Another fight at Colchester, and the storming of the town on Fryday night last, by the Parliaments forces, and the successe thereof. Together, with the proceedings of His Majesties loyall subjects; in the counties Northapton, Liecester, and Rutland, touching their raising of sixe regiments for the defence of King, Parliament, and Kingdome. Likewise, a great fight in Scotland, between Duke Hamiltons forces commanded by the Earle of Kalendar Lieutenant Generall, and the Marquesse of Argyles party, with the number slain and taken prisoners, the Lord Chancellours escape, and hundreds fled to the mountains. Also, Duke Hamiltons speech to the Estates of Scotland, concerning the advancing with his Army into England. 1648 Approx. 12 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2014-11 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A75385 Wing A3260 Thomason E449_29 99864481 99864481 161872

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ANOTHER FIGHT AT COLCHESTER, AND The ſtorming of the Town on Fryday night laſt, by the Parliaments Forces, and the ſucceſſe thereof.

TOGETHER, With the proceedings of His Majeſties loyall Subjects; in the Coun • es of Northempton, Lieceſter, and Rutland, touching their raiſing of ſixe Regiments for the defence of King, Parliament, and Kingdome.

Likewiſe, a great Fight in Scotland, between Duke Hamiltons Forces commanded by the Eatie of Kalender Lieutenant Generall, and the M •• qu • ff or A • gyles Party, with the number ſl • n and taken priſoners, the Lord Chancellours eſcape, and hundreds fled to the Mountains.

Alſo, Duke Hamiltons Speech to the Eſtates of Scotland, concerning the advancing with his Army into England.

LONDON. Printer for G W. 1648.
Two Fights, the one in the North of England near Carlie, the other in the Weſt of Scotland. Right Honoured:

MAjor Gen. Lambert, taketh all opportunities to engage Langdale to fight, but can by no meants faciliate the ſame, the Enemy ſtill keeping off, and retreating from our Van; But Major Gen. Lambert purſues, and upon the 13. 14 and 15. of this inſtant, drew up his Army, within 6. miles of Carlile, and faced the Town, our Trumpeters ſounded a Challenge, but the enemy refuſed to fight, and would not ingage: whereupon a party of our horſe advanced towards them, and charged a body of Langdales, and after ſome diſpute worſted them killed 7. or 8. took 20. priſoners, and put the reſt to flight, their main body not all this while once moving towards us: The Major Gen. ſeeing no probability of engaging the Enemy, after ſome conſultation with his Offices, drew off his Army, and marched as far as Perith, where (at preſent) they remain in an excellent poſtute of Diſcipline. Wee expect action very ſuddainly.

From Scotland we heare, that the Marqueſſe of Argile, the Lord Eglenton the Lord Caſtles, and ſome others in the Weſt of Scotland, are very active in raiſing of an Army to oppoſe Duke Hamilton; but to blaſt the Bud, before it comes to two much maturity, a party of the Hamiltonians commanded by the Earl of Kalender, the Lieut. Gen. is advanced againſt them, and (as we hear) have fallen upon the Earl of Caſtles quarters, killed ſome of his men, and took ſome priſoners, but with great loſſe; for by a Meſſenger from Edenburgh, it is intimated, that the Lord Exlinton, upon notice thereof, fell upon their Rear, and after a very ſharp encounter, worſted a party of the E. of Kalenders horſe, killed ſome, and took divers priſoners; but the Hamiltonians over powring them with horſe, it is feared, they will have the worſt out, as appeares by this enſuing abſtract.

Sir, Since the E. of Kalenders advance into the Weſt of Scotland, the nearer part of the Weſt is come in, and ſo ſubmit to the Levy, and by their extream cruelty to the Countrey as they go, they are forced to obedience. Argile and the reſt muſt upon neceſſity yeald, by reaſon they have no horſe to withſtand them; all the men in many of his Towns have left their houſes, and are fled into the Woods and Mountains, to hide rather then to ingage, 3500. Horſe 6000. Foot, 500. Dragoons of Hamiltons party are in a marching poſture, beſides the Cavallering party about Barwick and Carlile, which will be all one, and without quſtion ready to joyne.

The L. Lodian Chancellour of Scotland, the L. Car, the Lord Wariſton, and divers others, are gone to the Navy of Argile, to aſſiſt him in the raiſing of forces againſt the Royall party. The Miniſters and 15. of the Committee about Glaſco that came with a Petition are impriſoned, and their houſes plundered, the Lord Elcoe in Fife his Tenants plundered for not riſing, Belmorino his Tenants plundered and 2 killed.

There remaines little poſſibility of the Commiſſioners of the Parl. of England to do any good by their longer ſtay; for all their friends are, or preſently will be withdrawn: If D. Hamitons party can make good their deſigne by force, they will never hearken to any other means; but if at this day there had been bu • 4 or 5000. Horſe and Foot upon the b • rders, in all probability England would not this year be troubled with an Army from Scotland; but the expectation of them to make a diverſion, hath occaſioned ſome honeſt people in the Weſt to draw together; but the Lord Calender with a great body of horſe and foote, is like utterly to deſtroy them; ſome have been impriſoned already, and this week many hundreds plundered and utterly ruined, for refuſing to joyn with them: the Lord Wariſton was plundered upon Saturday night laſt, and it is thought that both he and the Lord Chancellour will be put out of their places, an • imp • iſoned ere long: when it was debated in the Parl. in anſwer to ſeverall Petitions, which deſired that there might be a Treaty with England before they proceeded to their Levie; Duke Hamilton anſwered, that ſo many Horſe were raiſed already, that no ſuch thing could be hearkened to before they had brought their Horſe into England to quarter them.

