Two letters sent to the Honorable W. Lenthall Esq; Speaker to the Honorable House of Commons; concerning the taking of Hereford on the 18. of this instant Decem. 1645. By Colonell Morgan Governour of Gloucester, and Colonell John Birch: wherein was taken, one hundred and twenty lords, knights and officers in commission, eleven pieces of ordnance, and great store of ammunition.
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Two letters sent to the Honorable W. Lenthall Esq; Speaker to the Honorable House of Commons; concerning the taking of Hereford on the 18. of this instant Decem. 1645. By Colonell Morgan Governour of Gloucester, and Colonell John Birch: wherein was taken, one hundred and twenty lords, knights and officers in commission, eleven pieces of ordnance, and great store of ammunition.
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Morgan, Thomas, Sir, d. 1679?
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London, :: Printed for Edw. Husband, printer to the Honorable House of Commons, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Golden Dragon in Fleetstreet, neer the Inner-Temple,
December 22. 1645.
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Hereford (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Campaigns -- Early works to 1800.
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"Two letters sent to the Honorable W. Lenthall Esq; Speaker to the Honorable House of Commons; concerning the taking of Hereford on the 18. of this instant Decem. 1645. By Colonell Morgan Governour of Gloucester, and Colonell John Birch: wherein was taken, one hundred and twenty lords, knights and officers in commission, eleven pieces of ordnance, and great store of ammunition." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A89313.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2025.
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To the Honorable VVilliam Len∣thall
Esq Speaker of the Hono∣rable
House of Commons:
AND
Mr. PRIDEAUX.
Truly Honorable Sir,
I Conceived it my duty, to give
you notice of that great Blessing
the Lord hath been pleased to give
to that small party that Colonell
Morgan and my self made up of
Foot and Horse, being about Two
thousand, with which, when they
were got together, I was very desi∣rous,
with Colonell Morgan, to
try what we could do upon Here∣ford;
it being so deep a Snow, that
they could not possibly imagine
descriptionPage 7
we could march: which indeavour
the Lord was pleased so to blesse,
that we forcibly entred the Town
with a small losse, wherein we have
prisoners▪ neer Thirty Knights,
and so many Gentlemen, besides
the like number of Officers in
Commission, and many Soul∣diers,
Eleven peeces of Ordnance,
and many Arms: I desire the Lord
may have all the honour, whose
work it was, and I shall study to set
up the Lord Christ here, whilest
it shall continue under the com∣mand
of
Your Honours most faithfull
Servant, Iohn Birch.
Hereford, 18. Decem.
1645.
FINIS.
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