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         Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
      
       
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             Severall letters from Scotland relating to the proceedings of the army there read in Parliament the sixth day of September, one thousand six hundred and fifty.
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
             G. D.
             C. F.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
             for Robert Ibbitson ...,
             Printed at London :
             1650.
          
           
             Imprimatur, Hen. Scobell Cleric. Parliamenti."
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           SEVERALL
           LETTERS
           FROM
           SCOTLAND
           Relating
           The
           Proceedings
           of
           the
           ARMY
           there
           Read
           in
           Parliament
           the
           sixth
           day
           of
           
             September
             ,
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             and
             fifty
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Imprimatur
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Hen.
                     Scobell
                     Cleric
                     .
                     Parliamenti
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
          
           for
           
             Robert
             Ibbitson
          
           dwelling
           in
           Smithfield
           neer
           
             Hosier
             Lane
             ,
          
           1650
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           to
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           Councell
           of
           State
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           SInce
           my
           last
           ,
           we
           seeing
           the
           Enemy
           not
           willing
           to
           engage
           ,
           and
           yet
           very
           apt
           to
           take
           exceptions
           against
           speeches
           of
           that
           kind
           ,
           spoken
           in
           our
           Army
           ,
           which
           occasioned
           some
           of
           them
           to
           come
           to
           parley
           with
           our
           Officers
           to
           let
           them
           know
           that
           they
           would
           fight
           us
           ,
           they
           lying
           still
           in
           ,
           or
           neer
           their
           fastnesse
           ,
           on
           the
           West
           side
           of
           
             Edenburgh
             .
          
           We
           resolved
           (
           the
           Lord
           assisting
           )
           to
           draw
           neer
           to
           them
           once
           more
           ,
           to
           try
           if
           we
           could
           fight
           them
           ,
           and
           indeed
           ,
           one
           houres
           advantage
           gained
           ,
           might
           probably
           (
           we
           think
           )
           have
           given
           us
           an
           opportunity
           ,
           to
           which
           purpose
           ,
           upon
           Tuesday
           the
           27
           instant
           ,
           we
           marched
           Westward
           of
           
             Edenburgh
          
           towards
           
             Sterling
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Enemy
           perceiving
           ,
           marched
           with
           as
           great
           expedition
           as
           was
           possible
           to
           prevent
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           Vantguards
           of
           both
           the
           Armies
           came
           to
           skirmish
           upon
           a
           place
           ,
           where
           Bogges
           and
           passes
           made
           the
           accesse
           of
           each
           Army
           to
           the
           other
           difficult
           .
           We
           being
           ignorant
           of
           the
           place
           drew
           up
           ,
           hoping
           to
           have
           engaged
           ,
           but
           found
           no
           way
           feazeable
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           bogs
           and
           other
           difficulties
           .
        
         
           We
           drew
           up
           our
           Cannon
           ,
           and
           did
           that
           day
           discharge
           two
           or
           three
           hundred
           great
           shot
           upon
           them
           ,
           a
           considerable
           number
           they
           likewise
           returned
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           all
           that
           passed
           from
           each
           to
           other
           ,
           wherein
           we
           had
           neere
           twenty
           killed
           and
           wounded
           ,
           but
           not
           one
           Commissioned
           Officer
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           as
           we
           are
           informed
           had
           about
           four-score
           
           kild
           and
           some
           considerable
           Officers
           .
           Seeing
           they
           would
           keep
           their
           ground
           ,
           from
           which
           we
           could
           not
           remove
           them
           ,
           and
           our
           bread
           being
           spent
           ,
           we
           were
           necessitated
           to
           go
           for
           a
           new
           supply
           ,
           and
           so
           marched
           off
           about
           ten
           or
           eleven
           a
           clock
           on
           Wednesday
           morning
           .
           The
           Enemy
           perceiving
           it
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           conceive
           ,
           fearing
           we
           might
           interpose
           between
           them
           and
           
             Edenburgh
             ,
          
           though
           it
           was
           not
           our
           intention
           ,
           albeit
           it
           seemed
           so
           by
           our
           march
           ,
           Retreated
           back
           again
           with
           all
           haste
           ,
           having
           a
           Bogge
           and
           passes
           between
           them
           and
           us
           .
           There
           being
           no
           considerable
           action
           ,
           saving
           the
           skirmishing
           of
           the
           Van
           of
           our
           Horse
           with
           theirs
           ,
           neere
           to
           
             Edenburgh
             ,
          
           without
           any
           losse
           to
           either
           part
           considerable
           ,
           saving
           that
           we
           got
           two
           or
           three
           of
           their
           Horses
           .
        
