THE COPY OF A LETTER SENT From the Mayor of Bristol unto a Gentleman, a friend of his in London. RELATING The great defeat given to the Cavaliers in those parts by Sir William Waller, and Sir Arthur Hasterig, with the names of divers Commanders and Officers that were slain and taken prisoners.  This is Licenced, and entered into the Register-booke at Stationers Ha●●, according to order. 
LONDON, Printed for A.N. 1643.   

The Copy of a Letter sent from the Mayor of Bristol, to a Gentleman a friend of his in London.  
Bristol july 8.  
I Do believe you expect something from these Western parts, and well you may, two Armies having been so near together these many days, on Monday the marquis, Prince Maurice, Sir Ralph Hopton, and the Earl of Carnarvan advanced from Froome to Marchfield, Sir William Waller being then with his Army on Clarkon hill, near which were some sleight skirmishes, which did not hinder their progress to Marchfield: The next day Sir William Waller marched from 〈◊〉 to Lansdowne, where he form his Army, Sir Ralph Ho●●on on the other side looked towards Tooghill, where about the leaping-stocke is a plain leading towards Landsdowne, there being a fall and a l●ne bebetwixt on either side; They planted their Ordnance, which they shot plentifully at each other from three in the afternoon, till eleven of the clock at night, which we in Bristol heard, and saw them give fire; All this while were several skirmishes, by several parties of Horse and foot, in which the Parliament horse behaved themselves bravely, but Sir Ralph Hoptons' foot were fane more in number, and the Cornish excellent fire men at their hedge fight in a little wood there adjacent there was much powder spent, insomuch that th● Cavaliers h●d but eight barrels left, that we hear of, which was the next morning following blown up by accident, in which were many killed, many mo● dangerously hurt, whereof Sir Ralph Hopton was one, who was yesterday carried in his bed to a Caroche, a miserable spectacle, his head being as big as three, and both his eyes blinded, besides which he was shot in his aim a day before; it pleased God to put wonderful courage into the heart of Sir William Waller, and Sir Arthur Haslerig, the l●st charging with his Regiment the whole body of the enemy which came up, the Horse being lined with Pike and Musketeers, which he broke through a●d did much execution on them, the battle not e●ding till eleven a clock at night, the one Army retreating into B●th, the other into Marc●field, the next day I had the first intelligence, by a friend whom the marquis kept ●oure or five days, till he had made his composition, so that he saw all from the beginning to the end, and that he left them in a sad condition, confessing themselves to have the rout, which proves true by the sequel, for they lost ●ir Bevil Greenvill, Lieutenant Colonel Ward, Sergeant Major Lower, Captain Basset, Captain sornishant, Captain james, and five Captains more, and two Captains more with powder, of ordinary men, We know not the number; seven cart loads of dead men were carried from the place, divers wounded, twenty in a house, and not one like to live, and more in other places they wanted Surgeons much; our dead men being viewed, we cannot yet find lost above fifteen, whereof only one man of note, which was a Sergeant major, who was buried here yesterday very honourably; The enemy is advanced from Marchfield, who risen thence yesterday at ten of the clock, and before night Sir William Waller was on his pursuit after him, so that we trust one bout more with God's blessing will give them such a blow, that their entendment for Oxford may be overthrown.  
Master john Ash had his ground well stocked with 60. Cavaliers horses, who fled from the Army the night after the battle, The horses are safe, and the men secure.  
FINIS.