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London. A Letter to the Lord Major and Alder­men of London, that they forthwith proclaime his Majesties Proclamations the one dated from Edghill the 24.From Edghill & Ayno. of Octob. the oher at Aino, the 27. of the same, promising his freepardon to all that shall lay downe their Armes and become dutifull Subjects to his Majestie; except all those excepted in his Declarati­on, dated the 22. of August 1643.

Corne­wall.Secondly, a Letter from the Lievtenants of the Coun­ty of Cornewall, that Sir RALPH HOPTON, hath taken upon him to assesse the Inhabitants of that Countie, and forceth them to raise great summes of money towards the maintenance of his Army, and that he hath caused the drummes to beat up there for Voluntiers which hee hath gotten together, neere upon 10000. souldiers; and if in case they have [Page 2] not their weekely pay, they shall have what pil­lage they can seize on, which will be far more bene­ficiall to a souldier then their weekly pay, the rather for want of pay; it is his Majesties pleasure because his Majestie preceiveth that the Parliament doth endea­vour to depose the King and after the present Reli­gion, this is confirmed under the hands of Sir Ralph Hopton, Sir Bevill Greenevile, Master Arnudell and others.

Thridly, there was a Letter from Banbury,Banbu­ry. that the Towne was surrendred to the Caverleers, and that divers of the Maimed souldiers were since dead, and that the Armes therein was first seised on, and all the Shopps pillaged, and great store of Cloth therein taken which are since made in Cassocks and Hose for the Kings, souldiers, and that some certaine persons were by command from his Majestie, sent for to Ox­ford, which are there at this time in Goale, by his Majesties appointment.

Fourthly a letter from the Lord Fairefax and cap­taine Hotham,Yorke. that at Leeds they mett with Sir William Savill, Sir Thomas Glemham, Sir Iohn Go­thericke, and others of his Majesties Forces going towards York, and in the way they fell upon each other and wounded and slaine of each side neere thritie and took Sir Iohn Gothericks Colonel, and the [Page 4] rest fleed upon the approaching of Sir Hugh Chom­leys Regiment, and all that the Parliaments forces have beseiged the Citie of Yorke with 5000. foote and 500. horses, with an Assurance to have possession within 14. dayes.

Fiftly a letter from Devond was read that the Cominaltie there are in great Combustions, and that the poore for want of trading have gotten a head and have done great spoiles forceing those of abillity, to releive their distresses, whichith many repulses divers at Sonthmoltod Tingmonth and other places have bine slaine.

Manche­ster.Sixtly a Letter from the Lord Brewerton Sir Richard Brevverton and others that the Lord of Darby, hath sent them threes; commanding them to lay dovvne their Armes or else he vvould put them all to the svvord vvhereupon he vvas answered that for his ovvne part vvee tooke Cmissory Willmott his vvord that he vvas a Covvard and durst not dr [...]vv his svvord and so he parted in great fury.

Seaventhly a letter from Holland that her Majestie is at the Hage and there intendeth to remaine this vvhole vvinter,Holland. and that she hath sent to the Kinge of France her brother for men and money for his Majestie but, there hath not been an ansvvere con­cuing the one or the other as yet.

[Page 4]Eightly,Oxford. a letter from the Lord Genrall that his Majestie, was this day at woodstocke and intendeth to be at Oxford, this night the 1. of November, and that the Lord Genrall will follow his Majestie Army wheresomever he shall remove. This letter further menconed that his Excellencie had sent the Lord Durgarney and Scotchman, fleing from the Kings Army after the sight at Kinton which is since comit­ted to master Maxwell gentleman vsher of the black Rodd.

Ninthly,Darbi­shire. a letter from Darby that the Cavaliers have done great spoil at Buxton and Wealy, and that Sir Francis Wortly keepeth the passage betwene Brassington and Manchester that none can passe to and fro. But that since Sir Iohn Gill, have raised great forces, and made the high way cleare, though before they made great spoile and plundered the Countie very much and Robbed the Carryers and waggous in all passages in this Countie.

Tewthly a letter from Abbington Redding and Twiford that they have bine all three pillaged and lost many thousand of yares,Bark­shire. of Cloth in Reding but the gratest spoile in that Town was done by the, In­habitants, and those of the malignant partly, there the said letter menconed, also that his Majestie had sent a Message to the high Sheriffe of Berks, to raise the [Page 4] Countie for his safe passage through the shire, but the Sheriffe refused it, and left his house and fled into Wilthshire, whose house is also since pillaged.

Here­ford.Eleventhly, a Letter from the Earle of Standford that he hath taken Master Price, a Member of the Commons and others, and still keepes them in custo­dy till further Order from the Parliament.

Oxford.Twelfthy, a letter from Oxford relating the certain number of the slaine and wounded souldiers being 2000. and the number of maimed souldiers which came in 10. or 12. Waggons neere upon 200 besides 3. or 4. Lords who is since dead and the Earle of Cra­ford is dangerously wounded if not since dead.

Glouce­stershire.A letter from Gloucestershire, that the Kings For­ces have taken 5. Waggons of cloth going to Abbing­ton and that the Marquesse of Hartfords Forces is lately come over to Shrewbury and have gotten great strength and is comming to his Majestie.

Newca­le14. A letter fom Newcastle that the Towne is threatned to be pillaged but have not a [...] yet attempted it, for feare that the Scots should come after and re­ward them for their labour.

North­hampton.15. A Letter from the Lord Say, that hi [...] house have been pillaged, neere Banbury, and his Parke broken open, and all his Deere droven out, with o­ther great spoiles to his nurseries and young trees.

[Page 5]16.Redding A Letter from M^r. MARTYN a member of the House that Redding hath been plundered and the Cavelliers are at this day at Colebrooke and Wind­sor, and that Prince ROBERT have sent a party to Windsor to deliver up the Castle, but he had a short answer, That he should win it and weare it, and that the Cavalliers have unript three or foure Waynes comming from the West-country, and made prey of what they liked.

17. A Letter from the L. Generall,Buck­ingham­shire. that his Forces being about 12000 foot, and 2000 horse, were all found and in good health.

18. A letter from Ipswich in Suffolk,Ipswich. that they have raised 10000 l. of Plate and Monie, and are raising of 3000. Souldiers to add to the Earle of Warwick.

19. Letters from Devon. Sommerset, and Dorset;Devon, Sommer­set and Dorset. that they have taken the oath of associaton and assi­stance, and that they have raised great Forces and will warrant to keep Sir Ralph Hopton and his Agents where they be; as also to hinder the passages of his Majesties Forces to come to assist him.

20.Norfolk. A Letter from Norwich informing that the Posts are all made stay of, for that there is no expecta­tion of Intelligence to and fro except some speedie course be taken to root out the CAVALIERS in those parts and the great companies of the poorer sort of [Page 6] people which pillageth and have gotten weapons aswell as the CAVALEIRS and stand upon their owne guard neither for the King nor Parliament.

Surry.21. A letter that Sir Richard Ouston, having the charge of the trained bands to march to Kingston upon Thames, was refused admittance and Lodging for his souldiers calling them Round-heads, where­upon the said SIR Richard left them to their ill dispo­sitions and marched towards VVinsor, where he heard that the CAVALIERS was there but sudenly de­parted.

Hart­fordshire.22. A letter from his Excellencie that hee was come to St. Albons with his Armie on munday fol­lowing he would come to London and certifie the Houses of the state of things past.