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A88073	A declaration of His Excellency the Earle of Leven: concerning the rising of the Scotish army from the seige of the city of Hereford. Published by authority.	Leven, Alexander Leslie, Earl of, 1580?-1661.	1645 (1645)	Wing L1810; Thomason E301_8; ESTC R200265	3,505	11

A DECLARATION OF His EXCELLENCY the Earle of Leven Concerning the rising of the Scotish Army from the Seige of the City of HEREFORD Published by Authority LONDON Printed by M. B. for Robert Bostock at the Kings head in Pauls Churchyard 14. Sep. 1645. A Declaration of his Excellency the Earle of LEVEN concerning the rising of the Scottish Army from the siege of the City or Hereford LLest the mis-representation of our afaires at a distance and the mis-constructions of such as want affection might possibly beget a mis-understanding of the reality and sincerity of our ●●…emions a●● desires to be usefull to this Kingdoms and to improve every opportunity and advantage for advancing the Publike Service I have thought it necessary to declare and make known the grounds and reasons of the rising of this Army from the liege of Hereford Which are as followeth At our first undertaking of this Service we had large promises for furnishing and providing our Army with Victuall and with all materials necessary for a siege in both which we have beene exceedingly disappointed Concerning the first The Honourable Houses of Parliament did appoint 200. l. per diem to be assessed upon Herefordshire and the adjacent Counties to be paid to the Infantry of the Army whereof they never received a farthing but for the most part have beene left to their owne shift and constrained to eat fruit and the Cornes that were growing upon the ground and now for these sixe or seven moneths past have received but one moneths Pay which was advanced by the City of London As the Army hath been much discouraged for want of necessary Provisions for their maintenance so the Service hath been exceedingly retarded by the want of battering Pieces and Ball for we had onely from Gloucester three Gunnes of eighteene pound Ball and to each of them fifty Ball so that we were forced to send to the Iron Mills to cause more Ball to be cast which spent a great deale of time we entertained fifty Miners and when the Mines were brought to perfection they were drowned by reason of eight daies continuall raine the Towne being low in situation Notwithstanding all which discouragements after consultation with the generall Officers Orders were issued upon Munday the first of this instant to the severall Regiments to make ready for a Storme against the next morning but within a few houres after these orders were issued there came a Messenger from Evesham with intelligence that the Kings Horse being about 3000. had a Rendezvouze on Broadway and Cambden-Hill and were marching to Worcester This intelligence was immediately confirmed by Letters from the Committee of Evesham and from Gloucester to the Commissioners of Parliament and from Colonell Freeman and Colonell Deverux who sent a Copy of a Letter which he had from one of his servants some of those Informations say the Enemy was 7000. others say 6000. and at least 3000. All this could not have made us alter our former resolutions but at the same time we received a Letter from Lievtenant Generall David Lesley shewing that he was gone to Scotland with the whole Party of Horse and Dragoones under his command In this conjuncture we were not a little perplexed how to carry our selves for when we thought upon all the paines and hazard we had undergone and the faire probability of our speedy compassing the end we proposed therein we were very desirous to have continued in our resolutions and the next day to have adventured a storme but the Enemies Forces consisting in Horse and Dragoones and we having no considerable strength of Horse to interpose betwixt us and their Quarters which were so neere that they might easily have assaulted us before our breaches could be made and so have interrupted us in the midst of the action It was generally conceived a very dangerous attempt for if the Enemies forces should fall upon us before we could enter the Towne it was the apparant ruine and destruction of the Army And albeit we had been assured to carry the place before the Kings Forces could have come this length which by our intelligence we finde was not possible for us to do yet having no considerable strength of Horse to oppose the Enemy all the waies and passages had beene close shut up by their Cavillry all accommodation of draughts and Provisions of Victuals had beene totally cut of beside many more inconveniences from which we knew no way how to be relieved For preventing of all which and the preservation of this Army for the Publike good of both Kingdomes which is the measure of our desires and the end of all our Actions after a full debate and serious deliberation it was resolved by the Committee of both Kingdomes residing with this Army that the Siege should be raised and thereupon orders were given for drawing off the whole body of the Army to the open Fields which was accordingly performed next morning without any losse upon our side and the Enemy severall