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         Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
      
       
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             A true relation of the surrendring of Colchester to his Excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax. As it was sent in a letter to the Honourable William Lenthal, Esquire, speaker of the Honourable House of Commons.
             Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
             Lenthall, William, 1591-1662, recipient.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by R.W. for Iohn Partridge,
             London :
             1648.
          
           
             Dated at end: Colchester August 28. 1648. Signed: Iohn Rushworth.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, -- Baron, 1612-1671 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
           Colchester (England) -- History -- Siege, 1648 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           true
           Relation
           of
           the
           Surrendring
           of
           COLCHESTER
           to
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           FAIRFAX
           .
        
         
           As
           it
           was
           sent
           in
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           Honourable
           
             William
             Lenthal
             ,
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THE
           last
           night
           about
           ten
           of
           the
           Clock
           the
           Articles
           were
           Signed
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           That
           all
           Horses
           ,
           with
           furniture
           ,
           should
           be
           delivered
           this
           day
           by
           ten
           of
           the
           Clock
           ,
           That
           all
           private
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           Officers
           under
           Captains
           shall
           have
           fair
           quarter
           ,
           and
           render
           themselves
           prisoners
           .
           That
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           all
           Captains
           ,
           and
           superiour
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           be
           drawn
           together
           to
           the
           Kings-head
           Inne
           ,
           with
           their
           Clothes
           and
           Baggage
           ,
           by
           eleven
           of
           the
           Clock
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           render
           themselves
           to
           the
           Mercy
           of
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Enemies
           Guards
           be
           drawn
           off
           ,
           and
           Guards
           of
           this
           Army
           appointed
           in
           their
           stead
           :
           That
           all
           Ordnance
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           Waggons
           ,
           &c.
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           Comptroller
           .
           That
           the
           sick
           and
           wounded
           be
           provided
           for
           ,
           with
           Accommodation
           ,
           untill
           recovered
           .
           And
           accordingly
           this
           forenoon
           Col.
           
           
             Rainsboroughs
          
           Regiment
           ,
           and
           another
           Regiment
           entred
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           the
           Articles
           in
           all
           things
           else
           performed
           :
           You
           will
           very
           suddenly
           receive
           an
           Account
           from
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           of
           the
           particulars
           ,
           of
           this
           businesse
           ,
           as
           also
           a
           List
           of
           what
           persons
           of
           quality
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Commanders
           are
           at
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           the
           number
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           Arms
           ,
           and
           quantity
           of
           Ammunition
           .
           This
           morning
           we
           rode
           round
           about
           the
           Wall
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           finde
           it
           to
           be
           a
           very
           strong
           place
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           it
           ;
           Where
           it
           was
           weakest
           ,
           there
           they
           made
           strong
           Works
           ,
           or
           strengthened
           it
           with
           Earth
           .
           It
           was
           a
           sad
           spectacle
           to
           see
           so
           many
           fair
           Houses
           burnt
           to
           Ashes
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           Inhabitants
           made
           so
           sickly
           and
           weak
           with
           living
           upon
           Horses
           and
           Dogs
           .
           Many
           glad
           to
           eat
           the
           very
           Draught
           and
           Graines
           for
           preservation
           of
           life
           .
           I
           remain
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             humble
             Servant
             ,
             Iohn
             Rushworth
             .
          
           
             Cochester
             
               August
               28.
               1648.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           London
           Printed
           by
           
             R.
             W.
          
           for
           
             Iohn
             Partridge
             .
          
           1648.
           
        
      
      
  

