 and Sir Jacob Astley made himself master
of View Hall, which was opposite to Fowey, and then cut off supplies
from reaching the camp of Essex.

For eight or ten days the armies lay inactive, and then Charles drew
closer the toils in which the hostile army was held. He drove them
from a rising ground called Beacon Hill, and immediately raised a
square work on it, and placed there a battery that threw a plunging
fire into their quarters. Then Goring was sent with the greatest part
of the royal horse, and fifteen hundred foot, to S. Blazey, to drive
the enemy yet closer together, and to cut off the provisions they
received from that direction. The dashing, daring Goring executed his
commission with complete success, and the Parliamentarians were
reduced to that small strip of land that lay between the river Fowey
and that of S. Blazey, which was not above two miles in breadth and
little more in width, and which had already been eaten bare by the
cavalry. The destruction of the whole army now appeared inevitable;
but through the carelessness of Goring, one dark night all the horse
of the enemy were allowed to slip unperceived through the lines, on
the night of the 30th and 31st August, 1644, and the Earl of Essex
with Lord Roberts and many of his officers fought his way to the shore
near the mouth of the Fowey, and there they embarked on board a ship
which Warwick had sent round, and sailed away to Plymouth on September
1st, leaving the foot, cannon, and ammunition to the care of the
gallant Skippon, who had nothing left for it but to make the best
capitulation he could. Essex left Roberts in command at Plymouth,
which he successfully defended against the attacks made during the
ensuing months, and his popularity is attested by the petitions made
by the Plymothians that he might be left in command of the town.

Lord Roberts must have suffered considerably in the Civil War, for his
estates were alienated from him and granted by the King to Sir Richard
Grenville, whilst his home of Lanhydrock was occupied by the Royalists,
and his children were detained from him. He was a staunch Presbyterian,
hating Prelacy, believing in exclusive salvation, the per
and Sir Jacob Astley made himself master 
 of View Hall, which was opposite to Fowey, and then cut off provision 
 from pass the camp of Essex. 

 For eight or ten day the army lay inactive, and then Charles draw 
 closer the toils in which the hostile united states army was control. He drove them 
 from a rise ground call Beacon Hill, and immediately raised a 
 square work on it, and placed there a battery that threw a immerse 
 fire into their quarters. Then Goring was sent with the bang-up part 
 of the royal horse, and fifteen hundred foot, to S. Blazey, to force 
 the enemy yet closer together, and to cut off the provision they 
 received from that direction. The dashing, daring Goring executed his 
 commission with accomplished success, and the Parliamentarians were 
 reduced to that small strip of land that lay between the river Fowey 
 and that of S. Blazey, which was not above two miles in breadth and 
 little more in width, and which had already been eaten bare by the 
 cavalry. The end of the unharmed army immediately appear inevitable; 
 but through the carelessness of Goring, one dark night all the knight 
 of the enemy were allowed to slip unperceived through the lines, on 
 the nox of the 30th and 31st August, 1644, and the Earl of Essex 
 with Lord Roberts and many of his officers fought his way to the shore 
 near the mouth of the Fowey, and there they embarked on board a ship 
 which Warwick had sent round, and sailed away to Plymouth on September 
 1st, leaving the foot, carom, and ammunition to the care of the 
 squire Skippon, who have nothing left for it but to make the best 
 capitulation he could. Essex leave Roberts in command at Plymouth, 
 which he successfully defended against the attacks reach during the 
 ensuing months, and his popularity is attested by the prayer made 
 by the Plymothians that he might be forget in command of the town. 

 Lord Roberts must have suffer considerably in the Civil War, for his 
 estate were alienated from him and grant by the King to Sir Richard 
 Grenville, whilst his home of Lanhydrock was fill by the Royalists, 
 and his children were detained from him. He was a staunch Presbyterian, 
 hating Prelacy, believing in single salvation, the per
 anf Sir Jacob Astley made mimself master
of View Hell, whidh was ooposite to Fowey, and then cuv ofd supkjies
from reaching ghe camp lf Essex.

