A true and exact relation of the proceedings and victorious successe of the ships in the service of the King and Parliament, which were sent for the reliefe of Ireland, under the command of Captaine Swanley, Admirall: in the taking divers ships in Milford Haven. As also their valorous undertakings (& the wonderfull blessing of God upon them) in the principality of Wales, in taking divers castles, commanders, ammunition, souldiers, and in the totall subduing of the county of Pembroke. Written by Captain William Smith, Vice-admirall in the same voyage.
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             A true and exact relation of the proceedings and victorious successe of the ships in the service of the King and Parliament, which were sent for the reliefe of Ireland, under the command of Captaine Swanley, Admirall: in the taking divers ships in Milford Haven. As also their valorous undertakings (& the wonderfull blessing of God upon them) in the principality of Wales, in taking divers castles, commanders, ammunition, souldiers, and in the totall subduing of the county of Pembroke. Written by Captain William Smith, Vice-admirall in the same voyage.
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           Swanley, Richard, d. 1650.
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           A
           TRVE
           AND
           EXACT
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           Proceedings
           and
           Victorious
           Successe
           of
           the
           Ships
           in
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           were
           sent
           for
           the
           Reliefe
           of
           IRELAND
           ,
           Under
           the
           Command
           of
           Captaine
           
             Swanley
             ,
          
           Admirall
           :
           In
           the
           taking
           divers
           ships
           in
           
             Milford
          
           Haven
           .
        
         
           AS
           ALSO
           Their
           Valorous
           undertakings
           (
           &
           the
           wonderfull
           blessing
           of
           God
           upon
           them
           )
           in
           the
           Principality
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           in
           taking
           divers
           Castles
           ,
           Commanders
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           totall
           subduing
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             PEMBROKE
             .
          
        
         
           Writen
           by
           Captain
           
             William
             Smith
             ,
          
           Vice-admirall
           
             in
             the
             same
             Voyage
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
          
           by
           
             Richard
             Cotes
             ,
          
           1644.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             A
             True
             and
             Exact
             Relation
             of
             the
             proceedings
             and
             Victorious
             successe
             of
             the
             Ships
             in
             the
             service
             of
             the
             King
             and
             Parliament
             ,
             which
             were
             sent
             for
             the
             Reliefe
             of
             IRELAND
             .
          
           
             IN
             the
             Proceed
             of
             the
             Fleet
             on
             our
             
               Irish
            
             voyage
             ,
             you
             may
             bee
             pleased
             to
             take
             notice
             that
             on
             the
             18.
             
             
               January
               ,
            
             1643.
             wee
             set
             sayle
             in
             
               Plymouth
            
             Sound
             ,
             and
             aftermuch
             foule
             weather
             and
             contrary
             windes
             beating
             about
             the
             Lands
             end
             ;
             it
             pleased
             God
             ,
             to
             bring
             part
             of
             the
             Fleet
             safe
             to
             Anchor
             in
             
               Milford
            
             Haven
             on
             the
             23
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             The
             
               Leopard
               Regis
               ,
            
             the
             
               Swallow
               ;
            
             the
             
               Leopard
            
             Merchant
             ,
             
               Providence
            
             Merchant
             ,
             and
             
               Cressent
            
             Frygot
             ,
             and
             within
             three
             dayes
             after
             ,
             the
             
               Prosperous
               ,
            
             and
             the
             two
             
               Lerpoole
            
             vessels
             ,
             came
             into
             
               Milford
               ;
            
             But
             through
             the
             neglect
             of
             Captaine
             
               Plunket
               ,
            
             and
             Captain
             
               Williams
               ,
            
             the
             said
             Vessels
             were
             necessitated
             to
             remain
             at
             
               Milford
            
             seven
             weekes
             ,
             it
             being
             their
             charge
             to
             have
             conveyed
             them
             to
             their
             desired
             Port
             ;
             And
             at
             our
             arrivall
             wee
             found
             at
             Anchor
             in
             the
             Haven
             ,
             the
             Globe
             of
             
               Bristoll
               ,
            
             and
             a
             small
             ship
             which
             arrived
             at
             
               Milford
               ,
            
             eight
             dayes
             before
             wee
             came
             in
             ;
             And
             had
             brought
             from
             
               Bristoll
               ,
            
             Ammunition
             to
             fortifie
             the
             Harbor
             ;
             as
             great
             Guns
             ,
             Powder
             ,
             Bullet
             and
             other
             provisions
             ,
             and
             had
             Landed
             them
             at
             
               Prickspill
               ,
            
             which
             lyeth
             on
             the
             Northside
             of
             the
             Harbor
             ,
             where
             
             the
             enemy
             had
             made
             a
             Fort
             ,
             and
             fortified
             it
             ;
             Into
             which
             
               Pyll
               ;
            
             the
             
               Globe
            
             and
             the
             other
             ship
             having
             made
             us
             from
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Harbor
             ,
             let
             slip
             and
             runne
             ;
             And
             my
             Admirall
             in
             pursuit
             came
             before
             the
             
               Pyll
               ;
            
             where
             were
             exchanged
             diverse
             shots
             ,
             but
             no
             hurt
             done
             on
             either
             side
             ;
             The
             Admirall
             perceiving
             no
             considerable
             service
             or
             execution
             could
             bee
             performed
             on
             the
             Fort
             or
             Ships
             ;
             they
             being
             drawn
             about
             a
             Neck
             of
             Land
             behind
             the
             Fort
             ;
             hee
             came
             to
             Anchor
             before
             it
             within
             shot
             ;
             and
             the
             
               Swallow
            
             a
             head
             of
             him
             ;
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Fleet
             a
             head
             of
             the
             
               Swallow
               ,
            
             inclining
             to
             the
             South-side
             :
             some
             three
             dayes
             after
             in
             the
             night
             ,
             the
             enemy
             drew
             a
             Gunne
             out
             of
             the
             Fort
             to
             the
             Westward
             of
             the
             
               Pyll
               ,
            
             and
             at
             break
             of
             the
             day
             ,
             began
             a
             morning
             salute
             to
             the
             
               Swallow
               ,
            
             who
             to
             gratifie
             their
             courtesie
             ,
             answered
             them
             ;
             and
             after
             many
             shot
             their
             Gunne
             split
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             drew
             it
             away
             at
             that
             time
             :
             it
             proved
             very
             stormy
             weather
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             our
             Ships
             hauld
             home
             their
             Anchors
             ,
             wherefore
             upon
             the
             first
             opportunity
             the
             
               Leopard
            
             and
             
               Swallow
            
             were
             inforced
             to
             weigh
             and
             come
             to
             Anchor
             ,
             on
             the
             South
             side
             ,
             before
             
               Angle
               A
               birth
               ,
            
             where
             usually
             the
             Kings
             Ships
             ride
             when
             they
             come
             into
             that
             Harbour
             ,
             but
             shortly
             after
             the
             Admirall
             sent
             the
             
