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             An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for Thursday next to be a day of thanksgiving within the lines of communication. And throughout the whole kingdome the 27. of this instant Iune, for the great victory. Obtained against the Kings forces, nere Knasby in Northampton-shire the fourteenth of this instant Iune. And ordered to be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. Dom. Com. Together with two exact relations of the said victory the one from Livtenant Generall Cromwell to the Speaker of the house of Commons. The other from a gallant gentleman of publique imployment in that service, who relates all the particulars of the whole day, & what persons on both sides were taken, wounded, and kil'd.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
             Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
          
           [2], 5, [1] p.
           
             Printed for Ed. Husband,
             London :
             Iune the 17. 1645.
          
           
             "A gallant gentleman of publique imployment" = John Rushworth.
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           AN
           ORDINANCE
           OF
           THE
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ASSEMBLED
           IN
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           For
           Thursday
           next
           to
           be
           a
           day
           of
           Thanksgiving
           within
           the
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           .
           And
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           the
           27.
           of
           this
           instant
           
             Iune
             ,
          
           for
           the
           great
           VICTORY
           .
           Obtained
           against
           the
           Kings
           Forces
           ,
           nere
           
             Knasby
          
           in
           
             Northampton-shire
          
           the
           fourteenth
           of
           this
           instant
           
             Iune
             .
          
           And
           Ordered
           to
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           Published
           .
           Hen.
           Elsynge
           ,
           Cler.
           Parl.
           Dom.
           Com.
           
        
         
           Together
           with
           two
           exact
           Relations
           of
           the
           said
           Victory
           The
           one
           from
           Lievtenant
           Generall
           
             Cromwell
          
           to
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           .
           The
           other
           from
           a
           gallant
           Gentleman
           of
           publique
           imployment
           in
           that
           service
           ,
           who
           relates
           all
           the
           particulars
           of
           the
           whole
           day
           ,
           &
           what
           persons
           on
           both
           sides
           were
           taken
           ,
           wounded
           ,
           and
           Kil'd
        
         
           London
           Printed
           for
           
             Ed.
             Husband
          
           Iune
           the
           17.
           1645.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           BEing
           Commanded
           by
           you
           to
           this
           service
           ,
           I
           think
           my selfe
           bound
           to
           acquaint
           you
           with
           the
           good
           hand
           of
           God
           towards
           us
           and
           you
           ,
           we
           marched
           yesterday
           ,
           after
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           went
           before
           us
           from
           
             Daintry
          
           to
           
             Harborough
             ,
          
           and
           quartered
           about
           six
           miles
           from
           him
           ,
           he
           drew
           out
           to
           meet
           us
           ,
           both
           Armies
           ingaged
           ,
           wee
           after
           three
           houres
           fight
           (
           very
           doubtfull
           )
           at
           last
           routed
           his
           Army
           ,
           killed
           and
           tooke
           about
           five
           thousand
           ,
           very
           many
           Officers
           ,
           but
           of
           what
           quality
           we
           yet
           know
           not
           ;
           We
           tooke
           also
           two
           hundred
           Carriages
           ,
           all
           he
           had
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Guns
           ,
           being
           twelve
           in
           number
           ,
           whereof
           two
           were
           Demy-cannons
           ,
           two
           Demy-Culverins
           ,
           and
           I
           think
           the
           rest
           were
           Sacres
           .
           We
           pursued
           the
           enemy
           from
           three
           miles
           short
           of
           
             Harborough
          
           to
           nine
           beyond
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           sight
           of
           
             Leicester
             ,
          
           whether
           the
           King
           fled
           ;
           Sir
           ,
           this
           is
           no
           other
           but
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           him
           alone
           be
           the
           glory
           ,
           wherein
           none
           are
           to
           share
           with
           him
           .
           The
           Generall
           served
           you
           with
           all
           faithfulnesse
           and
           honour
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           commendation
           I
           can
           give
           him
           ,
           is
           ,
           I
           dare
           say
           he
           attributes
           all
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           had
           rather
           perish
           then
           assume
           it
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           honest
           ,
           and
           a
           thriving
           way
           ,
           yet
           as
           much
           bravery
           may
           be
           given
           to
           him
           in
           this
           Action
           ,
           as
           to
           a
           man
           .
        