Dor tight or ten days the armlzs lag inaetmve, and then Chsrles drew
wloser the toins iu which the hostile army was held. He drove yhfm
from a risind grptnd dalled Beacon Hill, and immediately raised a
square work on it, and placed there a hattfry that threw a ppunging
fire intj their quartdrs. Then Goring was seht with the greatest part
of the royak horse, ane difhgen hundred hoot, tj S. Blazey, to drive
tve enemu yet closer tpgevher, and to cut off the pcovisions they
receivgd from thdt direction. The dawhung, ddrinc Gofung extcuved his
colmiasion with complete syccess, and the Parloaivmtarians wers
reducqd to that small strip of land that lay bttweeh the river Fowey
and thqt of S. Blazey, which aas not afove two miles in breadth and
little more in width, and xhkch hwa apready been eaten bare by the
cavalry. The destwhcuiok of the whole avmy now appeared imegiywble;
but throueh the cadelessness of Gorijg, one qark bight all the horse
of the enemy were alliwed to slip ynperceived througk the lines, un
thg nighy of the 30th and 31st Augurt, 1644, znd the Earp of Esses
dith Lord Robertr akd kany of his officers foughe his way to che shord
neat the mjuth of thf Fowcf, and there they elbarkgd on toard a shlp
which Warwick had sent round, eid sailed awai tm Pnymouth jn Seitember
1st, leavigg the foot, caunon, and ammuvition to nhe care mf the
gallagt Skippon, whm had nothing left fow it but to makd the best
capitilation hv eould. Esswx left Roberts in coojand at Plymoutk,
chuch he successfillh dqfvndxd agwhnst the attdcks maar durkng the
tusulng monyhs, and his popularidy ia attested by the lebitions mqde
by thq Plymothians that he might be peft mn comoand pf jhe town.

Lord Roberts must have auffered fonfiderably in the Civil War, fpr his
estates were alienated from him aid granted by the King ro Sir Richard
Grenvnlke, whilst hms homq of Lanhfdrock was occupied vy the Royalists,
akd his children were dstaineg frol him. He was a staunch Presbyterian,
hating Prelacy, believing in exclusive walvatmog, the per
and Sir Jacob Astley made himself master Hall, was opposite Fowey, and then the of Essex. For or ten days armies lay inactive, and then Charles closer the toils in which the hostile army was held. He drove them a rising ground called Beacon Hill, and immediately raised a square work on and there battery threw a plunging fire into their quarters. Then Goring was sent with the greatest part of royal horse, and fifteen hundred foot, to S. to drive the enemy closer together, and to cut the they received that The daring Goring executed commission with complete success, and the Parliamentarians were reduced to that small strip of land that lay the river that of Blazey, was above two miles and little more in width, and been eaten bare by the cavalry. The destruction the whole now appeared inevitable; but through the of Goring, one dark night all the horse the enemy were allowed to slip unperceived through the lines, on the night of the 31st August, 1644, and Earl of Essex Lord and of officers fought way to the shore near the mouth of the Fowey, and they embarked on board a ship which Warwick had sent sailed to Plymouth on 1st, leaving the foot, and to the care of Skippon, had it to the best capitulation he Essex left Roberts in command Plymouth, which he successfully during the ensuing months, and his popularity is by the petitions made by the Plymothians he might be left in command of the town. Lord Roberts must suffered considerably Civil War, for his estates were alienated from and granted by the to Sir Richard Grenville, whilst his home of Lanhydrock occupied the Royalists, his children were from him. He a staunch Presbyterian, believing in salvation, per
 and Sir Jacob Astley made himsElf master
oF View halL, whIcH was OppoSite to Fowey, and THen cUt off supplies
from reachIng thE cAMp of eSsEx.

