River Weyssel, to garde the Bridge which stands over it.
Our Forces are daily going abroad for booties. The King of
Sweden so wearied out his Forces with continuall marching,
the many of them were lest on the way, behind him, whom
the peasants preyed upon, like Hawaks upon little Birds.
Whitehall; August 6.
The letters from France gave full assurance of the taking of
Montmedi. That it was the sooner gained, by reason of the
death of the Sieur Malandri she Governor, who was taken
away with the shot of a Musker[unr]ullet, which after a few days
sickness brought him to his Grav[unr]here, where he had made
so gallant a Resistance. The french with no less gallantry
carried on the siege, so that on the 6 instant, New stile, they
reduced them to desire a Capitulating; but Answer being returned,
that it was then to late, they desired only leave to
march with 6. pieces of Cannon: The former part of the
request was granted, but they were fain to leave the Cannon
behind them, and so on the 7. instant they came forth about
400. men, and the french took possession of that important
place, which they obtained after a difficult and honourable
siege.
August 7.
This Evening, Lieut. Colonell Parsone, Lient. Col. to Sir
Thomas Pride, was Interred in Margarets Church Westminster,
after the Military manner all the officers of the Regiment,
and the whose Regiment being present at the celebration
of his Funeral. His death was unhappily occasioned thus:
Friday, July 31. Travelling on the Road towards London,
not far from St Albons, being somewhat before the Coach
wherein was his wife and another Genalewomen, he was set
upon by some Highway men mounted, and double Armed,
who first Rode up to him and Justled him; afterwards coming
up with him again, they demanded his Sword, which he
refusing to deliver, one of them immediately shot him in the
Knee, upon which he fell off his horse; of which shot, together
with his fall, he dyed the Sunday following. After they
had acted this Villany upon the Lieut. Colonell, they staid the
Coach wherein his Wife was, and robb'd and risled it.