Medingham.

THe Cavaliers having beene so bravely de∣feated at Tamworth, made head again, and went up against Medingham, a little Towne but very populous, intending to secure themselves, or at least to redeeme what they had lost at Tam∣worth, but their hopes proved cleane contrary, for in stead of getting what they expected, they lost more then before, for the inhabitants of the Towne having notise of their behaviour at Tan∣worth, and knowledg that they were driven from thence, put themselves into a posture of defence, for feare that they should come against them, and as they feared so it happened: for had they not prevented them by a timely fear, they had had cause to fear, and curse their untimely neglect.

The Cavaliers come confidently upon the Towne, never dreaming of any danger, but in∣stantly at their arival at the entry of the Town, they met with such a welcome, that some of them lay tumbling on the Ground, and the rest ran a∣way Page  5 with a powder, leaving their friends be∣hind to enquire the cause of their scurvie enter∣tainment.

Thus it hath pleased God to blesse us in our proceedings, to the great encouragement of all the distressed Israelites in this part of the King∣dome.