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and_o ammunition_n prepare_v for_o his_o scottish_a expedition_n manchester_n in_o lancashire_n in_o cheshire_n ludlow_n bridg-north_n and_o wemme_n in_o shropshire_n stafford_n in_o staffordshire_n the_o city_n of_o bristol_n and_o gloucester_n the_o town_n of_o leicester_n and_o northampton_n the_o city_n of_o coventry_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o warwick_n and_o kenilworth_n all_o in_o warwickshire_n the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n the_o town_n of_o nottingham_n and_o derby_n and_o indeed_o what_o not_o except_v those_o place_n i_o have_v mention_v wherein_o the_o royalist_n have_v first_o set_v foot_n beside_o which_o they_o take_v by_o force_n the_o city_n of_o winchester_n dec._n leede_v jan._n in_o yorkshire_n the_o city_n of_o chichester_n in_o sussex_n about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o sudeley-castle_n febr._n in_o gloucestershire_n not_o much_o of_o action_n in_o the_o field_n or_o otherwise_o can_v be_v expect_v until_o the_o ensue_a spring_n of_o the_o year_n so_o that_o all_o i_o find_v of_o note_n be_v only_o that_o at_o liskard_n jan._n near_o bodmin_n in_o cornwall_n where_o sir_n ralph_n hopton_n rout_v a_o strong_a party_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o those_o part_n and_o take_v above_o twelve_o hundred_o prisoner_n likewise_o that_o attempt_n upon_o litchfield-close_a in_o stafford_n shire_n make_v by_o robert_n lord_n brook_n wherein_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n the_o manner_n whereof_o be_v not_o a_o little_a remarkable_a which_o in_o short_a be_v thus_o this_o lord_n be_v strange_o taint_v with_o fanatic_a principle_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o one_o of_o his_o near_a relation_n and_o some_o schismatical_a preacher_n though_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n a_o very_a civil_a and_o well_o homoured_a man_n become_v thereby_o so_o great_a a_o zealot_n against_o the_o establish_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n that_o no_o less_o than_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o abolish_n all_o decent_a order_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n will_v satisfy_v he_o to_o which_o end_n he_o become_v the_o leader_n of_o all_o the_o power_n he_o can_v raise_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o cathedral_n
that_o though_o the_o committee_n which_o be_v send_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o scot_n go_v but_o late_o thither_o yet_o the_o brethren_n there_o have_v have_v former_a advertisement_n how_o great_a a_o necessity_n here_o be_v of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n their_o friend_n shall_v not_o faint_v haste_v over_o a_o declaration_n julii_n hither_o whereby_o they_o signify_v that_o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n have_v a_o long_a time_n suffer_v by_o the_o popish_a and_o malignant_a counsel_n about_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o the_o misery_n in_o england_n be_v but_o preparation_n to_o they_o they_o therefore_o do_v resolve_v to_o assist_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o high_a time_n it_o be_v for_o their_o force_n in_o most_o part_n go_v by_o the_o worst_a it_o put_v they_o upon_o new_a contrivance_n every_o day_n so_o that_o sir_n william_n waller_n be_v fain_o to_o come_v aug._n again_o to_o the_o house_n and_o take_v the_o covenant_n a_o second_o time_n to_o encourage_v some_o that_o have_v not_o take_v it_o before_o and_o though_o the_o committee_n which_o meet_v at_o merchant-taylor's-hall_n for_o raise_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n as_o one_o man_n do_v give_v direction_n aug._n to_o the_o alderman_n and_o their_o deputy_n in_o every_o ward_n with_o the_o minister_n common-council-man_n and_o other_o to_o promote_v the_o work_n as_o be_v the_o last_o refuge_n of_o the_o people_n for_o so_o they_o express_v and_o no_o vain_a bait_n or_o allurement_n yet_o see_v they_o so_o little_a fruit_n of_o this_o great_a endeavour_n that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o effect_v that_o by_o their_o power_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v by_o persuasion_n and_o therefore_o order_v aug._n the_o raise_n of_o two_o thousand_o man_n in_o norfolk_n suffolk_z and_o cambridgshire_n every_o man_n to_o have_v a_o month_n pay_v in_o his_o pocket_n and_o for_o a_o speedy_a supply_n of_o more_o they_o pass_v aug._n two_o ordinance_n one_o that_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n of_o london_n with_o the_o deputy-lieutenant_n and_n committee_n of_o parliament_n in_o every_o county_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o raise_v levy_n and_o