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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94919	A true and full relation of the manner of the taking of the towne and castle of Shrewsbury. With the conditions on which the castle, and fort at Frankvill, were surrendered. As also, a list of the names of the severall commanders, officers, knights, esquires, gentlemen, and others, that were taken prisoners. Printed according to order.		1645 (1645)	Wing T2482; Thomason E271_2; ESTC R212219	1,877	10

A True and Full RELATION Of the manner of the Taking of the TawnE and CASTLE of SHREWSBVRY With the CONDITIONS On which the Castle and Fort at Frankvill were surrendered AS ALSO A List of the Names of the severall Commanders Officers Knights Esquires Gentlemen and others that were taken Prisoners Printed according to Order March 4th London Printed by J. R. for Christopher Meredith at the signe of the Crane in Pauls-Churchyard 1645. SIR SHould we not publish Gods goodnesse unto us it would be an Argument of high ingratitude and render us to the world unworthy of so great a Mercy For it hath pleased God of his goodnesse after a whole yeers travell and three moneths strong labour by the care and industry of our vigilant and active Committee to hand into the World a Blessing for which all that are well-affected unto the welfare of this Church and Kingdom will rejoyce On the 21. of this instant by order of the Committee there were drawn out of the Garrisons of Wem Morten-Corbet and Stock 250. Foot and 250. Horse From our good Friend Sir William Brereton we were assisted with 250. Foot and 350 Horse of the Staffordshire Forces under the Command of Colonell Bower All the Foot being by order from the Committee put under the Command of Lieutenant Colonell Rinking an able Souldier who for his disereet managing this businesse deserves much honour our Horse were commanded by Colonoll Mitton Things being thus ordered we marched towards Shrewsbury which is a very strong Town well Walled and compassed about with a navigable River in the form of an Horse-shooe the neck of Land at the opening of the Horse-shooe being not a Bow shot over in which stands on the East-side on the top of an high Hill a strong Castle the River running directly along close under the side of the Hill From the North-West-side of the Hill there runs a strong Wall and a great Ditch to the River on that side Notwithstanding the strength of the place we were not discouraged but marched on and came to Shrewsbury about three of the clock on Saturday morning And now how to get over the Work was both dangerous and difficult being so strongly Palisado'd well fortified we therefore in a little Boat that was provided for the purpose conveyed eight Carpenters up the River and landed them within the Enemies Brest-work under the Castle-Hill on the East-side were the Sentinels after some pause gave fire upon them but they soon sawed down so many of the Pallasadoes as gave our men free passage The first that stormed were fourty Troopers dismounted with their Pistols and about as many Firelocks which were led on by one Master Huson a Minister Captain Willers and Lieutenant Benbow after these followed some other Muskettiers along Severn side under the Castle-Hill and neer Sir William Owens house entered the Town after these marched 350. Foot more under the command of Lieutenant Colonell Rinking These having gained the streets part marched to the Market-place who after some exchange of shot gained the main Court of Guard there the rest marched to the Castle-foreward-gate which within one quarter of an hour was gained the Gates opened the Draw-Bridge let down at which our Horse under the Command of Colonell Mitton and Colonell Bowyer with the Gentlemen of the Committee entered It was now about break of day the scriks in the Town was such strange kinde of Cock-crowing as I beleeve you never heard the like Being thus entered the Castle and a strong outwork at Frankvill held out but by twelve of the clock the Castle was delivered upon these conditions That the English should march to Ludlow but the Irish to be delivered up which we shall hang with Authority The strong Work at Frankvill was surrendered up upon bare quarter And thus it pleased God of his great goodnesse to deliver so strong an hold into our hands with the losse onely of two Common Souldiers we cannot be sufficiently thankfull for it is a place of great concernment And now many honest people are delivered out of an Egyptian slavery For this brief accompt of our last Action I desire you to accept of as an earnest of his engagements which is Salop Feb. 22. 1644. Your friend to serve you I Have sent you here enclosed a List of such prisoners as were found at the writing hereof It s good sport to see how we Ferret these Foxes out of their Holes every day SIr Michael Ermley Knight and his Brother Sir Richard Lee Sir Thomas Harris Sir Henry Frederick Thin Knights and Baronets Sir William Owen Sir John Wilde Senior Sir John Wilde Junior Sir Thomas Lystor Knights Francis Thorns Herbert Vaughan Thomas Owen Edward Keinaston Robert Ireland Rich-Trevis Thomas Morris Arthur Sanford Robert Sanford Pellum Corbett Thomas Jones Esquires Lieutenant Colonell Edward Owen Major Francis Ranger Doctor Lewyn Doctor Arnwey Raynsford William Lucas John Cressey Thomas Collins William Long Pontsbury Owen Henry Harrison Captains John Pay Feodary Cassey Benthall Edward Talbat Richard Lee Edward Standley Francis Manwaring John Bradshaw Edward Littleton Peter Dorrington Thomas Barker John Witacares Joseph Tayler Francis Sanford Richard Gibbeons George Manwaring Charles Smith Gentlemen Edward Palmer Matthew Whitwick Ensignes Vincent Tayler Thomas Dew Humphrey Davis Richard Broyn Serjeants Nicholas Proud Clerk Master James Lacon Master Lendall Moses Hotchkis George Bucknall Corporals Patrick Lawpaid Irish and 49. other prisoners The reason why we found no more Commanders was because Prince Maurice had drawn them out for his Design at Chester FINIS