Number of those Taken, Kil’d, and Maimed, at his late Victories obtained over them. Sent in a Letter from a Gentleman in his Army (Dated July 24, 1643) to a Friend in London. Published according to Order. London, Printed for Benjamin Allen, 1643. (Northampton: Reprinted by Taylor and Son, 1868.)” From this letter I extract the following:—
“About Tuesday last the Cavaliers came from Bever Castle and Newarke, to Stamford, about 1000 of them, as was informed us: they set also that day (as I remember) upon Peterborough, but were repelled by Colonell Palgrave and his Company, who lay about Whittlesey and Peterborough, and sallyed out to them with some Ordnance, they retired to Stamford, whither they called in the Countrey, and began to fortifie apace, but it pleased God to interrupt them, by sending Colonell Cromwell to them from Northampton side, or Rockingham, with 6. or 7. Troops, and some few Foot. On Wednesday they had some Skirmishes, first at a great house called Wothrop House, near Stamford, whence driving them, they retired to another greater stately house, by Stamford also, called Burghly House; and getting within the Parke Walls, (for it is walled round with a stone Wall) they made that their Sanctuary; so for that time the Warre seased, for the Colonell had few Foot and no Ordnance. We lost not a man, or but a man at most, he slew of theirs a Captain, a Lievtenant, and a Cornet, and some 10. or 12. more, and took one Colour, and some 20. men, so there was a Truce, at least no more fighting till this morning; though the Colonell was within a mile and halfe of the Towne, intending to set downe against on Saturday morning last betimes, but the sad raine forbad him. Yesterday, God sent also to his assistance, Colonell Hobard, (and some say also, Sir Samuel Luke,) Colonell Palgrave also came to him with his men and Ordnance, so together they made a considerable strength, of 3. or 4000, and they say 12. or 14. Pieces of Ordnance. They stay not, but presently that night advance all to Burghly House (whither the Enemy was again gone for Sanctuary) sit downe before it, shot with their Ordnance 2. or 3. houres, (beginning at 3. of clock this morning) but could do no good that way, the house was so strong; they sound a Parley, offering quarter for the men only to have life and Liberty to depart without their weapons, &c. The Enemy refuses, answers, they would neither take nor give quarter; They fall then upon them with their Musquets, a difficult taske, and full of danger, the fight was very hot and well performed (they say) on both sides, the Enemy being very confident, active, and tryumphing, till about one of clock this afternoone: But, then their Spirits began to faile them; And they sounded a Parley, the Colonell most Christianly commanded presently that none of his should dare to shoot or kill any man during the parly, upon paine of death (forgetting their former cruell answer) presently they concluded upon quarter for their lives, for they took them all (being two Colonells, six or seven Captaines, three or 400. Foote, 150. or 200. Horse) with all their Armes, &c. And the pillage of the House, and how they will deal with Stamford (now also at their mercy) we know not; but, if the report be true which we have, that they rung the Bells backward on Wednesday, when the first Skirmish was, to call in the Country to assist the Cavaliers, against the Colonell, his mercy will be admirable if they escape; for the Providence of God hath beene in this businesse, that in all this hot fight for nine or eleven houres, we are credibly informed by one that was a Spectator all the while, that not above sixe or seven men were slaine (though many hurts) in the Battell; onely about two miles beyond Stamford, towards Grantham, some 400. Club-men comming in to the aid of the Cavaliers, and having killed some of the Colonells scouts, hee sent three or foure Troopes to meet them, they almost killed one of the Captaines; upon which being inraged, they presently slew some 50. of them, the rest fled (they say) into the Woods: This is the effect of what we yet hear: Thus it pleaseth God yet to preserve us; blessed be his name.”
JOHN LILBURNE: A BIBLIOGRAPHY.
(Continued from p. 163.)
The Devil in his dumps, or a sad complaint of malignant spirits……in a late conventicle held near the Tower for the better influence of Lilburn’s counsels. London 1647. B.M., Bodl., C.C.C., P.
The out cryes of oppressed commons directed to all the rationall men in the Kingdome of England, that have not resolved to be vassals and slaves unto the lusts and wiles of tyrants. [No place or printer.] 1647. B.M., Bodl.
An appeale from the degenerate Representative Body, the Commons of England……to the body represented, the free people in general of the several Counties, Cities, Tounes, Burroughs and Places within this kingdome……By Richard Overton, Prisoner in the infamous Goale of Newgate, for the Liberties and Freedomes of England. London [no printer] 1647. G.L.
The Recantation of Lieutenant collonell John Lilburne, Prisoner in the Tower. Opening all the Machinations of the Independent Partie. [No place or printer.] 1647. B.M., C.C.C., G.L., Linc. Coll., P., S.K.
The Jury-mans Judgement upon the case of Lieut. Col. John Lilburne. [No title-page or date.] Bodl., G.L., S.K.—Probably of the year 1647.
Plaine Truth without Feare or Flattery by J. L. Bodl., G.L., S.K.—This is probably by Lilburne, but direct evidence is wanting that it is so. The Bodleian Catalogue gives the date 1647.
The resolved mans Resolution to maintain with the last drop of his heart blood his civill liberties……by Lieut. Coll. John Lilburne……Aprill 1647. [No title-page. Dated at the end] 30 Aprill 1647. B.M., Bodl., G.L., Linc. Coll., P., S.K.
Rash Oaths unwarrantable; and the breaking of them inexcusable……In which is also a true and just Declaration of the unspeakable evill of the delay of justice, and the extraordinary sufferings of Lievtenant Colonell John Lilburne, very much occasioned by M. Henry Martens unfriendly and unjust dealiug with him……being an Epistle written by……Lilburne……to Marten……May 1647. [No title. Date at end] 31. May 1647. B.M., G.L.
A copy of a letter written to Coll. Henry Marten by……Lilburne. July 20. 1647. [Folio broadside.] B.M., C.C.C.
Jonahs Cry out of the Whales belly, or Certaine Epistles writ by Lieu. Coll. John Lilburne, unto Lieu. Generall Cromwell, and Mr. John Goodwin. [No title. Dated at the end] July 20. 1647. B.M., Bodl., G.L., Linc. Coll., P., S.K.
The just mans Justification: or a Letter by way of Plea at Barre by……Lilburne. Aug. 1647. B.M., P.—There are two editions.
Two letters writ by Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, Prerogative Prisoner in the Tower of London, to Col. Henry Martin……upon the 13 and 15 September 1647. [No title-page. Date at end] 18. September 1647. B.M., Bodl., G.L., P., S.K.
