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Aulcester 27th July 
1644 
To the right Honourable 
Basill Earle of Denbigh 
this 
In London 
Indorsed from Colonell Archer 
¢ Major Bleasoe.” 
In the same manuscript collection of the Earl of Denbigh 
appears:— 
A true relacion of the Earle of Denbigh his proceedings 
after he he had received his Comission from both Houses of 
Parliamt. to comand as Generall all the forces raised or to 
be raised in the Countyes of Warwick Worcester Stafford 
and Salop wth. the Cittyes and Countyes ot Coventry and 
Lichfield and parts adjacent in the year 1644, 
This relation is in the handwriting of Henry Firebrace, 
his lordship’s steward, and the following is an extract:— 
“From thence his Lop. marcht to Coventry where havinge 
remained three dayes and being much griefed at the discon- 
tent of his horse for want of hay sent them into the County 
of Worcester to quarter on the Enemy (beinge loth to charge 
the County of Warwick wth. them) and then his Lop. tooke 
his journey towards London to solicite the Parl: for a 
recruite, and for pay for his horse and foote where the more 
weighty affaires of the Kingdome deteyned his Lop. longer 
than he expected. His Lops. Regimt. of horse being marcht 
towards Worcestershire accordinge to his Lops. comaund 
they had inteligence that Capt was beseiged in 
the Church of Alcester on the edge of Worcester hither 
they marcht and releived him.” 
I should imagine this incident preceded the former one I 
have described respecting Alcester. 
