A continuation of the true narration of the most observable passages in and about Plymouth, from Ianuary 26. 1643. till this present; wherein you may observe how the Lord doth alwaies work, for that poore, and remote garrison. Together with the letter of Sir Richard Greenvile with the answer to it, as also the burning of a booke inclosed in his letter by the hand of the hangman, the book being intituled, The iniquity of the Covenant. With the discovery of a shee traytor together with the articles prooved on oath against her at a councell of warre. Published by authoritie.
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             A continuation of the true narration of the most observable passages in and about Plymouth, from Ianuary 26. 1643. till this present; wherein you may observe how the Lord doth alwaies work, for that poore, and remote garrison. Together with the letter of Sir Richard Greenvile with the answer to it, as also the burning of a booke inclosed in his letter by the hand of the hangman, the book being intituled, The iniquity of the Covenant. With the discovery of a shee traytor together with the articles prooved on oath against her at a councell of warre. Published by authoritie.
             True narration of the most observable passages, in and at the late seige of Plymouth. Continuation.
             Grenville, Richard, Sir, 1600-1658.
          
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           A
           CONTINVATION
           OF
           THE
           TRVE
           NARRATION
           OF
           THE
           Most
           observable
           Passages
           in
           and
           about
           
             Plymouth
             ,
          
           from
           
             Ianuary
          
           26.
           1643.
           till
           this
           present
           ;
           Wherein
           you
           may
           observe
           how
           the
           Lord
           doth
           alwaies
           work
           ,
           for
           that
           poore
           ,
           and
           remote
           Garrison
           .
           TOGETHER
           WITH
           The
           Letter
           of
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Greenvile
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Answer
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           burning
           of
           a
           booke
           inclosed
           in
           his
           Letter
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Hangman
           ,
           the
           Book
           being
           intituled
           ,
           
             The
             Iniquity
             of
             the
             Covenant
             .
          
           With
           the
           discovery
           of
           a
           shee
           Traytor
           together
           with
           the
           Articles
           prooved
           on
           oath
           against
           Her
           at
           a
           Councell
           of
           WARRE
           .
           
             Published
             by
             Authoritie
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             I.
             D.
          
           for
           
             Francis
             Eglesfield
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Marigold
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Churchyard
           ,
           
             May
          
           10.
           1644.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           The
           Preface
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             PLymouth
             ,
          
           being
           a
           Towne
           farre
           remote
           ,
           and
           the
           passage
           being
           by
           Sea
           ,
           an
           account
           of
           Gods
           workings
           (
           for
           
             Plymouth
             )
          
           against
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           cannot
           so
           speedily
           be
           given
           as
           might
           be
           wished
           and
           expected
           ,
           besides
           the
           Commanders
           (
           being
           more
           desirous
           to
           serve
           their
           God
           and
           Country
           ,
           then
           to
           gaggle
           like
           hens
           on
           the
           laying
           of
           every
           Egge
           )
           are
           contented
           to
           be
           silent
           ,
           untill
           there
           is
           enough
           acted
           to
           fill
           up
           a
           Relation
           .
           Now
           therefore
           not
           willing
           that
           Gods
           mercies
           should
           be
           stifled
           ,
           but
           published
           for
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           heartning
           of
           such
           as
           stand
           up
           couragiously
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           against
           the
           mighty
           ,
           this
           ensuing
           Narration
           (
           as
           a
           continuation
           of
           the
           most
           observable
           passages
           in
           and
           about
           
             Plymouth
             )
          
           is
           thought
           fit
           to
           be
           published
           .
        
         
           Our
           last
           ended
           Decemb.
           
             25.
          
           and
           this
           begins
           Ian.
           
             26.
          
           for
           in
           the
           Interimour
           great
           care
           was
           ,
           and
           still
           is
           ,
           to
           fortifie
           the
           Towne
           ,
           in
           pulling
           down
           Hedges
           ,
           without
           our
           Works
           ,
           in
           repairing
           decayed
           and
           ruined
           Out-works
           ,
           in
           building
           new
           ,
           where
           they
           are
           wanting
           ,
           and
           running
           Breastworks
           from
           worke
           to
           worke
           :
           Two
           new
           works
           are
           made
           ,
           two
           repaired
           that
           fell
           down
           ,
           Decemb.
           
             25.
          
           at
           night
           ,
           the
           very
           night
           ,
           after
           the
           enemy
           removed
           the
           strait
           siege
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           the
           world
           wonder
           ,
           that
           we
           lay
           still
           a
           month
           ,
           without
           encounters
           ,
           when
           we
           had
           so
           many
           hundred
           hedges
           ,
           to
           pull
           down
           ,
           and
           
             3.
          
           miles
           of
           ground
           ,
           to
           be
           new
           fortified
           against
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           besides
           the
           sleighting
           of
           the
           Enemies
           works
           .
        
