THe last night I drew up these Forces with me be­fore Belvoyre Castle, and sending in a Summons, the Governour returned me this An­swer; Sir, I am no lesse distrustfull of Providence then you are: and return you Answer, That I was not placed here by the King to surrender to Re­bells; And for the effusion of blood you mention, the crime will be your own, not mine; Therefore I will not give one inch of ground I am able to maintain with my sword, against all your attempts made against this place, and your Servant Jervace Lucas; [Page 4]whereupon my men being in readi­nesse, we stormed their works in four severall places, and after an hours dis­pute entred, and possessed our selves of all their VVorks and Stables, so that in a short time I hope to return you a good accompt of that place: I cannot as yet, hear any thing of the Foot or­dered to me out of the Eastern Garri­sons, so that my going against Newark is much retarded thereby, and out of York there is neither horse nor foot as yet appears: I shall, according to the trust repofed in me, use my best en­deavour for the Publique, and ever remain, Sir,

I Am extremely tired with the last nights storming, and being assured that you will have a more par­ticular Relation from others, but I shall say thus much, the VVorks were the strongest I have seene in England, and gallantly defended, and our men at first discouraged so much, that the Generall, my self, and some other Officers were fain to keep the men at the VVorks with our swords: we had one Major and two Captains wounded, and two Ensignes killed; the number of Souldiers lost I yet [Page 6]know not, they had no more quarter then their bold answer to our Sum­mons deserved: wee have possessed our selves of the Spring that supplyes them with water, and doubt not but fuddenly to reduce it. I am in haste, and rest