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             A Briefe and exact relation of the most materiall and remarkeable passages that hapned in the late well-formed (and as valiently defended) seige laid before the city of Glocester collected by John Dorney, Esquire, towne-clarke of the said city, who was there resident the whole siege and appled himselfe wholy to this businesse.
             Dorney, John, b. 1604 or 5.
          
           [2], 17 p.
           
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             London :
             1643.
          
           
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           Gloucester (England) -- History -- Siege, 1643.
        
      
    
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           A
           BRIEFE
           AND
           EXACT
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           Most
           Materiall
           and
           Remarkeable
           Passages
           that
           hapned
           in
           the
           late
           well-formed
           (
           and
           as
           valiently
           defended
           )
           Seige
           laid
           before
           the
           City
           of
           GLOCESTER
           .
        
         
           Collected
           by
           
             John
             Dorney
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Towne-clarke
           of
           the
           said
           City
           ,
           who
           was
           there
           resident
           the
           whole
           Siege
           ,
           and
           applied
           himselfe
           wholy
           to
           this
           businesse
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           Authority
           ,
           and
           entred
           into
           the
           Stationers
           Hall-Booke
           according
           to
           Order
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Vnderhill
          
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Bible
           in
           Wood-streete
           ,
           M.
           DC
           .
           XLIII
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             A
             Briefe
             and
             exact
             Diurnall
             ,
             Containing
             the
          
           most
           materiall
           and
           Remarkeable
           passages
           that
           happened
           in
           the
           late
           well
           formed
           Siege
           laid
           before
           the
           City
           of
           
             GLOUCESTER
             .
          
        
         
           AFter
           the
           unexpected
           surrender
           of
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           the
           City
           of
           
             Gloucester
          
           was
           assaulted
           with
           severall
           Letters
           ,
           Messages
           ,
           and
           such
           verball
           solicitations
           ,
           by
           divers
           in
           the
           Kings
           Army
           of
           no
           meane
           quality
           ,
           thereby
           pretending
           our
           good
           ,
           and
           expressions
           of
           their
           love
           and
           care
           of
           us
           ,
           but
           really
           intending
           their
           own
           sinister
           ends
           and
           our
           destruction
           .
           Amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           there
           came
           a
           Letter
           on
           Friday
           ,
           
             August
          
           4.
           dated
           
             August
          
           3.
           from
           a
           Captaine
           of
           a
           Troope
           of
           Horse
           in
           the
           Kings
           Army
           ,
           to
           Mr.
           Alderman
           
             Pury
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           Parliament
           for
           this
           City
           ,
           full
           of
           perswasive
           oratory
           for
           the
           yeelding
           up
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           with
           great
           promises
           as
           heretofore
           of
           preferment
           ,
           and
           braggs
           of
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           the
           Army
           that
           was
           then
           on
           their
           march
           coming
           against
           us
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           All
           Prince
           
             Ruperts
          
           Forces
           ,
           from
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           with
           addition
           of
           1500.
           armed
           Welch
           ,
           and
           2000
           Club-men
           out
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           and
           Armes
           sufficient
           to
           arme
           them
           from
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           800
           Foote
           with
           a
           Regimenent
           of
           Horse
           from
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           and
           5000
           Foote
           with
           a
           Brigado
           of
           Horse
           of
           the
           Queenes
           Forces
           from
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           and
           if
           he
           would
           send
           an
           answer
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           by
           the
           Sunday-night
           following
           or
           not
           at
           all
           :
           But
           Mr.
           Alderman
           
             Pury
          
           (
           whose
           fidelity
           is
           sufficiently
           known
           to
           be
           so
           firme
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           shaken
           by
           promises
           or
           threats
           )
           thinking
           it
           not
           worthy
           of
           ,
           so
           accordingly
           sent
           no
           answer
           .
        
         
           Saturday
           ,
           
             August
          
           5.
           
           We
           received
           intelligence
           ,
           that
           about
           2000
           Horse
           from
           
             Bristoll
          
           were
           advanced
           within
           10
           mile
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           whereupon
           severall
           messengers
           were
           dispatched
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Sunday
           ,
           
             August
          
           6.
           
           Generall
           
             Garret
          
           faced
           this
           City
           with
           his
           Brigado
           of
           Horse
           in
           
             Tredworth-Field
          
           ,
           and
           sent
           a
           Trumpeter
           to
           the
           Governour
           for
           4
           Horses
           of
           his
           formerly
           taken
           by
           a
           party
           of
           ours
           in
           
             Cotswold
             ,
          
           for
           which
           he
           offered
           others
           in
           exchange
           for
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           satisfaction
           .
           In
           the
           After-noone
           ,
           a
           small
           party
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foote
           commanded
           by
           Captaine
           
             Blunt
             ,
          
           and
           assisted
           by
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           
             Matthewes
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             White
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Pury
          
           the
           younger
           ,
           and
           Captaine
           Lieutenant
           
             Harcus
          
           issued
           forth
           of
           the
           North-gate
           ,
           and
           at
           
             Wotton
          
           tooke
           about
           10
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           sending
           home
           the
           Foote
           ,
           the
           said
           Captaines
           with
           the
           few
           Horse
           they
           had
           ,
           went
           along
           to
           
             Vpton
             ,
          
           St.
           
           
             Leonards
             ,
          
           and
           thence
           to
           the
           foote
           of
           
             Painswickes-Hill
          
           ,
           on
           the
           top
           of
           which
           they
           discovered
           a
           party
           of
           the
           enemies
           Horse
           ,
           and
           so
           going
           round
           about
           by
           
             Matson
             ,
          
           they
           retreated
           without
           the
           losse
           or
           hurt
           of
           any
           .
           This
           day
           we
           wrought
           hard
           in
           the
           amending
           and
           repairing
           of
           our
           Bulwarkes
           .
        
         
         
           Munday
           ,
           
             August
          
           7.
           
           Newes
           came
           to
           Captaine
           
             Pury
          
           the
           younger
           to
           
             Gloucester
             ,
          
           That
           the
           enemy
           was
           plundering
           at
           
             Tuffleigh
             ,
          
           about
           a
           mile
           and
           halfe
           from
           
             Gloucester
             ,
          
           nowly
           assigned
           for
           his
           Quarters
           for
           the
           billeting
           of
           his
           Souldiers
           ,
           who
           thereupon
           acquainted
           Captaine
           
             Evans
          
           therewith
           ,
           resolving
           to
           take
           what
           men
           of
           theirs
           they
           could
           on
           the
           suddaine
           get
           to
           surprize
           the
           enemy
           ;
           But
           being
           come
           thither
           ,
           assisted
           with
           Lieutenant
           
             Pierce
             ,
          
           they
           understood
           that
           they
           were
           gone
           away
           with
           their
           plunder
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Woods
          
           house
           at
           
             Brockthroppe
             ,
          
           about
           a
           mile
           and
           a
           halfe
           further
           :
           They
           thereupon
           (
           having
           not
           above
           40
           Foote
           ,
           and
           some
           few
           of
           Captaine
           
             Backhouses
          
           horse
           )
           left
           some
           few
           Foote
           to
           secure
           their
           retreat
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           rest
           marched
           forward
           to
           meete
           with
           the
           enemy
           ,
           skirmished
           with
           them
           ,
           compelled
           them
           to
           take
           refuge
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           killed
           one
           in
           the
           Orchard
           ,
           and
           hurt
           or
           killed
           others
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           tooke
           one
           prisoner
           ,
           and
           7
           Horses
           :
           But
           perceiving
           a
           party
           of
           Horse
           ,
           that
           looked
           on
           on
           the
           hill
           all
           the
           while
           ,
           to
           make
           towards
           them
           ,
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           retreat
           without
           any
           losse
           ,
           only
           one
           through
           his
           own
           indiscretion
           taken
           prisoner
           .
           As
           they
           were
           just
           at
           the
           Townes-end
           ,
           they
           met
           with
           the
           Governour
           and
           a
           party
           of
           Musketteers
           coming
           to
           their
           rescue
           ,
           newes
           being
           brought
           to
           Towne
           that
           they
           were
           in
           danger
           of
           being
           cut
           off
           .
        
         
           Tuesday
           ,
           
             August
          
           8.
           
           We
           understood
           that
           the
           King
           with
           all
           the
           Foote
           from
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           and
           carriages
           were
           come
           to
           
             Berkeley
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           intended
           to
           speed
           their
           march
           towards
           us
           .
        
         
           Wednesday
           ,
           
             August
          
           9.
           
           We
           had
           intelligence
           that
           provision
           was
           made
           for
           the
           entertainement
           of
           his
           Majesty
           at
           
             Princknedge
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Lady
           
             Bridgemans
          
           house
           ,
           about
           3
           miles
           off
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Foote
           and
           carriages
           would
           be
           there
           that
           night
           :
           we
           likewise
           received
           intelligence
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             Chando's
          
           that
           day
           dined
           at
           
             Brockworth
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Guises
          
           there
           ,
           whereupon
           a
           party
           went
           out
           of
           the
           North-gate
           towards
           
             Barnewood
             ,
          
           skirmished
           with
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           did
           some
           execution
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           amongst
           the
           rest
           a
           little
           boy
           of
           Captaine
           
             Nelmes
          
           Company
           ,
           having
           shot
           away
           all
           his
           Bullets
           ,
           charged
           his
           musket
           with
           a
           pebble
           stone
           ,
           and
           killed
           a
           Commander
           therewith
           ,
           we
           retreated
           without
           any
           losse
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           Thursday
           ,
           
             August
          
           10.
           
