A More full Relation of the great Battle fought between Sir THO: FAIRFAX, and GORING, on Thursday last, 1645.  
Made in the House of COMMONS by Lieut: Col: Lilbourne, the last Messenger that came from the Army.  
With the manner of the Fight, Goring cut on the Eare. The Lieutenant General of the Ordnance taken, and the particulars of what loss was on both sides. And the Routing of a party of goring Forces by the Clubmen.  
Also four Propositions presented to the House of Commons in the behalf of the Army.  
Commanded to be Printed, and is Published according to Order.  
LONDON, Printed by T. FORCET for PETER COLE. 1645.   

Upon Monday being july 14. 1645. were divers Letters brought to the Honourable House of Commons by Lieut. Col. john Lilburn, to several Members thereof from Sir Thomas Fairfaxes army, and after the delivery of them he was called into the House to give an account of what he knew concerning the late engagement near Lampart, and the question being demanded by the Hon. Speaker, if he were at the late engagement with Goring, he answered, yea, and being commanded to declare what he knew concerning it, he proceeded to this effect: May it please this Hon: Assembly, to afford me the liberty and I shall declare unto you nothing but that which I saw, and upon good ground I know to be true, and shall acquaint you with the General's proceed with his Army for 4. or 5 days before the Engagement: that night the General's headquarter was at Bemaster which is not fare from Lime, Lieut. Gen. Cromwell (by the General's command) sent out a Party of about 120 Horse under the Command of Captain Pattison to Crookhorne some 5 miles from the head quarters, to discover if it were possible the motions of the Enemy, and marching according to his command sent a small party into the Town, Commanded by Captain Whiteing by which was taken an Irish Cornet and some other Prisoners, and being brought unto Sir Thomas quarters, and upon the intelligence received from them. The General Commanded Orders to be issued out to Colonel Charles Fleetwood, to draw out his Regiment with another that quartered with him at Brood Windsor, and to be upon their march the next morning by 4 a clock after the Enemy, and having the next day, an additional strength joined to him of horse and Dragoons, he pursued them to Peverton Bridge where after a small Skirmish he took some Prisoners, and that night our head quarters were at Crookhorn, and the next day being the Lord's day, we stayed there. And upon Monday july 7 our Rendesvouz was at Peverton where was a Conjunction of General Major Masseys' forces and Colonels Welden to the Generals, Goring having got beyond the River upon which Bridgewater stands lay in safety that we could not come to him having 4 Garrisons and guards upon Load Bridge, & all other passages upon the river: the Gen▪ having viewed many parts of the River marched down towards Ilchester with a considerable body of Horse and Dragoons, to see if it were feasible to force a Passage there, but it being not to be done without an extraordinary hazard, Goring having fortified both the County Jails which stood just upon the Pass, and upon a large debate at a Counsel of War in the field, it was concluded to march that night to Evil 4 miles from Sherburne, and there to get a Pass, of which Goring understanding betimes in the morning, quitted his hold at Ilchester, and drew down with his whole Army to Lampart upon which the General marched that day to Ilchester and there kept his head quarters, Ordering Major Gen. Massey with about 5000 Horse Dragoons to march up toward Ilmaster, which lies within 6 miles of Taunton, to straiten the Enemy in their quarters and to take advantage of them if it were administered and the next day the Gen. Major having intelligence that a good party of the Enemy were grazing their Horses within 2 miles of them, fell upon them, and took about 300 Horses, and about 200 Prisoners, cut Goring in the Ear, and slew his Quartermaster General▪ with divers others▪ (at which time Colonel Cook was shot through the mouth) and forced the remaining party of the Enemy to retreat to Lampart. The same day the General marched to Long Sutton, where at the further end of the Town next Lampart, he drew out both horse and foot, wherein the fallow Field & pass, was some small skirmishes betwixt us and the Enemy, some Prisoners of theirs was taken: toward the Evening we heard the Muskets go off very thick towards Major General Masseys' quarters, which were on the other side of the River, and the General not well knowing how it went with him, ordered Col. Montague who then was quartered at Martack (in Masseys' tear) to march up with the greatest part of his Brigade of foot to his assistance and that night quartered his other two Brigades of foot (which are commanded by Colonel Ransborow, and Col. Welden) in Long-Sutton and the rest of the horse hard by them, the next morning called a Council of War to consider what was fittest to be done, and being ready to take horse, Mr. Hollis and one other Club Commissioner, delivered a Petition to the General from the Clubmen of Dorsetshire (who are very vild and malignant) to desire justice against the Governor of Lime, in which Petition they speak very high language, and while he was a talking with them came in an alarm that the Enemy were drawn out of Lampart and advancing both with horse and foot, upon which the General presently ordered all his Forces that were on that side of the River with him to be drawn out, and having sent Orders to General Major Massey to send him over some of his Forces with him, being not very long in the field, divers Countrymen came to the General and told him Goring was sending away his Carriages to Bridge-water, divers of them being upon their march; Upon which the Gen: caused all things to be set in order for the Battle, and ordered Colonel Ransborow to draw out about 1500. musketeers for commanded parties to dispossess the Enemy of the hedges which they had lined very thick, that so the Pass might be gained which was but very narrow betwixt us and the Enemy, the Cannoners ordered their Guns, the