A true relation of the progress of the Parl[i]aments forces in Scotland together with the king's wholly abandoning Scotland, and in despair, with what forces were left them, marching into England, with part of our forces in his van, and my Lord General following in his reer / by an express messenger to the Council of State.
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             A true relation of the progress of the Parl[i]aments forces in Scotland together with the king's wholly abandoning Scotland, and in despair, with what forces were left them, marching into England, with part of our forces in his van, and my Lord General following in his reer / by an express messenger to the Council of State.
             Downing, George, Sir, 1623?-1684.
          
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             1651.
          
           
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             "A letter from the Council of state to the Lord major of London": p. 5.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660.
        
      
    
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           A
           True
           RELATION
           Of
           the
           Progress
           of
           the
           Parlaments
           Forces
           in
           SCOTLAND
           :
           Together
           with
           the
           KING'
           's
           Wholly
           abandoning
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           in
           despair
           ,
           with
           what
           Forces
           were
           left
           them
           ,
           marching
           into
           
             England
             :
          
           with
           part
           of
           our
           Forces
           in
           his
           Van
           :
           and
           my
           LORD
           GENERAL
           following
           in
           his
           Reer
           .
           By
           an
           Express
           Messenger
           to
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           .
           
             blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             William
             Du-Gard
             ,
          
           by
           the
           appointment
           of
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           ,
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1651.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             A
             Letter
             to
             the
             Honorable
             Council
             of
             State
             relating
             the
             Progress
             of
             the
             Parlaments
             Forces
             in
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             together
             with
             the
             King's
             marching
             into
             
               England
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               Truly
               Honorable
               !
            
          
           
             HAving
             taken
             in
             Brunteland
             ,
             and
             the
             enemie
             still
             continuing
             within
             their
             Trenches
             at
             Sterling
             ,
             it
             was
             unanimously
             concluded
             a
             necessarie
             and
             a
             quick
             work
             to
             endeavor
             the
             reduction
             of
             St
             Johnstone
             ,
             which
             ,
             as
             I
             hinted
             in
             my
             last
             ,
             is
             a
             place
             of
             great
             importance
             lying
             in
             the
             Center
             of
             that
             part
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             which
             is
             on
             the
             other
             side
             Forth
             .
             The
             enemie
             had
             put
             in
             a
             Regiment
             of
             foot
             into
             the
             Town
             ,
             not
             above
             two
             hours
             ere
             our
             Van
             came
             up
             ,
             who
             were
             boated
             from
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             water
             into
             the
             Town
             ,
             which
             made
             them
             very
             high
             and
             peremptorie
             :
             but
             our
             men
             having
             broken
             down
             the
             sluces
             and
             let
             out
             the
             water
             out
             of
             their
             graff
             ,
             their
             courage
             fail'd
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord's
             Daie
             morning
             last
             the
             Town
             was
             surrendred
             to
             us
             upon
             Brunteland
             Articles
             :
             My
             Lord
             went
             in
             and
             view'd
             it
             :
             and
             wee
             finde
             the
             place
             everie
             way
             answering
             
             our
             thoughts
             of
             it
             :
             and
             that
             night
             the
             whole
             Armie
             marcht
             back
             towards
             Brunteland
             ,
             eleven
             miles
             :
             On
             Munday
             last
             wee
             came
             to
             Brunteland
             ,
             and
             that
             night
             shipt
             over
             our
             whole
             foot
             to
             Leith
             ,
             and
             som
             of
             our
             Hors
             :
             and
             the
             residue
             were
             transporting
             with
             all
             expedition
             .
             Lievtenant
             General
             
               Munk
            
             is
             left
             in
             Scotland
             ,
             Commander
             in
             chief
             ,
             and
             march't
             from
             us
             directly
             to
             Sterling
             the
             same
             day
             wee
             came
             to
             Brunteland
             :
             and
             wee
             are
             confident
             hee
             was
             the
             next
             day
             possessed
             of
             Sterling
             Town
             ,
             and
             doubt
             not
             of
             the
             hearing
             a
             speedie
             account
             of
             the
             Castle
             .
             Wee
             have
             left
             with
             him
             of
             Foot
             and
             Hors
             a
             field-force
             of
             7
             or
             8000.
             
