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         Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
      
       
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             A letter sent to the Honoble William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons Concerning Sir Tho: Fairfax's gallant proceedings in Cornwal, since his advance from Torrington and Launceston to Bodman, where they have taken divers prisoners, and Prince Charls driven into Pendennis-Castle. Appointed by the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; to be forthwith printed and published.
             Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
          
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             March 7. 1645. [i.e. 1646]
          
           
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           A
           LETTER
           SENT
           To
           the
           Honoble
           
             William
             Lenthal
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
           Concerning
           Sir
           
             Tho
             :
             Fairfax's
          
           gallant
           Proceedings
           IN
           Cornwal
           ,
           Since
           his
           advance
           from
           
             Torrington
          
           and
           
             Launceston
          
           to
           
             Bodman
             ,
          
           Where
           they
           have
           taken
           divers
           Prisoners
           ,
           AND
           PRINCE
           
             CHARLS
          
           driven
           into
           
             Pend●nnis-Castle
          
           .
        
         
           
             APpointed
             by
             the
             Honorable
          
           William
           Lenthal
           
             
               Esq
            
             to
             be
             forthwith
             printed
             and
             published
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Edw.
             
             Husband
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Golden
           Dragon
           in
           Fleetstreet
           ,
           neer
           the
           Inner-Temple
           .
           
             March
          
           7.
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           TO
           The
           Honourable
           
             W.
             Lenthal
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           to
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           IN
           my
           last
           I
           acquainted
           you
           with
           the
           Armies
           coming
           to
           
             Launceston
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           taking
           300
           horse
           neer
           
             Stratton
             .
          
           By
           reason
           of
           the
           long
           marches
           the
           Foot
           had
           taken
           ,
           and
           many
           straglers
           behinde
           ,
           the
           General
           and
           the
           Army
           rested
           at
           
             Launceston
          
           two
           dayes
           ;
           and
           on
           Saturday
           last
           ,
           the
           Army
           advanced
           five
           or
           six
           miles
           towards
           
             Bodman
             .
          
           And
           this
           day
           the
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           had
           a
           General
           Rendezvouz
           upon
           the
           
             Downs
          
           within
           eight
           Miles
           of
           
             Bodman
             ;
          
           the
           Forlorn
           Hope
           being
           sent
           out
           ,
           they
           met
           with
           the
           Enemies
           Scouts
           ,
           there
           being
           eight
           of
           them
           together
           ,
           which
           our
           men
           took
           (
           not
           one
           escaping
           )
           they
           all
           confesse
           they
           had
           no
           intelligence
           of
           our
           coming
           ;
           that
           they
           belonged
           to
           a
           Guard
           of
           300
           Horse
           that
           was
           kept
           on
           a
           Passe
           within
           three
           miles
           of
           
             Bodman
             ;
          
           and
           within
           two
           miles
           where
           they
           were
           taken
           ,
           the
           Army
           advancing
           neer
           to
           that
           place
           ,
           we
           discovered
           a
           Body
           of
           the
           Enemies
           Horse
           ,
           at
           about
           two
           miles
           distance
           ,
           who
           made
           a
           stand
           ,
           and
           faced
           us
           for
           a
           while
           ;
           but
           
           before
           ever
           we
           came
           neer
           them
           ,
           retreated
           to
           
             Bodman
             :
          
           A●
           we
           were
           upon
           the
           Moo●s
           ,
           intelligence
           came
           ,
           That
           the
           two
           Companies
           of
           Dragoons
           that
           were
           sent
           towards
           
             Camelford
          
           the
           other
           and
           had
           possest
           an
           House
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           gain
           intelligence
           .
           If
           the
           Enemy
           intended
           to
           break
           through
           Eastward
           ,
           were
           in
           some
           haz●rd
           by
           a
           great
           Body
           of
           the
           Enemies
           Horse
           that
           were
           got
           between
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Rendezvous
           ,
           and
           forced
           them
           into
           a
           Close
           for
           their
           security
           ;
           whereupon
           a
           thousand
           Horse
           were
           sent
           to
           relieve
           them
           ,
           but
           before
           they
           came
           ,
           the
           Dragoons
           themselves
           had
           beaten
           off
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           made
           good
           their
           retreat
           to
           a
           Church
           ,
           without
           the
           losse
           of
           a
           man
           .
           Sir
           
             Iames
             Smith
          
           with
           his
           Brigade
           ,
           was
           the
           man
           that
           had
           a
           Designe
           to
           have
           surprized
           them
           ;
           but
           now
           we
           are
           in
           a
           manner
           gotten
           between
           him
           and
           
             Bodman
             ;
          
           for
           the
           Army
           quarters
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Villages
           hereabouts
           ,
           that
           he
           can
           hardly
           make
           his
           retreat
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           took
           the
           opportunity
           before
           our
           Horse
           came
           up
           .
           At
           our
           coming
           into
           
