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lord_n	earl_n	francis_n	sir_n	61,836	5	7.8482	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84253	Exceeding joyfull newes from the Earl of Bedford, Lord Generall of the Horse, that is now set forth for the defence of the Protestant religion. Declaring the happy and fortunate successe of the Ptotestant [sic] army at Siege-moore in Sommersetshire, upon the 19. day of this instant month of August, who having received a challange from the Lord Paulet, Sir Ralph Hopton, and Sir John Stowell, daring them to meet them at the said moor at the time and place appointed. Which said gentlemen upon the 19. day assembled at Siege-moor with great number of men, where Sir Francis Popham, Mr. Pine, and Mr. Stroud met them wich [sic] 6000. horse and foot, and after some parley concerning the King and Parliament, they fell to blowes, but after some 6, hours fight Sir Francis obtained the victory. The said Lord Paulet and his accomplices stood for the commission of array, and Sir Francis and the rest of the gentlemen for the ordinance of Parliament.		1642 (1642)	Wing E3757; Thomason E113_17; ESTC R17793	2,535	8

Exceeding Joyfull NEWES FROM The Earl of Bedford Lord Generall of the Horse that is now set forth for the Defence of the Protestant RELIGION Declaring the happy and fortunate Successe of the Protestant Army at Siege-Moore in Sommerset-shire upon the 19. day of this instant month of August who having received a Challenge from the Lord Paulet Sir Ralph Hopton and Sir John Stowell daring them to meet them at the said Moor at the time and place appointed Which said Gentlemen upon the 19. day assembled at Siege-Moor with a great number of men where Sir Francis Popham Mr. Pine and Mr. Str●nd met them with 6000. Horse and Foot and after some parley concerning the King and parliament they fell to blowes but after some 6 hours fight Sir Francis obtained the Victory The said Lord Paulet and his Accomplices stood for the Commission of Array and Sir Francis and the rest of the Gentlemen for the Ordinance of Parliament London Printed for Thomas Berriman dwelling in Great St. Bartholomews Angust 23. 1642. Exceeding Joyfull NEVVS FROM FROM Sommerset-shire ON the 16. day of August there was a meeting of divers Gentlemen at Sir Iohn Stowell his house at Ham where after much discourse amongst them selves they contrived away how they might put the Commission of Array in execution and suppresse all those that should oppose them therin Sir Ralph Hopton replyed that it were an casie thing to be done First considering my Lord Paul●ts powerfulnesse in the East part of the shire and what mean Forces there abouts can arise to hinder his Proceedings therin the rather for his part in regard of Master Digbies assistance of Horse and Foot II. For his own part he said he hath gotten the good will of the County therabouts his quarter notwithstanding Mr. Alexander Popham or Sir Iohn Horner do they what they can III. For Iihn Stowel it was said his opposers were many namely Sir Francis Popham Mr. Pine M. Coles M. Nevvton and divers others yet they thought his part of the County were as easie to be brought under subjection as any of them all the rather because he hath great Lordships and Mannors about the West part of the shire and that his Tenants most of them holdeth their Lands by Rack-rent so that if they would not obey his command he might out with them IV. And lastly for Sir Francis Dorington Sir Ferdinando Gorge and Mr. Smith they said that they thought the Inhabitants of the City of Bristoll and Bath wovld help and assist them notwithstanding Mr. Hollis or Mr. Stroud after which agreement they concluded and prefixed a day place and hour of meeting which was the following being ihe 18. of August And that every one of these Gentlemen ●efore-mentioned should make what expedition they could in Raising each feverall mans quarters and to force their Neighbors and Tenants ●o be well armed with powder and shot and the Pikes to be in the Arrear of the Musquetiers and the Horse to be in Arrear of all the Pikes which was about the number of five thousand souldiers all o meet at a place called Siege-more upon the Eleventh of August about o●e of the clock at the East part of said Moore neere adjoyning to Donnington and Sommerton Sir Francis Popham and his Son Mr. Pine Mr Stroud and the rest having had notice sent them by these Cavaleers that at such a day place and houre they would put the Commission of Array in execution in defiance of them all that if any offered to oppose them in the execution thereof let them be assured ehey shall suffer for their attempt though they hazzard their Lives and Fortunes therein The said Sir Francis with the rest of the Gent●y in the County fearing no threatnings caused the drums to beat up charging the Trained Bands to be in readinesse and every Captain of the train Bands to lead his Company to the said Moore at the day appointed and about 6000 met at the place and hour the Cavaleers themselves durst not venture neer their soldiers for feare of Treacherie by their own Companies For there was not a word of Command obeyed by the Cavaleers upon which they all rid their wayes and took their commanding servants and Sir Iohn Stowell dangerously shot in the breech yet he got away before any could over take him and the Country being thus met together on both sides the one part to put the Commission of Array in execution the other the Militia consented all ingenerall to put the Militia in execution where they exercised for three hours space only three Captains in the Lord Paulets Regiment and two Captains under M. Smith his Regiment refused to put their souldiers in ranck or file or to exercise them Whereupon they were apprehended and carried to prison till Order from the Parliament The Country since the last four Troope of Horse sent by the Earl of Bedford who is Lord Lieutenant of the shire hath kept the Countrey in peace and quietnesse for they are quartered within a mile of each Gentlemans habitation or mansion house The City of Wells hath been much rifled and racked and the Cavaleers have poled and pinched the poor of the City and hath made such an obstacle of the town that it is not 10000. l. will make satisfaction The Town Goal are full of the meaner sort of people and the chiefe Agents was willfully let gone after which there was Order taken for by the Committee and Justices having therefore maturely and judiciously considered that the chief spring of all our miseries descends from those corrupt Fountains have thought it meete and expedient that there should a troop of horse daily at the Lord Paulet his house for the more security of the peace of the shire and so about every of the said Gentlemens houses a Troope of horse for their apprehending that therby the Countymay be cleansed rom such corrupt members that contaminate the sanctity of the Lowes in an obstinate exulcecration but it is to be feared they are gone out of the shire else they would have bin taken ere this in regard of their dayly searches made about their houses and in most parts of the shire On Friday after the mustering of the trayned Bands there was a privie sear●h at one Mistris Ward her house a widdow woman and a great Recusant for M. Smith neere Bridgewater and at Mr. Harvies house an Alderman sometime of Baidgewater for Sir Iohn Stowell but no person found therein but there was Ammunition and Armour found in widdow Ward her house for above 100. souldiers A little boy seeing the Rifling of the House said that his Father had a great company of such Ouns too hereupon the Searchers went with the Child and fearched all that Village of Ware and took from the widdow Ward and neere upon 400. Arms and many sorts of Engines the Tenants were all committed to safe custody and this is all for the present I can certifie you with all till the next Post The Captains of the City of London were appointed to attend the Committee for Defence of the Kingdom to consider of fit and convenient places for the making of Out-works for the Defence and safety of the City of London and the Suburbs thereof Ordered to be forthwith printed John Brown Cler. Parl. FINIS