A True RELATION OF THE PROCEED OF COLONEL LANGHARNE, and others, in the County of Pembroke, against the Earl of Carbery and his Forces. Together with The names of the Ships appointed by the Right Honourable ROBERT Earl of Warwick, for the guarding of the Coasts of Ireland. WITH A Schedule of the Prisoners of note and quality, with the Ordnance and Arms, together with the Ships there taken. Attested under the hand of Captain Richard Swanley Rear Admiral. Printed according to Order LONDON, Printed by L. N. for Francis Eglesfeild, and are to be sold at the sign of the S in Paul's Churchyard. 1644. A Copy of the Relation of Colonel LANGHARNE, and also their proceeding in the County of Pembroke. A True Relation of the discomforting and routing of the Earl of Carbery and his Forces out of the County of Pembroke. Managed and performed under God, by the valiant and courageous Gentlemen, Colonel Rowland Langharne, john Poyer, Major of Pembroke, Esquire: Mojor Thomas Langharne, Simon Thelwell, and Arthur owen's, Esquiers; Captain Powel, Captain Kenne, and other well-affected Commanders and Gentlemen; with the aid and assistance of the renowned Seamen, ordered by the Admiral, to be landed out of the several ships for that service, under the command of Captain Whittey, and john Green Lieutenant; The Fleet consisting of five ships and a Friggate, appointed by the Right Honourable Robart Earl of Warwick, Lord High Admiral of England for the service of King and Parliament, for the guarding of the Coast of Ireland, etc. The names of the Ships, etc. LEopard Rear, Admiral, Captain Richard Swanley. Swallow Rear, Vide-admiral, Captain William Smith. Prosperous, Captain Nicholas Gettonby. Providence, Captain William Swanley. Leopard, Merchant, Captain john Gilson. Crescent Friggate, Captain Peter Whittey. The Squadron of ships arrived in Milford-Haven the 23. of February 1643. and at that time the said Earl of Carbery, His Majesty's Lieutenant general for those parts, had possession and command of the whole entire Country and County of Pembroke (only part of the Hundred of Castlema●tin) his Garrison Towns and places, were Tynby Haverford-west, Treflyn, Stackpoole-house, Carew Castle, Roach Castle, Prickspill, and the Dale, all which were considerable places, well manned and fortified. The next day after the arrival of the Fleet, there came aboard the Admiral, the said Colonel and Captain Poyer, with some other Gentlemen of Pembroke, in the Hundred of Castlemartin, who declared the sad, miserable, deplorable state and condition of the well affected Protestants of Pembroke, and the country adjacent; and that the Enemy gave out and reported, that they would kill the Dogs, and ravish the Bitch's, and root them out to the third and fourth generation: and how it pleased God, by his outstretched powerful arm, and infinite mercy, (maugre the Earl of Carberies Forces) with their infernal adherents, they had kept the Town with plunder of the Hundred, being not above 200. foot and 50. horse, and with forcing importunity, not silencing their heavy pressures, and weighty cares, prayed the aid and assistance of the Fleet, presuming with God's help and mercies, and the furtherance of them, to expel the said Earl with his unworthy rabble of Damy-boyes out of the country, and upon agitation, it was agreed to land 200. Seamen, one Demyculvering, one Sacor, and one Faulconet of brass, with powder, shot, match, etc. The 30. of January last, Colonel Langharne with his Sea and Land Forces, being about 300. foot, and 50. horse, with his Artillery and Ammunition, advanced to Stackpoole-house, some two miles distant from Pembroke, and approaching near the Enemy, they played with their small shot uncessantly upon them, and our Ordnance at the House, but the walls thereof so strong, that they performed little execution: At last our men gaining some part of the outhouses, near the walls; the Enemy seeing the place no longer wardable, and themselves hard beset, yielded upon Quarter, which was granted, and nobly performed. In this action and assault, there was two of our men slain, eight or nine wounded, and some few of the Enemy fell, and were hurt also, there being sixty soldiers in the House all completely armed; the House being taken, the Colonel left a Garrison, and returned to Pembroke, where after a short time of repose to refresh his men, they marched to Treflyn-House, where was a strong Garrison of 150. foot, and forty horse, with one piece of Ordnance. Our Forces making their approaches, the Enemy played their parts manfully, by plying their small shot, and using all marshal endeavours in matter of defence and opposition; yet our Forces marched up to their walls, gained their Outhouses, our Ordnance playing