               Prosperous
            
             and
             
               Leopard
            
             Merchant
             ,
             to
             ride
             before
             the
             
               Pyll
               ,
            
             to
             hinder
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             ,
             the
             strengthning
             of
             their
             Work
             ;
             which
             daily
             the
             enemy
             assayed
             to
             doe
             ;
             from
             the
             Ships
             were
             diverse
             shots
             made
             daily
             at
             their
             works
             ;
             as
             also
             from
             the
             Fort
             at
             the
             Ships
             ;
             but
             as
             yet
             no
             considerable
             dammage
             received
             ,
             onely
             the
             
               Leopard
            
             Merchant
             ,
             received
             a
             shot
             in
             her
             quarter
             ,
             which
             dropt
             into
             the
             Masters
             bed
             :
             and
             to
             annoy
             the
             Fort
             the
             more
             ,
             the
             Admirall
             ,
             with
             the
             joynt
             consent
             of
             the
             Commanders
             ,
             built
             a
             Fort
             on
             the
             South
             side
             over
             against
             the
             
               Pyll
               ,
            
             and
             placed
             therein
             a
             Demy-Cannon
             ;
             wherewith
             wee
             played
             into
             their
             workes
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             great
             incouragement
             unto
             many
             in
             the
             County
             ,
             to
             adhere
             unto
             the
             well-affected
             party
             ,
             who
             at
             that
             time
             were
             very
             weak
             .
             Thus
             having
             presented
             you
             with
             our
             proceedings
             at
             Sea
             ,
             in
             and
             about
             the
             Harbour
             ;
             you
             may
             bee
             pleased
             to
             take
             a
             view
             of
             the
             correspondence
             wee
             held
             a
             shore
             ,
             both
             with
             the
             ill
             and
             well
             affected
             after
             our
             happy
             arrivall
             ;
             I
             call
             it
             happy
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             great
             deliverance
             it
             pleased
             the
             most
             mighty
             Preserver
             of
             all
             things
             to
             afford
             to
             the
             distressed
             Inhabitants
             of
             
               Pembroke
               ,
            
             and
             the
             well-affected
             Gentlemen
             of
             that
             County
             .
          
           
             The
             next
             morning
             after
             we
             came
             to
             anchor
             in
             the
             Haven
             ,
             Colonell
             
               Langhorn
            
             and
             the
             Major
             of
             
               Pembrooke
            
             came
             aboord
             the
             
               Leopard
               ,
            
             and
             informed
             my
             Admirall
             with
             the
             feeble
             condition
             the
             well-affected
             
             party
             was
             in
             ;
             As
             also
             of
             the
             strength
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             insolency
             of
             the
             adverse
             party
             :
             For
             after
             the
             enemy
             had
             fortified
             the
             North
             side
             of
             the
             Harbour
             ,
             and
             intending
             to
             have
             fortified
             the
             South
             side
             within
             a
             day
             or
             two
             ,
             had
             not
             our
             arrivall
             frustrated
             that
             designe
             ,
             the
             enemy
             presuming
             on
             their
             strength
             ,
             cast
             off
             their
             sheeps-cloathiug
             ,
             in
             which
             they
             had
             so
             long
             deluded
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             demonstrated
             themselves
             to
             be
             like
             unto
             the
             rest
             of
             there
             Confederates
             (
             
               Ravening-Wolves
               .
            
             )
             The
             Earle
             of
             
               Carbury
            
             having
             voted
             ,
             that
             after
             the
             Harbour
             was
             Fortified
             ,
             he
             would
             plunder
             the
             Town
             of
             
               Pembrook
               ,
            
             and
             the
             houses
             of
             the
             Gentlemen
             who
             had
             adhered
             to
             that
             party
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             persons
             should
             be
             put
             to
             death
             by
             cruell
             tortures
             ;
             The
             Major
             of
             
               Pembrooke
            
             they
             sayd
             should
             be
             put
             in
             a
             Barrell
             of
             nayles
             and
             brought
             to
             
               Prickspill
               ,
            
             and
             from
             the
             top
             of
             a
             hill
             should
             be
             rouled
             down
             into
             the
             sea
             :
             This
             report
             so
             terrified
             the
             Gentlemen
             ,
             that
             they
             fled
             from
             their
             houses
             ,
             and
             hid
             themselves
             in
             obscure
             places
             in
             disguise
             ,
             and
             sent
             their
             wives
             and
             children
             to
             
               Tynby
               ,
            
             where
             his
             Lordship
             then
             lay
             ;
             humbly
             to
             supplicate
             his
             Lordship
             to
             be
             pleased
             to
             grant
             them
             protection
             ,
             that
             their
             houses
             might
             not
             be
             plundered
             ,
             nor
             their
             persons
             abused
             by
             the
             rude
             souldiers
             ;
             among
             whom
             there
             was
             a
             reverend
             aged
             Gentlewoman
             ,
             the
             wife
             of
             one
             Master
             
               Griffeth
               White
               ,
            
             who
             had
             in
             her
             house
             eight
             sonnes
             and
             eight
             daughters
             who
             were
             Virgins
             ,
             and
             foure
             small
             Grandchildren
             ,
             in
             all
             number
             twenty
             ,
             with
             divers
             servants
             both
             Male
             and
             Female
             .
             This
             Gentlewoman
             pressing
             his
             Lordship
             to
             commiserate
             her
             sad
             estate
             ,
             in
             case
             her
             house
             should
             be
             plundered
             ,
             desired
             his
             protection
             ;
             assuring
             his
             Lordship
             that
             whensoever
             hee
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             give
             her
             husband
             leave
             to
             wait
             on
             him
             ,
             shee
             did
             not
             not
             doubt
             but
             that
             her
             husband
             would
             give
             his
             Lordship
             ample
             satisfaction
             in
             all
             his
             lawfull
             demands
             .
             His
             Lordship
             replyed
             ,
             he
             would
             finde
             a
             time
             to
             speak
             with
             her
             husband
             ,
             but
             as
             for
             a
             protection
             he
             would
             grant
             her
             none
             .
             The
             Gentlewoman
             with
             tears
             in
             her
             eyes
             desired
             his
             Lordship
             to
             looke
             on
             her
             children
             ,
             who
             in
             point
             of
             honor
             he
             stood
             engaged
             to
             protect
             :
             as
             also
             the
             chashity
             of
             Mations
             and
             Virgins
             ,
             the
             which
             without
             his
             Lordships
             protection
             she
             sayd
             ,
             must
             undoubtedly
             be
             violated
             ,
             and
             her
             family
             perish
             .
             To
             which
             his
             Lordship
             answered
             with
             divers
             reproaches
             ,
             and
             some
             jea●●s
             among
             ,
             that
             it
             were
             better
             her
             children
             and
             family
             should
             perish
             ,
             than
             that
             the
             King
             should
             want
             means
             to
             perfect
             his
             designe
             ;
             to
             which
             she
             said
             ,
             the
             King
             could
             not
             want
             ,
             if
             his
             Majesty
             would
             be
             graciously
             pleased
             to
             be
             content
             with
             what
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Land
             hath
             provided
             ;
             At
             which
             his
             Lordship
             flung
             out
             of
             the
             roome
             ,
             leaving
             the
             Gentlewoman
             with
             tears
             in
             her
             eyes
             ,
             and
             so
             she
             departed
             to
             her
             house
             full
             of
             grief
             and
             pensive
             thoughts
             .
             A
             passage
             from
             his
             Lordship
             of
             so
             barbarous
             a
             deportment
             ,
             that
             I
             beleeve
             history
             can
             scarse
             parallel
             to
             have
             proceeded
             from
             any
             heathen
             .
             And
             if
             these
             be
             the
             loyall
             subjects
             who
             fight
             for
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             the
             Kings
             honor
             ,
             and
             the
             Subjects
             Liberty
             ,
             I
             leave
             to
             every
             mans
             judgement
             to
             determine
             .
             The
             lamentable
             condition
             of
             the
             well-affected
             ,
             being
             by
             the
             Admirall
             and
             Commanders
             disputed
             ,
             It
             was
             demanded
             of
             Colonell
             
