A true and exact relation of the proceedings and victorious successe of the ships in the service of the King and Parliament, which were sent for the reliefe of Ireland, under the command of Captaine Swanley, Admirall: in the taking divers ships in Milford Haven. As also their valorous undertakings (& the wonderfull blessing of God upon them) in the principality of Wales, in taking divers castles, commanders, ammunition, souldiers, and in the totall subduing of the county of Pembroke. Written by Captain William Smith, Vice-admirall in the same voyage.

A true and exact relation of the proceedings and victorious successe of the ships in the service of the King and Parliament, which were sent for the reliefe of Ireland, under the command of Captaine Swanley, Admirall: in the taking divers ships in Milford Haven. As also their valorous undertakings (& the wonderfull blessing of God upon them) in the principality of Wales, in taking divers castles, commanders, ammunition, souldiers, and in the totall subduing of the county of Pembroke. Written by Captain William Smith, Vice-admirall in the same voyage.

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A True and Exact Relation of the proceedings and Victorious successe of the Ships in the service of the King and Parliament, which were sent for the Reliefe of IRELAND.

A list of the names of the worthy and valiant Commanders now in action in the County of Pembrooke, in the service of the King and Parliament, which opposed the Earle of Carbury.

A list of the uames of the Malignant Commanders taken prisoners at the Pyll, with their Inferior Officers, in the County of Pembrooke, by these gallant Commanders above specified.

A Letter sent in generall to the Gentlemen of the County of Pembrooke, at the request of the Well-affected.

A Copie of the Declaration of the Honorable houses of Parliament now sitting at Westminster, bearing date 1. Febr. comming to my hand, I caused divers Copies thereof to be taken, and, with the Letter following, I sent one to Pembrooke; one to Haverford West, and another to Tynbie.

The Summons of the Towne of Tynbie.

Their Answer.

The Sommons to the Castle of Tinbie.

Their Answer.

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A TRVE AND EXACT RELATION OF THE Proceedings and Victorious Successe of the Ships in the Service of the King and Parliament, which were sent for the Reliefe of IRELAND, Under the Command of Captaine Swanley, Admirall: In the taking divers ships in Milford Haven.

AS ALSO Their Valorous undertakings (& the wonderfull blessing of God upon them) in the Principality of Wales, in taking divers Castles, Commanders, Ammunition, Souldiers, and in the totall subduing of the County of PEMBROKE.

Writen by Captain William Smith, Vice-admirall in the same Voyage.

Printed at London by Richard Cotes, 1644.

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A True and Exact Relation of the proceedings and Victorious successe of the Ships in the service of the King and Parliament, which were sent for the Reliefe of IRELAND.

