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A92762	A letter sent to the Right Honourable the Lord Digby, from Sir Barnabas Scudamore Governor of Hereford, concerning the late siedge of the citty of Hereford.	Scudamore, Barnabas, Sir, d. 1658.; Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677.	1645 (1645)	Wing S2130; Thomason E303_4; ESTC R200289	6,350	12

Saint Owens and prepared for Scaling we countermined imploy'd our boyes by day and night to steale out and fire their Works securing their retreat under the protection of our Musquetiers upon the wall and what our fire could not perfect though it burnt farre and suffocated some of their Miners our water did breaking in upon them and drowning that which the fire had not consumed and this saved us the pains of pursuing a mine which we had sunk on purpose to reader theirs in that place ineffectuall The 29th Leven a mercifull Generall assayes the Towne againe by his last offer of honourable conditions to surrender but he found us still unrelenting the terror of his Cannon making no impression at all upon our Spirits though the bullets discharged from them had done so much against our walls this though some of their chiefe Commanders were remisse and coole at the debate and some contradictory drives their greatest spirits into a passionate resolution of storming And to that purpose August 31th and September 1. they prepare Ladders hurdles and other accommodations for the advancing their designe and securing their persons in the attempt and played very hot with their Cannon upon Bysters gate and the halfe moon next Saint Owens gate intending the morrow after to fall on presuming as they boasted that after they had rung us this passing peale they should presently force the Garrison to give up her Loyall Ghost but the same night His Majesty advancing from Worcester gave them a very hot alarum and drawing a little neerer to us like the Sunne to the Meridian this Scottish mist beganne to disperse and the next morning vanished out of sight My Lord I should give your Lordship an accompt of the valor of our common Souldiers and Townesmen that would hazard themselves at the making up of breaches to the astonishment of the enemy till their Cannon played between their leggs and even the Women such was their gallantry ventred where the Musquet bullets did so and I should acquaint your Honour what frequent alarums we gave them by fire-balls lights upon our Steeple by Dogs Cats and outworne Horses having light Matches tyed about them and turned out upon their works whereby we put the enemy in such distraction that sometimes they charged one another this recreation we had in the middest of our besiedging and one morning instead of beating Reveillie we had a crye of Hounds in pursuit after the traine of a Fox about the Walls of the Citty so little were we dismaied at the threats or attempts of them I may not forget one remarkable peece of Divine Providence that God sent us singular men of all professions very usefull and necessary for us in this distresse and so accidentally to us as if they had on purpose been let downe from Heaven to serve our present and emergent occasions as ●●ilfull Miners excellent Cannoneers one whereof spent but one shot in vaine throughout the whole Siedge an expert Carpenter the only man in all the Country to make Mills without whom we had been much disfurnisht of a meanes to make Powder after our Powder-mill was burnt or grind Corner that providence that brought these to us at last drove our Enemies from us after the destruction of foure or five Mines which since appeares to be their number the expence of 300 Cannon shot besides other Ammunition spent with Muskets the losse by their owne confession of 1200 and as the Country sayes 2000 men we in all not loosing about 21 by all Casualties whatsoever Thus craving your Lordships pardon for my prolixity I take leave and rest Your Lordships most humble servant BER. SCUDAMORE For the Governour of the City of Hereford SIR OVr appearance before you in this posture is for no other end but the setling of truth with Peace in England without the least desire to shed the bloud of any Subject in it our by-past actions may be a sufficient evidence hereof Therefore is to Summond and require you to deliver up that City unto me to be kept for the use of His Majesty and the Parliament of England whereunto if shall be so wise and happy to condescend you may have Conditions honourable and safe but if otherwise worse Councell shall so farre prevaile with you as to contemne this offer I am perswaded all the World and you also will acquit me of the manifold inconveniences which will undoubtedly ensue upon your refusall Consider hardly of your owne Condition and of these now under your charge whose bloud will be laid upon your accompt and returne an Answer within three houres after the receipt of this unto me So sent at the Leaguer before Hereford this last day of Iuly about ten of the Clock in the forenoone LEVEN For the Major Aldermen and Commons of the City of Hereford these Gentlemen WEE the Commissioners appointed by the Parliament of England to reside in the Scots Army foreseeing the great Miseries and Calamities that are likely to ensue to this City of Hereford in case the Summons sent by his Excellency the Earle of Leven shall be refused by the Governour Have thought good to give you timely advice to use your uttermost endeavours that a positive and satisfactory Answer may be returned thereunto least that by a wilfull delay or refusall you bring utter ruine and destruction not only to your selves but to all that are with you which will not lie in the power of any to prevent From the Leaguer before Hereford Iuly 31. 1645. Your Loving friends Iohn Corbett Edward Baynton William Pulfrey Humfrey Salwey My Lord I Am not to give up the Kings Garrison upon any Summons or Letter neither shall it be in the power of the Major or other to condescend to any such Proposition made unto him I was set in here by the Kings Command and shall not quit it but by speciall order from His Majesty or the Prince And with this resolution I shall persist in Hereford this last of Iuly 1645. B. SCUDAMORE May it please your Honour WEE whose names are subscribed having a great desire for the good of Citty and County and seeing the present great distresse that is like to ensue both to Citty and County have thought fit to present these to your Honours consideration and to give you to understand That if it please your Honour to admit us with safe Conduct into and out of the Citty to impart some matters unto your Honour which we hope may be conduceable for the good of Citty and Countie we will with your honours approbation addresse and present our selves unto your honour and so humbly desiring your honours speedy answer with our respects we rest At your Honours Command Herbert Westfalling Roger Hereford James Newton From the General's Quarters 14. August 1645. To the Honourable the Governor of the Citty and County of Hereford these present For the Right worshipfull the Major and Aldermen and the Citizens of Hereford these Right worshipfull and loving friends OVr