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         Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
      
       
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             Sir Thomas Fairfax's proceedings in the vvest against the enemy since he advanced to Bodman in Cornvval sent to the Honoble William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons. Wherein is a list of the names of the Lord Mohuns and divers other persons of quality of that county that are come in to the Parliament. Together with the Cornish petition to Sir Tho: Fairfax, for their acceptance to joyn with him in this cause. Also a summons sent to the Lord Hopton. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter and petition be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.
             Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
             England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. Proceedings. 1646-03.
          
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           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax's
          
           PROCEEDINGS
           IN
           THE
           VVEST
           Against
           the
           Enemy
           since
           he
           Advanced
           to
           BODMAN
           in
           CORNVVAL
           :
           SENT
           To
           the
           Honoble
           
             William
             Lenthal
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           a
           List
           of
           the
           Names
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Mohuns
          
           and
           divers
           other
           Persons
           of
           Quality
           of
           that
           County
           that
           are
           come
           in
           to
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           the
           Cornish
           PETITION
           to
           Sir
           
             Tho
             :
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           for
           their
           Acceptance
           to
           joyn
           with
           him
           in
           this
           Cause
           .
        
         
           Also
           a
           Summons
           sent
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Hopton
             .
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           this
           
             Letter
          
           and
           
             Petition
          
           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
          
           7.
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           TO
           The
           Honorable
           
             William
             Lenthal
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           to
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           IN
           my
           last
           I
           gave
           you
           an
           accompt
           of
           the
           Armies
           being
           at
           
             Bodman
             ,
             Listithiel
             ,
          
           and
           parts
           thereabouts
           ;
           since
           that
           time
           we
           have
           not
           advanced
           (
           it
           being
           held
           fit
           to
           spend
           two
           or
           three
           dayes
           in
           securing
           as
           far
           as
           we
           are
           gone
           ,
           and
           leaving
           all
           safe
           behinde
           us
           (
           the
           businesse
           of
           Mount
           Edgecomb
           hath
           somewhat
           taken
           up
           our
           time
           ,
           I
           hope
           to
           good
           purpose
           ;
           for
           this
           day
           came
           Mr.
           
             Coriton
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Lower
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Glanvile
             ,
          
           (
           all
           formerly
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           )
           and
           Mr.
           
             Trevisa
          
           to
           the
           General
           from
           Mr.
           
             Edgecomb
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           Surrender
           of
           this
           Fort
           ,
           and
           disbanding
           of
           his
           Regiment
           and
           the
           forces
           thereabouts
           ,
           which
           is
           agreed
           unto
           ,
           I
           hope
           upon
           such
           conditions
           as
           will
           not
           be
           unacceptable
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
           What
           influence
           this
           ,
           and
           the
           coming
           in
           of
           other
           Gentlemen
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           may
           have
           upon
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           you
           may
           easily
           perceive
           ,
           especially
           if
           you
           consider
           the
           quality
           of
           the
           persons
           of
           those
           that
           are
           already
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           live
           under
           the
           Protection
           of
           the
           Parliament
           :
           
             Viz.
             
          
           
           
             
               The
               Lord
               
                 Mohun
                 .
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Iohn
                 Trelawny
                 .
              
            
             
               Colonel
               
                 Trelawny
                 .
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Nicholas
                 Lower
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Lower
              
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               
                 Pierce
                 Edgecomb
              
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               
                 William
                 Scawen
              
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Corriton
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 William
                 Bond
              
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               
                 Richard
                 Edgecomb
              
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Glanvile
              
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               Major
               
                 Nicholas
                 Saul
                 .
              
            
             
               Capt.
               
                 William
                 Bond
              
               of
               
                 Earth
                 .
              
            
             
               Capt.
               
                 Bourn
                 .
              
            
             
               Capt.
               
