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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91132	A true and sad relation of divers passages in Somersetshire, between the county and the cavaleers concerning the militia, and the Commission of Array, August 5. 1642. Wherein some were slaine, others distracted, and the town of Wells taken by the cavaleers, and since besieged by the countrey. With the votes of the Lords and Commons concerning divers delinquents in that action. Iohn Brown Cler. Parliament.	Prowd, Joseph.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut	1642 (1642)	Wing P3878A; Thomason E109_34; ESTC R9125	1,433	7

A TRVE AND SAD RELATION Of divers passages in Somersetshire between the Country and the Cavaleers concerning the Militia and the Commission of Array August 5. 1642. Wherein some were slaine others distracted and the Town of Wells taken by the Cavaleers and since besieged by the Countrey With the Votes of the Lords and Commons concerning divers Delinquents in that Action Iohn Brown Cler. Parliament LONDON Printed by A. N. for Ed. Blackmore and Richard Lownds 1642. August 9. SIR I Long to hear from you in regard I must informe you of the great misery this Countrey is in the Cavaleers in Somersetshire have used violence on the Yeomanry and have turned them out of doores and take their arms from them the people seeing it could not suffer it For if they prevaile now they think they shall be slaves for ever For the Lord Pawlet hath declared that it is not fit for any Country Yeoman to have above ten pound a yeere the people murmured much at him the malignant part have as it were proclaimed war already For place of Randevouz is Wells this Week the people came in daily For the Militia yesterday was appointed at the meeting there came in thirty thousand for the Militia there is five hundred gone out of Bristoll they went yesterday morning and are not returned yet it is but twelve miles where the Army lies there is like to be fearfull times here There came in on Thursday night against Friday a hundred men for the Militia they being few in respect of the malignant party they went out of Wells and killed some and tooke the rest for the number it is but few that were killed they are mercilesse men they care not what they doe the Deputy-Lievtenants have demanded their prisoners but cannot have them they have all ihis night beene planting Ordnance against Wells and wil certainly batter down the town unlesse they deliver them there is like to be great bloudshedding the people have resolued rather to lose their lives then to be slaves the people have bin out this two dayes and two nights and have not time to refresh themselves the place to meet at is on Mendip the Cavaliers faild their promise and did not appeare yesterday in regard of the many that came against them you would admire to see what weapons the people got for want of Armes there is not two thousand of the Advers party the chiefe are the Marquesse of Hartford the Lord Paulet sir Ralph Hopon sir Francis Dorington Master Smith for the Pa●liament There is sir Francis Poppam and his sonne sir Iohn Horner Master Richard Col● Master Sirood Master Pine sir Edward Hungerford sir Edward Gainton There comes in for their assistance Glocester Wilts Dorset and Devo● shires Master Alexander Poppam bestirres himselfe bravely our well affected people in the Town have sent three or foure field peeces to him and much Armes Lord grant them a good successe This evening will produce much newes I wish it may be for the best I pray let me heare from you of that businesse I wrote of so for this present I rest Yours ever to be Commanded Ioseph Prowd Bristoll August 5. 1642. Die Veneris 5 August 1642. Resolved upon the Question by the Lords and Commons in Parliament THat Sir Ralph Hopton M. Tho. Smith and Captaine Iohn Digby shall be disabled to sit as Members of the House of Commons during this Parliament Resolved c. That Captaine Iohn Digby be forth with sent for as Delinquent Resolved c. That Sir Ralph Hopton Mr. Tho. Smith Sir Ferdinand Gorges and Sir Francis Dodington be forthwith sent for as Delinquents Resolved c. That Richard Board Hercules Whiting Nicholas Dounton ●●mes Stroud Iohn Walker and John Cooth the Parson of Shipton 〈◊〉 ●e forthwith sent for as Delinquents ORDERED THat the High Sheriffe of the County of Somerset and the Deputy-Lievtenants and Committees of the same County and the Forces that shall be sent downe to the assistance of the said Deputy-Lievienants and Comittee be all required to use their best endeavours for the apprehending and sending up to the Parliament the Delinquents voted of that County August