A GREAT VICTORY OBTAINED BY Prince Charles HIS SHIPS; Upon the North Coaſt of England, with the particulars thereof, and the proceedings of the Rear-admirall with fifty Pieces of Ordnance.
ALSO, A new Riſing in Lancaſhire, and proclaiming of His Highneſſe King of Great Prittain, and Ireland, at Newark upon Trent, and in the North of England; and a bloudy fight thereupon.
LIKEVVISE, The Declaration of the Corniſh-men, concerning Prince Charles; and the King of Denmark's Proclamation againſt the Parliament of England.
Imprinted at London, for R. Williamſon, 1649.
THe Royall party begins to declare very high for the declared King of Scots, againſt the preſent Authority of this Nation, and inſulteth very much over the wellaffected party, ſaying, That Charles ſhall be King, and woe be unto them that ſayes againſt it; and upon Friday laſt ſeverall Gentlemen (extraordinary well mounted and gallantly armed) of quality came to Mancheſter, and there proclaimed Prince Charles (eldeſt Son to Charles the firſt) King of England, Scotland, and Ireland; which done, they departed the town without interruption or moleſtation; and from thence went to Wiggin, where they cauſed2 the like to be proclaimed as formerly; and from thence they went to Kendall in Weſtmerland, where they met with ſome oppoſition at the proclaiming thereof; the manner thus: A party of the Parliaments Souldiers having received information of their deſign, prepared to receive them, and even in the nick of time came in upon them, diſputed the place with ſeverall Vollies, and at laſt the Royall party ſeeing themſelves overpowred in number, betooke themſelves to a retreat, and by the ſwiftneſſe of their horſes made an honourable retreat, and eſcaped, with the loſſe of two men.
One Col. Walton is ſaid to be the Commander in chiefe of the Royall party, and leaves no means unaſſayed for the advancing of his young Maſters Cauſe.
The Parliament of Scotland ſeem to be exceedingly diſcontented at the tranſaction of affairs in England, and at the preſent proceedings of their young King (as they ſay) and have ſent a Meſſage to the queen of Sweden, with a large Narative of what they did joyntly with the Parliament of England, where they fell off, how they deteſt their late proceedings, in reference to the executing of their late Soveraign Lord the King, how their young King is ſeduc'd by evill Councell, and from thence hath not given their Commiſſioners ſatisfaction neceſſary for his own and the Kingdomes Weal, deſiring her Majeſty to ſend an Embaſſie unto him, to perſwade him to a Condeſcenſion, and ſpeedy Agreement; but this ſeems a myſtery to many, divers conceiving it to be one of Jockies new Riddles.
For it is frequently ſaid, that the Articles of Agreement are already concluded of, and that they begin to caſt this Miſt, only to obſcure the eye-ſight of the Engliſh until they have brought to maturity their deſign in hand, for the raiſing of 15000 Horſe and Foot to joyn with the 5000 already3 in Arms, which they pretend to be for the ſafety of that kingdom againſt forraign Invaſion. Only Gen. Leſley denies the Generalſhip, the Marq. of Argyle its conceived will be choſen Commander in chief.
His Excellency Generall Leſley being deſired to deliver up the ſtrong Caſtle of Edenburgh, returned anſwer, That he was reſolved to keepe it for the ſucceſſion of thoſe who had entruſted him, meaning the late King of Great Brittain, Charles the first.
The Parliament are very private in their debates, and (ſay ſome) are reſolved to ſhake the foundation of Hereſie.
Lievtenant Collonel Hobſon is come to Edenburgh, his buſineſſe is variouſly ſpoken, ſome whiſper that he deſires paſsage for ſome to go for Ireland, others to make way for ſome farther overture from Parl of England, what ever it is he is looked upon with a jealous eye.
From the Iſle of Man our Intelligence ſaith, That Sir Lewis Dives, and many other Engliſh Gallants, have made great preparations in that Iſland againſt the Parliament of England, and are reſolved for Ireland, to aſſiſt the Marqueſſe of Ormond, and ſtrengthen the ſiege at Dublin; from whence it is ſaid, that the Parliaments party is reduced to Dublin, Dredah, Dundale, Trim, and London-Derry, the firſt & laſt being beſieged; by Ormonds coming up to Dublin he hath got the greateſt part of five Counties from Col. Jones, which afforded him many thouſand pounds contribution.
We hear that Gen. Oneal is united with Ormond, and hath ſtrengthned his Camp with 4000 Foot, the E. of Clanrickard and Col. Monro is expected there with another Brigade, by which means they will be both potent and powerfull, the Army amounting to above 20000 Horſe and Foot.
