Two letters sent to the Honorable W. Lenthall Esq; Speaker to the Honorable House of Commons; concerning the taking of Hereford on the 18. of this instant Decem. 1645. By Colonell Morgan Governour of Gloucester, and Colonell John Birch: wherein was taken, one hundred and twenty lords, knights and officers in commission, eleven pieces of ordnance, and great store of ammunition.

Author: Morgan, Thomas, Sir, d. 1679?1645

TWO LETTERS SENT To the Honorable W▪ Lenthall Esq Speaker to the Honorable House of Commons; Concerning the taking of Hereford On the 18. of this instant Decem. 1645.

BY Colonell MORGAN Governour of Gloucester, AND Colonell JOHN BIRCH:

Wherein was taken, One hundred and twenty Lords, Knights▪ and Officers in Commission, Eleven pieces of Ordnance, and great store of Ammunition.

London, Printed for Edw. Husband, Printer to the Honorable House of Commons, and are to be sold at his Shop at the Sign of the Golden Dragon in Fleetstreet, neer the Inner-Temple, December 22. 1645.

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To the Honorable William Lenthall Esq Speaker OF THE Honorable House OF COMMONS.

SIR,

I Desire you to acquaint the Honorable House of Parliament of my proceedings; Being commanded by the Committee of both Kingdoms, to make an Attempt upon Hereford: In which Design it pleased God exceedingly to bless [Page 4] us, and the Souldiers going on with undaunted resolution, made our entrance with small losse; divers of the Enemy making resistance in the street, were slain, and the rest taken prisoners: VVe have already in custody, One hundred and twenty Lords, Knights and Officers in Commission, which are to be sent to Gloucester, most of them being Papists; the number of common Souldiers I cannot yet give you a right account of, in regard that many are brought in to the Marshals hourly, which hid themselves when they saw we were Masters of the Town. My Forces were Eleven hundred Horse and Foot, and Col: Birch Nine hundred [Page 5] Foot: VVee found in the Town, Eleven peeces of Ordnance, and a reasonable proportion of Ammunition; for other Arms I cannot give you an account of as yet, but hope by the next to give you an exact account of them, and of the prisoners also; which is all for present, but that I shall at all times be ready to shew my self,

SIR,

Your humble Servant, THO: MORGAN.

Hereford, the 18. of Decem. 1645. 12. at night.

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To the Honorable VVilliam Lenthall Esq Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons: AND Mr. PRIDEAUX.

Truly Honorable Sir,

I Conceived it my duty, to give you notice of that great Blessing the Lord hath been pleased to give to that small party that Colonell Morgan and my self made up of Foot and Horse, being about Two thousand, with which, when they were got together, I was very desirous, with Colonell Morgan, to try what we could do upon Hereford; it being so deep a Snow, that they could not possibly imagine [Page 7] we could march: which indeavour the Lord was pleased so to blesse, that we forcibly entred the Town with a small losse, wherein we have prisoners▪ neer Thirty Knights, and so many Gentlemen, besides the like number of Officers in Commission, and many Souldiers, Eleven peeces of Ordnance, and many Arms: I desire the Lord may have all the honour, whose work it was, and I shall study to set up the Lord Christ here, whilest it shall continue under the command of

Your Honours most faithfull Servant, Iohn Birch.

Hereford, 18. Decem. 1645.

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