The Latest Remarkable Truths,( Not before Printed) FROM Chester, Worcester, Devon, Somerset, york and Lanchaster Counties, as also from Scotland. Containing among other things these, viz.  
The Lord Generalls taking of Hereford, A treaty of Peace, conditionally concluded upon in York-sheire, between the Malignant and Honest Party.  
The taking prisoners the earl of Bath, Sir Ralph Sydenham, M. Gifford, Sir Henry Barkley, Sir Henry Pollard, Captain Dyer, and many others of Somerset-sheire, together with the high-sheriff and his Brother.  
That the Commissioners of the general Assembly in Scotland, have chosen both Divines and Lay-Elders, to come to the Assembly of England, with their Names.  
TOGETHER, With a most exact Relation of the siege at Manchester, by the Lord Strange and his Forces; begun upon Saturday the 24th. of Sept. And of what hath passed all the last week, between the besieged and besiegers: Sent up by a special Post, from a judicious eye witness, to a Friend of the Booksellers in London: Shewed to many Parliament Worthies, and by them red with much affection, which Relation agreeth with many Letters that are newly come to divers citizens.  
LONDON, Printed for Thomas Vnderhill, October 4, 1642.   


Chester, October, 1. 1642.  
THe town of Manchester hath been besieged by the Lord Strange and his party, ever since saturday last, It were fitter for him to bu●y his late deceased Father the earl of derby( who lies unburied at Ormes-Church) then so proudly to insult over the Lives and Estates of his own countrymen, as he strives to do, though I hope all in vain; It hath cost this City 350lb. We hear and fear that the King returns hither on monday, the earl of Essex being at Bridgnoth. The King hath taken with him prisoners Sir Richard Wilbroome, Sir Tho: Delves, M. Manwering, M. Berkenheed and his son, and divers other Gentlemen of Chesheire, for opposing the Commission of Array, and all their Houses the Rebells have plundered, and give out that they will hurt none but roundheads, which is a good argument that themselves shall be overthrown. Captain Duck hath burned Sir William Breretons Coy-Duck to the ground, and also a great Rick of Hay that stood by it, his Name before was captain Felsebury.   

Worcester, October 1. 1642.  
THe Lord general sent out 1000. men to take Hereford, which they presently did without much opposition.   

Newcastle, the 29. September, 1642.  
FOr news here came lately the two Ships of the Kings from Ireland, commanded by Captain straddling and Captain Kettleby, and were supplying themselves with men and provision, but five Ships are come from the earl of Warwick and have taken them both.   

tewksbury, Septemb. 27.  
WE have had great troubles in our country lately, by means of the Papists rebellions and other of their adherents; on Thursday the 15th. of this month, the Lord Coventry, Sir William russel, Sir Thomas Littleton, Sir John byron, and other Knights whose Names I know not, Summoned all the Trained Bands in Worcester-sheire, to appear upon the Commission of Array, at Saltwich, and when they had them there, they compelled them to go with them and the Cavalieres which came from Oxon to Worcester, where all the Papists in that country and divers other shires had resorted long before; the mayor and some other of the chief of the City had combined with them, so upon that Thursday night, went the number of 1000. Foot, and 600. Horse which the mayor let into the City, as soon as they were in, their first work which they took in hand, was to disarm the Protestants, and they robbed them, as is credibly reported, and grew to a very great strength. Our Gentlemen, Sir Robert cook and M. Stephens, raised the Forces of Glocestersheire, and colonel Fines, the Lord says son, raised 1500. Horse and Foot to assault the City, but could do no good; but gathering more forces, on Friday last went forward with purpose to meet the Lord general there as was appointed, but one of the Rebells came privately and combined with a Captain, a French-man of colonel Fines Captaines, and so betrayed Colonel Fines, and brought him into an hollow lane some mile or two from Worcester, and as they were marching the ambush fell on behind, and the Army before, so that it proved to his loss at first, it was reported 300. were slain, and colonel Fines himself also, but since we hear of certain not above 30. besides there were some hurt; It was said the colonels Horse was killed under him, and himself sorely wounded; the Enemy lost as many men likewise: within three houres after this fight, the Lord general came within a mile where this happenened, upon which news the Rebels fled forth of Worcester; it is reported they are gone to Hereford, the Lord general is at Worcester at this present, a great part of that shire took part with the Rebels, gloucester and tewksbury was and is in very great danger, the Lord in mercy divert it: I hear the King is at Chester, it is reported that Prince Robert was in this fight sorely hurt: he that betrayed colonel Fines is taken and carried on monday to the Lord general, his name is Prat.   

