TO THE HONOURABLE William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honourable House of COMMONS. SIR, Our News is very joyful, even the defeat of a raging Enemy of near two thousand men, under the command of the Lord Digby, having taken near one thousand Foot of mine near Ferry-Briggs; my Horse under the command of Co: Copley, fell suddenly upon them, and not only released the Foot, but God gave us an absolute Victory, as the List enclosed will manifest, there is not above two or three hundred of them left together, who are fled towards Skipton; Eight hundred of mine pursuing of them, so that I am retreating to block up the North side of Newark, and have sent two Regiments to Colonel Rossiter, to assist him in blocking up the South side, till I receive further Orders from the Committee of both Kingdoms: There is no considerable Enemy for me to follow, the King being in Newark, and the Garrison cleared of most of their Horse; It's conceived a very seasonable time to block up the same, I want only their commands. You shall hear further from me by the next that offers so much happiness to Your Friend to serve you, Sydenham Poyntz. Worsop, Octob. 18. 1645. Prisoners taken at the Battle at Sherborn on Wednesday Octob. 15. about four of the Clock in the Afternoon. Colonel Sir Francis Anderson. Col: Bulmer. Col: Chaytor. Col: Carnaby. Lieut. Colonel Matthew Wentworth. Lieut. Colonel Gordon. Major Craythorne. Capt. Leneon, Master of the Ordnance. Captain james Cholmley. Captain Martial. Captain Pudsey wounded, and four Captains more taken. Captain Lieutenant Slater. Lieutenant john Turner, and divers other Reformadoes. Mr. Duke Tunstall, a great Papist. Mr. Clavering. Mr. Lowther. Colonel Sir Francis Carnaby slain. Colonel Sir Richard Hutton slain. Mr. Slingsby sore wounded. Colonel Clavering and Carnabyes colours taken, with divers other colours. Lord Digbyes Coach, and the King's Surgeon in it. Much gallant Pillage. We lost not ten men, but many wounded. The Enemy were about One thousand six hundred, intended for Montrosse, ours about One thousand, twelve hundred and fifty. About Six hundred of the Enemy gone towards Skipton. Three of Four hundred Troopers taken, and about Six hundred Horses. Forty slain, and many wounded. The Countess of Nidsdale taken. The substance of Sir Mar Landales Speech: ●o his men before this fight. Gentlemen. YOu are all gallant men, but there is some which seeks for to scandal your gallantry for the loss of Nasby business, but I hope you will redeem your Reputation, and still maintain that gallant Report which you ever had, I am sure you have done such business that never was done in any War with such a number; your March from Oxford, first beating of Rositer, and the relief of Pomfrett, the like was never done: And I hope you are Gentlemen, that you will still maintain it, and redeem that which you have lost: for my own part I will not have you go any where, but where I will lead you myself. SIR, WE have had such a business here, as never was since these Wars began My Lord Digby, and Sir Marmaduke Langdale had thought to have surprised our Army again, as they did at Pomfret, but the Lord of Hosts was wonderfully seen as always so now especially; they came of a sudden from Welbeck House, one thousand and two hundred Horse, and took eight hundred of our Foot at Sherlurn, twelve miles from York, but before they carried them off the Field, our Horse came on, and joined battle with them, Routed their Horse, Released the prisoners, took above five hundred of them, whereof there was great Commanders, both slain and taken. I have sent you enclosed, a List of those were taken now, but our Horse are still in pursuit, the Lord give a blessing to them; You shall hear more by the next post, God willing. I pray you let me hear from you as often as you can, for it is my joy, and the only comfort upon the earth to hear of your health and happiness; the Lord be praised for all his benefits towards us, but for the comfort of you, the Lord knows my inward thoughts: I pray God bless you. I rest your ever loving friend till death. James Hopkinsonn. Another Relation of the late fight near Sherburne in Yorkshire. SInce this great Victory over the Enemy at Sherburne, there came into this City of York, several persons that revolted from the Enemy: whereof one of them (being an Officer in their Army) gives us this particular Relation, Viz. That on the last Sunday the King marched out of Newarke with about two thousand Horse, and came to Welbecke; where having drawn out about twelve hundred Horse, gave command to the Lord Digby and Sir Marmaduke Langdale (the last of which we formerly related to be either slain or drowned, and by this Gentleman's relation, he was wanting for four days, and his own party could not tell what was become of him) to march towards Montross, who as intelligence was brought to his Majesty by Scotch Nan, (who carries Letters continually betwixt them) hath gathered a considerable Body of Foot, and wanted nothing but Horse to join with them, to act their cruelty in these parts. From Welbecke Park they marched to Doncaster, where having taken the Sentry, our men left the Town and fled: from thence marching on forwards, they beat up our quarters in several Towns thereabouts. Afterwards drawing near Sherburne, they met with a Countryman, who told them that our men were preparing for their coming, being drawn into the field about eight hundred Foot besides Horse, but the Enemy soon routed the Horse (being but 2 handful to them) and took all the Foot prisoners, laid their Arms in a great heap in Sherburne street, till they could get carriages to send them away: but before they were provided with carriages, our Noble Colonel Copley (hearing of them) marched with all speed, and faced them in Sherburne field; both parties striving who should be soon in Battalia: the Enemy being much encouraged with their former good success, charged valiantly; ours answered them with brave gallantry: At the first, the left wings on both sides were routed; but in the conclusion the Enemy was forced to fly, one of their chief Commanders (the Lord Digby by name) being wounded as we hear, and Sir Marmaduke Langdale also had four pistols fired against him, but whether he be wounded or no is uncertain. Many prisoners were taken, it is reported 400 at least, Sir Richard Hutton was slain, whose corpse his kindred (having protection from our Commissioners for War) have buried in that place he formerly desired to be laid. This great business was done on Wednesday Octob-15. being a great mercy, the Enemy making themselves sure to be in York that night or the next, but now they are scattered (blessed be God) All our men and Arms which they had taken, are redeemed. Col. Copleys' Letter to the Honourable the Commissioners for War. Honoured Gentlemen, THe Enemy last night beat up our Guard at Cusworth Manor to Ferribridge this day, took all our Foot at Sherburne, we pursued them ever since day, charged them, at the Towns end, routed them, but not without the rout of some of our men. And so the Lord hath given us the victory, many prisoners are taken, we are yet in the pursuit, we have redeemed all our Foot and their Arms, this is all for the present, from 15. Octob. 1645. Your most humble servant, Chr. Copley. Honor. Gentlemen, MY haste last night made my Relation short and imperfect, This I now present is for your further satisfaction: Upon the Intelligence of the Kings advance to Blyth with part of his Horse, We appointed a Rendezvous on Tuesday morning, purposely to have stopped his advance by Dancaster, but having heard he had a Rendezvous that morning at Worksope, and thereby fearing his advance into Chesshire, we kept our quarters and the guard at Duncaster as usually, only that we might be in readiness, I appointed a Rendezvous of all our Horse at two of the clock on Tuesday night. The enemy advanced beyond our expectation from Worksope through Dancaster by day light, and beat up our guard at Cusworth about six or seven of the clock. And in Scawsby keys they quartered, and marched strait to Ferribridge next morning, and thence to Shurburne, & took the Foot and their Arms, and beat Colonel Wrins' Regiment at the North side Shurburne: I had sent to Pontefract at four a clock in the morning, to give notice to have saved the Foot, but the Messenger from Colonel Overton returned to Pontefract, not daring to go on, so the foot had no notice, and were taken; We marched on from the Rendezvous by day met and joined with the Lord Gen. Regiment, who had taken good store of baggage of good value and divers prisoners, who had lost their army in the night. We continued a speedy march toward Ferribridge in hope to have got the Pass there, have stayed the Enemy, and have saved the Foot. When we were marched up to Pontefract, the Castle gave us notice the Enemy was got before us, there we hasted to draw up our Men, drew forth a strong Party to force the Enemy to a stand, but they were taking our Foot, by that, that Forlorn got to Betterice Hill, which we understood at Milford, and that the Enemy was drawn up in Bodies on Sherburne Common: Here we drew up our Horse, and ordered them into Bodies for Charges and Reserves, as before I had given order to the Officers, here we fell into a great strait, we durst not march through Milford, fearing the Enemy with their Dragoones (for we heard they had such, but they had none, or their new got Muskets) might have put us into disorder, but above the Town, through the Hedges, which was some inconvenience, but we were forced when we came near Sherburne, and the enemy drawing out against us, to draw over a narrow way through an impassable Brook we knew not of, having much ado to bring in our Bodies again into Order, which might have occasioned the loss of the day, had not the Enemy been somewhat too late in drawing out of the Town; So I brought on against every of their Bodies as near as I could a Body of ours, and by the help of our Reserves, we got the day, through the blessing of God, for divers of our Horse were Routed, and the mischief fell most upon my Regiment, who charged the only Gallant men, the Reformadoes; many of our men are wounded, hardly ten slain; The Victory clear, we kept the field, pursued the Enemy three miles, took above four hundred prisoners, whereof many are escaped, by negligence of the Soldiers, who regard the spoil more than the glory, but for the number and quality of the Officers, I desire you to peruse the List enclosed, taken (for your further satisfaction) by Coll. Lilburn; The recovery of our Foot, and Arms, was not the least part of our Victory, the loss was the right spur to the Engagement, the Lord put on, and wrought both, for the preservation of this County. I have sent above 100 of the Prisoners to Pontifract, how many I know not, to Cawood Castle; 150. at least to York; For the further prosecution of the Victory I I sent (not having time to stay for your Order) Colonel Alureds' and Colonel Wrens Regiments, both to prevent the enemies March to Montrosse, which believe it was the main Design, the securing of Bolton Leaguer, to whose assistance, I have directed Coll. Lambert's Horse if the rest think fit, but for a further addition of strength, I conceive were safe to send the Lord General's Regiment after, hearing you have resolved they shall not March to General Points, who is by this time at Nottingham, but I submit this to your wisdom, desiring your speedy resolution, to morrow our other Regiments will be in their frontier Quarters again; I shall be with them to attend the enemy's motions again. Your desire of a full relation hath maden me tedious, I crave your pardon, shall present your Order for the expression of your good acceptance of our Service, and your future care of us, for the present, I rest, Sherburne Oct. 16. 1645. Your most humble servant, CHR. CORLEY. FINIS.