           His
           Majesty
           with
           about
           6000
           Horse
           and
           Foote
           as
           we
           conceived
           ,
           the
           
             Welch
             &
             Worcester
          
           Forces
           coming
           after
           ,
           faced
           us
           in
           
             Tredworth
          
           Field
           ,
           at
           the
           foote
           of
           
             Ribinhoods-hill
          
           ,
           about
           a
           quarter
           of
           a
           mile
           off
           the
           Towne
           ;
           &
           about
           2000
           Horse
           more
           ,
           faced
           us
           in
           
             Walham
             ,
          
           within
           Canon-shot
           at
           randome
           of
           our
           workes
           .
           Towards
           the
           afternoone
           his
           Majesty
           sent
           a
           message
           by
           2
           Heraulds
           at
           Armes
           ,
           whereof
           the
           one
           being
           
             Somerses
          
           Herald
           ,
           read
           the
           message
           at
           the
           
             Talsey
          
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             Out
             of
             our
             tender
             compassion
             to
             our
             City
             of
          
           Glocester
           ,
           
             and
             that
             it
             may
             net
             receive
             prejudice
             by
             our
             Army
             ,
             which
             we
             cannot
             prevent
             ,
             if
             we
             be
             compelled
             to
             assault
             it
             ;
             we
             are
             personally
             come
             before
             it
             to
             require
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             are
             gratiously
             pleased
             to
             let
             all
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             and
             all
             other
             persons
             within
             that
             City
             ,
             as
             well
             Souldiers
             as
             others
             know
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             shall
             immediately
             submit
             themselves
             and
             deliver
             this
             City
             to
             us
             ,
             we
             are
             contented
             freely
             and
             absolutely
             to
             pardon
             every
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             without
          
           
           
             exception
             :
             And
             doe
             assure
             them
             in
             the
             word
             of
             a
             King
             ,
             that
             they
             nor
             any
             of
             them
             shall
             receive
             the
             least
             damage
             or
             prejudice
             by
             our
             Army
             in
             their
             persons
             or
             estates
             :
             But
             that
             we
             will
             appoint
             such
             a
             Governour
             and
             a
             moderate
             Garison
             to
             reside
             there
             ,
             as
             shall
             be
             both
             for
             the
             ease
             and
             security
             of
             that
             City
             ,
             and
             that
             whole
             County
             .
             But
             if
             they
             shall
             neglect
             this
             offer
             of
             grace
             and
             favour
             ,
             and
             compell
             us
             by
             the
             power
             of
             our
             Army
             to
             reduce
             that
             place
             (
             which
             by
             the
             helpe
             of
             God
             ,
             we
             doubt
             not
             ,
             we
             shall
             easily
             and
             shortly
             be
             able
             to
             doe
             )
             they
             must
             thanke
             themselves
             for
             all
             the
             calamities
             and
             miseries
             that
             must
             befall
             them
             .
             To
             this
             message
             we
             expect
             a
             cleere
             and
             positive
             answer
             within
             2
             houres
             after
             the
             publishing
             hereof
             ,
             and
             by
             these
             presents
             doe
             give
             leave
             to
             any
             persons
             ,
             safely
             to
             repaire
             to
             and
             returne
             from
             us
             ,
             whom
             that
             City
             shall
             desire
             to
             imploy
             unto
             us
             in
             that
             businesse
             .
             And
             doe
             require
             all
             the
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             of
             our
             Army
             ,
             quietly
             to
             suffer
             them
             to
             passe
             accordingly
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Herald
           mentioned
           the
           publishing
           of
           this
           message
           openly
           in
           the
           streete
           ,
           but
           his
           Majesty
           by
           his
           message
           not
           requiring
           the
           same
           ,
           the
           Governour
           would
           no
           wayes
           permit
           it
           .
           But
           the
           Heralds
           being
           withdrawne
           ,
           after
           some
           debate
           in
           satisfying
           Mr.
           
           Major
           scruples
           touching
           his
           Oath
           of
           Majoralty
           ,
           an
           answer
           was
           drawne
           ,
           and
           unanimously
           agreed
           unto
           both
           by
           Citizens
           and
           Souldiers
           in
           these
           words
           following
           .
        
         
           
             We
             the
             Inhabitants
             ,
             Magistrates
             ,
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             within
             this
             Garrison
             of
          
           Gloucester
           ,
           
             unto
             his
             Majesties
             gracious
             message
             ,
             returne
             this
             humble
             answer
             .
             That
             we
             doe
             keepe
             this
             City
             according
             to
             our
             Oathes
             and
             Allegiance
             ,
             to
             and
             for
             the
             use
             of
             his
             Majesty
             and
             his
             Royall
             posterity
             ,
             and
             doe
             accordingly
             conceive
             our selves
             wholy
             bound
             to
             obey
             the
             commands
             of
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             signified
             by
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             are
             resolved
             by
             Gods
             helpe
             to
             keepe
             this
             City
             accordingly
             .
          
        
         
           This
           answer
           was
           immediately
           sent
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           (
           who
           was
           by
           that
           time
           come
           to
           
             Tredworth-Field
          
           ,
           attended
           by
           Prince
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           Prince
           
             Rupert
             ,
          
           Lord
           Generall
           
             Ruthen
             ,
          
           &c.
           )
           by
           Serjeant
           Major
           
             Pudsey
             ,
          
           and
           a
           Citizen
           who
           accordingly
           presented
           the
           same
           and
           so
           returned
           .
           Thereupon
           his
           Majesties
           Forces
           advanced
           forward
           into
           our
           suburbs
           ,
           chiefely
           on
           the
           east-part
           into
           
             Barton-streete
             ,
          
           where
           we
           killed
           a
           Commander
           from
           the
           East-gate
           :
           But
           the
           houses
           proved
           too
           hot
           for
           such
           inhabitants
           ,
           for
           we
           had
           after
           the
           returne
           of
           our
           messengers
           ,
           fired
           all
           our
           suburbs
           on
           the
           North-east
           and
           South
           parts
           ,
           as
           being
           those
           that
           could
           and
           would
           have
           done
           us
           most
           harme
           :
           yet
           one
           
             Issolds
          
           house
           in
           
             Barton-streete
          
           (
           by
           reason
           of
           a
           garden
           betwixt
           that
           and
           the
           next
           above
           )
           tooke
           not
           fire
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           enemy
           played
           from
           thence
           with
           Musket-shot
           against
           us
           ,
           till
           we
           by
           5
           or
           6
           Canon-shot
           from
           the
           walles
           ,
           forced
           them
           to
           quit
           that
           place
           ,
           Our
           Canon
           likewise
           from
           the
           Pen
           upon
           the
           West-gate
           ,
           discharged
           upon
           the
           body
           of
           Horse
           in
           
             Walham
             ,
          
           and
           doing
           some
           small
           execution
           there
           ,
           made
           them
           goe
           seeke
           better
           quarters
           .
           Our
           Women
           and
           Maides
           wrought
           all
           this
           after-noone
           in
           the
           little
           meade
           out
           of
           our
           workes
           in
           the
           very
           faces
           of
           those
           houses
           ,
           in
           fetching
           in
           Turfe
           for
           the
           repairing
           of
           our
           workes
           :
           we
           were
           forced
           now
           through
           want
           of
           men
           for
           the
           guarding
           of
           the
           City
           it selfe
           (
           we
           being
           not
           above
           1400
           at
           most
           )
           to
           quit
           our
           out-guards
           of
           the
           Wine-yard
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           Sconces
           we
           had
           formerly
           made
           at
           each
           corner
           of
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Alney
          
           for
           the
           securing
           thereof
           and
           the
           River
           of
           
             Seaverne
             .
          
        
         
         
           Friday
           ,
           
             August
          
           11.
           
           Upon
           breake
           of
           day
           we
           discovered
           that
           the
           enemy
           had
           the
           night
           before
           begun
           their
           entrenchments
           in
           
             Gawdy
             Greene
             ,
          
           on
           the
           South-part
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           about
           
             Issolds
          
           house
           on
           the
           East
           part
           ,
           both
           within
           lesse
           then
           Musket-shot
           of
           our
           walles
           .
           They
           had
           likewise
           cut
           the
           Pipes
           that
           conveied
           our
           water
           from
           
             Robinhoods-hill
          
           to
           our
           Conduits
           ,
           and
           diverted
           the
           course
           of
           water
           that
           drove
           our
           Corne-mills
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           were
           forced
           to
           content
           our selves
           with
           Pumpe
           and
           
             Seaverne
          
           water
           ,
           and
           to
           grind
           our
           Corne
           with
           Horse-mills
           .
           Their
           Pioneeres
           plied
           their
           workes
           in
           their
           trenches
           ,
           the
           Musketteeres
           on
           both
           sides
           playing
           hard
           ,
           we
           lost
           only
           a
           boy
           and
           a
           girle
           through
           their
           indiscretion
           gazing
           over
           the
           walles
           .
           The
           
             Welsh
          
           Forces
           under
           Sr.
           
             William
             Vavasor
          
           advanced
           to
           the
           Wine-yard
           ,
           where
           after
           2
           houres
           solemnity
           ,
           they
           with
           great
           valour
           tooke
           it
           ,
           no body
           being
           there
           to
           make
           a
           shot
           against
           them
           .
           Yet
           upon
           their
           entry
           of
           the
           outward
           worke
           ,
           when
           they
           saw
           another
           within
           ,
           they
           according
           to
           their
           knowne
           prowesse
           ,
           immediately
           ran
           out
           ,
           yet
           taking
           heart
           againe
           ,
           they
           at
           last
           to
           their
           eternall
           glory
           tooke
           it
           .
           Upon
           their
           drawing
           up
           on
           the
           side
           of
           the
           hill
           ,
           our
           Demeculverin
           discharged
           from
           the
           Pen
           fell
           amongst
           them
           and
           did
           good
           execution
           ;
           we
           discovered
           them
           through
           our
           prospectives
           carrying
           away
           their
           dead
           or
           maimed
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           divers
           gazing
           where
           the
           Bullet
           grazed
           that
           durst
           adventure
           so
           farre
           to
           kill
           her
           nowne
           Cozens
           and
           Countrymen
           .
           Among
           this
           crew
           had
           that
           treacherous
           
             Adams
             ,
          
           once
           a
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           under
           Sir
           
             William
             Waller
             ,
          
           placed
           himselfe
           .
           They
           about
           2
           dayes
           afterwards
           leaving
           a
           sufficient
           guard
           at
           the
           Wine-yard
           and
           the
           Sconse
           by
           
             Maysemore
             ,
          
           made
           a
           Bridge
           of
           Boats
           there
           ,
           and
           joyned
           with
           the
           Forces
           that
           had
           now
           newly
           come
           from
           
             Worcester
          
           and
           quartered
           on
           the
           North
           west
           side
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           at
           
             Longford
          
           and
           the
           
             Kingsholme
             ,
          
           where
           they
           made
           their
           leagure
           in
           two
           fields
           there
           about
           ,
           lesse
           then
           halfe
           a
           mile
           off
           us
           .
           The
           Lord
           Generall
           
             Ruthen
          
           had
           placed
           his
           leagure
           at
           some
           grounds
           behind
           
             Lanthony
             ,
          
           within
           a
           quarter
           of
           a
           mile
           of
           the
           Towne
           ,
           it
           being
           somewhat
           sheltered
           from
           our
           shot
           by
           a
           rising
           ground
           that
           lay
           betweene
           ,
           yet
           our
           shot
           hapned
           sometime
           amongst
           them
           and
           did
           some
           execution
           .
           There
           their
           Lord
           Generall
           pitched
           his
           Tent
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Jacob
             Ashley
          
           quartered
           at
           Mr.
           
           
             Woods
          
           house
           in
           
             Barton-streete
          
           :
           Captaine
           Lieutenant
           
             Harcus
             ,
          
           assisted
           by
           Colonell
           
             Stevens
          
           Ensigne
           ,
           at
           midnight
           issued
           forth
           of
           the
           South
           part
           ,
           with
           a
           small
           party
           ,
           beat
           the
           enemy
           from
           their
           trenches
           ,
           and
           brought
           away
           many
           of
           their
           Shovels
           and
           Pickaxes
           .
           The
           same
           night
           the
           enemy
           making
           an
           approach
           in
           
             Barton-street
          
           ,
           our
           Canon
           from
           the
           East-gate
           killed
           6
           of
           them
           ,
           whereof
           one
           was
           a
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           ,
           and
           another
           a
           Captaine
           of
           the
           Queenes
           black
           Regiment
           under
           Colonell
           
             Blackwell
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Jacob
             Ashley
          
           was
           then
           shot
           in
           the
           arme
           .
           The
           enemy
           likewise
           advancing
           somewhat
           from
           
             Lanthony
          
           toward
           the
           
             Barbican
             ,
          
           our
           guards
           there
           fired
           upon
           them
           and
           killed
           and
           wounded
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           received
           information
           by
           divers
           confessions
           .
        
