WE have lately received intelligence of Col. Hor­tons advance towards Pembroke Caſtle, with a gallant party of Horſe, and it is ſaid he will be there within few dayes, We dayly expect the comming up of the other Forces deſigned for the ſaid ſervice, which if ſpeedily performed, will be the only means of bringing Poyer and his Confederates under ſubjection and feat.

There hath lately been another Fight betwixt the Enemy,2 and the Briſtol Forces belonging to Col. Overton, within three or four miles of Pembroke town, which conflict con­tinued not long, by reaſon our Forces were over-powred, yet they defended themſelves with ſuch Heroick and unanimous ſpirits, (although very deeply ingaged) that they denyed to yeild, unleſſe upon honourable terms and conditions, which terms, after ſome diſpute, were granted them, as will appear by the incloſed paper. The Enemy came down with a ſtrong party of Horſe and Foot, and thought to have ſurprized them in their quarters, but by the great vigilancy of the Bri­ſtol party, they were timely diſcovered, and gallantly repul­ſed; for further ſatisfaction whereof, I ſhal refer you to the incloſed.

THe miſeries of the destroyed County of Pembroke doe very much increaſe. This Evening a Veſsell arived here that came yeſter•ay morning out of Milford and brings newes that Poyer is near 500. ſtrong in Foot, and that Captain Addis Troop, one other Troop of Major Generall Laughorns horſe, are fallen in to him, which amounts to about 100. he is dayly raiſing more Forces both of Horſe and Foot, and to that end doth frequently muster the Country into Pembroke town, who do out of pure feare obey him, and do•h make very full appearances before him, with Bils, Holberts, and ſuch other weapons as they can get, and out of them vpon Satterday laſt he preſſed 100. men, beſides what hee hath preſsed ſince in the Country, he hath ſeſſed all the Country Pariſhes about him to a tax, neer trible as much on any pariſh as the three moneths Seſment for the Army is, which he forceth the Inhabitants to bring into him in money or proviſion ▪ or both, & ſuch as do refuſe he threatneth to plunder, hee hath impriſoned Mr. Lort, Mr. Bowen, and Mr. Poyer, with ſeverall others, and made them all pay their ranſomes.

On Tueſday last a little before night, the two Companies of ſouldiers that went down by water from Briſtol, landed neere Hentlan in Milford, and on Wedneſday were ſet upon by the two troops of Horſe, and about 100. Foot of Poyers in Pulchran Church, and Church-yard, but they maintained the place, and are not taken as the report was, but had conditions upon treaty, to march away with their arms, and are gone to Cardiff, upon en­gagement not to land again in Milford.

The ſame day Poyer beſet Hentlau houſe, where was Mr. White, Mr. Roger Lort, Adjutant Generall Flemming, Mr. John Lort, and ſeverall other Commiſſioners and Gentlemen that were met together, about the accommodating and quartering of the new landed ſouldiers, all of them are and was in great danger of taking, but they alſo by a stratagem eſcaped, and are got on ſhip-boord.

One Butler a Colonell of the Kings Army, a grand Malig­nant, commanded the Foot that were about the Houſe, and had provided bars of Iron, ſledges, and other inſtruments, for the breaking open of the doors of the houſe.

By this, and what hath formerly been certified, you may ſee the ſetled reſolution and activeneſse of Poyer, and his adherents to raiſe a new war, which I am confident will grow to ſuch a head on a ſudden, if not timely prevented, in thoſe malignant and diſ­contented parts, as will not eaſily be overcome.

The disbanding of Maj. Gen. Laughorns Forces goes on very ſucceſſefully and peaceably. The ſeveral Companies and Troops disbanded, being as followeth.

• Col, Lewis Foot his Company.
• Cap. Jones troop.
• Cap. Lloyds troop.
• Col. Lewis troop.
• Capt. Griffiths troope of Dra­goons.
• Cap. Thomas Vaughans troop.

