YOu have heard how Langdale retreated upon Major General Lamberts ap­proaching, and would not engage his Forces upon terms of advantage, resolving to preserve his Body whole to joyn with the Scots; and upon his retreat to Carlisle, he sent Colonel Tempest with Seven or Eight hun­dred of his Horse for to meet Colonel Grey, that was before that time kept up in Berwick by our Northumberland Horse, with the as­sistance of Major Sandersons two Troops: but upon Colonel Tempests coming into Northum­berland, ours drew towards Newcastle, and Colonel Grey with his Forces from Berwick joyned with Colonel Tempest about Alnwick: I sent for the Bishoprick Regiment of Horse under Colonel Wren, to come into Northum­berland to joyn with Colonel Fenwick (who commanded the Northumberland new raised [Page 4] Regiment) and Major Sanderson; I also mount­ed about One hundred of my Foot as Dra­goons, and sent them to them: I writ also to Major General Lambert, letting him understand that the Enemy was joyned, and intreated him to send some assistance immediately to our forces: Upon Friday last, Col: Lilburn with three Troops of Horse, came to them to Choller­ton, and that evening they marched towards the Enemy that lay about Eslington, and Whit­tingham, and all along Cocquet water; and having marched all night, the next morning they fell into their quarters, the Enemy having no Scouts out, and they fell so close in from Town to Town for about seven miles, that they suffered the Enemy to take no Alarum: There are taken most of the considerable Gen­tlemen of Northumberland and Bishoprick, that were the very first beginers of this War, and incouragers of the Scots to come into Eng­land, and at least Three hundred private Sol­diers, and between 5 and 600 Horses, and good store of Arms, without the loss of one man of either side. I have inclosed a Letter sent to me from Col: Lilburn, in which you will see the Enemies intention, and have cause to give God [Page 5] the greater praise, That when the Enemy resol­ved, out of policy, Not to fight, that God was pleased to give them up into our hands, with­out striking a stroke, and that to their ever­lasting shame, I have also sent you a List of the Commanders and Gentlemen that are taken: I beseech you do not apprehend that the work in the North is done, God having bestowed this great mercy upon us, for be assured the Scots are come very near the Borders, and Lang­dale is joyned with them, and their numbers will be far too great for what we are able to withstand in these parts, onely to God no­thing is impossible. Some of the foot Soldiers of this Garison, and some of our new raised Horse ran away to the Enemy, and we have taken divers of them, and we intend to try them by a Counsel of War, unless you please to dispose otherwise of them; if so, we desire we may speedily know your pleasure; if not, they will be suddenly knit up: Col: Grey compoun­ded at Goldsmiths-Hall, and did take the Cove­nant, and so have some others, and there is not a man in the North of England that hath done you more mischief then Col: Grey: I shall take the best care I can to keep them safe in Tin­mouth-Castle, [Page 6] till I know what your com­mands are; and you have now in custody your chiefest Enemies in Northumberland and Bi­shoprick, for the begining of this new War in the Northern parts, and the taking of Berwick. I writ formerly to you, to intreat the House to take notice of the diligence, pains, and faithful­ness of your few friends in Northumberland and Bishoprick, that have raised the Horse, and now I hope you will be pleased to grant it, for their service hath been very real and beneficial, both to you and the Kingdom: I have one more favor to beg, That you will be pleased to keep Free-quarter out of the Garison of Newcastle, and then it will be serviceable to you upon all occasions. We know not what to do with the ordinary prisoners, I wish that some Mer­chants had them for a Plantation, for we finde by experience, That very few that have fought against the Parliament do alter their opinions.

GOd having blest us with greater success then we expected this day upon the Enemy, I cannot but admire his goodness, and speak of it to others to the praise of his Name. Having sent my man to acquaint you (in part) herewith, I have in the inclosed sent you a more perfect Account of the quality and number of Prisoners taken, having dissipated their whole Force in this County, that there did not escape above Two hun­dred and fifty in a Body, besides those that crept into hedges and hid themselves. This hath struck a very great astonishment into the Gentlemen that are Prisoners, and they confess it will much distract their Affairs, and alter the designs of Langdale: He had sent them Orders to march towards Dunfreise, to joyn with him and the Scots there; and had we but staid but three hours longer, they had been gone, and we lost our labor. I can­not inlarge, being very indisposed and weary at present, but intreat you to send a Messenger speedily to Major General Lambert, to acquaint him herewith, because our Horses are much wearied: I shall leave that to Col: Fenwicks further Relation, and subscribe my self,