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             Tvvo letters the one from his Excellencie, Robert Earl of Essex, to Anthony Nicoll, Esquire, a member of the House of Commons : the other from VVarwick-castle to Sir Samuel Luke at his quarters, concerning the state of the city of Gloucester.
             Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
             Bridges, Jo.
          
           7 p.
           
             Printed for Edward Husbands,
             [London] :
             Sept. 1, 1643.
          
           
             The second letter signed: Jo: Bridges.
             Place of publication suggested by Wing.
             Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Nicoll, Anthony.
           Luke, Samuel, -- Sir, d. 1670.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           TVVO
           LETTERS
           :
           The
           one
           from
           His
           Excellencie
           ,
           Robert
           Earl
           of
           Essex
           ,
           To
           
             Anthony
             Nicoll
             ,
          
           Esquire
           ,
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             .
          
           The
           other
           from
           VVARVVICK-CASTLE
           ,
           To
           Sir
           
             Samuel
             Luke
          
           at
           his
           Quarters
           :
           
             Concerning
             the
             state
             of
             the
             City
             of
          
           Gloucester
           .
        
         
           Ordered
           by
           the
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           these
           Letters
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           :
           
             H
             :
             Elsynge
             ,
             Cler.
             
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.
             
          
        
         
           Printed
           for
           
             Edward
             Husbands
             ,
          
           Sept.
           1.
           1643.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           my
           much
           respected
           Friend
           ,
           
             ANTHONY
             NICOLL
             ,
             Esquire
             .
          
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           cause
           of
           our
           lying
           still
           to
           day
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           Clothes
           and
           Arms
           might
           be
           disposed
           ,
           but
           principally
           ,
           that
           Col
           :
           
             Harvey
          
           might
           not
           be
           too
           far
           engaged
           ,
           who
           is
           marching
           after
           with
           the
           Associated
           Forces
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           ,
           will
           be
           neer
           us
           to
           morrow
           night
           ;
           and
           then
           I
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           we
           shall
           march
           without
           stop
           or
           stay
           .
           By
           the
           inclosed
           ,
           you
           'l
           see
           what
           I
           hear
           from
           
             Warwick
             .
          
        
         
           
             Your
             assured
             Friend
             ,
             ESSEX
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           For
           the
           HONORABLE
           ,
           Sir
           
             Samuel
             Luke
             ,
          
           AT
           HIS
           QuARTERS
           .
        
         
           
             Honorable
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Sent
           an
           answer
           to
           yours
           of
           the
           26.
           this
           morning
           ,
           and
           in
           obedience
           to
           his
           Excellencies
           commands
           presently
           dispatched
           away
           a
           Messenger
           to
           
             Gloucester
             ;
          
           since
           which
           
           time
           (
           i.
           )
           this
           day
           about
           Twelve
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           came
           hither
           Two
           substantiall
           Men
           from
           the
           Town
           ;
           by
           whom
           I
           perceived
           ,
           none
           of
           those
           Messengers
           I
           formerly
           sent
           ,
           came
           into
           the
           Town
           ;
           yet
           they
           assured
           me
           ,
           the
           Town
           was
           in
           a
           very
           good
           condition
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           courage
           ,
           having
           every
           day
           put
           the
           Enemy
           to
           much
           losse
           .
           Yesterday
           morning
           upon
           an
           outfall
           they
           killed
           Sir
           
             Jacob
             Astley
          
           (
           as
           the
           Souldiers
           report
           )
           I
           heard
           by
           a
           prisoner
           ,
           that
           
             A
             Man
             of
             principall
             respect
             was
             killed
             :
          
           It
           was
           agreed
           between
           them
           and
           the
           Governour
           ,
           at
           their
           coming
           away
           ,
           That
           in
           case
           Relief
           were
           coming
           ,
           they
           should
           this
           Night
           ,
           about
           Twelve
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           make
           Fires
           
           upon
           
             Bredon-hill
          
           ;
           which
           the
           Town
           was
           to
           answer
           ,
           by
           doing
           the
           like
           upon
           the
           Colledge-Steeple
           ;
           wherupon
           I
           shewing
           them
           your
           Letter
           for
           their
           satisfaction
           ,
           accommodated
           them
           with
           Horses
           ,
           and
           sent
           them
           speedily
           away
           ,
           to
           put
           their
           Designe
           in
           execution
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           I
           finde
           ,
           the
           Kings
           Foot
           there
           are
           few
           ,
           and
           those
           in
           very
           ill
           condition
           ,
           so
           that
           whensoever
           the
           town
           makes
           a
           sally
           ,
           the
           quarter
           they
           fall
           upon
           ,
           runs
           without
           striking
           a
           blow
           ;
           The
           Town
           hath
           not
           lost
           above
           Ten
           persons
           ,
           of
           Men
           ,
           VVomen
           ,
           and
           Children
           ,
           slain
           .
        
         
           If
           in
           any
           thing
           I
           have
           a
           capacity
           
           to
           serve
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           please
           to
           honor
           me
           with
           your
           commands
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           ready
           and
           cheerfull
           obedience
           from
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           
             Your
             affectionate
             humble
             Servant
             ,
             Jo
             :
             BRIDGES
             .
          
           
             Warwick-Castle
             ,
             
               28.
               Aug.
               
            
             about
             9.
             at
             night
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

