A letter from Exon to his friend, Mr. T. Wills, in London, concerning the landing of the French July 26 ; with the particulars of the burning the town of Tingmouth, &c. Lamplugh, Thomas, 1615-1691. 1690 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A97060 Wing W58C ESTC R186094 43077743 ocm 43077743 151858 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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Loving Kinsman , MY Service in the Camp , against the French Fleet , hinder'd me from Writing the last Post . The Enemy now lie as they did when I wrote to you last ; and on Saturday Morning , about Five , the 15 Gallies , and one Man of War , with the Long-boats , made up to Tingmouth , and Rang a Peal of Canons about half an hour long ; afterwards landed about 1000 Men , who entred the Town and burnt about 30 Houses : went into the Church , broke the Communion-Table in pieces , the Pulpet and Desk ; tore the Common-Prayer Book in pieces , and did some injury to the Font. I observ'd the Proclamation for the Fast against a Pillar , which had but one cut with a Sword. There were in the Harbour about Eight Ships and Barks which they also burned , not sparing the Passage-Boat , nor the Village which lies the Yonder side the Passage . They also made an Incursion about a Mile above the Town , and burnt several Country Houses . About three Hours before they Landed , Coll. Bampfield was in the Town with his Regiment , but they pretending to Land about Brixham , he was Commanded there ; and the Town left to the Guard of the Mobile , and a Mob . Troop of Horse , Commanded by the young Heyden , who all scoured upon the first Firing of the Enemy , and left two pieces of half Canon planted upon the Shore , which the Enemy took with them . When they landed , there was so great a Mist , that one could not discern the other : About Nine a Clock it broke up , and the Enemy retir'd to their Boats , when I enter'd the Town , in the Head of 200 of the Posse Com. where we found the Town all in Flames and Ruine , but no one stay'd to be killed ; all left their Houses , except an old Woman , of Eighty Years , who was taken in the Bed , and in danger of Ravishment ; but pleading her Age , escaped . She says , about Twenty enter'd her Chamber , all English ; they made bold with her Coffers , but assured her , she need not be afraid of burning her House ; and told her , If the rest had stay'd , they might have saved theirs . I send you some of their Match , which I took burning in a House ; and were it not for the charge of Postage , would send you a Bullet of 30 l. weight , which I took up in the Ruins of a Chimney . I am just mounting again ( having seen your Mare , who will be serviceable against you come ) and therefore must bid you adieu , wishing us Victory over the Enemy , and a happy meeting , Yours J. W. Exon , July 28. 1690. LONDON , Printed by H. Hills . 1690.