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A93103	The yeare of jubile: or, Englands releasment, purchased by Gods immediate assistance, and powerfull aiding of her renowmed Parliament and the forces raised by them: under the command of the right valiant, prosperous, and pious generall, Sir Thomas Fairfax. Being a summarie of all the atchievements, victories, and remarkable procedings of the armies aforesaid, from the late famous battail of Nasby, fought Iune 14, 1645, to the late reducement of Oxford and Faringdon. Together with a true and perfect list of the prisoners, arms, and ammunition, taken at each fight, and in each garison. And published at the desire of many worthy persons of this kingdom. / By S. Sheppard. Printed according to the order of Parliament.	Sheppard, S. (Samuel); England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing S3172; Thomason E343_8; ESTC R200945	38,616	71

while I pitch upon one perticular person and bring in no other to vie with or pertake of his merit which I should do had I done otherwise and have eclipsed the brightnesse of his glory under whose command and by whose peculiar direction all the Atchievements Victories and gainings by me recorded were attained Thirdly that in viewing his honourable deeds wee might have cause to rejoyce yea and boast so wee derogate from the glory of God that this latter Age affordeth a man whom it hath pleased the Almighty so to prosper and assist that hee hath ever since he received his Commission and apposed the Enemy been a continuall victor and what Generall of any Nation ever could say as he can and that truly Sir Thomas hearing of the Enemies advance to Axminster being two thousand Horse resolved to ingage them if it were possible and hinder their plundering progresse what he intended he put in execution and with his whole Army marched after the Enemy who were then at Hunnington meaning to hinder if they should attempt it to march Eastward the Enemy marched over the River Ex whereupon the Generall caused a part of his Army to be disposed along that River so to prevent the Enemies return with the rest of his Army hee advanced to Tiverton whether hee had sent before Major Generall Massey who found the Governour very obstinate whereupon Sir Thomas Fairfax commanded to storm it which the souldiers were in a readinesse to do when the Canoneer with a great shot after a wonderfull and unparalleld manner broke the chain of the Draw-bridge which falling down the Souldiers on heaps entred and in a trice were got over the Works the Enemy tooke the Castle for shelter and had onely Quarter for their lives There were taken these prisoners October the nineteenth 1645. Sir Gilbert Talbot Governour Major Generall Sadler Major Moneuch Major Wilks Major Pain Captain William Sturgeon Master Thomas Whitby Captain Markas Whitby Captain Edward Kemp. Captain Richard Philips Captain Richard Mattock Lievtenant Thomas Sadler Lievte Haniball Westcoat Lievtenant Thomas Whitby Lievtenant Thomas Sibley Lievten Francis Moneuch Lievtenant Iohn Hawkes Lievtenant Evely Nicholas Kemp. Richard Mutisin William Sharp Letter Carrier Ensigne Francis Skidmoore Ensigne Iohn Martin Ensigne Francis Wilks Ensigne Francis Pollard Ensigne Davis Ensigne Kerrey Serjeant Nicholas Collins Serjeant Rounsell Serjeant Thomas Nichols Serjeant Giles Geffrey Serjeant Tobias Hickman One hundred sixty eight common souldiers The Generall having intelligence that two Regiments of the enemies Horse quartered neer Bouytracy sent a party to surprize or fight with them who ariving where they were after some hot disputation put them to flight and took four hundred Horse five Colours The next morning the Generall kept his Randevouz at Bouytracy from whence they marcht on an other designe CHAP. II. The Generall obtaineth severall Conquests in the West to keep many Prisoners A List of the names Hee stormeth the Town of Dartmouth and taketh it with many Prisoners THe General knowing the enemy had fortified Kenterbury and at Saint Burdeaux Church hee therefore with five hundred foot and one hundred horse to visit the said enemy and if the Summons were refused to storm it and enter perforce which they did faire terms being proffered but not accepted of where they took all the enemies nine horses of which they had store men ammunition and whatsoever else was there the first worke they took without any losse but the other occasioned the losse of five men of