A DECLARATION OF Divers Gentlemen and others in the Principality OF WALES, WITH Their Propositions to his Highness' Prince Charles, desiring him to be their General, and to grant them an Act of Indemnity for what is past, with allowance for their Arrears due to them at this present.  
And their Instructions how to carry on the work, and to have intelligence with the Scots and Irish, and their Desires to have Ships and Men of War sent into those parts.  
Also, a true Relation of the last Fight at Colchester, with the burning of one of their Windmills; in which action there were divers killed and wounded on both sides.  
Together with the taking of two Captains, divers Officers, and 80 Common-souldiers at Wentbridge.  
London, Printed for R. W. 1648.   

A LETTER OF The Confederate Welshmen to His Highness the Prince OF WALES  
May it please your Highness,  
WE hope our Declaration which we have now sent unto your Highness, will give you ample satisfaction as well of our integrity heretofore, as of our intentions for the future to serve your Royal Father, and yourself, as fare as we are able to make you both great and glorious as the Parliament promised, and we ever intended, and did till of late, conceive that they did so too, but as soon as we clearly saw that they went clean contrary ways, we addressed ourselves to his Majesty, and had a promise to have speedy directions from him, which we have not yet had; the reason whereof, as we conceive, is because of the close restraint upon him, in regard whereof we do now apply ourselves unto your Highness.  
We have sent some Propositions, which we hope will seem reasonable to your Highness, and to confirm us in our endeavours, and that your Highness will please to sign them and some instructions concerning our wants and supplies, to which we hope your Highness will please to give us a speedy answer, that so we may go on the more cheerfully to restore your Royal Father to his greatness, that he may long reign over us, and when it shall please God to give him a Kingdom of glory in Heaven, to leave all His Kingdoms on Earth, to you his Successor in peace and happiness, which shall ever be the prayer of.  

Propositions sent by the Confederate Welch to his Highness the Prince of Wales.  
I. THat his Highness the Prince of Wales will be pleased to own them for his Army, and to be their General, and if he please, to come hither in person, if not to appoint.  
II. That they may have an Act of Oblivion and indemnity, and a general pardon for all things heretofore done by them during this war, and to be freed from suits in law, by particular persons for any thing by them done, touching, or in relation to the war.  
III. That they may be paid all such arrears as shall appear to be due to them at this time, and for which the Parliament hath promised to give them Debenters, and a reasonable time and course to be appointed for the payment thereof, and for their future pay.  
That they may continue in such Offices and places as now they have, until they be preferred to greater.   

Instructions to carry on the work.  
TO take course for Arms and Ammunition  
To send Commissioners.  
To keep intelligence and correspondency with the Prince, and to have a character to write to him by, and to receive Letters from him.  
To consider what correspondency and intelligence they shall have with the Scots and Irish, and other parts of England and North-wales, and to what particular persons they shall make their addresses.  
How they may have intelligence from London, parliament, and Army.  
To know their proceed from time to time, and make addresses therein.  
To have Ships and Men of War sent down into these parts.  
To send some men of experience to advise and assist them upon all occasions.  
To consider what Officers and Commanders shall be sent hither, wherein particular care is to be taken, and not to send any that may give offence to the soldiers or Country here.  
To take care to raise men and money, and that the persons that receive the money may be men of trust, and that they may either give good security or an Oath, or both to employ it as shall be directed; and that if it be misemployed, he shall give notice of it to the Prince, or such as he shall appoint to that purpose.  
That there may be some of the Country, and some of the Army, and some from the Prince that may join together in raising of money, and quartering of Soldiers in such a way as may least offend the Country.  
To provide for Proclamations of Pardon for all such as shall adhere to them.  
This Plot was secretly carried on by a great party of Gentlemen and others, who privately got subscriptions of hands, and had taken an Oath of secrecy to be faithful each to other in the pursuance of this their Design; and to give the better gloss to their intended business they drew up a Declaration in the Name of the subscribers to this effect. viz.   

A Declaration of divers Gentlemen and others in the Prineipality of Wales.  
WE who have subscribed our names do declare, That we will use our utmost endeavours to bring the King to a personal Treaty with his Parliament, with freedom, honour; & safety; to the end that the just Prerogative of the King, privileges of Parliament, laws of the Land, Liberties of the people, may be all maintained and preserved in their proper bounds, and the Protestant Religion as it now stands established by the Law of the Land restored throughout the Kingdom, with such regard to be had of tender consciences as shall be allowed of by Act of Parliament.  
It is an old proverb and a true one, delay breeds danger, which our Northern counties finds too true, and if this former mentioned design be not prevented may prove as dangerous to the Counties in Wales.  
It was long rumoured, that the Scots were raising an Army to come against England though few believed it, or sought to prevent it, which now to late they repent, and have found it to their cost, no report but a truth, and though the well-affected would not take time by the fore lock, yet the Royalists did, for they immediately seized on Pomfract Castle withal the Arms and Ammuntion therein, & began to imbody a strong party in the North, to join with the Scots, which the other neglecting, is the cause that the Scots come forward with much expedition and success.  
For they have seized on Carlisle, Barwick and Appleby, & divers other places▪ and are now on their march to Bernard castle notwithstanding Maj. Gen. Lambert's opposition, who hath endeavoured, as much as possible could be to retard their march, but for want of monies, which is the sinews of war, and supplies of men, he is forced to retreat.  
On Wednesday, the 17 of July, a party of our horse being at Wentbridg, and thinking themselves very secure, took up their quarters; every one making what provision he could, for himself and his horse, but the enemy at Pomfract having notice thereof by their spies, drew forth a party and suddenly fell upon our men in their quarters, where they found some sleeping, others drinking, and none of them in a posture of defence or able to dispute the business: they took about eighty common Soldiers, two Captains and divers other Officers.  
From Colchester our last intelligence informeth us, his Excellency commanded forth a party of his Forces, to fire on of the enemy's Windmills which stood near the walls of the said city, who having fitted themselves with hand Granado ‛ e, and other materials fitting for that purpose, made their approach, which the enemy perceiving, provided to resist them and defend themselves, between whom began a very hot despute, but our men prevailed so far, that they had their design in firing the said mill, and hoping it would take good effect they retreated, which the enemy were very joyful of, for by that means they had good opportunity, to quench the fire which in short space they did, to their comfort and our grief.  
In this conflict there were many killed and wounded on both sides, what the enemy's loss was we cannot as yet learn, on our side we lost not above 6 or 7 men, and about 11 were slightly wounded.  
Those in the town are very free of Ammunition of late which we perceive by their superfluous shooting, in the town, whereby we are persuaded that they are in a better condition than we expected, and are likely to hold out yet at the least a month longer.  
FINIS.