Siege reports and royalist skirmishes near Bodnam and Newcastle
Dispatches describe Majesty and allies at Bodnam within two miles of enemy lines, with minor skirmishes as forces advance. A commander detains a Braysford accusation, while Parliament orders Waller into the West and extends excise rates for a year. Newcastle reports detail Leely pressing the siege, bridge control, and town distress as Tyne crossings and Suburbs are contested.