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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84252	Exceeding joyfull newes from the cavaleers at Nottingham. Declaring their resolution and propositions to the Lords at Nottingham, now attending his Royall Majesty, being happy and welcom'd tydings for London. With their terrible threatnings against Colonell Goring. Likewise, happy tydings from Shereboru [sic] Castle, declaring the proceedings of the Parliaments forces against the Marquis of Hartford, and the state and condition he is now in. Signified by letters to the House of Commons, upon Satterday last, being the 3. of September. Also the manner of Captain Browns comming to London on Satterday last, with 7. troopes of horse, bringing with him 5. cart loads of arms and ammunition, and six prisoners, which he took in Kent, namely the Lord Roper, Mr. Adrian Scroope the Duke of Lenox Stewart, and 4. more.		1642 (1642)	Wing E3756; Thomason E116_7; ESTC R5994	1,988	8

EXCEEDING JOYFULL NEWES From the Cavaleers at NOTTINGHAM Declaring their Resolution and Propositions to the Lords at Nottingham now attending his Royall Majesty being happy and welcom'd Tydings for London With their terrible threatnings against Colonell GORING Likewise happy Tydings from Shereborn Castle declaring the Proceedings of the Parliaments Forces against the Marquis of Hartford and the state and condition he is now in Signified by Letters to the House of Commons upon Satterday last being the 3. of September Also the manner of Captain Browns comming to London on Satterday last with 7. Troopes of horse bringing with him 5. Cart loads of Arms and Ammunition and six Prisoners which he took in Kent namely the Lord Roper Mr. Adrian Scroope the Duke of Lenox Stewart and 4. more September 6. London Printed for Iohn Wight 1642. THE CAVALEERS PROPOSITIONS To the Lords at Nottingham now attending his Royall Maiesty With the threatnings of the Cavaleers against Collonell Goring THe Cavaleers having information that Colonel Goring was desirous to yield up the Town of Portsmouth and to come with all Expedition to hi Majesty where having spent some time in consultation thereupon they resolved to propound certain Propositions to the Lords at NOTTINGHAM who are now attending his Royall Majesty which was to this effect VIZ. I. That as Collonell Goring is resolved to yeeld up the Town of Portsmouth to the Parliaments Forces upon condition he may have free liberty to come to the King therefore their humble desires are that they would be pleased to yeeld their consents that he may not be admitted to come to his Maiestie II. That seeing he hath proved false and trecherous to the King and Parliament they are resolved that wheresoever they light on him to be his Executioner and to cut him in pieces These Propositions were presented unto the Lords at Nottingham August 31. by many thousands of the Cavaleers And upon Saturday last being the 3. day of this instant September the Honourable house of Commons received information from Portsmouth that Collonell GORING hath sent severall Treaties to the Committee that lyeth at Suthicke fiue miles from the Town of Portsmouth and would gladly yeeld up the Town to the Parliaments Forces but first he is resolved to know what punishment hee shall undergoe before that he will resign up the same and to that end desired the Lord WENTWORTH to go to the Committee at Suthick with these Propositions I. That if they would be pleased to grant unto him a free pardon for this Crime which he hath committed by betraying the Trust confided in him by both houses of Parliament he would resign up the Town II. That if they would be pleased to to doe him that favour to give him leave to goe beyond the Seas and to promise that hee shou'd be transported over with safety he would yeeld up the Ordinance and all the rest of the Ammunition These Propositions and Desires of Colonell GORING was propounded to the Committee by the Lord WENTVVORTH but they could not give him an Answer of them till they knew the Houses pleasure therin The said GORING doth now endeavour by all possible means to make an escape out of the Town of Portsmouth and to goe beyond the Seas but by reason of the great vigilancie and care of the Earle of Warwick it is thought he cannot make an escape without the consent of both Houses of Parliament The great spleen and malice that the Cavaleers hath took against Colonell Goring can by no wayes be appeased they having generally Resolved to be his Executioner and to cut him in pieces and to punish him with such torments that never any Christian as yet endured because hee proved false and treacherous on both sides He is now in a lamentable condition and the Souldiers that are within the Town are in a great perplexity ready to be his Executioner He hath also sincs his first shutting up of the Gates held out very stoutly and hath beaten down many Bulwarks and Fortifications which the Parliaments Forces had raised playing with his Ordnance very fast against them but now he hath almost spent all his powder and shot so that he cannot hold out very long The Parliaments Forces hath now finished their Rampeer and are resolved to make an attempt against the town very suddenly being in great hopes of gaining the same It is thought that the Marquesse of Hartford is in the like condition that Colonell Goring is in by reason of the abundance of Forces that have now besieged him in his strong hold at Shereborn Castle For upon Saturday last it was signified to the House of Commons that the Marquesse is compassed in with 4. or 5000. men and that they could easily fetch him out but that they are very unwilling to shed any bloud and therefore it may be they will try his patiencr for want of food Likewise upon Satterday last Captain Brown came from Kent and was brought in by seven Companies of Horse and came to the Lord Generalls House and having disarmed all the Papists in the County of Kent brought six prisoners with him wherof one was called Master Adrian Scroop the Duke of Lenox Stewart at whose House they took five Cart Loads of Arms and Ammunition and likewise the Lord Roper was one of them It is reported by Letters from Portsmouth that Sir John Meldrum is raising of great Horn-works against the Town and that his Advice much advantageth the service daily endeauouring and using his best skill to further that happy work he is a great encouragement to the souldiers and a man much esteemed of amongst them being sent down by the consent of both Houses of Parliament Published for the Encouragement of all those that are well-willers to this happie Reformation FINIS