An exact relation of that famous and notable victorie obtained at Milford-Haven against the Earle of Carbery his forces, by the admirall and vice-admirall of the Irish Seas the manner of the fight, the taking of the town of Tinby, two ships and foure castles with their ordnance : also a list of the names of the commanders taken, with six or seven hundred common souldiers now prisoners : with their severall letters and summons sent to the abovesaid towne and castles and their answers / written by Captaine William Smith ... ; and by him presented to the Right Honourable Robert, Earle of Warwick, Lord High Admirall of England.

A List of the names of the worthy valiant Commanders now in action in the County of Pembrooke, in the service of the King and Parliament, which opposed the Earle of Carbery.

• ROwland Langhorne Colo∣nell, and Commander in chiefe.
• Simon Thelwell Colonell, and Voluntier.
• Thomas Langhorne Serjeant Ma∣jor.
• Captaine Rice Powell.
• Captaine Walter Cuney.
• Captaine Iohn Poyer.
• Captaine Peter Whitty.
• Lieutenant Owgin.
• Lieutenant Richard Ienes.
• Coronet Powell.

A List of the names of the Malignant Commanders taken prisoners at the Pill, with their inferiour Officers in the County of Pembrooke, by those gallant Commanders above specified, viz.

• IOhn Barlow Esquire, Master of the Ordnance, and Captain of a troop of Horse.
• Captaine Edmond Bradshaw.
• Captaine Iohn Bradshaw.
• Captaine Iohn Butler.
• Captaine Arnold Butler.
• Captaine William Mary-Church.
• Captaine Iohn Price.
• Captaine Francis Edmonds.

From the Earle of Carbery we took in this action foure Castles, 53. peece of Ordnance, about six or seven hundred souldiers, as ma∣ny Arms, and the whole County of Pembrooke totally subdued, and unanimously have taken the Covenant, and there is great hopes that Carmarthen and Cardiganshire will comply with us.

Commanders run away from Haverford-West.

• SIr Henry Vaughan Major-Generall of the Army.
• Sir Iohn Stepney Knight and Baronet, Governour of Haverford-West.
• Sir Francis Floyde Knight, Captaine of a troop of Horse.
• Iames Martin Captaine of a troop of Horse.
• Captaine Iohn Edwards.

Commanders taken at Tinby, with their inferiour Officers.

• IOhn Gwyn Governour of Tinby, and Commisary of the Army.
• David Gwyn Colonell.
• Thomas Butler Lieutenant Colonel, and high Sheriffe for the Coun∣ty of Pembrooke.
• Captaine George Lewis.
• Captaine Thomas Methell.

A Letter sent in generall to the Gentlemen of the County of Pembrooke, at the request of the well-affected.

Gentlemen,

AS in duty bound, I have alwayes in all fidelity highly honou∣red my King, and ever beene a lover of my Country, and as I stand ingaged. God hath called me to be a servant to both; and in discharge of the trust imposed, I am come hither to desire your compliance in the protection of the Gospell in its inherent puri∣ty, as also the Kings honour, with the Subjects liberty, a worke that every good Christian and loyall Subject ought to be active in, with tender of both his life and fortunes, in which you have the obligation of our Saviour to save you harmlesse, who saith, If any man shall hazard his life or fortunes, or what is most, deare unto him for my sake, shall undoubtedly preserve them: And for your Coun∣ter security, you have three Kingdoms in the body of the Parlia∣ment ingaged. Now why stand you gazing like the timorous Is∣raelites on the host of the Philistims? Did not a little youth, David by name, being inspired with the Spirit of God slay their Champion, and overthrew that idolatrous Host? And shall a Jesuiticall and Popish Army, with a malignant party at odious in the sight of God as those cursed Philistims, make you dismaied? No, be comforted, God and the State hath presented unto you a more probable meanes of deliverance in sending this Fleet to your preservation, consisting of twelve warlike Ships, with store of Ammunition and Land Forces, the major part whereof is not yet come in, occasioned by foule weather at Sea; but upon the

first opportunity of winde and weather undoubtedly will arrive; and by Gods assistance I am confident. That if the Gentlemen of this County will joyne with me in my endeavours, I make no doubt but we shall drive that Malignant rout (who endeavour to inslave this Nation under the yoke of the Antichristian beast) not onely out of this County, but consequently out of the Dominion of Wales: wherefore I shall desire the Gentlemen to give me their speedy resolutions; and if any of them shall not comply, let such looke for no favour from me, if it shall please God to send us the victory, but what Gods enemies and destroyers of the Coun∣try deserve. And let not any mans heart be afraid, for God hath promised to be with his in his protecting power, even to the end of the world, to whose protection I commit you all: And expe∣cting your Answer, I remaine and rest

Ever ready to ingage my life with you in this great worke,

Not answered.

A Copy of the Declaration of the Honourable Houses of Parliament now sitting at Westminster, bearing date the first of February comming to my hand, I caused divers Copies there∣of to be taken, and with the Letter following I sent one to Pem∣brooke, another to Haverford-West, and one to Tinbie.

Gentlemen,

THat you may see with what sincerity of heart we desire you may be reduced to a right understanding of the unhappy condi∣tion you are now in; we shal not neglect neither our Pen nor Sword, the one to discover unto you the strong delusions of that Anti∣christian beast, with whom it is foretold in holy Writ, That the Princes of the earth shall ioyne in confederacy, as also they with him undoubtedly must perish, and many millions of poore soules so misled. Oh be wise, and timely prevent such certaine ruine by uniting your selves with the true Professors of the Gospell, by whom God hath said, he would pull that beast from his Throne, and they shall reward him sevenfold for all the evill he hath done unto the Saints. Now if you shall joyne with us in this great worke, then

shall our Swords be active in your preservation; and for your more ample satisfaction we shall present you with a most perspi∣cuous Perspective, wherein you may perceive the perfect way both to your Terrestriall and Celestiall felicity, being a Copy of the last Declaration of the Honourable Houses of Parliament; tho which if you please to peruse with a discerning judgement, you may see with what zeale and care those Worthies of our Land have endeavoured to remove from your eyes those Antichristian mists, through which (as with an Ignis fatuus) you have beene so long misguided. And because we know that the Patient thirsts after the Cure, we refer you to the application of the meanes pre∣sented in that Declaration; the which if they may give you that satisfaction as may make you truly happy in joyning with us, our endeavours are fully satisfied, and you shall ever finde us yours,

• Richard Swanley.
• William Smith.

The Summons to the Towne of TINBIE.

Gentlemen,

IN a former Letter unto you, wherein was presented the late Declaration of the Honourable Assembly of Parliament; Wee the Commanders of His Majesties Ships, desired your Resolutions, whether you would comply in the contents thereof, and joyne with us in the preservation of the Gospell, the Kings Honour, and the Kingdomes Safetie, to expell the Forces brought into the County by the Earle of Carbery, but receiving no answer, Wee are now come before your Towne, to let you know, that unlesse you forthwith yeeld obedience thereunto, Wee shall use our best indeavours to force it. In which, if it shall please God to deliver you into our hands, you must expect no other fa∣vour then what is due to Traytors, both to God and their Coun∣try; wherefore I advise you seriously to consider, and wisely to provide for your present and future safety, and let us receive your speedie Answer, that by your timely adhearing to us, you

may prevent the demolishing of your Towne, by the battering it about your eares with our Ordnance, and hoping you will pre∣serve it as also the effusion of much blood by your sweet comply∣ance, Wee remaine and rest

As you may give us cause, your faith∣full Friends to protect you.

Post-script.

We further declare, That if the Commanders and Souldiers shall joyne with you in the surrendring of your Towne that they shall have quarter for their lives and to go whether they please, or continue and be received into the service of King and Par∣liament.

Their ANSWER.

Gentlemen,

YOurs we formerly received, with a Declaration their inclosed, which was required from us before we could peruse the contents therof, which was the cause of our not returning any Answer therun∣to, yours of this present we have received: Wherein you desire us to complye with you for the preservation of the Gospell, and His Ma∣jesties Honour, which is the worke we have vowed to maintaine with our lives and fortunes; and so doing, we hold our selves true Sub∣jects, to God, our King, and Country. And whereas you threaten the demolishing of our Towne, which is not ours to dispose of, but His Majesties, all which we pray you to take into your serious considera∣tions, as also the cry of the effusion of much innocent blood; for Ane¦sweare from the Commanders and Souldiers, we referre you to th- Letter you shall receive from the Governour of the Towne and Fort. Thus with our best respects, we take leave, and rest

Tinbie 6th March, 1643./44.

Your ever loving Friends if you please,

• Richard Wyett Major.
• David Hamond.
• Richard Prichard.
• John Rogers.
• Francis Longe.

The Summons of the Castle of Tinbie.

Gentlemen,

THese are to require you, that upon sight hereof, you imme∣diately yeeld up the Fort to the use of the King and Parlia∣ment; and so doing you shall be received into the protecti∣on of that Assembly and injoy the benefit of Loyall Subjects. But in case you shall continue in your Rebellion you must expect to be proceeded against as Traytors to your King and Country, and e∣nemies to God and the Protestant Religion; For if you shall make one shot at the King and Parliaments Ships, not one of you shall escape for his life if it shall please God to give us the Victory. Consider of it, and let me receive your Resolutions, in which if you please you shall find me

Your faithfull Friend to preserve,

Their ANSWER.

Gentlemen,

THis Towne we hold as loyall Subjects to the Kings Majesties use, for defence thereof we have his Majesties gracious Com∣mission, which we will endeavour to maintaine with the hazard of our lives and fortunes against all opposers, by what colour or pre∣tence soever. This is the resolution of

• John Gwynn.
• David Gwynn.
• Thomas Botler.

FINIS.