SVDDEN NEWES FROM HVLL.

DIving into the center of theſe plots which have threatned the downfall of our depreſſed Common-wealth, I addreſſed my ſelfe as well to impeach the clouded enemy, as infuſe com­fortt to our ſinking ſpirits, to point out the un­willing truth with ſtragling penmanſhip.

We are daily eye-witneſſes of ſeditious Pamphlets, which (as falſe alarms) either ter­riſie us at firſt view, with conceited flaſhes, or elſe houſe us in dangerous ſecurity by their ſil­ver ſpeeches, ſo that muffled with ſuch penny ſtuffe, wee cannot judge of affaires without truths enemy, Partiality.

Alwayes ate we ſtifled with the unſavoury ſent of unfortunate progreſſes, which drives us into a medley, as whoſe reeling faith knowes not which way to incline, whether to King or Parliament.

Tha honourable Aſſembly in Parliament is envied againſt by ſome, as if thoſe Pillars had or doe ſtoop under their diſtracted burthen: Soveraignity others trample upon, who as thoſe liſping children to David, cry, Come and help us, our conceits ſit in counſell, and give verdict pro & con ad pl•citum; thus are our fears augme•ted or p preſſed, as apprehenſion ſerves.

Our Kingdome now is cut in twaine, two par­tie more indeed then enough, dwell among us: the one voluntiers ſtand to, the other Cavaliers, on whoſe forces depends the ſafety of our Com­mon-wealth, which I pray God may not turn to ruine, as they are thwarted, we may iuſtly feare the worſt, for ſtill ere they flurt each upon o­ther, not onely to the ſpoile of their perſons, but the unreſolved Realme. Some of their counter buffs we are ſtruck with, which begin to totter with their ſtedfaſt fury. Many and ſundry rimes have the Kings Cavaliers caſt about for the ſub­verſion of Hull, whoſe perſiſting exploits are in-interpreted in the language of Rebellion, how­ever they, by the benignity of Fortune, have be­have behaved thrmſelves, or through cruelty of Fate, or knowledge is truſted with. Divers times have they in he eyes of the world, attempted Hull, but ſince they have not pro•cded Maſters of their Art, they have canopied their plots with dark ſecreſie. It was agitated amongſt them that the onely way to crowne their actions was privately to creep into the heart of the town for the full poſſeſſion whereof they with a mu­tuall conſent intended intrinſically to maske them…ves with the vizards of the Parliaments adiuvants, and to enter under colour of well-willng ſubiects, uſurping faigned authority with the ſtolne name of a generall; which in­tent they put in execution, and marching undhr vaile of twilight, in ſmall parcells, that ſuſpi­tion might not ſtand their overthrowing judge, they by peacemeale were buttoned in the town, though not without preceding examination.

Who, when they had intownd themſelves, ſet their thoughts at liberty, and crumbling to­gether, chewd the cud, how they might by be­girting Sir Iohn Hothams dwelling, become Maſter of his perſon: their opinions circled: and with the world went round. One Captaine Thach beholding to nature for a pregnant wit, whiſpered to them the time and places, when, and where every one ſhould ſtand in poſture of War; determining firſt to Captiuate the good Knight, and then to ſtop the current of thoſe floods which often at will uſe to incro•ch on and baptize the Land. But it fortuned that through the diſtemperature of ſome who had paſſed through the diſcipline of a Taverne and were ſlaved to ebriety, the diſtemperature of that ſtrong magazine which might have inſued, became abortive. For eruptions of words broke from them, which drew out their deſignes with a ſhamefull bluſh, ſome were taken, others ſuſpected, moſt fled.

Thus their deliverance was wrought, elſe might they have ſuckt the poyſon of their inve­terate ma••ce; That worthy Knight had found a priſon of his owne houſe, or have periſht without a combate, the Watch and Guard da•gerouſly ma•cht, not onely in the bowels of of that towne were thoſe menacing promiſcu­ous excrements, but upon a watch-word exter­nate troopes waiting as•o•di••ors without, were ready to force it to a gaſhly fright or a fearfull flight. But the ſnare was as broken as their cauſe and ſafety annext to truſty ſubie­ction, walkes up and downe the ſtreets. This adventure did not caſhiere them of their ſpi­rits, but bountifully fed their watchfulneſſe with the Aqua vitae of carefull audacity. Expe­rience lent them eyes, which glancing intelle­ctually on unacted devices, invited unuſuall care not guilty of repentance: Now have they learnt to ſally out, and to looke to their tenants within, to ſpue out ſuch venemous ſerpents: yea revenge ſate in their wrinkled browes, which marſhalled their forces againſt the out ragious onſets of their inſinuating adverſaries: for directing their ſteps out of the gates, they ſcoured up and downe to inveſtigate the blood thirſty Dor-Mice that lay in ambuſh, whom they eſpyed basking under the hedges in con­fuſed heaps: and after the ſword had ſome­time diſcarged its office: many, on whoſe leaden breaſt doting ſleep was exceeding fond, ſlept their laſt. Others let words creepe up their throats, with a come helpe: by which meanes their compa­nions ſuſpecting nothing loſſe, but the towne had been their owne, ioyfully to their ſorrow, ſome raced it, accuſing Nature, that they were not aided with wings. All were ſeparated, and ſo eſcapt Cavellier-free. Thus were they trownſed for their tomerous adventures, and not long after were ſerved the ſame ſauce: for it fortuned that ſome wel minded Souldier-pren­tiſes, who voluntarily, and valiently were re­ſolved, traverſing the Northerne parts, met with a rout of mounted Field Gamſters: who upon demand of what ſide they were, and there­upon ſome viniger language fiercely flew on them: the skirmiſh was ſharpe as were their weapons, with which they brought many a horſeman to a foot-race: who ſcapt, may thanke their beaſts, thoſe that were ſcarrified, may thanke themſelves. Such have been the iſ­ſues of their imbraced ſervices. Thus while they take heart, not of grace, to fabricate ab­hord exploits their machanations end with lives, at leaſt misfortune.