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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77321	Sir William Breretons letter sent to the Honoble William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons. Concerning all the passages and treaties of the siege and taking of the city of Chester· And by Mr. Speaker appointed to be printed and published. With a most exact declaration of Chesters enlargement after three yeers bondage, set forth by Nathanael Lancaster, chaplein to the Cheshire forces.	Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661.; Lancaster, Nathaniel, 1600 or 1601-1661.	1646 (1646)	Wing B4369; Thomason E325_30; ESTC R200644	32,065	40

mutually interfare that they must be twisted in the historie At the beginning of these Warres and many yeares before this piece was no more than the Skelliton or bare Anatomy of a Castle Sir William Brereton prizing it by the scituation caused the Breaches to be made up with mud-walls the Well of the outer Ward to be clensed and a few roomes erected the old Walls being the greatest part of the fabrick a Captaine or two being wearied out of the charge of such a Prison it was committed to Captaine Steele a rough-heawn man no Souldier whose care was more to see it repaired victualled and to live quietly there than the safe custody of it After it was well stored with provision the Army out of Ireland with the accession of other Forces under the command of Sir John Byron drew into Cheshire Steele had as sufficient notice of his danger as we of his negligence the enemie suddenly surprized the inner Ward where was nothing but stones and a good prospect he by his sloath having lost that part out of cowardise gave up the other without delay his reward was death upon the sentence of a Counsell of Warre ours the losse of the Countrie and the shaking of the whole County for the regaining of it which the enemy kept in possession about the space of two yeares In December 1644. Sir William Brereton with the Forces of Cheshire and Auxiliaries of the Counties of Lancaster Yorke Darby Stafford Warwicks and Mountgomerie a very considerable Armie designed the reducing of Chester and this Castle began to beleaguer the Castle by fortifying Beston house halfe a mile from it and by some guards of Horse and Foot in adjacent places The enemy from Holt Castle falling upon our Quarters caused us to quarter a strong party in Farne by which we restrained the incursions from that Castle Then the enemy from Chester fell upon our Quarters at Aldford which occasioned us to bring the greatest part of the Armie to straiten Chester in the moneth of February Christleton being the head quarter about a mile from Chester was secured from Horse by sleight mud-walls by this meanes the City was straitned on this side the River At this time holding correspondence with some in the towne we attempted a surprisall but for ought we can learne were drawne on by a subtill wile of the enemy yet brought off without losse by divine providence One memorable atcheivement fell out in thetime of this Leaguer the enemy from Chester with a body of fifteen hundred Horse and Foote endeavoured the surprisall of Christleton whiles they were at dinner after notice of their approach by the centry on the steeple in a quarter of an houres space Collonel Jones drew up the Horse and adjutant Louthiane seven hundred Foote the enemy layd a strong Ambuscado of above three hundred Foote in the hedges the Body of their Horse advanced towards their Foote in a faire broade Lane nere Boughton Collonel Iones with his owne Troop and Major Sankey with his charged through their Ambuscado which so terrified the Enemy that many of them cast downe their Armes then they routed their Horse against whom the City shut their Gates least by their retreat they should loose all their Foote Adjutant Louthian divided his foote and drew them into the feildes to fall on the Enemies foote on both sides the lane whom he utterly routed chasing them within Musket shot of their own Workes Our Horse being but few not seconded by the Reserve the Enemies Horse many and compelled by the Citizens to face about we were necessitated to drive away what prisoners we could with safety and whom we could not bring off we cut and slasht miserably which caused many to supplicate themselves prisoners that they might escape wounds many escaped from us down a steep Hill by the river others got into boggy places The successe was good we tooke Collonel Werden Livetenant Collonel Vaine sixe Captaines twenty more Officers by Commission one hundred and eighty other Officers and Souldiers slew but few wounded very many to the great amazement of the Citizens who vowed they would never come out againe we lost one on the ground three died of their wounds about twenty wounded Major Sankey sore wounded but not dangerously Collonel Jones slightly wounded and Captain Blackwall taken prisoner On Easter Eave we blockt up the City on the Welch side also for the space of sixe weckes adjutant Louthiane who quartered in Hawarden blockt up the Castle drewe his Trenches within a stones cast of it and so farre advance the worke by undermining and battery that in all probability a few dayes had set us in possession of it others quartered in all the Townes and Houses neerer Chester to the repressing of markets but not restraining of reliefe for both sides were in some measure open to intelligence and some provision specially the Cheshire side Our hopes of successe were great but the time of mercy for so high a favour was not yet come Our eyes were so fixt on the vast body of an army being the creame and gallantry of all the adjacent Counties that God would not eclypse his owne glory lest it should be said man had done it For upon the approach of Prince Maurice with a farre lesse force we quit that side of the river leaving the City open to Wales and upon Prince Ruperts advance towards him with accession of Force we quit both the Leaguers and having strengthned the Garrisons drew to the further side of Cheshire remotest from danger This proved fatall to the Country for the enemy at Holte burnt Faune Chester burnt Christleton haveing before upon our approach burnt great Boughton they of Beston Castle burnt Beston hall and Tilston house two goodly mansions and required seventeene weekes arrears of the Country which was payd according to the time we had blockt up the Castle in which time we lost much blood both in Wales and at Beston spent much Treasure and almost wasted the Country on both sides the river The enemy encouraged hereby issued out of Chester with three hundred Foote and one hundred and twenty horse the designe not yet knowne to us passed nere Tarvin so through Barrow and accidentally fell upon Captain Gleggs quarters at Helseby tooke him all his Troope and some Country men prisoners marcht towards Beston intending to passe home by Holte Upon intelligence Tarvin sent out under the Command of Livetenant Collonel Venables two hundred horse most of which by speciall providence hapned to be there at that time and one hundred and ninty Foote these hasted towards the enemy whom they encountred in Eaton towne rescued Captain Glegg all his men the Country men and some of his Horse slew seven many escaped by counterfeting themselves dead tooke three Captains many Officers two hundred and twenty Souldiers and all their plunder lost not a man on the ground but foure dyed of their wounds not long after After this Sir William Brereton by an

what God had done for us desiring their assistance to the perfecting of this worke who neglecting all other engagements hasted towards us as if the worke had been their owne The enemies first worke was to fire the Suburbs by their instruments lurking amongst us some of which we slew they burnt Cow-lane and St. Iohns lane after that they burnt up all the street without the North gate to deprive us of all quarter though many hundred Families of their partie and much provision were destroyed thereby The next day after the storme we brought in the Artillerie prepared a batterie that night fell upon the worke the next day made a wide breach by the New gate intending to storme the City at night before which Master Major was writ to by way of advise to prepare the City to a summons which was peremptorie for the surrender of it the Summons they would not reade because the forme in the direction pleased them not the answer returned by the Major was to his wife in the Suburbs that she might comfort her heart for the King was within foure miles for their reliefe About seven a clocke that night we stormed the towne in three or foure places some fought valiantly upon the tops of their Ladders many of which proved too short Captaine Finch with his Fire-locks entred the breach beat off the enemie but he his Lievtenant and some others being wounded and carried off they who were to second them were discouraged so the worke was suspended for that time The City apprehensive of their owne danger in that we followed the worke so close sent to the King who gave them assurance of reliefe drawing towards them with all speed which caused us to send out some to seeke out Generall Pointz and to hasten him to our reliefe which was seasonably effected for he quartering at Whitchurch on Tuesday night marched thence before midnight about six a clocke next morning advanc'd wirhin three miles of Chester neere the Kings Armie before they knew of one another Poyntz was upon Hatton Heath divided from the Enemy by a short Lane whom he charged with a Forlorne hope was very active in his owne person and many gallant Gentlemen with him but being overpowred by the body of the Enemy who were in a good posture upon the open field they put him to a retreat though their losse was judged neere as great as his but the wounding of Collonel Greaves Collonel Bethel and Captaine Cotton gallant men wrought no small distraction amongst them both Armies continuing facing one another after the skirmish a lane betwixt them till about foure a clocke by which time Collonel Jones was sent from the Suburbs of Chester with five hundred Horse and as many Foot commanded by Collonel John Boothe to the reliefe of Poyntz the enemie in Chester perceiving that sent about one thousand horse and foot upon the reere of Collonell Iones yet by two hundred Horse and as many Foot sent out of the Suburbs by Adjut Louthaine those were repelled and driven another way so Collonel Iones arrived safe to the field The Enemie in Chester perceiving so many gone out of the Suburbs tooke the opportunitie to assault the Workes endevouring to cast out such unwelcome neighbours this they attempted in divers places but were valiantly repulsed by Adjutant Louthaine this was the second worke of that day wherein God appeared for us making these the first fruits of a glorious ensuing victory When the Enemie perceived Generall Poyntz and the Cheshire Forces about to joyne they quit their ground drew into a body and set themselves in Batalia upon Rowton Moore we mattialled our selves likewise and joyned Battell betweene foure and five a clocke the greatest burden lay upon the Cheshire Horse because they were fresh for service the rest much wearied with an incessant march and long fasting Collonel Jones encouraged his souldiers with such language that he drew teares from their eyes and vowes from their mouths that they would sticke fast to him whether in life or death which they faithfully performed the rest also buckled themselves to the service in hand and to give both sides their due they performed the worke with as much valour and resolution as could be expected from men But God owning his owne cause made the Parliament partie victorious who slew them with a great slaughter on the ground and chased them over all the Countrie Some of their scattred party united themselves neere Chester and made head againe these were composed of those who following Collonel Iones in the reere were driven toward bridge Trafford and the escaped in the field who were partly twisted in the Parliaments Armie whiles they pursued the victory and part of them driven before us opportunity serving they separated themselves drew into a body fell upon our pursuing Army who suspected no danger got ground of us and put us to retreate but more force comming up we drave them under the Walls of the Suburbs where the guards from the Walls made execution on them The reversion of these and the rest were gleaned up over all the Countie and in divers other Countries where they were scattered so that God made it the most cleare and full victory of any Battell yet fought in the Kingdome for we slew about three hundred men on the ground many were drowned attempting to swim the river we tooke above 1000. prisoners besides what daily were gleaned up by countrie men and women yea by knowne Cavaliers We tooke most of the Horse to the great replenishing of the County and our Troopes amongst other considerable men the Earle of Litchfield was slaine Wee lost not 30. men on the ground the chiefest of those Captaine Culme and Capt. Crant and some few died of their wounds afterwards the chiefe of them were Collonel Prince and Captain Cotton men much lamented After this necessitie required some refreshing for Generall Poynts his Army he intended his quarters neere to the City that night and the next day to compasse it on the other side the river not only to distresse the City but to encompasse the King in it or pursue his leane reversion if escaped thence But two men of seeming quality yet not discovered told him as messengers from the Cheshire Gentlemen that he was to take up his quarters at Northwich by which plot they tyred his Armie and tooke him off his intended enterprize The next Sabbath in the morning Sept. 27. Generall Poyntz with his own Army and the accession of 1000. Lancashire and Cheshire foote and 500. Cheshire horse passed over the river to the Welch side the King was then at Denbigh to whom Prince Maurice with Sir Iacob Ashley joyned themselves to reinforce the broken Army or bring the King off But having a signall by fire from a steeple in Chester of our passing over the River the King Prince Maurice and that small force they had fled by night to Chirke Castle We quartered that night neere Chester on