         
           
             Harborough
             
               14
               of
               Iune
               ,
               1645.
               
            
          
           
             O.
             CROMVVELL
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Copie
           of
           a
           Letter
           sent
           from
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           publike
           employment
           in
           the
           late
           service
           neere
           Knaseby
           .
        
         
           BOth
           Armies
           were
           drawne
           in
           Ba●talia
           in
           a
           great
           feild
           neere
           
             Knaseby
          
           by
           ten
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           each
           wing
           of
           both
           sides
           charged
           other
           ,
           with
           that
           eagernesse
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           not
           patience
           to
           shoot
           of
           one
           peece
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           our
           Dragoones
           begun
           the
           Battaile
           Flancking
           the
           right
           wing
           of
           the
           Enemies
           Horse
           as
           they
           charged
           our
           left
           wing
           of
           Horse
           ,
           the
           Foot
           charged
           not
           each
           other
           till
           they
           were
           within
           twelve
           paces
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           charge
           above
           twice
           ,
           but
           were
           at
           push
           of
           Pike
           ,
           the
           Enemies
           Foot
           gave
           a
           little
           backe
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           some
           few
           of
           ours
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           right
           wing
           of
           our
           Horse
           (
           wherein
           the
           Generall
           was
           in
           person
           )
           charged
           in
           the
           Flancke
           of
           the
           blew
           regiment
           of
           the
           enemies
           Foot
           ,
           who
           stood
           to
           it
           ,
           till
           the
           last
           man
           ,
           abundance
           of
           them
           slaine
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           surrounded
           ,
           wounded
           ,
           and
           taken
           ,
           these
           (
           the
           hope
           of
           their
           Infantry
           )
           being
           lost
           ,
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           gave
           backe
           ,
           wee
           advanced
           on
           after
           them
           in
           order
           our
           Horse
           flancking
           ▪
           our
           Foot
           ,
           and
           after
           one
           charge
           more
           ,
           became
           Masters
           of
           all
           their
           Infantry
           ,
           and
           tooke
           about
           three
           thousand
           prisoners
           ,
           the
           Enemies
           Horse
           ran
           a
           pace
           ,
           but
           still
           our
           Horse
           ,
           though
           one
           would
           have
           beaten
           ten
           ,
           (
           such
           a
           feare
           was
           the
           Enemy
           possessed
           with
           all
           )
           would
           not
           pursue
           in
           heate
           but
           take
           the
           Foot
           to
           flancke
           them
           ,
           the
           King
           cryed
           out
           ,
           face
           about
           once
           and
           give
           one
           charge
           and
           recover
           the
           day
           ,
           our
           Men
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           came
           on
           with
           that
           courage
           ,
           that
           before
           ever
           wee
           gave
           fire
           they
           faced
           about
           and
           ran
           clee●e
           away
           ,
           and
           
           happy
           was
           he
           that
           was
           best
           mounted
           ,
           and
           Livetenant
           Generall
           
             Cromwell
             ;
          
           pursued
           with
           the
           Horse
           after
           them
           on
           a
           Curre●●e
           about
           twelve
           or
           thirteen
           miles
           ,
           within
           two
           or
           three
           miles
           of
           
             Leicester
             ,
          
           and
           having
           taken
           eight
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           in
           the
           Feild
           ,
           whereof
           two
           were
           Demicannon
           ,
           one
           whole
           Culverine
           ,
           tooke
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           Ordnance
           and
           their
           Carriages
           ,
           Bag
           and
           Baggage
           ▪
           aboundance
           of
           Coaches
           ,
           and
           rich
           Plunder
           ,
           Carts
           with
           Boates
           and
           great
           store
           of
           Bisket
           and
           Cheese
           ,
           (
           a
           seasonable
           refreshment
           for
           our
           souldiers
           that
           had
           marched
           so
           hard
           ,
           and
           the
           night
           before
           had
           not
           a
           bit
           of
           Bread
           to
           a
           regiment
           for
           their
           refreshment
           ,
           )
           the
           Foot
           and
           the
           Traine
           Marched
           this
           night
           to
           
