The declaration of the Levellers concerning Prince Charles, and their treaty with His Excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax; the particulars of another great fight; the successe thereof, and the number killed and taken prisoners. Also, the declaration of the counties of York, Lincoln, Nottingham, Liecester [sic], and Warwickshire, concerning the Parliament, Army, and Levellers. Together with a new declaration from Scotland, touching religion, King and Kingdome. 1649 Approx. 11 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2014-11 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A82176 Wing D699 Thomason E555_26 ESTC R205728 99865022 99865022 165115

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 eng Charles -- II, -- King of England, 1630-1685. Scotland -- History -- 1649-1660. Levellers -- Early works to 1800. Burford (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800. 2020-09-21 Content of 'availability' element changed when EEBO Phase 2 texts came into the public domain 2012-07 Assigned for keying and markup 2012-07 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2013-06 Sampled and proofread 2013-06 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2014-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

THE DECLARATION OF THE LEVELLERS CONCERNING Prince Charles AND Their Treaty with His Excellency the Lord Generall Fair-fax; the particulars of another great Fight; the ſucceſſe thereof, and the number killed and taken priſoners.

ALSO, The Declaration of the Counties of York, Lincoln, Nottingham, Liecester, and Warwickſhire, concerning the Parliament, Army, and Levellers.

TOGETHER With a new Declaration from Scotland, touching Religion, KING and KINGDOME.

Imprinted at London, for C.W. 27. May, MDCXLIX.

A great FIGHT Between The Parliaments Forces and the Levelers, on Munday laſt, divers killed and taken priſoners, and their Declaration touching Baistoll. SIR.

COl. Reynolds with the Troops of horſe that ſtuck to him, reſolving to oppoſe the Levellers, marched towards Banbury, and diſcovered a prrty commanded by Captain Thompſon marched up to them and the Scouts having met and parlyed, Collonel Reynolds men brought word to him, that the Lrvellers, deſired to know a reaſon of their approach and what it was they deſired; Collonel Reynolds ſent word he demanded their Cullers, and their Leader ſo him: this begat a ſhort parley, and Captain Thompſon called a councell, but in the mean while ſome of the Souldiers ſlunk away, ſome one: way and ſome aanother, ſome with horſes and ſome without: They were all of horſe both one party and the other; ſome moved that Captain Thompſon and the Cullers, might be delivered up, but his Quarter-maſter ſaid no, they were all equally engaged, and that as they had joyned together, ſo they might live and dye together: but at laſt, Captain Thompſon was adviſed to eſcape if hee could, and accordingly he mounted, and attempted, to be gone, with his Lieut. and ſome others; but by advertizement from the reſt, Col. Reynolds had notice thereof, and ſent out his Lieut. with two more after him, who approached near him capt. Thomſon wheeled about, and ſhot the Lieut. Party dead, the other two being ſome ſpace behind, they came up to them, and after a ſhort diſpute one of them was wounded, & the other diſmounted, and Thompſon and the reſt, who are about twenty are gone to thoſe that diſſerted col. Scroop. And thoſe that would to come in to col Reynolds, the reſt to march away: and ſome 60 of them being ill armed went away, and 40 came in to Colonell Rsynolds, the coulours were delivered, and Thompſons corporall and another delivered priſoners, beſide ſome other priſon • rs that are taken. But afterwards the Oxford Troop, commanded by Lieut. Rawley. Capt. Smiths Lieut comming up to joyn with Thompſon (not knowing what was done, nor of any approach of col. Reynolds againſt them, but expecting ſome from Rutland, and other parts to have joyned with them,) col. Reynolds ſent out a gallant Troop, commanded by his Lieut. who in a Parly with them, demanded whither they marched; they anſwered to their friends, it was asked who they meant, it was anſwered capt. Thopſon: hereupon col. Reynolds men charged them, & they anſwered them againe, ſome were hurt on both ſides, but the Oxford Troop took ſome priſoners: After which another party was ſent after to purſue them; and have taken and diſperſed them.

But Captain Everard hath ſtill a conſiderable party, and is marching Weſtward, to joyne with the reſt of their Brethren in thoſe parts, who in his way on Tueſday laſt met with ſome oppoſition by the Lord Generals Forces, and after a ſharp diſpute many of the adverſe party were diſſipated and levelled, about twenty taken priſoners, and almoſt as many killed.

