Sir Thomas Fairfax's PROCEEDINGS IN THE West Against the Enemy since he Advanced to BODMAN in Cornwall: SENT To the Honoble William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the honourable House of Commons.  
Wherein is a List of the Names of the Lord Mohuns and divers other Persons of Quality of that County that are come in to the PARLIAMENT.  
Together with the Cornish PETITION to Sir Tho: Fairfax, for their Acceptance to join with him in this Cause.  
Also a Summons sent to the Lord Hopton.  
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That this Letter and Petition be forthwith Printed and Published.  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
London, Printed for Edw. Husband, Printer to the honourable House of Commons, and are to be sold at his Shop at the sign of the Golden Dragon in Fleetstreet, near the Inner-Temple. March 7. 1645.   

TO The honourable William Lenthal Esq Speaker to the honourable House of Commons.  
SIR,  
IN my last I gave you an account of the Armies being at Bodman, Listithiel, and parts thereabouts; since that time we have not advanced (it being held fit to spend two or three days in securing as far as we are gone, and leaving all safe behind us (the business of Mount Edgecomb hath somewhat taken up our time, I hope to good purpose; for this day came Mr. Coriton, Mr. Lower, Mr. Glanvile, (all formerly Members of the House of Commons) and Mr. Trevisa to the General from Mr. Edgecomb, concerning the Surrender of this Fort, and disbanding of his Regiment and the forces thereabouts, which is agreed unto, I hope upon such conditions as will not be unacceptable to the Parliament. What influence this, and the coming in of other Gentlemen of this County, may have upon the rest of the country, you may easily perceive, especially if you consider the quality of the persons of those that are already come in, and desire to live under the Protection of the Parliament: Viz. 

The Lord Mohun.  
Sir John Trelawny.  
Colonel Trelawny.  
Sir Nicholas Lower.  
Thomas Lower Esq  
Pierce Edgecomb Esq  
William Scawen Esq  
Mr. Corriton.  
William Bond Esq  
Richard Edgecomb Esq  
Mr. Glanvile Esq  
Major Nicholas Saul.  
Capt. William Bond of Earth.  
Capt. Bourn.  
Capt. William Saul.  
Alexander Lower Esq  
Mr. Francis Saul.  
Nath: Trevanion of Tregerthen Esq  
Major William Trevisa of Crokedon Esq  
John Battersby Esq  
Richard spur Esq  
Io: Roe of Trewurnan Esq  
John Horndon,  
Col: Champernoon.  
Mr. Rashly.  
Mr. John Trevery, governor of Foy.  
Mr. Bagley.  
Mr. Walter Hele.  
Lieut. Colonel Fortescue.  
Major Warren.  
Sir Richard Prideaux, High Sheriff of the County, and divers others.  
Also Mr. Arrundel the Papist, a man of power, desires to be under the Protection of the Parliament.    
And as a further Testimony of the reality of some others of the Inhabitants of this County near St. Columb (and yet in a manner now in the power of the Enemy) this ensuing Petition delivered by the Hands of Mr. Vivian, with the consent of the Inhabitants of those parts where he lives, will in some measure show their affection to the Parliament.  

To the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight, Captain General of the forces, raised by the High Court of Parliament under his Command; and other the renowned worthies of that Army.  
Right Honourable,  
we (though not an acceptable number of a more unacceptable County) having by God's Blessing, so fair an advantage of giving our due respects to your Honour, do with them present our persons also; which we most unfeignedly protest have been hitherto by us, most unvoluntarily separated, as our former readiness and frequent endeavours to advance this service; besides imprisonments, fines, or other most miserable sufferings, the same can evidently testify: And therefore we first bless the great Lord of Hosts, by whose providence you are made such victorious Ministers of our deliverance from such intolerable bondage; and next to our great and Wise counsel, by whose public care and mission, we have the happiness this day to see you conquerors for the preservation of our Religion, so long violated, and restitution of our liberty so long enthralled: Neither may we omit a grateful acknowledgement of the unexampled valour and vigilance, which have been so magnanimously exercited for the reducing of this unhappy Kingdom from the woeful condition of a bloody war, to so fair hopes of an assured and most happy peace: And now since it hath pleased God thus to bless us; we presume not to motion through difference your future care of his Glory, and the commonwealths good; having so many rare examples of your readiness to defend both: However, give us leave as a people that is our great grief and misery have so long a time wanted the happy influence and equity of the Law to relieve us, to mention our desires of their reparation; whereby also to distinguish ourselves from those which have with an high hand endeavoured to subvert them: and as hitherto you have not wanted our prayers to God for a blessing upon your counsels and actions. So now, your Honour shall not want the ready, though weak assistance, so far as the lives and fortunes shall extend of your servants and faithful vocaries.   
The taking into consideration this Petition, and the coming in of the persons aforementioned; as also the rising of the Inhabitants at Camelford, Ginny-Hill, and other parts in the East and North of Cornwall: For our assistance it was held fit to summon a Posse of five or six of the Hundreds, to appear at Bodman-Down to morrow being Friday, where some will be fitted with Instructions, to impart the general's mind unto them: For to morrow, part of the Army advances to S. Columbe and other parts; the Enemy is retreated from Castle-Dennis, and last night had his Head-quarter about Truro: some part of their Forces at S. Allens, and kept Guard near S. Columb; as our staying here three days will prove to our advantage in settling these Eastern parts of the country; So we are confident it will do so for the Western; for Gering's Horse will sufficiently incline the people to wish the coming of this Army for their ease and preservation. The Enemy gave out they would plunder Truro, because the people there already appear for us; but it was answered, Whether should they go with their plunder when they had it: Several of the Prince's servants have sent unto the General for Passes to come in, and to repair to their homes; which I conceive they now solicit for, in regard the Prince is gone to Sea: but where he is landed, we yet hear not. Last night a Vessel out of Ireland came into Padstow, the Townsmen seized upon her, and three other Vessels, going out with plundered Goods, and sent to our Forces at War-bridge for assistance, which was this morning accordingly sent unto him. A spy is just now come from the enemy's Quarters; most of their force are North of Truro: We shall be very near Truro to morrow night. I believe the General after one days advance, will send a Summons to the Lord Hopton. I take my leave, and rest  
Your most faithful and humble servant, Io. Rushworth. Bodman, March 5. Two in the Afternoon. 1645.  
SInce the writing of my Letter, here is Cap. far come from Padstow, who with Cap. Wogan boarded the Irish Vessel; and with the assistance of the townsmen and Towns-women put them all to the Sword but two, about thirty in all, wicked natural Irish. God hath most seasonably brought that Vessel thither: It enrages the country against the King's party, for bringing in of foreigners. These are but the forerunners of many thousands speedily to come over, as by their Packets of great concernment, appears: Indeed, of so great concernment considering from whom they come, that it is not fit to be lightly mentioned: they were thrown into the Sea, yet recovered; an express is to come up with them: We have cause to bless God for such a mercy. Several of those Letters subscribed by Glamorgan, Ormond and Digby, were this day read to Mr. Corriton, Mr. Lower, Mr. Glanvile, Mr. Trevisa, &c. And one of the two that had not his throat cut, was brought before them, which hath further satisfied them of the King's intentions, and ready preparations to bring in bloody Irish Rebels into his Kingdom, that they offer, to the hazard of Life and Estate, in person to oppose them. I will say no more till the Letters come: Pardon my haste.  
Bodman, March 5, 1645. six at night.  
A Summons is gone to Hopton.  
The Letters bear date the twenty eighth of February last. I beseech you to hasten Ships to the Irish Coasts.  
FINIS.