DUKE Hamiltons' Conditions, FOR Surrendering himself with all the Officers and Soldiers under his command, and three thousand Horse and Arms to the Parliaments Forces in the County of Stafford.  
A hundred and thirteen Scots Colours brought up to the Parliament, with their Order to send them to Colchester to be hung up in sight of the Earl of Norwich, Sir Charles Lucas, and the rest of the Defendants in the said Town.  
Also the taking of Sir MARMADUKE LANGDALE with eight other eminent Commanders, and carrying them Prisoners to Nottingham Castle.  
A Message from Lieutenant-generall Cromwell to Major General Monrac about putting to death 4000 Scots Prisoners.  
A Letter sent by a Committee-man from the E. of Norwich, Sir Charles Lucas, etc. to the L. General, to march away with Drums beating, and Colours flying.  
The Surrender of Deale Castle in Kent to Colonel Rich, and Colonel Hewson.  
Printed for R. B. 1648.   


Duke Hamiltons' Conditions for surrendering himself, and all Officers and Souldidiers under his Command, with 3000. Horse and Arms to the Parliaments Forces.  
FRiday the 25. of this instant August, were brought to the House of Commons by one Mr. Noble (who came from Lieutenant-generall Cromwell) 113. Colours of Horse and Foot, which were taken from the Scots upon the taking of their whole Body of Foot in Lancashire, consisting of about nine thousand, and putting the Duke with such Horse as he had left to flight.  
Amongst these Colours are Duke hamilton's own Standard of white Searsnet, with a Crown in the midst, and underneath this Motto,  
DATE CAESARI.  
The rest of the Colours for all that Regiment of Horse had the same Motto.  
The Duke's Colours for his Regiment of Foot were also white, and (which is more than usual) had this Motto,  
For Covenant, King and Kingdom.  
A great number of Horse-Colours are yet to come in, and when they are all brought together, it is conceived the Parliament will give order for hanging them up (as Trophies) in Westminster Hall, the Abbey, or some other eminent place.  
The Duke fled with a party of Horse into Cheshire, where the Country risen with so much gallantry and resolution, that with some help of the Soldiery in those parts, they took above a hundred prisoners at Namptwich; Colonel Moor, who at this time was joined with Major Harley, and the rest of the Party which of late gave the great blow to the Cavaliers Party commanded by Sir Henry Lingen, and took himself and almost all the rest Prisoners, had intelligence hereof, and fell down into Shropshire (a thousand effective) where they lighted on many of the Scots in a frighted and most despicable condition, ten men chased a hundred.   

The Duke finding himself in a great strait, the Country rising on either side of him, force's ready to encounter him before, and impede his march into the Isle of Anglesey; and his Forces feared to look back, for that they conceited, they always heard the noise of the trampling of the feet of Lieutenant-generall Cromwell's men, who were more terrible to them then Lions; the Duke with those remaining with him being in a fainting condition, turned on one side, and rolled down upon Utcester in the County of Stafford.  
When he came thither, he heard that the Lord Grey of Groby had a gallant Brigade of Horse, and attended the motion of the Scots; presently comes news that major-general Lambert with a considerable party of Horse was but about a days march behind; hereupon the Duke thinks of a way of submission, and finding he and his Party could no longer escape the fury of the people, wish themselves under terms of mercy, within the protection of the Lord Grey, and the rest of the Soldiery, on condition he might have a Convoy, which he and Sir Marmaduke Langdale, with the rest of the Officers, Nobility, Gentry and Soldiery of Scotland that are with him, will doubtless have within few days to bring them to the Parliament, or such other place as they shall appoint.  
The Earl of Traquaire hath already submitted and yielded himself prisoner, with many others; and none of the rest are like to have better quarter, they being environed, and little or no possibility of their escape.  
Lieutenant-generall Cromwell is in pursuit of that party of the Scots Horse that fled North-wards, and to oppose the rest of their Forces commanded by Munro; some small recruit added to him in this conjuncture of time, would soon clear the North, and be a terror to any other that shall presume to invade that part of this Kingdom.  
Duke Hamilton finding the County to rise against him, who had taken about a thousand of the three thousand horse, marched with him towards the South, and the soldiery to pursue him, and the remaining party with him fearful of being knocked on the head by the Country, sent a Message to the Governor of Stafford, signifying, that he would capitulate with him, if he pleased on conditions for himself and those that were with him, the Governor of Stafford (a wise and valiant Gentleman) returns answer, that if himself and those with him would lay down and submit to mercy they might, otherways they must take what followed: The Duke stayed still at Uxcester, having left about 2000 horse, (one thousand being cut off by the Country before they got thither) and there enclosed on all sides, must be content with lower conditions, whereof more shortly.  
In the mean time Sir Marmaduke Langdale and eight other eminent Commanders are taken in a mean house near Nottingham disguised, by 12. Troopers which knew them not within an hour after they were taken, but afterwards carried them to Nottingham Castle to accompany Colonel Poyer, Colonel powel, and the rest taken by Lieutenant General Cromwell in Wales.  
The Intelligence is, that Major General Monro, with the forces he brought out of Ireland, and those Scots horsemen which escaped to him after the late rout in Lancashire, are matching forward (and were then in Westmoreland) to meet Lieutenant General Cromwell, upon which the Lieutenant General hath sent a Trumpet to Monro, to give him notice, that in case he advances further Southward, he must be forced to put four thousand and odd prisoners he hath of theirs to the sword.  
What answer was returned we yet hear not, but it is reported that the Lord Calendar and Monro are joined, and therefore the less probability that they will desist their further approach.  
The Scots Colours before mentioned are carried down to the Leaguer before Colchester, and will be set up in the view of the Town as so many signals of that admirable victory, and if the sight of them will not move the Defendants, doubtless if Sir Marmeduke Langdale were there it would do it.  
When the Besiegers had first notice of this great Victory against the Scots, they gave the Defendants notice thereof by discharging the great Guns six times over against the Town.  
The next day the Earl of Norwich, Sir Charles Lucas, and the rest of the Officers in the town sent out one of the Committee-men (which they keep prisoners there) to the Lord General Fairfax, with a Letter, wherein they signified, that if his Excellency would give way that the Officers should march away to their own homes, or beyond the Seas, and the common Soldiers a mile from the town, with Drums beating, and Colours flying, and there to lay down arms, they would surrender the town, which the Committee-man begged as for his life.  
His Excellency returned answer, That when their condition was far better than now it is, he should have refused to grant these Propositions, and therefore had less cause to hearken to them now; His Excellency doubts not to preserve the rest of the Committee, and get the town within four days; the Cannon began to make battery against the walls on Thursday last, and if they do not suddenly surrender, they must take what follows.  
The Castle of Deal in Kent was surrended to Colonel Rich and Colonel Hewson on Friday last, Sandown is all that holds out now in that County.   
FINIS.