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Councell
of
War
To
the
ineffable
losse
,
danger
and
prejudice
of
the
whole
Kingdom
.
Action
,
Prosecution
,
Tryall
,
Sentence
,
subsequent
Proceedings
Justice
of
the
Councell
of
War
,
Glosses
,
Calumnies
,
Aspertions
PROV. 18. 13 , 14.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it , it is folly and shame unto him . He that is first in his own cause , seemeth just , but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him .
Michael
Sparks
impartiall
Justice
Nathaniel
Fiennes
licentious
Pens
slanderous
Tongues
ignoble
surrender
of
Bristoll
summum
jus
Check
to
the
Checker
reall
verity
Noble
Patronage
Tryall
of
the
Cause
Debates
,
Relation
,
Testimonies
Passages
,
Arguments
,
Depositions
pronounced
Sentence
desperate
Malefactor
prodigious
Chymistry
stout
affronter
Cowardly
Opposer
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Relation
,
Letter
open
Recantation
publike
judiciall
proceeding
and
censure
O
the
depth
of
the
riches
both
of
the
wisedome
and
knowledge
of
God
,
how
unsearchable
are
his
Iudgements
,
and
his
wayes
past
finding
out
.
Checke
to
the
Checker
sentenced
his
very
sentence
Laws
of
Warre
summum
jus
extreame
injustice
A
just
,
innocent
person
,
a
valarous
Gentleman
enabled
with
excellent
gifts
and
endowments
,
&c.
blood-hunters
,
men
void
of
charity
,
though
they
have
suffered
Pillowrings
;
Lawyers
bribed
by
to
write
against
the
sad
fatall
instruments
of
Malignants
,
willingly
or
ignorantly
put
on
by
some
Malignant
or
Iesuiticall
spirit
to
foment
divisions
,
&c.
Innocency
,
Integrity
,
Valour
sentence
of
condemnation
That
he
was
condemned
onely
for
not
burning
the
second
city
in
the
Kingdome
to
the
ground
;
and
for
not
doing
evill
that
good
might
come
of
it
,
a
diviner
Law
having
a
greater
influence
on
his
soule
at
that
time
,
then
the
Law
of
war
.
Argumentative
princiciples
impudent
,
incorrigible
,
desperate
Delinquent
,
publike
Iustice
capitall
Malefactor
condemned
head
to
the
block
Infamy
,
Treason
,
judgement
,
slanders
fatall
blow
Protestant
party
in
The
God
of
mercy
will
not
be
mercifull
to
any
impenitent
Transgressors
,
but
will
wound
the
hairy
scalpe
of
such
who
persevere
in
their
trespasses
.
Parliament
,
Kingdome
Armes
,
their
Colours
flying
,
Matches
lighted
,
Powder
in
their
Bandileers
,
Bullets
in
their
mouthes
,
bag
and
baggage
in
their
Carriages
,
like
Souldiers
,
most
dishonourable
,
Cowardly
,
Traiterous
,
favour
.
Vale.
City
and
Castle
of
Bristoll
that
the
truth
of
his
Narration
might
be
examined
in
a
Counsell
of
Warre
,
and
he
either
cleared
or
condemned
thereby
:
owne
conscience
a
thousand
witnesse
Romes
Master-piece
Oxford
)
The
most
cowardly
and
unworthy
surrender
of
Bristoll
,
a
fit
inlet
for
the
Malignant
Welch
Papists
,
and
Irish
Rebells
(
lately
landed
there
in
great
multitudes
)
to
cut
all
our
throates
:
An
Answer
in
confutation
of
the
said
Relation
,
a
Man
of
Honour
Noble
Family
upon
the
humble
Petition
of
and
his
Officers
,
to
his
Excellency
,
to
be
held
in
the
there
to
justifie
what
they
had
published
or
could
alleadge
against
the
said
or
any
of
his
Officers
,
concerning
the
surrender
of
Bristoll
.
Nathaniell
Fiennes
Clement
Walker
William
Prynne
Nathaniell
Fienne
Clement
Walker
William
Prynne
Col.
Nathaniell
Fiennes
Walkers
Answer
lies
,
a
base
lye
The
true
causes
of
the
commitment
of
Master
to
the
Tower
Lincolns
Inne
Mercurius
Aulicus
unrestrained
,
unquestioned
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Lord
Generals
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Iohn
Hotham
hudled
up
Councell
of
warre
Clement
Walker
William
Prynne
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Resolved
,
&c.
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Clement
Walker
William
Prynne
Clement
Walker
William
Prynne
Honourable
Councell
of
Warre
a
faire
and
equall
Triall
the
stile
and
course
of
a
Court
Martiall
to
be
publike
solemn
Covenant
Honourable
Councel
a
faire
Triall
Tomkins
,
Challoner
Guild
hall
Gomines
,
Weston
supreamest
great
generall
Councell
highest
Court
of
Iustice
Earle
of
Strafford
Westminister
Hall
it
was
hudled
up
in
a
corner
:
House
of
Commons
,
His
Excellency
,
Speeches
,
Relations
,
Letters
since
Truth
and
Innocency
seek
no
corners
:
fleeth
the
light
,
but
he
whose
works
are
evill
.
Mr
Prynne
IN
primis
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Thomas
Essex
William
Waller
William
Waller
Samuel
Browne
Iohn
Sedgwick
that
the
said
Colonell
Fiennes
did
bestow
the
same
upon
his
Majesty
,
were
delivered
up
to
them
beyond
their
expectation
,
and
that
they
could
not
have
taken
the
same
had
it
been
defended
by
the
Governour
,
Thomas
Essex
Thomas
Essex
to
send
Col.
Essex
up
if
C.
saw
cause
Thomas
Essex
mature
deliberation
and
advice
with
most
of
the
wisest
and
best
affected
Gentlemen
to
the
Parliament
,
upon
good
cause
appearing
unto
him
which
in
all
probabilities
could
not
otherwise
at
that
time
have
beene
secured
.
That
ever
hee
undertook
to
the
Parliament
,
or
my
Lord
Generall
to
make
good
that
City
or
Castle
;
or
that
ever
he
had
anycharge
of
the
Castle
as
a
Fort
,
or
otherwise
then
hee
had
of
any
Church
or
house
in
the
City
:
That
he
did
from
time
to
time
declare
,
that
he
could
not
keep
that
City
in
the
condition
it
was
,
and
that
it
would
certainly
fall
into
the
hands
of
the
Enemy
,
unlesse
better
provision
were
made
for
it
,
and
that
he
would
not
be
answerable
for
it
,
unlesse
certaine
propositions
which
he
sent
to
the
Parliament
,
or
something
equivalent
thereunto
might
be
granted
unto
him
,
which
he
could
never
obtaine
.
That
he
never
did
undertake
not
to
surrender
the
said
City
or
Castle
,
both
or
either
of
them
without
the
previous
consent
and
Order
of
the
Parliament
,
or
that
the
Parliament
ever
did
,
or
in
reason
and
justice
reason
and
justice
could
require
any
such
undertaking
of
him
,
or
that
he
did
or
ever
would
have
undertaken
it
,
he
discovered
threats
and
desperate
speeches
given
out
by
the
Malignants
,
William
Waller
considerable
strength
was
drawne
forth
of
the
Town
to
the
assistance
of
Sir
William
Waller
,
us
so
weak
that
the
Malignants
were
able
to
master
us
,
and
that
without
troubling
the
Parliament
at
all
for
the
space
of
three
moneths
or
more
,
or
for
three
dayes
undertake
or
promise
to
any
Gentlemen
or
Inhabitants
of
the
same
,
to
keep
it
for
so
long
space
,
in
case
that
they
should
be
besieged
.
He
denieth
,
that
he
did
deliver
up
the
Citie
or
Castle
of
Bristol
,
with
all
the
Armes
therein
;
or
that
hee
did
deliver
the
same
up
withall
the
Prisoners
,
Cannons
Ammunition
,
&c.
against
the
consent
of
the
Parliament
,
or
his
Excellency
their
Generall
;
or
that
he
did
deliver
them
up
Traiterously
,
cowardly
,
or
dishonourably
,
or
contrary
to
any
former
promise
of
his
,
or
contrary
to
his
trust
or
duty
,
to
the
extraordinary
great
danger
,
dishonour
,
lesse
,
or
prejudice
of
the
whole
Kingdome
and
Parliament
;
and
the
evill
example
of
other
Governours
,
and
Townes
,
upon
dishonourable
Articles
,
to
which
hee
was
no
wayes
necessitated
And
notwithstanding
,
he
never
undertook
to
make
good
the
City
or
Castle
,
or
either
of
them
,
declaring
that
he
could
not
,
nor
would
not
undertake
it
Yet
hee
did
defend
that
Town
and
Castle
to
the
utmost
point
,
not
only
of
duty
,
but
also
of
honour
,
that
any
Souldier
could
,
or
ought
to
have
maintained
the
same
:
And
that
he
surrendred
them
upon
good
and
honourable
conditions
in
respect
to
the
state
hee
was
in
:
Notwithstanding
that
after
the
line
or
principall
rampire
of
the
Town
was
entred
,
and
the
Enemy
lodged
within
it
,
he
did
surrender
the
Town
and
Castle
,
withall
the
Prisoners
,
Cannons
,
Ammunition
,
Artillery
,
Millitary
provisions
,
Magazins
,
Victuals
,
and
part
of
the
Armes
therein
before
the
enemy
had
taken
any
of
the
Out-Forts
about
the
same
,
or
had
made
the
least
assault
or
battery
upon
the
Walls
of
the
City
,
or
upon
the
Walls
of
the
Castle
,
or
any
mine
or
breach
into
any
the
Forts
thereof
:
And
neither
could
,
nor
ought
to
have
been
kept
in
the
condion
that
things
then
stood
,
to
the
prejudice
of
the
City
and
Garrison
,
and
the
surrender
thereof
upon
termes
of
composition
,
but
ought
to
have
been
surrendred
together
with
it
,
as
they
were
by
the
constant
practice
and
pollicy
of
Warre
in
all
places
,
the
principles
of
justice
and
honesty
,
and
the
rules
of
wisdome
and
discretion
for
the
honour
,
profit
and
best
advantage
of
the
Kingdome
and
Parliament
.
at
the
time
of
the
first
proposition
of
the
Treaty
appeare
,
that
Col.
had
for
his
principall
cyme
therein
,
the
honour
and
advantage
of
those
by
whom
he
was
intrusted
That
he
would
rather
die
then
not
provide
for
his
friends
and
their
Estates
as
well
Citizens
as
Souldiers
:
But
the
Enemy
did
enter
the
Town
contrary
to
their
faith
,
and
the
Articles
agreed
upon
an
houre
or
more
before
nine
of
the
clock
,
about
the
time
that
wee
were
drawing
off
to
a
Randevous
,
and
fell
upon
our
men
,
disarming
,
dismounting
and
pillaging
them
,
by
meanes
whereof
and
by
no
fault
of
Col.
many
both
Souldiers
and
Citizens
were
pillaged
and
plundered
.
