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            <p>Severall
LETTERS
FROM
Colonell Morgan
Governour of GLOUCESTER,
AND
Colonell Birch.</p>
            <p>Fully relating the maner of the taking
of the City and Garriſon of <hi>HEREFORD,</hi>
with the number ſlain on both ſides, and the
particular circumſtances at the gaining thereof.</p>
            <p>With a perfect Liſt of the names of the priſoners
taken therein.</p>
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                           <date>Die Martis 23. Decemb. 1645.</date>
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                        <p>ORdered by the Lords in Parliament aſſembled, That
theſe Letters, with the Liſt, be forthwith printed and
publiſhed.</p>
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                           <signed>Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.</signed>
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            <p>Imprinted at <hi>London</hi> for <hi>John Wright</hi> at the
Kings Head in the old Bayley.
24. Decemb. 1645.</p>
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            <head>For the Right Honourable the Com<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>mittee
of Lords and Commons for the
ſafety of both Kingdomes theſe,</head>
            <opener>
               <salute>May it pleaſe your Lordſhips:</salute>
            </opener>
            <p>ACcording unto your Commands I drew forth neere
nine hundred Foot, and my Troop of Horſe, and upon
advice from the Governour of Glouceſter I marched
unto him, but finding the way which was intended al<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>together
fruſtrate, and the Governour of Glouceſter not very
well, I went with Sir <hi>John Bridges</hi> neere to Hereford, and ſent
for thither the two Gentlemen who Sir <hi>John</hi> had treated withall
about the buſineſſe, who were then out of Hereford fearing to
come to Towne, whom I ſatisfied my ſelfe of the Enemies ſecu<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>rity
and the negligence of the Guards, which cauſed me to
thinke of ſome other way; and amongſt others this was moſt
prevalent with me, which by Gods bleſſing tooke effect, the
way was his; To march in one day and night to Hereford from
Glouceſter, which done I had provided ſixe men in the forme
of Labourers, and one with them to be a Conſtable, with a war<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>rant
to bring theſe men to worke in the Towne to them, I
gave a good ſumme of Money in hand, and promiſed them a
large reward; theſe men with 150. Fire-locks in the darke of
the night I intended to lodge neere the Gate, and ſo neere
them as the ground would admit out of ſight; I intended to
draw a Body to ſecond them and enter with them, and ſo to
ſurpriſe the Towne upon the letting downe the Bridge in the
morning; then I came backe to Glouceſter and enformed Col.
<hi>Morgan</hi> of it, deſiring him to joyne with me to put it to tryall,
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which he condeſcended unto, and we marched munday to that
purpoſe all night, but fell ſhort, and therefore to delude the
Enemy retreated backe within nine miles of Glouceſter; the
next day at night we returned againe, and with carefull Spies
and Scouts kept back intelligence from them, ſo that they ne<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ver
diſcovered us; but I laid my Country-men and Firelockes
within three quarters Musket ſhot, a place which I had enquired
out for the purpoſe, which Party I left to be managed by my
Lievtnant Colonell, who behaved himſelfe very gallantly, and
the maine body of Foot. I led my ſelfe, Col. <hi>Morgan</hi> being with
the Body of Horſe which he undertooke; and this morning up<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>on
the letting downe of the Bridge the Country-men went with
their Pickaxes and Spades to the Bridge, the Guard beginning
to examine them, they killed three of the Guard, and kept the
reſt in play untill the Fire-locks came up to them, then made
good until the Body came up; and it pleaſed God the Deſigne 
ſo tooke, that we entred the Towne with ſmall loſſe; in which
we had 11. peeces of Ordnance, much Armes, and the Priſo<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ners
here inſerted, there being many more in Towne as I be<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>leeve,
which one day will diſcover. The Mercy is wonderfull, I
deſire the Lord may have the honor of it, for it is his own Work.
