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A copie of a letter sent from a gentleman in his Majesties army to an especiall friend in London: containing a true relation of his Majesties army since their removall from Oxford, to the 16. of this present Novemb. 1642.
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Wing C6139; ESTC R231646
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A Copie of a Letter Sent from a Gentleman in his MAjESTIES Army to an especiall friend in London Containing a true Relation of his MAjESTIES Army since their removall from Oxford to the 16. of this present Novemb. 1642. Published for the benefit of all those who desire to be truely informed Printed Anno Dom. 1642. SIR I Shall tell you nothing of the Kings passage from Oxford to Abbington Henly Redding and Maydenhead who expiated by furnishing the Army with necessaries besides Armes which the fled Garrisons left behinde them when his Majestie came to Egham and Stanes he summon'd Windsor-Castle kept against him by 1200 men under the command of captain Venne Citizene but was denied entrance His Majestie thought it not worth the stay or the losse of any man From thence marcht to Colebrook where the Earles of Northumberland and Pembrook for the house of Peers the Lord Wenman Mr Pierpoynt Sir John Epsley for the house of Commons brought a Petition from the Parliament after long dispute presented by them to his Majestie the substance was to beseech his Majestie to concurre with His loving subjects to prevent the further effusion of bloud and to that end to appoint a place for Commissioners on both sides to meet treat of Peace To this the King answered he knew no beter place then Windsor-castle After this Committee had been exceedingly well received both by the King and the rest of the Court they were dismissed and set forwards towards London On Saturday about eight of the clock in the morning the King gave sudden charges for the Army to march toward Brandford and on Hountslow heath set the Army in battalia while the Lord Generall Ruthen led some of the Regiments of foot towards the town where the Regiments of my Lord Brooks and Mr Hollys and some other select companies in all 2000 kept the works These gave fire assoon as the Kings forces were upon them and were boldly answered by the Regiment of Mr Bellowes some of whose men were slain out of the windows but twenty of his men got into the house slew ten in the chambers and at their descent took 80 prisonners in a yard ready to issue out When they had bound these put a guard upon them they advanced so stoutly that they possessed themselves of the first work which was a battery of two Canons and a Brest-work in the middle of New-Braintford By this time the Regiment of Sir William Pennyman came up to the assistance of M. Bellowes and here the dispute grew very hot from another work like the former betwixt the two Brainfords where the watermen used to ply at last it was likewise wonne the last work was about 20 score on this side the old Brainford Colonell Hapden was not farre distant from it with a reserve but came not into their relief here many fell at least 50 drowned and the rest ran away leaving that work as the two former By this time it grew so exceeding dark that it was not wisdome though I think safe to have followed the execution any further The King lay at Hounslow the body of the army and all the baggage at Brainford Upon strict and just examination the benefit of this action was this 6 pieces of Canon 7 Colours 443 prisoners among whom are Doctour Clayton minister of Putney and Preacher to a Regiment Lilburn once a Printer stigmatized with M. Prin and now Captain and one Ashfield Captain Lieutenant to the Lord Brook besides many other inferiour officers Their dead I mean by the sword are not above 200. Among them is Quarles Lieutenant Colonell to M. Hollis whose Regiment is by this service utterly defeated Of the Kings side there were slain near 30 none of note but M. Creswell a Captain of foot and a Lieutenant M. La-Roch a great Engineer is wounded in the belly but without danger The next day being Sunday the King commanded service and sermon before the break of day and about 8 of the clock went to Brainford where he had scarce been half an houre but a most violent because unexpected Alarm was given which was immediately discovered by the garrison in Kingston to be 1200 men Marriners that came in 12 great Lighters with their Cannon and designed to land at Sion-house to make that good but were prevented by the excellent industry of a Gentleman no officer who rallyed 150 men and made good the House and garden just as they drew to shore from whom they were so galled that they lanched out again and moved down the river giving so much fire both with great and small shot which was answered again from the shore that for the time the greatest battell made not more noise Diverse shot came through the House and fell nigh the Kings person at Old-Brainford Two Drakes were prepared ready to entertain them and not in vain for at the first shot a Barge was broken at one side at the second six men were slain the third fell into the Boat where half their Ammunition lay being 22 barrels of Powder which immediately took fire and made the morning in one part as dark as the preceding night and yet by the rest that appeared of day legs and arms were plentifully seen fly in the ayre Amazed with this they ranne their Boats upon the shore of the other side and quitted them The Kings souldiers soon possessed themselves of the spoyl which was 11 piece of Canon 22 barrels of Powder much meal bread cheese c. For want of carriage 12 barrels of Powder by order were broken and thrown into the water and eight Canon nailed and sunk In this action the King lost not one man and but one hurt on the thumbe About one of the clock the Earle of Essex with the help of many City Regiments stood in battalia near the Camp But among so many trees ditches and hedges that the Kings Horse could never come to Chardge Wherefore two Troops stood within lesse then twice Musket-shot of them received 30 Canon-shot with the losse but of 5 horses and never a man In the mean time the Army retreated part with the King to Hampton Court and the other to Kingstone By this if the Parliament forces had a minde to fight Hounslow-heath was an open Campagnea besides Kinston was better Quarter by the benefit of the River and the other Countreys adjacent The Parliament was highly offended with what the King had done upon Saturday Imprisoned a messenger the King sent upon Sunday with a gratious message but released him the next day They say the King fights while he treats of Peace To this it is answered that the Parliament forces advanced the same day towards the King before he marched That they shot first That the same day speeches were made in Guildhall that for all the Treaty they did not intend Peace Lastly that the King did not give nor they ask a cessation of arms The King on Monday marched himself to Oatlands the Army still lying at Kingston The Lord Digby with his Regiment of horse and 2 Troops of Dragoneers layeth at Egham to hinder the incursions of Windsor-Castle from whence on the same Saturday which is another reason they issued and took two of the Kings waggons of provision slaying the carters You may confidently believe this narration for you receive it not from my ear but from my eye