An exact and perfect RELATION Of the proceed of Sr Hugh Cholmly in Yorkshire, and of the taking of Captain Canfield by the Parliaments Forces, who commanded a Lancashire Troop of Papists  
Also a true Relation of a great Battle fought at Tadcaster the last week, where Captain Hotham slew and took three, or four hundred Cavaliers. Likewise true information from Leeds, Mackefield, and Skipton. Also the proceed of Sir John Seaton in Manch star.  
Likewise a true Relation of a great Battle fought near Derby, between Mr. Hastings of Leicestershire, and Sir John Gell.  
Whereunto is annexed a Copy of Instructions sent by His Majesty's great Counsel, to the Lieutenants, Deputy-Lieutenants, and all other Officers of every respective County of ENGLAND;  
For the due execution of Justice, the looking to the corruption of Sheriffs, the enquiry after Enclosures, the convicting of Papists, etc.  
And many more particulars worthy the knowledge of the KINGDOM.  
London Printed for J. Harris, Jan. 28. 1643. 1642   

Manchester, Jan. 20. 1642.  
Worthy Sir,  
THE last week Sir Hugh Cholmley with his Forces set upon 3. or 4. Troops of Horse 7. miles beyond York, going to convoy the Arms from Newcastle, and killed and took many, and pursued them almost into York; one of these Troops was a Lancashire Troop, all Papists, the Captain, whose name was Canfield, taken, and the whole Troop routed; Captain Pentham set upon the Forces of the Earl of Newcastle that lay at Tadcaster, and it is reported slew and took 3. or four hundred, and opened the passage there. Sir Thomas: Fairfax at Bradsmith Summoned the Country In upon monday last, who came with such Courage, and Valour, almost incredible, and with provision in their snapsacks for six days, Thanks only was given them for their readiness, and they were dismissed at that time, with Information that they should be called a gain within 3. or 4. days: The Lord Fairfax sent word he would be with Sir Thomas Farifax: and if he be not come already, is expected daily with arms and some Ordnance: It is conceived they will set upon Leeds: and Macfield and skipton, the enemies are so afraid they know not where to abide; we hear the Lord Saill is taken prisoner by the Earl of Newcastles forces, we expect to ●●●re daily of the taking of Leeds and Macfield by the Lord Fairfax, and Sir Thomas Fairfax.  
Sir John Seaton is come to Manchester with some other Commanders, and it is supposed they will be in action presently.  

From Derby.  
Colonel Hastings and some other of quality came against Derby, but Sir John Gell issuing forth, they retired to a bridge that was strongly fortified, there they had a hot skirmish for two hours, the enemies being in the works, nothing but their heads appearing, and the Parliaments forces being without defence in the open field, yet not one man slain, and but one man hurt; whereas the enemies were divers of them slain, and were forced from the bridge; the Parliaments forces would have pursued them, had not the enemy broke down part of the bridge.    

A Copy of certain Instructions which Was sent to the Deputy Lieutenants, Sheriffs, Majors, Bailiffs, Justices of the Peace, Headboroughs, and petty Constables, etc. for the punishing of divers misdemeanours, and the diligent searching of all Recusants' houses, for Ammunition, or other warilke Instruments in this time of imminent danger; with divers other particulars, as followeth.  

1. FIrst, whereas you are appointed to hear end, and determine between party and party, that you do equal right between poor and rich, the particulars are left unto yourselves as they happen in your Precincts, but since you are commanded to hear, end, and determine the Causes of the people, that you so hear and Order, that they may have no cause to complain, either for denial, or delay of Justice.  
Secondly, whereas you are appointed to hear the trials of offenders, we will say little, for that the part of Justice moveth in a frame; and if all Officers under you did their parts, so shall ye walk in so straight a path, that you would find it very hard to tread awry. Therefore you had need to heed them narrowly, lest they pervert Justice, look to the corruptions of Sheriffs, and their Deputies, the partiality of Jurors, the bearing and siding with men of countenance, and power in the Country; when you meet with any such proceed, you ought to be severe and exemplary against them, otherwise Justice and Truth shall be over-borne, however in your own persons you bear yourselves with never so much uptightnesse.  
3. Thirdly, that you afford as much time as may be for the final determination of these businesses that are most general, and most concern the general and public good of this Kingdom, you are to account them as the neighbour matters of the Law, and therefore you are to take them into your prime and chief cure and cogitation. 