Lancaſter7. July, 1649.
THe Marq. of Ormond, and the L. Inchiquin with 14000 Horſe and Foot, have intrenched themſelves (in many places) within Muſquet ſhot of the Walls, and by their ſtrong allarums keeps us in continuall action: the laſt night their Pioneers wrought exceeding hard, and raiſed an half Moon within musket ſhot of the North Port, where was placed about 200 musketiers, and four pieces of Ordnance; it was contrived very artificially and ſtrong, with a running Trench from their frontier incampings: this moring we ſallyed out upon them, with a reſolution to beat hem off from the ſaid Fort; but finding too much oppoſiion retreated to our Redout, which was within Piſtoll ſhot hereof; about 4 of the clock ſeverall parties of horſe and oot were drawn forth on both ſides, who engaged each other, and after a ſharp conflict diſputed with great gallantry the enemy retreated, and having a Reſerve ready at hand our men durſt not embrace the purſuit, but returned Victors with 7 priſoners, 9 horſes, and left dead and wounded upon the place about 15 with the loſſe of 9 men, which the enemy in the night time ſet off and buryed.
In one of our former Sallies, Capt. Glyn with a party of 30 horſe fell upon a deſperate party of the Beſiegers, and after a ſharp diſpute took
We are ſeldome out of action, and our renowned Governour is infinitely tyred out, having not been in his bed theſe ten nights, and moſt part of the day is viewing the enemy, or repairing our Works and Fortifications, and planting pieces round the Line: the Iriſh Officers have made choice of a great Epiſcopal Biſhop to be their chief Engineer, who acts and ſtudies very politikely both ſpiritually and temporally.
Our condition being dangerous, cauſeth ſadneſſe unto us, eevry day the enemy being ſtrong, and our men many of them perſidious, moſt diſhonourable, betraying their truſt, the Lord Moon with a gallant troop of horſe, is gone to the enemy, who upon a ſalley forth, pretended to engage againſt them, but when he was within piſtoll ſhot, faced about, and fell upon a party of our own horſe, a troop of Sir Thomas Armſtrongs run away alſo, and Col. Yeamonds troop moulter away, and deſert us extreamly; the enemy hath beſieged what Gariſons we have not ſlighted, Drogedan is in great danger of loſing, many others will be loſt, for we cannot flie from this City to help them without better ſtore of Force for their relief. Col. Trevor hath likewiſe deſerted us, and is gone to the enemy, where he entred into proteſtation to the Marqueſſe, declaring, That he would uſe all the intereſt〈◊〉poſſible he could, for the calling away of his Regiment, and the he was aſſured of their coming, with many othhrs alſo, the enemy continues drawing nearer this place, hindering all Markets, ſo that we are brought very low, every thing being extraordinary dear, and the Inhabitants ſo taxed for ſupport of the Souldiers, as that they will be undone. God in mercy look upon us, and help us.
From bleeding Dublinthe fourth of July, 1649.
Sir, We hear that the Royall party about Newark upon Trent hath lately proclaimed Prince Charles King of Great Brittain, France and Ireland, at the Marker place, and give out very high language againſt the preſent Authority of this Nation, ſaying, that they will have a King, and that they neither can nor will lye any longer under the inſupportable burthen of curelty, tyranny and oppreſſion; but its hoped care will be taken for the allaying of the diſtempers of theſe troubled ſpirits, & ſpeedy courſe taken for the preventing of the like for the future.
By Letters from the Weſt it is ſaid, that the adverſe party in Cornwall, have lately had a meeting neer Truro, where they declared their Reſolutions for the proclaiming of Pr. Charles King, and to uſe all poſſible meanes for his reſtauration; but its believed, that if they perſiſt on in this treaſonable deſign, as the Parliament of England hath declared it, they will ſuddenly receive a Corniſh hug.
We likewiſe hear, that a Squadron of the Princes ſhips hath fallen on the Northern Fleet, and that they have taken about 30 ſhips laden with comodities for London, and diſpierſed the Convoy: this Victory (it's ſaid) fell to Capt. Plunket (Rear Admirall to the Prince) who hath a gallant ſhip carrying 50 pieces of Ordnance, called The Mirrour of Dunkirk, formerly the King of Spain's Vice-admirall.
The K. of Denmark hath cauſed to be proclaimed through all his Dominions, That whoſoever will take up Arms againſt the Parliament of England, they ſhall have free egreſſe and regreſse into his Harbours, and may freely ſecure within his Dominions any prize made vpon the Engliſh ſhips, belonging to the Parliament.
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