An exact of Lievtenant Generall Middletons letter: To the honourable Sir William Waller.: And by him communicated to, and read in the honourable House of Commons, on Saturday last, being the 24. of this instant moneth of August. 1644. Wherein is set forth a victory, obtained against the enemy by a partie of horse and dragoones, under the command of Captaine Fincher, Quarter-Master Generall to Sir William Waller, at Farrington. Wherein were taken, slaine and dispersed neere 600. horse and foot of the enemy; as also a list of the names of the officers that were taken, with many other particulars in that great defeat. And withall, how one Captain Blunt a papist, killed most cruelly a godly minister, which captain, was with many others, there taken prisoners in this fight.
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- An exact of Lievtenant Generall Middletons letter: To the honourable Sir William Waller.: And by him communicated to, and read in the honourable House of Commons, on Saturday last, being the 24. of this instant moneth of August. 1644. Wherein is set forth a victory, obtained against the enemy by a partie of horse and dragoones, under the command of Captaine Fincher, Quarter-Master Generall to Sir William Waller, at Farrington. Wherein were taken, slaine and dispersed neere 600. horse and foot of the enemy; as also a list of the names of the officers that were taken, with many other particulars in that great defeat. And withall, how one Captain Blunt a papist, killed most cruelly a godly minister, which captain, was with many others, there taken prisoners in this fight.
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- Middleton, John Middleton, Earl of, 1619-1674.
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- August 28. 1644.
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"An exact of Lievtenant Generall Middletons letter: To the honourable Sir William Waller.: And by him communicated to, and read in the honourable House of Commons, on Saturday last, being the 24. of this instant moneth of August. 1644. Wherein is set forth a victory, obtained against the enemy by a partie of horse and dragoones, under the command of Captaine Fincher, Quarter-Master Generall to Sir William Waller, at Farrington. Wherein were taken, slaine and dispersed neere 600. horse and foot of the enemy; as also a list of the names of the officers that were taken, with many other particulars in that great defeat. And withall, how one Captain Blunt a papist, killed most cruelly a godly minister, which captain, was with many others, there taken prisoners in this fight." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A89123.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.
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An Exact of Liev. Generall MIDDLETONS LETTER, To the Honorable Sir WILLIAM WALLER.
Honoured Sir,
THE Forces I am to have from Lime, are to be to morrow with mee at Charde, the London Regi∣ment at Weymouth, I think will be with me a day or two hence, our pistolls and Saddles are landed at Wey∣mouth; I have given Orders to Commis∣sary Fox, to bring them to my Quarters
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at Charde; I have taken a Course to re∣cruit, by leaving a proportion of Horse upon divers Hundreds in Summerset∣shire; I doubt not, but the Horse will be in a good posture ere long; Having re∣ceiv'd intelligence of some new Leavies neere Bristoll, I commanded Captaine Fincher, Quarter-master Generall, with a party of three Hundred Horse, and one hundred Dragoones that way, he came very opportunely about the time they were to March to their rendezvous, kil∣led only five in the place, dispersed and took the rest prisoners, I have sent you a Liste inclosed, of the prisoners Names; I hope the leavie is marr'd: One of the prisoners, Captaine Blunt, a Papist, killed a Minister not long since, most cruelly; I intend to send over all the pri∣soners to Lime, I think this Captaine Blunt deserves to be hanged. Your Ho∣nour
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may acquaint the Committee of both Kingdomes with this cruell Act: It is impossible to heare of any thing from my Lord Generall, but by sea, hee is in good condition, as I am informed; since our comming into these parts, wee have not onely stopped their leavies of men & money, but likewise we have streigh∣tened the Kings Army much of provisi∣on, I doe heare his Majesties Army is either retreated, or intends shortly to retreat; I cannot affirme the truth of this. I doubt not, but I shall be able shortly to informe you; for I intend to go towards Exeter, and as neer as possi∣bly I can, to the Kings army, with a good party of Horse and Dragoones, so soon as I have distributed the pistolls to the severall Troopes; Colonell Stroude is here, and hee is to raise a Regiment of Horse, which I make no question hee
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doe quickly. If the Parliament will im∣ploy their Forces this way, the VVorke was done.
Ilchester 21. Aug. 1644.
Your humble servant John Middleton.