THE
HAPPY
NEWES
of
the
taking
of
HEREFORD
,
On
Thursday
last
by
Colonell
MORGAN
.
A
Copie
of
Colonell
MORGANS
Letter
.
SIR
,
IT
hath
pleased
God
exceedingly
to
blesse
my
proceedings
,
in
giving
a
blessed
successe
to
my
endeavours
,
in
the
taking
of
this
Garrison
,
though
with
great
difficulty
in
regard
●…
f
the
season
of
the
year
,
and
the
deepnesse
●…
f
the
snow
,
which
was
above
a
foot
thick
,
my
forces
consisted
of
a
110.
Horse
and
foote
,
and
Birches
forces
of
900.
Foote
,
which
being
ioyned
upon
Munday
,
we
marched
from
Gloster
and
thought
to
have
reached
Hereford
that
night
,
but
our
Footesouldiers
were
so
much
fpent
by
that
time
we
came
within
6.
Miles
of
Hereford
,
that
they
were
able
to
march
no
farther
,
so
we
were
constrained
to
draw
back
towards
Gloster
;
that
the
enemy
here
should
take
the
lesse
notice
of
any
designe
,
upon
Wednesday
night
we
marched
towards
it
againe
,
and
drew
up
our
forees
within
musket
shot
of
the
towne
under
an
hill
,
about
an
houre
before
day
,
on
Thursday
:
and
before
Sunriseing
made
our
attempt
with
good
effect
for
us
with
very
small
losse
,
divers
of
the
enemy
were
slaine
in
the
streete
and
the
rest
taken
prisoners
;
we
have
already
in
custody
120.
Lords
,
Knights
,
and
Officers
,
in
commission
,
who
are
to
be
sent
to
Gloster
,
the
most
of
them
are
papists
,
for
common
prisoners
.
I
am
not
able
as
to
give
a
true
list
,
nor
of
our
Armes
,
only
11.
Peeces
of
Ordinance
,
and
a
reasonable
quantity
of
all
sorts
of
Ammunition
.
Captain
Temple
had
the
honour
to
command
the
forlorn
Hope
of
Horse
,
and
behaved
himself
very
gallantly
.
By
this
the
Popes
rest
in
Hereford
is
spoyled
,
which
is
all
for
this
time
,
hoping
to
give
you
a
full
relation
by
the
next
and
do
remaine
Sir
The
manner
of
the
taking
of
Hereford
;
was
thus
,
That
Collonel
Morgan
the
Governour
of
Gloucester
,
having
received
orders
for
the
taking
of
Hereford
Garrison
,
hee
had
correspondency
with
Collonel
Birch
to
joyne
their
forces
together
;
for
the
fame
Col.
Birch
with
900
Foote
came
to
Gloucester
to
Col.
Morgan
,
who
drew
out
all
their
forces
out
of
Gloucester
on
Munday
the
15.
of
December
,
their
whole
body
consisting
of
2000
Horse
and
Foote
,
110
of
Col.
Morgans
,
and
900
foot
of
Col.
Birches
:
they
marched
out
early
in
the
morning
intending
to
have
reached
some
good
quarters
that
night
about
Hereford
,
to
have
laid
ready
for
action
that
night
,
but
the
extremity
of
the
weather
was
so
hard
,
that
they
marched
with
much
difficulty
,
by
reason
of
the
extremity
of
Frost
and
Snow
that
hindered
them
:
for
the
horse
did
not
only
march
very
difficult
was
by
reason
of
the
Ice
,
and
also
of
the
Snow
and
season
of
the
yeeres
,
but
the
poore
Foot
had
so
hard
a
march
of
it
,
that
they
could
not
reach
so
far
as
they
intended
:
for
the
Snow
was
not
only
a
foot
deep
in
their
ordinary
way
,
bur
in
some
places
they
could
not
passe
till
the
Snow
was
shovelled
out
of
the
way
before
them
,
in
pits
and
deepe
places
;
sometime
the
Ice
also
was
very
dangerous
both
to
horse
and
foote
,
and
in
their
ordinary
march
they
went
up
to
the
knees
in
Snow
so
that
that
night
,
though
with
all
the
labour
ond
pains
they
could
attaine
,
they
could
not
get
soone
enough
to
attempt
any
thing
before
the
enemy
had
drawne
●y
their
drawne
up
their
draw
bridge
and
secured
themselves
,
yet
the
souldiers
were
very
resolute
,
and
did
as
much
as
could
be
expected
on
their
part
,
and
we
very
sory
that
they
could
not
accomplish
their
desires
as
was
intended
▪
but
still
proceeded
in
the
designe
with
all
care
till
they
had
effected
it
:
but
the
honestnesse
of
the
souldiers
was
such
that
they
much
wearied
and
tyred
themselves
in
their
march
,
and
would
faine
have
got
to
Hereford
,
but
could
not
.
