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A43102	A true and perfect relation of the proceedings at Manchester from Snnday [sic] the 25 of September to Sonday the second of October MDCXLIJ wherein is related six severall battels fought by the inhabitants of Manchester with two thousand men against the Lord Strange now Earle of Derby and the Lord Rivers with 3000 horse and foor [sic] describing the number that was slain on both sides in each battle : declared in a letter sent / from Mr. Thomas Hawkins to Mr. Erbie ...	Hawkins, Thomas, 17th cent.	1642 (1642)	Wing H1181; ESTC R22608	6,783	17

serve under any other upon which the Commons after debate thereof had voted the said Captaine Browne a Delinquent and ordered he should be sent for to the House to answer the complaints made against him and as for the chusing of a new Captain it was referrd to the consideration of a Committee LIkewise a motion was made in the House of Commons on the behalfe of the keeper of Farneham parke that such persons as he hath complained on in his Petition 〈◊〉 killing his Majesties Deer might be sent for to answer the same and proceeded against according to Law and Iustice which likewise was referred to the consideration of a Committee THen was read in the House of Commons letters from Yorkshire intimating that the Lord Fairfax Sir William Fairefax Mr. Hotham and divers other Gentlemen of that County have had a skirmish with the Malignants under the command of Sir William Savile which continued but a little while for the said Sir William Savile with his company ran away leaving most of their armes behind them that they are fled quite out of that Countrey into Northumberland where they are informed they will againe renew their forces many of that County favou●ing the Kings cause and come againe for Yorkshire against whose comming they will provide what force they can to entertain them THis day was in the House of Commons letters from ●●●colne informing that Sir Christopher Wray and 〈◊〉 other of the Deputy Lieutenants of that County have 〈…〉 skirmish on Thursday last neer Lincolne with Mount 〈…〉 Willoughby Sir William Scroop Sir Iohn Dallison Sir 〈◊〉 Sadler Sir Iohn Steron and diuers other Malignants 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 County in which skirmish were taken prisoners Sir 〈◊〉 Scroop and Sir Iohn Dallison and about 8. or 9. of their 〈◊〉 slain and the rest fled which prisoners they retaine in 〈◊〉 custody till they have further order from the Parliament THen was read in the House of Commons letters 〈◊〉 Minhead intimating that Marquesse Hartford the 〈◊〉 Paulet in a disguised habit in a little boat are escaped into Wales That the Earle of Bedford having notice thereof ●●saulted the Town very fiercely for preventing the like 〈◊〉 of others his complices that were therein upon which the Townsmen opened the gates and gave his Lordship 〈◊〉 with his Souldiers who hath possest himself thereof 〈◊〉 apprehended about 50. of the Malignants and is now 〈…〉 ing the ●●wne for the use of the King and Parliament THere was also letters read in the House of Commons 〈◊〉 Shrewsbury setting forth that his Majesty hath there gathered together his Army and intends there to stay 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 comming of his Excellancy the Lord Generall to give 〈◊〉 a treaty concerning the present affaires of the Kingdome 〈◊〉 though he is perswaded there from by his Councellors 〈◊〉 him That it is hoped that when his Excellency comes ●●●ther a happy union peace will yet be concluded bet●●●● the King and his Parliament LIkewis● there were Letters read from Gloucester 〈◊〉 the malignant party have suppressed that Towne 〈◊〉 fortifying the same for his Majesty against the Parliament ●●siring Present ayd may be sent into that County to supp●●●● the Malignants before they have made themselves any 〈…〉 ger the House promising to take the same into speedy consideration THen was also read in the House of Commons a letter from Worcester declaring that his Excellency 〈◊〉 fortified that Town and given order to stop and secure all bridges and passages between that Town and Ludlow for the preventing of Prince Robert and his Army to returne againe into that County for to pillage and robbe the Inhabitants thereof as they do in all other places where ever they come and when the passages shall be so secured his Excellency is resolved to march with his Army to Shrewsbury fortifying and placing of Garisons in every considerable Towne as hee marcheth to secure the same from further attempts of the Malignant Party THen the House of Commons fell into debate touching the landing of Merchant ●●●●●gers in this Kingdome and appointed a Committee to sit in the afternoone to consider of the same and to make enquiry after such Spanish and French Merchants as are lately landed at Southampton Dever and other ports and make report thereof to the House the next morninng the Committee sitting accordingly in the Exchequer Chamber The names of the prinicpall of those that went for Wales the 23. of September with the Marquesse of Hartford viz. MArquesse Hartford and his two sons Lord Seymor and two other of the Seymors Lord Paulet Sir Iohn Paulet and his brother Sir Iohn Stowell Mr. Iohn Stowell Mr. Edward Stowell Sir Ralfe Hopton Sir Ralph Sidneham Sir Francis Dedington Sir Henry Bartley high Sheriffe of Summerset Sir Charles Bartley The high Sheriste of Doucetshire Sir Richard Land Sir Francis Hauly Colonell A●●●●●●ham Colonell Lunsford Colonell Lawday Captain Digby Master Smith Lord 〈◊〉 in Law Master Killogrew Mr Edward Windham Master George Windham Master Hugh Windham Master Anthony H 〈…〉 with many others FINIS

