A letter from Exceter, sent to the deputy-lievtenants of Sommersetshire subscribed George Chudley, and Nich. Martin ; shewing how Colonell Ruthen sallyed out of Plymouth, and hath taken Sir Edward Fortescue, Sir Edward Seymore, and divers other gentlemen of note prisoners ; with the covenant entred into by the mayor, deputy-lievtenants, and common-councell of the city and county of Exceter ; also the true copy of a letter sent from Bristoll declaring the manner and means how that city was secured from the cavaliers.
         Chudleigh, George, Sir, ca. 1578-1657.
      
       
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             A letter from Exceter, sent to the deputy-lievtenants of Sommersetshire subscribed George Chudley, and Nich. Martin ; shewing how Colonell Ruthen sallyed out of Plymouth, and hath taken Sir Edward Fortescue, Sir Edward Seymore, and divers other gentlemen of note prisoners ; with the covenant entred into by the mayor, deputy-lievtenants, and common-councell of the city and county of Exceter ; also the true copy of a letter sent from Bristoll declaring the manner and means how that city was secured from the cavaliers.
             Chudleigh, George, Sir, ca. 1578-1657.
             Martin, Nicholas, Sir, 1593-1653.
          
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           Ruthyen, William.
           Madbury (N.H.) -- History.
           Exeter (England) -- History.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
       A32908  R22401  (Wing C3982).  civilwar no A letter from Exceter, sent to the deputy-lieutenants of Sommersetshire, subscribed George Chudley, and Nich. Martin. Shewing how Colonell R Chudleigh, George, Sir 1642    1021 11 0 0 0 0 0 108 F  The  rate of 108 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with  100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 
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           A
           LETTER
           FROM
           EXCETER
           ,
           SENT
           To
           the
           Deputy-Lievtenants
           of
           Sommersetshire
           ,
           Subscribed
           
             George
             Chudley
             ,
          
           and
           
             Nich.
             Martin
             .
          
        
         
           Shewing
           how
           Colonell
           
             Ruthen
          
           sallyed
           out
           of
           
             Plymouth
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           taken
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Fortescue
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Seymore
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           other
           Gentlemen
           of
           note
           prisoners
           .
        
         
           With
           the
           Covenant
           entred
           into
           by
           the
           Mayor
           ,
           Deputy-Lievtenants
           ,
           and
           Common-Councell
           of
           the
           City
           and
           County
           of
           
             Exceter
             .
          
        
         
           Also
           the
           true
           Copy
           of
           a
           Letter
           sent
           from
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           declaring
           the
           manner
           and
           means
           how
           that
           City
           was
           secured
           from
           the
           Cavaliers
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             C.
             M.
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             
               A
               Letter
               sent
               from
               
                 Exceter
              
               to
               the
               Deputy
               Lievtenants
               of
               
                 Sommerset
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Noble
                 Gentlemen
                 ,
              
            
             
               YOur
               fears
               have
               been
               so
               often
               grated
               with
               the
               Relations
               of
               our
               miseries
               ,
               ready
               to
               overwhelm
               us
               ,
               as
               we
               now
               think
               it
               a
               neighbourly
               office
               ,
               and
               suting
               our
               association
               to
               acquaint
               you
               with
               a
               blessing
               that
               God
               hath
               sent
               us
               yesterday
               ,
               being
               the
               seventh
               of
               this
               instant
               .
               Colonell
               
                 Ruthen
              
               sallyed
               out
               of
               
                 Plymouth
              
               in
               the
               night
               ,
               with
               five
               hundred
               Horse
               and
               Dragooners
               ,
               and
               ferching
               a
               compasse
               about
               
                 Plympton
              
               Northward
               ,
               fell
               upon
               
                 Modbury
                 .
              
               where
               the
               Sheriff
               Sir
               
                 Edward
                 Fortescue
                 ,
              
               and
               Sir
               
                 Edward
                 Seymore
                 ,
              
               and
               others
               ,
               whose
               names
               are
               underwritten
               ,
               were
               mustering
               the
               forces
               of
               the
               County
               ,
               by
               vertue
               of
               the
               
                 Posse
                 Comitatis
                 .
              