         
           If
           none
           of
           this
           had
           bin
           Necessary
           ,
           it
           might
           have
           bin
           needfull
           to
           refresh
           such
           a
           tyred
           ,
           and
           almost
           worne-out
           Garrison
           ,
           it
           being
           common
           in
           the
           winter
           ,
           for
           the
           poore
           Souldiers
           to
           endure
           
             6.
          
           or
           
             7.
          
           nights
           duty
           ,
           without
           releife
           ,
           besides
           their
           hard
           bickerings
           ,
           and
           encounters
           with
           the
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           the
           world
           knew
           ,
           what
           rubs
           against
           action
           hath
           lain
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           wonder
           that
           ,
           that
           gallant
           garrison
           hath
           given
           no
           better
           account
           to
           the
           Parilament
           ,
           how-ever
           take
           this
           Narration
           for
           a
           truth
           without
           questioning
           it
           ,
           and
           blesse
           God
           for
           this
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           them
           that
           are
           (
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           resolved
           to
           doe
           more
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           CONTINVATION
           of
           the
           true
           Narration
           of
           the
           most
           observable
           passages
           in
           and
           about
           
             Plymouth
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 January
              
               26.
               1643.
               
            
          
        
         
           THe
           Enemie
           lying
           at
           
             Plympton
             ,
          
           and
           at
           
             Buckland
             ,
          
           and
           in
           other
           Parishes
           in
           their
           Quarters
           ,
           sallied
           out
           and
           fell
           on
           some
           of
           our
           Men
           ,
           that
           were
           abroad
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           but
           when
           we
           heard
           of
           it
           we
           drew
           forth
           our
           horse
           ,
           Major
           
             Halsey
          
           commanding
           in
           Chiefe
           ,
           fell
           upon
           the
           Enemie
           in
           
             Tamerton
          
           4
           miles
           from
           the
           Towne
           ,
           where
           we
           tooke
           nine
           horses
           ,
           and
           nine
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           one
           slaine
           .
        
         
           
             February
          
           24.
           
           Captaine
           Lieutenant
           
             Chafin
          
           was
           sent
           out
           with
           a
           party
           of
           horse
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           Enemies
           guard
           at
           
             Trenimans
          
           or
           
             Trenl●mans
          
           Iumpe
           4.
           miles
           from
           the
           Towne
           where
           we
           beate
           them
           off
           their
           guard
           ,
           and
           tooke
           25.
           horse
           ,
           and
           one
           Prisoner
           ,
           and
           lost
           but
           one
           horse
           .
        
         
           
             March
          
           15.
           
           One
           of
           Col.
           
             Goulds
          
           men
           ,
           and
           some
           others
           going
           into
           the
           Country
           ,
           upon
           some
           occasions
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           came
           upon
           them
           and
           tooke
           the
           Colonels
           man
           (
           since
           redeemed
           )
           and
           when
           the
           Alarum
           came
           into
           the
           Towne
           ,
           Major
           
             Halsey
          
           commanding
           in
           Cheife
           ,
           we
           drew
           forth
           our
           horse
           and
           pursued
           the
           Enemy
           to
           
             Trenimans
          
           Iumpe
           ,
           where
           we
           fell
           upon
           their
           guard
           ,
           and
           beate
           them
           out
           of
           their
           guard
           house
           ,
           slew
           3
           of
           their
           men
           ,
           and
           tooke
           10
           horse
           ,
           and
           six
           Prisoners
           ,
           2
           Drums
           and
           9
           Muskets
           ,
           and
           lost
           not
           a
           man
           .
        
         
           
             March
          
           the
           20●h
           ,
           Captaine
           Leiutenant
           
             Chafin
          
           Commanding
           
           in
           Cheife
           ,
           was
           sent
           out
           with
           a
           Party
           of
           60.
           horse
           and
           fell
           upon
           the
           Enemies
           guard
           aforesaid
           ,
           where
           we
           beate
           them
           out
           of
           their
           guard
           ,
           and
           pursued
           them
           about
           a
           mile
           upon
           the
           Downe
           towards
           
             Tanistocke
             ,
          
           and
           〈◊〉
           about
           ten
           men
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           tooke
           ten
           Prisoners
           ,
           one
           Captaine
           ,
           one
           Leiutenant
           ,
           one
           Quartermaster
           ,
           and
           tooke
           thirty
           horse
           besides
           what
           was
           wounded
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           ran
           away
           over
           the
           Hedges
           forsaking
           their
           horses
           ,
           and
           we
           lost
           but
           one
           horse
           and
           two
           men
           wounded
           ,
           and
           so
           returned
           safe
           home
           to
           
             Plymouth
             .
          
        
         
           
             March
          
           27.
           
           That
           Unparraled
           (
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           West
           )
           Colonell
           
             Gould
          
           parted
           this
           life
           ,
           being
           cald
           to
           Iesus
           Christ
           to
           have
           a
           Crowne
           of
           Gold
           ,
           set
           on
           his
           head
           ,
           for
           his
           golden
           activity
           ,
           and
           fidelity
           ,
           and
           undefatigable
           Patience
           and
           expence
           ,
           to
           help
           the
           Lord
           against
           the
           Mighty
           ,
           in
           purging
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           being
           lamented
           of
           all
           but
           malicious
           and
           ambitious
           Malignants
           .
        