impress_v such_o number_n of_o soldier_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o other_o aug._n for_o press_v no_o less_o than_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n with_o so_o many_o gunner_n trumpet_n and_o surgeon_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o six_o associate_v county_n of_o norfolk_n suffolk_z essex_n cambridg_n hertford_n and_o huntingdon_n with_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n and_o isle_n of_o ely_n to_o be_v raise_v within_o the_o say_a county_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o parliament_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o be_v in_o a_o decline_a condition_n by_o reason_n that_o their_o money_n be_v spend_v their_o man_n wear_v out_o and_o no_o small_a discontent_n among_o themselves_o in_o order_n to_o some_o recruit_v they_o make_v a_o explanation_n aug._n of_o their_o old_a ordinance_n for_o sequestration_n of_o delinquent_n with_o certain_a enlargement_n wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o who_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v delinquent_n over_o and_o beside_o such_o as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o former_a ordinance_n with_o power_n to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n for_o discovery_n as_o also_o reward_n to_o discoverer_n and_o likewise_o pass_v another_o aug._n ordinance_n relate_v to_o a_o former_a for_o the_o speedy_a raise_n of_o a_o body_n of_o horse_n for_o the_o preservation_n peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o resist_v the_o insolence_n and_o outrage_n commit_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o king_n army_n those_o be_v the_o word_n thereof_o by_o which_o they_o far_o ordain_v that_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v the_o assessment_n out_o of_o their_o landlord_n estate_n and_o defalk_v they_o out_o of_o their_o rent_n but_o that_o which_o they_o then_o chief_o look_v on_o be_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o scot_n whereon_o they_o principal_o depend_v as_o their_o last_o refuge_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o then_o droop_a party_n they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n therefore_o to_o cry_v up_o loud_o the_o aid_n of_o these_o their_o dear_a brethren_n for_o which_o respect_n it_o will_v not_o i_o suppose_v be_v impertinent_a to_o make_v here_o a_o short_a digression_n in_o show_v by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v deal_v with_o in_o order_n to_o this_o their_o second_o invasion_n chap._n xvi_o after_o the_o english_a committee_n be_v arrive_v in_o scotland_n aug._n and_o have_v make_v large_a promise_n to_o the_o brethren_n of_o a_o advantageous_a journey_n viz._n the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n the_o scot_n well_o resent_v so_o beneficial_a a_o offer_n do_v set_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n aug._n whereby_o pretend_v the_o king_n person_n their_o religion_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v in_o no_o small_a danger_n for_o preservation_n of_o these_o they_o require_v that_o all_o person_n in_o that_o realm_n of_o what_o sort_n quality_n or_o degree_n soever_o between_o sixteen_o and_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v forthwith_o fit_v themselves_o with_o forty_o day_n victual_v ammunition_n arm_n and_o all_o other_o warlike_a provision_n under_o penalty_n of_o confiscation_n of_o their_o whole_a estate_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o enemy_n to_o religion_n king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o have_v set_v forth_o a_o plausible_a declaration_n aug._n show_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o their_o intend_a assistance_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n against_o the_o papist_n and_o prelatical_a party_n as_o they_o therein_o express_v they_o pass_v a_o act_n aug._n in_o their_o convention_n of_o estate_n for_o put_v that_o kingdom_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n name_v therein_o the_o principal_a colonel_n and_o officer_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o accomplish_v likewise_o their_o chief_n design_n of_o enjoy_v the_o church-land_n scotland_n they_o frame_v a_o new_a oath_n call_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v forthwith_o send_v over_o into_o england_n and_o read_v aug._n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o westminster_n thence_o to_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n for_o their_o approbation_n and_o be_v by_o they_o approve_v be_v remit_v aug._n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o that_o the_o grand_a contriver_n at_o westminster_n may_v the_o more_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o