Good Newes from the North, Truly relating how about a hundred of the Scottish Rebels, intending to plunder the house of M. Thomas Fudsie (at Stapleton in the Bishopri [...]k of Durham.) Were set upon by a troupe of our horsemen, under the conduct of that truly valorous gentleman Leiutenant Smith, Leiutenant to noble Sr. Iohn Digby; thirty nine of them (whereof some were men of quality) are taken prisoners, the rest all slaine except foure or five which fled, wherof two are drowned. The names of them taken is inserted in a list by it selfe. This was upon Friday about fore of the clock in the morning, the eightenth day of this instant September, 1640.
The tune is, King Henry going to Bulloine.
ALl you who wish prosperity,
To our King and Country,
and their confusion which falce hearted be,
Here is some newes (to cheare your hearte,)
Lately from the Northerne parts,
of brave exployts perform'd with corage frée.
The Scots (there in possesson,
Almost beyond expression,
afflict the people in outragious wise;
Bestoes their lowance (which is much)
The cruelty of them is such,
that all they find they take as lawfull prise.
Sheepe, Oxen, Kine, and Horses,
Their quotidiall course is,
to drive away where ever them they finde;
Money plate and such good géere,
From the Houses far and neere,
they beare away even what doth please their mind.
But theirs an ancient adage,
Ost used in this mad age,
the Pitcher goes so often to the Well;
That it comes broken bome at last,
So they for all their knavery past,
shall rue ere long though yet with pride they swell.
As this our present story,
(To the deserved glory.
of them who were the actors in this play.)
Vnto you shall a relish give.
Of what (if heaven let vs liue;)
will come to passe which is our sees decay.
Those rebels use to pillage,
In every country Village,
and unresisted romed up and downe;
But now at last the gréedy Scot,
Hath a friday's breakefast got,
sew of such feasts wil pull their courage down
At foure o'th clock i'th morning,
(Let all the rest take warning)
about a hundred of these rebels came;
To M Pudseys house where they,
Ma [...]e sure account to have a pr [...]y,
for their intention was to rob the same.
Of no danger thinking,
To eating and to drinking,
the Scots did fall, but sure they said no grace,
For there they eat and drank their last,
With ill successe they brake their fast.
most of them to disgest it had no space.
An English troope not farre thence,
Had (it séemes) intelligence
of these had guests at Master Podseyes house,
And with all speed to Stapleton,
With great courage they rode on,
While Jocky was drinking his last carouse.
The house they did beleaguer
And like to Lions eager,
they fell upon the Scots pell-mell so fast,
That in a little space of time,
Byth' Rebels fall our men did clime,
they paid them for their insolencies past.
The second part. To the same tune.
IN briefe the brave Lieutenant,
With his men ualiant,
so plaid their parts against the daring foes,
Thet quickly they had cause to say,
Sweet meat must have sowre sauce alway,
for so indéed they found to all their woes.
Thirty nine are prisoners taine,
And all the rest outright ar [...] slaine,
except some foure or five that [...]an away,
And two of those (as some alledge)
Were drown'd in passing o're Crofts bridge,
so néer they were pursu'd they durst not stay.
If them who are in durance
( [...]nder good assurance)
some officers and men of quality,
Among them are, 'tis manifest,
to them who will peruse the List,
Wherein their names are set down orderly.
Thus worthy Smith his ualour,
Hath [...]owne unto the dolor,
of these proud Rebels, which with suttle wiles.
Came as in zeats and nothing else,
But now deare bought experience tels
those were but faire pretences to beguil's.
But th'end of their intention
Is if (with circumvention)
they can make us beléede what they pretend,
They'll hold us on with fained words,
And make us loath to draw our swords,
to worke our ruine, that's their chiefest end.
But God I trust will quickly
Heale our Kingdome sickly,
too long indéed sick of credulity;
And their blind eyes illuminate,
Who bring this danger to the State,
by trusting to a friend-like enemie.
Ile dayly pray and bourely,
As it doth in my power lye,
to him by whom Kings reigne; that with successe,
King Charles goe on and prosper may,
And (having made the Scots obay,)
rule or'e his Lands in peace and happinesse
18 Septemb. 1640 being Fryday morning.
At Stapleton 3 miles beyond Pearce bridge wee met with the Seots at 4 of the Clocke in the morning at Master Pudseys house in the Bishopricke of Dutham, [...] breakfast, when wee made our Skirmish, Lieutenant Smith had the day, five or six of them escaped by Croft bridge, where they say they make their Randevous, the prisoners that were taken, are these that follow, viz.
- 1 Sir Archibald Douglasse, Sergeant Maior to Collonell.
- 2 Iames Ramsey.
- 3 Iohn Leirmouth, Lieutenant to Captaine Ayton.
- 4 Hopper Cornet to the Maior Duglasse.
- 5 Ia. Ogley, Sarjeant to the said Major.
- 6 Patricke Vamphogic troup.
- 7 Iames Colvildell.
- 8 Iames Leving ston.
- 9 Hector Mackmouth.
- 10 Iohn Cowde.
- 11 Iohn Hench.
- 12 Alexander Paxton, wounded.
- 13 William Ridge.
- 14 David Buens wounded.
- 15 Adam Bonnyer.
- 16 Rob. Ferrony.
- 17 Io. Milver [...]
- 18 David Borret.
- 19 Rob. Leisley.
- 20 Ia. Ramsey.
- 21 Allen Duckdell a dutch boy wounded.
- 22 Alexander Ferdringham.
- 23 Io. Cattricke.
- 24 Allen Laving stan.
- 25 George Harret.
- 26 Andrew Tournes.
- 27 Robert Watts.
- 28 Alexander Watts.
- 29 William Anderson.
- 30 Io. Layton.
- 31 Alex. Dick.
- 32 Patricke Cranny.
- 33 William Simpson.
- 34 Tho. Husband neere dead.
- 35 Io. Hill.
- 36 Thomas Ferley.
- 37 Andrew Whitehall.
- 38 Iames Vianley.
M.P.
FINIS
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