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         Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
      
       
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             A letter sent to the Hono[ra]ble William Lenthal Esq. speaker of the Honorable House of Commons : concerning Sir Thomas Fairfax's rovting of the enemy in the West, neer Bodman, March 8, 1645 : together with the Lord Hoptons answer to Sir Thomas Fairfax's summons.
             Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
          
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             March 12, 1645 [1646]
          
           
             Signed at end: J.R. [i.e. John Rushworth]
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           A
           LETTER
           SENT
           To
           the
           Honoble
           
             William
             Lenthal
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           COMMONS
           :
           Concerning
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairfax's
           ROVTING
           Of
           the
           Enemy
           in
           the
           West
           ,
           neer
           BODMAN
           ,
           
             March
          
           8.
           1645.
           
        
         
           Together
           with
           the
           Lord
           
             Hoptons
          
           Answer
           to
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax's
          
           Summons
           .
        
         
           
             ORdered
             by
             the
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             That
             this
          
           Letter
           
             be
             forthwith
             Printed
             and
             Published
             .
          
        
         
           H
           :
           Elsynge
           ,
           Cler.
           Parl.
           D.
           Com.
           
        
         
           
             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
          
           12.
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           TO
           The
           Honorable
           
             William
             Lenthal
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Honorable
           House
           OF
           COMMONS
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           BY
           the
           last
           Messenger
           ,
           the
           Packet
           from
           
             Ireland
          
           taken
           in
           the
           Vessel
           at
           
             Padstow
             ,
          
           was
           sent
           unto
           you
           ,
           which
           I
           hope
           came
           safe
           to
           your
           hands
           ;
           by
           which
           original
           Letters
           under
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Glamorgan
             ,
          
           you
           will
           perceive
           how
           (
           as
           yet
           )
           he
           is
           imployed
           for
           the
           bringing
           over
           of
           an
           Army
           ,
           and
           what
           private
           correspondency
           there
           is
           between
           him
           ,
           the
           Prince
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Hopton
             ,
          
           and
           other
           persons
           of
           Note
           (
           notwithstanding
           ,
           he
           is
           under
           the
           cloud
           of
           being
           accused
           of
           High
           Treason
           )
           his
           being
           at
           liberty
           ,
           and
           acting
           the
           Kings
           Commands
           in
           bringing
           over
           
           an
           Army
           of
           natural
           Irish
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           his
           correspondency
           with
           the
           Prince
           ,
           
             Hopton
             ,
             &c.
          
           is
           enough
           to
           satisfie
           the
           World
           ,
           by
           whose
           Command
           he
           manages
           that
           Affair
           .
           I
           also
           acquainted
           you
           with
           a
           Summons
           sent
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Hopton
          
           (
           or
           rather
           honorable
           conditions
           )
           if
           he
           would
           instantly
           lay
           down
           Arms
           ,
           and
           disband
           the
           Forces
           in
           the
           West
           ,
           which
           being
           sent
           unto
           him
           upon
           Thursday
           last
           ,
           and
           no
           Answer
           returned
           on
           Friday
           :
           On
           Saturday
           the
           Army
           advanced
           towards
           St.
           
             Cullumb
             ,
          
           and
           being
           drawn
           to
           a
           Rendezvouz
           four
           miles
           from
           
             Bodman
             ;
          
           the
           Weather
           proved
           so
           extreme
           Wet
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           not
           held
           fit
           to
           advance
           on
           any
           further
           that
           day
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Foot
           were
           appointed
           to
           Quarters
           in
           Villages
           thereabouts
           ,
           and
           a
           mile
           or
           two
           forwards
           :
           The
           Horse
           being
           likewise
           at
           the
           Rendezvouz
           ,
           returned
           to
           their
           Quarters
           ;
           but
           some
           went
           to
           Quarter
           neerer
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Guards
           ,
           except
           a
           very
           good
           party
           of
           about
           eight
           hundred
           Horse
           and
           Dragoons
           ,
           commanded
           by
           Col.
           
           
             Rich
             ,
          
           who
           was
           sent
           away
           with
           the
           same
           ,
           with
           Orders
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           Enemies
           Guards
           or
           Quarters
           ,
           as
           he
           should
           see
           it
           most
           fit
           for
           the
           service
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           within
           two
           hours
           of
           Evening
           ,
           fell
           upon
           their
           Out-guards
           neer
           St.
           
