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         Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
      
       
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             A letter sent to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, of the fight between His Excellency's the Lord Fairfax forces at Maidstone, and the Kentish forces, June 1. 1648. Printed by the command of William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons.
             Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
          
           7, [1] p.
           
             Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honorable House of Commons,
             London :
             June 3. 1648.
          
           
             Signed at end: John Rushworth.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, -- Baron, 1612-1671.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Campaigns -- Kent -- Early works to 1800.
           Maidstone (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           LETTER
           SENT
           To
           the
           Honorable
           
             William
             Lenthal
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           COMMONS
           ,
           OF
           The
           Fight
           between
           His
           Excellency's
           The
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
          
           Forces
           AT
           MAIDSTONE
           ,
           And
           the
           
             KENTISH
          
           Forces
           ,
           JUNE
           1.
           1648.
           
        
         
           PRinted
           by
           the
           Command
           of
           
             William
             Lenthal
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Edward
             Husband
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
           
             June
          
           3.
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           TO
           The
           Honorable
           William
           Lenthal
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Honorable
           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
           VVars
           began
           ;
           This
           Army
           strugled
           with
           so
           much
           difficulty
           to
           overcome
           a
           stubborn
           and
           resolute
           Enemy
           :
           The
           Fight
           begun
           about
           Seven
           of
           the
           clock
           at
           night
           ,
           about
           a
           mile
           from
           Maidstone
           ,
           and
           before
           we
           could
           beat
           them
           from
           hedge
           to
           hedge
           ,
           and
           get
           in
           at
           the
           Barracado's
           ,
           it
           was
           past
           Nine
           ;
           and
           after
           
           we
           had
           entred
           the
           Town
           ,
           we
           disputed
           every
           street
           and
           turning
           ;
           they
           having
           Eight
           pieces
           of
           Canon
           ,
           which
           they
           discharged
           above
           Twenty
           times
           upon
           our
           men
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           and
           by
           Gods
           mighty
           help
           and
           assistance
           we
           overcame
           them
           between
           twelve
           and
           one
           of
           the
           clock
           at
           night
           ,
           being
           every
           minute
           in
           all
           that
           time
           firing
           upon
           their
           horse
           and
           foot
           ,
           and
           they
           upon
           us
           ,
           it
           being
           extreme
           wet
           weather
           during
           all
           this
           time
           of
           Ingagement
           ;
           we
           took
           about
           Four
           hundred
           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
           General
           
             Hales
          
           his
           Troop
           .
           The
           reason
           why
           the
           Ingagement
           began
           so
           soon
           ,
           the
           Train
           and
           the
           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
           whole
           body
           of
           horse
           and
           foot
           within
           two
           miles
           on
           the
           top
           of
           the
           Hill
           towards
           Rochester
           all
           day
           long
           in
           view
           of
           our
           Army
           ,
           about
           Eight
           thousand
           men
           ,
           who
           ,
           as
           they
           perceived
           that
           we
           did
           not
           dispute
           the
           pass
           at
           Alsford
           ,
           which
           was
           very
           difficult
           for
           us
           to
           have
           done
           ;
           they
           sent
           in
           a
           supply
           of
           Twelve
           hundred
           horse
           and
           foot
           to
           those
           before
           in
           the
           town
           of
           Maidstone
           ,
           who
           came
           in
           just
           as
           we
           ingaged
           ,
           being
           Seamen
           ,
           Apprentices
           ,
           and
           most
           part
           Commanders
           and
           Cavaliers
           that
           have
           formerly
           been
           in
           arms
           
           against
           the
           Parliament
           .
           There
           were
           in
           all
           ,
           as
           we
           guess
           ,
           Two
           hundred
           then
           slain
           in
           and
           about
           the
           town
           ,
           and
           Captain
           
             Price
          
           a
           very
           honest
           and
           stout
           Gentleman
           ,
           Col
           :
           
             Hewsons
          
           Captain
           Lieutenant
           ,
           was
           also
           slain
           ,
           and
           about
           thirty
           more
           of
           our
           men
           ,
           most
           falling
           at
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Canon
           with
           Ca●e
           shot
           ;
           we
           took
           Eight
           pieces
           ,
           six
           Iron
           ,
           and
           two
           Brass
           ,
           abundance
           of
           Arms
           ,
           having
           been
           up
           all
           night
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           time
           cannot
           send
           more
           particulars
           at
           present
           :
           Onely
           I
           desire
           God
           to
           let
           you
           see
           how
           the
           old
           quarrel
           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
           business
           .
           His
           Excellency
           from
           
           the
           first
           minute
           of
           Ingagement
           to
           the
           last
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           drawn
           off
           from
           a
           personal
           and
           hazzardous
           attendance
           on
           the
           service
           ,
           and
           is
           much
           impaired
           in
           his
           health
           .
        
         
           
             John
             Rushworth
             .
          
           
             
               Maidstone
               ,
            
             
               June
               2.
               1648.
               6
               in
               the
               morning
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

