which the English perceiving fac'd about to fight them whereupon the Scots drew off to the Hills perceiving their ' advantage lay there to impede the English at the Passe at Copperspeth which being effected they brag'd they had the English in Essex his pound meaning they had them upon the same lock the King had the Earl of Essex at in Cornwall so ready are men to promise wonders to themselves while they confer but with their own desires The English were indeed invironed with all manner of apparent dangers their Forces were lessened their bodies weakned with Fluxes their strength wasted with watchings in want of drink wet and cold weather they were alwayes accompanied with and much impaired in point of courage 2000 at least being disabled for present service were sent at several times to Barwick The Generall and his Councell of Officers finding the Army unfit for further delayes The Scots defeated at Dunbar resolved next morning to break through that their Israelitish condition by falling on the right wing of the Scots and either force a passage that way or perish in the attempt and being imbattailed by break of day accordingly they fell upon the enemy with Horse and Foot very unanimously who to hinder the English at a Passe drew up all their Horse upon their right wing and valiantly received the onset The Word of the English was The Lord of Hosts and that of the Scots was The Covenant The English as men indued with new strength from on high vigorously prest forward as resolved to become absolute vanquishers or to die martyrs After one hours sharp dispute the Scots were wholly routed their Cavilry fled and the Infantry were all or most of them slain and taken to the number of about 15000. There were taken 200 Colours 10 Collonels 12 Lievtenant Collonels 9 Majors 47 Captains 72 Lievtenants 80 Enfignes befides Cornets and Quartermasters 22 Pieces of Ordinance with severall smaller Pieces about 15000 Arms those of quality taken were the Lord Libberten and his Son the Lord Cranston Sr. James Lumsdale Lievtenant Gen. of the Foot Adjutant Gen. Bickerton Scoutmaster Generall Cambill c. At this engagement all the Forces of the English would not amount to 1200 and the Scots were in number more then 20000. And as there was a general Fast throughout England to implore a blessing from Heaven upon the proceedings of their Army in Scotland so likewise there was appointed a solemne day of thanksgiving to Almighty God for this mighty Victory obtained over the Scots in the fields of Dunbar Sep. 3. 1650. In the observation whereof many of the Clergy shewed themselves very froward and obstinate of whom I shall have occasion to speak more hereafter Sept. 7. four Regiments of Foot marched into Lieth where they found 37 Guns mounted on Platforme some Shot and Ammunition with store of wealth The same day the Lord Generall Cromwell drew the rest of his Army both Horse and Foot into Edenburrough without any losse save the Arm of a Souldier taken off by a Canon bullet from the Castle Sept. 6. being Sabbath day Generall Cromwell sent a Trumpeter into the Castle to invite the Ministers to come to their several Charges which they resused so that the English supplyed their places For some certain time the Army was busied in compleating the Fortifications at Lieth the most commodious Harbour for their accommodation in all Scotland Gen. Cromwell after he had caused a Protection for Markets and Liberty of Trade in Edenburrough and Lieth to be proclaimed by beat of Drum and sound of Trumpet marched forward Sep. 14. with his Army to Netherish six miles from Edenburrough leaving Major Generall Overton with his Brigade behind Sep. 15. the Army marched beyond Linlithgow but by reason of the extremity of the weather they were forced to quarter there that night Sep. 16. they marched towards Falkirk and from thence Sep. 17. within a mile of Sterling Sep. 18. a Councell of Warre was called and a Letter drawn up to be sent into the Town expressing their constant affection to and tendernesse of the People of Scotland which though they had not taken the desired effect yet being so farre advanced into the Countrey with their Army they now desired them to take into consideration their former Papers and deliver up that place for the service of the Commonwealth of England A Trumpeter being sent with the Letter a Gentleman on foot with a Pike in his hand met him and told him they would not let him come in nor receive his Letter In the afeernoon came a Trumpeter from the Scots desiring a release of Prisoners upon ransome To which Generall Cromwell answered That they came not thither to make merchandize of Men or to get gain to themselves but for the service and security of the Commonwealth of England The same day Orders were issued forth for the Horse and Foot to march towards Sterling in order to a storm Ladders and all other necessaries being provided for that purpose but the strength of the enemy and of the place with other disadvantages being considered it was resolved that the Army should draw off which accordingly they did Sep. 19. and marched to Linlithgow which when the Generall