The Further proceedings of the countie of Kent and Surrey and a discovery of the intentions for securing of London Bridge with a letter from Excester, and the landing of some eminent persons in Cornwall, a rising there, and the forces which are gone to suppresse it.

A Letter from Excester.

SIR,

ACcording to your desire at my parting with you, I shal as neer as I can give you the true intelligence out of these parts. Sir Hardresse Wal∣ler having setled this City in posture of defence, newes was brought of some insurrections further in the West, whereupon he sent part of his horse and foot to prevent the further increase thereof: this Rising is said to be at St. Ives, and at Pensance, they have gotten some armes, and some persons of quality are said to be landed there, the Forces which are marched that way will be with them this week, the Country between this and them are generally indifferently well affected; and by Let∣ters from Bath it is certified, that divers disaffe∣cted persons which were gotten thither, and shew∣ed

themselves active, are secured by the well affe∣cted party.

By an Expresse hither is brought how it fares with our enemies, and the state of our Forces in South-Wales; of them taken in the last Defeat, these following are put aboard Vice-admirall Crowther, and are to be tryed at the Head-quarters, Major General Stradling, Major Philips, Captaine Thomas Matthewes, Captain William Button, Master Miles Matthewes, Lieutenant-colonel Hopkin Pot∣kins. Lieutenant colonel Thomas Morgan, Colonell Arthur Harris, Captain Edward Walker, Capt. Rich∣ard Cradock, Lieutenant-colonell Thomas: at a coun∣cel of War four were condemned, and after shot to death, one hanged, seven condemned, not yet execu∣ted.

About 160 are in Chepstow castle, Wednesday last, they had neither bread nor salt, quarter was offered them, but they refused; they now cry for it but it will not be granted them: they had let down a Boat to have escaped, but a souldier of ours swoom over the River, with a knife in his mouth, cut the Rope, and brought away the Boat, Lieutenant-General Cromwel is by this day before Pembroke, and hath made Poyer either take reason, or set on work a Mine to blow him towards hea∣ven;

this is the state of South-Wales, notwithstan∣ding the Gent. Letter to his Cosin in London. It is said Col. Powel is slain by Laughorn, which is all at present, from

Your affectionate friend, J. T.

Exceter 22. May 1648.

FINIS.