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but the only damage done was that a horse belonging to Capt. Digbie 

 was shot through the leg. Having delivered their voice, the enemy 

 retreated ; and the Eoyalists entered the town, where they found 

 plenty of ammunition, five excellent brass guns, and one of iron. Two 

 hundred of the Parliament Force were killed in the pursuit ; eight 

 colours were taken, and 700 prisoners, including Sir Shilston 

 Colmadee ; and this with the loss of only one common soldier among 

 the Eoyalists. These rested on the Friday at Liskeard, and on the 

 following day they proceeded eastward. In the meantime, the Earl 

 of Stamford had sent to Launceston, under the command of Lt.-Col. 

 Colmadee, a fresh regiment, which, on the approach of the Eoyalists, 

 fled to Plymouth. On the same evening, half the Eoyalist troops 

 quartered about Calstocke and Cutteale ; and the remainder marched 

 with Sir Ealph Hopton toward Saltash, where the Parliament Forces 

 had rallied. On the Sunday, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Sir 

 Ealph assaulted the town. His opponents, under the command of 

 Euthen, Crocher, Strode, Pyne, and others, with ten pieces of ordnance, 

 held out for three hours, at the end of which time the Eoyalists, 

 with the loss of only one man, forced the place, seized the artillery, 

 and dispersed the men, but, it being dark, could take no account of 

 the number. One boat, filled with men, sank in the passage to 

 Plymouth; the leaders however escaped. Sir Ealph took 700 

 prisoners, and arms for 4000 men, and a ship with 16 pieces of 

 ordnance. The pamphlet states: "Neither of these successes did 

 " the King's commanders attribute to their owne strength or policy. 

 " They gave the glory to him whose worke alone it was, causing a 

 *' Chaplaine of the army to draw a forme of thanksgiving to goe 

 " throughout Cornwall for those great deliverances." 



In 1642, a Petition was presented to the King by the County of 

 Cornwall, signed by certain persons whose names are printed, together 

 with seven thousand more — Esquires, Gentlemen, Freeholders, and 

 other Inhabitants; beseeching His Majesty, among other things, not 

 to be ruled by an arbitrary government, and heartily praying for a 

 reconcilement between His Majesty and his Parliament, and finishing 

 thus : " Tour Petitioners do offer themselves most ready to maintain 

 " and defend with their lives and fortunes. Tour Majesties Sacred 

 "Person, Honour, Estate, and lawful! Prerogative against all persons 

 " whatsoever, according to the Oaths of Supremacie and Allegiance." 

 The King, in his Answer, which is dated, "At the Court at Tork, 

 26 June, 1642," thanks the County of Cornwall, and assures them of 



