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THe King I heare is comming from Exi••er, and in〈…〉〈…〉 if he can breake through to Oxford againe to set up h〈…〉〈…〉¦ter quarters there, whilst his horse try if they can breake into 〈…〉〈…〉 Associated Counties.
The Parliament are close about Propositions for Peace, to •••• sent to the King. Rupert is recru••ing, and Hopton is Plundering.
But there is a notable Victory obtained by, Sir Thomas Middle∣ton, Sir William Brereton, and Sir Iohn Meldrum, at the raising o•• the Seidge at Mountgomery Castle, which was thus.
The Earle of Cherbery having delivered up Monutgo〈…〉〈…〉 castle to Sir Thomas Middleton, and placing a Garrison there, the Enemy Beseidged them September 7 the Seidge continued 10 dayes.
Tuesday the 27 of August. the Enemy being betweene foure and five thousand, the foure Major Generalls aforesaid, with a∣bout the like number, of betweene foure and five thousand, raised the Seidge and had a grear Victory.
- Sir Thomas Tinsley Major Gene∣rall of the horse.
- Collonel Broughton Major Ge∣nerall of the foot.
- Lievtenant collonel Bladwin.
- 1 Serjant Major.
- 10 captaines.
- 23 Lievtenants.
- 33 Ensignes.
- 57 Serjants.
- 11 Drumes.
- 4 Trumpeters.
- And other Officers.
- 1480 common Souldiers.
- A Dutch collonel.
- 2 Lievtenant collonels.
- 2 Serjant Majors.
- Divers captaines and Officers.
- 300 common Souldiers.
- 500 Wounded.
- 200 Armes.
- 12 Barrels of Powdar.
- All their cariages bag & bagage.
- ...Slain of the Parliament Forces.
- Sir William Fairfax,
- Serjeant Major Fitz Simonds.
- 18 others, and many wounded.