I Have of late addressed some relations of my proceedings here, to the Com­mittee, appointed for the safety of the Kingdome; being assured, that they would from time to time impart them to both Houses, that such considera­tion might be had of them, as the ne­cessity of the cause required: Now I addresse this relation to you; not doubting but that it shall be timely imparted to both Houses, and to the Committee for safety of the Kingdom, that the affaires of the Country being known to them all, they may be provided for, as their great wis­doms shal see convenient. I have formerly advertised, that the Earl of Newcastles army have seized upon Leeds, where they plunder the well affected party, and raise a very great sum of money, out of those that they can draw to compound for their securities. And from Leeds they mar­ched on Sunday, the 18 of this moneth, with 5 Troops of Horse, 6 Companies of Dragoones, 200 Foot, and two Drakes, of the Earl of Newcastles army, besides Sir William [Page] Savile, and divers other Gentlemen of Yorkeshire, and their forces that joyned themselves with them, and came to Bradford, about ten a clock in the morning, intending to surpize the Town, in time of prayer; but the Town having scours abroad, had notice of their com [...]ing, and gave the alarme to the Country, who came in to their suc­cour from the parts adjoyning, yet they had not in all a­bove 80. Muskets, the rest being armed with Clubs, and such rustique weapons; with which smal force, they put the cause to tryall, with the great strength of the enemy, who planted their Drakes, and discharged each of them 17 times upon the Town, until a Townsman, with a Foul­ing-piece, kil'd one of the Canoniers, and then they all with great courage issued from the Town upon the ene­mys, and kild many of them, and took about 30 priso­ners, and forced the rest to retreat, leaving 40 of their Mu [...]kets and barrell of their Powder, with much other provision behind them, and this with losse of three Brad­ford men: The report of the Country is, that the enemies amongst those that were kild lost Collonel Evers, and Captain Bynnes, and an other Commander, and that Collo­mel Goring, (Generall of the Horse, with the Earl of New­castle) was wounded, and Serjeant Major Carr taken pri­soner; and it is generally spoken, that 150 more are run away upon the retreat, and are not since returned to Leeds. In which victory the hand and power of God was most evident, the Town being open on all sides, and of it selfe not defensible, assaulted on every side by a malicious and bloody enemy, and defended by a few half-naked men, there being in the Town not above 80 Muskets, before they got 40 more by the spoiles of their enemies: so that slaughter was for the most part with Clubs, and Sythes mounted no poles, when they closed, and came to hand­blows; [Page] with this defeat the enemies are so enraged, as they threaten revenge to Bradford; whereupon the Brad­ford-men sent to me for succour, of men, and armes; and I have sent my son, and Sir Henry Fowles to them, with three Troops of Horse, and 120 Dragoneers, who are safely arived there, and received with great joy, and acclamati­on of the Country, who flock to him and offer themselves most willingly, to serve against their popish enemies, if armes could be furnished to them; he hath already sur­prised some Victuals sent in upon warrants to the enemy at Leeds by the overawed Countrey, and he hath sent Captain Mildmay, with his Troope of Horse, and some Dragoones into Craven, to stop the raising of money, and Forces in that Country, which is attempted by the Earle of Cumberland, who is lately retyred from York to Skipton, and I hope he wil leave nothing unattempted, that may conduce to the safety of the Country, so far as can be expected, from the few forces he hath with him. The Earle of Newcastle proceeds in raising money by all the illegal and oppressive waies that can be devised; and both by the Commission of Aray, and by presses made in the Churches, raised all the men he can, which being attemp­ted in Cleveland by certain of the disaffected Gentry, their expectations were prevented, and the resort and appea­rance of the people stopped, and the Commissioners themselves forced to fly, by Sir Hugh Cholmley, to whom I sent speciall order to that end; and I heare he hath also been at Malton, and there surprised both the receiver and moneys, raised out of the Countrie thereabouts, by those warrants. I cannot heare certainly what moneys, or men, the Earl of Newcastle hath raised since he came into this Country; but he grants Commissions to sundry convict Recusants, to raise Troops of Horse; as Sir Iohn Middle­ton, [Page] Sir Walter Vavasor, M. Tyndal, and others, who I heare are now raising their men, and I heare daily complaints of horrible plunders, and spoyls done by that army, and those by speciall order, and in such manner, as if they be not speedily restrained, and his popish army expelled the Country, they wil not only utterly ruine the trade and commerce of the Country, but discourage and disable all husbandry, and so bring poverty and famine upon the Land. Since our last estimate of our Forces, there is little alteration of them, onely 120 Dragoners of Sir Anthony Irbyes Regiment are come, which I have sent to Bradford, with my sonne, and Col. Boynton with his Regiment being 500 Foot, and 40 Horse are come hither, Cap. Cromptons Dragooners, as he complains to me are all run away, so I have given him a new Commission to raise a Company, and for any further supplies, I cannot expect them, untill the ayds come from the South; for Sir Hugh Cholmley, as I heare, cannot bring above 130 Men, and those are so much desired, to be retained in the Northriding, to interrupt the rising of that Country, in aide of the Earl of New-castle, as I doe not presse his march this way. And for the Lincolneshire aids expected to be sent to us, I can­not hope for any from them having this day received a Letter by Captaine Hatcher, wherein the Earle of Lin­colne, and the Committee at Lincolne write, that they are not able, to defend themselves, against 500 Foot, and three Troops of Dragoones, and two Troops of Horse, with seven peeces of Ordinance sent to Newarke, by the Earle of New castle and therefore desire help from me, I have formerly represented to the Committee the ex­treame want of money here, and how impossible it is to raise any, the Enemy being master of the Field; I have sent to Sir John Hotham, Sir Edward Rhodes, Sir Hugh Cholm­ley, [Page] and Captaine Hotham, but they all aleadge great ne­cessities of their own, and helpes me with none; so that I am put upon such streights, as seldom happen, to retaine an Army together, and with it serve upon a more potent Enemy; having neither money to pay them, nor free quarter to give them; if speedy supply of money do not come, I much feare the Souldiers will steale away, and desert the service: I now have received your Letters sig­nifying, that the House have designed us 10000. l. to be presently sent, and do take further care for all necessaries to be supplied; for which I beseech you, returne my humble thanks, and assure them that there shall want no care, nor fidelity in me, to advance the service, so highly concerning the Religion, and Lawes of the Land: I am now about to procure billet for 14 dayes, of the inhabi­tants of the Townes where I quarter, and to engage for the payment assoone as the money comes to mee; All which I beseech you, represent to that honorable As­sembly, whose care I doubt not, but will supply all our wants now represented, especially hasting down the For­ces of the Southerne parts, with the money intended for our supplies. It is advised by the commanders here not to fall upon any of the Enemies quarters at this time, untill we be stronger, or have certaine intelligence of their weakenesse; in the meane time, we ly still waiting for opportunities, which shall not be neglected if once offered unto,