             Cornwal
             ,
          
           especially
           at
           
             Launceston
             ,
          
           we
           found
           the
           people
           possest
           with
           an
           opinion
           ,
           
             That
             there
             would
             be
             no
             mercy
             shewn
             unto
             the
             Cornish
             ;
          
           but
           after
           a
           dayes
           being
           at
           
             Launceston
             ,
          
           the
           Town
           seeing
           the
           carriage
           of
           the
           Souldier
           so
           fair
           ,
           and
           not
           one
           House
           plundered
           (
           not
           so
           much
           as
           the
           Governours
           own
           house
           )
           and
           the
           Country
           being
           possest
           with
           the
           like
           opinion
           of
           the
           civil
           carriage
           of
           this
           Army
           ,
           came
           into
           the
           Market
           ,
           and
           brought
           in
           provisions
           for
           supply
           of
           our
           Forces
           ;
           but
           in
           regard
           
             Gorings
          
           Forces
           had
           plundred
           the
           Countrey
           of
           all
           their
           Horse
           ,
           people
           were
           glad
           to
           bring
           it
           in
           on
           their
           backs
           .
           And
           Friday
           being
           the
           day
           for
           the
           
             Posse
          
           of
           the
           whole
           Countrey
           to
           appear
           at
           
             Bodman
             ;
          
           all
           the
           North
           part
           of
           
             Cornwal
          
           refused
           to
           appear
           ,
           they
           positively
           affirming
           ,
           
             They
             found
             us
             Friends
             ,
             and
             not
             Enemies
             ;
          
           and
           those
           that
           were
           on
           the
           Westside
           of
           
             Bodman
             ,
          
           likewise
           refused
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             They
             had
             not
             greater
             Enemies
             then
             Gorings
             Horse
             that
             were
             among
             them
             .
          
           A
           Gentleman
           whom
           I
           spake
           withall
           this
           day
           ,
           who
           was
           at
           their
           meeting
           said
           .
           The
           Horse
           onely
           appeared
           ,
           the
           
             Posse
          
           Foot
           wholly
           refused
           to
           come
           in
           ;
           and
           indeed
           ,
           there
           cannot
           be
           a
           greater
           advantage
           to
           us
           ,
           then
           to
           drive
           
             Gorings
          
           Horse
           before
           us
           ;
           for
           there
           carriages
           are
           so
           
           barbarous
           ,
           that
           they
           make
           every
           mans
           hand
           against
           them
           where
           they
           come
           :
           The
           Army
           had
           been
           this
           night
           at
           
             Bodman
             ,
          
           but
           in
           regard
           the
           Enemy
           is
           numerous
           in
           Horse
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           marched
           much
           upon
           the
           Downs
           ,
           and
           was
           like
           to
           be
           late
           before
           we
           could
           get
           in
           ,
           it
           was
           held
           fit
           to
           quarter
           in
           the
           Fields
           and
           Villages
           here
           abouts
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           to
           march
           in
           a
           close
           Body
           ,
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ;
           though
           it
           be
           the
           slower
           way
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           the
           more
           secure
           :
           The
           Prisoners
           that
           were
           taken
           this
           day
           ,
           told
           me
           ,
           they
           were
           glad
           with
           all
           their
           hearts
           they
           were
           taken
           upon
           so
           fair
           quarter
           ,
           for
           they
           knew
           they
           should
           be
           all
           taken
           at
           last
           (
           they
           said
           )
           and
           that
           they
           give
           themselves
           already
           for
           lost
           :
           And
           indeed
           ,
           God
           hath
           stroken
           their
           hearts
           with
           a
           terrour
           .
           Some
           Gentlemen
           of
           quality
           have
           sent
           privately
           for
           protections
           ,
           whose
           not
           appearing
           against
           us
           ,
           though
           not
           for
           us
           ,
           keeps
           all
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Countrey
           in
           ,
           where
           they
           are
           ,
           And
           just
           now
           we
           have
           intelligence
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             Mo●un
          
           is
           unwilling
           to
           obey
           the
           L.
           
             Hoptons
          
           Commands
           ,
           and
           rather
           stands
           upon
           his
           Guard
           against
           his
           Forces
           ,
           then
           to
           assist
           him
           with
           any
           :
           as
           far
           as
           I
           can
           conceive
           in
           my
           poor
           judgement
           ,
           we
           shall
           drive
           the
           Enemy
           to
           a
           corner
           ;
           and
           it
           may
           please
           God
           to
           bring
           their
           Horse
           to
           accept
           of
           conditions
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           formerly
           they
           did
           bring
           our
           Foot
           ;
           for
           unlesse
           this
           very
           night
           they
           do
           break
           through
           ,
           which
           they
           can
           hardly
           do
           ,
           considering
           how
           our
           Forces
           are
           laid
           ,
           we
           have
           them
           then
           before
           us
           to
           the
           Lands
           end
           .
        
