A LETTER SENT FROM Mr. ANTHONY Prowse, Minister of God's word at SHASTON, in somerset-shire to a Friend in LONDON, August 8. 1642.  
SIR,  
I Have often received news from you I do now exchange, the news is past with us, this week you have heard I believe how marquess Hartford came this week to Summerset for the Array, it began on Monday last at wells, the place of the rendezvous, there came 800. Troopers bravely horsed from the Lord Pawlet, Lord Digby, Lord Cottington, Sir John Strell, Sir R●lph Hopton, and other Knights and Gentlemen in that County, and others for that service, and at the first took away all the Ammunition that the troops brought with them. On thursday last the troopers ranging from place to place, to bring in all Companies that might assemble to annoy them, meet with 500 Soldier's coming from Bridgewaters' side with colonel Pine, the parliament man, and were surprised by Lunsford, who by an ambush slew two of the Company, hurt 16. more, and routed that company, and took their arms, and the captain Preston took quarter, and was brought to Wells; But this Friday there are above 15000. well appointed men assembled on Mendipp for King and Parliament, and have taken the Hill adjoining to Wells, where they have planted their Cannons, and have the town at command, and there are 20000 more speedy to come, and coming from all parts of Sommersetshiere: Glouc. Wilts, Devon. and Wales, insomuch that the marquess with all his royalists the chief of those parts are now in fears, and this day are endeavouring to get away, and we all believe they will steal away in the night, for they are threatened to be brought to the Parliament, what I write you I have from sure hands, who were present at this.  
If you meet Sir Walter Earl suddenly, I pray you acquaint him with what I write  
Dated Shaston 8. August. A. Prowse.   

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