A LETTER FROM Captain RICHARD SWANLEY, TO The Right Honourable, THE EARL OF WARWICK.  
BEING A full Relation of the taking of the Town and Castle of Cardigan in Wales, by Major General Laugharne, with above an hundred Commanders and common Soldiers, and all the Arms and Ammunition therein.  
ALSO The taking of the Irish Commissioners at Sea (that were going from the King in to Ireland) by Capt. Coachman, who are to be sent up to the Parliament; a List of whose names are here inserted.  
Published by Authority.  
LONDON Printed for John Thomas. 1645.   

A Letter sent to the Right Honourable, the Earl of Warwick, from Captain Richard Swanley.  
Right Honourable,  
SInce my last of the 20. of November by Captain Green in the Doggerboat, Major General Laugharne keeping the Field, with such Forces as the indigency of the County gave a possibility of subsistence, pretending for Carmarthen, lying still, working by double policy, to draw the hearts of the inhabitnnts of Cardiganshire to the State, and the Force of Carmarthen with their adherents, into the said town, for their defence, and the indemnity of their adjacent Garrisons, opportunely rise and advanced from his Quarters to the town of Cardigan, where the Country, formerly invited, made a party to assist the General, to complete the design in agitation, and the town (faced at distance) willingly surrendered and complied; the Castle (being a considerable place, ably manned, having the ordnance of the Convert-Frigot, there shipwrackt) most obstinately held out, till a Demi-Culverin of brass, belonging to the Leopard, was mounted, and played three days upon them, forcing a breach, which was gallantly entered and made good by our party, and the Castle stormed, wherein were 100 Commanders and Soldiers, with their Arms and good plunder; not forgetting the Converts Ordnance, returned by divine providence, and works of mercy in a Commander, adding honour to acts of chivalry, invited the General to give the Steward life, who contemned quarter. The town and castle reduced, and the Country in the major part (as conceived) well-affected, our Army are advancing towards Newcastle, the enemies next Garrison, which (as conceived) will be slighted or acquitted by the Enemy, and that County brought to a right understanding of their duties, and Parliamentary just and honourable proceed: to God be rendered the due praises of his mercies. Vessels of late have been designed to the well-affected Garrisons in Ireland, but none (in regard of contrary winds) returned; and Shipping to ply up the channel as high as Miniard have also been commissionated to give intelligence and assistance to our Forces in those parts: Sir THOMAS MIDDLETON'S Magazine of Ammunition since disposed of to Leverpoole. Nothing that integrity and action may add life to the public good, shall by God's assistance, be wanting, and my faithful endeavours shall comply with your Honour's great trust, whose happiness shall ever consist, my very good Lord, to be  
1. Jan. 1644. Your most humble, and faithful servant, Rich. Swanley.   

Postscript.  
My Lord,  
IN the night of this date, arrived Captain Coachman, in the True-love, from Leverpool, Colonel Moor's Letter from thence directed to me I have herewith presented, who brought in the Content-prize with the passengers, as per list: I have included a paper that from Dublin came to hand, to whom I can yield no compliance, for want of Ammunition. Pray take present order to supply me with Ammunition, and all stores, otherwise I shall burden the State, and be disable to do service.  


A List of tie Passengers names, taken in the Content-prize bound for Dublin, by Captain Coachman in the True-love.  
The Lord Brabison.  
Sir Henry Tichborne.  
Sir James Ware.  
M. Thomas Wakefield.  
M. Robert Price.  
M. Thomas Williams.  
M. John Smith.  
M. Alexander Nugent.  
M. Richard Holland.  
M. Patrick Pew.  
with their servants.   All which are to be sent to the State, in the Honour, by Captain Seaman, being of considerable force, with the first conveniency.  
FINIS.