AN EXACT AND Humble Remonstrance TOUCHING The late Conflict of Armies in and near the County of PEMBROKE; and the present condition of the Harbour of MILFORD.  
Presented to the Honourable Committee of the two United Kingdoms, England and Scotland, by such as were very lately resident in the said County.  
Together with a word of Remembrance and Advice, seasonably they hope, directed to the Committee of the said County, and Mayor of Pembroke.  
London, Printed by J. M. 1645.   

Good Reader,  
IT may be thy curious eye will not be satisfied with General Relations, and if we descend to particulars, there may be some injury done to Truth against our will; and it were great pity so rare a Grace should receive the least blemish by Friends, seeing she is so ofttimes wronged both by the ignorant and malicious Enemy. If we should take on us to tell thee how many were taken, and how many slain, we might say, we miss about 300. and speak our thoughts, and yet not punctually (it may be suitable) to the verity of the matter. This I would have thee note, That this unhappy clashing happened not many days after valiant Crumwell took Heathen Sir Henry Vaughan Colonel and Welshman, with all his Bare— Foot going to Oxford. If thou wilt promise to be candid in thy construction, thou shalt have once more other matters come to thy hand, if God will, very shortly. It is yet but Low-water at Milford, as soon as it it Halfe-flood, our trusty Mercury, that loves not to talk so large as others, will hoist up sail and bring thee true intelligence, and very probably, pleasing too, if thou be not a bloodthirsty Irishman, or his base English confederate:  
Farewell.   

TO The Honourable Committee of the two united Kingdoms of ENGLAND and SCOTLAND. A true Narration of the present Condition of the County of PEMBROKE and Army there, together with the Harbour of MILFORD, exhibited by such of the said County, as have been eye witnesses, and have Solemnly Covenanted with God, to advance to their utmost his glorious Cause, now managed by the two Houses of PARLIAMENT.  
WHo sadly Remonstrate to your Honours, That when it pleased God to give a great blessing to the said County, not only plentifully to cast off, but also for a good while to be nourished, and miraculously to be preserved by his great power and providence, raising them so beyond all probabilities, from a handful of naked men to become a pretty considerable body of armed men; the resolved Commanders and Worthies there, for discharge of their faithfulness in so great a Trust, having a tender eye also to the Exonerating and easing of a Country almost worn out by the pillaging and oppression of the Enemy, and necessary Quarter of friends; put on a resolution, and marched out of their own County to Cardigan where after they had possessed themselves of the said Town and Castle, and Indeed wonderfully relieving the said Castle afterwards, when it was strongly besieged by General Gerrard, they besieged the Castle of Emelyn about six miles distant from Cardigan, being the enemies next and only Garrison in that Quarter, where (after they had laid near a fortnight) upon the 27. day of April last, being the Lords day about six of the clock in the morning, there came a very strong party of the enemy's horse from England, besides other foot very numerous; who suddenly and secretly fell upon our men; flew and took most of our best foot Companies, besides many horse, drove the rest into their Garrisons, being about 30. miles remote from the place of their defeat; and forthwith Advanced into the County of Pembroke, faced the Town of Haverford West, and summoned it. The Soldiers no sooner quit the said Town, by reason of the openness of it, and that they might the better preserve the other Garrisons of Pembroke and Tenby, being far moat strong and considerable, but the Inhabitants were constrained to surrender it upon very slender Quarter, there they cease upon much of our Ammunition and Arms, imprison, plunder, and abuse the well-affected Townsmen; range every where about the Country, pillage and destroy that which should be the present and future livelihood of an Army; and have given us a sure testimony, that they will leave nothing undone, that mischief and violence can invent against a distressed County. This done, they drew all their forces towards the other two Garrisons of Pembroke and Tenby, and are very confident either to overmaster them, or in fine to distress them till they yield: Notwithstanding the Major General, Mayor of Pembroke, and resolute Commanders there, have firmly by God's blessing, determined to stand to their trust, and resolve rather Honourably to lose their lives, together with their said Towns and Garrisons then basely, by yielding, betray them with their Religion and Liberties.  
They further make known to your Honours the most dangerous condition of the Harbour of Milford, which the Enemy doubts not to block up, by planting Great Ornances to keep out such shipping as might relieve the Town and Castle of Pembroke, and this very probably they will speedily do, if a timely expedient be not found out to prevent them.  
It were but rashness and indiscretion in them to intimate the dangerous consequence of a Delay, as of other things so well known to your Honours; The public importance of the said Haven, being the only harbour to friend between Plymouth and Leverpool, bloody Ireland's greatest curb and terror; the Mariners security, if preserved: nay, they are verily persuaded, and so are all that know it, that there is not one place in England more considerable, Consideratis considerandis, then that; though some ignorantly (we hope not maliciously) to the great prejudice of the state do slight it. They presume no farther but humbly submit themselves to your Lordships, and from a bleeding and most tender heart, they do commend the condition of the public, and that place, together with their own sad estate and condition to the Grace and Mercy of a good God and the known Wisdom of this Honourable Committee, for their more speedy relief.   

