66 bundles of Bandileers 200 Swords 200 new Halberts 300 new Pikes and two load of Match That which was done the remaining part of this Moneth was chiefly to beget a right understanding and compliance with those that dissented from the King and Kirk viz. Col. Kerre and Straughan and their adherents for which purpose Gen. Cromwell sent Commis Gen. Whaley with his own and another Regiment towards them in the mean while the Fortifications at Lieth and the mining at Edenburgh went on prosperously Then Gen. Cromwell with the residue of the Army marched towards Glasco but finding there little encouragement for longer stay they quickly returned and in their way Garrisoned two strong Houses both to enlarge their Quarters and to prevent the Mosse-Troopers from securing themselves there Let the Reader now judge what a dysasterous condition this People was in that when an enemy was in the very heart of the Country there should be so many distractions and civill discords among themselves even to the killing and slaying one another One Party in the North was for the King without the Kirk another Party in the West was for the Kirk without the King a third was for King and Kirk and these were they then at Sterling that bore the greatest sway viz. The Committee of Estates and Generall Assemblie all these had their swords drawn one against the other When things were at this passe Gen. Cromwell sent a Letter to the Committee of Estates and another of the same to Col. Kerre and Straughan much like the former and produced like effect Commis Gen. Whaley that was sent with a party towards Kerre and Straughan accosted them first with a Letter declaring That it was not unknown what Amicable wayes they had used to avoid the effusion of Christian bloud before and since they came into Scotland which though hitherto had been ineffectual yet they should endeavour the same Shewing further that their Arms were still stretcht out ready to embrace them whenever God should incline them to come in and that they sought not domination over them to enslave them nor to depresse their Kirk-Government neither that they sought their Goods or Estates but to carry on the Lords work And that if they would still be blinded and persist in gainsaying and opposing then what further misery befell their Nation by Famine or Sword would lie heavy on them This Letter though savouring so much of integrity and ingenuity met with nothing of like nature from their Adversaries notwithstanding their pretended desire of hearkning to an accommodation For within short a space after Col. Kerre sent a Letter to Commiss Gen. Whaley then at Carlisle which being contracted speaks after this sort That though they were not in a capacity against the unjust invasion of the English yet were they in a capacity to suffer and should submit to Gods will either by doing or suffering until the time of their deliverance come and that if it were their happinesse to perish in their duty it would be a sufficient mercy to them and when the persecution had arrived to its height their captivity should be returned adding that he thought it strange the English should talk of a cessation even while they were captivating their poor people assaulting their Garrisons apprehending their godly Ministers tearing them from their holy callings and from their holy sighing flocks concluding that the departure of the English out of that Kingdome and then desiring a Christian Treaty or conference with them would be a favour and mercy equally as great to the one as the other These were the effects of that I will not say misguided zeal by which these men were acted About the latter end of this Moneth the Prince of Orange departed this life Prince of Orange dies who so lately had put a hook into the Nostrils and a Bridle into the mouths of the high and mighty States and in him the Scots King lost the great interest he had in those parts whom though the States for his late Actions when he was living hated yet when dead they lamented The Princesse is delivered of a Son About ten dayes after this the Princesse of Orange was delivered of a Son which did in part mitigate the grief that was conceived for the death of the Prince Now seeing the Scots still slighted all the wayes and means of a friendly compliance as appeared by another Letter from Coll. Kerre to Commiss Gen. Whaley wherein he advises them â—o stand upon his Guard and expect no further Overtures the English set upon new undertakings and by a party of Horse under Major Brown took in a strong place called Dalhouse and in it filtie Muskets fistie Pikes four Barrels of Pouder some store of Provisions and Provender this was a supposed Harbour for those villanous people the Mosse-Troopers who murthered divers English men stragling or going for Provisions they likewise surprised a party of Mosse-Troopers in Darlington Castle some of which were shot presently upon the place Then advanced Col. Monk with a party of Horse and Foot to reduce Roselane Castle seven miles from Edinburrough which when he had sent in some Granadoes among them was yeelded upon mercy Major Gen. Lambert presently after with a party of 2000 Horse marched towards Dumfreez Coll. Kerre being then about Peebles Commiss Gen. Whaley in his march towards the enemy took in Dalkeith Castle with a threatning Summons where was store of Arms Ordnance Pouder Match and Bullet 〈◊〉 the wall of it was thirteen foot broad at the top Now Coll. Lambert having not without some difficultie got over Hambleton River quartered there that night Coll. Kerre having notice thereof early next morning resolved to beat up their Quarters and fall in upon them and so to surprize the Major Generall all which he attempted with courage but the English having a timely Alarme Col. Kers party defeated and himself taken prisoner on a sudden encompassed most of the enemies Horse of whom they killed 100 and took 100 they took likewise 400 Horse and Furniture forsook of the Riders and pursued the rest as farre as Ayre in which pursuit Collonel Kerre himselfe was wounded and taken with his Capt. Lievt Lievtenant Collonell and Straughans Major Colonell Straughan came in to Major General Lambert c. Collonell Straughan Capt. Giffin with some others of the dissenters in the West came then in to the Major General who brought them all forthwith to the Head-Quarters at Edenburgh December The English having raised a Battery planted their morter-peece and great Canon against Edenburgh Castle and begun to play the Enemy hung out a Flag of defiance in contempt thereof but they had not plaid long ere they took it in whereby it was conceived some notable execution was done by four or five shels that fell among them and forthwith put out a white Flag on the top of the Castle and sent forth a Drummer offering to surrender if they might have leave to
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.
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