Good Newes from HULL. Being the diſcoverie of a terrible Plot, to ſur­priſe and take the ſaid Citie, alſo the manner and means of the complotting, the ſum prof­fered and paid for the betraying; With the the Diſcoverie, and the manner thereof.

MIſchief is alwayes pregnant, and can never want willing inſtruments to bring her un­to perfection. Theſe diſeaſed Times, which languiſh in ex­pectation of remedy, are daily foſtred and made worſe by new deviſes, and plots. Ill diſpoſed perſons will never ſatisfie them­ſelves, but with the publike ruine, and all their aim is confuſion and deſtruction. They hate peace, as ſound men do a diſeaſe, and their hearts are ſtill on fire, untill their bad conceptions are brought into action and conception. This lingring miſchief was long breeding in the breaſt of Sir Charles Grantham living within three miles of Hull, who had his minde been as good as his poſſeſſions, might have ſhined a wor­thy member in this our Commonwealth. But the common diſeaſe of theſe times had infected his blood, and now to promote his diſcontents, and give birth to his ill in­tentions, he invented this plot againſt the Town of Hull. One Mr. Henry Brunker a very worthy man and an ancient ſouldier, was wedded unto the daughter of this Sir Charles, unto whom (upon what reaſon grounded I cannot for the preſent give the Reader ſatisfaction) Sir Charles neither gave countenance nor maintainance, ſo that the low ebbe of his fortunes, conſtrained him to apply himſelf unto Sir Iohn Hotham, and under him to gain ſome ſmall proportion to relieve and defend himſelf from preſent want and extremitie. He had continued long an alien to his father in Law his affection, and a ſtranger to his charitie, but on a ſud­dain, it happened beyond the expectation of Mr. Brunker Sir Charles his ſon in Law, that Sir Charles with much reſpect and ſpe­cious affection ſent for him, whom former­ly he could not endure within his ſight. Mr. Brunker much admired at the change of his fathers diſpoſition, yet willing to give ſatisfaction, and not to incur the cen­ſure of a contumacious and ſtubborn child, did attend his father in law, and accor­ding to his deſire came unto his Houſe unto him. His welcome was as extraordi­narie as the cauſe, both being beyond the thought of Mr. Brunker.

Now was the Cockatrice hatching his egges, and waited a continuall opportuni­tie to bring them to perfection. But after his entertainment, thus he began to open his intentions. That it was true his hand had bin for a long ſpace cloſe; and ſhut un­to him, but now if he pleaſed to imbrace it, a way was offered unto him, whereby he might promote his decayed fortunes, and raiſe himſelf to eminencie and dignitie. Seeing you are in truſt under Sir Iohn Ho­tham, you may do what I ſhall propoſe un­to you, which will be no way diſadvanta­geous unto you, but rather prefer you to future fortunes. The Town of Hull you may betray and de­liver up into our hands and for your ſale­rie and truſt in that cauſe, I for my part will preſently allow unto you 200 l. per an­num, and alſo ſupply you for the preſent with 500. l. to defray and pay your pre­ſent occaſions. Mr. Brunker ſeemed to con­ſent to thoſe his propoſitions, and told him that his true and faithfull ſervice in this caſe ſhould not be wanting, but that withall, he muſt of neceſſitie obtain the conſent of one Mr. John Hayly a Scotch­man, for without him nothing could be effected or performed in this caſe. The plot was thus farre ſpread, Mr. Brunker parted with his father for the preſent, the Scotch­man was ſent for, and had the ſame condi­tions propoſed unto him. But no ſooner was Mr. Brunker come unto Hull, but he immediately acquainted Sir John Hotham with all their diſcourſe and conditions, who willed Mr. Brunker to take the ſalery, and ſtill to countenance the plot. Mr. Brun­ker went again to his father in law, and by Sir John Hothams advice, told him he was reſolved upon the Exploit, the meanes and way now was the ayme of Sir Charles his ambition, and thus he began to plot it; That at the dead of night when Mr. Brun­ker was abroad with his Watch, about 12. of the clock, he ſhould draw down his Watch unto the South Port, and being there immediately ſtrike up a falſe alarum, as if they expected ſome aſſault, and then they while the combuſtion was there rai­ſed, would with all their power have op­portunity to enter in at the Weſt Port. Mr. Brunker ſeemed very well pleaſed with the contrivance, and firſt made ſure of his land and moneys, afterwards he related all to Sir John Hotham, who according to his own diſpoſition of Goodneſſe, did ſecure the Town from the preſent invaſion.

Sir Charles being thus diſcovered, as you may juſtly conceive, was very much per­plexed, but having no remedy for his an­ger, was enforced to ſatisfie himſelf with bare content; the Plot was diſcovered, the Town ſecured, the Actors known to be ma­lignant Foes to the Commonwealth, and as yet Juſtice and Piety have taken place.

The Danes Fleet diſcovered at Sea, having (as it is ſuppoſed) an intent againſt this Kingdom•.

IF it may not ſeem any way offenſive to you, I ſhall pre­ſent unto you, which wh••he•you have heard of formerly or no, I cannot tell, concerning the Danes, who have pre­ſumed ſo farre upon his Majeſties Coaſt as to come within ten leagues of his Majeſties Port of Hull, affrighting the people there by their daily report proceeding from their own mouthes. That they were bound for England to receive ſatisfaction for ſome wrongs done them; Whereupon the rumour being ſpread abroad through theſe their〈◊〉, in­telligence was given to ſome of hi•Maieſties Ships then at Sea, being the Iames and th•Rainbow, there being with them ſixe Merchants Ships; who reſo ved to goe and meet them, thereby to enquire the truth of this report, but ere they came near, they perceived a ſmall company of Dutch ſhips being men of War, ready provided for an incounter with the Danes, which gave them occaſion of beholding the proſpect: They begun the fight on Monday the 22 of May, continuing in fight the ſpace of two houres very hot­ly. Van Trump the Dutch Admirall being then preſent be­haved himſelf very valiantly, inſomuch that they ſunk many of the Danes ſhips ere it was two of the clock, when having ſpent much powder and ſho•of either party, they reſolved upon parly, which continued for an hour, wherein Van Trump deſired the peruſal of their Commiſſion, and to know whether they were bound, the ground of their intents, which being denied, they fell to it again, and commned till it was dark; then taking opportunity of the night, being very cloudy they fled, but the wind being contrary, ſome were driven upon the Weſtern Coaſt of England.