A True relation of the taking of Newcastle by the Scots by storm, on the 19 of October, 1644 as it was certified to a worthy member of the House of Commons, from one of the commissioners there and from another gentleman, both which were eye-witnesses of it : together with a true relation of the state of Tinmouth Castle, and of the plague in it, and that it is likely shortly to be surrendered. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A63726 of text R8789 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing T3052). 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. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). 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A63726) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 50662) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 230:E14, no 9) A True relation of the taking of Newcastle by the Scots by storm, on the 19 of October, 1644 as it was certified to a worthy member of the House of Commons, from one of the commissioners there and from another gentleman, both which were eye-witnesses of it : together with a true relation of the state of Tinmouth Castle, and of the plague in it, and that it is likely shortly to be surrendered. R. F. (Robert Fenwick) E. M. (Edward Man) [7] p. Printed for Ben: Allen ..., London : 1644. The first of three letters signed: R. F. (i.e. Robert Fenwick cf. BM) The second letter signed: E. M. (i.e. Edward Man cf. BM) Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library. eng Newcastle upon Tyne (England) -- History -- Siege, 1644. A63726 R8789 (Wing T3052). civilwar no A true relation of the taking of Newcastle, by the Scots by storm, on the 19. of October, 1644. As it was certified to a worthy member of th [no entry] 1644 1069 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 B The rate of 9 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 2006-10 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-10 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2006-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2007-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A TRUE RELATION Of the taking of NEW CASTLE , By the SCOTS by storm , on the 19. of October , 1644. As it was certified to a worthy Member of the House of Commons , from one of the Commissioner , there : and from another Gentleman , both which were eye-witnesses of it . Together with a true Relation of the state of Tinmouth Castle , and of the plague in it , and that it is likely shortly to be surrendred . LONDON , Printed for Ben : Allen in Popes head Alley . 1644. A true Relation of the taking of Newcastle . SIR , I Hope you will excuse my long silence , which hath not proceeded from any unmindfulnes , or want of respect to you , but from want of opportunity , being so much pressed With businesse : Wee are but lately returned from setling Cumberland and Westmerland , and now happily come to the taking in of Newcastle , at which action wee were this day present , and were witnesses of a great deal of gallantry shewed by thy the Souldiers on both sides , in hot service . That unhappy man , the Major , who these three or four daies hath treated only for advantage , ( three Commissioners from the Army being yesterday sent into the Town to treat upon their sending forth of Hostages , after almost a dayes debate , broke off , and returned without hope of obtaining it upon any peaceable termes : ) this morning the Major sent forth a Drummer with a letter , enjoyning him to deliver it with his own hand to Generall Leven , if there were such a man in the world ; for he did beleeve he was dead . The Generall returned him answer by the Messenger , hee hoped to doe him some service yet before he died . This morning after our Batteries began to play , they jeered our men from the town , bidding them , Come on you cowardly rogues , if you dare , who before night were glad to sing another song , & crave quarter for their lives . We made 3 breaches in the walls with Cannon , and immediatly after sprung four mines ; all which took well : and thereupon entred them all at once . The Major and Scotch Lords are got into the Castle , and have sent to crave quarter . Our footmen are in the town , our horse keep guard without this night ; and to morrow ( God willing ) wee intend to goe in with my Lord Generall , to give praise to God in the Churches . It is Iate , and we but newly come from the service , so I must hasten to make an end . I refer you further to our letter to Mr. Speaker . Benwel Octob. 19. 1644. Your assured loving friend to serve you R. F. Another Relation of the taking of Newcastle , sent in a letter to a Member of the House of Commons . SIR , AFter our unfortunate Major had refused all proffers of honour to himselfe and Towne , this day about two of the clock in the afternoone , the Lord General commanded his men to fall on , where they had made breaches , and spring mines , which they did very resolutely and gallantly , God was with them , for they were never put to any retreate in any place , I saw them all the time , being with my L. generall , for the most part of the Storm . The Major took the Castle for a sanctuarie and tooke downe his flaming flags , and put up the white , then the souldiers laid downe their Armes and Colours , and left them , and so they are possessed of the Town : And the Major hath sent to the Lord Generall to render the parsons , from the new gate to the close gate : I am perswaded not one hundred men slaine , what more of ours in other parts or in towne I know not , and what of theirs ; I thought once to have gone into towne this night , but durst not , till the Storme was wholly allayed : To morrow I intend to waite on his Excellencie and Sir william Armine to give God thanks for this great gaine , being the considerablest place in the Kingdom for the Parliament . The Storme lasted two houres or thereabouts , it was very hott and managed bravely , on both parts till the Towne was over mastered : I forbeare to enlarge wishing God may give us thankfull hearts that our and Gods ▪ malicious and malignant enemies are thus happily entrapped , howsoever all my goods they are like to bee a prey to the souldiers as well as others , in common judgement there is seldome difference ; I have not any manner of thing out of towne , yet I am happie God made me a spectator of the fall of those wicked men who were borne to ruinate so famous a towne , the Majors house or some other adjoyning are burning , yet my Lord General hath given order for the staying off the fire if possible . The Post stayeth I may not enlarge , so with my love to your good Wife and Henery Dawson his Wife and mistresse Fenick , I rest your ever loving friend E. M. From Benwell within a mile of New Castle October 19. 1644. TInmouth Castle ( as appeares by a letter sent from Sir Thomas Riddles junior , to Sir Thomas Glenham governour of Carlile , which letter was entercepted ) wherein he certifies that the Plague hath broke out within the Castle , 8. men are dead , and 60. more infected , who are put into Lodges in the fields , and the chiefe Chiurgeon there dangerously sicke , who I hear is since dead , so as it is conceived most of the rest that are in the Castle will run away , because of the infection . Your assured loving freind G. F.