Colonel Hammond's LETTER SENT To the honourable William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the honourable House of Commons, Wherein he desires, That Mr. Osborn's Charge against Major ROLPH, may be brought to a speedy Examination.  
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That this Letter be forthwith printed and published.  
H: Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
WITH A LETTER Sent to the honourable Committee at Derby-house, Concerning the taking of the Earl of Holland, and many Officers of quality, Two hundred Horse, much Gold and Silver, with other good Booty.  
ORdered by the said Committee, That this Letter be forthwith Printed and Published.  
GUALTHER FROST secr  
London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the honourable House of Commons, July 12. 1648.   

To the honourable William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the honourable House of COMMONS.  
Mr. Speaker,  
BEing deeply sensible of the reflection upon me and divers other innocent persons by Mr. Osborn's proceedings in excuse of his odious Treachery, I am bold to beg of you, That this Charge against Major Rolph may be brought to a speedy Examination, who, I am confident, will appear a man exceedingly injured, and this only a Design to work greater disturbances in these distracted times. As this horrid scandal relates to the Army, I must say, That neither directly nor indirectly, from any Member of it, or from any other persons or person whatever, did I ever receive a word or tittle tending in the least to such a wicked purpose; much less as it relates to myself, could I, or did I, speak any such thing to Major Rolph. But this is not the first fruit of this kind I have received for my faithful Service to you, nor is it more than what I have expected; yet herein I am satisfied, That in faithfulness and integrity I have served your Commands, with all possible care of, and respect to the Person of the King; so that come what will come, I can say from a good Conscience, The will of God be done: And in this I Appeal to His Majesty, who of any man best knows it, and who doth (and I doubt not will still do) upon every occasion as opportunity serves, sufficiently clear me. Sir, if through Mr. Osborn's Malice, or rather the wicked Design of those who have set him a work, you have received the least prejudice of me, be pleased to send down some other, whom you may judge more worthy your Trust, to receive my Charge, and I shall immediately, with all possible speed, present myself to you to receive your pleasure: In the mean time, it shall be the business of my best endeavours, to preserve His majesty's Person from Danger, as well as in Security in this place, according to your Commands, until I receive Instructions for His removal, which I hope and expect will be sudden. Sir, when I am throughly considered, you will find none more faithful to you, and more observant to your Commands, then, Sir,  
Your most humble Servant, RO: HAMMOND. Carisbrook Castle, July 4. 1648.   

To the Right honourable, The Committee of Lords and Commons at Derby-house.  
Right honourable,  
WE are bold to dispatch this Messenger with the good News which we have received from Col: Scroop's party: Upon the Lord's day between two and three of the clock, one of this Committee of the Militia went himself with Colonel Scroop to Hitchin, and procured him six good Guides, two of which were Captains in our Militia, these directed our party the nearest way to St. Needs, whither the Enemy was gone: These Captains being still with the party, sent to us by some of the other Guides this Intelligence, That yesterday about the sunrising, Col: Scroop sent a Forlorn of 100 horse into St. Needs, who immediately secured those Horse which were in the town, many having received the Alarum from their Scouts, and being got away; there was taken in the Town the Earl of Holland, with many other Officers of quality, and about two hundred Horse, with much gold and silver, & other good booty: Col: Dalbeir slain, and about twelve more; their Body is much broken hereby, and Col: Scroop in the pursuit of them; the Prisoners which are many, are secured in St. Needs Church, and are expected to be sent this day to Hitchin: we are  
Your honour's humble Servants, 

ISAAC PULLER,  
WILLIAM PLOMER,   Hartford, July, 11 past five in the Morning 1648.  
FINIS.