Exceeding Joyful NEWS FROM Plymouth and Devonshire.  
Sent in a Letter from the Deputy Lieutenants to the House of Commons. Decemb. 8. Wherein is declared the full proceed of the Cavaleirs against the Parliament Forces in the said County, from the 4. of Decemb. to the 9 1642.  
Also a full Relation of the besieging of Plymouth, by the Lord Grandison, the L. Digby, and Commissary Wilmot, with 9000. men, and how they were beaten off by the parliament forces that were within the Town, killing about 850. the Lord DIGBIE being shot through the shoulder, with a musket bullet.  
Decemb. 10. Printed for H. Blundoll. 1642.   

THE RELATION OF The great Overthrow given to the Lord M●hune, the Lord Grandison, the Lord Rivers, the Lord Digby, and Commissary Wilmot.  
December the 8, 1642.  
By the Renowned and Heroic Champions, the Volunteers of Plymouth, being in number 2000 ageinst the aforenamed Persecutors with 9000.  
UPon the 7. of this month, the Lord Grandison advanced from the King's Army with 3000. horse and foot, with an intent to march against the town of Marlborow in Wilt-shire, but having received a Letter from the L. Mohune, concerning the present estate of Plymouth, he changed his Resolution, and marched towards the said Town, to join his Forces with the Lord Mohune, the Lord Digby, Commissary Wilmot, etc.  
But by reason of his long and tedious ●ll Wednesday night, he lay short of the other Forces about 8. miles, on Thursday morning.  
But towards 12. of the clock the same day he got to the Lord Mohune, where he joined his Forces with him, and the rest of his Confederates, and about three of the clock in the Afternoon they began to move forward toward Plymouth, and about five of the clock they came within one mile of the said Town.  
But the Forces that were there billeted having information of their coming, prepared a Supper for them, and mounted their Ordnance, setting their men in battle array, and in a very good posture for their own defence, and so soon as the Cavaliers made their approach nearer the Town, the Plymouth Forces began to welcome them, sending them a great Charger full of black plums, which plums were as bad as poison to those that tasted of them; for they made such a slanghter amongst the King's Army, that many hundreds of them lay dead before the Town Walls.  
The Lord Digby and Commissary Wilmot seeing this, with much fury and violence they adventured up with their Forces, and gave a desperate charge against the Parliament-Forces, but did very little execution, and although they were fix to one, yet our men gave them the foil, obtaining a happy Victory, and putting near upon 9 hundred and fifty to the sword, with the loss of one hundred and twenty men, besides the Lord Digby is dangerously wounded, being shot through the shoulder with a bullet.  
The Lord Mohune and the rest of the Cavaliers are retreated 20. miles from Plymouth, and it is very probable he will have but little stomach to come thither again, by reason they tasted of such hard fare; yet if they do come to make another attempt, the plymouth forces are resolved to prelent unto them the like plums which they tasted of before.  
The like proceed hath been in Cheshire, between the Lord Rivers and his Adherents, against the well-affected party of that County, as it was declared in a Letter to Sir William Brewerton, a member of the House of Commons, intimating that the L. Rivers having raised an Army of Papists and disaffected protestants is very active in that County to put in execution the Commission of Array, and plunders and pillages all those that refuse to yield obedience to his illegal Commands.  
And therefore the County desires, that the Parliament will speedily take order for sending some Commanders unto them, for a great part of that County stands very well affected to the Parliament, and are resolved to spend their lives and fortunes in this cause.  
Whereupon the Parliament have ordained that some speedy aid shall be sent unto them, and that they shall associate themselves together, to defend themselves from tyranny and oppression, and to maintain the peace of that County against all that did oppose them.  
And it is credibly informed, that upon Tuesday last there was a general meeting of the well-affected Protestants, who stood in opposition against the Lord Rivers and his Cavaliers, and at the last gave them a Charge, killing about 40. of his men.  
Whereupon the L. Rivers mustered his Forces together, placing them in battle array, and drawing them up to a head, and at the last wheeling about, and obtaining the wind, they charged against the Parliament Forces, but after one hours fight they were forced to retreat, by reason that two of our Troops of horse broke in upon the L. Rivers left wing, breaking their Ranks and files, and bringing them to a most confused Order, killing 2. or 300, and putting the rest to flight.  
Upon Friday last, there was Letters came to the House of Commons, directed to Mr. Speaker, out of Devonshire, informing the house of the true estate of things in that County, and that the Cavaliers do exceedingly plunder and spoil that County, and that they are marching from Tavestack toward Plymouth, and do threaten that Town but the Committee for the Militia being there, they have gotten some new forces into the Town, and are in a good posture of defence.  
Also the Deputy Lieutenants at Excester have raised three Regiments of the Trained Bands of the adjacent Counties, and are resolved to aid and assist Plymouth, The Parliament hath also made the E. of Stamford General of South-Wales, and his Son the young Lord Grey, General of Liecester shire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire.  
The Lords and Commons assembled in Parl. do declare, that all soldiers that do commit any offence contrary to their Orders shall be brought to condign punishment, and that they may be severely proceeded against according to Law.   
FJNIS