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             A letter sent from the Lord Goring directed to the Lord Maior, aldermen, and commonalty of the city of London, and what was agreed upon, at the receipt thereof also Rochester surrendred to the Lord Fairfax, and his further proceedings in Kent, and Lieutenant Generall Cromwells comming [sic] up with his forces : as also the Lord Gorings passing over the River of Thames into Essex, and the proceedings of the Essex men at Bow, and other places.
             I. T.
             Norwich, George Goring, Earl of, 1583?-1663.
             Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
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             London :
             1648.
          
           
             Consists of a letter by John Rushworth to the Speaker of the House of Commons, a letter signed I.T., and an account concerning a letter sent by Lord Goring to the Court of Common Council, with further information about Lord Goring.
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           A
           LETTER
           Sent
           from
           the
           LORD
           GORING
           DIRECTED
           To
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Commonalty
           of
           the
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           at
           the
           receipt
           thereof
           .
        
         
           ALSO
           Rochester
           surrendred
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           his
           further
           proceedings
           in
           Kent
           ,
           and
           Lieutenant
           Generall
           
             Cromwells
          
           comming
           up
           with
           his
           Forces
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           The
           Lord
           
             Gorings
          
           passing
           over
           the
           River
           of
           Thames
           into
           Essex
           ,
           and
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Essex
           men
           at
           Bow
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             B.
             A.
          
           MDCX·LVIII
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Honourable
           William
           Lenthal
           Esquire
           ,
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           particulars
           are
           too
           many
           to
           be
           related
           at
           this
           time
           concerning
           this
           last
           nights
           Ingagement
           with
           the
           Enemy
           at
           
             Maidstone
             ,
          
           which
           in
           brief
           was
           such
           as
           never
           was
           since
           these
           wars
           began
           :
           This
           Army
           strugled
           with
           so
           much
           difficulty
           ,
           to
           overcome
           a
           stubborn
           and
           resolute
           Enemy
           :
           The
           fight
           begun
           about
           7
           of
           the
           clock
           at
           night
           ,
           about
           a
           mile
           from
           Maidstone
           ,
           and
           before
           we
           could
           hear
           them
           from
           hedge
           to
           hedge
           ,
           and
           get
           in
           at
           the
           Barracado's
           ,
           it
           was
           past
           nine
           ,
           after
           we
           had
           entred
           the
           town
           ,
           we
           disputed
           every
           street
           and
           turning
           ;
           they
           having
           8
           pieces
           of
           Canon
           ,
           which
           they
           discharged
           above
           20
           times
           upon
           our
           men
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           &
           by
           Gods
           mighty
           help
           and
           assistance
           ,
           we
           overcame
           them
           between
           12.
           and
           one
           of
           the
           clock
           at
           night
           ,
           being
           every
           minute
           in
           all
           that
           time
           firing
           upon
           their
           horse
           and
           foot
           ,
           and
           they
           upon
           us
           ,
           we
           took
           about
           400.
           prisoners
           ,
           and
           near
           as
           many
           Horse
           ,
           our
           forlorn
           hope
           of
           horse
           gave
           the
           red
           Standard
           of
           horse
           as
           gallant
           a
           charge
           as
           ever
           was
           seen
           ,
           which
           is
           said
           to
           be
           Gen.
           
           
             Hales
          
           his
           Troop
           .
           The
           reason
           why
           the
           Ingagement
           began
           so
           soon
           ,
           the
           Train
           and
           Rear
           of
           the
           Army
           being
           three
           miles
           off
           (
           and
           not
           come
           up
           )
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           Forlorn
           of
           horse
           and
           Foot
           being
           ingaged
           in
           viewing
           the
           town
           before
           it
           was
           dark
           ,
           came
           off
           safe
           ,
           The
           Enemy
           being
           with
           their
           wh
           〈…〉
           of
           horse
           and
           foot
           
           within
           two
           miles
           on
           the
           top
           of
           the
           Hill
           towards
           
             Rochester●ll
          
           day
           long
           in
           view
           of
           our
           Army
           ,
           about
           8000.
           men
           ,
           who
           ,
           as
           ●hey
           perceived
           that
           they
           〈…〉
           dispute
           the
           pass
           at
           
             Alsford
             ,
          
           which
           was
           very
           difficult
           for
           us
           to
           have
           done
           ;
           they
           sent
           in
           a
           suppply
           of
           1200.
           
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           to
           those
           before
           in
           the
           town
           of
           〈…〉
           Sea-men
           ,
           Apprentices
           ,
           and
           most
           part
           Commanders
           and
           Cavaliers
           ,
           There
           were
           in
           all
           ,
           as
           we
           guess
           ,
           200.
           then
           slain
           in
           and
           about
           the
           town
           ,
           and
           Capt.
           
             Price
          
           a
           very
           honest
           and
           stout
           Gentleman
           Col.
           
           
             Hewsons
          
           Captain
           Lieutenant
           ,
           was
           also
           slain
           ,
           and
           about
           30.
           more
           of
           our
           men
           ,
           most
           falling
           at
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Canon
           with
           case-shot
           ;
           we
           took
           8
           pieces
           ,
           six
           Iron
           and
           two
           Brass
           abundance
           of
           arms
           ,
           having
           been
           up
           all
           night
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           time
           cannot
           send
           more
           particulars
           at
           present
           :
           Only
           I
           desire
           God
           to
           let
           you
           see
           ,
           how
           the
           old
           quarrell
           is
           revived
           by
           the
           same
           party
           ,
           with
           greater
           violence
           then
           at
           first
           .
           You
           will
           shortly
           understand
           what
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           other
           persons
           of
           quality
           appeared
           in
           this
           businesse
           .
           His
           Excellency
           from
           the
           first
           minute
           of
           Ingagement
           to
           the
           last
           ;
           could
           not
           be
           drawne
           off
           from
           a
           personall
           and
           hazzardous
           attendance
           on
           the
           service
           ,
           and
           is
           much
           impaired
           in
           his
           health
           .
        
         
           
             Maidstone
             ,
             
               June
               2.
               1648.
            
             6
             in
             the
             morning
             .
          
           
             Iohn
             Rushworth
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Another
           Letter
           frm
           Maidstone
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           IN
           my
           last
           le●ter
           I
           acquainted
           you
           of
           our
           marching
           towards
           this
           town
           according
           to
           the
           advice
           of
           a
           Councell
           of
           War
           ,
           which
           was
           thought
           and
           conceived
           more
           facile
           and
           better
           to
           ingage
           the
           Enemy
           then
           at
           
             Rochester
             ,
          
           or
           
             Nor●●eet
             ,
          
           and
           when
           we
           drew
           neer
           
             Maidstone
          
           we
           found
           the
           Lanes
           Barracado'd
           with
           trees
           and
           other
           things
           which
           were
           thrown
           in
           the
           ways
           ,
           and
           the
           hedges
           loyn'd
           with
           Musqueteers
           ,
           yet
           after
           some
           time
           spent
           ,
           (
           with
           great
           difficulty
           )
           we
           beat
           them
           from
           one
           place
           to
           another
           ,
           till
           we
           had
           driven
           them
           back
           into
           the
           very
           town
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           bridge
           we
           found
           little
           opposition
           ,
           but
           the
           streets
           were
           strongest
           fortified
           ,
           and
           the
           stou●●iest
           defended
           of
           any
           that
           I
           have
           known
           in
           all
           the
           late
           unhappy
           wars
           ,
           their
           ordinance
           loaded
           with
           case
           shot
           did
           us
           some
           mischief
           before
           we
           could
           get
           under
           their
           shot
           the
           rain
           was
           more
           disadvantage
           to
           us
           then
           unto
           them
           ;
           for
           they
           shot
           out
           of
           windowes
           and
           at
           doors
           ,
           but
           in
           this
           service
           the
           fire-locks
           were
           of
           great
           use
           unto
           us
           .
           From
           the
           time
           we
           had
           begun
           the
           fight
           till
           we
           had
           gotten
           the
           town
           was
           six
           or
           seven
           hours
           ,
           In
           the
           first
           action
           I
           cannot
           but
           observe
           unto
           you
           the
           gallantry
           of
           a
           party
           of
           about
           sixty
           of
           our
           horse
           ,
           which
           charged
           another
           party
           of
           theirs
           ,
           where
           ours
           gave
           them
           a
           through
           charge
           ,
           and
           did
           that
           evecution
           upon
           them
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           thought
           ,
           there
           was
           not
           a
           man
           of
           the
           Enemies
           party
           that
           was
           not
           slain
           or
           wounded
           .
           In
           this
           town
           were
           above
           2000
           men
           ,
           amongst
           which
           were
           few
           of
           the
           Kentish
           Country
           men
           ,
           but
           Sea-men
           ,
           Water-men
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           came
           to
           them
           from
           London
           ,
           which
           
           were
           chosen
           out
           as
           the
           only
           fighting
           men
           they
           had
           among●●
           them
           ;
           of
           these
           we
           took
           about
           1400
           ●risoners
           ,
           horse
           and
           foot
           ,
           of
           which
           you
           will
           have
           a
           List
           by
           the
           next
           ;
           they
           ar●
           for
           the
           present
           put
           into
           Maidstone
           Church
           :
           our
           horse
           are
           gone
           forth
           in
           parties
           towards
           Rochester
           ,
           to
           discover
           the
           Enemies
           main
           body
           ;
           we
           hear
           that
           all
           is
           quiet
           about
           Dover
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           wild
           of
           Kent
           ,
           and
           I
           pray
           God
           that
           all
           other
           Towns
           and
           places
           may
           avoid
           the
           bringing
           of
           that
           ruine
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           as
           is
           befallen
           upon
           this
           Town
           ,
           we
           are
           very
           weary
           with
           travel
           and
           much
           watching
           ,
           therefore
           I
           take
           my
           leave
           and
           rest
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             assured
             friend
             ,
             I.
             T.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
               Die
               Sabbathi
               3
               Junij
               1648.
               
            
          
        
         
           On
           Sat●urday
           the
           3
           of
           this
           instant
           
             Iune
          
           ne●es
           was
           brought
           to
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           that
           the
           
             Essex
          
           men
           had
           gotten
           into
           a
           body
           and
           placed
           two
           Drakes
           on
           
             Bow
             bridge
             ,
          
           three
           or
           four
           miles
           from
           
             London
          
           and
           stood
           there
           in
           a
           posture
           but
           〈◊〉
           none
           that
           passed
           that
           w●y
           ,
           it
           was
           said
           they
           in●end
           not
           to
           ma●ch
           out
           of
           their
           county
           .
        
         
           At
           the
           same
           time
           it
           was
           also
           certi●i●d
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             G●uring
          
           was
           in
           Greenwich
           Park
           with
           diverse
           Collou●●
           of
           hors●
           a●d
           foot
           and
           about
           noon
           he
           sent
           a
           message
           to
           the
           Lord
           Major
           and
           Alder●●●
           and
           commonal●y
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the●e
           being
           at
           the
           same
           time
           sitting
           a
           Court
           of
           
           Common
           councell
           some
           debate
           was
           concerning
           the
           supersciption
           of
           this
           letter
           and
           it
           appeareth
           that
           it
           was
           not
           directed
           in
           the
           usuall
           proper
           stile
           for
           that
           Court
           ,
           it
           was
           conceived
           ,
           that
           th●re
           was
           a
           consideration
           betwixt
           him
           and
           those
           which
           were
           so
           desirous
           of
           a
           Common
           Hall
           which
           they
           thought
           to
           have
           gotten
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           letter
           to
           breed
           division
           and
           distraction
           it
           was
           therfore
           agreed
           by
           the
           said
           Common
           councell
           that
           the
           said
           letter
           and
           the
           messenger
           that
           brought
           it
           ,
           should
           be
           sent
           up
           to
           the
           Parliament
           which
           was
           done
           accordingly
           and
           the
           Milita
           took
           great
           pains
           to
           set
           the
           City
           in
           good
           and
           ready
           posture
           .
        
         
           Out
           of
           Kent
           it
           was
           certified
           that
           this
           party
           which
           were
           with
           the
           Lord
           
             Goring
          
           came
           from
           
             Rochester
          
           for
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
          
           being
           passed
           on
           the
           oother
           side
           of
           the
           water
           at
           
             Maidstone
             we
          
           bridg
           the
           
             Kentish
          
           forces
           fearing
           that
           they
           should
           be
           forced
           to
           fight
           or
           be
           all
           pend
           up
           suddenly
           in
           a
           corner
           of
           th●e
           County
           th●se
           came
           away
           on
           this
           side
           the
           river
           againe
           intending
           thereihereby
           to
           get
           some
           more
           to
           them
           from
           London
           or
           to
           draw
           the
           A●my
           back
           again
           before
           the
           other
           part
           of
           the
           County
           be
           quite
           ●●●ded
           or
           to
           intercept
           what
           should
           go
           to
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           but
           he
           may
           b●
           prevented
           in
           this
           for
           letters
           came
           this
           day
           that
           Lieutenant
           Generall
           Cromwell
           with
           a
           gallant
           party
           of
           horse
           is
           returned
           ●●t
           of
           
           Wales
           
             and
             it
             was
             thought
             that
             this
             night
             his
             quarters
             would
             be
             about
             Mayden-head
             wich
             is
             but
             22.
             miles
             London
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
               Die
               Solis
               4
               Iunij
               1648
            
          
        
         
           This
           morning
           we
           understand
           that
           the
           L.
           Goring
           with
           about
           two
           or
           3000
           men
           fearing
           the
           pursuit
           of
           the
           L
           G.
           forces
           ,
           ferried
           over
           the
           river
           of
           Thames
           neer
           Greenwich
           into
           Essex
           .
        
         
           On
           Sunday
           the
           4
           of
           June
           2
           Drakes
           were
           brought
           up
           to
           Asgate
           ,
           and
           there
           planted
           .
        
         
           This
           day
           about
           12
           of
           the
           clock
           Letters
           out
           of
           Kent
           certifiing
           that
           the
           Kentish
           men
           except
           such
           as
           came
           away
           with
           L.
           Goring
           ,
           which
           were
           about
           Rochester
           side
           are
           dispersed
           ,
           and
           gone
           to
           their
           homes
           having
           layd
           down
           their
           Arms
           ,
           and
           and
           the
           City
           of
           Rochester
           is
           in
           the
           possession
           of
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           .
        
         
           About
           this
           time
           Col
           :
           Whaley
           with
           a
           good
           party
           of
           his
           Excellencies
           horse
           came
           back
           out
           of
           Kent
           over
           one
           the
           Essex
           side
           of
           the
           river
           Thames
           and
           had
           his
           randezvous
           on
           miling-green
           which
           is
           between
           Bow
           and
           London
           he
           sent
           many
           prisners
           which
           they
           had
           taken
           to
           Guild-hall
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Gen
           :
           is
           expected
           to
           return
           suddenly
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             Imprimatur
          
           Gilbert
           Mabbott
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

