A true and perfect relation of the surrender of the strong and impregnable garrison the island of Scillie, to Captain Batten Vice-Admirall of the Parliaments navie at sea. VVith the discoverie of a bloody designe of Pendennis, for the blowing up of the castle, and poysoning of foure-score pieces of ordnance. Also a perfect account of the ammunition provision, and other necessaries that were left in the castle, at the surrender thereof. Together wit a list of the names of all the colonels, majors, captaines, lievtenants and other officers that were therein. VVhereunto is annexed an excellent copy of verses, made in Pendennis castle, when it was besieged by sea and land. Certified by two severall letters from Mr. Iohn Hoselock, chyrurgion to the Vice-Admirall Captain Batten in the St. Andrew. And now ptinted [sic] and published by the originall copies, according to order of Parliament.

A true and perfect relation of the surrender of the strong and impregnable garrison the island of Scillie, to Captain Batten Vice-Admirall of the Parliaments navie at sea. VVith the discoverie of a bloody designe of Pendennis, for the blowing up of the castle, and poysoning of foure-score pieces of ordnance. Also a perfect account of the ammunition provision, and other necessaries that were left in the castle, at the surrender thereof. Together wit a list of the names of all the colonels, majors, captaines, lievtenants and other officers that were therein. VVhereunto is annexed an excellent copy of verses, made in Pendennis castle, when it was besieged by sea and land. Certified by two severall letters from Mr. Iohn Hoselock, chyrurgion to the Vice-Admirall Captain Batten in the St. Andrew. And now ptinted [sic] and published by the originall copies, according to order of Parliament.

A true and perfect relation of the surrender of the strong and impregnable garrison the island of Scillie, to Captain Batten Vice-Admirall of the Parliaments navie at sea. VVith the discoverie of a bloody designe of Pendennis, for the blowing up of the castle, and poysoning of foure-score pieces of ordnance. Also a perfect account of the ammunition provision, and other necessaries that were left in the castle, at the surrender thereof. Together wit a list of the names of all the colonels, majors, captaines, lievtenants and other officers that were therein. VVhereunto is annexed an excellent copy of verses, made in Pendennis castle, when it was besieged by sea and land. Certified by two severall letters from Mr. Iohn Hoselock, chyrurgion to the Vice-Admirall Captain Batten in the St. Andrew. And now ptinted [sic] and published by the originall copies, according to order of Parliament.

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A true Relation of the Surrender of the Island of SILLY, to Capt. Batten, Vice-Admiral of the Parliaments Navie, Aug. 25. 1646.

A true Relation of the surrender of Pendennis and the Island of Scillie.

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A List of the Officers and Souldiers belonging to Pendennis Castle at the surrender thereof.

Ʋerses made in Pendennis Castle when it was beseiged by sea & land

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A true and perfect RELATION OF THE Surrender of the strong and impregnable Garrison the Island of SCILLIE, To Captain Batten Vice-Admirall of the Parliaments Navie at SEA.

VVITH The Discoverie of a bloody Designe of Pendennis, for the blowing up of the Castle, and poysoning of fourescore Pieces of Ordnance.

Also a perfect Account of the Ammunition Provision, and other necessaries that were left in the Castle at the surrender thereof.

Together with a List of the names of all the Colonels Majors, Captaines, Lievtenants and other Officers that were therein.

VVhereunto is annexed, an excellent Copy of Verses, made in Pendennis Castle, when it was besieged by Sea and Land.

Certified by two severall Letters from Mr. Iohn Hoselock, Chyrurgion to the Vice-Admirall Captain Batten in the St. Andrew. And now Printed and published by the Originall Copies, according to order of PARLIAMENT.

London, Printed by B. I. 1646.

A true Relation of the Surrender of the Island of SILLY, to Capt. Batten, Vice-Admiral of the Parliaments Navie, Aug. 25. 1646.

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Loving friend,

IN my last I writ to you at large of all our proceedings at Pendennis; But since I have been in the Castle, I can give you more true and just account: Of which more in the ensuing Letter, because I thought it meet to insert in this place, the gallant proceedings of our Vice-Admirall in the reducing of the Island of Silly, viz. Vpon the 24. of August, 1646. Some of the chiefe Commanders of the Garrison of the Island of Silly, (having before sent a Trumpetter to the Vice-admirall for a Treaty, came aboord the Andrew, where they laid open and presented their propositions for the surrendring of that Island. Where, after some consultation between the Vice-admirall and the rest of his Officers, their earnest requests were admitted, and immediatly began to debate upon the Articles, and at last concluded that the Garrison and Island of Silly, with all the Ordnance, Armes, and Ammunition, should bee surrendred to Captain Batten, Vice-admirall of the Parliaments Navie, upon the 25. of August, 1646.