least
two
hundred
that
within
one
houres
space
at
the
furthest
,
at
least
300
foot
more
William
Waller
William
Waller
William
Wallers
William
Waller
Colonell
Fiennes
Arthur
Hasterigge
John
Fiennes
yet
he
did
conceale
from
him
this
reserve
Colonell
John
Fiennes
he
informed
us
that
he
had
taken
a
particular
account
thereof
,
and
that
there
was
not
above
three
or
foure
hundred
waight
of
Match
,
and
between
and
30
barrels
of
Powder
(
as
indeed
he
knew
of
no
more
;
)
and
that
they
were
spending
of
that
too
:
whereby
(
as
by
like
speeches
of
the
Master-Gunner
to
the
like
purpose
did
beleeve
he
had
broken
up
his
reserve
,
and
that
he
was
spending
of
that
also
,
and
that
there
was
not
above
twenty
barrells
of
Powder
left
,
and
did
not
certainly
know
the
contrary
,
till
such
time
as
he
was
come
to
London
,
and
had
particularly
informed
himself
by
Mr
of
the
truth
;
and
that
the
enemy
knew
not
of
more
powder
in
the
castle
then
twenty
barrells
for
divers
weeks
after
the
surrender
of
the
towne
,
he
is
able
to
prove
William
Waller
Colonell
Fiennes
Colonell
Fiennes
Colonell
Fiennes
To
the
eighth
Article
,
he
doth
deny
that
there
were
60
barrells
of
Powder
in
the
castle
when
it
was
surrendred
,
or
that
he
did
promise
to
any
inhabitant
of
the
city
to
defend
the
same
,
but
in
case
he
was
forced
to
retreat
into
it
;
nor
any
longer
then
he
thought
fit
,
for
the
honour
and
best
advantage
of
them
by
whom
he
was
intrusted
;
or
that
there
was
in
it
all
manner
of
provision
and
victuals
sufficient
to
maintaine
one
thousand
men
for
three
moneths
space
;
or
that
he
delivered
up
the
keyes
of
the
castle
before
the
houre
agreed
on
in
the
Article
;
or
that
by
reason
thereof
many
inhabitants
of
the
city
,
or
any
other
person
whatsoever
,
had
their
estates
which
they
brought
into
the
castle
seized
upon
:
But
on
the
contrary
he
affirmeth
,
That
speciall
Article
was
made
for
them
that
carried
in
their
goods
,
that
they
might
have
free
liberty
to
carry
them
out
at
leisure
:
That
the
Citizens
themselves
being
divers
of
them
upon
the
guard
in
the
castle
,
that
had
their
goods
there
,
made
such
haste
to
get
them
out
on
Thursday
morning
,
that
leaving
their
guards
,
and
Major
and
others
that
had
charge
of
the
souldiers
in
the
castle
,
suffering
their
souldiers
to
goe
from
their
guards
without
and
against
order
,
the
passage
into
the
castle
was
so
thronged
,
that
none
could
passe
in
nor
out
,
and
by
that
meanes
some
of
the
prisoners
but
Colonell
comming
thither
,
and
seeing
this
disorder
,
with
his
sword
in
his
hand
beat
back
the
people
that
thronged
the
draw-bridge
,
drew
up
the
bridge
,
and
got
some
of
his
souldiers
to
their
guards
again
,
put
their
Armes
into
their
hands
,
and
had
drawne
all
his
souldiers
into
it
,
had
he
not
received
Newes
while
he
was
doing
this
,
that
the
enemy
was
broken
into
the
Towne
,
contrary
to
the
Articles
,
and
were
dismounting
,
d●sarming
,
and
pillaging
our
men
:
Whereupon
he
gave
order
unto
his
Captain
Lievtenant
to
keep
the
Castle
with
his
Company
,
and
to
deliver
it
up
to
Prince
when
he
sent
to
demand
it
,
and
was
forced
himselfe
to
goe
into
the
Marsh
with
Captain
one
of
the
enemies
hostages
,
with
him
,
for
the
safeguard
of
his
souldiers
,
both
Horse
and
Foot
,
and
of
his
friends
in
the
Towne
,
as
is
expressed
in
answer
to
the
fifth
Article
.
And
lastly
,
Colonell
Fiennes
Col.
Fiennes
Col.
Essex
Colonell
Essex
Mr
Prynnes
Governour
of
Bristoll
A
full
Declaration
of
his
march
to
,
and
proceedings
at
pag
3.
4.
10
12
,
to
Governour
of
Bristoll
I
confesse
he
was
a
Governour
but
not
de
jure
de
jure
de
jure
proved
it
,
first
,
by
his
owne
printed
Letter
,
and
the
depositions
published
by
his
direction
,
in
&c.
page
.
4
6
,
11
,
12.
where
he
useth
these
expressions
:
Colonell
writes
his
Major
Colonell
Essex
Colonell
Fiennes
Colonell
Essex
Colonell
Essex
Colonell
Fiennes
Colonell
Fiennes
Colonell
Essex
&c.
Besides
writes
thus
in
a
printed
Letter
to
his
Father
:
Colonell
Essex
Answer
to
the
second
Article
pretended
cause
That
himselfe
was
never
Governour
of
Bristoll
,
Governour
of
Bristoll
Officers
,
Souldiers
Governour
of
Bristoll
Major
Langrish
Bristoll
,
March
6.
1643.
pag.
Colonell
Fiennes
,
Our
Governour
Now
Governour
of
Bristoll
by
his
owne
draught
of
an
Ordinance
presented
to
the
House
of
Commons
by
the
Lord
Garrison
at
Bristoll
Relation
made
to
the
House
of
Commons
concerning
the
surrender
of
the
City
of
Bristoll
,
pag.
17
to
Colonell
Fiennes
Governour
of
Bristoll
Oportet
mendancem
esse
memorem
Articles
agreed
on
at
the
City
of
between
Colonell
GOVERNOUR
of
the
said
city
on
the
one
party
,
and
Colonell
and
Captain
for
,
and
on
the
behalfe
of
Prince
on
the
other
party
,
Iuly
That
the
Governour
Colonell
Nathaniel
Fiennes
late
Governour
of
Bristoll
:
Governourship
of
Bristoll
that
he
was
Governour
of
Bristoll
,
that
he
was
Governour
That
he
had
ever
any
Commission
to
be
Governour
of
Bristoll
Mr
Prynnes
Iohn
Fienne
sixth
evasion
Vpon
this
Col.
That
hee
had
no
Commission
to
be
Governour
of
and
by
consequence
was
not
Governour
of
it
.
An
Independent
Commission
William
Wallers
an
Independent
Commission
he
and
his
Garrison
Souldiers
might
not
bee
liable
to
Sir
commands
,
as
they
formerly
were
.
The
Colonell
thus
entangled
and
caught
in
his
own
snare
,
thought
to
help
himselfe
at
a
dead
lift
with
an
absurd
distinction
;
and
hereupon
told
the
Councell
,
And
this
made
him
to
send
for
a
William
Wallers
The
Colonell
thus
drive
to
the
wall
and
worsted
on
every
hand
,
used
two
pleas
more
for
his
last
reserve
;
First
,
to
keep
the
Town
for
the
Parliament
,
Institutes
on
it
That
he
never
sought
after
the
Governouship
of
tests
Domesticus
Nole
,
nolo
vis
Episcopari
To
procure
and
send
him
his
Commission
:
Yet
never
acquanted
the
City
or
Committee
of
Parliament
with
it
,
In
fine
desired
Mr
to
prove
:
First
Which
hee
thrice
denyed
in
his
answer
.
a
full
Declaration
Relation
,
p.
William
Waller
Viva
voce
William
Waller
Major
Dowet
William
Waller
That
Master
Reply
to
his
Relation
,
was
shewed
to
Sir
and
his
Lady
before
it
was
printed
,
and
that
Sir
had
spoken
to
his
Officers
to
acquaint
Mr
with
all
such
passages
as
they
knew
concerning
touching
the
siege
and
surrender
of
Chancery
,
Star-Chamber
Tomkins
,
Chaloner
London
.
Conspirators
Commons
House
viva
voce
ought
not
to
take
advantage
of
his
owne
wrong
,
William
Waller
William
Waller
he
desires
the
House
of
Commons
,
that
they
would
be
pleased
to
let
the
truth
of
what
he
had
then
affirmed
to
them
(
concerning
the
surrender
of
Bristol
)
be
examined
at
a
Councell
of
Warre
,
that
so
he
might
be
cleared
or
condemned
as
they
should
finde
the
truth
of
falshood
of
what
he
had
delivered
his
and
his
Officers
Petition
to
his
Excellencie
,
Excellencies
Proclamation
William
Waller
Walkers
Relation
Epistle
to
his
Answer
to
the
Defendants
Relation
,
that
it
was
but
a
collection
out
of
the
severall
reports
of
divers
Gentlemen
and
Commanders
in
that
service
,
before
and
whom
was
besieged
William
Waller
William
Waller
onely
to
declare
what
they
knew
touching
that
businesse
,
with
reference
simply
to
his
Answer
,
Colonell
Fiennes
William
Wallers
William
Wallers
Iudge
Advocate
Col.
Fiennes
That
he
never
undertook
to
make
good
the
City
or
Castle
,
or
either
of
them
,
against
the
enemy
,
declaring
that
he
would
not
,
nor
could
not
undertake
it
:
That
soone
after
the
enemy
entred
the
Line
he
had
surrender
the
Towne
and
Castle
,
with
all
the
Prisoners
,
Cannons
,
Ammunition
,
Artillery
,
Military
Provisions
,
Magazines
,
Victuals
,
and
part
of
the
Armes
,
before
the
enemy
had
taken
any
of
the
out-forts
about
the
same
,
or
had
made
the
least
assault
or
battery
upon
the
walls
of
the
City
,
or
of
the
Castle
,
or
any
Myne
or
breach
into
the
chiefe
Fort
thereof
,
(
and
that
before
the
Towne
had
been
three
whole
dayes
besieged
,
that
he
did
deliver
them
up
traiterously
,
cowardly
,
or
dishonourably
or
contrary
to
his
former
promises
,
or
contrary
to
his
trust
and
dutie
:
that
he
did
defend
the
Towne
and
Castle
to
the
utmost
point
,
not
onely
of
dutie
,
but
also
of
honour
,
that
any
Souldier
could
or
might
have
maintained
the
same
:
neither
any
of
the
Out-works
were
taken
,
nor
the
Town
wals
once
battred
or
assaulted
,
when
the
enemy
entred
the
Line
,
yet
as
things
then
stood
neither
the
Forts
,
nor
castle
,
ought
to
have
been
kept
,
to
the
prejudice
of
the
city
and
garrison
,
but
ought
to
have
been
surrendred
together
with
the
city
,
as
they
were
,
by
the
constant
practice
and
policie
of
War
in
all
places
,
the
prniciples
of
justice
and
honestie
,
and
the
rules
of
wisdome
and
discretion
That
he
doth
affirme
and
will
justifie
,
that
if
the
castle
had
been
tenable
yet
neither
by
the
constant
practice
and
Maximes
of
War
in
all
places
,
nor
by
the
Rules
of
honestie
and
Christianity
,
he
ought
to
have
held
the
same
.
