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city_n	john_n	sir_n	thomas_n	57,736	5	10.2379	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87657	A true relation of the taking of the city of Yorke by Sir John Hotham for the King and Parliament, Sept. 16. With the description of the battell fought between Sir Iohn Hotham and the Earle of Cumberlaud [sic], and the number of men slaine on both sides. Likewise how the Earle of Cumberland, (being pursu'd) escaped out of the citie disguised like a shepheard. Sent in a letter (by one that was an eye-witnesse) to a friend in Thames-street.	S. K.	1642 (1642)	Wing K19; Thomason E118_14; ESTC R22128	1,971	8

A TRUE Relation of the taking of the City of YORKE By Sir John Hotham for the King and Parliament Sept. 16. With the Description of the Battell fought between Sir Iohn Hotham and the Earle of Cumberland and the number of men slaine on both sides Likewise how the Earle of Cumberland being pursu'd escaped out of the Citie disguised like a Shepheard Sent in a Letter by one that was an eye-witnesse to a Friend in Thames-street LONDON Printed for Thomas Cooke Sept. 20. 1642. A True Relation of the Taking of Yorke by Sir John Hotham THe 12. day of September wee marched with our Armie towards Yorke where wee being no sooner approached with in sight but the Inhabitants of the City with great and unspeakable joy flocked towards us that we beleeved that afarre off they came to withstand us whereupon Sir John Hotham sent 50. horse and 100. Foot to know what was their intent where being n● sooner met but they cryed out God blesse the King and Parliament God blesse the King and Parliament so after some time spent they all went to Sir John Hotham and informed him how that they are disturbed both night and day and their Gates of the City kept shut that scarce any could passe with security of his life and how the Cavaleers had put the City into defence against any that shal come to molest them whereupon Sir John Hotham gave command that wee as soone as wee came against the Towne should every man stand to their Colours and not stirre so when we came to the Gates we found them shut and Ordnance planted be●ore the Gates whereupon Sir John Hotham demanded enrrance but they refused and said they kept it fo● the King and for the peace of the County Sir Jo. Hotham seeing the Gates thus shut against him and hearing the answer made him he presently commanded the Drums to beat and prepared his souldiers for Battaile against those Cavaleers in the Towne and made a vow to his souldiers to the great encouragement of them all that hee would have the City before the Sun went down or else he would lose his life upon which words the souldiers all gave such a shout that they thought long to speake with the Cavaleers all this while the Gentry of Yorkeshire sate in consultation in the Deanery with the Earle of Cumberland and other of his Majesties Commissioners for Array who hearing that sir John Hotham was come to take possession of York for the Parliament because he is made Lieutenant of Yorkeshire by the Parliament and the Earle of Cumberland had it in possession for the King and made Lieutenant thereof also whereupon the Earle of Cumberland was very hot and bid them shoot and cut them off what came they there for Al this while Sir Iohn Hotham and his Somldiers were making all possible means for the takeing of it For afterwards he had word sent him from some in the City that he should have it and that without any blood-shed at all and that they would keepe the Earle of Cumberland in the City and he shoulg come in for all that the peeces was before the Gates Therefore Sir Iohn Hotham with the rest of his Company began to eutrench themselves against the City as if that they would besiege it because the Cavaleeres should not mistrust the Citizens The Earle of Cumberland with his forces salied out of the Towne towards Sir Iohn Hotham and came into the feild with about a Hundred Horse and five Hundred foote which was raised by some of the County and kept in Garrison there So leaving the CITY with smale gaurd besides the Inhabitants thereof So in a Warlike manner came marching towards us but we seeing him comming prepared our s●lves and withstoode him and his Mal●gnant Caveleers for all they were more in number The Caveleers were v●ry unmannerly for they fell upon us and would not as much as speake to us but we were so mannerly as to beate them and take away their Armes for indeed we fought an houer and a halfe by the Cl●cke before we could obtaine the Victory for the weather was so hot that we could not well tell how to dispose of our selves At last the Caveleers retreated backe and fled away as fast as they could to YORKE and shut the Gates after them but we pursued them so close that we tooke away their peeces of Ordnances that lay before the Gates and we brought them from the Gates and planted them against the Towne And in the meane time the Caveleers fled away out of the City at the other Gates at the same time Sir Iohn Hotham entred the City the Caveleers fled away The Earle of Cumberland and the rest of the Commissioners being in the Towne the Inhabitants would have stopped them but they swore Dam them if they had not free leave they would take leave and make way too The Earle of Cumberland could not tell how to passe or get from them made an excuse to goe to the house of Office And there liveing a poore Sheepherd at the next backe doore so the Earle of Cumberland went in thither and by the Sheepherdrs leave put on his Cloathes and Coate and his Sheep hooke with the Tarr-box hanging at the end thereof so it is reported he passed through the Towne and no body knew him and so is fled to His Majesty but the poore Sheepherd lost nothing by it and now Sir Iohn Hotham keeps Yorke for the King and Parliament and so for the present I rest Your loving Brother S K. From YORKE Septtmber 17. 1642. EINIS