An exact Narrative OF Every day's Proceed Since the Insurrection in ESSEX. Together with a more perfect List of what persons are slain and taken by both parties, till the 18 of June present, 1648. Also the Resolution of the Council of War concerning the manner of punishing the Prisoners they have taken in that County. Printed for Robert Bostock at the King's Head in Paul's Churchyard, June 20 1648. An exact Narrative of every days Proceed since the Insurrection in Essex. Together with a more perfect list of what Persons are slain and taken by both Parties. DIvers Gentlemen of the Committee for the County of Essex, whereof some were Parliament men, being met together at Chelmsford, to provide for the peace of the County, and to prevent the apparent dangers likely to arise, were surprised in the Committee-Chamber by a rabble of Mutineers commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Fare, and his Major Smith; which being done, they sent to the Lord Goring, then about Bowbridge, who came speedily to them. The Committee being thus surprised, the Malignants were so emboldened, that the Mutineers grew very numerous, and joined with Goring, and Sir Charles Lucas, Lord Capell, and others: They stayed together at Chelmsford four or five days, and much increased by the resort of the trained soldiers from divers parts of the County: But the good providence of God so ordered it, That Sir Thomas Honywood, Colonel Harlukendon, Colonel Cook, Colonel Sparrow, and some others were absent from Chelmsford when the Committee did meet; these perceiving in what danger the County was in, did presently raise their Regiments, one of Horse, and two Regiments of Foot, and those were drawn to Cogshall: from whence they sent Colonel Sparrow with some Horse to fetch the Magazeen from Braintre to Cogshall, who disappointed the Enemy of that Store. On Saturday last the Enemy marched from Chelmsford to the Earl of Warwick's house at Lees, where they seized his Arms, and one great brass Saker: from thence on Sunday they marched to Braintre, and on Monday to Colchester. The General with four Regiments of Horse, and five regiments of Foot came to Chelmsford on Sunday, and on Monday he marched to Cogshall, where the Essex Forces did attend him; and being thus united, we marched towards Colchester; and drawing near unto the Town, the Enemy sallied forth both Horse and Foot, and possessed themselves of the hedges, to hinder our approach; but they were resolutely charged by the Lord General's Van, commanded by Colonel Backsted, Colonel Needum, and others, who suddenly beat the Enemy from their ground and pursued them into the Town, and seven Colours of ours entered with them; but our Horse, by reason the passages were so straight, could not come in soon enough to their assistance; so our men were forced to give back, and the Town gates were closed upon them: Yet we continued the assault four or five hours; but finding the Wall where the principal assault was, to be much stronger than was expected, they made a very fair and orderly retreat. We lost Colonel Needum, Captain Laurence, and Captain Cox, who were much lamented, for they were of eminent desert, and about 100 private Soldiers. Of the Enemy were slain Sir William Campion once Governor of Borstall house, and Colonel Cook of Kent, and divers others of note, and about four hundred private Soldiers were taken prisoners by our men; whereof divers Kentish men, and some French and Walloons that could speak no English. The Enemy came into Colchester with about 1000 Horse and 4000 Foot. On Wednesday the General began to provide, that the Enemy might not escape out of the Town, and for that end sent for the Suffolk Forces then at Sudbury being about 1500 horse and foot, and with them the passes are secured about Nayland, Bures, and other places, and the Suffolk Forces about Ipswich do keep the pass at Cattaway Bridge, whereby the Enemy is wholly prevented from getting over into Suffolk; and now we are beginning our iutrenchments, and drawing our several quarters near unto the Town, and the Enemy within is fortifying, and pulling down the houses on the wall, but we doubt not but we shall shortly either starve or storm them. The General much desires to keep the Heads of this great party from making an escape with their Horses; for their intents was to get into Suffolk, and Norfolk, and other Countries, and to have raised the malignant Party as they went, who were ready prepared and the design ripe: the Enemy also were raising Forces about Walden and Lynton, where they had gotten together about 500 Horse and Foot, to supppresse those the General had dispatched away two troops of his own Horse and three troops of Colonel Harlukendons Regiment, under Colonel Sparrow, those troops found the Enemy at Lynton with about 500 Horse and Foot under Major Reinolds, they routed the Enemy, ●ook the Major, and a Colonel with a wooden leg, Major Mustamp, and others they killed. Thus much unto this of 18 June 1648. The report is even now that Goring is gone to Cattaway Bridge, to seek his pass into Suffolk, but they are followed with a party. Sir Thomas Barna●d●on desired to send 500 men to secure Harwich. Our men scoured the streets, but the main guard of at least one hundred Foot commanded by an old Soldier remained still not to be attempted by our men, it being in the Church and Churchyard, who were guarded by such narrow passages that it could not be forced without the apparnt hazard of the loss of many men. Upon Summons those in the Church entered into a treaty and agreed that the Country men should go to their own homes leaving their arms behind them, and engaging not to bear arms against the Parliament. Many horses are taken, but few prisoners we being not able to surround the Town, and effect the surprise too. There were taken for the public store 100 foot-arms, and near as many more which our men have amongst them, 2 colours of foot, 4 drum's, and 2 Barrels of powder. This was the seventeenth day. The prisoners taken at the entrance of the Suburbs of Colchester were drawn out. Every thirteenth man of the Essex Bachelors are to die, every tenth man of the married men and every fifth of Londoners and Kentish men that were engaged in this new design, the others that are left of Bachelors to be sent beyond the seas, and the remainder of the married men to their families. A List of the Prisoners remaining in custody with the Marshal General at Lexdon, the 17 of June, 1648. Sir John Dorrill of Cokehall in Kent. Col. Sir William Leighton. Col. Francis Clark. Col. Sir Bernard Skidmore late Governor of Hereford for the King. Col. George Rawlins. Lieut. Col. Thomas Roberts. Esquires. Henry Sanders Col. Sam. Thornton Thomas Steward Capt. Gregory Baker. Cap. Christmas. Robert Ruthen son to the Lord Ruthen. Esquires. Thomas Roberts Carew Rawlins Ralph Britton Peter Anderkin John Dethicke Edward Dinely Lieutenant Thomas Outing Lieutenant Francis Bland. Servants to Sir Bernard Skidmore. Maximil. Edward's Henry Bridgeman William Woodley, Servant to Lieut. Col. Thomas Roberts. 324 Common Soldiers FINIS.