         
           
             
               St.
            
             Blessenden
             ,
             March
             1.
             1645.
             
          
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             Servant
             ,
          
           
             I.
             R.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             THe
             Messenger
             staying
             till
             the
             next
             morning
             ,
             I
             thought
             fit
             to
             give
             you
             this
             further
             account
             of
             the
             Enemies
             motion
             and
             our
             proceedings
             :
             This
             morning
             by
             break
             of
             the
             day
             ,
             the
             Army
             was
             drawn
             to
             a
             Rendezvouz
             upon
             the
             Heath
             within
             two
             miles
             of
             
               Bodman
               ,
            
             a
             party
             being
             sent
             out
             to
             discover
             if
             the
             Enemy
             were
             in
             the
             Town
             ,
             brought
             Intelligence
             they
             quit
             the
             Town
             last
             night
             about
             ten
             of
             the
             clock
             ,
             Horse
             and
             Foot
             ,
             the
             Lord
             
               Hopton
            
             bringing
             up
             the
             Rear
             himself
             :
             The
             most
             of
             the
             Foot
             they
             had
             were
             Welchmen
             ,
             having
             Leeks
             in
             their
             Hats
             ,
             and
             drunk
             ,
             and
             went
             out
             disorderly
             :
             They
             march'd
             toward
             
               Truro
            
             with
             a
             good
             part
             of
             their
             horse
             ;
             the
             rest
             of
             their
             Horse
             we
             this
             morning
             received
             Intelligence
             marched
             towards
             
               Ware-Bridge
               ,
            
             as
             if
             they
             intended
             to
             go
             Eastward
             ;
             whereupon
             Lieut.
             
             General
             
               Cromwel
            
             who
             went
             the
             night
             before
             to
             Relieve
             our
             Dragoons
             ,
             was
             sent
             unto
             by
             the
             General
             to
             desire
             him
             to
             secure
             the
             passage
             at
             
               Ware-Bridge
               ,
            
             by
             placing
             some
             Dragoons
             there
             ;
             who
             being
             there
             with
             One
             thousand
             Horse
             ,
             and
             Four
             hundred
             Dragoons
             ,
             will
             give
             a
             seasonable
             interruption
             to
             the
             Enemies
             advance
             that
             way
             .
             We
             finde
             the
             Towns-people
             in
             
               Bodman
            
             no
             wayes
             fearful
             of
             our
             coming
             ,
             rather
             desiring
             it
             :
             They
             say
             they
             have
             had
             no
             Market
             these
             two
             Market
             dayes
             ,
             by
             reason
             that
             
               Gorings
            
             Horse
             rob'd
             the
             Market
             people
             ,
             and
             take
             away
             their
             Horses
             .
             There
             were
             two
             Regiments
             of
             Foot
             and
             two
             of
             Horse
             sent
             this
             morning
             from
             their
             Rendezvouz
             about
             nine
             of
             the
             clock
             ,
             to
             assist
             those
             forces
             at
             
               Ware-Bridge
               ,
            
             where
             by
             we
             might
             the
             better
             drive
             the
             Enemy
             before
             us
             into
             a
             narrow
             compasse
             of
             Land
             .
             At
             this
             place
             where
             we
             are
             ,
             we
             may
             see
             the
             Sea
             on
             both
             hands
             ;
             if
             the
             Enemy
             had
             had
             any
             gallantry
             left
             in
             them
             ,
             they
             would
             have
             shew'd
             it
             upon
             our
             approach
             to
             
               Bodman
               ,
            
             their
             onely
             strength
             consisting
             in
             Horse
             ,
             where
             they
             had
             room
             enough
             upon
             the
             Downs
             to
             play
             their
             Game
             ,
             but
             they
             never
             appeared
             but
             once
             ,
             and
             that
             at
             two
             miles
             distance
             ,
             and
             retreated
             .
             I
             have
             spoken
             with
             some
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             this
             Town
             ,
             who
             were
             at
             the
             grand
             
               Posse
            
             at
             
               Bodman
            
             on
             Friday
             last
             ,
             and
             they
             affirm
             ,
             That
             of
             the
             whole
             County
             of
             Cornwal
             ,
             there
             
             did
             not
             appear
             Eighty
             men
             ;
             but
             
               Gorings
            
             Horse
             ,
             and
             the
             Horse
             of
             the
             County
             ,
             all
             appeared
             in
             a
             great
             body
             ,
             Those
             Foot
             that
             were
             in
             
               Bodman
               ,
            
             were
             some
             of
             the
             Runawayes
             from
             
               Torrington
               ,
            
             and
             some
             Welchmen
             that
             were
             left
             at
             