the enemy were slain twelve the officers of horse and foot that were taken were these Major Iames Suppley Captain Peter Lapp Captain Richard Price Captain Thomas Baker Lievtenant Richard Marley Cornet Thomas Hayne Cornet George Gammis Quartermaster Oliver Franklin Corporall Iohn Mucwell Corporall George Dent. Corporall Geo●ge Earle Major Robert Baul Captain Hugh Edwards Lievtenant Peter Mark. Ensigne Esdras Micheal Ensigne Christopher Carne Serjeant Iohn Christophers Serjeant Iacob Rogers Thirty three Troopers Forty six Horses The Generall for a while quartered about Bouytracy to hinder and oppose the enemies Incursions very briefe in these parts had often skirmishes with them and each day took prisoners one time 200 another time 80 all horsmen having been a time here the Generall called a Councel of War who generally agreed for the reducing of Dortmouth a Town very neer them the Generall drawing up his forces against it sent them a summons which being refused he gave order to storme it and appointed the manner of the storme thus on the west gate by Col. Hammond on the North end of the Town by Lievtenant Col. Pride and on Trustall Church and works by Col. Fortescue the storme began in the evening the Souldiers assaulted with great courage and resolution Col. Hammond gained the West gate his Souldiers flusht therewith went on and beating down the enemies possessed themselves of many Forts one after another viz. Mount Fleggon the West gate Paradice Fort where they tooke foure Lieutenant Gollonels and possest themselves from the West gate to little Dartmouth neither was Fortescue this time idle though more strongly repulsed then his associates that stormed elsewhere yet inspight of blows he entered also and possest himselfe of the place so that now the miserable enemie were beaten out of all save onely the great Fort on the East side of the River called Kingsworth Fort to which the Governour and the Earle of Newport for safety fled wherefore the Generall ordered some Dragoons with two Companies of Firelocks and some Sea men to give an Alarme to that Fort but the enemie doubting their own strength desired to come to composition and to yeeld upon termes which the Generall condiscended unto and suffered Sir Henry Cary to march away leaving the Armes Ammunition and all in the Fort to his disposing being thus master of all but the Castle he sent another Summons to the Governour who was very pliable and willing to accept of any terms Dire need inforced him wherefore he sent out as Hostages Mr. Seamor Mr. Denham with whom came also the Earl of Newport There were taken 11 Guns in the Harbour 103 peeces of Ordnance 100 Horse 600 Prisoners Souldiers A good proportion of Armes and Ammunition Men of Quality taken these Sir Hugh Pollard Governour Earle of Newport Colonel Seymour Lievtenant Colo. Codrington Blunt Wadland Searle Majors Fulford Hooper Captains Pollard Woodly Sampson Duke Fowell Colefin Ford. Blewet Start Dewning Horton Conway Reynolds Philips Lievtenants King Pollard Hunt Duncalf Many Country Gentlemen Ministers and inferious Officers all the common souldiers as aforesaid CHAP. III. The Generall receiveth Poutheram Castle by composition and prepareth for to fall on the City of Exceter HAD we any reason to expect or could our behaviour challenge the least of those infinite mercies the Lord hath been pleased to bestow and doth still upon our unworthy and sinfull selves who even when we were pressed and sank under our burthens when we expected to be delivered into the hands

Sir being retured with my Army from the West where it pleased God to bestow a dry and bloudlesse Victory upon mee to the great peace and quiet of those parts and conceiving it my duty likewise to endevour the good of this County which by occasion of your Garison is necessarily obstructed I thought fit once more to send you a summons to deliver up to me the City of Exceter with the Castle Forts Armes and Amunition believing by this you are satisfied of the relief you expected of the Princes Army may equally be of any reliefe to come from any other place if your intelligence and knowledge were the same with ours there is nothing more induceth me hereunto then an unfained zeale to save any further bloudshed and as much as in mee lyes to preserve that City which hath already suffered deeply in these unnaturall distractions though I shall not boast of my number or strength yet I must needs tell you that I doubt