THe
Earle
of
Essex
and
his
forces
advancing
from
Dunstable
,
toward
Watford
,
met
with
twelve
Cavaliers
,
which
his
Excellency
caused
to
be
exammined
but
they
resisted
slighting
his
Excellence
,
and
dsscharged
against
him
,
having
foure
or
five
hundred
more
Cavaliers
hard
at
hand
,
which
they
had
thought
would
have
come
on
,
but
pore
fellowes
they
durst
not
shew
their
Faces
to
his
Excelency
,
as
for
those
twelve
there
was
4.
kild
,
three
of
them
wounded
,
and
the
rest
taken
prisoners
,
all
which
was
brought
up
to
the
Parliament
to
be
examined
,
and
to
suffer
the
Law
according
to
their
deserts
.
Newes
from
CGLEBROOKE
.
PRince
Robert
comming
to
the
Towne
of
Colebrooke
on
Satturday
last
,
the
Townesmen
having
no
Armes
to
helpe
themselves
or
to
defend
the
Towne
withall
,
he
plundered
the
said
Towne
rifling
their
Houses
,
and
imprisoning
all
those
that
were
well
affected
to
the
King
and
Parliament
,
having
done
his
pleasure
to
the
inhabitants
of
the
said
Towne
,
he
repaired
to
the
Catherin-wheele
,
and
tooke
up
his
Lodging
there
for
that
night
,
but
the
next
day
he
intended
to
advance
towards
Windsor
,
but
hearing
that
the
Castle
was
to
strongly
fortefied
for
his
invasion
,
which
before
his
arrivall
had
been
done
by
the
Forces
sent
thither
by
the
parliament
,
under
the
Command
of
Collonell
VENNE
,
and
many
other
valliant
wel-affected
religious
Gentlemen
,
Neverthelesse
he
sent
out
spies
to
observe
the
strength
of
the
place
,
but
the
Lord
J
hope
will
fight
his
owne
Battailes
,
giving
a
glorious
victory
to
those
that
wholly
trust
in
him
,
the
Prince
hath
deepely
sworne
that
he
will
come
for
London
,
swearing
he
cares
not
a
pinne
for
all
the
Roundheads
,
nor
their
infant
Workes
they
have
made
,
saying
he
will
lay
them
and
the
Citie
and
the
inhabitants
on
the
ground
,
but
he
never
considers
whether
he
can
doe
it
or
no
,
but
sure
he
is
afraid
to
come
Fither
,
for
feare
that
they
should
give
him
a
hotter
beeakfast
then
he
had
a
supper
on
sunday
was
three
weekes
,
for
the
London
Prentiz●s
with
full
resolves
,
and
undaunted
resolution
march
towards
him
,
under
the
command
of
that
noble
Earle
of
Warwicke
,
who
is
made
Lord
Lievtennant
Generall
of
the
forces
now
raysed
for
the
defence
of
his
Majesty
,
the
maintenance
of
the
true
protestant
Religion
,
the
Lawes
and
Liberties
of
the
Subject
,
and
the
just
priviledges
of
Parliament
,
hoping
to
daunt
their
ore-braving
threats
,
with
their
couragiovs
hearts
,
and
keen
edged
Swords
,
hoping
to
make
the
Cavaliers
,
and
the
Prince
runne
Like
Rebels
as
they
are
,
and
winne
the
the
honour
of
the
day
from
him
&
all
his
followers
,
for
they
goe
with
resolution
to
live
and
dye
in
the
defence
never
fading
of
the
Gospell
,
for
which
we
are
all
bound
to
pray
to
●he
Lord
to
defend
them
,
and
all
that
fight
for
the
truth
.
Exceeding
joyfull
Newes
from
Greenwich
declaring
how
the
Ferces
of
that
Towne
haue
seizied
the
Kings
Armory
.
ON
Friday
last
the
4th
.
of
November
,
Newes
was
brought
to
to
the
Parliament
,
that
there
was
100.
Cavaliers
at
GREENWICH
in
KENT
,
on
which
relation
,
there
was
3.
Companies
of
Foot
,
and
a
Troope
of
Horse
,
with
command
to
cleer
the
s●●d
Towne
,
but
they
were
fled
,
but
there
being
many
ill
affected
persons
in
the
Towne
,
they
were
going
together
by
the
Eares
within
themselves
,
but
our
Companies
soon
quieted
them
,
and
tooke
their
Armes
away
,
especially
those
that
were
fit
for
service
,
besides
7.
brave
Horses
,
and
finding
but
three
suspected
persons
they
likewise
brought
them
to
the
Parliament
,
who
committed
them
to
custody
,
till
they
could
be
examined
.