         
           
             August
          
           12.
           
           Saterday
           .
           In
           the
           forenoon
           a
           party
           commanded
           by
           Captaine
           Leivetenant
           
             Harcus
          
           sallied
           forth
           through
           a
           door
           we
           made
           for
           that
           purpose
           
           in
           a
           brick-house
           adjoyning
           to
           the
           towne
           wall
           on
           the
           South
           East
           part
           over
           against
           Rignall
           stile
           (
           making
           a
           bridge
           of
           Ladders
           over
           the
           moat
           )
           and
           fell
           into
           the
           enemies
           trenches
           in
           Gawdy
           Green
           ,
           beat
           them
           out
           ,
           gained
           some
           working
           tooles
           ,
           Arms
           and
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           retreated
           without
           losse
           of
           any
           ,
           onely
           two
           wounded
           .
           This
           was
           a
           hot
           skirmish
           for
           the
           space
           of
           halfe
           an
           houre
           .
           In
           the
           afternoon
           a
           party
           of
           about
           150.
           
           Musketteers
           commanded
           by
           Captain
           
             Gray
          
           sallied
           forth
           over
           the
           works
           at
           the
           little
           Mead
           ,
           and
           fell
           upon
           the
           enemies
           quarters
           at
           the
           Kingsholme
           ,
           marched
           up
           to
           their
           Main-guard
           ,
           there
           killed
           Captain
           
             Rumney
             ,
          
           and
           about
           8.
           or
           9.
           common
           souldiers
           ,
           took
           5.
           prisoners
           ,
           and
           divers
           Armes
           ,
           burnt
           their
           Main-guard
           ,
           and
           houses
           they
           quartered
           in
           ,
           and
           retreated
           without
           the
           losse
           of
           any
           .
           These
           were
           the
           Worcester
           Forces
           with
           whom
           the
           
             Welsh
          
           had
           not
           yet
           joyned
           .
           The
           same
           afternoon
           after
           our
           retreat
           the
           enemie
           had
           planted
           two
           great
           Culverins
           of
           between
           15.
           and
           16.
           pound
           bullet
           at
           the
           East
           side
           out
           of
           Musket
           shot
           point
           blanke
           ,
           with
           which
           they
           made
           some
           store
           of
           shot
           ,
           intending
           to
           batter
           the
           Town-wall
           ,
           but
           did
           no
           harm
           ,
           although
           many
           fell
           into
           the
           Town
           .
           They
           then
           likewise
           began
           the
           making
           of
           a
           redoubt
           in
           a
           field
           neer
           Lanthony
           towards
           Severn
           ,
           making
           a
           breast-work
           from
           it
           to
           Lanthony
           wall
           crosse
           the
           causey
           .
           And
           we
           perceiving
           by
           their
           Canon
           Baskets
           they
           placed
           in
           their
           Square
           redoubt
           in
           Gawdy
           Green
           that
           they
           intended
           a
           battery
           there
           ,
           began
           the
           lining
           of
           our
           Towne
           wall
           from
           the
           South
           to
           the
           East
           gate
           ,
           which
           we
           shortly
           after
           perfected
           ;
           That
           night
           the
           enemy
           shot
           severall
           great
           Granadoes
           out
           of
           their
           Morter
           pieces
           ,
           they
           all
           brake
           ,
           but
           did
           no
           harme
           ;
           we
           have
           since
           received
           intelligence
           from
           some
           that
           were
           the
           whole
           Leaguer
           in
           the
           Kings
           Army
           ,
           that
           their
           biggest
           Morter-piece
           brake
           at
           the
           first
           discharging
           of
           it
           ,
           they
           say
           the
           biggest
           in
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           Sunday
           ,
           
             August
          
           13.
           
           The
           Enemy
           having
           planted
           three
           pieces
           of
           Ordnance
           on
           their
           battery
           at
           Gawdy
           Green
           of
           15.
           and
           23
           lb.
           bullet
           weight
           ,
           began
           to
           batter
           the
           wall
           and
           brick-house
           over
           against
           Rignall
           stile
           ,
           killed
           one
           of
           our
           men
           (
           no
           souldier
           )
           in
           the
           said
           Brick-house
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           peeping
           there
           ,
           but
           did
           no
           other
           harm
           .
           This
           day
           we
           began
           the
           blocking
           up
           of
           the
           South
           port
           ,
           making
           a
           damme
           of
           earth
           against
           the
           draw
           bridge
           ,
           and
           a
           breast-work
           Canon
           proofe
           against
           the
           wall
           reaching
           from
           the
           draw
           bridge
           to
           the
           gate
           ,
           and
           lining
           the
           houses
           on
           each
           side
           ,
           and
           the
           Almes-house
           between
           the
           gate
           and
           draw-bridge
           with
           earth
           .
        
         
           Munday
           ,
           
             August
          
           14.
           
           We
           had
           some
           suspition
           and
           kind
           of
           intelligence
           that
           they
           were
           drawing
           Ordnance
           to
           the
           Kingshome
           ;
           And
           that
           it
           lay
           in
           some
           grounds
           undiscovered
           between
           the
           North
           gate
           and
           the
           Margarets
           ;
           wherupon
           a
           party
           of
           about
           150.
           
           Musketteers
           commanded
           by
           Captaine
           
             Mallery
          
           sallied
           forth
           of
           the
           North
           port
           to
           surprize
           it
           ,
           but
           not
           finding
           any
           ,
           retreated
           ,
           without
           losse
           ,
           but
           killed
           four
           of
           the
           enemies
           ,
           and
           took
           two
           prisoners
           ,
           and
           fired
           some
           of
           their
           quarters
           at
           the
           Margarets
           .
           This
           day
           the
           enemy
           played
           with
           their
           Ordnance
           from
           Gawdy
           Green
           ,
           and
           battered
           the
           Town
           wall
           on
           the
           South-side
           of
           the
           Fryers
           Orchard
           ,
           but
           we
           quickly
           made
           up
           the
           breach
           with
           wool-sackes
           and
           Canon
           Baskets
           .
           By
           this
           time
           they
           had
           drawne
           their
           trench
           in
           Gawdy
           
           Green
           neer
           the
           meat
           at
           Rignall
           stile
           ,
           where
           they
           made
           a
           kind
           of
           Mine
           to
           drain
           the
           moat
           ,
           which
           much
           sunk
           the
           water
           of
           the
           moat
           between
           the
           South
           and
           East
           ports
           .
        
         
           Tuesday
           ,
           15.
           
           
             August
             .
          
           The
           enemy
           removed
           their
           tents
           and
           carriages
           to
           their
           Leaguer
           neer
           
             Lanthony
             .
          
           And
           in
           the
           afternoon
           valiant
           
             Iames
             Harcus
             ,
          
           Captain
           Lievetenant
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Stamford
          
           was
           slaine
           in
           the
           Fryars
           Orchard
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           too
           venterously
           looking
           what
           execution
           a
           Granado
           had
           done
           ,
           which
           he
           then
           threw
           into
           the
           enemies
           trenches
           .
        
         
           Wednesday
           ,
           16.
           
           
             August
             .
          
           About
           150.
           
           Musketteers
           commanded
           by
           Captain
           
             Crispe
          
           sallied
           forth
           at
           the
           North
           port
           ,
           and
           fell
           upon
           the
           enemies
           trenches
           upon
           the
           East
           side
           of
           the
           Friars
           Orchard
           ,
           killed
           above
           100.
           men
           (
           as
           is
           confessed
           by
           some
           of
           the
           enemies
           themselves
           )
           wounded
           many
           ,
           beat
           them
           out
           of
           their
           trenches
           ,
           took
           some
           Spades
           ,
           Shovels
           ,
           and
           Arms
           ,
           and
           retreated
           without
           the
           losse
           of
           any
           ,
           only
           two
           wounded
           after
           an
           exceeding
           hot
           skirmish
           for
           the
           space
           of
           halfe
           an
           hour
           or
           more
           ,
           the
           Canon
           and
           Muskets
           on
           both
           sides
           playing
           most
           furiously
           .
           Amongst
           others
           a
           Serjeant
           and
           Corporall
           of
           Captaine
           
             Nelmes
          
           Company
           were
           observed
           to
           behave
           themselves
           very
           bravely
           .
           The
           enemie
           began
           this
           day
           to
           intrench
           between
           Barton
           street
           and
           the
           Fryars
           Barne
           ,
           within
           musket
           shot
           of
           the
           wals
           .
           And
           we
           imployed
           some
           time
           in
           lining
           of
           the
           house
           adjoyning
           to
           the
           North
           gate
           with
           earth
           ,
           and
           in
           amending
           and
           strengthening
           the
           works
           about
           the
           Fryars
           Barne
           .
        
         
           Thursday
           ,
           17.
           
           
             August
             .
          
           The
           enemy
           shot
           divers
           Granadoes
           out
           of
           their
           battery
           in
           Gawdy
           Green
           into
           the
           Towne
           ;
           whereof
           about
           four
           fell
           upon
           some
           houses
           and
           brake
           into
           them
           ,
           but
           (
           by
           Gods
           providence
           )
           did
           no
           harme
           ,
           and
           one
           fell
           into
           the
           street
           neer
           the
           South
           gate
           ,
           but
           a
           woman
           coming
           by
           with
           a
           payle
           of
           water
           ,
           threw
           the
           water
           thereon
           ,
           and
           extinguished
           the
           phuse
           thereof
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           did
           not
           break
           ,
           but
           was
           taken
           up
           whole
           :
           it
           weighed
           60.
           pound
           weight
           .
           This
           night
           the
           enemy
           made
           divers
           alarmes
           about
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           our
           Ordnance
           and
           Muskettiers
           plaid
           hard
           against
           them
           .
           They
           then
           likewise
           brought
           fagots
           and
           the
           like
           to
           the
           moate
           by
           the
           Fryars
           Orchard
           ,
           but
           were
           beaten
           off
           by
           our
           musketteers
           from
           the
           wals
           .
           This
           day
           a
           printed
           paper
           conteyning
           the
           Kings
           Message
           and
           our
           Answer
           thereunto
           was
           sent
           out
           of
           the
           Kings
           Army
           ,
           unto
           M.
           Alderman
           
             Pury
             ,
          
           with
           a
           perswasive
           Letter
           for
           the
           surrendring
           up
           of
           the
           Citie
           the
           close
           of
           which
           printed
           paper
           runs
           thus
           ,
           
             Let
             the
             world
             now
             judge
             if
             his
             Majestie
             could
             have
             sent
             a
             more
             gratious
             Message
             to
             his
             most
             loyall
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             whether
             these
             desperate
             Rebels
             deserve
             any
             mercy
             ,
             who
             after
             so
             many
             Offers
             do
             still
             refuse
             a
             pardon
             :
             but
             since
             their
             returning
             this
             rebellious
             answer
             they
             have
             set
             their
             own
             suburbs
             on
             fire
             ;
             which
             surely
             is
             not
             to
             keep
             the
             City
             either
             for
             King
             or
             Parliament
             .
          
