TWO LETTERS Sent to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the honou­rable house of Commons, con­cerning the Seige at BRISTOLL And the taking the strong Fort, with seven peices of Ordnance: Also the taking of Sir Bernard Ashley, where was killed Colonell Daniell, and Sir Rich. Craine deadly wounded.

WHich Letters were appointed to be printed by the honourable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the House of Commons.

Printed by T.W. for ED. HUSBAND, Printer for the Honourable House of Commons. 1645.

To the Honourable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the Honourable house of Commons.

SIR,

I Writ the other day unto you in what posture wee were before the Town, wee have since incroached upon our enemies, and in many places got within pi­stoll shot, and have had hot incounters with them: On Munday morning last a­bout foure a clocke they sallyed out againe, and we watched how to catch them, and that evening, wee tooke Sir Bernard Ashley, [Page 2] the best Souldier in Bristoll, and kild Col­lonell Daniel, for he had seaven bullets in his body, but being so nere the workes, we durst not a light to bring off his body, Sir Barnard Ashley we have prisoner, though sore wounded: The other day, at our first coming, wee shott Sir Richard Craine (another great favourer of Ruperts) through the thighe, of which hee lyes dangerous ill, the party of Foote under Livetenant Col­lonel Kempson, hath taken the strong Fort of Ports-head point, and therein six pieces of Ordnance, and one Deny-culverin, so our shipps may come in freely into Severne, we have also seised on one ship in Avon, with twelve piece of Ordinance. The last night we were all up in armes, expecting a sally out, of one thousand horse upon our Guards, being extreame wet weather all night long, the enemy drew out under their workes, but their Scouts discerning our readinesse came not on, besides they had a most fierce alarum, Ports-head point was taken and the Parliament ships comeing up the river, the towns men were dismayed, [Page 3] and threw downe arms, Rupert imprisoned some of them, and thus is the condition of affaires for the present. We had by this raised as good workes against theirs as may be, & if Goring come on of the other hand. But singly, either of them we feare not, I am in great haste, and can write no more but that I am Sir.

Your most humble servant.
From before Bristoll August. 28. 1645. at 4. in the afternoone.

Collonel Morgan is before Barcklay Castle, and the Generall hath sent a Regiment of Horse to his assistance, our Horse be­fore Bristoll, have done five dayes and nights duty never comeing off the field.

To the Honourable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons.

SIR,

I writ to you yesterday of the taking Sir Ber. Ashley and Ports-head Point, and therein six peeces of Ordnance; I have only this to adde, that Rupert is resolved of a desperate sally, I hope hee will bee received, these two nights past, hee pre­pared but durst not come out: This morning at breake a day I never saw men Mount and [Page 5] advance more cheerfully then ours did, having an Alarum hee was comming: The duty is extreame hard with Horse and Foote: Captaine Moulton is come into the Holmes, and hath writ to the Generall that hee will bee this day at two a clock ready to assist him, to take in Ports-head Point, not knowing it was taken.

August 29. 1645.
FINIS.

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