not but the same power which hath formerly made difficult things easie will answer this and will quit mee from being counted the occasioner of those inconveniences and miseries that will necessarily ensue upon your refusall Sir I shall expect your speedy and positive Answer I rest your Servant Thomas Fairfax Sir Iohn Berkley upon receit of this Summons called a Councell of Warre who after long debate concluded that Commissioners should be chosen to treat whereof one part should be for the Gentry another for the Souldiery a third part for the Clergy and the fourth part for the inhabitants of the City the Commissioners nominated they sent their intentions to Sir Thomas he yielded thereto and appointed a place of meeting to be at Poultermore house three miles from Exceter the Commissioners on the behalfe of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax were these Lievtenant Generall Hamond Colonell Sir Hardresse Waller Colonell Lambert Colonell Harley Colonell Pry. Commissary Stane The Governour Sir John Berkley appointed these Sir Henry Berkley Sir George Carry Col. Will. Ashburnham Col. Godolphin Cap. Fitzgarret Master John Weres Mr. Robert Walker Mr. Thomas Knight Mr. Thomas Kendall Mr. Thomas Foord Sir John Berkley The day appointed the Commissioners met at the place aforesaid two for the Gentry two for the Soulderie two for the Clergie and two for the Inhabitants of the City and Sir Thomas his Commissioners aforenamed Articles were performed as agreed on and the City delivered unto His Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax there were found therein 30 Peeces of Ordnance 3 Murthering peeces 100 Barrels of powder 500 Muskets 100 Pikes 80 Tun of wine Sir John Berkley marched out of Exceter with 200 of the enemie towards Oxford which place he had nominated for his refuge Garison The Parliament knowing that the Princesse Heneretta Maria with her Governesse resided in this City gave the Generall notice shee should goe with a sufficient convoy with their plate money and goods wheresoever her Governesse pleased the King hearing hereof desired shee might be at Richmond which was assented to From Exceter Sir Thomas Fairfax was desired by the Houses of Parliament to advance for Oxford and to lay siege to it and God assisting to take it at that present his Majesty being in person there the reason he had no place of strength else to be in some Lords exempted from mercie in the propositions to be sent to the King for peace desired the King to passe with them out of Oxford ere the siege was planted Answer was returned by some other Lords that the King needed not to feare so sodain a siege yet but notwithstanding when they saw Sir Thomas in truth intended the siege all of them were desirous to have him gon peradventure hoping thereby to make the better conditions for themselves However the King left Oxford it was said by some hee went towards Wales and so for Ireland others for the North and so towards Montrosse but the House of Commons Apr. 9. received intelligence that the King in a private manner departed out of Oxford his beard shaven close and not after his wonted manner his own hair turned up and a periwig on his head of a black colour accompanied onely with three and one of them his Majesty wayted on after the manner of a Serving-man His bosom friend the Duke of Richmond the Earle of Lindsey the Kings Cup-bearer Sir William Fleetwood The Kings Standard-bearer and Knight Marshall Sir Edward Sydenham and Mr. Carew of the bed chamber came to Colonell Ramsborough and cast themselves on the mercie of the Parliament who ordered they should be committed as prisoners to Warwick Castle CHAP. III. Sir Thomas Fairfax receiveth Bostell Garison by composition likewise Oxford and Farrington the Articles agreed on for the surrender of each of them NOw gins the impetuous shock of War to abate its strength and fury and as the tyred Garisons yet untaken do faint and quail so gathers England spiret and new life thou that hast honoured those that honour thee and those that regarded thee not thou hall lightly esteemed what dull and Lethargick humour puzels our sense that yet wee fare as those Israelites who having vanquisht their foes fled from their own shadows why sing wee not Hymnes to the highest and out-joy joy it self knowing that what our forefathers durst not imagine our selves some yeers past despaired to attain is now accrued and God assisting like to continue to