         
           That
           night
           we
           quartered
           within
           a
           mile
           of
           
             Edenburgh
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           Enemy
           .
           It
           was
           a
           most
           tempestuous
           night
           and
           wet
           morning
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           marched
           in
           the
           night
           between
           
             Leith
          
           and
           
             Edenburgh
             ,
          
           to
           interpose
           between
           us
           and
           our
           Victuall
           ,
           they
           knowing
           that
           it
           was
           spent
           (
           but
           the
           Lord
           in
           mercy
           prevented
           it
           )
           which
           we
           perceiving
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           got
           time
           enough
           ,
           through
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           the
           Sea
           side
           to
           revictuall
           ;
           the
           Enemy
           being
           drawn
           up
           upon
           the
           Hill
           neer
           
             Arthurs
          
           Seat
           ,
           looking
           upon
           us
           ,
           but
           not
           attempting
           any
           thing
           .
           And
           thus
           you
           have
           an
           account
           of
           the
           present
           Occurrences
           .
        
         
           
             
               Muscleborough
            
             
               31.
               
               
                 August
              
               1650.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             servant
             ,
             O.
             CROMWELL
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           a
           Collonell
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           to
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           Councell
           of
           State
           .
        
         
           
             Deare
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           SInce
           my
           last
           ,
           we
           have
           againe
           twice
           attempted
           to
           ingage
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Army
           .
           Upon
           Tuesday
           last
           ,
           we
           marched
           with
           an
           endeavour
           to
           interpose
           betwixt
           
             Edenburgh
          
           
           and
           
             Sterling
             ,
          
           and
           by
           that
           necessitate
           the
           Enemy
           to
           fight
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           wee
           advanced
           ,
           with
           our
           whole
           Army
           ,
           but
           they
           being
           in
           view
           of
           us
           ,
           (
           only
           a
           river
           parting
           )
           discerned
           by
           our
           march
           what
           we
           designed
           ,
           and
           so
           hastened
           their
           march
           ,
           untill
           they
           came
           to
           a
           Passe
           neare
           us
           ;
           and
           drew
           up
           in
           Ba●talia
           ,
           we
           did
           the
           like
           ,
           all
           being
           confident
           we
           should
           within
           a
           quarter
           of
           an
           houre
           have
           an
           ingagement
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           judged
           could
           not
           be
           prevented
           ,
           the
           ground
           appearing
           equally
           good
           on
           both
           sides
           .
           The
           Word
           given
           out
           was
           
             [
             RISE
             LORD
             ]
          
           the
           body
           of
           Foote
           advancing
           within
           lesse
           then
           twice
           Musket
           shot
           ,
           and
           then
           was
           discovered
           such
           a
           Bog
           on
           both
           our
           wings
           of
           Horse
           that
           it
           was
           impossible
           to
           passe
           over
           .
           Thus
           by
           this
           very
           unexpected
           hand
           of
           Providence
           were
           we
           prevented
           ,
           and
           only
           had
           liberty
           to
           play
           with
           our
           Cannon
           that
           evening
           and
           part
           of
           the
           next
           morning
           which
           did
           good
           execution
           ,
           as
           wee
           beleive
           ,
           upon
           them
           ,
           we
           had
           very
           strange
           and
           remarkeable
           deliverances
           from
           theirs
           ,
           though
           they
           played
           very
           hard
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           much
           art
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           suffered
           them
           not
           to
           do
           us
           much
           hurt
           ,
           we
           had
           not
           slaine
           and
           wounded
           above
           five
           and
           twenty
           men
           .
           We
           finding
           it
           not
           possible
           to
           ingage
           them
           ,
           and
           far
           from
           our
           Provisions
           ,
           divers
           of
           our
           men
           having
           cast
           away
           their
           Bisket
           ,
           with
           their
           Tents
           out
           of
           a
           considence
           they
           should
           then
           fight
           :
           We
           therefore
           resolved
           upon
           our
           march
           back
           to
           the
           Sea
           side
           ,
           The
           Enemy
           likewise
           hastened
           towards
           
             Edenburgh
             ,
          
           we
           did
           beleeve
           their
           design
           was
           to
           gain
           a
           Passe
           or
           two
           ,
           and
           so
           interpose
           betwixt
           us
           and
           our
           Provisions
           ,
           which
           they
           might
           easily
           have
           done
           being
           before
           us
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           gave
           them
           not
           courage
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           we
           found
           them
           drawne
           up
           near
           
             Edenburgh
          
           by
           
             Arthurs
             hill
             ,
          
           and
           not
           at
           ●ll
           interrupted
           our
           march
           ,
           but
           not
           long
           after
           we
           got
           over
           the
           Passe
           .
           They
           instead
           of
           offering
           to
           advance
           upon
           
           us
           ,
           retreated
           behind
           one
           of
           their
           Garisons
           ,
           and
           so
           marched
           on
           that
           side
           of
           the
           Passe
           ,
           wee
           came
           over
           up
           towards
           those
           hills
           we
           left
           .
        
