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nunney_n captain_n biscoe_n captain_n rogers_n capt._n wilks_n slay_v at_o basin_n now_o capt._n cadwel_n capt._n thomas_n disney_n capt_n sanders_n colonel_n lloyd_n slay_v at_o taunton_n since_o colonel_n herbert_n lieutenant-colonel_n grace_n major_a read_v now_o lieutenant-colonel_n wound_v at_o taunton_n now_o major_a waade_n capt_n wilks_n slay_v at_o taunton_n captain_n gettins_n dye_v in_o gloucestershire_n now_o capt._n lundy_n wound_v at_o berkley_n capt._n wigfal_n slay_v at_o berkley-castle_n captain_n melvin_n wound_v at_o bristol_n captain_n spooner_n captain_n short_n colonel_n pickering_n dye_v at_o antre_n now_o colo._n hewsons_n lieutenant-colon_n hewson_n now_o colonel_n major_a jubbs_n now_o lieutenant-colonel_n capt._n axtel_n now_o major_a capt._n husband_n now_o capt._n grimes_n capt._n jenkens_n slay_v at_o farringdon_n after_o capt._n tomkins_n slay_v at_o naseby_n now_o captain_n toppington_n capt_n carter_n capt_n silverwood_n capt_n gayle_n slay_v at_o bristol_n capt_n price_n colonel_n fortescue_n lieutenant-colo_a richbell_n slay_v at_o taunton_n lieutenant-col_a dursey_n slay_v at_o bristol_n lieuten_n col_fw-fr ingoldsby_n slay_v at_o pendennis_n now_o leutenant-col_a cobbet_n major_a jennings_n capt_n gettins_n
febr._n 10_o to_o crediton_n  _fw-fr 12_o 4_o 14_o to_o chimleigh_n  _fw-fr 9_o 2_o 16_o to_o stephenston_n master_n roll_n his_o house_n that_o night_n face_v torrington_n and_o enter_v  _fw-fr 8_o 8_o 24_o to_o houlsworthy_n  _fw-fr 10_o 1_o 25_o to_o launceston_n cornw._n 10_o 4_o march_z 1_o to_o blisland_n  _fw-fr 16_o 1_o 2_o to_o bodman_n  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o 7_o to_o a_o randezvouz_n at_o lanevet_n and_o back_o to_o bodman_n  _fw-fr 6_o 2_o 9_o to_o tregny_n  _fw-fr 15_o 1_o 10_o to_o truro_n  _fw-fr 6_o 11_o  _fw-fr goring_n army_n of_o horse_n surrender_v and_o disband_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 21_o to_o bodman_n  _fw-fr 20_o 5_o 1646_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 26_o to_o launceston_n the_o general_n to_o plymouth_n  _fw-fr 20_o 2_o 28_o to_o okehampton_n devonsh_fw-mi 15_o 1_o 29_o to_o crediton_n  _fw-fr 14_o 2_o 31_o to_o view_v the_o siege_n at_o excester_n and_o to_o collumb-john_n  _fw-fr 13_o 13_o apr._n 13_o to_o excester_n surrender_v  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o 18_o to_o chard_n somersetsh_fw-mi 24_o 1_o 19_o to_o dorchester_n dorsetsh_n 22_o 1_o 20_o to_o salisbury_n wiltsh_fw-mi 32_o 4_o 25_o to_o andivor_n  _fw-fr 15_o 2_o 27_o to_o newbury_n berksh_v 13_o 3_o 30_o to_o east_n hendr_v  _fw-fr 12_o 1_o may_v 1_o to_o garsington_n oxon_n 9_o 1_o 2_o to_o heddendon_n  _fw-fr 3_o 53_o june_n 24_o to_o oxford_n surrender_v  _fw-fr 1_o 0_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n part_n i._n chap._n i._o contain_v by_o way_n of_o poem_n and_o introduction_n a_o general_a account_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o this_o kingdom_n before_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o occasion_n and_o instrument_n of_o call_v it_o the_o snare_n lay_v for_o we_o in_o a_o former_a parliament_n the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o royal_a party_n and_o the_o parliament_n state_v and_o show_v how_o the_o command_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n come_v to_o be_v devolve_v to_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n their_o present_a general_n chap._n ii_o wherein_o a_o brief_a character_n of_o the_o general_n and_o lieutenant-general_n the_o frame_n of_o the_o new-model_n the_o beginning_n of_o their_o action_n at_o issip-bridge_n blechington-house_n bampton-bush_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o effect_n these_o thing_n have_v on_o his_o majesty_n at_o oxford_n chap._n iii_o the_o general_n with_o the_o army_n match_v into_o the_o west_n upon_o after_o advice_n recall_v and_o a_o party_n only_o send_v to_o taunton_n their_o good_a success_n in_o the_o relief_n of_o taunton_n lieutenant_n general_n cromwell_n defend_v his_o quarter_n against_o goring_n chap._n iu._n the_o army_n employ_v to_o besiege_v oxford_n how_o far_o they_o proceed_v therein_o several_a garrison_n thereabouts_o besiege_v and_o some_o take_v the_o loss_n of_o leicester_n and_o the_o discontent_n and_o discouragement_n that_o ensue_v thereon_o with_o a_o modest_a enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o low_a condition_n at_o that_o time_n chap._n v._o the_o army_n command_v to_o 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 excester_n be_v endeavour_v before_o a_o second_o diversion_n chap._n ii_o our_o army_n a_o second_o time_n divert_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o