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             Die Sabbathi, 7. Martii, 1645. Whereas Thursday next is by former Order appointed for a day of publique thanksgiving for the great mercy of God in giving successe to the Parliaments forces against the enemy at Torrington in Devonshire: ...
             England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
          
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             London :
             1645. [i.e. 1646]
          
           
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               Die
               Sabbathi
               ,
               7.
               
               Martii
               ,
               1645.
               
            
          
        
         
           WHereas
           
             Thursday
          
           next
           is
           by
           former
           Order
           appointed
           for
           a
           day
           of
           Publique
           Thanksgiving
           for
           the
           great
           mercy
           of
           God
           in
           giving
           successe
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           forces
           against
           the
           Enemy
           at
           
             Torrington
          
           in
           
             Devonshire
             :
          
           And
           whereas
           since
           the
           appointment
           of
           the
           said
           day
           of
           Thanksgiving
           the
           Parliaments
           Forces
           in
           severall
           Parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           have
           given
           the
           Enemie
           divers
           defeats
           ,
           and
           gained
           severall
           strength
           which
           are
           now
           in
           the
           possession
           of
           the
           Parliament
           :
           It
           is
           thereupon
           Ordered
           ,
           That
           the
           respective
           Ministers
           within
           the
           Limits
           where
           the
           said
           day
           of
           Thanksgiving
           is
           appointed
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           and
           kept
           ;
           do
           make
           mention
           of
           these
           severall
           mercies
           and
           successes
           ,
           and
           stirre
           up
           the
           People
           to
           a
           due
           thankfulnesse
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           And
           to
           the
           end
           the
           said
           mercies
           and
           successes
           may
           bee
           the
           better
           taken
           notice
           of
           ,
           
             Mr.
             Rouse
             ,
             Sir
             Peter
             Wentworth
             ,
             Mr.
             Gourdon
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mr.
             
          
           Alderman
           
             Pennington
          
           are
           to
           collect
           the
           same
           ;
           to
           the
           end
           the
           Ministers
           may
           bee
           acquainted
           with
           the
           particulars
           thereof
           .
           And
           the
           Lord
           Major
           of
           
             London
          
           is
           desired
           to
           take
           care
           that
           the
           Ministers
           may
           have
           timely
           notice
           of
           this
           Order
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             Elsynge
             Cler.
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           WHereas
           heretofore
           it
           pleased
           God
           in
           the
           very
           dayes
           of
           Thankesgiving
           for
           former
           Mercies
           ,
           to
           meet
           us
           with
           new
           ;
           as
           if
           hee
           had
           taken
           notice
           of
           our
           Thankfulnesse
           ,
           and
           encouraged
           us
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           a
           duty
           that
           gives
           him
           both
           Honour
           and
           delight
           :
           Now
           ,
           the
           infinite
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           same
           gracious
           God
           hath
           prevented
           our
           day
           of
           Thankesgiving
           (
           lately
           appointed
           for
           the
           blessed
           successe
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Army
           at
           
             Torrington
             ,
             )
          
           with
           many
           Mercies
           and
           Successes
           in
           sundry
           parts
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           hath
           sent
           them
           to
           us
           as
           grounds
           and
           encouragements
           to
           give
           him
           on
           this
           day
           a
           larger
           ,
           fuller
           ,
           and
           more
           zealous
           Thankesgiving
           :
           For
           the
           further
           advancement
           whereof
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           observable
           passages
           of
           Divine
           providence
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           place
           we
           may
           take
           notice
           that
           
             Ragland
          
           Castle
           in
           
             Wales
          
           was
           long
           fortified
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Worcester
          
           a
           Papist
           ,
           which
           of
           late
           much
           increased
           in
           strength
           ,
           and
           committed
           many
           cruelties
           upon
           the
           County
           of
           
             Monmouth
             ,
          
           plundering
           ,
           firing
           ,
           and
           destroying
           Towns
           and
           Houses
           ;
           having
           the
           whole
           Country
           under
           their
           power
           ,
           except
           some
           few
           Garisons
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           ,
           no
           way
           able
           to
           resist
           them
           .
           The
           
             Ragland
          
           Horse
           drew
           towards
           
             Cardiffe
          
           in
           
             Glamorgan-shire
             ,
          
           a
           Parliament
           Garison
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           Governour
           and
           Committee
           there
           ,
           sent
           to
           Collonel
           
