Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	earl_n	king_n	northumberland_n	2,516	5	11.4024	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81450	The last true newes from Yorke, Nottingham, Coventry and Warwicke: or all the speciall passages and occurences in these parts, from the 24 of August, to the 4 of September, 1642. Amongst which is related the commissions sent by his Majesty, under the broad seale of England, to the Earle of Cumberland, for the speedy raising of all the trained bands, both of horse and foot, in York-shire, Lancashire, Cumberland, Westmerland, and Northumberland, to serve the King against the Parliament. As also of the great distractions in the city of Yorke, at this preseut [sic], worthy of observation. Sent in a letter to informe those that stand well affected to the King and Parliament, Sep. 4. 1642.	Dickenson, Henry.	1642 (1642)	Wing D1383; Thomason E116_9; ESTC R5942	3,733	8

The last true Newes from Yorke Nottingham Coventry and Warwicke Or all the speciall Passages and Occurrences in these parts from the 24 of August to the 4 of September 1642. Amongst which is related the Commissions sent by his Majesty under the broad Seale of England to the Earle of Cumberland for the speedy raising of all the Trained Bands both of Horse and Foot in York-shire Lancashire Cumberland Westmerland and Northumberland to serve the King against the Parliament As also of the great distractions in the City of Yorke at this present worthy of observation Sent in a Letter to informe those that stand well affected to the King and Parliament Sep. 4. 1642. Septemb. 7. London Printed for Iohn Wright 1642. Newes from Yorke Nottingham Coventry and Warwicke Septem 1 1642. SIR FIrst my respect next I shall acquaint you with such passages or other occurrences as hath come to me either by observation or other intelligence in these times of distraction August 24. A Post came to Yorke that 24. peeces of Ordnance and 100000 li. in money was landed at Newcastle brought from Holland by Prince Robert for his Majesties seruice And a command came to Yorke to the Earle of Cumberland now made Lieutenant Generall of Yorkeshire to send his Troope of Horse to conduct these Ordnance and monies to the King which was dispatched away with all expedition This day his Majesty caused his Declaration to be published in Answer to the Declaration of the Lords and Commons For the Raysing of all power and force as well Trained bands as o●hers in severall Counties of this Kingdome to lead against all Traytors and their adherents c. Wherein his Majesty requires all his Commissioners of Array Sheriffes and all other Officers and Ministers to raise all the power and forces of their severall Counties to assist the Marquesse of Hertford the Earle of Northampton the Lord Willoughby of Eresby the Lord Paulet the Lord Seymour the Lord Dunsmore Henry Hastings Equire Sir John Stowell Sir Ralph Hopton Iohn Digby Esquire and all others in the Legall and necessary executing of his Commissions of Array and in the raysing and conducting of such horse and foot as shall be raised by his Commission and by force of Ar●s to oppose the Earl of Essex the Lord Say and all other that shall raise or conduct any forces raised by pretence of Authority of Parliament and the persons of all such Traytors and their adherents and accomplices to arrest and imprison to the end they may be brought to a faire and legall tryall by their Peers and according to the Law this he requires from them as they tender the defence of his person the true Religion the Law of the Land the liberty of the Subject and the just priviledges of Parliament And for so doing they shall be defended and secured by him and by the Law with whom and with which he doubts not but that his Subjects will sooner live and dye then with the Earle of Essex and his adherents Thursday 25. of August 8. great peeces of Ordnance with other carriages was conducted from Yorke to Nottingham to his Majesty also divers Troopes of Horse accompanied them this night This afternoon his Majesty sent his Commission to the E●rle of Cumberland and that he was content his Troope should stay at Yorke as was desired by the Gentry of the County Also that the rest of the Troopes ●ehind should be h●stened to his Majesty with all expedition and that the Earles Troope which stayes should countenance and protect his Magazine going from hence and in case in his absence any more Munition come from Holland that they together with the Trained-bands should secure it to the edge of Yorkshire towards Nottingham Also his Majesty desires that all his Field-peeces may be conducted from Yorke to Nottingham in regard he was so much opposed at Warwicke and Coventry all the Troops remaining here are gon this night towards his Majesty and divers companies of Volunteers follow'd the next day Friday August 26. Sir William Savile brought 24. light Horse to Yorke which he hath provided for his Majesties service at his owne charge and hath made Sir Thomas Dallison Captaine of them and sent to Nottingham the next day This morning the Lord Fall land the Secretary of State accompanied with many Gentlemen and Cavaliers left this City and is gone to his Majesty Information came this day to Yorke from Portsmouth that Colonell Goring hath slaine 400. men with his Cannon which is good newes to the Cavaliers My Lord Fairefax was threatned by some of the Cavaliers that they would pillage his house if he stayed there so that he is forced to set a guard about his house at Denton yet all the Country about him for 15. or 16. miles stands for him and will protect him against any violence they are wel-affected to the