         
           By
           his
           death
           ,
           the
           affaires
           of
           the
           Towne
           likely
           to
           be
           out
           of
           order
           ,
           a
           Commission
           was
           granted
           to
           the
           Major
           of
           
             Plymouth
             ,
          
           Colonell
           
             Crocker
             ,
          
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           
             Martin
          
           for
           the
           ordering
           of
           the
           affaires
           of
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           untill
           a
           Commander
           in
           Chiefe
           was
           sent
           from
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           command
           of
           the
           Island
           ,
           remaining
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           Captaine
           
             Henry
             Hatsell
             ,
          
           a
           Captaine
           of
           such
           known
           integrity
           ,
           that
           though
           enuious
           stomacks
           ,
           may
           raile
           against
           him
           yet
           they
           cannot
           draw
           off
           the
           affections
           of
           the
           well
           affected
           in
           
             Plymouth
             ,
          
           from
           a
           high
           esteeme
           of
           his
           approoved
           valour
           and
           fidelity
           .
        
         
           The
           command
           of
           the
           Fort
           ,
           is
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Captain
           
             Samuel
             Birtch
             ,
          
           who
           intends
           to
           keepe
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           signified
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           them
           and
           none
           else
           ,
           the
           Garrisons
           of
           both
           protesting
           the
           same
           constancy
           and
           fidelity
           .
        
         
           The
           16
           of
           
             Aprill
          
           (
           the
           Major
           of
           
             Plymouth
          
           and
           Colonell
           
             Crocker
          
           having
           transferr'd
           the
           power
           they
           had
           from
           Colonell
           
             Wardlaw
             ,
          
           unto
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           
             Martin
          
           alone
           )
           ▪
           Intelligence
           being
           brought
           that
           the
           Enemy
           (
           neere
           500.
           )
           drew
           neere
           us
           ,
           and
           quartered
           at
           Saint
           
             Bud●aux
          
           (
           commonly
           called
           Saint
           
             Buttocks
             ,
          
           two
           miles
           from
           
             Plymouth
          
           on
           
             Devonshire
             side
             )
          
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           
             Martin
             ,
          
           sent
           out
           about
           
           600.
           
           Commanded
           Musquetiers
           ,
           with
           some
           Horse
           ,
           to
           fall
           upon
           them
           ,
           17.
           
           Colours
           being
           sent
           to
           face
           
             Plymton
          
           (
           a
           grand
           quarter
           of
           the
           Enemie
           )
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           but
           our
           forlorne
           hope
           of
           Horse
           ,
           (
           by
           mistake
           of
           the
           guides
           ,
           went
           one
           way
           ,
           and
           the
           body
           of
           foot
           another
           ,
           notwithstanding
           our
           foot
           comming
           up
           undiscovered
           fell
           on
           the
           Enemie
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           to
           flight
           ,
           killed
           two
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           took
           in
           Saint
           
             Budeaux
          
           Tower
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           flight
           44.
           prisoners
           ,
           besides
           Leiutenant
           
             Corey
             ,
          
           sometimes
           servant
           to
           Sir
           
             Bevile
             Greenvile
             ,
          
           Leiutenant
           Colonell
           
             Porters
          
           Ensigne
           ,
           three
           Barrels
           of
           Powder
           20.
           horse
           above
           a
           100.
           armes
           ,
           Major
           Collins
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Vacy
          
           of
           
             Tamerton
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Tavernor
          
           hardly
           escaping
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           absence
           of
           our
           horse
           ;
           most
           of
           these
           prisoners
           having
           taken
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           have
           taken
           up
           armes
           for
           us
           since
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           omitted
           one
           barbarous
           act
           of
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Greenvill
             ,
          
           (
           that
           Runnagado
           )
           committed
           the
           weeke
           before
           ,
           who
           having
           taken
           two
           of
           our
           Souldiers
           ,
           going
           out
           into
           the
           Country
           ,
           inforced
           one
           to
           hang
           the
           other
           presently
           at
           the
           next
           tree
           they
           came
           to
           ,
           the
           Cavaleers
           dispatching
           the
           Survivor
           ,
           Skellum
           
             Greenvile
          
           sitting
           on
           his
           horse
           beholding
           the
           spectacle
           .
        
         
           
             Aprill
          
           19
           ,
           200.
           
           Musketiers
           with
           some
           horse
           were
           commanded
           to
           fall
           on
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           at
           
             Newbridge
          
           (
           in
           the
           way
           to
           
             Plympton
             )
          
           and
           the
           command
           was
           ,
           that
           our
           forelorne
           hope
           should
           not
           fall
           on
           untill
           the
           Releife
           was
           in
           sight
           ,
           but
           disobeying
           the
           command
           fell
           on
           when
           the
           reliefe
           was
           a
           mile
           behind
           ,
           yet
           they
           beate
           them
           from
           hedge
           to
           hedge
           ,
           and
           one
           breastworke
           on
           this
           side
           the
           bridge
           ,
           but
           their
           Powder
           being
           spent
           and
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Enemies
           forces
           at
           
             Plympton
          
           comming
           into
           the
           reliefe
           ,
           our
           forlorne
           having
           spent
           their
           Powder
           they
           were
           compel'd
           to
           retreit
           ,
           but
           fairely
           without
           the
           losse
           of
           a
           man
           only
           two
           or
           three
           wounded
           .
        
