LETTERS BY Which it is certified, that Sir samuel LUKE took at JSLJP.  
fifty Horse, and fifty pound in Money, twenty seven Prisoners: Sir— Fortescue being one, three were taken prisoners at New-Castle underline: BY colonel RIDGLEY.  
fourteen taken Prisoners by colonel MITTON, in pursuing the Enemy, with Trallop and others, being of the number of fourteen Officers, and others taken prisoners, near Greeneland-House; And how Nontwich and Weme, are quit of the enemy, and a party sent from the earl of DENBIGH to bring them provision. 80. Prisoners taken by mayor Sanders of Derby. As also how four Officers held the Inn-Keepers Daughter of the Swan at Litchfield, while mayor CONAVGH an Irish rebel ravished her.  
And how a Cavalier Priest preaching, that those English, and Irish that are slain in Arms against the Parliament; Are Matters, and their souls shall be saved, was strooke dumb in his Pulpit at BVRTON.  
Testified by colonel CHADWICK  
Printed according to Order London printed by F. L. May 28. 1644.   

LETTERS By which it is certified that Sir SAMUELL LUKE took at Islip 50. Horse, and 50. pound in money, twenty seven Prisoners Si●— Fortescue being one.  
Worthy friend,  
MY love to you and prayers for you, 
Dated a● Stafford, May 24. 1644.  as subsequent, these to make good my promise& your expectation, concerning the affairs in these parts, in my letter not many dayes since, I informed you in what a figure P. Ruperts Army was quartered near Wem, and Nantwich, and how many reported to be, also how the Marques of Newcastles horse quartered at Burton, and at or about ulster, and Newcastle underline, and were reported to be with Hasting, horse, and Sir Charles Lewcas,& Witherintons, and mayor general Porters, to be three thousand Horse, and six Companies of dragoons, these are marched near us, and we with parties as near their quarters, for five of colonel Ridglies men, fi●ed on their sentinels at Newcastle-underline, and they that charged about ten of theirs at the towns end, our men brought three Prisoners into us. All our horse and foot drew out by my Lord Denbighs order to make a body, out of which 200. were chosen, with which colonel Mitton, and captain Keme were to have beaten up the Enemies quarters, but they hearing of our approach, quit their quarters, and so we only sent a small party after them, we gained that day fourteen of them, one Master Trallop& his man, were in the number of them, he confesseth himself a Yorkshire gentleman, but no Officer only a Volunteere, he in my hearing,  told my Lord that both Armies were to join about Wily Bridge,& so to march either to Lancashire where they expect a party to relieve Latham House, or else towards the peak, to Chesterfeild, and so to york they expect the Malignants of Westmorland, and Scotland to join, they say be that time they come to york to be 15000. but truly I hope the Lord will scatter them, divers have come voluntarily into us lately, and of some quality, especially such as were in Ireland, who assured us it went against the light of their conscience to march and Command those Irish Rebells, against whom they formerly fought, my Lord hath made one of them a sergeant mayor, captain Pinkny who brought 100. men to us, from Prince Rupert, he is avery gallant soldier and an honest man, and doth us good service.  
he informeth that he had Intelligence, that mayor general Tilliar, is discontented at the Irish also, to see how they ruin this our Nation, his native Country, I hope God will in time humble them all for this unnatural horrid war.  
SIR;  
poor Wem is now quit of those cruel blood thirsty borderers, and so is Nontwich; My Lord of Denbigh hath appointed three troops, to relieve them,& to get them in some provisions, which the enemy hath left little of in these parts.  
SIR,  
AMongst other news give me leave to relate to you, an example of Divine Iustice, of an accident which happened upon Burton upon Trent on Sunday, May 19th. last past, 1644.  

The Relation. 
Burton upon Trent.   
ONe Faulkland, a Cavalier Priest preaching in his place, on the Lords Day, May 19. 1644. at Burton upon Trent, amongst many other invectives against us, uttered these words. I engage my soul for yours, that die in this cause, and for your King, bee the English, or Irish, that they die Martyrs, and shall undoubtedly bee saved. With some other more full expressions, upon which, at that time he was stroke dumb, and was taken down, many of Newcastles Army was their at Church, he made such signs for pen ink and paper, but could writ nothing leageble, and as yet continueth so.  
This was related for a truth by a colonel Chadwicke, a very honest Gentleman, and others, very honest men, to my Lord of Denbigh as he was at dinner at Stafford, on Thursday the 23. of May 1644:   
captain Keme hath redeemed his Trumpeter, and corporal, and one Trooper( which he had lost on May day) from Litchfield by Exchange, who bring news to captain Keme of a cruell-Rape committed in Litchfield, in this manner.  

There were the last week, four Officers, who held the womans daughter of the swan in Litchfield, 
Litchfield.  whilst one Maior Gonaugh, Maior to colonel Gueath ravished her: The Townesfolke petitioned the governor Baggot about it.  
And to avoid their Clamour, they are sent( as the Souldiers tell the town) to Oxford, to bee tried at a council of war, but it is thought it is only to put them out of the way, for they too much countenance such odious sins.  
The truth of this is declared by 3 of captain Kemes Officers who were then prisoners in Litchfield, Namely 

A Trumpeter  
A corporal, and one of his, Troopers.     
Wee here this morning that mayor Sanders, belonging to Sir John Gell hath snapped eighty of the enemies, and taken Commissary Hassett, this is all for the present of what I can writ.  
SIR;  

Stafford.  MY Lord of Denbigh hath diligently looked after Prince Ruperts motion, and as quickly given my Lord of Manchester notice of it, and now our drumes are beating,& Trumpets sounding for us to clear this County, and to that end shall this night( I hope) set down before a den of Dragonicke Cavaliers, the place is called Rushworth Hall, a garrison of theirs, which wee hope will not long hold us work.  
I hope you will here my Lord will lose no time to settle, and recover his associations, would Lancashire had joined with us; which my Lord did importune them to, as well as Cheshire; and the Morelanders.  
We were resolved to follow P. Pupert in the rear, but by letters received from Lancashire, we are informed they would spare none to come to join with us.  
The enemy plunders extremely as they march, wee have gathered up many of their loiterers, and flyers out, and take them by parties, wee keep our march close.  
In great hast I rest, for I am hasting to Horse, our foot being on their march, I hope you will here of our actions ere long if God please to bless us, God preserve us all:  
Stafford MAY 24. 1644.  
SIr samuel Luke fell upon the Enemies quarters at Islip 
ISLIP.  near Oxford, and by him Sir Fortescue was taken Prisoner, twenty six Prisoners more, some Officers, 50. horse, and 50. pound in money.  
Some of the Enemies issued forth of Greenland House, and the Middlesex Scouts light upon a party of them at Hambleton, 
Hambleton.  where were taken Prisoners:  

A List of the Prisoners that were taken.  
ensign William brown.  
Ens William Dethicke.  
Ens. Thomas Franklin.  
John Lax clerk.  
Serjeants, Thomas Parker.  
Serj. Thomas Mares.  
Serj. Oliver Morton.  
John young corporal.  
John Prile.  
Tru●trom Smith.  
Edward Heues.  
John King.  
William Ienkins.  
nathaniel clerk.   
and two more of the Enemies slain.  
Dated at my Lord Generalls quarters May. 26. 1644.  
FJNJS.