EXCEEDING GOOD NEWES FROM Beverley, Yorke, Hull, and Newcaſtle.
With the valliant Acts of Sir John Hotham over the walles of Hull againſt the Kings forces, and how he hath taken Ten Captaines and Cavalleres priſoners that were going to Barton in Lincolneſhire.
And how Sir John Hotham gave command to pull the Mayors Gowne of Hull off from his backe, and ſet a guard about his Houſe.
As alſo how Sir Iohn Hotham gave command to burne the Houſes that ſtood betwixt the Kings forces and Hull, leaſt any of the Kings forces ſhould ſhelter themſelves, and ſo to aſſault the Towne.
London, Printed for I. T. Iuly 20. 1642.
AFter the tender of my ſervice, I recommend unto you an Abſtract of ſuch occurrances as hath paſſed in theſe parts, during his Majeſties Blocking or beſeiging of the Towne of Hull, wherein you ſhall be informed of nothing but the truth: alſo I ſhall give you a ſhort narration of ſome perticulars from Yorke this laſt weeke.
Saterday being the ninth of Iuly, Divers Captaines and other officers being Rebells in Ireland, and lately taken by ſome Scotiſh forces there under the Command of Colonell Montroe was ſent over into England, and conveyed from Sheriffe to Sheriffe, and ſo brought to the King at Yorke, This day was they ſent for by his Maieſtie, who beg'd for pardon, but the King would not grant it, but preſently gave command they ſhould bee ſent to the Parliament. The Dutches of Buckingham alſo is at this preſent in Yorke, to begge pardon for her Husband the Earle of Antrim in Ireland, taken priſoner likewiſe by the ſaid Colonell Montroe, but as yet we heare not how ſhe ſpeedes.
This day Sir Iohn Hotham ſent to divers inhabitants3 living without the gates of Hull, neere unto Beverley gate, to depart from their houſes, with their goods, neceſſaries, and houſholdſtuffe, profering to receive them into the Towne, or elſe to goe to ſuch friends as they had, whereupon their departure, hee burnt ſome of the ſaid houſes, and cauſed others to bee pulled downe, leaſt any of his Maieſties forces (who lies intrenched neere Hull) ſhould ſhelter themſelves, and ſo aſſault the Town, it being a Maxime in war (eſpecially in a Beſieged place) to levell and demoliſh all places that may prove Advantagious to an enemy: As alſo to raiſe Batteries, and make ſuch workes as may ſtand for their defence and ſecurity; Some difference this day hath beene betwixt Sir Iohn Hotham and the Mayor of Hull, who refuſed to aſſiſt him in defence of the Towne, whereupon hee cauſed his Gowne to bee pull'd over his head, and ſet a guard before his doore.
The King hath a great ſtrength both of Horſe and Foote, whoſe forces are daily augmented by divers of the Gentry of the County of Yorke, Lanceſhire, Cumberland, Weſtmerland, Northumberland, and of many other places, who continually repaire to Beverley, and ſtrongly entrench themſelves there, they have made two or three workes, and planted ſome peeces of Ordinance upon them, which was taken out of the ſhippe called the Providence, which came from Holland with Ammunition to the King, and runne aſhore at a Towne called Paul, within five or ſixe miles of Hull, they have laboured continually to let out the water our of the m•ddowes,4 which Sir Iohn Hotham drowned, that thereby their approach towards the towne might be more ſecure & acceſſable, but all in vaine, for what was drayned out in the ebbe of the Tyde, was drowned againe at the flowing thereof.
Vpon Sunday, Iuly the tenth, Sir Iohn Hotham ſhot continually into the Kings works, and moſt part of the night, divers great bullets being taken up neere the Trenches, but God be thanked not a man ſlaine.
This day nine or tenne Captaines and other Cavalires were taken Priſoners by Sir Iohn Hotham, who were going over Humber to Barton upon the Coaſt of Lincolneſhir to animate that County or elſe to force them to aſſiſt the King againſt the Parliament.
This Evening a Troop of Horſe, Commanded by Sir Thomas Metham, and of my Lord of Lindſyes Regiment ſallyed out of their workes towards Hull, where, in his march, he cauſed 3, Windmills to be ſet on fire, but firſt turned out the Millers, with their Wives and Children, and after retreated againe to his Quarters.
On Munday morning Sir Iohn made divers ſhott with great Ordinance out of the Towne, to cleare the coaſt. Captaine Aſhburneham is here in the Kings Army, who came over with my Lord Digby from Holland.
