A True relation of the sad passages between the two armies in the west shewing the perfidious breach of articles by the Kings partie : their horrid crueltie offered to the Lord Generals souldiers in their march from Foy as it is certified by severall letters under the hands of judicious godly men : commanders in the army who were themselves eye-witnesses and patient sufferers in all these cruelties herein expressed / published by G. S.
      
       
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             A True relation of the sad passages between the two armies in the west shewing the perfidious breach of articles by the Kings partie : their horrid crueltie offered to the Lord Generals souldiers in their march from Foy as it is certified by severall letters under the hands of judicious godly men : commanders in the army who were themselves eye-witnesses and patient sufferers in all these cruelties herein expressed / published by G. S.
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           A
           True
           RELATION
           Of
           the
           sad
           Passages
           ,
           between
           the
           
             Two
             Armies
             in
             the
             West
             :
          
        
         
           Shewing
           the
           perfidious
           Breach
           of
           
             Articles
             ,
             by
             the
             Kings
             Partie
             :
          
        
         
           Their
           horrid
           Crueltie
           ,
           offered
           to
           the
           Lord
           Generals
           Souldiers
           in
           their
           March
           from
           
             FOY
             :
          
        
         
           As
           it
           is
           certified
           by
           severall
           Letters
           ,
           under
           the
           hands
           of
           Judicious
           Godly
           men
           ,
           Commanders
           in
           the
           Army
           ;
           who
           were
           themselves
           Eye-witnesses
           ,
           and
           patient
           Sufferers
           in
           all
           these
           Cruelties
           herein
           Expressed
           .
        
         
           Read
           and
           Judge
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           
             G.
             S.
             
          
        
         
           Ierem.
           34.
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20.
           
        
         
           
             And
             I
             will
             give
             the
             men
             that
             have
             transgressed
             my
             Covenant
             ,
             which
             have
             not
             performed
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             which
             they
             had
             made
             before
             me
             ,
             when
             they
             cut
             the
             Calf
             in
             twain
             ,
             and
             passed
             through
             the
             parts
             thereof
             .
          
           
             The
             Princes
             of
             
               Iudah
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Princes
             of
             
               Ierusalem
               ;
            
             the
             Eunuches
             ,
             and
             the
             Priests
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             people
             that
             passed
             between
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             Calf
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             give
             them
             unto
             the
             hands
             of
             their
             enemies
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             them
             that
             seek
             their
             lives
             ;
             and
             their
             dead
             bodies
             shall
             be
             for
             meat
             unto
             the
             Fowls
             of
             the
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Beasts
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           according
           to
           Order
           for
           
             L.
             C.
             Octob.
          
           2.
           1644.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             
               A
               true
               Relation
               of
               the
               sad
               Passages
               ,
               between
               the
               two
               Armies
               in
               the
               West
               .
            
             
               WHile
               the
               Lord
               Generall
               was
               quartered
               at
               
                 Listithell
              
               in
               
                 Cornwell
                 ,
              
               He
               drew
               out
               his
               Army
               severall
               times
               ,
               attempting
               to
               give
               the
               Enemy
               battle
               ,
               but
               the
               Enemy
               refused
               ,
               (
               So
               imbelbick
               have
               they
               alwayes
               been
               ,
               and
               would
               never
               fight
               but
               upon
               great
               advantage
               )
               only
               they
               had
               dayly
               Skirmishes
               by
               parties
               ,
               about
               passages
               ,
               which
               the
               Enemy
               laboured
               to
               take
               ,
               to
               hinder
               all
               Provisions
               ,
               for
               Horse
               and
               Foot
               ,
               from
               coming
               to
               His
               Excellencyes
               Army
               :
               In
               all
               which
               Skirmishes
               the
               Enemy
               had
               the
               worse
               ;
               till
               the
               Enemy
               at
               last
               grew
               numerous
               ,
               and
               by
               advantage
               of
               inclosiers
               ,
               which
               was
               with
               sto●e
               walles
               ,
               the
               Enemyes
               Foot
               got
               very
               neer
               His
               Excellencyes
               quarters
               ,
               which
               was
               great
               annoyance
               ,
               and
               kept
               them
               to
               continuall
               duty
               ,
               necessitated
               them
               to
               a
               narrower
               compasse
               ,
               and
               hindred
               provisions
               every
               way
               :
               So
               that
               on
               Friday
               the
               30.
               of
               August
               ,
               His
               Excellency
               drew
               his
               Carriages
               to
               
                 Foy
                 ;
              
               It
               being
               concluded
               by
               a
               Counsell
               of
               Warre
               ,
               that
               His
               Excellency
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               
                 Roberts
              
               should
               go
               by
               Sea
               to
               
                 Plimouth
                 ,
              
               and
               that
               the
               Horse
               should
               break
               their
               way
               through
               the
               
                 Kings
              
               quarters
               :
               Leaving
               all
               the
               Foot
               under
               the
               Command
               of
               Major
               Generall
               
               
                 Skippon
                 :
              
               The
               Lords
               ,
               (
               God
               be
               praised
               )
               came
               safe
               to
               
                 Plimouth
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Horse
               safely
               past
               through
               the
               Enemies
               Army
               ,
               with
               losse
               to
               the
               Enemy
               ,
               more
               then
               to
               themselves
               .
               The
               
                 Plimouth
              
               Regiment
               of
               Horse
               only
               stayed
               with
               the
               Foot
               ,
               who
               were
               resolved
               to
               live
               and
               dye
               with
               them
               :
               These
               Horse
               with
               all
               the
               Foot
               ,
               stood
               upon
               their
               Guard
               ,
               in
               hope
               some
               relief
               might
               come
               ,
               or
               at
               least
               to
               make
               their
               own
               conditions
               .
            
