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THe next morning were planted some Ordnance, which first played upon the Deans gate end, the first shot struck off 2. ridge tiles of a barn, and the bullet fel down among our Soldiers, the fight whereof did some what terrifie them, but their Cap: en∣couraged thē so as by little and little they were drawn past fear: they shot severall times again but did no hurt at all, then they planted two ereat peeces at Sawford, to batter downe about
that passage that came forth over the bridge, and shot twice, then my Lord Strange sent a Trumpeter to require passage through our Towne with his Forces, out that was refused, then played foure great pieces with great violence, the bullets shooting through and through divers houses so that the bullets came tum∣bling amongst us like balls but did no harme to any, only one boy (that was a wicked Childe, having overrun his parents) was with Cannon shot mortally wounded, by gazing in the face of the enemy, at a work made by the mudwall, who within a few houres died, then presently followed out a troop of their horse to stop part of the passage East-ward, but some of our musquetiers issuing forth at the market-steed-lane, drove them back, in which fight one of our bill men only was shot into his shoulder, the shooting continued with such vehemencie, then it is scarce cre∣dible to beleeve so little hurt should be done, our town lying so open and naked on all sides, in the Afternoone seven of our men went over the bridge to cease upon a house that commanded the bridg, but were presently discovered, this night passed away with great feare and trouble.