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B20849	Lieut: Generall Cromwells letter to the House of Commons, of all the particulars of taking the city of Bristoll; and the manner of P: Ruperts marching to Oxford. Together with two orders; the one, for a day of thanksgiving in all parts of the kingdom within the power of the Parliament. And the other, for a collection for a distressed and plundered party in the said city of Bristoll. / Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter and orders be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing C7114A; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 3850[25]; ESTC R232937	4,813	10

Lieut Generall Cromwells LETTER TO The House of Commons OF All the Particulars of taking the City of BRISTOLL And the manner of P Ruperts marching to Oxford Together with two Orders The one for a Day of Thanksgiving in all parts of the Kingdom within the power of the Parliament And the other for a Collection for a distressed and plundered party in the said City of Bristoll ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That this Letter and Orders be forthwith printed and published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons Sept. 18. 1645. SIR IT hath pleased the Generall to give me in charge to represent unto you a particular Accompt of the taking of Bristoll the which I gladly undertake After the finishing of that Service at Sherborn it was disputed at a Councell of War whether we should march into the West or to Bristoll Amongst other Arguments the leaving so considerable an Enemy at our backs to march into the heart of the Kingdom the undoing of the Country about Bristoll which was exceedingly harrassed by the Prince his being but a Fortnight thereabouts the correspondence he might hold with Wales the possibility of uniting the Enemies Forces where they pleased and especially the drawing to an Head the dis-affected Club-men of Somerset Wilts and Dorser when once our backs were towards them These considerations together with the taking so important a place so Advantageous for the opening of Trade to London did sway the ballance and begat that conclusion When we came within four miles of the City we had a new debate whether we should endeavour to Block it up or make a Regular Siege The latter being over-ruled Colonel Welden with his Brigade marched to Pile-hill on the South side of the City being within Musquet shot thereof where in a few dayes they made a good Quarter over-looking the City upon our advance the Enemy fired Bedminster Clifton and some other Villages and would have fired the Countrey thereabouts if our unexpected coming had not hindred The Generall caused some Horse and Dragoons under Commissary Generall Ireton to Advance over Avon to keep in the Enemy on the North side of the Town untill the Foot could come up and after a day the Generall with Colonell Mountagues and Colonell Rainsbroughs Brigades marched over at Keynsham to Stapleton where he Quartered that Night the next day Colonell Mountague having his Post assigned with his Brigade was to secure all between Froom and Avon he came up to Lawfords-gate within Musquet shot thereof Colonell Rainsbroughs Post was near to Durdham Down where the Dragooners and three Regiments of Horse made good a Post upon the Down between him and the River Avon on his right hand and from Colonell Rainsborows Quarters to Froom River on his left A part of Colonell Birch and Major Generall Skippons Regiment were to maintain that Post these Posts being thus setled our horse were forced to be upon exceeding great duty to stand by the foot least the foot being so weak in all their Posts might receive an affront and truly herein we were very happy that we should receive so little losse by Sallies considering the paucity of our men to make good the Posts and the strength of the Enemy within by Sallies which were three or four I know not that we lost thirty men in all the time of our Siege of Officers of quality onely Colonell Okey was taken by mistake going to the enemy thinking them to be friends and Captain Guilliams slain in a charge We took Sir Barnard Astley and killed Sir Richard Crane one very considerable with the Prince We had a Councell of War concerning the Storming of the Town about eight dayes before we took it and in that there appeared great unwillingnesse to the work through the unseasonablenesse of the weather and other apparant difficulties Some inducement to bring us thither was the report of the good ●ffection of the Townsmen to us but that did not answer expectation Vpon a second consideration it was over-ru●●d for a ●●orme which no sooner concluded but difficulties were removed and all things seemed to favour the d●signe● and indeed there h●th been seldome the like cheerfulnesse in Casticers and Souldier to any work like to this after it was once resolved on The day and hour of our Storm was appointed to be Wednesday morning the 10 about one of the clock we chose to act it so early because we hoped thereby to surprize the Enemy with this resolution also 〈◊〉 avoid confusion and falling foule upon one another that when we had recovered the Line and Forts upon it we could not advance further untill day The Generalls signall unto the Storm was the firing of Straw and discharging four piece of Canon at Prier hill Fort the signall was very well perceived by all and ●ruly the men went on with great resolution and very presently recovered the Line making way for the horse to enter Colonell Montague and Colonell Pickering who stormed at Lawfords gate where was a double work well filled with men and canon presently entred and with great resolution be at the Enemy from their works and possessed their canon their expedition was such that they forced the Enemy from their advantages without any considerable losse to themselves they laid down the Bridges for the horse to enter Major Desborough commanding the horse who very gallantly seconded the foot then our foot advanced to the city walls where they possessed the gate against the Castle-street whereinto were put a hundred men who made it good Sir Hardresse Waller with his and the Generalls Regiment with no lesse resolution entred on the other side of Lawfords Gate towards Avon River and put themselves into an immediate conjunction with the rest of the Brigade During this Colonell Rainsborow and Colonell Hamond attempted Prior-hill Fort and the Line downwards towards Froom Colonell Birch and the Major Generals Regiment being to Storme towards Froome River Colonell Hamond possessed the Line immediatly and beating the Enemy from it made way for our horse to enter Colonell Rainsborow who had the hardest taske of all at Prior hill Fort attempted it and fought near three hours for it and indeed there was great despair of carrying the place it being exceeding high a Ladder of thirty rounds sca●ce reaching the top thereof but his resolution was such that not withstanding the inaccessablènesse and difficulty he would not give it over The Enemy had four piece of canon upon it which they plyed with round and case shot upon our men his Lieutenant Colonell Bowen and others were two hours at push of Pike standing upon the Pallizadoes but could not enter Col Hamond being entred the Line and Capt. Ireton with a Forlorn of Col Riches Regiment interposing with his Horse between the Enemies Horse and Col Hamond received a shot with two Pistoll bullets which brake his Arme by means the entrance of Col.

