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Good and true Newes FROM REDDING, BEING An exact Relation of the proceedings of his Excellence the Earl of ESSEX, ſince he ad­vanced from Windſore, the true eſtate of the Siege, what number of men ſlain, what Workes his Excellency hath gained from the Enemy, in what poſſibility he is of ta­king the town, faithfully related.

With a true Relation of the acceſſe of Forces to the Lord Generall, ſince his going before Redding.

Printed at the deſires of many, to un-deceive the People, from the lying reports raiſed by Malignants.

LONDON Printed for J. G. to be ſold at the Galley in Corn-hill. 1643.

From the Leaguer before Redding Aprill 19.

SIr, I am glad you received my laſt, I wonder your malig­nants are ſo ſilly to chuſe this place for the ſcene of their lies, where they may be ſo eaſily diſproved, but cuſtom hath hardned them in lying, and made them ſhameleſſe, believe it Sir there hath not been 20. men kild by the Enemy ſince we lay before this Town, we have now gained Cauſam-hill, have beate the enemy from the Church in the bottome, and are now maſters of that part of the town on this ſide the Bridge, and hope to maſter the reſt ſhortly, on munday the Governour Aſton offered to render the town, if he might march away with Bag, and Baggage, it was anſwered that we came for the men, not for the Town, it is ſince reported they would yeeld the town upon quarter, and leave to paſſe to his Majeſty without their Arms, which is ſaid is denied, becauſe they refuſed quarter before, there are 7. broken Regiments in the town, in all about 3000. men, wee hope by this Siege to ingage them to a Battell, of which there is ſome probability, for the King drawes his forces toge­ther, and the Parliament do the like, Prince Rupert they ſay, and Haſtings are come to Oxford, but tis certain they were at Litchfield the 16. of this moneth, the Lord Grey is joyned with his Excellency, and hath brought 7000. Horſe and Foot, the Garriſon and country Voluntiers with Colonell Goodwin are about 5000. 3. or 4000. volun­tiers are come in to my Lord Generall, out of the adjacent Counties, ſo that it is all the Campe talke, that if the Ca­valiers come not out of Oxford to meet us here, that wee ſhall ſpeedily find them at Oxford, except they run for it, for we hope to play them ſuch loud Muſicke with our Campe Organs, as ſhall make their beſt Bulwarks quake, we expect to meet Sir William Waller at Oxford with 8000. men, be confident in a weekes time you ſhall ſee the ſcales turne: if wee remove from Redding. Sergeant Major Skippon ſhall be left to continue this Siege, with ſufficient ſtrength. I pray God teach our hearts to pray, and our ſingers to fight.

Vale.

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TextGood and true newes from Redding, Being an exact relation of the proceedings of his Excellence the Earl of Essex, since he advanced from Windsore, the true estate of the siege, what number of men slain, what workes his excellency hath gained from the enemy, in what possibility he is of taking the town, faithfully related. With a true relation of the accesse of forces to the Lord generall, since his going before Redding. Printed at the desires of many, to un-deceive the people, from the lying reports raised by malignants.
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Edition1643
SeriesEarly English books online.
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Bibliographic informationGood and true newes from Redding, Being an exact relation of the proceedings of his Excellence the Earl of Essex, since he advanced from Windsore, the true estate of the siege, what number of men slain, what workes his excellency hath gained from the enemy, in what possibility he is of taking the town, faithfully related. With a true relation of the accesse of forces to the Lord generall, since his going before Redding. Printed at the desires of many, to un-deceive the people, from the lying reports raised by malignants. 5 [i.e. 7], [1] p. Printed for J. G. to be sold at the Galley in Corn-hill,London :1643.. (Last page filmed with A continuation of certain speciall and remarkable passages. Number 41. 13-20 Aprill. 1643. also at reel 244:E99[3].) (Numerous mispaginations.) (Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 20".) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)
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  • Essex, Robert Devereux, -- Earl of, 1591-1646 -- Early works to 1800.
  • Reading (Berkshire) -- Siege, 1643 -- Early works to 1800.
  • Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Campaigns -- Early works to 1800.

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