           Printed
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           At
           the
           same
           time
           there
           was
           also
           sent
           unto
           him
           certain
           specious
           considerations
           and
           reasons
           subtilly
           composed
           ,
           tending
           to
           satisfie
           Conscience
           in
           the
           delivering
           up
           of
           the
           Citie
           not
           withstanding
           the
           late
           Oath
           and
           Protestation
           ,
           wherewith
           all
           the
           said
           Capt.
           
             Pury
          
           being
           not
           convinced
           ,
           did
           not
           divulge
           the
           same
           till
           after
           the
           siege
           was
           raised
           .
        
         
           Friday
           ,
           18.
           
           
             August
             .
          
           The
           enemy
           played
           with
           their
           Ordnance
           at
           Gawdy
           
           Green
           upon
           the
           wall
           on
           the
           South
           side
           of
           the
           Fryars
           Orchard
           ,
           but
           did
           small
           hurt
           thereunto
           .
           They
           having
           likewise
           (
           after
           the
           conjunction
           of
           the
           
             Welsh
          
           with
           the
           
             Worcester
          
           Forces
           )
           drawn
           4.
           pieces
           of
           Ordnance
           to
           the
           Kingsholme
           ,
           one
           whereof
           they
           planted
           against
           the
           Awnyate
           ,
           and
           the
           sconces
           thereunto
           adjoyning
           .
           A
           partie
           of
           about
           400.
           
           Muskettiers
           commanded
           by
           Major
           
             Pudsey
             ,
          
           and
           Captain
           
             Gray
          
           assisted
           by
           Captain
           
             Faulkner
             ,
          
           and
           Captain
           
             Massie
             ,
          
           sallied
           forth
           of
           the
           North
           gate
           ,
           being
           led
           by
           one
           
             Weaver
             ,
          
           a
           stout
           fellow
           of
           Captain
           
             Pury
          
           the
           youngers
           Company
           as
           their
           guide
           ,
           and
           having
           sent
           Lieutenant
           
             Pincocke
          
           with
           about
           50
           Musketteers
           over
           the
           workes
           at
           the
           little
           meade
           to
           give
           them
           an
           alarme
           ,
           who
           advancing
           up
           to
           their
           Canon
           (
           that
           made
           but
           one
           shot
           against
           them
           ,
           )
           in
           the
           mean
           while
           they
           got
           behind
           their
           Canon
           and
           brestwork
           there
           ,
           and
           fell
           upon
           their
           maine-guard
           ,
           killed
           divers
           of
           their
           Officers
           ,
           and
           two
           Canoneers
           ,
           with
           about
           100
           Common
           Souldiers
           mortally
           wounded
           ,
           Captain
           
             Basset
          
           with
           divers
           others
           ,
           took
           Lieutenant
           
             Tipper
          
           and
           about
           4
           others
           prisoners
           ,
           nailed
           their
           Canon
           and
           retreated
           without
           other
           losse
           then
           2
           killed
           ,
           and
           about
           4
           taken
           prisoners
           .
        
         
           Saturday
           ,
           
             August
          
           19.
           
           The
           enemy
           having
           planted
           3
           peeces
           of
           Ordinance
           at
           
             Gawdy
             greene
          
           as
           afore
           said
           ,
           and
           now
           3
           more
           on
           the
           East
           side
           of
           the
           Fryars
           Orchard
           neare
           
             Rignall
          
           stile
           ,
           within
           lesse
           then
           Pistoll-shot
           of
           the
           Town-wall
           ,
           and
           2
           more
           in
           another
           Battery
           neare
           the
           East-gate
           .
           They
           began
           a
           most
           furious
           battery
           upon
           both
           sides
           of
           the
           corner
           of
           the
           wall
           next
           
             Rignall
          
           stile
           ,
           making
           above
           150
           great
           shot
           thereupon
           ,
           wherwith
           they
           shrewdly
           battered
           the
           wall
           ,
           but
           our
           earth-workes
           stood
           firme
           ;
           by
           all
           this
           shot
           there
           was
           only
           a
           man
           and
           a
           maide
           hurt
           ,
           and
           a
           Canon-bullet
           ,
           its
           force
           being
           almost
           spent
           ,
           running
           along
           the
           ground
           struck
           down
           a
           pigge
           ,
           which
           our
           souldiers
           eat
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           well
           jeered
           the
           enemy
           therewith
           .
           Upon
           this
           Battery
           of
           the
           wall
           we
           began
           a
           brestwork
           from
           the
           wall
           on
           the
           South
           side
           of
           the
           Fryars
           Orchard
           all
           along
           the
           middle
           of
           the
           said
           Orchard
           ,
           and
           so
           making
           up
           all
           passages
           into
           the
           Towne
           between
           that
           and
           the
           East
           gate
           .
           This
           day
           (
           as
           hath
           beene
           confessed
           by
           some
           of
           the
           Kings
           Army
           )
           we
           killed
           three
           of
           their
           principall
           Canoneers
           .
           This
           day
           and
           the
           night
           following
           the
           enemy
           shot
           divers
           Granadoes
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           whereof
           one
           fell
           in
           at
           the
           top
           of
           M.
           
             Hathwayes
          
           house
           into
           his
           Chamber
           over
           his
           Kitchin
           ,
           and
           thence
           obliquely
           descending
           through
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Chamber
           took
           that
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           brake
           in
           his
           Court
           .
           One
           piece
           fell
           in
           the
           Kitchin
           Chimney
           ,
           where
           three
           women
           were
           sitting
           by
           the
           fire
           ,
           but
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           hurt
           neither
           of
           them
           .
           The
           rest
           did
           no
           other
           hurt
           then
           to
           houses
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           much
           neither
           .
           We
           expected
           that
           the
           enemy
           would
           have
           fallen
           on
           this
           night
           ,
           whereupon
           we
           beat
           up
           an
           Alarme
           with
           our
           Drummes
           round
           about
           the
           City
           .
           The
           enemy
           attempted
           to
           make
           a
           passage
           over
           the
           Moat
           at
           the
           place
           they
           had
           battered
           ,
           but
           being
           descried
           by
           our
           Sentinels
           ,
           they
           were
           beaten
           off
           with
           some
           losse
           by
           our
           musketteers
           .
        
         
           Sunday
           ,
           20.
           
           
             August
             .
          
           This
           morning
           that
           Rogue
           
             Hatton
             ,
          
           one
           of
           our
           Canoneers
           ,
           ran
           away
           to
           the
           enemie
           .
           The
           enemy
           followed
           hard
           their
           trench-work
           ,
           and
           carrying
           of
           Fagots
           .
           And
           some
           of
           ours
           ,
           whilst
           other
           went
           to
           Church
           ,
           as
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           to
           implore
           divine
           assistance
           ,
           wrought
           likewise
           at
           our
           works
           within
           the
           City
           .
        
         
           Munday
           ,
           
             August
          
           21.
           
           Two
           severall
           parties
           were
           designed
           for
           the
           nailing
           of
           the
           enemies
           Canon
           .
           The
           one
           being
           about
           200.
           
           Musketteers
           ,
           commanded
           by
           Captaine
           
             Stevenson
             ,
          
           and
           assisted
           by
           Captaine
           
             Moore
             ,
          
           sallied
           forth
           at
           the
           North
           gate
           to
           have
           fallen
           upon
           their
           trenches
           at
           the
           East
           gate
           ,
           but
           their
           guide
           foolishly
           mistaking
           the
           way
           ,
           brought
           them
           round
           about
           to
           S.
           
             Iacob
             Ashleyes
          
           Quarters
           at
           the
           
             Barton
             ,
          
           where
           about
           40.
           
           Muskettiers
           encountred
           with
           five
           Colours
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           having
           slaine
           divers
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           taken
           Lievetenant
           
           
             Anderson
             ,
          
           and
           Lievetenant
           
             Trappes
             ,
          
           prisoners
           ,
           forced
           them
           to
           a
           retreat
           ,
           then
           marching
           through
           the
           
             Barton
          
           Court
           ,
           they
           faced
           and
           fired
           at
           eight
           Coulors
           more
           ,
           and
           so
           retreated
           .
           In
           the
           retreat
           two
           troops
           of
           the
           enemies
           horse
           came
           upon
           the
           reere
           ,
           but
           ensigne
           
             Matthewes
          
           facing
           about
           ,
           charged
           them
           ,
           and
           forcing
           them
           to
           retyre
           ,
           made
           good
           our
           retreat
           .
           In
           this
           Skirmish
           were
           two
           killed
           ,
           three
           hurt
           ,
           and
           a
           Serjeant
           of
           Captain
           
             Nelmes
          
           taken
           prisoner
           ;
           This
           party
           was
           all
           of
           Colonell
           
             Stephens
          
           Regiment
           ,
           and
           some
           few
           of
           Colonell
           
             Devereux
          
           men
           .
           The
           other
           was
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Stamfords
          
           Regiment
           commanded
           by
           Captain
           
             Blunt
          
           assisted
           by
           Captain
           
             William
             White
             ,
          
           who
           sallied
           forth
           by
           boat
           down
           Severne
           ,
           and
           marched
           up
           to
           the
           enemies
           quarters
           at
           Severne
           street
           ,
           beat
           the
           enemy
           out
           of
           their
           redoubt
           there
           ,
           (
           our
           Canon
           the
           mean
           while
           playing
           from
           the
           Barbican
           upon
           the
           houses
           there
           )
           killed
           Serjeant
           Major
           
             Wels
             ,
          
           Captain
           of
           the
           Watch
           ,
           and
           some
           common
           souldiers
           ,
           took
           one
           prisoner
           ,
           and
           advanced
           up
           to
           the
           Turnepike
           at
           the
           upper
           end
           of
           Severn
           street
           .
           But
           the
           designe
           failing
           through
           the
           misguidance
           of
           the
           other
           party
           ,
           they
           were
           called
           off
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           help
           of
           our
           Ordnance
           from
           the
           Barbican
           made
           a
           fair
           retreat
           without
           losse
           of
           any
           ,
           only
           two
           wounded
           .
        
         
           Wednesday
           
             August
             .
          
           23.
           
           About
           15.
           
