WHatsoever was in Dr. Coxe his Letter to your son, I likewise affirme, and thereunto make some addition. The Earle of Lind­sey I saw brought dead under his wounds, into Warwicke Castle upon Tuesday night, the Lord John, brother to the Duke of Le­nox, was slain in the fight. The Kings red Regiment of 12. hundred men, most of them Gentlemen, were first routed by my Lord Generals Life­guard of Gentlemen, and then abundantly smitten downe by the Orange Coats, and Sir William Constable his blew Coats, one of whose Ensignes, Mr. Young by name, had the first honour of ta­king the Kings Standard, which afterwards an horseman got into his hands, and rid away with it to the Lord Generall, who bravely flourished it in the field, and then gave it his Secretary, Master Chambers to keep, and how he lost it I know not. There are slaine on the Kings side at least ten for one, though well nigh three parts of those who are slaine on our side were Waggoners, Carters, and poore unarmed people that stood in the Reere to see the fight, some of them old men, women and Children, a poore piece of va­lour for such a boasting enemy. It is reported that Prince Rupert was so wise as not to come neare much danger, but in stead of fighting, spent his time in pillaging our Noble mens Waggons be­hinde our Army. We have many men soarely wounded, but it was more with flying, then fighting. The Earle of Bullingbrooke his son, alias, my Lord Sanit-Johns was the chiefe man that was slain on our side, whose body is now embalmed, and prepared for [Page] an interment: Colonell Charles Essex was buryed with the solem­nity of a Souldier in a Church at Warwicke on Wednesday (which was your Fast day, but by the command of his Excellency was our day of thankfulnesse) his Corps was borne to the grave by the Lord Mandevill, the Lord Brooke, and some foure or six other Colonels. On Munday the King sent an Herauld of Armes to his Excellency, some say the message was to offer a generall pardon upon laying downe of Armes &c. And the answer, That the Par­liament must determine what in this case should be done, but I cannot confidently speake this. When the left Wing of our Horse (which were most of our horse which we chiefly relyed upon) fled, and likewise the Gunners which on that part of the Army should have played upon the enemy, almost 5. Regiments of the foote on the right Wing fled soone after. The Lord Mandevils men would not stand the field, though his Lordship beseeched them, yea, cudgelled them: no nor yet the Lord Whartons men: Sir William Fairefax his whole Regiment, as I heard, and all Co­lonell Chomley his Regiment, except some 80. of them, used their heeles. It is shrewdly suspected that there was treachery in the bu­sinesse, for the Souldiers sweare that their Commanders ran first, and bid their souldiers run too, after farther examination I sup­pose you will heare more. Colonell Hollis his Regiment of red-Coates, under God did most gallant service, every one fighting like a Lion, with such a glorious successe, that by the help of the Lord Brookes purple-Coats, they won the field, & crowned a most bloody battle with an honourable victory: and yet I must not for­get to tell you that the Lord Roberts his red-Coats, and the Lord Sayes blew-Coats, together with part of Colonell Ballards gray-Coats, did good service. In generall the right Wing of the horse, and the left wing of the foote bore the brunt of the day, and ob­tained the victory. If I should relate how admirably the hand of Providence ordered our Artillery and Bullets for the destruction of the enemy, but how seldome or never almost we were hurt by theirs, you would stand and wonder: those that rid most gallant­ly among an hundred thousand bullets, and faced, and charged the enemy; where first his Excellency, the Lord of Bedford, Sir Wil­liam Balfore, Sir John Meldrum, Commander of the Lord Say [Page] his Regiment, Sir Philip Stapleton, Sir Arthur Haslerig, Sir Sa­muel Luke, Sergeant Mojor Hurny, Captaine Hunt though left all alone, these are some of those which are chiefely spoken of for their valour; some of our Prisoners now with the King, are Cap­taine Austen, Captaine Scroope, Captaine Lydcot, two or three of my Lords guard.

The present newes with us is, that London provides bravely, which we are glad of, and that the Counties Southward are all ready to assist us, I hope it is true. The Kings Army are mad in pillaging since the fight, and now threaten Bambury; wee heare this day that the Earle of Westmerland is taken at Northampton: You may assure my Lord Maior that his sonne is as well and cheer­full as ever, though he and I have lost three or foure pretious friends of our acquaintance in the fight, as namely one Master Cardinall, Master Michelthawrt, Master Nelson, Master Elice, the first is certainly slaine, the other three wee feare are slaine or taken prisoners, for as yet wee cannot heare of them. The Mar­quesse of Hartford lately came towards Hereford with some 2000. men, but the Lord Stamford who lies there in Garrison, by his ve­ry appearing, made him glad to recreate. Our Army is now re­freshing it selfe at Warwicke, what farther service it shall be put to, or when we shall march againe wee know not; that which God hath already done by it, deserves praise from England to perpe­tuall ages, especially since the godly part of the Army have beene instrumentall in this noble service. Master William Sedgwicke of Farnham behaved himselfe like a brave Commander in the Army. I beseech you Sir if there be any thing new to you in this Letter, be pleased to let my Lord Maior, and some speciall friends, have a sight of it, as Sergeant Major Skippon, &c. and it would be a cha­ritable worke if some rich Citizen would drop the silver oyle of his purse into the wounds of the sick and maimed souldiers who have so freely hazarded their lives for the Gospell, for their blee­dings move compassion in him who really presents his humble respects to your beloved yoke-fellow, and is ever resolved to bee