         
           
             Aprill
          
           27.
           40.
           foot
           sallyed
           from
           
             Prince
             Rocke
             ,
          
           to
           
             Plumlet
          
           mills
           ,
           a
           quarter
           of
           the
           Enemie
           lying
           in
           a
           Creeke
           against
           
             Prince
             Rocke
             ,
          
           the
           Enemie
           fled
           like
           Hares
           ,
           and
           our
           Men
           tooke
           16
           foot
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           one
           Drumme
           ,
           five
           Hogs
           ,
           five
           Cowes
           .
        
         
           As
           our
           Forces
           have
           not
           beene
           altogether
           idle
           and
           succeslesse
           at
           Land
           ,
           so
           they
           have
           not
           of
           late
           beene
           loyterous
           at
           Sea
           ,
           
           our
           Remora's
           being
           removed
           ,
           for
           our
           Seamen
           at
           three
           severall
           times
           have
           fallen
           on
           the
           Enemies
           Country
           and
           brought
           away
           a
           100.
           sheepe
           .
        
         
           
             Aprill
          
           25.
           the
           Packet
           boate
           tooke
           a
           Barke
           loaden
           with
           Irish
           Cloath
           ,
           Tallow
           ,
           Hides
           &c.
           and
           since
           this
           another
           boate
           hath
           taken
           a
           Hoy
           loaden
           with
           three
           Butts
           of
           French
           wine
           ,
           wherein
           were
           three
           Grand
           
             Cornish
          
           Cavaleers
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           without
           exception
           ,
           that
           if
           our
           Ships
           might
           have
           Commission
           to
           land
           men
           on
           the
           Cornish
           shoare
           ,
           we
           should
           not
           onely
           helpe
           
             Plymouth
          
           to
           many
           necessaries
           ,
           but
           also
           fill
           the
           
             Cornish
          
           hands
           so
           full
           with
           watering
           their
           owne
           shoare
           that
           they
           should
           have
           little
           liberty
           and
           lesse
           heart
           to
           fall
           on
           
             Devonshire
          
           or
           
             Plymouth
             .
          
        
         
           We
           cannot
           conceale
           what
           we
           have
           by
           our
           intelligencers
           from
           the
           Country
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           We
           are
           informed
           that
           Skellum
           
             Greenvile
          
           hath
           seized
           on
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Bedfords
          
           Estate
           ,
           and
           Master
           
             Cuttiners
          
           Estate
           ,
           and
           sent
           him
           Prisoner
           to
           
             Exon
             ,
          
           making
           havock
           of
           his
           goods
           and
           Corne
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           said
           Runnigado
           
             Greenvile
          
           builds
           very
           much
           at
           
             Fitzford
             ,
          
           (
           I
           hope
           Castles
           in
           the
           aire
           ,
           or
           houses
           without
           foundation
           )
           and
           boasts
           that
           he
           little
           doubts
           of
           having
           
             Plymouth
          
           speedily
           ,
           but
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           and
           
             Plymouth
          
           will
           not
           beleeve
           him
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           the
           Enemie
           indeavours
           all
           he
           can
           to
           raise
           Forces
           ,
           to
           fall
           on
           
             Plymouth
             ,
          
           and
           carry
           them
           East-wards
           ,
           threatning
           to
           hang
           such
           as
           refuse
           ,
           and
           having
           pressed
           six
           in
           
             Lifton
          
           Patish
           (
           according
           to
           which
           Proportion
           ,
           their
           whole
           number
           of
           pressed
           men
           will
           amount
           to
           2500.
           men
           in
           the
           whole
           County
           )
           they
           were
           compelled
           to
           send
           a
           guard
           with
           them
           to
           
             Exon.
             
          
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           there
           were
           lately
           expected
           7000.
           to
           appeare
           at
           
             Exon
          
           (
           as
           the
           Cavaleers
           report
           )
           but
           there
           appear'd
           but
           700.
           which
           so
           mooved
           Sir
           
             John
             Berklies
          
           worship
           that
           he
           pressed
           the
           Constables
           ;
           a
           fit
           reward
           for
           their
           Activity
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           the
           generallity
           of
           the
           Country
           (
           notwithstanding
           the
           Oath
           ,
           )
           are
           well
           affected
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           want
           some
           force
           to
           countenance
           them
           in
           the
           Country
           to
           cut
           the
           Cavaleers
           throats
           ,
           to
           free
           themselves
           of
           their
           iron
           bondage
           .
        
         
         
         
         
           6.
           
           That
           
             Arundell
          
           of
           
             Chiddock
          
           in
           
             Dorsetshire
             ,
          
           a
           Papist
           is
           carrying
           his
           goods
           into
           
             Cornwall
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           seised
           on
           the
           Pious
           Lord
           
             Roberts
          
           ch●ldren
           ,
           and
           committed
           them
           to
           safe
           custody
           at
           
             Bodmin
             ,
          
           this
           is
           confirmed
           once
           and
           aga●n
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           the
           Lord
           
             Mohun
             Edgcombe
          
           and
           
             lane
          
           are
           returned
           from
           the
           Feminine
           Junto
           at
           
             Oxford
             .
          
