ANOTHER FIGHT between the Two Armies of Scotch and English, upon an attempt to take Appleby Castle.  
More Scots come in from Carlisle and Barwick. And the Relieving of Major General Lambert by Yorkshire.  
Prince Charleses' ship taken by Sir Michael Livesey. Captain Green taken prisoner. All the Ordnance and Ammunition taken at Margot, near Sandwich. AND A great Fight at the storming of Colchester at the Mill. With the particulars of the fight.  
WITH The Copy of a DECLARATION shot into Colchester, by Order from the Lord General Fairfax.  
July. 31 Printed for the general satisfaction of moderate men. MDCXLVIII.   

Another fight between the two Armies of Scots and English, upon an attempt to take Appleby Castle.  
Noble Sir,  
WE are now at Barnard Castle with our Forces, the Enemy continues (so fare as we understand) about Appleby, we have lately had some Troops of horse, and some Companies of Foot come to us out of Yorkshire, which are some addition to our number, but the Enemy increases much more, for besides the forces come to them from Barwick, they have another great party come out of Scotland, by ●●e way of Carlisle, so that without a greater addition of Forces, we are not likely to deal with their great body, but in case they come on before supplies come to us, we are resolved to dispute our ground with them, and indeed do not doubt of the blessing of God upon us, against that treacherous and perfidious people. Appleby Castle still holds out against them, and are resolved to hold it out to the last, they have done the enemy some mischief, killed divers of their men, the Enemy are active against it, offered the Governor, Captain Atkinson, very good terms to deliver it up, but he is resolved to be faithful, and keep it against them to the utmost. We hear the Enemy intends to clear the Country as they go, and to that purpose, have sent a party to Cockermouth Castle, to take in that, and likewise to the Isle which was taken in by a party of ours, Commanded by Major White, presently after the taking of Cockermouth, but we hope they will find our men better resolved than we found theirs, for the keeping out of those places. We hear not yet where the Lieutenant General is with his party, but only do understand by common fame, that he is upon his march Northward, so that we do expect to hear from him every day.  
Barnard Castle July 25. 1648.   

Sir,  
WE have taken a Frigate of Prince Charleses by 12 Soldiers who passing along near the harbour at Margot, espied a ship there alone, which they supposed might be one of the revolted ships.  
These Soldiers took with them two seamen, and with a small boat went towards the ship, and called to know if she was one of the Parliaments ships, and they had answer made from aboard no, they were enemies.  
Captain Greene the Commander of the ship called to the Gunner to make ready to discharge upon them if they came near.  
The 12 Soldiers with the two seamen (notwithstanding passed on to the ship, and had no shot made against them.  
For when they came near (divers of the seamen belonging to the Frigate being a shore) Captain Greene when he saw the seamen in the boat with the Soldiers, cried out to those in the ship, to forbear to oppose them, saying, They are friends, they are friends let them come.  
By this means they were boarded and seized on the Captain, with some others, and took the ship with all therein,  
They have taken Captain Green's Commission from Prince Charles, To kill, and slay, sink, and burn all that should oppose them, with other Commissions, and divers papers of concernment, which Sir Michael Livesey hath sent up to the Parliament.  
We have taken all their Ordnance, Powder and Ammunition, with provisions, and whatsoever was in the ship, and are putting her into a condition to serve the Parliament.  
The other seamen (I believe are weary of their design) in the other revolted ships, and if they can get ashore, many of them will scarce be got aboard again.  
Sandwich July 27. 1648.   


SIR,  
THe last night about 12 a clock we gave a very hot Alarm to the Town by firing round upon them, and in the mean time fired the Middle Mill under their works, being the only water mill the Enemy had, and cut the slace to divert the water, and turn it another way, that of the sluice took good effects, so did the fire at first, but afterwards went out, the Enemy took an hot Alarm at first upon this business, thinking we had stormed, but when they saw it was only an Alarm they fired very little, we had one man drowned, one killed, and some others wounded.  
Late at night also the General received a Letter from Sir John Wentworth and Mr. Brewster: dated near Yarmouth the 24 July 9 at night, signifying that the two Aldermen of the Town had been a board the ship where the Prince was, and were sent bacl again to the Town, but what the agreement was they do not yet know, so at present they keep out both sides, and further certified that the ships were sailing towards Harrich.  
From his Excellency's Tent near Colchester July 6. 1648.  
This enclosed was shot with Arrows into the town last night before the storm.   

A DECLARATION shot into Colchester by an Arrow.  
THe Lord General Fairfax hath sent several summons to the Town, in one of which he offered that all private Soldiers, and persons of that rank, laying down Arms, and engaging not to bear Arms any more against the Parliament, should have liberty and passes to go beyond Sea, with Equipage befitting their qualities, engaging not to return into this Kingdom without leave from the Parliament, and all persons should have quarter, and be free from plunder or violence of the Soldier This being rejected, and scornfully retorted by the Lords, Norwich, Capel, and Sir Charles Lucas, The General yet offered to make good the same conditions, to so many as would accept thereof, except those three persons themselves, which hath accordingly been performed with advantage to all such as have come off.  
He hath lately summoned them again to surrender the Town, and the Officers to render themselves to Mercy, and the rest only to the future obedience of the Parliament: This also hath been rejected with scorn. Nevertheless, understanding that the Lords, Goring, Capell, and Sir Charles Lucas, and some Officers of their council, have concealed these Overtures, both from the Soldiers and Townsmen, and from many of the Officers, and that they have given out, as if they had good conditions offered to themselves, if they would render up the Soldiers, and perceiving that the Soldiers and Townsmen have been deluded by them, and their chief agents, with daily expectation of relief, while there is none at all towards them. The General is willing to make good the same conditions, to so many as shall timely accept thereof, except the Lords, Goring, Capell, and Lucas themselves, with the Lord Loughborough, Coll. Farr, Coll: Laurence, and Cap. Lynn, and except all such Soldiers as have been in the Army since the siege, and are gone into the Town.  
T. FAIRFAX. July 25. 1648.    
FINIS.