Treachery
and
Cowardice
he
ought
not
to
have
held
the
same
,
neither
by
the
constant
practice
and
policie
of
War
,
nor
Rules
of
Piety
or
Christianity
Resolving
of
Conscience
)
But
ought
to
have
surrendred
the
same
with
the
Towne
.
that
this
surrender
of
the
city
,
castle
,
forts
,
with
all
the
Ammunition
,
Cannon
,
Magazines
,
Armes
,
Prisoners
,
Ships
,
and
his
very
Colours
,
before
any
Out-fort
taken
,
or
battery
made
against
city
or
castle
,
was
upon
good
and
honourable
conditions
Enemies
)
in
respect
to
the
estate
HEE
was
in
that
this
surrender
was
for
the
honour
,
profit
,
and
best
advantage
of
the
kingdome
,
and
Parliament
,
by
whom
he
was
intrusted
:
Stevens
,
Anthonie
Gale
,
Arthur
Williams
,
Able
Kelly
,
Iames
Powell
,
Edward
Bainton
Arthur
Williams
,
Ioan
Batten
Nicholas
Cowling
,
Able
Kelley
,
Iames
Powell
,
Dorothie
Hassard
,
Marie
Smith
,
See
the
depositions
of
col
Strode
,
Abbe
Kelley
Arthur
William
,
Ioseph
Proud
,
Iames
Coles
,
Marie
Smith
,
William
Hill
,
Stephen
Radford
,
Michael
Sparks
,
Ioan
Battin
Vaughan
,
(
Fiennes
Thomas
Munday
Henrie
Lloyd
Yonder
is
a
very
suspitious
place
,
not
fully
fortisied
,
and
it
is
verie
doubtfull
,
unlesse
you
set
an
hundred
Musketiers
more
there
,
it
being
but
weaklie
manned
,
the
enemies
will
there
make
their
first
breach
:
What
?
doth
he
prate
Sawcie
Knave
Wood
,
Iames
Coles
were
verie
much
discontented
and
discouraged
,
They
were
betraied
Captaine
Stokes
and
others
He
would
keep
them
there
to
make
his
owne
conditions
the
better
,
Iohn
Warden
and
others
attest
this
base
Coward
That
the
Town
,
Castle
,
Ammunition
,
Cannons
,
Armes
,
&c.
were
most
dishonourably
,
cowardly
,
and
treacherously
delivered
up
to
the
Enemy
,
and
that
without
and
against
the
Parliaments
or
his
Excellencies
previous
consents
,
who
abhorred
the
fact
,
and
never
gave
the
least
way
thereunto
,
being
executed
before
they
had
any
thought
or
tidings
of
it
,
and
before
the
City
and
Castle
was
reduced
to
any
extremity
.
Reply
,
Rejoinder
Reply
,
Rejoinder
the
Defendant
denied
To
which
Mr
therefore
since
the
foot
the
Troopers
Armes
but
their
swords
,
(
which
were
not
many
nor
considerable
)
with
were
thus
surrendred
,
the
words
of
the
Article
of
Impeachment
,
were
sufficiently
and
literally
proved
the
greatest
part
well
nigh
all
Matth.
2.
3.
Herodwas
troubled
and
all
Hierusalem
with
him
:
Matth.
21.
10.
All
the
City
was
moved
,
saying
,
who
is
this
?
men
thinke
so
affirme
it
;
They
have
taken
their
Armes
,
Baggage
greatest
part
all
in
effect
he
denied
though
it
is
true
He
that
is
not
with
me
is
against
me
,
against
their
consents
It
was
against
my
will
or
against
my
liking
and
consent
:
Bristoll
that
it
was
cleare
they
could
not
expect
,
nor
have
had
any
reliefe
in
sixe
or
eight
weekes
time
:
That
he
was
sorry
was
in
so
much
danger
,
as
by
Colonell
his
Letter
to
him
it
seemed
to
be
;
and
that
himselfe
at
that
present
was
not
in
a
fitting
posture
to
relieve
it
,
which
troubled
him
the
more
,
for
that
his
Lordships
sonne
was
ingaged
there
:
See
the
Weston
,
Gomineys
Bishop
of
Norwich
Lords
of
the
Councell
,
for
timely
reliefe
,
William
Waller
to
march
out
with
at
least
500
Horse-men
,
lest
they
should
have
helped
to
have
spent
the
provision
of
Bristoll
,
William
Wallers
Letter
to
his
Excellency
wait
,
and
trust
on
God
to
the
utmost
extremity
,
exceeding
abundantly
,
beyond
all
men
can
aske
or
thinke
,
Jerusalem
,
Samaria
Bristoll
,
that
they
would
be
hanged
if
could
hold
out
two
dayes
,
if
the
Enemy
came
before
it
:
that
the
Walls
and
Works
about
it
were
weaker
then
their
Garrison
not
above
1500
,
Club-men
and
all
,
their
Powder
not
above
32
single
barrels
,
besides
what
they
made
during
the
siege
,
their
provision
not
so
plentifull
as
their
Cannon
but
seven
or
eight
,
Francis
Pophams
Stamford
,
Exeter
Col.
Warnlow
,
Plymmouh
That
he
did
not
surrender
the
City
,
Castle
,
Armes
,
&c.
Trayterously
,
resolve
this
to
bee
Treason
Trayterously
surrendred
Proditoriè
,
Felonicè
being
Treason
That
it
was
Treasonably
surrendred
The
Check
to
the
Checker
of
Brittanicus
High
Treason
Bristoll
,
Trayterously
Who
shall
have
their
part
in
the
lake
that
shall
burn
with
fire
and
brimstone
:
exploded
out
of
Gods
temporall
and
spirituall
Militia
.
Check
to
the
Checker
That
he
never
undertook
to
keepe
or
not
deliver
the
City
or
Castle
to
the
Enemy
without
the
Parliaments
and
his
Excellencies
previous
consents
:
That
they
neither
in
honour
nor
justice
could
expect
such
a
promise
from
him
:
That
hee
ought
not
to
have
kept
the.
Castle
when
the
Enemy
had
entred
the
Line
,
but
ought
to
have
surrendred
the
same
,
(
although
tenable
)
to
the
Enemy
,
together
with
the
City
,
by
the
principles
of
honesty
and
justice
,
the
Rulers
of
wisdome
and
discretion
,
&c.
misinforming
of
the
Councell
of
warre
that
there
was
not
above
20
barrells
of
powder
left
in
the
Castle
and
not
above
3
or
400
waight
of
Match
Arthur
Williams
Ione
Batton
Captaine
Loyde
Thomas
Munday
Munday
,
saucy
knave
,
when
he
informed
him
and
of
the
danger
and
weaknesse
of
the
very
place
,
where
the
Enemy
the
next
morning
entred
,
refusing
to
strengthen
the
Guards
there
as
he
was
advised
by
him
,
William
Wallers
That
hee
would
detaine
them
there
to
make
his
conditions
the
better
if
the
Enemy
came
before
Bristoll
,
he
knew
not
whether
he
should
be
at
Bristoll
at
St
Iames-tide
,
&c.
viz.
Iuly
Iohn
Warden
Richard
Butler
under
paine
of
death
to
shoot
any
Grando's
at
the
Enemy
,
when
he
pressed
him
that
he
might
do
it
,
they
were
betrayed
the
Lady
Newport
told
this
they
were
betrayed
That
the
Towne
and
Castle
were
not
COWARDLY
surrendred
.
surrender
cowardly
cowardly
,
taxed
the
Defendant
for
a
Coward
,
and
confessed
they
could
not
have
taken
the
Towne
,
nor
all
the
Divels
in
Hell
the
Castle
,
had
the
Defendant
held
them
valiantly
out
against
them
,
and
not
cowardly
surrendred
them
beyond
their
expectation
:
Col.
Fiennes
Reply
to
Arthur
Williams
and
no
more
tampering
with
Witnesses
base
Lye
Attested
by
Serieant
Hills
Nich.
Collins
not
cowardly
The
Check
to
the
Checker
William
Belfoure
to
be
a
coward
That
he
had
cowardly
surrendred
Bristoll
:
Check
to
the
Checker
desperatio
timidos
fortes
facit
Timerous
Staggs
walk
out
of
the
ship
upon
the
Sea
it selfe
in
the
midst
of
a
storme
,
That
though
all
else
should
be
offended
and
forsake
him
,
yet
he
would
not
;
And
though
hee
should
die
with
him
,
yet
he
would
not
deny
him
(
which
all
the
other
Apostles
likewise
protested
each
for
himselfe
.
)
By
his
resolute
drawing
out
his
sword
to
rescue
Christ
when
he
was
apprehended
by
the
High
.
Priests
servants
,
his
cutting
off
eare
therewith
his
not
putting
up
his
sword
,
nor
giving
over
fighting
till
Christ
commanded
him
;
and
by
his
following
our
Saviour
into
the
very
High-Priests
Hall
,
when
the
other
Disciples
forsooke
him
and
fled
:
voice
of
a
silly
maide
,
and
a
High-Priest
servant
,
he
no
lesse
then
thrice
denyed
the
knowledge
of
his
Master
Christ
,
and
that
with
bitter
Oathes
and
Execrations
I
did
not
cowardly
nor
unworthily
,
in
thus
denying
him
thrice
with
Oaths
and
Curses
in
the
High-Priests
Hall
?
Stroude
,
11.
Powell
That
I
would
dispute
every
foot
of
ground
with
the
Enemy
to
the
utmost
,
who
should
winne
it
from
me
by
inches
;
that
my
Flag
of
Truce
should
bee
my
winding
sheet
:
that
I
would
keep
the
City
,
or
it
should
keep
me
,
or
I
would
lay
my
bones
therein
?
followed
the
Enemy
William
Balfoures
Check
to
the
Checker
Col
Fiennes
charged
valiantly
with
Sir
William
Balfoure
at
Edgehill
:
Ergo
,
he
did
not
cowardly
surrender
Bristoll
.
William
Wallers
William
Waller
Common
and
Marshall
Law
Major
Wood
sticking
in
the
mudde
and
others
Lyzards
point
Since
therefore
hee
knew
this
City
to
be
of
so
great
importance
to
the
Kingdome
,
and
the
losse
of
it
so
extraordinarily
advantagious
to
the
Enemy
,
he
should
in
this
respect
have
held
it
out
to
the
utmost
extremity
,
and
rather
hazarded
the
firing
of
it
by
the
Enemy
which
would
not
have
done
it
,
(
especially
being
Malignant
)
or
himselfe
,
then
quitted
both
it
and
the
Castle
to
,
with
all
the
Ammunition
,
Canon
,
Armes
,
Provisions
,
Colours
,
Ships
,
Merchandize
,
Wealth
therein
,
upon
such
poore
dishonourable
termes
,
before
any
Out-fort
taken
,
or
one
shot
made
against
the
City
or
Castle
walls
;
he
wanting
nothing
but
courage
to
defend
them
,
the
Enemy
having
lost
so
many
,
and
himselfe
so
few
in
the
former
stormings
.
that
God
did
protect
them
Iohn
Horner
Iohn
Horners
Edward
Stephens
he
had
ever
any
notice
of
it
there
were
but
20
barrels
of
Powder
,
and
weight
of
Match
left
there
was
no
more
Doom
of
Cowardize
Weston
,
Gominyes
God
damne
us
,
we
will
come
in
at
Froome-gate
or
have
no
Parley
at
all
that
they
should
not
come
in
there
,
but
at
Newgate
,
Ione
Battin
he
could
not
see
nor
conferre
with
them
over
it
,
but
was
enforced
to
goe
to
speak
with
them
through
a
window
,
when
he
received
their
God-damne-me
message
,
they
would
come
in
at
that
gate
,
or
else
returne
:
Tinterton
Steeple
Goodwin
sands
See
his
Letter
to
his
Excellency
,
the
Maior
was
extraordinary
fearfull
,
and
pressed
earnestly
for
an
agreement
with
the
Enemy
.
