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  A copy of the summons from Sir William Brereton, Col. Morgan, and Col. Birch, sent in for the surrender of the city of VVorcester to the Parliament: with their answer and our reply. Also the taking of High-Arkall, the Lord Newports house, by the Shropshire forces on Fryday last, and therein 250 armes, divers long gunnes, 20 halberts and other short weapons, all their horse except 40. with the garrison and forts, powder, match, and all their ammunition and provisions, and all their bag and baggage. Printed by the originall papers, and published according to order of Parliament.
  Date of publication:
  1646
  

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  Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661. ; Morgan, Thomas, Sir, d. 1679? ; Birch, John, 1615-1691. ; England and Wales. Parliament.
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  Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A true relation of the taking of Grafton House by the Parliaments forces, under the command of Sergeant Major Skipton. With the demands of Sir Iohn Digby upon a surrender. And the resolute answer of Sergeant Major Skipton, to the said demands. As it was sent in a letter from a commander in the service, to his friend in London. With the names of the chiefe commanders that were taken prisoners. The names of the chiefe commanders that were taken prisoners. Sir Iohn Digby. Captaine Iohn Clarke. Lieutenant Lonfield. Quarter master Doswell. Corporall Thorogood. Major Brookebancke. Captaine Longfield. Quater master Collenrigge. Corporall Haynes. And 80 troopers, all with swords, pistols, and carbines.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661.
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  Signed: W.B. Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A true relation of two great victories obtained of the enemy: the one by Sr. William Brereton in Cheshire, the other by Sir Iohn Meldrum in Lancashire; relating the death of Col. Marrow, and the lists of prisoners taken in both the fights: and of about 1800. horse of Ruperts; as also some remarkable proceedings of Col. Fox, and his cubs; with the late condition of the Lord Generals army in the West. All sent up from good hands to the Parliament, and to citizens of good quallitie. Published according to order.
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661.
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  Reproduction of the original in the British Library. Annotation on Thomason copy: "August 30th".
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  An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: for the inabling of Sr. William Brereton baronet, one of the members of the House of Commons, speedily to put in execution the ordinances for the sequestraion of the estates of Papists and delinquents ... and all other ordinances of Parliament, within the county of Chester ... and to take subsscriptions for the better supply and maintenance of the forces under his command ... also allowing unto the said Sir William Brereton the personall estates of all Papists and delinquents, in and about London ... as are not yet sequestred, or discovered for the service aforesaid.
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Parliament. ; Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661.
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  Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland
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  Letters from Sir William Brereton Sir Thomas Middleton, Sir John Meldrum, of the great victory (by Gods providence) given them, in raising the siege from before Mountgomery-castle And, how they routed, and totally dispersed His Majesties forces, under the command of the Lord Byron; where they tooke all their carriages, armes, and ammunition, and made them flie to Shrewsbury and Chester. With a list of the names of all the commanders and officers taken and kild in the said service. Die Lunæ, 23 Septemb. 1644. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that these letters be forthwith printed and published. J. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.
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  1644
  

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  Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661. ; Middleton, Thomas, Sir, 1586-1666. aut ; Meldrum, John, Sir, d. 1645. aut ; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords. Proceedings. 1644-09-23. aut
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  Reproduction of original in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
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  Letters from Sir William Brereton, Sir Thomas Middleton, Sir John Meldrum of the great victory, by God's providence, given them in raising the siege from before Mountgomery-castle and how they routed and totally dispersed His Majesties forces under the command of the Lord Byron, where they tooke all their carriages, armes, and ammunition and made them flie to Shrewsbury and Chester : with a list of the names of all the commanders and officers taken and kild in the said service.
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661. ; Middleton, Thomas, Sir, 1586-1666. ; Meldrum, John, Sir, d. 1645.
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  Directed to the Committee of both kingdoms at Westminster concerning military action at Montgomery, Wales. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  Master Peters messuage from Sir Thomas Fairfax, delivered in both houses of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled: With the whole state of the west, and all the particulars about the disbanding of the princes and Sir Ralph Hoptons army. Together with His Majesties proclamation. Also the totall routing of Sir Jacob Ashley himselfe, and 1500 taken prisoners, their carriages and ammunition also taken by Colonell Morgan and Sir William Brereton. Commanded to be printed at the desire of divers members of Parliament, and published according to order.
  Date of publication:
  1645
  

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  Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671. ; Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660. ; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. ; Hopton, Ralph Hopton, Baron, 1598-1652. ; Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661. ; Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
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  Item at reel 938:19 identified as Wing F203 (number cancelled). Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.
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  Severall letters from the committees in severall counties to the honourable William Lenthall Esquire, speaker of the House of Commons, read in both Houses of Parliament, Iune 27, 1642 : wherein, amongst divers other passages very remarkable, is related how the townsmen of Manchester put themselves into arms, and stood upon their defense against the Lord Strange and his forces, who came to seize on the magazine : with an intercepted letter from Sir Edward Fitton, to Sir Thomas Aston at York, discovering a fowl designe of the malignant party : whereunto is added severall votes of both Houses.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Ashton, Ralph. ; Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661. ; Fitton, Edward, Sir, 1603-1643. ; Moore, John, 17th cent. ; Rigby, Alexander, 1594-1650.
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  Letter to Lenthall signed: Raphe Assheton [and others] "Die Lunæ, 27. Junii, 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That these Votes and four Letters be forthwith Printed and Published. Joh. Brown, Cler. ...
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  Shrewsbury taken. A copie of Sir VVilliam Breretons letter to the Parliament: and the copie of a letter from the Committee of Shropshire: with a full relation of the manner of the taking of Shrewsbury, by Colonell Mitton and Colonell Bowyer, with Sir William Breretons and Colonell Mittons forces, on Saturday last, February 22. And the particulars of that great victory against P. Maurice's forces there: also a list of the chiefe prisoners names; and what was taken in the said garrison. Published according to order.
  Date of publication:
  1645
  

  Author(s):

  Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661.
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  Annotation on Thomason copy: "feb. 27". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Sir Thomas Fairfax his summons sent into Oxford and the governours answer, with the names of those Sir Thomas Glemham desires passes for to treat about what he shall send : also Sir Thomas Fairfax his summons sent into Wallingford, Bostoll, and Rudcot : and the copie of the articles for the surrender of Dudley-Castle to Sir William Brereton, with all ordnance, armes and ammunition, bag and baggage.
  Date of publication:
  1646
  

  Author(s):

  Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671. ; Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661. ; Glemham, Thomas, Sir, d. 1649.
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  "These being examined by the originall copies, are commanded to be printed, and are to be published according to order of Parliament." Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.
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