               Langhorn
            
             and
             the
             Major
             ,
             what
             force
             the
             wel-affected
             party
             was
             able
             to
             rayse
             to
             oppose
             his
             Lordship
             ;
             It
             was
             by
             them
             replyed
             ,
             that
             they
             could
             not
             raise
             above
             40
             horse
             ,
             and
             about
             60
             foot
             :
             then
             it
             was
             demanded
             ,
             in
             case
             there
             should
             be
             200
             sea-men
             landed
             well
             armed
             ,
             whether
             they
             would
             joyn
             with
             them
             ,
             in
             endeavouring
             to
             drive
             his
             Lordship
             out
             of
             the
             County
             ,
             for
             unlesse
             they
             would
             be
             active
             ,
             they
             must
             resolve
             to
             prepare
             to
             go
             away
             with
             the
             Fleet
             ,
             in
             regard
             a
             consumption
             of
             victuals
             would
             force
             us
             to
             depart
             that
             Harbour
             .
             The
             Colonel
             and
             Major
             ,
             with
             the
             wel-affected
             Gentry
             ,
             like
             gallant
             men
             who
             had
             rather
             die
             than
             outlive
             the
             honor
             of
             their
             Country
             ,
             or
             see
             the
             ruine
             thereof
             by
             a
             Jesuiticall
             and
             popish
             faction
             ,
             resolved
             to
             put
             themselves
             under
             the
             providence
             of
             the
             Almighty
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             help
             of
             our
             Sea-men
             to
             affront
             the
             enemy
             ;
             the
             which
             was
             without
             delay
             put
             in
             execution
             .
             And
             on
             the
             13
             of
             
               Feb.
            
             we
             fell
             on
             a
             Garrison
             of
             the
             enemies
             in
             a
             strong
             hould
             called
             (
             
               Stackepoole
            
             )
             the
             Mannor
             house
             of
             one
             Mr.
             
               Roger
               Lort
               ,
            
             on
             which
             with
             our
             great
             guns
             having
             made
             a
             breach
             ,
             after
             8
             hours
             assault
             we
             tooke
             it
             with
             the
             losse
             of
             two
             men
             ,
             and
             many
             wounded
             on
             both
             sides
             ;
             shortly
             after
             they
             fell
             on
             another
             garrison
             of
             the
             enemy
             called
             
               Treff●●●ne
            
             lying
             within
             a
             mile
             of
             
               Tynbye
               ,
            
             out
             of
             which
             Town
             his
             Lordship
             issued
             ,
             with
             about
             200
             horse
             and
             soot
             ,
             intending
             to
             have
             relieved
             
               Treff●●yne
               ,
            
             and
             faced
             our
             forces
             ,
             on
             whom
             we
             let
             fly
             a
             peece
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             whereat
             his
             Lordship
             wheeled
             about
             with
             all
             his
             forces
             and
             ran
             into
             the
             Town
             .
             Our
             forces
             prosecuting
             their
             assault
             upon
             the
             Garrison
             ,
             took
             it
             ,
             and
             therein
             45
             horse
             ,
             and
             150
             Arms
             ,
             with
             the
             losse
             of
             two
             men
             on
             our
             side
             ,
             and
             six
             on
             the
             enemies
             :
             God
             giving
             our
             small
             forces
             this
             good
             successe
             ,
             they
             retired
             to
             
               Pembrooke
            
             to
             reliesh
             their
             men
             ,
             and
             to
             enable
             themselves
             for
             a
             more
             potent
             design
             on
             the
             enemy
             ,
             intending
             to
             oppose
             their
             whole
             body
             ,
             which
             consisted
             of
             1200
             men
             foot
             and
             horse
             ,
             which
             lay
             in
             and
             about
             
               Haverfordwest
               ,
            
             then
             his
             Lordships
             Rendevouz
             ;
             but
             his
             Lordship
             hearing
             of
             this
             
             design
             ,
             having
             fortified
             
               Haverford
            
             West
             ,
             and
             placed
             most
             of
             his
             strength
             there
             ,
             his
             Lordship
             like
             a
             valiant
             Commander
             ,
             with
             20.
             horse
             ,
             some
             foot
             ,
             and
             four
             field-pieces
             ran
             away
             ,
             telling
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Commanders
             ,
             that
             he
             rode
             unto
             the
             adjacent
             County
             to
             raise
             more
             forces
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             would
             suddenly
             returne
             .
          
           
             Now
             when
             our
             men
             were
             refreshed
             ,
             and
             six
             fild-pieces
             mounted
             on
             Carriages
             with
             Wagons
             to
             convey
             their
             Ammunition
             and
             Victuals
             ,
             they
             resolved
             to
             fall
             on
             the
             Fort
             at
             the
             
               Pyll
               :
            
             and
             on
             the
             22.
             of
             
               Feb.
               
            
             Collonel
             
               Langhorne
            
             &
             the
             Mayor
             of
             
               Pembrook
               ,
            
             sent
             aboard
             the
             Admirall
             ,
             to
             desire
             that
             our
             boates
             might
             bee
             sent
             to
             the
             passage
             to
             convey
             over
             on
             the
             enemies
             side
             ,
             their
             Artillery
             ,
             Wagons
             and
             Provisions
             ;
             the
             which
             was
             done
             on
             
               Friday
            
             the
             23.
             
