







 
   
     
       
         Lieut. Generall Cromwells letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq., speaker of the House of Commons, of the surrender of Langford-House neer Salisbury with the articles of agreement concerning the same : together with a letter concerning a great victory obtained by Col. Rossiter against Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice, neer Belvoyr Castle in Leicestershire : also another letter concerning the taking of two hundred horse ...
         Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
      
       
         This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A35095 of text R24797 in the  English Short Title Catalog (Wing C7109). Textual changes  and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more  computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life.  The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with  MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish.  This text has not been fully proofread 
       Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 4 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images.
       
         EarlyPrint Project
         Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO
         2017
         A35095
         Wing C7109
         ESTC R24797
         08495967
         ocm 08495967
         41416
         
           
            This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of
             Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal
            . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
          
        
      
       
         Early English books online.
      
       
         (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A35095)
         Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 41416)
         Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1253:24)
      
       
         
           
             Lieut. Generall Cromwells letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq., speaker of the House of Commons, of the surrender of Langford-House neer Salisbury with the articles of agreement concerning the same : together with a letter concerning a great victory obtained by Col. Rossiter against Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice, neer Belvoyr Castle in Leicestershire : also another letter concerning the taking of two hundred horse ...
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
             Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
          
           7 p.
           
             Printed for Edward Husband,
             London :
             1645.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Sources.
        
      
    
       A35095  R24797  (Wing C7109).  civilwar no Lieut: Generall Cromwells letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker of the House of Commons, of the surrender of Langford-House Cromwell, Oliver 1645    1114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
        2004-01 TCP
        Assigned for keying and markup
      
        2004-01 Aptara
        Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images
      
        2004-02 Mona Logarbo
        Sampled and proofread
      
        2004-02 Mona Logarbo
        Text and markup reviewed and edited
      
        2004-04 pfs
        Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
      
    
  
   
     
       
       
       
         
           Lieut
           :
           Generall
           
             Cromwells
          
           LETTER
           TO
           The
           Honorable
           
             William
             Lenthall
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           OF
           The
           Surrender
           of
           
             Langford-House
          
           neer
           
             Salisbury
             :
          
           VVith
           the
           Articles
           of
           Agreement
           concerning
           the
           same
           :
           Together
           with
           a
           Letter
           concerning
           a
           great
           Victory
           obtained
           by
           Col
           :
           
             Rossiter
             ,
          
           against
           Prince
           RUPERT
           and
           Prince
           MAURICE
           ,
           neer
           
             Belvoyr-Castle
          
           in
           
             Leicestershire
             .
          
        
         
           Also
           ,
           another
           Letter
           concerning
           the
           taking
           of
           Two
           hundred
           Horse
           ,
           and
           Sixty
           Foot
           ,
           by
           the
           Forces
           of
           
             Abingdon
          
           and
           
             Gaunt-House
             .
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           these
           
             Letters
          
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           :
           
             H
             :
             Elsynge
             ,
             Cler.
             
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.
             
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Edward
             Husband
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           Octob.
           20.
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Honourable
           William
           Lenthall
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           to
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Gave
           you
           an
           Accompt
           the
           last
           night
           of
           my
           marching
           to
           
             Langford
          
           House
           ,
           whether
           I
           came
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           immediatly
           sent
           them
           in
           a
           Summons
           ;
           the
           Governour
           desired
           I
           should
           send
           two
           Officers
           to
           Treat
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           I
           accordingly
           appointed
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           
             Hewson
             ,
          
           and
           Major
           
             Kelsey
          
           therunto
           .
           The
           Treaty
           produced
           the
           agreement
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           here
           enclosed
           to
           you
           .
           The
           Generall
           I
           hear
           is
           advanced
           as
           far
           West
           as
           
             Columpton
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           sent
           some
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           to
           
             Teverton
             :
          
           It
           is
           earnestly
           desired
           ,
           that
           those
           Foot
           might
           march
           up
           to
           him
           ,
           it
           being
           convenient
           that
           we
           stay
           a
           day
           for
           our
           Foot
           that
           are
           behinde
           and
           coming
           up
           ;
           I
           wait
           your
           answer
           to
           my
           Letter
           last
           night
           from
           
             Wallop
             ;
          
           I
           shall
           desire
           that
           your
           pleasure
           may
           be
           speeded
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           rest
           ,
           Sir
        
         
           
             Your
             humble
             Servant
             
               Oliver
               Cromwell
               .
            
