A letter sent to the Right Honourable the Lord Digby, from Sir Barnabas Scudamore Governor of Hereford, concerning the late siedge of the citty of Hereford.
         Scudamore, Barnabas, Sir, d. 1658.
      
       
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             A letter sent to the Right Honourable the Lord Digby, from Sir Barnabas Scudamore Governor of Hereford, concerning the late siedge of the citty of Hereford.
             Scudamore, Barnabas, Sir, d. 1658.
             Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677.
          
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           A
           LETTER
           SENT
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOURABLE
           
             THE
             LORD
             DIGBY
             ,
          
           FROM
           SIR
           BARNABAS
           SCVDAMORE
           GOVERNOR
           OF
           HEREFORD
           ,
           Concerning
           the
           late
           Siedge
           of
           the
           CITTY
           OF
           HEREFORD
           .
        
         
           
             OXFORD
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Leonard
             Lichfield
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           
             the
             Vniversity
             .
          
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             MY
             LORD
             ,
          
        
         
           A
           Numerous
           and
           Active
           Army
           closely
           besieging
           us
           hath
           rendred
           me
           ,
           and
           those
           engaged
           with
           me
           ,
           (
           in
           regard
           of
           perpetuall
           duty
           ,
           without
           reliefe
           of
           Guards
           for
           five
           weeks
           together
           )
           incapable
           of
           presenting
           your
           Lordship
           with
           an
           exact
           Relation
           thereof
           ;
           I
           can
           therefore
           hint
           it
           only
           for
           a
           better
           Mercury
           .
           The
           Officers
           ,
           Gentry
           ,
           (
           whereof
           I
           shall
           send
           a
           List
           )
           Clergy
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Common
           Souldiers
           ,
           behaved
           themselves
           all
           gallantly
           upon
           their
           duty
           ,
           many
           eminently
           ;
           to
           particularize
           each
           ,
           would
           be
           too
           great
           a
           trespasse
           on
           your
           Lordships
           more
           weighty
           affaires
           .
           Briefly
           beleeve
           me
           (
           my
           Lord
           )
           the
           walls
           of
           their
           valiant
           breasts
           were
           all
           strongly
           lined
           with
           Courage
           and
           Loyalty
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           30th
           of
           
             July
             ,
          
           I
           sent
           out
           a
           Party
           of
           20
           Horse
           over
           
             Wye-bridge
             ,
          
           who
           discovering
           their
           Forlorne-hope
           of
           Horse
           ,
           charged
           them
           into
           their
           maine
           Body
           ;
           and
           retreated
           in
           very
           little
           disorder
           ,
           and
           with
           losse
           only
           of
           one
           Trooper
           ,
           (
           taken
           Prisoner
           )
           some
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           falling
           .
           Immediatly
           after
           this
           ,
           their
           whole
           Body
           of
           Horse
           faced
           us
           ,
           about
           ten
           of
           the
           Clock
           in
           the
           morning
           within
           the
           reach
           of
           our
           Cannon
           ,
           and
           were
           welcomed
           with
           our
           mettall
           ;
           good
           execution
           being
           done
           upon
           them
           ,
           their
           Foot
           as
           yet
           undiscovered
           .
           About
           halfe
           an
           houre
           after
           ,
           I
           caused
           a
           strong
           Party
           of
           Foot
           (
           seconded
           with
           Horse
           )
           to
           line
           the
           hedges
           ,
           who
           galled
           them
           in
           their
           passage
           to
           the
           
           Fords
           ,
           after
           whose
           handsome
           retreat
           ,
           I
           began
           to
           ensafe
           the
           Ports
           ,
           which
           I
           did
           that
           night
           .
           In
           the
           morning
           ,
           appeared
           their
           Body
           of
           Foot
           ,
           and
           we
           found
           our selves
           surrounded
           .
           I
           injoyned
           the
           Bells
           silence
           ,
           least
           their
           ringing
           ,
           which
           was
           an
           Alarme
           to
           awaken
           our
           devotion
           ,
           might
           Chime
           them
           together
           to
           the
           execution
           of
           their
           malice
           .
           For
           the
           same
           reason
           ,
           I
           stopt
           our
           Clocks
           ,
           and
           hereby
           though
           I
           prevented
           their
           telling
           tales
           ,
           to
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           I
           my selfe
           lost
           the
           punctuall
           observation
           of
           many
           particulars
           ,
           which
           therefore
           I
           must
           more
           confusedly
           represent
           unto
           your
           Lordship
           .
        
