NEWS FROM BOW, AND The Earl of Norwich his Speech at a Rendezvous on Pickenden Heath, who is designed General of the Enemy's Forces. WITH The Copy of a new Oath taken concerning what shall be concluded and resolved upon at their Counsels, and for effecting their Results. ALSO The particular Relation of the whole business in Kent, and a List of the Names of prisoners taken at Maidstone viz. Sir Gamaliel Dudley. Sir William Brockman. Esquire Scott. Major Price. And many other of quality. Those which are escaped and were very active, are The Earl of Norwich. Esquire Hales. Sir William Compton. Sir Thomas Peyton. Sir Bernard Gascoine. Sir john Many. And divers others. June 6th LONDON, Printed by B. A. MDCXL VIII. A particular RELATION From KENT SIR, THere have been taken since thursday night last, as many prisoners as make up those then taken at Maidstone 1400, divers of them being the Officers of a Regiment of foot, four Troops of horse: their qualities are not yet known in regard they conceal themselves: there are taken which we know Sir Gamaliel Dudley who was appointed Governor of Maidstone, Sir Wil Brockman Col: of a Regiment of foot, Squire Scot, Major Price, and divers others, the peefect List of which I shall send you by the next. Some of the prisoners taken say, that there were present at the Randezvouz on Pickenden Heath, on Thursday the Earl or Notwich, who was designed to be their General, who made a speech of encouragement to them, that he would desire them to go no further than he went himself, and that if they failed now they should be for ever slaves. The foot were ill armed and some whole files road on Horse back in a rude & uncouth manner. Squire Hales was to be Lieutnant General to this Mock Army, and Sir william Compton their Major General, Sir BernardGascoin a French Monsieur offered to bring 50 Lieut. to be employed in this ' army Sir Thomas Many, and others were very active. Their Lieutenant General is to have a Regiment of horse, and another of foot. Yesterday we had intelligence that the Enemy went about three in the afternoon out of Rochester towards Gravesend, they broke up the bridge that no horse might pass: the Town were very glad they were gone Major Brown Governor of Upnecast as they upon their going away over turned their carriages of their ordinance, and the women of the Town helped to throw down the works, they were not full 3000 that marched out of that Town. One of the Prisoners being a Lawyer's Clerk, hanged himself in a Belrope in the Church where they were kept. Yesterpay morning one of the Lord General's footmen going to view the dead bodies met with Major Price one of the enemy's party and took him prisoner with his sword by his side though the other had no sword of other Arms. There was taken in the pockets of the one Lamb the copy of an oath of secrecy which is as followeth: Rocbestor 3 May 1648. We oblige ourselves by the faith of Christians and the honour of Gentlemen not to disroven or betrag any debate, or conclustons concluded or resolved upon by the subscribers hereof further faithful and resolute to deliver our judgements a endeavours in effectuating of these Results, This day his Excellency with Army advanced from Maidstone and had Rendezvous upon Packenton Heath between Maidstone and Rochester, where the Army was drawn up and a Council of War being called, divers were proceeded against for several misdemeanours one James Pluet of Col. barkstead's Regiment was condemned to die for taking 35. from a Country woman. We are now come to Rochester, and have sent forth parties to Gravesend Dartford & Craford to attend the Enemies motion who when here were this day at Wolwich and black-heath I pray send word how things are with you in London what you hear from black heath and from Effex, my tender respects all our friend, not forgetting my sweet. Friar, In hast I rest. Rochesher. 3 of junij. 1648. A List of the names before mentioned. The Earl of Norwich, designed General. Esquire Hales, appointed Lieutenant General. Sir William Compton their Major General. Sir Bernard Gascoigne. Sir john Many. Sir Gamaliel Dudley Governor of Maidstone. Sir john Brockman. Fsquire Scott. Major Price, and many others. Upon his Excellencies coming last night to Rochester, where he quartered with the foot and train, astrong partvos Horse was sent forth under command of Col Wha. to pursue the Kentish bumkins, for that's the common term our soldiers give them and Cavies commanded by the Lord Goring, and this morning we fell upon them, and have taken some prisoners which are brought thither, some of the enemy fled into the I hams, and others boated over into Essex, and left their horles behind them, many o en drowned for haste to get over, a party of horse and foot is gone to clear all about Dover castle & I hope regain Deal castle and perhaps change the disposition of the Seamen, believe it if the earl of Warwick was here now they would he glad of such a mediator for mercy to be showed to them: the business of Maidstone was far greater than I first presented, wet taken above 1400 prisoners, 500 horse 16 barrels of powder, 12 run of march,, and 2000 Arms; A great fear is one the hearts of the whole county, the Lord give the parliament and City hearts to discern and be thankful for so great adeliverance as this of Kest, in which so many so many desperate designs are linked together: I suppose you have the business of the Isle of Wight at large, but the design failed there, and the snare is broken here. Rochester the 4 of Junij 1648. On Sunday night last being the fourth of this instant June there was asmall skirmish between some of the Lord goring Forces which were joined with the Essexmen at Bow, & some of the Lord General's horse which were cone back to mile end, and are commanded by Col: Whaley, there was about 3 men killed on both sides, those of the Essex party were forced to retreat again to Bow bridge and further action ceased for the the present there are more horses mounting in the City of London to assist those on that side the river of bow and the L. Gen. is coming back, and will be on the other side this night or to morrow Sunnons are givento the contrary party for a fuller appearance of the Essex men who are much disoartned at thenew, they hear of success of the Kentishmen, which were drawn into such a condition by the Cavaliers which were in the head of them, that if his Excellency's forces had bad no more mecy on the poor Country men and their wives, and children, than those by whom they were deluded, with whom they were engaged they might all have been cut in peaces for when the General's Army had engaged the whole body of the Kentishmen to fight, or lay down their Arms, than those which were most active and most of them gotten into places of command fled away with the L. Goring into Essex and how deeply that Country may also suffer, by entertaining such guest's time will make manifest many of the moderate party in Essex are much startled at the Lord, goring coming thither, some say he is a papist, etc. And did great disservice in Kent, the women also cry out for their husbands and many of them by persuasion do prevail with their husbands which have been forward in appearing. Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbott. FINIS.