Colonel WELDENS Taking of Inch-House Near PLYMOUTH: Four piece of Ordnance taken there, with the number of the Arms, and all their Bag and Baggage. Together with the Articles of Conditions, and a List of the Names of the chief of the Lords, Knights, and Colonels of the Prince's Army disbanded in the West, and to what places they are severally dispersed. Also Sir Thomas Fairfaxes advance against EXETER and BARNSABLE to take them in for the Parliament. Printed by the Original Papers, and published according to Order of Parliament. LONDON, Printed for Matthew Walbancke, 30 March, 1646. A Copy of a Letter from the General's Quarters. SIR, THe opportunity of sending by this Bearer moved me to write a word or two unto you: Inch-House, near Plymouth, was last week surrendered to Colonel Welden with four Minion Guns, 90 Muskets, and all their Bag and Baggage taken therein; those in it to go to their own homes. Saturday we marched from Truro to Bodman. The Plymouth Regiment of horse, one troop of each Regiment, Col. hamond's, Col. Fortescues, and Col. Ingolsbyes' Regiments are to block up Pendennis and the Mount, and secure the County. We shall now march apace Eastward, Exeter will be (I doubt not) soon in our possession. My employments here are so many, that I have little time for necessary refreshment. Remember me to all our friends. I remain Bodman March 24. 1645. Your assured friend W. C. A Letter from the Scout-master General's Quarters. SIR Colonel Hammon goes on in the blocking up of Pendennis Castle by Land, his number we find by view of the place to be sufficient both Horse and Foot, they within being out of all hopes of relief; fortifications are to be raised upon the Isthmus, which is so narrow that we doubt not but to faciliate it. All their hopes are within, that they think when they have seen the utmost of what the King will do, that then they will accordingly deport themselves; and these Punctileos' of honour sway with some there, though others as desperate in their resolutions as in their fortunes, will try the utmost of Malignant opposition; but if there be but as great care taken by Sea as we shall by Land, they may soon be weary of their design. Michael's Mount, that is thought on also by the care of the Cornish Gentlemen, there are Forces to be drawn out of the several divisions of the Western parts of the County to keep the Enemy in, or force them out and take in the Garrison: And lest that we should leave too much upon the Country before they are put into a settled posture (for we hear that some of the Enemy's Soldiers are killing in the furthest parts of Cornwell therefore) two hundred Horse are drawn out, and sent to scour all the Country of them, that so none of them may remain to breed ill blood when we are advanced. And besides, there are some that have debauched away better Horses than some that were offered, on purpose to deceive us, but those two hundred Horse are to make enquiry after them also. We are now at Bodman, on our way to our old Quarters; we hope they in Exeter, and also in Barnstable (for we shall divide to both places) will neither of them now much delay us, but if they do we shall not dally with them, but shall (God willing) suddenly give an account of something. There is nothing come to us of the Princes going from the Isle of Silly, where (for any thing we can learn) he still is; we thought Hopton and Wentworth would have passed immediately into France, but it seems they first visit Silly. The General hath taken great care to cleanse these parts of the Enemy from resting in knots together when we are gone, and the Militia is so settled, that I presume (through God's blessing) they will be a free Country. I am Bodman, March the 24. 1645. Your humble Servant. N. T. The Copy of a Letter to an Officer of note. Honoured Sir: THe General with the body of the Army is now come to Bodman, having left Colonel Hammon with a sufficient strength of Horse and Foot to block up Pendennis by Land, which will be easily done by raising Fortifications upon the Isthmus, which is very narrow; The Mount is to be kept in by the Country of the West parts of Cornwall who have undertaken it. We have sent two hundred Horse toward the Lands end to fetch up what stragglers of the Enemy stays behind, and to find out what Horses they have hid, or otherwise disposed of in those parts. To morrow the General intends to advance toward Barnstable, and thence to Exeter, which we hope will neither of them hold out against us; & God being pleased to prosper our designs, we hope to be (sooner than I will speak) in the midland parts. The Prince is said to be still in the Isle of Silly, whether Hopton and Wentworth are gone to him; those of the Cavaliers that are not yet gone are to be conveyed by Parties of Horse to Chard, there to be dispersed and scattered, which is that we most desire. Sir, you'll please to excuse my abruptness who am in haste, yet advisedly remain Your obliged and affectionate servant. J. G, Bodman, March 24. 1645. A List of the names of the Lords and Chief Officers of the Prince's Army in the West, and how they are severally dispersed. Prince Charles in the Isle of Silly, and with him there are these; LOrd Hopton, General Earl of Berkshire Lord Wentworth Lord Capell Sir Edward Hid, Governor of Silly Isle 100 Officers and Gentlemen. Goring is still in France, and thither are gone these; LOrd Culpepper Sir Rich. Greenvill Sir Nicholas Chrispe Major Gen. Taplane Fifty Officers and Gentlemen. The King is still at Oxford, and these are gone to him; LOrd Miller Major Gen. Webb 40. Officers of Note Col. Arundel is in Pendennis, and with him are SIr Henry Killigrew Sir John Digby Sir Abraham Shipman Col. Slaughter Many more. Other Officers have Passes to go home. MAj. Gen. Wagstaffe Lord Mohun Sir Richard Prideaux Sir Francis Mackworth Sir James Smith Col. Charles Goring Col. Macus Trove Sir John Greenvill Colonel Beard Col. Jordan Bovell Col. Thomas Pantor Col. Edgcome Sir John Trelawny Sir Nicholas Lower Col. Trelawny Col. Stukley Col. Hunningham Col. Slingsby Col. Hopert Col. Gettings Col. Champernoon Col. colens Col. West. Col. Stielly And many others. Disbanded in all nine Brigades. 1 Col. Taplanes 2 Lord Wentworths 3 Sir James smith's 4 Lord cleveland's 5 Major Gen. Webs 6 Col. Bovels 7 The Lord goring 8 Prince Charles Lifeguard 9 greenvil's Reformadoes 30 Regiments in all 30 Major-Generals and Colonels 80 Lieutenant Colonels and Majors Hundreds of Captains and other Officers And many Knights and Gentlemen 1000 good Horses 500 Horses of a worse sort 1000 exchanged Horses 1000 led Horses, and others worth little. FINIS.