and his Officers had viewed order was given for making severall Works for the security of the place conceiving it might make a very considerable frontier Garrison lying in the heart of the Country between Edinburrough and Sterling whence leaving there five Troops of Horse and fix Companies of Foot Generall Cromwell with the rest of the Army marched back to Edenburrough Sep. 23. The Gen. and Officers kept a day of Humiliation About the same time the Kirk Party also appointed a solemne Fast 1. To humble themselves for their too much confidence in the arme of flesh 2. For the malignity and prophanenesse of their Army 3. For the Plunderings and wickednesse of their Army when they were in England 4. For their not sufficient purging their Army 5. For their Commissioners unlawfull and surreptitious manner of prosecuting the Treaty with their King and their crooked wayes in bringing him home 6. For their not sufficient purging the Kings house 7. For the just grounds they have that his Majesties Repentance was not sound nor from the heart From which time to the moneths end little was done save that Gen. Cromwell took order for the effectuall reducing of the Castle of Edenburrough for which purpose many miners both Scotch and English were procured to expedite the businesse Sep. 30. The English went so neer the works of the Castle as they carried away one of the Scots Colours 300 Muskets with other Arms without any losse Octob. 1. The Scots Galleries went on in order to springing the Mines they sent many great and small shot among them yet nothing retarded the work Octob. 2. The English made a search in the high Church at Edenburgh and found there one great Iron Gun 200 new Muskets 16 barrels of Pouder
had left nothing behind that might accommodate them The Army thus refresht at Dunbar marcht thence to Haddington Next day hearing the Scots would meet them at Gladsmore they laboured to possesse the Moor before them but no considerable part appeared whereupon Major Generall Lambert and Collonel Whalley men of approved courage with 1400. Horse were sent as a Vauntguard to Mussleborough to attempt something upon the Enemy if possible The General with the residue of the Army marching in the rear the English and Scotch Horse had some encounters but the Scots would not endure the Shock that night the English lay encamped close at Mussleborough the Enemy was within four miles of them intrenched with a Line flanked from Edenburgh to Leith the Guns from Leith scouring most parts of the Line so that they lay very strong The English finding their Enemies were not easily to be attempted lay still all that day being the 29. which proved a sore day of rain and greatly disadvantageous to them having nothing to cover them all which expecting a speedy engagement they did cheerfully undergo it next day being the 30. the ground very wet and provisions being scarce the English resolved to draw to their Quarters at Mussleborough to refresh and revictuall which while they were doing the Scots fell upon their rear and put them to some disorder But some bodies of the English Horse came forthwith to close with them which produced a hot and gallant skirmish insomuch that at length the English charged them so home that they beat them to their very Trenches Major General Lambert in this dispute was run through the arme with a Launce and wounded in another part of the body taken prisoner but rescued by Lievtenant Empson of the Generals Regiment several oâ— the Scots were killed and taken prisoners with small losse to the English among the rest there was taken one Lievtenant Collonel one Major and some Captains some persons of note were likewise slain By this means the English had opportunity to march quietly off to Mussleborough which they did that night but so wearied for want of sleep and tired with the dirtinesse of the wayes that they expected the Enemy would make a sudden infall upon them which accordingly they did Between three and four of the Clock next morning being the 30. of July with fifteen select Troops of Horse under the Command of Major General Montgomery and Coll. Straughan who came on with great resolution beat in the English Guards and put a Regiment of Horse into some disorder but the English presently taking the Alarm charged routed pursued and did execution upon them within a quarter of a mile of Edenburgh taking and killing many as well Officers as Souldiers the Scotch affairs succeeding in this sort made them forbear such frequent sallies and keep within their intrenchments This was the posture of the Military affairs in Scotland when to adde to the miseries of that people all traffique and commerce was prohibited between the two Nations And such of the Scots as had their residence in England were commanded to depart the Land within ten dayes or thereabouts their Ships not able to resist having no Convoy were often surprized by the English insomuch that they were in the road way to ruine But seeing this Moneth of August produced little of action from the Armies there it will not be amiss to give a brief account of such remarkable passages as about that time