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A25802 An account of the proceedings of His Majesties army in Scotland with the manner of the taking of Argile, together with a defeat that the Lord Ross gave to a party of the rebels commanded by Sir John Cochran : and also the proceedings of His Majesties forces in England. 1685 (1685) Wing A368; ESTC R9719 3,885 10

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Wallace nf Craigie shot in the side before the Dragoons had time to come up on foot the Rebels had got into a Wood just behind the Inclosure which the Kings Forces had so beset that the taking of all of them is not doubted A Party of five of the Earl of Arrans Militia of Cledsdale took Rumbold the Malster and his Man who fought desperately killing one Militia-man upon the place Rumbold is wounded but they think not mortally and one Colonel Ayloff and about 200 more are already brought in Prisoners to Glascow and there are more coming in from Parties who are still abroad in pursuit of the Rebels and there is no doubt a good account will be given of them all The Earl of Dumbarton with His Majesties Forces are marched into the South to observe the motions on the Borders whilst 3000 Highlanders are ordered into the West to secure that Country and to search out the lurking holes the Rebels lie hid in Just now the late Earl of Argile is brought hither from Glascow by the Water-Gate all the way to the Castle being guarded by His Majesties Company in this City having his hands bound behind him bare headed and the Hangman going before him he is now Prisoner in the Castle Colonel Ayloff who should have been brought with him the night before he should have come from Glascow ript his own Belly with a Penknife so that his recovery is despaired of Whitehall June 21. WE have an account from Chard of the 19th instant that my Lord Churchil having upon his arrival there with his Majesties Forces under his Command sent out Lieutenant Monaux with twenty commanded men and a Quartermaster of the Earl of Oxfords Regiment they came up within two miles of Taunton with a party of the Rebels of the same number and charging them killed 12 of them upon the place and wounded most of the rest and then perceiving another party of the Rebels they retired Lieutenant Monaux was shot in the head so that he cannot live and three of his men were wounded this party of the Rebels were very well Armed being their best men We are informed that the Rebels are between Taunton and Bridgewater His Majesties Forces commanded by the Earl of Feversham are marching towards them and we doubt not to have in few days a very good account of them June 24. The Rebels according to the last account were about Giassenbury My Lord Churchill observing them narrowly with part of the Kings Forces he sent out the 22th instant a party of 40 Horse from Langport who met a Squadron of the Rebels of double the number and beat them into their Camp The Duke of Albemarle who hath put the Companies into Lime was with the Militia of Devon at Wellington about five miles from Taunton The Duke of Somerset was with the Militia of that County at Bath The Duke of Beausort with the Militia of Gloucestershire and some of the adjacent Counties at Bristol where all things were in a very good posture and the Inhabitants very forward and zealous to express their Loyalty to His Majesty The Earl of Feversham Lieutenant-General of His Majesties Forces arrived on Monday last with a detachement of His Majesties Horse-Guards of the Granadiers of the Earl of Oxfords Regiment and of the Dragoons at Chippenham where the Earl of Pembroke with the Militia of Wiltshire joyned him and the Militia of Hampshire was expected the next day The Duke of Grafton is likewise marching with 2000 men of His Majesties Foot-Guards followed by a Train of Artillery to joyn the Earl of Feversham So that we may in few days expect a very good account of the Rebels We are informed by a Letter from Captain Trevanion Commander of the Suadadoes of the 20th instant That at his arrival at Lime with His Majesties Ships uner his command he found there two of the Rebels Ships a Pink and a Dogger in the Cob and 40 Barrels of Powder and Back Breast and Head-pieces for between 4 and 5000 men in the Town which he secured together with the said Vessels The chief of the Corporation were made Prisoners by the Rebels because they would not be assisting to them FINIS