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           it
           is
           reported
           that
           the
           Queen
           is
           at
           
             Exon
             ,
          
           whence
           since
           her
           invisible
           arrivall
           ,
           divers
           warants
           have
           been
           issued
           out
           to
           command
           the
           Train
           bands
           to
           make
           their
           personall
           appearance
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           all
           fat
           cattle
           into
           the
           City
           ,
           whereby
           it
           is
           likely
           they
           expect
           a
           Seige
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           That
           the
           Kings
           Privie
           Seales
           are
           abroad
           to
           make
           up
           a
           100000.l
           .
           given
           (
           in
           words
           )
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           for
           the
           re●●uting
           of
           himself
           ,
           &
           his
           destroying
           Army
           ,
           by
           the
           perjur'd
           Junto
           at
           
             Oxon
          
        
         
           10.
           
           That
           the
           County
           is
           ordered
           to
           prepare
           3.
           
           Subsidies
           ,
           speedily
           ,
           which
           they
           cannot
           well
           digest
           ,
           you
           may
           visibly
           see
           the
           misery
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           let
           not
           the
           Countries
           Patriots
           be
           forgetful
           of
           that
           County
           ,
           that
           have
           expended
           aboue
           150000l
           .
           for
           their
           defence
           ,
           let
           it
           not
           seem
           small
           that
           it
           sits
           in
           dust
           and
           ashes
           like
           a
           widow
           looking
           for
           some
           to
           helpe
           ,
           but
           none
           appeares
           ;
           You
           may
           see
           how
           God
           hath
           preserved
           that
           poor
           Garrison
           at
           
             Plammouth
             ,
          
           being
           as
           it
           was
           said
           of
           
             Brittain
             ,
             Divisos
             orbe
          
           I
           hope
           
             non
             cura
             et
             amore
             ,
          
           of
           such
           as
           have
           the
           care
           committed
           to
           them
           .
           Let
           it
           seeme
           most
           equall
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           take
           care
           of
           their
           necessitated
           friends
           that
           account
           not
           their
           lives
           too
           dear
           for
           them
           ;
           and
           it
           cannot
           but
           be
           very
           pious
           for
           the
           gods
           on
           earth
           to
           imitate
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           ,
           in
           taking
           care
           for
           
             Plimmouth
          
           town
           and
           Garrison
           .
        
         
           
             Aprill
          
           25.
           
           The
           Constable
           of
           
             Edg-Buckland
          
           was
           brought
           in
           hither
           who
           had
           a
           warrant
           from
           St.
           
             Thomas
             Hele
          
           (
           not
           all
           of
           the
           wisest
           )
           requiring
           the
           appearance
           of
           his
           Parishionets
           with
           their
           armes
           at
           
             Modbury
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           providing
           of
           new
           arms
           (
           if
           they
           can
           get
           them
           )
           in
           the
           place
           of
           such
           as
           are
           wanting
           .
        
         
           It
           cannot
           be
           superfluous
           to
           give
           intelligence
           of
           Gods
           gracious
           discovery
           of
           feminine
           Malignants
           and
           traitors
           in
           
             Plimmouth
             ,
          
           one
           whereof
           is
           committed
           to
           the
           Castle
           for
           holding
           correspondency
           with
           the
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           The
           Articles
           prooved
           against
           her
           on
           Oath
           are
           ,
           first
           that
           she
           
           hath
           sent
           suits
           of
           apparrell
           to
           one
           
             Collens
          
           a
           runnigado
           of
           
             Plimmouth
             ,
          
           who
           endeavored
           with
           
             Pike
          
           his
           confort
           to
           betray
           the
           towne
           ,
           as
           in
           our
           former
           narration
           we
           have
           expressed
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           by
           message
           she
           discovered
           to
           the
           Enemy
           what
           store
           of
           Powder
           was
           in
           the
           town
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           she
           invited
           the
           Enemy
           to
           aslault
           the
           Towne
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           she
           desired
           Major
           
             Harris
          
           (
           a
           Cavaleer
           )
           to
           quarter
           in
           her
           house
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           when
           the
           Town
           was
           taken
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           she
           seconded
           her
           former
           invitation
           with
           intreaties
           of
           a
           specdy
           onslate
           ,
           falsely
           informing
           them
           that
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           (
           since
           our
           covenanting
           )
           was
           decaying
           and
           breathing
           its
           last
           gaspein
           
             Plimmouth
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           other
           Virago
           we
           shall
           let
           her
           sleep
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           that
           her
           shame
           and
           doom
           may
           be
           the
           heavier
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           to
           be
           omitted
           to
           see
           how
           providence
           watcheth
           ouer
           the
           towne
           ,
           for
           though
           ever
           since
           the
           gaining
           of
           Mount
           
             Stanfort
          
           the
           enemy
           hath
           daily
           continued
           shooting
           into
           the
           towne
           .
           Some
           daies
           scores
           of
           great
           shot
           liberally
           spent
           ,
           yet
           the
           hurt
           that
           they
           have
           done
           is
           but
           a
           trifie
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           so
           far
           from
           being
           affrighted
           ,
           that
           they
           slighted
           it
           being
           hardned
           ,
           our
           boates
           daily
           going
           into
           the
           Sound
           ,
           and
           to
           
             Milbay
          
           under
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Cannon
           ,
           and
           within
           lesse
           then
           Musket
           shot
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           worth
           knowing
           for
           imitation
           ,
           that
           Col.
           