hapned in England and the neighbouring Nations At London was apprehended condemned Col. Andrews beheaded at Towerhill and executed Collonel Eusebius Andrews who being taken with a Commission from Charles Stuart and for entring into a conspiracy to undermine the Government of England suffered death as aforesaid From the united Provinces came accompt of some notable transactions which take as followeth The Prince of Orange Brother in Law to the Scots King by marrying his Sister Daughter to the late King of England aspiring to a higher degree of Soveraignty over those Provinces then he or his Predecessors ever enjoyed and being thwarted in some of his projects when he was at Amsterdam he thereupon was so distested that he resolved to right himself by securing and putting out the leading men in that Province of Holland for which purpose he caused all the Deputies thereof being then at the Hague to assemble which they refusing he seized most of them those of Amsterdam whom he chiefly defired escaped only His next design was to have surprized the City of Amsterdam by a stratagem commanding the Horse to such a place under pretence of conducting his Mother and shipped his Infantry at Vtrech in the ordinary Passage-boats to come all night that they might be there early next morning and the horse to have their Rendezvouz upon the Heath between Naerden and Amesford about midnight and to be at the Ports of the Town at the moment appointed by which time the foot should have seized on the Regulars and the S. Tunies Ports and have opened a passage for the Horse to enter which design if by a wonderful providence of God in sending a fierce storm of rain that night the intended march of the Horse had not been hindred from coming to the place and time appointed had in all probability taken effect Nor had the Town known any thing thereof till too late But the Hamburgh Post as he was coming to the Town met with several parties of Horse riding to and fro about Amesford and the Heath yet who they were he knew not Hereof the Lords being informed straightway caused the Ports to be shut the Bridges drawn the Guards set the Ordinance planted and all warlike preparations to be made and all this while not knowing their enemies But they were not long in suspence for notice was soon given that it was Count William with his Forces whose designments being thus defeated the Prince of Orange accosts the Town with this following Letter Worshipfull Prudent Discreet Sirs and my very good Friends WHen I was last in the City for the service of the Countrey I was so strangely entertained that not to be subject to the like hereafter I found it expedient to send Count William with the Troops following him into your City and ordered him to keep all things in peace and quiet there that I might not be hindred by any all-affected in such things as yet I have to propound unto you touching the service of the Countrey wherein I require your good assistance And in considence thereof commending you to the protection of the most High I remain Hague July 29. 1650. Your good Friend W. Prince of Orange This stratagem projected with so much secrecy and subtlety failing Count William drew off his Forces to severall Posts with intent to block up the Town which being in a posture of defence opened their sluces and set the Land under water round about and having so done they sent a Trumpeter to Count William to know the
Gen. Cromwell upon their march after the Enemy And to prosecute the affairs of Scotland Liev. Gen. Monk was left with a party of 7000 Horse and Foot who straightway took in the strong Town and Castle of Sterling Aberdeen Abernethy Dundee Dunotter Castle Dunbarton Castle with severall others so that the whole Realme of Scotland was after a passage gained into Fife with little or no difficulty subdued and made tributary to the Republick of England The Scots Army The Scots enter the City of Worcester after many halts and skirmishes long and tedious marches weakned in their bodies and distracted in their minds decreasing rather then increasing at length put into Worcester whence the King sent out his Letters mandatory to Sir Thomas Middleton to raise forces for him and to Col. Mackworth Governour of Shrewsbury to the like purpose as he did to others also but without successe He was likewise proclaimed King of Great Britaine France and Ireland in most places where he came which blast of Honour like Jonah's Gourd quickly vanisht for alas by this project of theirs of coming into England they run themselves into inevitable danger as the Poet sayes Decidit in Scyllam qui vult vitare Charybdim being invironed on all sides with the Militia Forces of the severall Counties of the Nation besides Gen. Cromwels Army they so much dreaded there was likewise a considerable body of Horse and Foot under Major Gen. Lambert and Harrison that attended their motions Col. Robert Lilburne was left in Lancashire to hinder the Earl of Derby from raising Forces in those parts other parties were disposed into severall other places to hinder the enemy of Provision or stop their flight as occasion should be M The