This d•y his Majeſty removed from Beverley, to Doncaſter, and ſo to Newarke, conveyed by a Troope of great Horſe for his Guard, ſet out by the County of Yorke: The Prince accompanied him, but the Duke of Yorke returned backe to Yorke: His Majeſty5 hath ſent a Meſſage to the Parliament, for the delivering up of Hull unto him, before he proſecute any further, elſe he ſhall be forced to reduce it to his Obedience, he hath appointed the Parliament to meet him by a Committee at Beverley on Fryday laſt, it is thought he will returne to Yorke upon Saturday.
TUESDAY, Sir Iohn Hotham, confined the Major of Hull to his houſe, ſetting a ſtrict guard before his doore. This day, a Petition from Holderneſſe, was delivered: to the King, Complayning of Sir Iohn Hothams inſolencies done to them, which his Majeſtie promiſed to protect againſt.
WEDNESDAY, it was generally reported that my Lord Digby was gone from the King, towards Holland againe, upon what occaſion it is not certainely knowne; but divers reports come from the Court; that the King did not countenance his comming over, but was diſpleaſed greatly with him, the Lords about the King was diſcontented therewith likewiſe.
THURSDAY, Newes came to Beverley, that two great Demy Cannons and one whole Cannon was planted at Barton upon Humber, by my Lord of Lindſe•es direction.
This day came divers graat horſe to BEVERLEY from the Weſt-riding of the County: my Lord of Cumberland is made Generall, of the Kings Forces; His Majeſties Proclamation was proclaimed in York this day, declaring his purpoſe in beſeiging of Hull, His Majeſties intention is to Blocke it up, both by Sea, and Land; and to keepe all proviſion from it,6 and ſo ſtarve them out; which by land I am perſwaded he will accompliſh, if not releived by ſhiping at Sea.
FRIDAY, a Warrant under his Majeſties Broad Seale, came to Yorke, for the erecting of a new Mynt there, ſome Commiſſioners appointed for the ſame, came to veiw the place, where the old Mynt ſtood, which is now in Sir William Saviles poſſeſſion, neere the Minſter, where it appeares mony was coyned in Hen. 8. Raigne.
This is all I can impart unto you for the preſent, ſo wiſhing a happy peace betwixt King and Parliament, that thereby the diſtractions of this Kingdome might be removed; I take my leave and Reſt.
WE hold it our duties to tender you this ſhort account of our Iourney into Worceſterſhire, which fell out to be very neceſſary and ſeaſonable, for we found by the way, and after our arrivall here at Worceſter upon Munday night laſt (being7 the night before the Quarter Seſſions) that great preparation had beene made for the Execution of the Commiſſion of Array on this day, and great diſtempers raiſed in the Countie, by the violent: proſecution of Maſter Sherrington Talbott (whoſe high contempts and oppoſitions againſt the Parliament ſhall be more particularly repreſented to you hereafter) giving us iuſt cauſe to beleeve that there was a deſigne, hope, and probability, (with reference to other parts adioyning) to have made this Countrey a place of warre; But (bleſſed be God) our coming downe by the Command of the Honorable Houſe whereof we are unworthy Members, hath wrought (we hope ſo effectually that the Commiſsion of Array was this day quite deſerted by the whole Countie; The Declarations of the Parliament moſt joyfully, and thankefully received, and the mindes of the People (which before were by miſ-reports, and publications of matters from Yorke full of anxietie and trouble) are now (we beleeve) fully ſetled, as may appeare by this incloſed Petition, which in a very full, and great Aſſembly as ever wee ſaw at any Aſsizes, or Seſsions, was by the Grand jury preſented to us, and the reſt of the Iuſtices with a great acclamation of the company then preſent, and further intimations of ten Thouſand hands more to have beene added to it, if time would have permitted.
Meane while Maſter Sherrington Talbott having the night before at his houſe peremtorily refuſed to obey the arreſt of the Meſſenger, as the meſſenger can teſtifie, with other his ſpeeches and actions, and8 comming hither to this Citie in a daring manner to have executed the Commiſsion (finding his hopes faile, and his apprehenſion like to follow) ſecretly fled away, and as we heare is gone againe towardes Yorke, with menaces in his mouth, leaving the Lord Dudley (one of the chief Commiſſioners) to mannag the worke, who being not ſeconded by the Commiſſioners whom he expected (or any other) the ſame day quitted the place, leaving the City and County (thanks be to God) in good peace and quietneſſe, wherein we hope by Gods bleſſing it will continue faithfull, and firme to the King and Parliament; and of other paſſages we ſhall be ready to give the Houſe a more particular account at our returne, which we intend (God willing) ſhall be very ſpeedily. Meane while and ever with our due reſpects and beſt ſervice preſented to you, we take our leave, and reſt.
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