THe opportunity of sending by this Bea­rer moved me to write a word or two unto you: Inch-House, neere Plimouth, was last week surrendred to Colonell Wel­den with foure Minion Guns, 90 Muskets, and all their Bag and Baggage taken therein; those in it to goe to their own homes. Sater­day we marched from Truro to Bodman. The Plimouth Regiment of horse, one troop of each Regiment, Col. Hamonds, Col. For­tescues, and Col. Ingolsbyes Regiments are to block up Pendennis and the Mount, and se­cure the County. We shall now march apace Eastward, Exeter will be (I doubt not) soon in our possession. My imployments here are so many, that I have little time for necessary refreshment. Remember mee to all our friends. I remaine

COlonell Hammon goes on in the blocking up of Pendennis Castle by Land, his number we finde by view of the place to be sufficient both Horse and Foot, they within being out of all hopes of reliefe; fortifications are to be raised upon the Istmus, which is so narrow that we doubt not but to faciliate it. All their hopes are within, that they thinke when they have seene the utmost of what the King wil do, that then they wil accordingly deport themselves; and these Punctileos of honour sway with some there, though others as desperate in their resolutions as in their fortunes, will try the utmost of Malignant opposition; but if there be but as great care taken by Sea as we shall by Land, they may soon be weary of their designe. Michaels Mount, that is thought on also by the care of the Cornish Gentle­men, there are Forces to be drawn out of the severall divisions of the Westerne parts of the County to keep [Page 3]the Enemy in, or force them out and take in the Garrison: And least that we should leave too much upon the Country before they are put into a setled posture (for we heare that some of the Enemies Souldiers are killing in the furthest parts of Cornwell therefore) two hundred Horse are drawne out, and sent to scoure all the Country of them, that so none of them may remaine to breed ill bloud when we are advanced. And besides, there are some that have de­bauched away better Horses then some that were offered, on purpose to deceive us, but those two hun­dred Horse are to make enquiry after them also. We are now at Bodman, on our way to our old Quarters; we hope they in Exeter, and also in Barnstable (for we shall divide to both places) will neither of them now much delay us, but if they doe we shall not dally with them, but shall (God willing) suddenly give an account of something. There is nothing come to us of the Princes going from the Isle of Silly, where (for any thing we can learne) he still is; we thought Hopton and Wentworth would have passed immediatly into France, but it seemes they first visite Silly. The Generall hath taken great care to cleanse these parts of the Enemy from resting in knots together when we are gone, and the Militia is so setled, that I pre­sume (through Gods blessing) they will be a free Country. I am

THe Generall with the body of the Army is now come to Bodman, having left Colonell Hammon with a sufficient strength of Horse and Foot to block up Pendennis by Land, which will be easily done by raising Fortifications upon the Istmus, which is very narrow; The Mount is to be kept in by the Country of the West parts of Cornwall who have undertaken it. We have sent two hundred Horse toward the Lands end to fetch up what straglers of the Enemy stayes behind, and to finde out what Horses they have hid, or otherwise disposed of in those parts. To morrow the Generall intends to advance toward Barnstable, and thence to Exeter, which we hope will neither of them hold out against us; & God being pleased to prosper our designes, we hope to be (soo­ner then I will speake) in the midland parts. The Prince is said to be still in the Isle of Silly, whether Hopton and Wentworth are gone to him; those of the Cavaliers that are not yet gone are to be conveyed by Parties of Horse to Chard, there to be dispersed and scattered, which is that we most desire. Sir, you'l please to excuse my abruptnesse who am in haste, yet advisedly remaine