         
           Before
           they
           attempted
           any
           thing
           against
           the
           Towne
           ,
           they
           invited
           us
           to
           a
           Surrendry
           ,
           and
           this
           they
           did
           by
           a
           double
           Summons
           ,
           one
           from
           
             Leven
             ,
          
           directed
           to
           me
           ;
           the
           other
           from
           the
           Committee
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           (
           attending
           upon
           the
           affaires
           of
           the
           Army
           )
           sent
           to
           the
           Major
           and
           Corporation
           :
           but
           we
           complyed
           so
           well
           in
           our
           Resolutions
           ,
           that
           our
           positive
           Answer
           served
           for
           both
           Parties
           ,
           which
           was
           returned
           by
           me
           to
           their
           Generall
           .
        
         
           This
           not
           giving
           that
           satisfaction
           they
           desired
           ,
           they
           began
           to
           approach
           upon
           the
           first
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           but
           very
           slowly
           and
           modestly
           ;
           as
           yet
           intending
           more
           the
           security
           of
           their
           owne
           persons
           ,
           then
           the
           ruine
           of
           ours
           :
           but
           all
           their
           Art
           could
           not
           protect
           them
           from
           our
           small
           and
           great
           shot
           which
           fell
           upon
           them
           .
           Besides
           this
           ,
           our
           men
           galled
           them
           handsomly
           at
           their
           severall
           Sallies
           ,
           over
           
             Wyebridge
             ,
          
           once
           beat
           them
           up
           to
           their
           maine
           guard
           ,
           and
           at
           another
           demolisht
           one
           side
           of
           St
           
             Martins
          
           Steeple
           ;
           which
           would
           have
           much
           annoyed
           us
           at
           the
           Bridge
           and
           Pallace
           ;
           this
           was
           performed
           with
           the
           hurt
           only
           of
           two
           men
           ,
           but
           with
           losse
           of
           great
           store
           of
           the
           Enemies
           men
           .
        
         
           When
           they
           saw
           how
           difficult
           the
           Service
           would
           prove
           ,
           before
           they
           could
           compasse
           their
           designes
           by
           force
           ,
           they
           made
           use
           of
           another
           Engine
           which
           was
           flattery
           .
           The
           Major
           and
           Aldermen
           are
           courted
           to
           yeeld
           the
           Towne
           by
           an
           Epistle
           ,
           subscribed
           by
           six
           of
           the
           Country
           Gentlemen
           ,
           very
           compassionate
           and
           suasory
           :
           but
           upon
           our
           refusall
           to
           stoup
           to
           this
           lure
           ,
           they
           were
           much
           incensed
           that
           they
           had
           been
           so
           long
           disappointed
           ,
           and
           having
           all
           this
           while
           continued
           their
           line
           of
           Communication
           ,
           
           they
           raised
           their
           Batteries
           ,
           commencing
           at
           
             Wyebridge
             ,
          
           from
           whence
           they
           received
           the
           greatest
           dammage
           ,
           but
           instead
           of
           revenging
           that
           losse
           upon
           us
           ,
           they
           multiplied
           their
           owne
           ,
           by
           the
           death
           of
           their
           much
           lamented
           Major
           Generall
           
             Crafford
             ,
          
           and
           some
           others
           that
           fell
           with
           him
           .
           This
           provoked
           them
           to
           play
           hot
           upon
           the
           Gate
           for
           two
           dayes
           together
           ,
           and
           battered
           it
           so
           much
           ,
           (
           being
           the
           weakest
           )
           that
           it
           was
           rendred
           uselesse
           ,
           yet
           our
           men
           stopt
           it
           up
           with
           Wooll-sacks
           and
           Timber
           ,
           and
           for
           our
           greater
           assurance
           of
           eluding
           their
           attempt
           ,
           we
           brake
           an
           Arch
           ,
           and
           raised
           a
           very
           strong
           Worke
           behind
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           Enemy
           frustrate
           of
           his
           hopes
           here
           ,
           raiseth
           two
           severall
           Batteries
           ,
           one
           at
           the
           
