where being arived he heard news very much unexpected to wit that their trouble of besieging or danger of storming the Town of Bath would not be required for the Enemy had quitted the place and unconstrained the reasons these The Townsmen not willing to bear Armes nor yet to harbour Souldiers that came from Bristoll dreading infection the plague being then and had been before a long time there very hot and raging the souldiers they had of their own being too few to man the Works the Governour Sir Thomas Bridges resolved to quit it which thing hee had surely done had there not arived at that present an 100 men from Prince Rupert with orders willing him to stay and defend the Town Sir Themas upon probability of quitting it thought fit to spare his Foot an unnecessary march and sent two Regiments of Horse commanded by Col. Rich and two Troops of Dragoons with Col. Okey to take a view of the condition of the Town that he might do as occasion served They came neere the Towne and were opposed when they presently Summoned but the Summons slighted they resolve to enter by force the Dragoons encountring the Enemy on the Bridge prevailed against them and gained it and setting on fire the South west gate burnt it down which the Governour seeing was willing to surrender conditionally that hee and his Officers might have liberty armed to march to Bristoll which was granted them and they speedily departed leaving behind them many souldiers prisoners Twenty barrels of powder Three hundred arms A Tun of match Six Iron Peeces of Ordnance Col. Rich and Col. Okey having entred the Town sent the Generall notice of their prosperous proceedings and desired him to repair to them which hee accordingly did and comming to Bathe having bestowed some time in setling thereof and having placed a strong Garison returned back to Wels. About this time his Majesty being in a strait and doubting of the ability to engage with the Parliaments Forces whom he unworthily and caulesly brandeth with the names of Traytors and Rebels commeth as in Progresse into Huntingtonshire though in truth to levy force and to borrow or to take summes of money of which he was in much want and comming to Huntington a Town notorious for Malignancy and averinesse to Reformation The Major of Huntington and two Bailiffs of Godman-chester a Town neer adjacent as being wrapt and to congratulate the Kings arrivall taxed their Towns at ten and fifteen shillings a man some of them mean men poor housholders who were constrained to borrow the money and to work hard and fast withall to regain their impaired ability the Major and Bailiffs and forty three of his Brethren presented his Masty with a great sum of their extorted money who whether misdoubting their fidelity or some great ones about him spleening them or what other reason might be I know not but sure I am they were constrained as prisoners to passe in the conduct of the Army so soon as the King came Proclamation was made that no souldier upon pain of death should plunder which peradventure might be a watch-word to warn them thereto for no sooner was it proclaimed but souldiers fell to plundering on heaps carrying out of shops and houses whole loads of Goods and Wares and in some houses left nought to adorn them but barewalls the Townsmen were forced to billet some twenty some thirty in one house and to afford both horse and mans meat for twelve pence a day and to give all the World a true character of them they knockt off all the Irons from the Prisoners and Fellons in Huntington Goale many of them condemned for murther who all took up arms for the King and is this the mayntaining of the Laws so frequently protested and here let the Reader take notice that the Cavaliers and Royall party Fight neither for God nor for his Majesty as they pretend would they else deal so hardly and tyrannically with his Friends that favour his proceedings in all parts where they come as in perticular this Town of Huntington plundered by them without distinction or exception of any carrying with them many known Royallists as Prisoners for that they denied those sums of money which their unconscionable and uncharitable selves demanded so that it is or What the Cavaliers fight for may be apparant to all not wilfully blind that they fight to mayntain and uphold so long as they may their pleasure and rapine their debausht and luxurious living to which they are so accustomed and bewitcht that they are resolved with it their lives shall terminate but they have but a short time I trust now the wheels of the Chariots are taken off so that they march but slowly and in Despair against GOD. CHAP. IV. Sir Thomas Fairfax taketh the strong Castle of Sherborn a List of the Arms and Ammunition taken in the said Castle He fighteth with and discomfiteth the mutinous Clubmen taketh their chief Leaders A List of their names HOw hath the Lord assisted the Forces fighting for his Cause this memorable and never to be forgotten year Sir Thomas Fairfax resolving for the Reducement of Sherborn Castle Drew out his Officers and Souldiers in despight of the Enemy to their very walls and works and prepared to undermine battering Peeces arriving from Portsmouth which they wanted before a Battery was raysed and they began to play very fiercely before night had made a large breach in the Castle on the East part thereof after the breach so made the Generall out of his noble inclination to prevent the effusion of bloud sent another Summons to the Governour willing him to surrender or to expect the worst extremity the Summons this Sir I have been as willing to gratifie you as any man with honourable conditions having expressed so much Gallantry in defending your self but the advantage I now have by being possessed of the

