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barnstaple_n town_n castle_n and_o fort._n yield_v 30_o 20_o  _fw-fr 35_o 400_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n sir_n allen_n apsley_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 1646_o dunster_n castle_n yield_v 150_o 20_o  _fw-fr 6_o 200_o  _fw-fr col._n blagge_n col._n windham_n somersetshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 1646_o woodstock_n gar_o yield_v 20_o 40_o  _fw-fr 2_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n rainsborough_n capt._n faucet_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr may_n 1646_o salcomb_n fort_n yield_v 50_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n welden_n col._n fortescue_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr may_n 1646_o banbury_n castle_n yield_v  _fw-fr 8_o  _fw-fr 9_o 600_o 8_o col._n whaley_n sir_n william_n compton_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr may_n 1646_o radcot_n fort_n yield_v 15_o 6_o  _fw-fr 2_o 140_o  _fw-fr col._n saunderson_n col._n palmer_n berkshire_n  _fw-fr june_n 10_o 1646_o borstall_n house_n yield_v 18_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o 300_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n sir_n william_n compton_n buckinghamshire_n  _fw-fr june_n 24_o 1646_o oxford_n city_n yield_v 55_o 60_o  _fw-fr 300_o 2000_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o sir_n thomas_n glemham_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr june_n 24_o 1646_o farringdon_n house_n yield_v 55_o 40_o  _fw-fr 4_o 500_o  _fw-fr sir_n robert_n pie_n sir_n william_n courtney_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr july_n 22_o 1646_o worcester_n city_n yield_v  _fw-fr 20_o  _fw-fr 25_o 1500_o  _fw-fr col._n rainsborough_n col._n washington_n worcestershire_n  _fw-fr july_n 27_o 1646_o wallingford_n cast_v yield_v 65_o 5_o  _fw-fr 7_o 800_o 7_o gen._n fairfax_n col._n thomas_n blagge_n berkshire_n  _fw-fr august_n 17_o 1646_o pendennis_n castle_n yield_v  _fw-fr 17_o  _fw-fr 94_o 860_o  _fw-fr col._n fortescue_n col._n arundel_n and_o sir_n john_n digby_n cornwall_n  _fw-fr august_n 19_o 1646_o ragland_n castle_n yield_v  _fw-fr 20_o  _fw-fr 23_o 500_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n marq._n of_o worcester_n munmouthshire_n  _fw-fr place_n this_o table_n between_o folio_n 334._o and_o 335._o
the_o only_a plentiful_a and_o unharassed_a part_n of_o devonshire_n as_o also_o that_o greenvile_n be_v come_v with_o some_o fresh_a foot_n out_o of_o cornwall_n to_o okehampton_n section_n 10_o highness_n a_o letter_n to_o his_o excellency_n from_o the_o pr._n of_o wales_n his_o highness_n at_o autree_n a_o trumpeter_n come_v to_o his_o excellency_n from_o his_o highness_n prince_n charles_n with_o a_o letter_n desire_v a_o pass_n for_o the_o lord_n hopton_n and_o lord_n culpepper_n to_o go_v to_o the_o king_n upon_o a_o design_n of_o a_o mediation_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n it_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n the_o consideration_n thereof_o be_v put_v off_o to_o the_o next_o day_n when_o the_o trumpeter_n be_v return_v with_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o general_n to_o the_o prince_n intimate_v answer_n the_o sum_n of_o his_o excellency_n answer_n that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n proper_a for_o the_o general_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o any_o proposition_n touch_v a_o accommodation_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o have_v send_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o parliament_n from_o who_o his_o highness_n must_v expect_v a_o answer_n section_n 11_o general_n the_o parliament_n acknowledge_v their_o general_n in_o the_o interim_n a_o fair_a jewel_n set_v with_o rich_a diamond_n of_o very_a great_a value_n be_v present_v unto_o the_o general_n by_o mr._n ash_n and_o some_o other_o member_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o house_n as_o a_o signal_n of_o that_o great_a honour_n which_o god_n have_v do_v he_o in_o the_o great_a service_n which_o by_o god_n assistance_n he_o perform_v for_o this_o kingdom_n at_o naseby-battel_n and_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o parliament_n they_o tie_v it_o in_o a_o blue_a ribbon_n and_o put_v it_o about_o his_o neck_n section_n 12_o insert_v the_o happy_a news_n of_o a_o second_o defeat_n of_o digby_n brief_o insert_v about_o this_o time_n arrive_v at_o the_o army_n certain_a intelligence_n of_o a_o second_o defeat_v give_v the_o lord_n digby_n and_o sir_n marmaduke_n langdale_n who_o by_o kill_v of_o a_o hundred_o man_n and_o the_o take_n of_o 200_o horse_n and_o many_o prisoner_n among_o who_o divers_a commander_n by_o sir_n john_n brown_n be_v reduce_v to_o so_o much_o lesser_a number_n and_o be_v yet_o further_o extenuate_v as_o they_o flee_v towards_o beeston-castle_n by_o colonel_n brig_n who_o take_v 200_o more_o of_o they_o poyntz_n about_o this_o time_n also_o be_v the_o several_a garrison_n of_o worton_n wiverton_n and_o welbeck_n surrender_v to_o valiant_a and_o active_a major_n gen_fw-la poyntz_n and_o yet_o far_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o ferry-boat_n that_o carry_v digby_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n reduce_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 20._o beside_o some_o few_o great_a one_o that_o escape_v with_o he_o by_o major-general_a vandrusk_n who_o take_v 180._o of_o they_o fly_v through_o westmoreland_n and_o here_o be_v the_o end_n of_o 1600_o of_o the_o king_n prime_a horse_n month_n november_n 1645_o and_o with_o this_o come_v another_o piece_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v rout_v nevemb_v 1._o by_o lieut._n colonel_n jones_n and_o adjutant_n louthian_n where_o be_v above_o 100_o slay_v and_o about_o 400._o take_v prisoner_n among_o who_o divers_a