             Fryers
             ,
          
           the
           other
           on
           the
           other
           side
           of
           
             Wye
          
           River
           ,
           and
           from
           both
           these
           ,
           playes
           his
           Ordinance
           against
           the
           corner
           of
           the
           wall
           by
           
             Wye
          
           side
           ,
           but
           we
           repaire
           and
           line
           our
           walls
           faster
           then
           they
           can
           batter
           them
           ,
           whereupon
           they
           desist
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           11th
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           we
           discover
           a
           Mine
           at
           
             Frein-gate
             ,
          
           and
           imploy
           workmen
           to
           countermine
           them
           .
           When
           we
           had
           stopt
           the
           progresse
           of
           that
           Mine
           on
           one
           side
           of
           the
           Gate
           ,
           they
           carried
           it
           on
           the
           other
           ;
           which
           we
           also
           defeated
           by
           making
           a
           Sally-port
           :
           and
           issuing
           forth
           did
           break
           it
           open
           and
           fire
           it
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           13th
           ,
           they
           raise
           Batteries
           round
           about
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           Bridge
           over
           
             Wye
          
           River
           .
        
         
           The
           14th
           ,
           Doctor
           
             Scudamore
          
           is
           sent
           by
           them
           to
           desire
           admittance
           for
           three
           Country
           Gentlemen
           ,
           who
           pretended
           in
           their
           Letters
           to
           import
           something
           of
           consequence
           to
           the
           good
           of
           the
           City
           and
           County
           ,
           free
           leave
           of
           ingresse
           and
           egresse
           was
           allowed
           them
           ,
           but
           being
           admitted
           ,
           their
           suggestions
           were
           found
           to
           us
           so
           frivolous
           and
           impertinent
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           dismisd
           ,
           not
           without
           some
           disrelish
           and
           neglect
           :
           and
           the
           said
           Doctor
           ,
           after
           they
           were
           past
           the
           Port
           ,
           comming
           back
           from
           his
           company
           ,
           was
           unfortunately
           slaine
           by
           a
           shot
           from
           the
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           16th
           ,
           they
           discover
           the
           face
           of
           their
           Battery
           against
           
             Frein-gate
             ,
          
           with
           five
           severall
           gun-ports
           ,
           from
           hence
           they
           played
           foure
           Cannon
           joyntly
           at
           our
           walls
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           breach
           ,
           which
           was
           instantly
           made
           up
           ;
           they
           doe
           the
           like
           on
           the
           other
           side
           with
           the
           like
           successe
           .
        
         
         
           The
           17th
           ,
           a
           notable
           Sally
           was
           made
           at
           St
           
             Owens
          
           Church
           with
           great
           execution
           ,
           and
           divers
           Prisoners
           taken
           with
           the
           losse
           only
           of
           one
           man
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           little
           boyes
           strived
           ,
           which
           should
           first
           carry
           Torches
           and
           Faggots
           to
           fire
           their
           works
           ,
           which
           was
           performed
           to
           some
           purpose
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           was
           at
           the
           same
           Sally-port
           once
           before
           ,
           though
           with
           a
           fewer
           number
           ,
           and
           therefore
           with
           lesse
           execution
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           may
           not
           forget
           to
           acquaint
           your
           Lordship
           with
           those
           other
           foure
           Sallies
           ,
           made
           by
           us
           at
           the
           Castle
           to
           good
           effect
           ,
           and
           what
           emulation
           there
           was
           between
           the
           Souldier
           and
           Citizens
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           most
           ingaged
           in
           them
           :
           Now
           their
           losse
           of
           Prisoners
           ,
           slaughter
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           dishonour
           of
           being
           beaten
           out
           of
           their
           works
           ,
           which
           they
           found
           ready
           to
           flame
           about
           their
           eares
           if
           they
           returned
           presently
           into
           them
           ,
           had
           so
           kindled
           their
           indignation
           ,
           that
           presently
           they
           raysed
           Batteries
           against
           Saint
           