             
               The
               Enemy
               having
               felt
               the
               Animosity
               of
               our
               Horse
               ,
               in
               breaking
               through
               their
               Army
               ,
               had
               little
               heart
               to
               pursue
               them
               ;
               but
               presently
               withall
               their
               force
               ,
               fell
               on
               our
               Foot
               ,
               on
               every
               side
               ,
               supposing
               them
               to
               be
               all
               at
               their
               mercy
               ,
               but
               resolved
               to
               shew
               them
               no
               mercy
               at
               all
               ,
               but
               to
               have
               swallowed
               them
               up
               wholly
               :
               For
               by
               a
               Counsell
               of
               War
               they
               had
               resolved
               ,
               to
               put
               every
               man
               to
               the
               Sword
               ,
               and
               give
               quarter
               to
               none
               :
               This
               was
               on
               Friday
               ,
               the
               King
               was
               in
               Person
               in
               the
               Army
               ;
               Then
               to
               put
               a
               quick
               dispatch
               in
               execution
               ,
               of
               their
               cruell
               resolutions
               ,
               they
               fell
               with
               all
               violence
               on
               our
               Foot
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               first
               assault
               having
               taken
               about
               30.
               they
               put
               them
               to
               the
               Sword
               ,
               who
               asking
               quarter
               ,
               they
               answered
               ,
               God
               damme
               ,
               not
               a
               man
               of
               you
               shall
               have
               quarter
               .
            
             
               This
               inhumanity
               of
               theirs
               ,
               increased
               resolution
               and
               courage
               in
               our
               men
               ,
               who
               resolved
               to
               set
               their
               lives
               at
               a
               high
               rate
               ,
               beyond
               what
               the
               Enemy
               durst
               bid
               ,
               as
               indeed
               they
               did
               ,
               for
               after
               Major
               Generall
               
                 Skippon
              
               had
               made
               a
               short
               Speech
               to
               the
               Army
               ,
               they
               threw
               up
               their
               Hats
               and
               gave
               a
               great
               shout
               ,
               resolving
               unanimously
               to
               fight
               it
               out
               to
               the
               last
               man
               ,
               and
               to
               ask
               no
               quarter
               ,
               and
               upon
               the
               Enemies
               approach
               ,
               they
               gave
               them
               many
               fiery
               Salutations
               ,
               which
               much
               amazed
               the
               Enemy
               ,
               for
               by
               their
               great
               and
               small
               shot
               ,
               sent
               with
               resolved
               courage
               ,
               there
               fell
               of
               the
               Enemy
               at
               least
               six
               for
               one
               ,
               insomuch
               that
               the
               enemy
               made
               a
               
               stand
               ,
               and
               drew
               back
               ,
               changing
               their
               resolutions
               of
               giving
               no
               quarter
               :
               and
               offered
               quarter
               ,
               which
               that
               Gallant
               Gentleman
               ,
               Major
               Generall
               
                 Skippon
              
               refused
               ,
               except
               he
               might
               have
               Honourable
               conditions
               :
               at
               last
               it
               was
               graunted
               that
               he
               should
               draw
               his
               own
               conditions
               ,
               which
               he
               did
               ,
               but
               not
               granted
               ;
               yet
               after
               some
               debate
               ,
               there
               was
               a
               Treatie
               ,
               and
               this
               was
               on
               Sunday
               ,
               the
               first
               of
               September
               .
               The
               Treators
               ,
               for
               the
               Enemy
               was
               Prince
               
                 Maurice
                 ,
              
               the
               Lord
               
                 Forth
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Lord
               
                 Digby
                 .
              
               For
               Major
               Generall
               
                 Skippon
                 ,
              
               was
               Colonell
               
                 Wichcot
                 ,
              
               Colonell
               
                 Barkley
                 ,
              
               and
               Colonell
               
                 Butler
                 .
              
