A BLOODY FIGHT IN SCOTLAND WITHIN Two miles of Edenburgh, ſince Lieut. Gen. Cromwel returned into England. The Malignants rize and fell upon Col. Gen. Lamberts men, but were repulſed and routed.
Alſo inſtructions for the Lord Libberton, and Col. Innis, to treat with Col. Lambert. With a Commiſſion for divers Lords to give ſatisfaction to the ENGLISH
And a Proclamation publiſhed through the Kingdome of Scotland for ſuch, their goods to bee confiſcate, and themſelves puniſhed with Death.
WEE doe command and Ordain theſe preſents to bee publiſhed at the Market Croſſe of Edenburgh, Haddington, Dunbarre, Lenilithgow, and Peebles, That none pretend Ignorance.
EDENBURGH, Firſt printed by Evan Tylar Printer to the Kings moſt Excellent Majeſty. And Re-printed at London by Robert Ibbitſon, 1648.
I Beleeve that you have ſeen the Declaration of the Committee of Eſtates, concerning the late Engagement, being (as I underſtand) ſent from Edenburgh by the laſt Poſt, ſo that I need not acquaint you therewith. Divers of our Souldiers have lately had particular injuries offered to them, by being ſet upon in the high-wayes, and other places, by ſome looſe and deſperate perſons, in this kingdome. Many of their horſes have been taken away, ſtolne, &c. and other things, and truely there is ſuch watchings, and way-laying of us, that wee dare not ſtirre without a good company together, nor then neither without being cock't and prim'd, and reſolute to meet with ſome encounter, before we come to our journeys end. Particularly, 6 of Major Gen. Lamberts Regiment, with one Quarter-maſter Dimond, that commanded them,2 were ſet upon by 14 or 15 of theſe Rogues, at the ſhutting up of the Evening, within 2 miles of Edenburgh, the other as ſoon as they diſcovered ours to be Engliſh having the advantage of their ſwords ready drawn under their cloaks, imediately fel upon them with ſword and Piſtoll, ours not much unready, nor turning their backes becauſe of their number, preſently fell to defending themſelves, they fought with them about a quarter of an houre, laid three of them ſprawling upon the ground, wounded moſt of the reſt, routed them and came off without any hurt, ſave onely their defenſive Armes were ſoundly wounded, and one that had a cut on his hand.
Many of the like happen, but our men being now upon their conſtant watch ſeldome come off with the worſt, you ſee in what danger notwithſtanding wee are in by ſuch private lurking Enemies as theſe are. Nevertheleſſe the Committee of Eſtates have taken theſe things into conſideration, and uſed meanes to give ſatisfaction to all our loſſes in this kind, and to prevent the like for the future, as by the incloſed paper you will perceive, which hath given us ſome incouragement.
But we hope our ſtay here will not be long now, about 14 dayes may give us a diſmiſſion, though thoſe that are well affected to this Committee of Eſtates are jealous that the Malignant party watch but the oppertunity of our departure and then to ſhew themſelves again, and that is the cauſe that by the advantage of our preſence the Committee of Eſtates think fit to put themſelves into a poſture of defence by continuing a ſtanding force for the ſuppreſſing & keeping3 down of that party, in caſe they doe attempt any ſuch thing, Within this 14 daies they will have compleated about 600 Horſe in ſeverall Troopes, 4000 Foote, and tis conceived old Leſle•will have the command in cheife. The next convention of Parliament begins in January, for which the Members in the ſeverall Shires are already moſt of them elected, and thoſe that are wel affected to the preſent Committee ſay they are moſt of them well choſen, ſo that the cruſhed party muſt expect to be more trampled on.
This Poſt I received none from you, but by the laſt I did receive one after I had ſent mine away. I beleave ſome letters both of yours and mine have miſcarried,
YOu ſhall repaire to Major General Lambert, and other Officers of the Engliſh Troop, and endevour to keepe a right correſpondence betwixt this Committee and them, And communicate their Demands to us, and our Deſires to them, as occaſion ſhall require.
You ſhall likewiſe indevour to keep a right underſtanding4 betwixt them and the Country, and prevent all occaſions of complaint or diſcontent.
You ſhall take care that the Quarterings be ordered in ſuch manner as may bee beſt for our occaſions, and where they may bee beſt accommodated, and that you have ſpeciall regard to give as much eaſe as can be to ſuch as are wel-affected, and have borne moſt burthen in the former Leavies and Quarterings.
THeſe are to give power and Warrant to the Laird of Suinton, Laird of Arnot, and the Laird of Libberton, to ſee ſuch of the Engliſh Forces as have had their Horſes plundered, or ſuffered any other wrong, repaired out of the Eſtates of thoſe who have been in the late Engagement, and have not ſubmitted to the Agreement. And to take ſpeciall care to keepe a good correſpondency betwixt5 this Committee and them, and betwixt them and the Country people where they are quartered.
WHereas the Honorable Houſes of the Parliament of England, have bin pleaſed to offer aſsiſtance to us for ſuppreſsing the common Enemy, Wee have thought fit that ſome Regiments of their Horſes doe ſtay in this kingdom for a ſhort time, And whereas divers abuſes hath been lately committed, and for preventing of which abuſes that may be done to any of the Souldiers under the Command of Major Gen. Lambert: We doe Command and Ordain the Committees of Warre, of the Shires where the ſaid Forces are now, or ſhall be hereafter Quartered, to take ſpeciall care that the Countrey people doe readily afford them the beſt Quarter and accommodation they can, during their ſtay, And we doe further declare, that whoſoever6 within this kingdome ſhall doe any wrongs or injuries in taking away their horſes or Armes, or ſhall offer violence to their perſons, that Order ſhall be given to the Troops that are kept up for the ſervice of the Kingdome, that their whole moveable goods ſhall be confiſcated, and themſelves impriſoned or puniſhed with death, according as they ſhall deſerve, and if any of the Country people receive wrong or injury from any of the Engliſh Forces, they are to addreſſe themſelves and complain to this Committee, or Major Gen. Lambert, from whom they ſhall receive due ſatisfaction.
Ordains theſe preſents to bee publiſhed at the Market Croſſe of Edinburgh, Haddingtoune, Dunbar, Linlithgow, Peebles, that none pretend Ignorance.
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