the incredible good of our posterity What spirit of diffention tyrannizeth over the minds of some that they instead of giving Thanks they have not been devoured by the All-devouring Sword murmur and repine that they are impedited from following after their Ignes fatuus which will lead them to the whirl-poole of decay and as if they envied their own happinesse Some instead of honouring and putting their hands under their feet to do them good who have under God been the savers of their lives and states I say instead of so doing some stick not to accuse those worthy and ever to be renowmed Patriots the House of Peers as desirous of Illegall and Tyrannicall power rail against their Sovereigne whom though he hath been led away to the hurt of his people by his and their enemies yet we hope that the spirit of disaffection abandoned hee may yet comply with his and their Countries lovers and put to his helping hand for the repairing of Sions breaches and make them stronger then before but all this time I shall but delay the Reader from more pleasing discourse Sir Thomas Fairfax having sent a Summons to the Governour of Bostoll Garison Sir William Campion Britanicus once tearmed him the brother of Campion the Jesuit whether or no is not materiall at first hee was some thing peremptory in his answer but by degrees he declined and began to talke of accommodation Commissioners on both sides were appointed to treat and to agree on Articles for the surrender of the Garison The Commissioners for Sir Thomas Fairfax were Quartermaster

Lievtenant the Lievtenant to go before with five files the Captain to second him with other seven files the 200 men that are appointed to second the storm to furnish each party of them 20 Pioners who are to march in their rear the 200 men to be commanded each by a field Officer and the Pioners each by a Serjeant The manner of the storme being thus contrived the Generall to incourage and animate the Souldiers saw the Commissioners pay to each of them six shillings which they accepted very thankfully Tuesday September 9 at twelve of the clock at night all the Armie Horse and Foot surrounded the City to fall on Bristoll stormed at two of the clock in the morning the storme began and for a while on both sides many fell the one party striving with their utmost might to enter and the other to repell them Major Rainsborough's Brigade that stormed the P●iors Fort by reason of the unnecessiblenesse of the place spent neer three howers in desperate sight but at length maugre their enemies they wan it and entering the fort cut in pieces the Souldiers giving no Quarter to Major Price and became Master of the Town that Brigade under Collonel Welden fell on on Somersetshire side but their ladders being set to the works proved too short and unserviceable so they onely gave the enemie a sound Alarme The losse of men on Sir Thomas his part was not in all above forty Collonel Taylor wounded mortally Captain Ireton sore wounded Prince Rupert seeing this with some force tooke the Castle for shelter against which the Generall planted his Ordnance intending to batter when loe the Prince sent out for a parley which the Generall accepted and after some few howers these Articles were produced 1 THat his Highnesse Prince Rupert and all Noblemen Commanders Officers Gentlemen and Souldiers and all other persons whatsoever now residing in the City of Bristoll the Castle and Forts thereof shall march out of the said City Castle and Forts with Colours Pikes and Drums Bag and Baggage the Prince his Highnesse all Noblemen Gentlemen and Officers in Commission with their Horse and Arms and the servants with their horses and swords and common souldiess with their swords the Prince his Life-guard of Horse with their Horse and Arms and two hundred and fifty Horse to be disposed by the Prince and his Life-guard of Fire-locks with their Arms and each of them one pound of Powder and a proportion of bullet and that none of the persons that are to march out on this Article be plundered searched or molested 2 That such Officers and Souldiers as shall be left sick or wounded in the City Castle or Forts and shall have liberty to stay till their recovery and then to have safe conduct to go to his Majesty 3 That the persons above-mentioned who are to march away have a sufficient convoy provided for them to any such Garison of the Kings as the Prince shall name not exceeding fifty miles from Bristoll and