AN EXACT RELATION OF FOUR NOTABLE VICTORIES Obtained by the Parliaments Forces:  
●eing informed to the Honourable House of Parliament on Saturday last, being the 24. day of this instant February, 1644.  
Viz. 

I. The taking of 3000. pound in money, besides Plate and jewels, with a Convoy of sixty Horse; going from Prince Rupert to Weymouth.  
II. Colonel Mittens taking of one Colonel, many Captains and other Officers, and 60. common Soldiers prisoners; with the routing two Regiments of Irish R●bels newly landed, and taking their Bag and Baggage.  
III. A defeat given to the Newark Forces, occasioned by a discovery of a dangerous Plot, for betraying the Town of Nottingham; with the manner of drowning many of them, and taking others prisoners.  
iv The taking of twelve Ships by the Earl of Warwick's Ships, which were employed against the Parliament, under the command of Browne bushel; with a relation of what store of Ordnance, Ammunition and Treasure was therein.    
Published according to Order.  
Febr. 26.  
LONDON. Printed by Bernard Alsop. 1644. 1643   

A RELATION OF FOUR VICTORIES OBTAINED By the PARLIAMENTS FORCES.  

The First Victory. Of the taking of a convoy of sixty horse, and three thousand pound in money, besides jewels and Plate.  
THat this relation may not appear to the Reader like a Nutshell without a kernel, I shall briefly satisfy you in each particular: and for the method sake begin with Prince rupert's marching towards Wales, and whether his aim in his passage through Worcestershire to Ludlow in Shropshire, were not more to raise money then men I leave to your construction; but this is certain, there was going from him to Weymouth, (with a purpose that it should be conveyed from thence over sea) three thousand pounds in money, with Plate, jewels, and other rich treasure, which was sent the last week with a Convoy of about sixty horse, chosen men (most of them being Gentlemen.) But Captain Sydenham the Governor of the town of Pool for the King and Parliament, having notice of their coming through Dorsetshire towards Weymouth, went out with a party of horse, and meeting with the said Convoy charged them, and after a short fight took them prisoners and carried them to Poole, with the Money Plate and jewels, for the service of the State. And whether this Money and Plate were gotten by plunder, or some other of Prince rupert's Revenue (less visible) I leave to any indifferent man to judge; and although there may be some pretence that it was going to some of his friends beyond sea, yet is there fare greater probability, that Prince Rupert foreseeing what condition he is like to be in very shortly, gins to wax provident, and make a stock against his flight into Holland; or else, to buy Arms to be employed against the Parliament.  
The other matters of greater importance which I have yet to relate in this small piece of paper, will not permit of any longer discourse on this business, therefore I will pass from that, and come to the next thing of great consideration.   

The Second Victory. Of Colonel Mittens taking of one Colonel, many Captains and other Officers, and sixty common Soldiers prisoners, with the routing of two Regiments of Irish Rebels.  
IT hath been received for a certain truth, that of late thousands of the Irish Rebels have come over to Bristol, Chester and other places, and it is as true, that two Regiments more landed since near Chester, and intended to join themselves with the rest of that bloodsucking and Rebellious crew, which were in actual war against the Parliament; thinking themselves sure to drive back Sir William Breretons forces, which since the victory obtained at Namptwich, were drawn near Chester. And the Rebels being now upon their march into the country, Colonel Mitton (a valorous and deserving Gentleman) having notice thereof, admitted of no delay in preparing not only to defend himself, but to offend the enemy, and preservation of the country; but presently drew forth with about six hundred men, and having certain intelligence how the Rebels advanced, it was not long before he met with them: and drawing his forces into a body not fare from Sir Richard Wilbrams' house, they fell so bravely upon the Rebels, that within one hours' space, he had killed and taken above threescore of them, and utterly routed the rest, putting them to flight.  
In which Skirmish there was taken one Colonel, three or four Captains, be sides many other inferior Officers, and all their bag and baggage, wherein we have great cause to acknowledge Gods infinite mercy and goodness to this land, that notwithstanding the great multitude of the Rebels which have lately come over into England, to join with the Papists hear to destroy the Protestants, and for the utter extirpation of the Protestant Religion; yet it hath pleased God so wonderfully to manifest his love to his cause, that neither they nor any of the King's forces have had any success since their coming over, but notwithstanding all their acting and plotting, they have been disappointed; and their consultations have like the Counsel of Achitophel, turned to their destruction, and their wicked devices brought to light; as lately we have an example in the deliverance of the town of Nottingham, against which, the Newarke forces had laid a plot for betraying of the said town into the hands of the enemy, and was very near to be put in execution; and as we are credibly informed was after this manner, viz.   

The third Victory. Of a defeat given to the Newarke Forces, with the drowning many of them, and taking others Prisoners.  
THere being a party in the Town which had conspired with the Cavaliers for the betraying thereof (most of them being Malignants which were disarmed) they had devised a way to convey Arms to them, under the colour of bringing corn and provision to the Town, and all things being agreed upon, both touching the manner of the execution of the Plot, and the time when their bloody designs should be acted; divers loads of corn (to the outward appearance) were by persons in the habit of Conntry men brought thither, and being examined what was in the sacks, they said that there was nothing but wheat and other grain, but (upon some cause of suspicion) they were not suffered to pass without further search, and were commanded to shoot the sacks, and amongst the corn in the sacks, there were swords, Pistols, and other Ammunition. But I should have told you in the first place, of certain persons that were taken upon suspicion before in the Town, and after examination and nothing confessed, there was other means (less pleasing) used to make them utter the truth, and afterwards one of them confessed that they were Spies, but would confess no more; whereupon they were tied neck and heels together, which made them within few hours confess the truth of the Plot, for otherwise in all probability, the sacks had not been so strictly searched. And so being returned again to the place where I left off, I shall go on in declaring, that after the Swords, Pistols and Ammunition were found as aforesaid, the parties which brought the same, were taken and carried into the Town and kept in safe custody, and no persons suffered to go out of the Town for fear of giving intelligence that their Plot was discovered, which was suddenly to be put in execution; and at the hour appointed, at a place where the Enemy were to come over the River of Trent, they were so bravely assaulted by the Nottingham Forces, that many of them were killed, and about thirty of them drowned in the River, divers Prisoners taken, and the rest put to flight.   

The fourth Victory. Of the taking of twelve Ships from Captain Browne bushel.  
HAving certified you of the happy success of our Land Forces, it will not be much unseasonable to give you an account of our Navies proceed, under the command of the Right honourable the Earl of Warwick, whose vigilant care for the preservation and safety of this Kingdom, deserves much commendation.  
Certain of the Earl of Warwick's ships coasting up and down to scour the Seas, and free a passage for our Merehant men, met with twelve Ships, under the command of that Arch-enemy to the State, Captain Brown Bushel, who hath rob at Sea, under pretence of a Commission from Oxford; where after some few hours fight, they yielded themselves; which Ships will now be employed for the defence and safeguard of the Kingdom, they being very serviceable Ships and furnished with Ordnance and ammunition, and in one of the Ships is thought to be some store of treasure; especially in a great Cypress Chest, for the opening whereof the Parliament hath given special Order.    
FINIS.