               That
               night
               they
               agreed
               to
               the
               Articles
               ,
               which
               here
               I
               have
               set
               down
               Verbatim
               ,
               that
               the
               world
               may
               see
               their
               incongruent
               performance
               ,
               by
               the
               relations
               following
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       The
                       Articles
                       are
                       these
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         FIrst
                         ,
                      
                       It
                       is
                       agreed
                       ,
                       That
                       all
                       the
                       Officers
                       and
                       Souldiers
                       ,
                       as
                       well
                       of
                       Horse
                       and
                       Foot
                       ,
                       under
                       the
                       Command
                       of
                       the
                       Earl
                       of
                       
                         Essex
                         ,
                      
                       being
                       at
                       the
                       time
                       of
                       the
                       conclusion
                       of
                       this
                       Treaty
                       ,
                       on
                       the
                       West-side
                       of
                       the
                       River
                       
                         Foy
                         ,
                      
                       shall
                       to
                       morrow
                       ,
                       being
                       the
                       Second
                       of
                       September
                       ,
                       by
                       Eleven
                       of
                       the
                       clock
                       in
                       the
                       morning
                       ,
                       deliver
                       up
                       in
                       their
                       quarters
                       ,
                       near
                       the
                       old
                       Castle
                       ,
                       all
                       their
                       Cannon
                       ,
                       and
                       Train
                       of
                       Artillery
                       ,
                       withall
                       Carriages
                       ,
                       Necessaries
                       ,
                       and
                       Materialls
                       thereunto
                       belonging
                       ,
                       and
                       likewise
                       all
                       the
                       Armes
                       offensive
                       ,
                       and
                       defensive
                       ,
                       both
                       of
                       Horse
                       and
                       Foot
                       ,
                       and
                       all
                       Powder
                       ,
                       Bullet
                       ,
                       Match
                       ,
                       and
                       Amunition
                       whatsoever
                       ,
                       unto
                       such
                       Officers
                       ,
                       as
                       the
                       Generall
                       of
                       His
                       Majesties
                       Artillery
                       shall
                       appoint
                       ,
                       to
                       receive
                       the
                       same
                       ,
                       except
                       onely
                       the
                       Swords
                       and
                       Pistols
                       of
                       all
                       Officers
                       ,
                       above
                       the
                       degree
                       of
                       Corporals
                       :
                       who
                       are
                       by
                       this
                       agreement
                       to
                       wear
                       and
                       carry
                       away
                       the
                       same
                       .
                    
                     
                       Secondly
                       ,
                       It
                       is
                       agreed
                       ,
                       that
                       immediately
                       after
                       the
                       delivery
                       up
                       of
                       the
                       said
                       Artillery
                       ,
                       Arms
                       ,
                       and
                       Amunition
                       ,
                       &c.
                       
                       That
                       all
                       the
                       Officers
                       and
                       Souldiers
                       ,
                       both
                       of
                       Horse
                       and
                       Foot
                       ,
                       of
                       the
                       said
                       
                       Army
                       ,
                       shall
                       maroh
                       out
                       of
                       their
                       quarters
                       to
                       
                         Listithiell
                         ,
                      
                       with
                       their
                       Collours
                       both
                       of
                       Horse
                       and
                       Foot
                       ,
                       Trumpets
                       ,
                       and
                       Drums
                       ,
                       and
                       that
                       all
                       Officers
                       above
                       the
                       degree
                       of
                       a
                       Corporall
                       ,
                       shall
                       take
                       with
                       them
                       such
                       Horses
                       ,
                       and
                       Servants
                       ,
                       as
                       properly
                       belong
                       to
                       themselves
                       ,
                       as
                       also
                       all
                       Reformadoes
                       ,
                       their
                       Horses
                       ,
                       and
                       Armes
                       ,
                       not
                       exceeding
                       the
                       number
                       of
                       Fifty
                       ,
                       and
                       likewise
                       to
                       take
                       with
                       them
                       all
                       their
                       Bagge
                       and
                       Baggage
                       ,
                       and
                       Wagons
                       ,
                       with
                       their
                       Teemes
                       of
                       Horse
                       ,
                       Properly
                       belonging
                       to
                       the
                       said
                       Officers
                       .
                    
                     
                       Thirdly
                       ,
                       it
                       is
                       agreed
                       ,
                       that
                       they
                       shall
                       have
                       a
                       safe
                       convoy
                       of
                       a
                       100.
                       
                       Horse
                       ,
                       from
                       their
                       quarters
                       to
                       Listithell
                       ,
                       and
                       from
                       thence
                       in
                       their
                       march
                       the
                       nearest
                       convenient
                       way
                       to
                       
                         Poole
                         ,
                      
                       and
                       
                         Warham
                         :
                      
                       and
                       that
                       in
                       their
                       march
                       they
                       touch
                       not
                       at
                       any
                       Garrison
                       .
                    
                     
                       Fourthly
                       ,
                       it
                       is
                       agreed
                       ,
                       that
                       in
                       case
                       they
                       shall
                       march
                       from
                       
                         Pool
                         ,
                      
                       to
                       any
                       other
                       place
                       by
                       land
                       ,
                       that
                       neither
                       they
                       nor
                       any
                       of
                       them
                       shall
                       bear
                       Armes
                       ,
                       more
                       then
                       is
                       allowed
                       in
                       this
                       agreement
                       :
                       nor
                       do
                       any
                       Hostile
                       Act
                       ,
                       untill
                       they
                       come
                       to
                       
                         Southampton
                      
                       or
                       
                         Portsmouth
                         .
                      
