THE miseries and distractions that are now ready to be put in ex­ecution are ma­nifold, and the plots and pro­jects that are now hatched by the Malignant party, are ready to take place and possession, insomuch that a Civill warre is beginning to play its part in this Kingdome, the misery whereof [Page 2]is so great and terrible, and no man knoweth the cruelty, but them that bath had experience of it, God of his great mercy send a sudden ceslation of them, and bring to ruine those that e [...]deavour to disturbe the peace of the Kingdome, yet still doth these rumours of Warre in­crease in severall Counties of this Realm and more especially in Wiltshire, as may appeare in this ensuing Relation:

Upon the 19 of this present Moneth of August, there arose many disturbances in the County of Wiltshire, occasioned by these parties that came to put the Commission of Array in execution, and to withstand those Gentlemen that were sent from both Houses of Parliament to see the Ordinance of Parliament perfor­med, and having a meeting together, af­ter some time spent in parley, they not liking of the propositions that each part tendred to one another, there began a sudden fray or combustion together, and [Page 3]having spent the whole day in contro­versie and debate thereof, they had some blowes, wheresome there were hurt, and three or foure slaine, and then the Coun­ty comming in with speed, and siding with those that held with the Ordinance of Parliament, they were forced to flye, otherwise they had both taken prison­ers, as the Earle of Berkshire and divers others are, and praised be the Almighty the whole County in generall stands for the Parliament, and are resolved to fight to the uttermost of their power a­gainst all those that shall oppose them; and for the Cavaleers, they make no question, it being the worst of their feare to make a sudden way with them and to drive and beat them out of their Countrey, which God grant that they and all the rest of the Countries in England may dot the same, not drea­ding nor fearing all the foes that ever shall come against them, that so this [Page 4]Kingdome may flourish in its own glo­ry and prosperity once againe.

It is credibly reported from Northam­tonshire, that the Kings Majesty is come into those parts, and doth ride by and through the Country with some small guard, to know who stands for him, and who does not; some when they see His Royall Person cryes, For King Charles, For King Charles, but presently when His Royall Majesty is gone, then they stand for the Parliament, and indeed it is thought that they doe it for feare, for they think that if they should withstand His Royall Majesty, that then the Cava­leers would come and ransack their hou­ses, They are in a great and terrible perplexity in those parts, by reason that the Cavaleers do commit many outrages against them, and do strive and endea­vour to ransack their houses, and take all that they find therein from them by vio­lence. And concerning the proceedings [Page 5]in Warwickeshire, His Majesty is resolved to come thither, and it is supposed that he came thither upon saturday last; the Cavaleers in that County do not so much domineere, as they doe in other Coun­tries, by reason that there are many that stands in opposition against them; for information being given to both Houses that there were a great many of them, and that they had made many attempts against the Castle of Warwick, and there­fore after some time spent in debate thereof, they Ordered, that the Lord Brookes should have Forces raised for the securing of the said Castle, which hee hath accordingly, and is now marching downe with his Forces, together with Colonell Hampden, Colonell Hollis, Co­lonell Fines, and Colonell Goodwin, their Army consisting of about 6000. Horse and Foot, and are resolved to march to­wards the said Castle, for the preservati­on thereof against all those that shall feel [Page 6]or endeavour to make any attempts a­gainst it, it being supposed that the Ca­valeers doe thirst very much after the same: His Majesty likewise is resolved to come in person to the said Towne of Warwick, and to desire the surrending up of the same into his custody.

From Glocester the House of Commons received Letters, intimating that the Lord Shandois was comming into the said County with an intent to execute the Commission of Array, but the whole County stands for the Parliament, and had like to have tooke Sir William Swig prisoner, who came to execute the said Commission.