           Musketeers
           sallied
           out
           of
           the
           North
           gate
           and
           gave
           the
           enemies
           an
           alarme
           and
           so
           retreated
           .
           This
           day
           the
           enemy
           received
           supply
           of
           prvision
           and
           ammunition
           by
           water
           from
           Bristoll
           .
           We
           employed
           our selves
           in
           lyning
           the
           Fryars
           Barne
           on
           the
           outside
           with
           earth
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           our
           Canon
           there
           ,
           &
           in
           strengthening
           of
           our
           brestworks
           there
           ,
           conceiving
           the
           enemy
           had
           intended
           a
           Battery
           against
           it
           .
           In
           the
           evening
           ,
           the
           enemy
           shot
           some
           few
           granadoes
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           which
           did
           no
           harme
           .
           And
           about
           9
           of
           the
           clock
           at
           night
           two
           of
           ours
           out
           of
           a
           Company
           (
           all
           the
           other
           sallies
           being
           in
           like
           manner
           Commanded
           men
           out
           of
           both
           Regiments
           )
           sallied
           out
           of
           the
           North-gate
           ,
           and
           giving
           the
           enemy
           an
           allarme
           retreated
           .
           The
           enemy
           thereupon
           after
           our
           retreate
           spent
           good
           store
           of
           powder
           and
           shot
           against
           the
           wind
           .
        
         
           Thursday
           ,
           
             August
          
           24.
           
           This
           day
           there
           was
           a
           conference
           with
           Mr
           
             Bell
          
           of
           Sancthurst
           hurst
           ,
           and
           Mr
           
             Hill
          
           of
           
             Tewxbury
          
           within
           the
           draw-bridge
           at
           the
           North
           gate
           ,
           upon
           their
           desire
           thereof
           by
           a
           Letter
           sent
           that
           morning
           ,
           intimating
           thereby
           that
           they
           had
           something
           to
           impart
           unto
           us
           for
           our
           good
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           done
           by
           Letter
           or
           otherwise
           .
           The
           effect
           of
           their
           speech
           was
           to
           perswade
           the
           yeelding
           up
           of
           the
           citie
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           great
           power
           &
           terrible
           threats
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           the
           small
           hopes
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           manner
           impossibility
           of
           relief
           ,
           withall
           adding
           the
           heavy
           burthens
           under
           which
           the
           countrey
           groaned
           ,
           which
           they
           said
           were
           likely
           to
           prove
           heavier
           if
           we
           yeelded
           not
           .
           To
           this
           speech
           they
           received
           a
           resolute
           negative
           answer
           ,
           and
           so
           departed
           .
           The
           enemy
           made
           divers
           shot
           this
           day
           with
           two
           piece
           of
           Ordance
           they
           had
           newly
           planted
           at
           
             Lanthony
             ,
          
           but
           did
           little
           hurt
           ,
           killed
           none
           .
           One
           bullet
           of
           about
           20.
           pound
           weight
           came
           through
           a
           chamber
           of
           the
           Inne
           called
           the
           Crown
           ,
           c●rried
           a
           Boulster
           before
           it
           into
           the
           window
           ,
           and
           there
           slept
           in
           it
           .
           This
           night
           came
           the
           only
           rain
           that
           happened
           during
           the
           whole
           siege
           ,
           which
           much
           annoyed
           the
           enemy
           in
           their
           trenches
           .
           This
           night
           we
           discovered
           a
           fire
           upon
           Wain-loades
           hill
           ,
           which
           gave
           us
           some
           encouragement
           ,
           because
           we
           had
           appointed
           a
           man
           we
           had
           formerly
           sent
           out
           ,
           if
           he
           heard
           of
           any
           relief
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           come
           to
           tell
           us
           thereof
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           fire
           there
           ,
           which
           he
           now
           did
           accordingly
           .
           But
           the
           enemy
           not
           willing
           the
           countrey
           should
           take
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           their
           souldiers
           be
           discouraged
           thereby
           ,
           endevoured
           to
           perswade
           them
           ,
           it
           was
           their
           Stratageme
           purposely
           made
           to
           deceive
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           draw
           us
           out
           upon
           some
           Ambuscadoes
           they
           pretended
           to
           have
           layd
           .
        
         
         
           Fryday
           
             August
          
           25.
           some
           few
           Musketteirs
           of
           ours
           this
           morning
           sallied
           forth
           of
           the
           North
           port
           ,
           and
           gave
           the
           enemy
           an
           Alarm
           ,
           who
           through
           the
           suddennesse
           of
           the
           Alarm
           ,
           and
           hurly burly
           thereupon
           ,
           had
           a
           Barrell
           of
           Powder
           blowne
           up
           In
           the
           afternoone
           their
           Ordnance
           playd
           from
           
             Gawdie
             Greene
             ,
          
           and
           they
           likewise
           from
           thence
           shot
           many
           Granadoes
           ,
           two
           fell
           into
           the
           South-gate-streete
           ,
           whereof
           one
           mortally
           wounded
           a
           woman
           ,
           but
           did
           no
           other
           harme
           ;
           some
           others
           fell
           upon
           severall
           houses
           in
           the
           Citie
           ,
           and
           shrewdly
           battered
           them
           ,
           but
           did
           no
           other
           hurt
           ;
           one
           fell-downe
           upon
           the
           enemies
           workes
           .
           They
           shot
           likewise
           great
           fire-balls
           ,
           which
           did
           no
           harme
           .
           They
           also
           shot
           great
           stones
           out
           of
           their
           morter-pieces
           ,
           which
           did
           little
           hurt
           ,
           and
           killed
           none
           .
           In
           the
           evening
           and
           night
           following
           ,
           they
           shot
           from
           their
           battery
           at
           
             Lanthony
          
           above
           twenty
           fiery
           melting
           hot
           Iron
           Bullets
           ,
           some
           18
           pound
           ,
           others
           22
           ;
           pound
           waight
           in
           the
           night
           wee
           perceived
           them
           flying
           in
           the
           ayre
           like
           a
           starre
           shooting
           ,
           male
           of
           them
           fell
           into
           houses
           and
           stables
           where
           hay
           was
           but
           by
           Gods
           great
           providence
           did
           no
           hurt
           at
           all
           .
           One
           came
           through
           three
           houses
           ,
           &
           fell
           into
           a
           chamber
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Comelins
          
           the
           Apothecary
           ,
           and
           being
           perceived
           ,
           many
           payles
           of
           water
           were
           cast
           upon
           it
           to
           quench
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           that
           little
           avayting
           ,
           it
           was
           cast
           into
           a
           Cowle
           of
           water
           ,
           where
           after
           a
           good
           space
           it
           cooled
           .
           This
           night
           (
           it
           being
           suspected
           that
           false
           rumours
           of
           our
           being
           taken
           might
           be
           spread
           abroad
           to
           hinder
           our
           reliefe
           )
           it
           was
           ordered
           that
           some
           lights
           should
           be
           set
           up
           on
           the
           Colledge-Tower
           ,
           to
           give
           notice
           abroad
           of
           our
           holding
           our
           ,
           the
           performance
           whereof
           was
           committed
           to
           the
           care
           of
           Captain
           
             Pury
          
           junior
           ,
           who
           performed
           it
           accordingly
           .
           The
           enemy
           vexed
           there
           at
           levelled
           some
           shot
           at
           the
           Tower
           ,
           one
           whereof
           came
           close
           by
           the
           said
           Captain
           
             Pury
             ,
          
           as
           he
           was
           looking
           towards
           
             Lanthony
             ,
          
           whence
           their
           fiery
           Bullets
           came
           ,
           who
           for
           all
           that
           continued
           the
           burning
           of
           his
           linkes
           till
           the
           Moone
           was
           fully
           risen
           .
        
         
           Saturday
           
             August
             .
          
           26
           :
           The
           enemy
           wrought
           hard
           in
           filling
           up
           the
           moate
           (
           at
           the
           place
           they
           had
           battered
           with
           fagotts
           and
           earth
           making
           a
           Gallery
           over
           the
           head
           of
           their
           trench
           ,
           to
           save
           themselves
           tromour
           shot
           :
           at
           night
           they
           made
           some
           shot
           from
           their
           Battery
           at
           
             Gawdy
             Greene
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           Town
           wall
           ,
           on
           the
           Southside
           of
           the
           Fryars
           Orchard
           but
           did
           no
           harm
           ,
           onely
           two
           or
           three
           hurt
           a
           little
           by
           the
           flying
           of
           the
           stones
           of
           the
           wall
           .
           Divers
           times
           during
           this
           siege
           some
           of
           our
           men
           would
           go
           forth
           ouer
           the
           works
           &
           fetch
           hay
           out
           of
           
             Walham
             ,
          
           which
           to
           prevent
           the
           enemy
           this
           day
           ,
           as
           often
           before
           ,
           set
           some
           of
           the
           Cockes
           on
           fire
           ,
           which
           some
           by
           reason
           of
           our
           shot
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           dearely
           repented
           .
        
         
           Sunday
           
             August
          
           27.
           
           The
           enemy
           wrought
           hard
           in
           casting
           earth
           into
           the
           Moate
           ,
           and
           making
           divers
           trenches
           〈◊〉
           here
           .
           They
           also
           this
           day
           made
           about
           twenty
           great
           shot
           upon
           the
           house
           over
           the
           East
           gate
           .
        
         
         
           Munday
           
             August
          
           28.
           
           Wee
           conceived
           that
           the
           enemy
           had
           sunke
           a
           mine
           under
           the
           East
           gate
           ,
           whereupon
           we
           began
           to
           countermine
           in
           two
           severall
           places
           there
           ,
           but
           finding
           springs
           we
           left
           off
           ,
           conceiving
           the
           enemy
           would
           be
           forced
           to
           doe
           the
           like
           for
           the
           same
           reason
           .
        
         
           Tuesday
           
             August
          
           29.
           
           We
           began
           to
           undermine
           on
           the
           East
           side
           of
           the
           Fryars
           Orchard
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           place
           to
           put
           forth
           a
           piece
           of
           Ordnance
           at
           the
           bottome
           of
           the
           wall
           ,
           to
           batter
           the
           flanke
           of
           the
           enemies
           Gallery
           ,
           there
           we
           likewise
           made
           some
           great
           shot
           upon
           the
           enemies
           trenches
           at
           the
           East
           gate
           from
           the
           Fryers
           Barn
           .
           This
           night
           two
           Intelligencers
           we
           had
           sent
           forth
           on
           Saturday-night
           last
           ,
           returned
           from
           
             Warwicke
          
           with
           newes
           of
           speedy
           reliefe
           from
           his
           Excellency
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             Waller
             .
          
        
         
           Wednesday
           
             August
          
           30.
           
           Being
           the
           publique
           fast
           day
           ,
           there
           were
           two
           Sermons
           preached
           at
           St.
           