                    
                     
                       Fiftly
                       ,
                       it
                       is
                       agreed
                       ,
                       that
                       all
                       sick
                       and
                       wounded
                       Souldiers
                       of
                       this
                       Army
                       ,
                       who
                       are
                       not
                       able
                       to
                       march
                       ,
                       shal
                       be
                       left
                       at
                       
                         Foy
                         ,
                      
                       and
                       there
                       secured
                       from
                       any
                       violence
                       to
                       their
                       persons
                       ,
                       or
                       goods
                       :
                       and
                       care
                       taken
                       of
                       them
                       till
                       such
                       time
                       as
                       they
                       can
                       be
                       transported
                       to
                       
                         Plimouth
                         .
                      
                    
                     
                       Sixtly
                       ,
                       it
                       is
                       agreed
                       ,
                       that
                       all
                       Officers
                       ,
                       and
                       Souldiers
                       of
                       that
                       Army
                       ,
                       for
                       the
                       better
                       conveniency
                       of
                       their
                       march
                       ,
                       shal
                       be
                       permitted
                       to
                       receive
                       all
                       such
                       moneys
                       ,
                       provisions
                       of
                       victualls
                       ,
                       and
                       other
                       accommodations
                       ,
                       as
                       they
                       shal
                       be
                       able
                       to
                       procure
                       from
                       
                         Plimouth
                         ;
                      
                       to
                       which
                       end
                       they
                       shall
                       have
                       a
                       Passe
                       granted
                       to
                       any
                       persons
                       ,
                       not
                       exceeding
                       the
                       number
                       of
                       twelve
                       ;
                       whom
                       they
                       shall
                       send
                       for
                       the
                       same
                       .
                    
                     
                       Seventhly
                       ,
                       it
                       is
                       agreed
                       ,
                       That
                       there
                       be
                       no
                       inviting
                       of
                       souldiers
                       ,
                       but
                       that
                       such
                       as
                       will
                       come
                       voluntarily
                       to
                       his
                       Majesties
                       Service
                       shall
                       not
                       be
                       hindred
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
             
               According
               to
               these
               Articles
               ,
               The
               Artillery
               ,
               Carriages
               ,
               Ammunition
               ,
               Armes
               ,
               &c.
               
               Were
               delivered
               into
               the
               Kings
               possession
               :
               But
               how
               contrary
               to
               these
               Articles
               ,
               they
               dealt
               with
               us
               ,
               these
               following
               Testimonies
               do
               testifie
               .
            
             
               SIr
               ,
               I
               have
               writ
               twice
               to
               you
               before
               ,
               but
               have
               not
               received
               on
               line
               from
               you
               ;
               which
               makes
               me
               thinke
               my
               Letters
               have
               miscarryed
               ;
               what
               our
               Straits
               were
               ,
               and
               have
               been
               ,
               I
               formerly
               writ
               in
               the
               extremity
               of
               our
               straits
               :
               After
               the
               Lord
               Generall
               was
               gone
               by
               Sea
               to
               Plimouth
               ,
               and
               our
               Horse
               made
               their
               way
               through
               the
               Kings
               Army
               (
               of
               which
               I
               assure
               my self
               you
               have
               heard
               )
               the
               enemy
               made
               violent
               assaults
               against
               us
               ,
               greedily
               thirsting
               after
               our
               blood
               ,
               as
               the
               ravening
               Beasts
               after
               their
               prey
               ;
               intending
               not
               to
               leave
               one
               of
               us
               alive
               :
               But
               God
               hath
               in
               mercy
               preserved
               us
               ,
               and
               did
               wonderfully
               uphold
               the
               courage
               of
               our
               Souldiers
               ,
               who
               were
               resolute
               and
               valiant
               ,
               resolving
               either
               to
               die
               like
               men
               ,
               or
               to
               come
               off
               with
               honour
               ;
               insomuch
               ,
               That
               after
               some
               showers
               of
               great
               and
               small
               shot
               ,
               the
               heat
               of
               the
               raging
               enemy
               was
               well
               cooled
               ,
               and
               they
               willing
               to
               be
               shut
               of
               us
               ,
               upon
               reasonable
               termes
               ;
               rather
               then
               to
               buy
               our
               blood
               at
               so
               dear
               a
               rate
               ;
               and
               were
               willing
               to
               accept
               of
               a
               Treaty
               :
               And
               after
               some
               time
               spent
               about
               the
               conditions
               ,
               on
               Sunday
               night
               the
               first
               of
               
                 September
                 ,
              
               we
               were
               all
               agreed
               ,
               and
               were
               to
               march
               away
               with
               a
               safe
               Convoy
               the
               next
               day
               ,
               with
               our
               Colours
               ,
               and
               Drums
               ,
               
                 &c.
              
