A letter sent to the Right Honourable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker to the Honourable House of Commons: concerning the routing of Col: Gorings army neer Bridgewater. With a list of the names of the officers that were taken prisoners at Langport. / By a worthy gentleman in Sir Tho: Fairfax his army. Published by authority.

Author: Worthy Gentleman in Sir Thomas Fairfax His Army.1645

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For the Honourable VVilliam Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons.
Officers, prisoners of War taken at the Battell at Langport and at Moor, Wednesday and Thursday, July the ninth and tenth. 1645.

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A LETTER SENT To the Right Honourable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker to the Honourable House of Commons: Concerning the Routing of Col: Gorings Army neer Bridgewater.

With a List of the Names of the Officers that wete taken prisoners at Langport.

By a worthy Gentleman in Sir THO: FAIRFAX his Army.

Published by Authority.

London, Printed for John Field, Iuly 22. 1645.

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For the Honourable VVilliam Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons.

SIR,

I Hope you Received my Letters concerning the Battell; since that time the Army hath layen before Bridgewater, giving them Alarms day and night: There is in the Town above 30. pieces of Ordnance, whereof one is a Demy-Canon, another carries 32. pound bullet, strongly Fortified, deep Trenches; yet our Souldiers have their Bobbins in readinesse, and were in hopes last night to have Stormed; a few dayes will starve them; good prize within. The Governour and his Lady, Sir Hugh Windham, his Son, Sir Iohn Digby, Sir Fr. Courtney, Tho. Elliot sore wounded, &c. A Convoy is gone for the Treasure at Lyme, it will much comfort the Souldier who deserves it well the Country suffers by the want of it: Goring is fled to Barstable, the Club-men being more terrible to him then [Page 4] our Army, giving him Alarms, and disarming his men in Devonshire, as the Club-men of Somersetshire did: Hopton is fled to Exeter, for France if he can; Sir Io: Staangewayes, and Sir Francis Dorrington fled into Wales; they see their condition desperate, and I hope shall do it every day more and more.

Iuly 15. 1645.

I am Sir your Servant.

Our Ships in the River at Bristoll, mightily terrifies the Enemy.

I have sent you a List of the Officers taken; you will see 30 Regiments in a manner broken, all Gorings best Horse were spoiled at this bout.

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Officers, prisoners of War taken at the Battell at Langport and at Moor, Wednesday and Thursday, July the ninth and tenth. 1645.

