SIr Iohn Owen, Commander in chiefe of the ene­mies Forces (and whom they called) and for­merly Major Generall against the Parlia­ment, with a hundred and forty horse, and one hundred and twenty foot or thereabouts, was growne so strong by some addition from the Coun­trey, that Major Generall Mitton together with William Lloyd Esquire, High Sheriffe of Carnarven, were forced for their security to repaire to Carnarvan Garrison, (upon Sa­turday the third instant. Major Generall Mitton with the Sheriffe, and what horse were in the Garrison, being a­bout twenty, and some Foot to the number of sixty or thereabouts, marched forth the enemy; met them within three miles of the Garrison; the Sheriffe who led the horse [Page 4] was so farre ingaged, that being overpowred, he could not come off, but after long strugling, having received seven or eight wounds, became their prisoner, whose barba­rous usage towards him can hardly be related; they carried him, whilst he was able to sit, from place to place on horse­back, his wounds never searched nor dressed, which had they been, its conceived they had not proved mortall, as by a Chirurgeons attestation appears, given by him under his hand, as followeth.

But when his strength began to faile, they carried him upon a Beare; and all this not sufficing to take away his life, they threw him off of the said beare with such vio­lence that he presently died, having continued in the lan­guishing condition aforesaid, from Saturday till Munday fol­lowing, after his wounding; fresh cloaths being brought to him, Sir Iohn would not suffer him to be shifted, and [Page 5] Major Generall Mitton sending to desire that he might come to Carnarvan to have his wounds dressed, with en­gagement that after his recovery he should render him­selfe prisoner, it was wholly refused, and no answer retur­ned thereunto; Colonel Carter Governour of Conway, and Lieutenant Colonel Twisselton, Governour of Denby used their best endeavours to suppresse the Forces raised by Sir Owen as aforesaid, and having mounted thirty foot from Denby Castle with Colonel Iones his Troop, and about thirty Volunteers mounted, being some late disbanded of­ficers and others well-affected in Denby-shire, as also seven­ty Foot and thirty Horse, procured from Colonel Duck­ingfield Governour of Chester, together with thirty of Colo­nel Carters souldiers marched towards Carnarvan, intending before ingagement with the enemy, to adde some of the Forces in Carnarvan; but the enemy prevented this, and met them upon Munday, the fifth of this instant moneth, upon a plaine near the sea-side, betwixt Bangor and Aben; the Forlorns of both Parties being drawne forth, charged each other with great resolution; but ours at last were forced to a disorderly retreat; the enemy pursued with much cou­rage, and were entertained by our reserve, after some long encounter, to their totall routing; and in their retreat Cap­taine Tailor singled out Sir Iohn Owen, and after some short encounter wounded him, and unhorsing him, took him prisoner; there were of the enemy slaine about thirty, whereof three Captains, one Captaine Madrin; Captaine Morgan, and another, and fifty eight taken prisoners, most horse, whereof many of quality, as by the list appeareth; they threw away their Armes, and most of them posses­sed by us; few of them had escaped, but that our words were somewhat alike in sound, and the signall on both sides the same; their word was Resolution, ours Religion; [Page 6] the signall was without bands, so in the disorderly pursuit, we knew not each other; about fifty of their horse got a­way in a body, and carried three of our men with them, which we hear since they have put to death, it being ac­cording to their resolution, as some of the prisoners con­fest, not to give quarter to any they took. Sir Iohn Owen, after he was disarmed, upon discourse uttered these words; though you have defeated me, yet fourescore thou­sand men, now in Armes in Essex and Kent will not be baf­led therewith; and seemed therewith much to comfort himselfe.

By the Barbarous, and unchristian-like usage aforemen­tioned by the said Sir Iohn Owen and his rebellious crew, towards the aforesaid Gallant Gentleman, the late High Sheriffe of Carnarvan, (who with his life gave testi­mony of his good affection to Parliament, Mauger the late aspersions endeavoured to be fastned upon him by some persons really disaffected both to him and Parliament) as also towards others taken by them prisoners, all un­byased men and of any ingenuity and conscience, may discover their bloudy resolution, and others of their stampe towards the Parliament and their adherents. Did not God in mercy prevent the execution of their bloudy designes, as he hath been pleased most eminently of late, (especially in this expedition, and that successe in Kent, and other parts of the Kingdome so manifest,) which is hoped and desired, may prove as an eye-salve to open the eyes of such, as have been, or are apt to be deceived by the plausible Pretences of Malignants and Cavaliers, and serve as a motive to all honest and religious men, to lay a­side divisions, and to unite against the common adversary, for the preservation of Religion, and publick peace of the Kingdome.