A LETTER TO The honourable William Lenthal esq; Speaker of the honourable House of Commons, FROM Col: Morgan Governor of gloucester, CONCERNING The whole Proceedings of the Siege before Raglan-Castle. Together with the several Summons of the said Colonel to the Earl or Worcester, and the Earls obstinate Answers thereunto. WHich Letter and Summons were appointed by the honourable W: Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the honourable House of Commons to be forthwith printed and published. Printed for E. Husband, Printer to the honourable House of Commons. To the Honoble William Lenthal esq; Speaker of the honourable House of Commons. Right honourable, I Shall give you herein a short account of our passages before Raglan castle; you shall receive enclosed my last Summons to the Earl of Worcester and his Answer, by which it will appear unto your Honor how wilful and obstinate they still continue there. Our duties here are very hard, by reason of the Enemies often and strong Sallies, who are strong in number and power; I have a heavy burden upon my shoulders, but I hope, with the additional Forces that comes from His Excellency, and are now upon their march, I shall the easier undergo it. This day the Enemy made a strong sally out with Horse and Foot, but I thank God for it, they were beaten in again, and pursued them to their very works, and did very good execution upon their Horse and Foot, with no loss at all of our side. His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax hath been pleased to furnish me with mortar pieces, Guns and other materials fit for the effecting of this work, and I hope will be with me very sudden. I have no more at this present, but that I subscribe myself to be Sir, Your most humble Servant, Tho: Morgan. From the Leaguer before Raglan castle, June 29. 1646. For Henry Earl of Worcester, Governor of Raglan-Castle. My Lord, BY His Excellencies command, this is my second Summons, whereby you are required forthwith to deliver to me to the use of both Houses of Parliament, the Castle of Raglan, with all the Ordnance, Arms, Ammunition, and Provisions, and all other necessaries that belongs to the War, that are now in it; which if you will be pleased to do, you may haply find mercy, as other Garrisons have had; and if you do refuse, expect but the ruin of yourself, your Family, and this poor distressed country: For I must acquaint your Lordship, That His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax having now finished his work over the Kingdom, except this Castle, hath been pleased to spare his Forces for this work, which are now upon their march this way, with all materials fit for it; though I made no doubt but I had of mine own strength sufficient to effect it, if your Lordship will deny to submit to this Summons, and that more blood must be spirit, your Lordship may be confident that you shall receive no favour from both Houses of Parliament: So expecting your Answer this night by nine of the clock, I rest, From the Leaguer before Raglan, june 28. 1646. Your Lordships Servant, THO: MORGAN. Upon the Faith and Honor of a soldier, this is a true Copy of His Majesties Letter to the Governor of Oxford, Lichfield, Walling ford and Worcester, and of all other Garrisons in the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, which I thought fit to present to your Lordship, whereby you may clearly see what probability of Relief you are like to have: And to give you further satisfaction, upon Tuesday last I was in Oxford, where I bought this ●aper to present this News unto you. Upon Wednesday morning last Oxford and Farringdon met togetker, and every one marched to their own homes: The Princes are to march b●yond the Seas. These things being as clear as the Sun, I leave to your consideration. For Colonel Morgan, Commander in chief of the Forces before Raglan. SIR, I Have received this day two Advertisements from you; the first I did read, containing, as you would have me believe, a true Copy of His Majesties Warrant to several Garrisons upon honourable terms to quit, &c. But truly, Sir, it is not in the power of man to make me think so unworthily of His Majesty, that to one, in the opinion of the world, that hath given himself and Family so great a Remonstrance and Testimony of his and their faith and fidelity towards him, that he would not please so much as to name his Name in Raglan. I entreat you to give me leave to suspend my Belief: And for your second Summons, it makes it too evident, that it is desired I should die under a hedge like a Beggar, having no house to put my head into, nor means left to find me Bread: wherefore, to give you Answer, I make choice( if it so please God) rather to die Nobly, then to live with infamy: Which Answer, if it be not pleasing unto you, I shall not think you worthy to be styled by me, From my house at Raglan, June 28. 1646. Your loving friend and Servant, H: Worcester. For Henry Earl of Worcester, Governor of RAGLAN-Castle. My LORD, SInce it is not in my power to make you nor your Son believe any thing concerning the Surrender of those Garrisons by His Majesties order, that comes from me or any of our party; once more, and the last, berore I sand your Answer to His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, I shall give your Lordship way to sand an Officer, with another of mine, to those Lords in Oxford to whom His Majesties Letters were directed, for your better satisfaction. This I do, my Lord, with a respect to prevent your utter and the ruin of this poor country, so much occasioned by your Lordships obstinacy: I expect your present Answer, and rest, June 28. 1646. Your Servant, Tho: Morgan. For Colonel Morgan, Commander in chief of the Parliaments Forces before Raglan. SIR, IN respect of your mentioning of any respect or kindness towards me, least to be divulged to the world might do you any prejudice, I have thought fit in your own Letter to return you thanks for the same: and for Sir Thomas Fairfax, if he were here with all his Army, he should receive no other from me then you have had: I hope I serve( though not so well as I should) a Master that is of more might then all the Armies in the world; and to his holy will and pleasure I submit myself, and yourself, to do what you do think fitting; and so rest, From my dwelling at Raglan, June 28. 1646. Your Friend and Servant, H: WORCESTER. FINIS.