A late victory obtayned by the Parliaments forces neere Farrington, Aprill the third 1646. Where were taken above three hundred horse, and almost as many prisoners, the major and most of the officers of Sir William Comptons regiment, with good store of armes &c. Certified in a letter to Major-Generall Browne and read in the Honourable House of Commons. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsynge; Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.

Author: Payne, George, colonel.1646

A Letter to Major Generall Browne, read in the Honourable House of Commons, &c.

Honourable Sir,

THE last night I had intelligence the Enemie was dr [...]wne out of Oxford, and gave out, that they [...]id int [...]nd to plunder Newnham, wherefore I sent to Collonel Betsworth, to desire him to draw his Horse towards Abingdon, which hee did; but e [...]rly this morning wee had intelligence that six [Page 2] hundred Horse marched out of Oxon through Conmer and Fifield; whereupon I Commanded forth our Horse and Dragoones, and marched with Collonel Bettsworth after the Enemie, and it pleased God to direct us, that wee found them at Farringdon, and quartered in the Townes thereabouts; Wee had gallant hunting them from place to place over the Hills, and pursued them into Farringdon Town, and afterwards wee discovered a good partie of about two hundred, betweene the two Coxwells, who ranne downe into a Meadow, and would have parlyed to surrender their Horse and Armes, but our men fell on them, and tooke them all save very few that escaped: Afterwards wee gleaned up divers more in severall places, so that I am confident, that partie [Page 3] is so broken, that the King will scarce bee able to get such a body of Horse againe in the Kingdome; Wee tooke above three hundred Horse, and almost as many prisoners, there was brought in this evening about two hundred and fifty into Abingdon, the Major and most of the Officers of Sir William Comptons Regiment belonging to Banburie are prisoners, it was esteemed the best Regiment the King had, and the newes of their ingagement being reported at Oxon this day, that they would come off with honour or be lost, they sadly replyed, if that Regiment were lost, they were all undone.

[Page 4] Sir, I desire your advice about sending up some of these and other Prisoners formerly taken, many of them offer to take the Covenant, some would take up armes here, others desire to goe home into their owne Country, I suppose if your Honour thinke fit it will doe well to send up three hundred of them. There are some Irish men taken, which I doe intend to hang up to morrow morning.

I shall take it for an expression of your love if I may receive some satisfactory answer to my Letters formerly sent, and I shall make it my endeavour [Page 5] to deserve your favour and remaine.

Abington Aprill. 3. 1646.

Sir

your most humble & faithfull servant, Geo: Payne.

There was but one man slaine on our parts and not many of the enemies.

FINIS.

[Page] Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament that this be forthwith printed and published.

Hen. Elsynge. Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.

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