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             Mr. Peters report from Bristol, made to the House of Commons, from Sir Thomas Fairfax. The articles treated on for the surrender of Bristoll, with the castle and forts, on Tuesday last; and with what ordnance, cullers, and armes. As also Ruperts propositions, in the behalfe of the bishops, prebends, and queristers there. And the particulars of Sir Thomas Fairfaxes proceedings since the siege; against the false rumours of malignants. Together with some intercepted letters from Rupert, and others. Commanded to be printed, and published according to order.
             Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
             Printed for Jane Coe.,
             London, :
             1645.
          
           
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "7bre. 12" [i.e. September 12].
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           Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
           Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, -- Baron, 1612-1671 -- Early works to 1800.
           Rupert, -- Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682 -- Early works to 1800.
           Bristol (England) -- History -- Siege, 1643 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Campaigns -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           Mr.
           
             PETERS
          
           REPORT
           FROM
           BRISTOL
           ,
           Made
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           from
           Sir
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAX
           .
        
         
           The
           Articles
           treated
           on
           for
           the
           surrender
           of
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Castle
           and
           Forts
           ,
           on
           Tuesday
           last
           ;
           and
           with
           what
           Ordnance
           ,
           Cullers
           ,
           and
           Armes
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           RUPERTS
           propositions
           ,
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           Prebends
           ,
           and
           Queristers
           there
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           particulars
           of
           Sir
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAXES
           proceedings
           since
           the
           Siege
           ;
           against
           the
           false
           rumours
           of
           Malignants
           .
        
         
           TOGETHER
           ,
           With
           some
           intercepted
           Letters
           from
           
             Rupert
             ,
          
           and
           others
           .
        
         
           Commanded
           to
           be
           printed
           ,
           and
           published
           according
           to
           Order
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           JANE
           COE
           .
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Mr.
           PETRS
           REPORT
           from
           Bristoll
           ;
           made
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           from
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairfax
           .
        
         
           MR.
           
             Peters
          
           came
           on
           Munday
           last
           from
           the
           Army
           ,
           being
           sent
           up
           by
           the
           Generall
           upon
           matters
           of
           great
           importance
           .
           Upon
           Tuesday
           morting
           he
           was
           called
           into
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           spake
           to
           two
           particulars
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           First
           the
           giving
           an
           Accompt
           of
           the
           Armies
           marching
           to
           Bristoll
           :
           And
           secondly
           ,
           what
           they
           had
           done
           there
           ,
           in
           order
           ;
           to
           the
           taking
           of
           that
           Citie
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           former
           ;
           There
           were
           m●ny
           inducements
           (
           after
           they
           had
           taken
           Sherburn
           and
           Romney
           )
           thither
           to
           go
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           the
           West
           :
           As
           ,
           the
           intreatie
           of
           the
           
           people
           of
           So●erset
           ,
           which
           were
           strong
           ;
           the
           horrid
           crueltie
           of
           Prince
           
             Rupert
             ,
          
           who
           began
           to
           burn
           all
           the
           Countrie
           behinde
           the
           Armie
           ;
           the
           increasing
           of
           his
           forces
           ,
           whereby
           he
           might
           with
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Malignant
           incensed
           Club-men
           of
           Dorsetshire
           ,
           fall
           upon
           the
           Rear
           of
           the
           Armie
           :
           Besides
           ,
           he
           might
           have
           spoiled
           most
           of
           our
           Summers
           work
           in
           these
           parts
           ;
           and
           the
           Army
           feared
           to
           fall
           into
           some
           other
           former
           errors
           ,
           by
           onely
           passing
           through
           the
           Country
           ,
           to
           leave
           them
           in
           worse
           case
           then
           they
           found
           them
           .
           But
           by
           taking
           Bristoll
           (
           if
           God
           would
           giue
           that
           blessing
           )
           the
           Countrie
           would
           be
           cleered
           from
           them
           even
           to
           Exeter
           .
        
