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prince_n	duke_n	king_n	york_n	6,009	5	9.6875	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79456	Cheshires successe, since their pious and truly valiant collonell Sr. VVilliam Brereton Barronet, came to their rescue Set forth in 4. chapters; I. The battell at Namptwich, Jan. 28. II. The battell at Torperley, Feb. 21. III. An account how the time was spent since Sir William's first advancing into the county, till the battell at Middlewich. IIII. The memorable battell at Middlewich, March 13. Confirmed by a letter sent from that industrious and faithfull collonell unto his deare friend in London: and a copy of the same unto an Honourable Member of the House of Commons, and by the House ordered to be printed.		1643 (1643)	Wing C3784aA; ESTC R232693	10,968	12

having in their hands any of the goods and chattels or in their possession any lands of any person in Rebellion or aiding and assisting to any of the Rebels to give speedy notice of such goods or lands in their possession to Sir Nicholas Byron the Governour of the City of Chester and high Sheriffe of the County within sixe dayes after publication thereof And further to publish and declare unto all such persons as have since the first of January last withdrawne themselves from their houses and habitations in the County of Chester whereby they have deprived His Maiesties loyall subiects their aide and assistance for suppressing the present Rebellion that they and every of them shall within sixe dayes after publication thereof returne to their respective dwellings and acquaint Sir Nicholas Byron of such their returns or shew unto him the cause of absenting themselves upon perill of being proceeded against as persons aiding and assisting the Rebells according to His Maiesties command aforementioned And hereof they are to take notice at their perils Given under Our hands and the hand of the said Governour of Chester the 8. of March 1642. Rivers Rob Kilmurrey Rob Cholmley Tho Savage Nic Byron From the Army neere Stafford SInce the Messenger was not dispatched away with that expedition expected when the Letters within were written I thought good to adde what hath since occurred in these parts Vpon Sunday March 19. We had a Battaile with the Enemy upon Salt Heath neere Stafford wherein we had also very good successe our strength then present come in upon that ground being but small in respect of theirs especially their Horse whereof there were as is conceived 1000. or 1200. there being the Kings owne Troope or the Princes and the Duke of Yorkes On their part was slain the Earle of Northampton whose body we tooke away with us from the ground the Kings owne Standard was taken and the Cornet slaine and 3. or 4. more Colours We have one of the Earle of Chesterfields Sons prisoner namely Fardinando Of theirs great store were slain many Cart loads we heare were carryed away sure we are that about 60. were found dead in one ditch We heare say we have slain many men of note Hastings is wounded and we had him but he overgot us in the Fight our enemies were valiant fellows and causing our Horse to retreate upon our Foot we were afraid they would have disordered them and that we should have had the worst of it but praised be God our fresh-water souldiers kept their rankes and fought manfully caused the enemy to retreate and we kept the field 3. houres after we have not any one considerable man of our side killed or hurt In some respects this was like Keinton Battle 1. They were both upon the Lords day 2. In regard of the suddennesse of it 3. They lost their Generall then so now 4. The Kings Standard was taken then so now Sir William Breereton hath it Herein they differ the enemy had more advantages of us at this fight then at Keinton they being 2. if not 3. to our one c. And in the smalnesse of our losse which was not above 6. or 8. men at the most We are now returned to Vttoxeter about 10. miles off Stafford to refresh our selves The Lord be praised I rest Yours Vttoxeter March 20. 1642. Some say Master Spencer Lucie is slaine VVe lost two Case of Drakes The Originall of which the Stationer can shew any man from a good hand Master Noble and Sir Edward Littleton have Letters to reade in the House this Saturday morning which agree with this Relation FINIS