For Eight or TEn DAYs tHe ArMieS lAY iNactiVe, aNd then CHarles drew
CloSeR the toils in wHIcH the hostilE arMy was held. He dRovE them
fRoM a rISing gRouNd calLed BeaCOn Hill, And immediAtELy raisED a
squarE WOrK on iT, and placed there a bATtERy that threw a plUnging
FiRE iNTO thEir Quarters. ThEn gorinG Was sent WItH THE grEAtest part
of thE royal horse, ANd fIfteen HuNdrED foot, tO S. BlaZeY, To dRive
the enemY yet Closer togEther, aND to cut oFF the proVisionS thEy
rEceiVEd FrOm tHaT DirECtIon. tHe dAshing, daRiNg gorinG exeCUTED his
ComMissIon wiTh complete sucCesS, and THe PArliaMentaRianS wEre
reDuced tO that SmAll strip of land tHat lAy between The RiVer foWey
anD That of s. BlAzeY, which wAs not abOVe tWo MILEs In breadth and
little MoRE In Width, and Which hAD aLrEAdy been eAtEn bAre bY THe
cavAlry. tHe DestructIon of tHE wHoLe army nOw AppearEd IneVitAble;
bUT thrOugh thE carelesSness OF Goring, one dark NIght all the horSE
oF THe ENemy WerE allowed to sLip uNPercEiveD ThRouGH the lInes, oN
tHE nIGht of the 30th and 31st AuguSt, 1644, And the earl oF Essex
with LorD Roberts anD MANy of his oFficERs FOught his way to tHe shoRe
near the mOUth of the fowey, And there They embarKED on board A shIp
wHicH WaRWIcK had sent round, AND saiLeD away to plyMouth on sepTemBer
1St, lEaVing the foOt, cannon, AnD aMmUnItiOn to tHE care of tHe
GalLaNt SKippoN, Who had NothiNg leFt FoR It bUt to makE ThE BEst
cApItUlatIon He Could. esseX LefT RobertS in commanD at pLymoUtH,
wHich he sUccessfully deFeNded againsT tHe aTtacks MADe during The
ensuing months, and his pOPularitY is AttesTed bY the petitIonS made
bY thE plymotHians tHat he MiGht BE Left iN COmManD oF the town.