shall have eight days allowed for their march thither and shall have free Quarter allowed them by the way 4 That all the Citizens of Bristoll all Noblemen Gentlemen Clergy-men and all other persons residing in the said City and Suburbs of the same shall be saved from all plunder and violence 5 That in consideration hereof the City of Bristoll the Castle and all other Forts thereof without any slighting or defacing thereof and that all the Arms Ammunition and all other provisions of War except what is before allowed be delivered up to his Ezcellency Sir Thomas Fairfax without any diminution or imbezeliuent his Highnesse Prince Rupert then naming to what Army or Garison of the Kings he will march 6 That sufficient Hostages be given to Sir Thomas Fairfax such as he shall approve who are to remain with him till the City be surrendred 7 That upon the delivering of the Town sufficient Hostages be given for the performance of the Articles on both sides Signed by us the Commissioners in the behalf of Prince Rupert John Min William Tillyer William Vavasor Signed by us the Commissioners in the behalf of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Edward Mountague Thomas Rainsborough John Pickering Turn over all the volumes of Histories reciting the Battails besiegings and gainings of Towns by storme and see if it be● recorded in any one place that so strong a City manned by so powerfull and numerous an enemie hath been taken by assault with the losse of so few and so small a number of men as this famous City was and what is more to be admired the Prince and his Souldiers were provided within with all sorts of necessaries accommodated also for the defensive with fortifications of the best sort victuals in abundance foure score or an hundred run of beer bread sufficient for an hundred thousand men a day and in a word all things abling a people to hold out a long siege but it was the Lord the Lord God of Hosts strong and above all that strengthened the one party and disheartned the other The Prince made choice of Oxford for his refuge Garison where being arived he was entertained with slow regreet the King not vouchsafing to see him and what was surely to him unlookt for confined him to his chamber and it was motioned by some Lords neer his Majesty that he should be tryed and examined by a Counsell of War why and upon what termes he so easily surrendred Bristol some said fear and timerousness of heart made him yeeld up others judged that gold had corrupted him and that he plaid Legerdimain receiving a sum of money to surrender the Town but all concluded that through his proper default was occasioned that great and weighty losse but the King contrary to the minds and Counsell of his Lords accepted him again to grace and favour The end of the first Book THE YEARE OF JUBILE The second Book CHAP. I. Sir Thomas Fairfax taketh by storme the strong Castle of Tiverton overthroweth and routeth two Ragiments of the Kings Horse neer Bowytracy IT may perchance appeare to some men folly and The Authours Apology want of judgement in me that I doe not set down in order all and singular every Battail and Overthrow given the King whether by Sir Thomas Fairfax or any other inferiour Officer and that I break and mayme my History by overpassing many remarkable Victories attained by Col. Gen. Pointz and others I answer Be pleased to take notice that this is not an oversight in me but a thing done wittingly and willingly yea of set purpose and that for three Reasons First the scope of my intensions when I began this Worke was wholly to set down in order the Atchievements and prosperous proceedings of our thrice renowmed Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax and to passe by and take no notice of the Deeds of any other were they never so glorious and meriting Secondly that in so doing I might the more delight and solace my Reader