         
           Moreover
           ,
           
             Rupert
          
           was
           farre
           more
           considerable
           then
           
             Goring
             ,
          
           and
           of
           more
           repute
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           West
           they
           were
           very
           slow
           in
           their
           rising
           ,
           though
           all
           meanes
           used
           ;
           their
           own
           differences
           many
           ,
           and
           if
           our
           Army
           had
           followed
           
             Goring
             ,
          
           he
           had
           gone
           into
           Cornwall
           ,
           where
           the
           whole
           Country
           had
           been
           helpfull
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           they
           denied
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           To
           all
           which
           may
           be
           added
           ,
           that
           Bristoll
           could
           not
           be
           assaulted
           in
           a
           better
           time
           ,
           they
           wanting
           all
           things
           for
           food
           .
           The
           Armie
           had
           lain
           there
           1●
           .
           dayes
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           Plague
           were
           in
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           Village
           round
           about
           ,
           not
           a
           souldier
           was
           tainted
           with
           it
           ,
           nor
           above
           twenty
           men
           lost
           by
           all
           the
           salleys
           the
           enemie
           have
           made
           .
        
         
           He
           also
           reported
           ,
           that
           he
           conceived
           great
           hopes
           (
           through
           Gods
           blessing
           )
           for
           taking
           it
           ,
           they
           being
           even
           readie
           for
           the
           storme
           at
           his
           departure
           ;
           the
           Line
           of
           5.
           or
           sixe
           miles
           compasse
           ,
           and
           the
           militarie
           〈◊〉
           no
           way
           able
           to
           defend
           so
           much
           ground
           ;
           our
           Seamen
           by
           Portshead
           Fort
           out
           off
           ,
           readie
           to
           help
           also
           .
        
         
         
           The
           said
           Master
           
             Peters
          
           being
           the
           last
           week
           commanded
           to
           preach
           to
           the
           Clubmen
           of
           Sommers●t●hire
           ,
           he
           met
           there
           on
           Merdiffe
           hill
           ,
           and
           there
           about
           4
           or
           5000.
           horse
           and
           foot
           appeared
           ,
           when
           he
           preached
           twice
           on
           horse
           back
           ,
           and
           the
           issue
           was
           a
           generall
           resolution
           to
           come
           into
           us
           ,
           which
           the
           next
           day
           they
           did
           about
           3000.
           he
           was
           perswaded
           though
           this
           was
           not
           an
           omnipotent
           Army
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           would
           owne
           it
           and
           blesse
           it
           ,
           there
           being
           much
           diligence
           used
           for
           the
           taking
           away
           evils
           attending
           such
           multitudes
           ,
           many
           people
           mourne
           and
           shed
           teares
           in
           their
           quarters
           where
           they
           part
           with
           our
           honest
           Souldiers
           ;
           we
           very
           seldome
           heare
           the
           least
           complaint
           against
           any
           souldiers
           :
           doubtlesse
           God
           is
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           Master
           
             Peters
          
           humble
           Petition
           from
           the
           Generall
           to
           the
           house
           was
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           please
           to
           recruit
           the
           Army
           to
           the
           first
           intention
           of
           21000
           horse
           and
           foot
           ,
           and
           he
           did
           hope
           the
           State
           would
           soon
           have
           a
           good
           account
           not
           onely
           of
           the
           West
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           Kings
           last
           march
           ,
           and
           our
           brethrens
           departure
           .
           He
           left
           also
           some
           intercepted
           letters
           ,
           one
           blasphemous
           going
           to
           Oxford
           which
           is
           here
           inserted
           .
           When
           the
           iniquityes
           of
           the
           Ammorites
           are
           full
           ,
           Gods
           people
           fall
           to
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           let
           us
           wait
           and
           see
           the
           Salvation
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           pray
           hard
           for
           that
           Army
           ,
           that
           is
           willing
           to
           do
           for
           you
           ,
           to
           their
           utmost
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           also
           some
           other
           papers
           ,
           which
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters
          
           presented
           to
           the
           House
           that
           were
           intercepted
           ;
           by
           some
           that
           came
           out
           of
           Bristoll
           ,
           and
           elsewhere
           ;
           Here
           followeth
           the
           Copies
           of
           two
           of
           those
           Letters
           ;
           one
           from
           a
           a
           Collonel
           in
           Bristoll
           ,
           to
           the
           Dutchesse
           of
           Buckingham
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           from
           Prince
           
             Rupert
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Club-men
           .
        
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   A
                   Copie
                   of
                   Collonel
                   Crowches
                   Letter
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Dutchesse
                   of
                   Buckingham
                   ;
                   intercepted
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   carrying
                   out
                   of
                   Bristoll
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   Scout
                   of
                   Prince
                   RUPERTS
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     MADAM
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   THe
                   last
                   Letter
                   I
                   writ
                   to
                   your
                   Grace
                   miscarried
                   but
                   the
                   losse
                   was
                   but
                   little
                   ,
                   to
                   you
                   ,
                   seeing
                   their
                   was
                   nothing
                   at
                   all
                   in
                   it
                   worth
                   your
                   care
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   only
                   to
                   let
                   you
                   know
                   that
                   this
                   unlucky
                   siege
                   ,
                   hath
                   prevented
                   
                     Godson
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   your
                   most
                   humble
                   Servant
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   happy
                   Journey
                   they
                   intended
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   earnest
                   I
                   think
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   all
                   the
                   mischief
                   the
                   enemie
                   will
                   do
                   us
                   ,
                   though
                   by
                   their
                   staying
                   here
                   ,
                   they
                   may
                   continue
                   their
                   malice
                   ,
                   yet
                   if
                   we
                   have
                   your
                   good
                   wishes
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   sure
                   we
                   can
                   never
                   miscary
                   ;
                   and
                   seriously
                   ,
                   because
                   without
                   doubt
                   there
                   are
                   above
                   ten
                   righteous
                   persons
                   in
                   this
                   Citty
                   .
                   (
                   
                     *
                  
                   
                     that
                     is
                     such
                     that
                     are
                     wholly
                     dedicated
                     to
                     your
                     service
                     .
                  
                   Pray
                   wish
                   us
                   well
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   assure
                   you
                   Madam
                   ,
                   let
                   the
                   number
                   be
                   never
                   so
                   great
                   ,
                   there
                   will
                   be
                   none
                   amongst
                   them
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   not
                   at
                   your
                   devotion
                   ,
                   then
                   your
                   Graces
                   most
                   humble
                   and
                   most
                   obedie●t
                   faithfull
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     W.
                     Crowch
                     .
                  
                   
                     Bristoll
                     ,
                     
                       Wednesday
                       
                         the
                      
                       27.
                       1645.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           Here
           followeth
           also
           a
           Copy
           of
           a
           letter
           sent
           from
           Prince
           RUPERT
           to
           the
           Club-men
           ,
           before
           the
           siege
           was
           laid
           before
           Bristoll
           ,
           or
           they
           quelled
           ;
           wherein
           we
           may
           see
           how
           he
           then
           carried
           himselfe
           towards
           them
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     GENTLEMEN
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   BEing
                   informed
                   of
                   your
                   good
                   inclinations
                   for
                   his
                   Majesties
                   service
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   your
                   late
                   humble
                   addresse
                   u●to
                   him
                   ,
                   I
                   thought
                   fit
                   for
                   me
                   to
                   acquaint
                   you
                   with
                   such
                   certain
                   Intelligence
                   which
                   I
                   received
                   from
                   good
                   hands
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   persons
                   of
                   eminent
                   credit
                   ,
                   as
                   like
                   wise
                   by
                   Letters
                   lately
                   intercepted
                   ,
                   wherein
                   you
                   are
                   all
                   concerned
                   ;
                   least
                   by
                   the
                   delusive
                   lets
                   and
                   subtilties
                   of
                   the
                   enemies
                   ,
                   you
                   may
                   be
                   diverted
                   from
                   those
                   good
                   resolu●ions
                   which
                   you
                   have
                   so
                   freely
                   exprest
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   their
                   faire
                   invitations
                   involved
                   in
                   an
                   irrecoverable
                   ruine
                   .
                   The
                   one
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   expresse
                   comm●●d
                   ●●me
                   from
                   the
                   Parliament
                   to
                   Generall
                   
                     Fairfax
                     ,
                  
                   by
                   violence
                   and
                   force
                   to
                   suppresse
                   you
                   ,
                   if
                   by
                   faire
                   meanes
                   he
                   cannot
                   draw
                   you
                   from
                   your
                   Alegiance
                   to
                   adhere
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   but
                   howsoever
                   to
                   seize
                   upon
                   the
                   Ring-leaders
                   ,
                   who
                   shall
                   and
                   must
                   be
                   conceived
                   to
                   be
                   utterly
                   incapable
                   of
                   their
                   pardon
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   these
                   particuolar
                   expressions
                   ,
                   To
                   destroy
                   the
                   seeds
                   of
                   sedition
                   and
                   rebellion
                   sowen
                   by
                   those
                   Hollises
                   of
                   
                     Wil●s
                  
                   in
                   
                     Dorset
                     ,
                  
                   for
                   presenting
                   a
                   Petition
                   to
                   have
                   justice
                   done
                   ,
                   condemning
                   injuries
                   done
                   by
                   the
                   Garrisons
                   to
                   Club-men
                   ,
                   (
                   least
                   it
                   inforced
                   them
                   to
                   joyne
                   with
                   the
                   Kings
                   forces
                   )
                   which
                   will
                   be
                   a
                   great
                   work
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   at
                   great
                   concern
                   as
                   the
                   victory
                   it selfe
                   .
                   Vpon
                   these
                   representaions
                   I
                   doubt
                   not
                   ,
                   but
                   you
                   will
                   consider
                   of
                   your
                   present
                   condition
                   ,
                   that
                   you
                   cannot
                   disert
                   his
                   Majesties
                   cause
                   ,
                   without
                   violence
                   to
                   conscience
                   and
                   honour
                   ,
                   nor
                   yet
                   partake
                   in
                   their
                   rebellion
                   ,
                   but
                   with
                   inevitable
                   ruine
                   to
                   your
                   persons
                   ●●d
                   liberties
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   to
                   be
                   inforced
                   upon
                   you
                   by
                   those
                   that
                   now
                   court
                   you
                   most
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   by
                   superiour
                   command
                   .
                   At
                   which
                   ,
                   I
                   referre
                   to
                   your
                   serious
                   considerations
                   ,
                   giving
                   you
                   assurance
                   that
                   I
                   shall
                   not
                   be
                   wanting
                   ,
                   to
                   doe
                   all
                   those
                   good
                   offices
                   ,
                   that
                   shall
                   make
                   me
                   really
                   appeare
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Your
                     loving
                     friend
                     ,
                     RUPERT
                     .
                  
                   
                     Bristoll
                     
                       this
                       15th
                       
                         Iuly
                         ,
                      
                       1645.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                 
                   
                     Gentlemen
                     ,
                     We
                     have
                     presumed
                     to
                     break
                     up
                     this
                     Letter
                     ,
                     and
                     are
                     not
                     discouraged
                     by
                     it
                     ,
                     for
                     our
                     journey
                     .
                     We
                     have
                     speeded
                     it
                     unto
                     you
                     ,
                     and
                     leave
                     it
                     to
                     your
                     considerations
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           George
                           Ha●les
                           .
                        
                         
                           William
                           Leigh
                           .
                        
                         
                           John
                           Estmond
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairfax
           having
           sent
           the
           last
           summons
           into
           
             Bristoll
          
           to
           Prince
           
             Rupert
             ,
          
           on
           Sunday
           night
           September
           the
           7
           1645.
           he
           having
           all
           things
           in
           a
           readinesse
           to
           storme
           ;
           and
           intending
           to
           fall
           on
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           received
           propositions
           from
           
             Rupert
             ,
          
           that
           if
           he
           would
           permit
           him
           to
           march
           away
           with
           10
           peece
           of
           Ordnanc●
           ,
           Cullers
           flying
           ,
           20
           Cariages
           Armes
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           bag
           and
           bagagge
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Souldiers
           and
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           prebends
           ,
           and
           Queristers
           ,
           Gentlemen
           and
           others
           ,
           with
           a
           safe
           Conduct
           ,
           that
           then
           he
           would
           deliver
           us
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           with
           all
           the
           forts
           and
           Castles
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           To
           this
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
          
           returned
           answer
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           termes
           of
           honour
           ,
           he
           would
           do
           what
           was
           fitting
           for
           his
           degree
           ;
           that
           is
           to
           march
           away
           with
           3
           peece
           of
           Ordinance
           ,
           Cullers
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           &c
           But
           for
           his
           other
           propositions
           viz.
           concerning
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           &c.
           he
           desired
           to
           be
           excused
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
          
           was
           resolved
           if
           
             Rupert
          
           would
           not
           agree
           as
           Munday
           September
           the
           8.
           that
           he
           would
           then
           storm
           ,
           being
           resolved
           to
           admit
           of
           no
           delay
           .
        
         
           Tuesday
           was
           the
           day
           nominated
           for
           the
           surrender
           of
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           and
           Commissioners
           of
           both
           side
           were
           chosen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A90543e-160
           
             *
             Hereby
             you
             may
             see
             what
             the
             Cavaliers
             fight
             for
             ;
             even
             for
             their
             Popish
             Mistresses
             :
             the
             receiving
             of
             whose
             blessings
             ,
             they
             think
             themselves
             righteous
             in
             ;
             to
             serve
             whom
             ,
             they
             cast
             off
             both
             God
             and
             man
             .
          
        
      
      
  