                 William
                 Saul
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Alexander
                 Lower
              
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Francis
                 Saul
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Nath
                 :
                 Trevanion
              
               of
               
                 Tregerthen
              
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               Major
               
                 William
                 Trevisa
              
               of
               
                 Crokedon
              
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Battersby
              
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               
                 Richard
                 Spurre
              
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               
                 Io
                 :
                 Roe
              
               of
               
                 Trewurnan
              
               
                 Esq
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Horndon
                 ,
              
            
             
               Col
               :
               
                 Champernoon
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Rashly
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Iohn
                 Trevery
                 ,
              
               Governour
               of
               
                 Foy
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Bagley
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Walter
                 Hele
                 .
              
            
             
               Lieut.
               Colonel
               
                 Fortescue
                 .
              
            
             
               Major
               
                 Warren
                 .
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Richard
                 Prideaux
                 ,
              
               High
               Sheriff
               of
               the
               County
               ,
               and
               divers
               others
               .
            
             
               Also
               Mr.
               
                 Arrundel
              
               the
               Papist
               ,
               a
               man
               of
               power
               ,
               desires
               to
               be
               under
               the
               Protection
               of
               the
               Parliament
               .
            
          
        
         
           And
           as
           a
           further
           Testimony
           of
           the
           reallity
           of
           some
           others
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           County
           neer
           St.
           
           Columb
           (
           and
           yet
           in
           a
           manner
           now
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Enemy
           )
           this
           ensuing
           Petition
           delivered
           by
           the
           Hands
           of
           Mr.
           
             Vivian
             ,
          
           with
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           those
           parts
           where
           he
           lives
           ,
           will
           in
           some
           measure
           shew
           their
           affection
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
           
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     Right
                     Honourable
                     Sir
                     
                       Thomas
                       Fairfax
                    
                     Knight
                     ,
                     Captain
                     General
                     of
                     the
                     forces
                     ,
                     raised
                     by
                     the
                     High
                     Court
                     of
                     Parliament
                     under
                     his
                     Command
                     ;
                     and
                     other
                     the
                     renowned
                     VVorthies
                     of
                     that
                     Army
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Right
                       Honourable
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       WEE
                       (
                       though
                       not
                       an
                       acceptable
                       number
                       of
                       a
                       more
                       unacceptable
                       County
                       )
                       having
                       by
                       Gods
                       Blessing
                       ,
                       so
                       fair
                       an
                       advantage
                       of
                       giving
                       our
                       due
                       respects
                       to
                       your
                       Honour
                       ,
                       do
                       with
                       them
                       present
                       our
                       persons
                       also
                       ;
                       which
                       we
                       most
                       unfainedly
                       protest
                       have
                       been
                       hitherto
                       by
                       us
                       ,
                       most
                       vnvoluntarily
                       separated
                       ,
                       as
                       our
                       former
                       readinesse
                       and
                       frequent
                       indeavours
                       to
                       advance
                       this
                       service
                       ;
                       besides
                       imprisonments
                       ,
                       fines
                       ,
                       or
                       other
                       most
                       miserable
                       sufferings
                       ,
                       the
                       same
                       can
                       evidently
                       testifie
                       :
                       And
                       therefore
                       we
                       first
                       blesse
                       the
                       great
                       Lord
                       of
                       Hosts
                       ,
                       by
                       whose
                       providence
                       you
                       are
                       made
                       such
                       victorious
                       Ministers
                       of
                       our
                       diliverance
                       from
                       such
                       intollerable
                       bondage
                       ;
                       and
                       next
                       to
                       our
                       great
                       and
                       Wise
                       counsel
                       ,
                       by
                       whose
                       publike
                       care
                       and
                       mission
                       ,
                       we
                       have
                       the
                       happinesse
                       this
                       day
                       to
                       see
                       you
                       conquerors
                       for
                       the
                       preservation
                       of
                       our
                       Religion
                       ,
                       so
                       long
                       violated
                       ,
                       and
                       restitution
                       of
                       our
                       liberty
                       so
                       long
                       inthralled
                       :
                       Neither
                       may
                       we
                       omit
                       a
                       grateful
                       acknowledgement
                       of
                       the
                       unexampled
                       valour
                       and
                       vigilance
                       ,
                       which
                       have
                       been
                       so
                       magnanimously
                       exercited
                       for
                       the
                       reducing
                       of
                       this
                       unhappy
                       Kingdom
                       from
                       the
                       woful
                       condition
                       of
                       a
                       bloody
                       war
                       ,
                       to
                       so
                       fair
                       hopes
                       of
                       an
                       assured
                       and
                       most
                       happy
                       peace
                       :
                       And
                       now
                       