IN the Proceed of the Fleet on our Irish voyage, you may bee pleased to take notice that on the 18. January, 1643. wee set sayle in Plymouth Sound, and aftermuch foule weather and contrary windes beating about the Lands end; it pleased God, to bring part of the Fleet safe to Anchor in Milford Haven on the 23 of the same, viz. The Leopard Regis, the Swallow; the Leopard Merchant, Providence Merchant, and Cressent Frygot, and within three dayes after, the Prosperous, and the two Lerpoole vessels, came into Milford; But through the neglect of Captaine Plunket, and Captain Williams, the said Vessels were necessitated to remain at Milford seven weekes, it being their charge to have conveyed them to their desired Port; And at our arrivall wee found at Anchor in the Haven, the Globe of Bristoll, and a small ship which arrived at Milford, eight dayes before wee came in; And had brought from Bristoll, Ammunition to fortifie the Harbor; as great Guns, Powder, Bullet and other provisions, and had Landed them at Prickspill, which lyeth on the Northside of the Harbor, where [Page] the enemy had made a Fort, and fortified it; Into which Pyll; the Globe and the other ship having made us from the mouth of the Harbor, let slip and runne; And my Admirall in pursuit came before the Pyll; where were exchanged diverse shots, but no hurt done on either side; The Admirall perceiving no considerable service or execution could bee performed on the Fort or Ships; they being drawn about a Neck of Land behind the Fort; hee came to Anchor before it within shot; and the Swallow a head of him; and the rest of the Fleet a head of the Swallow, inclining to the Southside: some three dayes after in the night, the enemy drew a Gunne out of the Fort to the Westward of the Pyll, and at break of the day, began a morning salute to the Swallow, who to gratifie their courtesie, answered them; and after many shot their Gunne split, and so they drew it away at that time: it proved very stormy weather, insomuch that our Ships hauld home their Anchors, wherefore upon the first opportunity the Leopard and Swallow were inforced to weigh and come to Anchor, on the South side, before Angle A birth, where usually the Kings Ships ride when they come into that Harbour, but shortly after the Admirall sent the Prosperous and Leopard Merchant, to ride before the Pyll, to hinder, if it were possible, the strengthning of their Work; which daily the enemy assayed to doe; from the Ships were diverse shots made daily at their works; as also from the Fort at the Ships; but as yet no considerable dammage received, onely the Leopard Merchant, received a shot in her quarter, which dropt into the Masters bed: and to annoy the Fort the more, the Admirall, with the joynt consent of the Commanders, built a Fort on the South side over against the Pyll, and placed therein a Demy-Cannon; wherewith wee played into their workes, which was a great incouragement unto many in the County, to adhere unto the well-affected party, who at that time were very weak. Thus having presented you with our proceedings at Sea, in and about the Harbour; you may bee pleased to take a view of the correspondence wee held a shore, both with the ill and well affected after our happy arrivall; I call it happy in respect of the great deliverance it pleased the most mighty Preserver of all things to afford to the distressed Inhabitants of Pembroke, and the well-affected Gentlemen of that County.

The next morning after we came to anchor in the Haven, Colonell Langhorn and the Major of Pembrooke came aboord the Leopard, and informed my Admirall with the feeble condition the well-affected [Page] party was in; As also of the strength, power, and insolency of the adverse party: For after the enemy had fortified the North side of the Harbour, and intending to have fortified the South side within a day or two, had not our arrivall frustrated that designe, the enemy presuming on their strength, cast off their sheeps-cloathiug, in which they had so long deluded the people, and demonstrated themselves to be like unto the rest of there Confederates (Ravening-Wolves.) The Earle of Carbury having voted, that after the Harbour was Fortified, he would plunder the Town of Pembrook, and the houses of the Gentlemen who had adhered to that party, and that their persons should be put to death by cruell tortures; The Major of Pembrooke they sayd should be put in a Barrell of nayles and brought to Prickspill, and from the top of a hill should be rouled down into the sea: This report so terrified the Gentlemen, that they fled from their houses, and hid themselves in obscure places in disguise, and sent their wives and children to Tynby, where his Lordship then lay; humbly to supplicate his Lordship to be pleased to grant them protection, that their houses might not be plundered, nor their persons abused by the rude souldiers; among whom there was a reverend aged Gentlewoman, the wife of one Master Griffeth White, who had in her house eight sonnes and eight daughters who were Virgins, and foure small Grandchildren, in all number twenty, with divers servants both Male and Female. This Gentlewoman pressing his Lordship to commiserate her sad estate, in case her house should be plundered, desired his protection; assuring his Lordship that whensoever hee would be pleased to give her husband leave to wait on him, shee did not not doubt but that her husband would give his Lordship ample satisfaction in all his lawfull demands. His Lordship replyed, he would finde a time to speak with her husband, but as for a protection he would grant her none. The Gentlewoman with tears in her eyes desired his Lordship to looke on her children, who in point of honor he stood engaged to protect: as also the chashity of Mations and Virgins, the which without his Lordships protection she sayd, must undoubtedly be violated, and her family perish. To which his Lordship answered with divers reproaches, and some jea [...]s among, that it were better her children and family should perish, than that the King should want means to perfect his designe; to which she said, the King could not want, if his Majesty would be graciously pleased to be content with what God, and the [Page] Lawes of the Land hath provided; At which his Lordship flung out of the roome, leaving the Gentlewoman with tears in her eyes, and so she departed to her house full of grief and pensive thoughts. A passage from his Lordship of so barbarous a deportment, that I beleeve history can scarse parallel to have proceeded from any heathen. And if these be the loyall subjects who fight for the Gospel, the Kings honor, and the Subjects Liberty, I leave to every mans judgement to determine. The lamentable condition of the well-affected, being by the Admirall and Commanders disputed, It was demanded of Colonell Langhorn and the Major, what force the welaffected party was able to rayse to oppose his Lordship; It was by them replyed, that they could not raise above 40 horse, and about 60 foot: then it was demanded, in case there should be 200 seamen landed well armed, whether they would joyn with them, in endeavouring to drive his Lordship out of the County, for unlesse they would be active, they must resolve to prepare to go away with the Fleet, in regard a consumption of victuals would force us to depart that Harbour. The Colonel and Major, with the wel-affected Gentry, like gallant men who had rather die than outlive the honor of their Country, or see the ruine thereof by a Jesuiticall and popish faction, resolved to put themselves under the providence of the Almighty, and with the help of our Sea-men to affront the enemy; the which was without delay put in execution. And on the 13 of Feb. we fell on a Garrison of the enemies in a strong hould called (Stackepoole) the Mannor house of one Mr. Roger Lort, on which with our great guns having made a breach, after 8 hours assault we tooke it with the losse of two men, and many wounded on both sides; shortly after they fell on another garrison of the enemy called Treff [...]ne lying within a mile of Tynbye, out of which Town his Lordship issued, with about 200 horse and soot, intending to have relieved Treff [...]yne, and faced our forces, on whom we let fly a peece of Ordnance, whereat his Lordship wheeled about with all his forces and ran into the Town. Our forces prosecuting their assault upon the Garrison, took it, and therein 45 horse, and 150 Arms, with the losse of two men on our side, and six on the enemies: God giving our small forces this good successe, they retired to Pembrooke to reliesh their men, and to enable themselves for a more potent design on the enemy, intending to oppose their whole body, which consisted of 1200 men foot and horse, which lay in and about Haverfordwest, then his Lordships Rendevouz; but his Lordship hearing of this [Page] design, having fortified Haverford West, and placed most of his strength there, his Lordship like a valiant Commander, with 20. horse, some foot, and four field-pieces ran away, telling the rest of the Commanders, that he rode unto the adjacent County to raise more forces, and that he would suddenly returne.