King and Parliament and especially the great Townes thereabouts as Wakefield Leedes Hallifax Bradford and Otley and in Hallifax when Sir William Savile came there to raise some Volunteers for his Majesty they turned him out of the Towne and not a man would obey him Some Aldermen of this City that are affected to King Parliament were threatned likewise by the Cavaliers and have left their houses in Yorke and some others of quality as namely Alderman Hoyle Alderman Vaus and Sir Io. Bourch●er Saturday 27. the Earle of Cumberland caused a Declaration to be published in Print in his name and in the names of the Gentry of York●shire and to be read in all the Churches of this County thereby to incite and stir up the people of this County to be ayding and assisting to his Majesty and to show their willingnesse in contributing of money for the raysing of Horse and foot to secure the county in his Majesties absence and to withstand Sir Iohn Hotham if he shall make any incursion out of Hull into this County but the Country people are unwilling in divers places and I beleeve they will raise but a slender sum Monday August 29. my Lord of Cumberland caused the percullis at every gate in Yorke to be let downe and to bee made ready if occasion required and the Keyes of the gates are every right brought to the Lord Major who causes a guard of the Trained-band to keepe watch there Some Morter-peeces were this day cast in Yorke by one Lanayon a Cornish man who lives in London and hath beene practizing this two moneths yet brought nothing to perfection untill now great store of carriages is making here for the Cannon that came from Newcastle and other places The City of Yorke is in great feare of being surprized by Sir Iohn Hotham for reports came hither from about Hull that 700. men are landed there which were sent from the Parliament yet the third part of the City stand well affected to the Parliament Tuesday the 30 of August Posts came from his Majesty at Nottingham to the Earle of Cumberland

with Commissions under the Broad Seale of England for the speedy raising of all the Trained Bands both of Horse and Foot in Yorkshire Lancashire Westmerland Cumberland and Northumberland for assistance of the King in regard the Message sent by the Earles of South-Hampton and Dorset Sir Iohn Culpepper and Sir William Uvedall were rejected by the Parliamant This day one M. Robinson that lives neere Yorke comming from London was apprehended by the Kings forces and carryed away as prisoner and is still deteined great insolencies are committed by the Cavaliers about Nottingham and in all other places where they make their Rand●vous that it is probable if peace bee not shortly concluded on betwixt King and Parliament the Commonalty of this Kingdome will be utterly ruined for diverse mens Houses in Nottinghamshire Yorkshire and other Counties are plundered some burned others pillaged Woemen ravished all which are the fore-●unners of the misery of a Civill war from which God of his infinite Mercy deliver this N●tion This day the Earle of Cumberland sent summons to the County of Yorkshire for all the Horse and Foot of the Trained Bands to meet at Heyworth Moore on Friday Septemb. 2. Wednesday the last of August a Lettet came from Beverly to the Lord Maior of Yorke to looke to hims●lfe and the City for Sir John Hotham did intend to march with his forces out of Hull towards it and that hee was made Lieutenant of Yorkshire by the Parliament whereupon there was a great meeting at the Towne Hall for the defence of the City and the Earle of Cumberland was sent for whereupon it was agreed by them that the 3 Troopes of Horse should be quartered in the City viz. The Earles Troope Sir Iohn Gothericks Troope and Sir I●hn Gibsons Troope and the Trained Bands to bee exercised and in readiness● this was the Fast they kept this day Thursday the first of September the Earle of Cumberland sent for the Lord Major and the Court of Aldermen and common Councell of the City to meet ag●ine at the Towne-hall but there was but a slender appearance for above halfe of the Aldermen and common Councell men absented themselves so that there was a distraction in the City and the Earle gave out speeches that seeing the City was divided and a third part of it stood affected to the Parliament he would leave it and betake himselfe to Pomfrait Castle and protect himselfe for if any assault was made upon the City they should be surprized in regard all would not adhere to him and besides it was not defensible This day his Majesty sent for his Printer at York to come to Nottingham news came also to York that the 8. peeces of Ordnance that his M●jesty sent for from thence lyes still at Doncaster and they can get no carriages for the● to convey them to Nottingham also that some of the carriages belonging to them were broken Friday second of September was a great me●ting both o● Horse and Foot on Heyworth-more out of the County of Yorke of the Trained-bands also the Trained of the City appeared there to shew their Armes the Earle of Cumberland was there with the Lord Major of Yo ke and after view taken of their Armes they were all summoned to meet at the Common-hall by two a clocke the same day there to give in their names who would stand for the King and who for the Parliament and to take an oath but not above halfe the City came there so that those that were absent they would have all their names given in and those that refused to come in and stand for the King their houses should be searched and their Armes taken from them so that here is a great distraction within this City for the present I rest Yours Henry Dickenson Yorke Septem 4 1642. FINIS