From Worcester, Septemb: 30. 1642.  
our Troops lying within two miles of the town, was possessed with a false Alarum by one of the adverse party, which came to colonel sands and colonel Fines Troops, pretending himself to be one of the Lord general his chief Gentlemen: his Message was to desire them from his Excellency to repair to the walls of the Town, and to join himself with the rest of our Troops and Forces, which he said were there 1000. strong, but they had not marched a furlongs length before they were beset with the Prince Robert, his Brother, and 2000. Cavaliers, all drawn into a Battalia; our men seeing themselves betrayed, and themselves so weak, and they so many, sounded a Parley, but they like cowardly Cavaliers, answered them with shot; so the Colonels and Captains lead up their men resolutely, rather dying in a good cause, then yielding to the mercy of such merciless men, so that we have lost about 20. of our men & some 20 taken prisoners, which they carried to Worcester, which the Town much abused in coming, with base reproaches, calling them by the name of roundheads, saluting them with pisse-pots and dirt, but since our coming they are released, but what of their men are hurt or killed we know not, but Prince Robert and his Brother are both shot though not to death, we also lost in the skirmish, that victorious Captain Wingate, but whether he is living or dead we know not, we also lost for that time colonel Fines his Brother in the same manner, whose loss was much bewailed, we know not what we killed, but they retreating back to Worcester, after consideration, durst not withstand our Force, but cowardly ran out of the Town, as we think towards Ludlow; On Sunday morning some of our Souldiers came to the great Church called the college, which for its situation is the finest place except Pauls that I have seen, it b●ing vaulted under-neath, some for curiosity going into one vault, some into another, so that in a little space there was discovered to the view, 7. barrels of Gunpowder, and after farther search, in two or three houres space, in digging and searching wee found abundance of provision for Men, as Bread, Meate and Cheese, also abundance of wheat and barley, and a matter of a 100. quarters of provinder for Horses, also a great deal of Plate and pewter, all hide in the earth, which is thought, came the most part from the Martiall Schollers to a Prebend of Worcester, whose Name is D. Smith, and to the dean D. Potter, who are both fled; the mayor of the City on their side: I verily believe that we shall search in all the corners thereto belonging this 3. dayes, and some certain houses in the Town who are much against us, and I trust in the Lord we shall yet discover more of their villainy every day then other, so that their Names may be infamous to the world, and a contempt for their baseness to all men.   

Devon. From Barnestaple, 30, Septemb, 1642.  
AFter the marquis Hertfords departure from Mynehead, about 400. of those Cavaliers marched from thence to Dulverton, and from thence to Exford in Somerset, about 14. miles from this town, and on saturday night last came to a Village called Chittlehampton, within five miles of Barnestaple, the Inhabitants of which Town were all in arms expecting them, but they durst not approach thither, having intelligence of their readiness, the Town being fortified with 16. pieces of Ordinance, and 500. men in arms. The malignant neighbours assisted these Cavalieres with their servants, to guide and direct them in the country: They were tired out with their journeys, and if the country had risen against them might have been taken all or the most part of them: A servant of the earl of baths, and of Sir ralph Sydenhams conducted them, and the last Sabbath day they marched to Sir Bevyll Greinfeilds, upon the edge of cornwall, and were by him received and Billeted a day or two: And 'tis conceived they will join with the Malignant party of Cornwall, if Sir Richard Buller and others who are firm to the Parliament do not stop their passage to Pendennyes Castle( of which Sir Nicolas Slaning is Captain, who is against the Parliament:) The earl of Bedfords forces have marched but slowly after them, and the country was negligent in apprehending the Cavaliers, who knowing their own weakness, did no harm to the country.  
Upon Sunday last, some troops of Horse and Dragooners of the earl of Bedfords, under the Command of Sir Horatio carry his sergeant mayor, and one Captain Duet a French-man, being about 200. Horse in all, came to Sowthmolton, about seven miles hence, and on monday seized on Baronet Pollard a colonel and a great Malignant, and upon all his arms, which were exceeding good, and they carried them to Moulton, and that night a Troop of their Horse and some Dragrooners, about 120. went to Sir Ralph Sydenhams house, two miles from hence, and seized on him, being a Commissioner for the Array, and brought him to this Town on Tuesday morning early, and Wednesday in the afternoon returned to molten, where they dismissed 12. Horse with Sir Ralph upon the way, and the rest wheeled about to the earl of baths House, and apprehended him as he was going to take Horse, and brought him that night to this Town, and yesterday removed him to Moulton, they have a so taken one M. Gifford and are watching for others who appeared for the Array; whose apprehending we hope will much quiet our country, and put a great damp upon their design in cornwall.   

