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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84233	Exceeding good news from Oxford-shire: being a true relation of the manner of the apprehending of the Earle of Berkshire, Sir Iohn Curson, Sir Robert Dormer, and divers other cavaliers in Oxfordshire, by Colonell Hampden, and Col. Goodwyn. Also the valiant resolution of the city of Chichester for the defence of the King and Parliament, and the true Protestant religion. Joh. Brown, Cler. Parl.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E3737; Thomason E114_3; ESTC R7346	2,425	9

EXCEEDING GOOD NEWS FROM OXFORD-SHIRE Being a true Relation of the manner of the apprehending of the Earle of Berkshire Sir Iohn Curson Sir Robert Dormer and diverse other Cavaliers in Oxfordshire by Colonell Hampden and Col. Goodwyn ALSO The valiant Resolution of the City of Chichester for the defence of the King and Parliament and the true Protestant Religion Joh. Brown Cler. Parl. Printed for Tho. Edwards August 24. 1642. GOOD NEWES FROM OXFORD-SHIRE Being a true Relation of the manner of the taking of the Earle of Berkshire Sir Iohn Curson Sir Robert Dormer and divers other Cavaliers in Oxfordshire by Colonell Hampden and Colonell Goodwyn ALSO The Resolution of the City of Chichester for the defence of the Parliament THe great and manifold distractions and disturbances that at this present have in a manner overspread and obscured the lustre of this not long since glorious Kingdome have of late beene very prevalent Who so looks into the North may see a cloud arising which portends a storme a storme of civill warre growing black and disasterous The actions of the Cavaliers in those parts speak them bloudy and tyrannicall the proceedings of the Malignant Party continue hostile and inhumane having made desperate attempts against diverse brave and flourishing townes but hitherto they have not been very prosperous but have been most couragiously resisted by the inhabitants in most places they have come at you may see an example of it in this ensuing discourse in the attempt of the Earle of Berkshire to surprize the Magazine and put in execution the Commission of Array in Oxfordshire After the marching out of the forces under the command of Colonell Hampden and Colonell Goodwyn into Oxfordshire they had not been long there but they tooke the Earle of Berkshire Sir Iohn Curson Sir Robert Dormer and one more that was a Gentleman of very good quality at Watlington in the County of Oxford which were come thither with an intent to seize upon the Magazine of that part of the county which was laid in the said towne and had a purpose to put in execution the Commission of Array in those parts having sent Warrants to Reding and other places for that purpose Whereupon report being made to the House that Colonell Goodwyn and Captaine Turvill were bringing them up to the Parliament and would be there in the afternoone whereupon the House rose about twelve a clock and appointed to meet againe in the afternoone and about three of the clocke the Lords House being complete the Earle of Berkshire with the rest of the Delinquents were brought to the House and after some examination they were sent prisoners to the Tower with order that they should attend the House again the next day which he did accordingly being brought from the Tower to the Lords House aed after he was examined concerning his going about to put in execution the Commis●ion of Array which was found with him he was sent back againe to the Tower till the House should send for him The Parliament have received information by a Letter from Oxford signifying that Colonell Lunsford is sent for hither and when it was noysed there that Colonell Hampden had tanen the Earle of Berkshire and some others those of the University and City that were ill-affected to the King and Parliament feared his coming thither and caused many great pieces of timber to be said crosse the Bridge to keep out his horse Whereby may easily be perceived how well the Prelaticall faction the incendiaries of the kingdom stand affected to peace The knowledge of the Earle of Northamptons violent attempt against the Lord Brook hath been acquainted to all how that by a wile more then valour he tooke and carried away the greatest part of the Magazine from Banbury and by that power and strength he thought to possesse himselfe of the castle of Warwick But God who doth always assist the pious and faithfull endeavours of his servants turned his counsell into folly and all his strength and policie into weaknesse and impotency The said Earle had gathered together a great number of men of such mercenary spirits who were induced to serve him not for the honour of the cause but for the advantage of the profered wages for they were allowed two shillings a day during the whole time of the present service and being men of desperate fortunes and altogether destitute of present subsistence were ready to adventure upon any enterprise whereby something might be gotten knowing they had nothing to be lost The Earle I say having gotten the advantage both of strength and men and the opportunity of time began to adventure his forces to bring the whole Countrey into subiection But his intentions were soon frustrate for when he was in the highest hopes of his ambitious designes expecting that victory should have crowned him the Hector of the field and the Minion of the day then did the countrey unanimously with the assistance of divers Voluntiers out of Northamptonshire and with a joynt consent in the vindication of so iust a cause hazard both lives and fortunes came and opposed the Earle in his rash and violent proceedings whereupon the Earle perceiving himself so strongly opposed after a small combate he was willing to forsake his former enterprise and was forced with all speed to betake him to a place of strength where he might be secure from their prosecution Mary of his men fell in that skirmish it is reported that about forty men lost their lives and paid nature the debt they owed her He lost in this skirmish the greatest part of the Militia which he had before taken from Banbury and had he not saved himselfe by flight he hardly had survived to have made any more attempts to the disquiet of the whole kingdome and the subversion of the Christian and Protestant Religion The City of Chichester stands now in a good posture of defence and have declared their Resolution to the Parliament being resolved to adventure both their lives and fortunes for the defence and maintenance of the true Protestant Religion the Lawes of the Land the Priviledges of Parliament and Liberty of the Subiect against any that shall oppose it yet some ill-affected persons have plotted to betray the Towne and some Ministers have made seditious Sermons to that purpose For the prevention of these and other disorders and to prevent the danger that may arise by the malignity of the Popish party The Lords and Commons do declare That it shal be lawfull for any of his Maiesties Subiects to disarme all Popish Recusants and such as shall execute the illegall Commission of Array or shal be actors and assistants in any of the aforementioned oppressions and violences or shall furnish any Horse Arm●s Money or other aid or contribution for the maintenance of this unnaturall Warre raised by his Maiesty against his Parliament and to seize upon their Horses Armes Money and other Provisions whereby they might be inabled to disturb the Peace of the Kingdome Ordered to be forthwith printed published Joh. 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