Two Letters from Colonell Morgan governour of Gloucester, to severall members of the honourable House of Commons. Relating the Summons, Answer, and the manner of taking the town and castle of Monmouth: And therein 7. pieces of ordnance. 4. sling-pieces. 300. muskets. 100. Pikes, 10. barrels of powder, with bullet and match proportionable. 24. barrels of peter & brimstone. All other ammunition & provision : Likewise two letters from an officer in Monmouth, concerning the free comming in of the country to block up Hereford, and the driving M. Gen. Washington with 1500 horse and foot out of Glamorganshire.
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- Two Letters from Colonell Morgan governour of Gloucester, to severall members of the honourable House of Commons. Relating the Summons, Answer, and the manner of taking the town and castle of Monmouth: And therein 7. pieces of ordnance. 4. sling-pieces. 300. muskets. 100. Pikes, 10. barrels of powder, with bullet and match proportionable. 24. barrels of peter & brimstone. All other ammunition & provision : Likewise two letters from an officer in Monmouth, concerning the free comming in of the country to block up Hereford, and the driving M. Gen. Washington with 1500 horse and foot out of Glamorganshire.
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- Morgan, Thomas, Sir, d. 1679?
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- 1645.
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- Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
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"Two Letters from Colonell Morgan governour of Gloucester, to severall members of the honourable House of Commons. Relating the Summons, Answer, and the manner of taking the town and castle of Monmouth: And therein 7. pieces of ordnance. 4. sling-pieces. 300. muskets. 100. Pikes, 10. barrels of powder, with bullet and match proportionable. 24. barrels of peter & brimstone. All other ammunition & provision : Likewise two letters from an officer in Monmouth, concerning the free comming in of the country to block up Hereford, and the driving M. Gen. Washington with 1500 horse and foot out of Glamorganshire." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A89312.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 14, 2025.
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Col. Morgan Governour of Gloucester, his first Letter to a worthy Member of the honourable House of Commons.
SIR,
SInce my last, informing you of Washingtons being in this County with his commanded men from severall garrisons of the enemy, it hath pleased God to blesse my proceedings hitherto, in giving me a good entrance yesterday into this Town with small opposition, the enemy ha∣ving betaken themselves to the Castle. This morning I summo∣ned the Governour to surrender to me for the Parliaments use the Castle, with all the Armes and Amunition therein, which he refused, saying, that he was commanded by the King to keepe it for his Maj••sties use. My Miners goe to worke this day, and I doubt not (God willing) but to give a good account thereof in a short time, as well as of the Towne▪ if it please G••d that I may keep out reliefe. The Countrey riseth very freely since my taking in Chepstow. Sir Trevor Williams is neere with above one thousand Clubmen, they all declare themselves absolutely for the Parliament. If God blesse my proceedings in this designe, Wales will be in a good condition. Sir, I rest,
Your affectionate servant, THOMAS MORGAN.
Monmouth, Octob. 23. 1635.