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A88076	A true relation of the totall routing of the Lord George Digby and Sir Marmaduke Langdale by the Scottish forces under the command of Sir John Browne of Fordell, Knight. Certified by an expresse from His Excellency Generall Leven to the commissioners of the kingdome of Scotland residing at London. Dated at Allerton October 28. 1645. Published by authority.	Leven, Alexander Leslie, Earl of, 1580?-1661.; Vandrusk, Jonas.; Brown, John, Sir, d. 1651.	1645 (1645)	Wing L1818; Thomason E308_8; ESTC R200367	2,834	12

A True RELATION OF The totall Routing of the Lord GEORGE DIGBY And Sir MARMADUKE LANGDALE By the Scottish Forces under the command of Sir John Browne of Fordell Knight Certified by an Expresse from his Excellency Generall LEVEN to the Commissioners of the Kingdome of Scotland residing at London Dated at Allerton October 28. 1645. Published by Authority LONDON Printed by M. B. for Robert Bostock at the Kings Head in Pauls Churchyard 1645. A Letter from his Excellency the Earle of LEVEN to the Commissioners of the Kingdome of Scotland at London May it please your Lordships THe inclosed from Sir John Browne and Generall-Major Vandruske will inform your Lordships particulary what successe the Lord Digby and Sir Marmaduke Langdale had in their voyage to Scotland and that their intended invasion of that Kingdome and conjunction with * The pretended Marquesse of Montrosse James Grahames Forces by Gods blessing is now happily prevented the notice whereof it seemes had not come to the knowledge of the Committee before this Messenger was dispatched though I sent the copy of Sir John Browns Letter to them with all speed immediately after the receipt thereof But I remit your Lordships to the Papers and shall likewise shew you that being certified this night from the commander in chiefe of the Forces about Bolton that the remainder of the Enemy upon the retreat being but two hundred had escaped colonell Wrens Horse and were enquiring the way thorow the Dales to Bolton-Castle and might possibly surprize some Ordinance and Ammunition at Bedall going for Bolton-Castle I did forthwith order three hundred commanded men to goe thither for preservation thereof the safe conduct of the same to Bolton for my Lord Wharton and the commander at Bolton doe both write to me that they are but two hundred in all that are come back seeking resuge either in Bolton or Skipton I did communicate Vandruske his Letter to the Committee at Yorke that they might timely cause interruption of them at Skipton and give notice to some Foot-Forces which I understood they sent thither I sent away a Post likewise to the commander about Bolton that they might be stopt there also and did constantly give Orders to our Party to pursue them close and omit no opportunity of advantage against them who will doe it carefully I hope but now that the Enemies body is routed and resolved to so small a number they may make the more speedy motion and escape My former Letters with the inclosed Papers concerning the Declaration intended to be published by the Committee at Yorke will shew your Lordships my care to keep a right understanding betwixt the country people and us Sir Henry Gibb and the generall Quartermaster have returned since shewing me they have appointed some of their number to joyne with such as I should authorize for hearing and redressing what shall be found amisle in the severall Quarters wherein I shall take care that all possible satisfaction may be given to all parties aggrieved but the sooner we remove from hence for the ease of the Quarters it were the better Since the writing hereof two Prisoners of Sir Marmaduke Langdales that were taken as they past thorow the Lord Sincklairs Quarters being brought to me and examined declared That the Lord Digby Sir Marmaduke Langdale the Lord Carnewath and another Scottish Lord either Johnston or Maxwell have shipt in at Ravenglosse for the Isle of Man or Jreland they knew not which They informe likewise that they were above too strong when they went to Scotland and that Sir Marmaduke at his parting with them gave them their free liberty to dispose upon themselves as they thought best erther to goe to the Country or to Newarke so that they are all dispersed now and gone severall waies I shall trouble your Lordship no further but am Allerton 28. Octo. 1645. Your Lordships most humble Servant Leven A Letter from Generall Major Vandruske to his Excellency the Earl of Leven May it please your Excellency SInce I wrote my last unto your Excellency I divided my party and kept your Excellencies Regiment with me and joyning with Sir I. Brown marched over the river into Scotland another way then the enemy did with intention to come before them and beate them out of Scotland againe and I tooke the English Regiment that came with me and some other forces of Horse and Foote of Cumberland to guard the passage of the river that they might not come back againe without being interrupted and so I marched towards Annan but the enemy hearing of my approach towards him and of some of my Lord Balcleughs men retreated backe againe towards the passage of the river where he came over I thinking my selfe very happy to have once the occasion to meet with him marched as fastas I could after him hoping that the English according to their promise would have kept the passe but they as soone as I was marched towards Scotland left their posts and went away and so by that meanes the enemy got leave to passe over againe I marched after them as fast as I could and came over the main river by night time but within three miles of that there was another river which I could not passe being then Sea-water and so I was forced to stay and give the enemy leave to be a great way before me They are gone towards Millam Castle and by reason that our Horses are so extreame weary with so tedious a march I have sent a party to follow them for that I am not able to follow withall being that I have marched so long and in so evill waies that I beleeve no Horse before have marched it I am extream sorry that I am not so happy as to give your Excellency a better accompt of them I humbly beseech your Excellency to beleeve that it is against the will and endeavour of Your Excellencies most faithfull and most obedient Servant Jonas Vandrusk A Letter from Sir Iohn Browne to his Excellency the Earle of LEVEN May it please your Excellency I Intended to have marched to Dumfreis and to joyne with the Country Forces there for the better opposing the intended invasion but being desired by the Committee of Cumberland to advance and joyn with their Troops having obeyed their desire and come to the place appointed none of their Forces would stay with me but ran all to Pireth and as I conceive of purpose to let the enemy out of their Country into Scotland so the enemy did enter Scotland they would give me no assistance to persue them I followed with my owne Regiment they were 600. that went to Skipton 150. come out of Skipton and 200. of the Country did joyne with them so they were in all neere one thousand Horse I sent away my Standards and betwixt hope and dispaire did charge them they not knowing what way to goe did stand to it very well for it was full Sea so that they could not goe back to England at last after a long and sore skirmish they were routed I not being above 300. strong for I had two Parties out of my Regiment that were not there about 100. of them killed in the place severall drowned in the water three Standards taken from them their generall Quarter-master taken one Colonell two Lievtenant Colonels three Captaines and sundry inferiour Officers my Lord Digbies Trumpeter and Colours taken as also Sir Marmaduke Langdales all their Baggage and Ammunition lost 200. Horse taken I have killed to me above 30. Troopers and 50. sore wounded Captaine Lesley is deadly hurt I am likewise shot in the body but I thanke God able to Ride as yet many of my Officers hurt I am going forward with my Regiment to joyne with Generall Major Vandruske their Horse are so weary that I hope I shall meete with them within two daies and your Excellency may be confident their destruction shall with great earnestnesse be endeavoured by Carlisle 24. of Octob. 1645. Your Excellencies most humble Servant John Brown All that did joyne with them in Cumberland are run backe and many more also they will daily grow weaker for they are in great confusion FINIS