A Letter from Pembroke, concer∣ning the proceedings of Lieutenant Generall Crumwell, against Collo∣nell Poyer.

THe condition here with us is ve∣ry good, wee lye now before Pembroke Castle, and have taken a Village which do•• command the Towne, and part of the Ca∣stle, in which wee have placed Batteries, that play into the Towne daily; I question not but in a short time we shall give a good account of it. The greatest part of our Forces may be conveniently spared, accor∣ding as the Parliament and the Lord Generall shall thinke fi• to appoint.

In Pembroke, they are forced for want of Provi∣sions, to feed their Horse and other Cattle with the thatch from their Houses. But for Col: Po•e• 〈◊〉 Page  2 still stands out on his old p•inciples, not to deliver the Castle; and certifies, that he never had any hand in the businesse, concerning L•ughorne and P•wel, in that Rebellion lately committ•d in Southwales, Poyer lies (as is conceived) in great feare of being surprized, and colours the businesse so in the best nature he can, but all to little purpose.

For the businesse of Tinby C stle, it was delivered to Col. Herton the 31 of May, with•ll the Armes & Ammunition, the chiefe Ringleader •f this busines was Colonell Towel, most of these Gentlemen were of Southwales, that were in this Rebe•lion a∣gainst the Parliament.

The number of those Souldiers and Gentlemen that were taken, were 5. or 600. who are now priso∣ners in Tinby un•er Col. Horton, So desiring to be excused, by reason of my hast, till the next opportu∣nity, I shall continue