          
           
             Salisbury
             
               Octob.
               17.
               
            
             at
             12.
             at
             night
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           October
           the
           17.
           1645.
           
        
         
           Articles
           of
           agreement
           made
           between
           Sir
           Bartholomew
           Pell
           Knight
           ,
           and
           Major
           Edmond
           Vvedale
           ,
           Commanders
           in
           chiefe
           of
           Langford
           Garrison
           ;
           And
           Lieu.
           Col.
           Hewson
           ,
           and
           Major
           Thomas
           Kelsey
           ,
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           Oliver
           Cromwell
           ,
           Lieu.
           Gen.
           to
           Sir
           Tho.
           Fairfax
           Army
           .
        
         
           FIrst
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Commanders
           in
           chief
           of
           the
           said
           Garrison
           ,
           shall
           surrender
           the
           said
           House
           and
           Garrison
           to
           the
           said
           Lieut.
           
           Generall
           
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           to
           morrow
           by
           twelve
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           being
           the
           eighteenth
           of
           
             October
          
           instant
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           all
           Arms
           and
           Ammunition
           in
           the
           said
           Garrison
           ,
           be
           then
           delivered
           to
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           without
           any
           imbezeling
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           the
           said
           Commanders
           in
           chief
           with
           fifteen
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           said
           Garrison
           ,
           shall
           march
           away
           with
           horse
           and
           arms
           ;
           And
           the
           private
           Souldiers
           without
           arms
           to
           
             Oxford
          
           within
           ten
           dayes
           ,
           And
           to
           have
           a
           Troop
           of
           horse
           for
           their
           guard
           the
           first
           day
           ,
           and
           a
           trumpeter
           with
           a
           passe
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           way
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           not
           exceeding
           fourteen
           more
           ,
           shall
           march
           with
           their
           Swords
           ,
           and
           Pistols
           ,
           and
           horses
           ,
           if
           they
           can
           lawfully
           procure
           them
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           the
           said
           Commanders
           in
           chief
           ,
           shall
           have
           
           a
           Cart
           or
           waggon
           allowed
           them
           to
           carry
           their
           goods
           to
           
             Oxford
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           if
           any
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           said
           Garrison
           have
           a
           desire
           to
           go
           to
           any
           other
           Garrison
           or
           Army
           of
           the
           Kings
           ,
           They
           shall
           have
           passes
           to
           that
           purpose
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           the
           goods
           remaining
           in
           the
           said
           Garrison
           ,
           shal
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           severall
           owners
           thereof
           ,
           upon
           demand
           within
           two
           dayes
           next
           following
           the
           date
           hereof
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           Lieutenant
           Colonel
           
             Bowles
             ,
          
           and
           Major
           
             Fry
          
           be
           left
           Hostages
           untill
           these
           Articles
           be
           performed
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Hewson
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Kelsey
                 .
              
               
                 Bartho.
                 Pell
                 .
              
               
                 Edm.
                 Vvedale
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Substance
           of
           a
           Letter
           sent
           to
           the
           Honourable
           William
           Lentball
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           to
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           ON
           
             Tuesday
          
           night
           last
           ,
           the
           forces
           of
           
             Abingdon
          
           and
           
             Gaunt
          
           House
           ,
           went
           to
           
             Farringdon
             ,
          
           and
           tooke
           two
           hundred
           horse
           ,
           and
           sixty
           foot
           ,
           and
           were
           like
           to
           take
           the
           Garrison
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           concerning
           a
           great
           Victory
           obtained
           by
           Colonell
           Rossiter
           ,
           against
           Prince
           Rupert
           and
           Prince
           Maurice
           ,
           neer
           Belvoyr
           Castle
           in
           Leicestershire
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Shall
           give
           you
           an
           account
           of
           what
           intelligence
           these
           parts
           afford
           .
           On
           
             Tuesday
          
           morning
           we
           received
           intelligence
           that
           Prince
           
             Rupert
          
           &
           P.
           