             Cullumb
             ,
          
           beat
           them
           to
           their
           Main
           guard
           :
           Being
           then
           drawn
           up
           in
           a
           Body
           ,
           ours
           likewise
           drew
           into
           three
           Divisions
           ;
           one
           commanded
           by
           Colonel
           
             Rich
             ,
          
           another
           by
           Major
           
             Fincher
             ,
          
           and
           the
           third
           by
           Major
           
             Scroop
             :
          
           The
           Enemy
           seeing
           no
           way
           but
           to
           fight
           ,
           the
           Van
           of
           them
           gave
           a
           very
           good
           charge
           :
           Major
           General
           
             Pert
          
           breaking
           through
           one
           
           Division
           himself
           :
           But
           they
           were
           instantly
           put
           to
           the
           Rout
           ,
           and
           we
           had
           the
           pursuite
           of
           them
           for
           three
           or
           four
           Miles
           ,
           killing
           many
           ,
           took
           about
           an
           hundred
           prisoners
           ,
           whereof
           Major
           General
           
             Pert
          
           was
           one
           ,
           and
           betwixt
           two
           hundred
           and
           three
           hundred
           Horse
           .
           This
           so
           Alarm'd
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           that
           it
           made
           them
           desert
           the
           Head-quarter
           for
           a
           mile
           ,
           and
           caused
           them
           to
           draw
           all
           their
           Horse
           to
           a
           Rendezvouz
           at
           eleven
           of
           the
           Clock
           that
           night
           on
           
             Michel
          
           Down
           ,
           and
           so
           continued
           in
           the
           Wet
           in
           a
           great
           Rain
           till
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           thinking
           the
           whole
           Army
           had
           been
           advanced
           .
           Our
           party
           returned
           to
           St.
           
             Cullumb
             ,
          
           and
           this
           morning
           brought
           the
           prisoners
           to
           Town
           .
           This
           party
           of
           the
           Enemies
           were
           of
           the
           Princes
           own
           Regiment
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           Reformadoes
           Officers
           ;
           they
           confesse
           their
           Souldiers
           are
           very
           weary
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           it
           were
           published
           among
           them
           ,
           they
           might
           have
           Passes
           to
           go
           home
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           in
           the
           Officers
           power
           to
           keep
           them
           together
           :
           They
           likewise
           say
           ,
           that
           most
           of
           their
           Officers
           ,
           if
           they
           knew
           they
           might
           be
           accepted
           into
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           they
           would
           desert
           the
           Service
           .
        
         
           Being
           askt
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           heard
           any
           Propositions
           were
           sent
           unto
           them
           from
           the
           General
           ,
           offering
           honourable
           conditions
           both
           to
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           they
           answered
           they
           never
           heard
           of
           any
           ;
           so
           by
           that
           we
           perceive
           the
           Lord
           
             Hopt
             on
          
           with
           some
           few
           of
           his
           Councel
           keeps
           the
           propositions
           from
           being
           published
           :
           There
           are
           some
           others
           come
           from
           thence
           ,
           who
           say
           that
           the
           French
           are
           mighty
           inquisitive
           to
           know
           
           whether
           they
           might
           be
           so
           far
           received
           into
           savour
           as
           to
           have
           leave
           to
           go
           beyond
           seas
           :
           Laying
           all
           these
           together
           we
           are
           of
           opinion
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           not
           be
           in
           
             Hoptons
          
           power
           to
           hinder
           a
           good
           effect
           to
           the
           propositions
           sent
           him
           ;
           so
           soon
           as
           the
           same
           is
           published
           amongst
           them
           ,
           which
           before
           this
           ,
           we
           hope
           by
           some
           means
           that
           hath
           been
           used
           is
           effectually
           done
           :
           This
           day
           the
           Generals
           Trumpeter
           that
           went
           with
           the
           summons
           ,
           is
           returned
           with
           a
           brief
           answer
           from
           the
           Lord
           
             Hopton
          
           to
           this
           purpose
           :
           That
           he
           had
           taken
           the
           letter
           from
           the
           General
           into
           consideration
           ,
           but
           the
           suddain
           advance
           of
           our
           forces
           gave
           an
           interruption
           to
           mention
           at
           this
           time
           any
           particulars
           ,
           but
           by
           a
           Trumpeter
           of
           his
           own
           he
           would
           send
           a
           particular
           answer
           :
           The
           Trumpeter
           was
           curteously
           used
           and
           much
           respected
           ,
           This
           evening
           the
           Lord
           
