An exact and true relation of the dangerous and bloudy fight, betweene His Majesties armie, and the Parliaments forces, neere Kyneton in the countie of Warwick, the 23 of this instant October sent in a letter to Iohn Pym, Esquire, a member of the House of Commons : which letter was signed by : Denzell Hollis, Ph. Stapleton, Tho. Ballard, William Balfour, Io., Meldrum, Charles Pym, who were then present.
      
       
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             An exact and true relation of the dangerous and bloudy fight, betweene His Majesties armie, and the Parliaments forces, neere Kyneton in the countie of Warwick, the 23 of this instant October sent in a letter to Iohn Pym, Esquire, a member of the House of Commons : which letter was signed by : Denzell Hollis, Ph. Stapleton, Tho. Ballard, William Balfour, Io., Meldrum, Charles Pym, who were then present.
             Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.
             Pym, Charles, Sir, d. ca. 1672.
             Stapleton, Philip, Sir, 1603-1647.
             Ballard, Thomas, Lieutenant Colonel to the Lord Grandison.
             Balfour, William, Sir, d. 1660.
             Meldrum, John, Sir, d. 1645.
          
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             1642.
          
           
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           Kineton (Warwickshire) -- History, Military.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           An
           Exact
           and
           True
           RELATION
           OF
           The
           DANGEROUS
           and
           BLOUDY
           FIGHT
           ,
           Betweene
           His
           Majesties
           Armie
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliaments
           Forces
           ,
           neere
           
             Kyneton
          
           in
           the
           Countie
           of
           
             Warwick
             ,
          
           the
           23
           of
           this
           instant
           OCTOBER
           .
        
         
           
             Sent
             in
             a
             Letter
             to
             IOHN
             PYM
             Esquire
             ,
          
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           COMMONS
           .
        
         
           Which
           Letter
           was
           signed
           by
           Denzell
           Hollis
           ,
           Ph.
           Stapleton
           ,
           Tho.
           Ballard
           ,
           William
           Balfour
           ,
           Io.
           Meldrum
           ,
           Charles
           Pym
           .
           Who
           were
           then
           present
           .
        
         
           ORdered
           that
           this
           Relation
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           H.
           Elsynge
           ,
           Cler.
           Parl.
           D.
           Dom.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           FRANCIS
           WRIGHT
           .
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           WE
           should
           doe
           our
           Army
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           wrong
           ,
           and
           not
           discharge
           our
           duty
           of
           thankfulnesse
           towards
           God
           ,
           if
           wee
           tooke
           not
           the
           first
           occasion
           to
           declare
           his
           goodnesse
           ,
           in
           giving
           so
           great
           a
           blessing
           as
           hee
           hath
           now
           done
           to
           the
           resolute
           and
           unwearied
           endeavours
           of
           our
           Souldiers
           ,
           fighting
           for
           him
           in
           the
           maintenance
           of
           his
           Truth
           ,
           and
           for
           themselves
           and
           their
           Countrey
           ,
           in
           defence
           of
           their
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           the
           priviledges
           of
           
             ●arliament
             .
          
           This
           makes
           us
           give
           you
           now
           a
           Narration
           of
           a
           blessed
           Victory
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           us
           upon
           the
           Army
           of
           the
           Cavaliers
           ,
           and
           of
           those
           evill
           persons
           ,
           who
           upon
           Sunday
           ,
           the
           23.
           of
           this
           instant
           ,
           ingaged
           his
           Majesty
           in
           a
           dangerous
           and
           bloody
           fight
           against
           his
           faithfull
           Subjects
           ,
           in
           the
           Army
           raised
           by
           Authority
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           his
           Crowne
           and
           Kingdome
           ;
           Wee
           marched
           from
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           Wednesday
           the
           19.
           upon
           Intelligence
           that
           the
           Army
           was
           moved
           from
           
