A
RELATION
MADE
In
the
House
of
Commons
,
BY
Col
:
Nathaniel
Fiennes
,
CONCERNING
The
Surrender
of
the
City
and
Castle
OF
BRISTOLL
,
August
5.
1643.
Together
with
the
Transcripts
and
Extracts
of
certain
Letters
,
wherein
his
care
for
the
preservation
of
the
City
doth
appear
.
Imprimatur
,
JOHN
WHITE
.
London
,
Printed
for
R.
D.
Mr.
SPEAKER
,
ALthough
both
my selfe
and
the
whole
Kingdome
have
cause
to
be
humbled
under
the
hand
of
God
,
which
hath
lighted
heavy
upon
us
,
in
the
late
unhappy
defeat
of
Sir
William
Wallers
Army
neer
the
Devises
,
and
in
consequence
thereof
,
in
the
losse
of
a
place
of
such
importance
as
is
the
City
of
Bristoll
,
yet
I
make
no
doubt
but
I
shall
give
cleere
satisfaction
both
to
this
House
,
and
to
the
whole
world
;
That
though
I
have
great
cause
to
be
griev'd
at
the
successe
,
yet
I
have
no
cause
at
all
to
be
ashamed
for
any
mis-carriage
in
the
discharge
of
my
duty
and
trust
,
having
performed
it
to
the
uttermost
of
my
power
,
and
beyond
what
could
be
expected
from
me
,
considering
the
condition
wherein
I
was
,
and
in
this
great
unhappines
wch
hath
befallen
my self
and
the
whole
kingdom
;
it
is
some
ease
to
me
that
I
have
opportunity
to
cleere
my selfe
in
this
place
,
from
such
aspersions
as
most
unworthily
and
most
unjustly
have
been
layed
upon
me
,
by
those
that
have
condemned
me
before
they
heard
me
,
or
any
other
upon
whose
relation
they
were
able
to
found
a
right
judgement
concerning
the
carriage
of
this
unhappy
businesse
.
Sir
,
I
wil
not
trouble
you
with
rehearsing
the
occasion
of
my
first
undertaking
the
care
&
charge
of
the
City
,
nor
with
the
dangers
&
difficulties
that
I
have
gone
through
in
the
managing
thereof
:
only
thus
much
I
shall
say
,
that
as
I
little
enjoyed
my self
in
the
employment
,
having
no
rest
or
quiet
from
continuall
care
and
paines
,
so
I
never
did
affect
it
,
but
allwayes
declined
it
,
and
that
not
in
a
way
of
complement
,
but
really
as
my
private
Letters
to
my
Lord
Generall
,
my
father
,
and
others
,
and
my
expressions
at
severall
times
to
my
friends
in
private
,
may
witnesse
;
and
the
reason
why
I
did
desire
to
be
taken
off
that
imployment
,
was
this
:
Because
I
knew
that
the
place
was
of
very
great
importance
to
the
Kingdom
,
and
the
losse
thereof
would
much
reflect
upon
him
that
had
the
charge
thereof
,
though
he
were
not
at
all
in
any
fault
,
having
not
sufficient
means
to
defend
it
,
which
I
alwayes
feared
would
be
the
destiny
of
that
place
(
as
it
hath
been
)
by
reason
that
it
would
require
a
great
Garrison
,
and
charge
to
maintain
it
,
which
I
found
would
not
so
soone
and
so
easily
be
setled
,
but
that
some
misfortune
was
like
to
befall
it
(
as
it
hath
done
)
in
the
mean
time
.
Notwithstanding
,
seeing
God
was
pleased
to
pitch
me
there
,
and
that
I
could
not
get
off
this
service
,
(
although
I
earnestly
endeavoured
it
)
I
bethought
my selfe
,
how
I
might
put
the
place
into
a
posture
of
defence
,
and
though
it
be
one
of
the
hardest
towns
in
England
to
be
fortified
,
yet
by
Gods
assistance
I
drew
Fortifications
round
about
it
,
and
had
almost
brought
them
to
perfection
:
and
knowing
that
without
men
,
arms
,
and
ammunition
,
all
that
I
had
done
would
be
but
like
a
body
without
a
soul
,
and
considering
how
hard
a
thing
it
would
be
to
have
men
and
maintenance
continually
from
London
,
for
the
defence
of
that
City
;
and
that
it
was
as
impossible
(
what
conceits
soever
some
had
of
the
wealth
of
that
City
)
to
maintaine
the
Garrison
,
out
of
the
City
,
without
the
assistance
of
the
adjacent
Counties
:
I
made
certain
Propositions
soon
after
my
first
coming
thither
,
to
the
Gentlemen
of
the
adjacent
counties
,
for
the
setling
and
maintaining
of
a
sufficient
Garrison
there
;
which
(
at
length
,
I
got
most
of
the
Gentlemen
to
consent
unto
,
as
may
appear
by
Certificates
under
their
hands
:
)
After
I
sent
them
to
my
Lo
:
Generall
,
who
liked
them
very
well
,
and
wrote
a
Letter
to
my
father
,
wherein
he
did
earnestly
presse
him
to
move
the
Committee
for
the
safety
,
and
the
Houses
for
to
settle
the
Garrison
according
to
those
Propositions
;
accordingly
the
Committee
and
the
Houses
were
moved
in
it
:
an
Ordinance
framed
to
that
purpose
,
and
Committee
appointed
to
consider
of
it
,
and
to
bring
,
it
to
perfection
:
and
there
was
never
a
Post
,
but
I
wrote
,
earnestly
for
the
expediting
of
it
,
and
pressed
it
,
as
that
which
imported
no
lesse
then
the
safety
of
the
City
:
(
all
this
my
Letters
to
my
Lord
,
Father
,
and
others
can
testifie
)
yet
I
know
not
what
obstructions
it
met
with
at
the
Committee
,
but
I
am
very
confident
had
it
been
dispatched
when
I
first
sent
about
it
,
before
the
Armies
had
fallen
into
the
countries
round
about
that
City
,
it
had
not
been
in
the
hands
that
now
it
is
.
In
the
mean
time
I
did
not
faile
to
use
all
the
care
I
could
,
and
all
the
power
I
had
to
strengthen
that
Garrison
with
men
,
arms
,
and
ammunition
;
for
whereas
I
found
,
there
only
Colonell
Essex's
and
Col.
Pophams
Regiments
:
Sir
William
Waller
drew
out
,
Col.
Essexs
Regiment
,
and
all
the
Troops
of
horse
that
were
in
it
,
except
two
for
the
service
of
the
field
,
in
stead
whereof
,
I
raised
and
armed
as
many
troops
as
he
drew
forth
:
and
without
any
money
allowed
from
London
raised
,
armed
and
coated
a
Regiment
of
foot
,
of
1200.
men
.
After
that
,
when
Sir
Ralph
Hoptons
Army
,
upon
the
defeat
of
the
Earl
of
Stamford
,
began
to
draw
down
towards
Sommersetshire
,
and
Marquesse
Hartford
,
and
Prince
Maurice
,
endeavoured
to
joyne
their
forces
with
him
:
Six
Companies
of
Col.
Pophams
Regiment
were
drawn
forth
to
ioyn
with
the
forces
of
Sommerset
to
prevent
the
joyning
of
the
enemies
western
forces
;
but
these
were
routed
,
and
lost
all
their
arms
at
Wells
.
After
that
,
when
Sir
Wil
.
Waller
came
from
Woster
,
and
had
his
Randevouz
at
Bath
,
both
he
and
Sir
Arthur
Hazelrig
,
and
all
the
Gentlemen
of
the
country
were
very
earnest
with
me
to
afford
him
a
good
strength
of
foot
to
his
horse
,
whereby
he
might
be
inabled
to
encounter
with
the
enemy
,
and
be
master
of
the
field
,
which
was
pressed
upon
me
both
by
him
,
and
others
with
great
earnestnesse
,
as
the
onely
means
to
preserve
Bristoll
and
the
west
of
England
,
(
as
may
appear
by
a
Letter
signed
by
him
and
sir
Arthur
Hazelrig
,
(
which
I
shall
desire
may
be
read
:
)
Hereupon
I
advised
with
my
Officers
,
and
concluded
that
if
there
had
been
a
sufficient
Garrison
within
the
City
,
whereby
it
might
have
subsisted
of
it selfe
without
the
help
of
an
Army
in
the
field
,
that
it
would
not
have
bin
wisdom
in
me
to
suffer
so
considerable
a
place
to
depend
upon
the
fortune
of
an
Army
in
the
field
;
but
seeing
there
was
not
a
sufficient
Garrison
established
in
the
town
,
but
that
the
enemy
being
master
of
the
field
,
would
in
a
short
time
be
master
of
the
City
also
:
it
was
held
the
best
way
to
make
Sir
Wil
:
Wallers
Army
as
strong
as
possible
I
could
;
and
seeing
the
security
of
the
City
was
to
depend
upon
the
successe
of
his
Army
,
to
use
all
means
that
might
any
wayes
contribute
towards
the
good
successe
thereof
;
and
so
I
resolved
to
send
him
1200.
men
out
of
the
towne
,
which
accordingly
I
did
,
besides
my
Regiment
of
horse
,
which
was
with
him
before
:
After
expressing
that
I
was
forced
to
cast
Bristoll
,
and
the
fortune
thereof
upon
the
successe
of
that
Army
;
But
when
all
Sir
Will
.
