THe condition here with us is ve­ry good, wee lye now before Pembroke Castle, and have taken a Village which do [...] command the Towne, and part of the Ca­stle, in which wee have placed Batteries, that play into the Towne daily; I question not but in a short time we shall give a good account of it. The greatest part of our Forces may be conveniently spared, accor­ding as the Parliament and the Lord Generall shall thinke fi [...] to appoint.

In Pembroke, they are forced for want of Provi­sions, to feed their Horse and other Cattle with the thatch from their Houses. But for Col: Po [...]e [...] [...] [Page 2] still stands out on his old p [...]inciples, not to deliver the Castle; and certifies, that he never had any hand in the businesse, concerning L [...]ughorne and P [...]wel, in that Rebellion lately committ [...]d in Southwales, Poyer lies (as is conceived) in great feare of being surprized, and colours the businesse so in the best nature he can, but all to little purpose.

For the businesse of Tinby C stle, it was delivered to Col. Herton the 31 of May, with [...]ll the Armes & Ammunition, the chiefe Ringleader [...]f this busines was Colonell Towel, most of these Gentlemen were of Southwales, that were in this Rebe [...]lion a­gainst the Parliament.

The number of those Souldiers and Gentlemen that were taken, were 5. or 600. who are now priso­ners in Tinby un [...]er Col. Horton, So desiring to be excused, by reason of my hast, till the next opportu­nity, I shall continue

ACcording to your d [...]sire, I have se [...]t you the best intelligence (for the pr [...]sent) which is stir [...]ing in these p [...]ts as in briefe is thus. Ma­jor Gen. Lambert doth pro [...]eede with much gallan­try, and is now taking the field, being in number a­bout 7000. Langdales men doe decrease from him daily, which is a great incouragement to our party, and a discouragement to him; some say that Duke Hamilton hath disappointed him of wh t they expected.

The Major Gen. Lambert marched this day to­wards Skipton, and hath reg [...]ined the Castles Lang­dale by report of all, hath 16. Troop [...]s of Horse, and 2000. F [...]ote, and hath taken a house in the Coun y of Westmerland which [...]he Committee had made the chiefe Magaz [...]e for those parts, wherein were 4 00 Armes, and much Powder, yet our Souldiers are not a jot d [...]unted by reason thereof. Likewise, we have it certainly reported, that the Scots will be with Langdale, about the 15. of this present m [...]neth of June, except some suddain deseit be given to Lang­dales forces, before they are u [...]ited together.

Sir, for the present I have but little other newes to write, but God willing, by the next you shall heare further, So in the meane time I remain,

I Have in these enclosed Papers, acquainted you with the condition that we are in, which is to this effect.

The great differences in Scotland, doth retard, yet is not like to hinder an A [...]mies comming for Engl: and what more encouragement can be given, then that there comes not Force enough from Parl. to suppresse the English gathered under Langdale; that the Design goes on, appeares in that Barwick and C [...]rlisle is supplied with Armes, and other things from Scotland, L. Lotherdale sent lately 22 horse load into Barwick; its conceived they are well armed in Cumberland, a party from thence last Friday, took Major Shafto, with 16. of his men, he was rai­sing a Troop of Horse about Beywell, these were surprised by Colonell Carnaby, and other of the Countrey that knew the way to them, the Major is carried prisoner to Carlisle, this is a great discou­ragement to others that were arming. Langdale had [Page 5] musters about Hetursell, and Grindon, and news is come, that his maine body will quarter at Heman this night or to morrow, they may come whi­ther they will, or goe whither they will, nothing comes to us wherewith to oppose them. Colonel Lilburne, now with Major Generall Lambert, going towards the quarters of Sir Marmaduke Langdale, sa [...]ed a considerable party of them, but they had no minde to engage.

Sir Marmaduke Langdale is still estimated 10000 able fighting men, it is reported he wants mony, and will suddenly remove.

The third of Iune, The Commons agreed, that the three Votes be drawne up into Propositions, not Bills, and so sent to Scotland, and they agreeing, they are to be sent to the King, and he to make them Acts before any Treaty, and that done, they are to treate, the Lords agree to this, and also discharge the Lords formerly charged.

For Pembrooke (before which the Lieutenant Generall is, with Colonell Prides Regiment of foot, and Col. Deanes, Col. Hortons horse, some of Col. Scroopes, and some of Col. Okeyes Dragoones) it ha [...]h in it, besides what Poyer hath in the Castle, three hundred Gallant Horse, and many resolute Foote. Honest Mr. Peters (who was buried in Es­sex, [...]s now risen up in little England beyond Wales) went to the Lyon, a Ship of the Parlia­ments, ri [...]ing in Milford Haven, not ingaged with the Kentish men, got from it two Drakes, two De­ [...]y Culverins, and two whole Culverins, with all [Page 6] accoutrements belonging to them, when but two of them were planted, they were lett off against the Castle; at the same time was stormed, and some three nights since, a Village adjoyning to the South gate of the Towne, which being obtained, keepes both Horse and Foot in the sowne and Ca­stle, that a man dar [...]s not stand upon either wall to shoot without a blinde: which Poyer perceiving, pulled in his red F [...]agge: Their Horse in the Town make desperate sallyes, but not without command of the Guns, and are beaten in, though not with­out losse on both sides; and their rage is so much the greater, because desiring to come out, it would not bee granted, but upon mercy; They give no quarter to our Dragoones, they are so enraged a­gainst them for the last defeat of their Army; nor doe our Dregoones give qu [...]rter to any of them: These resolutions joyned against a Forraigne ene­my, What glory would they be to England; our Batteries will be finished this night; the Forces be­fore Ten by come up to us, it will then be a round siege, and we hope to give you a good account of th [...]s Town, and to leave the Counties in good de­votion to Parliament, which will, no doubt, conti­nue, if they be severe enough to the ring-leaders, to whom the peop [...]e are pure sla [...]se; but if acts of in­demnity and favour be shewed to them, or any trust reposed in them, expect new worke before Micha­elmas.