02179nam 2200361 n 450 99639229710331620200824121741.0(CKB)4940000000108413(EEBO)2240939983(UnM)99863366e(UnM)99863366(EXLCZ)99494000000010841319930419d1648 uy |engurbn||||a|bb|15 Junii, 1648. The particulars of the fight at Colchester (sent in a letter to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons) was read in the house of Commons[electronic resource] in which letter it appears, the town is besieged, and five hundred of the enemies were taken prisoners, and six hundred left the town, sixty that were killed buried in one churchyard, besides what was slain in the other part of the town, Sir William Campion slain, one knight more, Col: Cook, Major Eyres, two other majors, and other officers, Mersey Fort taken, with two culverins, two sakers, and one drake, and Col: Steward, Col: Thornton and Sir Bar. Scudamore taken raising forces near Newmarket. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. ComLondon Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honorable House of CommonsJune 17. 16488 pSigned on A4r: J.R., i.e. John Rushworth.Reproduction of the original in the British Library.eebo-0018Colchester (England)HistorySiege, 1648Early works to 1800Great BritainHistoryCivil War, 1642-1649Early works to 1800Rushworth John1612?-1690.1001954England and Wales.Parliament.House of Commons.Cu-RivESCu-RivESCStRLINWaOLNBOOK99639229710331615 Junii, 1648. The particulars of the fight at Colchester (sent in a letter to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons) was read in the house of Commons2317410UNISA