Wallers
Army
was
routed
,
and
amongst
them
those
1200.
that
I
had
sent
out
of
Bristoll
were
all
dispersed
,
and
had
lost
all
their
arms
;
Every
body
looked
upon
Bristoll
as
a
lost
town
,
and
that
onely
with
respect
to
the
western
Army
,
without
relation
to
those
forces
which
came
from
Oxford
with
Prince
Rupert
,
(
which
were
more
then
the
other
:
)
Hereupon
Sir
Wil
:
Waller
resolved
to
retire
with
his
horse
(
wherein
he
did
wisely
,
for
otherwise
he
would
have
lost
those
that
remained
of
them
,
to
no
purpose
;
)
and
Sir
ARTHUR
HAZELRIGGE
and
Colonell
BORRGHELL
though
sorely
wounded
,
and
divers
Gentlemen
that
had
formerly
resided
constantly
in
Bristoll
,
thought
fit
to
withdraw
themselve
,
which
I
do
not
speak
to
any
other
purpose
(
many
of
them
having
no
tye
at
all
to
that
place
)
but
onely
to
shew
that
it
was
the
gener
I
apprehension
of
these
men
,
that
Bristoll
was
lost
when
Sir
William
Waller
lost
the
field
,
and
that
they
did
not
hold
that
either
Town
or
Castle
was
tenable
(
for
that
to
my
knowledge
they
might
have
had
lodgings
in
either
)
all
which
I
am
enforced
to
declare
,
to
satisfie
the
world
,
that
there
were
some
besides
my self
and
the
Councell
of
War
at
Bristoll
,
that
were
of
opinion
,
that
neither
the
Town
nor
Castle
were
tenable
against
such
Forces
as
came
against
them
.
Notwithstanding
all
this
,
and
that
I
had
but
700
men
left
in
the
town
,
and
not
a
penny
of
money
left
to
pay
th●m
,
much
lesse
to
raise
or
arm
any
more
,
yet
I
was
not
wholly
discouraged
,
but
it
pleasing
God
to
stir
up
the
heart
of
Sir
John
Horner
,
(
who
hath
carryed
himself
very
nobly
in
this
businesse
to
the
end
)
and
some
other
honest
men
to
lend
me
some
money
,
(
whom
I
am
confident
you
will
never
suffer
to
be
Loser
,
for
the
testifying
of
their
affection
in
such
a
time
of
extremity
;
)
by
this
means
I
was
encouraged
to
try
what
strength
of
Foot
I
could
adde
to
these
I
had
already
,
and
resolved
to
make
use
of
the
Arms
of
the
Trained-●ands
of
the
City
,
which
I
did
,
and
by
that
mean
,
and
by
ready
money
,
I
procured
about
One
thousand
or
Eleven
hundred
Arms
,
and
raised
so
many
men
in
Five
dayes
space
;
which
time
of
respite
the
Enemy
gave
me
,
staying
til
the
Oxford
Army
under
the
Conduct
of
Prince
Rupert
came
up
on
Glocestershire
side
the
Town
.
Having
gotten
together
between
Seventeen
hundred
,
or
Eighteen
hundred
men
(
which
was
nothing
for
the
manning
of
those
Works
,
that
required
at
least
twice
as
many
)
I
resolved
to
make
the
best
defence
I
could
,
and
as
long
as
I
could
,
although
when
I
saw
the
two
Armies
drawn
upon
both
sides
the
town
(
being
as
I
have
been
firce
informed
.
Fifteen
Regiments
of
Foot
,
and
Twelve
Regiments
of
Horse
)
I
did
know
,
that
without
a
miracle
,
it
was
impossible
the
town
should
be
maintained
against
them
for
one
week
,
yet
neither
the
sight
of
their
great
Army
,
nor
their
short
Summons
,
did
cause
us
to
surrender
the
place
,
as
some
have
reported
we
did
;
and
the
Enemy
expected
we
should
have
done
(
as
some
of
them
have
expressed
since
the
rendring
of
the
town
)
but
we
stood
it
out
Four
dayes
together
,
wherein
they
spared
not
to
plye
us
with
small
and
great
shot
,
and
with
their
Granadoes
,
giving
our
men
(
who
were
forced
to
be
constantly
all
of
them
upon
duty
,
and
were
so
Five
dayes
and
nights
together
)
no
rest
at
all
,
and
two
sharp
assaults
they
made
upon
us
,
the
one
on
Munday
was
seven-night
at
midnight
,
at
which
time
having
given
a
signall
by
three
peeces
of
Ordnance
shot
off
,
first
on
the
one
side
of
the
water
,
and
then
answered
by
as
many
on
the
otherside
,
they
fell
on
very
desperately
on
both
sides
the
town
at
once
,
but
were
beaten
off
with
losse
;
whereupon
on
Tuesday
they
entred
into
a
solemn
debate
,
whether
they
should
proceed
to
fall
upon
the
town
by
way
of
Assault
,
or
by
way
of
Approach
;
and
it
was
resolved
,
that
it
should
be
by
way
of
Assault
,
as
may
appear
by
the
Result
of
their
Councell
of
War
(
which
we
found
in
the
pocket
of
Colonell
Buck
(
who
,
with
divers
other
Officers
and
Gentlemen
of
quality
was
slain
in
that
Assault
)
and
accordingly
on
Wednesday
morning
at
break
of
the
day
they
made
a
most
furious
Assault
upon
all
sides
of
the
town
in
Eight
or
Nine
places
at
once
,
with
Fire-Pikes
and
Granadoes
in
their
hands
,
and
with
Wains
full
of
Faggots
,
which
they
drove
into
the
Ditches
,
that
first
getting
upon
them
,
they
might
after
get
over
the
works
,
and
they
ran
on
so
desperately
,
that
they
got
up
to
the
portalls
of
the
Canon
,
and
to
the
Pallisadoes
of
the
Forts
,
and
would
not
give
over
till
they
were
knock'd
down
with
Stones
and
Halberts
,
and
so
with
the
losse
of
divers
hundreds
of
their
men
,
(
with
many
Officers
and
Gentlemen
of
quality
)
besides
a
multitude
that
were
wounded
and
maimed
,
they
were
beaten
off
on
all
sides
,
and
the
ground
bestrewed
with
their
dead
bodies
in
all
places
where
they
stormed
.
But
in
one
place
where
the
works
were
not
quite
perfected
,
the
Ditch
being
not
made
without
side
,
nor
the
Foot
Bank
within
side
the
work
,
they
entred
the
line
,
there
being
but
a
weake
Guard
in
that
place
,
yet
as
I
did
in
all
places
where
through
the
want
of
foot
I
could
not
place
a
Guard
strong
enough
,
there
were
neer
a
100.
horse
under
the
command
of
Major
Langrishe
,
appointed
to
second
the
Foot
there
,
who
were
commanded
to
charge
the
enemy
so
soon
as
they
should
enter
,
but
these
horse
did
not
charge
the
enemy
as
they
were
commanded
,
though
some
of
them
were
most
earnestly
entreated
thereunto
by
my
Lieutenant
Colonell
,
who
had
the
command
of
that
part
;
when
the
enemy
first
began
to
enter
,
and
our
men
began
to
give
back
;
so
the
enemy
falling
on
in
five
distinct
bodies
,
the
first
and
the
second
got
over
,
and
presently
got
to
the
walls
and
places
of
advantage
within
the
line
,
but
as
the
third
body
was
entring
,
my
troop
of
horse
,
that
was
set
to
second
another
Guard
,
hearing
of
the
enemies
entrie
in
this
place
,
came
down
and
fell
upon
the
third
Devision
of
the
enemy
as
they
were
entring
,
and
cut
them
off
;
but
being
assaulted
both
by
those
that
were
entring
,
and
those
that
had
entered
,
before
they
came
down
firing
upon
them
from
the
walls
(
which
they
had
got
the
advantage
of
)
they
were
forced
to
retreat
,
and
then
the
enemy
had
free
liberty
to
possesse
themselves
of
the
Suburbs
by
the
Colledge
Green
,
and
Froom-gate
,
which
they
did
,
and
hoping
to
force
their
entrie
by
that
gate
,
they
drew
off
the
whole
body
of
their
forces
to
the
place
;
whereupon
we
also
drew
off
all
our
men
from
off
the
line
into
the
town
,
and
not
staying
till
they
came
to
the
Gates
,
we
opened
them
,
and
issued
forth
upon
the
enemy
both
with
horse
and
foot
,
and
beat
them
back
from
street
to
street
for
an
houre
and
halfe
together
,
insomuch
that
many
of
them
threw
downe
their
arms
and
cryed
for
Quarter
,
but
the
enemy
drawing
down
fresh
Companies
still
one
after
another
upon
us
,
and
we
being
not
able
to
answer
them
in
the
like
kind
,
having
so
few
men
as
we
had
,
our
men
were
forced
at
length
to
retreat
into
the
town
,
and
then
,
and
not
till
then
,
whether
it
were
out
of
extream
wearinesse
,
(
having
bin
upon
continuall
duty
for
five
nights
together
)
or
that
they
began
to
be
disheartned
,
the
souldiers
began
to
drop
away
from
their
colours
,
and
from
their
guards
,
insomuch
that
(
having
declared
that
all
souldiers
should
repair
into
the
Marsh
unto
their
colours
,
and
that
there
they
should
receive
both
victualls
and
mony
:
)
when
I
went
into
the
Marshe
to
see
what
company
came
together
,
of
12.
or
14.