Earle of Derby being landed as was expected at Wyewater in Lancashire with about 300 Gentlemen and others endeavoured to raise the Country while the English were busied at Worcester and in short space by the accession of Papists Royalists and discontented Presbyterians they encreased to the number of 1500 Gen. Cromwells Regiment of Foot being then at Manchester was appointed to meet Col. Lilburne at Preston The Earl of Derby routed in Lancashire To prevent this conjunction the enemy bent their course towards Marchester to surprize the said Regiment whereupon Col. Lilburne assay'd to flank the enemy in their march and by that means to joyn with those Foot which the enemy perceived and prest to engage Now though Col. Lilburn was overmatcht with Foot in point of number whereby the dispute proved tedious and difficult yet in the space of an hour the enemy was totally routed many persons of quality were taken as Col. Leg Col. John Robinson Col. Bayns Col. Gerard 4 Lievt Col. 1 Major 4 Captains 2 Lievtenants 20 Gentlemen and Reformadoes 500 Common Souldiers with all their baggage Sumpters Arms and Ammunition the Earl of Derby's George Garter and other Robes with badges of the Order but he himself escaped and recovered Worcester There were slain the Lord Widrington Sir Thomas Tildesly Col. Matth. Boynton Sir William Throgmorton Sir Francis Gamuel with some other inferior Officers and about 60 private Souldiers Of the Parliaments party but ten were slain but many wounded For this piece of service Col. Lilburn was bountifully rewarded as he indeed deserved Gen. Cromwell who by delayes never contributed to approaching dangers with his Army came to Worcester before he was either desired or expected by his Adversaries when as the whole Army was presently disposed about the City in order to a close begirting thereof The first remarkable attempt was the possessing a Passe upon the Severne at a place called Vpton which was done by a party led on by Major Gen. Lambert and was presently made good by Lievt Gen. Fleetwoods Brigade who marched towards the River Teame over which was made a Bridge of Boats and another over Severn on the Generals side upon which the enemy took the Alarme and drew out Horse and Foot to oppose the Lievt Generals passage to whose relief there was commanded over Collonel Inglesbyes and Col. Fairfax Regiments of Foot the Generals Lifeguard and Col. Hackers Regiment of Horse all which were led on by Gen. Cromwell in person then was commanded over likewise Col. Goffs and Major Gen. Deans Regiments who fell to scouring the hedges which the enemy had lined and beat them from hedge to hedge and being seconded by a fresh supply after about an hours sharp dispute the enemy was forced to give ground and fly to Powick Bridge where with about three Regiments more they maintained another hot dispute but at length quitted their ground also and ran into Worcester except some that were taken After which renewing their courage they drew out what Horse and Foot they could on the Generals side thinking most of his Army had been on the other side making a bold and resolute sally whereby the Generalls men were forced a little to retire but the scales presently turned and in such sort that the enemy was totally routed The Scots routed at Worcester Sept. 3. 1651. both Horse and Foot their Works and Fort-Royall were taken and their Canon turned upon themselves the Town also was straightway entred and sacked most of the Scots Infantry were slain and taken but of their Horse above 3000 escaped of which Col. Barton lying about Bewdly with some Horse and Dragoons took neer upon a thousand Col. Lilburne with the Generalls Regiment of Foot met with the Earl of Derby that lately so narrowly mist his hands with the Earl of Lauderdaile and above an hundred persons of quality more In this engagement and the gleanings thereof there were taken prisoners neer 10000 and about 3000 slain Those of Quality taken were Duke Hamilton Earl Lauderdaile Earl of Rothes Earl of Carnwath Earl of Shrewsbury Sir John Packington Sir Charles Cunningham Sir Ralph Clare Lord Spine Lord Sinclare Earl of Cleveland Earl of Derby Earl of Kelly Col. Graves Mr. Richard Fanshaw Secretary to the Scots King 6 Col. of Horse 13 of Foot 9 Lievt Col. of Horse 8 of Foot 6 Majors of Horse 13 Majors of Foot 37 Capt. of Horse 72 Capt. of Foot 55 Quartermasters of Horse 89 Lievtenants of Foot Major Gen. Pitscotty Major Gen. Montgomery the Lievt Gen. of the Ordnance Adjut Generall of the Foot the Marshall Quartermaster Generall and Waggon-master Generall 76 Cornets of Horse 99 Ensigns of Foot 30 of the Kings Servants 9 Ministers 9 Chirurgions 158 Colours the Kings Standard Coach and Horses with other rich goods and his Collar of SS Many Parties were taken besides in severall other places as Warwickshire Shropshire Lancashire Cheshire Yorkshire c. insomuch that few of that great Body escaped but were either killed or taken Major Generall Massey being sorely wounded surrendred himself to the Countesse of Stamford and by the Lord Grey of Groby her Sonne was secured and sent to London whence in short space he made an escape In another place was taken Major Gen.