those_o their_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n they_o pass_v a_o ordinance_n for_o demolish_n all_o monument_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n as_o they_o entitle_v it_o in_o which_o be_v particularise_v the_o removal_n of_o all_o communion-table_n from_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o chancel_v in_o every_o church_n as_o also_o for_o take_v away_o the_o rail_n which_o defend_v they_o levy_v the_o chancel_v where_o the_o east_n part_n be_v high_a with_o remove_v of_o taper_n candlestick_n and_o basin_n for_o the_o speedy_a raise_n of_o more_o money_n they_o likewise_o pass_v another_o ordinance_n sept._n for_o fourteen_o thousand_o pound_n to_o furnish_v one_o or_o more_o magazine_n of_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n and_o for_o raise_v of_o horse_n etc_n etc_n which_o sum_n be_v to_o be_v levy_v within_o the_o hamlet_n of_o the_o tower_n city_n of_o westminster_n burrough_n of_o southwark_n and_o other_o place_n of_o middlesex_n and_o surrey_n within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n hitherto_o it_o be_v only_o pretend_v that_o those_o new_a regiment_n of_o volunteer_n raise_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o april_n the_o xiith_o for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n but_o as_o mr._n pym_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o sir_n john_n hotham_n concern_v excise_n write_v that_o they_o must_v be_v use_v to_o it_o by_o little_a and_o little_a so_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o show_v they_o what_o they_o must_v trust_v to_o and_o pass_v another_o ordinance_n sept._n to_o enable_v the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n of_o london_n to_o command_v forth_o one_o or_o more_o regiment_n of_o the_o trained-band_n or_o auxiliary_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n to_o go_v forth_o under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n william_n waller_n and_o upon_o occasion_n to_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o lord_n general_n and_o herein_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v a_o excellent_a expression_n make_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o mr._n oliver_n st._n john_n sometime_o his_o majesty_n solicitor_n general_n but_o then_o a_o dear_a member_n and_o special_a contriver_n in_o this_o great_a work_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n john_n pym_n who_o seem_v to_o stand_v strict_a for_o observe_v the_o ordinance_n of_o april_n the_o xiith_o allege_v that_o though_o those_o man_n by_o that_o ordinance_n raise_v only_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n be_v not_o to_o
york_n as_o also_o by_o forty_o three_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_n baron_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o cxviii_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o there_o present_a many_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o distance_n of_o place_n sickness_n and_o employment_n elsewhere_o in_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o for_o want_v of_o timely_a notice_n of_o that_o proclamation_n of_o summons_n not_o be_v then_o come_v thither_o but_o the_o effect_n which_o this_o their_o letter_n produce_v be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v cry_v throughout_o the_o street_n of_o london_n in_o scorn_n as_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o duke_n of_o york_n for_o peace_n and_o a_o mere_a frivolous_a answer_n or_o paper_n in_o form_n of_o a_o letter_n direct_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o forth_o than_o general_n of_o the_o king_n force_n wherein_o be_v enclose_v a_o print_a paper_n call_v a_o national_a covenant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o two_o 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commons_o assemble_v at_o oxford_n must_v join_v in_o that_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o the_o absolute_a extirpation_n of_o church-government_n here_o without_o nay_o though_o against_o the_o king_n consent_n submit_v the_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n of_o themselves_o and_o all_o other_o who_o according_a to_o their_o allegiance_n have_v assist_v his_o majesty_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o those_o member_n then_o sit_v at_o westminster_n as_o also_o to_o admit_v of_o and_o justify_v that_o invasion_n of_o the_o scot_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o their_o declaration_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n continue_v still_o solicitous_a for_o a_o happy_a peace_n for_o avoid_v delay_n or_o cavil_v about_o name_n or_o title_n or_o descant_v upon_o word_n