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A95892	Magnalia Dei Anglicana. Or, Englands Parliamentary chronicle. Containing a full and exact narration of all the most memorable Parliamentary mercies, and mighty (if not miraculous) deliverances, great and glorious victories, and admirable successes, ... from the yeer, 1640. to this present year, 1646. Compiled in four parts; the two first, intituled, God in the mount. The third, Gods ark overtopping the worlds waves; the fourth, The burning-bush not consumed: this last part, comming up to these present times, and to our most renowned generall, Sir Thomas Fairfaxes late famous actions, in the west, and the happy (because unbloody) rendition of Oxford, in this present yeer, 1646. Collected cheifly for the high honour of our wonder working God; and for the unexpressible comfort of all cordiall English Parliamentarians. / By the most unworthy admirer of them, John Vicars.; God in the mount. Part 4	Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652.	1646 (1646)	Wing V319; Thomason E348_1; ESTC R201016	408,597	484

of another and could not charge above twice but were at push of pike The Enemies foot gave a little back and so did some few of ours and in the beginning of the fight the day was very doubtfull but then the right wing of our Horse wherein the Generall was in person charged in the flanck of the blew Regiment of the Enemies foot who indeed stood to it to the last man abundance of them being slain and all the rest surrounded wounded and taken prisoners These who were the very hope of their Infantry being lost horse and foot gave back But heer also the fight continuing with equall might and courage for the space of lesse than half an houre they had somewhat shattered our left wing and made them give back and were almost masters of our Artillery And heer as wee have it from credible relation a party of the enemies brake through our left wing of Horse came quite behinde our Rear of our Train the Leader of them being a person somewhat in habite like our Generall in a red Montero as our Generall had Hee came as a friend and our Commander of the guard of the Train went with his hat in his hand and asked him how the day went thinking verily hee had been our Generall The Cavalier who wee since heard for certain was Rupert asked him and the rest if they would have quarter whereupon they cryed no gave fire instantly and most bravely beat him off making him flie for his life and his companions But as I toucht before our right wing had done more upon them and besides our left wing bravely recovered their strength and ground and within half an houre or a very little more wee had quite driven them out of the field and so broken all their foot that wee verily beleeve there went not off a hundred in any one party or body After this first hot shock so received they rallyed again and put their horse into a posture to charge us which party wee were assured the King himself led up and charged with but What will hee doe when hee shall goe about to charge against God and his Countries best friends For this body was also as the rest of them possest with such a fear that though the King in that foresaid rallying of this body cryed out unto them Face about once more and give one charge more and recover the day But heer also it most mercifully pleased the Lord that the fresh forces of valiant and active Colonell Rossiter most fortunately came in unto us before the battail was quite ended who being all I say fresh men and unexpectedly falling on did admirably help to complete the Victory and to pursue the Enemy with their fresh horse with great slaughter even within the sight of Leicester So they by Gods great mercy together with our horse and foot came on I say with such impregnable and invincible courage that wee made them all fly again and wee after the breech of them killing as fast as wee could all wee found in armes and heer happy was hee that was best mounted to flye fastest for the renowned Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax and valiant Major Generall Skippon fell sorely upon them and magnanimous Leivtenant General Cromwell pursued their horse with a full carreir about 12 or 13 miles at least even within 2 or 3 miles of Leicester the longest pursuite that ever was since this unhappy Warrebegan Thus by Gods infinite mercy wee had a great and wonderfull victory yea as great as ever since the warre began if not greater Which Victory as it is in the first and prime place to bee most justly attributed to our good God alone as the chief Cause and giver of it unto us So also in the next place to his valiant instruments and whom God only made so valiant and victorious over their Cavalierian Enemies and of these in the first place renowned Sir Thomas Fairfax hath merited exceedingly shewing such courage and resolution as hath rarely been seen in any which truely did so animate the Souldiers by his undaunted example as is hardly to bee exprest for certainly had you seen him and how his spirit was raised it would have made an impression in you never to bee obliterated God knows it is not heer hyperbolized but a reall Truth And as for Major Generall Skippon hee also did as magnanimously and valiantly as man could doe and was a great terrour to the Enemy receiving a wound in his side by a Musket bullet in this fight but blessed bee God not mortall onely an indelible badge of Honour unto him Valiant Leivtenant Generall Cromwell also did admirable bravely in this fight hee and his right wing of horse having expressed incomparable gallantry in this fight even to the amazement of their adversaries Yea and to speak the truth all our Officers and Souldiers did as bravely and courageously as could bee Commissary Generall Ireton did valiantly also behave himself in this fight and was sorely wounded but not mortally and so was Colonell Butler both of undaunted courage and did singularly well in this great service But I would not willingly attribute more to one Commander than to another for indeed as I toucht before they did all as gallantly as ever men on earth could doe and so did the Enemies foot which before the battail wee least valued Rupert and Maurice having at least 2000 horse more than wee had that charged fiercely on us at first but were so well received by ours though at first our left wing gave back a little that their hearts were broken at the very first especially by the thicknesse of our reserves and their orderly and timely comming on And thus wee having taken 8 peices of Ordnance in the field whereof 2 were Demi-Cannons one whole Culverin wee also possest all the rest of their Ordnance and their Carriages bagge and baggage abundance of Coaches and rich plunder whereof more anon more particularly Carts and Boates and great store of Bisket and Cheese a seasonable refreshment for our honest Souldiers that had marched so hard the day and night before and had not had a bit of bread to a Regiment for their refreshment thus the Foot and all the Train marched that night to Harborough about 4 miles from Naseby where then the head-quarter lay It was credibly conceived by the testimony of those that saw it and purposely viewed Immediately after the fight that from the battle to Harborough there were not slain above about 700. together with those slain in the field running away but in the pursuite between Harborough and Leicester at least 3 or 400 more were slain abundance of them sorely wounded and divers persons of note or quality fell among them one with a Starre and a red-Crosse on his Coat conceived to have been the Duke of Lenox but it was not hee 4 Lords came mortally wounded as was credibly reported to

