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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76379	A remonstrance of all the proceedings, passages, or occurrences at Nottingham, Yorke, and New-Castle, from the 3. of Septemb. to the 10. First, relating the manner of a powder-plot at Nottingham against his Majesty, but discovered. Secondly, the great preparations that is making at York to defend the citie against Sir Iohn Hotham. Thirdly, what forces the Lord Strange, and the Earle of New-Castle is sending to the King. With many other passages of moment, to satisfie you of the truth of the present affaires of the kingdome.	Belwood, Thomas.	1642 (1642)	Wing B1864; Thomason E116_43; ESTC R17712	2,679	8

A REMONSTRANCE Of all the Proceedings Passages or Occurrences at Nottingham Yorke and New-Castle from the 3. of Septemb. to the 10. FIRST Relating the manner of a Powder-plot at Nottingham against his Majesty but discovered SECONDLY The great preparations that is making at York to defend the Citie against Sir Iohn Hotham THIRDLY What Forces the Lord Strange and the Earle of New-Castle is sending to the King With many other Passages of moment to satisfie you of the Truth of the present Affaires of the Kin●●ome LONDON Printed for John Thomas Sept. 13. Newes from Yorke Nottingham and New-Castle September 9. 1642. SIR MY Love tendered unto you I here present to your view some observations and remarkable passages that hath passed here in thes● parts this weeke and in these distracted and dangerous times Upon Saturday Septem 3. the Earle of Cumberland Lord Generall for Yorkeshire and the Lord Maior of Yorke met at the Common Hall againe this day who had appointed the Court of Aldermen and Common Councell of this City to meet them concerning the putting of the City into a p●sture of defence both with Horse and Foot but there was but a slender appearance for not a above 6. came there that day The cause of their meeting was this to summon the Citizens to appeare before them which was done but halfe of them never came there and to take the names of those that would stand for the King and the names of those that were for the Parliament or absented themselves which makes a great distraction in this City and divers well ●ffected people are put into a continuall feare But as the Court broke up the Lord Generall the Lord Maior Sir John Gotherick Sir Marmaduke Langdale and Sir John Gibson with two or three Aldermen passing up the Streets towards the Minster there followed a great company of the Citizens Ad prentices and others throwing up their Hats and crying For the King For the King but about the middle Stonegate some gave out words that there lived a Round-head and one ihat was for the Parliament and sent letters vp to the Parliament and gave inteligence thither he is a watch-maker but the multitude slocked to his doore in a Tumultuous manner ●alling him Round-Head and bid him come out of his shopP or they would fetch him out and bring out his armes to serve the King against the Parliament and if he refused they would pull down his house be speaking some words to them for so comming about his doores in a riotous manner they with some Caveleers drew their swords and brooke all his windows makeing such spoyle and kept such disorders that the Lord Generall could scearce appease the people such confusion is heere amongst us no mao heere dare speake well of the Parliament but he is threatned and goes in danger This night the Lord generall caused the gates of the City to be guarded with the Trained bands and some horse at every gate stood Centinell and others to scout about 2. or 3. milles without the City and after the watch is set no man can passe with safety or get out or into the City This night about twelve of the Clocke at night was a great uprore within the City crying up and downe the streets Arme Arme Horse Horse And suddenly the Trained Bands and three Hundred Horse that is Quartered in the City was raised These Horse are Raised in the County for defence of it some Reports was that Sir John Hotham was comming out of Hull to surprize them and others said the Round-heads was rising to cut their throats this is the stile that is given to all those that are for the Parliament but in conclusion the cause of this uproare was found to be by 2. or 3. Scotchmen that came this day from Nottingham and being drunke discharged their Pistols at that time of night this uproare did not a little fright the Lord Generall and the Lord Maior that they would not goe to bed no more that night thus vigilant are they in his Majesties absence others of the Trained Bands and some Troopers this night broke open into some of the Houses of those they call Round-heads and because they did not rise and Arme themselves this night they carried 2. or 3. to prison This Evening His Majesty caused his Instructions for his Commissioners of Array for the severall Counties of England and Wales to bee publissied in print and to be observed by all Sheriffes Maiors Juffices of the peace Bailiffs Headboroughs Constables and all other His Majesties loving Subjects whatsoever Sunday 4. of September one Sir Henry Griffen that lives neere Hull brought newes Sir Iohn Hotham was preparing to come for Yorke and how he had plundred his House and taken his Armes from him and that he had taken prisoner Searjant Major Ellis that lay in his house that night upon which report the trained Bands was againe raised the troops of horse caused to watch all night in this feare are they now within the City that after it growes darke none can passe without examination or else in danger to sustaine some mischiefe Munday September 5. the Earle of Cumberland sent the 12. peeces of great Ordinance the King left at the Mannor to the 4. Gates of the City 2. at avery Gate mounted upon carriages and the other foure to be mounted upon severall places of the City and that a Troope of Horse shall watch evsry night for the securi-of it Tuesday September 6. Post came hither that 300. Horse with 12. peeces of Ordinance raised by the Earle of Newcastle in Durham and Northumberland and are comming hither for the Kings service and that this day they was at Darnton This day Post came with Letters to the Earle of Cumberland from His Majesty at Nottingham that two Barrells of Gunpowder was sound under His Privy Chamber at Nottingham to the great Amazement of His Royall Person and all about him but how it came it is not yet knowne Also he sent Command to him to have the Trained Bands of the County in reabinesse upon all occasions for He intends upon Munday next Sept. 12. to be in the feild with His Army Wednesday Sept. 7. Post came hither also to certifie the Earle of Cumberland that my Lord Strange hath raysed 2000 foote and some horse which came yesterday to his Majesty at Nottingham the last weeke and that his Majesty hath not stired from Nottingham but is gathering all his forces togeather to goe into the feild if his Message sent by the Earle of Newport the Lord Spencer and the Lord Viscount Falkland on Fryday Sept. 2. should be rejected This day Letters came to Yorke that 80. peeces of great Ordinance and a hundred Cannoneers are Landed at Newcastle and will be here by such a day all which came from the States of Holland by meanes of the Queene Thursday newes was brought to Yorke that Sir Iohn Hotham was at Pocklington within 10. miles of YORKE with 2. troops of Horse which put this City into such a fright that all was up in Armes both horse and foote the gates kept shut all day with a strong Gaurd of the trained bands This day came 300. Horse into Yorke from the Bishoppricke of Durham and Norrhumberland and raised by the Earle of Newcastle and his adherents there to ayde the King against the Parliament On Munday next Sept. 12. the Assizes begins at Yorke so appointed and dcreed on by his Maiesty and the Grand Iury and G●ntry of Yorkeshire to determine some businesses concerning the Oyer and Terminer Thus fare have I made you accquainted with the state of these parts of the Kingdome I rest Yorke Sept. 9. 1642. Your loveing freind Tho. Belwood FINIS