A letter sent from the right honorable the Lord Fairfax, to the committee of both kingdoms: concerning the great victory, lately obtained (by Gods blessing) at Selby in York-shire. Wherein is more exactly set forth the manner of performing that gallant service, then hath been published in former relations. Together with a list of the commanders that were there taken prisoners. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this letter, with the list, and the order for Thanksgiving on Tuesday next, be printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl.D. Com. Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, Baron, 1584-1648. 1644 Approx. 10 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2013-12 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A84630 Wing F121 Thomason E43_14 ESTC R9225 99873502 99873502 154458

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A LETTER Sent from the RIGHT HONORABLE, The Lord Fairfax, To the Committee of both Kingdoms: CONCERNING The great Victory, lately obtained (By Gods Bleſsing) At SELBY in YORK-SHIRE.

Wherein is more exactly ſet forth the manner of performing that gallant ſervice, then hath been publiſhed in former Relations.

Together with a LIST of the Commanders that were there taken priſoners.

Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, That this Letter, with the Liſt, and the Order for Thankſgiving on Tueſday next, be printed and publiſhed:

H: Elſynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

Printed for Edw. Husbands, April 19. 1644.
My LORDS:

ACcording to the Orders ſent to mee and my ſon from your Lordſhips, wee have now ioyned our Forces together; and though the Enemy held all the paſſes from the Eaſtriding to the Weſt, and by that means intercepted divers of our Letters, and thereby became acquainted with our appointments, and ſo indeavoured to prevent them; which forced mee to decline Selby, and make a paſſage over the River, ten miles below it in Marſhland, where my Men and Carriages being paſſed with ſome difficulty, on Sonday and Monday laſt, I inſtantly marched with the whole Army conſiſting of Two thouſand Horſe and Dragoons, and Two thouſand Foot or thereabouts, to Ferry-bridge, and ſo to Selby, where Colonell Iohn Belaſyſe (commanding in chief in Yorkſhire) then lay with an Army of Fifteen hundred Horſe, and Eighteen hundred Foot, as themſelves confeſſe, though Reports made it much more numerous.

Upon Wedneſday, our Forlorn-Hope of Horſe beat in a partee of the Enemies Horſe, and followed them into the Town, taking divers of them priſoners, and the day being far ſpent, I quartered the Army within a mile of Selby that night, and drew them out again early the next morning, and then with the Foot in three diviſions, one led up by my ſelf, a ſecond by Sir Iohn Meldrum, and a third by Lieutenant Colonell Needham, fell upon the Town, to ſtorm it in three places altogether, where the Enemy received us with much courage, and made ſtrong reſiſtance for two hours or thereabouts; but in concluſion, my own Foot Regiment forced a paſſage by the River ſide, and my ſon with his Regiment of Horſe ruſhed into the Town, where hee was incountred by Colonell Belaſyſe, and the Enemies Horſe; but they being beaten back, and Maſter Belaſyſe himſelf wounded, and taken priſoner, and our Foot entred on all ſides the Town, the Enemy was wholly routed, and as many as could ſaved themſelves by flight, ſome towards Cawood, ſome towards Pontefract, and the reſt towards York, over the River by a Bridge of Boats laid by themſelves; We purſued them every way, and took in the Town and chaſe, the Priſoners, Ordnance, Arms, Ammunitions, and Colours mentioned in the Liſt incloſed.

Of my own Men, I loſt in the fight divers gallant Commanders and Souldiers, and very many ſore wounded; And indeed, all my Army, both Commanders and common Souldiers, behaved themſelves with as much courage as ever I obſerved in Men.

All which wee muſt acknowledge to God alone, who both infuſeth courage, and gives Victory where hee pleaſeth: I ſhall now, I hope, be able to raiſe more Forces in the country, and improve this Victory that God hath beſtowed on us, to the beſt advantage. This being all for the preſent, untill further occaſion, I reſt

Your Lordſhips Moſt affectionate and humble Servant, Fer: Fairfax. Selby, 12 April, 1644.
A Liſt of the Officers taken Priſoners, the 11. of April, 1644. Colonell John Belaſyſe. Colonell Sir John Ramſden. Sir Thomas Str • ckland. Lieut. Colonell T • ndall. Lieut. Colonell Forbes. Major Heskit. Major Wentworth. Major Sadlington. Major Rogers. Captain Horsfeild. Captain Beverſham. Captain Waſhington. Captain Grimſton. Captain Cholmley. Captain Scudamore. Captain Williamſon. Captain Morrit. Captain Turner. Captain Skeld • n. Captain Brigs. Captain Waterhouſe. Captain Kirke. Captain Hardcaſtle. Captain Liſter. Captain Nevill. Captain Conyers. Captain Lieut. Salvin. Captain Lieut. Conyers. Lieutenant Rickaby. Lieutenant Biſhop. Lieutenant Keighley. Lieutenant Gra • . Lieutenant Wright. Lieutenant Grin. Lieutenant Ridmayne. Lieutenant V • ncent. Lieutenant Pearſon. Lieutenant Fit •• ames. Lieutenant Moore. Lieutenant Waynman. Lieutenant Ev • n • . Lieutenant No • ton. Lieutenant Duffe • ld. Lieutenant Turner. Lieutenant Croc. Lieutenant Fowler. Lieutenant Geeres. Lieutenant Carter. Lieutenant Jackſon. Lieutenant Sk • pwith. Lieutenant Duckit. Lieutenant Harper. Cornet Dickers. Cornet Spuryer. Cornet Smith. Cornet Brabiner. Cornet Hutton. Cornet Thompſon. Enſigne Hewith. Enſigne Cowling Enſigne Middleton. Enſigne Leyton. Enſigne Ram •• Enſigne Todd. Enſigne Jack •• Enſigne Conyers. Enſigne North. Enſigne Leighton. Enſigne Hapletine. Quartermaſter Wadmouth. Quartermaſter Jackſon. Quartermaſter Dunkin. Quartermaſter Hall. Quartermaſter Thomlinſon. Quartermaſter Spencer. Quartermaſter Walton. Quartermaſter Burton. Quartermaſter Slater.

Elias Walker, Maſter of the Magazine. Richard Ludlow Provoſt Marſhall; And divers Sergeants, Trumpets, Corporalls, Drums, and other Officers.

Divers ſlain, and lyes ſtrewed in the way to York for four miles together; others that fled to Pontefract, were purſued as far as Ferry-Bridge.

Four Braſſe pieces of Ordnance.

Seven Barrels of Powder. Sixteen Bundles of Match.

Two thouſand Arms or above.

Many Horſe and Foot Colours taken, but as yet ſixteen or ſeventeen come in. And Sixteen hundred common Soldiers. Above Five hundred Horſe. The Pinnace taken at Gainsbrough; All their Bag and Baggage, and many Ships and Boats upon the River.

Die Mercurii, 17 April, 1644.

IT is this day Ordered by the Commons aſſembled in Parliament, That the Miniſters in the ſeverall Churches and Chappels within the Line of Communication, and Pariſhes vvithin the Bills of Mortallity, do give notice to their Pariſhioners, of the great Succeſs it hath pleaſed God to give the Parliaments Forces in Yorkſhire and Pembrokeſhire; And to acquaint them that the Houſes have appointed, and ſet a part Tueſday next, for a Publique-Thankſgiving, to be given to Almighty GOD for his great Bleſsings and Succeſſes.

H: Elſynge, Cler. Parl D. Com.
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