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A true Relation of the
OBTAINED
By my Lord Fairfax^nd his Sop, againd the Annie , led by Sir
lobn Bellocs, the 11. of April,, Being a Letter fent by Fairfax y
. to the Fngkjh Commi fioners with the Scots Armie^
and fr om thence to a Nobleman in Scotland.
Sunderland^ April 15. 1644..
MY Lord . I have received your Lordfhips Letter .his day,
and thankes G O D to heareofypur Lordfhips weal-fare:
I doubt nothing buterenow,your Lordfliip hath heard of
the defeat done by the Lord Fairfax and his Son Sir Thom^uwtd
the Forces lying about T or he, commanded by Sir Thomas Belloes.
The Ren-counter was at Selbie, >vhich is twelve myjes to the
South o^Tork : There is two thoufand killed, an hundreth Officers
taken prifoners; And Sir/^ ^^^ himfelfe ^ with two thoufand
Soul diets., which your Lordffiip will perceive by the inclofed,
which was fent in a Letter by Fairfax to the EngliJh CommiJfiovers
here, from whom l had the Coppie. Thefe with divers Serjeants-
Trumpeters,Drummers,, Corporals: and others oftheir forces was
purfued to Ferrie-bridgef oure pieces of braife Ordinances taken,
feven barrel! of Powder, 160. bundels of Match y two thoufand
Armes, many horfe and foot Colours taken , but come in as yet
lixteene: >Agd athoufap^S^ han4gtl|commQn Sc^iIdi^rSjWkh fiv * ■
huifiiretd norte \ all thG^ Wg snd'ba^ageV Diners (hips and Boats
upon the Rivers. The Pinnage of Bambtldge is taken.
A lift of the Officers taken ac Selbie the n . of April, 1044.
by the Lord Fairfax and his Son, their Forces,
Colonels.
Bellows.
Rumfdail.
Strickland,
Lieu. Colonels.
For bis,
Wentworth.
Majors.
FJelsffth.
Sadlingtoun.
Briers.
Mew ret.
Turmnr>.
Shildoun.
Bridgas.
Wainhoms.
Kir he.
Deidcafile.
Leifer.
Newell,
buyers.
Salvein.
Houfein
Wright.
Gap.of horfe.
IJorfeit.
Bed sum.
Wajbintoun.
'Crimfloun.
.lomely.
Lieutenants^
Richly.
Bijhip.
Kilfey,
Gray.
Grein.
Wad man. •
, Pin ate.
Parfon.
Duncan.'
kMun.
Seyiiim.
Ollify.
Noron..
Tajfejls.
Tornur,
Surow.
Fowler.
Berrell.
Calflanter,
lakfo n. .
Skipunly.
Haw kit.
Haypar.
Nortoun
Lightoun.
Haply.
Cap. of foot.
Sudmore.
We'iJhertoun. ^
Our Armie yefterday was near thewater,m arching hardaf-
Handfignes.
Hallet.
Colon.
Midltoun. .
Letoun.
Rumfdail.
Teat,
lakfon.
Houfdin.
Cornets. ,
Difbis.
Shurcam-
Smith.
Brander.
Quarter-nY*
Wadmouth*
lakfon.
Fiframs.
Hall.
Thomfon.
Semper.
Chefler.
Bultoun.
S let ohb.
'Ederptot.
Waiker.
Clakfton.
ter the purfute of the Marques of Newcaflies Forces, where they
•cutoff fund rie of the ir Reare,and got (as wee heare ) above thirtie
' of their Wagons with Vi&uall, and better ftuflfe. When it ffiall
pleafe God to let me heare of theirfarther Progreffe ,your Lord-
Ihip fhallbe acquainted, by your Lordfhips affe^ionate Servant*

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