Coll. Betridge. Lieut. Generall of the Ordinance.
Horse Officers in Colonell Heminghams Regiment.
- Col. Hemingham.
- Major Walgrave.
Of Coll. Tukes Regiment.
- Lieut. Colonell Gamble.
- Lieut. Shipman.
- Lieut. Bateson.
- Coronet Wildborne.
Of Coll. Culpeppers Regiment.
- Capt. Joyner.
- Capt. March Reformado.
- Mr. Gray Chaplein.
Of the Lord Hoptons Regiment.
- Lieut. Talnold.
- Cornet Sparrow.
- Quarter-master Tomes.
Of Col. Howards Regiment.
- Lieut. Gray.
Of Coll. Nevils Regiment.
- Lieut. Tomson.
- Lieut. Tukes.
Of Sir Thomas Ashtons Regiment.
- Lieut. Langton.
- Cornet Massie.
Of Coll. Slingsby Regiment.
- Coll. Slingisby.
- Major Scot.
of Col. Appleys R.
- Lieut. Barnard Reformado.
Of Coll. Hamiltons Regiment.
- Major Redpeth.
- Capt. Weate.
- Of Coll. Gorings Regiment.
- Capt. Alworth.
- Lieut. Throkmorton.
Of Coll. Crispes Regiment.
- Lieut. Flower.
Of Coll. Digbies Regiment.
- Cornet Denney.
Of Coll. Thornes Regiment.
- Cor. Backodell.
- Cornet Cleane.
- Cornet James.
Of Coll. Finches Regiment.
- Cornet Goldstone.
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Of the Lord of Cleavelands Regiment.
- Cor. Clarke Reformado.
- Cor. Brach Reformado.
Of Major Generall Digbies Regiment.
- Cor. Thrington.
- Quarter-master Throughgood.
Of Coll. Stowels Regiment.
- Cornet Cooper.
- Cornet Bennet.
Of Coll: Courtneys Regiment.
- Major Stoakes.
Of Sir John Barkleys Regiment.
- Quarter-master Larenby.
- Monsieur Roundbar.
Of Sir Richard Greenfields Regiment.
- Quarterm. Collins.
Of Coll. Slauters Regiment.
- Francis Wotton Chaplein.
Of Coll. Pollards Regiment.
- Captain Buckingham.
Of the Lord of Brainfords. Regiment.
- Quarterm. Ash.
Of the French Regiment.
- Cor. Delamont.
- Lieut. Homes.
- Capt. March, Reformado.
- Lieut, Barnard.
- Cor. Gresha, Reformado.
- Lieut. Barnard.
- Cor. Clerke.
Dragooners.
- Capt. Berry.
- Lieut. Reddick.
- Cor. Lerry.
Foot Officers of Coll. Digbies Regiment.
- Capt. Coffine.
- Lieut. Abram.
Sir John Stowels Regiment.
- Lieut. Bull.
- Ensigne Prichard.
Of Sir Robert Greenfields.
- Lieut. Mallard.
Of Coll. Apleyes Regiment.
- Ensigne Morley.
Of the Lord Hoptons Regiment.
- Lieut. Wiltshire.
- Ens. Willington.
Of Coll. Arundels Regiment.
- Lieut. Ferman.
- Lieut. Watkins.
- Cornet Gifford.
- [Page 7]Edmund Robinson, Voluntier.

Irish brought back to the Army.

Will. Welch.
Will. Gilson.
Peter Horne.
Will. Lunshaw.
Christop. Holmes.
Edward Macard.
Robert Cammell.
Will. Morley.
Charles Ridarge.

Renagadoes.

John Baker.
George Rowlet.
Tho: Adams.
John Leach.
James Guisson.
Walter Dun.
Maurice Carpenter

These were brought in after the List was made.

Lieut. Colonell Standish.
Capt. Preston.
Cor. Worthington.
Lieut. Valle.
2. Colonells.
3. Lieutenant Colonells.
4. Majors.
10. Captains.
21. Lieutenants.
18. Cornets.
16. Cornets colours.
3. Ensignes.
8. Ensignes colours.
5. Quarter-Masters.
2. Chaplains.
1. Gentleman Voluntier.
1. Physitian.

Col: Okey with his Dragoons, laying Siege to Borrough Garrison, had it yesterday Surrendred unto him on bare Quarter, Capt. Smith and 120. more being in it, 80. Muskets, and 40. T [...]e locks. The Army continues Siege before Bridgewater ▪ and [...] by Storming or Starving, will undoubtedly shortly carry it; for they are not provided for a Siege, wanting Victuals. Goring is fled to Barstable in great confusion, not 140. foot with him; the Club men much annoy him, he hath not 1400. Horse for Service left, the rest women and boyes.

One Coll. and a French Gentleman of quality, continue in a Commanders hands still, whose Names are not yet returned to the Provost Marshall.

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Sir Francis Courtney lyes dangerously wounded at Bridgewater, and other Officers of quality: Sir John Digby is there also wounded.

Common Souldiers taken 1200. whereof 500. have taken the Covenant and taken up Armes, being first approved by Mr. Ash, and Mr. Moor, Members of the Parliament.

The inclosures being many, abundance of the Foot escaped and got to the club-men, who disarmed them, and gave them leave to go to their homes; they disarmed 300. at one time, Horse and Foot.

Our men were so eager on the pursuit, that they left the prisoners to themselves to march back to the Army, who escaping, made the number fall short of that was assured they were of.

There is in Bridgewater about 30. piece of Ordnance, 1000. Souldiers Welch and Townsmen, moated about, water deep, having the benefit of the Tide.

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