where at push of pike they continued long in disputation but at length God assisting them they beat their enemies from their Works who flying they entred with them the middle of the Towne where they endured a hotter skirmish with the horse then erst with the foot who charged them very resolutely insomuch that they were almost forted to forsake the Works again but that Colonel Hammond with a new party entred to their assistance rallyed anew the scattered party Major Stephens with his Forlorne hope comming up to second them charged the enemy againe and put them to flight the enemies horse making good their Retreat out of the Town towards the Bridge a place was very advantageous for them and occasioned their preservation the Bridge they went over lying so beyond the Towne as the Generals horse could not reach them but through the Town which by reason of straight passage through severall Baracadoes was very tedious by means whereof and of the continued straight lanes the enemy had to retreat by after they were over the River as also by the advantage of the night and by their perfect knowledge of the Countrey and Sir Thomas his souldiers utter ignorance therein they could do little or no execution upon the pursuit but parties sent out severall wayes did the best they could and took some prisoners There were taken in all about 600 common souldiers the enemies horse with the foot that were not taken or killed fled into Cornwall A List of the Prisoners taken Lievtenat Colonell Wood. Captain Prideaux Captain Cowley Captain Bowne Captain Minne Captain Mount Captain Bennet Captain Moulin● Captain Weeks Commissary Bovey Lievtenant Hoakie Lievtenant Kirton Lievtenant Morris Lievtenant Green Lievtenant Mason Lievtenant Gering Cornet Wels. Ensigne Fielding Ensigne Huggins Ensigne Williams Allen Mackmalen Serjeant Boswell Serjeant Trevor Serjeant Pewelly Serjeant Sheffield Generall of the Princes Lifeguard 68. Troops of the Lord Hoptons Life-guard Of Culpppers 7 Of Stukleys 3 Of Colonel Webs 2 Of Colonel Huntington 2 Of Colonel Slingsby 2 Of Colonel Hoptons 2 Of Colonel Hoopers 3 Lievtenant Cleulands 2 Of Colonel Crisps 1 Of Colonel Gettings 2 Lord Capels servants 5 Colonel Champeroons 1 Colonel Collins 8 Colonel Shelleys 9 Colonel Slaughters 3 Colonel Arundels 5 Colonel Trevamors 5 After the taking of Torrington the Generall having placed a strong Garison of souldiers in it whom he bound by an oath to keep for the use of the King and his Parliament hee advanced with his whole Army into Cornwall of whose proceedings read more in the next Chapter CHAP. V. Sir Thomas Fairfax with his Army ariveth in Cornwall hath divers Skirmishes with the enemy there the Lord Hopton having recruited himself committeth many out-rages The Cornish Petition to His Excellency who having surrounded the Lord Hopton summons him to yield on Honourable conditions Hoptons Answer FRom Torrington his Excellency advanced to Launceston where hee abode two days to refresh his wearied men and then advanced six miles further to Bodnam and sending out a forlorn hope they hapned to encounter with the enemies Scouts whom they tooke not one man escaping and being brought to the Generall confessed that they belonged to a Guard of 300 horse that kept on a passe within three miles of Bodnam whereupon the Generall gave order to advance neer that place who on their journey descryed where this body of the enemies horse stood who faced them for a while but when they saw them make up to them they retreated back to Bodnam Intelligence came now to the Generall that the two Companies of Dragoons that were sent towards Camelford the day before to gain the possession of an house to the intent that they being there might not fail of Intelligence whether or no the enemy intended to break through Eastward I say Intelligence came that these Dragoons were in danger of surprisall by a great body of the enemies horse who had watched their opportunity and got betweene them and their Rendevouz hereupon the Generall sent a thousand horse to relieve them but before they came the valiant Dragoons had repulsed and put the Enemy to flight and returned with the Horse aforesaid The next morning the Generall drew up his Army upon a Heath within two miles of Bodman and sent a party to discover whether the enemy were yet in the Town or not who brought word they had quit the Towne the night before both horse and Foot the Lord Hopton bringing up the Reare himself the people of Cornwall were generally possest with feare of Sir Thomas arrivall but when they saw his clement and faire carriage and that hee so ordered his Army that not the least outrage or villany was committed they changed their minds saying They found them Friends and not Enemies The Lord Hoptons souldiers after their quitting of Bodman committed many violent outrages and forced the Country before them plundering all of Ability to nothing so that now they began to be abhord and stink in the nostrils of the Cornish who now intended to break their yoake