             Nicholas
             ,
          
           without
           any
           disturbance
           ,
           onely
           a
           Musket
           .
           Bullet
           fell
           into
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           did
           no
           harme
           .
           This
           day
           wee
           turned
           out
           our
           Cattle
           to
           graze
           in
           the
           little
           meade
           ,
           and
           so
           continued
           them
           afterwards
           ,
           guarded
           by
           some
           Muskettiers
           ,
           taking
           them
           in
           at
           night
           :
           wee
           made
           a
           bridge
           of
           ladders
           ,
           and
           thereby
           put
           them
           in
           over
           the
           workes
           .
           This
           day
           and
           the
           day
           before
           ,
           the
           enemy
           shot
           out
           of
           their
           Canon
           long
           loggetts
           of
           wood
           ,
           which
           did
           no
           harme
           .
        
         
           Thursday
           
             August
          
           31.
           
           Wee
           againe
           turned
           out
           most
           of
           our
           Cattle
           into
           the
           little
           meade
           ,
           guarded
           by
           some
           few
           Muskettiers
           ,
           the
           enemy
           fretting
           thereat
           ,
           sent
           out
           some
           horse
           and
           straggling
           Muskettiers
           ,
           upon
           whom
           wee
           did
           some
           small
           execution
           ;
           wee
           should
           have
           done
           more
           ,
           durst
           the
           enemy
           have
           adventured
           against
           us
           ,
           but
           they
           kept
           themselves
           still
           almost
           Musket
           shot
           at
           randome
           of
           us
           :
           At
           the
           Barbican
           three
           of
           the
           company
           of
           Sergeant
           Major
           
             Ferrer
          
           (
           Major
           of
           the
           Towne
           ,
           who
           for
           his
           indefatigable
           paines
           ,
           and
           extraordinary
           care
           and
           faithfulnesse
           to
           us
           ,
           hath
           exceedingly
           deserved
           of
           us
           and
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           )
           crept
           along
           Seavern-Bank
           ,
           and
           gave
           the
           enemy
           an
           Alarm
           ,
           holding
           them
           play
           almost
           an
           houre
           :
           upon
           the
           Alarm
           about
           an
           hundred
           of
           the
           enemies
           had
           gathered
           themselves
           under
           a
           wall
           at
           
             Lanthony
             ,
          
           upon
           whom
           wee
           discharged
           a
           Demi-culvering
           ,
           shot
           from
           the
           Barbican
           ,
           which
           lighted
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ,
           made
           the
           stones
           of
           the
           wall
           fly
           about
           their
           eares
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           but
           doe
           good
           execution
           .
        
         
           Fryday
           
             September
          
           1.
           
           About
           three
           a
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           a
           Sergeant
           and
           foure
           more
           of
           Captain
           
             Whites
          
           company
           ,
           with
           one
           
             John
             Barnewood
             ,
          
           of
           Captain
           
             Pury
          
           the
           elders
           Company
           (
           who
           went
           forth
           in
           all
           the
           other
           salies
           with
           Granadoes
           )
           crept
           forth
           of
           a
           hole
           made
           in
           the
           Dungeon
           at
           the
           East-gate
           ,
           and
           came
           very
           softly
           to
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           enemies
           mine
           there
           .
           The
           said
           
             Barnewood
          
           after
           he
           had
           taken
           aside
           the
           board
           that
           covered
           it
           ,
           and
           a
           pretty
           while
           viewed
           them
           ,
           fired
           and
           cast
           a
           Granadoe
           in
           amongst
           them
           ,
           our
           foure
           Muskettiers
           playing
           at
           them
           as
           they
           ran
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           retreated
           
           without
           harme
           .
           Wee
           killed
           foure
           and
           hurt
           others
           .
           This
           put
           the
           enemy
           into
           a
           great
           fright
           ,
           they
           crying
           nothing
           but
           arme
           ,
           arme
           ,
           for
           a
           good
           while
           after
           .
        
         
           Saturday
           
             September
          
           2.
           
           Our
           mine
           in
           the
           Fryars
           Orchard
           ,
           was
           early
           this
           morning
           perfected
           and
           a
           Sacre
           placed
           there
           .
           Five
           out
           of
           a
           Company
           were
           drawne
           out
           upon
           the
           walles
           ,
           and
           some
           Granadoes
           provided
           ready
           .
           About
           eight
           a
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           we
           playd
           thence
           with
           our
           great
           Gunne
           upon
           their
           Gallery
           ,
           our
           Muskettiers
           fending
           plenty
           of
           shot
           into
           their
           trenches
           ,
           and
           cast
           divers
           Granadoes
           thereinto
           .
           The
           enemy
           played
           with
           their
           Ordnance
           upon
           the
           top
           of
           our
           wall
           ,
           with
           which
           hitting
           one
           of
           our
           Blinds
           ,
           they
           killed
           one
           of
           our
           men
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           discharging
           his
           Musket
           against
           them
           .
           They
           played
           likewise
           with
           their
           Canon
           in
           
             Gawdy-Greene
          
           upon
           the
           South
           gate
           to
           little
           purpose
           .
           Wee
           battered
           their
           Gallery
           with
           our
           Bolt
           shot
           ,
           but
           towards
           the
           evening
           the
           enemy
           had
           sunke
           a
           peice
           against
           the
           Port-hole
           of
           our
           mine
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           were
           forced
           to
           withdraw
           our
           Sacre
           thence
           .
           About
           night
           they
           shot
           some
           Granadoes
           into
           the
           Towne
           ,
           whereof
           one
           fell
           upon
           a
           Stable
           in
           the
           Eastgate-street
           ,
           neer
           whereunto
           stood
           many
           horses
           ,
           but
           hurt
           none
           of
           them
           .
           Our
           men
           skirmished
           this
           day
           with
           some
           straggling
           men
           in
           
             Walham
             ,
          
           where
           they
           killed
           a
           Corporall
           that
           refused
           quarter
           .
           We
           discovered
           that
           the
           enemy
           for
           all
           the
           Springs
           went
           on
           with
           their
           mine
           at
           the
           East-gate
           ,
           whereupon
           wee
           renewed
           our
           countermine
           there
           .
           The
           Welshmen
           at
           the
           Wineyard
           had
           likewise
           now
           at
           last
           gotten
           the
           heart
           to
           advance
           as
           far
           as
           the
           Towne
           
             Ham
             ,
          
           where
           placing
           themselves
           in
           a
           ditch
           ,
           they
           played
           upon
           our
           maides
           and
           workmen
           that
           were
           fetching
           turffes
           out
           of
           the
           little
           meade
           ,
           but
           our
           great
           Gunne
           at
           the
           pen
           speaking
           some
           harsh
           language
           to
           them
           ,
           frighted
           them
           away
           ,
           bereaving
           some
           of
           their
           owne
           native
           language
           .
        
         
           Sunday
           
             September
          
           3.
           
           In
           the
           forenoone
           the
           Congregation
           assembled
           at
           the
           Church
           to
           performe
           holy
           duties
           ,
           but
           the
           Minister
           being
           informed
           of
           our
           great
           danger
           conceived
           at
           the
           East-gate
           ,
           the
           enemy
           having
           planted
           store
           of
           Canon-baskets
           there
           ,
           within
           lesle
           then
           halfe
           Musket-shot
           ,
           intending
           a
           battery
           there
           ,
           as
           we
           conceived
           ,
           upon
           the
           springing
           of
           their
           mine
           ,
           dismissed
           the
           Congregation
           without
           any
           Sermon
           .
           Whereupon
           we
           began
           the
           lining
           of
           the
           houses
           over
           the
           East-gate
           ,
           and
           the
           making
           of
           a
           very
           strong
           Brestworke
           crosse
           the
           East-gate-streete
           ,
           with
           a
           large
           trench
           before
           it
           ,
           filled
           by
           some
           springs
           there
           ,
           intending
           to
           raise
           it
           up
           to
           the
           eaves
           of
           the
           houses
           ,
           and
           to
           plant
           some
           Canon
           there
           .
           Wee
           also
           this
           day
           finished
           the
           Sconce
           we
           began
           
             September
          
           1.
           upon
           the
           Mount
           in
           the
           garden
           by
           the
           Fryars
           Orchard
           ,
           where
           we
           could
           plant
           foure
           pieces
           of
           Canon
           ,
           to
           scoure
           the
           Fryars
           Orchard
           ,
           and
           all
           along
           the
           Eastgate
           .
           The
           enemy
           with
           some
           stragling
           horse
           and
           foote
           vapoured
           this
           day
           in
           the
           
             Walham
             ,
          
           but
           durst
           not
           
           come
           within
           the
           reach
           of
           our
           Musquetiers
           ,
           upon
           the
           retreate
           of
           the
           horse
           a
           peece
           of
           Ordnance
           from
           Captain
           
             Pury
          
           the
           elders
           Sconce
           ,
           fired
           and
           fell
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ,
           a
           white
           horse
           was
           seene
           to
           fall
           .
           In
           the
           afternoone
           a
           paper
           was
           shot
           upon
           an
           arrow
           into
           the
           Towne
           ,
           the
           contents
           whereof
           was
           this
           ;
           
             These
             are
             to
             let
             you
             understand
             your
             god
          
           Waller
           
             hath
             forsaken
             you
             ,
             and
             hath
             retired
             himselfe
             to
             the
             Tower
             of
          
           London
           ,
           Essex
           
             is
             beaten
             like
             a
             dog
             ,
             yeelde
             to
             the
             Kings
             mercie
             in
             time
             ,
             otherwise
             ,
             if
             we
             enter
             perforce
             ,
             no
             quarter
             ,
             for
             such
             obstinate
             traiterly
             rogues
             .
             From
             a
             well
             wisher
             .
          
        
         
           To
           which
           presently
           upon
           another
           arrow
           was
           returned
           this
           answer
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Waller
                   's
                
                 no
                 God
                 of
                 ours
                 ,
                 base
                 rogues
                 ye
                 lie
                 ,
              
               
                 Our
                 God
                 survives
                 from
                 all
                 eternity
                 ;
              
               
                 Though
                 
                   Essex
                
                 beaten
                 be
                 ,
                 as
                 you
                 doe
                 say
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Romes
                
                 yoke
                 we
                 are
                 resolv'd
                 nere
                 to
                 obey
                 :
              
               
                 But
                 for
                 our
                 cabages
                 which
                 ye
                 have
                 eaten
                 ,
              
               
                 Be
                 sure
                 ere
                 long
                 ye
                 shall
                 be
                 soundly
                 beaten
                 .
              
               
                 Quarter
                 we
                 aske
                 you
                 none
                 if
                 we
                 fall
                 downe
                 ,
              
               
                 King
                 
                   CHARLES
                
                 will
                 lose
                 true
                 subjects
                 with
                 the
                 Towne
                 .
              
            
             
               So
               saith
               
                 your
                 best
                 friend
                 ,
                 if
                 you
                 make
                 timely
                 use
                 of
                 him
                 ,
                 Nicholas
                 Cudgel
                 you
                 well
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Munday
           ,
           
             September
          
           4.
           