sleeping and not watching and standing on his guard as hee ought saying I leave thee now but as I found thee but they made them all prisoners to themselves not to the grave and so manacling their hands and fettering their feet with cords they carryed them out of the House man by man and laid them on the ground leaving them there a while to take another nappe if they could on the other side of the Moate in which mean time they ranged about the House for plunder and began to nestle themselves in their new-got Garrison But Colonell Rossiter having received the alarm by some farther private intelligence did immediately draw forth with all his Horse and Colonell Gray advanced with him with 3 Companies of Foot and comming before the House they found our men in a sad obligation fast bound both hand and foot and lying on the ground without the Moate under the command of the Enemies shot These men they first heartily laughed at and then instantly unbound them and about 12 of the clock at noon Colonell Rossiter drew out 10 men of every Troop who were commanded by Captain Norwood his own Captain Leivtenant and the foot being led on by Colonell Gray himself above the middle in water who all with admirable courage stormed the House on all sides and after a sharp assault they forcibly took it Wee had many horse shot in this service 6 men killed and about 20 wounded Wee killed divers of the Enemies and took prisoners every man that survived in the House Viz. Major Broughton Major to Colonell Willis Governour of Newark Commander in chief of these our Enemies and at this present Governour of this House Captain William Thorold a very active man for the King in those parts Captain John Johnson Captain Strickland the cheif Standard bearer 55 other Officers Gentlemen of Armes Reformadoes and Troopers 60 horses above an 100 Armes good store of Match powder ball and other provision And thus by Gods good providence wee suddenly recovered this strong Garrison again which had been so suddenly and sleepily lost About the 14 of this instant June wee received the most happy and most welcome news by Letters out of the West of that most famous and glorious Victory which it pleased the Lord of Hosts our ever good and gracious God the mighty and mercifull keeper of his English Israel to give unto us at the Town of Naseby in Northamptonshire which was certified and ascertained unto us from thence both by Letters from his Excellency the most renowned Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax himself from renowned Leivtenant Generall Cromwell and also from Colonell Leighton and Colonell Herb●rt 2 of the most worthy Committee for the said Army and 2 most valiant and victorious Commanders and actours in this most famous fight and most precious Victory the substance of all which famous fight I have heer endevoured with all fidelity and clearnesse of truth and with what convenient brevity I possibly could to set forth and describe for the Readers full content and satisfaction which was as followeth About the 12 of June our noble Generall being come with his forces neer the Kings Army which then were principally in and about Daventry wee had some feares grounded upon the advantage of ground with strong intrenchments on his Majesties part as also because valiant Leivtenant Generall Cromwell was not yet come unto us wee not being willing to engage without him and yet our neer approaching giving the Enemy opportunity of fighting us had they pleased to their great advantage but by Gods providence they did not for what reason wee knew not and so were delivered of those feares partly by the royall Armies leaving their advantages and marching toward Southam and partly also by the arrivall of Cromwell though but with 700 horse the same morning Now wee being thus re-inforced by the comming of Cromwell and the party hee brought wee resolved to follow the Enemy who left the way to Warwick which was woodland for what reason likewise wee knew not and wheeled to Harborough whereof wee having full knowledge advanced after them and that night had our quarters in and about Gilsborough and immediately after they and wee moved to Nazeby in which field the fight was fought Wee saw the Enemy about 6 of the clock in the morning for there was Champian land enough advanced toward us in a full body which I assure you was as much joy to ours who sought this above all as it was to hear they had left Daventry which was not little As touching the ordering of our Army for the battall The Generall appointed Leivtenant Generall Cromwell to the right wing of Horse and Colonell Ireton at that time made Commissary Generall of the Horse to the lest wing Himself and valiant and virtuous Major Generall Skippon to the Infantry and body of the Army and in this posture wee marched to meet our resolute Enemy who I confesse seemed unto us to come on with undaunted courage as who would not having a King with them that was able to honour them at present and to promise large revenues afterward to all those that fought valiantly Being come within Cannon-shot the Ordnance began to play but that being found at Marstone Moore and other places but a losse of time wee resolved not to want and lose day-light as is too usuall but to charge with the first Whereupon about 10 or 11 of the clock the Trumpets began to sound the Drums to beat the Horses to neigh and praunce about as smelling the battail and now thought both sides now an afternoon for a whole Kingdome nay for 3 whole Kingdomes now Caesar or Nothing was wee may suppose the voyce of their Army And The Liberties of England may well bee said to bee the voyce of our Army to whom mee thinks their most noble Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax said to his Souldiers as in such a case religious King Hezekiah said to his Army Bee strong and courageous my brave Commanders and Souldiers bee not afraid nor dismayed for the Kings Army nor for all the multitude of his Horse and Riders that are come together for according to our Signall-word there are moe with us wee having God our Friend than are with them With them is but an arm of flesh but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battails As so indeed hee did as now you shall immediately hear The Enemies word was Queen Mary Our word was God is our strength And so hee was indeed as you shall see in the sequell The Enemy had bean stalks in their hats wee generally nothing And now each wing of both sides charged one another with great eagernesse and violence our Dragoones began the battaile flanking the right wing of the Enemies Horse as they charged our left wing of Horse the Foot charged not each other till they were within 12 paces one

vast body of Horse against him and had also Musketteirs in a hedge which did flank him and somewhat front him also yet this brave Major managed the charge with such gallantry that hee routed 2 of their divisions of about 400. received the charge of the third division both in front and flank but at last being over-powered by reason of their numbers increasing upon him hee bravely retyred to the Generalls Regiment which was not farre behinde him and Colonell Desborough with the Generalls Troops sheltered him by his flank and charged up himself with about 200 horse and dispersed and scattered the Enemy and gave freedome thereby for all our horse and foot to draw into bodies whereupon the enemy fell to plain running not being able to endure the charge The Generall Leivtenant Generall and some other Officers being on the hill at this charge commended it for as brave and resolute a peice of service as any they had seen performed since the beginning of these warres Our men having thus put the Enemy to flight pursued them within 4 miles of Bridgewater And in the flight the Enemy passing through their own Garrison of Langport most mischeivously and desperately fired the Town at the Bridge end to hinder our men in the pursuite but renowned Leivt Gen. Cromwell himself and his resolute Souldiers undauntedly resolved to passe through fire as renowned Massie had before through water as was fore-mentioned after them and so through the midst of Lang-port they passed although the fire was flaming very hot on both sides of them there being about 20 houses in all burnt down And heer mee thinks I cannot but take speciall notice of the faithfullnesse of our good God in all his holy and righteous promises which to his children as they are alwayes in Christ yea and Amen so at this time in a speciall and most peculiar manner that faithfull promise of his by the Prophet Isaiah was most exactly heer fulfilled to these his Saints and Christian Souldiers When thou possest through the waters I will bee with thee and through the rivers they shall not overflow thee When thou also passest through the fire thou shalt not bee burnt neither shall the flame kindle upon thee for I am the Lord thy God the holy one of Israel and thy Saviour O the most particular and exact performance of this good word of God heer now I say to these his faithfull ones Even to wonder and admiration And thus it pleased the Lord to give us a glorious day of it by this so famous a defeat and apparent Victory Let the glory thereof bee ascribed primarily to our good God as to the Authour and giver of all Victories And in the next place to his pious prudent and valiant instruments our renowned Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax Leivtenant Generall Massie and Leivtenant Generall Cromwell and the rest of those valiant Commanders and Souldiers who were deeply ingaged therein A true and perfect List of the slain prisoners and prizes taken from the Enemy in this famous defeat Slain Gorings Quartermaster Generall of Horse Gorings Quartermaster Generall of Foot 60 Officers that were buried about Weston whereof some very eminent men 200 that were left dead upon the place whereof many Officers 100. or very nigh drowned Wounded Goring himself had a cut with a Sword over the eare Sir Thomas Aston and 3 or 4 Knights more wounded Taken Prisoners Leivtenant General Blothridge alias Bertridge Leivtenant Generall of the Ordnance Colon. Slingsby of Horse Colon. Hunningham of Horse Leivten Col. Standish of Horse Leivten Col. Gamble of Horse 3 Majors of Horse 4 Captains of Horse 11 Leivtenants of Horse 20 Cornets of Horse Colonels Leivtenant Colonels Majors Captains and Officers of Foot have not yet sent in their Lists save onely 3 of the Captaines of Horse 60 Inferiour Officers at least 1900 Prisoners Taken besides 35 Colours of Horse 21 Colours of Foot 2 Field peices 4000 and odde Armes 3 Cart-load of Ammunition 3 Cart-load of other purchase 2000 Horse taken and above Diverse Armes both of Horse and Foot daily found in the ditches which the enemy threw away when they fled The Camp Wh●res fled away th●row the hedges 700 of those that are taken petition to serve the Parliament The losse on our part 2 Reformado Captains slain Major Bethells thumbe and fore-fingers shattered Colon. Butlers Captain Leivtenant slain Colonell Cook shot on the mouth slightly on his upper lip 4 or 5 of Bethels Troop slain and about 16 of his Troop wounded and very few more killed on our side The House of Commons Ordered upon the happy intelligence of this famous Victory that 200 pound should bee given to valiant Major Bethell for his speciall service in this brave fight And two good horses to bee given to valiant and virtuous Major Harrison who brought the news thereof And especially as was most boundenly fit our most renowned Worthies in Parliament Ordered and appointed that a solemn day of Thanksgiving should bee celebrated for the Lords exceeding great mercy and goodnesse unto us the Copy of which their Order I have heer thought fit to insert as it was printed and published by their authority which was as followeth Die Lunae 14 Julii 1645. ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled that Tuesday being the 22 of this instant July shall bee set apart for a publike day of Thanksgiving to Almighty God in all Churches and Chappels through the whole Kingdom under the power of the Parliament for the great and glorious Victory obtained by the Parliaments forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax on the Enemies forces in the West And that on the same day the Ministers doe likewise take notice of the great mercy of God in preserving the City of London during the sitting of this Parliament from the infection of the Plague and that this order bee printed and published Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament That the Committee of the severall Counties doe take care that the Order for a publick day of Thanksgiving on Tuesday sevennight bee dispersed to the severall Parishes in the respective Counties And that the Counties doe keep the same day And that the Members of this House that serve for the severall Counties doe send these Orders to the respective Committees accordingly And now all that I shall adde for the farther illustration of the just praise and glory of God touching this famous fight and glorious Victory shall bee onely these few serious and materiall Observations upon the same First that had not God made our Souldiers forget all their wearinesse and many other former and present difficulties and so hasted this famous work the Enemy had certainly been re-inforced with at least 5000 Welsh foot whereof 1500 were already come over Severn at that time Secondly Greenvile that vile Apostate and perfidious fugitive had undoubtedly brought down as many out of Cornwall with all

their Castle Wall than to suffer those former inconveniences which was done thus I marched out of Hereford munday night last with 500 Horse and Foot undiscovered untill I came within Pistoll shot of Goodrich a little before day then fell on with 100 firelocks for the Forlorn and entred over the Wall neare the end of their stable the wall was very high yet got over before they had a full alarm and found in the stable about fourescore Horse and five men which Horse I took all digging thorow the wall and turning them out the men were slaine and taken the stable with hay and other provision burnt In the mean time I fell on their out-Guard in a place called the Boat-House which was within Pistoll shot of the Castle which held out two houres untill it was digged thorow then they desired quarter for their lives wherein was Major Pateson Commander of the Horse and Major Benskin and 15 Gentlemen more and Troopers whom I brought to Hereford This successe it pleased the Lord to give me with little losse which is very advantagious and especially enabling me to perform those commands laid upon me by the right honourable the Committee for both Kingdoms And this day in the way as I was comming to Gloucester to that purpose some Horse belonging to Goodrich Castle way laid me which were out on a party when I tooke the rest munday night there being with me Colonell Kirle and about 12 more but not so many ready The Enemy stood in the way which we perceiving gave them a charge their number being 14. tooke and slew 12. and the other two escaping through the River to the Castle For the Forces under the command of Sir Jacob Ashley they are now neer Worcester I question not but a speedy course will be taken with them which shall be the constant endeavour of your most thankfull Servant John Birch About the 23 of this instant March we received certaine intelligence of the famous and most happy victory obtained by the Forces of ever to be honoured Sir William Brereton valiant Colonell Morgan and Colonell Birch over the Forces of Sir Jacob Ashley which was a very hot and furious fight our Forces being twice worsted but at last by Gods mighty power and assistance the victory was given to ours at least 200 being slaine on the place 3000 totally routed and at least 2000 Arms taken The particular description of which most famous fight and glorious victory being delivered in a Letter to some Honourable Members of the Parliament by a Gentleman of quality and credit under Sir William Brereton and by their order and authority printed and published I have thought fit for the Readers better content and satisfaction here to insert which was as followeth Honourable Sir ACcording to my engagements I shall give you an account of the proceedings of our Forces in reference to our great Victory at Stow Sir William Brereton having intelligence of Sir Jacob Ashleyes march and being invited by valiant and active Colonell Morgan to follow and set upon him he forthwith marched from Litchfield with about 1000 Horse to Colshell and from thence thorow Warwick Town toward Stratford upon Avon where Sir William had intelligence that Colonell Morgan was returned back as far as Cambden by reason of his intelligence of the crossings and Counter-marches of Sir Jacob Ashley insomuch that Sir William Brereton was forced out of his earnest desire to meet and joyn with Colonell Morgan as was mainly intended to march up and down backward and forward at least 30 miles to overtake him and at last did so and then being joyned we all marched about a mile by which time the Scouts had brought us word that the Enemy was drawne up into a body neer Stow in the Old at which all our Souldiers greatly rejoyced being very desirous to engage Then we marched the whole Army in Battalia and after we had discovered them also standing in Battalia we faced them an houre before we fought both sides waiting and longing for day light Then Sir Will. Brereton and Colonell Morgan agreed without any difference in the drawing up of the Army which was ordered as followes Sir William Brereton led the right Wing of Horse which were those that came with him from Litchfield and the Gloucestershire men were placed in the left Wing Colonell Morgan himself most gallantly led the Van our Word was God be our Guide the Enemies Word was Patrick and George Upon the first charge the Enemy forced our left Wing to a disorderly retreat by over powring them so that the victory at first seemed somwhat doubtfull but Sir William Brereton most bravely going on with his right Wing of Horse and at least 200 Firelocks fiercely charged their left both of Horse and Foot and totally routed them In which brave peece of service undau●ted and valiant Major Hauksworth had a principall hand and was a main help utterly torout and put to flight all the left Wing of the Enemy and Colonell Morgan by this time performed his charge so bravely also and with so much courage and good successe that having rallied his men up gallantly againe against the Enemy he put them also to an absolute rout and so they pursued them into Stow killing and wounding many in the Towne both Gentlemen and Officers of quality and in this pursute Major Hawksworth his man as I was credibly enformed took the Lord Ashly prisoner and all his foot Officers were then also taken prisoners and Sir Charles Lucas as was credibly reported was then also taken in the fight but immediatly after rescued by a party of Firelocks of the Enemie and on his rescue fled into the Wood hard by for hoped safety but after the fight our forces searching the wood for straglers found there the said Sir Charles Lucas even he who formerly had done the King great service in the North and was Governour of Berkley Castle but now I say was taken prisoner againe and put into safe custody This most remarkable piece of service being thus successefully performed and Sir Jacob Ashley being taken Captive and wearyed in this fight and being ancient for old-ages silver haires had quite covered over his head and beard the Souldiers brought him a drum to sit and rest himselfe upon who being sate he said as was most credibly enformed unto our Souldiers Gentlemen yee may now sit downe and play for you have done all your worke if you ●all not our among your selves Meaning indeed that now he being thus beaten the King had never another armie in the field in the whole kingdome There were taken in this famous fight and glorious Victorie Sir Jacob Ashley alias Lord Ashley the Generall Sir Charles Lucas Col. Corbet Col. Gerrard Col. Mouldsworth Leivtenant-Colonell Broughton 3. Majors 17. Captaines 16. Leiutenants their Marshall Generall 5. Cornets 11. Ensignes 3. Quartermasters the Chirurgeon and Sir William Vaughans

to bee highly honored and advanced Malignant slanderers mouthes against the Parliament stopped A second rebellion in Ke●t but soon suppressed by valiant Colonell Blunt A brave ●ef at given to the Enemy at Rumsey by valiant Colon. No tens forces Divers of the Lords at Oxford come in unto the Parliament The Earles Lords names that are returned from Oxford to the Parliament A brave defeat given to Prince Maurice his forces in Worcestershire Major Pilkinton slain Divers brave victories defeats given to the Enemy about Oxford Sir Tho Fairfax advanced into the field set down before Oxford An extract out of Letters of Leivtenant Gen. Cromwels victory at Oxford A brave victory obtained by Leivten Gen. Cromwell neer Islip by Oxford The Enemy is totally routed Blechington-house summoned surrendred Major Generall Browns brave defeat given to the Enemy about Oxford Colonell Feins gives the Enemy a brave defeat Another brave victory obtained by Leivtenant Generall Cromwell at Bampton-Bush over Sir Henry Vaughan and his forces A brave prize taken The singular good estate of our Army at Oxford under the noble Generall Sir Tho. Fairfax Our Army at this time was 4000 horse 13000 foot The businesse of the Admiralty Sea-affairs is taken into consideration Commissioners for the Admiralty nominated The Burning-Bush not consumed Psal 30 11 12. May. 1645. The Copy of Colon. Massies own Letter setting forth his great danger as great deliverance The good successe valiant services of the the Parliaments forces at Warwick under Major Purefoy A brave prize taken The happy releif of the precious Town of Taunton by renowned Sir Tho Fairfaxes forces under the command of Col. Welden Col. Graves The brave Discipline of our Army in the West our releif come to Taunton Hopton 〈◊〉 to Taunt● to surrender Colonel Blakes reply The siege raised the Enemies fled The seasonablenesse of Taunton ●●leif at this time The Enemies losse before Taunton Excellent Orders appointed by the Parliament for the well-regulating of Sir Thomas Fairfaxes new Army The hopefull effects of a well regulated army Major General Cromwell and Major Generall Brown compared to David Jonathan The Parliaments most singular gratitude for the good services done to the kingdom by the Right honourable the Earl of Essex others The Souldiers that releived Taunton gratefully remembred by the Parliament Renowned Sir John Meld●u●s gallant service required Mr. Owen Occo●elly taken into farther consideration for his loyall discovery of the Irish plot The brave services of valiant Captain Stone Governour of Sta●●●d castle against the Enemy A blessed return of Prayer Evesham taken by renowned Colon. Massie The prisoners prizes taken A brave defeat given to the Enemy by Col. Norton at Langford house in Hampshire The Burning-Bush not consumed Isai 25. 1. June 1645. The most famous City of Londons most excellent Petition to the Parliament touching the then present sad condition of the Kingdom A Copy of the Petition of the Citizens of London to the Parliament A brave defeat given to the Enemies neer Chester by valiant Leiv●en Col Venables A most brave defeat given to the Newarkers at Hough●● house by valiant and active Colon. Rossit●r A iust reward of a sleeping souldier according to the rules of Martiall Discipline ●olon Rossiter bravely recovers Houg●m house The prisoners prizes taken at Nougham houses recovery The most famous fight and glorious victory obtained at Naseby in Northampton-shire over the Kings forces exactly described The Kings Army at Daventry The Kings Army not willing to fight marcheth toward Southa●● The Royall army advanced to Harborough And frō thence to N●s●by The manner of Marshalling our Army for the battail The Kings Army advanceth toward us The fight begins 2 Ch●●o● 32. 7 8 Heer the fight was very hot furious on both sides The Kings blue Regiment of Foot ●uinated and destroyed Our left Wing is some what shatter'd The Enemy is beaten by our right Wing The King himself rallyed his Horse again The Kings words to his Souldiers The Enemy is beaten again The Enemy is pursued 12 or 13 miles within 3 miles of Leicester The high and prime praise of this victory given to God in the first place The Renowned Generall next as most worthy praise Courageous Major General Skippon Valiant Leivtenant General Cormwell Commissary Generall Ireton and Colonell Butler The Enemies Foot fought also very stoutly Good store of Bisket and Cheese takes to refresh our Souldiers at the end of the Fight Our Souldiers marched to Harborough that night The slaine in the Field of the Enemies The Ensignes of the Enemies taken in the field One great encouragement to our Souldiers to fight bravely was the rich plunder of the Enemies Very many Irish Queanes in the field how they were used The slaine on out side in the Fight A most slanderous and abominable lie of Secretary Nicholas put upon the Parliament The Victory pursued by our Horse toward Leicester A List of what losse the King did sustaine in this famous fight The slain and wounded Prisoners Prizes 〈…〉 〈◊〉 on the Victory ●1 The 〈◊〉 and condition of the Kingdome 1. The Kingdome fourfold sad condition at this time 2. 3. 4. 2. Considering the Army it self The new Model'd Army despised and scorned 1 Cor. 1. 27 28. An Excellent note touching the Generall himself about this fight and Victory Two rare postures in a victorious Generall or Commander Reverend Mr. Marshall in his Thanksgiving Sermon at Christ-Church in London The good Service of valiant Colonell Mitt●●● Forces in Shropshire A day of solemn Thanksgiving set apart to praise the Lord for the late great Victory at Naseby which was especially celebrated at Christ-Church in London The thanks of the Parliament sent to the noble Generall his field officers A jewel of 500 li. to be sent as a present to Sir Tho Fairfax from the Parliament The messengers of this victory rewarded Leicester regained the news therof brought to London on the Thanksgiving day in the morning the more to sweetē that dayes joy The manner of the regaining of Leicester The Kings flying from Leicester Preparation to storm Leicester Leicester surrendred to Sir Thomas Fairfax upon composition The prize taken in Leicester The Prisoners taken at Naseby fight being neer 5000 with 55 Colours c. brought up to London The prisoners disposed of into several holds The usage of the Cavalierian prisoners by our Parliament The usage of our Parliaments prisoners by the King his Cavaliers Our Brethren of Scotlands advance to Nottingham A brave exploit performed by the Garrison of Wareham in the West A brave defeat given to the Enemy by valiant Colo. Jones in Cheshire The Kings Cabinet of Letters taken at Naseby sent to the Parliament the Letters opened and read 4 Main heads of the Letters 1. 2. 3. 4. The Cabinet of Letters publikely read in Guild Hall in London afterward printed published with Annotations Stckesey Castle

adjacent Garrisons opportunely rose and advanced from his quarters to the Town of Cardigan whither the Country formerly invited him and made a party to assist the Generall to complete the designe inagitation and the Town being faced at a distance willingly surrendred and complyed The Castle being a considerable place ably manned having the Ordnance of the convert Frigot there shipwrackt most obstinately stood out till a Demiculverin of brasse belonging to the Leopard was rounted and played 3 dayes upon them forcing a breach which was gallantly entred and made good by our party and the Castle stormed wherein were an 100 Commanders and Souldiers with their armes and good plunder not forgetting the Converts Ordnance thus returned by divine providence and works of mercy in a Commander adding honour to ●cts of Chivalry invited the Generall to give the Steward life who contemned quarter The Town and Castle reduced and the Country in the major part as conceived well affected our Army advanced toward Newcastle the Enemies next Garrison which as conceived will bee slighted or quitted by the Enemy and that County brought to a right understanding of their duty and Parliamentary just honour and proceedings To God bee rendred the due praises of his mercies Vessels of late have been designed to the well-affected Garrisons in Ireland but none in regard of contrary windes returned and shipping to ply up the Channell as high as Miniard have also been Commissionated to give intelligence and assistance to our Forces in those parts Sir Thomas Middletons Ma●azine of Amm●nition since disposed of to Leverpool Nothing that by integrity and action may adde life to the publick good shall by Gods assistance bee wanting and my faithfull indevours shall comply with your Honours great trust whose happinesse shall ever consist my very good Lord to bee Your most humble and faithfull Servant Rich. Swanley Jan. 1. 1644. Postscript My Lord In the night of this date arrived Captain Coachman in the True-Love from Leverpool I have herewith presented Colonell Moores Letter from thence who brought in the Content-prize with the passengers as per list I have included a paper that from Dublin came to band to whom I can yeeld no complyance for want of Ammunition Pray take present order to supply mee with Ammunition and all stores otherwise I shall burthen the State and bee disabled to doe Service A List of Passengers Names taken in the Content-prize bound for Dublin by Captain Coachman in the True-Love The Lord Brabison Sir Henry Titchburn Sir James Ware Mr. Robert Price Mr. Tho. Williams Mr. John Smith Mr. Alex. Nugent Mr. Rich. Holland Mr. Patr. Pue With their Servants All which are to bee sent to the State being of considerable force with the first conveniency in the Honour by Captain Seaman An Extract out of a Letter writen by Captain William Smith to the Lord high Admirall from aboard the Ship called the Swallow in Milford Haven touching the taking of Cardigan Town and Castle AFter many great raines which have fallen in these parts which was no invitation for a Souldier to lye in the fields yet such was the gallantry of Major Generall Laughorne to promote the Cause in hand that the Almighty no sooner crowned his desires with a happy season but in a gratefull acknowledgement hee placed a Garrison in Laughorn castle and from thence marched towards Cardigan with about 500 Horse and 300 Foot and on the 21 of December 1644. hee sate down before Cardigan castle demanding a surrender thereof for the service of the King and Parliament But Major Slaughter who commanded in che●f replyed hee held that Castle for the service of the King and so long as hee had life hee would keep it for his Majesty though therein hee was not a man of his word After three dayes siege the Major Generall perceiving all further attempts-would bee in vain unlesse a breach could bee forced and having no Artillery with him hee forthwith gave order the Demy-Culverin should bee brought from Laughorn which with much difficulty and industry came safe to Cardigan and being placed to the best advantage he fell to battery The Enemy within the Castle-yard cast up a half moon some distance from the place on which the Demi-Culverin played in which they placed their great Gunnes laden with Ca●e-shot that in case a breach should ●ee made those Gunnes might disanimate our men in entring or perform suddain execution on them Our men plying the Demi-Culverin forced a breach and being full of resolution entred running in the mouth of their Guns recovered the half moon where the Enemy as men bereft of all sense having not the power to give fire to their Guns although the Linstocks were in their hands ready lighted cast down all their armes and cryed for quarter the which was granted ● from thence wee entred the Castle and took Prisoner Major Slaughter and his wife one Captain Vaughan with their Leivtenant and Ensigne one Doctor Taylor a Divine with about an 100 common Souldiers six great Guns a 150 Armes a quantity of powder ball and other provisions and this was done the 29 of December last On the 4 of January Generall Gerrard sat down before the Castle with about 1200 horse and 1300 foot Major Generall Laughorn recruted his forces to about 600 horse and 300 foot and advanced towards Cardigan to redeem his friends who were in the Castle out of the power of the Enemy Leivtenant Colonell Powell in the night sent a Souldier who swum through the river and informed Major Generall ●●ughorn that unlesse hee could releive the Castle within eight dayes hee should bee enforced to surrender it for want of Victuals and Ammunition which hee beleeved might bee supplyed if some Seamen versed in managing a water sight and climing up rocks were employed So 120 Seamen were sent who after a veiw had of the place undertook it which was performed on this wise A boat laden with provisions was placed in the middle between foure boats on each side two of which were manned with Seamen who in flanks faced both ways plying their Mu●kets on the Enemy who from the shore played on them with about 300 Musketters yet our Seamen gallantly proceeded put all the provisions into the Castle and returned without the losse of one man onely two slightly wounded After this Colonell Laughorn having drawn his foot into a body being with our Seamen in all about 350. hee encouraged them to give an assault on the Town which after some debate was attempted and on the 22 of January last our foot forced their passage over the Bridge in which wee lost but one man and having beaten the Euemy from their first guard they pressed on to the second which they also took and pursuing the victory beat them out of their main guard which was at the Market place and then out of the Church where our forces took two brasse Demi-Culverins which Gerrard brought from Bristoll with some Powder ball and all their

the next morning and thence to Sherburne where they met with a Countryman who told them that our men were prepared for their coming as so indeed a party of ours were of about 800 Foot and some Horse upon whom the Enemy fiercely falling being but a handfull to them they soone routed the Horse beat Colonell Wrens Regiment at the North side of Sherburne and tooke all the Foot Prisoners disarmed them all presently and laid their Armes in a great heap in Sherburme street till they could get Carriages to take or send them away for their further use But we having certain intelligence hereof marched thither with all speed and being now come to Sherburne we drew up our Horse and ordered them into bodies for Charges and Reserves But here first we fell into a great strait for we durst not march thorow Milford fearing the Enemies with their Dragoones for we heard they had such but they had none might have put us into disorder but above the Towne through the hedges which also was some inconvenience we were forced whom we came neare Sherburne and the Enemy drawing out against us to draw over a narrow way through an impossable Brooke which we knew not of having much adoe thereby to bring our bodies againe into order which truly might have occasioned the losse of the day unto us had not the Enemy been somwhat too late being busie with their Armes and Prisoners taken in the Towne as God had wisely disposed of it for us in drawing out of the Towne So thus then by Gods assistance I brought up against every of the Enemies bodies as neer as I could a body of ours and resolutely faced them in the Field both parties striving who should be soonest in Battalia But here let me give thee good Reader a sight of Sir Marmaduke Langdales Speech made to his Souldiers in the Field before the Fight began which came to my hand and was unquestionably a true Copy of the substance thereof and this it was Gentlemen YOu are all gallant men and have done bravely but there are some that seeke to scandalize your gallantry for the losse of Naseby Field but I hope you will redeem your reputation and still maintaine that gallant report which you ever had I am sure you have done such businesses as never have been done in any war with such a number your march from Oxford first beating of Rossiter and the reliefe of Pomfret the like I believe was never done And I hope you are Gentlemen and that you will still maintaine it and redeeme that which you have lost For mine owne part I will not have you upon any designe but where I will lead you my self And thus now I say he led them on into the Field Now the Enemy being also much flusht and incouraged with their late good successe against us charged valiantly upon us and ours answered them with as brave gallantry as could be at first the left wings on both sides were routed but in the conclusion our Reserves coming on so seasonably and couragiously the Enemy was forced to flie and we by Gods blessing got the day though I must confesse divers of our Horse as I toucht before were routed at first and the mischiefe fell most upon my Regiment who charged the onely gallant men the Reformadoes that the Enemy had One of their chiefe Commanders the Lord Digby by name was wounded as we were credibly informed and Sir Marmaduke Langdale himself also had foure Pistols fired upon him but whether he was wounded or not was then uncertaine unto us But the Victory was clearly ours ever magnified and praised be our great and gracious God and we solely kept the Field and pursued the Enemy at least three miles together Many prisoners were taken we believe 400 at least Sir Richard Hutton was slaine upon the place whose Corps his kinred having protection thereunto buried in the place he formerly had desired to be laid in I have here sent the List of their slaine and prime prisoners taken by us which you shall receive by Colonell Lilburne Many of our men were wounded but hardly ten slaine This was certainly a great businesse and a rare mercy unto us for the Enemy made themselves absolutely sure to have been in the City of Yorke that night or the next day at farthest but now they are scattered blessed be the Lord for it And that which was not the least part of our Victory we recovered againe all our men and Arms which they had before taken from us in Sherburne as also the prevention of the Enemies intended march to Montrose in Scotland which with the taking of Yorke in the way was the maine designe which the Enemy eagerly aimed at in this their thus undertaken march Not unto us Lord not unto us but to thy name alone we give as most due all the honour and glory hereof Honourable Gentlemen your desire of a full relation hath made me thus tedious for which I crave your pardon I shall present your Order to the Officers and Souldiers in the expression of your good acceptance of this our Service and your farther intended care for us And for the present I rest Your most humble Servant Chr. Copley Octob. 16. 1645. A List of the prime Prisoners and of the Prizes taken at this Battell at Sherburne on Wednesday Octob. 15. 1645. about foure of the Clock in the afternoone COl Sir Francis Anderson Col. Bulmer Col. Chayton Col. Carnaby Lieut. Col Matthew Wentworth Lieut. Col. Gordon Major Graythorn Captaine Leneon Master of the Ordnance Capt. James Cholmley wounded Capt. Marshall wounded Capt. Pudsey wounded And foure Captains more Capt. Lieut. Salter Lieut John Turner and divers other Reformadoes Master Duke Tunstall a great Papist Mr. Clavering Mr. Lowither Col. Sir Francis Carnaby slaine Col. Sir Richard Hutton slaine and 40 more Mr. Slingsby sore wounded Col. Clavering and Carnabyes Colours taken with divers other Colours Lord Digbyes Coach and the Kings Surgeon in it but eespecially his Cabinet wherin were divers Letters some wherof of great cōsequence written in a new Character the Character also found which could open all Much gallant Pillage We lost not ten men but many wounded The Enemie were about 1600 intended for Montrosse ours about 2250. About sixe hundred of the Enemy gone towards Skipton 300 or 400 Troopers taken about six hundred Horses 40 slaine and many wounded The Countesse of Nidsdale taken and some other Ladies About October 24 we received certaine intelligence by Letters from the most renowned Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax his Excellency to the Parliament as also by other unquestionable informations out of the West of the taking of the Towne Church and Castle of Tiverton by his Excellencies Forces in those parts the manner whereof in briefe was thus faithfully related Upon Thursday Octob. 16. Major Generall Massie was ordered by the Generall to advance to Tiverton

be done in three places The first Post was on the West Gate by Colonell Hamond the second on the North end of the Towne by Lieutenant Colonell Pride and the third on Tonstall Church and Works by Colonell Fortescue the time resolved on was in the evening Our men fell on accordingly with great resolution to whom Colonell Lamberts Regiment was a Reserve and to alarm the Enemies elswhere Colonell Hamond entred the West Gate where foure Guns were planted and two upon the Mill-Pool upon his Flank the Enemy ●●ring his great guns but once his men that had the forlorne hope did very gallantly as indeed they did all and went freely on and beat off the Enemy and possessed one Fort after another viz. Mount-Flaggon the West Gate and Paradise Fort and beat off the Main-Guards where were taken foure Lieutenant Colonels and so we possessed the Town from the West Gate to little Dartmouth 〈◊〉 the interim Lieutenant Colonell Pride attempted the North part of the Towne called Harnesse where beating off the Enemy be entred it and took about eighty prisoners in it and by it possessed all the North part of the Town unto the Drawbridge which divided the North part from the rest of the Town where Colonell Hamonds men and his met Colonell Fortescue with his men attempted Tunstall Church which was very well man'd with above 100 men and having in it ten Guns His men after some dispute with good resolution entred the place and possessed it so that by this time the Enemy was beaten out of all except the great Fort on the East side of the River called Kingsworth Fort and the Castle with the Fort which lay over the Castle at the mouth of the Harbou● called Gallant Bover to which last the Governour with the Earl of Newport and as many as escaped out fled After they were forced from their strength out of the Town the Governour coming back from the Castle to see what posture the Town was in had a remarkable shot as he was in the Boat one sitting by him a Musket shot was made at the Boat which pierced the Boat and through both the thighs of one that was next unto him and about three inches into his own thigh upon which he retreated to the Castle Our Dragoons with two Companies of our Firelocks and some Seamen were ordered onely to alarm Kingsworth Fort wherein was Sir Henry Cary with his Regiment having in it 11 Guns and 12 Barrels of powder and convenient proportion of Ammunition This was a very strong Fort with about foure good Bulworkes strong enough to have made a troublesome resistance but the Enemy came willingly to terms and to save time I willingly condescended to let Sir Henry Cary march away with the rest leaving the Armes Ordnance Ammunition with all Provisions in the Fort to me and all engaging themselves never to take up Arms more against the Parliament which was accordingly performed Next morning being thus master of all but the Castle and Gallants Bower I summoned that the Governour was willing to listen unto me but I held him to those terms upon which after some dispute he yeelded which was to deliver himself and all Officers and Souldiers upon quarter he sent me out Colonell Seamor and Master Denham for Hostages with whom came out the Earl of Newport and all was this day performed accordingly In this Fort and Castle were 11 Guns with proportion of Ammunition and Provisions We have taken in the Harbour two men of War one belonging to the Governour of Barnstable with 12 Guns Burden 200 Tuns the other belonging to Newcastle formerly Captaine Johnsons of ten Tuns In the Town one hundred and three peeces of Ordnance and about 600 prisoners and 100 Horse with good proportion of Arms and Ammunition exact particulars whereof I am not able to give your Lordship at present an account There being many of the Inhabitants of this Towne Souldiers in Plymouth and some Officers And understanding that that Towne had 2500 in Garrison besides Townesmen I have sent thither for 500 Foot for this place who quickly will increase to more and to this I desire your approbation for having found more worke to do I held it not fit to weaken my Army especially considering the Recruits designed by you I doubt will be too long before they come I have given your Lordship a brief account of this service which I desire may be accounted a sweet mercy of God in a very fitting season and only ascribed to him who truly did direct and act it and made all the preparation to it both in the ordering our hearts and giving health to the Army which laboured two moneths ago extremely of sicknesse but is now in good disposition generally to health I can say I finde it to be in the hearts of all here in all integrity to serve you And that it is so is still the mercy of God for surely the successe of your affaires only depends upon the ordering of a gracious providence which is no lesse visible in your councels which we congratulate than amongst us that being the common root and spring of all and which can and will carry you through the greatest difficulties and us in serving you untill God hath finished his own work wherein to professe the obligation and readinesse of my selfe and the Army by the same good hand of God is all the undertaking of Your Lordship most humble servant THO. FAIRFAX Dartmouth Jan 20. 1645. A List of the Prisoners and Prizes taken at Dartmouth Jan 19. 1645. SIr Hugh Pollard Baron Governour of the Towne The Earl of Newport Colonell Saymor Master Denman Baron Denmans Sonne Lieutenant Colonell Nicholas Codrington Lieut. Col. Bluet Lieut. Col. Thomas Warkland Lieut. Col. Searl Major Francis Fielf●rd Major Hooper Captaines 16. Lieutenants 14. Ensignes 10 Cornet 〈◊〉 and others not then brought in Master Reynolds Gentleman of Armes besides 6 Gentlemen of note of the Country and divers others Divers Ministers or Priests and many inferiour Officers Common Souldiers betwixt 800 and 1000 who were all set at liberty and to repaire in peace to their dwelling houses who tooke it as a great favour as also did the whole Country to whom they were related Many Barrels of Powder 1000 Armes besides many broken ones Two men of War in the Harbour the one belonging to Barnstable the other to New-Castle And 60 Sayle of Ships both great and small 120 Peeces of Ordnance ready planted with those 13 in Gallows-Brow In all by Sea and Land neer upon 200. 100 Horse 8 Horse Colours 5 Foot Colours 7 Standards of Foot Colours and one with the Kings own picture on it Major Pollard of the Enemies part slain in the storme After the reading of this Letter the Commons in Parliament tooke into their serious consideration the great and worthy valour and singular good successe of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and reserted it to a Committee to consider how the 5000.

us Nay and hath not the Lord againe on the other side made good his faithfull promise to us his people excellently set forth by holy Jeremy that all they that thirsted to devoure us are themselves devoured and all our adversaries even every one of them have tasted misery and they that spoiled us are spoiled and all for the most part that preyed upon us the Lord hath given as a prey unto us but hath mercifully as the Prophet there excellently and most pertinently to our purpose and case condition goes on restored health unto us and graciously healed us of our formerly felt and feared wounds the enemy having called and counted us out-casts even Traitors and Rebels saying in scorne and derision of us This is Sion these are the fasting and Praying Round-heads whom no man seeketh after but to deride and ruinate them Againe hath not the Lord according to his yet further most faithfull promise by his holy Prophet Ezekiel purged out from among us the Rebels indeed both English Irish French and Germane Rebels who sorely transgressed against our God and hath forced them forth out of our Country and Kingdome where they sojourned witnesse Windebanke Finch Newcastle Goring both Father and Sonne Jermine Digby Langdale and the rest and God would not let them enter into nor abide in our now most hopefull Land of rest and peace yea hath not the Lord as he further said of them by pious Isaiah accordingly made it good unto us Your Brethren the Royalists that hated you and strugled and strove to cast you out and pretending but most falsly that it was for my names sake deceitfully said Let the Lord be glorified but this our wise our righteous and good God hath contrariwise appeared unto our joy and they themselves are confounded and asham'd All this I say the Lord hath done for us all these ample and admirable testimonies we have seene and found to assure us that God is with us and therefore we ought wonderfully to be confirmed and encouraged against whatsoever men or Devils can doe against us wherefore from all these p●evalent premises on our enemies and precious promises made good to us we may justly say with holy Job Lo thus we have searched and seene so it is heare it O England and know thou it for thy good The Lord is wise in heart and mighty in strength who ever hardned himselfe against him and hath prospered None certainly for as the Prophet Isaiah excellently to this purpose surely the Princes and Grandees of the world even carnall and Atheisticall machivillian Statists are very fooles and the counsell of such wifest Counsellours is but base and brutish for as he goes on admirably how say yee of Pharaah so I of Bristoll Cottington and Digby I am the Sonne of the wise the Sonne of ancient Princes and Peeres But where are they now Where are those wise men What 's become of their craftiest cursed Counsell hence therefore we may clearly conclude with Jethro Moses Father in Law and with him say most certainly Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods than all the most potent and politicke Peeres and Potentates of the world for in those very things wherein they dealt most proudly and lifted up themselves most superciliously he hath admirably all along been still above them Give me leave now therefore in a word or two for conclusion to speake plainely to any to all of what ranke order or condition soever they be Who art thou O cowardly carnall man so leaning on the arme of Flesh and consulting with meere carnall reason that thou shouldest still notwithstanding all that hath been done and said and seene be afraid of man that shall dye yea thus dye as thou hast heard and seene with shame and obloquie or that thou should●t dread any Sonne of Man which shall be made as Grasse And forgettest the Lord thy God and Maker and hast manifested too evidently that thou fearest continually every day with strange pusilanimity unchristianly cowardice fond and false feares and imaginary conceited Chimera's and all this forsooth because of the furie of the oppressour as if he were ready to devoure and destroy and yet saith the Lord unto thee where is the furie of the oppressour what 's become of all his braggs and boastings even to this day O let us then put on Princely Davids Christian courage and resolution and feare and confide in the Lord alone and with his invincible magnanimity of soule and spirit say and say most justly Thou even thou alone O Lord art to be feared for who may stand in thy sight when thou art angry For thou hast made the wrath of man as it is at this day to praise thee and the remainder of his wrath thou hast wonderfully restrained as is most evident to all 〈◊〉 eyes and understanding O therefore I say againe and againe to our Honourable Parliament and reverend Assembly to the noble City of London and our famous Army since we have seene with our eyes as well as by the hearing of our eares what the Lord our God hath done to our unreasonable and incorrigible enemies on the one side and how he hath most graciously borne us as it were on Eagles wings and brought us in his infinite meere mercy thus neare unto himselfe on the other side O therefore I say to my selfe to all O that we would now at length obey his voice indeed O that we would now break off from our provoking sinnes and most seriously break our hearts for our sinnes with that godly sorrow which is unto Repentance never to be repented of And that we would cordially and conscientiously remember and keepe our solemne 〈…〉 Covenant made with our God and with one another and with a speedy and pious resolution would pay our vowes especially that to build up Gods House to set up a Church-Government most substantially that is as neare as may be in a Scripturall Modell and therein lovingly to joyne with our most loving Brethren of Scotland most worthy perpetually to be embraced by us with all due expressions of most cordiall love and endlesse amity as having been under God the maine meanes if not onely instruments of purchasing and procuring for us this present precious Parliament and so consequently of all our had and hoped happinesse and let us for shame oh for foule shame let us leave off our unchristian our ungratefull our ungracious biting of them and snarling at one another thankfully and religiously labouring to keepe the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace and pure Love for then oh then and not till then the Lord will certainly make us a peculiar Treasure to himselfe above all the people of the world To this say Amen O Lord I pray thee by the worke of thy Spirit of Grace in Christ Jesus and let All that read and heare it