excester_n with_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o army_n occasion_v thereby_o chap._n iii_o his_o excellency_n with_o the_o army_n advance_v into_o cornwall_n drive_v the_o enemy_n before_o they_o and_o possess_v their_o quarter_n a_o gallant_a piece_n of_o service_n perform_v by_o colonel_n butler_n and_o his_o party_n near_o stratton_n prince_z charles_n giving_z all_o for_o lose_v by_o his_o excellency_n press_v too_o hard_o upon_o they_o betake_v himself_o to_o scilly_n a_o advantage_n to_o the_o parliament_n cause_v by_o a_o packet_n of_o letter_n from_o ireland_n take_v at_o padstow_n chap._n iu._n his_o excellency_n wit_n the_o army_n drive_v up_o the_o enemy_n into_o cornwall_n a_o summon_v send_v to_o sir_n ralph_n hopton_n and_o his_o force_n to_o come_v in_o with_o the_o several_a transaction_n of_o that_o bunesse_fw-fr until_o the_o disband_n of_o all_o his_o force_n full_o relate_v etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o the_o army_n return_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o excester_n with_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o surrender_v of_o the_o same_o chap._n vi_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o surrender_n of_o barnstable_n and_o the_o resolution_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o army_n after_o the_o reduction_n thereof_o till_o they_o come_v to_o oxford_n chap._n vii_o the_o siege_n of_o oxford_n the_o particular_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o surrender_v thereof_o with_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o fate_n of_o oxford_n upon_o the_o remain_a garrison_n chap._n viii_o the_o siege_n and_o surrender_n of_o worcester_n and_o wallingford_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o reduction_n of_o ragland_n castle_n and_o pendennis_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n from_o april_n 15._o 1645._o to_o august_n 19_o 1646._o wherein_o be_v express_v what_o battle_n be_v fight_v what_o place_n of_o strength_n be_v take_v whether_o by_o storm_n or_o surrender_v the_o number_n of_o slay_a of_o prisoner_n what_o ordnance_n arm_n and_o colour_n be_v take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n when_o the_o county_n where_o the_o action_n be_v do_v the_o month_n and_o day_n the_o year_n battle_n fight_v place_n relieve_v take_v and_o particul_fw-la engagement_n the_o manner_n how_n day_n of_o the_o siege_n &_o time_n of_o fight_n number_n of_o slay_v in_o fight_n or_o siege_n number_n of_o prisoner_n take_v number_n of_o ordnance_n take_v number_n of_o arms._n number_n of_o colour_n the_o chief_a commander_n of_o we_o in_o each_o design_n commander_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o county_n horse_n april_n 15_o 1645_o rout_n at_o islip_n by_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n 2_o hour_n 60_o 200_o  _fw-fr 400_o the_o qu._n &_o
to_o general_n goring_n about_o taunton_n who_o receive_v he_o and_o the_o news_n very_o glad_o and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o fit_a instrument_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o king_n then_o about_o leicester_n and_o as_o they_o suppose_v intend_v northward_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o about_o a_o business_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o carry_v a_o packet_n of_o letter_n from_o he_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o council_n to_o the_o king_n he_o with_o some_o seem_a difficulty_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v receive_v the_o packet_n bring_v they_o to_o his_o excellency_n fair_a seal_v up_o discover_v to_o he_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o enemy_n army_n and_o affair_n in_o the_o west_n the_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n goring_n to_o the_o king_n signify_v how_o that_o in_o three_o week_n time_n nine_o day_n whereof_o be_v then_o expire_v he_o be_v confident_a to_o master_v our_o force_n at_o taunton_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o settle_v the_o west_n of_o england_n in_o a_o absolute_a posture_n for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o march_v up_o with_o a_o considerable_a army_n to_o his_o assistance_n advise_v the_o king_n by_o all_o mean_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o stand_v upon_o a_o defensive_a posture_n and_o not_o to_o engage_v till_o his_o force_n be_v join_v with_o his_o majesty_n have_v these_o letter_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n as_o they_o may_v have_v be_v but_o for_o this_o defeatment_n in_o all_o probability_n he_o have_v decline_v fight_v with_o we_o for_o the_o present_a and_o stay_v for_o those_o additional_n which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o