             Hoptons
          
           Trumpeter
           is
           come
           with
           a
           letter
           in
           answer
           to
           the
           Generals
           propositions
           ,
           which
           indeed
           implies
           a
           willingnesse
           to
           end
           the
           businesse
           of
           the
           West
           without
           more
           blood
           shed
           ,
           but
           yet
           desires
           to
           be
           satisfied
           whether
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           be
           not
           near
           a
           conclusion
           of
           a
           Peace
           ;
           for
           being
           intrusted
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           it
           concerns
           him
           to
           support
           his
           honour
           as
           long
           as
           he
           can
           ;
           and
           yet
           withal
           inclines
           to
           have
           some
           Countrey
           Gentleman
           come
           unto
           him
           to
           satisfie
           him
           of
           the
           state
           of
           affaires
           :
           Taking
           altogether
           ,
           it
           argues
           a
           coming
           to
           us
           ,
           though
           it
           seems
           yet
           a
           distance
           ,
           or
           else
           a
           way
           to
           get
           time
           (
           which
           I
           rather
           believe
           ,
           because
           he
           invites
           a
           cessation
           )
           until
           some
           Irish
           do
           land
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           thing
           rumoured
           abroad
           in
           their
           Army
           ,
           and
           expected
           to
           be
           there
           within
           
           eight
           and
           forty
           hours
           ;
           and
           indeed
           a
           duplicate
           of
           that
           Packet
           we
           intercepted
           at
           Padstow
           ,
           is
           since
           arrived
           with
           the
           enemy
           ,
           whereby
           its
           probable
           they
           hasten
           ships
           unto
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           bringing
           over
           those
           Irish
           that
           were
           intended
           for
           Chester
           into
           these
           parts
           :
           What
           ever
           his
           intention
           is
           ,
           the
           General
           will
           not
           lose
           a
           minute
           of
           time
           :
           All
           the
           Regiments
           this
           day
           advanced
           to
           and
           beyond
           Cullomb
           ,
           within
           three
           miles
           of
           Truro
           with
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           horse
           ;
           the
           headquarter
           is
           at
           Bodman
           with
           one
           Regiment
           there
           ,
           which
           we
           leave
           to
           secure
           the
           passe
           .
        
         
           To
           morrow
           the
           General
           and
           Lievtenant
           General
           advance
           after
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           I
           believe
           will
           quarter
           at
           Truro
           to
           morrow
           at
           night
           :
           This
           advance
           as
           it
           is
           like
           to
           further
           a
           good
           effect
           upon
           the
           Propositions
           (
           if
           God
           incline
           their
           hearts
           unto
           it
           )
           so
           it
           will
           I
           hope
           dispatch
           the
           businesse
           before
           such
           time
           as
           any
           Irish
           can
           land
           :
           If
           there
           be
           a
           Treaty
           it
           must
           not
           be
           such
           a
           one
           as
           shall
           take
           up
           above
           one
           dayes
           time
           :
           therefore
           a
           few
           dayes
           will
           decide
           that
           businesse
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           (
           with
           Gods
           blessing
           )
           much
           to
           your
           advantage
           and
           the
           peace
           and
           welfare
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           .
           Major
           General
           
             Pert
          
           is
           run
           through
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           shot
           in
           the
           body
           yet
           not
           mortal
           :
           There
           was
           found
           in
           his
           Pocket
           a
           Copy
           of
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           Lords
           ,
           about
           the
           Prince
           ,
           either
           sent
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           sent
           by
           him
           ,
           advising
           them
           ,
           That
           now
           was
           a
           good
           time
           to
           Trear
           ,
           before
           our
           Forces
           advanced
           further
           ;
           declaring
           ,
           That
           they
           feared
           else
           their
           Condition
           would
           be
           desperate
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Countrey
           is
           very
           forward
           to
           assist
           in
           the
           Barrocadoing
           up
           of
           all
           Lanes
           and
           Passes
           ,
           where
           probably
           the
           Enemy
           (
           if
           they
           intend
           to
           break
           through
           )
           may
           attempt
           to
           passe
           by
           .
           This
           being
           all
           I
           have
           to
           trouble
           you
           with
           ,
           I
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             faithful
             And
             Humble
             Servant
             ,
             
               I.
               R.
               
            
          
           
             
               Bodman
               ,
            
             
               
                 March
              
               8.
               1645.
               
            
             Past
             12
             at
             Night
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
    