               but
               with
               no
               Arms
               ,
               except
               Officers
               :
               But
               then
               came
               our
               misery
               ;
               For
               when
               we
               had
               laid
               down
               our
               Arms
               ,
               and
               came
               to
               march
               through
               the
               enemies
               Army
               ,
               we
               were
               inhumanely
               delt
               with
               ;
               abused
               ,
               reviled
               ,
               scorned
               ,
               torne
               ,
               kickt
               ,
               pillaged
               ,
               and
               many
               stript
               of
               all
               they
               had
               ;
               quite
               contrary
               to
               the
               Articles
               :
               For
               presently
               ,
               even
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               
               King
               ,
               and
               of
               their
               Generall
               ,
               they
               took
               away
               our
               cloakes
               ,
               coats
               ,
               and
               hats
               ,
               calumniating
               us
               by
               reproachfull
               words
               ,
               and
               threates
               ,
               if
               we
               would
               not
               desert
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               and
               turn
               to
               the
               King
               ;
               And
               after
               a
               day
               or
               two
               march
               ,
               they
               Stript
               many
               of
               our
               Officers
               to
               their
               shirts
               ,
               taking
               away
               their
               Boots
               ,
               Shooes
               ,
               Hose
               ,
               &c.
               notwithstanding
               Major
               Generall
               
                 Skippon
              
               stoutly
               urged
               the
               Condition
               severall
               times
               ,
               and
               with
               much
               wisdom
               behaved
               himself
               :
               nor
               was
               this
               the
               worst
               ,
               for
               they
               hindred
               us
               in
               all
               our
               march
               from
               provisions
               ,
               and
               quarter
               ,
               on
               purpose
               to
               destroy
               us
               :
               and
               truly
               the
               Mercy
               and
               Providence
               of
               God
               was
               wonderfull
               to
               us
               ,
               that
               we
               perisht
               not
               in
               our
               march
               ;
               I
               hope
               I
               shall
               have
               opportunity
               to
               see
               you
               shortly
               ,
               and
               shall
               then
               tell
               you
               something
               of
               my
               own
               particular
               usage
               and
               losse
               ,
               I
               pray
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               
                 Southampton
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   19.
                   of
                   September
                   .
                   1644.
                   
                
              
               
                 Your
                 assured
                 Friend
                 ,
                 and
                 Servant
                 ,
                 R.
                 B.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           Letter
           was
           writ
           to
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           quality
           and
           worth
           ,
           from
           his
           intimate
           and
           faithfull
           Friend
           :
           here
           followes
           another
           ,
           writ
           to
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           Eminency
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           from
           a
           Captain
           of
           his
           acquaintance
           ,
           who
           is
           known
           to
           be
           Discreet
           ,
           Honest
           ,
           and
           Religious
           ;
           a
           Sholler
           ,
           and
           a
           Valient
           Souldier
           .
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 Most
                 worthy
                 Sir
                 ,
                 My
                 service
                 to
                 your selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               VVHen
               my
               Lord
               Generall
               advanced
               into
               the
               West
               ,
               He
               comm●nded
               our
               Regiment
               out
               of
               
                 Plimouth
                 ,
              
               amongst
               which
               I
               was
               one
               .
               We
               oftentimes
               skirmished
               with
               the
               Enemie
               ,
               and
               had
               ever
               the
               better
               ,
               which
               presaged
               a
               Victorie
               to
               us
               (
               as
               I
               conceived
               )
               if
               we
               would
               fight
               .
               The
               first
               time
               ,
               our
               
                 Plimouth
              
               Horse
               (
               being
               but
               a
               handfull
               )
               charged
               a
               vast
               body
               of
               the
               Enemies
               horse
               ,
               and
               put
               them
               all
               to
               flight
               :
               I
               cannot
               describe
               in
               writing
               ,
               what
               I
               saw
               that
               day
               act●d
               :
               I
               was
               my selfe
               present
               in
               that
               Charge
               ;
               It
               was
               wonderfull
               to
               see
               the
               couragious
               hearts
               of
               our
               men
               ,
               and
               the
               basenesse
               of
               the
               Enemie
               .
               This
               was
               the
               first
               skirmish
               of
               note
               ;
               the
               rest
               I
               omit
               .
               The
               next
               of
               any
               note
               ,
               was
               the
               day
               my
               Lord
               Generall
               began
               to
               draw
               from
               
                 ●istithiel
              
               towards
               
                 Foy
                 :
              
               At
               that
               time
               both
               Horse
               and
               Foot
               skirmished
               ,
               but
               especially
               the
               Foot
               ;
               That
               day
               ,
               in
               the
               morning
               ,
               we
               beat
               the
               Enemie
               back
               ,
               for
               divers
               fields
               ;
               took
               three
               Foot
               Colours
               ,
               and
               one
               Horse
               Colour
               ,
               and
               divers
               prisoners
               and
               men
               of
               note
               :
               I
               that
               day
               got
               the
               Princes
               Colours
               in
               the
               field
               :
               The
               whole
               body
               of
               the
               Enemies
               horse
               and
               foot
               ,
               stood
               amazed
               at
               our
               Footmens
               resolution
               .
               All
               that
               day
               we
               skirmished
               very
               hot
               ,
               and
               the
               Enemie
               stuck
               very
               close
               on
               every
               side
               ,
               plying
               us
               continually
               with
               shot
               .
               The
               night
               comming
               on
               ,
               the
               Enemie
               drew
               into
               divers
               bodies
               of
               Horse
               and
               Foot
               ;
               but
               especially
               towards
               our
               Right
               and
               Left
               Wing
               ,
               two
               vast
               bodies
               of
               Horse
               appeared
               ,
               their
               Foot
               concealing
               themselves
               as
               well
               as
               they
               could
               ;
               yet
               we
               plainly
               perceived
               ,
               their
               intention
               was
               ,
               that
               night
               to
               fall
               on
               ,
               or
               to
               give
               us
               a
               great
               Alarme
               ;
               which
               they
               did
               to
               the
               purpose
               .
               The
               next
               night
               ,
               my
               Lord
               Generall
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               
                 Roberts
                 ,
              
