A declaration of divers gentlemen and others in the principality of Wales,: with their propositions to his Highnesse Prince Charles, desiring him to be their Generall, and to grant them an act of indempnity for what is past, with allowance for their arrears due to them at this present. And their instructions how to carry on the work, and to have intelligence with the Scots and Irish, and their desires to have ships and men of war sent into those parts. Also, a true relation of the last fight at Colchester, with the burning of one of their wind-mills; in which action there were divers killed and wounded on both sides. Together with the taking of two captains, divers officers, and 80 common-souldiers at Wentbridge.

A Declaration of divers Gentlemen and others in the Prineipality of Wales.

WE who have subscribed our names do declare, That we will use our utmost endeavours to bring the King to a personall Treaty with his Parliament, with freedom, honour; & safety; to the end that the just Prerogative of the King, privi∣ledges of Parliament, lawes of the Land, Liberties of the people, may be all maintained and preserved in their proper bounds, and the Protestant Religion as it now stands established by the Law of the Land restored throughout the Kingdom, with such regard to be had of tender consciences as shall be allowed of by Act of Parliament.

It is an old proverb and a true one, delay breeds danger, which our Northern counties finds too true, and if this for∣mer mentioned design be not prevented may prove as dan∣gerous to the Counties in Wales.

It was long rumoured, that the Scots were raising an Ar∣my to come against England though few believed it, or sought to prevent it, which now to late they repent, and have found it to their cost, no report but a truth, and though the well-affected would not take time by the fore lock, yet the Royalists did, for they immediatly seized on Pomfract Castle withall the Arms and Ammuntion therein, & began to imbody a strong party in the North, to joyn with the Scots, which the other neglecting, is the cause that the Scots come forward with much expedition and successe.

For they have seized on Carlisle, Barwick and Appleby, & divers other places▪ and are now on their march to Bernard castle notwithstanding Maj. Gen. Lamberts opposition, who hath endeavoured, as much as possible could be to retard their march, but for want of moneyes, which is the sinewes of war, and supplies of men, he is forced to retreat.

On Wednesday, the 17 of July, a party of our horse be∣ing at Wentbridg, and thinking themselves very secure, took up their quarters; every one making what provision he could, for himself and his horse, but the enemy at Pomfract having notice thereof by their spies, drew forth a party and suddainly fell upon our men in their quarters, where they found some sleeping, others drinking, and none of them in a posture of defence or able to dispute the businesse: they tooke about eighty common Souldiers, two Captaines and divers other Officers.

From Colchester our last intelligence informeth us, his Excellency commanded forth a party of his Forces, to fire

on of the enemies Windmils which stood neer the walls of the said city, who having fitted themselves with hand Gra∣nado'e, and other matterialls fitting for that purpose, made their approach, which the enemy perceiving, provided to resist them and defend themselves, between whom began a very hot despute, but our men prevailed so far, that they had their design in firing the said mill, and hoping it would take good effect they retreated, which the enemy were very joy∣full of, for by that meanes they had good opportunity, to quench the fire which in short space they did, to their com∣fort and our grief.

In this conflict there were many kild and wounded on both sides, what the enemies losse was we cannot as yet learn, on our side we lost not above 6 or 7 men, and about 11 were slightly wounded.

Those in the town are very free of Ammunition of late which we perceive by their superfluous shooting, in the town, whereby we are perswaded that they are in a better condition then we expected, and are likely to hold out yet at the least a moneth longer.

FINIS.