BY those that came out of York­shire it was this day informed that about Tuesday last the Lord Fairfax obtained a great victory against the Earl of Newca­stle in a place called Barnham-Moore a­bout twelve miles on this side Yorke, in which place the Lord Fairfax slew (as is informed by those which say they were eye­witnesses) at least fifteen hundred of the Earl of Newcastles men, and took one thousand prisoners, with great store of arms and ammunition, and put the rest to flight, and was in pursuance of them when the party that brought this relation came [Page]from thence, and it is thought the Lord Fairfax will become Master of the field, and that it will be a good means to settle the peace of that County: for after the late victory obtained by the Lord Fairfax a­gainst the Earl of Newcastle neer Wake­field, the said Earl came against Leeds to besiege the Lord Fairfax with a great part of the forces which he had at York, the Lord Fairfax maintained not only the quarters which he had before, as Leeds, Halifax, and other places in those parts, but forced the enemy to retreat, and inlar­ged his quarters, by which means he met the enemy in the field, which the Malig­nants boasted he durst not do, and so it pleased God to give unto him this victory also, which as though J doubt not but will be ratified by insuing relations, yet for the present, because J am the first that have [Page]written of this matter, and unwilling to write the least untruth, wherby the King­dome might be mis-informed, J shall omit many particulars touching the said fight at Barnham, yet it is reported that the Lord Fairfax took at least 2000. armes, and six pieces of Ordnance, and many of the prisoners taken are persons of good quality, as Colonels, Captains, and at least forty Colours, besides many other Officers.

This victory hath so dishartned the rest of the Popish army about Yorke, that some of the Frenchmen and others w^ch the Queen brought over with her, do wish themselves again in their owne Countrey: and it is informed, that Sir William Fairfax is with a considerable number of men marched toward York, in which voyage there is no doubt (through Gods mercy) but he will [Page]finde good successe; for except the County of Lancaster, we have not the like experience of Gods goodness to the poore Protestants of England as in this County, for as in Lancashire, so in Yorkeshire there was great store of Pa­pists, and malevolents, and certainly if the Kings army could have gained love in any place, it would have been in this county, which was the place where the army first gathered together against the Parliament, and yet at that time be­fore any act of hostillity against them, and the design was carried with as much secrecy and subtilty as possible could be, under a colour of defending the Parlia­ment, and liberty of the subject, it plea­sed God to give the greatest part of this county such a discerning spirit that not­withstanding all the faire shewes and [Page]pretences were made to colour those wicked designs which were at that time intended against the Parliament and whole kingdom, which have since been brought to the birth in the city of Lon­don, though God in mercy hitherto infatuated their Counsells, so that they have been brought forth according [...] their desires, yet this County even at that time, which was before either the murdering of his Majesties good sub­jects, plundering and robbing them of their goods, burning their dwelling houses, Corne hay, &c. all which is ap­parently known to have been put in practise in many Counties of this king­dome, by those that heretofore pretend­ed they tooke up armes for the honour and safety of his Majesties person, the rights and privilledges of Parliament, [Page]and the liberty of the subjects, all which pre­tences they have violated and broken, and not only by the practices before mentioned, but by sundry plots and secret conspiracyes (as is most apparent to the whole kingdom) have endeavoured the ruine and distruction of the Kings Royall Majesty, the very essence and being of the Parliament, the distruction of the state and kingdome, and to bring his Majes­ties good subjects into vtter bondage and sla­very yet (as I said before) the County of York before any of those things were put in practise did for the most part declare that they would not take up armes against the Parliament, and have ever since shewed themselves very con­stant and resolute for the cause, and if all other Countyes would (now his Excellency is ad­vanced toward Oxford) rise and joyne them­selvs into body for the aiding of his Excellen­cy in that designe, a suddain period would be put to the present distractions, but if men will strive to make the breach greater between the King and his Parliament, or stand as Neuters, they will be a means to bring ruine and dis­truction upon themselves and the whole kingdome.