AN EXACT and TRUE RELATION Of the taking of ARUNDEL CASTLE The sixth of this present january, between nine and ten of the clock in the forenoon, by the valour of that ever honoured Knight Sir WILLIAM WALLER.  
Wherein were taken Prisoners, 

Sir Edward Lloyd Colonel,  
Sir Edward Bishop Colonel,  
Josia● Banifield Colonel,  
Lieutenant Colonel Rawlins,  
Major Mullins,  
Major Massey,  
Major Miles,  
and of Majors, Captains, Lieutenants, and Reformadoes, about fifty more:    
As also 1000 Prisoners, 1000 Arms, 4000 l. in money, with other great booties.  
Sent in a Letter from the Army.  
This is Licenced and entered in the Hall book according to Order.  
London, Printed for George Lindsey, 1644.   

An exact and true Relation of the taking of Arundel Castle on Saturday the sixth of this present January, 1644.  
Right worthy Sir,  
COnsidering the engagements whereby I stand so deeply obliged unto your Worth, being myself your man at Arms for the Republic, and for the service of the Parliament, in which Cause I am resolved to live and die. I thought I could not present you with truer News, or which would more please the expectation of what passed late at Arundel Castle, and the full manner of the taking of it, which is News that I doubt not but in a cheerful readiness you will receive, wherein you shall understand the great mercy which under God we have received in strengthening us and preserving us, and that in a very great and large proportion. Sir the joyful and gainful achievement of this place, which lately was the Den of the Cavaliers, and is how the place of refuge for us, shall be the present subject of this Letter.  
WE endured a long and tedious siege, the weather was cold, the nights long, and the season of the year troubled us, who lay in the Field extremely with high winds and extraordinary showers of rain, yet our hearts (God be thanked) were active, warm, and resolute, neither did the absence of the Trained Bands of London who departed homewards, any way d sanimate us, but rather increased our courage and our faith in God. Indeed our opposition was strong, and we lost at the first assault some special Commanders, and some other Soldiers, and the great danger we were in day & night might have abated our resolutions (had not God) in our greatest necessities wonderfully preserved us, and shown us more wonderful declarations of his mercy then my dull pen is able to express: for in the middle of the danger and difficulty of the assault, our noble vigilant and Heroic Commander Sir William Waller, did so cheer up our resolutions, and put such new fire into our blood, as it raised in us all the spirit of fortitude to fall upon our enemies, every one of us striving to exceed each other in valour, or absolutely resolve to endure the loss of our lives to the last man.  
Upon the fourth of this month (as often heretofore) we made a strong assault of battery against the Castle, which unexpected charge caused (as we conceived) the Enemy to startle, having never found so strong a charge before, besides they were driven into great want of provision, which rendered them the more unable to defend themselves; this we readily perceived, which caused more vigour and resolution in us to continue the assault, and to take a care that none of them should scape at the back side of the Castle by leather boats over the water as some of them did heretofore. When the Enemy found our resolution, and that they must either endure the utmost that Famine or the Sword could threaten, or submit unto the mercy of the Parliament, they were driven into great perplexities, and understanding that there were great Ordnances sent for from Portsmouth to batter the Castle, they thought it was their safest way to surrender it, and to desire terms of composition that they might march forth with all their Arms, Horse and Baggage toward the Lord Hopton without any violence to be offered them, but the answer of the ever Renowned Sir William Waller was, That they should presently surrender up all Prisoners, Arms, Horses, Standards, Colours and all provisions of War whatsoever with all that is in the Castle, That they also should surrender all Soldiers of ours taken prisoners, and if any of ours had suffered in any part by the Enemy that their Soldiers shall expect the like usage from us. The noble Sir William Waller protested also to some friends there present, that the loss of his friends and some Soldiers in that service were more precious to him then the gaining of so many desperate Malignants which had long stood out to maintain a Castle wherein they found so little probability to relieve themselves. The besieged when they found no hope of relief, and that their Lord Hopton was retreated towards Winchester, came forth and surrendered themselves on the sixth of this present january betwixt nine and ten in the forenoon; the soldiers and Governor himself being in a miserable distress and perplexity all the night before: There were taken in it Sir Edward Lloyd Colonel, Sir Edward Bishop Colonel, josias Bamfield Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel Rawlins, Major Mullins, Major Massey, Major Mills; and of Majors, Captains, Lieutenants and Reformadoes about fifty more. There were taken also a thousand Prisoners, a thousand Arms, four thousand pound in money, with other good booty. It is certain we lost some Commanders and good Soldiers in the many assaults that were made against the Castle, which did all extraordinary good service, but we have now in the taking of it satisfaction for that loss. Sir William Waller resolved that if Sir Ralph Hopton will not find out him, he will find out Hopton. We have a long time expected the assistance of four Regiments from London, but (as I was writing this) I heard they were upon their march. I believe we shall with all speed (having put a sufficient garrison into this place) march further Southwards. I doubt not but you will pray for our success wheresoever we shall advance: and the rest of our friends desire you with me, that you will join with us to render all hearty thanks to Almighty God who giveth us victory, and will yet do great and wonderful things. I pray remember my love to my wife to whom I have also written, and withal, etc.   

Postscript.  
Sir the haste of this present Post, although my intimate friend, hath caused me to omit many particulars, which at the next you shall receive at large from him who is yours,  
Jacob Travers.