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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85592	A great fight at Newarke: where the Lord Sinclares regiment beat 1000. foot and 400. horse, and drave them into Newark. Where Lieu. Gen. David Lesley, Major Generall Poyntz, and Colonell Rossiter, and all their chiefe officers, and all their quarters in the isle were surprized: with the particulars of Captains and others kild and hurt on both sides. The governours treaty with the commissioners, and his motion of surrender of Newarke, if they will not accommodate him better. Also the manner of the taking the city of Lichfield by Sir William Brereton, and how hee hath driven Bagot and 1000 horse and foot into the close, with the particulars, and how many slain on both sides. Certified by a letter from Colonell Rossiter, and an other from one of the commissioners, and the third from Sir William Breretons quarters in Lichfield: commanded to be printed and published according to order.	Rossiter, Edward.	1646 (1646)	Wing G1695; Thomason E327_19; ESTC R200660	3,326	9

A GREAT FIGHT At Newarke Where the Lord Sinclares Regiment beat 1000. Foot and 400. Horse and drave them into NEWARK Where Lieu. Gen. David Lesley Major Generall Poyntz and Colonell Rossiter and all their chiefe Officers and all the Quarters in the Isle were surprized With the particulars of Captains and others kild and hurt on both sides The Governours Treaty with the Commissioners and his motion of Surrender of Newarke if they will not accommodate him better Also the manner of taking the City of LICHFIELD By Sir William Brereton and how hee hath driven Bagot and 1000 Horse and Foot into the Close with the particulars and how many slain on both sides Certified by a Letter from Colonell Rossiter and an other from one of the Commissioners and the third from Sir William Breretons Quarters in Lichfield Commanded to be printed and published according to Order London printed for Matthew Walbancke 10 March 1645. The Copy of a Letter from one of of the Parliaments Commissioners at LINCOLNE Worthy Sir THis inclosed will shew you what the Newarkers lately attempted with a great deale of resolution comming up to the Workes even unto push of Pike and if the Scots had not been stout and resolute Foot they who knew them say They are the best men in the Army and the oldest Souldiers being the Lord Sinclares Regiment if it had fortuned any other Regiment to have been there in their stead it is feared that they would scarce have done so well They were extreamly overpowred with numbers Now all men may see that which some have not heretofore beleeved that Newarke is a considerable Garison to the King seeing that they can spare such a number for a salley and be able to keep the Towne and Workes beside The truth is it happened very fortunately that the successe proved so well having no greater strength we had not halfe so many men as they had and yet most of the Scots Commanders also Poyntz and with him divers of his chiefe Officers and Colonell Rossiter and many of his chiefest Officers were at the same time in the Isle into which none could goe in to them nor they passe out from thence but by Boates and that way there could not passe above ten or twelve at a time so that if those Forces the Newarkers would have surprised had been routed our men amongst whom were so many great Officers would have been in a Pinfold yet the Enemy had not so much courage as to take or try their opportunity to the uttermost but through a pannick fear apprehended our men to be in number greater then really they were their terrour being the greater in seeing our men come over and still increase so fast as they could by that weake meanes so that they conceived that the whole body of the Scots Army was comming upon them Colonell Grey was there with Colonell Rossiter who saith That he did never see them doe better service their High-land Foot charged with the Scots Horse and gave fire and wheeled amongst our Horse very nimbly and actively and so gaulled the Enemy exceedingly the 274. l. we have received and desire it may be repaid The Line is now begun and all our materials are now in readinesse for a siege and the next week we shall lay it The associated Forces are so ill paid both their Horse and Foot that unlesse some speedy course be taken to send them moneys we shall not be able to keep them together for where the Army lyeth those parts cannot furnish them without ready Moneys and if they pay for what they take all Provisions will be brought unto their Quarters both from Boston and this Towne but if they should grow unruly and take them away by force they will be starved or forced to rise which we have indeavoured all that we can possibly to prevent but now the two thousand pound we brought downe with us being disbursed if present pay come not I may feare what the event may prove one two moneths pay would I doubt not free both them and all these parts from that oppressing tyrannicall Garison There hath lately been in Newarke a great contestation betwixt Bellassis the Governour and the Kings Commissioners there and the Officers and Souldiers for Pay and Provisions The Governour told the Commissioners that his Souldiers wanted Moneys but they professed there was none for them to be had but they told him that for Provisions he might dispose unto them what quantities he pleased Bellassis replied that Souldiers must and should have moneys whilst any of them had a farthing and that for the Provisions in the Magazine he told the Commissioners that the greatest part thereof was such as no dogge would eate and therefore charged them to bring forth better or else he and his Souldiers would rifle their Houses and take their Provisions they had stored up for themselves and leave them the rotten stuffe in the Magazine to feed upon And he further told them that they were not to expect that he and his Souldiers would fight to preserve them and their Town without those things should presently be remedied And that for his part he said that he did know well how to make honourable and good Conditions for himself his Officers and Souldiers and would leave them and the Townsmen to shift for themselves if they took not care for them And so they brake up in a great heat and discontent which I presume will be of no ill consequence unto us but of this and the rest you shall heare more hereafter Colonell Rossiter is chosen Burgesse for Grimsly Therere was three votes for Colonell King Sir I am Your Servant Lincolne the 7. of March 1645. A Copie of Colonell Rossiters Letter to the Lords and Commons Commissioners at Lincolne Right Honourable IN obedience to your Lordships commands I went this morning to the Generals quarters and from thence to Lievtenant-Gen Lesleyes to wait upon them in viewing Newarke on this side which they intended but whilst we were at Lievtenant-Gen Leslyes quarters the enemy sallied forth of Newark with all their horse and foot they could possibly make being about 1000. foot and 400. horse and fell upon the Scots guard in the Island with an intention to take from them a work which the Scots were making to keep them from grazing any cattell in the Iland Muscomb bridge being down the Scots could not get any reliefe over to their men but veile slowly in boats so that the enemy over-powred their horse being but four small Troops and made them retreat towards Muscomb bridge with some losse though not much then the enemy attempted the work but were beat off with some losse Assoone as the Lievtenant-Generall received the Alarme he and the rest of the Company with him hasted with all speed over the river where he commanded the horse to Rally and led them himselfe to the work and took out some foot thence and some other foot which came over the river and marched up to the enemy who retreated after some small skirmishing into the towne what losse we had I cannot certainly learne but as near as I can judge we had one Captain and two Lievtenants and about eight souldiers slaine and fifteen or twenty souldiers wounded the enemy left some dead on the place and we hear they had one Captain and divers others slain and wounded I do verily believe the enemy were full double in number to the Scots both horse and foot This advantage is got by it that it is resolved forthwith to make a bridge from Winthrop side at the very point of the Iland to Muscomb which will not onely serve for a correspondency betwixt the Scots and the Col. Grey but also to serve for an inlet to both sides into the Island Lievt Gen. Lesly will guard one end of the Bridge and Col. Grey the other the Lievtenant-Generall and the rest are verie desirous that all possible meanes may be used ●or the reducing the enemy and expresse their forwardnesse by approaches or other wayes to do their parts if your Lordships please to hasten downe the Pinnace it may be of good use for whilst the bridge is making I shall upon all occasions desire to expresse my selfe Right honourable Your Lordships humble servant Edw. Rossiter Balderton March 5. 1645. SIR WE are now in the City of Lichfield Sir William Brereton entred this night with the losse of three men slaine and some wounded killed six of the enemies and beat the rest into the Close whither Col. Baggot the Governour fled with 1000. horse and foot we have secured our quarters with the foot in the Towne and the horse as neare as with conveniency we may the Enemy have made many shot against us with their great Guns and also small shee two severall bullets fell neare Sir William but God be thanked did no hurt we have now set up blinds before them so that we can walk the more securely in the street part of our foot are not yet come up but we hope if the Oxford horse or some other with them disturb us not to give a good accompt of this place in a convenient time and in the mean time to keep them in so close that there may be a free passage in the Countrey from being disturbed by them Chirk Castle is for certain quit and some other holds in North-Wales are falling but being in hast I rest the next opportunity you shall heare from me at large Lichfield March 5. 1645. FINIS