             Owens
          
           Church
           ,
           and
           plaid
           fiercely
           at
           it
           ,
           but
           to
           little
           purpose
           ,
           which
           they
           so
           easily
           perceived
           ,
           that
           from
           the
           20.
           unto
           the
           27.
           there
           was
           a
           great
           calme
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           we
           as
           willing
           to
           provide
           our selves
           ,
           and
           preserve
           our
           ammunition
           for
           a
           storme
           ,
           as
           they
           could
           be
           industrious
           or
           malitious
           to
           bring
           it
           upon
           us
           :
           yet
           I
           cannot
           say
           either
           side
           was
           Idle
           ;
           for
           they
           ply'd
           their
           Mine
           at
           Saint
           
             Owens
             ,
          
           and
           prepared
           for
           Scaling
           ,
           we
           countermined
           ,
           imploy'd
           our
           boyes
           by
           day
           and
           night
           to
           steale
           out
           and
           fire
           their
           Works
           ;
           securing
           their
           retreat
           under
           the
           protection
           of
           our
           Musquetiers
           upon
           the
           wall
           ,
           and
           what
           our
           fire
           could
           not
           perfect
           ,
           though
           it
           burnt
           farre
           ,
           and
           suffocated
           some
           of
           their
           Miners
           ,
           our
           water
           did
           ,
           breaking
           in
           upon
           them
           and
           drowning
           that
           which
           the
           fire
           had
           not
           consumed
           ,
           and
           this
           saved
           us
           the
           pains
           of
           pursuing
           a
           mine
           ,
           which
           we
           had
           sunk
           on
           purpose
           to
           reader
           theirs
           in
           that
           place
           ineffectuall
           .
        
         
           The
           29th
           ,
           
             Leven
          
           (
           a
           mercifull
           Generall
           )
           assayes
           the
           Towne
           againe
           by
           his
           last
           offer
           of
           honourable
           conditions
           to
           surrender
           ,
           but
           he
           found
           us
           still
           unrelenting
           ,
           the
           terror
           of
           his
           Cannon
           ,
           making
           no
           impression
           at
           all
           upon
           our
           Spirits
           ,
           though
           the
           bullets
           discharged
           from
           them
           ,
           had
           done
           so
           much
           against
           our
           walls
           :
           this
           (
           though
           some
           of
           their
           chiefe
           Commanders
           
           were
           remisse
           and
           coole
           at
           the
           debate
           and
           some
           contradictory
           )
           drives
           their
           greatest
           spirits
           into
           a
           passionate
           resolution
           of
           storming
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           that
           purpose
           
             August
          
           31th
           ,
           and
           
             September
             .
          
           1.
           they
           prepare
           Ladders
           ,
           hurdles
           ,
           and
           other
           accommodations
           for
           the
           advancing
           their
           designe
           ,
           and
           securing
           their
           persons
           in
           the
           attempt
           ,
           and
           played
           very
           hot
           with
           their
           Cannon
           upon
           
             Bysters
          
           gate
           ,
           and
           the
           halfe
           moon
           next
           Saint
           