Companies
there
came
not
a
100.
men
,
and
yet
the
enemy
drew
down
thick
upon
the
back
;
and
it
began
now
to
be
low
water
in
the
Key
,
so
that
they
might
wade
over
at
their
pleasure
,
and
the
guards
being
so
weak
,
might
(
if
they
had
attempted
it
)
have
forced
their
entrie
into
the
town
in
halfe
an
hour
:
Hereupon
I
resolved
to
call
a
Counsell
of
war
,
for
that
now
was
the
time
that
either
we
must
treat
or
retreat
into
the
Castle
,
if
it
should
be
thought
fit
so
to
do
,
for
that
the
Town
could
not
be
kept
any
longer
.
The
Officers
of
the
Garison
being
gathered
together
,
and
also
the
Gentlemen
of
the
adjacent
Counties
,
Sir
Iohn
Horner
,
Edward
Sironde
,
Mr.
Stevens
,
&c.
We
tooke
it
into
consideration
,
whether
we
should
treate
with
the
enemy
or
no
,
or
retreat
into
the
Castle
,
firing
the
Town
behind
,
as
we
made
our
retreat
,
if
wee
could
keep
the
Town
no
longer
,
every
body
seemed
to
be
of
opinion
,
and
as
for
the
retiring
into
the
Castle
before
we
treated
with
the
enemy
,
these
considerations
were
offered
against
it
.
First
,
all
our
Horse
,
which
were
300.
All
the
Souldiers
that
could
not
be
contained
in
the
Castle
(
which
would
have
been
near
halfe
of
them
)
all
our
friends
,
both
Citizens
,
and
those
that
had
retired
themselves
into
Bristol
out
of
the
adjacent
Counties
,
excepting
some
few
Principall
men
,
must
have
been
sacrificed
to
the
furie
of
the
enemy
,
the
Citie
was
like
in
great
part
to
be
put
into
ashes
,
and
those
that
should
retire
into
the
Castle
(
if
they
were
not
prevented
by
the
enemie
)
falling
upon
them
on
one
hand
,
and
the
generality
of
the
City
on
the
other
,
(
as
I
am
credibly
informed
,
there
was
such
a
designe
)
they
must
also
within
three
or
foure
daies
have
been
the
objects
of
the
enemies
cruelty
and
revenge
(
who
would
have
given
them
no
conditions
)
when
they
had
no
further
retreat
to
make
conditions
in
.
A
second
consideration
was
this
,
that
if
we
did
fall
upon
these
desperate
resolutions
,
we
should
destroy
,
only
that
we
might
destroy
without
any
hope
of
defending
the
place
above
three
or
foure
daies
,
and
without
expectation
of
any
relief
in
three
or
foure
weeks
,
(
nay
it
is
clear
,
we
should
not
have
had
any
in
sixe
or
eight
weeks
.
That
which
made
it
evident
,
that
wee
could
not
hold
the
Castle
above
two
or
three
daies
,
was
because
we
had
not
amunition
for
a
longer
time
,
having
only
fifty
barrells
of
Powder
,
and
no
match
at
all
,
and
according
to
the
proportion
of
powder
that
we
had
spent
the
daies
before
,
this
would
not
have
served
us
above
two
daies
:
And
if
any
blame
me
for
being
no
better
provided
with
Ammunition
,
my
Answer
is
,
that
I
found
but
45.
Barrels
of
powder
in
the
Town
when
I
first
entred
upon
the
charge
thereof
,
that
I
had
set
all
the
men
I
could
find
about
the
City
,
and
in
the
Countrie
thereabouts
,
to
make
Salt
Pet●r
and
Powder
,
that
I
had
severall
times
searched
all
the
Ships
and
Shops
in
the
City
,
and
had
brought
into
the
store
all
the
Powder
and
Match
that
could
be
found
,
that
I
had
sent
to
London
often
for
Powder
,
declaring
that
want
of
Powder
and
men
would
be
the
losse
of
that
City
,
and
of
the
West
of
England
,
that
I
received
only
30.
Barrels
of
Powder
from
London
,
and
that
70.
more
were
sent
by
a
Ship
(
which
as
I
understand
since
is
cast
away
)
that
unlesse
I
had
taken
care
for
more
surety
to
have
some
from
France
(
from
whence
I
had
126
barrels
)
long
ere
this
both
the
Town
and
Sir
William
Waller
had
bin
lost
for
want
of
powder
,
&
I
was
forced
to
help
Sir
William
Waller
with
so
great
a
proportion
of
powder
,
(
about
60
barrels
)
and
so
much
match
,
before
the
Siege
of
the
City
,
that
I
could
not
recover
it
,
the
enemy
giving
meno
time
to
furnish
my self
again
with
match
and
powder
,
and
if
I
had
not
helped
Sir
William
Waller
at
that
time
,
he
having
but
6
barrels
of
powder
left
him
after
the
fight
at
Launsdown
:
both
the
losse
of
his
Army
and
of
the
City
in
consequence
thereof
,
would
have
been
imputed
to
me
,
and
as
I
said
before
,
I
held
the
security
of
Bristoll
,
to
be
involved
in
the
security
of
that
Army
,
and
that
the
destiny
of
the
one
,
would
bee
the
fall
of
the
other
.
Besides
whatever
opinion
some
may
have
of
the
strength
of
the
Castle
(
and
indeed
I
had
a
greater
opinion
of
it
my selfe
,
till
I
saw
the
manner
of
the
Enemies
storming
and
the
execution
that
their
peices
of
batterie
did
eaven
upon
our
perapets
of
Earth
)
I
am
of
the
opinion
that
the
enemy
was
,
that
they
would
by
battery
and
storme
of
hand
have
entred
the
Castle
in
two
dayes
and
so
they
did
resolve
to
have
stormed
it
,
being
provided
with
close
decked
boates
and
galleries
to
that
purpose
;
and
I
doe
verily
believe
that
they
would
have
gained
it
though
with
the
losse
of
some
men
,
whereof
there
would
have
been
after
,
a
great
deale
more
losse
and
massacre
on
every
side
,
when
they
should
have
entred
in
that
manner
by
force
,
which
I
am
confident
in
the
eye
of
any
judicious
man
,
they
would
have
done
,
the
fortifications
about
the
Castle
being
not
perfected
as
they
were
intended
,
upon
these
Reasons
it
was
concluded
by
the
Counsell
of
War
that
we
should
rather
treat
,
&
accept
of
conditions
which
might
preserve
the
City
to
the
Kingdom
and
300
horse
and
1500
Foot
to
the
Parliament
,
besides
the
lives
and
estates
of
many
friends
to
the
Parliament
;
then
to
expose
al
these
to
evident
ruine
and
destruction
for
to
preserve
the
Castle
2
or
3
daies
without
hope
of
keeping
it
longer
:
and
without
hope
of
having
reliefe
in
that
space
,
or
in
any
time
it
could
be
imagined
the
Castle
could
be
kept
,
though
we
could
have
kept
it
2
mon
.
as
I
verily
perswade
my self
we
could
not
have
kept
it
a
daies
.
When
we
now
entred
into
the
Parley
,
all
the
conditions
that
we
desired
all
most
we
had
accorded
unto
us
,
excepting
that
of
the
Ammunition
,
Souldiers
marching
out
with
his
armes
and
colours
wheron
I
intended
to
have
insisted
and
should
have
done
it
,
but
that
whilst
I
was
withdravvne
to
debate
it
,
together
with
my
Officers
.
divers
of
my
Captaines
,
came
in
and
told
me
,
that
doe
what
they
could
,
they
could
not
get
together
above
six
a
piece
of
their
compainies
that
many
of
them
did
run
over
the
water
to
the
enemy
,
which
not
onely
shewed
the
enemy
that
our
men
were
disheartened
,
and
that
they
should
find
but
slender
opposition
,
but
it
also
shewed
the
enemy
how
they
might
with
ease
come
over
the
water
into
the
towne
;
which
undoubtedly
,
they
would
have
done
,
withall
the
ease
that
might
bee
,
had
we
broke
off
the
Treaty
without
comming
to
an
agreement
.
It
is
true
,
conditions
were
not
observed
(
which
turned
very
much
to
the
prejudice
of
the
State
)
for
by
that
meanes
they
ruined
a
Regiment
of
three
hundred
horse
and
disperced
a
body
of
1200
,
or
1500
Foot
,
which
if
faith
had
beene
kept
;
I
would
have
brought
in
a
body
together
to
this
City
,
and
that
was
a
speciall
thing
that
induced
me
to
surrender
upon
Conditions
,
esteeming
that
the
preservation
of
so
many
Horse
and
Foot
,
for
the
serving
the
State
,
together
with
the
lives
and
Estates
of
divers
hundreds
of
our
Friends
,
was
of
more
consideration
unto
the
Parliament
,
then
the
desperate
holding
out
of
a
Castle
for
a
few
dayes
to
no
purpose
but
the
distruction
of
those
that
could
not
bee
drawne
into
it
first
,
and
of
all
those
also
that
were
drawne
into
it
afterwards
there
being
no
hope
of
any
timely
reliefe
,
but
it
is
time
that
the
falshood
of
the
Enemy
(
against
which
there
is
no
Fence
)
hath
in
great
part
deprived
us
of
the
fruit
of
our
conditions
dismounting
our
Troopers
pillaging
our
Souldiers
as
well
Officers
as
others
and
by
threats
and
inticements
drawing
off
our
Souldiers
to
serve
them
,
or
dispercing
them
into
their
severall
Countries
,
and
our
convoy
used
us
worst
of
all
,
pillaging
us
all
most
all
the
way
they
went
with
us
,
and
extorting
moneyes
from
us
,
wherein
the
Officers
for
the
most
part
were
as
much
to
blame
as
the
Common-Souldiers
,
yet
I
must
doe
this
right
to
the
Princes
,
Prince
Rupert
,
and
Prince
Maurice
,
contrary
to
what
I
find
in
a
printed
pamphlet
,
that
they
were
so
farre
from
sitting
upon
their
horses
,
triumphing
and
rejoycing
at
these
disorders
that
they
did
ride
amongst
these
plunderers
with
their
swords
,
hacking
and
slashing
them
,
and
Prince
Rupert
did
excuse
it
to
me
in
a
very
faire
way
and
with
expressions
as
if
he
were
much
troubled
at
it
:
One
thing
more
I
shall
endeavour
to
give
you
satisfaction
in
and
so
I
shall
conclude
.
