A challenge SENT From Prince Rupert and THE LORD GRANDISON, TO SIR WILLIAM BELFORD, AT WINDSOR, Janvary, THE eighteen, 1643▪ by a Trumpeter, not above 14. years of Age.  
WHEREIN IS DECLARED, how PRINCE Rupert, and the Lord GRANDISON doth dare the said Sir WILLIAM, to meet them at any place whatsoever, to fight a single duel, or else to bring his troop of horse, to end the controversy. Likewise, Sir. WILLIAM his answer to the said challenge.  
Published by the entreaty of all the Officers and Commanders in his excellency's Army.  
LONDON, Printed for Thomas Greene, 1643.   

A Chalengc sent from Prince Rupert, AND THE Lord Grandison: TO SIR William Belforde: at WINDSOR, January, 18. 1643.  
Upon the 17. of this present month of January, There came a Trumpeter from the Lord Grandison, who was formerly taken prisoner at Winchester, by Sir William Belford▪ with a challenge to the said Sir william from Prince 〈…〉 which Chale●● was to this effect, and agreeing to these ensuing words.  
Sir William Belford having thought the Lord Grandisons entreaty and earnest desire, granted him his liberty to take his pleasure where his Lordship thought fitting; the said Lord Grandison, promising upon his honour, to continue and remain a prisoner to him, and at every 6. days' end, to appear in person before him▪ But proving false and treacherous in this his promise, Sir William sense his coming to Windsor, sent one of his Trumpeters to the aforenamed prisoner; with a Message, claiming him as his own, and according to his vow and promise.  
This Trumpeter was detained and kept there by the Lord Grandison and Prince Rupert, and after 4. or 5. days present there, it was agreed and concluded of by the said Prince Rupert, and the Lord GRANDISON; that a challenge should be sent to Sir WILLIAM.  
Which to give all good Christians and well affected people, that have a helping hand in this cause of Christ, I thought fit and meet, to set it here down in brief, in this following and real relation.  
The Lord GRANDISON having after some time spent in consultation upon the Message sent be Sir WILLIAM, he made it known to Prince Rupert; where they both consulted together that these ensuing words would be sent to the party that were the Author of the Message, and it was performed accordingly.  
For a Trumpeter came from them, with a warrant under the hand of P. Rupert, wherein was this challenge.  
Sir, I having received your Message, I could do no otherwise, but to send you this challenge, for the reputation and vindication of my honour, and fidelity; Wherein I do dare you (seeiug that you claim me as your prisoner) to meet at any place where you shall think fitting, there to encounter with me at a single duel, or else to bring your troop of Horse, and so to have a pitched Battle to try the valour of us both, and our followers.  
And I do promise, that there shall no man come with me, than you will appoint to come with you.  
Sir William having received this challenge, he was not a little over joyed, but immediately made his Excellency acquainted with the same; And sent this answer by the Trumpeter that brought the challenge.  
That as the Lord GRANDISON had sent such a Message to him, daring to meet him in any place where he did think fitting.  
So he did send the like words to him; desiring and daring the said Lord, or Prince Rupert; or any other person of Honour in His majesty's Army, either to encounter with him at a single duel or else with their troops of Horse; And that although the Lord promised to bring an equal number to Sir William.  
He made answer, that he did not fear to meet him, if that he did bring five to one; And for his promise, he did not value it at all.  
Declaring, that he had stained his honour, and blemished his name, by proving treacherous, and deceitful.  
This answer Sir William returned by the Trumpeter that brought the challenge, a youth not above fifteen years of age, who came first unto maidenhead, and there had a safe conduct to Windsor, where the Trumpeter was had before my Lord general and after some examination of the youth, his excellency gave him a twenty shillings piece, for his good behaviour before him; and upon Tuesday last, the Trumpeter returned from Windsor, and came to maidenhead, where he was blindfolded out of the town, and is now gone to the King's Army. By the next post, you shall hear what will become of this challenge.  
FINIS.