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powder was consumed, and how 

 quickly ; and how many of those 

 who had their bajidiliers lull, want- 

 ed ammunition. But after the ene- 

 my was thus forced backe, before I 

 could well draw backe over the 

 bridge the horse and musketeers 

 imploycd upon thissallic, with some 

 other horse and dragoones which 

 came to second them, news was 

 brou2;ht ir.e that the enemy was very 

 near Vv'igmor's-g.ite, with their can- 

 on. 'J'herewas nothing between them 

 and this gate, nor between them and 

 Ey nc-gate, but the plainestreetc, with 

 a little iron chain, knee high, on the 

 outside, which we could not hinder 

 them from breaking. I sent present 

 supplies to Wigmor's-gate, and then 

 imparted to my lord Scudamore, sir 

 William Crofis, sir Walter Pye, and 

 colonel Herbert Price, what news 

 was brought me, and how any des- 

 perate shotte upon so weakc a gate, 

 might endanger the toune ; for our 

 horse were very weary and tired, 

 jindourfoote, though between seven 

 and eight hundred by list, (I will 

 not say by pole) yet were they ne- 

 ver upon any service before, soe that 

 upon debate, wee were put to this 

 choice, cither by sallie to beate the 

 cnemie sodenlie from the towne (for 

 our powder would not last long, and 

 being spent, wee must needs leave 

 both the towuc and soldiers), or 

 else to treat, which, for the present 

 was deemed 



resolved to goe, but afterwards they 

 changed that resolution, and stayed, 

 and so lieutenant-colonel Courtney 

 maiched away safely with the horse 

 and dragoones, without any oppo- 

 sition, for aught 1 know, and with- 

 out the gentlemen, who, upon de- 

 bate, did uoe way disapprove of liLs 



most uscfull, and m a 

 manner necessary, that soe the horse 

 and dragoones, being sent out of 

 the towne, might march away se- 

 curely ; thus it was resolved, and I 

 desired my lord Scudamore, and the 

 other gentlemen to go along witii 

 them, and leave mc there to make 

 the best conditions I could for the 

 towne and soldiers, if 1 skould be 

 pat to it. At the first they were 



When woe came to Wigmor's- 

 gate, wee found that the canon 

 ( wherewithall they had several! times 

 shotte through the gate) did scoure 

 the streete ; two other passages, one 

 upon, and another beneath the cas- 

 tle, (both before-named) were open 

 for their entry, for which they were 

 prepared, the one with boatcs, tha 

 other by land, nor were they less 

 provided for at Eync gate. Where- 

 upon a parley presently began, 

 which took up a greatc deale of 

 time, before hostages were sent and 

 returned ; those on our side were 

 sir Walter Pye, and serjeant-major 

 Slaughter; theirs were lieutenant- 

 colonel Adams, and serjeant-major 

 Carre. The treflters oi> our side 

 were colonel Herbert Price, and ser- 

 jeant-major Dalton ; theirs were 

 colonel Carey, and (as I remember) , 

 a Sonne of sir Robert Cooks, an of- 

 iicer. Tlie conditions proposed by 

 us were, that if we were not relieved 

 in four daycs, wee should deliver up 

 the towne, upon condition that we 

 should march away uith flying co- 

 lours, &c. and that the church and 

 churchmen, together with the towne 

 and townesmcn, should be free from 

 all violence in their persons and 

 goods ; but theire reply was very 

 peremptory and shorte, demanding 

 tlie towne to be presently rendered 

 to theire commander in chiefc, for 

 the king and parliament, and all en- 

 signcs and ammunitionof warre, only 

 upon quarter to be given to the of- 



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