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by_o some_o advantage_n surprise_v our_o guard_n and_o know_v the_o country_n well_o by_o a_o obscure_a and_o unusual_a way_n pass_v our_o outguard_n the_o extreme_a darkness_n of_o the_o night_n favour_v they_o and_o get_v between_o the_o main_a guard_n and_o our_o quarter_n and_o fall_v into_o some_o of_o the_o dragoon_n and_o foot_n quarter_n take_v about_o 40_o foot_n and_o 20_o dragoon_n and_o return_v immediate_o fear_v lest_o the_o army_n shall_v have_v take_v the_o alarm_n but_o so_o nimble_a be_v they_o in_o that_o action_n that_o they_o be_v go_v before_o the_o alarm_n be_v receive_v section_n 5_o through_o our_o army_n lie_v in_o the_o field_n to_o prevent_v the_o enemy_n break_v through_o tuesday_n the_o 14._o the_o general_n and_o the_o army_n march_v from_o chard_n to_o hunniton_n by_o the_o way_n of_o axminster_n and_o that_o night_n our_o horse_n and_o much_o of_o the_o foot_n lie_v in_o the_o field_n about_o hunniton_n lest_o the_o enemy_n shall_v break_v through_o we_o press_v so_o hard_o upon_o they_o to_o join_v with_o the_o king_n which_o be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o general_n and_o all_o understand_a man_n the_o best_a game_n they_o have_v to_o play_v and_o most_o disadvantageous_a to_o our_o proceed_n as_o that_o that_o will_v have_v enable_v the_o king_n to_o make_v incursion_n into_o the_o eastern_a association_n and_o divert_v a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o army_n who_o desire_v to_o complete_a the_o service_n of_o reduce_v the_o west_n before_o they_o return_v but_o the_o enemy_n attempt_v it_o not_o that_o night_n and_o have_v they_o not_o upon_o advertisement_n that_o our_o force_n be_v come_v to_o hunniton_n remove_v their_o quarter_n from_o st._n mary_n autree_n poultimour_n and_o those_o part_n beyond_o the_o river_n exit_fw-la as_o they_o do_v they_o have_v certain_o be_v beat_v up_o party_n be_v send_v out_o for_o that_o purpose_n section_n 6_o way_n our_o army_n advance_v and_o the_o enemy_n give_v way_n wednesday_n 15._o the_o general_n and_o the_o army_n march_v from_o hunniton_n to_o colampton_n where_o the_o lord_n miller_n be_v with_o 300_o dragoon_n and_o some_o horse_n who_o upon_o our_o approach_n quit_v their_o barracadoe_n and_o the_o town_n leave_v their_o turn-pike_n stand_v strong_a party_n pursue_v they_o and_o take_v some_o prisoner_n who_o confess_v their_o party_n be_v go_v towards_o tiverton_n whereupon_o a_o council_n of_o war_n be_v that_o night_n call_v triverton-castle_n major_a gen_fw-la massey_n send_v to_o besiege_v triverton-castle_n and_o major-general_n massey_n be_v desire_v to_o go_v with_o his_o horse_n and_o the_o brigade_n of_o foot_n under_o the_o command_n of_o colonel_n welden_n to_o possess_v the_o town_n of_o tiverton_n and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n which_o according_o he_o do_v section_n 7_o it_o about_o this_o time_n pr._n rupert_n and_o maurice_n as_o they_o be_v go_v from_o banbury_n &_o those_o part_n with_o a_o convoy_n of_o banbury_n horse_n to_o the_o king_n at_o newark_n in_o the_o mood_n to_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o he_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o col._n rossiter_n and_o sore_o put_v to_o it_o thursday_n octob._n 16._o there_o come_v in_o some_o officer_n from_o the_o enemy_n a_o lieutenant-colonel_n and_o two_o captain_n who_o declare_v their_o unhappiness_n to_o be_v engage_v on_o that_o side_n desire_v a_o pass_n to_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n inchequine_n to_o serve_v in_o ireland_n against_o the_o rebel_n army_n the_o enemy_n quit_v broadnix_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o our_o army_n the_o general_n go_v this_o day_n to_o broadnix_n where_o the_o enemy_n keep_v a_o guard_n with_o a_o command_a party_n of_o foot_n and_o some_o horse_n but_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o our_o force_n they_o quit_v the_o town_n and_o the_o general_n return_v back_o to_o columpton_n nothing_o the_o enemy_n notorious_a brag_n to_o keep_v up_o their_o reputation_n come_v to_o nothing_o where_o information_n be_v give_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o good_a repute_n that_o the_o enemy_n have_v boast_v the_o day_n before_o our_o come_n into_o the_o town_n that_o goring_n have_v cut_v fairfax_n in_o piece_n near_o chard_n and_o rout_v his_o whole_a army_n take_v drink_n upon_o it_o and_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v their_o poison_n if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a this_o course_n the_o enemy_n take_v to_o make_v their_o party_n believe_v they_o be_v great_a conqueror_n whereas_o indeed_o what_o they_o do_v be_v very_o inconsiderable_a and_o as_o to_o the_o reduce_v their_o affair_n into_o any_o tolerable_a condition_n scarce_o worth_a the_o mention_v and_o on_o this_o occasion_n may_v be_v note_v though_o it_o may_v be_v mention_v in_o a_o more_o fit_a place_n afterward_o that_o this_o small_a business_n near_o chard_n be_v the_o only_a affront_n the_o enemy_n put_v upon_o we_o during_o the_o army_n be_v in_o the_o west_n of_o england_n but_o with_o what_o iterate_v affront_v our_o force_n have_v recompense_v they_o in_o their_o quarter_n 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 a_o great_a annoyance_n unto_o the_o country_n