             Gould
          
           hath
           much
           purged
           the
           Carrison
           ,
           from
           swearers
           ,
           drunkards
           ,
           and
           abhominable
           livers
           ,
           causing
           the
           town
           and
           Garrison
           to
           be
           very
           carefull
           in
           observing
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           daies
           of
           humiliation
           ,
           &
           to
           be
           frequently
           present
           at
           the
           ordinances
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           .
        
         
           
             
               Sir
               
                 Richard
                 Greenviles
              
               Letter
               .
            
             
               For
               Col.
               
               
                 Gold
                 ,
              
               together
               with
               the
               Officers
               and
               Souldiers
               now
               at
               the
               Fort
               ,
               and
               Towne
               of
               
                 Plimmouth
                 ,
              
               These
               .
            
             
               
                 Gentlemen
                 ,
              
            
             
               THat
               it
               may
               not
               seeme
               strange
               unto
               you
               ,
               to
               understand
               of
               my
               being
               ingaged
               in
               his
               Majesties
               service
               ,
               to
               come
               against
               
                 Plymouth
              
               as
               an
               Enemy
               ,
               I
               shall
               let
               you
               truely
               know
               the
               occasion
               thereof
               .
               It
               is
               very
               true
               ,
               that
               I
               came
               from
               
                 Ireland
              
               with
               a
               desire
               and
               intention
               ,
               to
               look
               after
               my
               own
               particular
               
               fortune
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               and
               not
               to
               ingage
               my self
               in
               any
               kind
               ,
               in
               the
               unhappy
               difference
               bet
               wixt
               the
               King
               ,
               and
               the
               pretended
               Parliament
               now
               at
               
                 London
                 .
              
               But
               chuicing
               to
               land
               at
               
                 Liverpoole
                 ,
              
               the
               Parliaments
               forces
               there
               ,
               brought
               me
               to
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               where
               I
               must
               confesse
               I
               received
               from
               both
               the
               pretended
               houses
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               great
               tokens
               of
               favour
               ,
               and
               also
               importunate
               motions
               to
               ingage
               me
               to
               serve
               them
               ,
               which
               I
               civilly
               refused
               :
               afterwards
               divers
               honourable
               persons
               of
               the
               pretended
               Parliament
               ,
               importuned
               me
               to
               undertake
               their
               service
               for
               the
               Government
               and
               defence
               of
               
                 Plymouth
                 :
              
               unto
               which
               my
               answer
               was
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               fit
               (
               before
               I
               ingaged
               my self
               )
               I
               should
               underst●nd
               what
               meanes
               they
               could
               &
               would
               allow
               &
               provide
               for
               the
               effectuall
               p●rformance
               of
               that
               service
               ,
               upon
               that
               a
               Committee
               appo●nted
               for
               the
               West
               ,
               thought
               fit
               with
               all
               speede
               to
               send
               a
               pres●nt
               reliefe
               of
               Men
               and
               Munition
               to
               
                 Plymouth
                 ,
              
               which
               with
               very
               great
               difficulty
               was
               brought
               thither
               ,
               being
               the
               last
               you
               had
               ,
               afterwards
               there
               were
               many
               meetings
               more
               of
               that
               Committee
               ,
               to
               provide
               the
               means
               that
               should
               give
               
                 Plymouth
              
               reliefe
               ,
               and
               enable
               it
               to
               defend
               it self
               ,
               and
               notwithstanding
               the
               earnest
               desires
               ,
               and
               endeavours
               of
               that
               Committee
               accordingly
               ,
               I
               protest
               before
               God
               ,
               after
               six
               moneths
               expectation
               ,
               &
               attendance
               on
               that
               Committee
               by
               me
               ,
               I
               found
               no
               hopes
               or
               likelyhood
               of
               ,
               but
               reasonable
               means
               for
               the
               reliefe
               and
               defence
               of
               
                 Plymouth
                 ,
              
               which
               made
               me
               account
               it
               a
               lost
               Town
               ,
               &
               the
               rather
               because
               I
               being
               by
               Commission
               ,
               Leiut.
               Generall
               to
               Sir
               
                 William
                 Waller
                 ,
              
               had
               an
               ordinance
               of
               the
               Parliament
               for
               the
               raising
               of
               500.
               horse
               for
               my
               Regement
               at
               the
               charges
               of
               