Now when our men were refreshed, and six fild-pieces mounted on Carriages with Wagons to convey their Ammunition and Victuals, they resolved to fall on the Fort at the Pyll: and on the 22. of Feb. Collonel Langhorne & the Mayor of Pembrook, sent aboard the Admirall, to desire that our boates might bee sent to the passage to convey over on the enemies side, their Artillery, Wagons and Provisions; the which was done on Friday the 23. And about three of the clock in the morning they were all landed, consting of about 300. horse and foot, with six field pieces of Ordnance; who proceeding on their March, their horse in the Front, they advanced before the Pyll, about twelve of the clocke at noone; Our Ships also were at Anchor before the Fort; the Leopard Regis, and the Swallow road to the Westward, and the Prosperous and Leopard Merchant road to the Eastward, plying our Ordnance into the Fort; And when our Land Forces had drawne up their Artillery, they played into the Fort from a hill which lay to the Eastward of it, and were answered againe; the horse and foot did skirmish from their Ambuscadoes; but on this day no man was either slaine or hurt on either side; Night comming on, caused a cessation; our Land forces quartering about their Artillery lay in the field before the Fort; it being a bitter cold night, the next morning being Saturday the 24. by breake of the day, from our Ships and Land-forces, we began to ply our Ordnance; from the Swallow was a shot made into the Fort, which tooke off the head of one man, and the Posteriours of another, of which he dyed the next day; Our horse and foot behaved themselves valiantly that day, and beat the Enemy from their Ambuscadoes; and with the Enemy entred their Fort, and then the enemy cryed quarter; the which our Commanders in imitation of their Heavenly Father, who is the God of mercy, granted farre above their deserts, and spared their lives; who had formerly voted, that if they should prove Conquerers, they would kill the dogges, & ravish [Page] the Bitches, and drowne the Whelps; most in humane language, did it not proceed from those that adhere to the Beast, and therefore proper for them to speake Diabolicall and Beasticall language; In the Fort were taken Armes 200. Pleces of Ordnance 18. Souldiers 240 & Commanders 26. their names and qualities are expressed in the Schedule annexed; In the Pyll were taken two ships, the Globe of Bristoll, in her twelve pieces of Ordnance; and by a shot from the Globe was one of the Swallowes men slaine on the shoare by his owne folly, the other Ship called the Providence had belonging to her ten great Guns, but the enemy had carried them to Haverford West, in the taking of this Fort, the protecting power of the Almighty, I hope, by us shal never be forgortē, for it was his own arme that got the victory, to whom be ascribed all honour and glory for ever and ever; for in taking thereof, there was not one man slain, either by sword or small shot; when the enemy was routed, some of their souldiers fled to Haverford West, and informed the Commanders there, of the losse of the Fort, and that all their Commanders and Souldiers therein were taken prisoners; At which newes it is reported, Sir Henry Vaughan with the of his Commanders, began to rage & sweare like mad men and as Beare robbed of her whelps, ran up and down the streets, crying, beat up our Drums; gather our horse and foot together, for we will out this night, & be revenged of the Roundheaded Paliament dogs; And having with this bravado drawn their forces into a Body, being about 450. Sir John Stepney the Governour of that town, like a prudent overseer, went into the Church-yard, to see if he could discern our forces to approach towards Haverford West, about halfe a mile from the towne, hee discovered a heard of black-bullocks coming toward him; hose horned beasts so amazed the Knight, that being afraid of his own shadow, his worship ran to the head of their forces, & swor Gods-wounds the Round-headed dogs were comming; at which report they marched out of the town, & calling to mind the valiant example of their L. Generall Carbury, they wheeled about, and ran away, the boyes of the towne perceiving them to run, fell on the reare, and took from them threescore Muskets; this disorder in the reare made those in the front beleeve that the Round-heads were at their heels indeed.