I am deeply ingaged by Monies laid out in this buſineſſe, and
by promiſe with Col. <hi>Morgan;</hi> I humbly deſire your Honours
to give Or<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="3 letters">
                  <desc>•••</desc>
               </gap>r for the Summe you were pleaſed to give Order
for this buſineſſe, and for my ſelfe I ſhall endeavour to ſettle
this place, and waite the further Orders for the ſubſiſtance of
my Regi<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1+ letters">
                  <desc>•…</desc>
               </gap>ent which is in great neceſſity, or what other Com<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>mands
you ſhall be pleaſed to ſignifie unto</p>
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               <signed>Your Honours moſt faithfull Servant. John Birch.</signed> I have herewith ſent my Servant to waite upon your Ho<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>nours, by whom I intreate to receive your Commands. <dateline>Hereford <date>Decemb.
the 18th. 1645.</date>
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            <head>For the Right Honourable the Committee of
both Kingdomes theſe.</head>
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               <salute>May it pleaſe your Lordſhips;</salute>
            </opener>
            <p>WE gave you an account in our laſt that we found the
City of <hi>Hereford,</hi> by our Intelligence to be ſo ſtrong,
both in it ſelfe and the reſolution of the Defendants, that
much hazard would be in the gaining of it; Notwithſtand<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ing,
having a party of about 2000. Horſe and Foot betwixt
us, <hi>viz.</hi> of <hi>Glouceſter</hi> Forces 1050 and of Ba<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>he Forces 930.
reſolved to make tryall by falling on upon the place; unto
which endeavour the Lord was pleaſed ſo to adde his bleſ<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſing,
that this morning about breake of day we forced our
entrance, God putting ſuch a ſpirit into the Souldiers; as was
beyond expreſſion: Our ingagements to them was very large,
the deſigne being very deſperate, and alſo to ſome other Gen<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tlemen
who were very helpfull, and behaved themſelves very
gallantly in the falling on: Which ingagements, that we
may be able to diſcharge, we humbly deſire your Lordſhips 
to give Order for that ſumme which you were pleaſed to
promiſe for this ſervice. After they had marched this
night in the ſnow up to the mid-legge, almoſt twenty miles
in and out, which that the Enemy might not be jealous of,
we marched the ſame march upon Munday night, though
with ſuch hardſhip, that three of our men died in the ſnow;
and retreated upon Tueſday almoſt to <hi>Glouceſter,</hi> they then
beleeving we had beene cleare gone, were more ſecure, and
we fell on unexpected; Our loſſe was not conſiderable, God
be bleſſed<g ref="char:punc">▪</g> whoſe goodneſſe was plainely ſeene, (to him be
the glory.) The Enemy fought it out in the ſtreets, where
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divers are ſlaine, and the reſt priſoners: We are not able at
preſent to particularize them, onely thoſe whoſe names wee
can at this inſtant be informed of we have here inſerted.
The Towneſmen have ſuffered by the Souldier, by reaſon
we entred it by force, and that the Enemy ſhot out at the
windowes and in the ſtreets, the Souldier was ſo inraged
that we could not prevent them from plundering, which we
indeavoured much to have done, and ſhall be alwaies rea<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>dy
to approve our ſelves</p>
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               <signed>Your Honours moſt faithfull
Servants THOMAS MOKGAN, JOHN BIRCH.</signed>
               <dateline>Hereford, <date>18. De<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>cemb.
1645.</date>
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            <head>For the Right Honourable the Committee of
Lords and Commons for the ſafety of
both Kingdomes.</head>
            <opener>
               <salute>May it pleaſe your Lordſhips,</salute>
            </opener>
            <p>ACcording to your Commands I marched with
the party, as in a former Letter ſigned by Coll.
<hi>Morgan</hi> and my ſelfe, we made bold to informe you,
ſince which time it hath pleaſed the Lord to ſhew his
power in our weakneſſe, by giving us this City, into
which we forced our entry this morning, as in the
Letter ſigned by Colonell <hi>Morgan</hi> and my ſelfe more
particularly appeares; the Reſolution of the Souldier
carryed them on beyond imagination. I ſhall indea<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>vour
to ſet things in order here, according to that
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Command your Lordſhips have been pleaſed to give
me, (the place is very evill affected.) I have here 900.
Foote, but they will be too ſmall a number; I intend
to adde to them, if your Honours pleaſe, and make
them up 1200. which will be few enough for this ill-affected
place. When I marched hither I left two
Companies at <hi>Bathe,</hi> which being it is to be ſlighted,
I ſhall humbly deſire an order for the drawing of thoſe
two Companies to this place, which would be a good
addition. I ſhould have waited upon your Honours
my ſelfe, but I dare not be abſent, though my extrea<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>mity
be great for neceſſaries for my poore Souldiers;
I ſhall humbly intreate you to ſignifie your further
Commands in that or any other thing, which ſhall be
carefully obſerved by</p>
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               <signed>Your reall Servant JOHN BIRCH.</signed>
               <dateline>Hereford, <date>Decemb.
18. 1645.</date>
               </dateline>
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            <head>Priſoners taken at Hereford by the Governour
of Glouceſter, and Colonell Birch now Go<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>vernour
thereof, <date>Decemb. 18. 1645.</date>
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                  <hi>THe L.</hi> Brudenell</item>
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                  <hi>Sir</hi> Tho. Lunsford</item>
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                  <hi>Sir</hi> Walter Blunt</item>
               <item>
                  <hi>Sir</hi> Henry Spiller</item>
               <item>
                  <hi>Sir</hi> Henry Bedington.</item>
               <item>
                  <hi>Sir</hi> Marmaduke Floyd</item>
               <item>
                  <hi>Sir</hi> George Vaughan.</item>
               <item>
                  <hi>Sir</hi> Giles Mompaſſion</item>
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                  <hi>Sir</hi> John Stepney</item>
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                  <hi>Sir</hi> Francis Howard</item>
               <item>
                  <hi>Sir</hi> Francis Floyd</item>
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                  <hi>Sir</hi> Richard Baſſett</item>
               <item>
                  <hi>Sir</hi> Philip Jones</item>
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                  <hi>Sir</hi> Edward Morgan.</item>
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                  <hi>Sir</hi> Nicholas Throgmorton</item>
               <item>Lieutenant Col. <hi>Price</hi>
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               <item>Lieutenant Col. <hi>Lewes</hi>
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               <item>Lieutenant Col. <hi>Jefferies</hi>
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Lieutenant Col. <hi>Jones.</hi>
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               <item>Major <hi>Price</hi>
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                  <hi>Judge</hi> Ienkins</item>
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                  <hi>Captaine</hi> William Hill</item>
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                  <hi>Capt.</hi> Thomas Codwallis</item>
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                  <hi>Capt.</hi> Richard Ballard</item>
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               <item>Coronet <hi>Denley</hi>
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               <item>Coronet <hi>Blood</hi>
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               <item>Coronet <hi>Tanton</hi>
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               <item>Quartermaſt. <hi>Stephenſon</hi>
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               <item>Comiſary <hi>Linging.</hi>
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               <item>Secretary <hi>Barne</hi>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> George Blunt</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Thomas Blunt</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Edward Blunt</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Windſor</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Iames Anderſon</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Turbervile</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Henry Morgan</item>
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                  <hi>Mr</hi> Iohn Philips <hi>Prieſt.</hi>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Iohn Tailor <hi>Prieſt.</hi>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> William Chambers</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Venner</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Thomas Bod<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="3 letters">
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Terringham</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Seabourne</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> William Chambers</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Matthew Moſe</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Iohn Bemond</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> David Powell</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Harrington.</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Powell Chirurgion</item>
               <item>Mr. <hi>Watſon</hi> Chirurgion</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Iohn Riſden</item>
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                  <hi>Mr.</hi> Iohn Tooley</item>
               <item>Troopers.
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                     <item>Samuel Gemrell</item>
                     <item>Buxley</item>
                     <item>Richards</item>
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                     <item>Iohn Barns</item>
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            <trailer>FINIS.</trailer>
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