Mr
Prynne
he
would
then
venture
his
life
,
and
put
and
hold
it
to
the
utmost
extremity
:
hee
would
dispute
every
inch
of
ground
with
the
Enemy
,
from
the
Out-works
to
the
gates
,
from
thence
to
the
Castle
,
whither
he
would
make
his
last
retreat
,
and
there
lay
his
bones
,
making
his
winding
sheet
his
flagge
of
truce
,
Heu
quantum
mutatus
ab
illo
William
Deane
,
Mary
Smith
,
Captain
Bushel
,
Thomas
Thomas
,
That
all
the
conditions
they
desired
,
were
yeelded
to
deliver
up
the
Town
and
Castle
,
with
all
Artillery
,
Armes
,
Ammunition
,
Cannon
,
Victuals
,
Prisoners
,
and
Colours
too
or
to
demand
convenient
time
or
Carriages
to
convey
away
their
goods
from
thence
.
Eleventhly
,
By
suffering
his
men
to
fall
off
their
Guards
,
the
Prisoners
to
get
loose
,
the
Enemies
to
enter
the
Town
and
Castle
before
the
time
appointed
for
the
surrender
,
Which
caused
Col.
foreseeing
some
complaints
would
be
made
)
to
desire
Major
who
in
these
disorders
suffered
three
dayes
imprisonment
there
)
to
carry
a
letter
from
him
to
which
hee
shewed
to
Major
to
this
purpose
Your
friend
whom
you
call
Cavalier
,
preservation
of
his
men
and
horse
in
a
body
for
their
present
service
,
Relation
,
Letter
,
and
Answer
to
the
Articles
.
Relation
,
p.
Relation
,
Letter
,
Replies
,
and
Answer
to
the
Articles
,
as
of
close
decked
botes
prepared
by
the
Enemy
,
a
resolution
to
storme
the
Castle
,
and
take
it
in
two
dayes
at
most
,
&c.
Romes
Master-Piece
Romes
Master-Piece
Mercurius
Aulicus
That
Nathaniel
Fiennes
had
bestowed
Bristoll
on
the
King
,
&c.
London
Mercuries
That
Bristoll
was
cowardly
delivered
to
the
Enemy
;
that
if
Col.
Massey
had
been
Governor
in
his
place
it
had
not
been
surrendred
at
all
,
but
held
out
still
,
&c.
Vox
Popult
London
,
Westminster
That
what
he
had
affirmed
might
bee
examined
at
a
Councell
of
Warre
,
that
so
he
might
be
cleared
or
condemned
according
as
they
should
finde
the
truth
or
falshood
of
what
hee
had
declared
.
Romes
Master-Piece
to
a
Councell
of
Warre
See
p.
surrender
was
cowardly
or
treacherous
Romes
Master-Piece
Welch
,
and
Irish
Rebels
If
the
Enemy
possesse
Bristol
,
his
neighberhood
of
Wales
will
from
time
to
time
supply
him
with
a
body
of
foot
.
We
shall
loose
a
Port
Town
very
important
for
the
service
of
and
fit
to
give
landing
to
the
Rebels
of
that
place
or
any
other
.
Edward
Stephens
,
Thomas
Munday
,
William
Deane
,
Ioan
Battin
,
Abel
Kelly
,
Arthur
Williams
,
Mistrisse
Hassard
,
Richard
Butler
,
Mary
Smith
,
Ethelred
Huddy
,
Ioseph
Proud
,
Ieremy
Holway
,
Anthony
Gale
,
both
the
Souldiers
and
Citizens
of
Bristoll
were
much
discontented
with
the
Governors
Parly
and
surrender
when
it
was
but
in
agitation
,
&
openly
said
,
they
were
betrayed
concluded
the
surrender
to
be
cowardly
,
before
we
had
any
tidings
of
it
Iohn
Horner
as
cowardly
and
unworthy
a
coward
Roomes
Masterpeece
That
Bristoll
was
cowardly
and
unworthily
surrendred
,
weaknesse
of
the
Garrison
of
Bristoll
,
and
desiring
an
augmentation
of
it
.
Ibid.
pag.
16.
who
thought
it
necessary
this
Garrison
should
consist
of
three
Regiments
of
foot
,
two
Troops
of
horse
,
and
one
company
of
Dragoones
.
draught
of
an
Ordinance
the
setling
of
a
sufficient
Garrison
at
Bristoll
(
ibid.
pag.
he
propounded
,
that
the
Garrison
might
consist
of
three
Regiments
of
foot
,
the
first
consisting
of
1200.
the
second
of
1000.
the
third
of
800.
men
,
and
of
two
Troops
of
horse
,
and
one
company
of
Dragoones
as
Lieutenant
Clifton
Captaine
Husbands
he
having
no
Match
at
all
,
and
but
fifty
barrels
of
Powder
left
,
which
would
not
have
served
them
above
two
dayes
Colonell
Warnloe
Relation
,
pag.
himselfe
(
and
some
others
too
)
had
a
great
opinion
of
the
strength
of
the
Castle
,
great
an
opinion
of
its
strength
Iames
Powel
,
Able
Kelly
,
William
Deane
,
the
Tragedy
of
Bristoll
pag.
5.
The
Castle
being
strongly
fortified
and
victualled
,
as
being
the
last
place
to
retreat
unto
,
if
the
Towne
should
be
taken
;
being
ASSVRED
we
should
be
able
to
keep
it
(
till
reliefe
came
,
)
as
a
sanctuary
for
the
persons
and
estates
of
such
as
were
most
active
for
the
Parliament
;
divers
of
us
accordingly
brought
in
our
goods
,
with
provisions
for
our selves
,
and
to
help
victuall
the
Souldiers
that
were
to
be
entertained
in
it
,
&c.
Thirdly
,
by
the
opinion
of
divers
Souldiers
of
our
owne
party
,
as
Colonel
Lieutenant
Colonels
attest
.
Fourthly
,
by
the
speeches
of
the
enemies
owne
commanders
,
who
viewing
the
Works
of
the
said
Castle
,
soone
after
its
surrender
,
And
whereas
he
alleaged
that
Sir
and
Sir
not
tenable
,
which
he
endeavoured
to
prove
by
this
passage
in
their
Letter
to
him
dated
attested
by
Mr.
and
printed
in
his
William
Waller
William
Waller
Arthur
Haslerigge
that
in
the
whole
debate
of
the
Parley
and
Surrender
,
the
Castle
was
never
mentioned
nor
thought
on
:
that
the
cause
why
the
Castle
was
not
tenable
against
the
enemy
,
was
for
want
of
Match
and
Powder
,
Letter
to
his
Excellency
William
Wallers
Towne
to
save
the
expence
of
provisions
.
Durdham
Downe
Durdham
Downe
Viva
voce
;
that
he
was
in
within
two
dayes
after
its
surrender
,
when
there
was
a
Generall
Muster
of
Prince
foot
in
the
Marsh
there
,
at
which
both
Prince
were
present
,
where
he
told
(
to
his
best
remebrance
but
for
certaine
above
42.
of
the
enemies
Colours
,
which
had
not
above
Souldiers
at
the
most
belonging
to
them
,
for
he
particularly
told
and
tooke
speciall
notice
of
them
;
Whereupon
he
demanded
of
one
of
the
Officers
on
the
place
,
why
they
had
so
many
Colours
,
and
so
few
men
?
Who
answered
,
that
they
had
many
of
their
men
slaine
and
wounded
in
the
seige
:
by
the
Relation
of
Glocester
there
were
about
nine
thousand
men
more
before
Glocester
then
there
were
at
Bristoll
seige
one
compleat
Regiment
of
foot
,
and
but
two
Troops
of
horse
,
not
at
the
siege
,
that
the
Garrison
should
consist
of
three
Regiments
of
foot
,
and
three
Troops
of
horse
and
Dragoones
.
but
likewise
to
defend
Bath
,
Barkly
Castle
,
and
the
Countrey
round
about
for
twenty
miles
space
,
and
to
suppresse
insurrections
,
if
any
should
happen
in
the
Westerne
parts
Bath
and
the
Countrey
twenty
miles
round
about
,
Arthur
Williams
For
he
therin
confesseth
that
he
found
45
Barrels
of
Powder
in
the
Town
,
when
he
first
entred
upon
the
Charge
thereof
:
after
which
he
received
30
Barrels
more
from
London
,
William
Waller
That
which
made
it
evident
,
Wee
could
not
hold
out
the
Castle
above
two
or
three
dayes
,
because
we
had
Ammunition
for
no
longer
time
,
having
only
50
Barrels
of
Powder
,
and
no
Match
,
at
all
:
(
No
Match
for
himselfe
,
he
meanes
and
according
to
the
proportion
of
Powder
,
we
had
spent
the
dayes
before
this
would
not
have
served
us
above
two
dayes
,
and
it
is
cleare
wee
should
not
have
had
any
reliefe
in
six
or
eight
weeks
.
That
he
was
lesse
able
to
defend
the
Town
foure
,
or
the
Castle
fourteen
dayes
,
then
was
to
defend
Glocester
24
dayes
with
the
same
proportion
of
Powder
.
to
wit
,
a
present
and
absolute
want
of
Victuals
,
and
all
edible
things
to
sustaine
nature
:
as
to
his
best
and
most
speciall
plea
or
enducement
,
That
he
England
,
Wales
Heathen
Romans
Saviour
Christ
He
that
loseth
his
life
shall
save
it
but
he
that
will
save
his
life
shall
lose
it
Caiphas
his
Divinity
It
is
expedient
for
us
that
one
man
should
die
for
the
people
,
that
the
whole
Nation
perish
not
:
to
die
in
Bristols
defence
,
and
lay
his
bones
therein
good
Shepheard
to
lay
downe
his
life
for
his
Sheep
,
After
this
we
next
fell
upon
the
debate
of
a
point
of
principall
concernment
Excellencies
Ordinances
of
Warre
That
whosoever
yeeldeth
up
any
Towne
,
Fort
,
Magazine
,
Victuals
,
Ammunition
,
Armes
,
or
that
moveth
any
such
thing
but
upon
extremity
,
and
that
to
the
Governour
,
or
in
Councell
,
shall
be
executed
as
a
Traytor
.
