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         Prowse, Anthony, b. 1597 or 8.
      
       
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             A letter sent from Mr. Anthony Provvse minister of Gods vvord at Shaston, in Summerset-shiere to a friend in London, August 8. 1642.
             Prowse, Anthony, b. 1597 or 8.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed for E.P.,
             London :
             [1642]
          
           
             Publication date from Wing.
             Respecting military operations in Somerset-shire.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Military maneuvers -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Somerset (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A91133  R212441  (Thomason 669.f.6[63]).  civilwar no A letter sent from Mr. Anthony Provvse, minister of Gods vvord at Shaston, in Summerset-shiere to a friend in London, August 8. 1642. Prowse, Anthony 1642    386 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 C  The  rate of 26 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           A
           LETTER
           SENT
           FROM
           Mr.
           ANTHONY
           PROVVSE
           ,
           Minister
           of
           Gods
           vvord
           at
           
             SHASTON
             ,
          
           in
           Summerset-shiere
           to
           a
           Friend
           in
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           
             
               August
            
             8.
             1642.
             
          
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           often
           receiv'd
           newes
           from
           you
           I
           doe
           now
           exchange
           ,
           the
           newes
           is
           past
           with
           us
           ,
           this
           weeke
           you
           have
           heard
           I
           beleeve
           how
           Marquesse
           
             Hartford
          
           came
           this
           weeke
           to
           
             Summerset
          
           for
           the
           Array
           ,
           it
           began
           on
           Munday
           last
           at
           
             VVells
             ,
          
           the
           place
           of
           the
           Rendevous
           ,
           there
           came
           800.
           
           Troopers
           bravely
           horst
           from
           the
           Lord
           
             Pawlet
             ,
          
           Lord
           
             Digby
             ,
          
           Lord
           
             Cottington
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             John
             Strell
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             R●lph
             Hopton
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Knights
           and
           Gentlemen
           in
           that
           County
           ,
           and
           others
           for
           that
           service
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           first
           tooke
           away
           all
           the
           Ammunition
           that
           the
           troopes
           brought
           with
           them
           .
           On
           thursday
           last
           the
           troopers
           rangeing
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           to
           bring
           in
           all
           Companies
           that
           might
           assemble
           to
           annoy
           them
           ,
           meet
           with
           500.
           
           Souldiers
           comming
           from
           
             Bridgewaters
          
           side
           with
           Colonell
           
             Pine
             ,
          
           the
           Parliement
           man
           ,
           and
           were
           surprised
           by
           
             Lunsford
             ,
          
           who
           by
           an
           ambush
           slew
           two
           of
           the
           Company
           ,
           hurt
           16.
           more
           ,
           and
           routed
           that
           company
           ,
           and
           tooke
           their
           Armes
           ,
           and
           the
           Captaine
           
             Preston
          
           tooke
           quarter
           ,
           and
           was
           brought
           to
           
             Wells
             ;
          
           But
           this
           Friday
           there
           are
           above
           15000.
           well
           appointed
           men
           assembled
           on
           
             Mendipp
          
           for
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           have
           taken
           the
           Hill
           adjoyning
           to
           
             Wells
             ,
          
           where
           they
           have
           planted
           their
           Cannons
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           Towne
           at
           command
           ,
           and
           there
           are
           20000.
           more
           speedy
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           comming
           from
           all
           parts
           of
           
             Sommersetshiere
             :
             Glouc.
             Wilts
             ,
             Devon
             .
          
           and
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           insomuch
           that
           the
           
             Marquesse
          
           with
           all
           his
           Royallists
           the
           chiefe
           of
           those
           parts
           are
           now
           in
           feares
           ,
           and
           this
           day
           are
           endeavouring
           to
           get
           away
           ,
           and
           wee
           all
           beleeve
           they
           will
           steale
           away
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           threatned
           to
           be
           brought
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           what
           I
           write
           you
           
             I
          
           have
           from
           sure
           hands
           ,
           who
           were
           present
           at
           this
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           meete
           Sir
           
             VValter
          
           Earle
           suddenly
           ,
           
             I
          
           pray
           you
           acquaint
           him
           with
           what
           
             I
          
           write
        
         
           
             Dated
             
               Shaston
            
             
               8.
               
               
                 August
                 .
              
            
          
           
             A.
             Prowse
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             E.
             P.
             
          
        
      
      
  