             Col.
             
               Overton
            
             is
             made
             Governour
             of
             St
             
               Johnstouns
               :
            
             hee
             hath
             with
             him
             Colonel
             
               Daniel's
            
             Regiment
             of
             Foot
             ,
             Col.
             
             
               Aldridges
            
             Regiment
             of
             Hors
             ,
             and
             500
             Dragoons
             .
             Tuesdaie
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             ,
             Major
             General
             
               Lambert
               ,
            
             with
             about
             3000
             Hors
             and
             Dragoons
             ,
             marcht
             towards
             the
             Enemie
             ,
             who
             will
             with
             all
             expedition
             ,
             get
             into
             the
             Reer
             of
             them
             :
             and
             my
             Lord
             hath
             now
             sent
             mee
             with
             Orders
             to
             Maj.
             
             Gen.
             
               Harrison
            
             to
             get
             into
             the
             Van
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             stop
             them
             what
             hee
             can
             ,
             and
             do
             what
             further
             hee
             think's
             fit
             in
             the
             Counties
             as
             he
             marche's
             :
             I
             am
             to
             keep
             with
             him
             till
             the
             Armie
             com
             up
             .
             Both
             Maj.
             
             Generals
             will
             march
             night
             and
             daie
             till
             they
             get
             to
             them
             :
             Yesterday
             morning
             ,
             my
             Lord
             General
             ,
             with
             the
             Foot
             ,
             and
             Residue
             of
             the
             Hors
             ,
             march't
             from
             
               Leith
               :
            
             hee
             will
             eas
             himself
             so
             of
             his
             Train
             as
             may
             expedite
             his
             Marches
             :
             hee
             bring's
             out
             of
             Scotland
             8
             Regiments
             of
             Hors
             ,
             besides
             Dragoons
             ;
             and
             8
             or
             9
             (
             if
             Col.
             
             
               West
            
             com
             with
             him
             )
             Regiments
             of
             Foot
             .
             Truly
             ,
             the
             Lord
             hath
             don
             wonderfully
             for
             his
             poor
             servants
             ,
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             here
             ,
             beyond
             what
             wee
             could
             have
             thought
             ;
             and
             now
             the
             whole
             
             hopes
             of
             the
             Enemie
             is
             cooped
             up
             in
             this
             partie
             that
             march't
             by
             
               Carlile
            
             yesterdaie
             .
             Thursday
             the
             Enemie
             remov'd
             from
             
               Sterling
               :
            
             Friday
             wee
             had
             intelligence
             thereof
             ,
             but
             however
             wee
             resolved
             to
             go
             on
             with
             our
             work
             :
             after
             that
             their
             marches
             were
             in
             such
             traverses
             ,
             that
             wee
             knew
             not
             well
             what
             to
             conjecture
             :
             however
             wee
             resolved
             after
             them
             ,
             assoon
             as
             the
             business
             of
             St
             
               Johnstouns
            
             was
             over
             .
             After
             their
             march
             ,
             they
             first
             resolved
             
               Middleton
            
             should
             return
             to
             keep
             the
             North
             :
             then
             that
             
               Robert
               Montgomery
            
             (
             who
             was
             on
             the
             other
             side
             
               Forth
            
             )
             should
             go
             :
             and
             this
             a
             little
             put
             us
             to
             thoughts
             what
             they
             will
             do
             :
             but
             ,
             in
             conclusion
             ,
             
               Robert
               Mountgomery
            
             and
             all
             were
             ordered
             to
             follow
             them
             .
             They
             are
             not
             above
             11000
             men
             at
             most
             ;
             they
             have
             very
             little
             provision
             with
             them
             ;
             through
             all
             the
             countrey
             in
             
               Scotland
            
             wee
             finde
             their
             run-awaies
             :
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             nothing
             was
             left
             them
             but
             a
             desperate
             cure
             ,
             or
             a
             desperate
             ruine
             ,
             wth
             my
             heart
             is
             fill'd
             in
             the
             confident
             exspectation
             of
             .
             I
             suppose
             rational
             men
             will
             put
             a
             wide
             difference
             between
             their
             condition
             now
             ,
             &
             it
             2
             or
             3
             moneths
             ago
             ,
             when
             their
             Armie
             was
             in
             it's
             strength
             ,
             
               Fife
               ,
            
             and
             all
             the
             side
             of
             that
             side
             the
             water
             theirs
             .
             They
             have
             not
             left
             in
             
               Scotland
            
             the
             face
             of
             anie
             Autoritie
             or
             force
             ,
             or
             Town
             garrison'd
             .
             The
             Lord
             keep
             his
             servants
             humble
             ,
             but
             believing
             himself
             ,
             and
             let
             everie
             one
             bestirr
             himself
             ,
             and
             plaie
             the
             man
             (
             or
             rather
             the
             Christian
             )
             in
             this
             hour
             .
             I
             must
             beg
             pardon
             for
             not
             writing
             to
             anie
             others
             ,
             beeing
             wearie
             ,
             and
             the
             messenger
             taking
             hors
             .
             My
             humble
             and
             heartie
             remembrance
             to
             Mr
             
               Roe
               .
            
          
           
             
               I
               am
               ,
               Sir
               !
               Your
               Honor
               's
               most
               cordial
               and
               humble
               Servant
               ,
               G.
               Downing
               .
            
             
               Newcastle
               ,
               
                 Aug.
                 7.
                 1651.
                 
              
            
          
           
           
             
               Postscript
               .
            
             
               The
               generalitie
               of
               the
               
                 Scots
              
               were
               against
               the
               present
               attempt
               for
               
                 England
                 ;
              
               but
               the
               KING
               told
               them
               ,
               hee
               would
               march
               with
               such
               as
               would
               follow
               him
               :
               hee
               look's
               very
               despondingly
               ,
               but
               must
               adventure
               all
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             Letter
             from
             the
             
               Council
               of
               State
            
             to
             the
             Lord
             
               Major
            
             of
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             
               My
               Lord
               !
            
          
           
             THis
             letter
             coming
             to
             the
             Council
             by
             a
             Messenger
             Express
             ,
             shewing
             the
             progress
             that
             our
             forces
             have
             made
             in
             Scotland
             ;
             so
             ,
             as
             the
             Scottish
             Armie
             ,
             which
             would
             never
             bee
             brought
             to
             fight
             in
             their
             own
             Countrie
             ,
             have
             now
             left
             the
             same
             for
             lost
             ;
             and
             are
             marched
             into
             England
             .
             By
             it
             you
             will
             also
             see
             in
             what
             posture
             our
             forces
             are
             in
             order
             to
             them
             ;
             you
             will
             find
             St
             Iohnstones
             surrendred
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             Sterling
             town
             before
             this
             time
             in
             our
             possession
             :
             by
             all
             which
             wee
             hope
             that
             whole
             work
             is
             near
             a
             good
             and
             happie
             end
             ;
             which
             wee
             thought
             good
             to
             give
             your
             Lordship
             notice
             of
             ;
             and
             desire
             you
             it
             may
             bee
             published
             in
             the
             Congregation
             where
             your
             Lordship
             is
             ,
             that
             the
             people
             might
             bee
             thereby
             stirred
             up
             to
             give
             God
             thanks
             for
             the
             great
             progress
             made
             in
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             hopeful
             Condition
             our
             affairs
             are
             in
             for
             a
             speedie
             and
             good
             issue
             .
          
           
             
               White-Hall
               
                 August
                 the
                 10.
                 1651.
                 
              
            
             
               Signed
               &c.