Septemb. 26. Worcester.  
COncerning the news we have here, be pleased to take notice; that we lay at a place called Colson in Warwick-sheire, and there lived a great Papist, one Frogmorton, who hearing of our coming fled away from his house and his whole Family, which the Souldiers did plunder, and found abundance of Images and Pictures, which they broke and committed to the fire, they likewise burnt many popish books, some of them being almost as big as we could lift with one hand, printed in parchment, and others were thrown into a great moat; In the house we found 3. or 4. murdering pieces, brass pots, and a great sheet of led about 500 weight, which was hidden under ground: the Souldiers drank up his Perry, cider and beer almost all, they did lie on his Fether-beds all night, and in the Morning cut them, emptied out the feathers, carried the tikes away with them, and also silk hangings for Beds, and abundance such like things they did there, where we heard that the Cavaliers were in Worcester, toward which place we advanced with all speed.  
Concerning the battle at Worcester, I suppose you have had Relation before now, onely take thus much from me, that although wee were under many disadvantages and our loss great, yet praised be God we kept our passage, caused the Enemy to retreat, and for fear leave the City.  
Now in Worcester since we came, the people  told us the Cavalieres did so hasten away that they left their Meat roasting at the fire, but for the present we know not whether they are gone. Since we came to the City, the Souldiers did search the college on the Sabbath day in the morning, where they broke down the Rails, tore the Surplice, pulled down the Altar in the Cathedrall, and broke open the doors, where they found many things, 12. or 13. barrels of gun-powder, many bags of bullets, a great deal of plate and pewter under the ground, 4 great horses, pease, oats, beer, and many other things; we have not yet thoroughly preached it, it being a very vast place, for our usage it is very bad, the farther we go the worse, we cannot get neither meat, drink, nor lodging for money. How many of the Cavaliers are kil●d, we cannot justly tell, they carry them away that we cannot come to know. There are many Cavaliers taken straggling about the City in one place or other. The mayor of the City is in hold, and we think must be hanged, Farewell.   

Edenb. Sep. 27. 1642.  
I Can only writ to you from hence, that the Commissioners of the general Assembly have choose 3. Elders and 6. Ministers to be at your Assembly. The Ministers are M. Hinderson, M. Douglasse, M. Rutherfurd, M. Bayly, M. Gelaspe and M. Borthvicke, who is at London. The Elders are the earl of Cassells, L. Maitland, and Sir Archibald Johnstone.   

Yorke-shiere. Sept. the last, 1642.  
THere is a peace concluded between the good people of this County and the Malignant party, the Articles of agreement are sent up to many, as to M. T. M. and G. W. to my knowledge, so that I need not sand you a copy of them, onely I thought good to say, that they are concluded upon, but upon condition that the King and Parliament assent unto them, for this is the last Article, which I here set down, because there are many Copies without it, viz.  
That the peace thus treated off, and settled be in all points really performed and kept on all sides, until answer of our Petition be returned both from King and Parliament, and for fourteen Dayes after, if they shall deny to ratify and allow of it. The County stands very well affencted to the Parliament, and I suppose those that oppose us do it rather from compulsion then conscience sake. Farewell.   