Gomineys
,
Weston
,
Cressingham
,
Elmham
,
Bishop
of
Norwich
King
of
Swedens
Millitary
Lawes
Edition
of
his
Lawes
Ordinances
of
Warre
if
without
parlying
at
the
very
instant
,
both
the
Forts
,
men
,
and
armes
must
of
necessity
fall
into
the
hands
of
the
enemy
.
Excellencies
Martiall
Lawes
Ordinances
of
Warre
speciall
command
Iudge
advocates
Licence
Excellencies
speciall
direction
,
and
enjoyned
to
be
observed
by
all
,
by
speciall
command
highest
approbation
Lord
Generall
explanation
in
the
new
printed
Ordinances
and
Lawes
of
War
should
be
used
at
this
trial
?
Whereupon
Mr.
laid
downe
this
conclusion
for
a
positive
and
necessary
principle
in
Warre
,
that
to
justifie
the
surrender
of
any
The
reasons
whereof
(
he
said
)
were
very
observable
,
grounded
upon
the
highest
principles
of
policy
and
warre
;
as
namely
,
Glocester
,
Hull
,
Plymouth
,
Exeter
,
and
other
places
,
Dorchester
,
Barnstable
,
Exeter
,
Dartmouth
,
Western
parts
Bristoll
beene
held
out
unexpected
surrender
of
Bristoll
Relation
of
Glocester
Angel
in
one
night
slew
in
the
King
of
Assyriah
his
host
,
an
hundred
fourescore
and
five
thousand
men
,
and
thereby
raised
Ierusalems
siege
:
Goddammee
Army
of
Cavaliers
an
eminent
Scripture
president
in
the
*
besiegers
of
Samariah
mutinies
and
discords
among
themselves
Who
vowed
they
would
neither
eat
nor
drink
till
they
had
murdered
Paul
:
Christian
Souldier
,
Governour
or
Commander
,
Leypsick
,
Mentz
,
Philips-burb
,
Prague
,
Ausburge
,
Burse
,
Breda
Portsmouth
,
Exceter
,
Lincolne
,
Worcester
,
Winchester
,
Chichester
,
Malmesbury
,
Hereford
,
Taunton
Town
and
Castle
,
Bridgwater
,
Dorchester
,
Dartmouth
,
Lime
,
Thebez
,
Iudg.
That
Abimeleck
went
to
Thebez
and
encamped
against
it
,
and
took
it
,
But
there
was
a
strong
Tower
(
or
Castle
)
within
the
City
,
and
thither
fled
all
the
men
and
women
,
and
all
they
of
the
City
,
and
shut
it
to
them
;
and
got
them
up
to
the
Tower
:
And
Abimeleck
came
to
the
Tower
and
fought
against
it
,
and
went
hard
to
the
doore
of
the
Tower
to
burn
it
with
fire
:
And
a
certain
woman
cast
a
piece
of
a
Milstone
upon
Abimelechs
head
,
and
all
to
brake
his
scull
:
Then
he
called
hastily
to
his
Armour-Bearer
,
and
said
unto
him
,
draw
thy
sword
,
and
slay
me
,
that
men
say
not
of
me
,
A
woman
slew
him
;
and
he
thrust
him
through
and
he
died
,
And
when
the
men
of
Israel
saw
that
Abimeleck
was
dead
;
they
departed
every
man
to
his
place
:
time
and
chance
happen
alike
to
all
men
.
A
desperate
Resolution
,
&c.
Gaules
when
the
City
of
Rome
was
taken
;
and
preserved
from
surprise
only
by
the
crying
of
a
Goose
.
Edenburgh
,
Barwick
,
Northampton
,
Salisbury
,
Devises
,
Oxford
,
Rochester
,
Bedford
,
Nottingham
,
Pomfret
,
King
Edward
the
Second
,
and
the
younger
Spencer
against
the
Queen
and
her
Sonne
Edward
,
after
the
Town
was
yeelded
up
to
them
by
composition
,
to
save
their
lives
and
goods
:
and
in
these
dayes
Bristol
was
stiled
and
reputed
,
A
good
Town
and
a
strong
,
well
closed
,
standing
on
a
good
port
of
the
Sea
,
having
Castrum
fortissimum
A
STRONG
CASTLE
,
and
the
Sea
beating
round
about
it
,
Gallo
.
Belgicus
Taunton
,
Dorchester
,
Lincolne
,
Banbury
,
Oxford
,
Barnstable
,
Dorchester
&c.
Kent
,
London
Bristol
,
Barnstable
,
Dorchester
,
Bridgwater
,
Taunton
,
Colonell
Fiennes
To
Colonell
By
virtue
of
an
Ordinance
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
,
I
doe
constitute
and
appoint
you
as
also
Commander
in
chiefe
of
all
the
Forces
raised
,
or
to
be
raised
and
imployed
These
are
therefore
to
will
and
require
you
by
virtue
of
this
Commission
to
take
except
in
point
of
Civill
Government
and
from
time
to
time
diligently
to
exercise
the
said
Forces
within
the
said
City
and
Liberties
,
in
Arms
;
commanding
all
Officers
and
Souldiers
to
obey
you
as
their
in
chiefe
for
the
service
above
mentioned
,
according
to
this
Commission
given
you
:
And
you
are
as
you
shall
receive
Given
under
my
hand
and
Seale
of
Armes
this
first
day
of
May
he
had
the
command
in
chiefe
of
all
the
Forces
and
Garrisons
there
,
who
were
to
be
imployed
FOR
THE
DEFENCE
OF
THE
SAID
CITY
,
and
the
Liberties
of
the
same
;
and
to
serve
for
the
defence
of
the
King
,
Parliament
,
and
Kingdome
.
to
take
the
said
City
and
Forces
into
his
charge
as
Governour
,
and
BY
ALL
POSSIBLE
WAYES
AND
MEANES
TO
PROVIDE
FOR
THE
DEFENCE
AND
SECURITIE
OF
THE
SAME
,
AND
TO
MANTAIN
THE
SAME
AGAINST
ALL
ENEMIES
AND
OPPOSITION
WHATSOEVER
;
and
that
all
Officers
and
Souldiers
were
there
to
obey
him
as
their
Governour
and
Commander
in
chiefe
for
this
service
:
that
he
was
to
observe
and
follow
such
further
order
and
direction
from
time
to
time
,
as
he
should
receive
from
his
Excellency
and
both
Houses
of
Parliament
The
Doome
of
Cowardice
and
Treacherie
,
The
first
President
is
the
case
of
Lord
of
who
in
the
Parl.
of
was
indicted
and
arraigned
before
the
Lords
for
that
he
being
made
Governour
of
the
Town
and
Castle
of
in
France
)
by
K
the
third
,
to
this
intent
,
Ralph
de
Ferrers
de
Gomineys
The
second
President
was
of
Esquires
,
who
were
arrested
and
arraigned
in
Parliament
Piers
de
Cressingham
Piers
Cressingham
The
third
president
is
the
case
of
the
Bishop
of
Norwich
,
accused
in
Parliament
Had
he
been
a
Lay-man
his
censure
had
proved
capitall
,
and
more
rigorous
.
Colonell
Fiennes
Colonell
Fiennes
The
fourth
president
is
that
of
Sir
and
Sir
Knights
,
and
Esquire
,
impeached
in
the
Parliament
of
William
de
Elmham
William
de
Farendon
The
fift
president
,
is
that
famous
case
of
in
the
Parliament
of
Iohn
de
Gomineys
William
de
Weston
Richard
Lescop
William
de
Weston
Sir
Edward
William
de
Weston
de
Clifton
William
Weston
Robert
de
Ogle
Walter
de
Manny
Stat.
4.
&
1.
H.
6.
Rot.
Parl.
Num.
New
great
Seal
Outhrewik
,
Arde
à
minori
ad
majus
Bristol
and
the
West
too
That
Bristol
and
the
West
were
not
lost
by
him
,
but
by
Sir
William
Waller
:
William
Waller
William
Waller
Henry
Percy
William
Waller
William
Waller
William
Waller
William
Waller
for
a
conclusion
of
his
defence
,
had
the
impudence
to
informe
the
Councell
,
William
Waller
that
he
was
feed
by
his
owne
private
malice
,
Mount
orguiell
William
Balfoure
Bristoll
,
That
he
was
no
Souldier
,
fair
hearing
a
justification
by
works
absolution
by
preceding
merits
Saturday
December
Nathaniell
Fiennes
it
was
against
the
stile
and
honour
of
the
Councell
,
to
be
demanded
the
reasons
of
their
judgement
after
it
was
once
pronounced
.
private
Summons
Nathaniell
Fiennes
but
onely
in
the
Kingdomes
behalfe
;
that
he
,
contrary
to
his
trust
,
duty
,
and
sundry
promises
,
to
defend
the
City
and
Castle
of
Bristoll
to
the
uttermost
extremity
,
to
dispute
every
foot
,
yea
inch
thereof
,
with
the
enemy
;
to
lay
his
bones
therein
,
and
to
make
his
Flag
of
Trace
his
Winding-sheet
found
guilty
of
the
premises
That
his
head
should
be
cut
off
.
London
,
Westminster
That
your
Petitioners
did
retract
all
,
and
could
not
prove
any
of
their
Articles
;
that
they
cryed
asked
the
Colonell
forgivenesse
;
(
who
made
such
a
brave
defence
,
and
came
off
with
such
honour
as
never
any
man
did
before
him
;
)
that
he
was
absolutely
acquitted
from
all
cowardice
and
treachery
,
and
condemned
only
for
not
firing
that
famous
City
,
which
his
conscience
would
not
permit
,
nor
the
Parliament
in
honour
could
not
have
suffered
him
to
doe
;
That
his
guard
continued
upon
him
but
two
dayes
after
sentence
,
that
he
is
already
set
at
liberty
,
pardoned
,
and
shall
shortly
sit
in
the
house
againe
.
Councell
of
Warres
by
all
possible
wayes
and
meanes
to
provide
for
the
defence
and
security
of
the
same
City
against
all
enemies
and
opposition
whatsoever
:
demanding
the
reasons
of
their
judgement
,
(
which
he
said
he
little
expected
)
and
what
Witnesses
they
allowed
or
disallowed
?
that
he
was
thus
eagerly
prosecuted
by
your
Petitioners
at
Sir
instigation
,
onely
for
the
great
affection
which
he
and
his
father
did
bear
,
and
the
good
services
they
had
done
to
my
Lord
Generall
and
his
Army
.
a
meere
act
of
justice
A
Checke
to
the
Checker
of
Britannicus
,
The
Honour
and
Integrity
of
Colonell
revived
,
re-estated
,
and
cleared
from
certaine
Prejudices
and
Mistakes
,
occasioned
by
the
late
Misreports
,
London
Printed
by
To
all
the
well-affected
partie
in
the
Kingdome
,
Rather
then
a
Gentleman
should
by
his
owne
patience
and
modesty
suffer
his
blood
to
be
thus
hunted
to
the
last
drop
yet
having
seen
the
transactions
and
prosecutions
of
his
businesse
,
I
shall
write
not
to
contradict
,
&c.
but
to
state
the
condition
of
a
sentence
,
&c.