reason of that so sudden approach and to desire him to retreat with his Army who returned answer that he could do nothing till he heard from the Prince of Orange yet a little after he thought fit to quit his station and retire yet the Deputies of Holland being fast in the Castle of Lovenstaine the Prince of Orange had the advantage of makeing his own conditions which were these 1. That the Town of Amsterdam shall agree with the other six Provinces for continuing the Militia as it is now setled for four or five years 2. That the Prince shall repair to their City at pleasure and be received upon his entry with all respect and reverence as was used in times past to his predecessors Lievtenants of Holland and have access into their Assemblies 3. That the Lords of Amsterdam shall at the next Assembly of the States use their utmost endeavours to allay all jealousies and to reconcile differences in reference to the late action and bury all in oblivion 4. That the Lords Andrew and Cornelius Bicher shall forthwith be removed from Government with respect had to their good Names Integrity and future Security and if after they have had conference with his Highnesse the Prince of Orange he shall persist in his opinion touching them that then they shall be rendred uncapable of any Government hereafter Now though by this means he brought the States under his Lure and subjugated them to his humour yet this was not the prize he run for his greatest hopes and highest thoughts being fixed on that inexhaustible treasure then in the bank at Amsterdam with which he might not only have raised his declining state but also mount to an absolute degree of Soveraignty and Supremacy over that people and likewise might have contributed much towards the repairing the despicable and needy fortunes of his Brother in Law the Scots King to the troubling and disquieting the peace and tranquillity of these three Nations to all which it pleased God of his goodnesse to give a check The State of France had likewise a plentifull share in those incumbrances and common calamities that are incident to Nations and people by reason of forrein and domestique broyls The present Cardinall Mazarine was lookt upon as the very efficient cause of all their civill discords and the only ey-soar of that miserable people not much unlike the late blazing Star of Canterbury in England both Church-men and yet both Statesmen of like interest with their King and of like power over the people both alike emulated by the Nobility for their Greatnesse and of the Commonalty for their grievances But like Fate hath not befell them For this Cardinall is neither out of favour with his Prince nor is he fallen into the hands of the people for though they have often shewed their teeth it hath never been in their power to bite For during the minority of the present King of France Lewis the 14. the sole management of State affairs hath been in the hands of the Queen Regent and her beloved Favourite Cardinall Mazarine at which after some years forbearance the chief of the Nobility uttered their discontents both publickly and privately whereupon three of them were arrested and sent to prison viz. Lewis de Bourbon Prince of Conde Armant de Bourbon Prince of Conti and the Duke of Longueville this administred fresh occasion to the people to breath out their discontents those of Burdeaux against the Duke of Espernon more especially but all against the Cardinal So that on a sudden the whole Kingdome was inflamed with civill warres and the appurtenances thereunto unto belonging The principal promoters of and actors in those tumults were two famous Amazones the Princesse of Conde and the Dutchesse of Longueville in behalf of their imprisoned husbands Many others of quality appeared also in their behalf and to make themselves the more formidable contracted an underhand bargain with the Spaniard who greedy to fish in such troubled waters supplyed them with considerable summes of money The Parliaments of Burdeaux Paris Dijon Tholouse c. countenanced these designs in opposition to the Cardinall and his creatures So that in short space Armies were raised on both sides Towns garrison'd taken and re-taken many mens lives lost and the Countrey prey'd upon by all parties The Spaniard being not only a fomenter of but an actor in these portentous divisions for by this means he had the opportunity to march to and fro in that Nation without any considerable opposition taking Garrisons and wasting the Countrey at his pleasure These Insurrections after many ebbings and flowings strange Revolutions and transmigrations too tedious here to insert at length produced the liberty of the Princes the withdrawing the Duke of Espernon from Bourdeaux the banishing the Cardinall with all his kindred and si lends from the Court and Kingdome yet was he longer banishing then banished for it was not many moneths ere he returned in great pomp and glory to the extreame grief of his old malecontents and competitors the Prince of Conde the Duke of Orleance and others as appears by the present troubles