             And
             about
             three
             of
             the
             clock
             in
             the
             morning
             they
             were
             all
             landed
             ,
             consting
             of
             about
             300.
             horse
             and
             foot
             ,
             with
             six
             field
             pieces
             of
             Ordnance
             ;
             who
             proceeding
             on
             their
             March
             ,
             their
             horse
             in
             the
             Front
             ,
             they
             advanced
             before
             the
             
               Pyll
               ,
            
             about
             twelve
             of
             the
             clocke
             at
             noone
             ;
             Our
             Ships
             also
             were
             at
             Anchor
             before
             the
             Fort
             ;
             the
             
               Leopard
               Regis
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Swallow
            
             road
             to
             the
             Westward
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Prosperous
            
             and
             
               Leopard
            
             Merchant
             road
             to
             the
             Eastward
             ,
             plying
             our
             Ordnance
             into
             the
             Fort
             ;
             And
             when
             our
             Land
             Forces
             had
             drawne
             up
             their
             Artillery
             ,
             they
             played
             into
             the
             Fort
             from
             a
             hill
             which
             lay
             to
             the
             Eastward
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             were
             answered
             againe
             ;
             the
             horse
             and
             foot
             did
             skirmish
             from
             their
             Ambuscadoes
             ;
             but
             on
             this
             day
             no
             man
             was
             either
             slaine
             or
             hurt
             on
             either
             side
             ;
             Night
             comming
             on
             ,
             caused
             a
             cessation
             ;
             our
             Land
             forces
             quartering
             about
             their
             Artillery
             lay
             in
             the
             field
             before
             the
             Fort
             ;
             it
             being
             a
             bitter
             cold
             night
             ,
             the
             next
             morning
             being
             
               Saturday
            
             the
             24.
             by
             breake
             of
             the
             day
             ,
             from
             our
             Ships
             and
             Land-forces
             ,
             we
             began
             to
             ply
             our
             Ordnance
             ;
             from
             the
             
               Swallow
            
             was
             a
             shot
             made
             into
             the
             Fort
             ,
             which
             tooke
             off
             the
             head
             of
             one
             man
             ,
             and
             the
             Posteriours
             of
             another
             ,
             of
             which
             he
             dyed
             the
             next
             day
             ;
             Our
             horse
             and
             foot
             behaved
             themselves
             valiantly
             that
             day
             ,
             and
             beat
             the
             Enemy
             from
             their
             Ambuscadoes
             ;
             and
             with
             the
             Enemy
             entred
             their
             Fort
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             enemy
             cryed
             quarter
             ;
             the
             which
             our
             Commanders
             in
             imitation
             of
             their
             Heavenly
             Father
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             God
             of
             mercy
             ,
             granted
             farre
             above
             their
             deserts
             ,
             and
             spared
             their
             lives
             ;
             who
             had
             formerly
             voted
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             should
             prove
             Conquerers
             ,
             they
             would
             kill
             the
             dogges
             ,
             &
             ravish
             
             the
             Bitches
             ,
             and
             drowne
             the
             Whelps
             ;
             most
             in
             humane
             language
             ,
             did
             it
             not
             proceed
             from
             those
             that
             adhere
             to
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             therefore
             proper
             for
             them
             to
             speake
             Diabolicall
             and
             Beasticall
             language
             ;
             In
             the
             Fort
             were
             taken
             Armes
             200.
             
             Pleces
             of
             Ordnance
             18.
             
             Souldiers
             240
             &
             Commanders
             26.
             their
             names
             and
             qualities
             are
             expressed
             in
             the
             Schedule
             annexed
             ;
             In
             the
             
               Pyll
            
             were
             taken
             two
             ships
             ,
             the
             
               Globe
            
             of
             
               Bristoll
               ,
            
             in
             her
             twelve
             pieces
             of
             Ordnance
             ;
             and
             by
             a
             shot
             from
             the
             
               Globe
            
             was
             one
             of
             the
             
               Swallowes
            
             men
             slaine
             on
             the
             shoare
             by
             his
             owne
             folly
             ,
             the
             other
             Ship
             called
             the
             
               Providence
            
             had
             belonging
             to
             her
             ten
             great
             Guns
             ,
             but
             the
             enemy
             had
             carried
             them
             to
             
               Haverford
            
             West
             ,
             in
             the
             taking
             of
             this
             Fort
             ,
             the
             protecting
             power
             of
             the
             Almighty
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             by
             us
             shal
             never
             be
             forgortē
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             his
             own
             arme
             that
             got
             the
             victory
             ,
             to
             whom
             be
             ascribed
             all
             honour
             and
             glory
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ;
             for
             in
             taking
             thereof
             ,
             there
             was
             not
             one
             man
             slain
             ,
             either
             by
             sword
             or
             small
             shot
             ;
             when
             the
             enemy
             was
             routed
             ,
             some
             of
             their
             souldiers
             fled
             to
             
               Haverford
            
             West
             ,
             and
             informed
             the
             Commanders
             there
             ,
             of
             the
             losse
             of
             the
             Fort
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             their
             Commanders
             and
             Souldiers
             therein
             were
             taken
             prisoners
             ;
             At
             which
             newes
             it
             is
             reported
             ,
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Vaughan
            
             with
             the
             of
             his
             Commanders
             ,
             began
             to
             rage
             &
             sweare
             like
             mad
             men
             and
             as
             Beare
             robbed
             of
             her
             whelps
             ,
             ran
             up
             and
             down
             the
             streets
             ,
             crying
             ,
             beat
             up
             our
             Drums
             ;
             gather
             our
             horse
             and
             foot
             together
             ,
             for
             we
             will
             out
             this
             night
             ,
             &
             be
             revenged
             of
             the
             Round-headed
             Paliament
             dogs
             ;
             And
             having
             with
             this
             bravado
             drawn
             their
             forces
             into
             a
             Body
             ,
             being
             about
             450.
             
             Sir
             
               John
               Stepney
            
             the
             Governour
             of
             that
             town
             ,
             like
             a
             prudent
             overseer
             ,
             went
             into
             the
             Church-yard
             ,
             to
             see
             if
             he
             could
             discern
             our
             forces
             to
             approach
             towards
             
               Haverford
            
             West
             ,
             about
             halfe
             a
             mile
             from
             the
             towne
             ,
             hee
             discovered
             a
             heard
             of
             black-bullocks
             coming
             toward
             him
             ;
             hose
             horned
             beasts
             so
             amazed
             the
             Knight
             ,
             that
             being
             afraid
             of
             his
             own
             shadow
             ,
             his
             worship
             ran
             to
             the
             head
             of
             their
             forces
             ,
             &
             swor
             Gods-wounds
             the
             Round-headed
             dogs
             were
             comming
             ;
             at
             which
             report
             they
             marched
             out
             of
             the
             town
             ,
             &
             calling
             to
             mind
             the
             valiant
             example
             of
             their
             L.
             Generall
             
               Carbury
               ,
            
             they
             wheeled
             about
             ,
             and
             ran
             away
             ,
             the
             boyes
             of
             the
             towne
             perceiving
             them
             to
             run
             ,
             fell
             on
             the
             reare
             ,
             and
             took
             from
             them
             threescore
             Muskets
             ;
             this
             disorder
             in
             the
             reare
             made
             those
             in
             the
             front
             beleeve
             that
             the
             Round-heads
             were
             at
             their
             heels
             indeed
             .
          
