OUr due respects premised , I have often mentioned a Designe , but now praised be God , there is one acted , the happy successe and victory the Lord of Hosts hath given our Lancashire Forces : Upon Munday last Sir John Seaton ( the Major Generall ) marched from this Town , attended with Serjeant Major Sparrow , Colonell Holland , Cap. Booth , Serjeant Major Birch , with them three Foot-companies , & as many from Boulton , all these came to Blackburn , upon Tuesday night , thence marched along with them , four or five Foot-companies of Blackburn Hundred , under the command of Captain Nowell of Mearely , and other Captains towards Preston , together with two thousand club-men upon Wednesday night , and betimes the next morning they fell upon the Towne couragiously , and after about two hours fight they entered it , Capt . John Booth first entered , behaving himselfe most bravely , there was a great strife between Collonell Hollands company and Capt . John Booths which should first have entrance ; The Major Generall behaved himself gallantly at the end of the Churchstreet , where the entry was made ; our Musquiets beat them from their centeryes and from the Steeple . There dyed of the Popish party , the Major of the Town , ( Master Adam Morte ) who killed one of the Collonells men with push of his Pike , but afterwards lost his own life for it , together with his son , & also M. Radcliff Hoghton Captain of the horse ( and brother to Sir Guilbert Hoghton ) Serjeant Major Purvey ( lately come out of Jreland ) and the Popish Doctor , Dr. Westby , with two or three Lievtenants and others more of quality are likewise slain , and divers others which I saw were mortally wounded , and to some procured Surgeons , Sir Guilbert Hoghton escaped by flight to Wigom , and what more I cannot tell , Captain Farrington and Captain Preston are brought Prisoners yesternight : old Master Anderton of Clayton ( their great Popish commander ) is taken , Master George Talbot , ( Sir John Talbots son ) Master Richard Fleetwood , Master Blundells , Mr. Abbott , Mr. Mawdesly , two Thomas Hoghtons , Captain Hoghton , ( Sir Guilberts Nephew ) Ralph Shorrock , John Hylton , and divers others of meaner qualitie , above two hundred , and your Cousin Master Townly of Townly escaped narrowly .

My Lady Hoghton , my Lady Girlington , and Mrs. Townly were also taken as prize : We tooke three pieces of Ordnance , a murdering piece , a great number of Musquiets , and many horses with two or three colours , and divers were pillaged to a purpose , few friends have suffered to any value ; there were but two Barrells of powder found in the Town , We had only three or four common Souldiers , not an Officer slain on our side , we gave the enemy no leisure to anoy us with their Guns our entry was so quick , and the execution done was most with the sword : all the Companies except Captain Nowells stayes there , and I thinke does intend to Garrison that Town ; the fruits of this successe are a large contribution out of the adjacent parts for maintenance of our forces , and an interuption of the passage from Newcastle to Chester and Shrewsbury , of what further concernment it is to our Countrey I need not relate to you , and in what sort it will be good for the Kingdom you are able to conceive ; Upon our fasting and praying on Wednesday last , God hath given us this victory . Deo detur Gloria .

From Chester very good news , Master Lee of Aldington hath left his home , his Tennants , Friends , and arms , are now for the Militia , they beat our new Earl and all those Popish ones every day in some place , driving them from hold to hold , and killing with good successe : I pray you thanke God for us , and pray we may proceed with successe , and that we may heare good news from your parts ; which shall be the daily task of