humble_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n to_o send_v messenger_n with_o instruction_n to_o desire_v a_o treaty_n for_o peace_n whereunto_o he_o ready_o assent_v two_o person_n be_v 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realm_n for_o so_o they_o call_v their_o presbyterian_a discipline_n wherein_o i_o observe_v that_o within_o six_o day_n next_o after_o this_o their_o invasion_n the_o member_n at_o westminster_n pass_v a_o ordinance_n jan._n for_o regulate_v the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n 61._o by_o edward_n earl_n of_o manchester_n than_o their_o chancellor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o turn_v out_o all_o loyal_a person_n from_o their_o headship_n and_o fellowship_n in_o any_o of_o the_o college_n there_o and_o for_o remove_v scandalous_a minister_n id_fw-la est_fw-la all_o orthodox_n man_n throughout_o the_o several_a associate_v county_n of_o essex_n norfolk_n suffolk_z hertford_n cambridge_n huntingdon_n and_o lincoln_n that_o the_o welsh_a also_o may_v be_v the_o soon_o bring_v under_o the_o yoke_n they_o soon_o after_o make_v another_o ordinance_n febr._n whereby_o they_o impower_v sir_n thomas_n middleton_n knight_n supra_fw-la to_o take_v subscription_n for_o raise_v of_o force_n in_o 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lord_n fairfax_n be_v rout_v march_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n and_o cumberland_n at_o bramham-moore_n in_o that_o county_n which_o great_a defeat_n so_o startle_v the_o member_n at_o westminster_n that_o they_o forthwith_o solicit_v the_o aid_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o scot_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o this_o also_o prince_n rupert_n upon_o a_o sharp_a encounter_n near_o bermicham_n a_o seditious_a and_o populous_a town_n in_o warwick_n shire_n with_o a_o strong_a party_n of_o the_o rebel_n command_v by_o colonel_n greaves_n worsted_n april_n they_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o loyal_a william_n earl_n of_o denbigh_n who_o there_o receive_v his_o death_n wound_n soon_o after_o that_o also_o another_o party_n of_o they_o command_v by_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o famous_a sir_n john_n hotham_n their_o trusty_a governor_n of_o hull_n be_v rout_v near_o ancaster_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o litchfield_n close_n which_o they_o have_v get_v after_o the_o unsuccessfull_a 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child_n with_o their_o disposal_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o vile_a affection_n and_o humour_n of_o this_o hypocritical_a generation_n ¶_o that_o their_o confidence_n likewise_o in_o carry_v all_o before_o they_o with_o power_n and_o force_n through_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o scot_n may_v the_o more_o appear_v i_o shall_v now_o represent_v unto_o you_o presbytery_n triumphant_a for_o a_o while_n for_o within_o six_o day_n after_o they_o have_v send_v these_o insolent_a proposition_n to_o the_o king_n they_o vote_v nou._n down_o the_o reverend_a liturgy_n by_o law_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o for_o a_o far_a encouragement_n to_o those_o their_o dear_a brethren_n on_o who_o assistance_n they_o do_v so_o much_o rely_v which_o embolden_v they_o to_o make_v those_o high_a demand_n they_o pass_v a_o ordinance_n decem._n for_o raise_v the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o six_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o pound_n 75._o thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n for_o 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common_a prayer_n abolish_v comply_v by_o divers_a reverend_a divine_n of_o which_o some_o die_v martyr_n and_o for_o the_o establish_n a_o directory_n establish_v as_o they_o call_v it_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o room_n thereof_o whereby_o every_o conceit_a person_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n unto_o his_o own_o frothy_a fancy_n in_o frame_v certain_a prayer_n whereunto_o the_o congregation_n be_v to_o say_v amen_o a_o thing_n so_o absurd_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o true_a and_o real_a service_n of_o god_n as_o that_o there_o need_v no_o observation_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o day_n follow_v to_o glorify_v their_o do_n the_o more_o they_o adorn_v jan._n their_o house_n of_o commons_o with_o that_o whole_a suit_n of_o hang_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o choir_n of_o the_o collegiate_n church_n at_o westminster_n and_o some_o other_o take_v out_o of_o the_o king_n wardrobe_n and_o have_v proceed_v against_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o memory_n as_o a_o stout_a