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thereof_o 9_o in_o the_o year_n 1644_o he_o also_o after_o a_o most_o tedious_a and_o strong_a siege_n before_o newcastle_n at_o last_n most_o victorious_o take_v it_o by_o a_o terrible_a storm_n with_o all_o the_o arm_n ammunition_n ordnance_n prisoner_n which_o be_v very_o many_o and_o great_a one_o too_o and_o the_o plenteous_a provision_n therein_o of_o all_o sort_n but_o this_o most_o noble_a and_o renown_a gen._n suffer_v not_o his_o honest_a scottish_a soldier_n to_o pillage_n plunder_v or_o spoil_v any_o townsmans_n good_n or_o to_o hurt_v their_o person_n that_o stand_v not_o out_o in_o open_a opposition_n and_o arm_n against_o they_o but_o use_v they_o all_o with_o singular_a courtesy_n and_o cirility_n to_o his_o high_a honour_n and_o ever_o most_o deserve_a praise_n 10._o this_o most_o noble_a and_o magnanimous_a brave_a commander_n not_o long_o after_o take_v the_o strong_a castle_n within_o newcastle_n town_n which_o for_o a_o while_n hold_v out_o against_o he_o all_o 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noble_a and_o valiant_a l._n fairfax_n his_o father_n take_v cawood_n castle_n and_o axholme_n island_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 5._o these_o two_o commander_n rout_v the_o king_n force_n near_o selby_n in_o yâ—rkeshire_n 11_o april_n 1644._o 6._o june_n 1645_o this_o thrice_o valiant_a commander_n sâ—r_n thomas_n fairfax_n take_v nubridge_n near_o oxford_n after_o he_o have_v block_v up_o that_o city_n 7._o he_o rout_v the_o king_n force_n at_o nazebâ—_n in_o the_o field_n take_v 4000_o foot_n and_o all_o the_o ordnance_n bag_n and_o baggage_n with_o the_o king_n council_n cabiâ—et_o of_o letter_n 8._o he_o take_v the_o city_n of_o leicester_n and_o in_o it_o 200_o horse_n 400_o foot_n and_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 9_o he_o take_v highworth_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 10._o july_n 1645_o he_o relieve_v taunton_n and_o retake_v ilchester_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 11._o he_o rout_v the_o l._n goring_n take_v 1000_o common_a soldier_n 1000_o horse_n 3000_o arm_n 25_o horse_n colour_n 21_o foot_n 2_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n 12._o he_o take_v lamport_n with_o the_o ammunition_n 13._o he_o take_v the_o town_n of_o burrough_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 14._o he_o take_v bridgewater_n by_o storm_n 15._o august_n 1645_o he_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o sherborne_n by_o storm_n 16._o and_o the_o castle_n of_o nuney_n by_o storm_n and_o purshot_v point_n 17._o he_o take_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o bristol_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 18._o and_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o deâ—izes_n septem._n 1645._o 19_o he_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o farleigh_n 20._o and_o the_o castle_n of_o kardist_n and_o in_o it_o 16_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n and_o 400_o arm_n 21._o he_o take_v laycock_n house_n 22._o and_o barkley_n castle_n 23._o and_o chedwick_n castle_n and_o pontefract_n castle_n october_n 1645._o 24._o he_o rout_v the_o welsh_a army_n near_o hereford_n and_o many_o prisoner_n and_o prize_n take_v 25._o he_o take_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o haverford_n west_n by_o storm_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 26._o he_o take_v picton_n castle_n by_o storm_n 27._o and_o the_o castle_n of_o carew_n 28._o he_o take_v cardiff_n with_o the_o ammunition_n 29._o he_o take_v sandall_n castle_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 30._o he_o take_v charles_n fort_n near_o plymouth_n 31._o and_o winchester_n with_o the_o castle_n novem._n 1645._o 32._o he_o take_v chepstow_n castle_n 33._o and_o holt_n garrison_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 34._o as_o also_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o carâ—â—â—â—_n then_o 35._o and_o langford_n house_n 36._o he_o rout_v digby_n and_o langdale_n twice_o take_v bag_n and_o baggage_n 37._o he_o take_v tiverton_n 38._o and_o munmouth_n town_n and_o castle_n 39_o he_o take_v bolton_n castle_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 40._o also_o shelford_n house_n by_o storm_n 41._o also_o wharton_n house_n near_o newarke_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 42._o he_o take_v beeston_n castle_n by_o composition_n 43._o he_o take_v the_o fort_n of_o latham_n by_o composition_n january_n 1645._o 44._o he_o take_v hereford_n 45._o and_o the_o castle_n of_o embleden_n in_o carmarthenshire_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 46._o skipton_n castle_n with_o all_o the_o ammunition_n 56._o and_o fulferd_v near_o exeter_n 57_o and_o chilton_n house_n 58._o and_o pouldram_n house_n by_o storm_n 59_o he_o relieve_v plymouth_n and_o beat_v the_o king_n force_n febr._n 1645._o 60._o he_o take_v the_o fort_n of_o canterbury_n by_o a_o sudden_a storm_n 61._o also_o budex_n church_n near_o plymouth_n by_o storm_n and_o in_o it_o 100_o common_a soldier_n 100_o horse_n and_o 200_o arm_n 62._o he_o take_v sir_n francis_n drake_n house_n 63._o and_o â—artmouth_a town_n and_o castle_n 67._o as_o also_o â—elvoir_n castle_n 68_o and_o torrington_n by_o â—â—orme_n 69._o he_o rout_v the_o lord_n hopton_n in_o the_o west_n take_v 400_o foot_n and_o 300_o horse_n 70._o he_o take_v corf_n castle_n in_o 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