A True RELATION OF The total Routing of the Lord GEORGE DIGBY And Sir MARMADUKE LANGDALE By the Scottish Forces under the command of Sir John Browne of fordel, Knight. Certified by an Express from his Excellency General LEVEN to the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland residing at London. Dated at Allerton October 28. 1645. Published by Authority. LONDON, Printed by M. B. for Robert Bostock at the King's Head in Paul's Churchyard. 1645. A Letter from his Excellency the Earl of LEVEN to the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland at London. May it please your Lordships: THe enclosed from Sir John Browne and Generall-Major Vandruske, will inform your Lordship's particulary what success the Lord Digby and Sir Marmaduke Langdale had in their voyage to Scotland, and that their intended invasion of that Kingdom, and conjunction with * The pretended marquis of Montrosse. James Grahames Forces, by God's blessing, is now happily prevented, the notice whereof it seems had not come to the knowledge of the Committee before this Messenger was dispatched, though I sent the copy of Sir John Brown's Letter to them with all speed immediately after the receipt thereof: But I remit your Lordships to the Papers, and shall likewise show you, that being certified this night from the commander in chief of the Forces about Bolton, that the remainder of the Enemy upon the retreat, being but two hundred, had escaped colonel Wrens Horse, and were enquiring the way thorough the Dales to Bolton-Castle, and might possibly surprise some Ordinance and Ammunition at bedal going for Bolton-Castle: I did forthwith order three hundred commanded men to go thither for preservation thereof, & the safe conduct of the same to Bolton; for my Lord Wharton and the commander at Bolton do both write to me, that they are but two hundred in all that are come back seeking resuge, either in Bolton or Skipton. I did communicate Vandruske his Letter to the Committee at York, that they might timely cause interruption of them at Skipton, and give notice to some Foot-Forces, which I understood they sent thither. I sent away a Post likewise to the commander about Bolton, that they might be stopped there also, and did constantly give Orders to our Party to pursue them close, and omit no opportunity of advantage against them, who will do it carefully, I hope; but now that the Enemy's body is routed and resolved to so small a number, they may make the more speedy motion, and escape. My former Letters, with the enclosed Papers, concerning the Declaration intended to be published by the Committee at York, will show your Lordships my care to keep a right understanding betwixt the country people and us. Sir Henry Gibb and the general Quartermaster have returned since, showing me they have appointed some of their number to join with such as I should authorise, for hearing and redressing what shall be found amisle in the several Quarters, wherein I shall take care that all possible satisfaction may be given to all parties aggrieved; but the sooner we remove from hence for the ease of the Quarters, it were the better. Since the writing hereof, two Prisoners of Sir Marmaduke Langdales that were taken as they passed thorough the Lord Sincklairs Quarters, being brought to me and examined, declared, That the Lord Digby, Sir Marmaduke Langdale, the Lord Carnewath, and another Scottish Lord, either Johnston or Maxwell, have shipped in at Ravenglosse for the Isle of Man or Jreland, they knew not which. They inform likewise, that they were above too strong when they went to Scotland, and that Sir Marmaduke at his parting with them gave them their free liberty to dispose upon themselves as they thought best, either to go to the Country or to Newarke, so that they are all dispersed now and gone several ways. I shall trouble your Lordship no further, but am, Allerton 28. Octo. 1645. Your Lordship's most humble Servant, Leven, A Letter from General Major Vandruske to his Excellency the Earl of Leven. May it please your Excellency: SInce I wrote my last unto your Excellency I divided my party, and kept your Excellency's Regiment with me, and joining with Sir I. Brown marched over the river into Scotland, another way then the enemy did, with intention to come before them and beat them out of Scotland again; and I took the English Regiment that came with me, and some other forces of Horse and Foot of Cumberland to guard the passage of the river, that they might not come back again without being interrupted, and so I marched towards Annan, but the enemy hearing of my approach towards him, and of some of my Lord Balcleughs men, retreated bacl again towards the passage of the river where he came over; I thinking myself very happy to have once the occasion to meet with him, marched as fastas I could after him, hoping that the English according to their promise would have kept the pass, but they as soon as I was marched towards Scotland left their posts and went away, and so by that means the enemy got leave to pass over again. I marched after them as fast as I could and came over the main river by night time, but within three miles of that there was another river which I could not pass being then Sea-water, and so I was forced to stay and give the enemy leave to be a great way before me. They are gone towards Millam Castle, and by reason that our Horses are so extreme weary with so tedious a march, I have sent a party to follow them for that I am not able to follow withal, being that I have marched so long and in so evil ways that I believe no Horse before have marched it; I am extreme sorry that I am not so happy as to give your Excellency a better account of them. I humbly beseech your Excellency to believe, that it is against the will and endeavour of Your Excellencies most faithful and most obedient Servant, Ionas Vandrusk. A Letter from Sir john Browne to his Excellency the Earl of LEVEN. May it please your Excellency: I Intended to have marched to Dumfreis and to join with the Country Forces there, for the better opposing the intended invasion, but being desired by the Committee of Cumberland to advance and join with their Troops, having obeyed their desire, and come to the place appointed, none of their Forces would stay with me but ran all to Pireth, (and as I conceive) of purpose to let the enemy out of their Country into Scotland; so the enemy did enter Scotland, they would give me no assistance to pursue them, I followed with my own Regiment, they were 600. that went to Skipton, 150. come out of Skipton, and 200. of the Country did join with them, so they were in all near one thousand Horse; I sent away my Standards, and betwixt hope and despair did charge them, they not knowing what way to go did stand to it very well, for it was full Sea, so that they could not go back to England; at last after a long and sore skirmish they were routed, I not being above 300. strong, for I had two Parties out of my Regiment that were not there, about 100 of them killed in the place, several drowned in the water, three Standards taken from them, their general Quartermaster taken, one Colonel, two Lieutenant Colonels, three Captains, and sundry inferior Officers; my Lord Digbies Trumpeter and Colours taken, as also Sir Marmaduke Langdales, all their Baggage and Ammunition lost, 200. Horse taken. I have killed to me above 30. Troopers, and 50. sore wounded. Captain Lesley is deadly hurt, I am likewise shot in the body, but I thank God able to Ride as yet; many of my Officers hurt: I am going forward with my Regiment to join with General Major Vandruske; their Horse are so weary that I hope I shall meet with them within two days, and your Excellency may be confident their destruction shall with great earnestness be endeavoured, by Carlisle 24. of Octob. 1645. Your Excellencies most humble Servant, John Brown. All that did join with them in Cumberland are run bacl and many more also, they will daily grow weaker for they are in great confusion. FINIS.