A True RELATION OF The Rising of the CLUBMEN IN SUSSEX. As it was Related to William Lenthall Esq Speaker to the Honourable House of Commons, by an eyewitness of the same.  
Published by Authority.  
LONDON: Printed for John Field, Sept. 23. 1645.   

A Third party, generally of a contemptible and base condition, without and contrary to all Authority, have lately audaciously adventured to rise in great numbers to the disturbance of the public peace and tranquillity of this formerly one of the happiest Kingdoms in Europe, if not in the whole world, until their elder Brethren became evil Councillors unto His Majesty, and placed many thousands of their kind to join with them; and being arrayed and armed in a most hostile manner, have invaded, and endeavoured to spoil and destroy the Subjects, together with their Rights, Liberties and Religion, which to every honest man is far more precious than any, nay all other earthly things; they having procured a pretended Authority from His Majesty, to accomplish their inordinate and most hideous desires.  
But this third party, not having the least show or pretence of any Authority, and contrary to the chiefest power of this Kingdom the Parliament, called by His Majesty at Westminster, have tumultuously assembled themselves together, not only in the West, but also through their instigations have caused many thousands of the ignorant in the adjacent counties to rise up together with them as far as Hampshire, divers of which said county, not contented with their own preposterous courses, have proceeded to inveigle divers people of the 〈◊〉 adjacent county of Sussex to follow their evil courses, amongst which they have prevailed with one Aylen, son to one Mr. Aylen formerly Captain of a Trained Band, also one Mr. Peckham, besides some of the Fords, and some others Yeomen of the said county, to join together as Ring leaders 〈◊〉 confederacy with the Vulgar multitude, who being ignorant of manners, much more of such things as concerns their Liberty and 〈◊〉, Did accordingly proceed to send forth divers Warrants unto the several Towns and Hamlets next adjoining to Hampshire, as also 〈◊〉 and about Midhurst, to join with them in keeping of a general Rendezvous upon Ronckon hill, which is betwixt Midhurst and Chichester in the said county, which was done accordingly upon last Wednesday: Since which time, they have further proceeded to call in the rest of the country betwixt Chichester and Arundel to join with them in a general Rendezvous, to be held at Berry hill within one mile of Arundel upon Monday the two and twentieth of this present, many people of the said places, especially about Ister gate and Wabberton; and so down to the seaside, and upon the Western side of the River of Arundel towards Petworth have joined with them, and drawing themselves into great numbers upon Saturday the twentieth of this present, they kept their quarters at Mabberton and divers other places thereabouts, their number being greatly increased, and they rendering no account of their said tumultuous proceed; the Honourable Col: Morley, Capt: Morley Governor of Arundel castle, & Major Young, upon consultation thought fit to fall on them in their quarters at Mabberton, as being the next place to them, and within five miles of Arundel, hoping thereby to dishearten and disappoint them in continuing their tumultuous proceed; and accordingly upon Sunday morning about three hours before day, Major Young with about ten horsemen and forty Footmen fell upon them in their quarters at Mabberton, killed him who went to ring the Bells as the most dangerous man, by his do, to call in the rest of their adherents to their aid, which by his death was prevented; whereupon the rest of them so far lost their courage, that every one shifted for themselves, & fled all, saving two Malignant Ministers, and some other strangers to that place, who were taken prisoners, and are committed in safe custody unto Arundel castle, where it is believed they shall receive according to their demerits, such exemplary punishment as will give good warning to the rest of their Tribe to beware how they follow them, and proceed in the like preposterous courses.  
But if they be so foolhardy as not to take warning, they will be sure to feel the force of public justice very shortly, which will be a sure way to reduce them to a more civil condition at a dearer rate than any wise man will be willing to partake of; And doubtless the said proceed of the Governor of Arundel (if it prevail not to do good on them as I hope it will) will prove but a Molehill to that mountain of sorrows which they are like to suffer; but I wish they may consider in time to reclaim themselves and return to their callings, and not let Gods special providence and goodness, in sending them an early Harvest, produce so great an evil, as spending the remainder of their precious Autumn, in sowing such Seditious seed as can produce nothing but a further crop of Judgement, into which this Nation is so far plunged, which God for his great names sake withhold and remove.  
FJNJS.