A letter to the Lord Grey of Grooby. Wherein is declared a great victory obtained by the Parliaments forces neere Hinkeley, where they have slain Captain Manwaring, 12 common souldiers. Taken prisoners, Lieu. Grey, brother to the Lord Greys Cornet, Lieutenant Rawlings, Quartermaster Deckins, Col. Nevels trumpeter with a silver trumpet. 44 common souldiers, Suprised many armes, 150 horse, 80 heads of cattle, divers packs of ammunition. Whereof they have rescued 2 ministers, & 30 countrey men. Which the enemy had taken prisoners.

A letter to the Lord Grey of Grooby. Wherein is declared a great victory obtained by the Parliaments forces neere Hinkeley, where they have slain Captain Manwaring, 12 common souldiers. Taken prisoners, Lieu. Grey, brother to the Lord Greys Cornet, Lieutenant Rawlings, Quartermaster Deckins, Col. Nevels trumpeter with a silver trumpet. 44 common souldiers, Suprised many armes, 150 horse, 80 heads of cattle, divers packs of ammunition. Whereof they have rescued 2 ministers, & 30 countrey men. Which the enemy had taken prisoners.

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A LETTER TO The Lord Grey of Grooby.

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A LETTER TO The Lord Grey of Grooby.

RIGHT HONORABLE,

UPon Sunday night about eleven a clock J received advertisement from Captaine BODLE, that the enemy past Nielfon, with three hundred and fifty horse, and advanced [Page] towards Litterworth with a purpose to sweep the whole Countrey upon Munday, I drew forth Major BINGLEY, Captaine HACKERS, and Captaine BODELS Troops to goe and fight with them; hearing they were at Sutton, but missing them there; I marcht to Hinkley hearing they would quarter there that night, I came to Hinkley about seven a clock where I fonnd all passage into the Town blockt up about halfe a mile from the Towne, I tooke one of their Scouts, who affirmed them to be three hundred horse and fiftie Dragoones, and that they had been in their Quarters two houres, I entred the Town at the end towards Barwell, first causing my Dragoons to light by the Mils, where I left their horses with a small Guard, and caused my Dragoons to advance with the Forlorn hope of thirtie horse, commanded by Captaine FITZGARRET to force the passage which after some resistance, was effected: [Page] My selfe with the small body that I had, one hundred and twentie charged up to the Crosse, where I found the Enemy in a body, and after one quarter of an hours fight wee beat them out of the Towne, being in the field they Rallied againe, and were advancing to charge us, wherupon I drew up my Dragoons, and caused them to advance with my horse into the field, where after some shots made, the Enemy gave way, then I charged them againe, with my horse which they stood not to receive, but wheeld off and fled, I pursued them above halfe a mile, but being in the night and in a dirty Countrey, I thought it not safe to pursue them any further, knowing they were as many more as I had. There were slaine of the Enemy one Captain MANWARING, of common Souldiers about twelve, but I am confident there were many wonnded. For J heare that there [Page] were some went into houses and died by the way. I have Prisoners Lievtenant GREY your Lordships Brother) Lievtenant RAWLINGS, quartermaster DECKENS, one Trumpetter with his silver trumpet, foure and forty common sonldiers, a great many armes which I gave most unto Captatne BODLE, for his Treope and Dragoons, we took above one hundred and fifty horses, eightie head of Cattle, and divers packs with some Ammuuition I released two Ministers, Prisoners, and thirtie Countrymen taken from Cosby and Laer, the Horse and Cattle being most taken from our Friends were most restored, some little satisfaction [Page] being made to the Souldiers, this was done with 120 Horse and 50 of Musquettiers of my Cosen Greys Company, his Lievtenant is a very brave man, whom your Lordship must needs think off, the Enemie by my cosen Greys confession were 300: being three troops that came out of Newarke, two of Lichfield: one of the Lord of LOUGHBOROUGHS; one from Tissington, and one from VViverton, besides Dragoons, the Trumpet saith sixty, my Cosen acknowledgeth twenty: The glory I wholy ascribe unto God of this action, J acknowledge it was his hand, and not ours that defeated the Enemy. For certainly had they stood to it, when [Page] they were got into a body in the field, we should have had the worst of it, My Lord, I hope, by my next to send your Lordship good news: From Newarke, In the mean time I am

Right Honorable

Your most faithfull Servant, Henry Grey.

Leicester the sixth of March, 1643.

Published according to Order.

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A LETTER TO THE Lord Grey of Grooby. Wherein is declared a great victory obtained by the Parliaments Forces neere Hinkeley, Where they have

Slain

Captain Manwaring,

12 Common Souldiers.

Taken Prisoners,

Lieu. Grey, brother to the Lord Greys Cornet,

Lieutenant Rawlings,

Quartermaster Deckins,

Col: Nevels Trumpeter with a silver Trumpet.

44 Common Souldiers,

Surprised,

Many Armes,

150 Horse,

80 Heads of Cattle,

Divers packs of Ammunition.

Whereof they have rescued 2 Ministers, & 30 Countrey men. Which the enemy had taken Prisoners.

Printed for Andrew Coe, according to Order, 1644.

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Title statement

A letter to the Lord Grey of Grooby. Wherein is declared a great victory obtained by the Parliaments forces neere Hinkeley, where they have slain Captain Manwaring, 12 common souldiers. Taken prisoners, Lieu. Grey, brother to the Lord Greys Cornet, Lieutenant Rawlings, Quartermaster Deckins, Col. Nevels trumpeter with a silver trumpet. 44 common souldiers, Suprised many armes, 150 horse, 80 heads of cattle, divers packs of ammunition. Whereof they have rescued 2 ministers, & 30 countrey men. Which the enemy had taken prisoners.

Grey, Henry, 17th cent.

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1644

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2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

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A85689

ID [STC]

Wing G1969

ID [STC]

Thomason E37_9

ID [STC]

ESTC R11895

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99859161

ID [PROQUEST]

99859161

ID [VID]

111228

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— A letter to the Lord Grey of Grooby. Wherein is declared a great victory obtained by the Parliaments forces neere Hinkeley, where they have slain Captain Manwaring, 12 common souldiers. Taken prisoners, Lieu. Grey, brother to the Lord Greys Cornet, Lieutenant Rawlings, Quartermaster Deckins, Col. Nevels trumpeter with a silver trumpet. 44 common souldiers, Suprised many armes, 150 horse, 80 heads of cattle, divers packs of ammunition. Whereof they have rescued 2 ministers, & 30 countrey men. Which the enemy had taken prisoners., Grey, Henry, 17th cent..

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[8] p.

Printed for Andrew Coe, according to order,. [London] :: 1644.. (Signed at end: Henry Grey.) (Annotation on Thomason copy: The second 4 in the imprint date is crossed out; "March 13th 1643".) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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