A TRUE RELATION OF The proceed of the Cornish Forces under the command of the Lord MOHUNE and Sir RALPH HOPTON.  
Wherein is contained a List of the Commanders in Chief, the Colonels, Lieutenant-colonels, Serjeant-Majors and Captains, with the Totall of their strength, and Garrison-townes.  
Also the names of those Delinquents that have left their habitations in that County, and follow the Army.  
LONDON, Printed for Philip Smith. 1643.   

The Copy of a Letter, relating the places and Garrison towns of the Cornish Forces, with the number of soldiers therein, and also a list of the Commanders in chief, the total of their strength, and the names of those Delinquents which leave their habitations in that County.  
KInd Sir, for the many favours which have been by me received from you, I cannot but impart my knowledge of the proceed of our Western Armies: and although I cannot stamp so good a letter as the Pamphlets I lately received from you, yet the reality of my pen shall far exceed your knowledge therein. Whereas several writings largely expressed the death of Sir Ralph Hopton, and how he was taken, stripped, and for greediness of plunder let pass, I can assure you there is no certainty in any of it: but for certain he is yet alive, for I have seen many Warrants issued forth under his name for the raising of money towards the payment of the soldiers, since those untruths have been set abroach. The Cornish Army we understand lieth upon the borders of our Shire, and at these places: viz. Liscard, Saltash, Launceston, Bridgerule, Stratton, and other Parishes near the river: and first the L. Mohune his Regiment, consisting of about 900. quartereth at Liscard, and the Parishes thereabouts, towards his mansion house near Lostithell. At Saltash Sir Nicholas Slaning his Regiment, consisting of about 1000 are garronized, whereof old Sir William Courtney is governor. At Launceston M. Trevanian his Regiment is quartered, consisting of about 700. foot. At Bridgerule in Cornwall Sir Francis Haley his Troup of horse, consisting of 200. At Stratton, Sir Bevil Greenvil with the number of 1200. a great strength to defend his House there, and sixthly the Reformado Captains being a company of younger Brothers, not having means to raise men, are quartered in the out parishes, and feedeth upon the spoil of the Country, and indeed upon any fight they are very diligent if opportunity serve, and they seeing a good booty to seize thereof, the forces there be which lieth in the arreare of each town to fall upon an onset if occasion serves, now to prevent their further rage amongst us, I have set down in order the strength of our force appointed to be billeted near each place and under whose command first about Plymouth, Plimton and Stoke, there are in Garrison 2000 Foot, and 500 Horse, under the command of that worthy gentleman Sir George Chudleigh, Knight and Baronet, and governor of Plymouth, Mountwise and other Castles thereabouts, Secondly, to hinder the Cornish passage from Salt-ash into Devon, there quartereth Baronet Noreot, his Regiment consisting of about 1200. at a place near Ruberdown, nevertheless the Cornish here breaketh the limits and daily roweth over the passage, and stealeth our horse sheep and Oxen, but by chance we have met and taken some of the thiefs, of which master Blight is chief, the main person that doth the spoil amongst us, we imprisoned him and his crew at Plymouth, but we hear since he is broken away and at liberty we conceive it a treachery in some of the townsmen that had made the way for his escape, of which you shall hear the truth by the next Post, there was a worthy Gentleman proffered to be ransomed for him, but our Deputy Lieutenants refused it, because he was the first and chief agent that drawed and preferred the Cornish Petition to his Majesty, a petition very full of malice and wickedness, and when he was denied by our Deputy Lieutenant's, to be exchanged for Sir Shilston Colemany, Sir Ralph Hopton worked a cunning plot and way for his escape as thus disguised in face and head, by the Barber's shaving off his long hair, and in soldier's apparel walking in the ranks of others as though his fellows, and so passed through all the Ports of Plymouth, our Sergeant Major General, Sir George Chudleigh his son, I know you have heard of his valour and wit at the last Fight at Ochampton, for which work of renown the Citizens of Exeter have presented him with a rich present, a Basin and Ewer, worth a hundred pounds as I hear, now for the Town of Bridgerule, where Sir Francis Haley quartereth, we have appointed Captain Tompson his Troop with a Foot Company of Captain Lutterels, I take it to keep him within compass at that place, at Stratton we have received intelligence that there is a great stir and unruliness between Sir Bevil Greenvil Horse and Foot, and some spoil and hurt have been done about Holsworth, by his Forces, but we are sending of a Regiment of Foot, and 500 Horse, which we hope will appease the soldier's rage there: One passage I would not willingly omit: a Captain of his Regiment with a Company of soldiers came to plunder, and in a Farmer's house they were entertained with a great deal of respect and abundance of good cheer and beer they had, insomuch that Captain and soldiers were drunk therewith, and in the interim of their jollity a Company of our trained Bands apprehended them all unawares, and not one man slain on either side, but a Lieutenant's hand cut, which we much lament: but since it is our fortune to take such a company of rebellious persons, we may rejoice thereat, and so we hope shortly to regain our losses at Liscard, occasioned by the neglect of our Lieutenant-generall, who is since gone from us, both for that and the ill service he did at the last fight at Modbury. We hear that at Pendennis Castle a Captain brought from Gersey and S. Mallows great store of Ammunition for the Cornish, I believe they are in great distress thereof, let them make merry therewith, for I can assure you the Cornish will be frustrate of other hopes that way, for what with Plymouth, Dartmouth and other havens in our Country, we have shipping ready for sea, and hope to prevent it. We have lately taken two Spies coming from Sir Ralph Hopton, and as I am informed, he was sent to the Papists in Dorset and Somersetshire, for raising of money for payment of his soldiers, the Cornish sum of 1000 pound a week beginneth to fail, and the Commonalty weary of the taxations: two or three prizes have stood them in great stead; for as yet the Spanish silver flourisheth amongst them. I will conclude with these few words: Both the Trevanians for certain would leave their Commands, but they have so engaged themselves in this unnatural war, and being the two first ringleaders that raised the rebellion in Cornwall, Sir Ralph Hopton by his policy hath so bewitched their good intentions, that they know not where to turn, lie or go in rest, wishing that the third part of their estates would reconcile them to the Parliament. And thus much for the present, the next week you shall have a full telation of what is now preparing on both sides, which God grant may be for his glory and our good.  
Plymouth, May 15. 1643. Yours, etc. J. T.   

