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A93894	A full relation of the late victory obtained (through Gods providence) by the forces under the command of Generall Lesley, the Lord Fairfax, and the Earl of Manchester; being about twenty seven thousand horse and foot. Against His Majesties forces under the command of Prince Rupert and the Earl of Newcastle, being much about the same number. Fought on Marstam-Moor, within 5. miles of York, on the second of July, 1644. With a relation of Prince Ruperts march towards Lancashire, and of the forces sent in pursuit after him; as also of the E of Newcastle and Gen: Kings taking ship for Holland. With the weak condition that York is now in, having quit their great Fort, there not being 500. Souldiers in the town besides citizens. Together with a list of the cornets and ensignes, with their severall Motto's. Sent by the three Generals to the Parliament, by Captain Stewart. Published by authority.	Stewart, William, Captain.	1644 (1644)	Wing S5530; Thomason E54_19; ESTC R14023	5,317	16

and Lieut. Colonell Pitscotti Lieut. Col. to the Lord Maitlands Regiment behaved themselves so gallantly that they quickly made the enemies Horse to retreat killed sir Charles Lucas his Horse tooke him Prisoner and gained ground upon the foote The Scottish Dragoons that were placed upon the left wing by the good managing of Colonell Frizell acted their part so well that at the first assault they beate the enemy from the ditch and shortly after killed a great many and put the rest to the rout L. Generall Cromwell charged Prince Ruperts horse with exceeding great resolution and maintained his charge with no lesse valour Generall-major Lesley charged the Earle of Newcastles brigade of White-coats and cut them wholy off some few excepted who were taken prisoners and after them charged a brigade of Green-coats whereof they cut off a great number and put the rest to the rout which service being performed he charged the enemies horse with whom L. Generall Cromwell was engaged upon the flanke and in a very short space the enemies whole Cavalry was routed on whom our fore-troopes did execution to the very walls of Yorke but our body of Horse kept their ground Lieut. Generall Cromwell and Major-generall Lesley being joyned and receiving advertisment that our Foot were engaged with the enemies Horse and Foot marched to their assistance and met with the enemies Horse being retreated upon the repulse they had from the Scottish Foot at the same place of disadvantage where they had routed our Horse formerly and indeed their successe was answerable if not much worse for we routed them wholly killed and tooke their chiefe Officers and most part of their Standards After which we set upon the reare of their Foot and with the assistance of our maine battell which all this time stood firme we put them wholly to the rout killed many and tooke their Officers and Colours and by this time we had no enemy in the Field We tooke all their Ordnance being in number 25. neere 130 barrels of Powder besides what was blowne up by the common Souldiers above an hundred Colours and ten thousand Armes besides two Waggons of Carbines and Pistols of spare Armes There were killed upon the place 3000. whereof upon a judicious view of the dead bodies two parts appeared to be Gentlemen and Officers There were 1500 prisoners taken whereof Sir Charles Lucas Lieutenant-generall of the Earl of Newcastles Horse Major-generall Porter and Major-generall Tillier besides divers Colonels Lieutenant-colonells and Majors The losse upon our part blessed be God is not great being onely of one Lieutenant-colonell some few Captaines and not 300 common Souldiers Upon Wednesday the day after the fight P. Ruperts Sumpter-horse was found in the Wood with some of their provisions upon Thursday morning the Souldiers being drawn to their Armes upon a false Alarm occasion was taken to march towards Yorke to our old Leaguer about seven of the clocke the Towne was summoned to render upon mercy whereunto answer was returned under Sir Thomas Glenhams and the Major of the Townes hands that they could not give it up upon such termes and if they shall continue in their obstinate refusals we are resolved by Gods assistance to storme it once this weeke following for our Scaling-ladders and all other necessaries for a storme are in readinesse there not being 500 fighting men in the Towne besides the Citizens especially the enemy having quitted their great Fort for want of men to maintaine it We heare that there have beene some differences betweene