           
           
             The
             feare
             thereof
             metamorphosed
             aule
             our
             Cozen
             
               Taffies
            
             into
             
               Mercuries
               ,
            
             and
             winged
             speed
             ,
             every
             man
             fled
             for
             his
             life
             ,
             some
             threw
             away
             their
             Armes
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             had
             the
             charge
             of
             the
             Powder
             flung
             it
             into
             the
             River
             .
             And
             in
             this
             manner
             was
             the
             Towne
             of
             
               Haverfordwest
            
             surrendred
             ;
             verifying
             that
             saying
             of
             the
             kingly
             Prophet
             
               David
               ,
               The
               wicked
               flyeth
               when
               no
               man
               pursueth
               them
               .
            
             When
             the
             enemy
             fled
             ,
             they
             left
             behinde
             them
             in
             
               Haverfordwest
            
             a
             hundred
             red
             Coats
             which
             were
             never
             worne
             ,
             a
             quantity
             of
             victuals
             ,
             and
             ten
             peeces
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             all
             which
             argued
             they
             wanted
             nothing
             but
             a
             good
             Cause
             to
             maintaine
             .
             Now
             our
             forces
             being
             againe
             refreshed
             ,
             having
             our
             Demi-Cannon
             and
             a
             Demi-Culvering
             mounted
             on
             field
             Carriages
             ,
             and
             being
             supplyed
             from
             our
             Ships
             with
             Powder
             and
             all
             other
             Ammunition
             ,
             they
             marched
             towards
             
               Tynbie
            
             on
             the
             6.
             of
             March
             .
             On
             the
             same
             day
             the
             Swallow
             and
             Crescent
             Frigot
             ,
             with
             the
             Prosperous
             Merchant
             ,
             set
             saile
             from
             
               Milford
               ,
            
             and
             came
             to
             anchor
             before
             
               Tynbie
               ,
            
             where
             I
             summoned
             the
             Governour
             and
             Maior
             to
             surrender
             the
             Towne
             for
             the
             service
             of
             the
             King
             and
             Parliament
             :
             but
             receiving
             a
             negative
             answer
             ,
             I
             desired
             the
             Governour
             and
             Maior
             to
             send
             out
             of
             the
             Towne
             all
             the
             women
             and
             children
             ;
             for
             unlesse
             they
             would
             comply
             I
             must
             in
             discharge
             of
             my
             duty
             use
             my
             uttermost
             endeavours
             to
             force
             them
             thereunto
             .
             The
             same
             night
             our
             Land
             Forces
             came
             within
             two
             miles
             of
             the
             Towne
             ,
             from
             whence
             Colonell
             
               Langhorne
            
             sent
             aboard
             the
             Swallow
             ,
             and
             desired
             me
             to
             summon
             the
             Town
             ,
             the
             which
             I
             had
             done
             before
             his
             Letter
             came
             ,
             and
             returned
             the
             Colonell
             their
             Answer
             .
             And
             receiving
             no
             satisfaction
             from
             the
             Governour
             or
             Maior
             ,
             the
             next
             morning
             about
             eight
             of
             the
             Clocke
             we
             began
             to
             play
             into
             the
             Towne
             with
             our
             Ordnance
             from
             our
             Ships
             ;
             and
             about
             one
             a
             clocke
             in
             the
             afternoone
             our
             Land
             Forces
             came
             before
             the
             Towne
             .
             And
             having
             placed
             their
             Demi-cannon
             within
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             mile
             of
             the
             Towne
             ,
             they
             fell
             to
             battery
             ,
             and
             so
             wee
             continued
             three
             dayes
             .
             The
             small
             shot
             on
             both
             sides
             performed
             well
             .
             The
             Towne
             was
             maintained
             with
             brave
             resolution
             ,
             and
             more
             bravely
             assaulted
             by
             our
             Seamen
             and
             Landmen
             ,
             presenting
             their
             naked
             bodies
             even
             in
             the
             face
             of
             danger
             .
             Commissary
             
               Guine
            
             the
             Governour
             
             of
             the
             Towne
             shewed
             himselfe
             to
             be
             a
             man
             of
             undaunted
             spirit
             ,
             issuing
             out
             of
             the
             Towne
             ,
             bringing
             up
             his
             small
             shot
             to
             make
             good
             their
             Ambuscadoes
             ,
             and
             his
             valour
             ,
             exposed
             that
             Towne
             to
             unavoydable
             misery
             ,
             in
             voting
             hee
             would
             neither
             give
             nor
             take
             Quarter
             .
             But
             I
             may
             say
             of
             his
             valour
             as
             Saint
             
               Paul
            
             said
             in
             another
             case
             to
             certaine
             Christians
             in
             his
             time
             :
             Shall
             I
             praise
             him
             for
             this
             ?
             No
             ;
             I
             praise
             him
             not
             ;
             for
             all
             our
             actions
             that
             tend
             not
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             lead
             us
             to
             our
             destructions
             .
             To
             which
             indeed
             this
             resolution
             of
             his
             had
             almost
             brought
             him
             ;
             for
             leading
             on
             his
             men
             to
             face
             our
             small
             shot
             ,
             who
             plyed
             their
             Musquets
             so
             fast
             that
             his
             men
             forsooke
             him
             ,
             and
             himselfe
             received
             a
             shot
             under
             his
             right
             Pap
             ,
             which
             inforced
             him
             to
             retreat
             all
             alone
             in
             an
             orderly
             pace
             .
             He
             was
             no
             sooner
             entred
             the
             Towne
             ,
             but
             the
             Master
             Gunner
             thereof
             was
             also
             slaine
             .
             In
             which
             we
             must
             not
             omit
             to
             manifest
             Gods
             providence
             towards
             us
             ,
             for
             our
             small
             shot
             having
             forced
             the
             enemie
             out
             of
             their
             Ambuscadoes
             ,
             pursued
             them
             close
             to
             the
             town
             Gate
             ,
             their
             Gunner
             having
             laden
             a
             peece
             of
             Ordnance
             with
             Case
             shot
             ,
             and
             watching
             for
             such
             an
             opportunity
             ,
             having
             travysed
             the
             Gunne
             ,
             said
             to
             those
             that
             stood
             by
             ,
             Now
             you
             shall
             see
             me
             make
             a
             slaughter
             of
             these
             Roundheads
             ;
             at
             which
             word
             a
             small
             shot
             from
             our
             forces
             hit
             him
             in
             the
             head
             ,
             after
             which
             he
             never
             spake
             more
             ;
             whose
             fall
             so
             daunted
             the
             enemy
             both
             Commanders
             and
             Souldiers
             ,
             that
             forthwith
             they
             cryed
             out
             for
             Quarter
             .
             The
             first
             that
             forced
             their
             entry
             into
             the
             towne
             was
             Captaine
             