Hamond did Storm the Fort on that part which was inward By which means Col. Rainsbrough and Col Hamonds men entred the Fort and immediatly put to the Sword almost all in it and as this was the place of most difficulty so of most losse to us on that side and of very great honour to the undertaker The Horse did second them with great resolution both these Colonels do acknowledge that their interposition between the Enemies Horse and their Foot was a great means of obtaining this strong Fort without which all the rest of the Line to Froom-River would have done us little good and indeed neither Horse nor Foot would have stood in all that way in any manner of security had not the Fort been taken Major Bethels were the first horse entred the Line who did behave himself very gallantly and was shot in the thigh had one or two shots more and his horse killed under him Colonell Birch with his men and the Major Generalls Regiment entred with very good Resolution where their Post was possessing the Enemies Guns and turning them upon them By this all the Line from Priors-hill Fort to Avon which was a full mile with all the Forts Ordnance and Bulwarks were possessed by us but one wherein there were about an hundred and twenty men of the Enemy which the Generall Summoned and all the men submitted The successe on Colonell Weldens side did not answer with this and although the Colonells and other the Officers and Souldiers both Horse Foot testified very much resolution as could be expected Colonell Welden Col. Ingoldsby Col. Herbert and the rest of the Colonells and Officers both of Horse and Foot doing what could be well looked for from men of honour yet what by reason of the height of the Works which proved higher then report made them and the shortnesse of the Ladders they were repulsed with the losse of about 100. men Col. Fortescu●● Lieutenant colonell was killed Major Cromwell dangerously shot and two of Gol. Ingoldsbies brothers hurt with some Officers Being possessed of thus much as hath been related the Town was fired in three places by the Enemy which we could not put out and this begat a great trouble to the Generall and us all fe●ring to see so famous a City burnt to ashes before our faces whiles we were viewing so sad a spectacle and consulting which way to make further advantage of our Successe the Prince sent a Trumpet to the Generall to desire a Treaty for the surrender of the Towne to which the Generall agreed and deputed Colonell Mountague Col. Rainsborow and Col. Pickering for that Service Authorizing them with Instructions to treat and conclude the Articles which are these inclosed For performance whereof Hostages were mutually given on Thursday about two of the clock in the afternoone The Prince ●●rched out having a convoy of two Regiments of Horse from us and making Election of Oxford for the place he would goe to which he had liberty to doe by his Articles The Canon which we have taken are about one hundred and forty mounted about 100. barrels of Powder already come to our hands with a good quantity of Shot Ammunition and Arms we have sound already between two and three thousand Musquets The Royall Fort had in it victuals for one hundred and fifty men for three hundred and twenty dayes the Castle victualled for neere halfe so long The Prince had foot of the Garrison as the Major of the City informed me two thousand five hundred and about one thousand horse beside the Trayned bands of the Towne and Auxiliaries one thousand some say fifteen hundred I heare but one man hath died of the Plague in all our Army although we have quartered amongst and in the midst of infected persons and places we had not killed of ours in this storme nor all this siege two hundred men Thus I have given you a true but not a full account of this great businesse wherein he that runs may read that all this is none other then the worke of God he must be a very Atheist that doth not acknowledge it It may be thought that some praises are due to these gallant men of whose valour so much mention is made their humble suite to you and all that have an interest in this blessing is that in remembrance of Gods prayses they may be forgotten It s their joy that they are instruments to Gods glory and their Countries good it s their honour that God vouchsafes to use them Sir they that have beene imployed in this Service know that faith and Prayer obtained this City for you I doe not say ours onely but of the people of God with you and all England over who have wrastled with God for a blessing in this very thing Our desires are that God may be glorified by the same Spirit of faith by which we aske all our sufficiency and having received it it is meet that he have all the praise Your humble Servant Oliver Cromwell From Bristoll 14. Sept. 1645. 17. September 1645. ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That on the next Lords-Day thanks be given unto God for the great Successe he hath given unto the Parliaments Forces under Sir Tho. Fairfax their Generall in taking in the City of Bristoll with the Castle and Forts in all the Churches and Chappels within the Lines of Communication and Bills of Mortality and that the next Lords-Day come Fortnight being the fift day of October in all the parts of the Kingdom within the power of the Parliament And that the Lord Major of the City of London do give timely notice hereof to all the Ministers within the Lines of Communication and Bills of Mortality And that the Knights and Burgesses of the severall Counties Cities and Burroughs do give notice hereof and send Copies of this Order to the severall Counties Cities and Burroughs It is further Ordered That-the Relation sent up from Lieutenant Generall Cromwell by the command of the Generall of Septemb. 14. be Printed and Read upon the dayes on which publique thanks are to be given unto God for his great blessing in this Successe given at Bristoll H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. 17. September 1645. ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That on the next Lords day on which publique thanks is appointed to be given to Almighty God for the great Successe at Bristoll a collection be made in all the Churches and Chappels within the Lines of Communication and weekly Bills of Mortality And the Moneys collected paid into the Treasurers for maimed Souldiers at Tallow-chandlers Hall by the severall collectors and receivers of the said Moneys within two dayes after the said collection and by the said Treasurers distributed for the Relief of many distressed and Plundered people of Bristoll and the places adjacent H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. FINIS