Law
of
Warre
summum
jus
,
and
that
the
Law
of
War
is
unjust
,
yea
against
Gods
Law
;
and
that
he
was
condemned
for
not
holding
to
the
utmost
extremity
,
not
according
as
extremity
is
commonly
taken
and
received
,
but
according
to
the
strict
Martiall
interpretation
of
extremity
;
for
obeying
the
Law
of
God
before
the
Law
of
War
,
in
not
burning
to
the
ground
the
second
City
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
for
not
doing
so
much
evill
that
good
might
come
of
it
:
just
person
I
am
farre
from
writing
an
Apologie
for
A
DELINQUENT
,
and
as
far
from
writing
A
DELINQUENCY
ON
A
IVST
PERSON
:
a
person
enabled
with
excellent
gifts
and
endowments
,
deserving
highly
of
the
Republike
for
his
former
Valour
and
Services
,
&c.
Hunters
after
the
last
drop
of
his
blood
,
men
destitute
of
Charity
,
bribed
Lawyers
,
sad
and
fatall
instruments
of
Malignants
,
wittingly
or
ignorantly
put
on
by
:
some
Malignant
,
or
Iesuiticall
spirit
to
fement
divisions
;
to
carry
on
the
grand
designe
of
the
Enemy
,
&c.
according
to
the
very
Article
of
warre
;
for
not
firing
the
second
City
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
for
obeying
the
divine
Law
of
God
against
the
Law
of
Warre
in
not
doing
so
much
evill
,
that
good
might
come
thereof
:
the
surrender
was
neither
cowardly
nor
trayterous
.
Heads
,
as
least
their
braines
.
doing
of
his
duty
Summum
Ius
Sentence
chargeth
him
not
with
the
concomitant
expressions
of
Cowardize
or
Treachery
:
Trayterously
and
Cowardly
surrendred
the
City
and
Castle
:
For
surrendring
and
not
holding
out
the
same
to
the
utmost
extremity
,
according
as
by
your
duty
you
ought
to
have
done
:
Journall
Book
Thirdly
,
we
answer
,
that
the
Pardon
recites
how
his
Excellency
But
we
never
yet
heard
of
any
such
Ordinance
of
both
Houses
authorizing
or
allowing
this
Defendants
Pardon
,
having
cause
to
believe
that
the
Houses
will
be
very
cautelous
of
granting
or
allowing
any
Pardon
in
this
case
,
which
so
highly
concernes
both
Houses
,
and
the
whole
Kingdomes
safet
,
by
reason
of
the
ill
consequences
it
may
produce
.
We
read
in
History
of
the
Netherlands
and
others
Van
Hemert
Du
Banck
Robert
Dudly
marched
away
with
their
Armes
And
whether
these
times
call
not
for
a
like
example
(
when
so
many
treacheries
and
acts
of
cowardice
break
forth
in
sundry
places
to
the
endangering
of
the
State
and
Parliament
)
we
submit
to
the
determination
of
the
supreame
Councell
of
the
Realme
to
whose
descition
it
properly
belongeth
,
to
pertermit
or
hasten
the
Defendants
execution
:
who
shewed
farre
more
cowardice
at
least
(
if
we
say
not
treachery
)
in
surrendring
in
lesse
then
nine
dayes
siege
,
then
did
,
who
held
out
above
three
monthes
,
till
the
Wals
were
demolished
,
and
yet
then
marched
away
withall
the
Garrison
and
their
armes
too
;
and
then
most
Governours
else
have
done
:
the
very
inconsiderable
small
Town
of
standing
but
in
a
hole
,
and
having
no
considerable
works
about
it
,
or
provisions
in
it
comparable
to
together
with
Castle
,
and
other
places
,
holding
out
more
moneths
against
the
Enemies
stormings
and
assaults
,
then
the
great
City
and
Castle
of
under
his
command
held
out
dayes
;
yet
hee
will
needs
justifie
to
the
world
both
in
his
and
printed
Pamplets
(
with
how
little
truth
or
colour
let
all
men
judge
,
Keinton
Field
William
Balfour
valorous
,
so
free
from
all
umbrages
of
Treachery
,
absolute
Pardon
and
discharge
from
the
execution
of
his
capitall
punishment
;
and
such
a
speedy
release
from
all
future
imprisonment
,
restraint
,
and
likewise
from
all
further
impeachment
,
or
prosecution
concerning
the
said
surrender
PAge
21.
l.
46.
read
p.
22.
l.
p.
52.
l.
p.
53.
l.
p.
57.
l.
incontainability
.
l.
l.
42.
might
p.
78.
l.
p.
92.
l.
Nathaniel
Fiennes
William
Waller
Arthur
Hazelrigge
William
Balfore
Edge
hill
Anthony
Nichols
Iohn
Ash
William
Wallers
Thomas
Hodges
The
Castle
wals
of
Bristoll
were
ancient
and
decayed
when
he
was
a
Schoole-boy
in
Bristoll
.
Iohn
Horner
That
he
would
keepe
them
to
make
his
owne
Conditions
the
better
.
Edward
Stephens
That
there
was
not
any
Counsell
of
Warre
to
this
Deponents
knowledge
called
by
Colonell
the
then
Governour
of
Bristoll
,
to
consult
of
a
Treaty
to
be
held
with
the
Enemy
to
surrender
Bristoll
,
he
heard
a
discontented
tumultuous
rumour
of
the
Souldiers
and
the
common
people
,
that
Colonell
had
sent
a
Drummer
Hepsly
to
the
enemy
for
a
Treaty
,
and
this
Deponent
was
earnestly
importuned
to
goe
to
the
Colonell
,
and
endeavour
to
hinder
and
break
off
the
Treaty
this
Deponent
averreth
,
that
he
was
not
present
at
any
Counsell
of
Warre
,
to
consult
whether
a
Treaty
should
he
held
with
the
enemy
or
not
.
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Nathaniell
Fiennes
whom
he
found
with
his
brother
telling
of
money
,
trembling
and
quaking
,
and
in
such
a
fright
as
he
never
saw
man
in
all
his
lise
Nathaniell
Fiennes
Nathaniell
Fiennes
If
you
please
I
will
be
ready
to
doe
you
the
service
to
publish
the
Articles
for
you
trembling
and
quaking
,
delivered
to
Captaine
the
Articles
,
that
he
might
publish
them
in
the
streete
,
and
elsewhere
up
and
downe
the
Towne
.
where
I
found
70.
barrells
of
Powder
;
Then
whether
they
were
double
Barrells
that
they
were
commonly
called
by
the
name
of
French
Barrells
,
and
that
they
did
hold
as
much
as
any
two
of
our
ordinary
barrells
.
bundles
of
Match
in
the
Castle
there
was
Bullet
answerable
,
with
materialls
to
make
more
many
barrells
of
Beefe
,
how
many
Butts
of
Sack
,
and
how
many
Tunne
of
Beere
he
found
there
,
they
seemed
unto
me
to
be
a
very
vast
proportion
Coales
he
said
,
that
he
did
beleeve
there
were
enough
to
serve
halfe
London
for
a
moneth
:
The sum of Col. Alexander-Pophams Testimonie , ( a Member of the Commons House ) delivered Viva voce before the Councell .
That his taking of Sherborn was after * * Article 4. 6. Colonell Fiennes had his Commission to be Governour of Bristoll : that he marched out of Bristoll with his Regiment , to Sir William Waller , by Col. Fiennes his own Orders , as appeared by this Letter written to him with his own hand . Sir ,
YOu may please to march with your Regiment from hence to Bathe , where you are to attend upon Sir William Waller in this present Service , and to receive Orders from him from time to time , till you receive Order from my self , or my Lord Generall for your returne unto this Garrison . Your assured friend and Servant ,
NATH. FIENNES . Bristol July , 2. 1643.
That he conceived the Fortifications about the City and Castle of Bristoll , to be very strong and substantiall ; that the Out-Forts and Castle commanded the City and Suburbs ; that when the Enemie entred the Line , they could not enter the Town without great danger and difficulty , the Key being unfordable for horse or foot at low-water , by reason of the deepnesse of the mud , and at high-water by reason of the Tide . And that he complained to Col. Fiennes of Major Langrist his Cowardize .
Barkley
Castle
all
but
to
50.
single
barrels
,
How
many
barrels
of
Powder
they
had
when
the
Enemie
came
first
before
the
Town
?
That
they
had
onely
30.
single
barrels
Colonell
Fiennes
How
they
durst
adventure
or
could
think
to
hold
out
the
Town
against
the
Kings
Forces
,
when
they
had
but
30.
barrels
?
That
they
being
all
resolved
to
hold
it
out
to
the
last
,
and
not
to
quit
the
Town
upon
any
Termes
,
did
not
much
trouble
themselves
to
consider
how
little
powder
they
had
,
but
how
they
might
spend
what
they
had
to
the
best
advantage
.
How
much
Powder
they
had
left
when
the
Town
was
releeved
by
his
Excellencie
?
onely
halfe
a
barrell
How
they
durst
hold
out
so
long
and
not
parly
,
when
all
their
powder
was
so
neere
spent
?
That
they
resolved
to
hold
it
as
long
as
they
could
,
and
rather
to
dye
than
quit
it
,
after
they
had
spent
all
their
Powder
,
and
therefore
they
thought
not
of
yeelding
whiles
they
had
any
left
:
Relation
of
the
most
materiall
passages
that
happened
in
the
Siege
of
Glocester
,
Iohn
Dorney
when
the
Siege
began
,
and
but
fifty
in
all
during
the
whole
Siege
,
he
verily
beleeved
,
or
was
certaine
,
that
Glocester
could
not
hold
out
many
dayes
(
and
as
he
remembred
he
said
,
not
above
3.
or
dayes
)
if
the
Kings
Forces
came
before
it
:
Westons
case
Iohn
Sedgwick
he
would
be
hanged
Iohn
Stephens
Nathaniell
Fiennes
Nathaniell
Fiennes
That
he
did
not
beleeve
,
or
conceive
it
possible
,
for
the
City
of
Glocester
to
hold
out
three
daies
,
if
it
were
once
besieged
by
the
enemy
,
as
it
was
then
like
to
be
.
Edward
Cooke
Nathanell
Fiennes
William
Wallers
were
,
to
venter
his
life
in
the
defence
of
that
City
,
if
the
enemy
advanced
thither
:
Nathaniell
Fiennes
William
Waller
of
ill
consequence
upon
these
grounds
consuming
the
City
provisions
though
his
modesty
would
restraine
him
from
commanding
William
Waller
his
independency
upon
William
Waller
must
inforce
him
the
said
Colonell
to
issue
forth
all
Orders
in
that
Garrison
William
Waller
Nathaniell
Fiennes
occasioned
the
first
debate
of
sir
march
from
Bristoll
Iohn
Fiennes
William
Waller
Nathaniell
Fiennes
,
for
removing
the
Prisoners
from
Bristoll
to
another
place
of
safety
,
Nathaniell
Fiennes
he
would
keepe
them
to
better
his
condition
with
,
if
the
enemy
came
before
the
Towne
.