and free themselves from the Egyptian bondage they erst sustained they therefore unanimously agreed to put themselves under the protection of the Parliament and for them and their cause to live and die The Generall having received Bodman thought it fit in his journey to reduce mount Edgeombe and for that end sent a Summons to the Governour willing him to surrender the said Mount into his hands for the use of King and Parliament the Governour at that exceedinly straighmed for provisions gladly accepted his offer on this condion the Fort surrendred to disband his Regiment and depart to his own dwelling There were taken these Gentlemen whose names are here inserted who desired to be under the protection of the Parliament The Lord Mohan Sir John Trel●●ny Sir Nicholas Lower Pierce Edgcombe Esquire William Scawer Esquire Master Corriton William Bond Esquire Richard Edgcombe Esquire Master Glanvile Esquire Major Nicholas Saul Captain William Bond Captain Bourne Alexander Lower Esquire M. Francis Saul Esquire Nathaniel Trevanion of Tregerthen Esquire Major William Trevisa of Crookdon Esquire John Batershy Esquire Richard Spur Esquire John Roe Esquire Master Rashly Master John Trevery Master Bagley Master Walter Hele. Lievtenant Col. Fortescue Major Warren Sir Richard Prideaux High-sheriff of the County Also M. Arrundell the Papist a man of meanes desires to be under the Parliaments protection I spake a little before of the intensions of the Cornishmen to submit themselves to the Parliament proffering to rise in arms for them and to serve under their Noble Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax now as a witnesse of their reall intentions they sent one Master Vivian and others with a Petition to the Generall the contents whereof were these To the right Honourable Sir Thomas Fairfax Captain Generll of the Forces raised by the High Court of Parliament under his command and other the renowmed Worthies of the Armie Right Honorable WE though not an acceptable number of a more

breach and some of the Towers as it may with reason induce you to surrender the place so it obligeth me in Honour to agree to no other conditions then quarter for your lives which I would be glad if you would accept that so the effusion of bloud which will inevitably follow upon a refusall might be prevented Sir It is against my nature to threaten or insult over your condition but I must tell you and I wish you may have an heart to believe it that if you refuse this my offer you and those with you must know I will heare of no terms for the future THOMAS FAIRFAX The malitious and wicked Governour hardned to his ruine would not vouchsafe to return an answer save with great and small shot that playd upon and wounded many of the Souldiers the Generall commanded for a storme the Souldiers resolutely fell on and placing their Ladders in a trice got over the Walls and Works which the desperate Enemy seeing snatcht down their Colours and with lamentable crys desired quarter which they had afforded them but not out of any zeal to save their lives but the Souldiers chose rather to cram their pockets with silver and gold of which there was store in the Castle rather then to sheath their swords in their Enemies bowels The Generall stayed there one day to settle things in order and after fortifying and mending the breaches placed another Garison of Souldiers to keep the Castle for the use of the King and Parliament A List of the Prisoners taken at Sherborn Castle Sir Lewis Dives Sir John Walcooth Col. Strangeways of Horse Col. Thornhill Lievtenant Colonell Strangeways of Horse Major Balton Cap. Hamon Cap. Bright Cap. Norris Cap. Hodinot Cap. Speed Cap. Strangeways of Horse Cap. Bond. Cap. Hoddar Cap. Brisco Lievtenant Jenings Lievtenant Mallet Lievtenant Tayler Lievtenant Rogers Lievten Townsend Lievtenant Joliffe of Horse Coronet Devonet Reformado Ensigne Gale Ensigne Hoyes Ensigne Harris Ensigne Toole Ensigne Collins Ensigne Mullins Ensigne Tod George Walker Provost Marshal Chyrurgions these M. Stuckey M. Payley M. Robinson Ministers Doct. Cockson M. Wild. M. Townsend M. Ford. Gentlemen these M. Chaffine M. Buckland M. Barns M. Brown M. Griesley M. Forsell M. Richlands M. Wiborn M. Huchins M. Carleton Three hundred forty foure common Souldiers The Generall having gained Sherborn Castle as aforesaid and about to advance news came that the Leaders of the Clubmen were met together at Shaftsbury to consult and