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. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A40266 of text R200179 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing F192). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. 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A40266) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 113111) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 48:E294[6]) 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. 7, [1] p. Printed for Edw. Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons, London, : Iuly 28. 1645. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Bridgwater (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Early works to 1800. A40266 R200179 (Wing F192). civilwar no Sir Thomas Fairfax's letter to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker of the House of Commons; of all the particulars concerning the ta Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron 1645 1210 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 C The rate of 25 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2000-00 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2001-07 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2001-08 TCP Staff (Michigan) Sampled and proofread 2001-08 TCP Staff (Michigan) Text and markup reviewed and edited 2001-11 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion 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.