1. Now amongst these things I shall commend unto you (in that first place) the presenting and convicting of Recusants, for as it concerneth Religion, so it hath relation to His Majesty's profits, which are two great motives, to which you may add a third, because the King hath many years since assigned those forfeitures to the politic defence.  
2. The second thing you are required, that you make a strict inquiry of Enclosures, a crying sin, which barreth God of his honour, and the King of His subjects, you have already given in charge to inquire, but to little effect, because they are commonly done by the greatest persons, that keepeth the jurors under and in awe, and that is the cause there is no more presented and brought in question, howsoever you, charge and inquiry touching this point, have not taken effect worthy our care, and your pains; nevertheless we will you not to cease, but inquire on still, for it is our resolution against all opposition, to make all men see that we have a cure of this overspreading evil.  

3. The third thing that we mention unto you, is the rectifying & reforming the abuse of Ale houses, and Tippling houses, that none be enabled, to set up, or eitherto continue without licence, There are a kind of people that do take upon them Licenses, Recognizances, or Laws, or what you will, and who have been a great deal the worse, because they see great a multitude tolerated that have no Licence. And therefore we charge and command that none be permitted, unless they be licenced, and those but few, and in fit places.  
We see that by falsehood of measure and unjust prizes have drawn more from the guest then out of the Ale and Beer of the Sizes of Holland, we mean, that the Custom of Sizes of Ale and Beer in Holland, do not mount to so much as the cozenage of Ale in England, we leave this to your care, that they swarm not by default of Justice.   
4. The fourth thing we commend unto you, is the punishment of Vacabonds and Wanderers, which the Law hath appointed hands enough to do this work, the Constable, Headborow, tithing-men, & the rest of the Inferior Officers, and the Watchmen, who may do all with a particular Warrant from the justices of the Peace, and the justices of the Peace are bound to call to account and punish them for their neglect, if this were done as it ought to be, we are assured that those lose people that wander up and down would quickly be gone, and the Laws better observed for many years after.  
5. The fifth thing, That the House of Correction had need be looked unto, and that the House of Correction be placed near unto the Goal, and not idle persons, but the prisoners of the Goal might be made to eat the labour of their own hands, as it hath been formerly, which we desire may be effected as soon may be.  
6. The sixth thing you are to look unto, is the binding forth of Apprentices, those whom the Parents are not able to maintain them, sometimes the Master refuseth them, and those that bind them are negligent, but all these must be overruled, and made to smart for their opposition.  
7. We have but one thing more to give you in charge; and it is a thing of great weight and importance. It concerneth the Honour of His Majesty, and His Kingdom, and the safety of both, Christendom is full of War, and there is nothing but rumours of war, if the wars abroad do make us stand upon our guard, how much care ought we to have to prevent a civil War at home, which is now present, occasioned through the Prelatical and-Popish Clergy amongst us; therefore in these doubtful times, it is necessary that the land forces of the Kingdom should be set in order and readiness, and a Fleet at Sea to prevent foreign invasions, The dominion of the Sea, as it is an ancient and undoubted right of the Crown of England, so it is the security of the Land, for it is impregnable, so long as the Sea is well guarded, Therefore out of all question, it is a thing of absolute necessity, that the guard of the Sea be exactly looked unto, And those Subjects, whose minds are most fixed upon the Honour of the King and Country, will with no patience endure to think of it. That this Dominion of the Sea which is so great an honour, should be either lost or diminished; besides the safety's sake, the Dominion of the Sea is to be kept, and the Sea guarded, Therefore We have found it expedient to set to Sea, that Fleet that is now upon the sea, and that it is but reasonable; that we should all putour helping hands to secure both Sea & Land, by a powerful resistance, that foreign Nations may see that England is both ableand ready to keep itself, and all its mights.     
This is the substance of all that We desire might be looked into; There are many things else that concern the public, but your judgements are well known in them, so we will trouble you no further, but leave them to your grave considerations.   
FINIS