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‘Bristol by the plague. In July 1644, Charles 1st stopped here 
-on his way to Cornwall. 
During the Royalist occupation the Citizens suffered acutely, 
for the expenses of maintaining the Garrison, &c., were very 
heavy, but little recked the Cavaliers of this and full oft the 
-officers with visitors from neighbouring garrisons held high revel 
at various taverns at the cost of the City, and many significant 
entries appear in the Ch. Acs., as 
“Ttem given to Captaynes in wynn at 
the Newe Taverne oI --- 06 —o2” 
‘(one of Chapman’s houses in the present Northgate Street.) 
In July 1645, Sir Thomas Fairfax, after capturing Bridgwater 
marched to the Mendip Hills and from there detached a small 
force to invest Bath. The story of its then fall is variously told, 
but it seems certain that a walled and garrisoned City was taken 
by a troop of horse. Sprigg, in his “ Anglia Rediviva,” states 
~“Col' Rich in command of the Cavalry summoned the town but 
the surrender was refused.” By the evening the Parliamentary 
force had destroyed the defences of and seized the bridge over 
the Avon “upon which the Deputy-Governor sent for a parley, 
.and upon treaty the town was yielded (July 29th, 1645) upon 
articles making the common soldiers who were about 140 
prisoners ” but leaving the officers free. ‘“‘It was yielded in good 
time for Prince Rupert was advanced with a party of 1,500 horse 
and foot from Bristol within 4 miles to relieve the town, but 
coming too late retreated.” 
The Deputy Governor mentioned was Captain Henry Chapman, 
but responsibility for the prompt surrender rests upon the Governor, 
Sir Thomas Bridges, who was in the City,and Chapman in asking for 
a “parley” was but an agent. A letter written from Bristol (July 
1645) by Prince Rupert shews that he considered the Royalist gar- 
rison too small and also that he was aware they were sorely in need 
of provisions. By this date, July 1645, the majority of the Citizens, 
including most members of the Council, apparently were strongly 