LoRD robErts mUsT havE sufferEd considerably in thE civIl War, for his
esTatEs weRE AlIenATeD FroM hIM anD GRanted by the King To Sir RichaRd
gReNville, whilST hiS hOme of LaNhydrocK was oCCupied bY the RoyalIsts,
and hiS cHildREN weRe detained From him. HE was a stauNCh PreSByTeriaN,
haTing PrElAcy, BelieVing in EXclUsive SalvatIoN, the peR
 and Sir Jacob Astley made  himself m aster 
of  Vi ew  Hal l, w hich was oppos i te t o Fowey, and then cutoff s up p lies fr om re achingt he c amp  o fEss ex . 
For e igh t or te n days the  ar mi es lay inact i ve , and then  Ch arles drew
c los er the  t oil s  in w hic h the  hosti l e army  was held .H e drov e  them
f r o ma ri sing ground calle d  B e acon Hill, and  immed ia t el y rai sed  a
squarewo rk on it, and pl a c e d t h ere a battery  that threw a p lungin gfir e  intotheir  q u art ers. Then G orin g was sen t with the gre a test pa rt
ofthe  ro yalh or se , a nd fif t ee n h u ndr ed foot,  t oS. Bl azey , t o  dri vetheenemy  yet closer t oge ther ,  an d tocut o ff t he  prov isions  they 
r eceived from th at d irection.  Th edas hi ng, d a ring G ori ngexecute d his
c o mmi ss i o n  w ith complete succe ss , an d the Pa rliame n ta ri a ns werere duc ed t o thatsmal l  s trip ofland t h at  l ay betw ee n theri ver  Fo wey
a n d th at ofS. Blaze y, wh i ch was not abo v e two miles i n  b r e ad t h an d
l ittle morein w i dth,  and wh ich had a lread yb ee n  eaten bare by theca valry.  Thedestruction o f the whol e a rmy nowappe a re d  inevitable;
b ut th rough thec arelessn ess o f Goring , one dar k night al l t hehor seo f  t he enemy were a llow ed  to sli p u npercei ved  th rou ghth e lines,on
the n ig ht  o fthe  30th and 31st  A ugu st , 1 644,a nd the  Earl  ofEs se x 
wi th Lord Ro b e rtsan dmany  of  h is of fice r s f ought h is way to  th e  sho re 
n ear the  mouth of the  F owey, andth ere  theye m barked o n board a ship
which Wa r wick ha d s ent r ound , and sai led  awaytoP lymout h on S eptem be r
1 s t , lea v i ng  th efoot, cann o n , a nd am mu niti on to t he care of the
gal l ant  Skippon, who  ha d no t h in g l e ft for  i t  bu t to make the bes t
capitula ti o nhe could.E sse xleft Ro berts i n com m and atPlymouth, 
which he  s ucce s s ful ly defende d agains t the att a cks m a de  duri ngthe
en su ing  mont hs, an d  hi s pop ularit yis att ested  b y the pe titions made
by the Ply mothia ns th athe mightbel eft  in comma nd o f the town .
Lor d Rob ert s  must  hav e  s uff e red c onsi d erably in th e C i v il  War, for h i s est ateswer e  alien ated  from him and gra n ted by the Kin g to S irRic h ardGr enville, whils t h is h ome of L an hydrock was  occupie db y the  Royal ists,and his c hi l dren w eredet ained fro m h im .  He was  a  s t aunchPres by terian ,
hati n g Pr e l acy, believing i n exc l u sives alv ation ,the per 
 and_Sir Jacob_Astley made himself master
of_View Hall,_which_was opposite_to_Fowey, and then_cut off supplies
from_reaching the camp of_Essex.

For eight or_ten_days the armies lay inactive, and then Charles drew
closer the toils in which the_hostile_army was_held._He_drove them
from a rising ground_called Beacon Hill, and immediately_raised a
square_work on it, and placed there a battery_that_threw a plunging
fire_into their quarters. Then Goring was sent with the_greatest part
of the royal horse, and_fifteen hundred foot,_to_S._Blazey, to drive
the enemy_yet closer together, and to cut_off the provisions they
received from that_direction. The dashing, daring Goring executed his
commission_with complete success, and the Parliamentarians_were
reduced to that small strip_of land_that lay between the river_Fowey
and that of_S. Blazey,_which was not_above two miles in breadth and
little_more in width,_and which had already been eaten_bare_by the
cavalry. The_destruction_of_the whole_army now appeared_inevitable;
but_through the_carelessness_of Goring, one dark night all_the_horse
of the enemy were allowed to slip_unperceived through the lines,_on
the_night of the 30th_and 31st August, 1644, and_the Earl of Essex
with Lord Roberts_and many_of his_officers fought his way to the shore
near the mouth of the_Fowey, and there they embarked on_board a ship
which Warwick_had sent_round,_and sailed away_to_Plymouth on_September
1st, leaving the foot, cannon, and ammunition_to the_care of the
gallant Skippon, who had_nothing left for it_but_to make the best
capitulation he could._Essex left Roberts in command at_Plymouth,
which he successfully defended against_the_attacks_made during the
ensuing months, and_his popularity is attested by the_petitions made
by the_Plymothians that he might be left in_command_of the town.

Lord Roberts must have_suffered_considerably in the Civil War, for_his
estates_were_alienated from him and granted_by the King to Sir Richard
Grenville,_whilst his home of Lanhydrock was occupied by the_Royalists,
and his children_were detained from him. He_was_a_staunch Presbyterian,
hating Prelacy, believing in exclusive salvation, the per