It
is
concerning
Sir
William
Wallers
leaving
of
Bristoll
,
which
by
something
that
I
have
seen
in
Print
,
as
the
resolution
of
a
Councell
of
warre
held
at
Bristoll
,
is
sayed
to
have
been
by
the
importunity
of
mee
,
and
my
Officers
,
at
which
Councell
of
Warre
,
neither
I
nor
any
of
my
Officers
were
present
,
nor
doe
I
know
that
Sir
William
Waller
was
ever
importuned
,
or
so
much
as
moved
by
mee
,
or
any
of
my
Officers
to
goe
from
thence
,
but
finding
by
many
expressions
of
his
that
hee
did
not
intend
to
bee
besieged
with
his
Horse
in
that
Towne
(
as
it
would
not
have
been
wisedome
for
him
to
have
been
)
the
first
Speech
that
I
had
with
him
about
his
stay
or
departure
,
was
when
he
drew
out
his
Horse
upon
Bundam
Downe
,
neere
Bristoll
,
for
to
take
a
view
of
them
,
at
which
time
I
asked
him
if
the
Enemy
should
advance
towards
Bristoll
,
how
he
would
dispose
of
himself
and
his
Horse
,
whereunto
he
answered
that
he
must
retreat
,
and
thereupon
so
so●n
as
I
come
off
the
Downe
,
I
called
a
Councell
of
Warre
,
and
acquainted
them
with
Sir
William
Wallers
resolution
,
and
thereupon
we
made
certaine
propositions
unto
him
,
that
if
he
did
leave
the
Towne
,
t●at
hee
would
leave
a
certain
proportion
of
Horse
with
us
(
which
was
my
Regiment
)
and
that
hee
would
leave
all
his
foot
with
us
,
who
if
wee
could
get
Arms
for
them
,
might
be
some
help
to
us
,
which
proposition
he
stuck
at
a
while
,
alleadging
that
he
would
take
the
field
againe
,
and
would
have
his
Foot
with
him
,
but
after
he
was
contented
to
leave
the
Foot
with
us
,
finding
it
was
not
possible
for
him
to
keepe
the
field
with
a
few
unarmed
Foot
,
and
a
many
scattred
and
disheartned
Troopes
,
which
I
am
confident
did
not
altogether
make
500.
Horse
when
he
left
Bristoll
,
yet
they
were
two
many
to
lose
,
as
I
am
confident
they
would
all
have
been
lost
had
they
stayed
in
Bristoll
,
or
have
runne
away
to
the
Enemy
,
as
many
of
them
did
,
and
they
would
have
beene
of
no
use
to
us
for
the
Defence
of
the
Citie
,
but
have
helped
to
have
spent
our
Provision
,
and
disturbed
the
Citie
quarrelling
continually
with
the
Townsmen
for
want
of
Money
to
pay
their
quarters
(
as
they
did
)
and
therfore
it
was
my
opinion
and
is
still
that
it
was
best
for
the
advantage
of
the
service
that
Sir
Villiam
Waller
should
draw
them
out
of
the
Town
,
and
this
I
might
expressein
discourse
,
but
that
I
ever
moved
Sir
William
Waller
thereunto
,
much
lesse
importuned
him
.
I
doe
not
remember
,
onely
just
as
he
was
going
to
take
Horse
,
he
desired
me
,
if
it
was
my
opinion
,
that
I
would
set
it
under
my
hands
,
that
I
did
approve
of
his
resolution
therein
,
which
accordingly
I
did
,
but
I
knew
nothing
of
his
going
to
my
Lord
Generall
,
but
expected
rather
that
he
would
have
gone
to
Gloster
or
Exeter
,
and
gathered
a
Body
there
,
to
have
afforded
me
some
speedy
reliefe
,
which
when
he
went
from
me
,
he
told
me
he
would
doe
,
and
that
he
would
not
be
long
ere
he
returned
to
my
reliefe
,
or
to
that
purpose
,
and
as
it
appeareth
by
a
Letter
,
which
he
writ
to
my
Lord
Generall
,
the
day
after
he
came
to
Bristoll
,
that
he
intended
not
to
stay
there
,
but
to
take
the
Field
againe
,
so
it
did
appeare
to
me
by
many
of
his
expressions
,
that
he
never
intended
to
bee
kept
up
in
Bristoll
,
and
I
never
heard
that
he
advised
with
any
or
my
Officers
concerning
his
stay
at
Bristoll
,
but
supposing
that
he
must
not
stay
in
the
Towne
,
hee
advised
with
one
of
my
Officers
,
whether
he
had
best
to
retire
to
Gloster
,
or
to
Exeter
,
who
advised
Him
to
goe
for
Exeter
,
and
to
take
Do●chester
in
the
way
,
and
so
gathering
all
the
Forces
he
could
to
joine
with
the
Earle
of
Warwick
,
to
raise
the
siege
of
Exeter
,
and
after
to
make
a
Body
to
releeve
us
,
which
in
my
opinion
had
been
no
ill
course
if
it
had
been
followed
.
Thus
having
declared
unto
you
all
particulars
at
large
,
I
desire
you
would
be
pleased
to
let
the
truth
of
what
I
have
affirmed
be
examined
at
a
Councell
of
Warre
,
that
I
may
bee
cleared
or
condemned
according
as
they
shall
finde
the
truth
or
falshood
of
what
I
have
declared
.
The
Copy
of
a
Letter
written
to
my
Lord
Say
,
by
Colonell
Nathaniel
Fiennes
,
and
the
Gentlemen
of
Sommer
set
and
Glocester-shire
for
the
setling
of
a
sufficient
Garison
in
that
City
;
they
having
written
another
to
my
Lord
Generall
to
the
same
purpose
.
May
it
please
your
Lordship
,
TO
Understand
first
the
importance
of
this
City
of
Bristoll
,
and
next
the
condition
in
which
we
are
left
to
defend
it
:
The
enemy
hath
lately
cast
his
eye
upon
it
,
prompted
by
the
witty
malice
of
our
Malignants
,
to
espy
his
advantage
,
if
he
possesse
this
City
,
hee
will
reape
these
benefits
by
our
losse
.
1.
he
will
get
much
money
,
Armes
and
Amunition
in
a
more
cheape
and
lesse
hazardous
way
,
then
he
can
have
them
out
of
the
Low-Countreyes
,
all
which
hee
will
pay
for
with
monopolies
and
ingrossments
of
Trade
,
(
things
with
which
the
great
ones
of
this
Towne
have
bin
well
acquainted
,
and
are
therfore
malignant
.
2.
If
he
gaine
this
Town
he
will
soone
subdue
Glocester
,
and
become
Master
of
all
the
Tract
betweene
Shrewsbury
,
and
and
the
Lizards
point
in
Cornwall
,
a
quarter
so
plentifull
as
his
plundering
army
yet
never
saw
.
3.
He
will
become
master
of
all
the
Trafficke
of
that
Inland
Sea
the
Severne
,
and
make
all
the
Shipping
both
of
the
Welch
,
and
English
Coasts
his
owne
.
4.
His
Neighbourhood
to
Wales
:
will
from
time
to
time
supply
him
with
a
body
of
Foot
5.
We
shall
lose
a
Port
Towne
very
important
for
the
service
of
Ireland
,
and
fit
to
give
Landing
to
the
Rebels
of
that
place
or
any
other
Enemy
.
The
diseased
state
we
stand
in
followeth
.
The
Enemy
hath
lately
bin
before
our
doores
invited
by
a
treacherous
party
in
this
Town
:
we
had
then
2
Regiments
of
foot
,
Colonell
Essexes
,
and
Col.
Pophams
,
and
almost
a
whole
Regiment
of
horse
,
yet
the
extent
of
this
scattering
City
,
commanded
by
many
Hils
,
and
the
conspiring
multitude
within
it
enforced
all
our
men
at
once
to
doe
duty
:
so
that
we
had
bin
undone
by
watching
over
our
safety
,
if
the
enemy
had
bin
able
to
persist
,
since
which
time
Sir
William
Waller
hath
beene
with
us
,
(
and
being
desirous
to
take
the
field
)
hath
taken
from
us
Col.
Eslex
whole
Regiment
of
foot
,
and
the
most
part
of
our
horse
.
And
though
we
acknowledge
a
partie
in
the
Field
,
to
bee
a
good
strength
to
us
,
yet
wee
conceive
a
City
of
this
consequence
ought
to
have
an
inward
strength
of
his
owne
,
and
not
to
depend
wholly
upon
the
uncertaine
issue
of
warre
abroad
;
considering
how
apt
the
Town
is
to
rise
against
us
if
the
dye
of
war
should
turn
against
Sir
William
Waller
,
and
the
enemy
pursue
his
victory
to
the
Walls
or
if
a
joint
party
from
Cornwall
and
Wales
,
should
passe
through
the
Country
,
and
take
up
our
malignant
in
their
way
,
wee
cannot
promise
to
keep
the
town
but
to
lose
our selves
,
seeing
our
whole
strength
consists
but
of
Col.
Pophams
Regiment
of
Foot
not
compleat
,
and
of
Col.
Fiennes
,
and
Col.
Coles
Troopes
of
Horse
.
Wherefore
we
shall
humbly
propound
the
remedy
,
which
is
,
that
we
may
be
enabled
to
raise
,
two
other
Regiments
of
foot
,
one
under
the
command
of
Col.
Fiennes
,
and
the
other
under
the
command
of
And
that
we
may
have
some
supply
of
money
from
the
Parliament
;
That
these
new
raised
Regiments
together
with
Col.
Pophams
aforesaid
Regiment
,
and
Col.
Fiennes
Regiment
of
Horse
be
only
destined
for
defence
of
this
City
and
Country
for
twenty
miles
round
about
it
,
out
of
which
territory
of
20
miles
compasse
and
this
City
,
if
they
be
left
onely
to
us
we
hope
to
pay
the
said
forces
when
as
they
are
raised
,
we
have
written
to
his
Excellency
for
two
or
three
experienced
Commanders
to
make
Sergeant
Majors
,
as
many
able
Gunners
,
and
a
skillfull
Engineer
we
beseech
your
Honour
forward
our
desires
,
One
advertisement
more
we
shall
trouble
your
Lordship
withall
;
which
is
that
our
rich
Merchants
have
shipped
most
of
their
Treasure
,
and
the
Ships
lie
off
at
Sea
out
of
our
command
which
seemes
to
threaten
a
storme
at
Land
:
If
the
Parliament
could
spare
2.
or
3.
good
pinnaces
to
guard
this
haven
and
the
Seaverne
;
that
no
Ships
passe
without
licence
,
it
would
much
secure
these
parts
,
and
annoy
Wales
,
and
we
conceive
the
charge
may
be
born
by
the
toll
upon
all
merchandize
,
which
those
malignants
deserve
to
undergoe
.
The
two
Pinnaces
sent
by
the
Parliament
to
Milford
Haven
,
are
vessels
of
no
force
and
their
commanders
of
no
activity
that
we
heare
of
.
And
if
we
be
trusted
to
take
some
accompt
of
their
endeavours
it
may
perchance
quicken
them
,
we
have
writ
to
his
Excellency
,
to
enable
us
by
his
appointment
to
proceed
with
our
Treacherous
Conspirators
,
to
the
utmost
extent
of
marshall
Law
;
the
wickednes
of
some
of
them
deserving
to
be
made
an
example
of
utmost
severity
,
and
without
which
,
we
shall
incurre
contempt
and
lie
open
to
more
practises
,
we
beseech
your
Lordship
bee
the
mediator
of
our
humble
desires
,
and
make
what
use
you
please
of
them
,
to
the
close
Committee
we
have
revealed
those
weaknesses
to
your
honour
,
which
otherwise
wee
desire
to
conceale
knowing
that
a
bare
reputation
in
matters
of
War
doth
many
times
win
the
game
.
We
are
Your
honours
humble
Servants
.
-
Nathaniel
Fiennes
.
-
Alexander
Popham
.
-
Ch
:
Walker
.
-
Joh
.
Seymoure
.
-
Edw
.
Stephens
.
Bristoll
,
20
March
1643.
A
Copie
of
a
Letter
written
by
my
Lord
Generall
,
to
the
Lord
SAY
,
concerning
the
setling
of
a
sufficient
Garison
at
BRISTOLL
,
according
to
the
Propositions
made
by
Colonell
Fiennes
to
that
purpose
.
My
Lord
,
I
Understand
there
is
a
Committee
of
the
House
of
Commons
appointed
to
consider
of
the
establishing
a
Garison
in
the
City
of
Bristoll
.
I
am
very
glad
of
their
care
of
it
,
being
a
place
of
so
great
importance
.
I
desire
your
Lordship
to
acquaint
the
Committee
with
my
resolution
concerning
the
strength
of
that
Garison
,
and
entreate
them
that
course
may
be
taken
for
a
sufficient
maintenance
for
it
.
I
Thinke
it
necessary
that
that
Garison
doe
consist
of
those
two
Regiments
which
Col.
Fiennes
hath
already
raised
,
and
of
that
Regiment
under
Col.
Popham
,
of
two
Troopes
of
Horse
,
and
Captaine
Olands
company
of
Dragoons
.
This
I
thinke
little
enough
both
in
respect
of
the
importance
of
that
place
as
being
the
Key
of
the
West
of
England
,
and
likewise
because
by
these
forces
the
Governour
will
bee
able
at
all
times
to
suppresle
any
that
shall
rise
against
us
in
those
parts
to
assist
our
friends
,
as
now
is
done
by
Colonell
Pophams
Regiment
.
My
Lord
,
I
againe
recommend
this
businesse
to
your
care
and
desire
you
likewise
,
that
you
will
let
my
resolution
herein
be
knowne
to
the
Governour
of
Bristoll
,
and
likewise
to
the
Gentlemen
of
Sommerset-shire
,
Glocester-shire
,
and
Wilt-shire
,
that
they
may
endeavour
to
settle
some
constant
course
for
the
maintenance
of
this
Garison
.
My
Lord
I
am
Your
Lordships
faithfull
Friend
and
Servant
,
ESSEX
.
Thame
,
Iune
,
22.
1643.
A
Draught
of
the
Ordinance
presented
to
the
House
of
Commons
by
the
Le
:
Say
,
for
the
setling
of
a
sufficient
Garrison
AT
BRISTOLL
,
According
to
the
Propositions
made
by
Colonell
Fiennes
,
and
recommended
unto
his
care
by
my
Lord
Generall
,
and
the
Gentlemen
of
Somerset
and
Gloucestershire
.
THe
Lords
and
Commons
taking
into
their
serious
consideration
,
the
great
importance
of
the
city
of
Bristoll
,
to
the
safety
of
this
Kingdom
,
and
the
dangerous
attempts
that
have
been
made
against
it
by
the
late
detestable
Conspiracie
,
and
the
great
Forces
that
were
brought
before
it
by
Prince
Rupert
,
into
whose
hands
the
Conspirators
were
prepared
to
have
delivered
the
same
;
And
that
there
is
great
danger
that
the
like
attempts
may
be
made
hereafter
for
the
surprisall
of
it
,
if
care
be
not
taken
for
the
preventing
thereof
,
Do
Order
and
Ordain
,
That
there
shall
be
a
Garrison
forthwith
raised
by
Colonell
Fiennes
,
the
Governour
of
the
said
City
,
consisting
of
Three
Regiments
of
Foot
,
one
of
Twelve
hundred
men
,
and
another
of
One
thousand
,
another
of
Eight
hundred
men
,
and
Two
Troops
of
Horse
,
and
One
company
of
Dragoons
,
to
be
completely
armed
and
furnished
,
and
there
kept
and
maintained
in
constant
pay
,
for
the
defence
of
the
said
city
and
the
circuit
thereof
;
And
to
be
imployed
for
the
defence
of
the
city
of
Bathe
,
and
the
adjacent
counties
of
Somerset
and
Glocester
,
as
occasion
shall
require
.
And
that
one
of
the
said
Regiments
for
the
said
Garrison
,
consisting
of
Twelve
hundred
men
,
shall
be
maintained
by
Barkley
division
,
in
the
county
of
Gloucest
,
another
of
One
thousand
,
being
Colonels
Pophams
Regiment
,
with
the
Troops
of
Horse
,
and
company
of
Dragoons
,
by
that
part
of
the
Eastern
division
in
the
county
of
Somerset
,
which
is
next
adjoyning
to
Bristoll
and
Bathe
.
And
the
third
Regiment
of
Eight
hundred
men
,
together
with
other
incident
charges
necessary
for
their
safety
,
by
the
said
cities
of
Bristoll
and
Bathe
.
And
it
is
likewise
Ordained
,
That
there
be
Three
Regiments
more
of
Trained
Bands
,
or
Voluntiers
,
which
upon
Summons
shall
be
drawn
together
from
time
to
time
;
as
often
as
need
shall
require
,
for
the
defence
of
the
said
cities
and
counties
adjacent
;
One
of
which
Regiments
of
the
Trained
Bands
,
or
Voluntiers
,
shall
be
raised
out
of
Barkley
division
,
in
the
county
of
Gloucest
'
;
One
other
out
of
that
part
of
the
Eastern
division
of
Somersetshire
,
which
is
nearest
Bristoll
and
Bathe
;
And
the
third
,
out
of
both
the
said
cities
.
That
for
the
better
settlement
of
the
Garrison
in
manner
aforesaid
,
the
Deputy-Lieutenants
in
the
counties
of
Glouc
'
and
Som●rset
,
shall
cause
the
Regiments
of
the
Trained-Bands
of
their
severall
counties
to
be
furnished
again
with
Arms
,
those
of
Glocestershire
being
for
the
most
part
lost
at
Ciceter
;
And
those
of
Somersetshire
in
the
parts
next
Bristoll
,
being
imployed
in
Colonell
Pophams
Regiment
,
being
one
of
the
Three
to
be
kept
in
constant
pay
as
aforesaid
.
And
that
all
the
Moneys
which
shall
be
levyed
out
of
B●rkley
division
in
Glouc
'
,
and
out
of
that
par●
of
the
Eastern
division
in
Somersetshire
which
is
ne●t
adjoyning
to
Bristoll
and
Bathe
,
and
out
of
the
cities
of
Bristoll
and
Bathe
,
by
vertue
of
the
severall
Ordinances
of
both
Houses
for
the
weekly
Assessments
,
the
Twentieth
part
,
and
the
Sequestrations
of
Delinquents
Estates
;
shall
be
assigned
for
the
use
of
the
aforesaid
Garrisons
and
Fortifications
.