             Owens
          
           gate
           ,
           intending
           the
           morrow
           after
           to
           fall
           on
           ,
           presuming
           as
           they
           boasted
           ,
           that
           after
           they
           had
           rung
           us
           this
           passing
           peale
           ,
           they
           should
           presently
           force
           the
           Garrison
           to
           give
           up
           her
           Loyall
           Ghost
           ,
           but
           the
           same
           night
           His
           Majesty
           advancing
           from
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           gave
           them
           a
           very
           hot
           alarum
           ,
           and
           drawing
           a
           little
           neerer
           to
           us
           ,
           like
           the
           Sunne
           to
           the
           Meridian
           ,
           this
           Scottish
           mist
           beganne
           to
           disperse
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           morning
           vanished
           out
           of
           sight
           .
           My
           Lord
           ,
           I
           should
           give
           your
           Lordship
           an
           accompt
           of
           the
           valor
           of
           our
           common
           Souldiers
           and
           Townesmen
           ,
           that
           would
           hazard
           themselves
           at
           the
           making
           up
           of
           breaches
           (
           to
           the
           astonishment
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           till
           their
           Cannon
           played
           between
           their
           leggs
           ,
           and
           even
           the
           Women
           (
           such
           was
           their
           gallantry
           )
           ventred
           where
           the
           Musquet
           bullets
           did
           so
           ,
           and
           I
           should
           acquaint
           your
           Honour
           ,
           what
           frequent
           alarums
           we
           gave
           them
           by
           fire-balls
           ,
           lights
           upon
           our
           Steeple
           ,
           by
           Dogs
           ,
           Cats
           ,
           and
           outworne
           Horses
           ,
           having
           light
           Matches
           tyed
           about
           them
           ;
           and
           turned
           out
           upon
           their
           works
           ,
           whereby
           we
           put
           the
           enemy
           in
           such
           distraction
           ,
           that
           sometimes
           they
           charged
           one
           another
           ;
           this
           recreation
           we
           had
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           our
           besiedging
           :
           and
           one
           morning
           ,
           instead
           of
           beating
           Reveillie
           ,
           we
           had
           a
           crye
           of
           Hounds
           ,
           in
           pursuit
           after
           the
           traine
           of
           a
           Fox
           about
           the
           Walls
           of
           the
           Citty
           ,
           so
           little
           were
           we
           dismaied
           at
           the
           threats
           or
           attempts
           of
           them
           .
           I
           may
           not
           forget
           one
           remarkable
           peece
           of
           Divine
           Providence
           ,
           that
           God
           sent
           us
           singular
           men
           of
           all
           professions
           ,
           very
           usefull
           ,
           and
           necessary
           for
           us
           in
           this
           distresse
           ,
           and
           so
           accidentally
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           on
           purpose
           been
           let
           downe
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           to
           serve
           our
           present
           and
           emergent
           occasions
           :
           as
           ●●ilfull
           Miners
           ,
           excellent
           Cannoneers
           ,
           (
           one
           whereof
           spent
           but
           one
           shot
           in
           vaine
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Siedge
           )
           an
           expert
           Carpenter
           ,
           the
           
           only
           man
           in
           all
           the
           Country
           to
           make
           Mills
           ,
           without
           whom
           we
           had
           been
           much
           disfurnisht
           of
           a
           meanes
           to
           make
           Powder
           ,
           (
           after
           our
           Powder-mill
           was
           burnt
           )
           or
           grind
           Corner
           that
           providence
           that
           brought
           these
           to
           us
           ,
           at
           last
           drove
           our
           Enemies
           from
           us
           ,
           after
           the
           destruction
           of
           foure
           or
           five
           Mines
           ,
           which
           since
           appeares
           to
           be
           their
           number
           ,
           the
           expence
           of
           300
           Cannon
           shot
           ,
           besides
           other
           Ammunition
           spent
           with
           Muskets
           ,
           the
           losse
           by
           their
           owne
           confession
           of
           1200
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Country
           sayes
           2000
           men
           ,
           we
           in
           all
           not
           loosing
           about
           21
           by
           all
           Casualties
           whatsoever
           .
           Thus
           craving
           your
           Lordships
           pardon
           for
           my
           prolixity
           ,
           I
           take
           leave
           and
           rest
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             most
             humble
             servant
             ,
             BER.
             SCUDAMORE
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           For
           the
           Governour
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Hereford
             .
          
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           OVr
           appearance
           before
           you
           in
           this
           posture
           ,
           is
           for
           no
           other
           end
           ,
           but
           the
           setling
           of
           truth
           with
           Peace
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           without
           the
           least
           desire
           to
           shed
           the
           bloud
           of
           any
           Subject
           in
           it
           ,
           our
           by-past
           actions
           may
           be
           a
           sufficient
           evidence
           hereof
           ;
           Therefore
           is
           to
           Summond
           and
           require
           you
           to
           deliver
           up
           that
           City
           unto
           me
           to
           be
           kept
           for
           the
           use
           of
           His
           Majesty
           and
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           whereunto
           ,
           if
           shall
           be
           so
           wise
           and
           happy
           to
           condescend
           ,
           you
           may
           have
           Conditions
           honourable
           and
           safe
           ,
           but
           if
           otherwise
           worse
           Councell
           shall
           so
           farre
           prevaile
           with
           you
           ,
           as
           to
           contemne
           this
           offer
           ,
           I
           am
           perswaded
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           you
           also
           ,
           will
           acquit
           me
           of
           the
           manifold
           inconveniences
           which
           will
           undoubtedly
           ensue
           upon
           your
           refusall
           .
           Consider
           hardly
           of
           your
           owne
           Condition
           ,
           and
           of
           these
           now
           under
           your
           charge
           ,
           whose
           bloud
           will
           be
           laid
           upon
           your
           accompt
           ,
           and
           returne
           an
           Answer
           within
           three
           houres
           after
           the
           receipt
           of
           this
           ,
           unto
           me
           .
        
