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A84681 Certaine intelligence from Yorke. Concerning the meeting of that county, both for the militia and commission of aray, with severall passages on both sides, and their articles of agreement between both, for the present setling the peace in that county. Dated at Yorke September the last. Together with the taking of two ships at Newcastle by the Earle of Warwicke. Ford, Philip, 17th cent. 1642 (1642) Wing F1469; Thomason E119_27; ESTC R8073 3,467 10

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CERTAINE INTELLIGENCE FROM YORKE Concerning the Meeting of that County both for the Militia and Commission of Aray with severall passages on both sides and their Articles of agreement between both for the present setling the peace in that County Dated at YORKE September the last Together with the taking of two Ships at Newcastle by the Earle of Warwicke LONDON Printed for H. Blunden 1642. Yorke the last of Septemb. 1642. M. Tho. Thecher KInd sir yours I received and give you many thanks for the news you made me partaker of this Post Here inclosed I send you the particulars of your kuateis for provision for receiving and shipping I put down nothing allow what you please both to me and your selfe for those goods of that nature by us disposed of Here we have had a distracted Countie the Gentry banding together in parties one against another the Communalty on both sides generally loath to obey one side or other Pomfrait-Castle and Knasborough-Castle was s●ised on by the Lord Generals command the Earle Cumb. some few of every Regiment was got together for the Array the Musqutteers they made Dragoneers of the Pikemen was sent home againe The Lord Fairefax kept himselfe in Leeds with those Gentry of his party the communalty of the Town being wholly at his command and able to have opposed all the Forces that was raised against him Sir Iohn Savill comming to Leeds to the rest of the Gentry on his party was betrayed by interception of a Letter and was ther in a Lane by two Troops of Horse who bid him yeeld as a Traytor which he opposing and resusing whilst breath was in him to yeed to that name the Troops discharged upon his Company being about thirty Horse and kild two of his servants and tooke him and some others prisoners to Pomfrait Castle but upon a treaty betwixt the gentry he was againe delivered within a day or two and a new treaty propounded which was met yesterday at Leeds where both sides have agreed to lay downe the Array and Militia and to countenance neither but joyntly to defend and preserve the peace of the County till a way be agreed on by both King and Parliament for setling the same in a legall way The Articles I have sent you and the coppy of a Letter from Prince Robert to His Majesty with the relation of the Gentleman that carried it to the King concerning a great skirmish between Prince Robert with eleven Troops and some Horse of the King and Parliaments Forces neere Worcester which were wholly routed as appeares by it the newes concerning it with you being farre different but we hope yours from London is a true relation of which I pray write the truth by the first Post and that you will continue your intelligence as occasion serves Thus with my best wishes for the peace of the Kingdome in generall I commit you to God and rest Yours to command Philip Ford. Just now at 9 of the clocke at night the Drums are beating up it is reported that Sir Iohn Hotham hath some forces come out and are neere this City within 4. houres march Vale It is agreed that the Treaty concluded this present 29. of September 1642. being Michaelmas Day 1. THat all Forces assembled together in any part of Yorkeshire or County or City of Yorke shall be disbanded all those under the conduct of Captaine Hotham now in Doncaster and all other Forces in any other part of the County under any other Commanders belonging to the Garrison at Hull shall retire to Hull with all speed possible and the said Captain Hotham shall beginne to march from Doncaster towards Hull upon Saturday night 2. It is agreed that no hostile or violent act shall hereafter be done by the Garrison at Hull either directly or indirectly by pretence of any aide or assistance whatsoever upon the persons of any men within the County of Yorke or within the County or City of Yorke upon their goods either in the aforesaid or in the County of Kingstone upon Hull 3. It is agreed that the Commission of Array and the Orders or Ordinance of Parliament for the Militia be wholly suspended in this County untill such times as some course be agreed upon for the ordering of the Militia by the King and Parliament and this without disputing either the legality or the illegallity of either but as finding neither of them so necessary at this time as for the settling them on foot to involve this great County in blood 4. It is agreed that no Command be imposed upon this County but such as are legall and presidented in good times 5. It is agreed