A GREAT FIGHT AT Walmer Castle In the County of KENT, BETWEEN The Parliaments Forces who had besieged the said Castle, and the forces sent over by His Highness the Prince of Wales. With the manner of the Fight, the success thereof, and the number that were slain on both sides.  
Likewise, the Princes relieving of the two Castles of Deal and Sandown. And the Declaration of the new raised Forces at Hounsley-Heath, for the King, and their resolution touching the Parliament and Army.  
Printed for general satisfaction of all loyal subjects, MDCXLVIII.   

STRANGE NEWS FROM KINGSTON Concerning The gathering together of a great party of Horse for the King, and their Resolution to settle Him in His Royal Throne.  
Honoured Sir,  
THe Royalists in these parts begin to grow to a great head, and the disaffected party seems somewhat numerous; they give out, that they are jointly resolved, to have the King immediately enthroned, and that they have a great party in London who are resolved to join with them for the accomplishing the same; and indeed it doth manifestly appear to be truth, instanced by their present commotions about the to unsadjacent, for upon Tuesday night last, a party of Horse marched over the Bridge into this town, and quartered here all night, but kept a Horse Guard at the Bridge Foot, and another at the further end of the town, and in the morning about 9 of the clock they all marched over the Bridge, and drew up into a Body, and declared their resolution, to stand and fall, and live and die together, in their present Engagement for there inthroning of the King, and settling of the peace of the Kingdom; but their immediate actions soon changed the fair gloss of their subtle pretences, for divers of them road out into the country, and disturbed the peace of the country, using many insolent out rages, and plundering divers well-affected and godly persons.  
Their numbers increase daily, and unless speedily prevented, will grow to a great head.  
It is reported, that divers great ones are amongst them, as several Earls and Lords, viz. the young Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Holland, and several other Lords of eminency.  
Some report, that if they be not suppressed within 2 or 3 days, their number will increase to many thousands.  
Others again report, that so soon as they have gained a considerable party, they are resolved to raise the siege at Colchester.  
They seize upon all the Horse that possible they can light of, and many country Royalists come in unto them, they are gallantly mounted, and exceeding well armed, and gives out many reproachful speeches against the Parliament. Sir, by the next, you shall receive a more fuller account, from  
Your most humble and devoted servant, Daniel Rogers. Kingston 6. July, 1648.  
Postscript.  
SIR,  
Upon the close of this Letter, a further discovery was made of the designs and intentions of the new listed Army, viz. Upon their meeting and randevouring together, they declared for the King, and protested to live and die in the said engagement. Their number consists of about 8. or 900, Many of them came from London, both Gentlemen, and Apprentices, and many of them of the counties of Surrey and Sussex. Here is also the Duke of Buckingham, who is thought will be designed General, as also the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Holland the Earl of Peterborough, and divers other Lords and Gentlemen. And it is said there is expected 7. or 800. more very speedily.  
Yesterday morning they had a general meeting at Hounsley-Heath, whither divers come from the city of London, and out of the Country, some with Arms, and some without, and they give out, that they doubt not but within three days to be three thousand strong, & further saith, that they shall then new modilize the Parliament.  
They have seized on divers horses of Sir John Dinglies, and others, out of their Grounds and Stables, for the service of the King.  
They intent to randezvouz near Hare Warren, a great Moor near Hampton Court, and there to receive Orders (if not prevented,) touching their present Design,  
For which purpose, there are come divers of the King's old Officers, under whom it is conceived they will be settled. And that there are 3. or 400. foot that are designed to seize upon Lambeth house, and there to plant Ordnance against the two Houses of Parliament, and we likewise hear, that a great party of horse are appointed to guard them.  
The expect within 2 or 3 days to be in a Body of 2000 Horse and Foot, and when they are thus joined, than they are (as it is said) to go to raise the siege at Colchester.  
There is some speeches as if they had a design to attempt the surprising of the Committee at Derby-house, before they go to relieve Colchester. They pretend to rise to fetch the King home to the Parliament, etc. and use many fair pretences to draw in others amongst them.  
But we hear, that there is a party of horse coming from the Lord General to suppress them, which is all at present from  
Your devoted servant, D. R.   

A great Fight at Walmer Castle in Kent, betwixt a party belonging to his Highness the Prince of Wales, and the Parliaments Forces.  
SIR,  
Upon Wednesday last, there happened a desperate engagement betwixt the Parliaments Forces, and a party belonging to his Highness the Prince of Wales, at Walmer Castle, the manner thus.  
The Prince having sent a party from France, under the command of Col. Fitz-Beal, with Arms and Ammunition for the relief of the two Castles of Deal and Sandown, and having effected the same, the said Colonel resolved for Walmer Castle, and thereupon hoisted sail and steered towards Walmer, where they arrived towards the evening, accompanied with three other ships very well man'd, and when they were within half musket shot of the shore, they let fly a broad side at the Parliaments forces, who were entrenched upon the Breach near the Castle; insomuch, that there began a very dangerous and hot dispute, the fight continuing for the space of an hour and a half; the Cavalry played very fast with their great and small shot all the time, the Parliamenteers answered them with the like Volleys, and at the last beat them off from the shore, and for●ed them to Sea, with the loss of six men, and nine wounded.  
The Enemy fought resolutely, but (it is sup posed) with a great deal of loss made their retreat, for it is said that divers were seen to fall upon the Decks of the ships.  
This is a great dishearming to the besieged, to have relief attempted without success, though as yet they slight any overture of surrender or treaty. Divers Granades have been shot into the castle, yet are they within not brought thereby to the least compliance of disposition to yield.  
Canterbury July 6. 1648. four in the morning.  
FINIS.