upon them, having made an assaultable breach; the Enemy without hope of relief, and seeing an impossibility of maintaining their hold, without a present disengagement: After some loss of blood desired Quarter, which was granted, and honourably performed. In which enterprise some few were killed and hurt of each side, and there were taken in the said House forty horse, with their arms and furniture, and 150. Foot arms. All this while the said Earl durst not march out of his strong hold, which was at that time at Tinby, which was not above a mile from the said House (to show himself in the field) only himself with some of his Forces faced ours, keeping a River betwixt them, upon which our Gunners making some shot, they retreated, the said Colonel slighting the walls thereof, retired to Pembroke to refresh his men. That done, seeing God had given such prosperous success and encouragement in their proceed at the beginning with unanimous consents, and courageous hearts, resolved to go over on Rous side, possessed then by the Enemy, there to engage themselves, and try their fortunes against the Enemy. Upon which the said Colonel and Captain Poyer, came aboard the Admiral, desiring further aid and assistance to set forward and advance the design, which was willingly condescended to, and the time agreed on, to send up all the Boats belonging to the Fleet, with a great Gabbard which God sent accidentally out of Ireland, which stood in very great stead for transporting the soldiers and Artillery, and accordingly the 22. in the night, the Boats were sent to the place appointed, being near Pembroke Ferry, and the Crescent Frigate to enable and guard their landing the three and twentieth by eight in the morning the Forces and Artillery were landed on the Enemy's side. And that morning the Admiral appointed Captain Gettonby and Captain, Gilson, to go to the East-wards of the Fort, the Admiral and Vice-admiral, anchored on the Westside, and Captain William Swanly left to guard the two Vessels of ammunition: part of our forces drawing up two pieces on a hill, which commanded the enemy's works on the East-side, where they guarded all night, and the Colonel next morning with the rest of the forces bringing up his men in three devisions, and coming near the enemy's ambuscadoes on the north-side, after a small skirmish beware routed and beaten into their Fort, the ships then playing upon them, and the two pieces on the east-side flanckoring their works, the Demi-canon on the southside, and our forces giving a gallant and fierce assault, the the enemy dismayed as in a toil or labyrinth, cast down their arms and cried for quarter: And there were taken in the said Fort about 240. prisoners, whereof some of note & quality, whose names with the ships lying in Prickspill, near to their said works then also taken, with the number of their Ordinance, as in a Schedule herein contained appears. Our forces being landed, intelligence thereof was brought to Sir Henry Vaughan, who was then in Haverfordwest in Garrison two or three hundred foot and horse, guarded with ten pieces of Ordnane, upon which he presently dispeeded away Captain Richard Steel with a letter to the Admiral and the rest of the Commanders and Gentlemen, praying a Parley or Treaty for Peace, but before the messenger arrived, the said Fort was taken: News thereof was carried to Haverfordwest; the old Knight with the rest were strucken with such horror and amazement, and a palsy or anguish condition fearing our forces would presently march thither, that they caused a strict watch or centrey to be duly kept, to give notice of the enemy's approach, that when they saw them coming, they might the more safely make their escape: And at that time there was one Wheelor a Grazier, who had a heard of Cattles grazing upon the hills, the watch having a circumspect vigilant eye to perform their duty and charge, looking sharply forth in the evening, the said cattles then getting head and running towards the Town, the watch conceived them to be our Army, posted amain into the Town, and cried God dame them, The Round-Headed Rogues were coming; The which struck such further terror into the said old Knight and Cavaliers, that happy was he that could run away first and fastest: By that means the Town was freed and acquitted of them; and in their escape they endeavoured to have carried three or four barrels of powder along with them. But fearing the Round-head black coats (as they termed them) which were the beasts, cast the said powder into a river, leaving behind them ten pieces of Ordnance, with a good quantity of provisions and red coats made ready to our Soldiers. Thus hath the great jehovah the Lord of Hosts blest our endeavours and proceed