give counsull how they might best thrive in their Designes whereupon the Generall sent a strong party of Horse commanded by Colonell Fleetwood to apprehend them who accordingly comming to Shaftsbury compassed the house where they were took every man of them and brought them to Sherborn where his Excellency yet abode their names I shall give yov ere I finish this Chapter this being the Lords Day On Munday morning the Generall received Intelligence that the Clubmen had appointed severall meetings which moved Sir Thomas to send Lievtenant Generall Cromwell with foure Regiments of horse to trace them and to spy out whether they intended who being on his march towards Shaftsbury they might descry flying Colours surrounded with a numerous company on the top of an exceeding high hill a Lievtenant was sent with a party of horse to know the reason of their unlawfull assembling whereupon their Leader one Newman descending the hill said that the reason of the meeting was to know where they had disposed those Gentlemen wete taken at Shaftsbury the Generall returned this Answer That he held it not fit to inform them of the reason what was done being done by authority but that they might know a reason of their surprizall those persons so met were the occasioners and stirrers up of Commotions and unlawfull Assemblies destructive to the peace and safety of the Kingdom Mr. Newman desired to go and inform the people of the Answer the Lievtenant Generall thought it convenient with a party of horse to accompany him where being come he had some conference with the seditious the substance that they did very ill to disturbe the peace of the County upon small or no ground and that whereas they pretended they armed themselves to save their goods themselves would occasion the losing of them by absenting themselves from their dwellings and hee further promised and protested unto them that justice should be done one any that had done them wrong as for their Leaders taken at Shaftsbury they were laid hold on and were to be kept in custody onely till they should cleer themselves of some accusations charged on them and then they might return again to them the Bores were all well satisfied and promising never to assemble again each man departed to his home AFter this matter so well handled the Lievtenant Generall with his party set forward to Hamilton still neere Strawton on this hill were assembled a numerous multitude of Clubmen having for their defence an old Roman work deeply trencht the Lievtenant Generall sent a Lievtenant with a party of horse to demand the cause of their meeting who was answered by the rude and barbarous onely with a dozen of shot whereupon the Lievtenant Generall sent once again to them requiring them to lay downe their arms or hee would fall upon them they refused his message with scorne thereupon order was given for the Generals Troop to fall on them who did so and were repulsed not without some losse and that by reason of the disadvantage and unaccessablenesse of the place the Clubmen shot as thick as hail from the bank and defended the passage very valiantly then the valiant Major Disbrough with his Troop adventured and with much difficulty got up the Hill and charging their Reare they began to run throwing down their arms in the pursuit sixty were slain two hundred wounded foure hundred of them taken and brought to Strawton and kept all night in the Church for the next morning the Generall commanded them to be brought forth and after examination the Lievtenant Generall advertized them to live peaceably was most conducing and available for them and wished them to live peaceably at home they saw the calamity that their Risings had brought upon them and moreover he gave them license to oppose any that should goe about to plunder or annoy them and so dismissed them each to his home The names of their Leaders and the principall Sticklers in this businesse were these Gentlemen Master Iohn Saints M. Richard Buckeridge M. William Smith M. Thomas Gervis M. Iohn Lovell M. Iohn Eastmond M. Francis Craddock M. Edward Davis M. Henry Haynard M. Lawrence Hyde M. Thomas Benet M. Iohn Pope M. Thomas Rosse M. Henry Gouge M. Iohn Every M. Iohn Carty M. Edward Boore M. Nicholas Bingham M. Thomas Rolph M. Robert Squire M. Richard Alborn M. Charles Symmes M. Francis Abbot M. Robert Gapit M. Thomas Marvell M. Robert Hollis M. Samuell Forward M. William Fireall M. Charles Studley M. Thomas Brooke M.