               Peter
               Whitty
            
             with
             his
             Company
             of
             Seamen
             and
             Subordinate
             Officers
             ;
             Lieutenant
             
               Greene
            
             and
             Ensigne
             
               Dodson
               ,
            
             with
             Lieutenant
             
               Calte
               ,
            
             who
             led
             on
             the
             Swallow
             men
             ,
             and
             immediately
             after
             them
             Colonell
             
               Langhorne
            
             with
             his
             Troope
             of
             horse
             .
             This
             Towne
             of
             
               Tinbye
            
             was
             held
             by
             the
             judgement
             of
             the
             most
             judicious
             almost
             impregnable
             ,
             it
             being
             not
             to
             be
             entred
             but
             by
             single
             File
             :
             wherein
             were
             taken
             three
             or
             foure
             hundred
             prisoners
             ,
             as
             many
             Armes
             ,
             seven
             peeces
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             all
             which
             were
             taken
             on
             Saturday
             the
             9.
             of
             March
             ,
             and
             on
             Sunday
             the
             10.
             
             
               Carew
            
             Castle
             was
             surrendred
             ,
             in
             which
             was
             consummated
             the
             totall
             subduing
             of
             that
             Malignant
             and
             insulting
             Party
             in
             the
             County
             of
             
               Pembrooke
               ;
            
             wherein
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             gave
             his
             servants
             
             the
             victory
             over
             his
             and
             their
             enemies
             ,
             which
             gives
             us
             just
             cause
             to
             put
             our
             confidence
             in
             him
             ;
             and
             in
             that
             comfortable
             Ejaculation
             expressed
             by
             holy
             
               David
               ,
            
             to
             cry
             and
             say
             ,
             
               By
               this
               we
               know
               that
               thou
               Lord
               favourest
               us
               ,
               in
               that
               thou
               hast
               not
               suffered
               our
               enemies
               to
               triumph
               over
               us
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               true
               relation
               of
               him
               who
               is
               a
               most
               humble
               and
               faithfull
               servant
               in
               this
               great
               worke
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               trust
               reposed
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             A
             list
             of
             the
             names
             of
             the
             worthy
             and
             valiant
             Commanders
             now
             in
             action
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Pembrooke
             ,
             in
             the
             service
             of
             the
             King
             and
             Parliament
             ,
             which
             opposed
             the
             Earle
             of
             Carbury
             .
          
           
             
               Rowland
               Langhorne
               ,
            
             Colonell
             and
             Commander
             in
             Chiefe
             .
             
               Symon
               Thelwell
               ,
            
             Colonell
             Voluntiere
             .
             
               Thomas
               Langhorne
            
             Serjeant
             Major
             .
             Capt.
             
               Ri●e
               Powell
               .
            
             Capt.
             
               Walter
               Cuney
               .
            
             Capt.
             
               Iohn
               Poyer
               .
            
             Capt.
             
               Peter
               Whittye
               .
            
             Lieutenant
             
               Owgin
               .
            
             Lieut.
             
               Richard
               Iones
               .
               Iohn
               Powell
            
             Coronet
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             list
             of
             the
             uames
             of
             the
             Malignant
             Commanders
             taken
             prisoners
             at
             the
             Pyll
             ,
             with
             their
             Inferior
             Officers
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Pembrooke
             ,
             by
             these
             gallant
             Commanders
             above
             specified
             .
          
           
             John
             Barlow
             
               Esquire
               ,
               Master
               of
               the
               Ordnance
               ,
               and
               Captaine
               of
               a
               Troope
               of
               Horse
               .
               Capt.
            
             Edmond
             Brashaw
             .
             
               Capt.
            
             John
             Brashaw
             .
             
               Capt.
            
             John
             Butler
             .
             
               Capt.
            
             Arnold
             Butler
             .
             
               Capt.
            
             William
             Marychurch
             .
             
               Cap.
            
             John
             Price
             .
             
               Cap.
            
             Fran
             :
             Edmonds
             .
          
           
             From
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Carbury
            
             we
             tooke
             in
             this
             action
             ,
             4
             Castles
             ,
             53
             peeces
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             about
             six
             or
             seven
             hundred
             Souldiers
             ,
             as
             many
             armes
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             County
             of
             
               Pembrook
            
             totally
             subdued
             ,
             and
             unanimously
             have
             taken
             the
             Covenant
             ;
             and
             there
             is
             great
             hopes
             that
             
               Carmarthyn
            
             and
             
               Cardyganshire
            
             will
             both
             comply
             with
             us
             .
          
           
           
             
               Commanders
               which
               ran
               away
               from
               Haverford
               West
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Vaughan
               ,
            
             Major
             Generall
             of
             the
             Army
             .
             Sir
             
               John
               Stepney
            
             Knight
             and
             Baronet
             ,
             and
             Governor
             of
             
               Haverford
               West
               .
            
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Flyde
            
             Knight
             ,
             Capt.
             of
             a
             Troop
             of
             Horse
             .
             
               James
               Martin
               ,
            
             Capt.
             of
             a
             Troope
             of
             Horse
             .
             Capt.
             
               John
               Edwards
               .
            
          
           
             
               Commanders
               taken
               at
               Tynbye
               ,
               with
               their
               inferiour
               Officers
               .
            
          
           
             
               John
               Gwyn
            
             Governour
             of
             
               Tynby
               ,
            
             and
             Commissary
             of
             the
             Army
             .
             
               David
               Gwyn
            
             Colonell
             .
             
               Tho.
               Butler
            
             Lieutenant
             Colonell
             and
             High
             Sheriffe
             for
             the
             County
             of
             
               Pembrooke
               .
            
             Capt.
             
               George
               Lewis
               .
            
             Capt.
             
               Thomas
               Methell
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             A
             Letter
             sent
             in
             generall
             to
             the
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             County
             of
             Pembrooke
             ,
             at
             the
             request
             of
             the
             Well-affected
             .
          
