SInce our last to your Lordship, the Condition of our affaires is not a lit­tle changed, for on Munday last, up­on notice of Prince Ruperts Marching from Knaresbrough towards us: we re­solved, and acordingly drew out the Ar­mies to have met him, and for that end did march that same night to Long Mar­ston-Moor, about 4. miles of the west side of York, but he having notice thereof, did passe with his Armie at Borrough Bridge, and so put the River of Ouse between him and us: whereby we were disena­bled to oppose his passage into Yorke, the Bridge we built on the west side of the Towne being so weake, that we durst not adventure to transport our Armies upon it: This made us resolve, the next morning to March to Tadcaster, for stop­ping [Page 4] of his passage Southward: and the Armies being so far on their way, as the van was within a mile of it, notice was sent to us by our Horsemen, who were upon our Rear, that the Prince his Armie, Horse and Foote, were advanced the length of Long Marston Moore, and was ready to fall upon them; Whereup­on we recalled the Armie, and drew them up on a Corne-Hill, upon the South-side of the Moore, in the best way we could, so far as the straitnesse of the fields, and other disadvantages of the place could permit; before both armies were in a readinesse it was seven a clocke at night, about which Time they ad­vanced the one to the other: Whereupon followed a very hot Encounter, for the space of three hours, wherof (by the great blessing and good providence of God) the issue was the totall Routing of the Enemies armie, the losse of all their Ordnance, to the Number of 20. Their ammunition and Baggage, about 100. Colours, and ten thousand armes, there [Page 5] were killed upon the place about 3000. of them, whereof many are chief Offi­cers, and 1500 prisoners taken, amongst whom there are above 100. Officers, in which number, is sir Charls Lucas, Lieut: Generall to the Marquesse of Newcastles Horse, Porter Major Generall, and Major Gen: Tillier, besides diverse Colonells, Lieutenant Colonells, and Majors; Our losse, God be praised, is not very great, being only of one Leiutenant Co­lonell, some few Captaines; and about two or three hundred common Souldi­ers. The Prince in a great distraction, with a few Horsemen, and almost no foote, marched the next morning from Yorke Northwards: We are now lying down again in our old Leaguer before Yorke, which we are in hopes in a few dayes to gaine; and are resolved to send a great part of our Cavalrie after prince Rupert: we having nothing to adde, but as the glory of all the Successe be­longeth unto God, and the benefit wee hope, shall redound to the whole King­dome; [Page 6] we have appointed this next Sabbath for a day of publike thanksgi­ving thorowout the Armies; So your Lordships would appoint a day for the same to be kept throughout the kingdom, and Notice sent to us thereof, that wee may altogether joyne in it, and we shall continue,