THE DECLARATION AND ENGAGEMENT Of the Officers and soldiers of Col. Ingoldsbies' Regiment for the present Government, whereunto is added two Letters. OF A great fight between Col. Jones and the Marq. of Ormond, with the routing of Ormonds whole body of horse, and pursuing him to Waterford, The surrender of Ross and other Garrisons to the Lord Lievt. Cromwell, since the taking of Waxford, with the besieging of Duncanon. ALSO An Act made at Edinburgh for receiving all persons to the Sacrament, that were formerly debarred from it, the expectation they have of the Prince, and the Earl of Mourtons' joining with the enemy in the North. Octob 30 London, Printed by B. A. 1649. The free and cordial RESOLUTIONS And ENGAGEMENTS OF The Officers and Soldiers of the eight Companies of Col. Ingoldsbies' Regiment, now residing in the Garrisons both of Bristol, and Oxford, of the 29 of September, 1649. WHereas there is a great and horrid design now on foot for the raising a new war and bringing the Nation in blood again by which combustion, and confusion, to take an opportunity to set up the Prince's interest in this Nation, to which end they have and do use all endeavours, to raise discontents in the hearts of the people and specially of the private soldiers, casting unjust aspersions upon the Parliament thereby, to tender them odious as also representing the General and his Council ol Officers to be Tyrannical and unfaithful, persuading the people and soldiers, on these and the like grounds, to disown the Parliament, to cast of the Lord General and his Council, dividing the soldiers from their Officers, and so to be without Parliamentary and Military, Authority, for the carrying on of which design, they have sent their Agents abroad with traitorous and railing Pamphlets to all the Regiments of the Army, some of them being of late among us, have by their wicked delusions so fare ensnared and engaged that had not God wonderfully prevented, we had been a means of involving the whole Nation in blood, and had not our noble General been merciful unto us, some of us had deservedly lost our lives with delusions and deceits; we do beseech our fellow Soldiers of the Army, to be careful lest they be ensnared as some of us were, and for the prevention of the like mischief among us for the future, we do declare, that such traitorous plots we do utterly abhor and disclaim looking on such men as our greatest enemies, that shall endeavour to seduce us to them, and shall if at any time we found such amongst us, apprehended and persecute them to the utmost, and do likewise freely and really engage, to continued our due obedience to the Parliament, our General, and all others, now in just Authority over us, and do bless God for the good we & this Nation do enjoy, by their acts of Piety and justice, & wise managing of the public affairs, for the establishment of peace upon good and sure grounds, in the prosecution of which things we do engage to stand or fall with them, against all attempts whatsoever, end by whomsoever. Signed by the Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and all other Officers and Soldiers of the said Regiment. A Letter of the last news from Ireland, as followeth. SIR, IT hath pleased God to bless our Army with success, that since the taking of the Garrison of Wexford (of which I believe you have already received the particulars) there is surrendered into our possession, Rosse (another Port-town of great consequence and some other Garrisons. It is most certain there were but two men lost at the taking of Wexford, and it is as true, that Colonel Jones hath had a great fight with Ormond, and beaten his whole party of Horse, himself being in the head of them, After the rout, Colonel Jones had the pursuit of them to Waterford, by which means the Enemy's Horse, which was the only strength that Ormond had, are very much shattered and broken. Some additional foot from England would be very useful for this service, for that a great number of our men are as useful to be be left behind in Garrisons, as others re for the supporting of a standing Army in the field. We understand there be six companies of Colonel Fenwicks, and four of Colonel Moots, ready to be transported, we hope they will be supplied with shipping, rud be ready to go over by the next fair wind; part of their provisions are already put aboard. Our army is now set down before Duncanon. October 27. 1649. A Letter from Newcastle. SIR, OUr Garrison is in a good condition, so is Carlisle and Barwick, we have this week, been very much troubled with a Witchfinder, that hath seized upon twenty seven women in this town for being witches, but being questioned he hath privately gotten away, and it is probable that if there be any witch in England he is one. Our Regiment was drawn forth on Tuesday and the Officers and Soldiers did unanimously subscribe to the new engagement. For the news from Scotland it is not much, but a copy of my Letter is as followeth. If our King come hither, I hope I shall be shortly with you, and we are now beginning to be in expectation what news from him, though little is is here at the present. Our Ministers here fly very high against the Sectaries. From the North little, only that the Earl of Mourton is joined with them of Orkenay, and it is reported they should be raising men, but uncertain: many of our horse are drawn northward, for securing of those parts, there is news in the printed Papers of the taking the Scots ship with Ammunition and landing men in Caithness is not true; from Ireland we hear that Colonel Aconet with a party of about fifty lying in Antrim, were cut of by Col. Hambleton and the town hurnt, here is a flying report that Belfast is besieged. There is an act of the Presbytery in Edinburgh lately come forth, giving liberty to all which were debarred from the Sacrament by an act of the Kirk, to come in and give satisfaction proferring thereupon, that they shall be admitted, to the next Sacrament the ninth of Novemb. next, so that it is very probable most of our sinful engagers will be received into the fellowship of the Church, Newcastle 24. Octob. 1649. 29 Octob. 1649. Imprimatur, J.R. FINIS.