All theſe ſhewed a willingneſſe to obey the Parliaments Orders, notwithſtanding they received Orders from Colonel Powel on pain of death to be that day at Carmarthen, & bring three dayes proviſion with them, Col. Horton it is thought by4 this time hath entred Pembrokeſhire, and confined Poyer to a narrower compaſse then he had. Some troops of Major Gen. Laug­horns men are gone with him to testifie their fidelity to the parli­ament against thoſe which revolted, which with ſome others joy­ned, makes him about 12. or 1300. ſtrong. Likewiſe Lieut. Col. Read with 8. Companies of Col. Overtons Regiment, are marched after, very well appointed, and at the coming away of the last Meſſenger, were as far as Cardiff.

Poyer as yet hath but very few Horſe, nor is not able to keepe the field, but will be again ſufficiently penned up in the Caſtle, up­on the appearance of the additional Forces ſent down.

Brecon. April 8. 1648.

The Copy of another Letter from the Weſt.

OVr troubles here are great, Poyer and the Welſh-men ſtill continue their inſolent carriage, and that they have ſecured moſt of the Committee whom they took. But there are ſhips come into the Harbour to block them up, and to prevent the comming of any reliefe unto them. The number of the Rebels are not ſo great as is reported. Their whole Body doth not amount to a thouſand, although it it is rumou­red they are at the leaſt four or fiue thouſand ſtrong. The In­habitants adjacent are very much incenſed againſt them, by reaſon of their great burthens and oppreſſures, occaſioned by their preſent plundering both of proviſion, Goods, and Chat­tel: Poyer hath declared the grounds and reaſon of his pre­ſent Engagement, and entertaines all that comes to him: hee hath ſummoned in the Inhabitants in thoſe parts.

Bristol9. April. 1648.

A Letter ſent from the City of Briſtol, touching the reſolution and proceedings of Col. Poyer.

THe affairs here are in a very ſad condition, our feares dayly increaſe, and the Country is divided; for the ma­lignant party gives out high ſpeeches, and divers of the Ca­valry reſorts to Pembroke Caſtle, for the aſſiſtance of col. Poyer, and it is to be feared, they wil very much indanger the publique peace of theſe Counties, and prove a great ob­ſtruction to the proceedings of Parliament, &c. Their num­bers increaſe, but not to that heigh as is reported, although it be rumoured that they are 4. or 5000. ſtrong, but I can aſſure you to the contrary, that they do not conſiſt of above 8. or 900. Horſe and Foot, and divers of them ſlightly ar­med, the greateſt part of them are ſuch who its thought will hardly change many blows.

We do alſo further heare, that the Forces deſigned by his Excellency the Lord General are upon their march, Colonel Horton (we heare) is upon his march, as alſo Sir Hardreſse Waller, and Col. Okey, with their Regiments. The Country-men are ſummoned in to Pembroke, but upon what occaſion we know not, unleſſe it be to fortifie the town, which is very probable.

We dayly expect Col. Horton with his Regiment, who (its ſaid) is upon his advance towards Pembroke, for the blocking up of the inſolent Revels; but we are informed, that the cauſe of his ſo long ſtay, is, becauſe hee expects a Randeavouz with the reſt of the Forces appointed for that ſervice, which is all at preſent, from

Poſtſcript.

VPon the cloſe of this Letter here arrived a Gentleman from Cardiff, who doth aſſure us, that the greateſt part of Major General Laughorns Forces have ſubſcribed to a Declaration, wherein they proteſt againſt any confedera­cy or complyance with Poyer and his Confederates in this a­ction, and that ſuch of their Souldiers as have or ſhal goe in to him, they have and will look upon as Enemies and diſtur­bers of the peace of the Kingdom, and that they are reſolved and ready to aid and aſſiſt his Excellency the Lord General againſt any party or parties whatſoever.

By all this, yet we hope this ſtorme in Wales ſo much heightned by Malignants will ſuddenly be blown over, and their malignant expectations to engage a new War in thoſe parts fruſtrated.

BriſtolApril 9. 1648.