A True Relation of the Earl of Warwick's Encounter Personally with his own Ship against two French Ships. Also a true Relation of the brave overthrow my Lord of Stamford gave to Prince Robert and his Cavaliers, having but 600. Horse and Foot against 1300. of the Princes, being done in harborough. Likewise News from Ireland, with a Relation of Oneales' conspiracy against our men at Derry with the Overthrow he had by the Encounter. Wherein is set down the Rebels desire of composition, with certain Articles they propound for peace, each which particular truly and exactly set down and sent over to England by Colonel Willow of Bedford to Mr. John Haughton of Oxenford. LONDON, Printed for Richard Butler, Septem. 26. 1642. A true Relation of my Lord of Warwick's Encounter. PRince ROBERT being landed at Dover, and having fully recovered his health (which he lost by a fall from his horse) made haste unto his Majesty, where he was so courteously entertained, being made Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, that it gave him great encouragement for to attempt any enterprise were it never so dangerous, many malicious practices he used upon the Northern parts, especially Cumberland and Northumberland, but my Lord of Stamford having intelligence that he had seized upon Harborow a small, yet well fortified Town, in those went both Horse and foot to the number of 600 to meet him, marching towards the said place and to Prevent his further wicked intentions thought to have seized upon some of his Cavaliers, but the Prince his forces were two for one, being in all about the numb of 1300 horse besides certain small quantity of foot which my Lord hearing took it to Consideration whether it were for their safety to march forward or no and ask the advice of the Commanders, putting the question to the General vote of the soudiers, who with and unannimous consent were more willing to go forward then retire, so that my Lord under God still went on, being within a small distance of the City, intellegence was brought his Lordship that the prince his Cavaliers had ransaked the town took●● way all their goods, fired many of the houses, maliciously trampld down and beaten down all their C●●ne, to the gre●● prejudice and damage of the whole country, that they intended to return thither again to take possession of the place very suddenly, all which my lord hearing gave strict charge to the Chief men of the Town by no means to let them have entrance, which they did, for when the Prince came with his forces the Town stood up in arms to resist him in the interim my lord of Stamford wheeled about him with his forces and so environed him round, that the prince with most of his followers were feign to take water and swim over a great River for the safety of their lives, wherein the cavaliers suffered and were drownded, some my lord took prisoners, whom he sent under a safe guard to be conducted to London where as yet they remain. Thus hath the Parliaments party obtained the day, and won the victory over the Welsh Cavaliers, which I believe divers of their Country men will take warning by them, and learn how to keep within their own bounds and liberties. News is brought over that Oneale, General of the Irish Rebels, had bribed certain poor Protestants to set on fire Dublin, the Metropolitan Town of Ireland, and that he himself went thither disguised, with some others to be assistants in the same, but his treachery was prevented and divulged by the said Protestants, who at their examination confessed the same, which thing Oneal having intelligence of, privately hastened to his fellow Soldiers. Likewise joyful News is brought over, that the Rebels are brought to such a strait, that they must very shortly yield or perish, and they would come to composition upon reasonable conditions, of which these are the chief. First, That every man should have that freedom and scope, as to be of that Religion, as best agrees to his own particular conscience (alleging that King James did allow of the same, and that our King Charles did not gain say it.) Secondly, that the Parliament here in England should not proceed over severe against their ancient Roman Religion. Thirdly, that they should not be liable to pay any taxation whatsoever, whether for their Religion, or any temporary accident, but only what voluntarily they condescend unto. Lastly, that certain Laws should be established and enacted according to their wills, and to be obeyed and kept by none but their Sexaries, namely that none should be compelled to keep them but they themselves, not excepting others that voluntarily would. But 'tis to be noted, that these Articles were not by the universal consent of all the Rebels propounded, for many of them were more resolutely bend to die in the defence of their Faith; but by some certain of them that were penned up in a nook by our men, so that they could hardly scape away. Much malicious and wicked tyranny do the Rebels use towards many of our men whom they take prisoners, cutting out the tongues of some, scaring the members of others, and most inhumanely strangling divers by dozen in halters; therefore I think it were not much amiss to give them Lex Talionis, and use them with the like severity here in England, since their malicious proceed is such against our Brethren in Ireland. Certain joyful News is brought of my Lord of Warwick's Encounter with 2. French ships, who after a long chase he took prisoners, and received from them great store of Ammunition, sufficient for 300 men, besides the store of field pieces, all which was thought was intended for His Majesty's assistance against the Honourable Houses of Parliament. Likewise there were great store of Muskets and Pistols in the said ships, being hid in false Cabins, which by a diligent search were all found out and sent by his Lordship's command to Northampton to my Lord of Essex. FINIS.