And thereupon he had an order to have a Randevouz upon the borders when he thought fit which will be as ſoone as they have done their work here; who having above 3000. horſe already, though they have no foote beſides the old Army, yet they will ſoone both ruine all the conſiderable men, who dare oppoſe them, and force the reſt to riſe in a very ſhort time. The Parl. of Scotland have paſſed an oath that all ſhould ſubſcribe; it is that they ſhould obey, and in their places execute all the Acts of this preſent Parl. the Committee came from the Committee of Eſtates, to tender it this day to the L. Chancellour, but he was firſt got away, and the L. Wariſton is alſo out of the way, all his goods having been taken away firſt: There is raiſed beſides the old Army, above 40. new compleat Troopes, they have but a few foot as yet, but they riſe a pace; for they who refuſe have good ſtore of Souldiers upon them; the Commiſſioners of the Kark did make an Act, That if any Miniſter ſhould not warn the people, and tell them of their hazard if they did ingage, they ſhould be ſuſpended; the Parl. did make an Act, That thoſe Miniſters that ſhould approve of the ingagement, ſhould have their ſtipend ſure to them while they lived, whether they did preach or n • : They have given power to the Committee of Eſtates, to put any Officer or Miniſter of State out of his place, that ſhall not obey the Orders, and they ſhall put others into their places and offices: this is chiefly intended againſt the L. Chancellour, and the L. Wariſton; they have alſo made an Act, that they who will not obey the Act of Levy, their goods ſhall be forfeited, and their perſons ſecured.

Kendall in Weſtmerland 21. Iune 1648.

Sir

I Thought it fit in my laſt, to let the Houſe know the readineſſe of the County of Licester, and how forward they were for common ſafety; and now ſince they have put themſelves (by the advice and appearance of my Lord Grey, and indeed whoſe intereſt doth the buſines) into ſuch a for • eidable poſture; that I think they maybe the pattern to the reſt of the Counties of England, for they have choſen their Officers, and formed their Regiments, viz. fix Regiments of Horse and Dragoones, three hundred in each; the Foot are not as compleated; my Lord Grey is choſen Commander is chiefe, ſo that now there wants nothing but power from the Houſe, to inable my Lord Grey to give Commiſſions to the Officers thus choſen by the Countrey; I can aſſure you they are all right men, and when this is done, they wil be in a marching poſture will in 3. dai • s upon their own charge, when they ſhall be commanded. We in Rutland and Northamptonſhire ſhal joyne with Leiceſter, in an Aſſociation upon the ſame way & grounds as they do, & it is in ſome forwardneſſe; I can aſſure you it is ſo in Rutland, and the honeſt party in Northamptonſhire are going about it, and do not queſtion but to • ffect it; for both Presbyter and Independent joyne no • cordially in that County, & indeed it is ſo in every place where I come? This I thought fit to make known unto you, and to deſire you and our friends to take the firſt opportunity to effect this conſiderable work.

Market Harborough the 22. of Iune 1648.

Whereas the Lords and Commons in Parliament aſſembled did upon the Twentieth of May, 1642. for the preventing of the late War, paſs theſe three Votes.

1 That it appeares, that the King (ſeduced by wicked Councel) intends to make War againſt the Parliament, who in all their Conſultations and Actions, have propoſed no other end unto themſelves, but the care of the Kingdoms, and the performance of all Duty and Loyalty to his Perſon. 2. That whenſoever the King maketh War upon the Parliament, it is a Breach of the Truſt repoſed in him by his people, contrary to his Oath, and tending to the Diſſolution of this Government. 3 That whoſoever ſhall ſeve or aſſiſt Him in ſuch Wars are Traytors, by the Fundamental Laws of this Kingdome, and have been of adjudged by two Acts of Parliament, and ought to ſuffer as Traytors, in Richard. 2. 1 Hen. 4.

And whereas there ore now at this time divers perſons in Arms, who endeavor to raiſe War againſt the Parliament; The Lords and Commons aſſembled in Parliament, for better enforming of the Subjects of this Kingdome in their Duty, do now at this time Declare, That it doth appeare, that divers who have aſſiſted the King in the late war againſt the Parliament, is alſo divees others do endeavor to ſeduce the people, and do a • tu • lly Levy War againſt the Parliament.

That whoſoever ſhall make war againſt the Parliament of England, or aſſiſt in ſuch war, are Traytors, by the Fundamental Laws of this Kingdom. & have been ſo adjudged by two Acts of Parliament, and ought to ſuffer as Traytors, 11 Ric. 2. 1 Hen. 4.

H: Elſyage, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

On F •• day laſt our Souldiers thinking they lay too long idle before ſo fli • ght a Towne (without Order) fell ſuddainly on the Enemy and began very fearſely • o Storme it, but the Enemy being better provided then they expected, galilantly defended the place, whereupon our Souldiers ſeeing their was no good to be done for preſent, made good their retreat with little or no loſſe at all.

 FINIS.