         
           
             So
             sent
             at
             the
             Leaguer
             before
             
               Hereford
               ,
            
             
               this
               last
               day
               of
               
                 Iuly
                 ,
              
               about
               ten
               of
               the
               Clock
               in
               the
               forenoone
               .
            
          
           
             LEVEN
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           For
           the
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Commons
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Hereford
             ,
          
           these
           .
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           WEE
           the
           Commissioners
           appointed
           by
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           reside
           in
           the
           Scots
           Army
           ,
           foreseeing
           the
           great
           Miseries
           and
           Calamities
           that
           are
           likely
           to
           ensue
           to
           this
           City
           of
           
             Hereford
             ,
          
           in
           case
           the
           Summons
           sent
           by
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Leven
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           refused
           by
           the
           Governour
           ;
           Have
           thought
           good
           to
           give
           you
           timely
           advice
           to
           use
           your
           uttermost
           endeavours
           ,
           that
           a
           positive
           and
           satisfactory
           Answer
           may
           be
           returned
           thereunto
           ,
           least
           that
           by
           a
           wilfull
           delay
           or
           refusall
           ,
           you
           bring
           utter
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           your selves
           ,
           but
           to
           all
           that
           are
           with
           you
           ,
           which
           will
           not
           lie
           in
           the
           power
           of
           any
           to
           prevent
           .
        
         
           
             From
             the
             Leaguer
             before
             
               Hereford
               ,
            
             
               Iuly
               31.
               1645.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Loving
             friends
             ,
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Corbett
                 .
              
               
                 Edward
                 Baynton
                 .
              
               
                 William
                 Pulfrey
                 .
              
               
                 Humfrey
                 Salwey
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Am
           not
           to
           give
           up
           the
           Kings
           Garrison
           upon
           any
           Summons
           or
           Letter
           ,
           neither
           shall
           it
           be
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Major
           or
           other
           to
           condescend
           to
           any
           such
           Proposition
           made
           unto
           him
           ;
           I
           was
           set
           in
           here
           by
           the
           Kings
           Command
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           quit
           it
           but
           by
           speciall
           order
           from
           His
           Majesty
           or
           the
           Prince
           .
           And
           with
           this
           resolution
           I
           shall
           persist
           in
           
             Hereford
             ,
          
           
             this
             last
             of
             
               Iuly
               ,
               1645.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             B.
             SCUDAMORE
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Honour
             ,
          
        
         
           WEE
           whose
           names
           are
           subscribed
           ,
           having
           a
           great
           desire
           for
           the
           good
           of
           Citty
           and
           County
           ,
           and
           seeing
           the
           present
           great
           distresse
           that
           is
           like
           to
           ensue
           both
           to
           Citty
           and
           County
           ,
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           present
           these
           to
           your
           Honours
           consideration
           ,
           
           and
           to
           give
           you
           to
           understand
           ,
           That
           if
           it
           please
           your
           Honour
           to
           admit
           us
           with
           safe
           Conduct
           into
           and
           out
           of
           the
           Citty
           ,
           to
           impart
           some
           matters
           unto
           your
           Honour
           ,
           which
           we
           hope
           may
           be
           conduceable
           for
           the
           good
           of
           Citty
           and
           Countie
           ,
           we
           will
           with
           your
           honours
           approbation
           ,
           addresse
           and
           present
           our selves
           unto
           your
           honour
           :
           and
           so
           humbly
           desiring
           your
           honours
           speedy
           answer
           with
           our
           respects
           we
           rest
        
         
           
             At
             your
             Honours
             Command
             ,
             
               
                 Herbert
                 Westfalling
                 .
              