Iohn King M. Edmund Clarke M. Martin March M. Thomas Bun. M. William Saunders M. William Blunt M. Iohn May. M. Iohn Corbet M. Richard Craddock M. Iohn Pill M. Robert Fry M. William Ford. M. Matthew Mar●in M. William Laining M. Henry Goodwin M. Rock M. Williams M. Hollis men chiefly noted for malignancy M. Young men chiefly noted for malignancy M. Ieloff men chiefly noted for malignancy CHAP. V. Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX gaineth the famous City of Bristoll the Articles of agreement between the Commissioners appointed on the behalfe of the Governour Prince Rupert and his Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax for the surrendring of the City Ruperts Entertainment at Oxford THe victorious Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax being Sir Thomas layeth siege to Bristoll commanded by the Houses of Parliament to siege and God assisting take the City of Bristoll out of their Enemies hands the Generall to command obedience advanced with his numerous and couragious Army to Bristoll and what by valour and policy incroached each day neerer and neerer their out-works and in many places got within Pistoll shot and had many desperate and hot firings with the Enemy who often made divers furious but fruitlesse sallies to their own losse and disadvantage the strong Port called Portshead Point was taken by assault to the great discouragement and disheartning of the Enemy the Generall perceiving the potency of the Foe and the strength of the works and knowing to too well the pittilesse and implacable inclination of the Governour Prince Rupert to prevent the inevitable ruine that would else happen on both sides sent him this Summons which for the elegancie and excellencie thereof is worthy to be read by posterity which was this To his Highnesse Prince Rupert SIR For the service of the Parliament I have brought their Armie before the City of Bristol and doe summon you in their names to render it with all the Forts belonging to the same to their use Having used this plain language at the businesse Requires I wish it may be effectuall with you as it is satisfactory to my selfe that I a little expostulate with you about the same which I should not have used but in respect to such a person and such a ploce I take into consideration your Royall birth and relation to the Crown of England your honour courage and fidelity and the strength of that place which you may think your selfe bound and able to maintain Sir the Crown of England is and will be where it ought to be and we fight to maintain it there But the King misled ☞ by evill Counsellors or through a seduced heart hath left his Parliament and his people under God the best assurance of his Crown and family the maintaining of this Schisme is the ground of this unhappy war on your part and what sad effects it hath produced in all the three Kingdoms is visible to all men to maintain the rights of the Crowne and Kingdome jointly a principall part whereof is that the King in supreme Acts ☞ concerning the whole State is not to be advised by men of whom the law takes no notice but by his Parliament the great Councel of the Kingdom In whom as much as man is capable of he hears all his people as it were at once advising him in which multitude of Counsellors lie his safety and the peoples interest and to set him right in this hath been the constant and faithfull endeavour of the Parlioment Note and to bring those wicked Instruments to Justice that have misled him is a principal ground of our fighting Sir If God make this clear to you as he hath to us I doubt not but he will give you a heart to deliver this place notwithstanding all the other considerations of honour and courage because of their consistencie and use in the present businesse depends upon the right or wrongfulnesse of this that hath been said and if upon such conviction you shall surrender it and save the losse of bloud and hazard of spoyling such a City it would be an occasion glorious in it selfe and joyfull to us for the restoring of you to the indeared affection of the Parliament and people of England the truest assurance under God to your family But if this be hid from your eyes and through your wilfulnesse this so great so famous and ancient a City and so full of people be by your putting us to force the same exposed to ruine and the extremities of War which yet we shall in that case as much as possibly in us lies endeavour to prevent then I appeal to the righteous God to be Judge between you and us and to require the wrong and let all England judge whether the ruining of its Cities burning of its Towns and destroying its people be a good requitall from a person of your family which hath had the prayers tears and purses yea and the blouds of its Parliaments and people and if you look on either as now divided hath ever had that same party both in Parliaments and amongst the people most zealous for their assistance and restitution which you now appose and seek to destroy and whose constant griefe hath been their desires to serve your Family have been ever hindred and made fruitlesse by the same party about His Majesty whose Counsel you act and whose interest you pursue in this unnaturall War Your Highnesses humble Servant THOMAS FAIRFAX THe Prince having received this summons returned no Answer but desired he might have leave to send to His Majesty But Sir Thomas returned answer that he might not fulfil his desire in that point of sending to His Majesty and desired a speedy and positive answer but the Prince desirous to hold the Generall in suspense and to gain time hoping of reliefe from the King would not return an answer as was required but sent some Propositions to the Generall the most essentiall whereof were to have exception from sequestration Cathedrall men to continue the works to be demolished and no Garison hereafter by which the Generall perceiving his aversenesse and policie and having experience of his wonted wiles gave order to storme the Town the manner of storming was agreed on which was to be after this manner Colonel Welden with his Brigade Col Twooldbies Col Fortescues and Col Herberts Regiment whose posts were to make good Somersetshire side was ordered to storme in three places viz 200 men in the middle 200 men on each side as forlorne hopes to begin the storme twenty ladders to each place two men to carry each ladder and to have five shillings a piece two Serjeants that attend the service of the ladders to have twenty shillings a man each musketteir that follows the ladder to carry a faggot a Serjeant to command them and to have the same reward twelve files of men with fire armes and pikes to follow the ladders to each place where the storme is to be those to be commanded each by a Captain and

happie Peace by opposing the enemies thereof and that I shall be ready so far as concerns me to further all lawfull and fit means to procure it but having seen the Petitions for the conveyance of which a Letter is desired I must professe my selfe not to be so well satisfied with some things contained in them as to concur to their delivering by any Act of mine In particular that a cessation is desired by Letters written by the King and Queen taken at the late battail of Nasby it evidently appears that contracts are already made for the bringing in of ten thousand French and six thousand Irish It is further desired that the Garrisons in these parts whereof there are Seaports should be delivered up to the Petitioners which to grant were for the Parliament to quit part of the Trust reposed in them by the Kingdom and considering those forreign preparations to run very great hazards to these parts to themselves and the whole Kingdom Thirdly it is propounded that liberty be given to all Souldiers to disband and return to their own homes if they desire An unreasonable request it which may with equall justice be desired by all parts of the Kingdom and so the Parliament made unable to mannage the war before peace be setled These considerations with some other yet to be debated will not allow me to grant this desire of the letter But as for that part of the Petition that declares the grievance of the Countrey by plunder and violence committed either by Garrisons or Armies I doe hereby promise and undertake for the Garrisons and Armies under the command of the Parliament that whatsoever disorders are committed by them upon complaint making known the offenders and the offence justice shall bee done and satisfaction given I also shall endeavour that the Parliaments Garrisons may be regulated according to any reasonable agreement with the County and without doubt the Parliament wil cause them to be slighted so soon as the condition of those parts and the publike good shall permit and that the Armie under my command shall be ordered as may be most for the good of these Counties and the whole Kingdom of which some reasonable testimony is already given in their quiet and orderly passage through these and other Countries without many of those complaints that usually follow Armies I further request that in publishing this my answer all assembling the people to publike Randevouze may be forborne that copies hereof may be dispersed to severall Parishes and that the County may be acquainted therewith THOMAS FAIRFAX Wisdome and Valour are two singular and extraordinary gifts of God and he that hath the one hath a greater gift then hee that hath the other I mean the gift of wisdome Ulysses words prevailed more with the Grecian Princes then Ajax Deeds but where both are injected there the man is incomparable and fit to undergo so great a Task as our famous Generall doth Who not onely by valour quelleth and pasheth to pieces the strength of the Enemy but also by his Prudence appeaseth and mitigateth the fury of some that spurs on by their own rashnesse after to do things inconvenient and destructive to themselves This I am constrained to say in reference to the moderate free and ingenious answer Sir Thomas sent the Club-men AFter the Dispatch of Master Hollis the Generall advanced and after some marches not without apposition came to long Sutton in Somersetshire where being arived a Councel of War was called to debate on this Quere whither to draw up before Langport or withdraw towards Sherborn or Evill when unlookt for the Enemy gave them the alarm under the command of Goring whereupon the Generall drew out of his forces of Foot Weldens Herberts Inglesbyes Fortescues Major Generall Russels Hamonds and Rainsboroughs Regiments all the Horse but three Regiments of Sir Robert Pie and Col. Sheffield were with Massie With these Forces they drew into the Field about ten of the clock in the morning the Enemy had the advantage both of the Hill and Wind the Generall commanded the Canon to play which did extraordinary execution after the Horse charged Major Bethel gave the onset his first charge routed them Goring routed but being over-powred he retreated to Major Disbrough who commanded the Generals Regiment and charging them again he so disordered them that they could never rally againe part of the Enemies got in a disordered manner into Langport the rest fled some into the Corn some into Woods for shelter in this fight the whole foot were taken or killed there were also taken those The Ordance they had Two Colonels of Horse Slingsby Hevingam Beirtridge Lievtenant Generall of the Ordnance Some other Lievtenants Colonels and Majors 1200 Prisoners And the gaining of this through the assistance of God lost the Generall but twenty men and whereas wee spake of erst the Petitions the Clubmen intended for the Kings Majesty and the Honourable Houses of Parliament wee will here insert it word for word as the Malignant spirit of the Authour contrived it To the Kings most Excellent Majesty and to the Right Honourable Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament at Westminster WE the Gentlemen Free-holders and others all Protestants The Club-mens Petition and peaceable Subjects of the County of Dorset Somerset and Wiltshire beholding with unexpressable grief of our souls the many terrible shakings of that well built State of England which our wise carefull fathers left unto us that their Generations after them under the blessing of God might keep it up for ever are most humble suitors to your sacred Majesty and the said Honourable Lords and Commons that our so long and so much tottering Kingdom may speedily be reposed upon her sinne foundation which we conceive to be the free and full conveening in Parliament of your Majesties Royall Person and all the Lords together with the Commons as well as all them which have heretofore been duly elected to this Parliament and do yet survive as others who ought to be selected thither made void by death your Majesties Royall Progenitors the Kings and Queenes of this Isle environed with their free and full multitude of Counsellours from all parts thereunto have ever been that Rock of safety whereon the good providence of God for so many yeers past hath established this Realm in despipht of all former tempests that have beaten against it therefore this the greatest of all that ever rose upon us or our Ancestors we cannot but with our inflamed devotions to superstition to God deprecate out of all mens hearts all thoughts of saving us rather upon some new made grhunds then that of the old one which God yet never suffered to fail us or of limiting our Refuge fine Sophistry to part of our Rock when our advantage and help must be the more when we had the whole to help you had reason to rejoyce that the ill or part of the whole departing the rest remayned