hitherto, and made the the wicked to fly, when none pursued them; to whom with all reverence be attributed all praise and glory etc. The people of that Town and Country afore enslaved & titannicably entreated, being heavily oppressed, declared great joy of this victory and deliverance, and by authority Summons issueing forth, for the Gentry and able Inhabitants, on a certain day to meet; the Town aforesaid with the rest of the Country thereabouts came in, submitted, and presented their service to the Colonel; Whereupon was placed a Garrison into Haverfordwest, the whole Country reduced and freed from the Caterpillars or Cavaliers (saving Tynbye and Carew Castle) which places are strongly fortified (as informed:) The Colonel and well-affected Gentlemen conceaving themselves in no safe condition, till they had gained and taken in Tynbye also, to extirpate and root out the Ante-christian Malignant party, out of the said County: desired the Admiral's further aid for the recovering of the foresaid Town, which would satisfy their religious and warrantable desires, and reduce the whole Country into a happy and peaceable condition and government, to the advancement of God's glory, the King's honour, the Country's safety, and Subjects liberty. The which tendered to a considerate debate, it was granted, and with all alacrity furthered; and the Admiral for the better effecting of the design, sent a Demy-canon into Pembroke, with as many seamen more, as could be well spared out of the Fleet, with powder, shot, match, &c, The same day sent away his vice-admiral, Captain Gettonby and the Crescent Frigate into Caldye road, near to Tynbie, there to do such service against the Town as God in mercy should enable them. Upon Wednesday the sixth of this instant March Colonel Rowland Langharne with the rest of the Commanders, drew their forces into the field, which consisted of 500 horse and foot, or thereabouts, with a demy-canon, demyculvering, and a sacree of brass, with other Ordnance and ammunition, and marched to Tynby, where planting their Ordinance, summoned the Town on Thursday following, being the seventh, by trumpet to surrender the Town to King and Parliaments use, the which obstinately refused: The Ordinance played at the town from Sea and Land, and the Garrison of the Town with great resolution defended the same; but after three day's siege, a great party of the Town beaten down, a breach made, and one of the chief Commanders in opposition wounded, their courage was rebated, and our forces making a gallant and desperate assault, entered the breach, gained the Town by the sword, with the lose of one man, and some few hurt; where many of the enemy fell and were hurt also: And there took betwixt 3. or 400. prisoners, whereof some Commanders of note, as relation being had to the Schedule may appear: eight pieces of Ordinance, about 300. foot arms, with store of plunder for the soldiers. By gaining which Town the whole and entire Country and County of Pembroke was reduced saving Carew Castle, which the tenth of this present, was upon summons surrendered upon quarter, to acquit the said hold, and to leave their arms, and to have convoy for their secure passage out of the Country etc. The SCHEDULE mentioned, of the Prisoners of Note and Quality, with the Ordinance and Arms, together with the Ships then taken, etc. Viz. At the PILL. Captain John Barlow, Master of the Ordinance, and Captain of a Troop of Horse; a Church Papist. Capt. Edmund Bradshaw. Capt. John Bradshaw. Capt. John Butler, Capt. Arnold Butler, Capt. William Mauriechurch. The Globe and Providence of Bristol. HAVERFORDWEST. The Commanders names that Ran away out of Haverfordwest, being thereto forced by the Horned Beasts, as before mentioned, etc. Sir Henry Vaughan Sergeant Major general of the three Counties viz. Pembroke, Carmarthin, and Cordagin, Sir Francis Floyde Major of the Horse. Sir John Stepney, Governor of Haverfordwest Leiutenant Colonel Butler, High Sheriff of the County of Pembroke, Capt. John Edward's, Commissioner of Array in Coram. Capt. Hull of Bristol with a 100 Seamen, who all run away, and acquitted the place as afore declared. March 9th. 43. Prisoners of Note taken at TYNBYE. John Guyn Governor of Tynbye. Colonel David Guyn. Leiutenant Thomas Butler, High Sheriff of the County of Pembroke, that ran away from Haverfordwest, Capt. George Leweis. Capt. Metholl. Capt. Rice Prickhard. Archdeacon Rudd a Malignant Priest. A particular of the Ordnance, Arms, Powder taken, etc. Taken at the Pill, aboarde the Ships, Haverfordwest, Tynbye, Treflyn, and Carew Castle of Ordnance 53. Arms for Foot and Horse, fixed, and unfixed 700. Powder barrels 6. or 7. Seamen slain 6. Seamen wounded 20. Rich: Swanley. FJNJS.