                       since
                       it
                       hath
                       pleased
                       God
                       thus
                       to
                       blesse
                       us
                       ;
                       we
                       presume
                       not
                       to
                       motion
                       through
                       difference
                       your
                       future
                       care
                       of
                       his
                       Glory
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       Common Wealths
                       good
                       ;
                       having
                       so
                       many
                       rare
                       examples
                       of
                       your
                       readinesse
                       to
                       defend
                       both
                       :
                       However
                       ,
                       give
                       us
                       leave
                       as
                       a
                       people
                       that
                       is
                       our
                       great
                       grief
                       and
                       misery
                       have
                       so
                       long
                       a
                       time
                       wanted
                       the
                       happy
                       influence
                       and
                       equity
                       of
                       the
                       Law
                       to
                       relieve
                       us
                       ,
                       to
                       mention
                       our
                       desires
                       of
                       their
                       reparation
                       ;
                       whereby
                       also
                       to
                       distinguish
                       our selves
                       from
                       those
                       which
                       have
                       with
                       an
                       high
                       hand
                       indeavoured
                       to
                       subvert
                       them
                       :
                       and
                       as
                       hitherto
                       you
                       have
                       not
                       wanted
                       our
                       prayers
                       to
                       God
                       for
                       a
                       blessing
                       upon
                       your
                       counsels
                       and
                       actions
                       .
                       So
                       now
                       ,
                       your
                       Honour
                       shall
                       not
                       want
                       the
                       ready
                       ,
                       though
                       weak
                       assistance
                       ,
                       so
                       far
                       as
                       the
                       lives
                       and
                       fortunes
                       shall
                       extend
                       of
                       your
                       servants
                       and
                       faithful
                       vocaries
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           taking
           into
           consideration
           this
           Petition
           ,
           and
           the
           coming
           in
           of
           the
           persons
           afore-mentioned
           ;
           as
           also
           the
           rising
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           at
           
             Camelford
             ,
             Ginny-Hill
             ,
          
           and
           other
           parts
           in
           the
           East
           and
           North
           of
           Cornwal
           :
           For
           our
           assistance
           it
           was
           held
           fit
           to
           summon
           a
           Posse
           of
           five
           or
           six
           of
           the
           Hundreds
           ,
           to
           appear
           at
           
             Bodman-Down
          
           to
           morrow
           being
           Friday
           ,
           where
           some
           will
           be
           fitted
           with
           Instructions
           ,
           to
           impart
           the
           Generals
           minde
           unto
           them
           :
           For
           to
           morrow
           ,
           part
           of
           the
           Army
           advances
           to
           S.
           Columbe
           and
           other
           parts
           ;
           the
           Enemy
           is
           retreated
           from
           Castle-Dennis
           ,
           and
           last
           night
           had
           his
           Head-quarter
           about
           Truro
           :
           some
           part
           of
           their
           Forces
           at
           S.
           Allens
           ,
           and
           kept
           Guard
           neer
           S.
           Columb
           ;
           as
           our
           staying
           here
           three
           dayes
           will
           prove
           to
           our
           advantage
           in
           setling
           these
           Eastern
           parts
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ;
           So
           we
           are
           confident
           it
           will
           do
           so
           for
           the
           Western
           ;
           for
           
