THE DEMANDS Of Lieu•enant-Generall CRVMVVELL TO The Committee of Eſtates of the Kingdom of Scot­land, concerning Generall Munro, and his Forces, with his Reſolution thereupon, in caſe of an unſatisfactory Anſwer.

THe unanimous Spirits of the King and King­dome growes numerous and ſuccesfull they leave no waye unattempted, for the recove­ry or this languiſhing Nation to a flouriſhing conid­tion, their evill actions proves & manifeſtation to their future intentions, and their affectionate carriage to the2 country Inhabitants, demonſtrates their reality in a­bundantly, who by great and vaſt numbers, reſorts to them daily, ſhrowding themſelves under the wings of their protection, joyntly and unanimouſly adventuring lives and fortunes againſt the enemies of Religon, King, and Kingdom; and to that end have entred into an En­gagement and Proteſtation, to aſſiſt the Lieuten•Ge­nerall, or the Forces under his command, to the laſt man, not doubting but that the great Jehovah will goe along with them, and give his mighty aſſiſtance in this great Work, which ſo much tendeth, to the glory of God, and the advancement of his People; and that the ſame God which crown'd them with the late glori­ous Victory, will ſtill be preſent in the midſt of their Army, and with his All ſeeing Eye and Providence diſcover and prevent the rage of their enemies; that ſo He who is the Giver of all Victories, and the Cap­tain Generall of all Armies, may honour his ſervants and ſouldiers with a finall day of tryumph, making them inſtruments, to ſheath the bloudy Sword, and compoſe all unhappy differences between the people of this Nation.

The Country people riſe generally, arming them­ſelves with great reſolution, and have declared their unanimous affections to the Lieutenant Generall to live and die with him.

His excellent deportment towards them, unites their hearts in generall; by which means, he hath attemp­ted ma•y difficulties, and is now got as far as Barwick upon Tweed, being reſolved to charge Monro in the Rear, and to retard his retreat into Scotland, if a ſatiſ­factory anſwer be not given to theſe enſuing Demands3 which he hath now propoſed in a Letter to the Eſtates of the kingdom of Scotland aſſembled at Edenburgh, viz.

1. That they recall Major Generall Monro, and the Forces under his immediate command out of this King­dome, and that for the future they ſhall make no further invaſion or inroad within the Bowels thereof.

2. That they forthwith ſurrender the Garriſons of Berwick, Carliſle, and all other Engliſh Garriſons wha•­ſoever, to the obedience and protection of the Parliament of England.

3. And lastly, That in caſe theſe Propoſals be not aſ­ſenced to, he is reſolved to proſecute his deſign against them as Rebels and Traytors to this Kingdome, and that all thoſe who do adhere to, or aſſiſt them in this Engage­ment must expect the ſame mercy.

We do not hear of any Anſwer as yet returned, but Monro declines an engagement, and will not fight, our Horſe divers times provokes him to it, who not long ſince upon their march) diſputed a piece of ground with the enemy recover'd the ſame, and put them to a very diſorderly retreat.

On Munday laſt both Bodies were within 8 miles of each other, our horſe faced them, expecting an en­gagement, but Monro wheeled off with his Army, and drew towards Stainmore with his Artillery, ſo that they are now 20. miles diſtant, the Lieutenant General attends their motion, and keepes betwixt Tweed and them. Colonell Fenwick with ſome additionall Forces is deſigned for the blocking up of Berwick.

Durham7. Septemb. 1648.

Another Letter from the North, communinicating the preſent proceedings of the Scottiſh Army, to the Citizens of London, and all other parts adjacent.

The proceedings of the Scots and Iriſh ap­peares more viſible and inhumane then formerly, their actions are tyranicall, their wayes moſt inſuffe­rable and executeth nothing but bloud thirſtineſſe and cruelty, tending only to utter ruine and deſolation: they have burned downe, divers ſtately buildings in theſe parts, executed ſome of my Lord Whartons Te­nants, and threatens others, which cauſeth the Coun­try to riſe and joyn with Lieu. Gen. Crumwell, inſo­much that there will be a ſudden engagement. The L. Generall hath declared himſelf very galiantly to the Country people, touching the preſervation of their lives and eſtates from the Scots, which takes excee­dingly amongſt the Inhabitants The Committee of e­ſtates have given out orders for raiſing of more for­ces to aſſiſt Monro.

We hear that Gen. Munro with his Army is march­ed on this ſide Appleby, preparing for an ingagement, his forces conſiſting of about 8000. and it is reported that 5000. more are joyned with him from Scotland. Our Intelligence ſaith that he is reſolved to fight Lie. Gen. Crumwel, and the reſt of the Engliſh Forces, reſolving rather to die, then yeeld ground, unleſſe up­on advantage.

Our forces deſires to Ingage, but could not paſſe by the way of Cumberland for want of proviſion, that County and Westmerland being exhauſted, beſides the wet weather and mountainous wayes makes cariages4 and Artillery unpaſſable had there been provi…; in•hoſe reſpects we paſſed by Skipton upon Craven,〈◊〉ſo by the Eaſt Coaſt, where we ſhall have better op­portunity to meet our enemy, who we are informed is paſt at Steinmore in the Biſhoprick of Durkard, where is plenty of proviſion and Antil covenanters, who bid them weclome to as much benefit, as Colche­ſter got by entertaining the Royall party.

Upon Satterday laſt Munroes Army randezvouzed at Borough neer Stainmore in the Biſhoprick, who mu­ſtered neer upon 8000. horſe and foot, Engliſh, Scots and Iriſh, well armed and reſolute.

At which Randevouz we hear, that Munro decla­red himſelf at the head of each Regiment, intimating His reſolution to live and die with them, and to fight it out to the laſt man.

Then he called a generall councell of all his Officers where it was agreed, That the Scots and Iriſh s; hould be commanded back to•erigh, a••the Engliſh into the Bi­ſhoprick, and that within two dayes they march up to the Randezvours at Hexam Moor in Northumberland, which accordingly they did, where was a great appearance, Sir Philip Muſgrave joyning with them with a ſtrong par­ty of horſe: the train of Artillery likewiſe came up, as alſo 20 piece of Ordnance: and its generally reported here that 5000. more are comming out of Scotland, which if true, they will make a very conſiderable Ar­my. Divers Engliſh reſorts from theſe parts to Mun­ro, who are by their great Landlords incouraged, and promiſed to ſit rent-free for the future.

We march ſlowly, becauſe we wait the coming of Col. Gen. Lambert with 4 Regiments whom we expect6 daily. Sir Wil. Huddleſton (a papiſt) hath raiſed a con­ſiderable party for the King, and beſieged Cockermouth the Lancaſhire forces are gone to ſuppreſſe him.

Col. Fenwicks horſe and ſome Dragoons went neere Barwick, relieved the Holy Iſland, ſtorm'd Fenham Ca­ſtle neer t•e Iſle, in which was a Scots Garriſon, took divers priſoners, put the reſt to the ſword: they ſum­moned Hagerſton Gariſon, but the Scots ſallying out of Berwick forced them to retreat.

The Inhabitants in Northumberland have pint them­ſelves into a poſture of defence, and upon the 6. of this inſtant made proclamation at Morpeth, declaring their reſolution to live and die with Lieutenant Generall Cromwell, and to aſſiſt him with all that is near & dear unto them, for the vanquiſhing of the perfidious Scot, who have and are now entring into the Confines of this kingdom, who by their barbarous and inhumane actions, have apparently declared their great averſneſs both to Religion, King, and Kingdom.

Newcastle8. Septemb. 1648.