           
             
               Gentlemen
               ,
            
          
           
             AS
             in
             duty
             bound
             ,
             I
             have
             alwaies
             (
             in
             all
             fidelity
             )
             highly
             honoured
             my
             King
             ,
             and
             ever
             been
             a
             lover
             of
             my
             Country
             ;
             and
             as
             I
             stand
             ingaged
             ,
             God
             hath
             called
             me
             to
             be
             a
             servant
             to
             both
             ;
             And
             in
             discharge
             of
             the
             Trust
             imposed
             in
             me
             ,
             I
             am
             come
             hither
             to
             desire
             your
             complyance
             in
             the
             protection
             of
             the
             Gospell
             in
             its
             inherent
             puritie
             ;
             as
             also
             the
             Kings
             honour
             ,
             with
             the
             Subjects
             libertie
             ;
             A
             worke
             that
             every
             good
             Christian
             and
             loyall
             Subject
             ought
             to
             be
             active
             in
             ,
             with
             the
             tender
             of
             both
             his
             life
             and
             fortunes
             ;
             In
             which
             you
             have
             the
             Obligation
             of
             our
             Saviour
             to
             save
             you
             harmelesse
             ,
             who
             saith
             ,
             If
             any
             man
             shall
             hazard
             his
             life
             ,
             or
             fortunes
             ,
             or
             what
             is
             most
             deare
             unto
             him
             ,
             for
             my
             sake
             ,
             he
             shall
             undoubtedly
             preserve
             them
             .
             And
             for
             your
             Counter-securitie
             ,
             you
             have
             three
             Kingdomes
             in
             the
             body
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ingaged
             .
             Now
             why
             stand
             you
             gazing
             like
             the
             timorous
             Israelites
             on
             the
             Hoast
             of
             the
             Philistims
             ?
             Did
             not
             a
             
             little
             youth
             ,
             
               David
            
             by
             name
             ,
             being
             inspired
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             slay
             their
             Champion
             ,
             and
             overthrow
             that
             Idolatrous
             Hoast
             ?
             And
             shall
             a
             Jesuiticall
             and
             Popish
             Army
             ,
             with
             a
             Malignant
             party
             ,
             as
             odious
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             as
             those
             cursed
             Philistims
             ,
             make
             you
             dismayed
             ?
             No
             ;
             be
             comforted
             ;
             God
             and
             the
             State
             hath
             presented
             to
             you
             a
             more
             probable
             meanes
             of
             deliverance
             ,
             in
             sending
             this
             Fleet
             to
             your
             preservation
             ,
             consisting
             of
             12
             warlike
             ships
             ,
             with
             store
             of
             Ammunition
             and
             Land-forces
             ,
             the
             major
             part
             whereof
             is
             not
             yet
             come
             in
             ,
             occasioned
             by
             foule
             weather
             at
             Sea
             :
             but
             upon
             the
             first
             opportunitie
             of
             winde
             and
             weather
             undoubtedly
             will
             arrive
             ;
             and
             by
             Gods
             assistance
             ,
             I
             am
             confident
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             Gentlemen
             of
             this
             County
             will
             joyne
             with
             me
             ,
             I
             make
             no
             doubt
             but
             we
             shall
             drive
             that
             Malignant
             rout
             ,
             who
             indeavour
             to
             inslave
             this
             Nation
             under
             the
             yoake
             of
             the
             Antichristian
             beast
             ,
             not
             onely
             out
             of
             this
             County
             ,
             but
             consequently
             out
             of
             the
             Dominion
             of
             Wales
             :
             wherefore
             I
             shall
             desire
             the
             Gentlemen
             to
             give
             their
             speedy
             resolutions
             ;
             And
             if
             any
             of
             them
             shall
             not
             comply
             ,
             let
             such
             look
             for
             no
             favour
             from
             me
             ,
             if
             it
             shall
             please
             God
             to
             give
             us
             the
             Victory
             ,
             but
             what
             Gods
             enemies
             and
             Destroyers
             deserve
             :
             And
             let
             not
             any
             mans
             heart
             be
             afraid
             ,
             for
             God
             hath
             promised
             to
             be
             with
             his
             in
             his
             protecting
             power
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             :
             To
             whose
             protection
             I
             commit
             you
             all
             ;
             Expecting
             your
             Answer
             ,
             I
             remaine
             and
             rest
             ,
          
           
             
               Ever
               ready
               to
               ingage
               my
               life
               with
               you
               in
               this
               great
               worke
               .
            
             Not
             answered
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Copie
             of
             the
             Declaration
             of
             the
             Honorable
             houses
             of
             Parliament
             now
             sitting
             at
             Westminster
             ,
             bearing
             date
             1.
             Febr.
             comming
             to
             my
             hand
             ,
             I
             caused
             divers
             Copies
             thereof
             to
             be
             taken
             ,
             and
             ,
             with
             the
             Letter
             following
             ,
             I
             sent
             one
             to
             Pembrooke
             ;
             one
             to
             Haverford
             West
             ,
             and
             another
             to
             Tynbie
             .
          
           
             
               Gentlemen
               :
            
          
           
             THat
             you
             may
             see
             with
             what
             sincerity
             of
             heart
             wee
             desire
             you
             may
             bee
             reduced
             to
             a
             right
             understanding
             of
             the
             unhappy
             
             condition
             you
             are
             now
             in
             ,
             we
             shall
             not
             neglect
             neither
             our
             Pen
             or
             Sword
             ;
             the
             one
             to
             discover
             unto
             you
             the
             strong
             delusions
             of
             that
             Antichristian
             beast
             ,
             with
             whom
             it
             is
             foretold
             in
             holy
             Writ
             ,
             that
             the
             Princes
             of
             the
             earth
             shall
             joyne
             in
             confederacy
             ,
             as
             also
             they
             with
             him
             undoubtedly
             must
             perish
             ,
             and
             many
             Millions
             of
             poore
             soules
             so
             misled
             .
             Oh
             be
             wise
             ,
             and
             timely
             prevent
             such
             certaine
             ruine
             ,
             by
             uniting
             your selves
             with
             the
             true
             professors
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             by
             whom
             God
             hath
             said
             he
             will
             pull
             that
             beast
             from
             his
             Throne
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             reward
             him
             sevenfold
             for
             all
             the
             evils
             he
             hath
             done
             unto
             the
             Saints
             .
             Now
             if
             you
             shall
             joyne
             with
             us
             in
             this
             great
             Worke
             ,
             then
             shall
             our
             Swords
             bee
             active
             in
             your
             preservation
             ;
             and
             for
             your
             more
             ample
             satisfaction
             ,
             wee
             shall
             present
             you
             a
             most
             perspicuous
             perspective
             ,
             wherein
             you
             may
             perceive
             the
             perfect
             way
             both
             to
             your
             terrestriall
             and
             celestiall
             felicity
             ,
             being
             a
             true
             copy
             of
             the
             last
             Declaration
             of
             the
             Honourable
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             which
             if
             you
             please
             to
             peruse
             with
             a
             discerning
             judgement
             you
             may
             see
             with
             what
             zeale
             and
             care
             those
             Worthies
             of
             our
             Land
             have
             endeavoured
             to
             remove
             from
             your
             eyes
             those
             Antichristian
             mists
             ,
             through
             which
             ,
             as
             with
             an
             
               Ignis
               Fatuus
            
             you
             have
             beene
             so
             long
             misguided
             .
             And
             because
             we
             know
             the
             Patient
             thirsts
             after
             the
             cure
             ,
             we
             referre
             you
             to
             application
             of
             the
             meanes
             presented
             in
             that
             Declaration
             .
             The
             which
             if
             they
             may
             give
             you
             that
             satisfaction
             as
             may
             make
             you
             truly
             happy
             in
             joyning
             with
             us
             ,
             our
             endeavours
             are
             fully
             satisfied
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             finde
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Summons
             of
             the
             Towne
             of
             Tynbie
             .
          
