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             Conovvay taken by storm, by Major Generall Mitton, with the assistaunce of the Archbishop of York. with the copies of severall letters and papers sent up about the same. and a list of those that are killed and taken prisoners, and of the ordnance, armes, and ammunition taken in Conoway. as also how all the Irish were bound back to back and thrown into the sea. These papers are examined, and commanded to be printed and published according to order of Parliament.
             Mitton, Thomas, 1597?-1656.
             Owen, John, Sir, 1600-1666.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
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             London :
             1646.
          
           
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           CONOVVAY
           Taken
           by
           Storme
           ,
           By
           Major
           Generall
           MITTON
           ,
           With
           the
           assistauce
           of
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           York
           .
        
         
           with
           the
           Copies
           of
           severall
           letters
           and
           papers
           sent
           up
           about
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           and
           a
           list
           of
           those
           that
           are
           killed
           and
           taken
           prisoners
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Ordnance
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           and
           Ammnnition
           taken
           in
           Conoway
           .
        
         
           as
           also
           how
           all
           the
           Irish
           were
           bound
           back
           to
           back
           and
           thrown
           into
           the
           Sea
           .
        
         
           
             These
             papers
             are
             examined
             ,
             and
             Commanded
             to
             be
             printed
             and
             are
             published
             according
             to
             Order
             of
             PARLIAMENT
             .
          
        
         
           London
           printed
           by
           I.
           C.
           1646.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           true
           Relation
           of
           the
           stormiug
           and
           taking
           the
           Town
           of
           Conoway
           in
           Northwales
           ,
           by
           Major
           Generall
           Mitton
           .
        
         
           GEnerall
           Mitton
           ,
           whose
           industry
           and
           eare
           to
           reduce
           the
           Northern
           countries
           to
           their
           due
           obedience
           to
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           ease
           them
           of
           those
           present
           burdens
           under
           which
           they
           lie
           ,
           will
           admit
           no
           delay
           or
           remisnesse
           in
           a
           work
           of
           so
           great
           and
           present
           concernment
           ,
           being
           newly
           returned
           from
           his
           civill
           imployment
           in
           Shropshire
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           the
           office
           of
           high
           Sheriffe
           there
           ,
           falls
           to
           his
           military
           service
           with
           his
           wonted
           〈…〉
           erity
           and
           resolution
           ,
           as
           one
           that
           had
           long
           intermitted
           exercise
           ,
           acts
           with
           more
           strengt
           hand
           celerity
           ;
           so
           he
           to
           redeem
           the
           time
           he
           had
           lost
           from
           the
           main
           imployment
           ,
           improves
           his
           work
           an
           advantage
           of
           so
           short
           a
           espi●e
           by
           undertaking
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           blessing
           and
           assistance
           of
           that
           God
           who
           hath
           crowned
           his
           fore-going
           endeavours
           with
           victory
           and
           successe
           ,
           by
           compleating
           a
           work
           
           of
           the
           greatest
           difficulcy
           and
           hazzard
           ,
           the
           storming
           of
           Conoway
           ,
           a
           Port
           Towne
           ,
           for
           its
           situation
           convenient
           for
           transportation
           into
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           therefore
           dangerous
           ;
           and
           for
           its
           fortification
           in
           the
           eye
           of
           man
           and
           repute
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           invincible
           ;
           did
           not
           God
           infatuate
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           cease
           upon
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           defendants
           ,
           yet
           that
           God
           that
           that
           will
           honour
           them
           that
           honor
           him
           ,
           and
           who
           is
           a
           worker
           of
           good
           to
           his
           servants
           ,
           was
           pleased
           to
           cast
           in
           this
           to
           the
           heap
           of
           his
           former
           blessings
           of
           victory
           and
           deliverance
           .
        
         
           On
           Saturday
           being
           the
           8.
           of
           this
           instant
           ,
           Generall
           Mitton
           returning
           to
           his
           military
           imploiment
           ,
           at
           Conoway
           Castle
           ,
           a
           Councel
           of
           Warre
           to
           which
           was
           joyned
           the
           grand
           advice
           of
           Docter
           Williams
           somtimes
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Yorke
           ,
           where
           he
           represents
           unto
           them
           his
           intentions
           concerning
           the
           surpisall
           of
           the
           Towne
           of
           Conoway
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           former
           order
           for
           the
           managing
           of
           that
           service
           ;
           it
           was
           concluded
           by
           all
           to
           be
           feasable
           though
           full
           of
           doubt
           and
           hazard
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           affected
           without
           much
           losse
           ,
           yet
           they
           resolved
           to
           use
           their
           best
           skill
           and
           indeavour
           to
           command
           the
           successe
           and
           blessing
           so
           good
           ,
           resolute
           ,
           and
           approved
           men
           of
           his
           own
           Horse
           and
           Foote
           were
           imployed
           preparations
           of
           Granadoes
           and
           Ladders
           made
           ready
           ,
           and
           after
           Provisions
           for
           the
           service
           and
           thus
           prosecuted
           and
           affected
           .
        