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A true Relation of the surrender of Pendennis and the Island of Scillie.

Loving Frend the well wishes of a friend besides this, these may as well certifie you of our health as of the surrender of Pendennis Castle to Colonell Fortescue and our Commanders, the verye truth is, they would not have yeelded to the Colonell, but to auoyde contention the Admirall desired they would treaty with both which tretie at first did not hold for they had no mind to the land forces (neither valued them) as in my hearing the governor of the Castle told the Admirall, (but as sure as may be at the breaking of the first treatie they went into the Castle and took on oath (all the Gentrey) to split the ordinance of which we have found fourescore and odd, and to blow upp the Castle and soe to fall upon the land forces to live and die together, this you may verye credible reporte for I hove heard it from the mouthes of the best of them and and Sir Henry Kilegrew my patient with home I was two howers before they surenderd to us, but the prevention of this plot was by meanes of the Admirall, for he had soe wrought with some that came a bord, that he put all the Souldiers in a mutinie, and by this meanes Digbie and his crew could not performe there bloody designe, and soe they came again to treate (and surrendred the 17. Day there was (noe bread) not drink onely a litle water nor meat only a cask of horse salted but pouder and shot enough, we had taken there best shallop from them [Page]that no other durst venter to them I beleeve there is betwixt 3 and 400 sicke left behind, the rest are matcht to their homes, only some that are to be transported into france, hast calls a way but I hope to prattle more with thee over a pin [...]e shortly, therefore only remembering my love to father Hadley mastarwarton, Brother Baker and all the honest crew I rest.

Your loving fiend Iohn Hastock.

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IT is ordered, and Col: Ienens Lev [...]: general Buchly and Maior brittayne are hereby desired and appointed to veiw all the horses with in this Garrison and that they take particular notcie of all such hoeses as aee fit to be killed for beefe, for provisions for the Garrison, and that they give an account of theire doeings herein to morrow at two of the clock in the after-noone unto the Governour and Councell;

Iohn-Arundrell Governour of Pendennis

A List of the Officers and Souldiers belonging to Pendennis Castle at the surrender thereof.

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Collonels.

Iohn Arundel Governor.

Generall Digby.

Major Gen. Harris.

Sir Abraham Shipman.

Richard Arundel.

Henry Shelley.

Water Slingsby.

Mathew Wise.

William Slaughter.

Charles Jennens.

Lewis Tremaine.

Lieutenant Collonels.

Dolly Dyer.

Anthony Brocket.

Porter.

Ralph Coningsby.

Grils Hicks.

Coswarth.

Majors.

Mills.

Rustat.

Munday.

Mugent.

Fitzaldelme.

Brittayne.

Polewheele. of Horse.

Captains.

Bishop.

Rockcliffe.

Shelley.

Tresaer.

Mackland.

Arundel.

Freeman.

Morgan.

Ioyne.

Parry.

Blake.

Howel.

Cannon.

Gill.

Reformad. Capt.

Corney.

Bligh.

Bedlake.

Burleigh.

Lewis.

Captains.

Spurway.

Whithead.

Kellio.

Dinham.

Courtney.

Thurlow.

Cottel.

Taverner.

Spry.

Pomerey.

Richardson.

Lieutenants.

Williams.

South.

Favors.

Courtis.

Shelley.

Shepton.

Carey.

Malvin.

Iohnson.

Plunket.

Grimes.

Rimrow.

Morgan.

Lower.

Eviley.

Iames.

Stevens.

Sherbrough.

Rous.

Tramayne.

Holder.

Hallimore.

Lobb.

Vosper.

Winston.

Gullet.

Richards.

Tresaer.

Arundel.

Ensignes.

Cullum.

Shelley.

Stevens.

Greene.

[Page]Mayners,

Slowman,

Randal.

Ensignes.

Hailes,

Weekes,

Gaith,

Tippet,

Waddon,

Smith,

Powell;

Landry,

Tresaer,

Wright.

Quarter-masters.

Dalton,

Oath,

May.

Of. Common Souldiers, 732.

Of all these there is upward of three hundred

Gentlemen that had command in the Castle.

Sir Sam. Cosworth, Knight,

Sir John Grils, Knight.

Walter Langden,

Nevill Bligh, Esq

Mr. George Spry,

Mr. Thomas Moulton,

M. Abraham Biggs, Gentlemen.

Of the Councell of VVarre.

Sir Henry Killigrew,

Joseph Jane Esq

Nath. Lugar, Clerke of the Councell of Warre.