TO The Committee established by Parliament, for the County of PEMBROKE.  
Gentlemen,  
IT is not unknown unto most of you, who they were that very lately departed from your Country and Harbour of Milford. And albeit they had but small encouragement to remain there; yet now, by God's Providence, being safely arrived here, (a place of greater enlargement and love.) They cannot choose but remember you, and in their remembrance, (though they never tread on your ground again) to endeavour your future weal and happiness. They cannot but be sensible how Offices and Officers in this kind have been entreated and rewarded; namely, with cruelty and contempt for love and courtesy, (some if they had Grace would blush at the conceit.) However it now falls out, that water shall never be able to quench the flames of public Affection and Desires. They humbly and earnestly crave of you, (and that in the bowels of Jesus Christ) that in matters of such public consequence you lay by, and cast away all sinister and by ends of your own selfishness of all sorts, which already have been your undo, and have proved unto you more baneful, than the Malice of your most Malignant Enemy: such as have contracted on many of you a great Odium in the minds of many honest men, and have rendered you very meanly spirited in good men opinions and judgements. Retention of old private Star-chamber and Ludlow-grudges. Partiality where conscience and Equity should bear sway. covetousness working by oppression on the poor undo- Commons, reserving your old corn for the Enemy, or at best for the Vermin; when your underlings and tenants in the mean time are ground to powder; having not corn enough left for the Mill, to stop the mouths and refresh the bowels of their crying children: besides the discouragement of those disheartened Shoulders, that have hazarded, nay lost, their own lives to save yours. Gentlemen, I pray give us leave to tell you in love, and tender affection (for we regard not Athesticall spurning.) This hath made a loud cry heaven-ward, and this together with that Epidemical vice called Excess, and that Coroding disease called Malice, and that pleasing sin called Contempt and abuse of God's Ministers, was the dissolution and rout of that part of your Army, and discomfiture of your men.  
The thiefs that stole away your Cattle, plundered your houses, betrayed the persons of some of you into the hands of those that hate them: and surely if you bottle not up many tears to extinguish and quench these flames of God's wrath and just displeasure, it will consume further, till it hath consumed all, dissolved gates of iron and walls of brass. Take therefore this course, use. this Method. A Jove Principium. Begin with God and then no doubt but he will go forth with your Army; nay, he will recruit and discipline the same, and make you again gloriously victorious over those degenerate English, and Egyptian Welsh, that now encompass you, and are confederate with the bloody Irish against you: As for us we confidently hope (and we have an assured persuasion) that the enemy is near (or at least not far off) his fall, for that he is now exalted so high in pride and presumption. Turn over a new leaf then, and get but the Master head of your corrupt Affections, in any good measure, and it will not be long ere you be again Masters of the field, and prevalent in your undertake.  
London, May 24. 1645.   

To Mr. JOHN POYER the most Vigilant Mayor of the Town of Pembroke.  
Sir,  
LEt it not trouble your mind to conjecture who it is that thus put you in the Press, it may suffice that there is a hand in this publication that hath but little cause to be partial in this sense, or to sign any thing in your praise, did not worth and your faithful service to the State call for and command it. Private spirits are odious in public times. Sir, Go on in your wont constancy, and the Lord prosper you; only take this friendly word of counsel, Love them that love GOD, and cleave close to him yourself; get first acquaintance with him, and renew it by hearing the Word and Prayer, and walk on with him by a daily exercise of piety; this do, I say, and prosper. There will never want a party to assist you. If all should fail, God hath an Army of Flies and Lice to destroy his Enemies like the Egyptians. As for us we shall not be wanting to put up the most effectual prayers we are able for you all; That such as are unsettled may be established, that such as are hollow may have that vacuity filled up with substance and realities, that such as are descreet in their moderate and cold expressions in these times, may be made either hot or cold, or spewed out: That such as would now be saviours may be loser's, and such as will be loser's may be saviours; That such as are distressed may be comforted, and straitened Garrisons enlarged, if they deserve it. These are our votes.  
G.F. A.G. V.S. 24 Maij 1645. Jmprimatur Gilb. Mabbot, Deputat. Joh. Rushworth.  
FINIS.