         
         
           Captaine
           Simkis
           was
           appointed
           〈◊〉
           give
           and
           continue
           an
           Alarm
           to
           the
           Towne
           on
           the
           North
           side
           ,
           that
           while
           the
           enemy
           that
           were
           upon
           t●e
           Guard
           advancing
           themselves
           to
           defend
           and
           secure
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Towne
           ,
           Major
           Eliot
           on
           the
           South
           side
           ,
           and
           Captaine
           Camburs
           and
           Captaine
           Gethin
           in
           too
           other
           places
           with
           three
           select
           Companies
           of
           resolute
           men
           ,
           might
           as
           they
           were
           ordered
           make
           their
           advantage
           of
           that
           oppertunity
           ,
           and
           to
           stop
           me
           in
           the
           places
           to
           which
           they
           were
           directed
           on
           the
           Southside
           the
           Gun
           ,
           himselfe
           to
           animate
           and
           incourage
           the
           Souldiers
           more
           and
           to
           the
           walls
           where
           he
           was
           with
           the
           rest
           entertained
           with
           watch
           ,
           Granadoes
           ,
           Stones
           ,
           and
           Bullet
           interchangeably
           mixe
           ,
           yet
           such
           was
           the
           resolution
           and
           gallantry
           of
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           that
           though
           some
           were
           knockt
           downe
           and
           crusht
           with
           Horses
           ,
           others
           cast
           of
           the
           Ladders
           (
           which
           were
           10.
           yards
           high
           ,
           and
           yet
           proved
           a
           yard
           and
           a
           halfe
           to
           short
           )
           that
           they
           renewed
           the
           action
           drawing
           up
           over
           the
           author
           by
           the
           Army
           till
           a
           considerable
           Company
           were
           got
           over
           ,
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           they
           fell
           into
           the
           Towne
           surprised
           ,
           the
           maine
           Guard
           killed
           a
           Corpotall
           and
           a
           Gentleman
           there
           ,
           wounded
           many
           ,
           taken
           a
           Major
           ,
           one
           Captaine
           Wine
           an
           old
           Cowdriver
           ,
           4.
           
           Lieutenants
           ,
           4.
           
           Ensignes
           ,
           22.
           
           Souldiers
           of
           fortune
           ,
           50.
           
           Townesmen
           in
           army
           many
           perish
           who
           were
           commanded
           to
           be
           tied
           back
           to
           back
           ,
           Rich
           to
           be
           cast
           over
           board
           and
           sent
           by
           water
           to
           their
           own
           Country
           ,
           there
           was
           one
           great
           Gun
           taken
           ,
           200.
           
           Armes
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           answerable
           ,
           wine
           ,
           Corne
           ,
           and
           victualls
           good
           store
           ,
           and
           considerable
           good
           booty
           for
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           the
           
           Guards
           being
           s
           〈…〉
           his
           Towne
           sucured
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           quiet
           ,
           the
           Generall
           sent
           this
           summons
           for
           the
           surrender
           of
           the
           Castle
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Cannot
               but
               be
               sensible
               of
               the
               misery
               you
               have
               brought
               upon
               your
               Countrey
               ,
               by
               holding
               this
               Towne
               and
               Castle
               from
               the
               obedience
               of
               the
               King
               and
               Parliament
               .
            
             
               Now
               it
               hath
               pleased
               God
               to
               give
               this
               town
               into
               our
               hands
               ,
               I
               can
               doe
               no
               lesse
               then
               put
               you
               in
               mind
               ,
               that
               your
               holding
               of
               the
               Castle
               can
               produce
               no
               other
               probable
               effect
               then
               the
               effusion
               of
               Christian
               blood
               ,
               and
               the
               ruine
               of
               your
               Countrey
               ,
               and
               by
               what
               authority
               you
               doe
               it
               ,
               I
               am
               ignorant
               ,
               the
               King
               being
               come
               into
               our
               quarters
               ,
               and
               known
               made
               unto
               you
               ,
               that
               he
               is
               not
               able
               to
               relieve
               you
               .
               I
               cannot
               omit
               to
               tell
               you
               what
               a
               desperate
               condition
               you
               will
               bring
               your selfe
               and
               estate
               if
               you
               persist
               in
               your
               way
               but
               few
               daies
               ,
               I
               doe
               therefore
               summon
               you
               to
               deliver
               the
               Castle
               into
               my
               hands
               for
               the
               service
               of
               the
               Pa●liament
               ,
               and
               expect
               your
               answer
               withtwo
               hours
               .
            
