True newes from Somerset-shire. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A95122 of text R212439 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.6[62]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A95122 Wing T2846 Thomason 669.f.6[62] ESTC R212439 99871062 99871062 160923 2248508876

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A95122) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 160923) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 245:669f6[62]) True newes from Somerset-shire. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by R.O. & G.D., London : in the yeere, 1642. Respecting the proceedings of the Commission of array. Annotation on Thomason copy: "August 6". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Commissions of array -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. Somerset (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800. A95122 R212439 (Thomason 669.f.6[62]). civilwar no True newes from Somerset-shire. anon. 1642 1 488 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-06 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-06 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-07 Sampled and proofread 2007-07 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
TRUE NEWES FROM SOMERSET-SHIRE . SIR ,

I Thought good for the satisfaction of Friends in London , to signifie , that we have bin in the County of Somerset , full of Feares : but the cloud ( God be thanked ) was soon blown over .

The Marquesse Harford came on the 25. Iuly , at the Assises to Bath , with divers others , to execute the Commission of Array , where met him divers of our County . The Iudge having received a Letter from His Majesty to forward the Commission , and to give it in charge , but he declined that as also the Commands of the House , for declaring it Illegall ; so in his Charge he sayled betwixt wind and water , very politiquely .

On Thursday following ( having received little incouragement at Bath ) the Commissioners got to Wells , with the Cavaliers ; in the interim at Bath , the Constables of some 21. Hundreds Petitioned the Iudge to Declare his opinion concerning the Commission , which with some reluctancie , being soundly put to it , he concluded to be Illegall ; and according to a branch of the said Petition , he oppointed the Votes of the Houses to be read in open Court , touching the said Commission .

On Friday the Marquesse sent for the Sheriffe from his attendance on the Iudge to Wells , to require his counsell and Assistance ( being ioyned in commission with them ) for the Array , who returned the Marquesse this Answere , that he had received commands from the Parliament , not to ioyne , but further to suppresse such their Proceedings , whose commands hee was resolved to obey , and further sent him the Constables petition , with the Iudges answer , which with the unanimous consent of the County , to refuse except some discontented Spirits ) will coole their further going on therein ; divers also of the County have petitioned him to depart out of their coasts . And one Master Stroud , a Gentleman of constant fidelity to King and Parliament , who in execution of the Militia , and meeting with the Marquesse Hartford , in the execution of the Array , shewed such courage , with a few against his many Horse , which the countrey people , seeing with admiration , got up their spirits , and so bestirred themselves , that in short time , they had treeble the Marquesse power , whereupon he left the place : It was certaine , that if the Commission had taken effect , the King would have been shortly in our parts , and it was intended to be made the Aceldama , you may Communicate this for truth .

London , Printed by R. O. & G. D. in the yeere , 1642.