far_o great_a hazard_n this_o intelligence_n do_v withal_o much_o quicken_v we_o to_o make_v speed_n to_o relieve_v taunton_n yet_o be_v so_o near_o leicester_n and_o leicester_n in_o all_o probability_n be_v easy_o to_o be_v make_v we_o consider_v the_o fear_n that_o they_o within_o be_v possess_v withal_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o day_n at_o naseby_n beside_o the_o want_n of_o man_n thereby_o in_o all_o likelihood_n to_o make_v good_a their_o work_n it_o be_v resolve_v first_o to_o assay_v that_o according_o monday_n june_n 16._o about_o noon_n the_o whole_a army_n come_v before_o the_o town_n the_o general_n send_v a_o summons_n to_o the_o lord_n hastings_n to_o surrender_v the_o garrison_n with_o all_o the_o ordnance_n arm_n and_o ammunition_n therein_o who_o return_v a_o peremptory_a answer_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o defend_v it_o to_o the_o last_o man_n whereupon_o a_o council_n of_o war_n be_v call_v it_o be_v resolve_v to_o storm_v the_o place_n warrant_n be_v send_v to_o the_o hundred_o to_o bring_v in_o ladder_n cart_n hay_n straw_n &_o other_o thing_n fit_v for_o a_o storm_n wherein_o the_o country_n be_v very_o forward_o to_o give_v assistance_n tuesday_n june_n 17._o great_a store_n of_o ladder_n be_v bring_v in_o a_o battery_n be_v raise_v upon_o which_o two_o demi-canon_n and_o a_o whole_a culverin_n take_v at_o naseby_n be_v plant_v which_o play_v upon_o a_o old_a work_n call_v the_o newark_n be_v the_o very_a same_o gun_n which_o the_o king_n not_o many_o day_n before_o have_v use_v against_o the_o same_o place_n the_o lord_n hastings_n now_o begin_v to_o perceive_v his_o condition_n be_v like_a to_o be_v desperate_a send_v a_o trumpeter_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o general_n desire_v a_o parley_n concern_v the_o surrender_n of_o the_o town_n which_o his_o excellency_n desirous_a to_o save_v blood_n hearken_v unto_o commissioner_n be_v appoint_v to_o treat_v on_o our_o side_n colonel_n pickering_n and_o colonel_n rainsborough_n hostage_n on_o both_o side_n be_v give_v the_o treaty_n begin_v that_o evening_n and_o hold_v debate_n till_o twelve_o a_o clock_n that_o night_n and_o be_v conclude_v upon_o these_o article_n 1._o tthat_n the_o lord_n loughborough_n shall_v have_v quarter_n grant_v he_o and_o have_v protection_n for_o his_o person_n to_o be_v safe_o convey_v to_o the_o garrison_n of_o ashby-de-la-zouch_a 2._o that_o all_o field_n officer_n colonel_n lieutenant_n colonel_n sergeant_n major_n and_o captain_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o horse_n but_o not_o of_o foot_n shall_v march_v away_o with_o their_o own_o particular_a single_a horse_n and_o arm_n with_o protection_n for_o their_o own_o person_n 3._o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n shall_v be_v convey_v safe_o to_o the_o garrison_n of_o lichfield_n with_o staff_n only_o and_o no_o other_o weapon_n in_o their_o hand_n 4._o that_o all_o common_a soldier_n have_v quarter_n only_o for_o their_o life_n and_o be_v convey_v to_o lichfield_n without_o any_o other_o weapon_n save_v only_a staff_n in_o their_o hand_n 5._o that_o before_o 10_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o say_a morning_n june_n the_o 18._o the_o governor_n of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o lord_n loughborough_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n march_v out_o of_o the_o garrison_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n aforesaid_a 6._o that_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n be_v permit_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o 10_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o say_v wednesday_n morning_n aforesaid_a with_o his_o force_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o garrison_n 7._o that_o all_o the_o piece_n of_o canon_n great_a and_o small_a now_o in_o the_o garrison_n of_o leicester_n be_v leave_v to_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n 8._o that_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n now_o in_o leicester_n be_v leave_v to_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n save_v only_o what_o be_v agree_v to_o for_o the_o officer_n of_o horse_n aforesaid_a 9_o that_o all_o the_o provision_n colour_n bag_n and_o baggage_n be_v also_o leave_v to_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n 10_o that_o all_o the_o horse_n save_o only_a those_o except_v for_o the_o officer_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v in_o the_o garrison_n of_o leicester_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n 11._o that_o all_o the_o officer_n &_o soldier_n have_v quarter_n for_o their_o life_n 12._o 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