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             A True relation of the taking of Newcastle by the Scots by storm, on the 19 of October, 1644 as it was certified to a worthy member of the House of Commons, from one of the commissioners there and from another gentleman, both which were eye-witnesses of it : together with a true relation of the state of Tinmouth Castle, and of the plague in it, and that it is likely shortly to be surrendered.
             R. F. (Robert Fenwick)
             E. M. (Edward Man)
          
           [7] p.
           
             Printed for Ben: Allen ...,
             London :
             1644.
          
           
             The first of three letters signed: R. F. (i.e. Robert Fenwick cf. BM)
             The second letter signed: E. M. (i.e. Edward Man cf. BM)
             Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Newcastle upon Tyne (England) -- History -- Siege, 1644.
        
      
    
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           A
           TRUE
           RELATION
           Of
           the
           taking
           of
           
             NEW
             CASTLE
             ,
          
           By
           the
           SCOTS
           by
           storm
           ,
           on
           the
           19.
           of
           October
           ,
           1644.
           
        
         
           As
           it
           was
           certified
           to
           a
           worthy
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           from
           one
           of
           the
           
             Commissioner
             ,
          
           there
           :
           and
           from
           another
           Gentleman
           ,
           both
           which
           were
           eye-witnesses
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           a
           true
           Relation
           of
           the
           state
           of
           
             Tinmouth
             Castle
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           plague
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           likely
           shortly
           to
           be
           surrendred
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Ben
           :
           Allen
           
             in
          
           Popes
           head
           Alley
           .
        
         
           1644.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           true
           Relation
           of
           the
           taking
           of
           Newcastle
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Hope
           you
           will
           excuse
           my
           long
           silence
           ,
           which
           hath
           not
           proceeded
           from
           any
           unmindfulnes
           ,
           or
           want
           of
           respect
           to
           you
           ,
           but
           from
           want
           of
           opportunity
           ,
           being
           so
           much
           pressed
           With
           businesse
           :
           Wee
           are
           but
           lately
           returned
           from
           setling
           
             Cumberland
          
           and
           
             Westmerland
             ,
          
           and
           now
           happily
           come
           to
           the
           taking
           in
           of
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           at
           which
           action
           wee
           were
           this
           day
           present
           ,
           and
           were
           witnesses
           of
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           gallantry
           shewed
           by
           thy
           the
           Souldiers
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           in
           hot
           service
           .
           That
           unhappy
           man
           ,
           the
           Major
           ,
           who
           these
           three
           or
           four
           daies
           hath
           treated
           only
           for
           advantage
           ,
           (
           three
           Commissioners
           from
           the
           Army
           being
           yesterday
           sent
           into
           the
           Town
           to
           treat
           upon
           their
           sending
           forth
           of
           Hostages
           ,
           after
           almost
           a
           dayes
           debate
           ,
           broke
           off
           ,
           and
           returned
           without
           hope
           of
           obtaining
           it
           upon
           any
           peaceable
           termes
           :
           )
           this
           morning
           the
           Major
           sent
           forth
           a
           Drummer
           with
           a
           letter
           ,
           enjoyning
           him
           to
           deliver
           it
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           to
           Generall
           
             Leven
             ,
          
           if
           there
           were
           such
           a
           man
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           for
           he
           did
           beleeve
           he
           
           was
           dead
           .
           The
           Generall
           returned
           him
           answer
           by
           the
           Messenger
           ,
           hee
           hoped
           to
           doe
           him
           some
           service
           yet
           before
           he
           died
           .
           This
           morning
           after
           our
           Batteries
           began
           to
           play
           ,
           they
           jeered
           our
           men
           from
           the
           town
           ,
           bidding
           them
           ,
           
             Come
             on
             you
             cowardly
             rogues
             ,
             if
             you
             dare
             ,
          
           who
           before
           night
           were
           glad
           to
           sing
           another
           song
           ,
           &
           crave
           quarter
           for
           their
           lives
           .
           We
           made
           3
           breaches
           in
           the
           walls
           with
           Cannon
           ,
           and
           immediatly
           after
           sprung
           four
           mines
           ;
           all
           which
           took
           well
           :
           and
           thereupon
           entred
           them
           all
           at
           once
           .
           The
           Major
           and
           Scotch
           Lords
           are
           got
           into
           the
           Castle
           ,
           and
           have
           sent
           to
           crave
           quarter
           .
           Our
           footmen
           are
           in
           the
           town
           ,
           our
           horse
           keep
           guard
           without
           this
           night
           ;
           and
           to
           morrow
           (
           God
           willing
           )
           wee
           intend
           to
           goe
           in
           with
           my
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           to
           give
           praise
           to
           God
           in
           the
           Churches
           .
           It
           is
           Iate
           ,
           and
           we
           but
           newly
           come
           from
           the
           service
           ,
           so
           I
           must
           hasten
           to
           make
           an
           end
           .
           I
           refer
           you
           further
           to
           our
           letter
           to
           Mr.
           Speaker
           .
        