A True and Perfect RELATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT Manchester From Sunday the 25. of September to Sonday the second of October MDCXLIJ Wherein is Related six severall Battels fought by the Inhabitants of Manchester with two thousand men against the Lord Strange now Earle of Derby and the Lord Rivers with 3000. horse and foot Describing the number that was slain on both sides in each battle Declared in a Letter sent from Mr. Thomas Hawkins to Mr. Erbie a Member of the House of Commons and openly read in the said House October the 4. 1642. October 6. Printed for H. Blake 1642. True and Happy NEVES FROM MANCHESTER Read in the House of Commons October 4 1642. Sonday the 25 of September THis day in the Evening the Lord Strange Lord Rivers Sir Gilbert Gerrat and about 3000 souldiers under their command came before our town and placed themselvs in battle array against the same but that night attempted no assault against the Towne onely preparing themselves in readinesse and ordering their Army against the next morning On Monday morning about sixe of the clocke they made an assault against the Town 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and bullets fly with great eagernesse and 〈◊〉 courage the L. Strange animating his souldiers with many plausible speeches and great 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 courage in himselfe upon which we in the 〈◊〉 addressed our selves to defend our selves and offend our enemies and sending out of the towne on that side where none of their Army were some of our men to give notice to the Inhabitants of the County desiring their speedy aid who with 〈◊〉 cheerfulnesse well provided of Arms came 〈◊〉 and by 7. of the clock at night wee was in number equall to our Adversaries in the mean time before they came in we discharged our parts as well as we were able against the said Lord and his forces with such courage as they gained not possession of any part of our Town nor slew any of our men neither are we certain of the slaughter of any of them towards Evening the L. Strange divided his Army but no cessation of shot in the mean time on either side Then the Lord Rivers with about eight hundred men assaulted SALFORD on the other side of the VVater and before the morning possessed himself of that Village being accounted the Suburbs of our Town and rifled the Houses of all the Inhabitants who were forced to fly from their cruelty VVe had the disadvantage of other Towns having no Vales nor convenient place to plant any Ordnance if we had any but wee having none did defend our selves only with Muskets playing each to other all night without ceasing and yet thankes be to God without any dammage on our part On Tuesday morning the Lord Strange sent a Message to the Towne desiring a parley at which he desired Cessation of Arms for 7. hours which was granted pretending he would come to Honourable conditions of Peace But most persidiously in the time of Cessation suffered his souldiers to plunder and pillage the Countries and 2. or three Gentlemens Houses of good worth and credit and very godly men and seised upon a great house near the Town upon which he caused to be planted two pieces of Ordnance to shoot to the Towne and about three of the clock in the afternoon the said Lord sent his Propositions of Peace to the town to wit I. That they in the town should be disarmed and delivered into the custody of the said Lord Strange 2. That he with his Army might have free passage through the Towne which if they would grant no prejudice or injury by him nor any of his Souldiers should be offered either to the persons or goods of any of the Townesmen But wee refusing the same he would then continue his seige and daiely assault with all the force he could upon which Answer was returned wee would in no wise grant his demands nor any other Propositions he should make for he had violated his promise inti●● of their cessation contrary to the law of Arms upon which he commanded again to renew the fight discharging his Ordnance as fast as might be in the fight were slain Sir Gilbert Gerrat and about 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his men and 18. taken prisoners and brought it to our town still the exchange of shot continuing all or most part of the night not one of our Souldiers slain only one man unarmed On Wednesday morning the fight began again a fresh and about twelve of the clock about fourescore of our men issued out of the Town to the Adversary with whom we had a sharp battell continuing for the space of 3. hours but in the end the Enemy ga●e back and began to retreat in this skirmish we slew of the Malignants 30 persons and took 25. prisoners or there abouts then both sides in the main Body of the Armyes caased fight most part of the night of them that were slain in this skirmish was one Captain Stowell but no other of Note On Thursday the fight began again our men keeping the town and shooting f●om the same till about ten of the clock then wee sallyed out about 1500. in compleat order and gave the enemy full battaile which with good courage they continued about 4 hours at length their souldiers began to run away and grow weary of the fight then they founded a retreate for that time till the next day this day was slain of the malignant Party about 30. persons more and about 15. taken prisoners On Friday the fight again began and then the Lord Strange commanded their Ordnance to be charged with small bullets to the end to scatter amongst us but praised be God none of our side were yet slain we issued not out of the town this day till about two of the clock and then marched out 1000. of us with good hopes to have ended the siege and routed our enemies but it fell out contrary after about 2. or 3. hours fight with much courage on our side the Souldiers of the enemy still running away in great numbers being almost wearied we sounded a retreat for that night which the Lord Strange and his souldiers were right glad of not offering the least assault that night this day were slain of their side not above 10. persons as we can know for certain and about 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 then prisoners none yet through the providence and great mercy of God is slain on our part onely in our retreat by 〈◊〉 fortune 3. of our men were slain by our own souldiers shooting from the Towne On Satterday morning the Lord Strange again sent a Message to the Town for a cessation for two dayes and in the meane time to have a Treaty for Peace But we conceive that this was but to delay 〈◊〉 thereby thinking to have new supplyes and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 some 〈◊〉 against our town we refused this request and again sallyed out of the Town with about 2000. of our men which they perceiving began to discharge still their souldiers