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"RALPH ASHTON.
"JOHN MOORE.
"ORMSKIRK, 5 Ap. 1644."
The four following days were, on their part, consumed in these unholy
exercises; but the garrison, tired with inaction, resolved to awaken
them, and turn their thoughts into a more profitable channel.
On Wednesday, the 10th of April, says the MS. journal, "about eleven
o'clock, Capt^n Farmer and Capt^n Mullineux Rattcliffe, Lieu^t Penckett,
Lieu^t Woorrale, w^th 140 souldiers, sallyed out at a postern gate,
beate the enemy from all theire worke and batteries, w^ch were now cast
up round the house, nailed all theire canon, killed about 50 men, took
60 armes, one collours, and three drumes, in which acc'on, Capt^n
Rattcliffe deserves this remembrance, that w^th 3 souldiers, the rest of
his squadron being scattered w^th execuc'on of the enemy, he cleared two
sconces, and slew 7 men w^th his owne hand, Lieu^t Woorrall, ingageing
himself in another worke among 50 of the enemy, bare the fury of all,
till Capt^n Farmer relieved him, who, to the wonder of us all, came off
without any dangerous wound.[46]--The sally-port was that day warded by
Capt^n Chisnall, who with fresh men stood ready for succour of ours, had
they been putt to the extremity; but they bravely marched round the
works, and came in att the great gates, where Capt^n Ogle w^th a p'ty of
musketeers kept open the passage.
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