             Harborough
          
           (
           foure
           miles
           )
           where
           our
           head
           quarter
           is
           .
           Time
           will
           not
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           enlarge
           my self
           on
           particulers
           otherwise
           it
           were
           worth
           your
           knowledge
           and
           fit
           to
           be
           had
           in
           memory
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           attribute
           more
           to
           one
           Commander
           then
           to
           another
           ,
           for
           indeed
           they
           did
           as
           gallantly
           ,
           as
           ever
           men
           on
           earth
           could
           doe
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           the
           Enemies
           foote
           ,
           which
           before
           the
           battaile
           wee
           least
           valued
           ,
           
             Rupert
          
           and
           
             Maurice
          
           (
           having
           at
           least
           two
           thousand
           Horse
           more
           then
           ours
           that
           charged
           ,
           were
           so
           well
           received
           by
           our
           men
           though
           our
           left
           wing
           gave
           backe
           a
           little
           as
           their
           hearts
           were
           broake
           at
           the
           first
           ▪
           that
           which
           made
           our
           Horse
           so
           terrible
           to
           them
           ,
           was
           the
           thicknes
           of
           our
           reserves
           and
           their
           orderly
           and
           timely
           comming
           on
           ,
           not
           one
           failing
           to
           come
           on
           in
           turne
           ;
           About
           the
           beginning
           ,
           the
           day
           was
           doubtfull
           ,
           but
           blessed
           be
           the
           name
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           in
           one
           halfe
           houre
           the
           field
           was
           woon
           and
           the
           Enemy
           gone
           ,
           to
           God
           alone
           be
           the
           praise
           ,
           it
           becomes
           not
           me
           to
           say
           any
           thing
           of
           my
           Generalls
           ,
           Major
           Generalls
           ,
           or
           Livetenant
           Generall
           
             Cr●mwells
          
           carriage
           in
           this
           battaile
           ,
           I
           leave
           it
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           on
           the
           place
           to
           relate
           it
           ,
           who
           cannot
           but
           admire
           their
           valour
           ,
           and
           thus
           hath
           the
           Lord
           gone
           along
           with
           this
           new
           moulded
           Army
           ,
           so
           much
           contemned
           by
           many
           &
           left
           as
           sheepe
           to
           the
           slaughter
           by
           others
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           beginning
           I
           was
           confident
           ,
           a
           blessing
           from
           heaven
           did
           attend
           this
           Army
           ,
           there
           were
           in
           it
           so
           many
           pious
           men
           ,
           men
           of
           integrity
           ,
           hating
           vice
           ,
           fighting
           not
           out
           of
           ambitiousnesse
           or
           by
           ends
           ,
           but
           ayming
           at
           Gods
           glory
           and
           the
           preservation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           &
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           Enemy
           which
           was
           never
           in
           so
           faire
           a
           way
           as
           now
           is
           ,
           if
           peoples
           hearts
           would
           yet
           be
           moved
           to
           redeeme
           themselves
           from
           slavery
           and
           all
           ioyne
           as
           one
           man
           ,
           
           If
           this
           advantage
           be
           improved
           (
           as
           what
           a
           wearied
           out
           and
           tyred
           Army
           is
           able
           to
           doe
           ,
           will
           be
           done
           )
           with
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           an
           addition
           of
           some
           fresh
           horse
           ,
           ours
           being
           worne
           off
           their
           legs
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           in
           all
           probability
           will
           not
           this
           Summer
           get
           head
           againe
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           never
           more
           considerable
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           some
           observations
           I
           had
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Battell
           in
           the
           carriage
           of
           things
           ,
           that
           one
           great
           incouragement
           to
           the
           common
           Souldier
           to
           fall
           on
           ,
           was
           the
           rich
           Plunder
           the
           enemy
           had
           (
           their
           purses
           also
           being
           full
           of
           Money
           ,
           the
           Plunder
           of
           poore
           
             Leicestershire
             ,
          
           God
           turned
           to
           be
           one
           meanes
           of
           their
           ruine
           ,
           and
           indeed
           our
           souldiers
           got
           plenty
           ,
           the
           Irish
           women
           Prince
           
