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and George Cranage, a daring youth, 

 was perfuaded to hang a petard* to the 

 caftle gate. After being well animated 

 with fack, he undertook this defperate 

 attempt. He crept with the engine un- 

 perceived from houfe to houfe, till he 

 got to that next the caftle ; he then 

 fattened it to the gate, fet fire to it and 

 efcaped unhurt. This, with it's force 

 in exploding, burft open the caftle gate, 

 and the place was immediately taken. 

 The Deputy Governor, four Captains, 

 and about three hundred foldiers were 

 made prifoners. My tton was now made 

 Governor, and the Earl of Denbigh left 

 the place and haftened to other fervice in 

 Lancafhire. 



* A Petard was an Engine made of copper, mixed with 

 a little brafs and fhaped fomewhat like a high crowned hat, 

 ufed in breaking down gates, barricades, drawbridges, &c. 

 which were intended to be furprized. It was commonly 

 about ten inches high, feven in diameter at the top, and ten 

 at the bottom. It was loaded with gunpowder, and being 

 fattened to the place to be furprized, was lighted by a match, 

 which gave time to the foldier to efcape. 



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