The m • in B •• y are at Marlborough, whether the L. Generall ſent a Meſſage and Declaration to them to offer indempnity if they would ſubmit; and in order therunto ſome overtures hath been made for a reconciliation, Major White, Major Gibbons, and Captain Bayley being employed as Commiſſioners on the Lord Generals part to treat with them: ſome progreſſe hath bin made therein, but the Levellers ſtand upon high terms, and nothing will appeaſe their fury but a new Repreſentative; their number increaſeth, and many come in to them daily, yet divers of the Officers and old Souldiery deſerts them. The Country is divided, in reference to both parties; but that which takes the deepeſt impreſſion and influence upon the peoples affections, is, Their declaring for Magistracy, Libety, and Freedom, their inviting the people into their aſſistance, under fair pretences for Charls the ſecond, and that they intend nothing more then the reſtauration of the Common-wealth of England to its juſt liberty, ſplendor, and proprietyy, and to expell and diſſipate all obstructive Clouds both in Church and State; but it i • apparent that the chief promoters of that deſ • gn are Enemies both to Magiſtracy and Miniſtery, and that if once they ſhould become powerfull, their little finger would be far more heavier, then the loyns of thoſe who have bin entruſted before them.

Gloocester 14. May, 1649
Right Honoured,

THis morning his Excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax, and Lieutenant General Crumwell, randezvouzed with their Horſe and Foot neer Andover, where the Lieu. Gen. rode to the head of each Regiment, declaring▪ That He was reſolved to live and aie with them, and that as he had often engaged with them againſt the common Enemy of this Nation, ſo was he reſolved still to perſist therein, againſt thoſe Revolters which are now called by the name of Levellers; not doubting but that they would as one man unite, and with unanimous ſpirits follow him, for the ſubduing of them, and bringing the chief Ring-leaders thereof to exemplary puniſhment.

Many declared a great willingneſſe to engage with him: Others rejected it, ſaying, they would not fight againſt their friends: But they are now upon their march towards Salisbury, for the reducing and bringing of thoſe Regiments to obedience and ſubjection that have declared againſt them: from whence wee hear, that they are reſolved rather to die, then yeeld to any thing which ſhall infringe their liberty, or pervert the freedom of their Nativity.

Many of the ſaid party have agreed upon a Declaration, containing theſe enſuing heads: Firſt, they declare againſt the preſent Parl. and their proceedings. 2 Againſt the Councell of State. 3 Againſt the Generall Councell of the Army. And 4. againſt the proceedings of the late Court of Juſtices Their chief Ring leader is one Capt. Tompſon, who was formerly condemned by a Councell of War to be hanged, but by the, goodneſſe and compaſſion of the Lord Gen. he was ſpared: this is the man who draws all men after him, his number is conceived to be about 400. and in his watch up and down hee daily gains new Proſelites to him: On Wedneſday laſt he marcht to Coventry where he found reſiſtance, and the Gates ſhut againſt him (demanded if the Gates were ſo holy that he might not enter;) and after the exchange of two or three Vollies, he left the place, and marched thence to Toſſiter, where coming in very late at night, he ſeized upon captain Farmer the Poſt maſter there, who, after they had carryed him as a priſoner up and down with them, they were content to releaſe him upon his Parol to come up to London to the Councel of State, to procure the releaſe of three of their Brethren, who were taken poſting up of their papers about Banbury; if he could not procure this he was to return as their priſoner to Banbury.

Some blows have been already diſputed neer Banbury between 100 of the Lord Gen. horſe and 200 of the Levellers, and after a ſharp conflict, the Levellers declining engagement, retreated towards Oxford, but no great harm done on either ſide: there is a body of horſe about Oxford ready to joyn with them, commanded by Mr. Everard, after uniting, its ſaid they intend Weſtward.

Some difference hath alſo been in the City of Worceſter and the Levellers who had entred the City forced to retreat out again with the loſſe of five men: the Generall and the Lieutenant Generall hath ſent a Letter to the Agitators and Commanders in chief of the ſaid party, for preventing of the effuſion of bloud, and healing of the preſent breach, and quenching thoſe flames of Diſcord, which are ready to break forth in ſeverall parts of this Nation; and its hoped a happy & mutuall reconciliation will be embraced, before the involving and ſhedding of any more bloud within the Bowels of this Nation.

Andover 14 May, 1649. May 15.

Letters from the North ſay, That the Counties of Yorkſhire, Lincolnſhire, Nottinghamſhire, Lieceſterſhire and Warwickſhire, have declared for the parliament and Army, and are reſolved to unite and aſſociate againſt thoſe called Levellers.

The Estates of Scotland have likewiſe declared Generall Pluſcarden and other his Aſsociates, and all ſuch as ſhall joyn with them guilty of the crime of high Treaſon, and prohibite all manner of perſons whatſoever to give any manner of aſſiſtance, or countenance the perſons aforeſaid, under the pain of being eſteemed Rebels, and enemies to Religion, King and Kingdom.

But the buſineſse is rather worſe then better; for Ogleby, Pluſcardy and Middleton grow numerous, waving the Declaration of the States, and were the last week at Athol; ſince which time David Leſley hath randezvouzed with his whole body of Horſe and Foot, and is now marched after them.
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