A PERFECT DIURNAL OF ALL THE PASSAGES AND PROCEED BETWIXT The Lord Generals, and Col. goring Army, since his Excellency first marched into Essex.  
Being continued, from Saturday the 10. of June, till Tuesday the 20. of the same.  
Also an exact Relation of a late Fight betwixt a party of his Excellencies, and a pa●ty of Col. goring Horse, that were sent to fetch in Provisions (on Saturday the 17. Instant) and the event thereof.  
TOGETHER, With the Resolution of Col. goring Foot, and their determination to detain him and the rest of his Commanders with them in the Town. June 20th  
LONDON. Printed for R. W. 1648.   

A perfect Divinall of all the Passages that hath happened between his Excellency and the Lord Goring, since his marching into Essex.  
SIR.  
THe which of this presen june. his Excellency the Lord Gen. having quieted the Kentshmen, and left that County in a very good condition, it being all reduced again to the obedience of Parliament: except the Castles of Deal, Waymor, and Sandown; with such Forces as his Excellency: could make, with much trouble, he crossed the River and went into Essex, and quartered that night at Billotbey, some of his Artillery, with part of his horse, marched through London, and met with the Army at their Rendezvouz. The 11. of june, his Excellency with some half a score of his horse, marched from Billotbey to Cogshall, where he found Col. Whaley (who dilegently attended Col. Goring in his march) and Sir 〈◊〉 Honywood, with 2000 Essex men, who joined with Col. Whaley & had done very good service some 3 days before, against a Troop of Reformadoes, that were going to the enem●, in which fight the Essex men ●●●●●ed themselves gallantly, & with a party of their horse charged them, slew divers of them and took 8. of them prisoners, the rest through the swiftness of their horses escaped, Goring advanced from Chelmford to Leedes, where he took Guns, Horse, and Arms, from m● Lord of Warwick's house, and without making any haste in this Town, marched immediately to Colchester, where he quartered this night, and immediately he with Sir Charles Lucas, and the rest gave order for the better securing of the Town & Suburbs that they should plant certain pieces of Ordinance in the Market place, and in other convenient places, and sent forth pa●ties to the several Towns and Villages adjacent, to bring in provisions both for horse and men, justly fearing, left his Excellency with his forces, should fall upon him, which (to his cost) suddenly happened for his Excellency, having intelligence of goring motion, sent forth present Orders for his forces to advance, and the 12. at night, part of his forces quartered within 6. miles of Colchester. On the 13. his Excellency had a Rendezvous on Stanway Heath, 3. miles from Colchester, where it was concluded that they should immediately fall on the enemy in the Suburbs of the Town, (for they could no way draw him forth to engage with them) Our Soldiers fell on desperately, and the horse pursued them, even to their Cannon mouths, there was many slain on both sides, and divers of quality on both sides, amongst the rest, honest Col. Nedham, and Capt. Cox were slain on our part, which so stirred up our enraged Soldiers to revenge their Commanders deaths, that they fell on like mad men, and undauntedly out-braid even death itself; and through their gallant deportment, drove the enemy with exceeding great loss) even to the Gates of the Town, killing and slaying them in a terrible manner. Our Soldiers having thus beaten the enemy into the town retreated, and gathered their wounded Soldiers to have them dressed, which were about 100 and took care for the burial of their dead, which were in all 39 goring forces being glad that they were so well secured in the town, searching amongst their dead, found the bodies of Sir William Compton, Col. Cook, and Major Eyres, whom they much lamented, also there was slain 20. Captains and other inferior Officers, and 150. Soldiers. On the 14. his Excellency sent a Summons into the Town, a Copy hereof followeth.  
My Lord, 
 I Am come hi●her with the Parliaments forces to reduce those under your Command to the obedience of the Parliament, if your Lordship and those under you will instantly lay down your Arms, there may be a prevention of much blood that is like to be spilt, and the Town preserved from plunder and ruin, the evil must lie upon you, if you refuse: I expect your present Answer, and remain  
Lexson Heath, June 13. 1648. Your servant Tho. Fairfax.  