           We
           perceived
           divers
           carts
           loden
           with
           sick
           and
           maimed
           Souldiers
           going
           from
           
             Lanthony
          
           to
           the
           water
           side
           at
           
             Sudmeade
             ,
          
           where
           some
           boats
           attended
           to
           carry
           them
           to
           
             Bristol
             ,
          
           The
           enemy
           had
           taken
           up
           all
           their
           horse
           about
           the
           Towne
           ,
           so
           we
           had
           some
           hopes
           of
           their
           rasing
           the
           siege
           .
           This
           morning
           early
           our
           Miners
           had
           gotten
           as
           far
           as
           the
           outward
           part
           of
           the
           East-gate
           ,
           where
           by
           the
           working
           of
           the
           enemies
           we
           perceived
           their
           mine
           to
           bee
           sunk
           a
           great
           deale
           lower
           then
           ours
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           were
           above
           them
           ,
           whereupon
           we
           set
           workemen
           upon
           the
           making
           of
           great
           borers
           with
           which
           wee
           intended
           to
           bore
           through
           our
           mine
           into
           theirs
           and
           so
           to
           drowne
           the
           enemies
           mine
           .
           We
           understood
           likewise
           that
           the
           enemy
           had
           by
           the
           direction
           of
           that
           Jesuitticall
           Doctor
           
             Chillingworth
          
           provided
           great
           store
           of
           engines
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           Romane
           
             Testudines
             cum
             Pluteis
          
           with
           which
           they
           intended
           to
           have
           assaulted
           the
           parts
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           bbtweene
           the
           South
           and
           West
           Gates
           .
           These
           engines
           ran
           upon
           cart
           wheeles
           with
           a
           blinde
           of
           plankes
           Musquet
           proofe
           ,
           and
           holes
           for
           foure
           Musquetiers
           to
           play
           out
           of
           ,
           placed
           upon
           the
           axeltree
           to
           defend
           the
           Musquetiers
           and
           those
           that
           thrust
           it
           forward
           ,
           and
           carrying
           a
           bridge
           before
           it
           the
           wheeles
           were
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           ditch
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           of
           the
           bridge
           to
           rest
           upon
           our
           Brest-workes
           ,
           so
           making
           severall
           compleat
           bridges
           to
           enter
           the
           City
           .
           To
           prevent
           this
           we
           intended
           to
           have
           made
           another
           ditch
           out
           of
           our
           workes
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           wheeles
           falling
           therein
           the
           bridge
           would
           have
           fallen
           to
           short
           of
           our
           Brestworkes
           into
           our
           wet
           moat
           ,
           and
           so
           frustrated
           their
           
           intentions
           .
           After
           the
           rasing
           of
           the
           Seige
           ,
           we
           tooke
           all
           these
           Engins
           ,
           and
           brought
           them
           into
           the
           Towne
           .
           This
           night
           we
           discerned
           two
           Fires
           upon
           
             Waynload-Hill
             ,
          
           made
           by
           two
           Messengers
           ,
           we
           had
           the
           night
           before
           sent
           out
           to
           give
           us
           Intelligence
           if
           reliefe
           was
           comming
           :
           We
           answered
           them
           again
           with
           lights
           in
           the
           Colledge
           Tower
           .
           The
           enemie
           made
           about
           six
           great
           shot
           from
           
             Lanthony
          
           barn
           ,
           whereof
           one
           of
           25
           l.
           bullet
           weight
           came
           through
           some
           houses
           into
           Master
           
             John
             Halfords
          
           kitchin
           ,
           where
           his
           children
           were
           a
           little
           before
           ,
           but
           did
           no
           hurt
           .
           We
           now
           perfected
           the
           lining
           of
           the
           houses
           over
           and
           by
           the
           East-gate
           .
        
         
           Tuesday
           
             September
          
           5.
           was
           appointed
           for
           a
           publique
           fast
           to
           be
           kept
           within
           this
           Citty
           by
           such
           as
           might
           be
           spared
           from
           labour
           In
           the
           space
           betweene
           the
           sermons
           we
           discouered
           their
           carriages
           from
           
             Lanthony
          
           making
           vp
           
             Tredworth
             Feild
          
           and
           afterwards
           we
           perceived
           their
           foote
           and
           horse
           marching
           after
           ,
           yet
           we
           were
           not
           assured
           of
           their
           raysing
           of
           their
           seige
           or
           that
           our
           releife
           was
           so
           nere
           at
           hand
           ,
           till
           we
           perceived
           their
           rere
           guard
           to
           fire
           their
           Hutts
           and
           their
           men
           to
           be
           drawn
           out
           of
           their
           Trenches
           ,
           which
           we
           perceiving
           ,
           some
           of
           our
           men
           ventured
           foroth
           into
           their
           Trenches
           ,
           and
           fired
           their
           Gallery
           and
           Canon
           Baskets
           .
           And
           presently
           after
           an
           honest
           countrey
           man
           came
           tunning
           into
           the
           Towne
           ,
           and
           told
           us
           that
           his
           Excellencie
           had
           beaten
           P.
           
             Rupert
          
           about
           
             Stow
             ,
          
           and
           that
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Army
           rose
           to
           succour
           him
           .
           We
           therupon
           perceived
           that
           God
           had
           delivered
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           were
           now
           freed
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           that
           had
           so
           long
           thirsted
           after
           our
           blood
           .
           To
           him
           therefore
           be
           the
           honour
           and
           glory
           ,
           
             dmen
             .
          
        
         
           It
           was
           admirable
           to
           observe
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           constancie
           of
           resolution
           in
           Citizens
           and
           Souldiers
           amidst
           so
           many
           temptations
           by
           reason
           of
           promises
           ,
           threats
           ,
           delay
           of
           succour
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           intelligence
           even
           to
           the
           very
           end
           ,
           although
           we
           had
           not
           in
           the
           whole
           town
           above
           50
           single
           barrels
           of
           powder
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           siege
           ,
           and
           not
           above
           three
           or
           foure
           at
           the
           raising
           thereof
           .
           We
           kept
           two
           powder-mills
           going
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           made
           three
           barrels
           a
           week
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           vigilant
           care
           and
           unwearied
           endeavours
           of
           our
           valiant
           Governor
           ,
           and
           most
           worthy
           Serjeant
           Major
           ,
           and
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           both
           Regiments
           ,
           in
           keeping
           the
           guards
           day
           and
           night
           without
           any
           reliefe
           ,
           and
           the
           courage
           and
           good
           successe
           they
           had
           in
           their
           many
           sallies
           against
           the
           enemy
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           cheerfull
           readinesse
           of
           yong
           and
           old
           of
           both
           sexes
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           the
           better
           as
           inferiour
           sort
           of
           people
           by
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           to
           labour
           in
           the
           further
           sortification
           of
           our
           Citie
           .
           Nay
           ,
           our
           maids
           and
           others
           wrought
           daily
           without
           the
           works
           in
           the
           little
           Mead
           ,
           in
           fetching
           in
           turfe
           in
           the
           very
           faces
           of
           our
           enemies
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           The
           little
           hurt
           done
           by
           the
           enemy
           with
           their
           Cannon
           ,
           Muskets
           and
           Mortar
           peeces
           ,
           that
           sent
           so
           many
           terrible
           messengers
           amongst
           us
           All
           that
           we
           lost
           (
           either
           taken
           or
           slain
           )
           amounted
           not
           to
           the
           number
           of
           above
           50.
           men
           ,
           yet
           we
           killed
           of
           the
           enemy
           (
           although
           they
           never
           durst
           venture
           an
           assault
           against
           us
           )
           above
           a
           thousand
           men
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           confessed
           by
           some
           prisoners
           and
           renegadoes
           ,
           and
           is
           generally
           confirmed
           by
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           whole
           countrey
           ,
           that
           continually
           heard
           the
           muttering
           of
           their
           Souldiers
           at
           their
           return
           to
           their
           quarters
           ,
           some
           say
           1500.
           some
           more
           :
           we
           killed
           likewise
           most
           of
           their
           Canoniers
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           send
           to
           Bristoll
           for
           more
           ,
           five
           whereof
           the
           King
           valued
           before
           500.
           men
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           libertie
           we
           had
           in
           this
           strait
           siege
           for
           holy
           duties
           ,
           though
           wee
           were
           continually
           neecssitated
           to
           bodily
           labour
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           siege
           was
           raised
           upon
           a
           day
           of
           solemne
           humiliation
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           How
           opportunely
           his
           Excellencie
           came
           with
           reliefe
           unto
           us
           ,
           through
           the
           great
           care
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Citie
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           even
           then
           when
           the
           enemy
           thought
           themselves
           ready
           to
           devour
           us
           :
           for
           they
           had
           made
           many
           strong
           works
           and
           Batteries
           within
           lesse
           then
           pistoll
           shot
           of
           our
           walls
           ,
           undermined
           our
           gate
           ,
           and
           wrought
           themselves
           quite
           over
           our
           Moat
           ,
           and
           provided
           their
           Engines
           and
           Bridges
           in
           readinesse
           .
           In
           all
           these
           they
           shewed
           and
           used
           extraordinary
           skill
           and
           industry
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           The
           plenty
           and
           store
           of
           provision
           we
           had
           in
           the
           town
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           turned
           out
           even
           to
           the
           very
           last
           houre
           they
           staied
           before
           us
           ,
           above
           200
           head
           of
           cattell
           over
           our
           workes
           to
           graze
           in
           the
           very
           noses
           of
           them
           ,
           beside
           others
           we
           kept
           in
           the
           town
           upon
           hay
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           How
           confident
           our
           enemies
           were
           of
           prevailing
           ,
           and
           how
           often
           they
           vainly
           promised
           to
           themselves
           victory
           :
           yet
           though
           they
           conceived
           mischiefe
           ,
           they
           brought
           forth
           a
           lie
           ,
           their
           designes
           were
           blasted
           ,
           and
           we
           contrary
           to
           their
           expectation
           delivered
           .
        
         
           Which
           gracious
           acts
           of
           divine
           providence
           do
           deeply
           engage
           us
           to
           praise
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           with
           our
           hearts
           ,
           lips
           and
           lives
           ,
           who
           hath
           gone
           out
           with
           our
           Hosts
           ,
           whose
           eye
           hath
           watched
           over
           us
           ,
           and
           whose
           strong
           hand
           was
           with
           us
           .
           He
           made
           us
           a
           Citie
           of
           refuge
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           hath
           now
           been
           a
           refuge
           to
           us
           in
           the
           time
           of
           our
           distresse
           .
           What
           hath
           been
           done
           by
           us
           in
           our
           just
           defence
           against
           unlawfull
           violence
           ,
           hath
           not
           proceeded
           from
           any
           disloyalty
           to
           our
           soveraigne
           Lord
           the
           King
           (
           whom
           God
           preserve
           )
           but
           out
           of
           our
           endevours
           to
           defend
           true
           Religion
           and
           Justice
           ,
           the
           main
           pillars
           of
           the
           Kings
           Throne
           :
           And
           therefore
           we
           far
           lesse
           deserve
           to
           be
           stiled
           desperate
           rebels
           ,
           then
           those
           that
           pretend
           themselves
           good
           subjects
           ,
           and
           are
           nothing
           lesse
           ,
           their
           practices
           wholly
           tending
           to
           the
           subversion
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           Our
           cause
           wee
           commit
           to
           him
           that
           judgeth
           righteously
           ,
           upon
           
           whom
           we
           only
           depend
           for
           our
           protection
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           we
           daily
           pray
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           be
           reconciled
           to
           Prince
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           reconcile
           each
           to
           other
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           no
           more
           shedding
           of
           innocent
           blood
           ,
           nor
           bitter
           complaining
           heard
           in
           our
           streets
           .
        
