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<P>An Exact of Lievtenant Generall MIDDLETONS LETTER: To the Honourable Sir <HI>WILLIAM WALLER.</HI></P>
<P>And by him communicated to, and Read in the Honourable Hou&s;e of COMMONS, on <HI>Saturday</HI> la&s;t, being the 24. of this in&s;tant Moneth of <HI>Augu&s;t.</HI> 1644.</P>
<P>Wherein is &s;et forth a VICTORY, Obtained again&s;t the Enemy by a Partie of Hor&s;e and Dragoones, under the Command of Captaine <HI>Fincher,</HI> Quarter-Ma&s;ter Generall to Sir <HI>William Waller,</HI> at <HI>Farrington.</HI></P>
<P>Wherein were taken, &s;laine and di&s;per&s;ed neere 600. Hor&s;e and Foot of the Enemy; As al&s;o a Li&s;t of the Names of the Officers that were taken, with many other particulars in that great Defeat.</P>
<P><HI>And withall,</HI> How one Captain <HI>Blunt</HI> a Papi&s;t, killed mo&s;t cruelly a godly Mini&s;ter, which Captain, was with many others, there taken Pri&s;oners in this Fight.</P>
<P><HI>LONDON,</HI> Printed according to Order, by <HI>G. Bi&s;hop.</HI> Augu&s;t. 28. 1644.</P>
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<HEAD>An Exact of Liev. Generall MIDDLETONS LETTER, <HI>To the Honorable</HI> Sir <HI>WILLIAM WALLER.</HI></HEAD>
<OPENER><SALUTE>Honoured Sir,</SALUTE></OPENER>
<P>_THE Forces I am to have from <HI>Lime,</HI> are to be to morrow with mee at <HI>Charde,</HI> the <HI>London</HI> Regi|ment at <HI>Weymouth,</HI> I think will be with me a day or two hence, our pi&s;tolls and Saddles are landed at <HI>Wey|mouth;</HI> I have given Orders to Commi&s;|&s;ary <HI>Fox,</HI> to bring them to my Quarters
<PB N="4" REF="3">at <HI>Charde;</HI> I have taken a Cour&s;e to re|cruit, by leaving a proportion of Hor&s;e upon divers Hundreds in Summer&s;et|&s;hire; I doubt not, but the Hor&s;e will be in a good po&s;ture ere long; Having re|ceiv'd intelligence of &s;ome new Leavies neere <HI>Bri&s;toll,</HI> I commanded Captaine <HI>Fincher,</HI> Quarter-ma&s;ter Generall, with a party of three Hundred Hor&s;e, and one hundred Dragoones that way, he came very opportunely about the time they were to March to their rendezvous, kil|led only five in the place, di&s;per&s;ed and took the re&s;t pri&s;oners, I have &s;ent you a <HI>Li&s;te</HI> inclo&s;ed, of the pri&s;oners Names; I hope the leavie is marr'd: One of the pri&s;oners, Captaine <HI>Blunt,</HI> a <HI>Papi&s;t,</HI> killed a Mini&s;ter not long &s;ince, mo&s;t cruelly; I intend to &s;end over all the pri|&s;oners to <HI>Lime,</HI> I think this <HI>Captaine Blunt</HI> de&s;erves to be hanged. Your Ho|nour
<PB N="5" REF="3">may acquaint the <HI>Committee</HI> of both Kingdomes with this cruell Act: It is impo&s;sible to heare of any thing from my <HI>Lord Generall,</HI> but by &s;ea, hee is in good condition, as I am informed; &s;ince our comming into the&s;e parts, wee have not onely &s;topped their leavies of men &amp; money, but likewi&s;e we have &s;treigh|tened the Kings Army much of provi&s;i|on, I doe heare his Maje&s;ties Army is either retreated, or intends &s;hortly to retreat; I cannot affirme the truth of this. I doubt not, but I &s;hall be able &s;hortly to informe you; for I intend to go towards <HI>Exeter,</HI> and as neer as po&s;&s;i|bly I can, to the Kings army, with a good party of Hor&s;e and Dragoones, &s;o &s;oon as I have di&s;tributed the pi&s;tolls to the &s;everall Troopes; Colonell <HI>Stroude</HI> is here, and hee is to rai&s;e a Regiment of Hor&s;e, which I make no que&s;tion hee
<PB N="6" REF="4">doe quickly. If the <HI>Parliament</HI> will im|ploy their Forces this way, the VVorke was done.</P>
<CLOSER><DATELINE>Ilche&s;ter <DATE>21. Aug. 1644.</DATE></DATELINE>
<SIGNED>Your humble &s;ervant <HI>John Middleton.</HI></SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<HEAD>Pri&s;oners taken at <HI>Farrington.</HI></HEAD>
<ITEM>Edward Bi&s;&s;e Colonell.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>Captaines.</HEAD>
<ITEM><HI>EDward Davies,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Iames Kirton,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Iohn Ha&s;&s;et,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Iohn Blunt.</HI></ITEM>
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<ITEM>Walter Swaine Lieu. of Hor&s;e.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>Lievtenants of Foot.</HEAD>
<ITEM>T <HI>Thomas Heath,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>George Bingham,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Thomas Rirketon,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Edward Day.</HI></ITEM>
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<ITEM><HI>Walter Swayne,</HI> Coronet.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>William Ma&s;&s;y,</HI> Quarter-Ma&s;ter.</ITEM>
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<HI>Henry Zouche,</HI> Chaplaine to the Collo|nell.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Iohn Swenbrooke,</HI> Servant to Captaine <HI>Ha&s;&s;ett.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Henry Biggins,</HI> Servant to Collonell <HI>Bi&s;&s;e.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>William Sims,</HI> Chyrurgion.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>William Brooke,</HI> Servant to Lieutenant <HI>Swayne.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Thirty Eight <HI>Troopers,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Twelve Foot Souldiers,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Three Barrells of Powder,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>a good quantity of Match and Bullets,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>neere a Hundred Hor&s;e.</HI></ITEM>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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