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A True and exact relation of the proceedings of His Majesties army in Cheshire, Shropshire and Worstershire together with what hath happened to the late Lord Strange now Earl of Derby, before Manchester : with the resolution of the town to oppose him and the number of men which were slain.
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Wing C142A; ESTC R2664
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A true and exact RELATION OF THE Proceedings of His Majesties ARMY IN Cheshire Shropshire and Worstershire Together With what hath happened to the late Lord Strange now Earl of Derby before MANCHESTER WITH The Resolution of the Town to oppose him and the number of Men which were slain LONDON Printed for M. Batt Octob. 5 1642. Bridgenorth Octob. 1. 1642. OUr Countrey is in a most miserable condition there is nothing can be expected but a totall ruine thereof except God do miraculously help us with assistance from the Parliament The Kings Souldiers are altogether bent on mischief taking wasting and spoyling those things we should live by they do take our Corn unthresht to litter their horses spoyling that which many a poor creature wants if any one speak be it man or woman either a Pistoll or a Sword is straight set to the party with many grievous oathes They know what they do they are the Kings servants and will not be limitted of their will you may judge by this what a case we are in and for any thing we can perceive like to be worse for as long as these out-rages are permitted no question but the Kings Army will encrease What with Papists Atheists and all desperate Russians they have made Shrewsbury strong as it is reported to us many Pieces of Ordnance 300 Câ—rts laden with Ammunition and our County of Shropshire is very much a wed many wel-affected people withdraw themselves The Sheriff here hath lately seized certain thousands of pounds at our Town of Bridgenorth intended to be sent down Severn lately to Bristoll by M. Charlton of Aylcy M. Baker of Hamond and others We have many brags here of the Cavaliers â— what victories they have had at Worcester though we know for certain they are notorious lyes yet we dare not contradict them it grieves the soul of every good Christian to see how His Majestie is misled We are glad to hear of your constancy to the King and Parliament our affections are the same though we dare not shew it for all the reports you have heard you may perhaps understand by the next that Shropshire is not altogether so malignant as it is reported fear makes us yeild to many things I am in haste Yours T. C. Chester Octob. 1. 1642. WE are here in great fears 260 horse loads of Arms are come hither out of the North they tell us of 5000 men that wil come out of Lancashire and the parts adjacent besides what Cheshire and these parts of Wales will afford The Lord Cholmley sets out 200 Foot and 20 Horse The Lord Grandison with 200 Horse hath possest himself of 〈◊〉 for the King and hath billetted his Troops in the Town who have since their entrance plundered divers houses of well-affected men in the Town and Country which hath put the people round about into such a fear that many flie from the country to the city take houses and carry their best goods thither I my self am come this last week to live in Chester and have left my servants to look to businesse in the Country Since my coming hither there were 200 souldiers billetted in our little village and 13 of them appointed to my house who I thank God departed without doing any more hurt then what victualls they eat which they took in an orderly manner His Majesty departed Chester on Tuesday and went hence by Wregham to Shrewsbury whence he came At his departure from us he put 100 men for a Garrison into the Castle and commanded Sir Thomas Delves Sir Richard Wilbraham M. Philip Manwaring of Badely and M. Berkind the Pronotary and his son to wait upon His Majesty and to be confined to Court The same day the King went Captain Salisbury and his men did burn Sir William Bruertons Decoy and the Kings Souldiers in all places where they come grow very insolent and do much spoyl and mischief the Commissioners of Array by the Kings coming hither are much strengthned in these parts for the aforesaid men which the King hath taken away with him were the chief of those that attempted to put the Militia in execution The report is here that the King likes the City so well he intends shortly to return and winter with us My Lord Strange now Earl of Derby for on Munday last his father died here in Chester is gone with great Forces against Manchester who have fortified themselves and resolve to keep him out with all the might they can they have three Pieces of Ordnance my Lord Strange hath six Pieces Bullets have been exchanged on both sides and two of my Lords men slain and some Commanders which hath so far incensed him that he is resolved to have the Town or to die before it The times are like to be miserable God grant a happy Reconcilement Worcester September 29. 1642. ON Munday last we set forward with his Excellencie accompanied with six Regiments of foot and 26 or 27 troops of horse purposing for Coventry but News neer Coventry reaching us that the Enemy being at Worcester his Excellencie commanded our march thither where within 8 miles upon Friday last in the morning we attained from whence Sir William Belford Lieutenant Generall of the horse with 10 commanded troops and 600 Musquetiers were commanded to make good the passage to the City that our Army might march in safety from the Enemy Upon our passage we found little or no Intelligence of what strength the other party was and drawing neer the City we found the Enemy engaged on the other side the bridge and in fight with some of our troops so that it was impossible for us to make good our purposes being not able to passe the River we laid severall Ambuscadoes about the City and the horse shewed themselves but all in vain for the Enemy durst not make the least â—â—lly upon us but they after the skirmish and about one of the clock at night still and silently with their losse departed the City and made good their retreat towards Bewdley and no living soul would give us the least notice of the same It is certainly reported that Prince Robert came in with 11 Troops and 500 Dragooneers Next morning was found dead 24. but all not known when they were viewed Prince Maurice is certainly reported to be shot through the jaws and Prince Robert in the heel Some two more of the great ones amongst them were buried the same Friday evening ere they departed Wilmot is certainly run through the body and it is said divers of them dyed upon the way but certain it is that their losse was full as great as ours which had been more could we have had any Intelligence out of the City which is desperately Malignant and the Country also Of our side onely of principall Officers Sargeant Major Douglas was slain and Colonell Sands sore wounded Our next march will be towards Ludlow where Prince Robert is FINIS