Of the Train of Artillerie.

Lieurenant Generall Burleigh.

John Burleigh, Controller,

Richard Hippisley, Commissary of of the Magazin.

Robert Hewet, his assistant.

Thomas Penraddock Quartermaster.

William Adamson, Marshall of the Garrison.

John Matthewes,

Ambrose Pile, Conductors.

Gunners.

Edw: Nichols, Master Gunner.

Richard Pain,

William Pain,

Tho. King,

Christopher Warden

Sampson Penleath,

Fohn Leatherby,

Laurence Welcot.

Th. Standard,

William Pow,

Nath. Cliver,

Rich Kent,

John Rounsewall,

Richard williams,

William Williams,

Jacob Awson,

Powel Johnson,

Powel Johnson,

Christopher Gowin,

Ralph Jackson.

Edward Stevens.

Henry Geake,

Robert Rawlins,

Richard Inch,

John James,

Math. Bell, Waggon-Masters Man.

Chaplaines.

M. Bagly.

Lionel Gatford,

Mr. Lewcy,

Mr. Nicholson,

Mr. Emmiot.

Chyrurgions.

Mr. Head,

M. Penwarden,

Mr. Gerish,

Ʋerses made in Pendennis Castle when it was beseiged by sea & land

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LAdy Penelope, faire Queen, most chast

Pendeunis, of all Royall Forts the last,

The last the only Fort nere conquered was

Nere shall be, who in constancy doth passe

The rest of all thy sisters, who to thee

(The enlips of all the Kinde) but strumpets be:

Great Fairfax. sonne of Mars, Bellonaes love

Whose victories she prizes highly, farre above

Caesars: presents the Trophies: and renowne

Promising the Queen of Forts a Triple Crowne

Scorne the high Climbering Pharton; or let the sunne

Thy husband be; or be for aye, a Rune

Brave Hamond Coveteous is, but cannot speed

But Fortescue as harsh, of him take heed

He that so dogged is: now hees a wooing,

His suite once granted: will be thy undoing

If now the man his humor cannot hide

Wise Abegall, his suite will not abide

Batten In's floating Castle; Neptune like

For love of thee; His lofty sayles would strike

Become thy Captaine (might it be his hap)

Thou shouldest fall fast: into faire Thetes lap.

Or where they love: forth Indies to be sold

Heed danas Bosome fill with showres of Gold

Heed court his Lady; like a filver swan

Vpon the mayne; nor should there be a man

In's winged fleet; that should not speak thee faire

But with his cannon thunderings in the aire

Would make the musick, and withall to wonder

To here him speake so sweetly and to thunder,

Weepe not;, as one forsaken; and forlone

Thine owne Vlysses; will in time returne

Embrace and hugge the in his Royall Armes

Ne're conquered yet by force or woon by charmes

Brave Governor; be still but what thou art

England may be subdued er'e thy great heart

The Author of these verses afterth surender added the ensuing;

OVID.

Penelopen ipsum perses: modo tempore vinces

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A true and perfect relation of the surrender of the strong and impregnable garrison the island of Scillie, to Captain Batten Vice-Admirall of the Parliaments navie at sea. VVith the discoverie of a bloody designe of Pendennis, for the blowing up of the castle, and poysoning of foure-score pieces of ordnance. Also a perfect account of the ammunition provision, and other necessaries that were left in the castle, at the surrender thereof. Together wit a list of the names of all the colonels, majors, captaines, lievtenants and other officers that were therein. VVhereunto is annexed an excellent copy of verses, made in Pendennis castle, when it was besieged by sea and land. Certified by two severall letters from Mr. Iohn Hoselock, chyrurgion to the Vice-Admirall Captain Batten in the St. Andrew. And now ptinted [sic] and published by the originall copies, according to order of Parliament.

Haslock, John.

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— A true and perfect relation of the surrender of the strong and impregnable garrison the island of Scillie, to Captain Batten Vice-Admirall of the Parliaments navie at sea. VVith the discoverie of a bloody designe of Pendennis, for the blowing up of the castle, and poysoning of foure-score pieces of ordnance. Also a perfect account of the ammunition provision, and other necessaries that were left in the castle, at the surrender thereof. Together wit a list of the names of all the colonels, majors, captaines, lievtenants and other officers that were therein. VVhereunto is annexed an excellent copy of verses, made in Pendennis castle, when it was besieged by sea and land. Certified by two severall letters from Mr. Iohn Hoselock, chyrurgion to the Vice-Admirall Captain Batten in the St. Andrew. And now ptinted [sic] and published by the originall copies, according to order of Parliament., Haslock, John..

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