the Prince and the Earle of Newcastle which appeare to be more reall that they have parted since the Earle of New-castle Generall King and the Lord Widrington are gone to Scarsborough and as wee understand since are shipped for Holland and Prince Rupert toward the North his Rendezvous was twelve miles on the North side of Yorke where appeared about fifteene or sixteene hundred horse and eight hundred foot Upon Thursday at night he was at Richmond so that it is yet doubtfull whether he intends for the Bishoprick of Durham or Lancashire if he shall goe to Durham and those parts we hope Calender who for certaine is before New-Castle will entertaine him however we have sent after him all the Scottish Cavalry all the Lord Manchesters 1000 of the Lord Fairefax's and one thousand Dragoones in all seven thousand While I was about to close my Letter we received information that the Lord Clavering with about 2000 foote and horse are joyned with the Prince and that he is gone to Lancashire whereupon Sir Iohn Meldrum with the Lancashire and Scottish foot that were there formerly and Sir William Brereton with 1500 horse are returned the neerest way to Lancashire to stop the Prince his passage into the the South till our Horse be able to overtake him The three Generalls have sent the bearer hereof Captaine William Stewart a Scottish officer that did good service in the late fight to the Parliament with the Earle of New-Castles commission for being Generall and his Commission for making of Knights which were taken at the sight together with some Letters of Sir Iohn Hothams whereby it is clearely made known that he intended to betray Hull to the Enemy There are likewise sent by him all the Coronets and colours which could be got from the Souldiers who esteeme it a great glory to divide them in peeces and weare them And before Proclamation was made for delivery of them had disposed of the most part of them I have sent you here inclosed a list of such as were preserved and now sent with their severall Motto's and so for the present I take my leave and rest At the leaguer neere York Iuly 6 at ten at night Yours c. A List of the enemies Coronets and Colours sent by Cap. William Stewart 1. A White Coronet of Dragoones with a blew and white fringe in the midst whereof is painted a round beads face and on its top the letter P. which is conceived to signifie a Puritan with a Sword in a hand reached from a Cloud with this motto fiat Iustitia 2. A Blacke Coronet with a black and yellow fringe and a Sword reached from a Cloud with this motto Terribilis ut acies ordinata 3. A Blew and on it a Crowne toward the top with a Myter beneath the Crowne with the Parliament painted on the side and this motto Nolite tangere Christos meos to wit the Crowne and Myter 4. A Blacke with a blacke fringe and in the middle three Crownes gilded with this motto Quarta perennis erit 5. A Blew with a silver fringe 6. A Willow Green with the pourtraiture of a man holding in one hand a Sword and in the other a Knot with this motto This shall untie it 7. A Yellow and in the middle a stooping Lyon at whose breech lyeth snatching a mastife Dog with this word as it were proceeding from his mouth Kimbolton and at his feet little beagles and before their mouthes Pym Pym Pym with these words proceeding from his mouth Quousque candem abutere patientia nostra that is how long wil you abuse our patience 8. A Blew with a motto that cannot be read 9. Another coloured with a Face and this motto aut mors aut vita decora 10. A White with a blew and white fringe and a red crosse in the middle 11. A Red with White Crosse and this motto pro Rege Regno 12. A Blacke with a black and yellow fringe and a red and white crosse in the middle and a yellow streamer sloping downe from the crosse 13. A Red with a red fringe 14. A Red with a silver fringe 15. A Blew with a blew fringe 16. Another of the same 17. A Red with a Red and gold fringe 18. A white with a red and white fringe 19. A Red with a blacke fringe 20. A Blacke with a blacke and white fringe 21. A flesh coloured Coronet Some torn Ensignes Prince Ruperts Standard with the Ensignes of the Palatine neere five yards long and broad with a red crosse in the middle Three Greene Ensignes wherof two with a red crosse upon white and four or five little white crosses sloping downeward Six Yellow Ensignes with red crosses and one with a red crosse and three black roses The rest only Yellow Foure white with red crosses whereof one with five blacke streamers Eleven Red with white crosses A Blew with a red and white crosse FINIS