champion_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o her_o fierce_a assailant_n the_o romanist_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o schismatic_n on_o the_o other_o and_o for_o his_o many_o other_o great_a and_o pious_a work_n much_o beseem_v a_o person_n of_o that_o place_n will_v be_v precious_a to_o succeed_a age_n by_o arraign_v he_o before_o themselves_o upon_o article_n of_o high_a treason_n as_o they_o call_v they_o wherein_o they_o charge_v he_o with_o labour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n subvert_v the_o religion_n establish_v to_o set_v up_o papistry_n and_o superstition_n they_o do_v by_o a_o ordinance_n pass_v the_o very_a same_o day_n with_o that_o for_o abolish_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n condemn_v he_o to_o suffer_v death_n as_o a_o traitor_n for_o the_o quick_a dispatch_n whereof_o they_o bring_v down_o the_o lord_n to_o sit_v with_o the_o commons_o and_o afterward_o behead_v behead_v he_o on_o tower-hill_n after_o which_o they_o admit_v of_o a_o treaty_n with_o certain_a commissioner_n nominate_v by_o the_o king_n upon_o those_o proposition_n so_o send_v by_o they_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v which_o treaty_n uxbridge_n be_v by_o they_o limit_v to_o twenty_o day_n begin_v at_o uxbridge_n on_o thursday_n the_o 30_o of_o january_n to_o take_v notice_n here_o of_o the_o particular_a passage_n in_o this_o treaty_n consider_v that_o they_o be_v so_o exact_o set_v forth_o in_o print_n 1645._o will_v not_o be_v needful_a the_o truth_n be_v that_o though_o these_o grandee_n at_o westminster_n do_v then_o make_v show_n to_o incline_v unto_o a_o happy_a composure_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o that_o amicable_a expedient_a to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o this_o plausible_a pretence_n they_o may_v the_o more_o captivate_v the_o people_n they_o real_o intend_v nothing_o less_o as_o may_v appear_v not_o only_o by_o those_o unjust_a and_o insolent_a demand_n whereupon_o they_o do_v so_o stiff_o insist_v which_o amount_v to_o the_o uter_fw-la subversion_n of_o the_o religion_n by_o law_n establish_v get_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n in_o ireland_n according_a to_o their_o deprave_a will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o by_o that_o seditious_a and_o impudent_a sermon_n 31._o preach_v in_o uxbridge_n church_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o that_o treaty_n it_o be_v the_o market-day_n there_o by_o mr._n christopher_n love_n after_o execute_v by_o themselves_o on_o tower-hill_n who_o beside_o many_o passage_n therein_o scandalous_a to_o the_o king_n person_n and_o derogatory_n to_o his_o honour_n stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o the_o treaty_n and_o sharp_o incense_a they_o against_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n say_v that_o they_o come_v with_o heart_n full_a of_o blood_n and_o that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o distance_n betwixt_o that_o treaty_n and_o peace_n as_o betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n for_o which_o malicious_a expression_n though_o complaint_n be_v make_v and_o justice_n demand_v no_o redress_n can_v be_v have_v beside_o when_o the_o king_n commissioner_n desire_v 145._o to_o treat_v with_o they_o concern_v his_o majesty_n speedy_a return_n to_o westminster_n they_o utter_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v though_o they_o have_v ever_o give_v it_o out_o to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o sole_a reason_n for_o raise_v their_o army_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o king_n to_o his_o parliament_n chap._n xix_o as_o to_o the_o military_a passage_n of_o this_o year_n the_o chief_a on_o the_o king_n part_n be_v these_o longford_n house_n in_o com._n salop._n be_v render_v apr._n by_o the_o rebel_n to_o prince_n rupert_n as_o also_o longe-castle_n apr._n in_o the_o same_o county_n likewise_o stopport_v may_n in_o cheshire_n lathom_n house_n in_o lancashire_n be_v besiege_v by_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n be_v relieve_v may_n by_o prince_n rupert_n whereupon_o leverpoole_n and_o bolton_n both_o in_o that_o county_n be_v soon_o take_v may_n by_o he_o borstall-house_n in_o oxfordshire_n take_v june_n by_o colonel_n gage_n colonel_n shuttleworth_n defeat_v june_n at_o blackburn_n in_o lancashire_n by_o prince_n rupert_n sir_n william_n waller_n with_o his_o force_n rout_v june_n at_o cropredy-bridge_n in_o oxfordshire_n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n and_o cleveland_n be_v both_o in_o that_o action_n and_o york_n after_o nine_o week_n siege_n by_o the_o scot_n the_o lord_n fairfax_n and_o earl_n of_o manchester_n assist_v they_o relieve_v july_n by_o prince_n rupert_n in_o the_o next_o month_n lestithiel_n in_o cornwall_n be_v then_o take_v august_n by_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n forfook_v his_o foot_n and_o septem_fw-la flee_v in_o a_o cockboat_n from_o foy_n to_o plymouth_n with_o the_o lord_n roberts_n the_o foot_n then_o under_o the_o command_n of_o major_a general_n skippon_n deliver_v up_o their_o arm_n ammunition_n and_o artillery_n and_o engage_v themselves_o thenceforth_o never_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n basin_n house_n also_o be_v again_o besiege_v by_o the_o rebel_n be_v relieve_v sept._n by_o colonel_n gage_n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n likewise_o raise_v octob._n the_o siege_n of_o banbury-castle_n which_o have_v continue_v from_o the_o 19_o of_o july_n and_o the_o next_o month_n follow_v the_o king_n raise_v novem._n the_o siege_n of_o donington-castle_n in_o berkshire_n as_o also_o that_o nou._n of_o basin_n but_o as_o to_o further_a success_n on_o the_o king_n part_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o year_n 1644._o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n of_o note_n save_v the_o defeat_n febr._n give_v to_o colonel_n rosseter_n near_o melton_n mowbray_n in_o leicestershire_n by_o sir_n marmaduke_n langdale_n in_o his_o passage_n from_o oxford_n towards_o pontfract_n and_o his_o relief_n march_n of_o pontfract-castle_n then_o besiege_v by_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n ¶_o ay_o now_o come_v to_o the_o action_n on_o the_o rebel_n part_n in_o this_o year_n 1644._o wherein_n they_o have_v
june_n the_o king_n have_v the_o better_a but_o prince_n rupert_n have_v rout_v the_o one_o wing_n of_o the_o rebel_n troop_n follow_v the_o chase_n so_o far_o that_o the_o foot_n be_v leave_v open_a to_o the_o other_o be_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o cromwell_n put_v into_o a_o total_a confusion_n by_o which_o mean_v fairfax_n become_v master_n of_o the_o field_n and_o regain_v june_n leicester_n within_o four_o day_n whereupon_o he_o march_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o taunton_n in_o somersetshire_n then_o besiege_v by_o general_n goring_n taking_n june_n highworth_n in_o wiltshire_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o accompany_v these_o sad_a misfortune_n carlisle_n in_o cumberland_n that_o great_a and_o strong_a garrison_n be_v deliver_v june_n up_o to_o the_o scot_n after_o two_o and_o forty_o week_n siege_n and_o general_n goring_n have_v intelligence_n of_o fairfax_n his_o advance_n towards_o taunton_n draw_v off_o and_o be_v worsted_n by_o he_o near_o langport_n in_o somersetshire_n after_o which_o nothing_o but_o loss_n and_o ruin_n every_o day_n ensue_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o follow_a instance_n which_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a here_o brief_o to_o enumerate_v pontfract_v castle_n deliver_v july_n to_o general_n poyntz_n after_o three_o month_n siege_n that_o garrison_n thence_o march_v to_o newark_n bridgwater_n take_v july_n by_o general_n fairfax_n after_o his_o victory_n at_o langport_n scarborough_n likewise_o after_o a_o long_a siege_n by_o sir_n matthew_n boynton_n deliver_v july_n up_o to_o he_o by_o sr._n hugh_n cholmley_n upon_o honourable_a condition_n the_o city_n of_o bath_n also_o within_o few_o day_n follow_v be_v likewise_o render_v july_n soon_o after_o this_o the_o scottish_a army_n march_v southwards_o make_v miserable_a spoil_n in_o their_o passage_n take_v canon_n frome_n a_o garrison_n of_o the_o king_n be_v in_o herefordshire_n and_o then_o august_n sit_v down_o before_o hereford_n where_o have_v lose_v many_o of_o their_o man_n they_o draw_v off_o on_o the_o second_o of_o september_n and_o return_v northwards_o sherborne-castle_n also_o which_o have_v beed_o stout_o defend_v by_o sir_n lewes_n dive_v be_v take_v aug._n by_o storm_n nunney-castle_n in_o somersetshire_n thereupon_o yield_v to_o colonel_n rainsborough_n within_o few_o day_n ensue_v general_n fairfax_n therefore_o come_v before_o aug._n bristol_n and_o on_o the_o ten_o of_o september_n have_v it_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o in_o the_o next_o month_n the_o king_n force_n at_o rowton_n heath_n in_o cheshire_n receive_v a_o great_a defeat_n sept._n wherein_o the_o lord_n bernard_n stuart_n lose_v his_o life_n hereupon_o the_o lord_n digby_n with_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v send_v towards_o scotland_n there_o to_o join_v with_o the_o noble_a marquis_n of_o montrosse_n the_o castle_n of_o device_n be_v soon_o after_o take_v sept._n by_o cromwell_n the_o castle_n likewise_o of_o raby_n in_o the_o bishopric_n skipton_n and_o sandall_n in_o 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