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A True Relation Of a Declaring also the manner of the L.Willoughbies Sent in a Latter from His Excellencie to the Printed for Richard West October 20 A Renowned Victorie Obtained {This is the pamphlet (reprint) relating the defeat by Lord Willoughby or Parham of the Royalists} His Majesty having divided his Army into two parts, the one he hath committed to the Command of Prince Rupert, E of Derby, Rivers, Lindsey, and Lord Grandison, by which division some advantage ariseth to the Lord Generalls Army, for that Prince Rupert with His Forces cannot now come upon any occasion to joyn with His Majesty His Excellencie with His Army being gotten between them. That Prince Rupert is marched with His Army towards Warwick. It is also informed by divers Letters from Brumegum, that the Lord Willoughby of Parham with about 800 horse and foot in his march towards the Lord Generall met Prince Rupert with 8 Troops of horse and about 300 Foot two or three miles from Brumegum and gave him battle which was very fierce and cruell on either side, but at length the Princes souldiers retreated, and fled, there being slain of the Malignants about 50 and 20 taken prisoners, and of the Lord Willoughbies side about 17. The fight being ended, the L.Willoughbie with his Forces marched forward to his Excellencie, with whom he hath now joyned himself. Upon Friday last it was again reported to the E. of Essex, that his Maj. would give him battle the next day, but the Extraordinary Rain that fell those two dais prevented the meeting of the Armies. It is also conceived that His Majesty would not delay the meeting with His Lordship so long, but that he hath about 24 pieces of Ordnance, that he daily expects daily to be brought to His Army from Ludlow, Chester, Newcastle, and some other places, but cannot have them as yet brought, but is in fear they will be stopped and seized on by the Parliament forces, there being order to that purpose issued our from his Excellency. His Excellency hath also sent the Lord Wharton with 1000 Horse and Foot to clense the County near Manchester of the E. of Derby, and the L.Rivers who do nothing but plunder and pillage where ever they come. The said Lords do daily indeavour to march and joyn with His Majesties Army, but are prevented by the said L.Wharton and his Forces, so that it is hoped they must yield or perish by the sword. His Excellencie hath also sent Collonell Cholmly, Collonell Berrie and Capt.Boston with two Regiments of Horse and Foot, and 12 pieces of Great Ordnance to Wolverhampton for the fortifying and securing that town against the Malignants His Majesty with His Army being Retreated, and marched from thence againe to Shrewsbury, and is intended to give battle to His Excellency on Monday next, being it is conceived constrained thereto, for that there is no substance for His Army any longer, having taken from the Inhabitants of these towns what they can, and cannot march into any other County without fighting. It was also signified by Letters from His Excellencie to the House of Commons, that His Majesty hath granted a Commission to divers great Papists in the County of Lancaster to raise what men they can for His Majesties service of that Faction, and what Money, Plate or Horse can be by them raised and to send the same to His Majesty, with power to take perforce and seize upon the goods, money, horse and Plate of any Persons whatsoever, that shall refuse to contribute the same to relieve his Majesties present necessity, as Enemies to His Majesty, and as disloyall and trayterous Subjects, which many have done according to the said Commission in the further parts of Lancashire, to the great terrour, trouble and oppression of the Protestants, and well affected persons in those parts of that County. That His Excellency having information of these proceedings in Lancashire, hath sent Captain Brown with a Regiment of Horse and Foot, and two pieces of Ordnance to relieve and assist that County, and suppresse the Rebellious and Trayterous Papists and perverse Maligants there Adherants. This is the true and perfect Relation of all the Proceedings that have hapned since Thursday the 13 of October, till the 19 1642. |
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