           
             
               Gentlemen
               ,
            
          
           
             IN
             a
             former
             Letter
             unto
             you
             ,
             wherein
             was
             presented
             ,
             the
             late
             Declaration
             of
             the
             Honorable
             Assembly
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             we
             the
             Conmanders
             of
             his
             Majesties
             ships
             ,
             desired
             your
             resolutions
             whether
             you
             would
             comply
             in
             the
             contents
             thereof
             ,
             and
             joyn
             with
             us
             in
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             the
             Kings
             honour
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdomes
             safety
             ,
             to
             expell
             the
             forces
             brought
             into
             
             the
             County
             by
             the
             Earle
             of
             Carbury
             ,
             but
             receiving
             no
             answer
             ,
             we
             are
             now
             come
             before
             your
             Towne
             ,
             to
             let
             you
             know
             that
             unlesse
             you
             forthwith
             yeeld
             obedience
             thereunto
             ,
             we
             shall
             use
             our
             best
             indeavours
             to
             force
             it
             ,
             in
             which
             if
             it
             shall
             please
             God
             to
             deliver
             you
             into
             our
             hands
             ,
             you
             must
             expect
             no
             other
             favour
             then
             what
             is
             due
             to
             Traytors
             ,
             both
             to
             God
             and
             their
             Country
             ;
             wherefore
             I
             advise
             you
             seriously
             to
             consider
             and
             wisely
             to
             provide
             for
             your
             present
             and
             future
             safety
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             receive
             your
             speedy
             answer
             ,
             that
             by
             your
             timely
             adhearing
             to
             us
             ;
             you
             may
             prevent
             the
             demollishing
             of
             your
             Towne
             ,
             by
             the
             battering
             it
             about
             your
             eares
             with
             our
             Ordnance
             ,
             and
             hoping
             you
             will
             preserve
             it
             ,
             as
             also
             the
             effusion
             of
             much
             blood
             by
             your
             sweet
             complyance
             we
             remaine
             and
             rest
             .
          
           
             
               We
               further
               declare
               ,
               that
               if
               the
               Commanders
               and
               Souldiers
               ,
               shall
               joine
               with
               you
               in
               the
               surrendring
               of
               your
               Towne
               ,
               that
               they
               shall
               have
               quarter
               for
               their
               lives
               ,
               and
               goe
               whither
               they
               please
               ,
               or
               continue
               and
               be
               received
               into
               the
               service
               of
               King
               and
               Parliament
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Their
             Answer
             .
          
           
             
               Gentlemen
            
          
           
             YOurs
             ,
             we
             formerly
             received
             with
             a
             Declaration
             there
             inclosed
             which
             was
             required
             from
             us
             before
             we
             could
             peruse
             the
             contents
             therof
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             cause
             of
             our
             not
             returning
             any
             answer
             thereunto
             ,
             yours
             of
             this
             present
             we
             have
             received
             ,
             wherein
             you
             desired
             us
             to
             comply
             with
             you
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             and
             His
             Majesties
             honour
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             worke
             we
             have
             vowed
             to
             maintaine
             with
             our
             lives
             and
             fortunes
             ,
             and
             in
             so
             doing
             ,
             we
             hold
             our selves
             true
             Subjects
             to
             God
             ,
             our
             King
             and
             Country
             ;
             And
             where
             you
             threaten
             the
             demollishing
             of
             our
             Towne
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             ours
             to
             dispose
             of
             ,
             but
             His
             Majesties
             ;
             all
             which
             we
             pray
             you
             to
             take
             into
             your
             serious
             considerations
             ,
             as
             also
             the
             cry
             of
             the
             effusion
             of
             much
             innocent
             blood
             ;
             for
             answer
             of
             the
             Commanders
             and
             Souldiers
             ,
             we
             referre
             you
             to
             the
             Letter
             you
             shall
             receive
             from
             the
             
             Governour
             of
             the
             Towne
             ,
             and
             Fort
             :
             Thus
             with
             our
             best
             respects
             we
             take
             leave
             and
             rest
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Your
                 ever
                 loving
                 friend
                 if
                 you
                 please
                 ,
              
               Richard
               Wyet
               
                 Major
                 ,
              
               David
               Hamond
               ,
               Richard
               Prickard
               ,
               John
               Rogers
               ,
               Francis
               Long
               .
            
             
               Tynbie
               
                 March
                 ,
                 6.
                 1643.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Sommons
             to
             the
             Castle
             of
             Tinbie
             .
          
           
             
               Gentlemen
               ,
            
          
           
             THese
             are
             to
             require
             you
             that
             upon
             sight
             hereof
             ,
             you
             imediately
             yeeld
             up
             the
             Fort
             to
             the
             use
             of
             the
             King
             and
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             in
             so
             doing
             you
             shall
             be
             received
             into
             the
             protection
             of
             that
             Honourable
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             injoy
             the
             benefit
             of
             loyall
             Subjects
             ;
             but
             in
             case
             you
             shall
             continew
             in
             your
             rebellion
             ,
             you
             must
             expect
             to
             be
             proceeded
             against
             as
             Traytors
             to
             your
             King
             and
             Country
             ,
             and
             enemies
             to
             God
             and
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             :
             For
             if
             you
             should
             make
             one
             shot
             at
             the
             Kinges
             and
             Parliament
             Ships
             ,
             not
             one
             of
             you
             shall
             escape
             for
             his
             life
             ,
             if
             it
             shall
             please
             God
             to
             give
             us
             the
             victory
             ;
             consider
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             let
             me
             receive
             your
             resolutions
             ,
             in
             which
             if
             you
             please
             you
             shall
             finde
             me
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               faithfull
               friend
               to
               preserve
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Their
             Answer
             .
          
           
             
               Gentlemen
               ,
            
          
           
             THis
             Towne
             we
             hold
             as
             loyall
             Subjects
             to
             the
             Kings
             Majesties
             use
             ,
             for
             the
             defence
             thereof
             we
             have
             His
             Majesties
             gratious
             Commission
             which
             we
             will
             endeavour
             to
             maintaine
             with
             the
             hazard
             of
             our
             lives
             and
             fortunes
             ,
             against
             all
             opposers
             by
             what
             colour
             or
             pretence
             whatsoever
             :
             This
             is
             the
             resolution
             of
          
           
             
               John
               Gwynn
               .
               David
               Gwynn
               .
               Tho.
               Boteler
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .