MONTROSSE Totally Routed at Tividale IN SCOTLAND On Saturday last,  
By Lieutenant general LESLY,  
Where were taken and killed, Two thousand Foot, Eight hundred Horse, and Nine Knights;  
And all the King's Papers and Writings sent to MONTROSSE are taken.  
SEnt to a Member of the honourable House of Commons, and appointed to be forthwith printed.  
London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the honourable House of Commons, Sept. 18. 1645.   

TO THE worshipful Edmund Prideaux Esquire, One of the honourable House of COMMONS.  
SIR,  
I Think it my duty to give you notice at present, of the good News come hither this Night out of the North by Sir James Hachet, of a battle fought in Tividale, on Saturday last in the morning, betwixt Montrosse, and Lieutenant general David Lesly, where Montrosse, after a short dispute, was totally Routed, his Army consisting of One thousand Horse, and Two thousand of his prime Foot, of which not twenty escaped, about Two hundred of his Horse with himself, saved themselves by flight: There are 9 Knights taken Prisoners, amongst which, Sir David Murrey, Sir Alexander Lesly, Sir William Rog, Sir William Tewes slain, with whom is found all the Writings from the King to Montrosse.  
We had this News about nine this night, and to second it, we Received yours about eleven at Night, of the taking of Bristol, which was welcome News here; for which I express my thankfulness, and rest  
Your humble Servant, William Thompson. Hull 15. Sept. 1645. 11. at night.   

FOR your SELF.  
SIR,  
IN few words, Montrosse had this day One thousand four hundred Foot, and One thousand horse, or thereabouts in the Field; the Foot are most of them killed, many of the Horse are escaped; Lanerick took Spotwood prisoner, with the Seal of Secretary in his pocket: One thousand four hundred Foot and Horse were sent by Monroe into the Highlands, and six hundred another way, being confident that Lieutenant general Lesly was South of Newcastle, when in truth he was in Scotland. All Montrosse his Papers are taken: Two thousand two hundred Scottish sent for into Ireland, are landed in the North of Scotland: we hear no further news of a meeting about our business; my service to your Master▪  
From your Servant.  
The good service of some English in Commissary general Middleton's Regiment is much spoken of.  
Berwick 13. Sept. 1645.  
FINIS.