GROCERS-HALL, London, August 20. 1644. At the Committee appointed by Ordinance of Parliament, for Raising and Maintaining of Horse and Foot, for the Garrison of Gloucester, and for the Counties of Gloucester, Hereford, Monmouth, Glamorgan, Brecknock, and Radnor.  
Gentlemen,  
WE have formerly desired your assistance for Gloucester, and the Counties above mentioned; and understand, That in some Parishes our Letters have not been publicly read; in some, Subscriptions have been taken, and the Money not Collected; in some, Collections made, and the Money not brought in; and in others, neither Subscriptions, nor Collections, where the Letters have been read.  
What should be the cause of such backwardness in so good a work, (as is the stopping of Supplies to the Enemy, the opening of Trade from the West, the hope of reducing South Wales to the King and Parliaments Obedience; but especially the promoting of the Gospel in those blind and ignorant countries) we cannot apprehend.  
And because some Malignants, as we are informed, have reported, That we have misemployed what hath already been brought in; We give this just account of the careful Managing of the Contributions already received, (being not above 2500 l. except the Subscriptions of some of the Committee,) That besides 100 Case of Pistols, 100 Saddles, 300. Muskets, and 50. Barrels of gunpowder, we sent down 250. Horse completely furnished, with a fortnight's advance, both to Officers and Troopers, who seasonably coming to colonel Massey, governor of Gloucester, with other of his Forces, and the assistance of the country, did by the blessing of God, give a great defeat to the Enemy at Red Marley, the particulars whereof, we presume, cannot be unknown unto you.  
Yet we must acquaint you, That if further supplies come not timely to that worthy colonel, he will not be able to draw into the field, nor act more than the defensive part.