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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86091	A letter from Sir Arthur Hesilrige to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, of a great victory obtained by the Parliaments forces in Northumberland, where were taken prisoners Colonel Grey, Sir Richard Tempest, commanders in chief, Sir Francis Ratcliff, Sir Gervas Lucas, and divers lieutenant colonels, and other officers and gentlemen of quality, above three hundred soldiers, and between five and six hundred horses, and many arms, as by the list bearing date 1. July, 1648, appeareth. Together with Colonel Lilburn's letter to Sir Arthur Hesilrige. 5 Julii, 1648. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that these letters and list be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Hesilrige, Arthur, Sir, d. 1661.; Lilburne, Robert, 1613-1665.; Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut	1648 (1648)	Wing H1121; Thomason E451_25; ESTC R202380	2,582	8

A LETTER From Sir Arthur Hesilrige To the Honorable William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons OF A GREAT VICTORY Obtained by the Parliaments Forces in Northumberland Where were taken Prisoners Colonel Grey Sir Richard Tempest Commanders in chief Sir Francis Ratcliff Sir Gervas Lucas and divers Lieutenant Colonels and other Officers and Gentlemen of quality above Three hundred Soldiers and between Five and Six hundred Horses and many Arms as by the List bearing date 1. July 1648 appeareth Together with Colonel Lilburn's Letter to Sir ARTHUR HESILRIGE 5 Julii 1648. ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That these Letters and List be forthwith printed and published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons July 7. 1648. To the Honorable William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the Honorable House of COMMONS Mr. Speaker YOu have heard how Langdale retreated upon Major General Lamberts approaching and would not engage his Forces upon terms of advantage resolving to preserve his Body whole to joyn with the Scots and upon his retreat to Carlisle he sent Colonel Tempest with Seven or Eight hundred of his Horse for to meet Colonel Grey that was before that time kept up in Berwick by our Northumberland Horse with the assistance of Major Sandersons two Troops but upon Colonel Tempests coming into Northumberland ours drew towards Newcastle and Colonel Grey with his Forces from Berwick joyned with Colonel Tempest about Alnwick I sent for the Bishoprick Regiment of Horse under Colonel Wren to come into Northumberland to joyn with Colonel Fenwick who commanded the Northumberland new raised Regiment and Major Sanderson I also mounted about One hundred of my Foot as Dragoons and sent them to them I writ also to Major General Lambert letting him understand that the Enemy was joyned and intreated him to send some assistance immediately to our forces Upon Friday last Col Lilburn with three Troops of Horse came to them to Chollerton and that evening they marched towards the Enemy that lay about Eslington and Whittingham and all along Cocquet water and having marched all night the next morning they fell into their quarters the Enemy having no Scouts out and they fell so close in from Town to Town for about seven miles that they suffered the Enemy to take no Alarum There are taken most of the considerable Gentlemen of Northumberland and Bishoprick that were the very first beginers of this War and incouragers of the Scots to come into England and at least Three hundred private Soldiers and between 5 and 600 Horses and good store of Arms without the loss of one man of either side I have inclosed a Letter sent to me from Col Lilburn in which you will see the Enemies intention and have cause to give God the greater praise That when the Enemy resolved out of policy Not to fight that God was pleased to give them up into our hands without striking a stroke and that to their everlasting shame I have also sent you a List of the Commanders and Gentlemen that are taken I beseech you do not apprehend that the work in the North is done God having bestowed this great mercy upon us for be assured the Scots are come very near the Borders and Langdale is joyned with them and their numbers will be far too great for what we are able to withstand in these parts onely to God nothing is impossible Some of the foot Soldiers of this Garison and some of our new raised Horse ran away to the Enemy and we have taken divers of them and we intend to try them by a Counsel of War unless you please to dispose otherwise of them if so we desire we may speedily know your pleasure if not they will be suddenly knit up Col Grey compounded at Goldsmiths-Hall and did take the Covenant and so have some others and there is not a man in the North of England that hath done you more mischief then Col Grey I shall take the best care I can to keep them safe in Tinmouth-Castle till I know what your commands are and you have now in custody your chiefest Enemies in Northumberland and Bishoprick for the begining of this new War in the Northern parts and the taking of Berwick I writ formerly to you to intreat the House to take notice of the diligence pains and faithfulness of your few friends in Northumberland and Bishoprick that have raised the Horse and now I hope you will be pleased to grant it for their service hath been very real and beneficial both to you and the Kingdom I have one more favor to beg That you will be pleased to keep Free-quarter out of the Garison of Newcastle and then it will be serviceable to you upon all occasions We know not what to do with the ordinary prisoners I wish that some Merchants had them for a Plantation for we finde by experience That very few that have fought against the Parliament do alter their opinions Sir Your humblest Servant ART HESILRIGE Newcastle 2 Julii 1648. Honored Sir GOd having blest us with greater success then we expected this day upon the Enemy I cannot but admire his goodness and speak of it to others to the praise of his Name Having sent my man to acquaint you in part herewith I have in the inclosed sent you a more perfect Account of the quality and number of Prisoners taken having dissipated their whole Force in this County that there did not escape above Two hundred and fifty in a Body besides those that crept into hedges and hid themselves This hath struck a very great astonishment into the Gentlemen that are Prisoners and they confess it will much distract their Affairs and alter the designs of Langdale He had sent them Orders to march towards Dunfreise to joyn with him and the Scots there and had we but staid but three hours longer they had been gone and we lost our labor I cannot inlarge being very indisposed and weary at present but intreat you to send a Messenger speedily to Major General Lambert to acquaint him herewith because our Horses are much wearied I shall leave that to Col Fenwicks further Relation and subscribe my self Morpeth July 1. 1648. Your very humble Servant ROBERT LILBURN PRISONERS taken in Northumberland July 1. 1648. COlonel Edw Grey Commander in chief of the Forces in Northumberland Col Sir Richard Tempest Baronet Commander in chief of the Forces for the County of Duresm Sir Francis Ratcliff Baronet Ratcliffs Son Sir Gervas Lucas Mr. Geo Bellasis Mr. Geo Collingwood Reformadoes Mr. John Collingwood Reformadoes Lieut Col John Salkield Lieut Col Ralph Millet Lieut Col John Thornton Major Tho Salkield Major Trollop Capt. Francis Braudling Capt. James Shafto Capt. Hugh James Capt. Smith Capt. Fetherstonhaugh Capt. Francis Carlton Capt. Ascue Capt. Ambrose Carlton Mr. Gowen Ratcliff Mr. Roger Ratcliff Mr. Ralph Bowes Mr. John Wright Mr. Cholmley Wright Mr. Jo Thornton Mr. William Hodgson Mr. Charls Selby Mr. John Thurlwel Mr. Will Lampton Mr. Shaw Mr. Lancelot Selby Mr. Nicho Woodhouse Mr. Antho Trollop Mr. John Fitzwilliams Mr. John Sison Mr. Tho Hardy Mr. John Watson Mr. Ralph Claxton And many other Gentlemen Lieutenants and other Officers and above Three hundred Soldiers and between Five or Six hundred Horses and many Arms. The Enemy was about One thousand two hundred and we about Nine hundred Six hundred Foot came out of Berwick this day and was within eight miles of the Horse to have joyned with them about Calilah FINIS