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A95077	A true narration of the most observable passages, in and at the late seige of Plymouth, from the fifteenth day of September 1643, untill the twenty fift [sic] of December following. Attested from thence under the hands of the most credible persons: wherein is manifested to the world the handy-work of God, and his gracious assistance to the united forces of that towne and garrison. Together with an exact map and description of the town and fortifications thereof; with the approaches of the enemie. As also the summons of the cavaliers to the major and governour of the said towne. And Prince Maurice his warrant to the countrey since the raising of the seige. Imprimatur Iohn White.	Maurice, Prince, 1620-1652.; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.	1644 (1644)	Wing T2763; Thomason E31_15; ESTC R11842	10,654	22

the twentieth of December through the carelesnes of the Captaine of that guard that set out centries perdue it being a wet and darke night the enemie raised a square worke with the helpe of a corner of a field within pistoll shot of Maudlin worke almost in a direct line between that and Pennicom-quick which if they had held might have cut us off from the reliefe of that worke c. Thursday in the morning the twenty first day of December assoone as it was discovered the ordinary guardes there being some threescore men fell on in hope to have regained it without any more helpe But found their worke guarded with two or three hundred men and so were faine to retreat untill supply came from the Towne And then about nine of the clock in the morning having Horse and Foot in a readinesse we fell on upon their worke and received the repulse twise once after we had gained the worke but our men heartned with the assistance of some fresh men and backt with most of the strength we could make fell on tooke and slighted the enemies work took prisoners a Captaine Prince Maurices Trumpeter and some few others more and killed that day neer a 100 men there were taken of ours by the enemy Lieutenant William Harwar and two more surrounded by the enemies Horse in one place and as many in another we had twenty men killed in the place whereof Ensigne Grimes was one and some fourscore wounded whereof Engsigne Samuel Horte and some others are since dead upon the enemies retreat we could hardly disswade our Souldiers from falling on their workes to gaine their Ordnance But we had too few men to adventure upon so hazardous a designe The next day we could see the enemy preparing to draw off their Ordnance and on Christmas day the twentie-five of December in the morning they drew off their guards from about us being the same day that Prince Maurice promised his Souldiers they should be in Plymouth That day Thomas Basset Major Generall to the enemy called to an Officer of ours that was in their worke and told him that he thought God fought against them and said if he could be convinced that he was not in the right he would hang himselfe at his doore erre he would take up armes again in that quarrell The next day after the enemy rising from before us part of two of our workes fell downe which might have indangered the losse of them if they had continued their seige The enemy now quarter at Tavestock and Plympton to refresh their men and to recrute for a fourth seige and for the present they blocke us up from provision having driven all the country before them of all sorts of cattell so that we cannot subsist long unlesse store of all sorts of provisions be sent us But if we may have a considerable supply of men Money Armes for Horse and Foot sent us with speed by Gods assistance we may be able to take the field for all the Countrey is inclined to us which opportunitie we hope the Parliament will not neglect One remarkable passage of Gods providence to us we must withall thankfulnesse remember and acknowledge that after the Towne had been a long time strictly beseiged and no fresh victuall either flesh or fish could be had whereby the poore people were grievously punished there came in an infinite multitude of Pilchards into the Habour within the Barbicon which the people tooke up with great ease in baskets which did not onely refresh them for the present but a great deale more were taken preserved and salted whereby the poore got much Money such a passage hath not happened before We cannot forget the humanity of the good women of Plymouth and their courage in bringing out strong waters and all sorts of provisions in the midst of all our skirmishes for refreshing of our Souldiers though many shot through the cloathes We cannot omit to set downe also how that in few dayes after our first arrivall here one Sampson Hele Esquire came in a message to this Towne from the Prince to perswade the yeelding of it But coming without Drumme or Trumpet for his offence hee was perswaded to yeeld us two thousand pounds for the payment and cloathing of our Souldiers without which wee could not possibly have subsisted so long The enemies word in this last fight was The Towne is ours and our word was God with us We had upon the losse of