         
           So
           we
           finding
           an
           impossibility
           in
           our
           forcing
           them
           to
           fight
           ,
           the
           Passes
           being
           so
           many
           and
           great
           ,
           that
           as
           soone
           as
           we
           get
           on
           one
           side
           ,
           they
           go
           over
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           the
           Councel
           yesterday
           was
           very
           unanimous
           on
           this
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           to
           no
           purpose
           further
           to
           march
           after
           them
           ,
           but
           inclined
           generally
           to
           fall
           upon
           Garisoning
           of
           
             Dunbarre
             ,
          
           and
           other
           considerable
           places
           nearer
           
             Tweed
             ,
          
           and
           after
           one
           Garison
           compleated
           (
           if
           we
           have
           no
           better
           complyance
           )
           proceed
           to
           some
           more
           severe
           course
           then
           hath
           bin
           yet
           taken
           .
           I
           know
           many
           among
           you
           will
           thinke
           it
           strange
           we
           have
           done
           no
           more
           against
           them
           :
           I
           wish
           they
           may
           eye
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           not
           man
           .
           We
           have
           this
           satisfaction
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           meanes
           left
           unattempted
           by
           us
           :
           We
           have
           done
           our
           utmost
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           therein
           gives
           us
           comfort
           ,
           besides
           many
           remarkeable
           testimonies
           of
           his
           presence
           .
        
         
           Of
           late
           we
           have
           understood
           those
           who
           have
           the
           name
           of
           honesty
           among
           them
           ,
           begin
           to
           be
           better
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           more
           desirous
           of
           an
           Agreement
           .
           They
           are
           not
           so
           of
           a
           peece
           as
           they
           were
           ,
           but
           their
           disaffection
           about
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           other
           divisions
           increase
           :
           They
           see
           themselves
           in
           a
           snare
           ,
           and
           would
           gladly
           many
           of
           them
           get
           out
           ,
           we
           are
           assured
           their
           honest
           men
           will
           not
           long
           hold
           in
           with
           them
           .
           The
           Lord
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           one
           way
           or
           other
           will
           very
           eminently
           appear
           with
           us
           ,
           is
           the
           prayer
           of
           your
           affectionate
           humble
           Servant
           .
        
         
           
             
               Muscleborough
            
             
               31
               
                 Aug.
              
               1650.
               
            
          
           
             C.
             F
             ,
          
        
      
       
         
           Another
           Letter
           from
           the
           Army
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           HAving
           taken
           
             Redhall
          
           Monday
           the
           26
           instant
           ,
           wee
           advanced
           from
           
             Penckland
          
           hills
           ,
           about
           two
           miles
           
           to
           the
           water
           of
           
             Leith
             ,
          
           and
           the
           next
           day
           we
           marched
           on
           ,
           resolving
           (
           if
           possible
           )
           to
           ingage
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           who
           were
           drawne
           up
           that
           morning
           in
           Battalia
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           intended
           to
           have
           stood
           us
           ;
           but
           as
           they
           observed
           us
           wheeling
           to
           the
           Westward
           ,
           to
           come
           upon
           them
           ,
           they
           remooved
           from
           their
           ground
           ,
           and
           gained
           a
           passe
           ,
           where
           there
           was
           a
           boggy
           ground
           of
           each
           side
           .
           Our
           men
           were
           drawn
           on
           with
           all
           possible
           speed
           ,
           not
           knowing
           the
           ground
           to
           bee
           such
           ,
           and
           were
           in
           a
           short
           time
           set
           in
           order
           .
           Never
           more
           resolution
           and
           willingnesse
           knowne
           to
           have
           engaged
           an
           Enemy
           then
           was
           in
           our
           men
           at
           that
           time
           ;
           but
           when
           we
           should
           have
           fallen
           on
           ,
           neither
           wing
           was
           able
           to
           come
           at
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           perceived
           that
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           their
           bravadoes
           the
           day
           before
           by
           Sir
           
             Jo.
             Browne
             ,
          
           by
           whom
           they
           sent
           us
           word
           they
           were
           resolved
           to
           give
           us
           a
           faire
           meeting
           ;
           Yet
           their
           haste
           towards
           us
           was
           not
           to
           engage
           us
           ,
           but
           to
           stop
           us
           from
           comming
           at
           them
           .
           Wee
           stood
           in
           Battalia
           that
           afternoone
           ,
           and
           next
           morning
           :
           the
           Cannons
           playing
           hotly
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           and
           though
           we
           were
           much
           the
           fairer
           mark
           ,
           standing
           upon
           the
           pitch
           of
           a
           rising
           ground
           ,
           yet
           it
           pleased
           God
           our
           losse
           was
           much
           the
           lesse
           ,
           we
           had
           onely
           about
           foure
           that
           dyed
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           about
           18.
           or
           19.
           wounded
           ;
           and
           of
           the
           Enemy
           about
           100.
           wounded
           and
           killed
           ,
           one
           Col.
           
           
             Mennes
          
           and
           a
           Captain
           ,
           and
           a
           Lieutenant
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           an
           Ensigne
           killed
           of
           theirs
           .
           We
           have
           lost
           since
           our
           comming
           into
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           onely
           one
           Commission
           Officer
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Col.
           
           
             Lilburnes
          
           Cornet
           ,
           who
           was
           killed
           at
           the
           charge
           at
           
             Muscleborough
             .
          
           There
           was
           severall
           strange
           shot
           ,
           one
           was
           at
           Major
           
             Hobsons
          
           Troopes
           ,
           which
           was
           drawne
           close
           together
           to
           prayer
           ,
           and
           just
           as
           the
           
             Amen
          
           was
           said
           ,
           there
           came
           in
           a
           great
           shot
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           touched
           neither
           Horse
           nor
           man
           .
           The
           next
           morning
           having
           
           but
           two
           daies
           provision
           left
           ,
           and
           seeing
           we
           could
           not
           in
           that
           place
           engage
           them
           ,
           we
           drew
           back
           to
           our
           old
           quarters
           on
           
             Penckland
             hills
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Enemy
           drew
           between
           
             Edenburgh
          
           and
           
             Leith
             ,
          
           as
           if
           they
           would
           that
           night
           have
           attempted
           our
           Garisons
           on
           the
           East
           side
           of
           
             Edenburgh
             ,
          
           and
           have
           interposed
           between
           us
           and
           our
           bread
           &
           cheese
           .
           The
           29
           instant
           we
           marched
           to
           the
           Eastward
           of
           
             Edenburgh
             ,
          
           and
           seeing
           the
           Enemy
           drawn
           up
           from
           
             Arthurs
          
           Hill
           to
           the
           Sea
           side
           ,
           we
           possessed
           our selves
           of
           the
           next
           ground
           to
           them
           ,
           within
           Canon
           shot
           ,
           resolving
           there
           to
           have
           endevoured
           to
           engage
           them
           ,
           but
           they
           very
           gallantly
           drew
           away
           between
           
             Arthurs
          
           Hill
           and
           
             Cragmiller
          
           a
           Garison
           of
           theirs
           .
           Our
           Canons
           some
           of
           them
           reaching
           them
           ,
           and
           doing
           as
           we
           understand
           ,
           notable
           execution
           upon
           them
           .
           Thus
           from
           time
           to
           time
           they
           avoyded
           fighting
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           possible
           ,
           as
           long
           as
           they
           are
           thus
           minded
           ,
           to
           ingage
           them
           ;
           so
           that
           to
           follow
           them
           up
           &
           down
           is
           but
           to
           loose
           time
           and
           weaken
           our selves
           ,
           methinks
           this
           people
           deale
           with
           my
           Lord
           ,
           as
           did
           the
           
             Irish
          
           Army
           ;
           so
           that
           as
           his
           work
           was
           to
           take
           in
           garisons
           ,
           Ours
           ,
           it
           s
           humbly
           conceived
           ,
           wil
           be
           to
           make
           a
           considerable
           Garison
           or
           two
           ,
           &
           spoiling
           what
           of
           their
           Country
           we
           canot
           get
           under
           our
           power
           .
           I
           suppose
           you
           wil
           have
           a
           full
           account
           hereof
           .
           This
           day
           we
           march
           .
           I
           think
           if
           ever
           there
           was
           an
           unworthy
           jugling
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           will
           witnesse
           against
           ,
           it
           s
           among
           those
           ,
           with
           whom
           we
           have
           to
           do
           .
           
             Straughan
          
           at
           a
           conference
           since
           my
           last
           ,
           being
           asked
           seriously
           by
           one
           what
           he
           thought
           of
           their
           King
           ,
           and
           whether
           he
           conceived
           him
           any
           whit
           the
           better
           ,
           since
           his
           signing
           the
           late
           Declaration
           ,
           replied
           ,
           that
           he
           thought
           him
           as
           wicked
           as
           ever
           ,
           and
           designing
           both
           their
           and
           our
           destruction
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           the
           two
           ,
           he
           thought
           his
           hatred
           towards
           them
           was
           the
           more
           implacable
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Honors
             humble
             Servant
             .
             G.
             D.
             
          
           
             
               Muscleborough
            
             
               31
               
                 Aug.
              
               1650.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
    

