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A great and boody fight in Shropshire: Shrowden suprized by a troop of horse for the King. And the fight with Coll: Mackworth. The number of the Lord Byrons army, and their randezvouz at Brees-Heath. Prince Charles his instructions, with Sir Marmaduke Langdales letter to the Lord Byron: the Lord Byrons declaration to the kingdom, and his resolutions. With his lordships speech in the head of his army at Brees-Heath.
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Jones, Robert.
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A GREAT And Bloody Fight IN SHROPSHIRE Shrowden surprized by a Troop of horse for the KING And the Fight with Coll Mackworth THE Number of the Lord Byrons Army and their Randezvouz at Brees-Heath Prince Charles his Instructions with Sir Marmaduke Langdales Letter to the Lord Byron The Lord Byrons Declaration to the Kingdom and his Resolutions WITH His Lordships Speech in the Head of his Army at Brees-Heath London Printed for A. H. neer Pye-corner 1648. A Great and bloody fight in Shropshire Shrowden surprized by a Troop of Horse for the KING SIR WHen Poyer was reduced in South-Wales some thought all was settled in these parts and that Principallity but it seemes not so now for there is a new breaking out and the Cavaliers very bold and resolute The Lord Byron hath Listed a compleate Regiament of Horse and hath Declared for the King I have sent you his Declaration here inclosed The particulars of this new rising are thus The Lord Byron received Instructions from Sir Marmaduke Langdale which he saith he had Order from His Highnesse Prince Charles for The reason of them was certified in a letter from Sir Marmaduke Langdale to the Lord Byron That His Highnesse Prince Charles wondered that his Lordship was so backward and had already lost so many opportunities that he expected formerly that he should have drawn forth his Regiament to have releived Pembroke or seized Chester or some other considerable hold But that seeing what is past cannot bee recalled he would have the Lord Byron to take the advantage of Crumwells going northward and rise and possesse himselfe of what places of strength he can and use his utmost power to draw backe the Forces with Crumwell assuring his Lordship that there shall be assistance come from the North to joyne with him by the way of Lancashire And that Instructions are given to the Earle of Derby whereby there is assurance given that the Kings party will rise there under his command upon the first opportunity which he hopes will be suddainly hereupon the Lord Byron had several meetings with his Officers and at last compleated his Regiament of Horse And appointed a Randezvouze at Breese-Heath one Troope of Horse was appointed by his Lordship to march to the City of Shrewsbury and secure it for His Majesty And accordingly a very gallant Troope marched thither ward which gave an Alarum to Col. Mackworth the Governour of Salop for the Parliament who prepared to oppose them but before he could be ready the Cavaliers were entred Shrewsbury and cryed out For the King and the Lord Byron But they were opposed by Captaine Allen from Colonel Mackworth and forced out of the Town againe divers being killed and wounded on both sides and some taken prisoners At this opposition which they found they being forced to discert that attempt They marched to the Lord Byron who was then at Breese-Heath at his Randezvouze There were of Col. Mackworthes party some slaine and Capt. Allen much wounded a very honest gallant man for whom there is much sorrow The Lord Byron upon the comming of this Troope to him at Breese-Heath hearing what was done is marched with about 500 Horse into Wales what his Lordship intends is not knowne at present but it is beleeved hee will march towards Carnarven though some thinke he will attempt the taking of Chester but of that I shall give you a further account by the next The wel-affected to the Parliament hereabouts are in a great fear of these Cavaliers not knowing what they may suffer But this Troope that came towards this City hath so rouzed us that I beleeve the Inhabitants will be more watchfull We have taken the Lady Haris and divers other prisoners who had an hand in this businesse This to communicate at present I pray you accept it from Your Servant Robert Jones Shrewsbury this 6th of August 1648. The substance of the Lord Byrons Declaration THat whereas his Highnesse Prince Charles declared unto Coll. Poyer Coll. Powel and others by Letters under his highnesse hand and seale Thus Viz. We have seen your Declaration and received your letter and are extreamly satisfied with the many expressions we finde in them of your great zeale and affection to the King our Royall Father and to us We have much reason to be assured of the loyalty and integrity of your intentions when we consider the prosent conjunctures and seasonablenesse of your appearing in Armes and declaring your selves for his Majesty at this time when the concurrence of others with you in the same good designe may give us more then an ordinary hope of good successe and that you and they may be a mutuall support and assistance to each other The Answers we have herewith sent to your Propositions will we hope let you see how ready we are to imbrace all things that may give you encouragement to proceed cheerfully and constantly in this cause and the modesty you have used therein shall invite us to lay hold of all occasions to oblige persons that ingage themselves in so great an undertaking with such reasonable demands for themselves And we assure you that we shall be carefull to supply and assist you in all things to the uttermost of our power And if it please God to blesse us with successe we shall endevour by all reall effects of kindnesse to let you see how truly sensible we are of your merit and of the obligation we acknowledge to have to you And notwithstanding their endeavours herein yet by a party of the Sectaries Army they have been diverted and their Forces overpowred That all such who will come and joyn with him shall be received and listed for the rescuing of his Majesty from imprisonment under the Sectaries and that his Majesty may be brought to London and enjoy his just honours freedoms and Rights the Parliament be free and the Kingdoms setled in peace And that for this purpose the Scots forces are come into England under command of Duke Hambleton with whom he will joyn for the ends aforesaid BYRON INSTRUCTIONS Given to the Lord BYRON THat his Lordship compleat his Regiament of Horse with all speed to be full in every Troop That his Lordship have speedily a randezvous of his horse settle the Troops That his Lordship use his endevour for the surprisall of the City of Salop for the Kings Majesty That his Lordship put in a sufficient strength of Foot into Shrewsbury to keep it for his Majesty and make the works substantiall and good That his Lordship take advice herein with the Gentlemen appointed for management of the businesse of the foure Assotiated Counties That his Lordship keepe correspondency with Sir Marmaduke Langdale and use all means to make a conjunction so soon as may bee That his Lordship order the monies according to his Lordships former instructions and make faire and specious pretences to the Country The Lord Byrons Speech in the Head of his Forces at Breese-heath in Shropshire Gentlemen and Fellow Souldiers I Thanke you for your so chearefull and ready comming to mee and I desire you be couragious the cause wee have in hand and are to maintain is for God and King Charles a free Parliament and the peace of his Majesties three Kingdomes you have the Scots on your side and the City of London with all the wel-affected in England yea and the Irish also joyn with you in opposing his Majesties Enemies who have nothing left them but an Army of Sectaries for their support And I shall not only lead you on but stay by you to bring you off upon any inâ—agement against our and the Kings Enemies FINIS