And
that
the
severall
Committees
who
are
appointed
to
receive
or
issue
out
Monies
raised
by
these
Ordinances
in
the
said
city
of
Bristoll
,
or
the
said
counties
adjacent
shall
pay
and
defray
all
the
charges
of
the
said
Garrison
and
Fortifications
,
being
valued
and
made
known
to
them
by
the
said
Governour
of
Bristoll
,
out
of
the
moneys
so
to
be
raised
by
the
said
Ordinances
,
before
they
do
imploy
any
part
thereof
to
any
other
use
.
And
the
Warrant
and
Receit
of
the
said
Colonell
Fiennes
Governour
of
the
said
city
,
shall
be
a
sufficient
discharge
to
the
said
Committees
in
that
behalf
.
Provided
alwayes
,
that
if
there
shall
not
be
a
sufficient
proportion
for
the
uses
aforesaid
,
raised
out
of
the
severall
divisions
and
places
before
mentioned
,
that
then
it
be
made
up
out
of
the
rest
of
the
said
counties
respectively
.
And
also
that
the
surplusage
(
if
any
be
)
shall
be
imployed
for
the
use
of
other
parts
of
the
adjacent
counties
,
and
for
such
other
uses
as
shall
be
directed
by
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
And
it
is
further
Ordained
by
the
Authority
abovesaid
,
that
aswell
for
the
maintenance
of
the
said
Garrison
,
and
the
charges
incident
thereunto
.
As
also
,
for
the
making
and
finishing
of
the
Fortifications
and
Works
in
and
about
the
said
city
of
Bristoll
,
the
said
city
of
Bristoll
shall
pay
,
and
is
hereby
rated
and
assessed
to
the
Weekly
sum
of
Four
hundred
pounds
,
to
begin
the
First
day
of
Iuly
,
1643.
And
for
the
better
performance
thereof
;
and
ease
of
the
said
city
,
It
is
Ordained
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
,
That
the
Weekly
sum
of
Fifty
five
pounds
,
formerly
assessed
upon
the
said
city
by
the
late
Ordinance
of
both
Houses
of
Parl
.
for
the
Weekly
Assessments
towards
the
supply
of
the
Army
raised
by
Authority
of
Parliament
,
shall
go
and
be
accounted
as
part
of
the
said
Four-hundred
pounds
weekly
for
the
maintenance
of
the
said
Garrison
and
Fortifications
,
and
not
otherwise
to
be
required
for
the
use
of
the
said
Army
.
It
is
further
Ordained
by
the
said
Lords
and
Commons
,
That
the
said
Weekly
Assessment
of
Four
hundred
pounds
shall
be
Assessed
,
rated
,
taxed
,
and
levyed
by
Colonell
Fiennes
Governour
of
the
said
Town
,
Colonell
Popham
,
Richard
Aldsworth
Major
of
the
said
city
of
Bristoll
,
Sergeant
Major
Iohn
Clifton
,
Captain
Richard
Hippesley
,
Captain
Thomas
Hippesley
,
Mr.
Luke
Hodges
,
Mr.
Henry
Gribs
,
and
Mr
Iames
Howell
,
who
shall
have
like
power
and
Authority
,
as
other
Committees
have
by
the
said
severall
Ordinances
;
And
also
have
power
and
Authority
to
call
unto
them
such
of
the
most
indifferent
understanding
,
and
sufficient
persons
of
every
Parish
within
the
said
city
of
Bristoll
as
they
shall
think
fit
to
their
assistance
;
And
shall
rate
and
tax
the
said
Weekly
Assessment
,
charged
by
this
Ordinance
upon
the
Inhabitants
,
and
the
owners
of
goods
or
other
Estate
there
,
in
such
moderate
and
proportionable
manner
as
they
shall
think
fit
,
to
and
for
the
maintenance
of
the
said
Garrison
and
Fortifications
;
As
also
to
have
like
power
to
levie
the
same
,
and
to
do
all
things
necessary
for
the
execution
of
this
present
Ordinance
,
as
by
the
said
former
Ordinance
for
the
Weekly
Assessment
is
appointed
;
And
that
what
shall
be
established
in
London
by
way
of
Excise
or
new
Impost
,
upon
Wines
,
Tobacco
,
or
other
Commodities
,
shall
be
likewise
setled
in
Bristoll
,
towards
the
maintenance
of
the
said
Garrison
and
Fortifications
(
there
.
)
And
to
the
end
the
Trained
Bands
or
Voluntiers
above
specified
,
and
the
severall
division
and
limits
,
out
of
which
they
shall
be
raised
,
may
be
the
better
able
to
perform
the
services
,
and
discharge
the
payments
before
mentioned
,
It
is
further
Ordained
,
That
no
Taxes
or
payments
shal
be
levyed
or
Assessed
upon
them
,
other
then
such
as
are
or
shall
be
Ordered
by
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
And
it
is
also
Ordained
,
That
by
the
assent
and
Warrant
of
Colonell
Fiennes
the
Governour
of
Bristoll
,
and
Two
or
more
of
the
Deputy-Lieutenants
,
or
Committees
of
Parliament
,
residing
in
or
n●er
the
said
divisions
and
no
other
,
the
Treasurers
of
the
said
Divisions
and
cities
shall
issue
out
monies
for
the
use
of
the
said
Garrison
and
Fortifications
;
And
that
the
said
Trained-Bands
or
Voluntiers
shall
not
be
drawn
away
to
other
services
,
then
what
they
are
by
this
Ordinance
assigned
unto
,
without
the
like
Warrant
as
aforesaid
;
And
that
by
such
Warrant
they
may
be
at
any
time
drawn
out
into
the
said
cities
of
Bristoll
or
Bath
for
the
defence
thereof
.
It
is
further
Ordained
,
That
the
said
Colonell
Fiennes
Governour
of
Bristoll
shall
have
power
to
grant
Commissions
for
Trained-Bands
;
As
also
for
Bands
of
Voluntiers
to
be
raised
within
the
said
cities
;
And
that
the
same
power
which
was
granted
by
Ordinance
of
Parliament
to
the
Apprentices
and
others
of
London
,
that
should
be
willing
to
undergo
the
like
service
,
shall
be
extended
to
the
said
city
of
Bristoll
.
And
for
the
securing
of
the
River
of
Severn
,
and
the
Seas
thereto
adjoyning
.
It
is
Ordained
,
That
the
said
Colonell
Fienn●s
Governour
of
Bristoll
,
shall
have
power
likewise
to
grant
Commissions
to
any
Merchants
or
others
that
will
set
out
ships
,
to
take
any
Welsh
,
Cornish
,
or
Irish
Rebells
,
or
any
Vessell
that
shall
be
imployed
,
to
afford
them
or
any
of
them
any
ayd
or
assistance
,
and
to
make
prizes
thereof
,
paying
a
third
of
all
,
that
shall
be
taken
,
or
such
proportion
as
shall
be
thought
fit
to
the
use
of
the
Parliament
.
Lastly
it
is
ordeyned
,
That
Col.
Nath
:
Fiennes
,
Governour
of
Bristoll
,
Alexander
Popham
,
Capt
.
Iohn
Fiennes
,
be
added
to
the
severall
Committees
of
the
weekly
Assessement
,
the
Twentieth
Part
,
and
the
Committee
for
Sequestrations
in
the
severall
Counties
of
Glocestershire
and
Sommersetshire
,
and
in
the
Cities
of
Bristoll
and
Bath
.
An
Approbation
of
the
Ordinance
presented
to
the
House
by
the
Lord
Say
,
for
the
setling
of
the
Garrison
of
Bristoll
,
by
the
principall
Gentlemen
of
Berkly
Devision
in
Glocestershire
.
WEe
whose
names
are
under
written
,
have
seene
the
draught
of
an
Ordinance
of
Parliament
,
for
the
setling
of
a
Garrison
in
the
City
of
Bristoll
,
and
for
the
contribution
and
assistance
of
the
adjacent
Counties
for
the
maintenance
thereof
,
which
we
approve
of
,
and
hold
very
conduceable
to
the
security
both
of
the
City
and
county
,
only
we
desire
that
a
provision
may
be
inserted
,
for
the
defraying
of
the
charges
of
the
Officers
and
Souldiers
of
the
Trained-bands
and
Voluntiers
,
when
they
shall
be
called
to
do
any
service
out
of
the
severall
Devisions
out
of
the
which
they
are
raised
,
and
that
Berkly
Castle
may
be
furnished
with
a
Garrison
sufficient
for
the
defence
thereof
out
of
the
Garrison
of
Bristoll
;
or
upon
the
monies
to
bee
raised
out
of
Berkley
Devision
.
-
John
Seymour
.
-
Edward
Stephens
.
-
Joh
:
Codrington
.
An
Extract
out
of
a
Letter
from
Col
:
Fiennes
to
my
Lond
Generall
,
dated
March
20.
upon
occasion
of
Sir
Will
.
Wallers
drawing
forth
Col
:
Essex's
Regiment
out
of
Bristoll
.
THe
drawing
forth
of
Col
:
Essex
his
whole
Regiment
may
expose
this
City
to
a
great
deal
of
danger
,
there
being
not
so
much
as
one
experienced
Officer
left
among
the
Comparies
that
remain
here
,
and
the
number
and
quality
of
the
Common
souldiers
being
much
disproportionable
to
the
necessity
and
importance
of
this
place
,
as
in
a
particular
Letter
which
(
with
the
rest
of
the
Gentlemen
of
Sommersetshire
,
and
Glouc
.
