A TRUE RELATION OF The SCOTS taking of Cocket Island: Where they have taken 

The Garrison.  
The Governor.  
70 Officers and Soldiers.  
7 Pieces of Ordnance.  
All their Ammunition.    
And have placed there a Garrison of their own men.  
And of their proceed at the siege at Newcastle, and their propositions sent to Col. Glenham, to deliver up Newcastle to them, and Col. Glenhams answer to it.  
With other passages concerning the Sheelds and Tinmouth Castle, and other proceed made known to the Parliament February 12, 1644.  
By Col. Curfet, Commander in the Scots Army.  
London Prin●ed for Andrew Coe, according to order, MDCXLIV.   

TO the end that this Relation may not he mistaken, it is to be understood that Colonel Curfet came from Barwick on Sunday the 4 of February, at which time the condition of the Scots Army was according to this Relation which is here published: since which time, what they have done, we are not yet certified.   

A true Relation of the Scots taking of Cocket Island: and the Scots taking of Newcastle.  
WHereas there are twenty thousand Scots already in England, & there are twelve thousand more mustering in Scotland, they have already possessest themselves of all the East part of Northumberland: and the Forts and Castles between Berwick and Tinmouth. They have taken the Isle of Cocks and the Garrison thereof, with seventy Commanders and other common Soldiers: seven pieces of Ordnance, and all their ammunition, and have placed a Garrison of their own men therein.  
The Inhabitants of that County come into them daily, and the more because the Centrie of the Country join with them and take the Covenant, so that indeed all Northumberland is pretty well reduced to the obedience of the King, and Parliament; Newcastle, Tinmouth, and the Sheelds only excepted, which it is very probable by this time are in their hands too, especially Newcastle.  
The Scots lie quattered about Morpeth, Seaton, Hepam: Ogle Castle; Prude, and those parts about Newcastle: and have laid a strong siege about Newcastle also: and lie close under the very Walls, the Malignants are for the most part all of them gone into Newcastle, when they first heard of the Scots approach, whether they carried such treasure and other goods as they most esteemed: There is no certainty whether General King be in Newcastle or not, but the Scots had besieged it eight days: which is to this time above a fortnight: There are a great number in the Town; but they wish that all Newcastles Army was there, that they might make short work with them, for they did not expect the taking of Newcastle to be much troublesome to them.  
General Lesley sent a Messenger to the Town to the Governor thereof: to require to the delivery thereof to him: for the use of the King, and Parliament, and that for their so doing, the Town should be free from plunder, and themselves in person secured; with other propositions as was by the General thought fit.  
The Messenger having delivered his Message to Col. Glenham, who received it in the name of the Town, the Town was summoned, and a parley was held concerning the same, and it was agreed upon, that an answer should be returned to Genial Les●ey: to desire him only to grant five day's respite, and then a full answer should be given him.  
This answer being brought to General Lesley he was very willing to condescend thereunto, and the more rather because he had not then his murdering pieces ready, by reason the illness of the ways hindered them, but by that time (at the farthest) he expected them, resolving that if they would not deliver up the Town theny would storm it, but it was then believed by the Scots Army that it would be surrendered to them, so that there is no question but that by this time it is in their hands.  
And as for the Shields they are not yet taken, but being only but houses they do expect that it will be no great matter to take them, they can do it when they list, The greatest matter next unto the taking of New castle Town, i● Tinmouth Castle.  
They are not yet over Tyne, but in case they are forced by any occasion to stay before Newcastle, they intent to leave a strong siege there and to march into the Bishopric of Durham.  
They do carry themselves so sivelly and orderly that the Country do even admire them, taking not the worth of a penny from any man but what they pay fully for, and they are not come unprovided, for every soldier hath 2 or 3 pieces in his pocket, and there hath thousands come in to them, and taken the Covenant, and their Army doth exceedingly increase.  
The Ships that were laden in the channel with malignants goods, were stopped in by 4 Parliament Ships which the vice Admiral appointed to lie before Tinmouth, but the last week about Thuasday and Friday there fell such storms that our ships could not ride there, but were forced to sale away from thence for fear of being shipwrackt, at which time they took their opportunity, and saled out of the channel, and have carried away their fraught, it is supposed for Holland.   

POSTSCRIPT.  
Colonel Curfet is very confident that Newcastle is before this time in the hands of the Scots, and that they are in the Town, after which they intent to take the Shields, and so to fall upon Tinmouth Castle, without which there is no passage for ships to bring us coals: and in the interim to send another party towards Durham.  This is Published according to Order. 
FINIS.