WEE have all great cause to blesse God for the great successe of the army in the South, and hope to see the like in the North, where I fear the seat of the War will be most, that which was long a hatching is now brought forth, and indeed our affairs here, are in a very sad and dubious scale, the enemy very active strong and running, you have I question not, heard of the taking of Pomfract Castle being betrayed by a Sergeant and a Captain (that formerly served the Enemy) [Page] [Page 1] [...] [Page] who were upon the guard, the Governour Mr. Cottrell ha­ving left the keys with them at that time (which he never did before) till he tooke a little rest about six or seven a clock in the morning after his watching the whole night himself as he used to do, he is a man which all men Judge faithfull, he refused to take quarter, and was shot in the thigh and cut in the Arme but is living and like to recover, Lieutenant Col Morris, who onct served the Enemy delivered up Liverpool' and since served the Parliament was the main actour and now Hetursely Castle was lately attempted to be taken in the like but the fidelity of the Souldiers they applyed them­selves to whom was offered 100. li. in hand and 500. li. more upon bond and to be knighted prevented it for he dis­covered parties and apprehended them prisoners and now they are in the Dungeon at Helmsley Castle Langdale is in Westmerland and we hear is unwilling to fight, if he can pre­vent it, but our forces are now in a body and are upon the edge of Westmerlard, about Bones watching an opportuni­ty to ingage though fewer in number, tis thought he will wheele about for Pomfract if he can possible and misse sighting: Pomfract is blockt up with about. 800 horse and foot which all the men can be spared for the present the ene­my there increase and are as we hear 250. horse and 400. foot so that, that party cannot lay close siege, I remain.

Since the writing hereof news is come that Col. Lambert was drawn neer to Langdale and endeavoured to ingage them to fight but Langdale would not stand retre [...]ing wish his fertes towards Cumberland and Colonel Lambert is in pur­suit of him.

IMprimis. It is concluded and agreed that the forces under the command of Commissary Generall Ireton should enter into the City and County of Canterbury the next morning about nine of the clock being the tenth day of of this instant June.

2. That all those in the City should forth with lay down their Armes, and that all the Armes, and Ammunition in the said City of Canterbury should be brought into Christ Church, and there delivered up to such Officers as the Commissary Generall should appoint to receive the same.

3. That all other weapons and furniture of Warre within the said City and subberbs thereof should be brought in and delivered up as afore­said.

4. That no souldier shall plunder or take away the goods of any of the Inhabitants of the said City and county, and that all those that had ta­ken up armes in that City should go home to their own dwellings, and conforme themselves to al Ordinances of Parliament and submit to such sine or sines as the houses of Parliament shall appoint, except such persons which have former­ly served the Parliament, who are to give security not to take up arms against the Parliament or act any thing prejudicial thereunto for the future, and in case such security be not given as aforesaid, then they are to depart the Kingdom.

5. That some meanes should be used, that the sines, or other punishments imposed on the per­sons which made the late insurrictions in the County, may be with moderation and reasonable termes given, and that the Lord Generall be desi­red to present their case and condition to the Parliament.

6. That all persons whatsoever shall ingage themselves, never to beare armes against the Parliament or their forces.

In the Church of Canterbury were delivered to Officers appointed by Commissary Generall Ireton to receive the same 3000 Arms and 3 hundred horse, there were also good store of Arms taken at Dover and some Papers found setting forth the resolution of that par­ty against the Castle of Dover, and the meanes they in­tended to use for obtaining the same, all which papers are sent up to the Parliament a Morter piece is going to send Granadoes into the revolted castles of Sandon Warborough, and Deale, hereafter Capt Kem, may come to know the diffrence between being in a castle or sailing in a ship, the L. Generalls Engineere hath made some breache, in the walls of Canterbury to pre­vent the adverse party of taking advantage by the strength thereof as they have formerly to raise com­bustions in the city.

Commissions are granting for rajsing three Regiments for rhe Peace and safety of this County; there came to Rochester on Munday last about 200 from London de­siring entertainment. there be 32 prisoners sent to Leeds Castle whose lot it fell on to dy, the rest of the priso­ners are put a shipboard for security, till such time as further order can be taken therein which will suddenly be do [...]e, for the Lord generall hath left it to the Depu­ty Lieutenants of this County to dispose of such of the [Page] common Souldion, of this Country as they shal see cause and another cour [...]e will be taken with the officers, it is re­ported that Lieutenant Generall Cromwell and Col: Hor­ton stormed Pembroke town in Wales & are repulsed, others say part of the town is taken the certainty of all to which, I leave to the next letters.