A true RELATION By colonel Morgan, In a Letter of the total Routing of the Lord Ashley, by him and Sir William Brereton at Stow. With the Names of all the Prisoners by them taken. These being true Copies and examined, are Printed and published according to Order of PARLIAMENT. LONDON, Printed for Matthew Walbanck at Grays-inn Gate. March. 24 1645. A True Relation by colonel Morgan in a Letter of the total routing the Lord Ashley by him and Sir William Brereton at Stow. Gentlemen, HAving received a Command from the Honourable Committee of both kingdoms to take the charge of a brigade of Horse and foot drawn out of the garrisons of Gloucester, Hereford, and Evishalm, to prevent the Lord Ashley's conjunction with the King's forces at Oxford, and to effect that design, I drew forth and randevoused seasonably near Evishalme and Warwick, notwithstanding the Lord Ashley endeavoured by all means to get by me, which much foiled my brigade to prevent, in marching from place to place, to secure the place upon River Avon. Yet after some considerations, I perceived that he was unwilling to pass over so long as I lay near the River. Resolved upon Thursday last to quarter and camp in the most convenient place (wheresoever he made his passage) to fall upon him, and that night had intelligence of his march from Droit with near 100 horse towards Bedford 3. miles from Evishalm, whereof I presently advertised colonel Whaly and colonel Fleetwood, and sent post to Sir Will. Brereton for the assistance of his horse, which was accordingly granted: but upon Friday the Lord Ashley still continuing his march, and Sir William Brereton not come up, was forced to hold him in action for the space of 4. hours, skirmishing with by parties, and keeping my body drawn up in a most advantageous place for pursuit, in case he should pass by me before sir will. Brereton came up, which about nine a clock that night he did, whereupon I resolved to pursue, thinking it more advantageous to fall upon his rear, then at that time to draw out to meet him in the field, and in my pursuit Sir William Brereton came up with 800 horse (of whom I desired to receive orders, but he referred the whole command of the field unto me, then being equal in number to the Lord Ashley's forces, consisting of 3000. I commanded 400. horse & 200 Firelocks to charge his rear guard, to put him to a stand before he should pass through Stow upon the Would, and as my intelligence informed me, the King was to have joined with him within 7 mile of that place, where he made choice of his ground, and had the wind with him, yet trusting in God, I drew up and charged him, whom half an hour before day on Saturday morning I put to a total rout, killed many Gent. and Officers of quality, took prisoners the L. Ashley and all his foot officers, whose names are in the enclosed list, besides 1600 common soldiers, whereof many being wounded, I gave liberty to go to their own homes, taking the oath of the 5th of April, the rest I have sent to Gloucester: there is also taken 2000 arms & all their ammunition. Sir Will. Brereton desired that the L. Ashley should be his prisoner, which I willingly condescended unto, not doubting but he will give a good account of him to the Parliament; this good success (the glory thereof I desire may be given unto God) will prevent the King from drawing an army into the field which he expected: I am now marched towards Worcester, where I shall observe such orders as I shall receive from the Parliament and the Committee of both kingdoms, and in the mean time shall endeavour to make use of all opportunities to weaken the enemy, and to advance the public service, which shall always be the desire of him who will ever subscribe himself to be Gentlemen, Your faithful friend and servant, THO: MORGAN. Cambdin the 22 of March 1645. at 6. a clock at night. A List of the persons taken by colonel Morgan, at Stow in the Would, March 21. 1645. The Lord Ashley Colonel Corbet Colonel Gerard Colonel Mauldsworth Left. Colon. Broughton Major Billinsley Major Hardnego Major Shaltonstone Cap. Edw. Gray Cap. Tho. Gilbert Cap. Peacoke Cap. Silvanus Halsell Cap. Arding Cap. John Bonner Caps. Heury bound Cap. Josuah Emy Cap. Hutton Cap. Harris Cap. Jewnger Cap. Harison C. Jo. Mathews' reformed. C. Devenport Reform. C. Georg Writ Reform. C. Potts Reform. C. Smith reformed. Lief. Hill Lief. Hopson Lief. Edriswick Lief. Warberton Lieut. George Faucotâ—Źe Lief. Hobman L. Banjamine Thrubury Lief. Fletcher Lief. Kerke Lief. Powle Lief. Smith Reformado. Lief. Hart Reformado. Lief. Kelby Reformado. L. Uaughan Reformado. C. Lief. Ashton Lief. Edw. Barker Cornett Godfrey Prese Cornett Brookes Cornett Roberts Cornett Russoll Cornett Francis Hesketh Ensign Blackbourne ensign Horton ensign Dethick ensign Ellis ensign Farmor ensign Ayres ensign Cliever Ensigrne Hopson ensign Colebrook ensign Broughton ensign Mason John de Ashfield Clarke Alexan. Clogley chaplain to Sir W. Uaughan Edw. Parker Martial Gen. Quartermaster M. Stone Quarterm. Watts Quarterm. Gardiner Robert Neale chirurgeon Richard Ashton general servant to the L. Ashton Master Williams On our side two Lieften. slain. Colonel Rous governor of Eversham wounded. FINIS.