A True R E L A TI 0 N Of the Progrefs of't11e Par1Aamen%tsForces in SC 0 “LAN D : Tdgether with the K I N G’ s \/V'7hc'>lly abancioning Scotland; and, in dew % fpair, with~ what Forces wcrclcfc them, m.arch- ing into England.- with Part of our Forces in his Van: and my LORD GENERAL following in his Rec-r.. By an Exprcffc. Meffengct to thcCouncil of State. 13'.ondon,, Prfinutd* by Du-M Gard, by the appointmenUAo£t1%=i; ' A A Go%unciLofState,;.AnMno«4Dam.%165__4x.. A . " relating the Progrefs of the Parlamente A Forces in Scotland, together twiththe Kings manghing into England,&c. Truly Honorable! A h 3%? ~ __. Aving taken in Brunteland, and; . I I '~.- " "‘ the enemie flillecontinuingwith- V; was unanimoufly concluded ane- ceffarie and_a quick work to en- deavorthe redu&ion.of S‘‘John- , ftone, whtch, as Ihmted in my 1 laft, is a place of great importance tlyinginhthe Center ofthat part of Scotland,w1f1ich is ontheother fide Forth. hThe enemie had put in at their Trenches at Sterling, it‘ Regiment of foot into the Town , not above two hours ereeour Van came up, who were boated from ~ the other fide of the water into theffown, which ; tmadg them very high andperemptorie: butour men having tbrokcn down the (1 uces apd let outthet water “ out (jffheir graff‘, rheirttcourage fa1l”:d , and the Lord’s » Daig morning laft the Town was fun-endred_ to us ~ upon Bfumgcland Artxcles : My Lord went rmandt i\tiew*d«it: and wee fiedc the place cverie way aw- z. fwering (2) V fweting our thoughts oF‘it : andthat ni htitihe whole to Armie tnarcht back towards’ f;Brunt'e and ,.s eleven miles : Or1l\"/Iundayelafl; wee-calme -to Bruntelandv, and that night {hiptov er our whole foot to Leith,-and {om ofour Horf: andthe lrefiducll were '~4tr‘:1nfportling With tall expedition. Lievtenant General!-Jmmk lliéiiftleft in tScotl2ind, Ciomman'der? in chief; and march’t -from us. A di‘reéIt1y to Sterling the fame day twee cameto Brunte- land : and wee are confident heel'was“t‘hei-next day p0iTefl‘ed of&Ster~1ing Tow/n,‘and doubt not of the hearing afpeedie account of A the Cafile. Wee have left witl1him44 of Foot and Horl‘ a fieldéfolrcie of 7 or Sooo. Col. owrtrm is made Governour of A St j0bfifl0I¢fl5,' hcc hath with him Colonel Dcmiefs % tRegiment’0fFoot,.C"ol. U1laZridge:"Regiment of tHorf:, and goo Dragoonsn Tuefdaie in” the After» 4 - ing, my Lord General,with the Foot; and Refiduc of A in ’theHor_f; tnarcht from Leith .- there will eaf himfelf , fo @ ‘ of his Train as may expedite his Marches :-thee brings A out ofiScotland‘ 8 Regiments’ A of: Hotf,‘ befidcs Dra- i goons ;“ and 8 or 9 (iFCol.iWq/icom withh‘im)Re- A "giments of Foot. Truly, the Lord hath don won"det- fully forhise-poor ferVantsl,writhtyou,at1d hetgbeyondi L ~ A what wee couldhavct‘thoit1ght; and now‘ theelwhole° A hopes (35 hopes ofltheifinemleis cooped tip in title’ Eéttie “that march’t by Carlzle yeitérdttie. Thuyyrfdayt removld from Sterling .*y Frxday ‘wee had intelligence thereof, bmiihowever wee refolved to go on with out 6 Enemie work : after that their matches were in fuch traverfes, it that Wee knew‘ not well what to eonjeétut-c,:. how,.... i ever _wee.1fefolv,ed after them, gffoonas theybufinefs off S‘ 33alam"fozm: was over. After their match, they firft refolved Middleton fhould return to keep the-North l ‘ then that Robert Maintgtmery ( who was on the other fide Fort/2) Ihould go :i and this a little put us to thoughts What they will do : but, in conclufion , Raéert A ”Matmtgameryt. and all were ordered to follow them. They are not above xrooo men atmoft 2', they httvelvery little pro- vifion withthem; through all the countrey inSmt—- r land wee finde thexrrun-4aw.t.1es arm a word, nothing» was left them but a defpergteicure, or at defperate ru- inc, w“* my heart is fill"d in the co nfidet_1te—xfpe<5tation of. I f uppofe rattonal men will put’ a“ wide difference . between their condition now,& it 2 orgymoneths ago, w hen their Armie was in its firength; Fifia, and all the fide of that fide the water theirs. They have not lefty in Scotland the face of anie Autoritieor force, or. Town garrifon’d.° The Lord llceep his fervants t hum» ble, but believing himfelf, and let eve-tie onebefiirr it himfelhand plaie the man (or rather the ChriPtian)ir1 this hour. I moi’: beg pardon for ndtywriting to anie it y others," beeing wearie, and the mefiengertaicing horf. My humble and heartie remembrance to M’ Roe. t 1 am, Sir 1 Your iHamar’: mqff cordial rind bimtblc’ A Ncwcafile, Aug.7- i l“ _ i buss 1- t _ A r Servant, G.Down1ng; The (4') V ‘Poflfcript. ~ me gem-ralitiVe of the Sm: were againfi the prcfent attempt for England 5 but the I N G told them,hee would march with .fuch as would follow him : hee V- look’s very defpondmgly, but muft adventure all. ‘ < 5)" oooooooeoooooooooeoo A Letter from the Council of State to the Lord Major of London; MyLordl e h i i A .. Hh letter coming to the Council hya Me/fenger Exprefi, fhetving the progrefi that oar forces f a have onadein Scotland-.-, fio,aothe Soottifl: Ar»- * ~ enie, which would ne-verhee hronght to fight in their own Conntrio,o have now lefl.the‘fln_ne for lofl 5 and are marched into England. By ztyon will no fie in what poflnre onrjorce: are in order to them; yon willfind St Iohn-— fione: [nrrendred to no, and Sterling town he/ore this time in onrpo/fefiion : hy all which wee hope that whole work it near a good anoifihappieg end 5 which once thought good to u give your .Lord/hipenotioei of;-, and edefireyon" it may heepnh- lilhedin the Congregation where your Lora’/hip 13', that the people might hee thereh] flirted any “ogive God thanks for the great progre/t made in Scotland, and for 9 the hopcfitl Condition our afair: are in for at fizeedie andgood iflite. ,5 White-Hahll new the to. 1651; . Signed 8zc..