             Kerne
          
           lately
           appointed
           High
           Sheriffe
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Country
           to
           rise
           in
           a
           body
           to
           oppose
           the
           Enemy
           :
           but
           contrary
           to
           expectation
           ,
           Collonel
           
             Kerne
          
           and
           the
           Malignant
           Gentry
           being
           at
           their
           Rendezvouze
           ,
           prevailed
           with
           the
           people
           to
           besiege
           
             Cardiffe
             ,
          
           which
           was
           done
           with
           about
           2000
           men
           :
           they
           tooke
           the
           Towne
           in
           a
           short
           time
           ,
           having
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           Malignant
           Townesmen
           .
           The
           Governour
           ,
           Committee
           ,
           and
           Souldiers
           betook
           themselves
           to
           the
           Castle
           ;
           Gods
           Providence
           so
           cast
           it
           ,
           that
           Major
           Generall
           
             Laughorne
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Trevor
             Williams
          
           and
           Collonell
           
             Keyrle
          
           came
           in
           season
           ,
           (
           Provision
           being
           almost
           spent
           in
           the
           Castle
           ,
           )
           and
           fought
           with
           the
           Countrey-men
           and
           
             Ragland
          
           Forces
           ,
           (
           who
           were
           joyned
           on
           a
           Heath
           neare
           the
           Town
           ,
           )
           Routed
           them
           ,
           tooke
           many
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           forced
           them
           to
           fly
           back
           to
           the
           Town
           :
           Major
           Generall
           
             Laughorne
          
           pursued
           ,
           and
           relieved
           the
           Castle
           ;
           the
           Enemy
           continued
           in
           the
           Towne
           a
           while
           ;
           at
           last
           Articles
           were
           agreed
           ,
           That
           they
           should
           march
           away
           with
           Colours
           flying
           ,
           Match
           lighted
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           having
           marched
           some
           distance
           from
           the
           Towne
           ,
           occasion
           was
           given
           by
           the
           Enemy
           for
           breach
           of
           Articles
           ,
           whereupon
           they
           engaged
           in
           a
           very
           hot
           fight
           ,
           in
           which
           were
           slaine
           and
           drowned
           of
           the
           Enemy
           neare
           400
           ,
           about
           500
           taken
           Prisoners
           ,
           the
           rest
           scattered
           and
           fled
           .
           We
           lost
           very
           few
           men
           in
           this
           service
           ,
           though
           many
           hurt
           :
           had
           this
           treacherous
           Plot
           taken
           effect
           ,
           South-Wales
           had
           been
           lost
           again
           ,
           which
           probably
           would
           have
           afforded
           thousands
           to
           the
           King
           to
           joyne
           in
           a
           body
           with
           Sir
           
             Jacob
             Ashley
             ,
          
           who
           drew
           his
           Forces
           that
           way
           .
           This
           ,
           if
           rightly
           considered
           with
           the
           circumstances
           ,
           is
           none
           of
           the
           least
           mercies
           ,
           among
           many
           late
           successes
           and
           Victories
           which
           God
           hath
           vouchsafed
           us
           .
        
         
           The
           deliverance
           also
           of
           
             Abbington
          
           is
           an
           observable
           Mercy
           .
           The
           Enemy
           came
           to
           
             Abbington
          
           with
           a
           1000
           Horse
           ,
           and
           about
           a
           1000
           Foot
           ;
           they
           drave
           our
           men
           from
           the
           Works
           ,
           and
           entred
           above
           300
           men
           ,
           and
           possest
           themselves
           of
           sundry
           Guards
           ,
           Works
           ,
           and
           the
           Magazine
           it self
           ;
           but
           our
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           resisted
           them
           valiantly
           ,
           routed
           them
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           quit
           their
           ground
           ,
           God
           at
           that
           time
           raising
           their
           Spirits
           to
           a
           great
           height
           of
           Resolution
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           taking
           of
           
             Torrington
          
           in
           
             Devon
             ,
          
           some
           Forces
           advancing
           towards
           
             Stratton
          
           in
           
             Cornwall
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Enemy
           making
           resistance
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           put
           them
           to
           flight
           ,
           and
           there
           were
           taken
           about
           300
           Horse
           ,
           and
           80
           Prisoners
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           our
           Army
           came
           to
           
