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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94327	The Taking of Gateshead Hill: And blocking up of Newcastle certified, in a letter from the commissioners at Sunderland. Also, the perticulers of the defeat given to the Oxford forces near Abbington, Sir Richard Grimes and others slain, and what prisoners and horse were taken. Together, with the Lord of Loughboroughs letter to Collonel Baggot, who is since slain, the letter being found in his pocket; And the perticulers of the names of the chiefest that were slain and taken prisoners by Sir John Gels forces near Burton.	Loughborough, Henry Hastings, Baron, 1610-1667.; Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676.; Gell, John, Sir, 1593-1671.	1644 (1644)	Wing T110; Thomason E4_31; ESTC R7023	2,003	9

THE TAKING OF Gateshead Hill And Blocking up of NEWCASTLE CERTIFIED In a Letter from the Commissioners at Sunderland ALSO The perticulers of the Defeat given to the Oxford Forces near Abbington Sir Richard Grimes and others slain and what prisoners and horse were taken TOGETHER With the Lord of Loughboroughs Letter to Collonel Baggot who is since slain the Letter being found in his Pocket And the perticulers of the names of the chiefest that were slain and taken Prisoners by Sir Iohn Gels Forces near Burton Published according to Order Aug 10th London Printed by JANE COE 1644. THE EXTRACT OF A Letter from SUNDERLAND the first of August THat since the taking of Hartle-Poole and Stockton the Earle of Calender hath entered Gateshead in the Bishoprick of Durham and is as neer New-Castle bridge as S. Marioveries is to London Bridge and taht his Lordship hath stopt all passage over the Bridge and is quartared himselfe on the top of Gateshead Hill and is in hope if no force come to raise the siege to give a speedy Account of Newcastle Dated at Sunderland 1 August 1644. ON Wednesday last the Enemie came with a strong party of horse from Oxford and faced Abbington our men retreated from the Outworks and drew a part of the Enemies into the Line about 20. and then fell on them and slew 8. Sir Richard Grimes is slaine and took also 12. prisoners and pursued the rest to the very walls of Oxford and brougt away 60. horse from Oxford to Abbington not one of our men lost nor mortally wounded some small wounds two or three have received but no greater losse praised be God The Copie of a Letter from Sir Iohn Gells quarters SIR IN my last I gave you an account of our laying siege to Winfield Mannor which hath now been continued 12 or 14 dayes the Pioners are got very nigh unto the wals and by a Boy sent out this day with a Letter in Charrecters which though we cannot understand yet saw it was to Hastings for aid and that they cannot hold out many dayes Now these 4. or 5. dayes Hastings hath been rallying his own Baggots Milwoods Eyres and some other forces and hath been rambling about Titbury Hilton Marston and those parts of which we having notice our horse Regiment marched yesternight to the Prioy and so the rest that were in towne joyning marched on towards Hilton where the Enemy was not but removed to Roston where our men fell on them about spring day and took that fled into the Church 100. lack 3. with two foot Cullers and 150. Armes Swords and Bandeleres being Colonell Milwoods and Colonel Eyeres upon this they understanding by the Prisoners that then was 5 or 600. Quartered at Burton Our forelorne hope advanced towards them having set a guard on the prisoners when they came to Burton the Enemie being about 400. were drawn into a body in the Mannor yard at which our men fired but the body being not not come in they sallyed out and caused ours to retreate but the body comming in this was the successe after ours drew into a body and filled one end of the streete and the enemy the other the Dragoneres fyring freshly at last it pleased God to disorder them and put them wholy to the rout we pursued ther guards of Muskets and there is slain mortally wounded and taken prisoners at lest 100. or 120. Colonell Pate slaine for certaine also Major Bate his Major with divers Gentlemen as the prisoners affirme Also Collonell Baggot is slain so affirmed the reasons are these 1. A Captain of ours shot at him at three yards distance and verily thought hit in his belly 2. The prisoners were heard to say that he or his Major are slain 3 One of Captain Hardstaffes Souldiers found him dead took his gold and money out of his pocket and letters amongst which one all blood of which is an inclosed Coppy Amongst the prisoners taken are knowne to be 4. Captaines 1. Captain Lievtenant 100. and odde horse And our men Good booty of the slain being supposed to be about 40. but a great number mortaly wonded we misse not above six men in all this and whether slain or taken we know not The Enemies were valiant Being Harker Bagget And Pate This Pate had two bullets shot into him thrust through with a Skean and after his braines beat out with a Musket he fought as long as he could stand we cannot hear of above two of ours slain Cornet Iohn VVats shot through vvith a musket above the right brest vvhich I feare vvill prove mortall Cornet Iohn Hope shot in the foot Captaine Barton shot with a Musket into the left brest but his armes were so good that it did not enter Balat shot through the Legs also his thumb and one finger shot and a small cut under the Chin but nothing dangerous Thus God is good to us blessed be his name the Lord preserve you so prayeth he who is yours to his power Darby this Wednesday Evening the last of July 1644. The Lord Loughboroughs Letter to Collonel Baggot found in the Pocket of one slain supposed to be Collonel Baggot Collonel Baggot I S●aid untill now in expectation to hear from Newarke but as yet no body is come to me I conceive your souldiers are weary and therefore would have them quartered this night at Burton which they may do safely with reasonable guards If you have any Hay ready about Saltersbridg send out your warrants for carriages to fetch it to Liechfield to morrow Write back to me what you do so soon as you receive this God willing I will be with you this night Ashby this Tuesday morning 8. a clock Your assured loving friend J. Loughborough FINIS