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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94317	October 9. 1645. Three letters, concerning his Majesties present condition, one from Generall Pointz, to the Committee of Derby. And the other two from gentlemen of quality, to Mr. William Lilly in London. Published according to order.	Poyntz, Sydenham.	1645 (1645)	Wing T1095; Thomason E304_14; ESTC R200307	1,090	8

October 9. 1645. THREE LETTERS Concerning his Majesties present CONDITION One from Generall Pointz TO THE COMMITTEE of DERBY And the other two From Gentlemen of quality To Mr. WILLIAM LILEY in LONDON Published according to Order LONDON Printed by Matthew Simmons for H. B. SIR I Have here inclosed sent you a copy of Major Generals Letter to us concerning the Kings motion which wee received yesterday and since we are certainly informed that hee came to Lichfield on Thursday night to Melborne on Friday night and this morning is marched towards Newark there being in his company the Lord Loughborough Gerhard Langdale and Vaughan his number in the whole is about 2000. of which there is not above 1500. fighting men whereof many of them ill horsed and armed little ammunition and no carriages all which is confirmed by two Troupers which came this morning to us with their horses and armes from the Kings Rendezvouz and further say that Prince Maurice is gone back to Worcester and Sir Jacob Ashley to Hereford that most of the Kings Army are Irish and Papists for the Protestants steale away daily and so in hast not to Iose this opportunity do rest Your Reall Friend Derby Octob. 4. 1645. The Copy of Major Generall POINTZ his Letter GENTLEMEN SInce the great Victories God gave us neer Chester I have past the River into Wales because the King was in Denbighshire raising that Countrey and Prince Maurice with Sir Jacob Ashley joyned with him but upon our approach he fled upon Sunday last from Denbigh to Cherick Castle his motion from thence is the way to Newark which gives us to thinke hee intends to recruit himself there that hee may fall into these parts again as the most considerable now to him of which I thought fit to give you timely notice that if any forces draw out of Newark you with all speed follow them in the rear and it shall be my part to follow the enemy so close that they may not escape us Circumspection is the thing most required of you and all those parts in which service if you faile not wee shall be able to give a good account of the great trust committed to us you may the better do this because no enemy if any not considerable left behinde you For the Kingdomes sake faile not herein and you shall hereby oblige Your Servant Sed'nham Pointz Postscript Since the writing of this Letter I received intelligence that the King is at Bridgenorth and hath drawn all his Forces out of Worcester Hereford Ludlow and Bridgenorth which way he will bend time will shew I desire you to send mee all the Horse you can spare Elsmore October 2. 1645. Mr. Lilly GOD be praised wee are gotten well and safe to Leicester and had the grant of a party of horse to convoy us to Nottingham but in the very interim newes was brought that the King was at Dennington with all his body in number about 2 or 3000. horse all mutinous and distracted which for the present will occasion our stay here till the wayes be cleerer In the mean time I rest Your loving Friend Leicester October 4. 1645. FINIS