[Page] The feare thereof metamorphosed aule our Cozen Taffies into Mercuries, and winged speed, every man fled for his life, some threw away their Armes, and those that had the charge of the Powder flung it into the River. And in this manner was the Towne of Haverfordwest surrendred; verifying that saying of the kingly Prophet David, The wicked flyeth when no man pursueth them. When the enemy fled, they left behinde them in Haverfordwest a hundred red Coats which were never worne, a quantity of victuals, and ten peeces of Ordnance, all which argued they wanted nothing but a good Cause to maintaine. Now our forces being againe refreshed, having our Demi-Cannon and a Demi-Culvering mounted on field Carriages, and being supplyed from our Ships with Powder and all other Ammunition, they marched towards Tynbie on the 6. of March. On the same day the Swallow and Crescent Frigot, with the Prosperous Merchant, set saile from Milford, and came to anchor before Tynbie, where I summoned the Governour and Maior to surrender the Towne for the service of the King and Parliament: but receiving a negative answer, I desired the Governour and Maior to send out of the Towne all the women and children; for unlesse they would comply I must in discharge of my duty use my uttermost endeavours to force them thereunto. The same night our Land Forces came within two miles of the Towne, from whence Colonell Langhorne sent aboard the Swallow, and desired me to summon the Town, the which I had done before his Letter came, and returned the Colonell their Answer. And receiving no satisfaction from the Governour or Maior, the next morning about eight of the Clocke we began to play into the Towne with our Ordnance from our Ships; and about one a clocke in the afternoone our Land Forces came before the Towne. And having placed their Demi-cannon within a quarter of a mile of the Towne, they fell to battery, and so wee continued three dayes. The small shot on both sides performed well. The Towne was maintained with brave resolution, and more bravely assaulted by our Seamen and Landmen, presenting their naked bodies even in the face of danger. Commissary Guine the Governour [Page] of the Towne shewed himselfe to be a man of undaunted spirit, issuing out of the Towne, bringing up his small shot to make good their Ambuscadoes, and his valour, exposed that Towne to unavoydable misery, in voting hee would neither give nor take Quarter. But I may say of his valour as Saint Paul said in another case to certaine Christians in his time: Shall I praise him for this? No; I praise him not; for all our actions that tend not to the glory of God, lead us to our destructions. To which indeed this resolution of his had almost brought him; for leading on his men to face our small shot, who plyed their Musquets so fast that his men forsooke him, and himselfe received a shot under his right Pap, which inforced him to retreat all alone in an orderly pace. He was no sooner entred the Towne, but the Master Gunner thereof was also slaine. In which we must not omit to manifest Gods providence towards us, for our small shot having forced the enemie out of their Ambuscadoes, pursued them close to the town Gate, their Gunner having laden a peece of Ordnance with Case shot, and watching for such an opportunity, having travysed the Gunne, said to those that stood by, Now you shall see me make a slaughter of these Roundheads; at which word a small shot from our forces hit him in the head, after which he never spake more; whose fall so daunted the enemy both Commanders and Souldiers, that forthwith they cryed out for Quarter. The first that forced their entry into the towne was Captaine Peter Whitty with his Company of Seamen and Subordinate Officers; Lieutenant Greene and Ensigne Dodson, with Lieutenant Calte, who led on the Swallow men, and immediately after them Colonell Langhorne with his Troope of horse. This Towne of Tinbye was held by the judgement of the most judicious almost impregnable, it being not to be entred but by single File: wherein were taken three or foure hundred prisoners, as many Armes, seven peeces of Ordnance, all which were taken on Saturday the 9. of March, and on Sunday the 10. Carew Castle was surrendred, in which was consummated the totall subduing of that Malignant and insulting Party in the County of Pembrooke; wherein the Lord of Hosts gave his servants [Page] the victory over his and their enemies, which gives us just cause to put our confidence in him; and in that comfortable Ejaculation expressed by holy David, to cry and say, By this we know that thou Lord favourest us, in that thou hast not suffered our enemies to triumph over us.