that no armed Forces whatsoever shall be suffered to enter this County in a hostile manner by vertue of any pretence or command whatsoever and they which shall attempt to doe it the whole County shall rise against them with force as enemies against peace to be suppressed 6. It is agreed that if any carriages for household either of the King or Queenes be to passe this County that to prevent all other armed Forces under pretence of such a conduct to come amongst us we shall take order to see them quietly conducted by the Sheriffe of the County with such a convoy as he shall appoint and we like and with no other and if it shall happen the Queens Majesty shall returne out of Holland through this County we shall humbly beseech Her Majesty to forbeare the bringing with Her any multitude of armed Forces but to believe that we shall waite upon Her Majesty with such a honorable Convoy as shall fit our duty and Her Honour 7. It is agreed that if any warlike provision be desired to be passed this Country for his Majesty service that we shall humbly petition His Majesty that he would be pleased to convoy the same some other way being it may be an occasion of interrupting our peace 8. It is agreed that none shall be arrested in this County as Delinquents to either party but by a legall peaceable and quiet way that is by the legall Officers and their asistants onely and not by armed men and Souldiers who may be an occasion to bring fire amongst us 9. It is agreed that a generall amity be made betwixt all the Gentry and others of this County of all former unkindnesses and differences that have been bread by these unhappy distractions and that wee hereafter will be as one man to defend one another according to the Law against all others leaving all offences to be punished by the Law of the Land and not by force and violence 10. it is agreed that whosoever in this County shall be made to appeare either to be the auhor contriver or assister to the burning of Sir Edward Rodes his house or pillaging any other mans house in this County we shall all see them if they be able to make reparation and however to be brought to Justice 11. It is agreed that it is intended by disbanding of the Armies that His Majesty shall have all liberty for the removing of all such Cannon and munition as he hath in this County 12. It is agred that all the Armes which do belong to any of the trained Bands of this County which hath been taken from them since the 12. of this instant September by either party shall be presently restored and that Captaine Hotham shall leave behind him when he returnes into Hull all those brasse Peeces belonging to His Majesty which are now in Doncaster except such as he himselfe brought thither himselfe from Hull 13. It is agreed that no further Forces shall during this difference betwixt King and Parliament be either raised in or paid by this County for this warre other then such as are all ready levied and really raised and all such also presently to goe out of this County without rasing any more 14. It is agreed that a humble remonstrance and Declaration of these our Resolutions we presently send both to the King and Parliament accompanied with a humble petition from us all that according as we all have unanimously agreed for our particular peace so they would be pleased so far to commiserate this distracted Kingdome to doe the same for generall peace of the whole Signed by the Comitty for the Treaty Heny Bellases Sr. William Savill Sr. Edvard Osburne Sr. John Ramsden John Hopton Francis Nevill Sr. Thomas Fairfax Sr. Thomas Malmerer Sr. William Lister William White Thoma● Stockdaile From Newcastle Loving Cosin BY the last Post I heard not from you I trust in God that you and yours are well having time I cannot omit writing to you Our Town begins to be sore infected with the Plague it is dispersed in divers parts thereof and as I heare increaseth the Lord in mercy looke upon us and stay it if it be his will and prevent and keepe from us that other judgement of the fword which hangs over our heads and threatneth us so fore There came upon Monday last before our Haven two great Ships the Captaines and other Officers came to this Towne for victuals and other provision for them saying they came for the King the Captaines having done their randisvouze here returned to their ships the Beefe Beere Bread and other provisions were to follow the which was accordingly performed and sent from hence the next day but before the said provision was all laid aboard six of the ships set out by the Parliament came and surrounded them and sent to the Captaines to know whether they would yeeld or not which they accordingly did without any shot at all so that they sailed from thence together the same day like loving friends and most of the Provisions came to this Town againe By which you may see how things go It is reported here that there will be eight or nine thousand men sent from your City to take this town but I trust that report is not true FINIS