             Launceston
          
           a
           chief
           Town
           in
           
             Cornwall
             ,
          
           which
           after
           some
           opposition
           they
           took
           ,
           with
           the
           Armes
           and
           Magazine
           in
           it
           .
           And
           it
           may
           be
           worthy
           both
           of
           notice
           and
           Thankesgiving
           ,
           that
           our
           Souldiers
           there
           were
           so
           temperate
           and
           obedient
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           the
           opposition
           made
           at
           the
           Towne
           ;
           yet
           they
           did
           not
           plunder
           so
           much
           as
           one
           House
           ;
           which
           no
           question
           was
           a
           great
           Conquest
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           and
           advanced
           much
           the
           conquering
           of
           that
           County
           ;
           especially
           since
           before
           the
           Armies
           comming
           to
           
             Launceston
             ,
          
           the
           people
           were
           possest
           with
           an
           opinion
           that
           there
           would
           be
           no
           mercy
           shown
           to
           the
           Cornish
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           also
           observable
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           strucken
           the
           Enemy
           with
           a
           terror
           there
           ;
           and
           divers
           persons
           of
           quality
           send
           for
           Protections
           ,
           and
           daily
           make
           their
           submissions
           ;
           and
           not
           above
           80
           Foot
           appeared
           upon
           the
           calling
           of
           their
           Pose
           ;
           whereas
           heretofore
           thousands
           have
           appeared
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           our
           Army
           advancing
           towards
           
             Bodmin
             ,
          
           a
           Town
           about
           twenty
           miles
           within
           
             Cornwall
             ,
          
           the
           enemy
           did
           quit
           the
           Town
           by
           night
           ,
           
             Hopton
          
           himself
           bringing
           up
           the
           Reare
           of
           them
           .
           In
           those
           parts
           six
           Troopers
           drove
           away
           the
           Convoy
           of
           four
           Load
           of
           Ammunition
           ;
           and
           four
           Troopers
           overtaking
           42
           Musketeers
           with
           Matches
           lighted
           ,
           and
           Muskets
           loaden
           ,
           made
           them
           all
           lay
           down
           their
           Armes
           ,
           and
           brought
           them
           back
           Prisoners
           .
        
         
           The
           maine
           body
           of
           the
           Enemies
           Army
           ,
           consisting
           most
           of
           Horse
           is
           driven
           far
           into
           
             Cornwall
             ,
          
           and
           being
           shut
           up
           behinde
           by
           our
           Forces
           ,
           is
           inclosed
           both
           before
           and
           on
           every
           side
           by
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           hath
           little
           rest
           ,
           being
           Alarm'd
           by
           our
           parties
           .
        
         
           Beyond
           all
           this
           ,
           God
           hath
           delivered
           not
           onely
           their
           Forces
           and
           Forts
           ,
           but
           their
           Counsells
           into
           our
           hands
           ;
           and
           the
           delivering
           up
           of
           their
           Counsells
           ,
           delivers
           also
           their
           Cause
           :
           For
           by
           Gods
           especiall
           Providence
           ,
           a
           Ship
           comming
           into
           
             Padstow
          
           (
           a
           Sea
           Town
           in
           
             Cornwall
             ,
             )
          
           and
           bringing
           in
           divers
           of
           the
           native
           Irish
           (
           most
           of
           which
           ,
           those
           of
           the
           Town
           destroyed
           )
           there
           came
           also
           with
           them
           a
           Packet
           of
           Letters
           from
           
             Ormond
             ,
             Clamorgan
             ,
          
           and
           
             Digby
             ,
          
           which
           being
           cast
           into
           the
           Sea
           was
           recovered
           again
           ,
           and
           contained
           matters
           of
           great
           consequence
           ,
           that
           concern
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           a
           multitude
           of
           Irish
           into
           this
           Kingdom
           .
           Thus
           their
           Counsells
           being
           brought
           to
           light
           ,
           their
           Cause
           therein
           appears
           most
           abominable
           ,
           while
           there
           must
           needs
           be
           a
           likenesse
           between
           it
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           support
           it
           :
           now
           the
           supporters
           of
           it
           are
           Idolatrous
           and
           bloody
           Irish
           Rebells
           and
           Traytors
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           London
           
             Printed
             by
          
           Richard
           Cotes
           ,
           1645.
           
        
      
      
  