The true relation of him who is a most humble and faithfull servant in this great worke, according to the trust reposed.

A list of the names of the worthy and valiant Commanders now in action in the County of Pembrooke, in the service of the King and Parliament, which opposed the Earle of Carbury.

Rowland Langhorne, Colonell and Commander in Chiefe. Symon Thelwell, Colonell Voluntiere. Thomas Langhorne Serjeant Major. Capt. Ri [...]e Powell. Capt. Walter Cuney. Capt. Iohn Poyer. Capt. Peter Whittye. Lieutenant Owgin. Lieut. Richard Iones. Iohn Powell Coronet.

A list of the uames of the Malignant Commanders taken prisoners at the Pyll, with their Inferior Officers, in the County of Pembrooke, by these gallant Commanders above specified.

John Barlow Esquire, Master of the Ordnance, and Captaine of a Troope of Horse. Capt. Edmond Brashaw. Capt. John Brashaw. Capt. John Butler. Capt. Arnold Butler. Capt. William Marychurch. Cap. John Price. Cap. Fran: Edmonds.

From the Earle of Carbury we tooke in this action, 4 Castles, 53 peeces of Ordnance, about six or seven hundred Souldiers, as many armes, and the whole County of Pembrook totally subdued, and unanimously have taken the Covenant; and there is great hopes that Carmarthyn and Cardyganshire will both comply with us.

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Commanders which ran away from Haverford West.

Sir Henry Vaughan, Major Generall of the Army. Sir John Stepney Knight and Baronet, and Governor of Haverford West. Sir Francis Flyde Knight, Capt. of a Troop of Horse. James Martin, Capt. of a Troope of Horse. Capt. John Edwards.

Commanders taken at Tynbye, with their inferiour Officers.

John Gwyn Governour of Tynby, and Commissary of the Army. David Gwyn Colonell. Tho. Butler Lieutenant Colonell and High Sheriffe for the County of Pembrooke. Capt. George Lewis. Capt. Thomas Methell.