               and
               Sir
               
                 John
                 Merrick
              
               took
               boat
               for
               
                 Plimouth
                 :
              
               and
               ,
               as
               it
               fell
               out
               ,
               it
               was
               well
               they
               went
               ,
               (
               I
               meane
               the
               Lord
               Generall
               ,
               and
               Lord
               
                 Roberts
              
               )
               for
               without
               all
               question
               the
               Enemie
               would
               have
               killed
               them
               .
               On
               Sunday
               we
               had
               a
               Parley
               ,
               and
               it
               ended
               the
               same
               night
               :
               the
               Articles
               agreed
               upon
               ,
               I
               believe
               you
               have
               heard
               :
               but
               how
               they
               were
               violated
               ,
               I
               am
               sure
               you
               cannot
               know
               ,
               except
               you
               had
               seen
               it
               .
               Sir
               ,
               believe
               it
               ,
               no
               tongue
               can
               expresse
               the
               barbarous
               usage
               of
               our
               men
               by
               the
               Enemie
               :
               They
               stripped
               many
               hundreds
               stark
               naked
               ,
               wounded
               many
               ,
               and
               pillaged
               most
               of
               their
               money
               ,
               coats
               and
               hats
               .
               This
               was
               
               on
               the
               Munday
               ,
               Septemb.
               2.
               
               They
               made
               us
               ,
               after
               we
               had
               laid
               down
               our
               armes
               ,
               to
               ma●ch
               through
               the
               Kings
               Army
               ,
               where
               the
               Souldiers
               came
               upon
               us
               in
               most
               barbarous
               manner
               ,
               moyling
               our
               men
               in
               the
               dirt
               ,
               and
               kicking
               them
               ,
               pulling
               all
               from
               them
               ,
               doublets
               ,
               hose
               ,
               and
               shirts
               ,
               leaving
               many
               stark
               naked
               .
               When
               we
               came
               from
               the
               Kings
               Army
               to
               
                 Listithiel
                 ,
              
               the
               poore
               Souldiers
               were
               assaulted
               with
               more
               crueltie
               by
               the
               Towns-men
               and
               women
               of
               
                 Listithiel
                 ,
              
               who
               stripped
               many
               men
               stark
               naked
               ,
               not
               leaving
               them
               any
               thing
               to
               cover
               their
               nakednesse
               :
               And
               I
               saw
               them
               strip
               a
               woman
               of
               our
               partie
               ,
               to
               her
               smock
               ;
               she
               had
               lyen
               in
               but
               three
               dayes
               before
               :
               they
               took
               her
               by
               the
               haire
               of
               her
               head
               ,
               and
               threw
               her
               into
               the
               River
               ,
               and
               there
               had
               almost
               drowned
               her
               :
               the
               woman
               dyed
               within
               twelve
               houres
               after
               .
               Divers
               other
               women
               and
               men
               were
               served
               in
               the
               like
               nature
               .
               Also
               ,
               upon
               
                 Listithiel
              
               Bridge
               ,
               there
               met
               three
               brethren
               ,
               two
               were
               on
               the
               Kings
               partie
               ,
               and
               one
               for
               the
               Parliament
               ;
               The
               two
               laid
               hold
               on
               the
               other
               brothers
               throat
               ;
               one
               of
               them
               would
               have
               killed
               him
               ;
               but
               the
               other
               was
               more
               mercifull
               :
               yet
               they
               stripped
               him
               ,
               and
               beat
               him
               ,
               and
               swore
               ,
               If
               ever
               they
               caught
               him
               againe
               ,
               they
               would
               kill
               him
               .
               It
               is
               not
               five
               sheets
               of
               paper
               will
               contain
               the
               Stories
               and
               Tragedies
               of
               this
               kinde
               .
               They
               so
               coursed
               and
               hurried
               our
               Souldiers
               ,
               that
               many
               fell
               down
               under
               their
               mercilesse
               hands
               ;
               others
               ,
               with
               excessive
               thirst
               ,
               were
               forced
               to
               drink
               water
               ,
               worse
               then
               runs
               in
               the
               channels
               in
               London
               streets
               .
            