             R●p●rt
          
           brought
           on
           the
           field
           (
           wives
           of
           the
           bloody
           Rebels
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           (
           his
           Majesties
           dearly
           beloved
           subjects
           )
           our
           souldiers
           would
           grant
           no
           quarter
           too
           ,
           about
           100
           slain
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           whores
           that
           attended
           that
           wicked
           Army
           are
           marked
           in
           the
           face
           or
           nose
           ,
           with
           a
           slash
           or
           cut
           .
           I
           viewed
           the
           dead
           bodies
           ,
           from
           the
           Battell
           to
           
             Harborough
             ,
          
           truly
           I
           estimate
           them
           not
           to
           be
           above
           700
           ,
           together
           with
           those
           slaine
           in
           the
           fields
           running
           away
           ,
           but
           in
           pursuit
           between
           
             Harborough
          
           and
           
             Leicester
             ,
          
           and
           by
           townes
           ,
           conceived
           about
           300
           more
           slaine
           ,
           abundance
           wounded
           ,
           persons
           of
           great
           note
           fell
           ,
           one
           with
           a
           starre
           and
           a
           red
           crosse
           on
           his
           coat
           ,
           conceived
           to
           be
           the
           D●ke
           of
           
             Lenox
          
           foure
           Lords
           came
           mortally
           wounded
           to
           
             Harborough
             ,
          
           but
           durst
           not
           stay
           ,
           we
           tooke
           all
           the
           foot
           Colours
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           the
           Kings
           owne
           Colours
           ,
           with
           the
           Lyon
           and
           Crowne
           ,
           with
           this
           Motto
           ,
           
             Dieu
             &
             mon
             droit
             ;
          
           The
           Queenes
           Colours
           ,
           and
           the
           Princes
           Colours
           ,
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Yorkes
          
           Standard
           ;
           We
           got
           the
           Plunder
           of
           the
           Kings
           Coach
           ,
           his
           Cabinet
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           enemies
           word
           was
           ,
           
             Queen
             Mary
             ,
          
           ours
           .
           
             God
             is
             our
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           so
           he
           was
           indeed
           .
           They
           had
           beane
           stalkes
           in
           their
           hats
           ,
           we
           nothing
           ;
           some
           of
           ours
           of
           their
           owne
           accord
           had
           white
           Linnen
           ,
           or
           paper
           in
           their
           hats
           .
           A
           party
           of
           theirs
           that
           broke
           through
           the
           left
           wing
           of
           Horse
           ,
           came
           quite
           behind
           the
           reare
           to
           our
           traine
           ,
           the
           Leader
           of
           them
           being
           a
           person
           somewhat
           in
           habit
           like
           the
           Generall
           ,
           in
           a
           red
           Mountero
           ,
           as
           the
           Generall
           had
           ,
           he
           came
           as
           a
           friend
           ;
           our
           Commander
           of
           the
           guard
           of
           the
           Tra●ne
           went
           with
           his
           hat
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           asked
           him
           how
           the
           day
           went
           thinking
           it
           had
           been
           the
           Generall
           ;
           The
           Cavalier
           whom
           we
           since
           heard
           was
           
             Rupert
             ,
          
           asked
           him
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           have
           
           quarter
           ,
           they
           cryed
           no
           ,
           Gave
           fire
           and
           instantly
           beat
           them
           off
           ;
           It
           was
           a
           happy
           deliverance
           ,
           we
           had
           slaine
           on
           our
           part
           none
           above
           a
           Captaine
           I
           yet
           heare
           of
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           not
           250.
           to
           my
           best
           judgement
           ,
           and
           I
           viewed
           the
           ground
           where
           the
           bodies
           lay
           ,
           the
           honest
           and
           valiant
           Major
           generall
           wounded
           Collonel
           
             Butler
             ,
          
           Collonel
           
             Francis
             Major
             Horton
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Potter
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           Commons
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           Collonel
           
             Ireton
             ,
          
           and
           some
           other
           Officers
           of
           note
           wounded
           ;
           The
           Provost
           Marshall
           saith
           ,
           he
           hath
           in
           all
           about
           foure
           thousand
           Prisoners
           ,
           whereof
           above
           400.
           are
           Officers
           ,
           foure
           Collonels
           ,
           12
           Lievtenant
           Collonels
           ,
           many
           Majors
           ,
           60.
           