A Letter sent in generall to the Gentlemen of the County of Pembrooke, at the request of the Well-affected.

Gentlemen,

AS in duty bound, I have alwaies (in all fidelity) highly honoured my King, and ever been a lover of my Country; and as I stand ingaged, God hath called me to be a servant to both; And in discharge of the Trust imposed in me, I am come hither to desire your complyance in the protection of the Gospell in its inherent puritie; as also the Kings honour, with the Subjects libertie; A worke that every good Christian and loyall Subject ought to be active in, with the tender of both his life and fortunes; In which you have the Obligation of our Saviour to save you harmelesse, who saith, If any man shall hazard his life, or fortunes, or what is most deare unto him, for my sake, he shall undoubtedly preserve them. And for your Counter-securitie, you have three Kingdomes in the body of the Parliament ingaged. Now why stand you gazing like the timorous Israelites on the Hoast of the Philistims? Did not a [Page] little youth, David by name, being inspired by the Spirit of God, slay their Champion, and overthrow that Idolatrous Hoast? And shall a Jesuiticall and Popish Army, with a Malignant party, as odious in the sight of God as those cursed Philistims, make you dismayed? No; be comforted; God and the State hath presented to you a more probable meanes of deliverance, in sending this Fleet to your preservation, consisting of 12 warlike ships, with store of Ammunition and Landforces, the major part whereof is not yet come in, occasioned by foule weather at Sea: but upon the first opportunitie of winde and weather undoubtedly will arrive; and by Gods assistance, I am confident, that if the Gentlemen of this County will joyne with me, I make no doubt but we shall drive that Malignant rout, who indeavour to inslave this Nation under the yoake of the Antichristian beast, not onely out of this County, but consequently out of the Dominion of Wales: wherefore I shall desire the Gentlemen to give their speedy resolutions; And if any of them shall not comply, let such look for no favour from me, if it shall please God to give us the Victory, but what Gods enemies and Destroyers deserve: And let not any mans heart be afraid, for God hath promised to be with his in his protecting power, even to the end of the world: To whose protection I commit you all; Expecting your Answer, I remaine and rest,

Ever ready to ingage my life with you in this great worke.

Not answered.

A Copie of the Declaration of the Honorable houses of Parliament now sitting at Westminster, bearing date 1. Febr. comming to my hand, I caused divers Copies thereof to be taken, and, with the Letter following, I sent one to Pembrooke; one to Haverford West, and another to Tynbie.

Gentlemen:

THat you may see with what sincerity of heart wee desire you may bee reduced to a right understanding of the unhappy [Page] condition you are now in, we shall not neglect neither our Pen or Sword; the one to discover unto you the strong delusions of that Antichristian beast, with whom it is foretold in holy Writ, that the Princes of the earth shall joyne in confederacy, as also they with him undoubtedly must perish, and many Millions of poore soules so misled. Oh be wise, and timely prevent such certaine ruine, by uniting your selves with the true professors of the Gospel, by whom God hath said he will pull that beast from his Throne, and they shall reward him sevenfold for all the evils he hath done unto the Saints. Now if you shall joyne with us in this great Worke, then shall our Swords bee active in your preservation; and for your more ample satisfaction, wee shall present you a most perspicuous perspective, wherein you may perceive the perfect way both to your terrestriall and celestiall felicity, being a true copy of the last Declaration of the Honourable Houses of Parliament, the which if you please to peruse with a discerning judgement you may see with what zeale and care those Worthies of our Land have endeavoured to remove from your eyes those Antichristian mists, through which, as with an Ignis Fatuus you have beene so long misguided. And because we know the Patient thirsts after the cure, we referre you to application of the meanes presented in that Declaration. The which if they may give you that satisfaction as may make you truly happy in joyning with us, our endeavours are fully satisfied, and you shall finde us.

The Summons of the Towne of Tynbie.