             Gerings
          
           Horse
           will
           sufficiently
           
           incline
           the
           people
           to
           wish
           the
           coming
           of
           this
           Army
           for
           their
           ease
           and
           preservation
           .
           The
           Enemy
           gave
           out
           they
           would
           plunder
           Truro
           ,
           because
           the
           people
           there
           already
           appear
           for
           us
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           answered
           ,
           Whether
           should
           they
           go
           with
           their
           plunder
           when
           they
           had
           it
           :
           Several
           of
           the
           Princes
           servants
           have
           sent
           unto
           the
           General
           for
           Passes
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           to
           repair
           to
           their
           homes
           ;
           which
           I
           conceive
           they
           now
           solicite
           for
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           Prince
           is
           gone
           to
           Sea
           :
           but
           where
           he
           is
           landed
           ,
           we
           yet
           hear
           not
           .
           Last
           night
           a
           Vessel
           out
           of
           Ireland
           came
           into
           Padstow
           ,
           the
           Townsmen
           seized
           upon
           her
           ,
           and
           three
           other
           Vessels
           ,
           going
           out
           with
           plundred
           Goods
           ,
           and
           sent
           to
           our
           Forces
           at
           War-bridge
           for
           assistance
           ,
           which
           was
           this
           morning
           accordingly
           sent
           unto
           him
           .
           A
           Spie
           is
           just
           now
           come
           from
           the
           Enemies
           Quarters
           ;
           most
           of
           their
           force
           are
           North
           of
           Truro
           :
           We
           shall
           be
           very
           neer
           Truro
           to
           morrow
           night
           .
           I
           beleeve
           the
           General
           after
           one
           dayes
           advance
           ,
           will
           send
           a
           Summons
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Hopton
             .
          
           I
           take
           my
           leave
           ,
           and
           rest
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             faithful
             and
             humble
             servant
             ,
             
               Io.
               Rushworth
               .
            
          
           
             
               Bodman
               ,
            
             
               
                 March
              
               5.
               
               Two
               in
               the
               Afternoon
               .
               1645.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             SInce
             the
             writing
             of
             my
             Letter
             ,
             here
             is
             Cap.
             
               Farre
            
             come
             from
             Padstow
             ,
             who
             with
             Cap.
             
               Wogan
            
             boarded
             the
             Irish
             Vessel
             ;
             and
             with
             the
             assistance
             of
             the
             Towns-men
             and
             Towns-women
             put
             them
             all
             to
             the
             Sword
             but
             two
             ,
             about
             thirty
             in
             all
             ,
             wicked
             natural
             Irish
             .
             God
             hath
             most
             seasonably
             brought
             that
             
             Vessel
             thither
             :
             It
             enrages
             the
             Countrey
             against
             the
             Kings
             party
             ,
             for
             bringing
             in
             of
             forraigners
             .
             These
             are
             but
             the
             fore-runners
             of
             many
             thousands
             speedily
             to
             come
             over
             ,
             as
             by
             their
             Packets
             of
             great
             concernment
             ,
             appears
             :
             Indeed
             ,
             of
             so
             great
             concernment
             considering
             from
             whom
             they
             come
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             not
             fit
             to
             be
             lightly
             mentioned
             :
             they
             were
             thrown
             into
             the
             Sea
             ,
             yet
             recovered
             ;
             an
             expresse
             is
             to
             come
             up
             with
             them
             :
             We
             have
             cause
             to
             blesse
             God
             for
             such
             a
             mercy
             .
             Several
             of
             those
             Letters
             subscribed
             by
             
               Glamorgan
               ,
               Ormond
            
             and
             
               Digby
               ,
            
             were
             this
             day
             read
             to
             Mr.
             
               Corriton
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Lower
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Glanvile
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Trevisa
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             And
             one
             of
             the
             two
             that
             had
             not
             his
             throat
             cut
             ,
             was
             brought
             before
             them
             ,
             which
             hath
             further
             satisfied
             them
             of
             the
             Kings
             intentions
             ,
             and
             ready
             preparations
             to
             bring
             in
             bloody
             Irish
             Rebels
             into
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
             that
             they
             offer
             ,
             to
             the
             hazard
             of
             Life
             and
             Estate
             ,
             in
             person
             to
             oppose
             them
             .
             I
             will
             say
             no
             more
             till
             the
             Letters
             come
             :
             Pardon
             my
             haste
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Bodman
                 ,
              
               
                 March
                 5
                 ,
                 1645.
                 
              
               six
               at
               night
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             A
             Summons
             is
             gone
             to
             
               Hopton
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Letters
             bear
             date
             the
             twenty
             eighth
             of
             
               February
            
             last
             .
             I
             beseech
             you
             to
             hasten
             Ships
             to
             the
             Irish
             Coasts
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