         
           
             Laus
             Deo
             in
             aeternum
             .
          
        
         
           Since
           the
           siege
           September
           12.
           we
           received
           intelligence
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           some
           Ammunition
           come
           from
           
             Bristoll
          
           in
           a
           Bark
           to
           
             Newnam
          
           (
           about
           ten
           miles
           from
           
             Glocester
             )
          
           for
           
             Hereford
             ;
          
           wherupon
           we
           sent
           out
           a
           party
           of
           about
           45
           Foot
           ,
           and
           a
           troop
           of
           Horse
           ,
           to
           seize
           upon
           it
           for
           the
           use
           of
           our
           garrison
           ,
           who
           according
           seized
           upon
           the
           same
           ,
           being
           two
           tun
           of
           Match
           ,
           and
           some
           store
           of
           wine
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           Merchandize
           ,
           and
           brought
           it
           in
           wains
           to
           
             Glocester
             .
          
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Winter
          
           sent
           out
           some
           horse
           to
           prevent
           us
           ,
           but
           they
           durst
           not
           come
           within
           a
           mile
           of
           us
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           Names
           of
           the
           Superiour
           Officers
           of
           both
           Regiments
           that
           now
           lye
           in
           Garrison
           in
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             GLOCESTER
             .
          
        
         
           
             Henry
             Earle
             of
             Stamford
             ,
             Colonel
             ,
          
           
             Edward
             Massie
             ,
             Lieutenant
             Colonel
             and
             Governour
             of
             Glocester
             .
          
           
             Constance
             Ferrer
             Major
             of
             the
             town
             .
             &
             Serjeant
             Major
             to
             this
             regiment
             .
          
           
             Henry
             Stephens
             ,
             Colonel
             .
          
           
             Humph.
             Matthewes
             Lieutenant
             Colonel
             .
          
           
             Isaac
             Dobson
             ,
             Serjeant
             Major
             .
          
           
             Captaines
             
               
                 Edward
                 Grey
                 ,
              
               
                 Charles
                 Blunt
                 ,
              
               
                 Peter
                 Crisp
                 ,
              
               
                 Edward
                 Cotton
                 ,
              
               
                 William
                 White
                 ,
              
               
                 Robert
                 Malery
              
               
                 George
                 Massie
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Iohn
             Read
             ,
             Captain
             Lieutenant
             .
          
           
             Captaines
             .
             
               
                 William
                 Singleton
                 ,
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Pury
                 
                   senior
                   .
                
              
               
                 Luke
                 Nurse
                 ,
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Nelme
                 ,
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Evans
                 ,
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Pury
                 ,
                 
                   junior
                   ,
                
              
            
          
           
             Robert
             Stevenson
             ,
             Capt.
             Lieutenant
             .
          
        
         
           There
           was
           likewise
           a
           broken
           Regiment
           of
           Dragoones
           of
           about
           100
           men
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Col.
           Forbes
           ,
           that
           upon
           the
           taking
           of
           Bristoll
           came
           from
           Berkley
           Castle
           hither
           .
           But
           the
           other
           two
           regiments
           do
           properly
           belong
           to
           this
           Garrison
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           EDWARD
           MASSIE
           ,
           Governor
           ,
           
             Anagram
             ,
          
           Never
           miss
           a
           good
           Reward
           .
        
         
           
             He
             that
             doth
             stand
             so
             well
             upon
             his
             guard
             .
          
           
             I
             hope
             shall
             
               Never
               miss
               a
               good
               reward
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           copie
           of
           the
           letter
           mentioned
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           Master
           Alderman
           Pury
           ,
           Sept.
           
             4.
             
          
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           affection
           which
           I
           bear
           you
           in
           particular
           ,
           and
           the
           Citie
           in
           generall
           (
           and
           no
           sinister
           end
           I
           call
           God
           to
           record
           )
           extorteth
           these
           lines
           from
           me
           :
           for
           should
           I
           be
           silent
           when
           the
           desolation
           of
           that
           place
           (
           I
           so
           dearly
           affect
           and
           where
           I
           have
           bin
           so
           dearly
           beloved
           )
           is
           at
           hand
           ;
           I
           cōceive
           the
           very
           stones
           of
           that
           Citie
           being
           ruined
           ,
           will
           rise
           up
           against
           me
           for
           ingratitude
           :
           But
           if
           my
           advice
           be
           not
           taken
           ,
           and
           misery
           befall
           both
           the
           place
           and
           its
           neighbourhood
           ,
           the
           fault
           shal
           then
           rest
           on
           you
           and
           the
           now
           inhabitants
           ,
           and
           my
           conscience
           cleared
           .
           You
           well
           know
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           may
           have
           heard
           ,
           that
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             Bristoll
          
           is
           taken
           ,
           twelve
           ships
           at
           sea
           yeelded
           ,
           two
           ships
           of
           Ammunition
           from
           
             Rochel
          
           newly
           come
           into
           the
           Harbour
           seized
           on
           ,
           one
           ship
           with
           great
           Artillery
           and
           Ammunition
           coming
           from
           the
           Parliament
           for
           reliefe
           of
           that
           Citie
           ,
           taken
           .
           And
           this
           I
           know
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           great
           preparations
           made
           for
           the
           taking
           of
           your
           Citie
           :
           All
           Prince
           
             Ruperts
          
           forces
           from
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           with
           addition
           of
           1500.
           armed
           
             Welsh
             ,
          
           and
           2000
           Club
           men
           out
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           and
           Arms
           sufficient
           for
           to
           arm
           them
           from
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           800.
           foot
           from
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           with
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Horse
           ,
           5000.
           
           Foot
           with
           a
           Brgade
           of
           Horse
           of
           the
           Queens
           from
           
             Oxon.
             
          
           But
           I
           much
           fear
           that
           this
           will
           hardly
           sink
           into
           the
           beliefe
           of
           some
           amongst
           you
           ,
           yet
           when
           you
           shall
           hear
           of
           the
           particular
           Randevouzes
           ,
           and
           your
           Town
           surrounded
           ,
           nay
           ,
           your
           Houses
           fired
           over
           your
           eares
           ;
           then
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           too
           late
           ,
           I
           much
           fear
           ,
           will
           be
           the
           time
           of
           repentance
           .
           Wherefore
           I
           desire
           you
           ,
           as
           you
           love
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           your
           Citie
           for
           which
           you
           serve
           ,
           and
           the
           which
           is
           committed
           to
           your
           charge
           and
           protection
           ,
           to
           take
           into
           consideration
           your
           sad
           condition
           if
           the
           Citie
           be
           taken
           by
           force
           (
           most
           of
           the
           Army
           being
           set
           against
           you
           very
           bitterly
           :
           )
           And
           if
           it
           be
           not
           taken
           ,
           in
           what
           condition
           of
           poverty
           and
           misery
           both
           your
           Citie
           and
           Countrey
           will
           fall
           into
           .
           Is
           not
           your
           provision
           
           of
           corn
           out
           of
           
             Herefordshire
             ,
          
           your
           commerce
           (
           wherein
           most
           of
           your
           livelihoods
           and
           being
           subsisted
           )
           both
           up
           and
           down
           the
           River
           ,
           taken
           quite
           away
           ?
           And
           if
           you
           will
           not
           consider
           your
           own
           good
           ,
           yet
           in
           conscience
           think
           on
           your
           neighbours
           in
           the
           country
           ,
           who
           have
           alwayes
           bin
           aiding
           &
           assisting
           to
           you
           for
           your
           protection
           ,
           who
           must
           expect
           nothing
           but
           ruine
           ,
           if
           by
           no
           other
           way
           ,
           yet
           by
           the
           very
           lying
           of
           so
           mighty
           an
           Army
           amongst
           them
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           be
           ruined
           ,
           whence
           can
           you
           expect
           future
           supplyes
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           laying
           of
           a
           siege
           before
           your
           town
           ,
           must
           necessarily
           produce
           a
           destruction
           to
           your
           corn
           and
           provision
           of
           cattell
           ;
           and
           who
           will
           be
           losers
           thereby
           but
           your selves
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           :
           But
           this
           I
           further
           know
           ,
           that
           your
           Ammunition
           is
           not
           over-much
           ,
           your
           places
           of
           supply
           no where
           ,
           your
           enemy
           continually
           at
           your
           doore
           ,
           and
           able
           to
           retire
           to
           his
           own
           home
           at
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           your
           friends
           farre
           ,
           and
           utterly
           unable
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           not
           capable
           to
           send
           you
           present
           reliefe
           .
           I
           know
           you
           to
           be
           a
           conscientious
           honest
           man
           ,
           and
           one
           whose
           aimes
           (
           as
           I
           have
           thought
           )
           have
           tended
           to
           the
           publick
           good
           ,
           and
           now
           is
           the
           greatest
           time
           and
           opportunity
           to
           demonstrate
           your
           affections
           by
           using
           some
           course
           for
           an
           accommodation
           between
           your
           Citie
           and
           his
           Majesty
           (
           who
           now
           is
           here
           at
           
             Bristoll
             )
          
           and
           from
           whom
           I
           dare
           boldly
           affirme
           by
           some
           great
           friends
           I
           have
           neer
           him
           at
           Court
           ,
           I
           can
           procure
           any
           favour
           either
           for
           the
           Citie
           in
           generall
           ,
           or
           your selfe
           in
           particular
           :
           and
           of
           this
           you
           may
           be
           confident
           ;
           but
           if
           once
           the
           forces
           come
           against
           it
           ,
           you
           must
           expect
           no
           manner
           of
           mercie
           ,
           but
           present
           ruine
           :
           wherefore
           if
           you
           intend
           any
           thing
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           done
           with
           speed
           ,
           and
           send
           to
           my
           quarter
           at
           
             Charvild
             ,
          
           where
           you
           may
           send
           any
           one
           to
           me
           without
           suspition
           .
           I
           beseech
           you
           seriously
           to
           weigh
           these
           things
           in
           your
           breast
           ,
           and
           to
           weigh
           them
           as
           coming
           from
           one
           that
           dearly
           loves
           you
           and
           your
           Citie
           .
           And
           God
           give
           you
           all
           grace
           to
           doe
           that
           which
           may
           most
           tend
           to
           your
           good
           ,
           are
           the
           prayers
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             reall
             loving
             friend
             ,
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
    