           Captaines
           ,
           besides
           Lievtenants
           and
           Ensignes
           .
           The
           Souldiers
           have
           already
           brought
           in
           to
           the
           Generall
           ,
           above
           40.
           
           Standards
           and
           Colours
           ,
           he
           gives
           each
           man
           a
           reward
           ,
           Sir
           
             Iacob
             Ashley's
          
           Coach
           was
           taken
           with
           great
           store
           of
           Plunder
           ,
           also
           some
           Letter
           ,
           of
           
             Nicholas
          
           the
           lyer
           ,
           wherein
           he
           hath
           this
           expression
           in
           his
           Letter
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           That
           the
           Parliament
           had
           given
           particular
           Direction
           to
           the
           Generall
           to
           kill
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           him
           no
           quarter
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           stories
           are
           like
           this
           ;
           Wee
           tooke
           5000.
           
           Armes
           on
           the
           field
           ,
           but
           the
           Souldiers
           were
           so
           greedy
           of
           Plunder
           and
           pursuing
           the
           enemy
           ,
           that
           the
           Countrey
           got
           some
           of
           them
           .
           Sir
           
             Iacob
             Ashley
          
           was
           neere
           taking
           ,
           we
           got
           the
           Cap
           of
           his
           head
           ;
           The
           Army
           is
           marching
           toward
           
             Leicester
             ,
          
           and
           will
           not
           give
           the
           Enemy
           time
           to
           rally
           ;
           our
           Horse
           are
           close
           in
           the
           reare
           of
           them
           ,
           Collonel
           
             Rossiter
          
           came
           seasonable
           to
           the
           engagement
           ,
           and
           charged
           where
           the
           Generall
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           still
           in
           pursuit
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           I
           could
           say
           more
           had
           I
           time
           to
           sleepe
           ,
           I
           rest
           yours
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Harborough
             ,
             
               Iune
               15.
               two
               in
               the
               morning
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             We
             tooke
             one
             Colours
             of
             Horse
             ,
             with
             a
             paire
             of
             horns
             ,
             
               Come
               Cuckolds
               ,
            
             was
             the
             Motto
             ;
             as
             soone
             as
             our
             men
             had
             it
             in
             possession
             ,
             they
             held
             the
             Hornes
             and
             Motto
             towards
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             and
             so
             charged
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Langdels
            
             Brigade
             ran
             away
             basely
             ,
             and
             lost
             the
             King
             the
             day
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Die
           Lunae
           
             Iunii
             16.
             1645.
             
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           Thursday
           next
           shall
           be
           set
           apart
           for
           a
           day
           of
           Publique
           Thanksgiving
           to
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           Churches
           and
           Chappells
           within
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           Lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           and
           weekly
           bills
           of
           Mortallity
           ,
           For
           the
           Great
           ,
           &
           Glorious
           Victory
           obtained
           by
           the
           Parliaments
           Army
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Sir
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAX
           ,
           against
           the
           Forces
           of
           the
           KING
           .
           And
           M.
           
             Marshall
          
           and
           M.
           
             Vines
          
           be
           desired
           to
           preach
           at
           
             Christ-Church
             ,
          
           before
           the
           Parliament
           .
           And
           that
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common-Councell
           doe
           meete
           the
           Parliament
           there
           .
           And
           it
           is
           further
           Ordered
           ,
           That
           Friday
           being
           the
           twenty
           seventh
           day
           of
           this
           instant
           
             Iune
             ,
          
           be
           set
           apart
           for
           a
           publique
           day
           of
           Thanksgiving
           for
           this
           Victory
           in
           all
           the
           Churches
           and
           Chappells
           in
           the
           severall
           Counties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           under
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             Henry
             Elsyng
             Cler.
             
             Parl.
             Dom
             Com.
             
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
    