         
           
             Benwel
             
               
                 Octob.
              
               19.
               1644.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             assured
             loving
             friend
             to
             serve
             you
             R.
             F.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Another
           Relation
           of
           the
           taking
           of
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           sent
           in
           a
           letter
           to
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             .
          
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           AFter
           our
           unfortunate
           Major
           had
           refused
           all
           proffers
           of
           honour
           to
           himselfe
           and
           Towne
           ,
           this
           day
           about
           two
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           afternoone
           ,
           the
           Lord
           General
           commanded
           his
           men
           to
           fall
           on
           ,
           where
           they
           had
           made
           breaches
           ,
           and
           spring
           mines
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           very
           resolutely
           and
           gallantly
           ,
           God
           was
           with
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           were
           never
           put
           to
           any
           retreate
           in
           any
           place
           ,
           I
           saw
           them
           all
           the
           time
           ,
           being
           with
           my
           L.
           generall
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Storm
           .
           The
           Major
           took
           the
           Castle
           for
           a
           sanctuarie
           and
           tooke
           downe
           his
           flaming
           flags
           ,
           and
           put
           up
           the
           white
           ,
           then
           the
           souldiers
           laid
           downe
           their
           Armes
           and
           Colours
           ,
           and
           left
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           are
           possessed
           of
           the
           Town
           :
           And
           the
           Major
           hath
           sent
           to
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           to
           render
           the
           parsons
           ,
           from
           the
           new
           gate
           to
           the
           close
           gate
           :
           I
           am
           perswaded
           not
           one
           hundred
           men
           slaine
           ,
           what
           more
           of
           ours
           in
           other
           parts
           or
           in
           towne
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           and
           what
           of
           theirs
           ;
           I
           thought
           
           once
           to
           have
           gone
           into
           towne
           this
           night
           ,
           but
           durst
           not
           ,
           till
           the
           Storme
           was
           wholly
           allayed
           :
           To
           morrow
           I
           intend
           to
           waite
           on
           his
           Excellencie
           and
           Sir
           
             william
             Armine
          
           to
           give
           God
           thanks
           for
           this
           great
           gaine
           ,
           being
           the
           considerablest
           place
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           Storme
           lasted
           two
           houres
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           it
           was
           very
           hott
           and
           managed
           bravely
           ,
           on
           both
           parts
           till
           the
           Towne
           was
           over
           mastered
           :
           I
           forbeare
           to
           enlarge
           wishing
           God
           may
           give
           us
           thankfull
           hearts
           that
           our
           and
           Gods
           ▪
           malicious
           and
           malignant
           enemies
           are
           thus
           happily
           entrapped
           ,
           howsoever
           all
           my
           goods
           they
           are
           like
           to
           bee
           a
           prey
           to
           the
           souldiers
           as
           well
           as
           others
           ,
           in
           common
           judgement
           there
           is
           seldome
           difference
           ;
           I
           have
           not
           any
           manner
           of
           thing
           out
           of
           towne
           ,
           yet
           I
           am
           happie
           God
           made
           me
           a
           spectator
           of
           the
           fall
           of
           those
           wicked
           men
           who
           were
           borne
           to
           ruinate
           so
           famous
           a
           towne
           ,
           the
           Majors
           house
           or
           some
           other
           adjoyning
           are
           burning
           ,
           yet
           my
           Lord
           General
           hath
           given
           order
           for
           the
           staying
           off
           the
           fire
           if
           possible
           .
           The
           Post
           stayeth
           I
           may
           not
           enlarge
           ,
           so
           with
           my
           love
           to
           your
           good
           Wife
           and
           Henery
           Dawson
           his
           Wife
           and
           mistresse
           Fenick
           ,
           I
           rest
        
         
           
             your
             ever
             loving
             friend
             E.
             M.
             
          
           
             From
             
               Benwell
            
             within
             a
             mile
             of
             
               New
               Castle
            
             
               
                 October
              
               19.
               1644.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
               TInmouth
               Castle
               (
               as
               appeares
               by
               a
               letter
               sent
               from
               Sir
               
                 Thomas
                 Riddles
              
               junior
               ,
               to
               Sir
               
                 Thomas
                 Glenham
              
               governour
               of
               Carlile
               ,
               which
               letter
               was
               entercepted
               )
               wherein
               he
               certifies
               that
               the
               Plague
               hath
               broke
               out
               within
               the
               Castle
               ,
               8.
               men
               are
               dead
               ,
               and
               60.
               more
               infected
               ,
               who
               are
               put
               into
               Lodges
               in
               the
               fields
               ,
               and
               the
               chiefe
               Chiurgeon
               there
               dangerously
               sicke
               ,
               who
               I
               hear
               is
               since
               dead
               ,
               so
               as
               it
               is
               conceived
               most
               of
               the
               rest
               that
               are
               in
               the
               Castle
               will
               run
               away
               ,
               because
               of
               the
               infection
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 assured
                 loving
                 freind
                 G.
                 
                   F.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
      
    
    