person_n of_o quality_n few_o of_o we_o wound_v scarce_o any_o slay_v 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 other_o a_o overture_n of_o a_o meeting_n make_v to_o his_o excellency_n from_o the_o lord_n goring_n sir_n john_n berkley_n and_o other_o moreover_o during_o the_o army_n stay_v at_o autree_n the_o general_n be_v acquaint_v by_o a_o person_n of_o credit_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o lord_n goring_n sir_n john_n berkley_n and_o other_o to_o give_v his_o excellency_n a_o meeting_n which_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n and_o after_o consultation_n with_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n then_o present_a and_o divers_a officer_n the_o general_n the_o next_o day_n thus_o express_v himself_o to_o the_o gentleman_n that_o have_v signify_v the_o former_a desire_n answer_n his_o excellency_n answer_n that_o if_o any_o thing_n come_v in_o write_v from_o the_o lord_n goring_n or_o sir_n john_n berkley_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a purpose_n he_o will_v afford_v a_o meeting_n upon_o this_o intimation_n the_o next_o day_n come_v a_o trumpeter_n from_o the_o lord_n goring_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o general_n in_o these_o word_n sir_n thereupon_o a_o letter_n from_o goring_n thereupon_o i_o have_v understand_v by_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o quality_n of_o your_o readiness_n to_o have_v a_o meeting_n with_o some_o of_o the_o general_n officer_n of_o both_o army_n and_o some_o other_o wherein_o there_o will_v be_v a_o necessity_n of_o settle_v some_o circumstance_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o all_o mistake_n i_o have_v instruct_v colonel_n scroop_n and_o colonel_n philip_n in_o the_o particular_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o shall_v desire_v that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v they_o a_o safeconduct_a for_o themselves_o and_o two_o servant_n to_o go_v to_o your_o quarter_n and_o return_v your_o humble_a servant_n geo._n goring_n excester_n novemb_n 12._o 1645._o thereupon_o his_o excellency_n advise_v thereupon_o this_o do_v put_v both_o the_o officer_n and_o member_n of_o parliament_n there_o upon_o serious_a deliberation_n afresh_o and_o in_o issue_n this_o answer_n be_v return_v by_o the_o general_n my_o lord_n return_v the_o answer_n his_o excellency_n return_v according_a to_o your_o lordship_n desire_n i_o have_v send_v you_o herewith_o a_o safeconduct_a for_o colonel_n scroop_n and_o colonel_n fillip_v to_o come_v to_o my_o head-quarter_n where_o i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o to_o morrow_n i_o be_o your_o lordship_n humble_a servant_n tho_o fairfax_n section_n 2_o motion_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o excelcy_n entertain_v the_o motion_n one_o main_a and_o principal_a reason_n induce_v his_o excellency_n and_o approve_v by_o those_o he_o consult_v with_o to_o grant_v the_o safeconduct_a be_v for_o that_o it_o may_v likely_o increase_v the_o discontent_n or_o jealousy_n at_o least_o between_o grenvile_n and_o the_o lord_n goring_n faction_n if_o it_o be_v noise_v that_o goring_n come_v out_o to_o treat_v without_o the_o privity_n of_o grenvile_n for_o any_o better_a effect_n of_o the_o treaty_n be_v not_o expect_v his_o excellency_n understand_v private_o that_o which_o they_o intend_v to_o offer_v be_v in_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o the_o army_n to_o meddle_v with_o section_n 3_o col._n scroop_n and_o col._n philip_n upon_o this_o safeconduct_a the_o next_o day_n come_v to_o the_o head-quarter_n at_o autree_n but_o come_v somewhat_o late_o have_v not_o access_n that_o night_n to_o the_o general_n but_o be_v entertain_v by_o some_o of_o the_o colonel_n of_o the_o army_n until_o the_o next_o day_n when_o they_o be_v present_v to_o the_o general_n who_o before_o such_o time_n as_o they_o begin_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o errand_n to_o he_o declare_v himself_o to_o they_o to_o this_o effect_n meeting_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o meeting_n that_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v concern_v the_o surrender_n of_o excester_n or_o the_o disband_n of_o army_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o general_n as_o a_o soldier_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o will_v hear_v they_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v intimate_v unto_o they_o before_o they_o come_v by_o com._n gen_fw-la treton_n col._n pickering_n and_o the_o judge-advocate_n whereupon_o they_o answer_v that_o the_o 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most_o careful_a to_o
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his_o country_n and_o divers_a other_o officer_n dye_v of_o the_o new_a disease_n in_o that_o place_n six_o of_o the_o general_n own_o family_n be_v sick_a of_o it_o at_o one_o time_n and_o throughout_o the_o foot_n regiment_n half_a the_o soldier_n some_o the_o army_n unworthy_o censure_v by_o some_o yet_o notwithstanding_o at_o this_o very_a time_n do_v the_o army_n undergo_v very_o hard_a censure_n by_o some_o for_o not_o be_v in_o action_n but_o so_o long_o as_o conscience_n and_o judgement_n be_v satisfy_v that_o if_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o ability_n of_o man_n body_n will_v have_v admit_v a_o march_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v most_o willing_o embrace_v and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o divine_a providence_n that_o have_v award_v otherwise_o the_o army_n have_v the_o less_o cause_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o other_o man_n opinion_n especial_o when_o the_o parliament_n have_v by_o vote_n leave_v the_o general_n at_o liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o army_n 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