The Museum. 



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match I had, the proportion wee brought being very litle ; therefore I beseech 

 your Highnes that you will bee pleased to give more order whither I shall 

 send for more. 



Yo r . hignes most 



Malmesbury, March humble servante 



the 6th 1642. Roger Burges. 



No. II. 



May it please you 1 ' Highness, 



havinge reed thes inclosed from the Governor of Malmesbury about 3 of the 

 olocke this Morninge I thought fitt in duty to aquaint your highness with this 

 intelligence, and I humbly beceech you r Highness to tacke the strenth of our 

 Garison into consideracon which standeth thus. Collonell Owins Regiment 

 consisting of about 400 men whereof not 200 arm'd, Collonell Bamphield 120 

 not 60 of them armed. Collo : Coocke some 25 or 26 souldiers and as many 

 officers. And the Armes that I reeeved from Prince Maurise is but 40 Mus- 

 kets and 26 pickes, neither can I receve aney from my Lord Chandoyes 

 notwithstanding you 1 ' Highness Leter & other invitations, soe that the 

 Enemy beinge stiringe this way my request to your highness is that you 

 woulde be pleased to send some Regiment that is armed and I doubt not but 

 wee shalbe able to withstand aney oposition they shall dare to macke. soe 

 with my humble service to your highness I rest 



Your higness servant to Comande 

 Jo : Innes. 



Cirencester, March 17 th 1642. 



No. III. 



S". 



yeaster day S r Will : Waler sett upon Malmesbury and play'd very hard 

 upon it with his great and small shott, about 2 of the clocke this Morninge 

 I sent out such force of horse & Dragoons as I coulde rayse for to aide them, 

 but they came tow howers to late for the towne was deliv'red up, but upon 

 what tearms I do not as yeat certainly heare. the enemy hath taken all the 

 Comanders and officers with moste of the souldiers only some few excepted 

 which made escape, wee expect them with us every hower. I thought fitt 

 to advertise your highness hereof that hapely in time your highness might 

 aforde some reliefe to them or ayde to us. Soe with my humble services I 

 take leave and Rest 



Your highness Servant to Comand 

 Jo : Innes, 



Cirencester, March 22 th 

 1642. 



