FOr newes here, the Scots Army are now quartered upon the Forrest side of Deane, their head-quarters at Ludbury; yesterday their foot had a Rendezvouz at Newant. I doubt not but you have already heard of their taking of Cannon Froome, where most of the enemy refusing quarter were put to the Sword. Collonell Harvey is appointed by the Generall to garrison the place with the foot he hath rai­sed in this County, and our Committee here doe furnish him with Powder and Armes for the gar­rison of Cannon Froome. The Scots had intel­ligence that the King is passed over the River of [Page 2] Severne at blacke Rock towards Bristoll, it is conceived they intend to follow him. It is cre­dibly informed here, that 80 horse endeavou­ring to passe over the Severne at blacke Rocke were this weeke taken by the Parliaments Fri­got, or shallop, the countrey-people there doe say it was the Kings, Life-guard, and that his Majesty upon their taking drew back. There are many of the Welsh quartered about Bristoll on this side of it, and Prince Rupert labours excee­dingly in fortifying the Towne; he hath had severall meetings with the Wiltshire and some Somersetshire Clubmen upon Lansdowne, but they refused to take up Armes, or joyne with him, to which he prest them very earnestly. This day the Scots brought their sicke and hurt men into this Towne (the L. Generall Leven having before spoken with our Governour a­bout it) they are this day marching through the Forrest side towards Monmouth. Sir, This is all for the present from him, who is,

Glocester, Iuly 1645.

IT having so pleased the Almighty still to goe along with us, and to prosper our adventures in these parts, I thought good, having so fit an opportunity to make you acquainted with the late successefull proceedings of our Army. Our Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax his head­quarters is at Wels, from whence he hath sent a party against Sherburne, and another party of two Regiments of Horse and two Companies of Dragoones under the command of the ever-honoured Colonell Rich toward Bath to view the Towne, and give them an account thereof. [Page 4] At the approach of Colonell Riches Dragoones neere the Towne on Tuesday last, and com­ming downe the hill at the bridge end the enemy in Bath tooke an Alarm and discharged their Ordnance, whereupon some of our Dra­goones let fly at them their Musket-shot, and thereupon sent them a summons, upon which (so great a terrour the Almighty strucke into the enemies hearts) that although there were none of our souldiers on the other side of the Towne, yet the next morning the enemy sent for a parley; At which they agreed to sur­render the City, with all the common souldiers, Ordnance, Armes and Amunition therein to our Forces upon this prety condition onely; That Sir Thomas Bridges the stout Governour thereof, and his brave spirited Officers should march to Bristoll, which was condescended unto by our Forces, who thereupon entred the Towne tooke therein six peeces of Ordnance, 200 common prisoners, 300 Armes, ten Bar­rells of Powder and other Ammunition and pro­visions. Colonell Massey is gone with 8000 horse and foote towards Exeter, from whence we heare the enemy have drawne their horse and foo [...] out into the field, and some field Peeces [Page 5] into their out-Workes, the intentions of the enemy are as is conceived to joyne all their forces together, the better to inable them (if they cannot avoid it) to give us Battell.

The report here is, that Prince Rupert went Tuesday last out of Bristoll, and is not since heard off, the valiant German hath behaved himselfe so gallantly that hee is shamed to shevv his head. The enemy in Bristoll are much distract for feare of our forces.

Combe neere Bath, July, 30. 1645.