               
                 Roger
                 Hereford
                 .
              
               
                 James
                 Newton
                 .
              
            
          
           
             From
             the
             General's
             Quarters
             
               14.
               
               
                 August
              
               1645.
               
            
          
           To
           the
           Honourable
           the
           Governor
           of
           the
           Citty
           and
           County
           of
           
             Hereford
             ,
          
           these
           present
           .
        
      
       
         
           For
           the
           Right
           worshipfull
           the
           Major
           and
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           the
           Citizens
           of
           
             Hereford
             ,
          
           these
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             worshipfull
             and
             loving
             friends
             ,
          
        
         
           OVr
           earnest
           desire
           to
           prevent
           the
           effusion
           of
           much
           Christian
           bloud
           ,
           which
           must
           unavoydably
           be
           spilt
           ,
           if
           the
           City
           should
           be
           forcibly
           entred
           ,
           and
           the
           consideration
           that
           a
           number
           of
           Religious
           and
           Innocent
           Persons
           are
           likely
           to
           suffer
           with
           the
           rest
           ,
           whose
           bloud
           ,
           if
           spilt
           through
           your
           obstinacy
           ,
           will
           be
           required
           at
           your
           hands
           ,
           hath
           caused
           us
           to
           beg
           that
           favour
           from
           his
           Excellency
           and
           the
           honourable
           Commissioners
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           that
           these
           our
           advice
           &
           desires
           might
           be
           sent
           unto
           you
           ,
           hoping
           that
           our
           neernes
           in
           bloud
           to
           many
           ,
           our
           familiarity
           and
           friendship
           with
           most
           ,
           some
           of
           us
           being
           knowne
           even
           unto
           all
           ,
           may
           obtaine
           Credit
           with
           you
           ,
           at
           least
           with
           as
           many
           ,
           who
           love
           either
           themselves
           ,
           their
           Families
           ,
           or
           tender
           the
           glory
           of
           that
           great
           God
           whom
           they
           pretend
           to
           serve
           ;
           That
           you
           would
           seriously
           consider
           the
           heavy
           burden
           which
           at
           this
           time
           by
           reason
           of
           so
           great
           an
           Army
           lies
           upon
           the
           adjacent
           County
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           prejudice
           of
           divers
           of
           your
           neere
           friends
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           your
           owne
           Familios
           ,
           which
           at
           last
           ,
           if
           your
           obstinacy
           continue
           ,
           
           will
           fall
           heaviest
           upon
           your
           owne
           selves
           :
           That
           you
           would
           not
           too
           long
           be
           flattered
           with
           the
           conceit
           ,
           that
           Conditions
           may
           be
           had
           any
           time
           :
           That
           you
           would
           not
           give
           credit
           to
           those
           who
           by
           false
           suggestions
           keep
           you
           to
           their
           obedience
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           the
           unhappy
           Instruments
           to
           effect
           their
           hellish
           designes
           ,
           tending
           both
           to
           your
           owne
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           destruction
           ▪
           But
           that
           whilest
           Mercy
           may
           be
           shewen
           to
           you
           ,
           you
           would
           embrace
           it
           ,
           whilst
           future
           subsistance
           is
           remaining
           for
           your selves
           and
           the
           Country
           ,
           you
           would
           submit
           your selves
           and
           City
           to
           the
           obedience
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           :
           and
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           you
           shall
           preserve
           your
           Lives
           and
           Goods
           from
           the
           rage
           of
           the
           devouring
           Sword
           ,
           your
           Country
           from
           approching
           Famine
           ,
           and
           be
           assured
           you
           have
           no
           Enemies
           here
           ,
           longer
           then
           you
           are
           enemies
           to
           your selves
           and
           the
           Common-wealth
           ;
           your
           inability
           to
           hold
           out
           against
           so
           Puissant
           an
           Army
           ,
           we
           well
           know
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           will
           credit
           us
           ,
           (
           who
           have
           ,
           and
           must
           live
           amongst
           you
           )
           Reliefe
           you
           can
           have
           none
           .
           We
           are
           so
           much
           the
           more
           earnest
           with
           you
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           (
           if
           obstinately
           you
           withstand
           the
           Patriots
           of
           your
           Country
           )
           we
           know
           your
           Condition
           desperate
           ,
           we
           have
           done
           our
           duty
           as
           friends
           to
           you
           ;
           God
           grant
           it
           worke
           so
           farre
           upon
           your
           hearts
           ,
           as
           that
           you
           may
           be
           friends
           to
           your selves
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           guidance
           ,
           you
           shall
           have
           the
           dayly
           prayers
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             loving
             friends
             ,
             
