THat since the taking of Hartle-Poole, and Stock­ton the Earle of Calender hath entered Gateshead in the Bishoprick of Dur­ham, and is as neer New-Castle bridge, as S. Marioveries is to Lon­don Bridge, and taht his Lordship hath stopt all passage over the Bridge, and is [Page] quartared himselfe on the top of Gates­head Hill, and is in hope (if no force come to raise the siege) to give a speedy Account of Newcastle,

Dated at Sunderland, 1 August, 1644.

ON Wednesday last, the Enemie came with a strong party of horse, from Oxford, and faced Abbington, our men retreated from the Outworks, and drew a part of the Enemies into the Line, a­bout 20. and then fell on them, and slew 8. Sir Richard Grimes is slaine, and took also 12. prisoners, and pursued the rest to the very walls of Oxford, and brougt away 60. horse from Oxford to Ab­bington, not one of our men lost, nor mortally wounded, some small wounds two or three have re­ceived, but no greater losse praised be God.

IN my last I gave you an account of our laying siege to Winfield Mannor, which hath now been continued 12 or 14 dayes, the Pioners are got very nigh unto the wals, and by a Boy sent out this day with a Letter in Charrecters: which though we cannot understand, yet saw it was to [Page] Hastings for aid, and that they cannot hold out many dayes. Now these 4. or 5. dayes, Hastings hath been rallying his own, Baggots, Milwoods, Eyres, and some other forces, and hath been ramb­ling about Titbury, Hilton, Marston, and those parts, of which we having notice, our horse Regi­ment marched yesternight to the Prioy, and so the rest that were in towne joyning, marched on to­wards Hilton, where the Enemy was not, but re­moved to Roston, where our men fell on them a­bout spring day, and took that fled into the Church 100. lack 3. with two foot Cullers, and 150. Armes, Swords, and Bandeleres, being Colonell Milwoods, and Colonel Eyeres, upon this they un­derstanding by the Prisoners, that then was 5 or 600. Quartered at Burton, Our forelorne hope advanced towards them, having set a guard on the prisoners, & when they came to Burton, the Enemie being about 400. were drawn into a body, in the Mannor yard, at which our men fired, but the body being not not come in, they sallyed out, and caused ours to retreate, but the body comming in, this was the successe, after ours drew into a body, and filled one end of the streete and the enemy the other, the Dragoneres fyring freshly, at last it pleased God to disorder them, and put them wholy to the rout, we pursued ther guards of Muskets, and there is slain, mortally wounded, and taken prisoners at lest, 100. or 120. Colonell Pate slaine for certaine, also Major Bate his Major, with divers Gentlemen, as the pri­soners affirme. [Page] Also Collonell Baggot, is slain, so affirmed, the reasons are these.

• 1. A Captain of ours shot at him, at three yards di­stance, and verily thought hit in his belly.
• 2. The prisoners were heard to say, that he or his Major are slain.
• 3 One of Captain Hardstaffes Souldiers found him dead, took his gold and money out of his pocket, and let­ters, amongst which, one all blood, of which is an inclosed Coppy.

Amongst the prisoners taken are knowne to be,

• 4. Captaines.
• 1. Captain Lievtenant.
• 100. and odde horse.

And our men Good booty of the slain, be­ing supposed to be about 40. but a great number mortaly wonded, we misse not above six men, in all this, and whether [Page] slain or taken we know not. The Enemies were valiant; Being,

• Harker.
• Bagget.
• And Pate.

This Pate had two bullets shot into him, thrust through with a Skean, and after his braines beat out with a Musket, he fought as long as he could stand, we cannot hear of above two of ours slain.

Cornet Iohn VVats shot through vvith a musket above the right brest, vvhich I feare vvill prove mortall.

Cornet Iohn Hope shot in the foot.

Captaine Barton shot with a Musket in­to the left brest, but his armes were so good, that it did not enter.

Balat shot through the Legs, also his thumb and one finger shot, and a small cut under the Chin, but nothing dangerous. Thus God is good to us blessed be his name; the Lord preserve you, so prayeth he who is yours, to his power.

Darby, this Wednesday Evening, the last of July 1644.

I S [...]aid untill now in expectation to hear from Newarke, but as yet no body is come to me. I conceive your souldiers are weary, and therefore would have them quartered this night at Burton, which they may do safely with reasonable guards. If you have any Hay ready about Salters­bridg, send out your warrants for carriages, to fetch it to Liechfield to morrow. Write back to me what you do, so soon as you re­ceive this; God willing I will be with you this night.