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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48656	A second, and a third letter from the Lord Lambert, dated at Chester, August 21, and read in Parliament, Tuesday Aug. 23 the one directed to the Speaker of the Parliament, the other, to the Lo. President of the Council of State : together with a letter from Major Edm. Waring, Governor of Shrewsbury, of the same date : wherein is set forth the manner of the surrender of Chester, with the names of the principal persons taken prisoners, and the state of affairs concerning the issue of this rebellion.	Lambert, John, 1619-1683.; Waring, Edmund.	1659 (1659)	Wing L242; ESTC R3324	2,524	8

A Second and a Third LETTER FROM THE Lord LAMBERT Dated at Chester August 21. And read in Parliament Tuesday Aug. 23. The One directed To the Speaker of the Parliament The Other To the Lo President of the Council of State Together With a Letter from Major Edm Waring Governor of Shrewsbury of the same Date Wherein is set forth the Manner OF THE Surrender of Chester With the Names of the Principal Persons taken Prisoners and the state of Affairs concerning the Issue of this Rebellion London Printed by Tho. Newcomb over against Bainards Castle in Thames-street 1659. The Lord Lamberts Letter to the Right Honorable the Speaker of the Parliament SIR BEing according to those Resolutions I last acquainted you with upon our march towards Chester we were met by two persons from that City who were instructed to offer some Tearms of surrender thereof I suppose upon fear least the Town should become a Prey to the Soldiers Having heard what they had to say I called together divers of the Officers and acquainted them therewith who advised me to this Answer That if they would set open their Gates on the morrow by Ten of the Clock submitting themselves wholly to the Parliament and receive in such Forces as should be appointed I would engage that no Soldier by violence should take any thing from them And lastly That I would attend for their answer till eight of the Clock the next morning without any further action Whereupon the Enemy finding themselves incapable to stand upon their own defence and the City declining all further assistance that night in confusion in small parties they left the Town and about Ten of the Clock finding the Gates open we marched in with one Regiment of Foot and two Troops of Horse Upon my march thither I met with two Inhabitants from Leverpoole and one Mr. Brown who had formerly been in your service who upon the route of the Enemy got some well affected together and took divers prisoners of the routed forces which had fled that way They inform me that that Town hath continued very faithful to your service and that the Governor appointed by the Enemy did assure them before hand That he would keep that place for your service and hath now declared for you Before I had this information I sent Major Hoare with three Companies of Foot of Colonel Hewsons Regiment and three Troops of Horse to reduce that place whom I have ordered notwithstanding this to proceed according to his former instructions and having secured that place by putting in some of his men to march up to a conjunction with the rest of that Regiment in Lancashire in case they should meet with any opposition there It is the earnest desire of those persons that the Castle may be demolished which I humbly conceive may be for your service and pray your directions therein I have sent a Summons to Harding Castle which I hope will be delivered It is likewise the desire of some of the well-affected in these parts that the Castle may be demolished which I likewise submit to your consideration Sir Thomas Middleton yesterday past over the Ferry at Ronckhorne and came to this Town and as I am informed is gone to Chirk Castle I have sent thither a Summons and have accompanied it with three Troops of Horse and four Companies of Foot under the command of Colonel Biscoe and intend if it please God to give a Blessing to your forces gone into Lancashire to go thither my self to morrow I doubt not but the Insurrection in these parts will be wholly broken I 〈…〉 more at present worthy your knowledge and there●…●…all onely on their behalf desire That the Forces may be supplied with some proportion of pay whereof at this time they stand in great need Sir I shall humbly subscribe Your most faithful and most humble Servant J. Lambert Chester August 21 1659. Sir The enclosed is a List of some Gentlemen and Prisoners taken in the Fight The Soldiers exprest great zeale in this service many lost and spoiled their horses whereof I humbly desire your confideration The Lord Lamberts Letter to the Right Honorable the Lord President of the Council of State My Lord I Take the freedome to refer your Lordships to mine to the Parliament of the 21 instant for an accompt of our proceedings with the City of Chester which is now possest by your Forces I find this City hath shown it self very malignant and those few Friends you have are in great expectations that you will put the Power of this place as well Civil as Military into such hands as may be faithfull to you and a security and protection to them In which I humbly offer that some effectuall course may be speedily taken If there be any thing in these parts which may require my further service and attendance I shall desire your speedy commands therein which shall be most readily observed by My Lord Your Lordships most faithfull humble Servant J. Lambert Chester August 21. The Governor of Shrewsbury's Letter to the Right Honorable the Lord President of the Council of State Right Honorable NO sooner was the Post gon hence yesterday but a party of my Troop returned from my Lord Lambert who went to Convoy him some Money from this Town and were present in the Fight about Northwich and gave me assurance that my Lord had dispatched away an Express to your Honors with an account of that Affair to which I humbly referr your Honors Just now the Messenger that I sent your Letter by directed to Col. Croxton this day fortnight returned back who came forth of Chester last night at Ten of the Clock and before he left the City Sir Tho. Middleton the Lord Kilmorrey with other Gentlemen with 5. Colours of Horse made no small haste to Chirke-Castle from Chester The Foot that were in the Town mutinyed threw open the Gates tore their Colours and Sir George Booth fled out of the North-gate they only kept a slight Guard at the Gates being drawn from the other Guards in confusion and left them in the Castle to their own liberty He assures me when he came from thence the Enemy were resolved to shift for themselves I held it my duty to hasten this Account I have sent the Horse forth this Garrison since yesterday Noon who are not yet returned By the Letter I received from my Lord Lambert this day for covert to one which I dispatched from him to Col. Zankey I was given to know That he divided his Army and intended to march one part towards Chester the other for Warrington Just now at Writing a Boy of this Town now fled home confesseth he was under one Capt. Shenton who dismist his Company last night at Chester and bad them shift for themselves I crave your favor for my rude Lines remaining engaged to serve you Shrewsbury 21. August 1659. Ten at night Edmund Waringe The principal Prisoners as yet known since the last are The Lord Killmorrey Major Peter Brook an Apostate Member of the Parliament Sir William Neile Major General Randolph Egerton Sir Thomas Powel of Flintshire There were about 400 others Prisoners when the Captain viz Capt. Spilman took charge of these Letters who came from Chester on Monday morning the 22 Instant FINIS