             
               
                 Conoway
                 
                   Aug.
                   9.
                   1646.
                   
                
              
               Your
               servant
               ,
               
                 Tho
                 ,
                 Mitton
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Received
               yours
               yesterday
               ,
               and
               this
               day
               I
               send
               you
               mine
               :
               I
               wonder
               you
               should
               tax
               me
               with
               bringing
               misery
               upon
               this
               Countrey
               ,
               which
               my
               conscience
               tells
               me
               I
               am
               free
               of
               ,
               especially
               in
               doing
               my
               endeavour
               in
               holding
               it
               in
               obedience
               to
               his
               Majesty
               .
            
             
               Now
               you
               have
               gotten
               the
               Towne
               ,
               I
               expect
               no
               other
               Title
               from
               you
               then
               of
               the
               Castle
               ,
               which
               Title
               I
               will
               maintain
               with
               my
               life
               .
               For
               the
               effusion
               of
               Christian
               blood
               ,
               farre
               be
               it
               from
               my
               heart
               ,
               onely
               I
               must
               seek
               to
               defend
               my selfe
               and
               those
               that
               are
               with
               me
               .
               As
               for
               the
               ru●●e
               of
               the
               Countrey
               ,
               let
               the
               blood
               of
               those
               that
               lost
               it
               fall
               upon
               them
               that
               were
               the
               contriivers
               of
               it
               .
               I
               free
               you
               and
               yours
               .
               And
               if
               you
               would
               know
               by
               what
               authority
               I
               hold
               this
               place
               ,
               I
               have
               formerly
               given
               you
               an
               answer
               .
               You
               vvrit
               that
               the
               King
               was
               in
               the
               Parliaments
               quarters
               ,
               I
               beleeve
               hee
               was
               never
               further
               from
               them
               ;
               and
               withall
               you
               beleeve
               he
               hath
               made
               it
               known
               unto
               me
               hee
               is
               not
               able
               to
               relieve
               me
               :
               this
               point
               I
               doubt
               very
               much
               .
               You
               after
               tell
               me
               I
               am
               in
               a
               desperate
               condition
               ,
               I
               will
               bring
               my selfe
               and
               estate
               in
               persisting
               in
               not
               veelding
               to
               your
               desires
               .
               I
               can
               bee
               nothing
               bettered
               unlesse
               you
               have
               an
               absolute
               power
               from
               the
               Parliament
               .
               As
               for
               your
               summons
               ,
               I
               shall
               hold
               this
               Castle
               as
               long
               as
               it
               pleaseth
               God
               ,
               for
               his
               Majestie
               ;
               yet
               if
               you
               shall
               accept
               of
               such
               conditions
               as
               I
               shall
               propound
               ,
               which
               shall
               be
               honorable
               for
               us
               both
               ,
               I
               will
               bee
               content
               to
               treat
               with
               you
               onely
               ,
               and
               rest
               ,
            
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
              
               
                 Your
                 servant
                 ,
                 J.
                 Owen
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 I
              
               Received
               yours
               ,
               even
               now
               to
               omit
               your
               answers
               to
               all
               the
               perticulars
               of
               my
               Summons
               which
               in
               time
               you
               shall
               find
               to
               be
               true
               ,
               I
               come
               to
               your
               conclusion
               which
               is
               you
               will
               treate
               with
               me
               onely
               ,
               if
               I
               will
               axcept
               of
               such
               considerations
               ,
               if
               you
               shall
               propound
               conditions
               you
               know
               are
               to
               come
               from
               me
               ;
               but
               if
               you
               have
               Propositions
               ready
               I
               shall
               receive
               them
               and
               returne
               an
               answer
               unto
               them
               ,
               if
               they
               be
               not
               ready
               ,
               if
               you
               please
               to
               come
               out
               I
               will
               speake
               with
               you
               before
               I
               goe
               ,
               my
               time
               being
               very
               short
               ,
               and
               this
               shall
               be
               a
               sure
               passe
               for
               your
               safe
               returne
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Servant
                 ,
                 THOMAS
                 MYTTON
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Sir
           Iohn
           Owen
           replyed
           he
           had
           no
           propositions
           ready
           but
           desired
           3.
           dayes
           time
           to
           consider
           and
           finde
           them
           out
           ,
           which
           was
           accordingly
           granted
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           expected
           on
           Wednesday
           the
           12.
           of
           this
           instant
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           doubt
           but
           they
           will
           come
           to
           a
           sodain
           conclusion
           and
           agreement
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           account
           will
           be
           given
           by
           Gen.
           Mytton
           of
           the
           Castle
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .