item: #1 of 7
          id: A34782
      author: Carter, Matthew, fl. 1660.
       title: A most true and exact relation of that as honourable as unfortunate expedition of Kent, Essex, and Colchester by M.C., a loyall actor in that engagement, Anno Dom. 1648.
        date: 1650.0
       words: 46223
      flesch: 33
     summary: The eleventh day more Arrows were again shot into the Towne to entice the Souldiers by alluring charms , 〈◊〉 with as severe threats , to quit the service ; intimating , That if they came not away before the next Monday ( it being then Friday ) that not a man which came after should have any quarter ; Which Messages the Soldiers still resented so well , as that they resolved to answer it by the same Messengers , and took some of their own Arrowes annointing them with a 〈◊〉 and wrapping the same in paper fastned it to the heads of the Arrowes , and writ on the papers this superscription , An Answer from Colchester August the 11th . Our intention being ( if it shall please God 〈◊〉 dispose us ) to Sacrifice our 〈◊〉 and Fortunes in the prosecution of these our Just Rights and Desires .
    keywords: againe; armes; army; body; businesse; comming; commissioners; councell; county; day; designe; doe; enemies; enemy; engagement; foot; generall; gentlemen; guard; horse; houses; king; left; liberty; lord; man; march; morning; night; officers; order; parliament; party; petition; place; rest; service; shot; sir; souldiers; thought; time; town; way
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        item: #2 of 7
          id: A78167
      author: I. B.
       title: A letter, from a gentleman in Colchester, to his friend in London.
        date: 1648.0
       words: 744
      flesch: 78
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A78167 of text R210904 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.12[61]). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A78167) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 162854)
    keywords: colchester; london; text
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        item: #3 of 7
          id: A89742
      author: Goring, George Goring, Baron, 1608-1657.
       title: The demands and proposals of the Earle of Norwich, and Sr. Charles Lucas, (in the name of themselves, and the rest of his Majesties officers and souldiers in the city of Colchester) to Generall Fairfax, concerning the surrendering of the said city, ad their resolution thereupon. With the answer of the Lord Generall to the said demands and proposals also, the proceedings of the Scots-Royalists neare the Parliament doores, and their animating on the people to cudgell the Parliament. Likewise, the d[i]scovery of a great designe in the city of London, to have murthered most of the Parliament men, and the apprehending of the Princes agent at the Royall Exchange, and taking of divers commissions from his Highnes to the citizens, for the raising of a army for his Royal father the King. Signed, Charles. P.
        date: 1648.0
       words: 2454
      flesch: 63
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A89742 of text R205129 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E460_25). The rate of 20 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words.
    keywords: charles; city; colchester; london; parliament; text
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        item: #4 of 7
          id: A90266
      author: Owen, John, 1616-1683.
       title: Eben-ezer a memoriall of the deliverance of Essex, county, and committee, being an exposition on the first ten verses of the third chapter of the prophesie of Habakkuk in two sermons. The first preached at Colchester before his Excellency on a day of thanksgiving for the surrender thereof. The other at Rumford unto the committee who were imprisoned by the enemy Sep. 28. a day set apart unto thanksgiving for their deliverance. / By John Ovven pastor of the church of God which is at Coggeshall.
        date: 1648.0
       words: 27861
      flesch: 79
     summary: By John Ovven pastor of the church of God which is at Coggeshall. By John Ovven pastor of the church of God which is at Coggeshall.
    keywords: bow; christ; church; day; deliverance; earth; enemies; faith; god; gods; good; hand; hath; land; light; lord; love; men; mercies; mercy; nations; non; people; power; psal; rivers; season; shall; things; thou; time; vse; way; word; work
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        item: #5 of 7
          id: A92113
      author: Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
       title: 5 Iulii, 11 at night. A letter from the Leaguer before Colchester, sent to the Honorable Committee at Derby-House, of the great fight between his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, and the forces in Colchester. Ordered by the said Committee, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. Gualther Frost, Secr'
        date: None
       words: 929
      flesch: 67
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A92113 of text R203407 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E451_23). A letter from the Leaguer before Colchester, sent to the Honorable Committee at Derby-House, of the great fight between his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, and the forces in Colchester.
    keywords: colchester; committee; text
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        item: #6 of 7
          id: A92117
      author: Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
       title: A letter sent to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, of the late fight at Colchester, and, how the suburbs of the said town were fired by the Lord Goring, Lord Capel, Sir Charls Lucas, and the rest of the enemy. Printed by the command of the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons.
        date: None
       words: 1058
      flesch: 67
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A92117 of text R203404 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E452_42). Printed by the command of the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons.
    keywords: commons; house; text
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        item: #7 of 7
          id: A92128
      author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662, recipient.
       title: 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.
        date: 1648.0
       words: 818
      flesch: 71
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A92128 of text R210877 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.13[7]). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 162902) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 246:669f13[7])
    keywords: colchester; fairfax; text
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