I Have now a double advantage upon you , through the goodnesse of God , who still appeares with us . And as for us , we have seen great things in this last mercy : It is not inferior to any we have had , as followeth :

Wee were advanced to Long-Sutton , neere a very strong Place of the Enemies , called Lamport , farre from our owne Garrisons , without much Ammunition , in a place extreamly wanting in provisions , the malignant Club-men interposing , who are ready to take all advantages against our parties , and would undoubtedly take them against our Armie , if they had opportunity . Goring stood upon the advantage of strong passes , staying untill the rest of his retreats came up to his Army , with a resolution not to engage , untill Greenvill and Prince CHARLES his men were come up to him . We could not well have necessitated him to an Engagement , nor have stayed one day longer without retreating to our Ammunition , and to conveniency of victuall .

In the morning word was brought us , That the enemy drew out He did so , with a resolution to send most of his Cannon and Baggage , to Bridgewater , which he effected : But with a resolution not to fight ; but trusting to his ground , thinking he could march away at pleasure .

The passe was strait between him and us , he brought two Cannons to secure his , and laid his Muskettiers strongly in the hedges : wee beat off his Cannon , fell down upon his Muskettiers , beat them off from their strength , and where our horse could scarcely passe two a breast , I commanded Major Bether to charge them with two Troops of about an hundred and twenty Horse , which he performed with the greatest gallantry imaginable , beat back two bodies of the enemies Horse , being Gorings owne Brigade , brake them at Swords point . The enemy charged him with neer four hundred fresh Horse . He set them all going , untill oppressed with multitudes , he brake through them with the losse not of above three or foure men . Major Desborough seconded him with some other of those Troops , which were about three , Bether faced about , & they both ranted at swords point , 〈◊〉 great body of the enemies Horse ; which gave such an unexpected terror to the enemies Army , that set them all a running . Our Foot in the mean time coming on bravely , and beating the enemy from their strength , we presently had the chase to Lamport and Bridgewater . We took and killed about 2000 , brake all his Foot : We have taken very many Horse , and considerable prisoners ; what are slain we know not , we have the Lieutenant Generall of the Ordnance , Col: Preston , Colonel Heveningsham , Colonel Slingsbey , we know of : besides very many other Officers of quality . All Major Generall Massies party was with him 7 or 8 miles from us , and about 1200 of our Foot , and 3 Regiments of our Horse : so that we bad but 7 Regiments with us .

Thus you see what the Lord hath wrought for us : Can any creature ascribe any thing to it selfe ? Now can we give all the glory to God , and desire all may doe so : for it is all due unto him . Thus you have Long-Sutton mercy added to Naesby mercy : And to see this , is it not to see the face of God ? You have heard of Naesby , it was a happy victory : As in this , so in that , God was pleased to use his servants ; and if men will be malicious , and swell with envy , we know who hath said , If they will not see , yet they shall see and be ashamed for their envy at his people . I can say this of Naesby , that when I saw the enemy drew up , and march in gallant order towards us , and we a company of poore ignorant men to seek how to order our battell : The Generall having commanded mee to order all the Horse , I could not ( riding alone about my businesse ) but smile out to God in praises , in assurance of victory , because God would by things that are not , bring to nought things that are , of which I had great assurance , and God did it . Oh that men would therefore praise the Lord , and declare the wonders that he doth for the children of men .

I cannot write more particulars now , I am going to the Rendevouz of all our Horse , 3 miles from Bridgewater , we march that way . It is a seasonable mercy ; I can better tell you then write , that God will goe on . We have taken two Guns , three Carriages of Ammunition in the Chase . The enemy quitted Lamport : when they ran out at one end of the town , we entred the other : they fiered that at which we should chase , which hindered our pursuit , but wee over-took many of them . I beleeve wee got neere fifteen hundred horse . Sir , I beg your Prayers : Beleeve and you shall be established , I rest ,