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A40285	Sir Thomas Fairfax's letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq: Speaker of the House of Commons; concerning the taking of Sherborn Castle, with 16. pieces of ordnance, one morter piece, and 344. common souldiers. With another letter to the said Mr. Speaker, of the particulars of all the proceedings against the enemy at Sherborn Castle Together with a list of the prisoners of war, taken at Sherborn Castle, Aug. 15. 1645. Also, the oath taken by the inhabitants of Exeter. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that these letters with the list, 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 F194; ESTC R200219	3,340	8

Sir Thomas Fairfax's LETTER To the Honorable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the House of Commons Concerning the taking of Sherborn Castle with 16. Pieces of Ordnance one Morter piece and 344. Common Souldiers With another LETTER to the said Mr. Speaker Of the Particulars of all the proceedings against the Enemy at Sherborn Castle Together with a List of the Prisoners of War taken at Sherborn Castle Aug. 15. 1645. Also the Oath taken by the Inhabitants of Exeter ORdered by the Commons in Parliament That these Letters with the List be forthwith Printed and Published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons Aug. 19. 1645. To the Honourable William Lenthall Esquire Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons SIR IT hath pleased God still to manifest his goodnesse to us by delivering Sherborn Castle into our hands wherein we found sixteen pieces of Ordinance and one Morter piece Yesterday after a breach was made in the wall wherein ten or twelve a breast might enter I sent a second Summons to the Governour to Surrender the Castle which being refused by him we possessed our selves of the breach and beat the enemy from their works within where they had planted 2. pieces of Ordnance to oppose our entrance And some of the Souldiers got into two of their Towers and beat them from all other places of advantage within which enforced the Governour this day about two in the morning to send a Drum for a Parley to whom Answer was returned he must expect no other condition but Quarter for his life which upon those termes he being unwilling to Surrender I gave order that all things be made sit for a Storme The Myoners having fully wrought the Mine through the Castle wall and foundation of the Tower The Enemy presently began to apprehend the danger and sent a Drum to crave Quarter but before he could get out to deliver his Message the Souldiers were got into the Castle and works and had the Plunder of the Castle which by reason of their so timely entrance could not be prevented We took prisoners in the Castle Sir Lewis Dives the Governour Colonell Giles Strangewayes formerly a Member of the house Sir John Walcoate Coll. Thornhill and others of quality and about four hundred Common Souldiers The reducing of this place is of the greater concernment in regard of the influence it had upon the dis-affected Clubmen in these parts who having the countenance of this Garrison were made so bold in their attempts and meetings I shall stay here not past a day to settle this place and then after we have met and consulted what is next fittest to be done for the publique service shall move hence with the Army accordingly I remaine Sir Your assured friend to serve you Sherborn Aug. 15. 1645. Tho Fairfax To the Honorable William Lenthall Esqulre Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons SIR MY lines commonly are the Messengers of good News if I might be spared hence none should have been more willing to have brought the News then my self This day I sent you a Copy of Sir Levvis Dives Message to have Honorable Conditions The answer the Generall returned was in these words SIR I Should have been as willing to gratifie you with Honorable Conditions as any man having expressed so much Gallantry in the defending of your self But the advantage I now have by being possessed of the Breach and some of the Towers as it may with reaon induce you to Surrender the place so it Obligeth me in Honour to agree to no other Conditions then Quarter for your lives which I should be glad you would accept of that so the Effusion of that blood which will inevitably follow upon a Refusall might be prevented Sir It is against my nature to threaten or insult over your Condition but I must tell you and I wish you have a heart to believe it That if you refuse this my offer you and those with you must know I will hear of no Termes for the future This answer being returned the Governour could not brook it Great and small shot plaid our Souldiers rejoyced at the refusall The Generall instantly gave Order to fit all things for a Storm the Mines being finished But without any Order to fall on our Souldiers were in an instant both over the Castle walls and works they within took down their bloody Colours cryed for Quarter