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A63625 True newes from Harborough in Leichestershire, declaring how the Earle of Stamford met with Prince Robert as he was plundering the said towne also how the said Earle of Stamford fell upon them ... : likewise the true proceedings of the Parliaments forces in those parts of the evill-affected party and malignant spirits of their kingdome. Chapman, Andrew, fl. 1642. 1642 (1642) Wing T2842; ESTC R2324 2,222 8

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TRUE NEWES FROM HARBOROUGH IN LEICESTER-SHIRE Declaring how the EARLE of STAMFORD Met with PRINCE ROBERT As he was plundering the said towne and taking away their horses with other insufferable oppressions Also how the said Earle of Stamford fell upon them killed some took others Prisoners and Prince Robert himselfe escaped very narrowly Likewise the true Proceedings of the Parliaments Forces in those parts against the evill-affected Party and malignant spirits of the Kingdome LONDON Printed for J. Upton Septemb. 17. 1642. TRUE NEWES FROM HARBOROUGH IN LEICESTER-SHIRE Wherein is declared how the Earle of Stamford met with Prince Robert as he was plundering the said town Also how the said Earle of Stamford fell upon them killed some took others prisoners and how Prince Robert himselfe escaped very narrowly PRince Robert the second sonne to the Lady Elizabeth the Kings Majesties onely Sister hath if report speake truth since his last coming and abode in England done many outrages plundered many townes destroyed much corne with many other insufferable injuries and oppressions which have beene by him heaped on the poore subjects that stood well-affected to the Parliament And least any should make question of the truth of this Relation ye know that an attempt of the same nature was by the said Prince Robert and his Followers put in execution on monday last the twelfth of September at a place called Harborough in Leicester-shire the inhabitants of the towne it appeares being well affected to the King and Parliament For which cause the said Prince Robert came against them with eighteene hundred horse and some small number of Foot and fell upon them plundering of their houses taking away their armes seizing upon their horses throwing their hay about and trampling it under feet with their horses and doing mischiefe without controule the towne not being able to make any resistance without aid from some other place which for the present was not afforded unto them During the time that Prince Robert was putting the towne to this extreme trouble and distraction the noble Earle of Stamford had received intelligence of this proceedings hee being upon a march onely with eight hundred horse whereupon knowing that Prince Robert would never adventure upon such a designe if his strength were not answerable and withall considering the great dammage that he might sustaine if hee should go against him being so weake and unprepared Wherefore hee drew up his men into a small Front with a loud voice immediately declaring what information he had newly received from Harborough and also declared unto them the number of the Forces that accompanied the said Prince Robert and with many expressions setting forth the earnest desire he had to go up to assist them but withall was very loath to adventure his small Forces against so great odds and hee for the present not knowing how to gaine strength to suppresse them his Forces being dispersed thorough the Countrey apon severall urgent and necessary occasions for the maintaining of the peace of the Kingdome wherefore the said Earle demanded of them whether they were willing to goe on or retreat withall telling them that if they did goe on they must resolve to fight it out to the uttermost and to stand against a double opposition for their number Notwithstanding all this and these difficulties and the imminent danger they with a generall shout cried On On Which the good Earle perceiving with a great deale of joy incouraged them telling them that himself in person would lead them on and bring them off and not forsake them so long as he had either breath or one drop of bloud in his veines Thus with confidence and courage they presently marched forward singing of Psalmes till they were within the sight of Harborough where they might plainly perceive the Prince with all his Forces marching out of the said towne very confidently and securely without the least suspition of being opposed with their prize of Armes and Horse which they had taken from the towne which the Earle of Stamford seeing made a stand under a wood side which sheltered him and his Companies from the sight of the Princes Forces which having done he sent forth a Scout privately to the towne to command them to put themselves into the best posture of defence that they could to keepe them from retreating backe to the towne which was accordingly effected in which time the Prince had recovered the bottome of the hill where the Earle of Stamford had placed his men onely two Troupes which hee had sent thorow the wood to come on the Reare of the Princes Troupes and consequently to get betweene him and the towne As soone as the Prince saw himselfe so suddenly encompassed he endeavoured to retreat againe to the towne but finding that there was no security and seeing that the Earle of Stamford pressed so hard upon him and charged so hotly against him the Prince with his horse made up to the wood side endeavouring to gaine the wind but was immediately prevented and beaten back upon the River by which meanes his Troupes were disordered for the other two Troupes of horse which the Earle of Stamford had sent to get betweene the Princes Forces and the towne together with the inhabitants of the towne on the one side and the Earle of Stamford with his Troupes on the other side pursued them so closely that most of the Princes Foot were forced to take the river thirty were slaine many Prisoners were taken and the Prince himselfe inforced to flie for the safety of his Person and leave his rich Prize behinde him otherwise the Earle of Stamford had taken order for his forth coming This victory being thus obtained they marched backe againe to the towne where they were joyfully entertained by the inhabitants bringing back with them the pillage also which Prince Roberts Forces had taken from them The●e is a Troupe of horse quartered there for the safeguard and future security of the towne against other such like attempts of the Cavaliers The towne is now in a good posture of defence being a rich towne for trading and well affected to the King and Parliament the defence of the Protestant Religion and the liberty of the subject M. Hastings playes least in sight since the arrivall of the Earle of Stamford this is the truth of all the proceedings of note in our County So I rest Your friend to be commanded Andrew Chapman Harborough Sept. 14. FINIS