A GREAT VICTORY Obtained by the KING'S FORCES In the West of ENGLAND At the Island of SILLEY.  
And the full particulars of the great and bloody Fight between the Parliaments Forces and the Cavaliers, with the manner how they surprised the said Island, and took Prisoners, 

Colonel Butler, the Governor.  
One Major.  
Two Captains. And Divers other inferior Officers.  
One Troop of Horse,  
Great store of Money and rich Apparel.  
And all their Ordnance, Arms and Ammunition.    
ALSO, Another bloody Fight at Scarbrough Castle in Yorkshire, between the King's Forces, and the Parliaments, upon their sallying out of the Castle, and surprising their Guards, and the number killed and taken prisoners.  
Printed in the Year, 1648.   

HIS MAJESTY'S LETTER To the Earl of WARWICK  
Dated at Newport, Octob. 19 1648. Right Honourable,  
HIs Majesty's present Concessions with the Commissioners, doth plainly manifest his candid intentions, and real resolutions for peace; and therefore desires, that the Ear of Loyalty, and the heart of Obedience, may be ready to receive his gracious promises and Condescensions, for a general peace throughout his Realms and Dominions, promising upon his Royal Word to leave no means unattempted for the peace and liberty of his people; and for the better faciliating of the present work in hand, his Majesty desires that (during the time of the Treaty) there may be cessation of Arms, and all acts of Hostility whatsoever, both by Sea and Land, and that no Mariners or Seamen, either upon the Coast of England, or else where, might plead ignorance thereof, his Majesty sent a Letter to the Earl of Warwick, purporting,  
That his Majesty earnestly desires to put a speedy period to the unhappy differences of his bleeding Kingdoms; requiring all true subjects to lay their hands upon their hearts, and to endeavour the propagating of this blessed Treaty, desiring his Lordship to be instrumental therein, and to sheathe the sword at Sea, during the said term of time, by giving Express Orders to the respective Captains aboard the Fleet, to forbear any further Acts of Hostility against the Prince's Navy, till they have further Orders from his Lordship.  
His Majesty in the said Letter) likewise intimated that he had given the same directions to his Son the Prince of Wales, having sent a Letter unto him, whereby he may understand the will and pleasure of his Majesty.  
This morning here arrived a messenger from the Isle of Silley, who purports very sad news from thence, viz.  
That the Soldiery in that Island have declared for the King, secured the Castle and Fort, and seized upon all the Ordnance, Arms and Ammunition, but not without loss; for upon notice of their combination and confederacy, about 200 of the well-affected Islanders gathered to a head in the night time, and sent a messenger to col. Butler (the Governor) the next morning, to advertise him thereof, and to send some more aid unto them; but the messenger being intercepted, their design were discovered, and a party of Horse and Foot were forthwith sent out to suppress them, which caused some action, both parties bodying, who disputed the place with great resoluteness and gallantry, for the space of half an hour; but the Islanders being overpowred were forced to retreat, the Soldiery pursued them to the very clifs of the Sea, killed ten of them, and took above 50 prisoers, the rest escaped away in long Boats.  
During which conflict, another party of the Revolters hastened to the Governors' quarters, but missing of him, made towards the Church, where they fell upon Col. Butler, and his party, and after many desperate & combatant blows, disarmed the Colonel, one Major, two Captains and some other inferior Officers, and dragged them by the hair of the head to the chief Fort, vowing to cut their throats.  
They have also broken open their lodging rooms, and plundered them of all their moneys, , and arms, and saith, That they shall lie and rot in the dark Dungeons, if they will not declare for the King: this strikes terror to the well affected, much lamenting the loss of so considerable a place, the enemy having possessed themselves of 20 piece of Ordnance, 400. arms, 15 Tun of Match, 20 Barrels of powder, and a Troop of Horse.  
Newport 21 Octob. 1648.  
New propositions from the undaunted Independents.  
Letters from the Army say, that their hearts are of known integrity and faithfulness, both towards King, City, and Country, and are resolved to see the King invested, the Kingdom settled, and the Liberties & Franchises of the City of London firmly preserved and maintained, without any violation whatsoever; and as a testimony of their fidelity, have declared that they will use their utmost endeavours for the composing of all differences, and inthroning of the King in his Royal Throne at Westminster, and unite Him with His great Council of England, which God grant may speedily be effected. This is the sense of many in the Army, although divers objects against the same; especially the Northern party, and their Adherents, who have presented their Remonstrance and Desires to both Houses, as followeth.  
Humbly desiring, That Justice may be impartially and speedily executed upon the grand Delinquents o the Kingdoms, especially such as have been the only promoters of this last Rebellion, who are traitors by the Law of the Land, and aught to be made exemplary without partiality, there being no exception therein to excuse any particular person (though the highest and greatest Incendiary and Delinquent) from Justice, who have confessed themselves guilty of all the blood, rapine, murder, & almost utter ruin of these three poor dying, and last gasping Kingdoms, with whom a Treaty must be had when they are twice conquered, and when God hath delivered them up into the hands of his people, to the end Justice may be executed on them, and their lives sacrificed as traitors to all future Generation. Further remonstrating and declaring, that with unexpressible grief of heart, they find the affections of Parliament alienated from them, in slighting their just and lawful addresses, thinking them not worthy of an answer thereunto, whereby they conceive themselves in the capacity of enemies, or not free men, which will justly challenge the same from them, as being their Deputies and trusties, or else petitioning for things unjust, though they know they are according to their solemn League and Covenant, and their own proceed and printed Declarations, upon which they engaged with them, and for them; and without which, we should never have drawn a sword the second time in their quarrel. And declare, that if their intentions further appear (as they have too much of late) to side with, and act for their enemies, and against the interest of them, and all the free Commons of England, in making their enemies and conquered slaves to be their masters and commanders, they must look to and depend upon the law of nature for their preservation against those devilish and malignant principle, to which they declare themselves open enemies, and resolve to he utmost of their abilities to oppose, with the loss of lives and fortunes. Protesting, still to keep their first integrity without spot or blemish, and not bow their knee to Baal at the King's Command, neither at the Pariaments, and that if they act against the truth reposed in them by the people, the people are bound in conscience and duty to act against them, Salus populi being Suprema Lex.  
A bloody Fight at Scarbrough Castle,  
SIR,  
ON Monday last the Besieged in Scarbrough Castle sallied out upon our Forces, who by the negligence of three Sentinels, surprised one of our guards unawares, killed 5 of our men, took about 30 prisoners, and wounded may; this sudden Onset alarms the horse guards, wherupon Col. Bethel advances, charging the enemy with one troop of horse, fell in amongst them, rescued the prisoners, killed nine of the enemy, the rest retreated, Col. Bethel pursues, and chased them to the very Gates, took, 14 prisoners, and made good his retreat with the loss of one man.  
Beverley 18. Octob. 1648.  
And it is further advertized from the Kingdom of Scotland, that the Earl of Lanerick is gone to the Prince to advise with his Highness, touching the disposal of the Fleet, and to invite them into the North Road, if possible to escape the Earl of Warwick's Navy. And it is said, that divers Agents are sent from France, and other places, to treat with the States of Holland, for a conjunction between Vantrump (Admiral of the Dutch Fleet) and the Prince of Wales. But the States disapprove thereof, and have declared against the same.  
FINIS.