THIS IS A TRUE COPY OF A LETTER, THAT PRINCE GRIFFITH Lately writ to the LORD WINDSOR; Wherein the Passages that happened betwixt them in FLAUNDERS are truly Related.  
My Lord WINDSOR,  
I Received a Letter lately from you, wherein you are pleased to commend the goodness of my horse which to your own knowledge was a stumbler, hard-mouthed, and unmannaged, or else you had bought him of my Second, Colonel Apsley, as you were a running out of Flaunders: Indeed my Lord I can compare him to nothing more like, then to your Lordship, especially when you are powdered; for the Horse was indifferent handsome, although unproper for the use I put him to, so indeed I hear that your Lordship now and then, makes a pritry show before Ladies, although you are as unproper for their service, as my Horse was to fight upon, for certainly you have not the impudence to deny, That your Privy Members, are most commonly supported with a Truss, that you are scarceable (at any time) for to afford a Lady a Bout: And for your Courage I am resolved also to unmask it, although you imagined to support your reputation by hastuing into England (whither you knew I could not come for the present) and there, as it seems, cried up yourself, for a Gallant Stout Man, when God and your own conscience can tell you, that there lives not a more Treacherous, nor a more Lying Cowardly Villain on the face of the Earth, than you are.  
This, Windsor, is the true Character of you, and no more than what I John Griffith will just sie to your teeth, whensoever, you shall dare to quest on it; which happy hour, I extremely long for, because I am confident that I shall clearly make in appear to all the World, that you deserve rather the Title of a Treacherous Coward, then to be esteemed a Person of a real courage, or else you could not be so unworthy, as to leave the Field, as you did, without drawing of blood, when you saw your Second (who was a gallant Man) hurt to your face, and for your sake, and whole death me thinks you should still resent; O can there be a greater baseness than this. Yet you had the impudence to give out, That you had me at your mercy, and thereby thought, as it seems, that that false report, would expiate your baseness, in suffering your Friend to be hurt, without seeking the blood of him thus did it: Confess truly Windsor, Wast thou not so frighted at that instant, thus thou hadst not thy wits about thee; I believe it really; for no man but a Knave, a Fool, and a Coward, would bring a Friend out of England, on purpose for to set, and leave him in a Trap of ruin, as thou didst poor Goff, without endeavouring any other way (than by Lying) for to revenge the injury he received: Nay more, did you not likewise deny in the Field to justify either the Lady's actions, or honour; nay did you not make your brags in Flaunders, that you intended never to Marry her, bus only to make a Whore of her; besides you shown a note under her own hand (as you said). the which she had given you, wherein she did bind herself to Marry you, if so be you did return within the space of three months; suppose such a thing bade been, were not you a base fellow to publish it, she having than not given you the least occasion of distaste, which might have moved you to divalge those secrets, that had passed betwixt her and you.  
And when persons of Honour shall rightly understand all these Particulars of you; do not you believe that they will detest you as I do, then consider with yourself to how mean and miserable a condition hath your juggling and lying brought you to, yet to deal truly with you, it is no more than what so base a wretch as you are, doth justly deserve.  
And as for the Lady, although she has very much disobliged me, yet I should be sorry if she proved so unfortunate, as to set a real esteem on your unworthy Person; I can justly term you not otherwise, especially when I consider how cunningly you lay at the catch with me, during the time of our difference; and how unlike a Gentleman you dealt with me: for first you refused to meet in France, and appointed me for to come into Flaunders, which I did accordingly; but you after two days stay at brussels (which was the place where we were by your appointment for to meet at) were running bacl for England, as I have under your own hand to show, and afterwards I having sent for you a back from Bruiggen Ministry came to wait on you as soon as I heard that you were returned again to Brusselss, and then I could you that my Bills of Exchange were not yet come; but that I did expect them daily; and that my being in a strange Country, made me uncapable (for the present) of fitting myself for to give you satisfaction: But howsoever I hearing for a certain, that you had brought a couple of Horses, to show you that I intended not to delay you, I told you then, that if you would lend me one of them, that I would fight with you either that night, or the next morning, which you pleased, but you refused to do either.  
Then I told you, that although you would not lend me a Horse, that I would present you with a couple of Poast Horses, and that you should take your choice, but that did so displease you, that you told me that you were not bound to cast away your life, although I were content for to do it: Next I offered to fight with you on so-, with a case of Pistols, but your want of courage made you both dislike it, and refuse for to do it.  
Lastly, I offered to fight with you with a case of Pistols in a little Wagon with two Mastiffs before me, such as they daily use at brussels, and that you should take another; but that way of fight you did also dislike; and in short, you told me, that you had provided a couple of Horses for yourself, and that you being challenged were to appoint the time, place, and mmner of fight, and that if I did not meet you within three or four days, that then you knew what course to take; so we parted, and that night I received a Bill of Exchange of Fifty pounds' S: erling, for to be paid me at Antwerp, and going thither to receive it, I unfortunately light upon the Nag upon which I fought, I may justly rerme him so, for he proved very hard mouthed, and unmanaged; and the only reason that made me buy him, was, that he was not afraid of the noise of a Pistol; so borrowing another Horse of a Friend for my Second, I instantly came to wait on you, and I did (you cannot deny it) observe your desires in every particular; nay, I did not refuse to meet you in the very Field you appointed, although you refused to fight with me any where else, or in any other Country; and indeed you had a great deal of reason for it, as it appeared afterwards, for in another place you might not have had the convenience of bringing a Boat full of men, and of laying an Ambuscado all night long in the Dirches, as you did, which was contrary to your promise, and the agreement which you made with my Second, which was not to have brought any body but your Second, Lieutenant Colonel Goff, within six miles of the place where we were to fight at; and for my own particular, I do verily believe, that you did your best to persuade those Persons you brought along with you (if they would have been so base (to have destroyed me, either in the Field, or at least to have strops me, in case you had fallen, for certainly else you would not have appointed such a close place as that was to fight in.  
For first, on the one side of the Field there was such high Hedges, broad Ditches, and Woods, that it was in possible to have gotten away, and on the other side, a broad River, that was not passable without a Boat; and by that time we had done fight, all the Boats were conveyed on the further side of the River, so that in two Miles riding, I could hardly get one to carry me over the Water; although when I came into the Field, several Boats were on that side the River we sought on; nay more men that, the way out of the Field was narrow, and so full of great Trees, and such broad Ditches on both sides of it, as that one man might easily have stayed me; but in case they had missed me there, I had no other way to save myself but close to the River side, where I could hardly ride half a Mile on either hand, but that I should be necessitated to pass over a Bridge, where two men might easily have stopped me; besides, close to each of the Bridges was a House, where I saw men like Soldiers: But your saying to my Second, that you did fear the rising of the Boars, or Country men, I must confess did hinder my curiosity of fisting out your Villainy then, although I have repent myself a thousand times since, that I did not question the Fellows what they were, for I do verily believe that they were set there by your order, and if you had not had some base design upon me, why should you entice me into such a Trapp as that was, rather than to give me a meeting in an open Country, there being large Heathes fare nearer those villages we lodged in the night before, than the Field was the we met in the next morning, and I am sure a great deal more convenient for fight a Horseback; and Windsor, if thou were not given to Lying, thou wouldst not deny, but that this is a true description of the place where we sought.  
Then let the World judge if the carriage of this action be justifiable in a Man that pretends to have either courage or honour: And indeed I cannot much blame you to refuse reading my Letters, because it seems you desire not to be put in mind of your baseness and treachery: Can you forget how you came sneaking into the Field in a white Capp, as if you had been going to the Gallows, and how like a Stinkard, as you are, you refused for to pluck off your Doubler, and that for all your managed Horse, you durst not come within four or five yards of me, but Carricoled round about me, knowing it your surest play against me, being upon an unready Horse; yet for all this advantage you discharged both your Pistols at so great a distance from me, that you did neither touch me nor my Horse; howsoever you cannot deny, but that both my Pistols did some execution, for with the first, I shot your Horse through the neck, and with the last I frighted you so (after both your Pistols were discharged) that you rid close to your Second, as it were for Protection; and indeed I finding my Horse so bad, that I could not with all the Art or Skill I had, come close to you, by reason of the quick turning too and fro of your Horse's I must ingeniously confess, that it put me so into passion, that I resolved to venture my Pistol at you at a distance, which it seems narrowly missed you and (much contrary to my intention, or desire) most unfortunately killed your Second; which seriously grieves me to the very Soul, that so gallant a Man as he was should suffer, and that such a Foist as you are, should escape.  
Besides, when we came to the Sword, you daring not to come up to me, rid still round about me, knowing the great advantage you had of me, by reason of the goodness of your Horse; and indeed I perceiving of it too, clapped Spurs to my Horse, thinking to come close to you at last, but missing both you and your Horse, by reason of a quick some that he nude, my Horse being very ill mouthed, ran away with me, which advantage you did not neglect, but followed me in the rear; yet at such a distance, that you were not within five or six yards of me; but howsoever, I finding myself not able, either to stop, or turn my Horse, rather than to ride away, fling myself out of the Saddle, and falling sidelong on the ground, I instantly stood up again, with my Sword in my hand, calling several times to you, My Lord, if you are a gallant Man, light; since my Horse (as you see) is a Jade, and that both you Pistols and mine are discharged; show your gallantly if you dare, and let us fight it out a Foot, with our Swords, but you most cowardly refused to do it, although your Second lay bleeding before you, and like a base fellow left the Field, when your Second was even ready to swoon, and had not my Second and I taken care of him, he might instantly have bled to death; so little did you look after him; And for your charging of me, for bringing Mr Rennolds behind me a Horseback out of the Field: My answer to it, is this:  
That I did it, first to show you that I was not so timorous then, as you were; and next because the Boat you brought was almost gone out of sight, besides one of Mr Rennolds ditch Companions, was run away with his Horse, so that not only in civility, but also in gratitude I was obliged for to do it; for whilst I was reaching a shirt of my own for to bind up Lieutenant Colonel Goffs hurt, my Horse slipped the Bridle out of my hand, and run away, and Mr Rennolds brought him to me again, so he saving me from goding a foot, I thought myself bound to do him the like courtesy.  
And for my being at the mercy of your Horses feet, that is as true as my demanding my life of you, or your shouting, or your hurting me in the back, which divers (that have seen me since we fought) will justify you a Liar as well as myself; and none but such a Bastandly Rascal as you are, could have the confidence to report so damnable a Lie, there being (as thou knowest it well enough Windsor) not the least tittle of it true.  
And as for my taking up your Pistols in the Field, which afterwards you were afraid to receive out of my hands, although they were uncharged; the reason why I was so civil to you, was the hopes I had thereby to stay you something longer in Flanders: but your cunning and your Cowardly disposition together, haltned you for England the very same day we Fought, although it was Sunday, and your poor Second lying desperately wounded; yet no consideration whatsoever, it seems, could stay your journey a day, which methinks did show too panic a fear in a person that pretends to have so much courage, but the censure of it I shall willingly leave to Gallant men, that shall read this true Relation of your actions: And for my own particular all the injury that I received by your sudden departure was, that a Servant of mine mist delivering you a Letter, although I sent it the next morning betimes: It is the Letter I mean, that I sent you last into England, which was much to the same effect than this is off, and not far different from the matter and phrase, yet you were pleased easily to digest it, and perhaps you may do this too; but in case you do it, I shall trouble you no more with my Letters; but I shall (as I have a soul to save) post you all over Christendom for a lying, cheating, and a treacherous Coward: And do not think that although you have crept into the Title of a Lord, that it shall preserve your Reputation; No Thomas Hickman, I shall make thy actions appear to all the World to be base, and Cowardly, and thou scarce a Gentleman by the Father but rather got by some sniuling Groom or other, or else thy courage would not wholly depend (as it doth) upon thy Horse and Horseman ship, and indeed if thou hadst not mean blood in thee, it were impossible to be so unworthy, base, and treacherous as thou hast been in the whole carriage of the difference betwixt thee and me.  
All this thy conscience will tell thee to be most true, then consider with thyself, if thou are not one of the unworthiest creatures breathing; and if thou doubts it, come to me, for thou knowest that I dare not for the present come into England, and I will justify it to thy teeth: Besides, I will (upon my Salvation) give thee fair play for they life, although thou soughtest mine by treachery, yet thou shalt find that thou hast to do with a Gentleman that detests soul actions, as much as he doth hate thy Person.  
Deceive me once poor Hickman, and prove Gallant; but I fear thee extremely, for I know thy baseness fare exceeds thy courage; yet I am come to Calais a purpose to try and expect thee, if thou darest come over, I will fight with thee, if not, I will Post thee, and this is the Resolution of him that resolves to make thee an example to all half spirited fellows of evermore undertaking the Title of a Lady's Champion, Windsor, or Hickman; thou knowest how narrowly once thou escapest my fingers, which makes me doubt thy coming again: I pray thee, if thou hast the blood of a Gentleman, and not altogether of a Mechanic in thee, prove Gallant at last, and let me see thee. I am at Calais where I intent to stay, until I am assured that thou dar'st not come over, for shame be not so base and cowardly, as to refuse me a vifit, the voyage is nothing, it is not above two day's journey from London, fie, summon thy Spirits together, rather than to be Posted, for (upon my saith) I am resolved to do it, and to make thy person, and thy Pintle so ridiculous, that all Gallant men, and Ladies, shall not only scorn and laugh at thee; but likewise point at thee, as the greatest cheat of courage and Lecherrie that ever was borne, and a leffe revenge assure thyself shall not sastisfie me.  
John Griffith. From Calais in France, Octob. 22. 1649.   

This Letter (in the presence of divers Persons of quality) was delivered to the Lord Windsor, by Captain Francis Marbles, who came purposely of France for to do it. The Lord Windsor received it, but durst not so resent it, as to send Prince Griffith a Challenge, whereupon Prince Griffith having notice of his Lordship's meanness of spirit, did instantly send to Post him: A just reward I assure you, for so counterfeit a courage as the Lord Windsor appears to have by this action.  
O wonderful! The like to this, was never heard of before, that your so much cried up fight Lord Windsor, should thus prove for to be but a Dwighill Cock at Last: For shame, away with him, away with him, to the Bear-garden; there he may find a fit Companion for him to converse withal, and one that relies also, more upon his Horse and Horsemanship, then upon his Courage.  Finios' coronat Opus. 
THere is a Pamphlet lately set forth in Print, called the Lord Windsor's Vindication, which is so full of untruths, as that the Rascal that writ it, dares as yell be damned as to own it so far, as to subscribe his name to it: By which the World may easily see; how unworthy and Cowardly a person Windsor is, who is forced to support that little honour he has, by bry b'ing necessious, and Beggarly Pamphlettiers on the oneside, and by maintaining Brothers of the Sword on the otherside to swear up and down the Taverns in London, that the Lord Windsor is a Gallant stout man: When Prince Griffith who is scarce two day's journey oft this place, defies him daily, and offers for to prove him both a notorious Liar, and a Coward to his Teeth, yet Windsor dares not go to Calais, to question him for it: Although it is well known that Prince Friffith cannot (for the present) come into England, else I am confident that he would Gudgell his Lordship to some purpose, and if he be so Valiant, and Prince Griffith such a Coward as the Pamphlet describes him to be, why then does not Windsor go and beat him once again, it being so easy a thing to do: It were more (in my opinion) for his Lordship's Honour, for to undertake it, then to stand railing (as he doth) like a Butterqueane behind his adversaries back; which I am confident Prince Griffith would scorn to do, I mean to word it, had he the same liberty of coming into England, that the Lord Windsor hath of going into France.  
