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A89124	A copy of a letter sent from Sir Tho. Middleton, to the Honorable, William Lenthall Esq: Speaker of the House of Commons. Concerning the raising of the siege at Osvvestree, Iuly 3. 1644. By the forces commanded by the Earl of Denbigh. Sir Tho. Middleton, and Sir Will. Brereton. Wherein was divers of our enemies, men of quality, taken prisoners; 7. carriages, 200. common souldiers, 2 peeces of artillery, 100. horse. Also severall other letters to persons of quality in confirmation of the said victory. Together with a list of all the prisoners and carriages that were taken. Printed according to order.	Middleton, Thomas, Sir, 1586-1666.; W. D.; T. B.; Chadwick, Lew.	1644 (1644)	Wing M1992; Thomason E54_16; ESTC R209924	3,313	8

A Copy of A LETTER SENT From Sir Tho. Middleton to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the House of COMMONS Concerning the raising of the Siege at OSVVESTREE Iuly 3. 1644. By the Forces Commanded by the Earl of Denbigh Sir Tho. Middleton and Sir Will. Brereton Wherein was divers of our Enemies men of Quality taken Prisoners 7. Carriages 200. Common Souldiers 2 Peeces of Artillery 100. Horse Also severall other Letters to persons of Quality in Confirmation of the said Victory Together with a List of all the Prisoners and Carriages that were taken Printed according to Order London Printed for Edward Husbands Iuly 10. 1644. To the Honorable William Lenthall Esquire Speaker of the House of COMMONS HONOVRED SIR NOt to trouble you with vain Relations whereby to hinder the other serious imployment for the Kingdoms good May it please you to be advertised That the Town of Ossestree late taken by the Forces of the Parliament under my Brother Colonel Mittons command was upon Saturday last begun to be begirt and since strictly besieged by the Kings forces consisting of about Fifteen hundred Horse and Three thousand five hundred Foot under the command of Colonell Marrow And that thereupon in pursuance of a Councell of War's determination occasioned by an earnest and importunate Letter from my Brother Col. Mitton directed to me for speedy relief and raising of the siege of the said Town I did upon the Lords day last past with such Forces of Horse and Foot as I then had with me and the Foot Forces of Cheshire all of us then at Knotsford upon a determinate resolution to have marched for Manchester and then for the service in the North According to enjoynment of the Committee of both Kingdoms returned and readvanced with all my said Forces unto a place called Spurstow heath where that night we quartered and thence advanced upon Munday morning towards Whitchurch we quartered that night likewise in the open Fields at a place called the Fens in Flintshire where yesterday we marched towards Elsmore and so to the said town of Oswestree where the Enemy endeavoured by battering and storming of the same violently to have carryed it about Two of the clock in the afternoon we came in sight of the Town and within Three miles of it where the Enemy having got Intelligence of our Approach were prepared to receive us the chief Forces of our Enemy consisting of the most valiant Commanders and Souldiers drawn out of the garrisons of Chester Cheshire Shrewsbury Shropshire Ludlow Denbyshire Flintshire and other places The Enemy had taken the passage of water neer to Whittington and very furiously assaulted and charged us but were repulsed and forced to retire through the courage of our Horse who most couragiously entertained the Enemy three severall times the skirmish was doubtfull either side being forced so often to retreat but in the end our Foot Forces coming up relieved the Horse beat back the Enemy and pursued them with such force that the Horse thereby encouraged which indeed was formerly weary joyning with the Foot they put the Enemy to an absolute flight in which we pursued them Five miles towards Shrewsbury to a place called Felton heath and where likewise wee remained after their flight again thence Masters of the Field In the skirmish with the Enemy and in the pursuit we lost severall of our Horse some of our Troopers but never a Footman which I am yet informed of many of the Troopers are hurt but I hope they will recover I lost one Captain Williams and one captain Lieutenant Fclether a very couragious man being Captain Lieutenants to Colonell Barton in my Brigade was dangerously shot but I hope not mortally As for the Enemy they lost many stout men had many of them taken prisoners the number whereof the inclosed will manifest some of them being of great quality As the Lord Newports eldest Son And besides in their flight such was their haste that we found in the way of our pursuit of them the high way as it were strewed with store of Bread Cheese Bacon and other good provisions clothes and else such necessary appurtenance to an Army besides some whole Veals and Muttons new kill'd The Enemy before the relief came had taken the Church being the strongest hold about the Town upon the approach of the relief they suddenly deserted it and sent their two battering peeces unto Shrewsbury In the way also were taken by our Forces seven Carts and Waggons loaden with provisions as Beer Bread and other necessaries whereof one was loaden with Powder and other Ammunition the Town of Oswestree I finde to be a very strong Town and if once fortified of great concernment and the Key that lets us into Wales SIR I had to my ayd three Regiments of Foot viz. Col. George Booths Regiment a gallant Regiment led by himself on foot to the face of the Enemy Another by Col. Manwaring and the third by Col. Croxon all of them stout and gallant Commanders and the rest of the Officers and Souldiers full of courage and resolution Major Louthien Adjutant Generall that brave and faithfull Commander to whom I cannot ascribe too much honour brought up the Reare that day SIR I rest Yours THO MIDDLETON Prisoners taken at Oswestree Iuly 3. 1644. Captains of a Troop of Horse Francis Newport heir to the Lord Newport Captain Swynerton 20. Welsh and Shropshire Gentlemen 1. Coronet of Horse which had no command Lieutenant Norrell 1. Quartermaster 2. Corporalls 32. Troopers 2. Peeces of Artillery to come up to the walls to save the Musquetiers 7. Carriages whereof one of Powder 200. Common Souldiers most of them Welsh 100. Horse Great store of Arms found in the corn and ditches There is since taken Major Mauley and Major Whirney under the walls of Shrewsbury we doubt not but to give a very good account of our service there and that speedily For the much honoured the Lady Middleton Madam I Shall trouble you with the sight of this paper wherein you may please to observe Gods Providence to us on the Lords day last we marched from Knotsford to Bundbury fourteen miles from Bunbury in Cheshire to Fens Hall in Flintshire eleven miles on Monday on Tuesday we marched to Osestry in the narrow lanes they layd their Ambuscadoes three miles short of the Town kept all passages and lined all hedges to the Town hedges thicke and lanes strait from which our men beate them though their horse charged our men very furiously followed them up to the Town to their maine body fighting all the way for three miles in the meane time their Carriages were drawn away and their Foot Marched away in a Body our men pursuing tooke these prisoners but they being strong in horse hindered that Execution that might have been done upon them I can assure you the Town of Oswestrey will be of great concernment to this Kingdom and I hope this Enemy is well queld by raising of this Siege though they were one thousand five hundred Horse three thousand five hundred Foote but I hope your Countrymen are gone for the mountaines and will not easily be drawn back for the same service so with Remembrance of my service Your Ladiships faithfull servant W. D. Oswestrey Iuly 3. 1644. Sir I Shall give you a short account of our present condition by Gods Providence We have won Munsford Bridge beate the Enemies muskettiers therefrom have brought all our carriages over are now within three miles from Shrewesbury our forlorne hope and the Enemies are at the present engaged we are all now marching up with the whole Body My Lord Denbigh my Major Gell Sir Tho. Mid. and the forenamed Cheshire Gentlemen are all at the present Advancing up this was the design mentioned in my former letter dated at Oswestry but not signified In briefe the Drums and Trumpets command me away and cease for the present So I rest Muntesford Bridge 3. in the afternoon of 4 Iuly 1644. Yours T. B. Noble Sir THese inclosed will shew you the State of Yorkshire thankes be to God much altered with us in a day for yesterday a Commander and Kinsman of mine of Lichfield our Enemy sent me a jeering letter to advertise me that the Prince had taken old Lesly Sir Tho. Fairfax 48. peeces of Cannon thirty thousand Armes and had routed slaine and taken all the rest of our friends This was with great triumph blazed with Bonfires Bels and Ordnance in this Letter the Lo Fairfax himself was taken The Earl of Denbigh at Manchester was by a Counsell of War to retreat to Oswestrey to raise the siege there laid by Col. Marrow 4000. at least but before my Lord could all out reach it marching with incredible speed Sir Tho. Middleton with lesse then two thousand vvas in fight and vvith exceeding hot service Marrow vvas raised his foote routed his carriages taken he had but one peece and that he sent away before hearing of my Lords approach my Lord thereupon without stay Marched toward Shrewsbury vvhich he hath begirt as vve heare vvith about five thousand men Sir John Meldrum and Sir Will. Brereton are by this time about Yorke and the fresh supply of Scotch vvhich I hope vvill yeeld us dayly increase of good nevvs of vvhich God-vvilling I shall not faile to acquaint you as I possibly may I thought to have vvritten to the Lord Generall my right vvorthy good Lord the Earl of Essex but I presume you vvill impart these unto his Excellency Noble Sir I beseech you esteeme me as I really am Staff Iuly 6. about 8. Evening Your faithfull Servant Lew. Chadwick FINIS