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A57924	Sir Thomas Fairfax's proceedings in the vvest against the enemy since he advanced to Bodman in Cornvval sent to the Honoble William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons. Wherein is a list of the names of the Lord Mohuns and divers other persons of quality of that county that are come in to the Parliament. Together with the Cornish petition to Sir Tho: Fairfax, for their acceptance to joyn with him in this cause. Also a summons sent to the Lord Hopton. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter and petition be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. Proceedings. 1646-03.	1646 (1646)	Wing R2330A; ESTC R220878	2,946	8

Sir Thomas Fairfax's PROCEEDINGS IN THE VVEST Against the Enemy since he Advanced to BODMAN in CORNVVAL SENT To the Honoble William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons Wherein is a List of the Names of the Lord Mohuns and divers other Persons of Quality of that County that are come in to the PARLIAMENT Together with the Cornish PETITION to Sir Tho Fairfax for their Acceptance to joyn with him in this Cause Also a Summons sent to the Lord Hopton ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That this Letter and Petition 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 7. 1645. TO The Honorable William Lenthal Esq Speaker to the Honorable House of Commons SIR IN my last I gave you an accompt of the Armies being at Bodman Listithiel and parts thereabouts since that time we have not advanced it being held fit to spend two or three dayes in securing as far as we are gone and leaving all safe behinde us the businesse of Mount Edgecomb hath somewhat taken up our time I hope to good purpose for this day came Mr. Coriton Mr. Lower Mr. Glanvile all formerly Members of the House of Commons and Mr. Trevisa to the General from Mr. Edgecomb concerning the Surrender of this Fort and disbanding of his Regiment and the forces thereabouts which is agreed unto I hope upon such conditions as will not be unacceptable to the Parliament What influence this and the coming in of other Gentlemen of this County may have upon the rest of the Countrey you may easily perceive especially if you consider the quality of the persons of those that are already come in and desire to live under the Protection of the Parliament Viz. The Lord Mohun Sir Iohn Trelawny Colonel Trelawny Sir Nicholas Lower Thomas Lower Esq Pierce Edgecomb Esq William Scawen Esq Mr. Corriton William Bond Esq Richard Edgecomb Esq Mr. Glanvile Esq Major Nicholas Saul Capt. William Bond of Earth Capt. Bourn Capt. William Saul Alexander Lower Esq Mr. Francis Saul Nath Trevanion of Tregerthen Esq Major William Trevisa of Crokedon Esq Iohn Battersby Esq Richard Spurre Esq Io Roe of Trewurnan Esq Iohn Horndon Col Champernoon Mr. Rashly Mr. Iohn Trevery Governour of Foy Mr. Bagley Mr. Walter Hele Lieut. Colonel Fortescue Major Warren Sir Richard Prideaux High Sheriff of the County and divers others Also Mr. Arrundel the Papist a man of power desires to be under the Protection of the Parliament And as a further Testimony of the reallity of some others of the Inhabitants of this County neer St. Columb and yet in a manner now in the power of the Enemy this ensuing Petition delivered by the Hands of Mr. Vivian with the consent of the Inhabitants of those parts where he lives will in some measure shew their affection to the Parliament To the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight Captain General of the forces raised by the High Court of Parliament under his Command and other the renowned VVorthies of that Army Right Honourable WEE though not an acceptable number of a more unacceptable County having by Gods Blessing so fair an advantage of giving our due respects to your Honour do with them present our persons also which we most unfainedly protest have been hitherto by us most vnvoluntarily separated as our former readinesse and frequent indeavours to advance this service besides imprisonments fines or other most miserable sufferings the same can evidently testifie And therefore we first blesse the great Lord of Hosts by whose providence you are made such victorious Ministers of our diliverance from such intollerable bondage and next to our great and Wise counsel by whose publike care and mission we have the happinesse this day to see you conquerors for the preservation of our Religion so long violated and restitution of our liberty so long inthralled Neither may we omit a grateful acknowledgement of the unexampled valour and vigilance which have been so magnanimously exercited for the reducing of this unhappy Kingdom from the woful condition of a bloody war to so fair hopes of an assured and most happy peace And now since it hath pleased God thus to blesse us we presume not to motion through difference your future care of his Glory and the Common Wealths good having so many rare examples of your readinesse to defend both However give us leave as a people that is our great grief and misery have so long a time wanted the happy influence and equity of the Law to relieve us to mention our desires of their reparation whereby also to distinguish our selves from those which have with an high hand indeavoured to subvert them and as hitherto you have not wanted our prayers to God for a blessing upon your counsels and actions So now your Honour shall not want the ready though weak assistance so far as the lives and fortunes shall extend of your servants and faithful vocaries The taking into consideration this Petition and the coming in of the persons afore-mentioned as also the rising of the Inhabitants at Camelford Ginny-Hill and other parts in the East and North of Cornwal For our assistance it was held fit to summon a Posse of five or six of the Hundreds to appear at Bodman-Down to morrow being Friday where some will be fitted with Instructions to impart the Generals minde unto them For to morrow part of the Army advances to S. Columbe and other parts the Enemy is retreated from Castle-Dennis and last night had his Head-quarter about Truro some part of their Forces at S. Allens and kept Guard neer S. Columb as our staying here three dayes will prove to our advantage in setling these Eastern parts of the Countrey So we are confident it will do so for the Western for Gerings Horse will sufficiently incline the people to wish the coming of this Army for their ease and preservation The Enemy gave out they would plunder Truro because the people there already appear for us but it was answered Whether should they go with their plunder when they had it Several of the Princes servants have sent unto the General for Passes to come in and to repair to their homes which I conceive they now solicite for in regard the Prince is gone to Sea but where he is landed we yet hear not Last night a Vessel out of Ireland came into Padstow the Townsmen seized upon her and three other Vessels going out with plundred Goods and sent to our Forces at War-bridge for assistance which was this morning accordingly sent unto him A Spie is just now come from the Enemies Quarters most of their force are North of Truro We shall be very neer Truro to morrow night I beleeve the General after one dayes advance will send a Summons to the Lord Hopton I take my leave and rest Your most faithful and humble servant Io. Rushworth Bodman March 5. Two in the Afternoon 1645. SInce the writing of my Letter here is Cap. Farre come from Padstow who with Cap. Wogan boarded the Irish Vessel and with the assistance of the Towns-men and Towns-women put them all to the Sword but two about thirty in all wicked natural Irish God hath most seasonably brought that Vessel thither It enrages the Countrey against the Kings party for bringing in of forraigners These are but the fore-runners of many thousands speedily to come over as by their Packets of great concernment appears Indeed of so great concernment considering from whom they come that it is not fit to be lightly mentioned they were thrown into the Sea yet recovered an expresse is to come up with them We have cause to blesse God for such a mercy Several of those Letters subscribed by Glamorgan Ormond and Digby were this day read to Mr. Corriton Mr. Lower Mr. Glanvile Mr. Trevisa c. And one of the two that had not his throat cut was brought before them which hath further satisfied them of the Kings intentions and ready preparations to bring in bloody Irish Rebels into his Kingdom that they offer to the hazard of Life and Estate in person to oppose them I will say no more till the Letters come Pardon my haste Bodman March 5 1645. six at night A Summons is gone to Hopton The Letters bear date the twenty eighth of February last I beseech you to hasten Ships to the Irish Coasts FINIS