A true relation of Colonell Cromwels proceedings against the cavaliers wherein set forth the number of those that were taken, kil'd and maimed at his late victories obtained over them : sent in a letter / from a Gentleman in his army ; dated July 24, 1643, to a friend in London. Gentleman in his army. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A63661 of text R1587 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing T2902). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. 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A63661) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 53592) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 239:E62, no 7) A true relation of Colonell Cromwels proceedings against the cavaliers wherein set forth the number of those that were taken, kil'd and maimed at his late victories obtained over them : sent in a letter / from a Gentleman in his army ; dated July 24, 1643, to a friend in London. Gentleman in his army. [2], 5 p. Printed for Bejamin [sic] Allen, London : 1643. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library. eng Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649. A63661 R1587 (Wing T2902). civilwar no A true relation of Colonell Cromwels proceedings against the cavaliers. Wherein is set forth the number of those that were taken, kil'd, and Gentleman in his army 1643 1322 24 0 0 0 0 0 182 F The rate of 182 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2007-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-01 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-02 Jonathan Blaney Sampled and proofread 2007-02 Jonathan Blaney Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A True RELATION OF Colonell Cromwels PROCEEDINGS against the CAVALIERS . Wherein is set forth the Number of those that were Taken , Kil'd , and Maimed , at his late Victories obtained over them . Sent in a Letter from a Gentleman in his Army ( Dated July , 24. 1643. ) to a Friend in LONDON . Published according to Order . LONDON Printed for Bejamin Allen , 1643. A TRVE RELATION OF Colonell CROMVVELS PROCEEDINGS Against the Cavaliers . VVherein is set forth the Number of those that were Taken , Kil'd , and Maimed , in his late Victories obtained against them . Good Captaine , I Received yours last week , &c. for which I thanke you , and which did much moderate the anxiety of our soules , wherein we were in the apprehension of the utter rou●ing , and infinite losse of Sir William Walter , as it was before related and represented to us , the best I confesse is bad , but as it pleaseth the L●●● , so things come to passe , and 〈…〉 times to receive evill at his hande 〈…〉 yet laying aside our confidence in him , 〈…〉 downe to the Grave , and raiseth up 〈…〉 to doe his worke intended by small 〈…〉 by great , and hath 〈…〉 , 〈…〉 strength of flesh ) and he will bring it to p 〈…〉 ; 〈◊〉 is faithfull , he hath promised and he will doe ●● . I should be glad to heare some good newes of the Kentish busines , &c. in the meane time , I shall now tell you our own great danger , and therefore great deliverance , ( the Lords name be praised for it . ) About Tuesday last the Cavaliers came from Bever Castle , and Newark● , to ●●●●ord , about 1000. of them , as was informed us ; they set also that day 〈…〉 member ) upon Peterborough , but were repelled by Colonell Palgrave and his Company , who lay about Whittlesey and Peterborough , and sallyed out to them with some Ordnance , they retired to Stamford , whither they 〈…〉 d in the Countrey , and began to fortifie apace , but it pleased God to interrupt them , by sending Colonell Cromwell to them from Northampton side , or Buckingham , with 6. or 7. Troops , and some few Foot . On Wednesday they had some Skirmishes , first at a great house called Wothrop House , 〈…〉 whence driving them , they retired to 〈…〉 stately house , by Stamford also called 〈…〉 and getting within the Parke Walls , ( 〈…〉 round with a stone Wall ) they made that 〈…〉 ; so for that time the W●●●● seased , for the Colonell had few Foot , and no Ordnance . We lost not a man , or but a man at most , he slew of theirs a Captain , a Lievtenant , and a Cornet , and some 10. or 12. more , and took one Colour , and some 20. men , so there was a True● , at least no more fighting till this morning : though the Colonel was within a mile and halfe of the Towne , intending to set downe against it on Saturday morning last betimes , but the sad raine forbad him . Yesterday God sent also to his assistance , Colonell Hobard , ( and some say also , Sir Samuel Luke , ) Colonell Palgrave also came to him with his men and Ordnance , so together they made a considerable strength , of 3. or 4000. and they say 12. or 14. Pieces of Ordnance . They stay not , but presently that night advance all to Burghly House ( whither the Enemy was againe gone for sanctuary ) sit downe before it , shot with their Ordnance 2 or 3. houres , ( beginning at 3. of clock this morning ) but could do no good that way , the house was so strong ; they sound a Parley , offer quarter for the men only to have life and Liberty to depart without their weapons &c. The Enemy refuses , answers , they would neither take nor give quarter : They fall then upon them with their Musquets , a difficult taske , and full of danger , the fight was very hot and well performed ( they say ) on both sides , the Enemy being very confident , active , and tryumphing , till about one of clock this afternoone ; But then their Spirits began to faile them ; And they sounded a Parly , the Colonell most Christianly commanded presently that none of his should dare to shoot or kill any man during the parly , upon paine of death , ( forgetting their former cruell answer ) presently they concluded upon quarter for their lives ; for they tooke them all ( being two Colonells , six or seven Captaines , three or 400. Foote ▪ 150. or 200. Horse ) with all their Armes , &c. And the pillage of the House and how they will deale with Stanford now also at their mercy ) we know not ; but if the report be true which we have , that they rung the Bells backward on Wednesday , when the first Skirmish was , to call in the Country to assist the Cavaliers , against the Colonell , his mercy will be admirable it they escape : for the Providence of God hath beene in this businesse , that in all this hot fight for nine or elven houres , we are credibly informed by one that was a Spectator all the while , that not above sixe or seven men were slaine , ( though many hurt ) in the Battell ; onely about two miles beyond Stamford , towards Grantham , some 400. Club-men comming in to the aid of the Cavaliers , and having killed some of the Colonells 〈◊〉 hee sent three or foure Troopes to meet them they almost killed one of the Captaines ; upon which being inraged , they presently slew some 50. of them , the rest fled ( they say ) into the Woods ; This is the effect of what we yet hear : Thus it pleaseth God yet to preserve us ; blessed be his name : I should be glad to heare some good newes of Sir William Waller : you heare ( I question not ) of the taking of Gains-berry ; and the rich price there 15000. ( they say ) in the Earle of Ki●●●toneshouse with himselfe , and abundance of other Knights , and Gentlemen and of brave Horses , &c. It was since besieged againe by the Earle of New-Castle ; and the Siege raised againe ( wee heare this day ) by my Lord Fairefax ; If it bee true , It 's good newes to heare also that Noble Lord is in the field again . The Stage of war ( you see ) is now become on our side , the Lord be mercifull unto us ; what heare you yet of the Scots ? Are the Commissioners gone ? Here is a muttering about the Lievtenant of the Tower ; how goes on your businesse for your new Army ? What does my Lord Generalls Army ? &c. We have had terrible Alarms last weeke , but I was at Cambridge almost all the week with my Wife : The Lord be with us and for us , preserve , fit , and use us for his Glory . My love to you both . FINIS .