THE DECLARATION OF THE CITIZENS OF EDENBOROƲGH, CONCERNING, The maintaining of a Warre for the KING, against the PARLIAMENT of ENGLAND.
WITH The Grounds and Reasons of their present Rising, in Relation to the proceedings of Duke Hamilton, and his Forces, and their imprisoning of three great Lords, who acted contrary to the Desires of the Kirk and Kingdom.
LIKEWISE, The proceedings of the Northern Army, under the Command of Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and the victorious successe of Major Gen. Lambert against them.
AS ALSO, The taking of APPLEBY Castle in Westmerland, by Col Harrison and Major Sanderson, and the Articles of Agreement thereupon.
SEnt by a Messenger from Major Gen. Lamber [...] to the Right H [...]ou [...]able, the Committee of Lo [...]ds and Commons at Derby house, upon Thurs [...]ay night last, being the 22. of this instant June. 1648. ⟨June 24.⟩
LONDON. Printed for [...]. C. 1648.
A true Relation of the proceedings in the North, betwixt Major General Lambert, and Sir Marmaduke Langdale, by one that was with Major Gen Lambert at Perith in Cumberland, and the taking of Appleby Castle.
SIr Marmaduke Langdale about June 15. came into the Borders of Yorkshire, about 6. miles off on this side Bowes, but Major Gen. Lambert drawing near to him, he retreated back 12. miles, Major Gen. Lambert followed him, and he drew back in policy to a bridge between Bowes and Cattrick to ingage the enemy, which they perceiving, pursued at a distance, but only some small skermish between their Scouts, where he met with Col. Harrison, who Commanded the horse that went out of the South, who being joyned together, [Page 2]faced about towards the Enemy, and so soone as the Enemy perseived it he fled back so fast as he could, Major Gen. LAMBERT still pursuing him till he came to Carlile, where he drew up his Army before the Towne, Iune the 13. hoping to ingage the enemy, but they were utterly unwilling to ingage, not somuch as aparty of Horse to Skirmish, only some few Horse that lay under the walls, under the Command of our Musketers but durst not come forth or make any saly forth out of the Town, He lay there one night but finding the Countrey so bare, and impoverished by Langdale, & his Army he could not have provision for his men, and so retreated to perith where he stayed till the Lancashire forces being 2000 besides the party that was before Appleby Castle, which was surrendred to Collonel Harrison) last Saturday being the 17. of June at 12 a Clock, came up to him, which Surrender was upon condition to march where they would, leaving their Armes [Page 3]and all behinde them; but they were resolved to go home and be quiet. And so soone as they were joyned, it is conceived they would march for Carlile, either to engage them to fight, or to besiege the town. And certain it is, that the enemy were forced to set a guard of horse upon their foote at a Bridges, to keepe their foote from runing away, they being most of them Array men. And they are much straitned for provision; for a penny loafe is sold for three pence in Carlile, as is certified by good hands.
Major Generall Lambert hath a very gallant Army, and is in number betwixt eight or nine Thousand able fighting men, which in short time will give a good account of their faithfull Service.
A Declaration of the Kingdom of Scotland against Duke Hamilton, and their intentions not to rise in a posture of Warre against the Parliament of England.
IT is certified from Scotland, by a messenger sent thither by Major Gen. Lambert to bring him certain Inteligence of the State of things there, who came to him on Friday night last being Iune 16. at Perith, That the 2. Regiments of Foote that mutinied in Edenburgh, and were marching to Arg [...]le, who hath a verry strong party; but Hamilton hearing is, sent a party of Horse after them, and overtooke them at a pssaage where they were to go over a water, & brought them back again, and shot one man in the head of the Companies for example [Page 5]to the rest, and brought them back to Edenburgh whereupon the City of Edenburgh rose, declared themselves absolutely they would have no War against the Parliament of England, except the just grounds cleared, and did clap up 3. of the Malignant Lords of Hamiltons party, their names are not yet known to the Relator: Generall Lashley is made Governour of Edenburgh Castle by Edenburg men, and the Kirk, for the Kirk of Scotland, and Argiles party: And Hamilton lists men, but before they come to a Randevouz, they run to Argile, that at their Randevouz, the appearance is very small, so that it is not to be questioned, but in a short time the whole Kingdom will be reduced to a firme comply once with the Parliament of England, and in my next I shall give you a more full account of the proceedings in that Kingdom, with the names of those Lords imprisoned by the City of Edenburgh. So desiring to be excused for the bejefnesse of my writing, which is by occasion of the Messengers hast, I remain
By an expresse from Scotland, to the Committee of Lords and Commons at Darby house, upon Thursday night last being the 22. of this instant June, it was certified, that two of Duke Hamiltons Regiments are revolted from him, and have declared for the Marquesse of Argile, and his party, being resolved to dissent their Articles of engagement, against the levying of a War, in opposition to the proceedings of the Parllaments of both Kingdoms. They have also secured the city & castle for the Marques of Argile which was formerly under the power and Command of Duke Hamilton, and his party, and are resolved to adventure lives and fortunes, both against the Hamiltonians, and all others, that shall endeavour to disturbe the peace and amity of either Kingdoms.