               
                 Ed
                 :
                 Harley
                 .
              
               
                 Tho
                 :
                 Seaborne
                 .
              
               
                 Franc
                 :
                 Pomber
                 .
              
               
                 Io:
                 Herring
                 .
              
               
                 Io:
                 Style
                 ▪
              
               
                 Eusbare
                 Hardwike
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           For
           the
           Governour
           of
           
             Hereford
             .
          
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           BY
           a
           former
           addresse
           ,
           I
           made
           knowne
           unto
           you
           the
           constant
           desires
           and
           resolutions
           of
           this
           Army
           to
           shun
           the
           effusion
           of
           bloud
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           Cities
           and
           Families
           from
           desolation
           ;
           And
           for
           that
           end
           did
           invite
           you
           to
           a
           peaceable
           Surrender
           of
           that
           City
           for
           the
           use
           of
           His
           Majesty
           and
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           upon
           Conditions
           honourable
           and
           safe
           ,
           whereby
           they
           might
           enjoy
           the
           fruits
           of
           a
           setled
           Peace
           ,
           which
           other
           Garrisons
           that
           have
           been
           in
           the
           like
           Condition
           now
           doe
           :
           whereunto
           upon
           grounds
           best
           known
           
           unto
           your selfe
           ,
           you
           thought
           it
           not
           then
           fitting
           to
           condescend
           ;
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           convince
           you
           of
           the
           Realities
           of
           your
           desires
           and
           resolutions
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           owne
           guiltinesse
           of
           all
           the
           bloud-shed
           misery
           and
           desolation
           ,
           which
           your
           obstinacy
           may
           draw
           upon
           the
           Persons
           ,
           Families
           ,
           and
           Estates
           of
           that
           People
           who
           are
           now
           under
           your
           charge
           ,
           I
           have
           hereby
           once
           more
           resolved
           to
           renew
           my
           former
           offer
           ,
           expecting
           your
           Answer
           against
           to
           morrow
           morning
           by
           six
           of
           the
           Clocke
           ,
           assuring
           you
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           opportunity
           be
           not
           laid
           hold
           of
           ,
           but
           rejected
           ,
           the
           like
           will
           not
           be
           offered
           unto
           you
           ,
           by
        
         
           
             Your
             friend
             LEVEN
             .
          
           
             Leaguer
             ,
             
               28.
               
               August
               .
               5
            
             a
             Clock
             in
             the
             afternoone
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Leven
             ,
          
           Generall
           of
           the
           
             Scottish
          
           Forces
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           FOr
           your
           favourable
           proffer
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           I
           shall
           returne
           their
           thankes
           and
           resolution
           ,
           that
           they
           intend
           to
           suffer
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           not
           suffer
           alone
           ,
           for
           the
           effusion
           of
           bloud
           ,
           I
           am
           sorry
           to
           think
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           two
           Vnited
           Nations
           should
           so
           much
           differ
           ,
           having
           paid
           once
           well
           for
           
             Scotlands
          
           friendship
           .
           My
           Lord
           ,
           I
           am
           resolved
           to
           endure
           all
           Mines
           and
           Stormes
           which
           shall
           be
           made
           against
           this
           place
           ,
           and
           doubt
           not
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           to
           render
           His
           Majesty
           a
           good
           account
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           which
           by
           my
           endeavours
           ,
           I
           shall
           maintaine
           to
           the
           last
           ,
           and
           remaine
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             Servant
             ,
             B.
             SCUDAMORE
             .
          
           
             
               29.
               
               Aug.
               1645.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .