A LETTER From Sir Arthur Hesilrige To the Honourable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons, OF A GREAT VICTORY Obtained by the Parliaments Forces in Northumberland, Where were taken Prisoners Colonel Grey, Sir Richard Tempest, Commanders in chief, Sir Francis Ratcliff, Sir Gervas' Lucas, and divers Lieutenant Colonels, and other Officers and Gentlemen of quality, above Three hundred Soldiers, and between Five and Six hundred Horses, and many Arms, as by the List bearing date 1. July, 1648, appeareth.  
Together with Colonel Lilburn's Letter to Sir ARTHUR HESILRIGE.  

5 Julii, 1648.  
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That these Letters and List be forthwith printed and published.  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   
London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honourable House of Commons, July 7. 1648.   

To the Honourable, William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honourable House of COMMONS.  
Mr. Speaker,  
YOu have heard how Langdale retreated upon Major General lambert's approaching, and would not engage his Forces upon terms of advantage, resolving to preserve his Body whole to join with the Scots; and upon his retreat to Carlisle, he sent Colonel Tempest with Seven or Eight hundred of his Horse for to meet Colonel Grey, that was before that time kept up in Berwick by our Northumberland Horse, with the assistance of Major sanderson's two Troops: but upon Colonel Tempests coming into Northumberland, ours drew towards Newcastle, and Colonel Grey with his Forces from Berwick joined with Colonel Tempest about Alnwick: I sent for the Bishopric Regiment of Horse under Colonel Wren, to come into Northumberland to join with Colonel Fenwick (who commanded the Northumberland new raised Regiment) and Major Sanderson; I also mounted about One hundred of my Foot as Dragoons, and sent them to them: I writ also to Major General Lambert, letting him understand that the Enemy was joined, and entreated him to send some assistance immediately to our forces: Upon Friday last, Col: Lilburn with three Troops of Horse, came to them to Chollerton, and that evening they marched towards the Enemy that lay about Eslington, and Whittingham, and all along Cocquet water; and having marched all night, the next morning they fell into their quarters, the Enemy having no Scouts out, and they fell so close in from Town to Town for about seven miles, that they suffered the Enemy to take no Alarm: There are taken most of the considerable Gentlemen of Northumberland and Bishopric, that were the very first beginers of this War, and incouragers of the Scots to come into England, and at least Three hundred private Soldiers, and between 5 and 600 Horses, and good store of Arms, without the loss of one man of either side. I have enclosed a Letter sent to me from Col: Lilburn, in which you will see the Enemy's intention, and have cause to give God the greater praise, That when the Enemy resolved, out of policy, Not to fight, that God was pleased to give them up into our hands, without striking a stroke, and that to their everlasting shame, I have also sent you a List of the Commanders and Gentlemen that are taken: I beseech you do not apprehend that the work in the North is done, God having bestowed this great mercy upon us, for be assured the Scots are come very near the Borders, and Langdale is joined with them, and their numbers will be far too great for what we are able to withstand in these parts, only to God nothing is impossible. Some of the foot Soldiers of this Garrison, and some of our new raised Horse ran away to the Enemy, and we have taken divers of them, and we intent to try them by a Counsel of War, unless you please to dispose otherwise of them; if so, we desire we may speedily know your pleasure; if not, they will be suddenly knit up: Col: Grey compounded at Goldsmiths-Hall, and did take the Covenant, and so have some others, and there is not a man in the North of England that hath done you more mischief than Col: Grey: I shall take the best care I can to keep them safe in Tinmouth-Castle, till I know what your commands are; and you have now in custody your chiefest Enemies in Northumberland and Bishopric, for the beginning of this new War in the Northern parts, and the taking of Berwick. I writ formerly to you, to entreat the House to take notice of the diligence, pains, and faithfulness of your few friends in Northumberland and Bishopric, that have raised the Horse, and now I hope you will be pleased to grant it, for their service hath been very real and beneficial, both to you and the Kingdom: I have one more favour to beg, That you will be pleased to keep Freequarter out of the Garrison of Newcastle, and then it will be serviceable to you upon all occasions. We know not what to do with the ordinary prisoners, I wish that some Merchants had them for a Plantation, for we find by experience, That very few that have fought against the Parliament do alter their opinions.  
Sir, Your humblest Servant, ART: HESILRIGE. Newcastle, 2 Julii, 1648.   

Honoured Sir,  
GOd having blest us with greater success than we expected this day upon the Enemy, I cannot but admire his goodness, and speak of it to others to the praise of his Name. Having sent my man to acquaint you (in part) herewith, I have in the enclosed sent you a more perfect Account of the quality and number of Prisoners taken, having dissipated their whole Force in this County, that there did not escape above Two hundred and fifty in a Body, besides those that crept into hedges and hid themselves. This hath struck a very great astonishment into the Gentlemen that are Prisoners, and they confess it will much distract their Affairs, and alter the designs of Langdale: He had sent them Orders to march towards Dunfreise, to join with him and the Scots there; and had we but stayed but three hours longer, they had been gone, and we lost our labour. I cannot enlarge, being very indisposed and weary at present, but entreat you to send a Messenger speedily to Major General Lambert, to acquaint him herewith, because our Horses are much wearied: I shall leave that to Col: fenwick's further Relation, and subscribe myself,  
Morpeth, July 1. 1648. Your very humble Servant, ROBERT LILBURN.   

PRISONERS taken in Northumberland, July 1. 1648.  

COlonel Edw: Grey, Commander in chief of the Forces in Northumberland.  
Col: Sir Richard Tempest Baronet, Commander in chief of the Forces for the County of Duresm.  
Sir Francis Ratcliff.  
Baronet Ratcliffs Son.  
Sir Gervas' Lucas.  
Mr. Geo: Bellasis,  
Mr. Geo: Collingwood Reformadoes.  
Mr. John Collingwood Reformadoes.  
Lieut: Col: John Salkield.  
Lieut: Col: Ralph Millet.  
Lieut: Col: John Thornton.  
Major Tho: Salkield.  
Major Trollop.  
Capt. Francis Braudling.  
Capt. James Shafto.  
Capt. Hugh James.  
Capt. Smith.  
Capt. Fetherstonhaugh.  
Capt. Francis Carlton.  
Capt. Ascue.  
Capt. Ambrose Carlton.  
Mr. Gown Ratcliff.  
Mr. Roger Ratcliff.  
Mr. Ralph Bowes.  
Mr. John Wright.  
Mr. Cholmley Wright.  
Mr. Jo: Thornton.  
Mr. William Hodgson.  
Mr. Charles Selby.  
Mr. John Thurlwel.  
Mr. Will: Lampton.  
Mr. Shaw.  
Mr. Lancelot Selby.  
Mr. Nicholas: Woodhouse.  
Mr. Antho: Trollop.  
Mr. John Fitzwilliams.  
Mr. John Sison.  
Mr. Tho: Hardy.  
Mr. John Watson.  
Mr. Ralph Claxton.   
And many other Gentlemen, Lieutenants, and other Officers, and above Three hundred Soldiers, and between Five or Six hundred Horses, and many Arms.  
The Enemy was about One thousand two hundred, and we about Nine hundred. Six hundred Foot came out of Berwick this day, and was within eight miles of the Horse, to have joined with them about Calilah.   
FINIS.