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Whitehall, Monday, August 22.
The foregoing Letter was brought by Capt. Brown of Col. Hewsons Regiment, who was in the Engagement, came from thence on Saturday-noon, and arived yester∣night about Midnight, and relateth; That Sir George Booth flying with some horse toward Chester, was pursued by Major Creed within two miles of the City. Another party of them running towards Manchester, were putsued by Col. Swallow; and Col. Ireland, with about an Hun∣dred Horse, ran towards Leverpoole. He faith, their Horse at first were a gallant Body, betwixt 17 and 1800. The Officers which were taken prisoners before he came away, he names as solloweth, viz.
- Col. Massey of Cheshire.
- Major Harrison, lately a Capt. of Col. Gibbons Regiment.
- Capt. Philip Egerton.
- Major James Scotfield.
- Capt. Martland.
- Capt. Smith.
- Cornet Grosvener, son of Sir Richard Grosvener.
- Capt. Cosel.
- Lieut. Davies.
- Ensign Ward.
- Ensign Langshaw.
- Lieut. Seare.
- Cornet Gill.
- John Bromley of Wol∣verhampton, Gent.
- Capt. Stutly.
- Capt. Davies.
That the number of private Soldiers taken were 236. about 30 Colours, and good store of Horse.
Their word, he faith, was Have at all. Ours, God with us.
This was the Account of things, as they stood at the time of his coming away; Our Forces being then upon pursuit of the Enemy several waies.