wherewith that servile people is yet afflicted where praying for their deliverance I shall leave them and return to the more proper subject of this discourse viz. the English affairs in Scotland The moneth of August was neeâ— done and little action performed save the taking of Collington house and Readhall by storm and in it the Lord Hamilton Major Hamilton and sixtie Souldiers 60. Barrels of Pouder 100 Arms great store of Meal Malt Beer Wine and other rich plunder This was done on the 24 of Aug. 1650. The body of the English Army removed forthwith from Pencland Hills to Collington Readhall and other parts within a mile of the whole Army of the Scots on the 27 th both Armies marched side by side a great bog only betwixt them which hindred an engagement yet the Great Guns plaid on both sides Aug. 28. the Canon from the English Camp plaid hard upon the Enemy and greatly annoyed them all which provoked them not to fight but still they kept within the protection of the Bog The English being in some want of Provisions drew off to to their old Quarters at Pencland Hills then with much difficulty to Musâ—leborough to recruit which done they drew off their Forces quitted their Garrisons and marched to Haddington the Scots attending on their right wing fell into their Quarters with a râ—solute Party and were as valiantly repuls'd by a Regiment of Foot commanded by Coll. Fairfax Septemb. 1. The Scots being so advantagiously drawn up at the west end of the Town the English drew Eastward into fair and champion ground fit for both Armies ro engage in but finding after severall hours expectation of the enemies approach that they would not move after them but to dog them to advantages they marched towards Dunbar whither the Scots moved apace after them and at a Pass endeavoured to fall upon the rear
God and the powers that are are ordained of God Therefore it would not be amisse if our Governours in some particulars would imitate the Republique of Venice First By not admitting Ecclesiastical persons into secular Councels because they have relation to another Government viz. Pontificiall 2. By having-a special care to the Pulpit and the Presse that no Church-man from the meanest Priest to the Patriarch dare tamper with the Affairs designs or transactions of the State Howels Survey of the Signiory of Venies It being too well known saith my Author that Church-men are the most perilous and pernicious instruments in a State if they misapply their Talents to poyson the hearts of the people to intoxicate their brains suscitate them to sedition and a mislike of the Government and they have more power to do this in regard they have the sway over the noblest part of the creature the soul and intellectuals therefore if any meddle with State-matters in the Pulpit they are punisht in an extraordinary severe manner and this saith he is alledged for one main reason why the Venetian Republique hath kept their Liberties inviolable and if it shall please God to put it into the hearts of our Governours to take the like course no doubt but we shall have the like blessing There hapned much about this time a petty insurrection in Wales A rising in Wales two or three hundred being got together in behalf of the Scots King whom tell-tale Fame that hath continuall credence with the fickle multitude had possest with pleasing and yet untrue news of the defeating Gen. Cromwell's Army and the advance of the Scots into England which prosperous attempt had an event suitable to the undertaking viz. confusion and destruction The English being now desirous to put a period to the warre in Scotland by gaining a passage over the River into Fife for the facilitating their work and more easie transportation caused severall boats to be made with which they gave many great Alarms to the Enemy on the other side as also to those in Brunt Island in order to what they further intended The Scots also made many infalls upon the out-quarters and Garrisons of the English wherein they had frequently good successe killing some and slaying others having the advantage of the English by their knowledge of the Countrey for prevention whereof orders were given out for drawing off their remotest Garrisons and contracting their Quarters which was done accordingly and the Army put into a marching posture for Fife for which purpose Blacknesse was made their Magazine but the Ground not yet affording either Grasse or Oats the enterprize was further suspended The Scots having compleated their Levies to the Number of 15000 Foot and 6000 Horse marched on this side Sterling to a place called Torwood where they were faced by the English but would not be drawn to an Engagement yet still lay encamped behind bogs and inaccessible fastnesses on purpose to delay the Warre Upon which the English resolved to land some Forces on Fife side The English gain a passage over into Fife and for that end there was drawn out 1600 Foot and four Troops of Horse commanded by Col. Overton who attempted to land at Queens Ferry which on the 17 of July 1651. with the losse of about six men was effected and presently they fell to intrench