TRUE news FROM HARBOROUGH IN LEICESTER-SHIRE: Declaring how the Earl of STAMFORD Met with PRINCE ROBERT As he was plundering the said town, and taking away their horses, with other insufferable oppressions.  
Also how the said Earl of Stamford fell upon them, killed some, took others Prisoners, and Prince Robert himself escaped very narrowly.  
Likewise the true Proceedings of the Parliaments Forces in those parts against the evil-affected Party and malignant spirits of the kingdom.  
LONDON, Printed for J. Upton. Septemb. 17. 1642.   

TRUE news FROM HARBOROUGH IN LEICESTER-SHIRE: Wherein is declared how the Earl of Stamford met with Prince Robert as he was plundering the said town.  
Also how the said Earl of Stamford fell upon them, killed some, took others prisoners, and how Prince Robert himself escaped very narrowly.  
PRince Robert the second son to the Lady Elizabeth, the King's majesty's only Sister, hath (if report speak truth) since his last coming and abode in England, done many outrages, plundered many towns, destroyed much corn, with many other insufferable injuries and oppressions, which have been by him heaped on the poor subjects that stood well-affected to the Parliament. And lest any should make question of the truth of this Relation, ye know that an attempt of the same nature was by the said Prince Robert and his Followers put in execution on monday last the twelfth of September at a place called Harborough in Leicester-shire, the inhabitants of the town, it appears; being well affected to the King and Parliament: For which cause the said Prince Robert came against them with eighteen hundred horse, and some small number of Foot, and fell upon them, plundering of their houses, taking away their arms, seizing upon their horses, throwing their hay about, and trampling it under feet with their horses, and doing mischief without control, the town not being able to make any resistance without aid from some other place, which for the present was not afforded unto them.  
During the time that Prince Robert was putting the town to this extreme trouble and distraction, the noble Earl of Stamford had received intelligence of this proceedings, he being upon a march only with eight hundred horse: whereupon, knowing that Prince Robert would never adventure upon such a design; if his strength were not answerable; and withal considering the great damage that he might sustain, if he should go against him, being so weak and unprepared: Wherefore he drew up his men into a small Front, with a loud voice immediately declaring what information he had newly received from Harborough, and also declared unto them the number of the Forces that accompanied the said Prince Robert, and with many expressions setting forth the earnest desire he had to go up to assist them, but withal was very loath to adventure his small Forces against so great odds, and he for the present not knowing how to gain strength to suppress them, his Forces being dispersed through the country upon several urgent and necessary occasions for the maintaining of the peace of the kingdom; wherefore the said Earl demanded of them whether they were willing to go on or retreat, withal telling them, that if they did go on, they must resolve to fight it out to the uttermost, and to stand against a double opposition for their number.  
Notwithstanding all this, and these difficulties, and the imminent danger, they with a general shout cried, On, On: Which the good Earl perceiving, with a great deal of joy encouraged them, telling them that himself in person would lead them on and bring them off, and not forsake them so long as he had either breath or one drop of blood in his veins.  
Thus with confidence and courage they presently marched forward, singing of psalms till they were within the sight of Harborough, where they might plainly perceive the Prince with all his Forces marching out of the said town, very confidently and securely, without the least suspicion of being opposed, with their prize of arms and Horse which they had taken from the town; which the Earl of Stamford seeing, made a stand under a wood side, which sheltered him and his Companies from the sight of the Prince's Forces: which having done, he sent forth a Scout privately to the town, to command them to put themselves into the best posture of defence that they could, to keep them from retreating back to the town, which was accordingly effected; in which time the Prince had recovered the bottom of the hill, where the Earl of Stamford had placed his men, only two troops which he had sent thorough the wood, to come on the rear of the Prince's troops, and consequently to get between him and the town.  
As soon as the Prince saw himself so suddenly encompassed, he endeavoured to retreat again to the town; but finding that there was no security, and seeing that the Earl of Stamford pressed so hard upon him, and charged so hotly against him, the Prince with his horse made up to the wood side, endeavouring to gain the wind, but was immediately prevented, and beaten back upon the River, by which means his troops were disordered: for the other two troops of horse which the Earl of Stamford had sent to get between the Prince's Forces▪ and the town, together with the inhabitants of the town on the one side, and the Earl of Stamford with his troops on the other side, pursued them so closely, that most of the Prince's Foot were forced to take the river, thirty were slain, many Prisoners were taken, and the Prince himself enforced to fly for the safety of his Person, and leave his rich Prize behind him, otherwise the Earl of Stamford had taken order for his forth coming.  
This victory being thus obtained, they marched back again to the town, where they were joyfully entertained by the inhabitants, bringing back with them the pillage also which Prince Robert's Forces had taken from them. The●e is a troop of horse quartered there for the safeguard and future security of the town against other such like attempts of the Cavaliers. The town is now in a good posture of defence, being a rich town for trading, and well affected to the King and Parliament, the defence of the Protestant Religion, and the liberty of the subject.  
M. Hastings plays least in sight since the arrival of the Earl of Stamford: this is the truth of all the proceedings of note in our County. So I rest, Your friend to be commanded,  
Andrew Chapman. Harborough, Sept. 14.  
FINIS.