I
Colonell
affirme
on
Oath
,
That
Colonell
did
divers
times
say
for
the
obtaining
of
which
,
he
dispatched
Lieutenant
Col.
to
my
Lord
Generall
,
and
in
the
meane
time
endeavoured
the
increase
of
his
men
,
and
making
up
the
workes
,
and
the
victualling
of
the
Castle
as
I
could
learne
)
came
in
that
brought
not
a
fortnights
provision
as
I
verily
beleeve
in
this
condition
the
enemy
found
us
,
who
shewed
themselves
before
the
the
next
morning
being
the
26th
.
they
furiously
assaulted
the
City
on
both
sides
,
or
words
to
that
effect
I
further
affirme
William
Waller
Nathaniell
Fiennes
if
he
resolved
to
keepe
the
Town
,
would
stay
there
with
him
That
he
would
dispute
every
foote
of
the
Town
and
Castle
thereof
with
the
Enemie
,
and
doubted
not
the
keeping
of
the
same
.
Who
was
very
confident
that
the
Line
and
Workes
about
the
said
City
were
very
sufficient
,
and
the
Castle
thereof
in
very
good
defence
,
the
Workes
whereof
,
he
was
very
diligent
to
perfect
,
and
to
increase
his
men
and
Armes
till
the
Enemie
came
before
it
.
And
I
my self
conceived
the
said
Town
and
Castle
tenable
against
all
the
Enemies
power
,
else
I
would
not
have
continued
therein
:
Captaine
Birch
Where
the
said
Governour
himself
propounded
a
Parly
with
the
Enemy
,
of
the
Weaknesse
of
the
said
Town
and
Castle
,
Lieutenant
Col.
Davison
John
Horner
of
delivering
up
the
Troopers
Armes
,
of
leaving
all
the
Ammunition
,
Canon
,
Armes
,
and
Colours
to
the
Enemie
,
that
he
was
no
Souldier
,
nor
knew
well
what
belonged
to
the
keeping
of
a
Towne
,
and
therefore
desired
them
being
Souldiers
,
to
take
the
charge
of
the
Towne
wholly
upon
them
under
him
(
who
would
be
advised
by
them
being
Souldiers
)
the
one
within
the
City
,
the
other
without
in
the
Workes
and
Suburbs
,
which
they
did
.
the
Castle
as
they
found
and
left
it
,
was
a
place
of
such
strength
as
was
able
(
if
victualed
)
to
defend
it selfe
easily
till
reliefe
might
come
,
and
to
make
good
conditions
for
it selfe
and
the
Towne
in
case
it
were
necessitated
,
and
as
they
heard
it
was
after
fortified
by
the
Defendants
,
they
conceived
it
very
tenable
,
and
hardly
to
be
forced
by
the
enemies
whole
Power
.
Paleologas
which
way
they
might
best
retreate
?
for
Gods
sake
not
to
talke
of
retreating
,
that
it
was
the
most
advantagious
place
that
an
enemy
could
finde
about
all
the
Towne
,
Nathaniell
Fiennes
that
I
must
with
all
haste
draw
my
men
from
off
the
Line
,
and
retreat
suddenly
into
the
Towne
,
and
my
retreat
must
be
in
at
Newgate
.
the
enemy
had
entred
the
Towne
,
possessed
themselves
of
Frome
Gate
,
(
which
was
our
neerest
Gate
to
retreat
in
at
)
and
the
Colledge
Greene
,
and
that
if
I
did
not
immediately
retreat
,
the
enemy
would
get
betwixt
us
and
the
Towne
,
and
so
cut
us
off
every
man
.
directed
to
goe
to
the
Governour
to
presse
him
so
to
doe
,
but
all
the
language
I
could
make
could
not
cause
him
to
cause
a
sally
forth
;
he
replying
,
that
the
enemy
had
possest
themselves
of
sir
House
,
and
had
entred
the
suburbs
with
most
of
their
Army
:
unto
which
I
replied
it
could
not
be
,
and
as
for
sir
House
,
if
he
would
but
give
me
200.
Musketeers
,
I
would
undertake
either
to
cleare
the
House
of
them
,
or
fire
the
House
about
their
eares
,
or
lose
my
life
;
but
notwithstanding
my
Colonells
,
and
my
owne
often
pressing
of
him
to
make
a
timely
sally
,
he
would
allow
of
none
,
untill
such
time
as
it
was
too
late
;
for
he
neglected
it
at
my
guesse
at
the
*
least
two
houres
by
which
time
the
enemy
had
liberty
to
send
for
their
Foot
unto
the
other
side
of
the
Towne
,
which
had
neere
two
or
three
miles
to
march
before
they
could
come
about
to
the
breach
.
When
the
Governours
too
late
sally
was
beaten
backe
if
he
had
made
seasonably
,
in
all
probability
had
freed
the
Towne
of
the
enemy
)
he
sent
to
the
enemy
for
a
Parley
,
but
the
first
newes
I
heard
of
it
(
I
being
at
supper
in
my
quarters
,
and
not
so
much
as
hearing
of
any
that
was
sent
from
the
enemy
to
treat
)
was
,
that
the
Towne
was
to
be
delivered
up
,
and
we
to
march
away
next
morning
.
detained
and
kept
Prisoners
within
,
and
plundered
by
the
enemy
,
were
so
plundered
,
miserably
abused
,
and
many
seduced
to
forsake
us
and
take
entertainment
of
the
enemy
,
Within
these
walls
was
an
exceeding
high
Fort
or
Tower
,
that
commanded
both
Towne
and
Castle
,
and
I
am
perswaded
so
strong
that
it
could
not
have
been
battered
,
and
in
case
the
Walls
of
the
Castle
had
been
beaten
down
,
there
was
open
ground
large
and
possible
enough
to
have
made
retrenchments
;
As
for
Souldiers
and
Armes
to
defend
this
Castle
,
there
were
more
then
was
needfull
,
said
in
my
hearing
,
that
there
were
70.
barrels
of
powder
remaining
in
it
at
the
surrender
;
and
the
Governour
said
,
he
could
make
match
every
day
as
fast
as
he
should
spend
it
.
I
know
not
any
necessary
provisions
either
of
men
,
Armes
,
Artillery
,
Victuals
,
or
any
thing
else
necessary
for
the
defence
of
the
Castle
that
was
wanting
,
but
that
there
was
plenty
of
all
things
for
its
defence
,
for
divers
moneths
;
as
likewise
the
Forts
about
the
Town
were
held
and
victualled
,
by
which
meanes
of
holding
the
Forts
and
Castle
,
the
Enemy
would
have
had
bad
possession
of
the
Town
,
which
was
commanded
by
these
:
I
conclude
this
Testimony
with
this
Opinion
,
That
the
Castle
of
might
have
beene
kept
untill
this
day
,
Iohn
Fiennes
Major
Woods
Major
Wood
Iohn
Fiennes
they
have
found
me
where
I
stand
,
very
shamefull
,
cowardly
,
and
dishonorable
.
Samuel
Roper
Iames
Harrington
Walker
,
I
have
much
Arrerages
behind
;
or
words
to
that
effect
.
Iohn
Horner
I.
H.
Nathaniel
Fiennes
I.
H.
was
earnestly
desired
by
the
said
Governour
Col.
to
raise
a
foote
Company
of
Souldiers
,
to
increase
the
Garrison
thereof
,
which
he
accordingly
did
upon
his
owne
cost
,
being
induced
thereto
onely
by
the
promise
of
the
said
Governour
made
to
this
Deponent
,
to
defend
and
keepe
the
said
City
and
Castle
to
the
uttermost
,
and
by
his
solemne
protestations
to
him
,
that
he
would
either
hold
the
same
against
the
enemy
,
or
else
the
City
should
hold
him
,
and
he
would
leave
his
bones
therein
.
one
hundred
and
fifty
of
the
Enemies
and
no
more
(
as
this
Deponent
who
viewed
them
conceived
)
entred
the
Lyne
:
upon
which
their
entry
,
Richard
Hipsly
Colonell
Gerrard
Captaine
Bagnall
Iohn
Fiennes
Captain
Bagnall
it
was
in
a
signall
eminent
place
,
even
in
the
midst
of
the
City
,
just
over
against
the
place
where
were
hanged
by
his
directions
remember
that
he
spake
any
thing
to
him
there
.
Ferdinando
Gorges
Francis
Pophams
no
common
Councell
was
called
that
there
was
no
Common
Councell
Edward
Stephens
Major
Allen
done
without
a
common
Councel
of
War
,
and
without
the
Privitie
or
consent
of
any
,
Captaine
Bagnall
Captain
Tyson
Captaine
Bagnalls
Captaine
Bagnall
Captaine
Tyson
Durdham
Downe
Captaine
Husbands
Cornet
Husbands
Captain
Hill
Durdam
Downe
Samuel
Allen
Captain
Bagnall
Captain
Husbands
that
he
deposed
the
Defendant
had
Conference
with
Gerard
in
the
garden
,
&
after
that
,
returning
to
the
Councell
told
them
,
they
must
deliver
up
all
their
Armes
;
&c.
Capt.
Bagnall
Capt.
Bagnall
Lieutenant
Clifton
Iohn
Stephens
Captaine
Rawlins
Lieutenant
Husbands
Captain
Nevill
Major
Holmes
Colonell
Strode
Captain
Bagnall
Henry
Loyde
Nath.
Fiennes
admonish
the
Governour
,
that
the
Line
in
that
place
was
very
weakely
manned
,
for
which
the
said
Governour
called
him
sawcy
knave
:
Entred
into
Articles
to
surrender
the
said
City
and
Castle
with
all
the
Ammunition
,
Colours
,
Armes
,
Provisions
and
Prisoners
before
any
one
Fort
was
taken
,
or
any
battery
or
assault
made
upon
the
Walls
of
the
said
City
or
Castle
.
Nicholas
Cowling
Nathaniell
Fiennes
Henry
Hassard
Nath.
Fiennes
Arth.
Williams
Barrells
of
Powder
Richard
Butler
besides
other
shot
Peeces
of
Canon
in
the
City
and
Castle
,
Francis
Pophams
Nathaniell
Fiennes
Ferdinando
Gorges
William
Waller
Nathaniell
Fiennes
Nathaniell
Fiennes
I
must
have
all
the
money
presently
,
for
I
know
not
where
I
shall
be
at
St.
Iames
tide
He
did
not
know
whether
hee
should
or
not
.
Ferdinando
Gorges
Anthony
Gale
but
yet
the
Prisoners
in
the
Castle
were
set
at
liberty
the
said
Wednesday
night
,
and
very
early
in
the
morning
tooke
possession
of
the
said
Castle
,
committed
divers
plunders
,
and
inticed
and
seized
on
divers
of
the
Parliaments
souldiers
:
there
were
neare
upon
two
thousand
foot
in
the
Towne
,
besides
three
hundred
horse
and
Dragoons
.
Stephen
Radford
New-found
Land
Nathaniell
Fiennes
I
seldome
or
never
observed
the
said
Governour
to
give
any
words
of
incouragement
,
or
money
to
the
souldiers
during
the
siege
.
Iames
Powell
Nath.