themselves while this was doing the Lord Gen. Cromwell with his Army marcht close up to the Enemy that in case they had marcht towards Fife he might have engaged their rear before they could have reacht Sterling The Scots receiving the Alarm the same day forthwith sent a considerable party of Horse and Foot to the number of 4000 under Sir John Brown to drive the English out of Fife upon which Gen. Cromwell sent Major Gen. Lambert with two Regiments of Horse and two of Foot to re-enforce the other party who in 24 hours were ferryed over and joyned upon which Col. Okey with his Regiment fell in among the Enemy whereby they were forced to draw into a Battalia as did the English also who were more in number then the Enemy though to equalize that they had greater advantages of ground In this posture they continued facing each other about an hour and half whereupon the English resolved to attempt the Enemy by ascending the Hill which being done after a short dispute the Scots were utterly routed 2000 or thereabouts were slain 4000 of the Scots routed slain and taken and 1400 taken Prisoners whereof Sir John Brown the Commander in chief was one with Col. Buchanan and many others of quality Of the English there was few slain but many wounded A further additional strength of Horse and foot were sent into Fife so to strengthen the English that they might be able to encounter the whole body of the Scots Army if occasion required Immediately upon this Inchigarvey Castle surrendred to the English was surrendred to the English the strong Castle of Inchigarvey situate on a rock in the midst of the Fryth between Queens-Ferry and North-Ferry wherein were 16 pieces of Ordnance July 27. The whole English Army appeared before Brunt Island and sent in a Summons Brunt Island surrendred to the English for rendition thereof unto which the Governour returned a modest answer and the next day accepted a Parley Commissioners on both sides were chosen and after some debate it was agreed that the said Island with all the Provisions Guns and Shipping of Warre should be delivered into the hands of the English c. and that all the Officers and Souldiers in the said Island should march away with Colours flying Matches lighted and Bullet in mouth This place was of much concernment to the English and served for a storehouse of all necessary supplies for the support of their Army Thence the Army marched without stay to St. Johns Town St. Johns Town yeelded to the English a place of great strength and importance into which the enemy had newly boated a Regiment of Foot yet when the English broke down their sluces and let the water out of the Graff the enemies courage failed them so that it was in short space delivered This was no sooner done but the main body of the English Army were constrained to attend more eminent service viz. the pursuit of the Scots King who with an Army of about 16000 Horse and Foot The Scots enter England by the way of Carlisle had slipt into England by the way of Carlisle accordingly most of the Infantry were boated over to Leith with as much expedition as could be and presently after the Horse Orders were immediately given to Major Gen. Lambert to march with 3000 Horse and Dragoons and if he could to get into the rear of the enemy Major Gen. Harrison was ordered likewise to to get into their van to stop them and do what further he thought fit besides these there was about sixteen Regiments of Horse and Foot with
of Holland and West Friesland and upon the 11 th of June 1650. he delivered his Message in Parliament which though it produced no more then a mutuall desire of an amicable compliance yet was it very well resented by the Parliament that they shewed themselves the leading cards to the rest of the Provinces at such a time as that Now when as the Treaty at Breda was fully ended and that all their Jealousies and animosities notwithstanding the vast disproportion and notable antipathy that was erewhile between the Royalists and Presbyterians was by this means fully allayed at least in shew The Scots seemed to want nothing save the presence of their King whereby to crown their desires and confront the English in order whereunto he hasts from Breda to the Hague from thence to Scheveling where he took shipping and at last in despight of foul weather and the English Kingfishers that lay there to intercept him he landed at the Spey in the North of Scotland where he found the greatest difficulty in ascending the Throne and least enjoyed it of any Prince that was ever heard or read of For upon all occasions he was compeld to trace the steps and follow the dictates of that haughty Clergy in all their fanatick humours and imperious decrees who bereaved him first of all his old friends Counsellors and confederates whether of the Clergy or Layety who to say the truth had alwayes accompanied his Father and him in all their dysasters and dangers and had shipwrackt their own fortunes to carine and repair his though it may be by this desertion he intended their restauration But now the Scots had a King yet as though they had none they did what seemed right in their