A GREAT AND BLOODY FIGHT AT SCARBOROUGH-CASTLE in Yorkshire, between the King's Forces under the Command of Col. Bointon and the Parliaments Forces under the Command of Col. Bethel: With the number that were killed and taken, and the total routing of the Foot, near the Cliffs, and breaking then necks down the great Rock, and casting them into the Sea. Also the Declaration of Col. Charles Fairfax, and Major Gen. Poyntz. Marshal Gen. for the King, and their joining with Col. Boynten against the Parliament. Likewise, another Fight near Skipton Castle in Yorkshire, between the English and the Scots, and the Scots Resolution and Design touching the City, of York. Together, with the Parliaments Message and Propositions, to their Brethren of Scotland, concerning the King's Majesty.   depiction of two mounted combatants 
Aug: 14 London, Printed for G.W. And are to be sold in the Old-bailey. 1648.   

A GREAT FIGHT IN YORKSHIRE, NEAR Scarborough Castle, between the King's Forces under the Command of Col. Bointon, and the Parliaments Forces under the Command of Colonel Bethel.  
Dear Friend,  
SInce the revolting of Scarborough, and Col Bointons declaring for the King, here hath happened some action very considerable, which is as followeth: On Wednesday last, Col. Bethel with his Regiment of Horse, and Col. Legard with his Regiment of Foot faced the Town and Castle, which c●used action; Col. Boi●ton (the Governor) drew forth a pa●ty of horse and foot, Col. Bethel did the like, the said forlorn engaged, and disputed the ground, the encounter was great, and gallanly maintained by both parties; insomuch, that some blood was spilt, and divers heroic spirits sacrificed their lives at the point of the Sword, and 7. gallant charges were made by the Forlornes of Horse, till at the last, Col. Bethels men being overpowred, retreated, the Cavalry pursues; whereupon Col. Bethel advances wi●h his whole Body, Col. Bointo● m●kes towards him, both parties engaged, and after some dispute, our men became victorious routed the Enemies whole Body, pursue● the Enemy to the Castle Gates, doing great execution, beat the Foot down the Cliff, who for expedition, divers of them ●umbled down the Rocks, and broke their necks: In this action and bloody conflict, we took about 17. prisoners, killed 20. upon the place, and vanquished, the rest with the loss of 15. men, killed and wounded, Col. Bethel with his forces, lies at Salsgrave, a quarter of a mile from Scarborough Town, and so soon as a considerable party comes up, intends to lay close siege to the Castle: We hear, that Col. Charles Fairfax, who were designed for the service of Ireland) and one Captain Wilkins, that was Martial Gen. to Maj. Gen. Poyntz, and one Captain Buck, which was a Captain in Col. Bethels Regiment formerly, are gone to Scarborough to Col. Bointon, and have declared for the King, & tendered their service to the Governor. We hear, that part of L.G. Cr●mwells forces are joined with M.G. Lambert, and th●●● there hath been some action between the Scots and them near Skipton, and divers slain on both sides: which action, hath much retarded the Scots Design, intended to march towards York, to act things of high concernment, to uphold their tollering Cause.  
Salsg●ave Aug. 11. 1648. Sir I am, Your Friend, Nath: Gibson.   

The Parliaments Proposals to the Kingdom of Scotland.  
WE the Commons assembled in the Parl. of England, taking it into our consideration. That however the late possessing of Berwick and Carlisle, and the coming of the Scottish Army and Forces into this Kingdom, be most notorious and unparallelled Breaches of the Solemn League and Covenant, and the many Treaties, Nationall Agreements, and Acts of Parl. p●ssed both in England and Scotland.  
Yet, because we are assured these impious and unwarrantable Actions cannot be done with the Approbation and Consent of the Religious and Well-affected people of the Kingdom of Scotland; and that we understand there are very few amongst these who are in this Engagement against us, that first engaged w●th us in the Covenant and Cause, but such as have been professed Enemy's to them, however they be now content to pretend thereunto, that they may the better deceive the people of this Kingdom: We are unwilling to impute such Evils to the Nation in general, but to those persons that own and appear in them, whom we are confident, God (that hath still so remarkably manifested his displeasure against Truce breakers) in his due time will judge, what ever we may suffer in the mean while.  
Therefore we now send to you, that it may appear we will no● by any provocation be induced to withdraw ourselves from those in Scotland who retain their former Principles, and still own the Cause wherein we have (with blessing from heaven) been engaged and solemnly United.  
And because the Peace of the Church, and power of Religion cannot long continue without good order and Discipline established therein, they called an Assembly of Godly Learned, and Orthodox Divines from all parts of the Kingdom, with whom some Commissioners of the Church of Scotland joined, to sit at Westminster; and after Consultation had with them, both Houses took away the Service-Book, commonly called The Book of Common Prayer, and established A Directory for Worship, commanding the practice of it in all the Churches and Chapels of this Kingdom: And, in stead of Episcopacy they have set up presbyteryal Government in the Church, which is already settled in many parts of the Kingdom, and do (by God's assistance) resolve to p●rsue the further perfecting and establishment of it in all parts, bothin England and Ireland.  
1 They have ●pproved and passed The Confession of Faith (or Articles of Christian Religion) as it came from the Assembly of Divines, with some sm●ll alterations (only some small part is yet under consideration) the rest being printed and published by Authority of Parliament.  
2 They have passed a greater and less Catechism that came from the Assembly of Divines.  
3 They have taken away all superstitious Ceremonies and popish Innovations.  
4 They have given authority for the demolishing of all Representations of any persons of the Trinity, S●int or Angel, and taking away all Altars, Crosses, Crucifixes, Pictures, and all other Monuments of Idolatry and Superstition in any Church, Chapel or Place within this Kingdom.  
5. They have passed an Ordinance for the punishing of blasphemies and heresies,  
6. They have passed an ordinance for the ejecting of scandalous Ministers and schoolmasters; and thereupon have removed many, in whole stead they have placed godly and able men.  
7. They have passed an Ordinance That none shall enter into the work of the ministry but such as are Ordained thereto.  
8 They have given all the encouragement, and made the best provision they could for the maintenance of a godly Preaching Ministry through the Kingdom, not only in removing the ignorant and scandalous, but in augmenting maintenance for painful Ministers, both out of the Impropriations of Bishops, the Estates and Revenues of Deans and Chapters, and out of the Improptiations of Delinquents, which they brought out and settled upon Churches that wanted maintenance, to a very great value.  
9 they have purged the Universities and chei● Schools of the Kingdom (which are the Seminaries of Learning, and education of Youth) of many heads of Houses, Fellows and Scholars that were Superstitious, Prelatical and Malignant, and have placed in their stead such as are well affected to Reformation of Religion, and uniformity with other Reform Churches.  
10. They have passed several Ordinances for the better observation of the Lords day, and days of public Fast and Thanksgiving, and have condemned all licentious practices upon those days and have ordered the books formerly written to be publiquely burnt.  
11. They have passed an Ordinance for suppressing all Stageplays and Interludes (the Nurseries of Vice and profaneness.)  
And although we must needs say, That the greatest let and impediment which we have met with in settling the Reformation of Religion (according to the Covenant) hath come from His Majesty, who by His refusing hitherto to grant our desires for the taking away of Episcopy and the Service-book, and to settle the directory for worship, and Presbyterial Government; and by denying ●●s concurrence to establish them by act of Parliament, hath given great occasion to men of unsound judgements, to spread their opinions and errors (which is not unusual in times of Reformation) when the settling of it is long delayed.  
And further, by his declaring in his late Message from the Isle of W●gh●. That he thinks himself obliged both a● a Christian and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 King, to employ whatever power God shall put in his hand for the upholding of Episcopacy, he hath given great encouragement to the Popish, Malignant and Prelatical party to endeavour by plots a●d designs, and ●ew again by open force, the reintroducing of Episcopacy and the Service-book, which by the Conjunction of the Scotish Army with their Forces, they have now great hopes to effect; yet, by God's assistance who hath helped us hitherto) it shall be our care and endeavour against all dangers and discouragements whatsoever, to proceed in the work of Reformation until it be perfected.  
For other things wherewith we are commonly aspersed, as, That we should have intentions to alter the Fundamental Government of this Kingdom; both Houses have endeavoured so to stop the mouth of malice by declaring several times formerly, and of late the 26. of May, That they will not alter the Government by King, Lords and Commons, that we shall need to say no more of it.  
And for our desires of Peace, our 7. several Addresses to the King, with Propositions for a safe and wel-grounded Peace, will sufficiently speak for us: And although the several denials which we have received from his Majesty formerly, and the present preparations for War by the Malignant par●ie of both Kingdoms under pretence of Peace might wholly discourage us, yet we (notwithstanding all the hazards that may attend it) now again agreed to try whether a Peace can be settled by a Treaty with his Maj. in the Isle of Wight, upon the propositions presented to him at Hampton Court, wherein we shall (by the help of God) approve ourselves such as are both desirous of a firm Peace, and mindful of the trust reposed in u● by the people of this Kingdom, for the securing of Religion and their Liberties.  
Henry Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   
FINIS.