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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63726	A True relation of the taking of Newcastle by the Scots by storm, on the 19 of October, 1644 as it was certified to a worthy member of the House of Commons, from one of the commissioners there and from another gentleman, both which were eye-witnesses of it : together with a true relation of the state of Tinmouth Castle, and of the plague in it, and that it is likely shortly to be surrendered.	R. F. (Robert Fenwick); E. M. (Edward Man)	1644 (1644)	Wing T3052; ESTC R8789	1,878	8

A TRUE RELATION Of the taking of NEW CASTLE By the SCOTS by storm on the 19. of October 1644. As it was certified to a worthy Member of the House of Commons from one of the Commissioner there and from another Gentleman both which were eye-witnesses of it Together with a true Relation of the state of Tinmouth Castle and of the plague in it and that it is likely shortly to be surrendred LONDON Printed for Ben Allen in Popes head Alley 1644. A true Relation of the taking of Newcastle SIR I Hope you will excuse my long silence which hath not proceeded from any unmindfulnes or want of respect to you but from want of opportunity being so much pressed With businesse Wee are but lately returned from setling Cumberland and Westmerland and now happily come to the taking in of Newcastle at which action wee were this day present and were witnesses of a great deal of gallantry shewed by thy the Souldiers on both sides in hot service That unhappy man the Major who these three or four daies hath treated only for advantage three Commissioners from the Army being yesterday sent into the Town to treat upon their sending forth of Hostages after almost a dayes debate broke off and returned without hope of obtaining it upon any peaceable termes this morning the Major sent forth a Drummer with a letter enjoyning him to deliver it with his own hand to Generall Leven if there were such a man in the world for he did beleeve he was dead The Generall returned him answer by the Messenger hee hoped to doe him some service yet before he died This morning after our Batteries began to play they jeered our men from the town bidding them Come on you cowardly rogues if you dare who before night were glad to sing another song crave quarter for their lives We made 3 breaches in the walls with Cannon and immediatly after sprung four mines all which took well and thereupon entred them all at once The Major and Scotch Lords are got into the Castle and have sent to crave quarter Our footmen are in the town our horse keep guard without this night and to morrow God willing wee intend to goe in with my Lord Generall to give praise to God in the Churches It is Iate and we but newly come from the service so I must hasten to make an end I refer you further to our letter to Mr. Speaker Benwel Octob. 19. 1644. Your assured loving friend to serve you R. F. Another Relation of the taking of Newcastle sent in a letter to a Member of the House of Commons SIR AFter our unfortunate Major had refused all proffers of honour to himselfe and Towne this day about two of the clock in the afternoone the Lord General commanded his men to fall on where they had made breaches and spring mines which they did very resolutely and gallantly God was with them for they were never put to any retreate in any place I saw them all the time being with my L. generall for the most part of the Storm The Major took the Castle for a sanctuarie and tooke downe his flaming flags and put up the white then the souldiers laid downe their Armes and Colours and left them and so they are possessed of the Town And the Major hath sent to the Lord Generall to render the parsons from the new gate to the close gate I am perswaded not one hundred men slaine what more of ours in other parts or in towne I know not and what of theirs I thought once to have gone into towne this night but durst not till the Storme was wholly allayed To morrow I intend to waite on his Excellencie and Sir william Armine to give God thanks for this great gaine being the considerablest place in the Kingdom for the Parliament The Storme lasted two houres or thereabouts it was very hott and managed bravely on both parts till the Towne was over mastered I forbeare to enlarge wishing God may give us thankfull hearts that our and Gods malicious and malignant enemies are thus happily entrapped howsoever all my goods they are like to bee a prey to the souldiers as well as others in common judgement there is seldome difference I have not any manner of thing out of towne yet I am happie God made me a spectator of the fall of those wicked men who were borne to ruinate so famous a towne the Majors house or some other adjoyning are burning yet my Lord General hath given order for the staying off the fire if possible The Post stayeth I may not enlarge so with my love to your good Wife and Henery Dawson his Wife and mistresse Fenick I rest your ever loving friend E. M. From Benwell within a mile of New Castle October 19. 1644. TInmouth Castle as appeares by a letter sent from Sir Thomas Riddles junior to Sir Thomas Glenham governour of Carlile which letter was entercepted wherein he certifies that the Plague hath broke out within the Castle 8. men are dead and 60. more infected who are put into Lodges in the fields and the chiefe Chiurgeon there dangerously sicke who I hear is since dead so as it is conceived most of the rest that are in the Castle will run away because of the infection Your assured loving freind G. F.