A CONTINUATION OF THE PROCEED Of the Scots ARMY before Hereford: Together with a Relation of their pursuing the Enemy: Certified in a Letter dated at the Leaguer before Hereford. August 11. 1645.  
Published by Authority.  
LONDON, Printed by M. B. for Robert Bostock at the King's head in Paul's Churchyard. 15. Aug. 1645.   

From the Leaguer before Hereford, 11 August 1645. 
 SIR,  
I Will not trouble you with a Relation of the manner of our besieging this Town, the advancing of our Works, casting up running Lines and Redouts, making Bridges over the River, the enemies sallying out of the Town, whereof some few have been killed, and others taken prisoners. Only thus fare I thought fit to acquaint you, that we had made better progress, but that our proceed hitherto have been much retarded by reason of the want of Materials, and not coming up of our great Ordnance, and scarcety of our Ammunition; some supply we have lately had from Gloucester for ready Money, and we are expecting the return of our party from Northampton with the Ammunition sent from London: the Walls are much stronger and the Graffs larger and deeper than at first we supposed; but when we shall be provided with some necessaries that are in preparation, we are hopeful by God's assistance to give a good account thereof, notwithstanding our Soldiers met with all discouragements that can be imagined to be in an Army. The General hath issued forth Warrants (whereof a Copy is enclosed) inviting the Country to bring in Provisions for money, and straight commanding all his Soldiers not to offer them the least injury; but such is the disaffection of this Country, that though all possible fair means have been used, they still look upon us as enemies. The greatest part of the food of our Infantry is Apples, Pease, and green Wheat that they gather from the ground, which though it be a means of their subsistence for the present, yet certainly in the end it will prove destructive to the Army, for the Soldiers begin already to be sick, whereby you may judge what their condition shall be for the future, especially in the fall of the leaf.  
This day having received intelligence that the King had gathered his Forces and marched from Brecknoch by Preston and Ludlow towards Leichsield and those parts, for preventing their Designs and preservation of those Countries, the General hath sent above four thousand Horse and Dragoons to attend their motions, and with the rest of our Forces we are proceeding in our work for reducing this Town.  
I shall conclude with this, That I perceive we are here strangers and fare from our friends, we came hither for assistance of this Kingdom to venture our lives upon the enemy, not upon unwholesome food, or to be starved in a plentiful Country: we never expected so bad entertainment, especially when the War should draw nearer to an end, and the Kingdom better enabled to supply us: We cannot understand the reason why we should be so much neglected while others are provided with all necessaries, which we envy not, but when maintenance is due, we cannot but regrate that we are made the objects, of charity and compassion; the greatest enemy we have yet seen is hunger and want, and I fear shall in the end kill to us more than the enemy, unless there be greater care in our friends to prevent it then heretofore we have met with; howsoever in the midst of all discouragements I trust we shall ever make it appear by our actions that we have not been wanting in the public service, the advancing whereof shall always be the constant endeavour of  
From the Leaguer before Hereford, 11. Aug. 1645. Your affectionate friend to serve you.  
I had almost forgot to tell you that the Gentlemen of Monmouthshire, Glamorganshire, and Montgomerishire have sent some of their number to the General to give assurance that they will rise in Arms for the Parliament.   

By his Excellency the Earl of LEVEN, Lord General of the Scottish Armies.  
FOr as much as the Country people, through fear, may possibly forbear to bring in provisions towards the maintenance of the Army in the Leaguer about the City of Hereford, These are to signify to all persons Inhabitants in the several Parishes and Constabularies adjacent to the foresaid City, and to assure them for their further satisfaction and encouragement, That no wrong shall be done to the person or goods of those who shall bring Victuals to be sold in the Leaguer for the use of the said Army, but that they shall be duly paid therefore at the ordinary and accustomed Rates as in other free Markets: We do therefore hereby desire all and sundry persons, Inhabitants in the respective Parishes and Constabularies aforesaid, freely to repair to the Leaguer with Butter, Bread, Cheese, or any other provisions of Victuals, for the which they shall receive ready money, and thereafter return to their several houses with their Horses, Oxen, and Teams, without receiving any harm whatsoever: Certifying also, that we have to this purpose issued our Edict and Proclamation, commanding all our Officers and Soldiers not to presume upon pain of death to offer the least wrong or violence to any persons whatsoever in their passing and repassing to and from the Leaguer with their Carriages and Provisions. And thereof we are confident all persons aforesaid will take notice, as they desire to avoid the evils that otherways might ensue upon the necessities of the Soldiers, if Victuals and entertainment should be denied them for Moneys.  
Given under my hand at my Quarters before Hereford 1 August 1645. LEVEN.  
THese are to will and require, and strictly to command all Officers and Soldiers in this Army, not to presume to intermeddle with the Goods of the Inhabitants and Country people, upon whatsoever pretence; nor offer the least violence or wrong to any of them, in their Persons, Families, and Estates: Certifying all those that shall presume to take any of their Horses, Oxen, Cotls, Cows, Sheep, Cowes, Cattle, householdstuff, or any thing else belonging to them, they are to suffer the punishment of death without Pardon, being inexcusable, if they shall commit any such offence after the publishing of these Orders: Whereof we require them to take notice, as they desire to avoid the punishment aforesaid, etc.  
Given at my Quarters before Hereford. LEVEN.   
FINIS.