By the Mayor.  
To every Minister within the City of London, Liberties, Line of Communication, and bills of Mortality.  
THe extraordinary blessing of God upon the Forces under the Command of Sir William Waller, & Sir William Belfour, against the Army led by Sir Ralph Hopton, for the destruction of the Parliament, this City and kingdom, in a battle near Winchester, yesterday being Friday, the 29 of March instant, which continued from eight a clock in the morning until night, wherein the enemy was absolutely routed, and pursued many miles with good execution, being signified unto me by the most Honourable Committee of both Kingdoms, requires a more solemn thanksgiving then upon so short warning can be performed; especially considering that this mercy hath been beyond expectation cast in from heaven into our bosoms so soon after our late Fasting and humiliation after that sad blow about Newark; I do heartily (according to the order of the said Committee of both Kingdoms,) desire & require you to morrow, being the Lord's Day, to give notice of this goodness, to your Congregation, using your best endeavours to quicken them to the highest pitch of thankfulness to the God of our Mercies, and to engage their hearts and hands yet further, To help the Lord against the Mighty, with their prayers and all others, helps of Money, arms, Horse, Men, or other provisions for the instant, making up and supplying of a body of Horse and Foot to go out and follow the enemy, to prevent the rallying of his men, or raising of new Forces to do further mischief, that God may give a speedy end to the present Calamities, and restore a stable Peace in this afflicted Nation, to the comfort of all God's people in all the kingdoms.  
And what God shall move the hearts of men to subscribe and contribute, or what men they shall send out or maintain, to this most necessary service, not only myself, but the Committee of the Militia, do make it our joint request that you, with some others well affected, would set down in writing, and return upon Monday morning next without fail, to the Committee of the Militia at Guildhall.  
Dated this 30 of March, Anno Dom. 1644. John Wollaston, Mayor.   

Printed by Richard Cotes, Printer to the Honourable City of LONDON.