             
               After
               we
               were
               past
               
                 Listithiel
                 ,
              
               we
               marched
               something
               quietly
               ,
               till
               night
               ;
               and
               then
               we
               were
               set
               upon
               as
               we
               marched
               ,
               and
               divers
               of
               our
               Captaines
               were
               stripped
               at
               that
               time
               ,
               to
               the
               great
               terror
               of
               the
               Common
               Souldiers
               .
               We
               marched
               about
               seven
               miles
               from
               
                 Listithiel
              
               on
               Munday
               :
               that
               night
               we
               lay
               in
               the
               fields
               neere
               to
               a
               spring
               ,
               which
               was
               some
               refreshing
               ,
               having
               no
               other
               provision
               .
               This
               night
               they
               stole
               away
               divers
               of
               our
               horses
               ;
               my
               horse
               was
               stollen
               that
               night
               ,
               and
               I
               was
               forct
               to
               foot
               it
               to
               
                 Southampton
                 .
              
            
             
               On
               Tuesday
               morning
               we
               marched
               towards
               
                 Horsebridge
                 :
              
               when
               we
               came
               within
               two
               miles
               of
               the
               Bridge
               ,
               on
               the
               Down
               ,
               we
               were
               stayed
               :
               they
               told
               us
               ,
               we
               must
               not
               march
               ,
               till
               further
               order
               from
               the
               King
               ;
               which
               much
               amazed
               us
               :
               Sir
               
                 John
                 Browne
              
               commanded
               the
               Convoy
               ;
               and
               Generall
               Major
               
                 Skippon
              
               urged
               the
               Articles
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               pressed
               the
               unjustnesse
               of
               the
               action
               ,
               in
               staying
               us
               :
               but
               within
               the
               space
               of
               an
               houre
               ,
               news
               came
               ,
               we
               might
               march
               ;
               We
               with
               much
               .
               willingnesse
               advanced
               ;
               and
               having
               gone
               about
               two
               
               miles
               farther
               ,
               we
               were
               stoped
               again
               for
               the
               space
               of
               an
               hour
               ,
               by
               Generall
               
                 Goring
                 ;
              
               yet
               we
               marched
               that
               night
               to
               
                 Bren-farr
                 ,
              
               where
               we
               scarce
               had
               the
               benefit
               of
               water
               ;
               we
               lay
               in
               the
               open
               fields
               that
               night
               also
               ,
               it
               being
               a
               bitter
               Rainy
               night
               .
            
             
               On
               Wednesday
               morning
               ,
               we
               advanced
               toward
               
                 Ockhampton
                 ,
              
               which
               Town
               we
               desired
               to
               have
               to
               quarter
               in
               ;
               when
               we
               came
               within
               a
               mile
               of
               the
               Town
               ,
               news
               came
               to
               us
               ,
               We
               must
               advance
               no
               further
               ,
               the
               Kings
               Force
               being
               before
               us
               in
               the
               Town
               :
               this
               caused
               no
               small
               trouble
               ;
               you
               might
               read
               discontent
               in
               every
               mans
               face
               ,
               and
               hunger
               in
               all
               :
               this
               being
               the
               third
               day
               they
               had
               marched
               without
               victual's
               The
               Major
               Generall
               freely
               spake
               his
               minde
               to
               the
               Convoy
               ,
               intreating
               for
               us
               with
               threats
               ,
               rather
               then
               flatteries
               ;
               and
               desiring
               to
               have
               quarter
               in
               the
               Town
               ,
               at
               last
               it
               was
               granted
               ,
               and
               into
               the
               Town
               we
               came
               :
               they
               quartered
               in
               the
               Town
               ,
               and
               we
               quartered
               in
               the
               Town
               ;
               but
               they
               stopt
               all
               manner
               of
               Provisions
               from
               our
               men
               :
               the
               Souldiers
               lay
               this
               night
               in
               the
               field
               ,
               but
               they
               lay
               neer
               the
               Town
               ;
               where
               you
               might
               have
               heard
               ,
               the
               saddest
               moans
               ,
               and
               direfull
               complaints
               for
               Bread
               ,
               that
               ever
               ear
               heard
               .
               That
               night
               a
               Penny
               Loaf
               would
               have
               been
               sold
               for
               half
               a
               Crown
               ,
               and
               many
               thanks
               besides
               :
               I
               my self
               offered
               twelve
               pence
               for
               three
               ounces
               of
               Bread
               ,
               at
               last
               I
               got
               about
               three
               ounces
               for
               six
               pence
               :
               I
               see
               some
               of
               the
               Souldiers
               pay
               six
               pence
               for
               a
               peece
               of
               poor
               Cheese
               ,
               not
               weighing
               three
               ounces
               ;
               and
               many
               of
               them
               pay
               the
               same
               rate
               for
               that
               proportion
               .
            
             
               On
               the
               Thursday
               ,
               we
               marcht
               from
               
                 Ockhampton
                 ,
              
               forth
               of
               
                 London
              
               Road
               ,
               that
               we
               might
               avoid
               the
               Kings
               forces
               ,
               which
               alwayes
               lay
               in
               our
               way
               ,
               on
               purpose
               to
               eat
               up
               our
               Provisions
               from
               us
               :
               we
               came
               that
               night
               to
               a
               little
               Village
               ;
               where
               we
               had
               some
               accommodation
               for
               our selves
               and
               Souldiers
               :
               the
               next
               morning
               we
               advanced
               towards
               
