Exceeding true and happy newes from Pomfret Castle. Beeing a perfect description of a great battaile, fought by Mr. Hotham, sonne to Sr. Iohn Hotham, with 300. horse and 500. foote, against the Lord Savill, and Sir Francis Nevill, with 1500. horse and foot, before the walls of Pomfret Castle. Oct. 7. Also declaring how the Lord Savill was wounded and above 200. of his men slaine in the fight.

True and happy Newes from Pomfret Caſtle in Yorkeſhire, beeing a perfect diſcription of a great and wonderfull Batrtaile fought by Mr. Hotham, ſonne of Sr. Iohn Hotham.

THe noble and heroicke Acts that hath oftentimes been performed & put in Execution by that thrice worthy and undaunted souldier Sr. Iohn Hotham, whoſe name together with his prowes, is blazed through our wholl Kingdome, for performing that charge and truſt which was repoſed in him by the great Aſſembly of Parliament, at Hull, when his enemies ſpleen and invetterate mallice burſt forth, thirſting after his bloud, likewiſe that noble and heroicke ſpi • it Mr. Hotham, ſonne to Sr. Iohn Hotham doth follow his fathers Steps, bearing the ſame mind and conſtant reſolution that his Prececeſſors hath done, for when that he beard ſay that the Lord Savill and Sr. Jervis Nevill, with divers others of their confederates, had taken Sanctuary in Pomfret Caſtle, in Yorkeſhire, he humbly deſired his fathers conſent that he might march out of Hull with ſome certain number of Forces, and to advance toward the ſaid Caſtle, and after ſometime ſpent in contemplation thereupon, Sr. John Hotham gave conſent to his Sonnes deſires, and ordered that he ſhould have 500. Foote, and 300. Horſe and by his command to march againſt the diſturbers of the peace of the Kingdome, which was immediately performed, and when Mr. Hotham was in readineſſe to ſet forth, he propounded divers propoſitions to his Soldiers, which was as followeth.

1. To know whether they were willing to ſerve under him, and to hazard their lives with him in defence of he true proteſtant Religion, the Law • s of the Land, and liberty of the Subject, in which he had no ſooner expreſſed himſelfe, bu • they all with loud acclamations cryed out, and declared unto him that they would looſe their deareſt lives with him then Mr. Hotham with his company immediatlly marched from Hull, taking his leave or his Father, towards Keywood Caſtle, not farre from the City of Yorke, when after ſome ſhot ſpent for the ſpace of two houres, they obtain • d the ſame. Then be ſet downe his reſolution to march towards Pomfret Caſtle, where indeed he found great oppoſition.

For this newes beeing with all haſt and poſſible expedition carried to the Lord Savill, who was within the ſaid Caſtle, giving him notice that he would be beſieged by the Parliament Forces, if not ſpeedily prevented, whereupon be orpered his men, beeing neere upon a thouſand, to march forth and to meet the ſaid Mr. Hotham, which they did accordingly.

At their firſt greeting maſter Hotham let ſly a meſſenger to him from one of his Cannons, where upon the Lord Savill ſent a Herrauld of armes to maſter Hotham, to deſire to know what was the cauſe of his comming in that hoſtile manner, who immediately rendered him an anſwer to this or the like effect. That he came to preſerve the peace of the County, and to execute the orders of Parliament, and to apprehend all ſuch as are delinquents to either one or both Houſes of Parliament.

Vpon which anſwer the Lord Savill preſently ſent to the Earle of Cumberland, requiring him to aſſiſt him with all expedition, but before that he could come in, Mr Hotham joyned battaile with the ſaid Sr. John Savill, playing with his Ordnance with ſuch furious courage, and alſo aſſaulting of him with his Horſe and foot both in the Front and Reare, and wing, inſomuch that he was forced ſoon to retreate, to the Caſtle, but the blades of Hull purſuing them ſo cloſe that they killed 300. of his men before they could get into the Caſtle, and wounded Sr. Francis Nevill of Cheate, with the loſſe of very few men.

But the Lord Savill having gotten into the Caſtle with his Forces, immediately ſhut the gates and began to make uſe of his Ordnance that were mounted upon the wals of the Caſtle, ſhooting and diſcharging very furiouſly againſt Mr. Hothams men, but lying under ſhoot, in regard they were ſo neare the walls of the Caſtle, Mr. Hotham preſently commanded two of his greateſt pieces of Ordnance to be planted againſt the port of the Caſtle, on the south ſide, which ſpeedily made entrance for his men, where fourthwith they entered not doing of the leaſt injury that night, ſuch was the care and charge of Mr. Hotham, in preſerving mens lives and ſhedding of blood, untill ſuch time as the Lord Savill with his complices began to oppoſe them, which Mr. Hotham ſeting, forthwith commanded all his men to make ready and to give Fire upon them inſomuch that Skirmiſh in the Caſtle began to grow hot, continuing for the ſpace of one houre, but at the laſt they in the Caſtle began to yeeld to Mr. Hothams mercy, and ſome of them ſeeking to ſave themſelves by flight, alſo it is credibly reported that the Lord Savill is very dangerously wounded, thus hath Mr. Hotham wonne the Caſtle of Pomfret, which he now holdeth and maintaineth for the uſe of the King and Parliament, cleering the Coaſt thereabouts, of all evill affected perſons to both.