The
whole
relation
of
the
taking
of
all
the
Kings
Commissioners
,
as
they
sate
in
Counsell
at
Shaftsbury
,
and
were
brought
Prisoners
to
Sherburne
,
by
Collonel
FLEETWOOD
,
on
the
Lords
day
,
August
,
3.
1645.
SIR
;
COncerning
the
surprising
of
the
Kings
Commissioners
at
Shaftsbury
,
it
was
briefly
thus
:
The
Generall
being
marched
from
the
Leaguer
Westward
,
upon
some
intended
designes
that
way
;
left
Sherburne
still
sufficiently
besiedged
.
And
the
Enemy
seeing
their
friends
straitned
in
the
Castle
?
Used
meanes
for
some
addresses
to
bee
made
to
the
King
,
for
some
course
to
be
taken
for
their
reliefe
,
and
procured
a
Letter
from
the
King
to
that
purpose
,
which
was
sent
to
his
Agents
of
the
Club-men
to
gather
strength
,
for
the
raising
of
the
siedge
,
upon
Sir
Thomas
Fairefaxes
advance
.
The
leaders
of
the
Clubmen
,
receiving
these
Letters
from
the
King
,
met
at
Shaftsbury
on
Saturday
the
2
of
August
,
1645
,
to
consult
what
course
to
take
,
for
the
effecting
thereof
;
and
having
their
instructions
ready
,
some
observations
were
made
,
that
they
were
not
full
enough
for
the
carrying
of
of
this
designe
,
and
that
therefore
three
more
might
be
debated
on
to
be
added
.
But
the
meane
while
Sir
Thomas
Fairefax
hearing
of
the
proceedings
of
the
Club-men
;
doubted
that
if
they
should
goe
on
,
it
might
impede
the
proceedings
of
those
he
had
left
before
Sherburne
,
for
the
taking
thereof
;
where
were
in
the
Leaguer
,
Colonell
Pickering
with
a
Brigade
of
2000
foot
,
and
Colonell
Walleyes
Regiment
of
Horse
;
to
whom
the
Generall
returned
the
same
day
(
being
Saturday
)
to
Sherburne
,
where
he
himselfe
come
,
and
tooke
up
his
head
quarters
;
and
from
whence
hee
immediatly
sent
Colonel
Fleetwood
with
his
owne
,
and
Colonels
Walleyes
Regiments
of
Horse
,
to
goe
to
Shaftsbury
to
oppose
the
Kings
Commissioners
Iesuiticall
designe
.
With
those
two
Regiments
Collonel
Fleetwood
marched
to
Shaftsbury
,
and
so
devided
his
Forces
,
that
when
he
came
before
the
Towne
,
he
set
one
part
to
surround
the
Towne
,
whilest
the
rest
marched
into
Sherburne
,
where
the
Commissioners
were
then
sitting
and
surprised
them
all
,
not
one
of
them
escaping
him
;
And
they
were
all
brought
in
Prisoners
this
day
to
the
Generall
to
Sherburne
,
where
they
were
all
examined
one
by
one
;
I
have
sent
you
the
List
of
all
their
names
many
of
them
are
malignant
Priests
,
and
all
of
them
notable
sticklers
for
the
enemy
in
these
parts
.
The
Generall
con●uted
them
all
one
by
one
:
the
Clergy
by
Scripture
and
their
Adv●cate
Yorg
by
Law
;
shewing
them
plainly
how
themselves
acted
contrary
to
their
owne
Principles
and
pretences
,
Dated
at
the
Leaguer
before
She●burne
,
August
3
,
1645.
A
Relation
of
the
routing
and
dispersing
of
2500
Club-men
,
by
Leiutenant
Generall
Cromwell
,
that
were
gathered
in
a
Body
in
Batalia
upon
Hambleton-Hill
neere
Blanford
.
SIR
,
FOR
my
last
,
it
was
but
in
part
of
what
(
God
be
thanked
)
is
since
perfected
;
For
since
the
bringing
in
of
the
Commissioners
I
then
gave
you
an
account
of
,
which
were
the
Malignant
heads
of
the
Club-men
;
we
have
now
broken
and
routed
the
body
also
,
the
manner
thus
;
The
Club-men
sent
(
on
the
Lords
day
at
night
)
to
have
their
Leaders
delivered
to
them
,
and
caused
their
Bells
to
be
rung
in
all
places
,
and
Alarms
to
be
given
in
their
usuall
way
of
rising
,
and
this
morning
about
2500.
instantly
met
at
Hambleton-Hill
with
their
Colours
which
were
all
White
,
(
for
they
had
got
white
silken
Colours
)
and
their
Drums
,
and
severall
Weapons
,
Muskets
,
Pikes
,
Pisto's
,
Birding-peeces
,
Bills
,
Halberts
,
and
many
severall
Weapons
and
had
drawn
themselves
into
a
body
.
Leiutenant
Generall
Cromwell
with
500.
Dragoones
,
and
500.
more
in
a
reserve
to
march
after
them
,
marched
out
from
the
Leaguer
towards
the
Club-men
,
and
facing
them
,
they
drew
into
Batalia
and
stood
in
a
great
and
ancient
Roman
worke
which
is
upon
those
hills
,
and
admitted
a
Parley
.
Lieutenant
Generall
Crumwell
demanded
of
them
the
reason
of
their
rising
,
they
answered
to
redeeme
their
heads
,
requiring
the
Commissioners
to
be
delivered
to
them
,
and
then
they
said
,
they
would
return
,
home
,
but
without
their
Leaders
they
would
not
disband
.
Lieut:
Gen:
Cromwell
returned
answer
,
that
they
had
them
Prisoners
:
and
that
they
were
to
answer
for
what
they
had
done
;
and
that
they
were
at
Sherburne
with
the
Generall
,
and
made
a
very
full
and
worthy
speech
to
them
,
to
perswade
them
to
be
wise
and
returne
home
in
peace
;
shewing
them
how
they
have
been
misled
by
a
company
of
Malignants
:
and
declaring
what
care
the
Generall
had
taken
to
secure
their
estates
,
and
settle
peace
amongst
them
and
what
comfort
they
found
,
that
submitted
thereunto
.
But
the
Club-men
were
very
unruly
;
vapouring
,
and
protesting
,
pounctually
to
rescue
,
and
redeeme
their
Leaders
,
(
&
indeed
,
they
are
the
very
notorious
ringleaders
of
the
Malignants
of
these
parts
)
but
the
moderate
party
(
especially
about
Sommersetshire
)
doe
much
deride
their
folly
.
Lievttenant
Generall
Cromwell
took
great
paines
to
appease
them
without
shedding
of
blood
,
but
nothing
would
satisfie
them
,
but
to
have
(
their
Leaders
)
their
Heads
,
delivered
to
them
.
Whereupon
,
the
Club-men
being
in
Battalia
,
Leivtenant
General
Cromwel
drew
up
his
Forces
and
charged
them
with
the
500.
Dragoons
,
and
slew
some
12
of
them
,
wounded
many
,
tooke
some
2
or
300
Prisoners
,
of
the
most
notorious
of
them
,
and
routed
and
dispersed
the
rest
,
who
fled
all
home
,
leauing
their
Colours
,
and
their
Armes
behinde
them
.
And
we
hope
that
now
they
will
no
more
trouble
us
so
againe
.
Sherburne
,
August
4th
,
1645.