                 Kent
                 ,
                 Surry
                 .
                 Sussex
                 ,
                 Hampshire
                 ,
              
               who
               in
               3
               moneths
               time
               ,
               had
               not
               raised
               4
               Troopes
               ,
               and
               my
               own
               Troope
               ,
               when
               I
               left
               them
               having
               2
               months
               pay
               due
               to
               them
               ,
               could
               get
               but
               one
               month
               ,
               for
               which
               extraordinary
               means
               was
               used
               ,
               being
               a
               favour
               none
               else
               could
               attain
               ,
               it
               being
               very
               true
               ,
               that
               the
               Parliaments
               forces
               ,
               have
               all
               beene
               unpaid
               for
               many
               months
               ,
               in
               such
               sort
               ,
               that
               they
               are
               grown
               weak
               ,
               both
               in
               Men
               and
               Monies
               ,
               and
               have
               by
               only
               good
               words
               kept
               their
               forces
               from
               disbanding
               .
               The
               processe
               of
               so
               long
               tune
               spent
               at
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               made
               me
               and
               many
               others
               plainly
               see
               the
               inquity
               of
               their
               Policy
               ,
               for
               I
               found
               Religion
               was
               the
               cloak
               for
               Rebellion
               ,
               &
               it
               seemed
               not
               strange
               to
               me
               ,
               when
               I
               found
               the
               Protestant
               religion
               was
               infected
               with
               so
               many
               independants
               and
               Sectaries
               of
               infinite
               kinds
               ,
               which
               
               would
               not
               heare
               of
               a
               peace
               ,
               but
               such
               as
               would
               be
               in
               some
               kind
               as
               pernicious
               as
               was
               the
               warre
               .
               The
               Priviledges
               of
               this
               Parliament
               I
               found
               was
               not
               to
               be
               bound
               by
               any
               of
               the
               former
               ,
               but
               to
               lay
               them
               aside
               &
               alter
               them
               as
               they
               advantaged
               their
               party
               .
               This
               seemed
               so
               odious
               to
               me
               that
               I
               resolved
               to
               lay
               my self
               ,
               as
               I
               have
               done
               ,
               at
               his
               Ma
               :
               feete
               ,
               from
               whence
               &
               his
               most
               just
               cause
               ,
               no
               fortune
               ,
               terrour
               or
               cruelty
               ,
               shall
               make
               me
               sweru
               ,
               in
               any
               kind
               :
               and
               to
               let
               you
               see
               also
               what
               hath
               formerly
               past
               ,
               I
               have
               sent
               you
               these
               inclosed
               .
               Now
               for
               a
               farwell
               ;
               I
               must
               wish
               ,
               and
               advise
               you
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               true
               and
               faithfull
               love
               and
               affection
               ,
               I
               am
               bound
               to
               beare
               toward
               mine
               own
               Country
               ,
               that
               you
               speedily
               consider
               your
               great
               charges
               ,
               losses
               ,
               &
               future
               dangers
               ,
               by
               making
               and
               holding
               your selves
               enemies
               to
               his
               Majestie
               ,
               who
               doth
               more
               truly
               desire
               your
               welfare
               and
               safety
               ,
               then
               it
               seemes
               you
               doe
               your selves
               ,
               wherefore
               ,
               (
               as
               yet
               my
               friends
               )
               I
               desire
               you
               to
               resolve
               speedily
               of
               your
               Propositions
               for
               peace
               ,
               by
               which
               you
               may
               soone
               injoy
               your
               liberties
               ,
               contents
               ,
               &
               estates
               ,
               but
               on
               the
               contrary
               ,
               the
               contrary
               which
               with
               a
               sad
               heart
               I
               speake
               ;
               you
               will
               very
               soon
               see
               the
               effect
               of
               .
               Thus
               my
               affection
               urgeth
               me
               to
               impart
               unto
               you
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               great
               desire
               I
               have
               ,
               rather
               to
               regaine
               my
               lost
               old
               friends
               by
               love
               ,
               then
               by
               force
               to
               subject
               them
               to
               ruine
               ,
               and
               in
               that
               consideration
               I
               must
               thus
               conclude
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Fitzford
                
                 
                   18
                   
                     Martij
                     .
                  
                   1643.
                   
                
              
               
                 Your
                 loving
                 friend
                 Rich.
                 Greenvile
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           In
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Greenviles
          
           letter
           was
           inclosed
           a
           book
           Intituled
           ,
           
             The
             iniquity
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
          
           which
           was
           burnt
           in
           the
           Market
           place
           ,
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           common
           Hangman
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           order
           of
           the
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           ,
           &
           a
           Proclamation
           that
           if
           any
           person
           had
           any
           of
           those
           books
           and
           did
           not
           bring
           them
           forth
           they
           should
           be
           accounted
           and
           dealt
           withall
           as
           enemies
           to
           the
           state
           and
           Town
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               Answer
               of
               the
               Commanders
               of
               the
               Garrison
               of
               Plymmouth
               to
               this
               Letter
               .
            
             
               
                 Sir
                 .
              
            
             
               THough
               your
               Letter
               meriting
               our
               highest
               contempt
               and
               scorne
               ,
               which
               once
               we
               thought
               fit
               by
               our
               silence
               ,
               (
               judging
               it
               unworthy
               of
               an
               answer
               )
               to
               have
               testified
               .
               Yet
               considering
               that
               your self
               intends
               to
               make
               it
               publique
               ,
               we
               offer
               you
               these
               lines
               ,
               that
               the
               world
               may
               see
               what
               esteeme
               we
               have
               of
               the
               man
               ,
               notorious
               for
               Apostacy
               and
               Trechery
               ,
               &
               that
               we
               are
               ready
               to
               dispute
               the
               justnesse
               and
               equity
               of
               our
               cause
               in
               any
               lawfull
               way
               ,
               whereto
               the
               Enemy
               shall
               at
               any
               time
               challenge
               us
               ,
               you
               might
               well
               have
               spared
               the
               giving
               us
               an
               account
               of
               your
               dissimulation
               with
               the
               