             Maurice
          
           were
           at
           
             Banbury
          
           upon
           their
           march
           towards
           
             Newark
             ,
          
           some
           reported
           them
           to
           be
           twelve
           hundred
           ,
           others
           six
           hundred
           ;
           Vpon
           which
           Intelligence
           all
           the
           horse
           belonging
           to
           this
           Garrison
           ,
           being
           three
           hundred
           ,
           and
           four
           hundred
           more
           which
           lay
           at
           
             Stamford
             ,
          
           were
           drawn
           to
           
             Melton
          
           by
           Colonell
           
             Rossiter
             ,
          
           to
           interpose
           betwixt
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Princes
           ,
           or
           to
           joyn
           with
           the
           Horse
           and
           Dragoons
           under
           Colonell
           
             Manwaring
          
           then
           at
           
             Leicester
             ,
          
           and
           since
           gone
           to
           
             Derby
          
           to
           joyn
           with
           Colonell
           Generall
           
             Points
             .
          
           Yesterday
           morning
           upon
           intelligence
           from
           
             Burleigh
             ,
          
           that
           the
           report
           of
           Prince
           
             Ruperts
          
           comming
           was
           false
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           being
           returned
           backe
           to
           
             Newarke
             ,
          
           our
           Horse
           were
           ordered
           to
           march
           back
           to
           
             Grantham
             ,
          
           no
           sooner
           were
           we
           marching
           ,
           but
           from
           
             Leicester
          
           we
           recevied
           Intelligence
           that
           the
           Princes
           were
           upon
           their
           march
           towards
           
             Belvoir
             ,
          
           we
           pursued
           them
           with
           all
           speed
           ,
           they
           faced
           us
           twice
           
           as
           though
           they
           would
           have
           charged
           ,
           but
           upon
           our
           advance
           to
           them
           they
           run
           for
           
             Belvoir
             ,
          
           we
           pursued
           them
           close
           to
           the
           castle
           walls
           ,
           took
           a
           Major
           ,
           three
           Captains
           ,
           sixty
           Prisoners
           ,
           Prince
           
             Maurice's
          
           Trumpeter
           ,
           Trumpet
           and
           Banner
           ,
           and
           about
           one
           hundred
           and
           forty
           Horses
           ,
           we
           wounded
           and
           killed
           divers
           ,
           some
           of
           quality
           ,
           the
           two
           Princes
           hardly
           escaping
           with
           about
           one
           hundred
           more
           .
           Some
           of
           the
           Officers
           we
           have
           taken
           ,
           told
           us
           that
           the
           Princes
           sent
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Northamptons
          
           Regiment
           back
           to
           
             Banbury
             ,
          
           and
           marched
           with
           this
           small
           party
           onely
           to
           speake
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           take
           their
           leaves
           of
           him
           .
           The
           King
           is
           now
           in
           
             Newark
             ,
          
           his
           Horse
           quartered
           betwixt
           
             Newark
          
           and
           
             Welbeck
             ,
          
           part
           of
           them
           :
           and
           as
           we
           hear
           ,
           Sir
           
             Marmaduke
             Langdale
          
           with
           the
           rest
           marched
           Northward
           ,
           it
           is
           likely
           to
           releeve
           
             Skipton
             Castle
             ,
          
           Colonell
           Generall
           
             Points
          
           is
           come
           to
           
             Derby
             ,
          
           and
           Colonell
           
             Manwaring
          
           is
           gone
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           I
           hope
           will
           give
           us
           a
           further
           occasion
           of
           sending
           to
           to
           you
           ,
           Sir
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             Servant
             .
          
           
             Grantham
             
               October
               16.
               1645.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

