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A76876	A bloudy fight in Scotland, between the English, Irish, and Scots, and a totall rout given to the adverse party in that kingdome, 1500. taken prisoners and dispersed, 120 killed upon the place, and many wounded. Also, the resolution of Lieutenant Generall David Lesley, concerning the Parliament of England, and the Armie. Together with a great fight at sea, betwixt the Parliament, and the Princes fleet, and the further proceedings of the forces in Lancashire: with Major Generall Ashtons letter to the Parliament. Published by authority.		1649 (1649)	Wing B3249; Thomason E548_17; ESTC R205562	3,167	8

A BLOUDY FIGHT IN SCOTLAND BETWEEN THE English Irish and Scots AND A totall Rout given to the Adverse party in that Kingdome 1500. taken prisoners and dispersed 120 killed upon the place and many wounded ALSO The Resolution of Lieutenant Generall David Lesley concerning the Parliament of England and the ARMIE TOGETHER With a great Fight at Sea betwixt the Parliament and the Princes Fleet And the further proceedings of the forces in Lancashire With Major Generall Ashtons Letter to the Parliament Published by Authority Imprinted at London for R. W. 26. March 1649. A Great FIGHT In SCOTLAND Between the English Irish and the Scots and a totall Rodt given to the adverse party in that Kingdom 1500 taken prisoners and dispersed 120 killed upon the place and many wounded Honoured Sir SInce my last of the 2. of this instant here hath hapned a great alteration in this kingdom and those who seemed powerful and potent are now moultted away and come to nothing for upon Lieu. Gen. Lesleys advancing towards them with 3000. horse and foot divers of the adverse party desisted from any further military prosecution and deserted the engagement for Charles the second others resolved to persist therein and to give Battell preparing themselves to receive the Parliaments Forces But upon the Lieut. Generals neer approach he sent a summons to Col. Frizle the commander in chief to come in and desist from any further acts of hostility and to know by what authority and commission they entred into this engagement who returned answer That he acted nothing but what he had commission for from his dread soveraign Charles the second and that if he made any opposition he would dispute it by the sword and immediatly during the time of treaty sent forth a party of horse and foot who fell upon some of the Lieutenant Generals out quarters killed some and took some prisoners whereupon the parliaments forces being sore inraged fell upon them with great violence routed them took and scattered 1500 upon articles the chiefe of them are to be brought prisoners to this City the meaner sort to depart to their own homes Col. Frizle escaped and fled to Endernesse with about 500 men leaving about 120 dead in the field The aforesaid Lieut. Gen. hath declared that he will use his utmost endeavours for preiervation of the union between both kingdoms and that he is resolved not to engage against the parliament of England and the army which causeth great tryumph and joy amongst the well affected party Edenburgh 14 March 2648. The further proceedings of the forces in Lancashire Sir The distractions in these parts begin to increase daily and the coles of Enmity and Discord are now kindling again for the adverse party grow both numerous and potent and the Lancashire Souldiery exceeding insolent and stubborn rejecting and disobeying the orders of his Excellency and refusing to disband and instead of yeelding obedience thereunto brake forth into passions of contempt reviling against the parliament and in a most rebellious manner laying their hands upon the hilt of their swords said They would rather die then disband untill they had their full Arrears and a good Government erected and set up within this Nation They are now fortifying themselves in several places of this County at the time of their late Randezvouz they were not above 500 horse and foot but since their Rebellious declaring against the parliament they are increased to a farre greater number above 2000 more being added to them within these few days who make in all about 3000 horse and foot the Clergy who have been the most instrumentall in our late troubles and distractions sides with them and preacheth much in their pulpits for the propagation and advancement of their Design the spirits of Malignity are ready to unite and divers other come in daily to their assistance if a speedy course be not taken to allay and quench the future issue of this present flame in all probability it wil suddenly break forth and shew its self in streams of bloud throughout this Northern Climate for we are now in great fear of new and present troubles God avert them or sanctifie them to us which is the earnest prayer of him who remains Lancaster 15 March 1648. Your most obliged friend J. Thorney Postscript Sir Col. Ashton endeavours the composing of all differences in these parts and hath sent a letter to the parl declaring and protesting to submit to all Orders of Parliament tending to the setling of peace and happinesse within this bleeding Nation and in order thereunto desireth monies for his men that are to bee disbanded A Message from Holland SIR THe Prince is here yet but his departure expected and by many longed for I cannot certainly informe you whether it be into Scotland or into Ireland he is expected at both Sir George Radcliffe is sent after Gen Riven to hasten the Swedish Army into their quarters there are 6000 men at Necopia ready to put to Sea and 1200 at Lodusia waiting only for the melting of the Ise and the Duke of Helsigna their Generall There is at Hamborough waiting only for a wind great store of Souldiers 6000 Danes are raising in Denmark but upon what design is not as yet knowne there is another great Army raising by the Zwitzers wherein are many persons of great eminency who command in chief viz. seven Dukes nine Marquesses seventeen Earls and two or three and twenty Lords That of the Danes two Dukes seven Earles three Marquesses and fifteene or sixteen Lords These are great numbers and it is to be feared will do more hurt to our already too poor Country then they can do good And yet we must have very many more as well of the barbarous Irish as of the beggarly Scot and the both proud and foolish French We heare certainly the peace is concluded on in France and by an expresse from P. Rupert the Prince of Wales is assured of a strong Hold in Ireland for the two Princes Rupert and Maurice are at Sea with seventy two Ships and Frigots and their Randezvouz the twelfth of March are to be within nine Leagues of Dublin at the Castle of Burkley The sixth of this instant the Lord of Ormond Generall the Lord of Clanrickard Lieutenant Generall the Lord Tasse Generall of the Horse the Lord Muskerry Commissary and Inchiquin and Preston with five thousand men to meet Ormond and his fifteen thousand at Pitmere twenty miles from Dublin I le assure you this is the Princes intelligence and if I could have got the Coppy of the Proclamation sent to the Lord of Ormond you should have had it But take the heads First he shewes that he hath no desire to commence his Reigne in bloud and that he will freely pardon those now holding any Castle or Garrison for the Parliament of England That he fights only to settle himselfe in the Throne of his late Father and a deale to this purpose This was sent to the Lord of Ormond by Collonell Buckworth to be proclaimed as a Pardon to all those that will falsify the trust reposed in them by the Parliament of England Hague March 16. 1648. A Letter from Plymouth containing the particulars of a great Fight at Sea SIR ON the 17. of this instant here arrived a Frigate who upon her casting anchor immediately manned a long Boat to the shore the Mariners purporting that there hath been lately a great Fight at Sea between Captain Moulton and prince Rupert neer the Western point and that after a bloudy fight it pleased God to crown the said capt Moulton with Victory and to sink two of the enemies ships viz. the Leopard formerly called by the name of the Kings Royall Swallow carrying 40 pieees of Ordnance and the Patrick of Ireland carrying 24 This fight continued for the space of two hours being with great gallantry disputed by both parties and after the exchange of several dreadfull Vollies the enemy perceiving two of their ships bequeathing themselves to the mercilesse waves held off and with a fair gaile lanched forth into the Ocean it is said the losse is very great on both sides many being slain and wounded yet the Mariners in the said Frigate make mention that the losse of the enemy doth far exceed ours by reason of above 80 being drowned at the sinking of the aforesaid ships Captain Moultons Squadron consisted of about twelve ships prince Ruperts four and twenty Some of ours are exceedingly torn and battered but since repaired and mrde whole it s further intimated that in this fight there were between two and three hundred killed and wounded the princes men begin to moulter away and die apace the bloudy fluxe and other diseases being very briefe amongst them a just judgment to all perfidious Christians if the parliaments Summers Fleet be but expedited to Sea and timely assistance sent unto capt Molton no doubt but he will be able to give a good accompt of this Summers Expedition Oh! what a sad thing it is that a handfull should perish at Sea when thousands may be spared at Land Plymouth 21 March 1648 Imprimatur The Jennings Reader There is a mistake in the fore-going page viz. the word Leopard for Swallow FINIS