6. Julii, 1648. From the LEAGUER AT Colchester, More certain News of the FIGHT on Wednesday last; AND Of their present condition.  

PRinted by the Appointment of the Honourable Committee at Derby-house.  
GUALTHER FROSY Secr '   
London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honourable House of Commons, July 8. 1648.   

6 Julii, 1648. From the Leaguer at Colchester. 
 SIR,  
THis day we have gotten more Intelligence of yesterday business, and find it to be a greater Victory than afore we conceived it, for we understand from good hands within the Town, that as they had Officers of quality slain in the field, so they have had some dead since they were brought into the town, and that divers of their officers received very dangerous wounds.  
They much lament that their success was no better, in regard they drew out all the considerable Foot they had in the town, leaving not Six hundred upon the Line, and had thought by this upon our fresh soldiers, to have fleshed their men for further service.  
This day the Enemy drew out on this side of the town, as if they would have interrupted our men in the new work they are making near the Lord Lucas his house, but they did not attempt it, neither would our Canon give them leave to stay long without the walls.  
It is certified from all hands within that town, that their hearts are very much down, and that the conditions offered would now be acceptable, that the Lord Goring and Lord Capel carry things high and peremptorily, but Sir Charles Lucas more moderate, the townsmen are infinitely weary of their company. Butter is not to be had under Five shillings a pound, and Cheese almost at so dear a rate, and the Soldiers do seize upon the Meal at the Mills, and Bread at the Bakers, which doth reduce the Townsmen to extreme misery for want of Bread: we are resolved to undergo hard duty, but we will ruin the Horse if they endeavour to escape: Captain Moody who was taken prisoner is sore wounded, but is this day exchanged, the Enemy had forty two prisoners of ours, and we ninety six of theirs, a Trumpeter is gone about the exchanging of them: Lieutenant Colonel Shambrook is dead of the shot he received by the poisoned Bullet, and many of the prisoners we took yesterday are likewise dead of those wounds and cuts they received, merely for their using of poisoned Bullets, who otherwise had received fair quarter.  
July 6. at 12. at night. Your Servant.  
FINIS.