A LETTER TO THE Lord Grey of Grooby. Wherein is declared a great victory obtained by the Parliaments Forces near Hinkeley, Where they have Slain Captain Manwaring, 12 Common soldiers. Taken Prisoners, Lieu. Grey, brother to the Lord Grey's Cornet, Lieutenant Rawlings, Quartermaster Deckins, Col: Nevel's Trumpeter with a silver Trumpet. 44 Common soldiers, Surprised, Many arms, 150 Horse, 80 Heads of Cattle, Divers packs of Ammunition. Whereof they have rescued 2 Ministers, & 30 country men. Which the enemy had taken Prisoners. Printed for Andrew Coe, according to Order, 1644. A LETTER TO The Lord Grey of Grooby. RIGHT honourable, UPon Sunday night about eleven a clock i received advertisement from captain BODLE, that the enemy past Nielfon, with three hundred and fifty horse, and advanced towards Litterworth with a purpose to sweep the whole country upon Monday, I drew forth Major BINGLEY, captain HACKERS, and captain BODELS Troops to go and fight with them; hearing they were at Sutton, but missing them there; I Marched to Hinkley hearing they would quarter there that night, I came to Hinkley about seven a clock where I found all passage into the Town blocked up about half a mile from the town, I took one of their Scouts, who affirmed them to be three hundred horse and fifty dragoons, and that they had been in their Quarters two hours, I entered the Town at the end towards Barwell, first causing my Dragoons to light by the mills, where I left their horses with a small Guard, and caused my Dragoons to advance with the Forlorn hope of thirty horse, commanded by captain FITZGARRET to force the passage which after some resistance, was effected: myself with the small body that I had, one hundred and twenty charged up to the cross, where I found the Enemy in a body, and after one quarter of an hours fight we beat them out of the town, being in the field they Rallied again, and were advancing to charge us, whereupon I drew up my Dragoons, and caused them to advance with my horse into the field, where after some shots made, the Enemy gave way, than I charged them again, with my horse which they stood not to receive, but wheeled off and fled, I pursued them above half a mile, but being in the night and in a dirty country, I thought it not safe to pursue them any further, knowing they were as many more as I had. There were slain of the Enemy one Captain MANWARING, of common soldiers about twelve, but I am confident there were many wounded. For i hear that there were some went into houses and died by the way. I have Prisoners lieutenant GREY your lordship's Brother) lieutenant RAWLINGS, quartermaster DECKENS, one trumpeter with his silver trumpet, four and forty common soldiers, a great many arms which I gave most unto Captatne BODLE, for his Treope and Dragoons, we took above one hundred and fifty horses, eighty head of Cattle, and divers packs with some Ammunition I released two Ministers, Prisoners, and thirty Countrymen taken from Cosby and Laer, the Horse and Cattle being most taken from our Friends were most restored , some little satisfaction being made to the soldiers, this was done with 120 Horse and 50 of Musquettiers of my x Grey's Company, his lieutenant is a very brave man, whom your Lordship must needs think off, the enemy by my x Grey's confession were 300: being three troops that came out of Newarke, two of Lichfield: one of the Lord of LOUGHBOROUGHS; one from Tissington, and one from Wiverton , besides Dragoons, the Trumpet saith sixty , my x acknowledgeth twenty: The glory I wholly ascribe unto God of this action, i acknowledge it was his hand, and not ours that defeated the Enemy. For certainly had they stood to it, when they were got into a body in the field, we should have had the worst of it, My Lord, I hope, by my next to send your Lordship good news: From Newarke, In the mean time I am Right honourable Your most faithful Servant, Henry Gray. Leicester the sixth of March, 1643. Published according to Order.