A true and exact Relation of the siege at Manchester by the Lord Strange and his Forces, begun upon Saturday the 24. of Sept. and of what passed all the last week, between the besieged and the besiegers.  
Sir:  
THese few lines are thankfully to aclowledge the receipt of your Letter, and to let you know what a sad posture we are in here in Manchester. On saturday night last, the Strange Lord brought part of his Forces before this town, and the rest on Sunday morning, in all, about two thousand Foot and six hundred Horse, with 8. or 9. pieces of Ordnance: The town upon the first notice for their defence betook themselves to their arms, having at that time some few of the Country with them, two Posts were sent out, the bells rung; and on Sunday the Country came cheerfully in to our help. Many shots were exchanged that day on both sides; but on monday morning the Lord Strange, having planted his Ordnance in two several places, he began to play upon the town, and so hath continued night and day ever since; but blessed be God hath done little harm. This day his Musketeers made a furious assault, and were bravely with-stood by ours, who stood at their works most courageously, never fearing, giving fire from an eleven of clock in the day, till about that time in the night, a hundred or more of my Lords Souldiers are slain, and some Commanders of note; some of which are M. Tilsley and captain Byram; but to this Day, blessed be God, we lost not one man.  
On Teusday, his Lordship in the afternoon made divers assaults, but was bravely beaten back. At night he sent a Trumpeter and summoned a Parley, which after 4. or 5. messages was yielded unto, and a cessation of arms was agreed upon, till seven a clock the next day on both sides, his demands were the delivery up of our arms, and to march through the town with his Army, which being denied, he demanded a 1000lb. then but two hundred Muskets, and the last message but 50. A pious and resolute answer was returned him by the unanimous consent of Commanders and common souldiers, that he should not have so much as a Sword. During the truce his Souldiers plundered and robbed divers godly mens houses, killed two Country-men, that with divers others were coming to succour us, since which time their greatest work hath been in plundering and robbing the Country round about us, the Lord hath enabled us with undaunted courage to stand it out against him, now 7. nights and 6. dayes, and we hope he will make a good conclusion for us, if he deliver us up into their hands, I fear we shall find no more mercy, then the poor Protestants in Ireland. Many of his Souldiers run away, who confess they have neither meat nor money, but what they get by robbing. captain Bradshaw hath quit himself most valiantly to his everlasting renown, he prays with his Souldiers every day himself, here are great store of good Ministers and people.  
If these lines come to your hands, show them to some of your friends, that are Parliament-men, and ask them whether our County be the only County in England, that are cast out of their protection, we are all cheerful and courageous, and fear nothing, if some of our Deputy Lieutenants do not desert us.  
Manchester this 2. of Octob. 1642.  
Postscript.  
THe enemy have discharged their Ordnances about 300. times, and their musketeers have done what they could, yet through Gods great mercy, we have not lost one person in the fight, only a boy unarmed, standing upon a style, and 5. of our men killed by the bursting of their Muskets, by reason of their overcharging them; but we have killed above a hundred of the enemies, and taken eighty Prisoners.  
Vale.   

Taunton Octob. 1. 1642.  
I doubt not but you have fully heard of the marquis and his companies leaving Sherburne on monday was seven-night, and going to Mine-head a Sea town; but the Shipping they being prevented off, only some of the great ones, as the marquis, L. Seymer, L. Pawlet, S. John Stowell; &c.( who we hear for certain( but I much fear it) are taken in Wales) got over Sea: For certain many of them are taken, and some of our troops are pursuing the rest, having taken Sir Henry Barkley or Bartlet the new high sheriff and his brother, a Knight also, with Sir Hugh Pollard and others. captain Dyer and M. Coventries chaplain, tourney by name are in Taunton Castle. Our Troopers turned up many of them being poor and base not worth imprisoning. They have taken much arms, and are now pillaging the Malignants in Devonshiere, they intend to have the earl of Bath before they return, who is now at his house near Barstable. captain Tompsons Troope is this Day marched out of Taunton to Bridgewater and so to Wells, as 'tis reported: but to what purpose and whether thence I hear not, I suppose towards Worcester, since these parts are well cleared of the cavaliers; I doubt not but these Countries will be careful so to keep them now, I pray God prosper that good Parliament and City in all their undertakings for him.   
FINIS.