Therefore let the World judge, whether it is possible that Windsor can be a Person of a real courage, seeing he doth endure a Posting so patiently, as not to dare to resent it otherwise, then by hiring some mean fellow another, for to write a scurrilous lying Pamphlet in his Vindication: A poor revenge I assure you for one that pretends to so much gallantry.  
Windsor, I pity thee, for never Fox (●…en he was hunted) used more shifts for to save his life, than thou hast done to preserve thy reputation; yet all thy cunning, it seems, will not serve thy turn, for Prince Griffith is resolved for to Baffle thee choir; and how to prevent it, I know not, unless thou will be brought at last for to acknowledge the truth; that is, that thou wilt confess ingeniously, that thou dar'st not fight, either with him, or with any body else, unless thou art challenged, and then perhaps, thy Horse and Ambuscado, may make thee give a man a meeting in the Field, which otherwise thou dar'st not do.  
And Windsor (let me tell thee as a Friend) be not so simple as to think, that either Stories or lies (without fight again) will either satisfy the World, or blemish Prince Griffiths Reputation.  
No, thou art hugely mistaken, if thou thinkest so, for this is not the first Duel (by half a score, or more) that Prince Griffith hath sought, and with as Gallant men as any have been of the English Nation; but I am sure that this is the first, and I do verily believe, that it will be the last Duel that ever you will fight, for I perceive (by your shifting and voiding to quarrel with Prince Griffith again) that he did so frighten you when you sought that you dare not for your hanging look him any more in the face, so damnable afraid you are of him.  
And as for the Pamphletiers saying, that the Lord Windsor gave Prince Griffith his life; no man of Hononr and sense, I am sure, will believe, that a man in one breath, shall both beg his life, and defy his Enemy, as Prince Griffith did the Lord Windsor; which the Lord Windsor's nameless Villain doth acknowledge himself in his Pamphlet: And as for Prince Griffiths being unmounted, his Letter will tell you how it came to pass, which you may receive for a truth; nor is it likely that a man can be thrown out of a great Saddle, when neither his  nor Body was touched, either with the Lord Windsor's Sword or hands, as it can be made appear to this very hour; nor is it credible that Prince Griffith should discharge his Pistol at Lieutenant Colonel Goff, who was but a slander by, when he had such a Valiant Adversary (as the Lord Windsor makes himself) for to deal withal.  
Gentlemen I shall trouble you with no more particulars for the present, not doubting but that the Lord Windsor, and his Pamphletteirs lying tongues, will betray them sufficiently in the end, and make them both appear Persons so contemptible, that they deserve hereafter, rather the scorn, than the anger of any Gallant Man; For what greater baseness can there be in any man, then to endeavour to injure a Person of so much honour (as Prince Griffith is) by lying, as Windsor hath done, when he hath not the courage for to look Prince Griffith in the face.  
I need not, I believe, forbidden Gentlemen for to take heed of so horrid a Calumniator as Windsor is, who you may perceive hath so utterly lost the sense of Honour, that he is now become a fit Companion only for the Hangman; therefore, Take him Derrick, Take him Derrick: I am sure thou hast the consent of all honest and Gallant Men, and especially mine:  
Francis Marbles. November the 12. 1649.   

This Paper had been published sooner, had it not been prevented at the Press, by three eminent Knaves; The Lord Windsor, the Knave of Clubs, and the Knave of Spades; which two last, are resolved not to hate his Lordship an ace, either for Courage or Honesty. I believe old Hickman, Windsor's Father, got them all three, for they do resemble one another extremely, in Humour, Condition, and Gallantry.  
FINIS.