I
writ
to
your
Excellency
doth
more
fully
appear
:
)
And
as
I
doubt
not
,
but
according
to
the
constant
care
your
Excellency
hath
had
of
this
place
,
answerable
to
the
importance
thereof
,
your
Lordship
will
provide
a
person
for
the
government
thereof
that
may
be
fit
to
be
intrusted
with
so
great
a
charge
;
so
that
your
Excellency
will
also
hold
it
fit
that
he
may
have
such
a
command
over
the
forces
that
shal
be
thought
fit
for
the
defence
of
the
place
,
as
that
he
may
be
able
to
give
a
good
accompt
thereof
.
I
earnestly
expect
a
discharge
from
your
Excellency
of
that
trust
,
which
at
present
is
in
my
hands
,
that
it
may
not
be
left
at
Random
in
no
bodies
hand
at
all
:
And
that
it
may
be
reposed
in
a
hand
more
fit
and
able
for
it
;
which
is
the
humble
desire
of
Your
Excellencies
most
humble
Servant
.
Nath
:
Fiennes
.
Bristoll
.
March
20.
1643.
An
Extract
of
another
Letter
from
Col
:
Fiennes
to
Col
:
Hambden
,
dated
March
.
the
19th
.
I
Shall
say
onely
this
in
generall
,
that
if
there
be
not
some
speedy
course
taken
that
more
men
may
be
brought
to
strengthen
the
Garrison
,
and
some
expert
souldiers
to
command
them
,
this
Town
in
all
probability
will
be
lost
,
and
all
we
that
are
in
it
.
All
that
Sir
Wil
:
Waller
aleadgeth
is
this
;
that
he
being
in
the
Field
with
a
considerable
body
,
doth
stand
between
us
and
danger
:
but
such
a
city
as
this
should
not
be
a
noun
adjective
,
nor
depend
upon
the
fortune
or
failing
of
a
party
in
the
field
,
the
losse
thereof
being
of
greater
consequence
then
of
the
whole
party
in
the
field
;
I
desire
that
either
I
may
have
leave
to
quitt
the
charge
,
(
which
was
my
earnest
suit
to
Sir
Wil
:
Waller
that
I
might
do
)
or
that
meanes
might
be
afforded
unto
me
to
make
it
good
;
I
shall
appeal
to
any
man
that
is
a
souldier
,
whether
there
be
not
need
of
3000.
men
at
least
to
be
an
ordinary
Garrison
for
this
Town
with
some
Troops
of
horse
and
Dragoons
.
Bristoll
is
worth
the
keeping
,
and
yet
in
the
judgement
of
any
souldier
not
easie
to
be
kept
,
though
with
a
good
strength
of
souldiers
,
but
impossible
to
bee
kept
with
a
few
;
If
that
it
be
expected
from
me
to
give
an
accompt
of
this
place
,
I
desire
my
straw
may
not
be
taken
from
me
,
and
yet
so
great
a
tale
of
Brick
be
required
at
my
hands
.
MY
LORD
,
I
Am
utterly
discouraged
in
the
employment
I
have
here
,
because
I
do
not
see
a
way
of
subsistance
for
the
forces
that
are
here
,
for
I
doubt
I
can
expect
little
money
from
London
,
and
all
the
wayes
whereby
I
got
some
heretofore
out
of
Gloucestershire
and
Sommersetshire
,
will
be
stopped
up
and
diverted
towards
the
maintenance
of
Sir
Wil
:
Wallers
Army
,
and
I
shall
be
left
to
feed
upon
the
bare
stones
,
and
yet
Sir
Wil
:
Waller
at
his
first
coming
to
this
City
,
drew
2000
l.
out
of
it
,
which
if
it
might
be
allowed
me
till
a
course
might
be
setled
for
the
maintenance
of
this
Garrison
,
I
should
have
some
probability
of
keeping
up
the
horse
and
foot
that
I
have
,
with
a
great
deal
of
paines
raised
,
without
one
penny
allowance
from
London
,
but
if
all
draw
from
me
and
none
helpe
me
;
I
should
desire
that
my
Lo
:
Generall
would
command
me
to
come
to
his
Army
with
my
Regiment
of
foot
and
horse
,
and
that
some
body
else
may
be
put
to
keepe
this
Town
,
that
can
make
it
keep
it selfe
,
for
I
confesse
I
cannot
do
it
without
assistance
from
the
adjacent
Counties
,
or
from
the
Parliament
;
That
which
will
arise
out
of
the
Delinquents
estates
,
will
not
be
considerable
;
there
are
not
many
of
any
estate
,
that
were
in
the
Conspiracy
,
and
they
have
found
meanes
to
conceale
the
greatest
part
of
their
estates
;
and
what
is
visible
will
bee
little
more
then
what
is
sufficient
to
pay
their
debters
;
And
I
perceive
the
Parliament
intendeth
to
allow
the
payment
of
debts
out
of
their
estates
,
(
which
is
just
that
it
should
be
done
,
so
there
be
care
that
the
State
be
not
deceived
by
pretended
debts
,
or
such
as
are
contracted
since
the
Conspiracy
.
)
My
Lord
,
I
cannot
long
subsist
in
this
employment
unlesse
that
there
be
a
course
t●
help
me
with
monies
,
or
that
power
be
given
me
to
help
my self
in
this
City
and
the
adjacent
parts
.
Your
Lordships
most
obedient
Son
,
Nath
:
Fiennes
.
Bristol
.
Apr.
22.
An
Extract
of
a
Letter
written
from
Col
:
Fiennes
to
the
Lord
Say
his
Father
,
May
,
12.
1643.
I
Have
layed
out
here
,
neer
9000.
l.
since
I
came
to
this
Town
,
and
I
never
yet
had
above
4000
l.
from
the
Parliament
;
as
your
Lordship
best
knows
,
all
the
rest
I
have
got
up
my selfe
with
great
deal
of
trouble
for
the
preservation
of
this
City
,
which
without
it
had
undoubtedly
fallen
into
the
hands
of
the
enemy
.
An
Extract
of
a
Letter
from
Col
:
Fiennes
to
the
Lord
Say
his
Father
,
dated
May
13
,
1643.
I
Am
in
that
extremity
for
want
of
money
,
that
I
know
not
what
to
do
,
and
all
the
springs
which
formerly
afforded
me
supply
,
are
dryed
up
,
for
Sir
Wil
:
Waller
expecteth
all
out
of
the
counties
,
and
the
City
will
not
continue
their
weekly
contribution
any
longer
:
If
the
Propositions
of
joyning
a
certain
Circuit
in
Sommersetshire
and
Glocestershire
to
this
Towne
,
as
to
the
maintenance
of
this
Garrison
with
money
,
and
men
upon
occasion
,
might
be
granted
;
I
should
hope
by
the
grace
of
God
to
give
a
good
accompt
of
this
City
and
the
adjacent
parts
;
And
I
am
confident
there
is
no
objection
against
them
,
but
what
ariseth
out
of
particular
respects
to
the
prejudice
of
the
publick
interest
,
unlesse
those
Propositions
may
be
admitted
,
or
a
continuall
supply
granted
from
London
,
(
which
I
cannot
expect
:
)
all
that
I
build
here
is
without
a
foundation
,
and
must
needs
fall
to
the
ground
,
and
this
Town
into
the
hands
of
the
enemy
.
An
Extract
out
of
a
Letter
from
Col
:
Fiennes
to
my
Lord
Say
his
Father
,
June
9
:
1643.
THe
Lord
deliver
me
from
the
condition
wherein
I
am
,
that
I
should
have
the
charge
of
a
Town
of
such
importance
as
this
is
upon
me
,
&
neither
have
men
halfe
enough
to
maintain
it
,
nor
mony
to
maintain
those
men
I
have
,
nor
means
afforded
me
to
raise
any
mony
,
I
beseech
your
Lordship
dispatch
unto
me
by
order
of
the
House
,
a
power
to
rate
Malignants
and
Neutralls
at
the
20th
.
part
of
their
estate
;
If
I
had
but
this
I
might
be
able
to
raise
some
monies
(
although
not
sufficient
)
for
the
Garrison
,
unlesse
the
adjacent
counties
come
in
to
our
assistance
;
and
it
is
all
the
reason
in
the
world
that
Glocestershire
should
maintaine
one
Regiment
in
this
City
,
Sommerset
,
another
,
and
the
City
,
with
the
help
of
Wiltshire
another
;
if
some
such
course
were
settled
,
I
should
have
lesse
recourse
to
supplies
from
London
;
till
then
I
must
,
or
this
Town
must
be
lost
,
and
all
that
is
in
it
,
and
all
that
depend
upon
it
,
which
will
not
so
soone
be
●…ed
againe
.
An
Extract
of
another
Letter
written
to
the
Lord
Say
,
June
17.
1643.
