A Exact and True RELATION OF THE BATTLE Fought on Saturday last at ACTON, between the King's Army, and the Earl of Essex his Forces.  
With the number that were slain on both sides.  
ALSO, A true Relation of the taking of the Earl of Middlesex, Sir Kellam Digby, and the Lord of Dorsets Son, on Saturday the 12. of Nou. at Mile-end-Green, in a Coach, coming to view the Works.  
Sent from the Army from one Master Bourn an Officer under Colonel Hollis.  
LONDON: Printed for Tho: Cook. Novemb. 14. 1642.   

A true Relation OF The Battle at Acton on Saturday last.  
ON Friday last there was a Rumour of Peace blazed abroad in the City, which was only upon policy to come on unawares, which we are all subject to believe, which causes our own Ruin; for we believed that Rumour which made us be unprovided of Men and Arms; so they had the advantage of us at the beginning.  
On Saturday they came on our men, who were unprovided both of Powder and Bullets; but the Lord that is the chief fighter, I hope on our side will still defend us: For, Colonel Hollis with his Regiment did hold them play till the other Forces came in, which did behave themselves very courageously.  
Also, Captain Manwaring did with his Troop of Horse behave himself bravely, for he stood close to it, not being daunted at any thing; for the Lord was their incourager, and brought them on, and brought them off.  
It was almost four of the clock in the afternoon before the Earl of Essex came to them with his Forces; but when he came, the Lord fought with them, for they were wonderful courageous in the Battle, for they flew on like Tigers, both with Musket, Pike and Sword, till they could see no longer; therefore they were forced to leave off for that night; There were about Seven hundred Cavaliers slain, with the loss of about One hundred and fifty on our side.  
On Sunday morning about six of the clock a break of day, they began to fight fiercely on both sides, but our men came on courageously; the Noble and valorous Earl of Essex did play his part very bravely, encouraging his Soldiers to be valorous, knowing whose cause it is, for God, King and Country.  
Colonel Hollis hath stood very bravely to it, both on Saturday and Sunday, with an undaunted spirit.  
Colonel Hampden hath likewise been very forward in this Battle, the Lord be praised that he continues so constant, and true hearted for the defence of the Gospel, they going out with full resolution to live rnd die in the defence of it, for which we are all bound to pray to the Lord to continue amongst us. but the Lord is angry for our too much neglecting of him and his word, this Land abounds wonderfully in sin, and we must expect a punishment: so the Lord gins to punish very sharply, let us all join in prayer to other heavier aflictions, and not to make us like unto Germany, we all know that was the flourishingst Lingdom in all Christendom; but the Lord sent first the Sword that devoured many a thousand, than came the pestilence, that swept away many, than came famine, so these three together hath made it a depollished Country; it is credibly reported that a man may travel a hundred miles and not see a Town, nor mnat man woman nor child: the first is begun here, but let us all humbly and jointly together few unto the Lord that he will keep the others from us which we may daily expect continuing in our sin and wickedness; let us now do as we are bound in duty to do, seek to amend nur lives and conversations, and become new creatures, and desire every one of us to be he or she that may stand in the gape to appease the just Wrath of the Lord who is the knower of all things before they come to pass, and desire him to unite us all in one, that we may be all of one Church, and of one Resolution, and that we may not stand in opposition one against another, the father to fight against the child, and the child against the father, and brother against brother, which causeth so many dead corpse to lie on the ground as now doth, to the great terror and affrightment of all the beholders, it is a grief to all to see or hear of it, the father and mother grieve for their sons, the sons and daughters grieve for their fathers, the wife grieves for the husband, brother grieves for brother, so all are weeping and lamenting, none can rejoice for all sinart, from the highest to the lowest all are afflicted, but the Lord I hope will in convenient time, bring a period to it.  
It is credibly reported by those that were eye-witnesses, that there lies heaps of dead men in multitudes.  
This was brought from thence on Sunday at three of the clock in the afternoon, and then there were slain the Lieutenant Colonel under Colonel Hollis, and one Captain Push, these are all of note, three or four more were wounded; but what Soldiers of each side were slain is not yet justly known for Sundays sight.  
On Sarurday last at Miles-end-Green, about three of the clock were taken the Earl of Middlesex, the Lord of Dorsets son, and Sir Kellam Digby, who had been in Kent to raise forces against the Parliament, and in other parts to raise more, but the Lord hath stopped his journey and hindered his intentions, for in stead of going with an Army of men against the Parliament, he was with the rest guarded with Armed men to the Parliament, there to suffer according to their treachery, a just reward to such Delinquents, they were committed to custody till they could be examined.  
On Saturday night last at 11 of the clock, two Captains went post into Essex to raise men which was quickly done, for there were 500 came into town on Sunday morning about nine of the clock. with undaunted resolution to march away with the Noble Earl of Warwick, which is Lord General of these forces for the defence of the King and Parliament, and for the defence of the true Protestant Religion, vowing to live and die with the two Noble and Courageous Generals, which are the two Lodestones of the Kingdom.  
On Saturday the 12. of November, Prince Robert using the advantage of the Mist, which was that morning extremely thick, brought up his Forces to Brainford, where he was most valiantly opposed by my Lord Robert's Regiment on the Bridge, who beat them off, and with great resolution maintained the Bridge till they had spent all their powder and shot, at which time it pleased God that Colonel Hampden and Colonel Hollis Regiments came in, who very manfully set upon them, and slew many of them, with the loss of a very few on our side.  
On Sunday the 13. of November no feat of War was done, only there came up two small Ships to Branford, who hearing the Cavaliers were there, shot at them, who were answered again by the Cavaliers.  
This day also the City sent 89 Carts and Wigons laden with all manner of provision, unto the Army.  
There were taken prisoners also, two of His Majesty's Guard, whereof one was shot in the leg.  
FINIS.