JULY 8. 1648.  
A TRUE RELATION Sent to the Honourable Committee AT DERBY-HOUSE OF THE GREAT VICTORY OF The Parliaments Forces against those of SURREY: Where was about Twenty slain, amongst whom the Lord Francis is one, and two or three eminent Persons, One hundred taken Prisoners, and Two hundred Horse, and their Carriages.  
Die Saturni, 8 Julii, 1648.  
At a Committee of Lords and Commons at Derby-House.  
ORdered, That this Relation be forthwith Printed and Published.  
GUALTHER FROST Secr '  
London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honourable House of Commons, July 8. 1648.   

A true Relation of the great Victory of the Parliaments Forces against those of Surrey.  
IT pleased the Right Honourable Committee of Derby House to employ me in the business concerning the proceed of their Enemies in Surrey, and Sir Michael Levesey hath sent me to make this Relation.  
Upon Thursday last by one of the clock he sent Three Troops of his own Regiment with me from Hounsloe to Rigat, to possess my Lord Monsons' Castle, and also to prevent the Enemy's intentions at their pretended Horse-race upon Banstead Downs; but notwithstanding our haste, the Enemy got in before us, to the number of Six hundred, as we made them when they drew forth o'th' Town; and we beat off their Guard from Red-hill, and faced them upon the same: The Enemy was afraid of us, and we of them, doubting them too strong for us to handle: So that I sent to Sir Michael Levesey and Major Gibbons, to speed up with all the force which might be, who accordingly with much cheerful readiness performed it Major Gibbons the same night marched to Rigat, thinking to meet with the former said Three Troops, but he found the Town neglected by us, and also quitted by the Enemy.  
Upon Friday morning the Enemy having Intelligence, That none of the Parliaments Forces had entered the town, very early marched from Darking with their whole Forces, thinking to possess Riga● again, and had so done, had not Major Gibbons with his own Troop, and two of Col: Riches entered the place between the Intelligence and their march, but finding themselves deceived, they marched the ready road for Kingston: About Two hours after this, the whole Forces for the Parliament: (viz.) Five Troops of Horse and Three Foot companies of sir Michael Leveseys' regiments, two Troops of Col: Riches with Major Gibbons his own Troop, marched from their Rendezvous at Red-hill within half a mile of Rigat, and made such haste that our Forlorn of Horse were ready to tread upon their heels before they got to Ewel, and had some small skirmish with the Enemy in the Town, took some six Horses, and as many prisoners, and so urged the Enemy upon the march, that they took many others near Nonsuch park. Sir Mich: Levesey seeing the Enemy make more haste then good speed, prosecuted them the more sharply with his Van Division of Horse: The Enemy drew up their Horse upon a Hill in the midway between Nonsuch and Kingston, and faced us; our Van Division of Horse drew near them in good order, both Parties sending out single men, who played valiantly, whilst the Bodies on either side seemed to stand in suspense; our Commander in chief had reason to suspend the Fight till his Foot and his Rear-division of Horse were come up, besides we were to clamber a pretty Hill: Yet at last Providence guiding us, our Forlorn advanced, consisting of Fifty Horse, commanded by a Cornet in Colonel Riches Regiment, who charging the enemy with much resolution, was as gallantly received, Major Gibbons seconded him with his own Troop, and by it spoiled the Enemy's hopes, the rest of the Forces followed of that first division, and wholly routted the Enemy; it was as sharp a charge (whilst it endured) as ever I saw since these unhappy Wars in England; the pursuit was violently maintained, and had not the Enemy ordered their flight better than their march, our Horse had fell into Kingston with them, but they sent their Foot beforehand into Kingston, who at our entrance into the Town repulsed us at the Turnpike, and our Foot not being yet come up, Sir Michael Levesey drew up several Divisions of Horse in the lane before Kingston, thinking to fall upon them that night, but the Foot came not up seasonably: we supposed the Enemy had prepared too well for us, so that we drew off all, save one Guard of Horse into a Close within half a mile of the Marketplace, thinking to make some further attempt this morning, but the Enemy answering not our Alarm, the Guard of Horse advanced into the Town, and found it quit of the Enemy; they left near one hundred Horse in the Town, with their Carriages, and placed a cart full of siege and other combustible matter upon the Bridge, for favouring their flight, over which they are marched.  
There were about Twenty slain, amongst whom the Lord Francis is one, and two or three other eminent persons.  
There was taken of prisoners about One hundred.  
Of Horse Two hundred.  
The Enemy's strength left him I conceive Three or Four hundred.  
This Account is witnessed by Lewes Awdeley Major.  
Sir Michael Levesey answered my desire, in leaving twenty Foot Soldiers for a guard at Rigat Castle, Mr. Fenneck a Country Gentleman hath the ordering them, until the Honourable Committee shall otherwise appoint.  
FINIS.