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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38884	An exact and perfect relation of every particular of the fight at VVorcester and ordering the battle on both sides of the river of Severne from an emminent officer of the army ; severall letters from Scotland signifying the taking of Sir Philip Musgrave with severall other lords and lairds, and 500 of their party kild and taken neer Dumfreeze in Scotland ; also a letter from Col. Alured of the manner of the taking of Generall Lesley, &c. at Ellitt near Dundee ... ; lastly, also a letter of the taking of Dundee by storme September 1, in which storme Major Gen. Lumsden and 600 more of the Scots were slaine, &c.	Emminent officer of the army.	1651 (1651)	Wing E3603; ESTC R17159	4,033	9

Horse and Dragoons were designed for Naward to surprise our horse whereupon I forthwith sent to the Governour of Carlisle who forthwith sent me a Partie of Musqueteers it seems one Terrel late a Corporal to Capt. Cicil Howard and some other Runawaies brought the enemie upon this business since then I dispatcht two Messengers into Scotland to observe what they were doing and now one of them is returned and brings me certain word that our Horse and Dragoons from Edenburgh fell in amongst them at Dunfrieze where there were above 500 of the enemie and after half an hou●s dispute our men got into the Town kild or took most of them almost none escaping and by reason that most of the Townsmen did stand out notwithstanding the former promise therefore our Officers are making an example of them and are scouring the Countrie thereabouts I hope to day to have the particulars for I heare Sir Iohn Chastors with one Cealehead and others are taken I am Naward September 3. 1651. Sir Your humble servant R. C. SIR SInce I closed up my Packet I have another Messenger come who assures me of the routing of the Enemie at Dunfrieze and that Sir Philip Musgrave the Mayor of Iohnston Kealehead with all the Lords and Leards in that Countrie are taken or killed the manner of it was thus 100 horse of ours came to Dunfrieze and after some small dispute got into the Towne and plundered part then retreated into Galloway where they took up quarters and that night the remainder of the Bodie came to the same place as was agreed before hereupon the Scots Countrymen and all got together not knowing of our grand bodie and thought in the night time to have devoured our 100 horse but our bodie being readie and expecting them fell pell mell upon them and as yet never a Scot can tell what is become of his fellow an absolute rout scarse any escaped Naward Sptember 3. 1651. Yours R. C. Collonell Alured's Letter of the taking Gen. Lesley c. With a perfect List of the Prisoners neer Dunder SIR IT hath pleased the Lord to give a great mercy to us in the delivery up of a great many of the Leaders and chiefe of the Scottish Forces into our hands I being commanded forth with a party of Horse and Dragoons marched on a dark rainy night in rough and tedious way to the Town neer the High-Lands called Ellit where we had intelligence that most of the Scots Commanders lay which wee found to bee true and have taken there these Prisoners in this inclosed List nominated not above two of the most considerable men of the Committee of State are left besides those who are here the rest of the enemy were quartered at two little Towns within a mile but my Party who were about 800 were so dispersed in getting such rich Prizes that I could not possibly go any further but having such considerable Prisoners thought it most convenient to march away with them The enemy were about 4000. who are all dispersed Some of our party have gotten 500. 300. 200. 100 pounds a peece and none of them but well rewarded for their service I desire the Lord to give us hearts to be truly thankfull to him for this and all other his mercies towards us I am Sir Your friend to serve you Matth Alured From my Tent before Dundee Aug. 29. 1651. A List of the Prisoners GEneral Lesley Earl Marshall Lord of Keeth Earl Crawford Lord Ogleby Lord Burginee Lord Humby Lord Lee Sir Iames Fowls of Collington Sir Alexand. Fotheringham of Powery Sir Iames Locker Col. Andrew Milns Mr. Archibald Sidserfe Mr. Tho. Hoburn Lord of Humbies Sonne Mr. Iohn Brickburn of Ormston Mr. Robert Norn of Strathord Mr. Iohn Blare Mr. Laurence Blare M. Alex. Nern M. Donell Crocket M. Andrew Gray M. Iohn Ramsey M. Will. Leithton M. David Duer M. James Ogleby M. Iohn Belches M. Henry Cheap M. Iames Fleming Ministers M. Rob. Douglas M. Ia. Hamilton M. Mungo Law M. Iohn Smith M. George Petilon M. Iohn Ruttera M. Iames Sharp M. Hugh Ramsey M. Andrew Carre Cap. Andr. Wood Cornet Tho. Brown With about 70 Prisoners more being Souldiers and servants to the Noblemen A Letter from Leith Sept. 3. of the taking of Dundee by storme c. SIR EVen now I received the newes of the taking Dundee it was taken by storme on Munday last about 10 and 11 a Clock within a quarter of an hour after they began to storme six hundred as my intelligence tels me are slaine Amongst them Major Gen. Lumsden the Governour Leith 3. Sep. 1651. FINIS