A GREAT FIGHT At Newarke: Where the Lord Sinclares Regiment beat 1000 Foot and 400. Horse, and drove them into NEWARK.  
Where Lieu. Gen. David Lesley, Major General Poyntz, and Colonel Rossiter, and all their chief Officers, and all the Quarters in the Isle were surprised: With the particulars of Captains and others killed and hurt on both sides.  
The Governors' Treaty with the Commissioners, and his motion of Surrender of Newarke, if they will not accommodate him better.  
Also the manner of taking the City of LICHFIELD By Sir William Brereton, and how he hath driven Bagot and 1000 Horse and Foot into the Close, with the particulars, and how many slain on both sides.  
Certified by a Letter from Colonel Rossiter, and an other from one of the Commissioners, and the third from Sir William Breretons Quarters in Lichfield: Commanded to be printed and published according to Order.  
London, printed for Matthew Walbancke, 10 March 1645.   

The Copy of a Letter from one of of the Parliaments Commissioners at LINCOLN.  
Worthy Sir:  
THis enclosed will show you what the Newarkers lately attempted with a great deal of resolution, coming up to the Works even unto push of Pike; and if the Scots had not been stout and resolute Foot (they who knew them say, They are the best men in the Army, and the oldest Soldiers, being the Lord Sinclares Regiment) if it had fortuned any other Regiment to have been there in their stead, it is feared that they would scarce have done so well. They were extremely overpowred with numbers.  
Now all men may see (that which some have not heretofore believed) that Newarke is a considerable Garrison to the King, seeing that they can spare such a number for a sally, and be able to keep the Town, and Works beside.  
The truth is, it happened very fortunately, that the success proved so well, having no greater strength, we had not half so many men as they had, and yet most of the Scots Commanders; also Poyntz and with him divers of his chief Officers, and Colonel Rossiter, and many of his chiefest Officers were at the same time in the Isle, into which none could go in to them, nor they pass out from thence, but by Boats, and that way there could not pass above ten or twelve at a time; so that if those Forces the Newarkers would have surprised had been routed, our men (amongst whom were so many great Officers) would have been in a Pinfold; yet the Enemy had not so much courage as to take or try their opportunity to the uttermost, but through a panic fear apprehended our men to be in number greater than really they were; their terror being the greater in seeing our men come over, and still increase so fast as they could by that weak means, so that they conceived that the whole body of the Scots Army was coming upon them.  
Colonel Grey was there with Colonel Rossiter, who saith, That he did never see them do better service; their High-land Foot charged with the Scots Horse, and gave fire, and wheeled amongst our Horse very nimbly and actively, and so gaulled the Enemy exceedingly; the 274. l. we have received, and desire it may be repaid.  
The Line is now begun, and all our materials are now in readiness for a siege, and the next week we shall lay it. The associated Forces are so ill paid, both their Horse and Foot, that unless some speedy course be taken to send them moneys, we shall not be able to keep them together, for where the Army lieth those parts cannot furnish them without ready Moneys, and if they pay for what they take, all Provisions will be brought unto their Quarters, both from Boston, and this Town, but if they should grow unruly, and take them away by force, they will be starved, or forced to rise, which we have endeavoured all that we can possibly to prevent; but now the two thousand pound we brought down with us, being disbursed, if present pay come not, I may fear what the event may prove: one two months pay would I doubt not, free both them and all these parts from that oppressing tyrannical Garrison.  
There hath lately been in Newarke a great contestation betwixt Bellassis the Governor, and the King's Commissioners there, and the Officers and Soldiers, for Pay and Provisions. The Governor told the Commissioners, that his Soldiers wanted Moneys, but they professed there was none for them to be had, but they told him, that for Provisions, he might dispose unto them what quantities he pleased. Bellassis replied, that Soldiers must and should have moneys, whilst any of them had a farthing, and that for the Provisions in the Magazine, he told the Commissioners, that the greatest part thereof was such as no dog would eat, and therefore charged them to bring forth better, or else he and his Soldiers would rifle their Houses, and take their Provisions they had stored up for themselves, and leave them the rotten stuff in the Magazine to feed upon: And he further told them, that they were not to expect, that he and his Soldiers would fight to preserve them and their Town, without those things should presently be remedied: And that for his part, he said, that he did know well how to make honourable and good Conditions, for himself, his Officers and Soldiers, and would leave them and the Townsmen to shift for themselves, if they took not care for them. And so they broke up in a great heat and discontent, which I presume will be of no ill consequence unto us, but of this and the rest, you shall hear more hereafter.  
Colonel Rossiter is chosen Burgess for Grimsly; Therere was three votes for Colonel King. Sir I am  
Your Servant. Lincoln, the 7. of March. 1645.  
A Copy of Colonel rossiter's Letter to the Lords and Commons, Commissioners at Lincoln.  
Right Honourable;  
IN obedience to your Lordship's commands, I went this morning to the General's quarters, and from thence to Lieutenant-gen. Lesleyes, to wait upon them in viewing Newarke on this side, which they intended, but whilst we were at Lieutenant-gen. Leslyes' quarters, the enemy sallied forth of Newark with all their horse and foot they could possibly make, being about 1000 foot and 400. horse, and fell upon the Scots guard in the Island with an intention to take from them a work which the Scots were making to keep them from grazing any cattles in the Island, Muscomb bridge being down the Scots could not get any relief over to their men, but veil slowly in boats, so that the enemy overpowered their horse, being but four small Troops, and made them retreat towards Muscomb bridge with some loss, though not much; then the enemy attempted the work, but were beat off with some loss. Assoon as the Lieutenant-generall received the Alarm, he and the rest of the Company with him, hasted with all speed over the river, where he commanded the horse to Rally, and led them himself to the work, and took out some foot thence, and some other foot which came over the river, and marched up to the enemy, who retreated after some small skirmishing into the town, what loss we had, I cannot certainly learn, but as near as I can judge we had one Captain, and two Lieutenants, and about eight soldiers slain, and fifteen or twenty soldiers wounded; the enemy left some dead on the place, and we hear they had one Captain, and divers others slain and wounded; I do verily believe the enemy were full double in number to the Scots both horse and foot. This advantage is got by it, that it is resolved forthwith to make a bridge from Winthrop side, at the very point of the Island to Muscomb, which will not only serve for a correspondency betwixt the Scots and the Col. Grey, but also to serve for an inlet to both sides into the Island. Lieut. Gen. Lesly will guard one end of the Bridge, and Col. Grey the other; the Lieutenant-generall and the rest are very desirous that all possible means may be used ●or the reducing the enemy and express their forwardness by approaches or other ways to do their parts, if your Lordships please to hasten down the Pinnace it may be of good use, for whilst the bridge is making, I shall upon all occasions desire to express myself, Right honourable,  
Your Lordship's humble servant, Edw. Rossiter. Balderton March 5. 1645.  
SIR;  
WE are now in the City of Lichfield, Sir William Brereton entered this night, with the loss of three men slain and some wounded; killed six of the enemies, and beat the rest into the Close, whither Col. Baggot the Governor fled with 1000 horse and foot, we have secured our quarters with the foot in the Town, and the horse as near as with conveniency we may, the Enemy have made many shot against us with their great Guns, and also small she two several bullets fell near Sir William, but God be thanked did no hurt, we have now set up blinds before them, so that we can walk the more securely in the street, part of our foot are not yet come up, but we hope if the Oxford horse or some other with them disturb us not, to give a good account of this place in a convenient time; and in the mean time to keep them in so close that there may be a free passage in the Country from being disturbed by them. Chirk Castle is for certain quit, and some other holds in North-Wales are falling, but being in hast I rest, the next opportunity you shall hear from me at large.  
Lichfield, March 5. 1645.  
FINIS.