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A Letter sent to the Honorable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Hono∣rable House of Commons, Concerning the miraculous taking of Tiverton-Castle with the Church.
SIR,
THis day (being the Lords-day) after Forenoon Sermon, the Generall called a Councell of VVar, and agreed to Storm immediatly; parties were drawn out to fall on in their severall Posts; and whilest the Coun∣cell of VVar was sitting, the Gunner with round shot brake the Draw-Bridge, which immediatly fell down; our Souldiers without order, or staying for their Ladders, fell on, beat the Enemy from their works into the Church and Ca∣stle, who took down their bloody Flag, and cryed for quarter: Col: Talbot, Son to Sir Sherington Talbot, Major Sadler a Renegado, and twenty Commanders more, and above Two hundred common Souldiers are prisoners, Four piece of Ordnance, great store of Ammunition: Our men gave quarter, though they blew up some of our men in the Church. I never see men more resolved then they were at this time: This place is of great use to us; not onely in order to the straight∣ning of Exeter, but to secure any Ammunition, &c. that shall be sent us, and keeps the passe open to Plimouth. To morrow the Army marches; Gorings Horse being gone towards Plimouth:
Sir,
Your faithfull Servant, I. R.
Tiverton, Octob. 19. 1645.
This Bearer was an Eye-witnesse of our Souldiers entring and carriage.ORdered by the Commons Assembled in Parliament, That this Letter be forthwith Printed and Published.
H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.