THE TAKING OF Gateshead Hill: And Blocking up of NEWCASTLE▪ CERTIFIED, In a Letter from the Commissioners at Sunderland. ALSO, The particulars of the Defeat given to the Oxford Forces near Abbington, Sir Richard Grimes and others slain, and what prisoners and horse were taken. TOGETHER, With the Lord of Loughboroughs Letter to Colonel Baggot, who is since slain, the Letter being found in his Pocket; And the particulars of the names of the chiefest that were slain and taken Prisoners by Sir john Gels Forces near Burton. Published according to Order. Aug: 10th London, Printed by JANE COE. 1644. THE EXTRACT OF A Letter from SUNDERLAND the first of August. THat since the taking of Hartlepoole, and Stockton the Earl of Calender hath entered Gateshead in the Bishopric of Durham, and is as near Newcastle bridge, as S. Marioveries is to London Bridge, and that his Lordship hath stopped all passage over the Bridge, and is quartared himself on the top of Gateshead Hill, and is in hope (if no force come to raise the siege) to give a speedy Account of Newcastle, Dated at Sunderland, 1 August, 1644. ON Wednesday last, the Enemy came with a strong party of horse, from Oxford, and faced Abbington, our men retreated from the Outworks, and drew a part of the Enemies into the Line, about 20. and then fell on them, and slew 8. Sir Richard Grimes is slain, and took also 12. prisoners, and pursued the rest to the very walls of Oxford, and brought away 60. horse from Oxford to Abbington, not one of our men lost, nor mortally wounded, some small wounds two or three have received, but no greater loss praised be God. The Copy of a Letter from Sir john Gells quarters. SIR, IN my last I gave you an account of our laying siege to Winfield Manor, which hath now been continued 12 or 14 days, the pioneers are got very nigh unto the walls, and by a Boy sent out this day with a Letter in Charrecters: which though we cannot understand, yet saw it was to Hastings for aid, and that they cannot hold out many days. Now these 4. or 5. days, Hastings hath been rallying his own, Baggots, Milwoods, Eyres, and some other forces, and hath been rambling about Titbury, Hilton, Marston, and those parts, of which we having notice, our horse Regiment marched yesternight to the Prioy, and so the rest that were in town joining, marched on towards Hilton, where the Enemy was not, but removed to Roston, where our men fell on them about spring day, and took that fled into the Church 100 lack 3. with two foot Colours, and 150. Arms, Swords, and Bandeleres, being Colonel Milwoods, and Colonel Eyeres, upon this they understanding by the Prisoners, that then was 5 or 600. Quartered at Burton, Our forlorn hope advanced towards them, having set a guard on the prisoners, & when they came to Burton, the Enemy being about 400. were drawn into a body, in the Manor yard, at which our men fired, but the body being not not come in, they sallied out, and caused ours to retreat, but the body coming in, this was the success, after ours drew into a body, and filled one end of the street and the enemy the other, the Dragoneres fyring freshly, at last it pleased God to disorder them, and put them wholly to the rout, we pursued their guards of Muskets, and there is slain, mortally wounded, and taken prisoners at , 100 or 120. Colonel Pate slain for certain, also Major Bate his Major, with divers Gentlemen, as the prisoners affirm. Also Colonel Baggot, is slain, so affirmed, the reasons are these. 1. A Captain of ours shot at him, at three yard's distance, and verily thought hit in his belly. 2. The prisoners were heard to say, that he or his Major are slain. 3 One of Captain Hardstaffes Soldiers found him dead, took his gold and money out of his pocket, and letters, amongst which, one all blood, of which is an enclosed Copy. Amongst the prisoners taken are known to be, 4. Captains. 1. Captain Lieutenant. 100 and odd horse. And our men Good booty of the slain, being supposed to be about 40. but a great number mortaly wounded, we miss not above six men, in all this, and whether slain or taken we know not. The Enemies were valiant; Being, Harker. Bagget. And Pate. This Pate had two bullets shot into him, thrust through with a Skean, and after his brains beat out with a Musket, he fought as long as he could stand, we cannot hear of above two of ours slain. Cornet john Wat's shot through with a musket above the right breast, which I fear will prove mortal. Cornet john Hope shot in the foot. Captain Barton shot with a Musket into the left breast, but his arms were so good, that it did not enter. Balat shot through the Legs, also his thumb and one finger shot, and a small cut under the Chin, but nothing dangerous. Thus God is good to us blessed be his name; the Lord preserve you, so prayeth he who is yours, to his power. Derby, this Wednesday Evening, the last of July 1644. The Lord Loughboroughs Letter, to Colonel Baggot, found in the Pocket of one slain, supposed to be Colonel Baggot. Colonel Baggot, I S●aid until now in expectation to hear from Newarke, but as yet no body is come to me. I conceive your soldiers are weary, and therefore would have them quartered this night at Burton, which they may do safely with reasonable guards. If you have any Hay ready about Saltersbridg, send out your warrants for carriages, to fetch it to Lichfield to morrow. Writ back to me what you do, so soon as you receive this; God willing I will be with you this night. Ashby this Tuesday morning 8. a clock. Your assured loving friend, J. Loughborough. FINIS.