               At
               the
               sod
               〈…〉
               coming
               of
               our
               Troops
               ,
               the
               Souldiers
               fl●d
               ,
               and
               〈…〉
               their
               Commanders
               in
               Master
               
                 Champer●●●●
              
               H
               〈…〉
               where
               they
               a
               while
               stood
               upon
               their
               defence
               ,
               〈…〉
               upon
               the
               firing
               of
               an
               out-house
               ,
               and
               the
               rest
               〈…〉
               roned
               ,
               they
               at
               length
               yeilded
               ,
               and
               are
               〈…〉
               
               
                 Dartmouth
                 ,
              
               That
               you
               may
               be
               partakers
               of
               this
               encouragements
               sent
               us
               from
               God
               ,
               is
               the
               end
               of
               these
               hasty
               lines
               ;
               From
               your
               most
               assured
               friends
               ,
            
             
               
                 George
                 Chudley
                 ,
                 Nich.
                 Martin
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Exon
                
                 
                   the
                   7
                   
                     Decemb.
                  
                   1642.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             The
             Names
             of
             the
             prisoners
             taken
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Fortescue
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Seymore
               .
            
          
           
             Master
             
               Seymore
            
             Knight
             of
             the
             Shire
             .
          
           
             Master
             
               Arthur
               Basset
               .
            
          
           
             Master
             
               Shapcot
               .
            
          
           
             Master
             
               Row
               ,
            
             and
             two
             or
             three
             more
             taken
             prisoners
             .
          
           
             Captain
             
               Peter
               Fortescue
               .
            
          
           
             Captain
             
               Bidlack
               .
            
          
           
             Captain
             
               Champernoon
               .
            
          
           
             Lievtenant
             
               Holigrove
               .
            
          
           
             Captain
             
               Pomroy
               .
            
          
           
             Captain
             
               Wood
               .
            
          
           
             Master
             
               Bayly
            
             of
             
               Barstable
            
             a
             Papist
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Covenant
           entred
           into
           by
           the
           Mayor
           of
           
             Exceter
             ,
          
           Deputy-Lievtenants
           of
           that
           County
           ,
           and
           Common-Councell
           of
           the
           Citie
           .
        
         
           IN
           regard
           of
           the
           extraordinary
           danger
           the
           City
           and
           County
           of
           
             Exceter
          
           now
           stands
           in
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           near
           approach
           of
           the
           enemy
           whom
           we
           understand
           to
           be
           on
           his
           March
           hitherward
           ,
           and
           may
           within
           a
           few
           daies
           be
           before
           our
           Gates
           ;
           We
           the
           Mayor
           ,
           Deputy-Lievtenants
           ,
           and
           Common-Counsell
           of
           the
           said
           City
           and
           County
           ,
           Do
           solemnly
           promise
           and
           vow
           according
           to
           our
           late
           generall
           Protestation
           ,
           to
           defend
           His
           Majesties
           honour
           ,
           and
           Person
           ,
           the
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           the
           Liberty
           and
           propriety
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           all
           which
           ,
           are
           declared
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           to
           be
           actually
           invaded
           by
           Sir
           
             Ralph
             Hopton
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Bartly
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             William
             Ashburnam
          
           their
           accomplices
           and
           adherents
           ,
           who
           have
           gathered
           together
           great
           Forces
           ,
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           their
           wicked
           Designes
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           this
           present
           happy
        
         
         
