WE hear it is not wel taken, that you heard not of the taking of the Welsh at Highnam, nor of the losse of Malmsbury, upon our comming to Glocester, we immediately sent, it seémes many of our Letters misca­ry; For Malmsbury we committed it to Sir Edward Hungerford, we left him not without Commanders, he had two Serjeant Majors, able men, and the Companies of his own Regiment, and a Company of Dra­goones, with Aminunition, and two hundr [...]d Muskets, to put into the Countrymens hands, that offe­red [Page] themselves very freély: We con­ceived that Sir Edward Hungerfords power in the Country, with that strength, would easily have defen­ded that place: But for reasons best knowne to himselfe, he quitted it: It was not for us to have stood long there, nor for the advancement of your Service, for us to Garrison Townes, unlesse it is intended wee shall leave the Field: from Malmsbury, marching day & night, we came to Framelet ferry, and having our Boates from Glocester readie, we passed our Army over Severne, and forthwith to Huntley, and so to Highnam, where before the Enemie had any notice, we fell upon their backes, and in a short time, without the losse of above two, they rendred up the place upon quarter, where we had one thousand foure hundred forty foure common prisoners well [Page] armed, Commanders and Gentle­men about one hundred and fifty, many of the chiefe of Wales and He­refordshire: we then marched for Wales, the Welch left their Garri­sons, they quitted Newnam, Rosse­bridge, Monmouth, Chepstow, we en­tred those Townes, very weary of the Welch wayes over the moun­taines, and sensible of their wants: And hearing Prince Maurice was neere us on the one side, and the Lord Herbert with his contrasted Garrisons on the other, and not be­ing able to overtake the Lord Her­berts Forces, without hazard of the Rocks, we resolved for Glocester through Prince Maurices Army: And upon Munday at night, being the tenth of this instant, having sent a­way our Ordinance and Baggage, with our Foot to guard it over Wye, to Aust, and so on the farre side the [Page] River for Glocester, wee marched from Chepstow all night, for Prince Maurices Quarters with our Horses and Dragoones. He quartered at Little Deane, and his Forces at New­nam, Michaell Deane, and Rosse, the right time for beating up a quarter was past, before we gained Newnam, Vpon the first, all Arme at Newnam, away they hasted to Little Deane, there wee found their Foote in a bo­dy and their Horse on a Hill upon the other side of the Towne, their Foote came towards us, and having given one volley of short, they retired, and our Dragoones following in order entred the Towne, so wee had ful possession of the Princes quarters, wee stood about three houres expe­cting their charge, the report being, they had vow'd wee should never returne.

Our designe at this time was on­ly [Page] to make our way through their Army, so leaving a forlorne hope of Horse and Dragoones to keepe the passage in the Towne, wee marched in their sight towards Glocester, when they saw us gon, they came downe from the Hill and fell hotly on our forlorne hope, and some few they kill'd, and some they tooke, wee conceive their losse was as great, that they lost as many men, and two of very good quality; Last night wee, came to Glocester, and sent forth Lieutenant Colonell, Massey for to take Tewksbury, which this morning he did: There were eight Comman­ders, but wee missed Colonell Slater, he being gon last night to give In­formation at Oxford, that all Sir William VVallers Forces were routed. Wee, doubt not but you will heare strange reports, believe this, God hath bin good unto us beyond our [Page] thoughts, the taking and keeping Tewksbury, is of great consequence to these parts, Prince Maurices d [...]signe of taking us in the Forrest is now spoyled; And so have we the Bridge he passed over, but he makes hast, wee feare he will find another before wee can give a stop, if not, wee hope he may taste a little of VVales as well as we have done: Weé writ you a letter for some Arms and Amunition, wee earnestly beg they may be sent, and two hundred Horsmens swords of Kennets ma­king at Hownslow. We desire your praises of God, and your prayers for.

Wee are now marching [...]ow [...]rds Tewksbury.