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A40266	Sir Thomas Fairfax's letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker of the House of Commons; of all the particulars concerning the taking of Bridgewater. Together with a list of the persons of quality, and prisoners taken in the fight and town. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing F192; ESTC R200179	1,833	7

Sir Thomas Fairfax's LETTER To the Honorable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the House of COMMONS OF All the Particulars concerning the taking of BRIDGEWATER Together with A List of the Persons of quality and Prisoners taken in the Fight and Town ORdered by the Commons in Parliament That this Letter be forthwith printed and published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for Edw. Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons Iuly 28. 1645. To the Honourable VVilliam Lenthall Esquire Speaker of the House of Commons Mr. Speaker I Dipatched hence Letters yesterday to the Committee of both Kingdoms which gave some accompt of Gods Blessing upon our endeavours in the Storm of Bridgewater On Monday morning last we gained that part of the Town which lyes on this side the River and therein above 600. prisoners divers Officers of quality and two peece of Ordinance The Enemy fired that part of the Town wherein we were immediatly after our entrance which continuing all that day and the next night burned down all the houses except two or three Yesterday perceiving an obstinate resolution in the Enemy not to yield the Town I was forced to use those extreamities for the Reducing of it which brought them immediatly to a Parley and in short to yield the Town upon no other terms then bare Quarter We entred the Town this day finding great store of Armes and Ammunition thirty eight peece of Ordnance above one thousand Prisoners and amongst them divers persons of great quality as you will perceive by the List inclosed I have not much time to spend here and therefore did immediatly dispose the Command of it for the present to Col Birche as Governour wherein I doubt not of your Approbation And I believe the Commissioners of the Army will offer something further concerning him for the future settlement of the place He is a Gentleman of known worth and integrity and his Regiment at present with Major Generall Massey and I believe will with Gods blessing give you a good account of it There was found in the Town a Commission from Prince Charles to one Philips a Gentleman of this County to raise a Regiment of Club-men which I have sent by Mr. Peters I am very desirous to give some encouragement to the Army for their many services and especially for their honest and sober demeanour this day towards the Prisoners and Town in refraining that violence and injury which hath oftentimes brought dishonour upon most of the Armies in this Kingdom which may be an encouragement to them in the like for the future I make no doubt but you will be well satisfied in what I shall do and I assure you it shall be with as little burthen to the State as may be I beseech you Sir take into your consideration the necessities of the Army for a speedy supply of money cloathes and other Provisions wherewith this Bearer Master Peters will more particular●y acquaint you who can likewise informe you more largly in all particulars of this late Action then I can now write I remain Iuly 23. 1645. eight at night Your most Humble Servant THO: FAIRFAX A List of the Prisoners and Persons taken at the Storming of Bridgewater by Sir Tho Fairfax Hostages for the delivering up the Town Sir Iohn Heal Sir Hugh Windham Master Waldron Master War Master Speake Major Sydenham Tho Elliot Agent AND Coll. Winham Governor Coll. Robert Phillips Colonell Dyer of Horse Col. Chester Lieut. Colonell Cooper Lieut. Colonell Overton Lieut. Col. Pitman Lieut. Col. Miller Lieut. Col. Moon Major Sydenham Major Buskin Captains Capt. Atkin Winter Foulks Tilsdey Boyse Vine Clapton Harvey Read Bessey Culam Clarke Nash Richard Brag. Iohn Brag. For Horse Rawley Wyat. Littleton Roberts Hilliard Bryan Iervoys Fry Pyam. Philips Consull Pitman Dyamond Lieutenants Stoughton Bond Hamond Caymond Nowell Martyn Iohnson Greenwood Kelsey Cowley Barkin Barnet Lane Powell Iohnson Hauham Cornets White Clarke Pet. Haynes Read Chalk Ensignes Bissey Allen Morgan Wake Parfit Tuenie Fouke Sheare Sheapard Leyton Bincham Griffin Stamp Ioanes Bettison Edwards Huggen Belchar N●●len Willis Highgate Quarter-masters Yokney Bell. Marlow Fellow Colling-bridge Esmond Ga●se Commissaries Holman Muston Senior Muston Junior Calmer Warman Mordant Spring Engineer and his man Physitians Doctor Web Apothecary Tho Clergy Chirurgions Henry Dyer Dodsworth Gerrard Chirurgion to Prince Rupert and his Mate Lashoosey a Frenchman Priests Doctor Rawley Dean of Wells Lacy Priest to Prince Rupert Greenfield Capt. Duton a Dean Brag. Fane Stockman Butler Glover Sydenham Holmes Powell and others Gentlemen Sir Ed w. Savage Master Mallet Master Walrond Coningsby Sydenham Phil Sydenham Wil Sydenham Geo Rawleigh Hen Rawleigh Clergy Ketney Read Tho Hopkins Brinsby Greenwood Web Sterney Steyman Smith Andrews Knight Nich. Hollis Hall Prat. Collier Edwards Boniface a frenchman Seaman Sandford Rayman Bruinsweed Dower Marston Hopkins Foster Francis Other Officers too many to name and there were about 1500. souldiers besides 700. this day taken Sir John Digby died in the Town two dayes before the storme Sir William Courtney shot in both thighs and conveyed out women and children went forth the Town Sir Arthur Ashton taken at Sea the Colours are gathering up though most burnt Ammunition forty two pieces of Ordnance thirty Barrels of Powder great store of Musquets c. Iulii 26. 1645. ORdered by the Commons Assembled in Parliament That this Letter concerning the taking of Bridgewater be forthwith Printed and Published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.