Fiennes
Iames
Powell
Viva
voce
That
there
might
have
been
raised
in
Bristoll
(
over
and
above
the
Garrison
and
souldiers
in
it
during
the
siege
)
at
least
six
or
eight
thousand
able
men
fit
for
service
William
Deane
Nath.
Fiennes
That
all
Inhabitants
of
this
City
should
furnish
themselves
with
three
moneths
provisions
for
them
and
their
families
,
and
intimation
was
given
then
likewise
to
this
Deponent
,
and
divers
best
affected
to
the
Parliaments
service
,
to
send
in
part
of
their
estates
into
the
Castle
,
to
be
there
secured
in
case
the
City
should
be
taken
,
with
three
moneths
provision
or
more
and
provision
for
himselfe
and
his
family
for
at
least
three
moneths
into
the
said
,
Castle
,
presuming
that
the
Governour
would
have
defended
it
to
the
uttermost
.
where
they
flew
and
hurt
many
of
the
enemies
without
the
hurt
or
losse
of
any
one
of
their
men
,
and
made
them
retire
in
disorder
conceived
not
above
two
hundred
or
thereabouts
commanding
the
souldiers
there
upon
paine
of
death
to
come
off
thence
;
and
retire
into
the
City
,
for
the
Cavaliers
had
taken
the
Towne
:
they
informed
him
that
all
was
well
in
the
City
and
elsewhere
:
Gentlemen
what
doe
you
meane
,
you
must
under
paine
of
death
come
off
from
the
Line
and
Workes
.
Gentlemen
,
under
paine
of
death
stand
to
your
Armes
Noble
Governour
,
we
are
commanded
upon
paine
of
death
to
quit
and
come
off
from
our
Works
and
Line
,
which
we
are
very
unwilling
to
doe
,
this
being
that
the
enemies
desire
,
it
being
an
easie
matter
to
take
the
Workes
when
there
are
none
to
guard
them
That
they
must
come
away
thence
:
Noble
Governour
,
if
you
please
to
give
me
a
Warrant
,
I
will
goe
to
our
Captaine
,
and
cause
him
to
beate
up
his
Drummes
,
for
he
and
his
souldiers
are
all
willing
to
fight
,
and
we
will
goe
into
the
Suburbs
where
the
enemy
is
entred
,
and
try
what
good
we
can
doe
among
them
;
to
which
he
gave
no
answer
at
all
,
but
insteed
of
encouraging
us
to
beate
out
the
enemy
as
we
desired
,
and
were
ready
to
doe
,
he
fell
to
treat
with
them
about
the
surrender
of
the
Towne
and
Castle
,
to
the
great
griefe
and
discontent
of
this
Deponent
and
others
,
who
would
have
defended
them
to
the
utmost
;
and
of
some
women
,
who
in
this
Deponents
hearing
desired
Captaine
and
his
men
to
goe
couragiously
against
the
enemy
,
and
if
they
feared
the
Canon
,
we
and
our
Children
will
put
our selves
betweene
the
Canons
mouth
and
you
,
to
dead
and
keepe
off
the
Bullets
that
when
the
said
Governour
treated
with
the
Enemy
,
they
had
not
taken
any
of
their
Forts
to
his
knowledge
,
nor
made
any
one
shot
against
the
Castle
or
Towne
Walls
,
for
ought
he
knew
or
heard
;
and
that
there
wanted
neither
provisions
nor
Ammunition
,
nor
men
to
defend
the
same
,
or
at
leastwise
the
said
.
Castle
,
which
was
strongly
fortified
,
victualled
,
and
provided
with
all
necessaries
for
a
long
siege
with
the
souldiers
Armes
,
and
Colours
,
were
unexpectedly
surrendred
to
the
enemy
,
to
the
great
griefe
of
this
Deponent
,
and
others
of
his
company
.
late
Garrison
Souldier
in
Bristoll
under
Captaine
during
the
siege
thereof
,
doe
attest
upon
my
Oath
,
That
I
being
in
the
Marsh
at
Bristoll
,
with
my
Captaine
and
Company
,
the
Tuesday
before
the
Enemy
entred
the
Line
,
Captaine
comming
to
the
Workes
there
,
and
Col.
then
Governour
of
the
City
,
I
said
to
which
words
the
Governour
hearing
asked
in
an
angry
manner
whereupon
this
Deponent
replyed
After
whose
entry
this
Deponent
spake
to
Master
and
to
a
City
Captaine
,
one
after
another
,
to
advise
the
Governour
to
stop
up
the
way
which
came
downe
from
the
Back
and
the
Key
,
and
to
place
Musketiers
upon
the
City
Wall
,
and
thrust
three
or
foure
peece
of
Canon
through
the
Wall
over
against
the
Marsh
;
which
had
it
been
done
,
the
enemy
could
not
have
entred
the
Marsh
or
City
,
when
they
were
within
the
Line
,
but
we
must
have
slaine
abundance
of
them
:
and
he
saith
Richard
Butler
Iohn
Warden
Iohn
Warden
Nathaniell
Fiennes
Iohn
Warden
Abell
Kelly
Nathaniell
Fiennes
and
late
souldier
under
Captaine
in
Tower
Harris
in
the
City
of
Bristoll
while
the
same
was
lately
besieged
by
the
enemy
,
doe
testifie
upon
my
Oath
,
That
the
very
morning
that
Collonell
then
Governour
of
the
said
City
treated
with
the
enemy
about
the
surrender
thereof
,
he
of
the
Magazine
of
the
said
Castle
,
did
then
deliver
unto
Castle
,
and
that
this
Deponent
doth
verily
beleeve
,
that
there
and
this
Deponent
doth
likewise
beleeve
,
that
And
further
deposeth
,
there
was
of
the
said
City
or
Castle
taken
,
nor
any
Battery
made
,
or
Assault
And
that
there
was
in
the
said
City
and
Castle
when
they
were
surrendred
by
the
said
Governour
,
Richard
Winston
affirmeth
upon
his
Oath
,
that
he
saw
when
the
breach
was
made
in
the
Line
of
Communication
,
where
the
Enemie
entred
early
upon
a
as
this
Deponent
conceiveth
He
further
saith
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Captaine
Husbands
The
Governour
gave
no
encouragement
to
the
Souldiers
,
and
often
called
upon
them
to
be
sparing
of
their
powder
.
The
Testimonies
of
Gunners
in
the
Castle
of
before
and
at
the
late
siege
and
surrender
thereof
;
each
of
them
for
himself
affirmeth
upon
his
Oath
,
Colonell
Nathaniel
Fiennes
late
Citizen
of
and
a
Trained
Souldier
long
before
and
during
the
Siege
thereof
,
when
was
Governour
there
,
do
Attest
upon
my
Oath
,
that
I
continuing
in
the
City
about
three
weekes
after
the
same
was
surrendred
to
the
Enemie
by
the
said
Governour
,
And
this
Deponent
further
saith
Whitechurch
side
Ioseph
Proud
Did
heare
divers
of
the
Enemies
Cavaleers
say
,
what
a
Cowardly
fellow
was
to
leave
such
a
City
as
Bristol
,
and
divers
words
to
the
like
effect
.
Ione
Batten
Major
Langrish
Froom
Gate
Froom
Gate
all
men
then
crying
shame
that
the
Souldiers
were
called
off
the
Line
,
and
complaining
they
were
betrayed
they
were
Commanded
to
retreate
into
the
City
upon
paine
of
death
,
for
that
the
City
was
like
to
be
lost
.
Iohn
Fiennes
offering
themselves
to
Worke
in
the
Fortifications
in
the
very
face
of
the
Enemy
,
and
to
go
themselves
and
their
children
,
into
the
mouth
of
the
Canon
to
dead
and
keepe
off
the
shot
from
the
Souldiers
:
Iohn
Fiennes
That
rather
than
he
would
consent
to
the
surrender
of
the
City
or
Castle
,
he
would
consent
to
be
hanged
.
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Commanding
them
to
go
to
Froome
Gate
,
and
there
make
a
Bulwarke
of
earth
;
which
by
direction
of
the
Engineer
they
did
,
Jone
Batten
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Where
is
Fiennes
We
hope
the
coward
is
taken
,
and
cryed
out
with
better
Oathes
and
curses
,
hang
him
,
hang
him
Etheldred
Huddy
Nathaniel
Fiennes
heare
some
of
the
Enemies
Cavaliers
discoursing
together
,
say
one
to
another
openly
,
we
may
thanke
for
this
Dorathy
Hassard
Matthew
Hassard
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Mary
Smith
Colonell
Fiennes
God
damn
us
,
All
the
Devils
in
Hell
had
never
been
able
to
take
this
Castle
if
the
Governour
would
have
held
it
out
against
us
:
That
the
said
Castle
and
City
were
very
cowardly
delivered
up
unto
them
,
beyond
their
Expectation
.
to
come
from
the
Workes
into
the
City
he
looked
as
pale
as
ashes
,
William
Waller
that
there
was
a
bundance
of
Wheate
,
Pease
,
Bisket
,
Wine
,
Beere
,
Beefe
,
Cheese
,
Butter
,
and
all
manner
of
Provisions
in
the
said
Castle
sufficient
to
serve
them
for
divers
moneths
.
Bristoll
Ships
sent
into
Ireland
to
transport
the
English
souldiers
,
and
Irish
Rebells
thence
to
fight
against
the
Parliaments
forces
here
,
were
victualed
with
the
provisions
,
left
by
Col.
behind
him
in
the
Castle
God
Damme
us
,
That
when
they
first
entred
the
Line
at
Bristoll
,
they
gave
themselves
all
for
dead
men
;
beleeving
verily
that
they
should
all
have
been
cut
off
,
or
blowne
up
,
as
they
might
have
been
easily
,
having
no
reliefe
in
two
houres
space
:
That
they
could
never
have
taken
the
City
or
Castle
,
which
were
extraordinary
strong
,
had
not
the
Governour
most
cowardly
surrendred
the
same
up
unto
them
beyond
their
expectation
:
God
Damme
them
the
enemies
entred
the
Line
,
and
that
he
looked
very
pale
and
fearefull
:
that
divers
of
the
souldiers
in
the
Castle
in
his
hearing
,
cursed
Colonell
for
yeelding
up
the
Castle
to
the
enemy
,
which
they
would
have
defended
to
the
last
;
saying
,
what
,
have
wee
been
thus
long
watching
and
guarding
the
Castle
to
no
purpose
,
and
must
we
now
yeeld
it
up
after
all
our
watching
and
paines
without
striking
a
stroke
,
or
fighting
it
out
?
Ralph
Hopton
Major
Wood
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Nathaniel
Fiennes
Iohn
Fiennes
Iohn
Fiennes
The
Governour
doth
Command
every
man
upon
paine
of
death
,
to
come
off
the
Workes
,
and
to
march
under
their
severall
Colours
and
Commanders
in
at
New-gate
.
Samuel
Wood
Edward
Hungerfoords
Nathaniel
Fiennes
If
in
the
mouth
of
two
or
three
Witnesses
onely
,
(
as
the
Scripture
and
our
Saviour
Christ
resolves
)
every
word
shall
be
established
cloud
of
Witnesses
to
revive
,
re-establish
,
cleare
,
his
decayed
Honour
and
Integrity
,