times sallying forth both with Horse and Boat were beaten back with the losse of divers both Officers and Souldiers These grounds and reasons impartially weighed will evidence a conjuncture of necessities laid upon us for preferring the safety of the Army to the uncertaine event of a dangerous assault in the now posture of affaires when a cruell Enemy is master of the Fields in Scotland and for these three weeks past hath robbed plundered and spoiled the substance of that Kingdome at his pleasure destroying the Lands and houses of the well affected by fire and imprisoning their persons for all which he pretendeth no other quarrell but the assistance given by us to this Kingdome which as it was performed with much readinesse and cheerfulnesse and no lesse expence in the hardest season of the yeare and when this Kingdome was in its lowest condition So we are confident to meet with the like kindnesse and cheerfull affection in the day of our calamity when the Lord is pleased to hide his countenance from us for our sins and provocations against him LEVEN Gentlemen KNowing the great Importance that the knowledge of the motion of the Kings Armie may be unto you in discharge of our dutie these are to signifie unto you That yesterday the Kings Armie kept their Rendezvouz neere Marton in Marsh where the King was in Person since we heare he is gone to Oxford This morning his Armie Rendezvouzed upon Broadway-Hills and are marching over Bidford-bridge and thence to Worcester as prisoners taken by us enforme us Their Commanders in Chiefe are Generall Gerrard and Sir Marmaduke Langdale their number about 3000 Horse scarce any Dragoons their Horse are much spent with their long marches How farre this may concerne Hereford is referred to your Judicious consideration by Evesham 31 of August 1645. Your affectionate Friends and humble Servants Edward Rouss William Lingon John Dormer Sam. Knightley Edward Smith For the Honourable the Commoners of Parliament of England residing with the Scottish Army Gentlemen WEe have Intelligence but now from the Committee of worcester which we were by them desired to communicate to you That upon Saturday last the Kings Armie kept their Rendezvous neere Marton in Marsh where the King was in Person That yesterday morning the King kept his Rendezvous upon Broadway-Hills and did march over Bidford-bridge and thence to Worcester they were about 3000 Horse few Dragoons or none their Horse much spent Commanded by Langdale and Gerrard The King himselfe is gone to Oxford The which having acquainted you with we rest assured that you will presently acquaint the Generall with Gloucester 1. of Septemb. 1645. GENTLEMEN Your loving Friends and Seevants Tho. Morgan William Shepheard Henry Jones For our much honoured Friends the Commoners appoynted to assist the Scottish Army residing in Herefordshire May it please your Excellency NO sooner had I addressed my selfe to the obedience of your Commands in setling part of our Brigade in a ready posture to serve your Excellency but I received this intelligence That the Enemy fell upon Captaine Bernard and Captaine Ennes Quarters at Cambden and tooke all their men but two which brought me the newes thereof they tell me that they march 6000. strong in horse but neither trame of Artilery nor Infantry attending them The smallest number I heare of is 3000. very able horse newly recruited out of the associated Counties and joyning with Oxenford Wallingford Woodstock Radfoord Faningson and Banbury Horse I am uniting all the Foot possibly I may and have drawne all my Horse to pursue the Reare and if their Army come towards your Excellency I will leave that pursuit and draw all the Force I can to serve you In the meane time I shall beg your Excellency to esteeme me Corssour the first of Septemb. 1645. The humblest of your Excellencies servant EDW. FREEMAN Honourable Master THese are to certifie you that His Majestie came yesternight into into Worcester they say he hath 7000. Souldiers the speech is amongst the Souldiers they are this day to goe to Cannon-Froom if you please to send by this Messenger where I shall meet some other man to morrow morning you shall have further Intelligence and in the interim I will use the best meanes I can to further the businesse Septemb. 1. 1645. Your servant Sic subs ¶ For Colonell Devereux May it please your Excellency I Did acquaint you formerly with my resolution to goe to Scotland with foure Regiments of Horse and a Regiment of Dragoones and leave the rest under the command of Generall Major Middleton but I am since forced to alter that resolution for the sad news of the last defeat of our Army neere Kilfith and of the enemies being Master of the field at home being noised abroad amongst the common Souldiers they all openly professed that none of them would stay but all goe for reliefe of their native Countrey Vpon which consideration and the confidence that Colonell Generall Poyntz professed to me that with his owne and the rest of the Countrey Forces he was strong enough to oppose the King I have marched with the whole party for Scotland expecting your further Orders which shall be carefully obeyed by Nottingham 26. August 1645. Your Excellencies most humble servant DAVID LESLEY FINIS