A List of His Majesty's Commanders in chief, also the names of the Colonels, Lieutenant-colonels, Serjeant-Majors and Captains of his Majesty's Forces in Cornwall.  

Lord Mohune L. General.  
Sir Ralph Hopton Lieutenant-generall.  
Colonel Ashburrham Sergeant Major General.  
Sir Nicolas Standing Colonel of one Foot Regiment.  
Sir john Barkley Lieutenant-colonell.  
Serjeant-Major Mannington.  
Captain Weeks.  
Captain Cook.  
Captain Foster.  
Captain Rich.  
Captain Smallacombe.  
Captain Rous.  
Captain Piper.  
Captain Poulson.  
M. Basset Colonel of a Foot Regiment.  
M. Alexander Lieutenant-colonell.  
M. Button Serjeant-Major.  
Captain Butler.  
Captain Winter.  
Captain Fisher.  
Gaptain Rose.  
Captain Friar.  
Captain Reynolds.  
Captain Ware.  
Sir Bevill Greenvile Colonel of one Foot Regiment  
Sir Peter Courtney Lieutenant-colonell.  
M. Deroy Serjeant-Major.  
Captain Piper.  
Captain Estcot.  
Captain Ford.  
Captain Porter.  
Captain Smith.  
Captain Watts.  
Captain Penvowne.  
M. Trevanian the younger Colonel.  
M. Edgecombe Lieutenant-colonell.  
M. Carey Serjeant-Major.  
Captain Wise.  
Captain Southcot.  
Captain Hollyard.  
Captain Bates.  
Captain Stokes.  
Captain Newton.  
L. Mohune Colonel of one Foot Regiment.  
Sir William Courtney Lieutenant Colonel.  
M. Parrey Serjeant-Major.  
Captain Lambert.  
Captain Glyn.  
Captain Saul.  
Captain Williams.  
Captain Mannington.  
Captain Cory.  
M. Kadol●hin Colonel of a Regiment.  
Sir Thomas Lieutenant Colonel.  
M. Peter's Serjeant-Major.  
Captain Hill.  
Captain Mountforke.  
Captain S●lter.  
Captain Wotton.  
Captain Furlow.  
Captain Willis.  
Captain Vpton.  
M. Trevanian Colonel of one Foot Regiment.  
M. Arundel Lieutenant Colonel.  
M. Trelawny Serjeant. Major.  
Captain Grosse.  
Captain Burlacy.  
Captain Haswarse.  
Captain Boskoyne.  
Captain Ballard.  
Captain Frost.  
M. Crew Provost Marshal.  
M. Fuller Secretary of the Army.  
M. Weekley Captain of the Carriages.  
M. Cory Quartermaster.   
The horse under the command of the L. General consisteth of about 1400. whereof the L. Generals two Troops are about 150. some of which are very serviceable: the rest under the command of other Captains are for the most part of the Country ploughing horses, all which number of horse and foot consisteth of about 6000. and no more.  
There are divers Captaine-Reformadoes, and Delinquents of Devon, Somerset, and Dorset, which follow the army, to wit, the Sheriff of Devon, Colonel Thomas Fulford, of Fulford, Ackland of Ackland Esquire, Gifford of Brightley and Huish Esquires, Yeoman of Upton Esquire, Archdeacon Cotton one of the prebend's of Exeter, the Clergymen of all parts in abundance and of all sects of religion, following them, so that they may pick and choose, some of the Commonalty and of all towns in those shires which are fled and left their habitations, and although the Cornish give out they are 10. nay 12000 strong, these Delinquents and runaways will amount to a great number, but of fight men in pay we know for certain is not full six thousand.  
FINIS.