Mount-Stanford a day of Humiliation and upon Gods deliverance of us at Lare point a day of Thanksgiving and another since the seige was raised The chiefe commanders before us were Prince Maurice The Earles of Marleborough and Newport The Lord Mohun Lieutenant Generall Wagslaffe Major Generall Basset Sir Thomas Hele Sir Edmund Fortescue Sir Iohn Grenvile Sir Richard Cave Sir Iames Coburne Sir Iohn Digby Sir Peter Courtney Sir William Courtney and divers other considerable persons many of whom aswell as of the common Soulders are since either dead or desperately sicke William Gould Colonell Michael Serle Lieutenant Colonell Nathaniel Willis Serjeant Major Captaines Thomas Hallsey Samuel Bertch Gabriel Barnes William Wotton Henry Plumley William Hill Thomas Hughes Robers Northcote Henry Potter Humphrey Barton To the Major and Governour of the Towne of Plymouth THat you may see our hearty desires of a just Peace We doe Summon you in his Majesties name to surrender the Towne Fort and Jland of Plymouth with the warlike provisions thereunto belonging into Our hands for his Majesties use And We do hereby assure you by the power derived to Vs from his Majestie upon the performance here of of a generall Pardon for what is past And ingage Our Selves in Our Honour to secure your persons and estates from all violence and plunder We have now quitted Our Selves on Our parts and let the blood that shall be spilt in the obtaining of these just demands if denied by you be your guilt Given under Our hands at Mount Stanford the 18 day of November Anno Dom. 1643. Iohn Digby Thomas Basset Peter Killigrew Io. Wagstaffe Ionathan Treleany R. Prideaux Iohn Arundell Tho. Monke Will. Arundell Iohn Downing Tho. Stucley PLYMOUTH the 4 of Novemb. 1643. IT is this day Ordered by the Councell of War That this Vow and Protestation as followeth be openly published in the Assemblies by the Ministers of this Towne to morrow being the fifth of November 1643. And that it may be presented particularly to all Officers and Souldiers Inhabitants and Strangers of the Townes and Garrisons of Plymouth and Stonehouse the Fort and Iland And that especiall notice be taken of all such as shall refuse to take the said Vow and Protestation Which is as followeth I A. B. in the presence of Almighty God do Vow and protest that I wil to the utmost of my power faithfully maintain and defend the Townes of Plymouth Stone-House the Fort and Iland withall the out workes and Fortifications to the same belonging against all Forces now raised against the said Townes Fort and Iland or any part thereof or that shall be raised by any power or Authoritie whatsoever without the consent and authority of both Houses of Parliament neither will I by any way or meanes whatsoever contrive or consent to the giving up of the Townes and Fortifications aforesaid or any parcell of them into the hands of any person or persons whatsoever without the consent of both Houses of Parliament or of such as are authorized thereunto by them neither will I raise nor consent to the raising of any Force or tumult nor will I by any way or meanes give or yeeld to the giving of any advice counsell or intelligence to the prejudice of the said Townes and Fortifications either in whole or im part but will withall faithfully discover to the Major of Plymouth and to the Commander in chiefe there whatsoever designe I shall know or hear of hurtfull thereunto Neither have I accepted any pardon or protection nor will accept any protection from the enemie And this Vow and Protestation I make without any equivocation and mentall reservation whatsoever beleeving That I cannot be absolved from this my Vow and Protestation and wishing no blessing from God on my selfe or my posteritie if I do not truely and sincerely performe the same So hope me God Prince Maurice HIS WARRANT Since the Raising of the Siege To the Constables of Egbuckland and after notice taken of Publishing To the Constables or Tythingmen of St. Budeaux there to be Published FOr as much as divers persons disaffected to his Majesties service make their daily recourse into Plymouth furnishing the Rebels there with all manner of provision for Man and Horse contrary to his Majesties Proclamation prohibiting the same these are therefore signifying That if any person of what degree or quality doe ever presume to have any commerce or dealing with any in the said Towne of Plymouth or otherwise send into the said Towne or take or carry with him any Horses Oxen Kine sheepe or other provision for Men or Horse into the said Towne of Plymouth for the reliefe of the Rebels there every such person and persons shall be proceeded against both in person and estate as Abettors of this horrid Rebellion and contemners of his Majesties Proclamation according to the limitation of the Court of Warre in such cases provided Willing and requiring all Majors Bayliffes Justices of the peace Constables and all other of his Majesties Officers and Ministers to cause this to be forthwith published in all Churches Chappels Markets or other places whereby his Majesties loving Subjects may the better take notice hereof Maurice Ordered to be printed FINIS