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           to
           lay
           the
           Foundation
           of
           Tyrany
           and
           Popery
           ;
           We
           therefore
           do
           firmly
           and
           constantly
           resolve
           by
           the
           blessing
           and
           assistance
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           as
           we
           shall
           one
           day
           answer
           the
           contrary
           before
           him
           at
           his
           great
           Tribunall
           ,
           to
           discharge
           our
           duties
           and
           consciences
           in
           the
           exact
           performance
           of
           the
           said
           Vow
           and
           Protestation
           by
           our
           unwearied
           labours
           and
           indeavours
           ,
           though
           with
           the
           expence
           of
           our
           Lives
           and
           Estates
           ,
           to
           defend
           ,
           preserve
           ,
           and
           protect
           this
           City
           and
           County
           ,
           against
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Ralph
             Hopton
             ,
          
           and
           his
           adherents
           in
           this
           their
           Rebellious
           Insurrections
           ;
           And
           we
           do
           further
           promise
           ,
           Vow
           ,
           and
           Protest
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           true
           intent
           ▪
           and
           meaning
           hereof
           ▪
           without
           any
           equivocation
           or
           mentall
           reservation
           ▪
           never
           to
           desert
           this
           cause
           ,
           but
           mutually
           to
           joyn
           with
           and
           support
           each
           other
           in
           the
           maintenance
           of
           it
           ;
           in
           testimony
           thereof
           ,
           we
           have
           subscribed
           this
           Protestation
           .
        
         
           
             
               THe
            
             Exceter
             
               Covenant
               taken
               by
               the
               Mayor
               ,
               and
               the
               well
               affected
               there
               ;
               and
               I
               heer
               those
               that
               refuse
               to
               take
               this
               ,
               shall
               be
               cast
               out
               ;
               they
               have
               raised
            
             3000
             
               Vo
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             in
             Exon
             
               to
               withstand
               the
               Caveliers
               of
               Cornwall
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           
             Bristoll
          
           
             the
             tenth
             of
             
               December
               .
            
             1642.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               IT
               is
               this
               day
               Written
               from
               
                 Bristoll
                 ,
              
               that
               whereas
               His
               Majesty
               had
               sent
               to
               that
               City
               acknowledging
               their
               affections
               to
               His
               service
               ,
               and
               out
               of
               a
               sence
               of
               the
               present
               distractions
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               ,
               to
               give
               them
               order
               not
               to
               receive
               any
               forces
               whatsoever
               ,
               which
               might
               come
               in
               to
               disturb
               their
               Peace
               ;
               whereupon
               they
               understanding
               ,
               that
               Colonell
               
                 Essex
              
               from
               
                 Gloucester
              
               was
               ready
               to
               march
               to
               
                 Bristoll
                 ,
              
               they
               sent
               3
               of
               their
               Aldermen
               to
               him
               ,
               to
               desire
               him
               not
               to
               advance
               ;
               who
               upon
               treaty
               with
               them
               ,
               finding
               the
               malignity
               of
               their
               Message
               ,
               detained
               their
               persons
               ,
               and
               set
               forward
               his
               march
               thither
               ,
               where
               he
               found
               strong
               resistance
               ;
               but
               setting
               these
               Aldermen
               in
               the
               Front
               of
               the
               battell
               ,
               by
               that
               means
               abated
               their
               rage
               ,
               and
               with
               the
               assistance
               of
               the
               good
               party
               in
               the
               City
               ,
               they
               got
               entrance
               ,
               which
               City
               and
               Castle
               they
               have
               now
               secured
               for
               the
               King
               
               King
               and
               Parliament
               ,
               and
               placing
               there
               a
               sufficient
               Garrison
               ,
               are
               gone
               into
               
                 Sommersetshire
              
               to
               joyn
               〈◊〉
               the
               Voluntiers
               there
               to
               resist
               Sir
               
                 Ralph
                 Hopton
              
               in
               his
               march
               .
               The
               Marquesse
               of
               
                 Hartford
              
               was
               at
               
                 Monmouth
              
               on
               his
               way
               to
               
                 Bristoll
                 ,
              
               expecting
               admittance
               thither
               ;
               but
               understanding
               that
               Colonell
               
                 Essex
              
               was
               got
               in
               ,
               he
               is
               again
               retreated
               into
               
                 Wales
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .