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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A Letter from Col. Morgan
Governour of Gloucester, to seve∣rall
Members of the honourable
House of Commons.
Gentlemen.
MY desire is to acquaint you with our
proceedings in this County since the
reducing of Chepstow; and how we
have caused Major Gen. Washington,
who had 1500 horse and foot, besides a great
faction in the County, to quit it, and refused to
fight with us. My forces consisting of 1500
horse and foot, and the Monmouthshire Club∣men
under Sir Trevor Williams, being 1500 foot
and 200 horse. Both these being joyned wee
concluded to attempt Monmouth, in which de∣signe
it pleased God to prosper us; upon the
first attempt we got the Towne, the enemy be∣taking
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themselves to (their last refuge) the
Castle, which being three daies besieged, disco∣vered
our Mines, which were almost ready to
spring, and then they beat a parley, which we
entertained, concluding the delivery of the
Castle, with all the Armes, Artillery, Ammuni∣tion,
and provisions therein (save onely the Of∣ficers
to march away with their Horses and
Armes) immediately unto us, for the Parliaments
use, which was instantly acted, sending with them
a convoy towards Hereford.
We tooke in the Castle seven pieces of Ord∣nance,
foure sling pieces, 300 Muskets, 100
Pikes, ten barrels of Powder, with Bullet and
Match proportionable, 24 barrels of Peter and
Brimstone, and a reasonable quantity of all sorts
of provision. By these successes all South wales
is brought into a good condition, and declare
themselves for the Parliament. So I rest,
Gentlemen,
Your servant, THOMAS MORGAN.
Monmouth,
Octob. 24. 1645.
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