MY
Lord
I
much
wonder
that
any
should
conceive
the
estates
of
the
Conspirators
any
thing
consideable
,
in
respect
of
the
great
charge
I
am
constantly
at
,
being
to
pay
1500
foot
,
a
Regiment
of
Horse
,
and
a
company
of
Dragoones
,
and
a
hundred
Gunners
,
besides
workmen
upon
the
Fortifications
;
so
that
I
have
beene
sometimes
at
1300.
l.
sometimes
at
1200.
l.
seldome
under
1000.
l.
a
weeke
;
and
I
shall
never
make
3000.
l.
from
the
beginning
to
the
end
out
of
the
Conspirators
estates
,
there
being
never
a
rich
man
amongst
them
;
and
their
Creditors
claiming
and
carrying
away
the
greatest
part
of
what
is
not
abroad
conveyed
away
,
or
so
concealed
that
I
cannot
find
it
out
;
and
I
can
assure
your
Lordship
I
have
already
received
and
spent
the
most
of
what
I
am
to
expect
that
way
,
otherwise
I
had
not
beene
able
to
have
subsisted
halfe
this
time
:
It
were
folly
in
me
to
conceale
that
which
will
prove
the
truth
,
if
out
of
the
conceipt
of
the
riches
of
Bristoll
(
which
since
the
stop
of
trade
,
and
many
Malignants
withdrawing
their
estates
,
is
much
otherwise
then
is
conceived
by
some
)
I
am
left
to
maintaine
this
Garrison
,
without
assistance
from
the
Countries
or
from
some
other
way
,
I
shall
not
be
able
to
keepe
my
men
together
for
a
fortnight
:
for
my
part
I
shall
desire
to
be
discharged
of
the
trust
,
unlesse
I
may
have
means
to
discharge
it
with
honour
to
my selfe
,
and
safety
to
the
City
and
countries
adjacent
;
I
am
confident
they
are
their
owne
greatest
enemies
that
oppose
my
propositions
for
the
setling
this
Garrison
,
and
that
if
they
have
their
wils
,
they
will
quickly
see
this
City
fall
into
the
enemies
hands
,
and
so
have
a
perpetuall
yoke
,
to
the
Counties
of
Gloucester
and
Sommerset
;
I
shall
muster
up
all
the
patience
that
is
in
me
,
but
I
cannot
hold
out
long
in
that
manner
that
I
have
done
;
Sir
William
Waller
hath
now
a
good
strength
about
him
,
especially
of
Horse
,
and
for
ought
that
I
see
the
enemy
will
fight
with
him
,
I
must
confesse
I
doubt
the
successe
,
unlesse
it
come
extraordinarily
from
God
,
as
formerly
it
hath
done
.
Another
Extract
of
a
Letter
of
Iune
24.
MY
Lord
I
have
ever
since
I
came
to
this
City
,
beene
in
a
troublesome
and
very
oft
in
a
dangerous
condition
,
but
I
am
like
to
be
put
to
it
now
more
then
ever
,
and
had
I
not
had
experience
of
Gods
mercy
to
me
in
times
of
streights
,
my
faith
would
welnigh
faile
me
.
I
will
not
write
the
particulars
whereon
I
ground
this
apprehension
of
my
condition
,
not
knowing
into
what
hands
this
Letter
may
come
,
but
only
in
generall
I
will
say
thus
much
,
That
happily
the
support
that
this
City
and
all
the
rest
seemes
to
relye
on
(
which
is
Sir
William
Wallers
army
)
may
faile
us
,
but
God
will
never
faile
us
.
At
the
last
Rendesvouz
that
Sir
William
Waller
had
of
his
horse
,
there
appeared
betweene
two
and
three
thousand
horse
,
a
brave
body
of
horse
,
&c.
Another
Extract
of
a
Letter
of
July
8.
1643.
Sent
by
the
same
Col.
Fines
to
my
Lord
Say
his
Father
.
I
Beseech
your
Lordship
to
cause
my
Ordinance
for
the
setling
of
a
garrison
at
Bristoll
to
bee
dispatched
;
me
thinks
there
should
be
no
stop
of
it
now
that
I
have
sent
an
approbation
thereof
,
under
the
hands
of
all
those
considerable
Gentlemen
that
live
in
those
parts
whereon
the
burthen
is
principally
to
lye
;
your
Lordship
cannot
imagine
what
difficulties
I
am
put
upon
for
want
of
that
Ordinance
,
and
if
God
had
not
given
my
Souldiers
and
Officers
a
great
deale
of
patience
,
we
must
needs
have
fallen
all
to
pieces
by
this
time
;
and
this
day
I
am
in
as
great
necessity
as
ever
,
and
do
live
every
day
but
from
hand
to
mouth
.
I
am
sure
all
my
Propositions
have
no
other
aime
but
the
publick
good
.
I
beseech
your
Lordship
againe
to
hasten
the
dispatch
of
that
Ordinance
which
is
in
hand
,
&
in
the
mean
time
being
a
very
beggar
,
I
must
still
beg
for
supplyes
of
money
.
A
Letter
written
by
Sir
W.
Waller
and
Sir
Arthur
Haslerigge
to
Mr
:
John
Ashe
,
to
hasten
forces
out
of
Bristol
unto
them
,
Whereupon
1200
was
sent
.
Good
Sir
,
SUre
you
think
we
have
both
a
lame
and
a
patient
enemy
,
that
will
be
knockt
and
stay
till
we
be
ready
to
answer
his
returne
.
We
expected
Col.
Fines
Regiment
this
day
,
and
now
I
heare
that
he
appointed
that
Sir
John
Seymors
men
should
not
come
to
Bristoll
before
Monday
,
and
then
we
are
to
expect
ours
.
Upon
Tuseday
we
think
the
Enemy
will
fall
on
this
night
,
if
not
,
to
morrow
morning
;
and
if
so
,
what
good
will
this
Regiment
do
Bristoll
,
if
we
perish
.
It
is
a
wonder
to
me
to
see
our
friends
delay
helpe
when
there
in
safety
;
and
I
am
confident
,
Honour
is
wrapt
up
in
our
successe
.
It
is
said
your
Captains
have
not
yet
cast
lots
who
shall
come
forth
;
I
thought
they
would
have
petitioned
for
the
imployment
.
We
shall
be
happy
in
Col.
Pophams
Regiment
,
and
Col.
Fines
also
;
surely
a
small
guard
will
keep
under
the
Malignants
,
we
being
so
neare
.
Let
not
the
west
of
England
be
lost
for
a
little
monies
,
neither
send
your
supplies
too
late
.
There
is
a
time
which
wise-men
do
not
let
slippe
.
It
is
strange
to
me
,
that
these
Forces
have
not
long
since
been
drawne
out
.
What
forces
you
send
us
,
let
us
have
them
with
all
speed
.
It
grieves
our
hearts
you
are
no
more
sensible
of
our
present
condition
,
and
the
nearnesse
and
strength
of
the
Enemy
.
We
have
done
our
duties
,
the
Lord
direct
you
.
We
are
Your
Servants
,
-
William
Waller
.
-
Art.
Hasilrige
.
July
1.
1643.
A
Copie
of
the
Result
of
the
Councell
of
Warre
held
by
the
Enemies
,
concerning
the
Assaulting
of
the
City
of
Bristoll
,
found
in
Collonel
Bucks
pocket
that
was
there
staine
,
with
divers
other
Officers
and
Gentlemen
of
qualitie
.
At
the
Councell
of
Warre
held
at
Knowle
,
neare
Bristoll
,
Somerset
.
the
five
and
twentieth
day
of
July
,
1643
Their
Highnesse
Prince
Rupert
,
and
Prince
Maurice
.
Present
.
-
Earle
of
Carnarvon
.
-
Sir
John
Biron
.
-
Serjeant
Major
Generall
Wagstaffe
.
-
Sir
Richard
Cave
.
-
Sir
William
Ogle
.
-
Sir
Richard
Slanning
.
-
Collonell
Buck
.
-
Collonell
Basset
.
-
Lieutenant
Col.
Ashtley
.
-
Lieutenant
Col.
Oneale
.
Question
.
WHether
it
be
best
to
assault
,
or
approach
the
City
of
Bristoll
?
Resolution
.
It
is
resolved
by
the
whole
Councell
of
Warre
for
divers
reasons
,
that
it
shall
be
assaulted
by
both
the
Armies
on
all
sides
,
according
to
the
best
skill
and
discretion
of
the
Commanders
in
chiefe
that
are
to
fall
on
.
Orders
.
It
is
ordered
that
the
houre
appointed
for
them
to
fall
on
,
shall
be
to
morrow
morning
,
just
at
the
breake
of
day
:
The
word
for
the
Souldiers
to
be
Oxford
;
and
the
signe
betweene
the
two
Armies
,
whereby
to
know
each
other
,
to
be
greene
colours
,
either
bowes
,
or
such
like
,
and
that
every
Officer
and
Souldier
be
without
any
band
or
hand-cherchiefe
about
his
neck
.
That
the
Collonels
of
the
severall
Brigads
as
soone
as
they
shall
have
entred
the
Enemies
Workes
,
shall
presently
appoint
some
to
throw
downe
the
Brest-workes
,
and
fill
up
the
ditches
in
severall
places
where
they
enter
,
or
other
places
more
convenient
for
the
entrance
of
our
Horse
(
if
occasion
require
.
)
That
the
Commanders
in
Chiefe
of
the
severall
Brigads
doe
agree
between
themselves
in
what
manner
Ratcliffe
Church
shal
be
possessed
,
and
if
possessed
,
how
maintained
;
and
that
they
appoint
certaine
Officers
for
that
purpose
.
That
the
Generall
of
the
Ordnance
give
speciall
order
,
that
all
the
Souldiers
be
furnished
with
all
kind
of
Amunition
,
and
that
severall
Officers
be
by
him
appointed
to
attend
the
severall
Brigads
with
Amunition
during
the
Assault
,
as
also
that
the
Artillary
,
and
the
Officers
thereto
belonging
,
be
ordered
to
be
readie
upon
all
Commands
.
FINIS
.
Ex.
per
Geo
.
Trym
.
Secr
.