Gentlemen,

IN a former Letter unto you, wherein was presented, the late Declaration of the Honorable Assembly of Parliament, we the Conmanders of his Majesties ships, desired your resolutions whether you would comply in the contents thereof, and joyn with us in the preservation of the Gospell, the Kings honour, and the Kingdomes safety, to expell the forces brought into [Page] the County by the Earle of Carbury, but receiving no answer, we are now come before your Towne, to let you know that unlesse you forthwith yeeld obedience thereunto, we shall use our best indeavours to force it, in which if it shall please God to deliver you into our hands, you must expect no other favour then what is due to Traytors, both to God and their Country; wherefore I advise you seriously to consider and wisely to provide for your present and future safety, and let us receive your speedy answer, that by your timely adhearing to us; you may prevent the demollishing of your Towne, by the battering it about your eares with our Ordnance, and hoping you will preserve it, as also the effusion of much blood by your sweet complyance we remaine and rest.

We further declare, that if the Commanders and Souldiers, shall joine with you in the surrendring of your Towne, that they shall have quarter for their lives, and goe whither they please, or continue and be received into the service of King and Parliament.

Their Answer.

Gentlemen

YOurs, we formerly received with a Declaration there inclosed which was required from us before we could peruse the contents therof, which was the cause of our not returning any answer thereunto, yours of this present we have received, wherein you desired us to comply with you for the preservation of the Gospell, and His Majesties honour, which is the worke we have vowed to maintaine with our lives and fortunes, and in so doing, we hold our selves true Subjects to God, our King and Country; And where you threaten the demollishing of our Towne, which is not ours to dispose of, but His Majesties; all which we pray you to take into your serious considerations, as also the cry of the effusion of much innocent blood; for answer of the Commanders and Souldiers, we referre you to the Letter you shall receive from the [Page] Governour of the Towne, and Fort: Thus with our best respects we take leave and rest.

Your ever loving friend if you please, Richard Wyet Major, David Hamond, Richard Prickard, John Rogers, Francis Long.

Tynbie March, 6. 1643.

The Sommons to the Castle of Tinbie.

Gentlemen,

THese are to require you that upon sight hereof, you imediately yeeld up the Fort to the use of the King and Parliament, and in so doing you shall be received into the protection of that Honourable Assembly, and injoy the benefit of loyall Subjects; but in case you shall continew in your rebellion, you must expect to be proceeded against as Traytors to your King and Country, and enemies to God and the Protestant Religion: For if you should make one shot at the Kinges and Parliament Ships, not one of you shall escape for his life, if it shall please God to give us the victory; consider of it, and let me receive your resolutions, in which if you please you shall finde me,

Your faithfull friend to preserve you.

Their Answer.

Gentlemen,

THis Towne we hold as loyall Subjects to the Kings Majesties use, for the defence thereof we have His Majesties gratious Commission which we will endeavour to maintaine with the hazard of our lives and fortunes, against all opposers by what colour or pretence whatsoever: This is the resolution of

John Gwynn. David Gwynn. Tho. Boteler.

FINIS.

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A true and exact relation of the proceedings and victorious successe of the ships in the service of the King and Parliament, which were sent for the reliefe of Ireland, under the command of Captaine Swanley, Admirall: in the taking divers ships in Milford Haven. As also their valorous undertakings (& the wonderfull blessing of God upon them) in the principality of Wales, in taking divers castles, commanders, ammunition, souldiers, and in the totall subduing of the county of Pembroke. Written by Captain William Smith, Vice-admirall in the same voyage.

Smith, William, Vice-Admiral.

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— A true and exact relation of the proceedings and victorious successe of the ships in the service of the King and Parliament, which were sent for the reliefe of Ireland, under the command of Captaine Swanley, Admirall: in the taking divers ships in Milford Haven. As also their valorous undertakings (& the wonderfull blessing of God upon them) in the principality of Wales, in taking divers castles, commanders, ammunition, souldiers, and in the totall subduing of the county of Pembroke. Written by Captain William Smith, Vice-admirall in the same voyage., Smith, William, Vice-Admiral..

Extent

[2], 14 p.

by Richard Cotes,. Printed at London :: 1644.. (Annotation on Thomason copy: "April 12th".) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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