               Launceston
               ,
            
             and
             fled
             hither
             ,
             and
             some
             others
             of
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             in
             all
             to
             the
             number
             of
             Four
             hundred
             at
             the
             most
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             onely
             body
             of
             Infantry
             they
             have
             left
             that
             we
             can
             yet
             hear
             of
             :
             the
             same
             Intelligencer
             confirmed
             ,
             That
             the
             Lord
             
               Mahone
            
             is
             either
             restrained
             or
             wounded
             by
             the
             Lord
             
               Hopton
               ;
            
             yet
             the
             certainty
             thereof
             ,
             more
             then
             the
             publique
             report
             of
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             we
             cannot
             yet
             hear
             .
             I
             doubt
             it
             falls
             out
             ill
             we
             have
             not
             a
             Squadron
             of
             Ships
             towards
             
               Falmouth
               ,
            
             where
             no
             doubt
             they
             may
             have
             rich
             booty
             ,
             and
             intercept
             persons
             of
             great
             quality
             .
             Several
             Letters
             have
             been
             sent
             unto
             
               Plymouth
               ,
            
             to
             the
             Commander
             in
             chief
             upon
             these
             Coasts
             ;
             we
             hope
             that
             they
             will
             yet
             come
             seasonable
             :
             The
             Prince
             is
             at
             
               Pendennis
               ,
            
             and
             I
             believe
             within
             two
             dayes
             will
             be
             in
             
               France
            
             if
             the
             wind
             hold
             .
             The
             head
             Quarter
             was
             this
             night
             at
             
               Bodman
               ;
            
             three
             Regiments
             marched
             to
             
               Listithiel
            
             to
             secure
             the
             passage
             that
             way
             :
             the
             Forlorn
             hope
             of
             Horse
             that
             went
             thither
             ,
             made
             the
             Enemy
             quit
             their
             Guard
             at
             
               Listithiel
               ;
            
             and
             receiving
             Information
             that
             four
             Wain-load
             of
             Ammunition
             was
             in
             the
             way
             to
             go
             from
             
               Listithiel
            
             to
             
               Foy
               ,
            
             six
             of
             the
             Troopers
             rode
             after
             it
             ,
             and
             made
             the
             Convoy
             desert
             their
             charge
             ,
             and
             brought
             back
             the
             four
             load
             of
             Ammunition
             this
             night
             to
             
               Bodman
               ,
            
             there
             being
             ten
             Oxen
             to
             every
             draught
             :
             Likewise
             a
             party
             being
             sent
             out
             another
             way
             ,
             overtook
             forty
             two
             Musketiers
             ,
             who
             had
             their
             Matches
             lighted
             ,
             and
             Muskets
             loaden
             ,
             four
             Troopers
             rode
             up
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             made
             them
             all
             lay
             down
             their
             Arms
             ,
             and
             brought
             them
             back
             Prisonets
             to
             the
             head
             Quarter
             .
             Another
             party
             was
             sent
             towards
             
               Truro
               ,
            
             to
             discover
             whether
             the
             Enemies
             Horse
             remained
             in
             a
             body
             ,
             and
             at
             Castle-Dennis
             discovered
             a
             body
             of
             about
             a
             thousand
             Horse
             an
             hour
             before
             night
             ,
             which
             we
             conceive
             onely
             staid
             till
             the
             darknesse
             of
             the
             night
             to
             draw
             off
             ,
             after
             the
             rest
             further
             West
             ;
             they
             are
             so
             Alarm'd
             by
             our
             parties
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             forced
             to
             keep
             in
             bodies
             ,
             and
             can
             hardly
             go
             to
             Quarter
             ,
             which
             will
             quickly
             make
             
             them
             weary
             and
             over-watcht
             ,
             and
             altogether
             unfit
             to
             break
             through
             ,
             if
             they
             had
             any
             such
             intention
             ,
             which
             I
             believe
             now
             they
             have
             not
             :
             That
             we
             keep
             strong
             Guards
             at
             
               Listhiel
               ,
               War-Bridge
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Fords
             upon
             both
             Rivers
             .
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Greenviles
            
             Lieutenant
             Colonel
             ,
             and
             divers
             others
             are
             taken
             Prisoners
             .
          
           
             
               Bodman
               ,
            
             March
             2.
             ten
             at
             night
             .
          
        
         
           
             THe
             Messenger
             staying
             till
             Tuesday
             morning
             ,
             
               March
            
             3.
             
             I
             can
             onely
             adde
             ,
             That
             our
             Intelligence
             is
             ,
             the
             Enemy
             bends
             West
             ,
             onely
             a
             party
             of
             Horse
             to
             face
             us
             :
             This
             day
             some
             Quarters
             remove
             towards
             
               St.
               Cullam
               ,
            
             the
             way
             to
             
               Truro
               .
            
             The
             Messenger
             takes
             pains
             for
             so
             long
             a
             journey
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