               Parliament
               ,
               we
               were
               soone
               satisfied
               &
               our
               wonder
               is
               not
               so
               great
               that
               you
               are
               now
               gone
               from
               us
               ,
               as
               at
               first
               when
               we
               understood
               of
               your
               ingagement
               to
               us
               :
               &
               to
               tel
               you
               truth
               ,
               it
               pleased
               us
               not
               so
               wel
               to
               hear
               you
               were
               named
               to
               be
               a
               Governor
               for
               this
               place
               ,
               as
               now
               it
               doth
               to
               know
               you
               are
               in
               arms
               against
               us
               ;
               we
               accounting
               our selves
               safer
               to
               have
               you
               an
               enemy
               abroad
               ,
               then
               a
               pretended
               friend
               at
               home
               :
               being
               perswaded
               that
               your
               principles
               could
               not
               afford
               cordiall
               endeavors
               for
               an
               honest
               Cause
               .
               You
               tell
               us
               of
               the
               pretended
               houses
               of
               Parl.
               at
               
                 London
              
               a
               thred-bare
               scandal
               suckt
               from
               
                 Aulicus
                 ,
              
               whose
               reward
               ,
               or
               a
               Bp.
               blessing
               ,
               you
               may
               chance
               to
               be
               honoured
               wth
               for
               your
               Court-service
               :
               &
               how
               they
               make
               Religion
               the
               cloak
               of
               Rebellion
               ,
               a
               garment
               which
               we
               are
               confident
               your
               Rebellion
               wil
               never
               be
               clad
               with
               :
               you
               advise
               us
               to
               consider
               the
               great
               charges
               we
               have
               beene
               at
               ,
               and
               the
               future
               dangers
               we
               runn
               our selves
               into
               ,
               by
               making
               our selves
               enemies
               to
               his
               Majesty
               ,
               who
               more
               desires
               our
               good
               then
               we
               our selves
               ;
               &
               thence
               would
               have
               us
               propose
               conditions
               for
               Peace
               .
               That
               we
               have
               bin
               at
               great
               charges
               already
               ,
               we
               are
               sufficiently
               sensible
               ,
               &
               yet
               resolve
               that
               it
               shall
               not
               any
               way
               lessen
               our
               affections
               to
               that
               Cause
               ,
               with
               which
               God
               hath
               honoured
               us
               ,
               by
               making
               us
               instruments
               to
               plead
               it
               against
               the
               malicious
               Adversaries
               .
               If
               the
               King
               be
               our
               enemy
               ,
               yet
               
                 Oxford
              
               cannot
               proove
               that
               we
               have
               made
               him
               so
               .
               That
               his
               Majestie
               desires
               our
               wel-fare
               ,
               we
               can
               easily
               admit
               ,
               as
               well
               ,
               as
               that
               its
               the
               mischeivous
               Councellors
               so
               neere
               him
               ,
               who
               render
               him
               cruel
               to
               his
               most
               faithful
               subjects
               :
               &
               as
               for
               our
               proposing
               conditions
               of
               peace
               ,
               we
               shall
               most
               gladly
               do
               it
               when
               it
               may
               advance
               the
               publique
               service
               ;
               but
               to
               do
               it
               to
               the
               enemies
               of
               peace
               ,
               though
               we
               have
               bin
               thereto
               formerly
               invited
               ,
               yet
               hath
               it
               pleased
               the
               disposer
               of
               all
               things
               ,
               to
               preserve
               us
               from
               the
               necessity
               of
               it
               ,
               &
               to
               support
               us
               against
               all
               the
               fury
               of
               the
               inraged
               enemy
               :
               the
               same
               God
               ,
               is
               still
               our
               rock
               &
               refuge
               ,
               under
               whose
               wings
               we
               doubt
               not
               of
               protectiō
               &
               safety
               ,
               when
               the
               Seducers
               of
               a
               King
               shall
               die
               like
               a
               candle
               ,
               and
               that
               name
               which
               by
               such
               courses
               is
               sought
               to
               be
               perpetual
               in
               honor
               ,
               shal
               end
               in
               ignominy
               :
               forthe
               want
               of
               mony
               to
               pay
               the
               Parliaments
               souldiers
               ,
               though
               it
               be
               not
               such
               as
               you
               would
               perswade
               us
               ;
               yet
               certain
               we
               are
               their
               treasury
               had
               now
               bin
               greater
               ,
               &
               honest
               men
               better
               satisfied
               but
               that
               some
               as
               unfaithfull
               as
               your selfe
               ,
               have
               gone
               before
               you
               inbetraying
               them
               both
               of
               their
               trust
               &
               riches
               .
               Whereas
               you
               mind
               us
               of
               the
               lost
               condition
               of
               our
               town
               ,
               sure
               it
               cannot
               be
               you
               should
               be
               so
               truly
               perswaded
               of
               it
               ,
               as
               they
               are
               of
               your
               personall
               ,
               who
               subscribe
               themselves
               ,
               and
               so
               remaine
               friends
               to
               the
               faithfull
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .