CHESHIRES' SUCCESS, Since their Pious and truly Valiant Colonel Sr. William Brereton Baronet, came to their Rescue. Set forth in 4. Chapters; I. The Battle at Namptwich, Jan. 28. II. The Battle at Torperley, Feb. 21. III. An account how the time was spent since Sir William 's first advancing into the County, till the Battle at Middlewich. FOUR The memorable Battle at Middlewich, March 13. Confirmed by a Letter sent from that Industrious and Faithful Colonel unto his dear Friend in London: And a Copy of the same unto an Honourable Member of the House of Commons, and by the House Ordered to be Printed. Together With a Catalogue of the Names of the chief Commanders that were taken Prisoners at the said Battle: which are 1. Baronet, 1. Colonel, 1. Lieutenant Colonel, 2. Sergeant Majors, 9 Captains, 6. Lieutenants, 4. Ensigns, 2. Corporals, 1. Quartermaster, 2. Canoniers, 4 Cornets colours, 400. and odd Prisoners; 2. Brass Pieces, 8. Barrels of Gunpowder, etc. Whereunto is added a strange Warrant, etc. And certain News of the great Battle near Stafford, much like Kyneton Battle. LONDON, March 27. Printed for Thomas Vnderhill and 〈…〉 Cheshires' Success. I. CHAP. The Battle at Namptwich. THe well affected in the County of CHESTER having a long time expected Sir William Brereton Baronet for their relief (who were miserably infected by the Commission of Array) on Saturday jan. 28. he advanced from Congleton in the same County to Namptwitch; but hearing Sir Thomas-Aston, with his Forces intended to take that Town before him, he sent a Party before to secure the Town for himself, who were but few in number, but came seasonably; Sir William advanced after with his Carriages, which he durst not leave without himself to guard them. Sir Thomas understanding that a Party of ours had possessed themselves of the Town, he came against it about three of the Clock, was five times valiantly repelled; in which assaults we lost but one man, slain by a poisoned Bullet, though the Town lay open on all sides, without any trench or bank: when he saw his hopes for that Town frustrate, he retreated, and fell upon Sir William, who was not above 150. strong; but Sir Thomas had near 400 Besides that, he had all other advantages; for he had first surveyed and chosen his ground in a Lane near the Town, had made his Van strong, flanked them on either side, and there stood in Battalia, till Sir William came, who had no notice of his enemies, but by a Boy who told him of their approach, which caused them to order themselves for an Assault, in chance that News were true: but they were gotten into the jaws of death before they were ware; for it being dark, near six of the Clock, they dscerned them more by the Enemies whispering, than by their one eye: but God to whom the light is all one as the day, was a Pillar of fire unto them, and gave them so much light, as served to the obtaining of a glorious Victory. Sir Thomas let fly, but without success; Sir William discharged his Drakes which wrought more terror than execution: for the ground was very rough; but the enemy cried, Let us fly, for they have great Ordnance. Captain Goldegay dismounted his Dragoneers, and turned his Horses upon them, which brought them into confusion, and charged upon them very sore; all the rest fell to it with their Pistols Dragoones, and Carbines, but that service was but short, for there was neither time nor place to wheel about, or renew the Charge; then they fell to it by dint of sword, and weight of their battleaxes, with which they belaboured the Enemy, that the Prisoners confess they never felt the like blows in any other Service; in a short time so many were unhorsed, and beaten down with violence, that all the work that remained was the taking of Prisoners, Horses and Arms. Sir William who first had carried it with brave resolution, was the first that took Prisoners; seconded by many more who apprehended more than they could secure. Sir Thomas seeing how things went fled (as we hear) on foot three miles, and then got an horse, on which he fled to Whitchurch. Sir Vincent Corbet crawled away on all four, lest he should be discerned, & then ran on foot bareheaded to Ower, 6 miles, many were dispersed abroad in the Fields, and divers found that next day: one man with a stick in his hand disarmed three men, and took them Prisoners, and two others that he met with also, but two of them slipped away, which he durst not pursue, lest he should lose the other three; what number of men we slew is uncertain, but some were seen dead in the Lane, some afterwards were found dead in the fields, and some graves were discovered: we took 110. of their Horse, and near 120 Prisoners; amongst those, Captain Bridgeman and Captain Cholmeley, with other Commanders and Officers, three of ours (as I take it) were slain, and two or three were Prisoners, whom they brought into Chester with triumph, having made them six in number, by men they had taken up by the high ways. Sir Thomas after some days returned to Chester, with about 50. or 60. horse, but for his honour, they sent many of their horses privately out to meet him, and so returned as a man well reinforced: It's very probable they lost more horses than we got, by which stroke they were foully shaken, and their friends discomfited. We for our part had a solemn day of thanksgiving, and fell to the managing of the weighty affairs of the County. CHAP. 2. The Battle at TORPERLEY, Febru. 21. AFter this, on Tuesday Feb. 21. we had a pitched Battle at Torperley, the mid way betwixt Chester and Namptwich, which was thus occasioned: We sent forth our Warrants to require all betwixt 60. and 16. years old to meet us at Torperley, to find out the strength of the County, and who were for us in case we had need of them the enemy took notice of it, and gave it out they would meet us there; we were not sure of it, because we are not sure of any thing they say or swear: yet we went out about 1500. strong, as I take it, to guard the Country: They came also from Chester, and were on the ground before us: when we surveyed their posture, we thought they lay in Ambuscado a little from the Town, where 4. ways meet: we judging that place impassable, advanced no further, but wheeled to the right hand to plant on a good ground, near a place called the Swan's Nest: but whilst we were on our March, they got the ground before us, where they stood in Battalia. They had all advantages that could be, the Wind clear and strong, a firm even Soil, well mounted, a hole towards us where they planted divers Musketeers; laid an Ambuscado in an hedge, and planted their Ordinance amongst their Horse. We Marshalled ours on a Field over against them towards T●●ston Hall, a Valley with a straight passage being betwixt us; we had no Ordnance nor could we reach them with our Muskets. They had as fair a mark, as they could desire, for our infantry were at the bottom of the hill, under the command of their Muskets, and our Cavalry, were on the high ground, the but for their Canon. We saluted one another with fire and lead; they played on us for about the space of an hour, with Canon and Musket, yet we lost not a man, only 3. were shot, scarce wounded, and an Horse hoof hit with a Musket ball out of a Canon, which was a miraculous providence of God in the judgement of all men: Besides our Forces there, we had about 200. in Beston Castle, which we sent for to join with us, reserving 30. to keep the Castle, which they finding out by their Scouts, sent two Troops to intercept them, having by treachery gotten their word, they saluted them as Friends, gave them the word shook hands and the more deluded them by Captain Greene, who was very like a Lieutenant of ours, and whom they had dressed in an Habit most like him: but being within them, they bid them throw down their Arms, and let the Round-head Rogues try for quarter: whereupon Ours retreated a little, and then gave fire, which so amazed them that both troops fled: Sir Thomas pistoled one that for that day bore the Colours, and out Party report they saw divers of theirs fall upon their firing. The issue of that day's work was this, we retreated to the Heath to find out a better ground, considering we might suffer much, but could make no execution on them where we were rallied; new ground was not to be found there, it being a conegrew, part of the Army making it a retreat, the rest followed, not out of fear for our Enemy durst not meet us on even terms, but to get home before we were nighted: the Enemy by their Scouts, discovered about 700. of our Clubmen coming near them from the Forest, and in a good posture suspected that we wheeled to the left, while the other were ready to charge on the other hand, which struck them with such fear that they fled to Chester, The Commission of Array stayed at the Cross in Torperley, not daring to come to the Battle, whereby they had the Precedency in the Fight: thereby Torperley, scaped plundering and the Parsonage the ruin threatened; for they stayed not to drink a draught of Beer, but bade them nize another day of thanksgiving, scoffing at the Ordnance, and triumphed in Chester, they had got Sir William's hat and feather, a great Trophy, though upon examination, it was found to be one their own Soldiers. CHAP. III. An account how the time was spent since Sir William's First advancing into the County till the Battle at Middlewich. FOr as much as many are charging us of floath and neglect of the Country, sigh little hath been done of late in a long time; we shall truly relate what things in six or seven week's space have been done, and let others judge. After Sir William had possessed himself of Namptwitch, his care was to order, enlarge and maintain his forces, how to bring in the Gentry to him, who had conjoined in the late accommodation with the Commissioners of Array, and how to secure the Town, which was extremely malignant and lay very open: business came in on a throng, but the Country came not in to help forward that work, but by special warrant. It hath been found a work of no small difficulty to perfect that work begun, what ever others think that make their reckoning without their host. All were forward for the taking of Chester, which in all probability had been seasable, had we suddenly called in the Country, and gone about it, before they had time to reinforce themselves, and before their trenches were made, but we knew we could do little without assistance, so by degrees we drew in the Gentry, and many fit to bear Arms, and of so small a beginning are enlarged to about 2000 well appointed, many of these being Horse and Dragoneers: then we set the Proposition for money on foot in a very strict way, which hath brought us in many hundreds, much provision of Cheese, Bacon, Hay, Corn, etc. and not a few Horse, we have also all sorts of Officers amongst us, fitting for a Camp, and have brought in Malignants goods from all parts about us: we have taken in Beston Castle, where we keep a Garisone which awes all the Country about, at which our Enemies grind their teeth, and the walls being in many places levelled to the ground, we have made up all those breaches with mud walls, so as we doubt not but to keep out 20000. men with that small garrison; we have entrenched all this Town of Namptwich with good works and Walls so as through Gods help we fear not, though many thousands of our enemies encamp against us. We have fortified Northwich with trenches, Sconces etc. for the security of all those parts, which have been much infected by the Commission of Array, and the Ea: of Darbies' forces at Warrington, and we have often sallied out for the clearing of those parts which were most in danger. One place above others hath been extremely assaulted: Mr. Brooks of Norton: a near Neighbour to the Ea: Rivers, against which they brought their Canon, with many Horse and Foot, and fell to batter it on a Sabbath day: Mr. Brooke had 80. men in the house, we were careful he should lack no powder, with all other things, Master, Brooke furnished them fully: a man upon his Tower with a Flag in his hand cried them aim while they discharged their Canon, saying, wide my Lord on the right hand, now wide two yards on the left, two yards over my Lord etc. He made them swell for anger, when they could endamage the house, for they only wounded one man, lost 46. of their own, and their Canonier, then in devilish revenge they burnt a barn, and Corn worth (as is valued) a thousand pound, set fire to another, but more execution was made on the man that attempted it, than the Barn; for he was blinded in firing the barn, and so found wandering in the fields, and confessed he had 5. pound given him for his Service. After this they plundered Mr. Brookes Tenants, and returned home with shame and hatred of all the Country: to this worthy man's rescue, we could not go, because the march was long and full of hazard, and we thought their aim was to tyre us out upon that service, upon which they might put us almost every day, by reason of Halton Castle in their possession, and but half a mile from Norton. More we might instance in to take of our reproach, but another Army greater than ours, lying under the same censure, will vindicate us, unless ungratefully we condemn them. CHAP. FOUR The Battle at Middle-wich, betwixt Colonel Brereton, and Sir Tho: Aston, March 13. SIr Thomas Aston and his party in Chester, recovering strength after their late overthrow, exercised the same in mischief, and all wicked outrages, for besides their plundering and wasting of all the Country near Chester, they laid such intolerable taxes both on the City and Country thereabout, that their own party was inbittered against them yea before we secured Northwich, whiles some of our forces were in that Country; they plundered Weverbam and the Country about, they carried Old men out of their houses, bound them together, tied them to a cart, drove them through mire and water, above the knees, so brought them to that Dungeon, where they lie without fire or light, and now through extremities are so diseased that they are ready to yield up the Ghost. On the Sabbath, March 12. having a littie before advanced to Middlewich, they plundered all that day, as a most proper season for it, commanded the Carts in all the Country about, to carry away the goods, kept a Fair that day near Torperley, to sell those goods: In Over when they had plundered they left Ratbane in the house wrapped in papers for the Children, which by God's providence was taken from them before they could eat it, after their Parents durst return to them; and being a considerable body, they sent for more strength, and by their warrants to the Churches about, commanded all the Country to come in with such insolent, and imperious expressions, that they were hateful to some Malignants, and concluded to give no quarter to any Roundheads, and were confident quickly to carry all down before them. Sir William at that time was at Northwitch with a considerable party, many Gentlemen of his party were at Namptwitch, with about 7. or 800. armed men, their generous spirits were enraged to see such outrages committed, it wrought alike in all Sir Williams Forces to provoke us for to fall upon the Enemy, though we could not easily communicate our purposes one to another: at Namptwitch we agreed to assault them the next morning, signified the same to Sir Will: he was as forward as we, our Gent. desired a Minister to come to their chambers upon the Alarm to be given at 12. a clock, that commending them to God in prayer they might speed the better, some Ministers and others fell to the work that day, by prayer and fasting, though not as Moses Aaron and Hur, in prospect of the Armies, yet wrestling as jacob did, and putting their mouths in the dust, if so be there might be hope, of which they had a gracious return by three a clock. The business of that day was carried thus: Sir Will: being four miles from the Enemy assaulted that side of the Town by 8. a clock, March the 13th. and continued the fight for about three or four hours before we came to his help: In which time this accident fell our, that his powder was all spilt excepting about 7. pound, they took Council upon it, and it was concluded they must retreit, because their party from Namptwitch was not come in to their assistance, but Sir William was resolute not to retreit, but to send to Northwith for more powder, and to keep them in play as well as they could till the Powder came, which accordingly they did, betwixt 11. and 12. a clock, we came to their assistance, which they knew not of till they heard us in hot service, on the other side the Town, when we began, their powder came. The Enemy had chief advantages their Ordinace planted; we had none, they laid about 150. Musquetiers in an hole convenient for them, they laid their Ambuskadoes in the hedges, Musquetiers in the Church and steeple, and had every way so strengthened themselves, that they seemed impregnable: but God lead on our men with incredible courage. Captain George Booth faced the Town with his Troop whiles they played on with their Ordinance, which once grazed before them, and then mounted clear over them, in another that it dashed the water and mire in his and two other Captain's faces, but there it dies: this was no discouragement to our men, they marched upon their all Ambuscadoes, drove them all out of them into the Town, entered the Town upon the mouth of the Canon, and storm of the muskets, our Major (a right Scottish blade) brought them up in two files with which he lined the Walls, and kept that street open, went up to their Ordinance, which he took, than the Enemy fled into the Church, Sir Thomas Aston would have gone after them, but they durst not let him in, lest we should enter with him, than he mounted his Horse, and fled with all speed by Kinderton, and divers others with him, for that way only was open, all the rest we had surrounded, we slew divers upon the top of the Steeple, and some they say within the Church: our Major with Captain Hid fired the Church-door, and thrust at them with swords as they looked out of the Windows, then presently they cried for quarter, which was granted them: we took Sir Edward Mosley Baronet, one Colonel, one Sergeant Major, eleven Captains, 3. of them Cheshire men, Captain john Hurleston, Cap: massy of Cottington, and Cap: Starkie, we took 3. Colours from their Troops. Sir Thomas aston's being one, and about 500 more, many of them Commanders, and its probable near as many are fled to their Houses, never to return to that party again, we have taken their Ordinance and much powder, the Soldiers took much spoil from the prisoners, abundance of Money, for they had converted their plundered ware into Coin, a multitude of Muskets, Buff Coates, Scarves, Swords, Satin Boublets etc. We lost 6. men, and about 10. are wounded: we slew of theirs about 30. that we know off, besides many wounded: our Gunpowder by accident was blown up so soon as we entered the Town, but God supplied us more than triple out of our Enemy's store. Sir Thomas is fled that Country, the Array are in great perplexity. The tidings of this coming to Nampwitch, we turned our prayers into praises, sent the Bellman to warn the Town to the Church, to return God thanks for such an unparalleled mercy, which they did with great alacrity, and joyful acclamations in a full Congregation. Upon Wednesday after, the Colonel with all the Gentlemen, Soldiers and the whole Town presented God with solemn thanksgiving, who hath hitherto crowned this County with such glorious victories. Not unto us Lord, not unto us, but to thy Name be all the Glory. For by thy power we have beaten down such as have risen up against us. A Letter from Sir William Brereton. THis day is deservedly set apart to be a day of Thanksgiving for that complete and great Victory which the Lord hath given us on Monday last, even then when the enemy came out Armed with power (of flesh) and resolution to destroy and overrun all the rest of the Country; In which design they were so hopeful and confident, as that they took the boldness to encamp themselves in Middlewich, a Town between Namptwich and Northwich, where I was, and where we had begun to fortify and place a Garrison: we conceived this attempt of most dangerous consequence, and therefore thought fit to allow them no rest, nor to give them time to Fortify. To this end, there was a strong party of Horse went out from Northwich upon Saturday night last, upon their first coming there, who gave them an Alarm. The next day being the Sabbath, could not be observed, it being the work of the whole day to prepare for our defence, and how to annoy our Enemy; towards whom I went out upon Sunday in the afternoon, with betwixt two and three Troops of Horse, and betwixt two and three Companies of Dragooners, who went near to Middlewich, and gave them an Alarm there; but without any intention to assault them in their Quarters, they being very strong in Foot, and well armed, and we had no Foot at all then there, our greatest care being to preserve the Country from Plundering, and let the enemy know we durst look them in the face, and come even to the very door. This evening, March 12. being Sunday, we resolved and concluded to meet the Namptwich Forces the next morning, who were appointed to come unto us by six of the clock in the morning: But we were in fight near four hours before they came in to our assestance; during which time they played full upon us with their Canon, but without any success at all, there being only one or two men hurt, but not mortally. During which time our Musquetiers (we had not above 200. our greatest force of Foot being at Namptwich) behaved themselves very gallantly, and made good three passages, and kept the enemy in play, till the Namptwich Forces came in to our assistance, who came on so resolutely, and with such undauntedness of spirit, even to the amazement and admiration of the enemy, whom they beat from their works, and from their Cannon, And as they entered one end of the Town, our Soldiers entered the other end with no less courage and resolution. Colonel Ellis▪ Sergeant Major Gilner, Sir Edward Moseley, and ten Captains more, besides all other Officers (a List of whose Names you shall find here enclosed) who betook themselves to the Church and Steeple, from whence they did much annoy us for some short time; but within an hour after, the Lord was pleased to make us possessors of the Church and Steeple, and of the Commanders and Soldiers that were therein; and of their Ordinance, Magazine, and great store of Arms, so as I believe since the beginning of this unnatural War, God hath not given many more completer Victories, nor hath there been many more Prisoners taken, there being not many fewer than 500 Prisoners, and very many of them commanders and considerable persons. I desire the whole praise and glory may be attributed to Almighty God. who infused courage into them that stood for his cause, and struck the enemy with terror and amazement. For farther particulars I must refer you to a fuller relation. We hear nothing from London how thing go there, but our confidence is in the Lord of heaven; to the protection of whose Providence, I desire to commend you, and so conclude, and Rest, Namptwich 15. March, 1642. Your— William Brereton. Another Letter from a man of Note. SIr, I need not relate to you the great victory which the Lord hath given us at Midlewich, a Reverend Divine in our Army, having sent up an exact Relation of all our Proceed since our coming into these parts; to which Relation I refer you; yet a few great Circumstances I may not omit: Sir Tho: Aston, Colonel Leigh of Adlington, and all their Troops of Horse fled away, or else we had taken them, which makes many of the Commanders that we have taken prisoners affirm, that if they were at liberty, they would never fight for Sir Tho: Aston without a promise under his hand that he would not run away: nothing vexed them more than that he would not let them know so much, that they might have shifted for themselves, as well as he: we lost five men, and ten were hurt, but not one man killed with their Canons, although they shot at us all the while: Colonel Brereton carrieth himself very gallantly, & I doubt not, by the assistance of the Lord of Hosts, he will clear these parts very shortly. The Prisoners that we lost in the battle of Nampwich our enemies brought with them from Chester to Middlewich, and so we have them again. The same morning we set upon them, Sir Tho: Aston, and the rest drank to Billie Brereton, as they called him, and said they would give him a Breakfast anon, but such was the good hand of God upon us, that we fared better than they would have had us: Their Word was Prince Rupert; Ours, The Lord of Hosts: And so you see that The Lord of Hosts overcame Prince Rupert, Farewell. A Catalogue of the Names of those that were taken Prisoners at the Battle. ONe Baronet, Sir Edward Mosely. One Colonel Ellis. 1 Lieutenant Col. Massey of Coddington. 2 Sergeant Majors Hu●lstone. Gilmore. Nine Captains. Captain Corbet. Captain Starkey. Captain Morris. Captain Davenport. Captain jones. Captain Horton. Captain ●…on. Captain ●…e. Captain Mason. Six Lieutenants. Lieutenant Marvey. Lieutenant Sherlet. Lieutenant Hosevar. Lieutenant jenning's. Lieutenant Dod. Lieutenant Corbet. Four Ensigns. Ensign Ward. Ensign Proudlove. Ensign Morris. Ensign Davenport. 2 Corporals. 1 Quartermaster. 2 Cannoneers. 4 Cornets Colours. The ●…ot Companies had no Colours. 400 and odd Common Soldiers. 2 Brass Pieces, all the Enemy had there. 4 Barrels of Powder and as much more which the Soldiers took in bags. A Copy of a Warrant sent abroad in Cheshire, from the chief Agents for the King in that County, And which should have been put in strict execution, had not the good success of Valiant Sir William Breerton hindered it. But it will very well serve for a Precedent to the contrary Party. Whereas by the King's Majesty, His Warrant under His Sign Manual, bearing Date at Oxford. 28. day of Febr. last; whereby it appeareth that His Majesty is informed that divers Gentlemen and Fre-holders' of that County are at this time in actual Rebellion in this County. And that others have absented themselves from their houses, and habitations, and do assist the present unnatural Rebellion; We are required and commanded to seize and sell all the goods, and to sequester, and lease out the estates of all such persons as have or shall appear in Rebellion, or having withdrawn themselves shall be any ways aiding or assisting to the Rebels in any place whatsoever. And We are thereby required to employ the issues and profits arising out of such persons goods, and estates for advancing His Majesty's service, and the maintenance of the necessary charge, of this County and City. These are therefore in pursuance of His Majesty's pleasure and command, and for the advancement of this service, to publish and declare, and strictly to charge and command all person and persons, having in their hands any of the goods and chattels, or in their possession any lands of any person in Rebellion, or aiding and assisting to any of the Rebels, to give speedy notice of such goods or lands in their possession, to Sir Nicholas Byron the Governor of the City of Chester; and high Sheriff of the County, within six days after publication thereof. And further to publish and declare unto all such persons as have since the first of January last, withdrawn themselves from their houses and habitations in the County of Chester, whereby they have deprived His Majesty's loyal subjects, their aid and assistance for suppressing the present Rebellion; that they and every of them shall within six days after publication thereof, return to their respective dwellings, and acquaint Sir Nicholas Byron of such their returns, or show unto him the cause of absenting themselves, upon peril of being proceeded against, as persons aiding and assisting the Rebels, according to His Majesty's command aforementioned. And hereof they are to take notice at their perils. Given under Our hands, and the hand of the said Governor of Chester, the 8. of March. 1642. Rivers. Rob: Kilmurrey. Rob: Cholmley. Tho: Savage. Nic: Byron. From the Army near Stafford. SInce the Messenger was not dispatched away with that expedition expected when the Letters within were written, I thought good to add what hath since occurred in these parts. Upon Sunday, March, 19 We had a Battle with the Enemy upon Salt Heath, near Stafford, wherein we had also very good success, our strength then present come in upon that ground, being but small in respect of theirs; especially their Horse, whereof there were (as is conceived) 1000 or 1200. there being the Kings own Troop, or the Princes, and the Duke of York's. On their part was slain the Earl of Northampton, whose body we took away with us from the ground, the Kings own Standard was taken, and the Cornet slain, and 3. or 4. more Colours. We have one of the Earl of Chesterfields' Sons prisoner, namely Ferdinando. Of theirs great store were slain, many Cart loads we hear were carried away, sure we are that about 60. were found dead in one ditch: We hear say we have slain many men of note, Hastings is wounded, and we had him, but he overgot us in the Fight; our enemies were valiant fellows, and causing our Horse to retreat upon our Foot, we were afraid they would have disordered them, and that we should have had the worst of it, but praised be God, our freshwater soldiers kept their ranks, and fought manfully, caused the enemy to retreat, and we kept the field 3. hours after; we have not any one considerable man of our side killed or hurt. In some respects this was like Keinton Battle. 1. They were both upon the Lord's day, 2. In regard of the suddenness of it. 3. They lost their General then, so now. 4. The King's Standard was taken then, so now: (Sir William Breereton hath it.) Herein they differ, the enemy had more advantages of us at this fight, then at Keinton, they being 2. if not 3. to our one, etc. And in the smallness of our loss, which was not above 6. or 8. men at the most. We are now returned to Vttoxeter, about 10. miles off Stafford to refresh ourselves. The Lord be praised, I rest, Yours. Vttoxeter, March 20. 1642. Some say Master Spencer Lucy is slain. We lost two Case of Drakes. The Original of which the Stationer can show any man from a good hand. Master Noble, and Sir Edward Littleton have Letters to read in the House this Saturday morning, which agree with this Relation. FINIS.