Hello Barb,     Anything about Majoe or Col. Phillipson in your documents? Enjoy your history,   Bob   ----- Original Message ---- From: Barb Baker <bbaker48@sympatico.ca> To: uk-newspaper-extracts@rootsweb.com; eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com; Genealogy-Cumberland <Genealogy-Cumberland@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 2:17:53 PM Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] WIGAN PERFECT OCCURRENCES OF EVERY DAYES JOURNALL IN PARLIAMENT, Friday, June 9, 1648. Wigan in Lancashire, June 9, 1648. Sir, The Enemy hath had his agents working with some or other of every Castle in the North, for the delivery of them up to them.  Helmsley Castle was lately attempted, but the fidelity of the Souldier they applyed themselves to (to whom was offered 100 l. in hand, and 5 col. more upon bord, and to be Knighted) prevented it, for he discovered the parties, and apprehended them prisoners, and now they are in the Dungeon at Helmsley Castle.  This I can assert for truth, having examined it upon Oath. Langdale is in Westmorland, and we heare is unwilling to fight if he can prevent it, but our Forces now are in a body, and are on the edge of Westmorland, about Bowes, watching an opportunity to engage him, though they be fewer in number, Tis thought he will wheele about for Pontifret if he can possible, and miss fighting, Pontefret is blocks up with about 8oe.Horse and Foote, which is all possibly be made here for the present, the enemy there increases, and are as we hears, 250.  Horse, and 400. Foote, so that that party cannot lay close Seige:  the Maj. Gen. is about Bowes.  Tis reported here our Forces and Langdates lye within 3. Miles one of another. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh, sorry Bob Kissle......I don't have any "documents" per se. What I am transcribing are old newspaper articles which I gleaned whilst having a "freebie" session, and then saved to my files. I'll keep my eyes open for Col. Phillipson though !! Barb, Ontario, Canada.