SHould we not publiſh Gods goodneſſe unto us, it would be an Argument of high ingratitude, and render us to the world unworthy of ſo great a Mercy. For it hath pleaſed God of his goodneſſe, after a whole yeers travell, and three moneths ſtrong labour, by the care and induſtry of our vigilant and active Committee, to hand into the World a Bleſſing; for which, all that are well-affected unto the welfare of this Church and Kingdom, will rejoyce.

On the 21. of this inſtant, by order of the Committee, there were drawn out of the Garriſons of Wem, Morten-Corbet, and Stock, 250. Foot, and 250. Horſe. From our good Friend Sir William Brereton, we were aſſiſted with 250. Foot, and 350 Horſe, of the Staffordſhire Forces, under the Command of Colonell Bower: All the Foot, being by order from the Committee, put under the Command of Lieutenant Colonell Rinking, an able Souldier; who for his diſereet managing this buſineſſe, deſerves much honour; our Horſe were commanded by Colonoll Mitton: Things being thus ordered, we marched towards Shrewsbury, which is a very ſtrong Town, well Walled, and compaſſed about with a navigable River, in the form of an Horſe-ſhooe; the neck of Land at the opening of the Horſe-ſhooe, being not a Bow ſhot over, in which ſtands (on the Eaſt-ſide on the top of an high Hill) a ſtrong Caſtle, the River running directly along, cloſe under the ſide of the Hill: From the North-Weſt-ſide of the Hill, there runs a ſtrong Wall, and a great Ditch to the River, on that ſide: Notwithſtanding the ſtrength of the place, we were not diſcouraged, but marched on, and came to Shrewsbury about three of the clock on Saturday morning: And now how to get over the Work, was both dangerous and difficult, being ſo ſtrongly Paliſado'd, well fortified; we therefore in a little Boat, that was provided for the purpoſe, conveyed eight Carpenters up the River, and landed them within the Enemies Breſt-work, under the Caſtle-Hill, on the Eaſt-ſide were the Sentinels, after ſome pauſe, gave fire upon them, but they ſoon ſawed down ſo many of the Pallaſadoes, as gave our men free paſſage. The firſt that ſtormed, were fourty Troopers diſmounted, with their Piſtols, and about as many Firelocks, which were led on by one Maſter Huſon a Miniſter, Captain Willers, and Lieutenant Benbow; after theſe followed ſome other Muskettiers along Severn ſide, under the Castle-Hill, and neer Sir. William Owens houſe, entered the Town; after theſe, marched 350. Foot more, under the command of Lieutenant Colonell Rinking: Theſe having gained the ſtreets, part marched to the Market-place, who after ſome exchange of ſhot, gained the main Court of Guard there, the reſt marched to the Caſtle-foreward-gate, which within one quarter of an hour was gained, the Gates opened, the Draw-Bridge let down, at which, our Horſe under the Command of Colonell Mitton, and Colonell Bowyer, with the Gentlemen of the Committee entered. It was now about break of day the ſcriks in the Town was ſuch ſtrange kinde of Cock-crowing, as (I beleeve) you never heard the like. Being thus entered, the Caſtle and a ſtrong outwork at Frankvill held out, but by twelve of the clock, the Caſtle was delivered upon theſe conditions, That the Engliſh ſhould march to Ludlow, but the Iriſh to be delivered up, which we ſhall hang with Authority: The ſtrong Work at Frankvill was ſurrendered up upon bare quarter. And thus it pleaſed God of his great goodneſſe to deliver ſo ſtrong an hold into our hands, with the loſſe onely of two Common Souldiers, we cannot be ſufficiently thankfull, for it is a place of great concernment; And now many honeſt people are delivered out of an Egyptian ſlavery.

For this brief accompt of our laſt Action, I deſire you to accept of, as an earneſt of his engagements, which is