ON Saturday the first of June Colonel Nortons Watch of horse faced Basing house, whereupon, as it was certified by prisoners since taken, Col. Royden a decayed Marchant of London, who lived at clarken well, and went to Basing to re­crute, being the Governour of that Garison, with the Lord Marques of Winchester a [Page]known papists called a Councell of Warre: in Ba­sing house, by which Councell of War it was thus agreed:

• 1 THat Forces should be drawn out, and sent forth to fall upon Colonel Norton, and Colonel Jones their quar­ters at Odyam.
• 2 That they should give no quarter, but put all to the sword.
• 3 That two men should go along with them, one with a dark Lanthorne, and the other with Torches to fire the Towne of Odyam.
• 6 That they should have all the plun­der of the Town for the same.
• 5 That they should have each man five shillings before the march.

By these and other proceedings of the Enemy, we may easily see the danger of their cruell and bloudie counsels.

And accordingly they drew out all their horse, and most part of their Foot, which was able to march; about eleven of the clock at night, none being left in the house onely those which were upon the guard: or notable to march by reason of sicknesse.

About two of the clock on Sunday morning, a gen­tleman of Colonel Nortons Troope being Centrie, hailed them at Walnbrough Mill, being about halfe a mile from Odiam, who giving an Alarm to the Towne, the Watch of horse drew out, who faced them and fought with them in the lane, a little above the Mill.

They being forced to retreat with the losse of one man only, who died valiantly: afterwards the enemy fell upon the foot in their guards, who were all ready to give them an answer, and accordingly defended themselves very valiantly.

Colonel Norton in all this losing no time had by this got most part of his horse ready, and drew them into the field: leaving the rest for the Towne, and marching close to the enemie very furiously: fell up­on them with great valour: which caused the enemie presently to retreat, and upon their retreat were taken as followeth.

Major Langley, sometimes a Mercer in Pater Noster Row, was taken prisoner, wounded, but being in poor habit, more like a Tinker then a Gentleman, was let go again.

Captain Rowlet a Scrivener at Holborne bridge also is taken, and Lievetenant Rowlet his brother against Holborne Conduit in London.

Livetenant Ivory sometimes a Citizen of London.

Ensigne Lucas, a silk Dier in the old Baily.

Ancient Coram, son of one Coram a papist in Win­chester.

William Robinson a Papist, Surgeon to the Lord Mar­quesse of Winchester.

• 3 Sergeants.
• 5 Drums and 3 Drummers.
• 3 Gentlemen of the Arms.
• 1 Sutler to the Army
• 75 common Souldiers, whereof some of them are such as have formerly ran from the Parlia­ment service: and are likely to receive their just re­ward.

There were also taken a 100 foot Armes, besides horse and Arms: every man keeping what horse hee took himself.

4 found dead upon the place, many wounded some very dangerously.

We lost on our side only one man, and about 7 or 8 shot, which was all the losse wee had, one being a Lievtenant of those were hurt of our men.

The Enemies word was Honour, Ours, GOD for us.

They that are taken prisoners report, that they were encouraged to come forth of Basing house a­gainst Colonell Nortons forces; to take from them their buffe Coats and new shillings, which Colonel Norton had newly paid their men, but they were dis­appointed of their hopes; wee shewed them shalfe Crowns as well as shillings: after they were taken pri­soners.

About 4 of the clock in the afternoone Colonel Nortons horse marched againe up to Basing house, and 4 of his Trumpeters sounded first a chalenge, and afterwards two or three Levets flourishing before the ene­mie, but the enemie appeared not.

The same night 10 of our men, which they had formerly taken prisoners, and used most barberously, & stripped naked to their very shirts from their backs, having an hop­bag in their prison, with the same made means by cutting into slips to lengthen it: to let them down: made an escape and came to our forces to Odyam, one of them being a Kentish Corporall, and most of the rest were taken when Sir William Waller was before Basing, who tell us that there is but 7 of our men prisoners in Basing left,

From Odyam Collonel Norton sent his prisoners to Southampton, from thence to be sent up to London, whither in few dayes they will be brought, If God permit.

This is such a shake to the Garison at Ba­sing house, that it is beleived there are scarse so many more in Basing house to keepe the Garison.

By this time if the [...]urrey and Sussex Forces be come up to [...]olonel Norton: Basing is besieged.