muskets and Cannon playing very hot, the Cannoneers playing their parts as gallently as ever I saw Gunners in my life, who made the ground very hot for the Enemy to stand upon: It coming to Major Bethels turn to charge with his forlorn of horse, which consisted of 3. Troops of Col: Wales Regiment, Viz. Maior Bethels, Captain Evinsons, and Capt. Groves: Mayor Desborow with 3. Troops of the Generals own Regimennt being to second them, bethel upon command given, led on his own troop through the water which was deep and dirty and very narrow, the Enemy having a very large body at the tope of the lane, many times over his number, charged them with as much gallentry as ever I saw men in my life, forcing them with the sword to give ground, which made way for Capt. Evinsons' Troop to draw out of the lane, and front with him, driving the enemies great body and their reserve up the hill, but a very great fresh body of the Enemy's horse coming upon them, forced them to retreat to Capt. Grove who was their reserve, who drawing his men close, received the enemy with much bravery & resolution, and gave liberty to his friends to rally and front with him who all three charged the enemies numerous bodies very furiously and routed them quite, which made way for our musketeers to run up the hedges and gall the enemy; and for Major Desborow to draw his 3. Troops out of the lane and front with bethel, upon which 6. Troops, divers mighty bodies of the enemies came, and having disputed it sound with their swords, the foot marching up furiously, and the other Troops ca●ered up; God took away the enemy's Courage, and away they run: Of which charge of Major Bethels, I heard the General, Lieutenant general, and all the chief Officers that saw it, say, it was one of the bravest that ever their eyes beheld, and being routed, the greatest part of them took toward Bridge-water, after whom Mayor bethel, and Mayor Desborow pursued a full gallop with a good body or horse very near Bridg-water, the enemy several times at the Bridges faceing about, and charged the pursuers, where good store of themselves and horses were forced into the Ditches: Another part of the Enemy where Goring was himself, being about 1000 horse and some foot with 2. Pieces of Ordnance and 4. or 5. Wagons took into Lampert Town which at the lower end hard by the Bridge they fired on both sides of the Town, that so none might pursue them; Yet notwithstanding Lieutenant General Cromwell carered after them with a body of horse, and rid through the fired street in much danger, and took there 2. Guns, some Carriages and many prisoners; Goring and that party as is supposed being fled to Exeter: The number of the enemy that was taken that day was conceived to be about 2000 and about 1500. of their horse, and of men of quality there was taken there, Lieutenant General of their Ordnance, 3. or 4. Horse Colonels, besides divers other Officers, and good quantities of Arms; but being the list was not brought in to the Gen●rall; I am not able to give you a more particular account, and of our friends I could not conceive there was above 30. slain; and for wounded men, I think the most was in Bethels Troop, who had about 14. or 16. gallant and honest men wounded, and himself in the pursuit had his Thumb and his 2. fore fingers shattered with a Pistol bullet.  
The Speaker demanding if he had any Letters from the General, was answered, He stayed at the General's Quarters for his Letters which were a writing, but hasty business coming in, the General presently took Horse and went to the Rendezvouz which was in the way to Weston 2. miles on this side Bridgewater where the head quarters were to be on Friday night, when I came from him, and Gen. Major Masseys' quarters, being 2 miles from Bridgewater on the other side of the river, & great store of Clubmen being up, amongst whom were 500 Musketeers, that keeps a pass that stops goring men from marching to Bristol with their Carriages, them Clubmen being very right for the Parliament, having upon the Rout taken divers Horse and Arms from goring men, the Gen. had begirt a petty Garrison of theirs standing upon a strong hill called Bridges, as I remember, with Col▪ Okeys Dragoons which I believe is his own.  
He further said: Now may it please this Hon. Assembly to give me leave to speak two or 3 words of my own thoughts which I desire to do, if without offence I may, which I shall reduce into these heads. I humbly conceive if you will be pleased to do but three or 4 things, Sir Thomas will be able in a few months to render you a good account of the whole West, and make it a peaceable place.  
The first is, to have a special care to pay his Soldiers, that so they may constantly be able to pay their Quarters, the doing of which hath infinitely gained the Country, and if continued will speedily make them a people in many thousands to do you faithful service, for I can assure you the Pressures of the Enemy towards them were unsupportable, who had not only free quarter of the best that could be provided but also had a days pay laid under their trenchers, of which if they miss they were ready to kill their Landlords, or to plunder them. Yea in many places where they enjoyed the 2 former they performed the latter also, insomuch that when we came amongst the people and demanded when we were to march away what we had to pay for our quarters, the people wondered at us, what kind of men we were or what we meant by such a question. Divers of them telling us they never knew what it was to finger Soldier's money; so that I am confidently persuaded, the readiest way to make the people yours, is to enable the Soldiers to pay their quarters.  
2. Thing is constantly to recrute the Army▪ that thereby they may be the better enabled with speed to reduce the Garrisons, and to keep up their reputation amongst their Enemies to be a formidable Army. 3. To give encouragement to men that serve you upon principals of honour and honesty. 4. To provide a good and present supply of Stockings, and Shoes, for the poor Common soldier, who are mightily in want for those necessaries by their long and continued marches.