JOYFULL NEWES FROM LINCOLNE-SHIRE: Being a true Relation of the apprehending of Sir William Ballaudine, (Maſter of the Horſe to the Prince Paltſgrave) Serieant Maior Killaway, Serieant Maior Dolman, and divers other Commanders, who are or­dered to be brought up to London. Alſo the Oath of Aſſociation of divers ill-affe­cted perſons in Yorkſhire with the neighbou­ring Countreyes, for the raiſing of an Army of Horſe and Foot under the command of the Earl of Cumberland.

VPon Thurſday morning laſt, being the firſt of September, when the Com­mittee for the defence of the Kingdom ſate in the uſuall place, in the Court of Wards, information was given to them of a ſhip, that lately ſtruck in at a Creeke in Lin­colnſhire, where it hath not been known that any ſhip hath landed heretofore, and there2 landed out of the ſhip eleven men, and ma­ny trunks of a great weight, but the ſhip was lanched forth again to the ſea, and the Coun­trey roſe and had taken ten of the men, but the eleventh being (as is reported) Gentle­man of the Prince Paltſgraves Horſe was eſcaped away for the preſent, but was after­ward apprehended: for upon Friday follow­ing the ſecond of September, the Parlia­ment received information by certain men that came out of Lincolnſhire, that Sir Willi­am Ballaudine, together with Serieant Maior Killaway, and Serieant Maior Dolman, with diverſe other Commanders are taken in Lin­colnſhire, and commanded to be brought upon, becauſe it is conceived they were go­ing to the King to aſsiſt him againſt the Parliament. Many out of every Countrey (eſpeically thoſe that are well-affected to the good of the Kingdome) are willing and for­ward to manifeſt their courage for maintain­ing the peace thereof againſt the diſturbers of the ſame. One M. Hill the Under-She­riffe of Gloureſterſhire, having ten more with him, met with Sir Ralph Dutton and ten Cavaliers, who were raiſing of men againſt the Parliament in that countrey, whereupon the ſaid M. Hill, with the reſt of his compa­ny, fell upon Sir Ralph Dutton and his Cava­liers,3 who ſo valiantly purſued them, that Sir Ralph Dutton was forced to ſwim the river Severne, and tooke two of the Cavaliers and brought them up to the Parliament, who had thanks returned them for their fidelity and paines, with further encouragement to ſend up all the malignant Cavaliers, and all thoſe who ſhould endeavour to put in ex­ecution the illegall Commiſſion of Array, if they appeare in that Countrey, and that all Countreyes ſhall do the like.

Since Sir Ralph Dutton fled out of Glo­ceſter-ſhire, he hath been very lately in He­reford-ſhire, where he thought to have rai­ſed five men for the Kings ſervice againſt the Parliament: and that he might the better effect his intended purpoſe, he hath im­ployed ſeverall agents to aſſiſt him in the raiſing of them: but ſtaying there in hopes of men till they could not raiſe money to de­fray ordinary expences, they were forced to flie from thence without either.

A thouſand ſouldiers being lately ſent from London into Hampſhire, did pillage di­verſe Papiſts houſes by the way, and after they came thither: ſo that the Papiſts in thoſe parts begin to flie, finding their plotting with Col. Goring to betray Portſmouth, is like to ruine the contrivers of that revolt, ſince all the Iſle of Wight ſtands wholly for the King and Parliament.

The Parliaments Forces by the aſſiſtance of the trained bands in Hampſhire having be­ſieged Colonell Goring in the towne, and ſeized upon all his fortifications and other out works, daily plying him with then Ord­nance, the towne being divided, and keep­ing garriſon one upon the other, inſomuch that Colonell Goring finding ſmall hope of­fecurity in the towne, and ſeeing His Maie­ſties expected aid intercepted, hath thought it moſt requiſite to make the beſt of a hard bargaine, and having loſt all but the laſt ſtake, well to husband it, leſt in loſing that he become a bankerupt.

Wherefore he hath humbly preſented his deſires to the Commanders of the Parlia­ments Forces, wherein are contained theſe particulars.

That although it were in his own power to keep the towne againſt them, yet ſo farre he did pitie the diſtreſſed eſtate of the town, that to prevent the effuſion of blood he was willing to reſigne up the towne, upon this condition, that upon the delivery of the ſaid towne, his life might be ſecured, and have free recourſe to his Maieſty.

But they knowing that this requeſt made by the Colonell was more for his own ends, then any intention of good ſervice to the State, ſtill proceed in making of works, the5 Pioners being very active in their deſignes. The ſouldiers likewiſe are very forward, and make ſeverall aſſaults, thinking to draw them out of the towne: but they play leaſt in ſight, only playing with their Ordnance; but, the beſiegers being intrencht, they do little hurt, onely now and then a bullet lights in the trenches.

I he Cavaliers made an attempt to ſal­ley out of the towne upon ſome forces of ours came with proviſion, but being reſi­ſted, they were forced to flie, ſome of them taking the river, were forced to ſwim for it, being glad they could ſo eſc ape away.

Certaine letters were taken which were opened, wherein there was a diſcovery of the intention of the Cavaliers to give an alarme by night from Chicheſter ſide, by that meanes to draw our Forces from before Portſmouth, thinking by that meanes to give the Colonel and his ſouldiers opportunity to eſcape: but their proiect being diſcovered, the Co­lonell remaines our faſt-friend, without a­ny hope of deliverance. There is now a par­ley between thoſe of the town and the Com­mittee for the Parliament, and it is thought the towne will yeeld without ſhedding of blood, if they agree not upon conditions, the ſouldiers are to fall preſently upon the town. This is witneſſed by William Iorden.

There came Letters from Yorkſhire to the Parliament on Thurſday, ſignifying that the ill affected party of that county have entred into an Oath of Aſſociation with neigh­bouring Countreyes, and impoſing upon the County, contrary to their conſents, a charge to maintain an army of Horſe and Foot un­der the command of the Earle of Cumber­land, with an intent to diſarme all well-affe­cted perſons in the Countrey that will not conſent to their illegall actions, and indea­vour the having of a Commiſsion of Oyer and Terminer in His Maieſties abſence, and a Councell of Warre to be continually kept there, to keep the countrey in ſubiection.