                 Teverton
                 ,
              
               where
               we
               intended
               to
               quarter
               ,
               and
               our
               Souldiers
               were
               exceeding
               willing
               to
               go
               thither
               ,
               expecting
               good
               quarter
               there
               ;
               but
               when
               we
               came
               within
               three
               miles
               of
               the
               Town
               ,
               news
               came
               ,
               we
               must
               not
               come
               neer
               it
               ,
               for
               the
               Kings
               forces
               were
               there
               ,
               which
               made
               us
               betake
               our selves
               to
               a
               little
               Village
               ,
               two
               miles
               on
               our
               l●ft
               hand
               ;
               when
               we
               came
               to
               the
               Village
               ,
               the
               Kings
               forces
               were
               there
               also
               ,
               which
               constrained
               our
               poor
               ,
               wearied
               ,
               and
               hungry
               Souldiers
               ,
               to
               lie
               in
               the
               hungry
               fields
               .
               In
               the
               next
               morning
               ,
               we
               were
               to
               march
               towards
               
                 Collington
                 ;
              
               in
               the
               way
               ,
               some
               of
               our
               Souldiers
               mistook
               their
               way
               ,
               and
               went
               a
               mile
               from
               the
               Army
               :
               many
               of
               which
               ,
               were
               most
               miserably
               wounded
               ;
               some
               were
               killed
               within
               a
               little
               of
               
                 Tiverton
                 :
              
               
               and
               divers
               men
               we
               never
               see
               since
               ,
               and
               many
               that
               escaped
               ,
               came
               to
               us
               all
               blood
               ,
               and
               wounded
               .
               After
               this
               we
               were
               pritty
               well
               rid
               of
               our
               enemies
               ,
               and
               our
               poor
               starved
               men
               began
               to
               gather
               courage
               .
               In
               all
               this
               trouble
               ,
               I
               observed
               Major
               Generall
               
                 Skippon
              
               in
               his
               carriage
               :
               but
               never
               did
               I
               see
               any
               man
               so
               patient
               ,
               so
               humble
               ,
               and
               so
               truly
               wise
               ,
               and
               valiant
               in
               all
               his
               actions
               ,
               as
               he
               :
               his
               Lievtenant
               Colonell
               was
               stripped
               to
               his
               shirt
               ,
               by
               a
               Sergeant
               Major
               of
               the
               Kings
               .
               I
               blesse
               God
               ,
               though
               I
               lost
               all
               my
               Clothes
               ,
               and
               other
               things
               ,
               which
               my
               man
               had
               in
               his
               custody
               ;
               yet
               my self
               was
               untouched
               :
               I
               brought
               off
               my
               Pistols
               and
               my
               Sword
               ;
               it
               was
               Gods
               great
               goodnesse
               to
               me
               ,
               for
               there
               was
               much
               inquiry
               after
               me
               :
               they
               asked
               of
               my
               own
               Souldiers
               ,
               which
               is
               
                 E.
                 H.
              
               they
               fearing
               some
               evill
               ,
               would
               not
               tell
               them
               .
               I
               thank
               God
               ,
               I
               rescued
               some
               of
               our
               men
               out
               of
               the
               Enemies
               hands
               :
               for
               they
               took
               me
               to
               be
               one
               of
               the
               Kings
               side
               .
               I
               give
               thanks
               to
               God
               for
               all
               .
               Sir
               ,
               I
               beseech
               you
               take
               not
               his
               for
               a
               full
               Relation
               ,
               though
               it
               be
               a
               true
               Relation
               ,
               my self
               being
               an
               eye-witnesse
               to
               all
               that
               I
               write
               .
               This
               is
               but
               the
               least
               part
               of
               what
               some
               others
               have
               seen
               ,
               and
               felt
               :
               I
               am
               now
               ready
               to
               take
               Boat
               for
               
                 Plimouth
                 ,
              
               which
               is
               besieged
               :
               I
               am
               in
               extreme
               haste
               .
               I
               wish
               you
               may
               make
               sense
               of
               my
               scribbling
               Lines
               :
               I
               desire
               your
               prayers
               ,
               who
               am
               ,
            
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   From
                
                 Southampton
                 ,
                 
                   
                     the
                  
                   20.
                   
                   Sept.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
               
                 Your
                 most
                 humble
                 servant
                 ,
                 E.
                 H.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             tender
             mercies
             of
             the
             wicked
             are
             cruel
             ;
          
           much
           more
           cruell
           is
           their
           direfull
           wrath
           :
           but
           God
           will
           
             divide
             them
             in
             Jacob
             ,
             and
             scatter
             them
             in
             Israel
             :
          
           as
           they
           have
           done
           to
           others
           ,
           so
           shall
           it
           be
           done
           to
           them
           ;
           as
           their
           Sword
           hath
           made
           women
           childlesse
           ,
           so
           shall
           their
           mothers
           be
           childlesse
           ●●●ngst
           women
           .
           
             Joab
          
           shed
           the
           blood
           of
           war
           ,
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           put
           the
           blood
           of
           war
           upon
           his
           girdle
           ,
           about
           his
           loynes
           ;
           therefore
           
             Joabs
          
           Hoar-head
           must
           not
           go
           in
           peace
           to
           the
           Grave
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .