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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87953	A letter from Holland: being a true relation of all the proceedings of the Northern armies. Under the command of Duke Hamilton, the Earl of Lendrick, the Lord Calander, Monroe, Sir Marmaduke Langdale, Sir Thomas Tilsley. And the rest of the English in the Northern Parts. Sent from a gentleman in Holland, to his friend here in England: which hath set down all the passages of the armies. Sept.23.		1648 (1648)	Wing L1476; Thomason E467_21; ESTC R205265	12,767	16

A Letter from HOLLAND BEING A true Relation of all the proceedings of THE Northern Armies UNDER The Command of Duke Hamilton the Earl of Lendrick the Lord Calander Monroe Sir Marmaduke Langdale Sir Thomas Tilsley AND The rest of the English in the Northern Parts Sent from a Gentleman in Holland to his friend here in England Which hath set down all the Passages of the Armies Sept. 23. Printed in the year 1648 Octob. 12. HAving continued with the Scottish Army till the disbanding at Vtoxater in Staffordshire it being impossible for those who were so busie about plunder and booty not to have some of us escape I made shift by the benefit of the English tongue to come to Boston where after some stay for winde I embarked and arrived here the of the present During our former correspondence from Edenburgh I advertised you of my incapacity of imployment in the Scottish Army in regard of my former activenesse against those of the Covenant yet retaining still some hopes of command either there or with Sir Marmaduke Langdale at least my affection constrained it I marched along frequenting the most I could the head quarters aswell to sollicite my own advancement as for observation which hath enabled me for the ensuing relation being truly set down without favour or any private interest or consideration for satisfaction of all his Majesties Subjects and especially your self who is so great a lover of truth although malice ignorance or lying spirits may suggest otherwise yet not to be credited I have likewise acquainted you weekly as it did occurre with the great opposition made both in the Parliament of Scotland and otherwise against the preparation and leavy of the late Army proceeding not from any Piety or Religion as those opposers pretended nor from any affection to the Parliament or Army of England but from meer self-ends unwilling to admit of any equallity or let go any part of the power and sway which for many years they had carried in that Kingdome and fearing they should want the command and ordering of this Army and so disabled for want of interest therein to convert the same to benefit and for serving their own turns as occasion offered the which being strongly backed with the dayly papers preaching and diswasion of seditious corrupted Ministers though at last frustrated by the great dexterity and diligence of the well affected party protracted so much time before things were brought to a head as gave no small advantage to the contrary Armies of England but was a great cause of the ill successe that hapned afterwards to the late Army as is obvious to any indifferent judgement About the middle of June there appeared in the West of Scotland for obstruction of the leavy about 3000. men in a hostile manner which did necessitate the drawing thither of most of the horse that was in readinesse which lay at a great distance dispersed through the kingdom and had no small toil to come together with some foot for their suppression which under the conduct of the Earl of Calander L. Gen. of the Army and Middleton Lieu. Gen. of the horse was atchieved and at Machlin Moore those rebels were routed and dispersed Within few dayes after the Gen. receives order from the Committee of Estates that all the forces of horse and foot that were raised should speedily march to the English borders aswell to prevent such incursions which Major Gen Lambert being there with his Army might make upon Scotland as for securing of Carlile then possessed by the English which was reduced to no small extremity by Lamberts forces the preservation or losse of which in the consideration of Scotland was of great concernment Accordingly upon the 4. of July about 2500 horse and 2000. foot rendezvouzed at Annan which being so small a number occasioned our stay there for four dayes to expect more forces and without any great increase we marched into England on Saturday following July the 8. and that night quartered at Roclifle four miles short of Carlile The next day the Lord Gen. receiving from Sir Philip Musgrave the keyes of Carlile Castle we marched to Thuresby four miles on the other side that City where the Infantry is quartered and by this time a few Regiments more of foot was come to us but the whole not considerable to run the hazzard of a re-encounter with Major Gen. Lambert then about Penreth sixteen miles distant with a great force by report it was thought fit we should remain some time at Thuresby to receive a greater strength and that the Duke might settle the garrison of Carlile which few dayes after was accomplisht as likewise the souldier have some refreshment after a wearisome march through abundance of rain and waters On Friday the 14. we advanced with the whole being about 3000 horse and 4000 foot towards Penreth fully resolved to possesse that town or fight with Major Gen. Lambert but by reason of the length of the way most of our horse quarters being above twenty miles from thence and some narrow passes which much retarded we were benighted three miles short of Penreth and therefore quartered in the field that night not exposing our selves to the disadvantage of making an onset at a time so unseasonable The next morning at five a clock the Cavalry advanced to Penreth the foot following after where we found that Lambert with his Army had marched away about midnight towards Appleby a garrison of theirs and having advanced two miles beyond the town our horse intending to pursue him the intelligence of the countreymen did assure his being by that time at Appleby whereto there was about eight miles and severall waters unpassable betwixt us by means of the great rain that fell in such abundance the which occasioned our quartering that saturday night and sunday at and about Penreth Munday morning notwithstanding of the great deluge of waters it continually raining we marched for Appleby and approaching near unto it with our horse we discovered a great body of Major Gen. Lamberts Cavalry which some of ours presently charged and put to their retreat into the town of Appleby Collonel Harrison who commanded the enemies party was there wounded with divers others and some slain the rest escaping by means of the barricado on the bridge which was strongly manned with musqueteers and could not possibly with our horse be forced all our foot being far behinde us here our Cavalry staid in expectation of the foot 's coming and to try if it was possible to go on the other side of the river where Lamberts Army was a great part in sight it was found altogether infeazible so great was the inundation that no place within ten miles was fordable In the evening some foot came to us who during the small remnant of the day endeavoured to gain the bridge which by the night was prevented some of each side being slain and wounded of ours one taken prisoner of theirs Lieu. Sheares and five