             Shrewesbury
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bridgenorth
             ,
          
           and
           bending
           Southward
           ;
           our
           Train
           of
           Artillery
           was
           so
           unready
           ,
           through
           want
           of
           draught
           Horses
           ,
           and
           through
           our
           omission
           of
           Monsieur
           
             du
             Boys
             ,
          
           that
           we
           were
           forced
           to
           leave
           it
           behind
           to
           follow
           us
           ,
           and
           with
           it
           the
           Regiments
           of
           Colonell
           
             Hambden
             ,
          
           and
           Colonell
           
             Grantham
             ;
          
           and
           staying
           for
           it
           ,
           wee
           could
           advance
           no
           further
           then
           to
           a
           little
           Market-towne
           ,
           called
           
             Kyneton
          
           in
           
             Warwickeshire
             ,
          
           sixe
           miles
           from
           
             Warwicke
             ,
          
           whither
           we
           came
           the
           Saturday
           night
           ,
           with
           11.
           
           Regiments
           of
           Foot
           ,
           42.
           troops
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           about
           700.
           
           Dragoones
           ,
           in
           all
           about
           ten
           thousand
           men
           ;
           there
           we
           intended
           to
           rest
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           that
           our
           Artillery
           ,
           and
           the
           Forces
           left
           with
           it
           ,
           might
           come
           up
           to
           us
           .
           In
           the
           morning
           ,
           when
           we
           were
           going
           to
           Church
           ,
           
           we
           had
           Newes
           brought
           us
           ,
           That
           the
           Enemy
           was
           two
           miles
           from
           us
           ,
           upon
           a
           high
           Hill
           ,
           called
           
             Edge-hill
             ;
          
           whereupon
           wee
           presently
           marched
           forth
           into
           a
           great
           broad
           field
           under
           that
           Hill
           ,
           called
           
             The
             vale
             of
             the
             red
             Horse
             ,
          
           and
           made
           a
           stand
           some
           halfe
           a
           mile
           from
           the
           foot
           of
           the
           Hill
           ,
           and
           there
           drew
           into
           Battalia
           ▪
           where
           we
           saw
           their
           Forces
           come
           downe
           the
           Hill
           ,
           and
           draw
           likewise
           into
           Battell
           in
           the
           bottome
           a
           great
           broad
           company
           :
           Their
           Forces
           appeared
           to
           be
           much
           greater
           then
           we
           could
           possibly
           have
           conceived
           them
           to
           be
           ;
           by
           the
           confession
           of
           the
           prisoners
           wee
           have
           taken
           ,
           they
           that
           say
           least
           ,
           say
           fourteene
           thousand
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             
               Lindsey's
            
          
           Relation
           ,
           who
           was
           their
           Generall
           ;
           but
           others
           say
           ,
           eighteen
           thousand
           ,
           and
           above
           4000.
           horse
           and
           Dragoones
           :
           The
           wind
           was
           much
           for
           their
           advantage
           ,
           and
           they
           endeavoured
           to
           get
           it
           more
           ,
           which
           to
           prevent
           ,
           we
           were
           inforced
           to
           draw
           out
           our
           left
           Wing
           to
           a
           great
           breadth
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           meanes
           ,
           before
           the
           Battell
           was
           done
           ,
           gained
           it
           wholly
           from
           them
           :
           In
           our
           right
           Wing
           were
           three
           Regiments
           of
           Horse
           ,
           
           the
           Lord
           Generals
           commanded
           by
           Sir
           
             Philip
             
               Stapleto
            
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             William
             Balfore
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Fieldings
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Meldrums
          
           Brigado
           had
           the
           Van
           ,
           Colonel
           
             Essex
          
           was
           in
           the
           middle
           ,
           and
           Colonell
           
             Bullard
          
           with
           the
           Lord
           Generalls
           Regiment
           ,
           his
           owne
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Brookes
             ,
          
           and
           Colonell
           
             Hollis
          
           in
           the
           Reare
           :
           In
           the
           left
           Wing
           were
           24.
           troops
           of
           Horse
           ,
           commanded
           by
           Sir
           