own eyes The first and most pernicious potion they made him to take and of hardest digestion was the solemne League and Covenant that ignis fatuus and only seminary of bloud and mischief in these three Nations The next was a declaration of the Kirks own framing and fashioning wherein he is taught to renounce the sinnes of his Fathers house and of his own the Idolatry of his Mother by a constant adhering to the Cause of God according to the Covenant in the firm establishment of Church government as it is laid down in the Directory for publike Worship Confession of Faith and Catechism This with divers others of the like nature although with much reluctancy he also signed which it's like burthened his spirit yet bettered not his condition which was like that of a Child under Tutors and Governours for there was not an Officer in that Church or Commonwealth how vile and abject soever in place or person but enjoyed more freedome in body and mind then he Guarded indeed he was but little regarded so that move he must not but in the sphaere of the Kirk they were the primum mobile whereby it 's apparent that the Government of that Nation was not truly Monarchicall though they had a King but Hierarchicall the confusion whereof I shall now set before you The Parliament of England weighing right well the condition into which their affairs were now reduced by reason of the Agreement that was peeced up between the Scots and their King after a serious and solemne debate Gen. Fairfax layes down his Commission which was presently confer'd upon General Cromwell Lord Deputy of Ireland voted that Thomas Lord Fairfax with the Army under his command should march Northwards who after some conference had with the Parliament and being prompted by an indisposition of body or mind laid down his Commission which was forthwith conferr'd upon Oliver Cromwell Lord Deputy of Ireland who in order to this Northern expedition arrived a while after from his victorious archievements in that country leaving his Son in Law Henry as Lord Deputy in his room Accordingly Orders were issued forth for the speedy advance of the Army into Scotland who had no sooner begun their March but the Scots took the Alarme and sent two or three Papers to Sr. Arthur Hasterig then Governour of Newcastle wherein they expostulated the Case about the sudden approach of the English Army endeavouring thereby to impede their march till such time as their designs were ripe alledging as scar-Crowes to fright fools the Covenant the large treaty and Union between the two Nations with other circumstances of the like nature as frivolous as they were fruitless The Parliament of England then published likewise a Declaration shewing the grounds and reasons of their Armies advance towards Scotland accompanied with another from the Generall and officers of the Army The Declaration of the English Army in their march to Scotland shewing that that which moved them to that great undertaking was not any reliance upon the arme of flesh or being lifted up with the remembrance of former successes or the desire of accomplishing any designs of their own that they had forelaid but the full assurance they had that their Cause was just in the sight of God looking at the precedent changes and the successes that produced them not as the work of the policy or strength of man but as the eminent actings of the Providence and Power of God to bring forth his good will and pleasure concerning the things which he hath determined in the world adding that nothing was so predominant with them next to their duty to God not to betray a cause to which he had so much witnessed as the love they had to those that feared God there who might possibly suffer through their own mistakes or their disability to distinguish in a common calamity of which Christian love they hoped that they gave some proof when they were before in Scotland with that Army and were by God made instrumentall to break the power of those that oppressed the godly Party there for which say they their late Engagement to their new King against England was no good requital nor their heaping on them the reproach of a Sectarian Army a Christian dealing all which by the grace of God they could forget and forgive and did as they say desire of God that the precious might be separated from the vile beginning and concluding with a most solemn and dreadful imprecation and appeal That to the truth of these things the God of Heaven in his great mercy pardoning their weaknesses would judge of them when they came to meet the Enemy in the Field This Declaration was sent by the Generall of the English Forces from their Head-Quarters at Barwicke to Edenburgh by a Trumpeter whom they blinded coming and going what effect this wrought the sequel of the Story will relate From Barwick the Army marched to the Lord Mordingtons House July 22. 1650. where they lay three dayes on the 25. they marched to Copperspeth the 26. to Dunbar where they received some provisions from the Ships sent on purpose to attend the motions of the Army forasmuch as the people of the Countrey had forsook their habitations and