THE LAST WEEKS PROCEEDINGS OF THE LORD brook ▪  
AND The First in this His present Expedition.  
Published for the satisfaction of all those who have voluntarily and liberally contributed towards the foundation of that public work.  
LONDON, Printed by R. O. and G. D. March 1. 1642.   

The Last Weeks PROCEEDINGS OF THE LORD brook: And the first in this present EXPEDITION.  
SIR,  
I Know it cannot bee unpleasing unto you to hear we●l of your Noble head, and his Lordships good beginnings, which presage better things, so far as good Discipline and an industrious resolution bespeaks happiness to an enterprise.  
When our Carriages and Ammuni●ion was come to Northampton on Tuesday, that night my Lord advanced towards Coventry, leaving behind him at Northampton part of his Men and Officers to raise more, with Ammunition answerable. By the way he sent a Party of Horse to Sir Thomas Caves House( who had formerly derided 60. Dragoneers sent out by Northampton) upon summons they resigned without opposition, and there wee were furnished with some 30. Horse; my Lord countermanding all plunder, which accordingly was performed, except a little parcel of Money which captain Browne's cornet took from a Woman, for which since he is cashiered.  
We came to Coventry on Wednesday, where my Lord, to lose no time issued out warrants to call in that part of the country to appear on Saturd●y. In the Interim his Lordship was advertised of a Party of Horse( 300) oft he enemies, come to Stratford upon Aven, whereupon his Lordship commanded 20. Dragoneers to give them an Alarum on Thursday. Thereby to prevent them of that quiet and rest they did not deserve, & which would make for his Lordships design, and by the way four of these Dragoneers, driven 6. of their scouts into town, and the whole performed their business well, and kept our Enemies waking all that night. My Lord resolved to wait upon them on Friday night, and so wee marched from Coventry to Warwick where we were at 10 of the clock, we could not there( notwithstanding my Lords great industry, and personal care the best part of the night) furnish our carriages with Horse so speedily as was intended, so that it was nigh 8. of the clock before we came before Stratford. My Lord sent Horse to prevent intelligence, yet a country-man and friend of theirs, espying us 2. miles on this side, crossed the Fields, and gave the enemy advertisement, upon which they drew out themselves under a hill, where they could view us in our march, we drew the greatest part of our Artillery to the Vanne, they having the greatest part of our Horse, and we expediting the first charge there, but withall suspecting their wheeling about, we drew up our rear, so that we stood triangle upon three hills in full view each of other; from the rear division we let fly a drake, which ran through the midst of them, and forced them to wheel off towards the Town, and we hasted after them so fast as our C●rriages and the ploughed Lands well softened with the rain, would permit us. But our enemies hast was such, that we could not come within musket shot of them Sir Robert he was shot & fel of his horse; we took his Cornet, who tenders 50 l. for his ransom, who tells us, that Sir Robert was to have been made colonel next week; we have his brave horse new saddle and Pistols. The enemy had some foot from the adjacent parts, but they forsook him before we saw them, my Lord did much like himself in this service, and was both active and resolute; and his sergeant mayor russel speaks himself, an experienced soldier. My Lords Footman, T. L. chased three of them in the sight of us all, lieutenant Colonel wagstaff being one.  
At our entry into the town captain William Bridges found in the Hall; barrels of powder, which within an hour after blew up the town-house, which wounded Captain Hunt, bu● slay none ▪ no doubt designed to have surprised my Lord and all his chief, pres●ming they would have sate in council there: My Lord wild his Commanders, that none should plunder the town, although wee have some reason to believe they invited the Enemy. Its true the mayor of Fsons Coronet, took an old ●own, to watch in, but it was redelivered: We returned to warwick last night, and this m●rning we are following another design, and my Lords forces left at Coventry, join i●sue with us. The country comes in to Coventry: And so my Lords service in great multitudes, whereupon the Committee have sent for his Lordship, but I trust his Lordship will first dispatch the design.  
I commend to you this as the first fruits, and a good beginning to that whole, the which through Gods blessing, we may expect that great thing in my thoughts, being that good foundation of Piety, Discipline, and active resolution, which his Lordship hath and still desires to ●●y. This I have writ not so much for what is done but what is well done, in hast, farewe●l.   
FINIS.