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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57922	A letter sent to the Hono[ra]ble William Lenthal Esq. speaker of the Honorable House of Commons : concerning Sir Thomas Fairfax's rovting of the enemy in the West, neer Bodman, March 8, 1645 : together with the Lord Hoptons answer to Sir Thomas Fairfax's summons.	Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.	1646 (1646)	Wing R2322A; ESTC R35154	2,657	10

A LETTER SENT To the Honoble William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the Honorable House of COMMONS Concerning Sir Thomas Fairfax's ROVTING Of the Enemy in the West neer BODMAN March 8. 1645. Together with the Lord Hoptons Answer to Sir Thomas Fairfax's Summons ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That this Letter be forthwith Printed and Published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for Edw. Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons and are to be sold at his Shop at the signe of the Golden Dragon in Fleetstreet neer the Inner-Temple March 12. 1645. TO The Honorable William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the Honorable House OF COMMONS SIR BY the last Messenger the Packet from Ireland taken in the Vessel at Padstow was sent unto you which I hope came safe to your hands by which original Letters under the hand of the Earl of Glamorgan you will perceive how as yet he is imployed for the bringing over of an Army and what private correspondency there is between him the Prince the Lord Hopton and other persons of Note notwithstanding he is under the cloud of being accused of High Treason his being at liberty and acting the Kings Commands in bringing over an Army of natural Irish Rebels and his correspondency with the Prince Hopton c. is enough to satisfie the World by whose Command he manages that Affair I also acquainted you with a Summons sent to the Lord Hopton or rather honorable conditions if he would instantly lay down Arms and disband the Forces in the West which being sent unto him upon Thursday last and no Answer returned on Friday On Saturday the Army advanced towards St. Cullumb and being drawn to a Rendezvouz four miles from Bodman the Weather proved so extreme Wet that it was not held fit to advance on any further that day and so the Foot were appointed to Quarters in Villages thereabouts and a mile or two forwards The Horse being likewise at the Rendezvouz returned to their Quarters but some went to Quarter neerer the Enemy and to the Guards except a very good party of about eight hundred Horse and Dragoons commanded by Col. Rich who was sent away with the same with Orders to fall upon the Enemies Guards or Quarters as he should see it most fit for the service and accordingly within two hours of Evening fell upon their Out-guards neer St. Cullumb beat them to their Main guard Being then drawn up in a Body ours likewise drew into three Divisions one commanded by Colonel Rich another by Major Fincher and the third by Major Scroop The Enemy seeing no way but to fight the Van of them gave a very good charge Major General Pert breaking through one Division himself But they were instantly put to the Rout and we had the pursuite of them for three or four Miles killing many took about an hundred prisoners whereof Major General Pert was one and betwixt two hundred and three hundred Horse This so Alarm'd the Enemy that it made them desert the Head-quarter for a mile and caused them to draw all their Horse to a Rendezvouz at eleven of the Clock that night on Michel Down and so continued in the Wet in a great Rain till the next morning thinking the whole Army had been advanced Our party returned to St. Cullumb and this morning brought the prisoners to Town This party of the Enemies were of the Princes own Regiment most of them Reformadoes Officers they confesse their Souldiers are very weary and that if it were published among them they might have Passes to go home it was not in the Officers power to keep them together They likewise say that most of their Officers if they knew they might be accepted into the protection of the Parliament they would desert the Service Being askt if they had heard any Propositions were sent unto them from the General offering honourable conditions both to Officers and Souldiers they answered they never heard of any so by that we perceive the Lord Hopt on with some few of his Councel keeps the propositions from being published There are some others come from thence who say that the French are mighty inquisitive to know whether they might be so far received into savour as to have leave to go beyond seas Laying all these together we are of opinion that it will not be in Hoptons power to hinder a good effect to the propositions sent him so soon as the same is published amongst them which before this we hope by some means that hath been used is effectually done This day the Generals Trumpeter that went with the summons is returned with a brief answer from the Lord Hopton to this purpose That he had taken the letter from the General into consideration but the suddain advance of our forces gave an interruption to mention at this time any particulars but by a Trumpeter of his own he would send a particular answer The Trumpeter was curteously used and much respected This evening the Lord Hoptons Trumpeter is come with a letter in answer to the Generals propositions which indeed implies a willingnesse to end the businesse of the West without more blood shed but yet desires to be satisfied whether the King and Parliament be not near a conclusion of a Peace for being intrusted by the King it concerns him to support his honour as long as he can and yet withal inclines to have some Countrey Gentleman come unto him to satisfie him of the state of affaires Taking altogether it argues a coming to us though it seems yet a distance or else a way to get time which I rather believe because he invites a cessation until some Irish do land which is the thing rumoured abroad in their Army and expected to be there within eight and forty hours and indeed a duplicate of that Packet we intercepted at Padstow is since arrived with the enemy whereby its probable they hasten ships unto them for the bringing over those Irish that were intended for Chester into these parts What ever his intention is the General will not lose a minute of time All the Regiments this day advanced to and beyond Cullomb within three miles of Truro with a great part of the horse the headquarter is at Bodman with one Regiment there which we leave to secure the passe To morrow the General and Lievtenant General advance after the Army and I believe will quarter at Truro to morrow at night This advance as it is like to further a good effect upon the Propositions if God incline their hearts unto it so it will I hope dispatch the businesse before such time as any Irish can land If there be a Treaty it must not be such a one as shall take up above one dayes time therefore a few dayes will decide that businesse and I hope with Gods blessing much to your advantage and the peace and welfare of this Kingdom Major General Pert is run through the body and shot in the body yet not mortal There was found in his Pocket a Copy of a Letter to the Lords about the Prince either sent or to be sent by him advising them That now was a good time to Trear before our Forces advanced further declaring That they feared else their Condition would be desperate The Countrey is very forward to assist in the Barrocadoing up of all Lanes and Passes where probably the Enemy if they intend to break through may attempt to passe by This being all I have to trouble you with I rest Your most faithful And Humble Servant I. R. Bodman March 8. 1645. Past 12 at Night FINIS