and sent a Drum out and an endeavour was used they had Quarter but it was happy for them There was such plenty of Riches and Plunder within which took up and busied the Souldier Otherwise it would have been difficult to have got them Quarter At our first entrance some of them were slain but none afterwards though it were to be wished the Souldier had that in Money which they took in Plunder yet five shillings gotten in way of Spoil from an Enemy gives them more content then twenty shillings in a way of reward in an orderly manner besides being not rewarded ten shillings a man according to promise when Bridgewater was stormed made them now more zealous to be their own Carvers There was not a man but got Plunder some two and three times over as soon as they had been at home came back again and returned loaded with booty in my presence My greatest care was to preserve Writings but was glad to take the Souldiers leavings and missed things there present of great concernment yet some was got of the proceedings in Spain when the Earl of Bristoll was there with the Prince The Generall intends to stay here but one day to settle their Peace then to move with the Army as it may be in his Iudgement and the opinion of the Councell of War most for the Publique Service I believe we shall go where we are not expected The Army is Mustered and most of it paid and I hope will give a good Accompt of what ever Service they undertake This businesse of Sherborn having tryed the skill and Resolution of the Souldier more then in any things hath yet fallen out and indeed the Comptroller of the Ordnance hath been a diligent and active man in managing the approaches Bridges Mines and Galleries Once again let me desire you to expidite all things fitting for Sieges with all the speed that may be a day lost in it is of infinite dis-Service above all send Morter-peeces and Granado shels fit for them They are at Warwick but sent for This being all time will give me leave to write I rest Sir Your most faithfull and humble Servant Shorborn 15. Aug. 12. at night I send you inclosed the Exeter Oath I have sent you a List of the Persons of Note taken in Sherborn I A. B. Do freely and from my heart Swear Vow and Protest in the presence of Almighty God That I will use my best endeavour to Maintain and Defend this City of Exeter against all Forces raised or to be raised without his Majesties consent upon any pretence whatsoever and particularly against the Forces now under the command of Sir Tho Fairfax or any other that shall command them or any other Forces against this City and all forces which do or shall adhere to them or their party I will neither directly nor indirectly give or so far as in me lieth suffer to be given any intelligence advice or information to the Army or any of those forces now under the command of Sir Tho Fairfax nor to any other forces not raised by the Kings consent which shal now or at any time hereafter come against lie before or attempt the taking besieging or blocking up of this City of Exeter But will from time to time discover to the Governor or Lieut. Governor of this City any one and all such as I shal know or probably suspect to give any such intelligence or information As likewise that I will discover to the Governour or his Lieutenant Governour all treacheries plots designes conspiracies and attempts which I shall know hear of or probably suspect to be intended or plotted against His Majesties Person or the said City or any of His Majesties Armies Towns or Forces Neither will I or shall any other by my procurement directly or indirectly by words or otherwise disswade or discourage any of the Souldiers or Inhabitants of this City from ingaging themselves or persisting in his Majesties Service or the defence of this City against the Forces aforesaid And this I Vow and Protest according to the usuall sense and meaning of the words hereof without any equivocation or mentall reservation whatsoever And shall to the utmost of my power observe and performe the same So helpe me God And by the contents of this Booke A List of the Prisoners of War taken at Sherborn Castle the 15 of August 1645. Sir Lewis Dives Sir Iohn Walcooth Col. Strangwayes of Horse Col. Thornhill Lieut. Col. Strangwayes of Horse Major Balston Capt. Hamon Capt. Bright Capt. Chancee Capt. Mullins Capt. Creswell Capt. Lieut. Norris Capt. Hoddinot Capt. Speed Capt. Srangwayes of Horse Capt. Bond Capt. Hoddar Capt. Brisco Lieut. Ienings Lieut. Tayler Lieut. Mallet Lieut. Rogers Lieut. Townsend Lieut. Joliffe of Horse Coronet Devonet Reformado Ensigne Gale Ensigne Hoyes Ensigne Harris Engsine Toole Ensigne Collins townsman Ensigne Mullins Ensigne Tod George Waller Provost Maarshall Chirurgions Mr. Stuckey Mr. Paylee Mr. Robinson Ministers Doctor Coockson Mr. Wild Mr. Wake Mr. Townsend Mr. Ford Gentlemen Mr. Chafine Mr. Buckland Mr. Barus Mr. Browne Mr. Grisley Mr. Forsell Mr. Richards Mr. Wiborne Mr. Hutchins Mr. Carleton 344. Common Souldiers besides Officers