and_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o hinder_v trade_n this_o business_n as_o it_o be_v manage_v by_o lieutenant_n gen_fw-la cromwell_n who_o in_o person_n command_v in_o the_o reduce_n of_o that_o place_n and_o winchester_n and_o manage_v the_o same_o with_o much_o prudence_n and_o resolution_n so_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o action_n in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o own_o letter_n and_o mr._n peter_n his_o relation_n lieutenant-general_n cromwel_n letter_n to_o the_o honourable_a william_n lenthal_n esq_n speaker_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o sir_n business_n the_o lieut._n general_n letter_n of_o that_o business_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o can_v give_v you_o a_o good_a account_n of_o basin_n after_o our_o battery_n place_v we_o settle_v the_o several_a post_n for_o the_o storm_n colonel_n dalbier_n be_v to_o be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o house_n next_o the_o grange_n colonel_n 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 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tavestock_n be_v their_o headquarters_n section_n 6_o lordsday_n octob._n 26._o the_o general_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o resolution_n for_o topsham_n after_o the_o forenoon_n sermon_n at_o crediton_n march_v with_o the_o army_n back_o to_o silverton_n topsham_n some_o regiment_n advance_v to_o topsham_n two_o regiment_n go_v to_o stoake_v and_o those_o two_o regiment_n that_o be_v at_o stoake_n advance_v that_o day_n to_o topsham_n and_o three_o regiment_n of_o horse_n with_o they_o this_o day_n intelligence_n come_v of_o the_o take_n of_o carmarthen_n by_o major-general_n laughorne_n the_o gain_n of_o which_o town_n prove_v the_o reduce_n of_o that_o county_n and_o that_o major-general_a laughorne_n have_v treaty_n concern_v the_o associate_a of_o three_o county_n more_o and_o have_v bring_v the_o same_o to_o good_a perfection_n section_n 7_o monday_n october_n 27._o the_o general_n and_o army_n reach_v topsham_n and_o that_o night_n the_o enemy_n fire_v the_o house_n in_o the_o 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rise_v from_o before_o oxford_n their_o several_a march_n till_o the_o battle_n at_o naseby_n with_o all_o the_o particular_n thereof_o full_o relate_v chap._n vi_o the_o victory_n at_o naseby_n improve_v by_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n who_o flee_v into_o wales_n leicester_n not_o long_o before_o take_v by_o the_o enemy_n summon_v and_o after_o preparation_n for_o storm_n surrender_v upon_o article_n find_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o the_o charge_v retort_v on_o they_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o enemy_n desperate_a profaneness_n join_v with_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a cruelty_n part_n ii_o chap._n i._o his_o excellency_n with_o the_o army_n marching_z westward_o to_o relieve_v tauton_n the_o second_o time_n take_v in_o hiworth_n garrison_n by_o the_o way_n curb_v the_o clisbman_n the_o retaking_n of_o ilchester_n and_o the_o brave_a fight_n at_o langport_n chap._n ii_o the_o particular_n of_o that_o gallant_a service_n the_o storm_a of_o bridgwater_n chap._n iii_o the_o take_n of_o bath_n the_o club-mens_n reply_n and_o his_o excellency_n rejoynder_n in_o two_o considerable_a action_n defeat_v they_o the_o impregnable_a castle_n of_o sherborne_n take_v by_o storm_n chap._n iu._n the_o siege_n of_o bristol_n the_o take_n of_o it_o with_o the_o action_n that_o intervened_a viz._n the_o take_n of_o nunny_a castle_n etc._n etc._n part_n iii_o chap._n i_o the_o devizes_n and_o laicock-house_n surrender_v berkly_a castle_n after_o in_o part_n storm_v surrender_v with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o counsel_n that_o do_v lead_v these_o action_n chap._n ii_o the_o counsel_n whereby_o the_o army_n steer_v their_o course_n import_v the_o reduction_n of_o winchester_n chap._n iii_o the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o army_n unto_o tiverton_n the_o storm_a and_o take_v of_o basing-house_n full_o relate_v chap._n iu._n the_o cheap_a reduction_n of_o tiverton_n castle_n by_o a_o strange_a providence_n the_o surrender_n of_o langford-house_n chap._n v._o 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 chap._n vi_o several_a passage_n between_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o excellency_n and_o between_o his_o excellency_n and_o goring_n concern_v pouldrum_n the_o enemy_n preparation_n to_o relieve_v excester_n and_o we_o to_o meet_v they_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o the_o slacken_a of_o the_o siege_n of_o excester_n by_o the_o army_n advance_v to_o meet_v the_o enemy_n leave_v only_o a_o force_n to_o block_n up_o the_o city_n with_o their_o great_a success_n in_o those_o two_o action_n the_o defeat_n of_o the_o enemy_n at_o bovey-tracy_n and_o the_o take_n of_o dartmouth_n with_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o their_o march_n and_o lesser_a passage_n part_n iu._n chap._n i._n the_o army_n return_v to_o the_o siege_n at_o excester_n pouldram_n castle_n surrender_v a_o french_a vessel_n strike_v into_o dartmouth_n wherein_o letter_n of_o consequence_n from_o the_o queen_n how_o far_o the_o reduce_n of_o 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