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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A85000) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 116440) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 70:E443[46]) The full truth of the VVelsh-affaires. Faithfully, and impartially discovered in a letter, from a gentleman of vvorth to his couzen in London. [2], 6 p. s.n.], [London : Printed in the year, 1648. Place of publication from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 24th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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 eng Wales -- History -- 1536-1700 -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Campaigns -- Wales -- Early works to 1800. 2020-09-21 Content of 'availability' element changed when EEBO Phase 2 texts came into the public domain 2011-05 Assigned for keying and markup 2011-05 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2011-11 Sampled and proofread 2011-11 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2012-05 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

THE FULL TRVTH OF THE Welsh-Affaires.

Faithfully, and Impartially diſcovered in a LETTER, from a Gentleman of VVorth to his Couzen in LONDON.

Printed in the Year, 1648.

To the Reader.

GOod Wine needs no Buſh, nor the naked Truth any glorious dreſs: J ſhall not therefore Gentlemen at preſent invite you to the peruſall of theſe few lines by any Seraphical expresſions, or ſwell it out into a full ſheet by any luxuriant additions; for J am confident, it will in this its own plaine dreſse, being (as it is) moſt true, effect my deſires, and alſo the Gentlemans who ſent it, the publick acceptance and beliefe, that ſo a poore by lyes-abuſed people may at laſt be undeceived, and the Godmocking Thing at VVeſtminſter detected in its forgeries.
THE Full Truth of the VVelsh Affairs; faithfully, and impartially diſcovered in a Letter from a Gentleman of Worth, to his Couzen in LONDON. COUZEN;

I Hope it is not too late to returne you thanks for your Letter: the bearer and J did not forget you, though not in ſo good element. The next thing that J have to tell you, is, that I had viſited you long before this, but new, and unhappy Diſtractions have faln in theſe diſtreſſed parts of South Wales, the iſſue whereof is my only let to ſtay here, and leaſt it ſhould be thought the VVell-affected are in a wo ſe condition than they are; I will give you a Summary of all the actions ſince the unhappy breach.

Our Forces of the Parliament, commanded by Colonel Horton, conſiſting of 4000. gallant men well appointed, advanced amongſt the Rocks and Hills to ſuppreſſe the inſurrection, but contrary to our aſſured expectation, the knaves tooke foure of our beſt Troupes of Horſe and Dragoones; which ſo diſcouraged our common Souldiers, that we made an honourable Retreat, having a fortunate colour to ſave our Reputation, a private Gentleman neare the Towne of Brecknock on Gamri (ſuſpected to be ill-affected) giving us occaſion to come thither, to prevent his grand Deſigne, (endeavouring to ſtop our intelligence, and hinder our retreat, upon which wee were then) and to this effect he had got 167. men of all ſorts to act his intentions, which timely occaſion wee gladly laid hold on, and chearefully marched to the Town of Brecknock, where moſt gallantly wee tooke the Gentleman and his boyes; having reſted a few dayes there, the knaves our Enemies had taken Swanſey a Port Town, and in a very good order were marching towards the maine and ſtrong Caſtle of Cardiff, which rouzed us very unwillingly towards that place, where for foure dayes we faced our new Enemies, but at laſt, Horſe and Man being almoſt ſtarved, which they laboured; we found an opportuty to fal very advantagiouſly on them, which they made us repent, moſt couragiouſly defending themſelves, and killing us, till at laſt their Ammunition was ſpent, and the Horſe at great diſtance not able to come to relieve their Foot, which cauſed them to the number of foure hundred to yeeld to our mercy; the reſt of the Army affrighted, at this, fled. But this good News did not laſt long, for Chepstow was taken by ſome of thei • party, and 34000l. of mony in it, and great ſtore of Artillery, & on Wedneſday night laſt, they took 500. of our Horſe, which hath made, them: and almoſt undone us: They are obſtinate, and will all periſh, if they cannot drive us to our owne Country; which we would do if we had Orders. I have no more, but my true love to you, and your good VVife; I reſt,

Your true Couzen, &c. May 14th. 1648. FINIS.