An
exact
and
perfect
RELATION
OF
A
great
battle
fought
by
the
Inhabitants
of
Manchester
against
the
Lord
Strange
who
came
to
plunder
the
said
Towne
.
THe
town
of
Manchester
hath
oftentimes
bin
opposed
by
the
malignant
Party
and
their
Adherents
,
yet
still
hath
defended
them selves
with
much
courage
and
magnanimity
,
insomuch
that
they
have
oftentimes
bin
masters
of
the
field
,
and
have
had
the
day
of
tryumph
over
their
Enemies
and
Adversaries
.
But
the
Lord
Strange
whose
hopes
have
oftentimes
bin
frustrated
,
took
a
second
Resolution
,
and
prepared
himself
to
march
against
Manchester
,
with
an
intent
to
pillage
the
same
,
and
to
disarme
all
those
that
stood
well-affected
to
King
and
Parliament
.
The
said
Lord
Strange
hath
ever
since
his
last
attempt
against
Manchester
,
dayly
endeavoured
to
raise
a
great
power
and
strength
,
to
assist
His
Majesty
against
the
Parliament
,
and
to
put
in
execution
his
designs
against
the
Inhabitants
of
the
said
Town
,
and
having
prepared
and
raised
a
great
number
,
he
marched
towards
Manchester
with
two
and
twenty
hundred
Horse
and
Foot
,
most
of
them
being
Papists
,
their
minds
thirsting
after
bloud
;
but
the
Inhabitants
of
Manchester
having
information
of
their
comming
,
immediately
resolved
to
put
themselves
in
a
posture
of
Warre
,
and
every
man
to
stand
upon
his
own
guard
,
but
before
they
had
fortified
the
Bridge
,
the
Lord
Strange
appeared
with
his
Forces
,
and
at
his
comming
thither
,
he
demanded
entrance
,
but
ti
was
denyed
him
.
Wherupon
he
commanded
his
souldiers
to
charge
against
the
men
of
Manchester
,
and
drew
out
divers
troops
,
placing
them
against
severall
parts
of
the
walls
,
insomuch
that
the
City
was
invironed
round
with
the
Cavaleers
,
making
many
shots
against
them
.
But
neverthelesse
,
such
was
the
courage
of
the
unndanted
spirits
that
were
within
the
town
,
that
they
resolved
to
sight
it
out
to
the
last
man
,
and
for
the
space
of
4.
or
5.
hours
,
the
fight
continued
very
furious
,
till
the
noble
Lord
Fairfaxe
and
M.
Hotham
,
Son
to
that
worthy
champion
Sir
John
Hotham
,
Governour
of
Hull
,
drew
up
their
power
and
strength
,
and
came
with
all
speed
towards
Manchester
,
to
assist
the
Inhabitants
thereof
against
the
Cavaleers
.
But
so
soon
as
the
Malignant
Party
had
information
that
the
Lord
Fairfaxe
and
Mr.
Hotham
were
comming
they
presently
betook
themselves
to
flight
,
not
daring
to
give
battle
against
them
.
Thus
was
the
Lord
Strange
with
all
his
Cavaleers
quite
frustrated
of
their
hopes
,
and
beaten
from
the
Town
of
Manchester
.
The
greatest
part
of
the
Gentry
and
Commonalty
of
Yorke
now
begins
to
pluck
up
their
spirits
,
and
make
head
against
the
Parliament
Foes
,
having
of
late
received
many
men
and
arms
from
Sir
John
Hotham
,
whose
Son
commands
them
,
and
their
Army
dayly
encreaseth
,
the
Lord
Fairfaxe
being
Generall
over
them
.
They
have
won
many
victories
,
having
taken
divers
strong
holds
for
the
service
of
the
Parliament
,
which
the
Malignant
Party
had
possession
of
,
and
they
are
also
resolved
to
ceize
upon
all
the
Parliaments
enemies
in
that
County
,
wherupon
Sir
William
Savile
and
many
other
Malignants
are
fled
to
Pomfret
Castle
for
Refuge
.
But
the
Lord
Fairfaxe
is
resolved
to
make
chase
after
them
,
and
to
besiege
the
said
Castle
,
there
being
great
store
of
arms
and
Ammunition
therin
.
The
Honourable
Court
of
Parliament
,
having
taken
into
serious
consideration
these
particulars
,
and
being
desirous
to
discharge
their
duty
to
His
Majesty
and
the
Kingdome
,
to
preserve
the
peace
therof
,
and
to
prevent
the
miseries
of
Civill
Warre
amongst
His
Majesties
loving
subjects
,
yet
notwithstanding
they
hold
them selves
bound
to
use
all
the
means
and
power
,
which
by
the
Laws
and
Goustitutions
of
this
Kingdome
they
are
trusted
with
,
for
defence
and
protection
thereof
,
and
of
the
Subjects
from
force
and
violence
.
And
to
discharge
their
duties
towards
God
,
His
Majesty
,
and
the
Kingdome
,
they
do
in
these
ensuing
Propositions
Declare
their
humble
Desires
.
-
1.
That
his
Maiesty
would
be
pleased
to
withdraw
his
forces
.
-
2.
That
he
would
be
pleased
to
recall
the
Commissions
of
Array
.
-
And
lastly
,
that
he
would
be
pleased
to
withdraw
his
Person
from
those
wicked
Persons
whom
he
is
now
invironed
with
.
The
Parliament
having
intelligence
that
the
Ammunition
that
were
sent
to
Ireland
for
the
Relief
of
the
distressed
Protestants
,
was
taken
by
a
French
man
of
Warre
,
therfore
after
some
debate
thereof
,
it
was
resolved
and
concluded
on
by
both
houses
,
That
a
Letter
should
bee
forthwith
drawne
up
and
sent
to
the
King
,
which
was
to
this
effect
,
as
followeth
.
That
His
Majesty
would
be
pleased
to
make
restitution
for
such
Arms
,
Powder
,
and
Match
,
which
was
lately
taken
going
out
of
Holland
to
Ireland
by
a
French
man
of
warre
,
which
was
done
accordingly
.
Sir
John
Hothams
Son
sallyed
out
of
the
Town
of
Hull
with
two
Troops
of
Horse
and
500
Foot
,
and
joyned
his
Forces
with
the
L.
Fairfaxe
,
with
an
intent
to
cleer
that
County
of
the
Cavaleers
,
which
Letter
was
read
at
a
Conference
by
the
E.
of
Holland
.