THE FULL TRUTH OF THE Welsh-Affaires.  
Faithfully, and Impartially discovered in a LETTER, from a Gentleman of Worth to his Cousin in LONDON.  
Printed in the Year, 1648.   

To the Reader.  
GOod Wine needs no Bush, nor the naked Truth any glorious dress: I shall not therefore Gentlemen at present invite you to the perusal of these few lines by any Seraphical expressions, or swell it out into a full sheet by any luxuriant additions; for I am confident, it will in this its own plain dress, being (as it is) most true, effect my desires, and also the Gentlemen who sent it, the public acceptance and belief, that so a poor by lyes-abused people may at last be undeceived, and the God-mocking Thing at Westminster detected in its forgeries.   

THE Full Truth of the Welsh Affairs; faithfully, and impartially discovered in a Letter from a Gentleman of Worth, to his Cousin in LONDON.  
COUSIN;  
I Hope it is not too late to return you thanks for your Letter: the bearer and I did not forget you, though not in so good element. The next thing that I have to tell you, is, that I had visited you long before this, but new, and unhappy Distractions have fallen in these distressed parts of South Wales, the issue whereof is my only let to stay here, and lest it should be thought the Well-affected are in a woe se condition than they are; I will give you a Summary of all the actions since the unhappy breach.  
Our Forces of the Parliament, commanded by Colonel Horton, consisting of 4000 gallant men well appointed, advanced amongst the Rocks and Hills to suppress the insurrection, but contrary to our assured expectation, the knaves took four of our best Troops of Horse and Dragoones; which so discouraged our common Soldiers, that we made an honourable Retreat, having a fortunate colour to save our Reputation, a private Gentleman near the Town of Brecknock on Gamri (suspected to be illaffected) giving us occasion to come thither, to prevent his grand Design, (endeavouring to stop our intelligence, and hinder our retreat, upon which we were then) and to this effect he had got 167. men of all sorts to act his intentions, which timely occasion we gladly laid hold on, and cheerfully marched to the Town of Brecknock, where most gallantly we took the Gentleman and his boys; having rested a few days there, the knaves our Enemies had taken Swansey a Port Town, and in a very good order were marching towards the main and strong Castle of Cardiff, which roused us very unwillingly towards that place, where for four days we faced our new Enemies, but at last, Horse and Man being almost starved, which they laboured; we found an opportuty to fall very advantageously on them, which they made us repent, most courageously defending themselves, and killing us, till at last their Ammunition was spent, and the Horse at great distance not able to come to relieve their Foot, which caused them to the number of four hundred to yield to our mercy; the rest of the Army affrighted, at this, fled. But this good News did not last long, for Chepstow was taken by some of thei● party, and 34000l. of money in it, and great store of Artillery, & on Wednesday night last, they took 500 of our Horse, which hath made, them: and almost undone us: They are obstinate, and will all perish, if they cannot drive us to our own Country; which we would do if we had Orders. I have no more, but my true love to you, and your good Wife; I rest,  
Your true Cousin, etc. May 14 th'. 1648.  
FINIS.