             Iames
             Ramsey
             ,
          
           their
           Commissary
           Generall
           .
           In
           this
           posture
           wee
           stood
           ,
           when
           
           th'other
           Army
           advanced
           towards
           us
           ,
           the
           strength
           of
           their
           horse
           were
           on
           their
           right
           Wing
           ,
           opposit
           to
           our
           left
           Wing
           ;
           In
           their
           left
           Wing
           they
           had
           but
           ten
           troops
           ,
           but
           their
           Foot
           which
           appeared
           to
           us
           ,
           divided
           into
           nine
           great
           Bodies
           ,
           came
           up
           all
           in
           front
           ,
           and
           after
           some
           playing
           with
           the
           Canon
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           that
           part
           of
           it
           which
           was
           on
           their
           left
           ,
           and
           towards
           our
           right
           Wing
           ,
           came
           on
           very
           gallantly
           to
           the
           Charge
           ,
           and
           were
           as
           gallantly
           received
           ,
           and
           charged
           by
           Sir
           
             Philip
             Stapletons
          
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             Balfore's
          
           Regiments
           of
           Horse
           ,
           assisted
           with
           the
           Lord
           
             Roberts
          
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             Constables
          
           Regiments
           of
           Foot
           ,
           who
           did
           it
           so
           home
           thrice
           together
           ,
           that
           they
           forced
           all
           the
           Musquetiers
           of
           two
           of
           their
           best
           Regiments
           to
           run
           in
           and
           shrowd
           themselves
           within
           their
           Pikes
           ,
           not
           daring
           to
           shoot
           a
           shot
           ,
           and
           so
           stood
           :
           When
           our
           Reare
           came
           up
           ,
           and
           then
           charging
           all
           together
           ,
           especially
           that
           part
           of
           our
           Rear
           which
           was
           plac'd
           upon
           
           the
           right
           ,
           and
           so
           next
           unto
           them
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           Lord
           Generals
           Regiment
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Brooks
             ,
          
           led
           on
           by
           Colonell
           
             Ballard
             ,
          
           who
           commanded
           that
           Brigado
           ,
           forced
           that
           stand
           of
           Pikes
           ,
           and
           wholly
           broke
           those
           two
           Regiments
           ,
           and
           slew
           and
           took
           almost
           every
           man
           of
           them
           :
           The
           Earle
           of
           
             Lindsey
             ,
          
           his
           son
           the
           Lord
           
             Willoughby
             ,
          
           and
           some
           other
           persons
           of
           note
           are
           prisoners
           ,
           Sir
           
             Edmund
             Varney
             ,
          
           who
           carried
           the
           Kings
           Standard
           ,
           was
           slain
           by
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           the
           Lord
           Generals
           Troop
           of
           horse
           ,
           who
           did
           much
           other
           good
           service
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           Standard
           taken
           ,
           which
           was
           afterwards
           by
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           himself
           delivered
           unto
           his
           Secretary
           M.
           
             Chamber●
             ,
          
           with
           an
           intention
           to
           send
           it
           back
           the
           next
           day
           unto
           His
           Majesty
           ;
           but
           the
           Secretary
           after
           he
           had
           carried
           it
           long
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           suffred
           it
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           by
           some
           of
           our
           Troopers
           ,
           and
           as
           yet
           we
           cannot
           learn
           where
           it
           is
           :
           The
           other
           two
           Regiments
           of
           our
           Rear
           ▪
           Col.
           
             Hollis
             ,
          
           and
           Col.
           
             Ballard
          
           charged
           those
           which
           were
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           whole
           Body
           of
           the
           Kings
           Foot
           ,
           except
           two
           other
           Regiments
           ran
           away
           ▪
           by
           this
           time
           it
           grew
           so
           late
           and
           dark
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           the
           truth
           ,
           our
           Ammunition
           at
           this
           present
           was
           all
           spent
           ,
           that
           we
           contented
           our selves
           to
           make
           good
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           gave
           them
           leave
           to
           retire
           up
           the
           hil
           in
           the
           night
           :
           But
           before
           we
           come
           to
           this
           ,
           we
           will
           give
           you
           an
           account
           of
           what
           passed
           in
           the
           other
           parts
           of
           our
           Army
           ,
           before
           our
           Reare
           came
           up
           to
           charge
           .
           Our
           battell
           at
           the
           very
           first
           wholly
           disbanded
           and
           ran
           away
           ,
           without
           ever
           striking
           stroke
           or
           so
           much
           as
           being
           charged
           by
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           though
           Col.
           
             Essex
          
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           commanded
           those
           Regiments
           ,
           in
           chief
           did
           as
           much
           as
           men
           could
           doe
           to
           stay
           them
           ;
           but
           Col.
           
             Essex
          
           being
           forsaken
           by
           his
           whole
           Brigado
           ,
           went
           himself
           into
           the
           Van
           ,
           where
           both
           by
           his
           direction
           and
           his
           owne
           execution
           he
           did
           most
           gallant
           service
           ,
           till
           he
           received
           a
           shot
           in
           the
           thigh
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           is
           since
           dead
           :
           Now
           for
           our
           Rear
           ,
           thus
           it
           was
           ,
           before
           it
           ▪
           towards
           the
           out
           side
           of
           it
           stood
           our
           left
           wing
           of
           Horse
           ,
           advanced
           a
           little
           forward
           to
           the
           top
           of
           a
           hill
           ,
           where
           they
           stood
           in
           a
           Battalia
           lined
           with
           commanded
           Muskettiers
           ,
           400
           out
           of
           Col.
           
             Hollis
          
           Regiment
           ,
           and
           200
           out
           of
           Col.
           
           
             Ballards
             ;
          
           but
           upon
           the
           first
           charge
           of
           the
           Enemy
           they
           wheeled
           about
           ▪
           abandoned
           their
           Muskettiers
           ,
           and
           came
           running
           down
           with
           the
           enemies
           horse
           at
           their
           
           heels
           ,
           and
           amongst
           them
           pell mell
           ,
           just
           upon
           Col.
           
             Hollis
          
           his
           Regiment
           ,
           and
           brake
           through
           it
           ,
           though
           Col.
           
             Hollis
          
           himselfe
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           them
           come
           running
           towards
           him
           ,
           went
           and
           planted
           himselfe
           just
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           did
           what
           possibly
           he
           could
           doe
           to
           make
           them
           stand
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           prevailed
           with
           3
           Troops
           to
           wheele
           a
           little
           about
           and
           rally
           ;
           but
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           horse
           of
           that
           wing
           ,
           and
           the
           Enemies
           horse
           with
           them
           ,
           brake
           through
           ,
           and
           ran
           to
           Kineton
           ,
           where
           most
           of
           the
           Enemy
           left
           pursuing
           them
           ,
           and
           fell
           to
           plundring
           of
           our
           waggons
           ,
           by
           which
           many
           of
           us
           have
           received
           very
           great
           losse
           ,
           and
           by
           name
           ,
           your
           servants
           that
           now
           write
           to
           you
           :
           Notwithstanding
           their
           breaking
           through
           Col.
           
             Hollis
          
           his
           Regiment
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           dismayed
           ,
           but
           together
           with
           the
           other
           Regiments
           of
           that
           Brigado
           marched
           up
           the
           hill
           ,
           and
           so
           made
           all
           the
           haste
           they
           could
           to
           come
           up
           to
           fight
           ,
           &
           got
           the
           wind
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           came
           on
           (
           if
           we
           may
           say
           it
           ourselves
           ,
           but
           we
           must
           do
           the
           souldiers
           right
           )
           most
           gallantly
           ,
           and
           charged
           the
           enemy
           ,
           who
           were
           then
           in
           fight
           with
           our
           Van
           ,
           and
           the
           right
           wing
           of
           our
           Horse
           ;
           and
           as
           was
           said
           before
           ,
           helpt
           to
           defeat
           the
           two
           Regiments
           forementioned
           ,
           and
           made
           all
           the
           rest
           run
           ,
           but
           two
           other
           Regiments
           which
           retired
           orderly
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           made
           a
           stand
           ,
           and
           having
           the
           assistance
           of
           Canon
           ,
           and
           a
           ditch
           before
           them
           ,
           held
           us
           play
           very
           handsomely
           :
           And
           by
           this
           time
           it
           grew
           so
           darke
           ,
           and
           our
           Powder
           and
           Bullet
           so
           spent
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           not
           held
           fit
           we
           should
           advance
           upon
           them
           ;
           but
           there
           we
           stood
           in
           very
           good
           order
           ,
           drew
           up
           all
           our
           Forces
           both
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           and
           so
           stood
           all
           the
           night
           upon
           that
           place
           where
           the
           Enemy
           before
           the
           fight
           had
           drawne
           into
           Battalia
           ,
           till
           toward
           Morning
           that
           the
           enemy
           was
           gon
           ,
           and
           retired
           up
           the
           hil
           :
           And
           then
           we
           returned
           also
           to
           a
           warmer
           place
           near
           Kineton
           ,
           where
           we
           had
           quartered
           the
           night
           before
           ,
           for
           we
           were
           almost
           starved
           with
           cold
           in
           that
           bitter
           night
           ,
           our
           Army
           being
           in
           extreme
           want
           of
           victuals
           .
           And
           about
           9
           or
           10
           of
           the
           clock
           drew
           out
           againe
           into
           Battalia
           ,
           and
           so
           stood
           3
           or
           4
           hours
           ,
           till
           the
           Enemy
           was
           cleane
           gone
           from
           the
           hill
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           drew
           again
           into
           our
           quarter
           ,
           and
           there
           have
           lain
           this
           night
           ,
           and
           purpose
           this
           day
           ,
           God
           willing
           ,
           after
           we
           have
           buried
           our
           dead
           ,
           to
           march
           to
           Warwick
           to
           refresh
           our
           army
           ,
           wch
           is
           exceedingly
           wearied
           with
           so
           many
           
           nights
           watching
           ,
           &
           so
           long
           a
           fight
           which
           held
           from
           noon
           till
           dark
           night
           :
           Two
           particulars
           must
           not
           be
           omitted
           ,
           one
           of
           Sir
           
             Wi.
             
             Balfore
             ,
          
           who
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           day
           broke
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Foot
           which
           had
           green
           Colors
           ,
           beat
           them
           to
           their
           Canon
           ,
           where
           they
           threw
           down
           their
           Armes
           and
           ran
           away
           ,
           he
           laid
           his
           hand
           upon
           the
           Canon
           ,
           and
           called
           for
           nails
           to
           nail
           them
           up
           ,
           especially
           the
           two
           biggest
           which
           were
           Demy-Canon
           ,
           but
           finding
           none
           ,
           he
           cut
           the
           Ropes
           belonging
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           his
           Troopers
           killed
           the
           Canoneers
           :
           Then
           he
           pursued
           the
           flyers
           halfe
           a
           mile
           upon
           execution
           ,
           and
           after
           returned
           to
           Sir
           
             Philip
             Stapleton
             ,
          
           who
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           was
           charging
           of
           the
           red
           Regiment
           ,
           where
           the
           Kings
           Standard
           was
           ,
           and
           had
           charged
           it
           home
           to
           push
           of
           Pike
           with
           his
           single
           Troope
           ;
           and
           they
           then
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           helpe
           of
           some
           of
           the
           Foot
           of
           our
           Rear
           ,
           utterly
           broke
           it
           ,
           as
           you
           had
           it
           before
           :
           The
           other
           particular
           was
           of
           Sir
           
             Phil.
             Stapleton
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           when
           five
           Troops
           of
           the
           Enemies
           horse
           returned
           from
           pursuit
           of
           our
           left
           wing
           ,
           and
           from
           plundering
           some
           of
           our
           waggons
           and
           passed
           by
           the
           out
           side
           of
           our
           Rear
           upon
           the
           left
           hand
           ,
           went
           and
           charged
           them
           with
           his
           Troop
           and
           made
           them
           run
           ;
           but
           they
           finding
           a
           gap
           in
           the
           hedge
           got
           away
           ,
           and
           returned
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           broken
           
             Troops
          
           ,
           where
           they
           fallyed
           and
           made
           up
           a
           kinde
           of
           Body
           again
           ▪
           If
           we
           had
           time
           we
           could
           relate
           unto
           you
           many
           more
           observable
           passages
           ,
           but
           what
           you
           have
           here
           shal
           serve
           you
           til
           we
           meet
           ▪
           This
           only
           wil
           we
           say
           ,
           some
           of
           both
           sides
           did
           extreamly
           well
           ,
           &
           others
           did
           as
           ill
           ,
           and
           deserve
           to
           be
           hanged
           for
           deserting
           &
           betraying
           as
           much
           as
           lay
           in
           them
           their
           party
           ,
           but
           God
           alone
           is
           to
           be
           praised
           who
           fought
           with
           us
           ,
           &
           for
           us
           ,
           &
           made
           it
           his
           own
           work
           to
           give
           the
           victory
           unto
           his
           Servants
           :
           We
           have
           lost
           of
           note
           ▪
           onely
           Colonell
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           and
           we
           feare
           the
           Lord
           
             
               Saint-iohn
            
          
           wha●
           was
           dangerously
           wounded
           ;
           We
           here
           send
           you
           a
           George
           ,
           found
           in
           the
           field
           by
           a
           common
           Souldier
           ,
           and
           bought
           of
           him
           for
           twenty
           shillings
           by
           one
           Captane
           
             Ski●●er
             ;
          
           We
           have
           promised
           him
           he
           shall
           have
           it
           againe
           ;
           we
           onely
           send
           it
           you
           as
           one
           of
           our
           Trophees
           that
           you
           may
           see
           it
           :
           we
           beleeve
           you
           will
           heare
           of
           very
           many
           of
           great
           quality
           slain
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ;
           The
           Kings
           foot
           are
           either
           slain
           ,
           or
           most
           of
           them
           run
           away
           ,
           and
           are
           
           now
           very
           weak
           ,
           and
           should
           have
           been
           pursued
           by
           us
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           must
           of
           pure
           necessity
           refresh
           our
           men
           for
           three
           or
           four
           dayes
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           shall
           ,
           God
           willing
           ,
           addresse
           our selves
           to
           finish
           the
           work
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           t
           is
           very
           requisite
           ,
           Letters
           from
           the
           Committee
           should
           be
           writ
           into
           the
           Countryes
           ,
           which
           are
           Southern
           ,
           to
           stir
           them
           up
           that
           they
           may
           rise
           and
           cut
           them
           off
           ,
           or
           assist
           us
           at
           least
           against
           them
           ;
           which
           hoping
           you
           will
           forthwith
           do
           ;
        
         
           
             We
             rest
             ,
             Your
             faithfull
             and
             humble
             Servants
             .
             
               
                 Denzell
                 Hollis
                 :
              
               
                 Ph.
                 Stapleton
                 :
              
               
                 Tho.
                 Ballard
                 :
              
               
                 William
                 Balfore
                 :
              
               
                 Io:
                 Meldrum
                 :
              
               
                 Charles
                 Pym
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Our
             Lord
             Generall
             went
             last
             night
             to
             Warwick
             ,
             and
             is
             there
             very
             well
             ,
             and
             had
             he
             been
             with
             us
             ,
             we
             should
             not
             have
             presumed
             to
             have
             given
             you
             the
             first
             Advertisement
             .
             His
             Excellence
             did
             gallantly
             adventure
             himselfe
             that
             day
             in
             the
             From
             against
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             exposing
             himselfe
             to
             more
             danger
             then
             we
             could
             have
             wished
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A38899e-140
           
             These
             two
             Regiments
             were
             led
             by
             Sir
             
               Io.
               Meldrum
               ,
            
             and
             were
             of
             his
             Brigado
             .