The Northerne Intelligencer, &c.

WEE are informed that Sir Thomas Ti­leſly hath taken in Lancaſhire ſeve­rall Colours of foot, and no ſmall number of good horſe, and is now upon his march with a potent Ar­my.

From North-Wales wee are aſſu­red of a very conſiderable ſtrength, part under the command of the Lord Byron, part ſupplyed from Denbighſhire, Flintſhire, Canarvanſhire, and the abuſed Souldiers from Ireland (who lately ſerved the Parliament) to the number of ten thouſand at the leaſt; who upon the returne of the Lord Byron from Herefordſhire, will be ready to advance.

And there is lately come intelligence, that Cromwell ſent to Monroe, to let him underſtand that if he advanced one foot further towards the South, that he would put all the Scottiſh priſoners then in his power, to the ſword; to which he replyed, that he would thanke him for it, for therein he would ſave him a labour; for he was reſolved that as many as he met withall to hang them up for Tray­tours and cowards; ſince which Monroe hath fallen upon Cromwells Forces, and killed and taken above 600 horſe and foot, and ſo ſcattered and ſhaken the reſt of his Army, that he hath lately ſent to the Parliament for a recruit, telling them that without a ſuddain ſupply his whole Army will be in great danger.

But that which takes up the diſcourſe of theſe parts is, the active proceeding of Mr. Hugh Peeters in ſtirring up the Counties of Leiceſter, Nottinghamſhire, Warwickſhire, Rutland, and Northamptonſhire: To this purpoſe he arri­ved lately at Northampton, and preſently ſummoned the Committees, who were all ſo tamely ſl•viſh as to obey him, and to know the pleaſure (or rather diſpleaſure) of his Maſter Cromwell, for that they had appeared ſo ſlack and tardy in the Cauſe; upon Saturday being marked day, his deſignes were farther publiſhed, and fixed upon all the poſts in and about the market place, which were to this effect, and almoſt in theſe very words.

That whereas there were two great and conſiderable Bodies marching upon them, and dayly increaſing as they marched, raiſing a great tax of 12000l. upon Northumber­land, and threatning the like to us, and whereas they had raiſed in Leiceſterſhire 2000 horſe to impede their march, which were to randevouz at Leiceſter; theſe were to re­quire them to bring all the Forces they could procure, to the ſaid Randevouz to expect the directions of God: And that the Committees of this Countrey ſhould ſpeedily meet the Committees of the Countries above named, at Leiceſter, which was thought the moſt expedient place.

This was ſubſcribed by Colonel Grey, Colonel Hacker, and other Majors, and Captaines, a great part of which are Parliament Chaplaines put in ſequeſtrations: For you muſt underſtand that theſe Levites, although they have greedily ſwallowed downe the Covenant, yet they are the greateſt ſticklers againſt the Scots that can be, as they are againſt all manner of Accommodation, leſt their great Diana and trade of gaine ſhould be layd aſide.

For Mr. Peeters himſelfe, he lodged at the Hinde, and the greateſt part of his abode in the Towne was in his bed, where he deviſes miſchiefe; from which at length riſing he walked in the ſtreet armed, and propped up by two cun­ning Companions, Mr. Ball, and Mr. Rogers: It was a mi­•acle to behold this Independent Gooſe ſupported by two5 Presbyterian Gizzards, and walking betweene them from the Taverne, hi•chiefe diſciples were••ce Coblers, two Shoomakers, two Taylors, and one Sadler; beſides Martin Tomkins, whom hee comforted with the hopes of a Ser­mon; but on Saturday be pretended to a politique cold to excuſe him, and to obſerve withall whether any proſelite Lady would recover him with ſweet-meates, or Captaine Spicer the Ex••zeman, Apothecary, and Confectioner, would ſerve him with a gratuity of ſugar Penidies; although his white powder would have fitted him much better, which is ſo famouſly approved for ſetting ſo many men into eter­nall ſilence. There was likewiſe a Letter directed to him, of which I ſhall give you the very words from the originall coppy.

Indeed their proceedings are very hatefull to the gene­rality of the Country, and what the ingaged and over awed Committee-men will do you ſhall heare in our next Rela­tion, wherein I ſhall ſpare Mr. Ball as he behaves himſelfe in this tranſ-action. The County of Leiceſter have been by degrees deluded into this deſigne, and now am•zed to ſee themſelves put upon action by the Committee and their new-fangled Miniſters, being at firſt perſwaded that they ſhould only ſtay in their own Countrey, plunder the Malig­nants, and all that are to be ſo created: They are a cowardly mixture, and will but lead the way to flight and confuſion.

Wee hope that the Royall City will have the honour to conclude this difference, who may make a quick compo­ſure by their early wiſedome, and preſent courage, hinder a vaſt expence of money, and (which ought to be more pre­cious) of Chriſtian bloud, appeaſe the Countries, and re­tard their ruine, which elſe may reach at length to their owne doores, and laſtly may bring home with honour, the truely religious, and much injured King, and the bleſſing of Peace may bee upon their head.