They slighted this summons, and the Earl of Norwich a●ke the Trumpeter how the General did, telling him, That he heard he was ill of the Gout, but he would cure him of all disease's.  
His Excellency having received a letter from the Committee at Derby house, that Sir Willi●m Massam a Parliament man, whom Goring had taken prisoner, was used very discourteously by the enemy, ●n the 15 Instant sent a letter to Goring, desiring he should be used with more respect, and ●s became a Gentleman. The Copy whereof I have here inserted.  
For the Commander in chief of the forces in Colchester these.  
SIR,  
I Understand you have in custody Sir William Massam a Parliament man, and some other Gentlemen prisoners, I desire you to permit this bearer to go and see in what condition they are, and what necessaries they want, that care may be taken for the supplying of them, I have about 500 prisoners of yours if you have any of my Soldier's prisoners, I desire to know the number and quality of them, and shall send you as many in exchange, which shall be performed by me  
THOMAS FAIRFAX.  
The Lord Goring having received this, sent by a Trumpeter of his own this ensuing letter.  
For the Lord Gen. Fairfax these,  
My Lord,  
WE desire you will by this Trumpeter send us a List of all the Gentlemen, Officers, and Soldiers of our party, and under our Command that are now prisoners in your Army, we shall upon the like occasion show the same respect to you, and we desire this Trumpeter may speak with the best of quality of our prisoners to let them know our endeavours for their enlargement, we have detained your Trumpeter longer, by reason of our hourly motion and Action: My Lord we rest,  
Your Servants Norwich, Arthur Capel, Charles Lucas. Colchester june 15. 1648.  
On the 16 instant, the Trumpeter which his Excellency sent to the Lord Goring into Colchester, with a letter concerning the good usage of Sir William Massam returned; who certified his Excellency that he left Sir William Massam, and the rest of the Gentlemen, his fellow Prisoners, in a reasonable good condition, and that their usage was better than formerly. He likewise said, that goring Soldiers we every much dejected, and that he heard divers of them curse their Commanders that for their own ends had thus engaged both their lives and Fortunes. This day likewise, his Excellency sent goring Trumpeter back with a List of the prisoners (remaining in the custody of Martial Gen. Laxton) that were taken in the last fight. viz. Col. Sir William Layton, Lieu. robart's, Capt. Gregory Baker, Capt. Christmas, George Rawlins, Esquire, Thomas Outing Lieu. Francis Bland Lieu. and 16 Gentlemen more, whose names I cannot as yet obtain. These were likewise taken before the fight; Sir john Dorrell, Col. Frances Clark, George May Gentleman, and 120 private soldiers, who all acknowledged themselves to have been in actual Arms in this late ingagment: Besides those prisoners, there was about 80 discharged, who were all pitifully wounded. On the 17 day, the Lord Goring sent forth a pertee if his horse to fetch in Provisions for the rest of his Army, which his Excellency having notice of by his Sco●ts, he commanded forth another party of his, how to watch for their return, which when goring party had sufficiently as they thought stored themselves with piovisions they made their return towards Colchester, ou● men having notice of their approach, made choice of a convenient place to Charge them in, and they thinking themselves secure, were the less careful, which gave our horse a good opportunity suddingly to fall upon them, which sudding Charge to amaze the enemy, that they immediately betook themselves to flight, leaving the provision which they had brought in behind them, there were divers slain and several Prisoners taken, the particulars I shall Endeavour to send you with the next. On the 18 at noon there was no action, but in the morning there were divers had made escapes forth of the Town, and came in to proffer their service to his Excellency: who report that there is much distraction in the Town, and that Goring, Capel, Loughborough, Lucas etc. are plotting how to make an escape with their horse but their Foot fearing to be left so deeply engaged look very narrowly to them, and they shall all fare alike, come life or death. Thus Sir have you an exact relation of our daily proceed each in its proper place, if the proper Language be displeasing excuse the writer, who is more Soldier than Scholar and should have forborn to write, but that he is so much engaged to your worship, and knows no way to requite your Noble favours, but in acknowledging himself to be,  
Sir your humble servant▪ E. H.  
FINIS.