On
that
night
they
came
within
about
six
miles
of
Hereford
,
but
were
so
tired
,
that
they
could
march
to
further
which
possest
our
friends
with
some
fear
that
they
might
be
discovered
to
the
enemie
,
and
so
the
designe
hindered
;
but
it
was
carried
out
with
such
discretion
,
that
the
enemie
had
no
knowledge
of
them
brought
to
Hereford
,
till
they
were
surprized
in
their
quarters
,
and
that
night
they
withdrew
somthing
back
towards
Glocester
,
not
holding
it
secure
to
lie
too
neer
Hereford
.
On
Tuesday
they
sent
out
Scouts
to
see
if
any
thing
were
discovered
,
as
also
to
fetch
in
prov●sion
to
furnish
their
Soldiers
knapsacks
;
and
seeing
the
difficultie
of
the
work
,
took
counsell
what
to
doe
for
the
better
s●curitie
in
the
accomplishing
thereof
:
which
before
all
things
could
be
accomplished
with
discretion
to
perfect
the
designe
with
best
advantage
,
they
were
constrained
not
to
march
on
till
Wednesday
.
On
Wednesday
toward
;
night
they
marched
againe
towards
Herefo●d
,
intending
to
try
if
they
could
take
it
next
morning
,
and
so
ordered
it
,
that
the
enemie
might
draw
up
the
bridge
,
and
lie
secure
in
the
town
,
before
our
men
approached
,
lest
some
or
other
should
carry
the
news
into
Hereford
,
to
discover
them
to
the
Governour
.
During
this
time
of
their
lying
at
distance
,
the
country
thought
they
had
been
designed
for
the
strengthening
of
the
siege
before
Chester
,
upon
the
occasion
of
that
party
that
was
gone
from
Oxford
,
Banbury
,
and
those
parts
for
the
relief
of
Chester
.
That
night
Colonell
Morgan
drew
up
his
Forces
within
Musket
shot
of
their
works
at
Hereford
,
and
quartered
behind
a
hill
which
is
on
one
side
of
the
Town
,
so
that
the
enemy
could
no
,
discover
them
there
,
either
by
the
light
of
the
Moon
,
or
the
next
morning
before
the
designe
was
put
in
execution
,
considerine
that
to
be
the
best
place
of
advantage
for
the
acting
of
the
businesse
.
When
our
men
were
setled
about
an
houre
before
break
of
day
the
next
morning
;
where
they
having
marched
all
that
night
and
were
very
weary
,
yet
neglected
no
opportunity
to
prosecute
the
designe
,
wherein
every
one
in
their
proper
place
acted
with
much
gallantry
,
to
have
all
things
in
a
readidesse
,
and
perfect
the
accomplishment
of
the
taking
in
of
Herd
,
and
acordingly
God
gave
them
a
good
successe
.
On
Tuesday
before
Sunriseing
,
Collonel
Morgan
sent
out
6.
gallant
resolute
men
,
one
of
them
pretended
to
be
the
high
Constable
,
with
a
warrant
from
the
Governour
of
Hereford
;
for
the
bringing
in
of
men
to
break
up
the
Ice
in
the
wayes
,
and
after
then
Captaine
Temple
marched
with
a
party
of
horse
on
the
forelorn
hope
:
and
at
the
letting
down
of
the
Bridge
,
the
pretended
high
Constable
with
his
bill
on
his
shoulder
,
and
the
rest
with
Shovels
,
Spades
,
and
Pickaxes
,
went
to
the
draw
Bridge
which
was
let
downe
,
and
2.
Centinells
set
to
keepe
it
,
the
high
Constable
got
away
over
the
Bridge
;
and
with
his
Bill
slew
one
of
them
,
and
after
the
other
Centinell
was
slain
,
by
which
they
gained
that
service
,
then
Captaine
Temple
came
up
wit●
his
forlorn
hope
,
and
after
him
●he
rest
,
in
the
meane
time
Captaine
Temple
fought
gallantly
so
long
till
he
had
his
horse
●wice
●hot
under
him
,
and
his
●word
broken
almost
to
the
very
hil●
;
many
of
the
enenies
slaine
in
the
streete
,
and
the
rest
taken
prisoners
;
some
fled
to
the
market
place
,
and
maintained
that
a
while
,
but
in
short
time
Collonel
Morgan
had
a
compleate
victory
,
and
the
souldiers
good
store
of
plunder
in
the
Town
.
A
List
of
what
was
taken
in
Hereford
by
Colonel
Morgan
,
on
Thursday
the
21.
of
Decemb
.
1645
-
THe
Governour
of
the
Towne
.
-
Foure
Lords
.
-
Twenty
Knights
,
Colonels
,
and
Majors
.
-
One
hundred
Captaines
,
Lieutenants
,
Cornets
,
and
Ensignes
.
-
One
hundred
Gentlemen
,
and
Jnferior
Officers
.
-
Many
Papists
.
Five
hundred
Prisoners
.
Many
slaine
-
One
thousand
Armes
.
-
Twenty
Barrels
of
Gun-powder
.
-
Eleven
Peeces
of
Ordnance
,
-
Good
store
of
other
Ammunition
.
-
A
great
quantity
of
Provision
.
-
And
all
their
Bag
and
Baggage
,
FINIS
.