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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42996	Terrible and trve nevves from Beverley and the city of Yorke wherein is a true relation of the besieging of the town of Hull, by the Kings Majesty with six thousand horse and foote, on Thursday, Iuly 7, 1642 : also of Sir John Hothams drowning the country within foure miles of Hull, and what hath happened since, and His Maiesties resolution concerning it : with the Lord Digbies entertainment at the court, and divers remarkable passages Yorke, from the third of Iuly to the ninth of the same, sent in a letter from Yorke to a friend in London, Iuly the twelfth, 1642.	P. H.	1642 (1642)	Wing H104; ESTC R19712	2,435	8

TERRIBLE AND TRVE NEVVES FROM BEVERLEY AND THE CITY OF YORKE Wherein is a true Relation of the beseiging of the Town of Hull by the Kings Majesty with six thousand Horse and foot on Thursday Iuly 7. 1642. ALSO Of Sir Iohn Hothams drowning the Country within foure miles of Hull and what hath happened since and his Maiesties Resolution concerning it WITH The Lord Digbies entertainment at the Court and divers remarkeable passages Yorke from the third of Iuly to the ninth of the same sent in a letter from Yorke to a freind in London Iuly the twelfth 1642. London printed for M. T. 1642. SAD NEWES FROM BEVERLEY AND YORKE Iuly the Twelfth 1642. SIR AFter my love presented unto you I shall acquaint you withall the sad disasters that is like to befall us in these parts And such as will bring Ruine to this Kingdome if such distractions as these continue which GOD of his infinite mercy prevent and bring to a happy Conclusion Upon Satterday at night Iuly 3. one Master Murrey of the Bed Chamber came Post to the KING and brought Newes of a Pinnace that was sent from the Queene at Amsterdam loaden with Money and Ammunition for His Majesties use which was intercepted at the mouth of Humber by one of the Kings Shipps called the May-flower who brought her downe the River of Humber to a place called Paul within 4. miles of Hull the May-flower casting anckor there intended to search her but she having 2. Pilots of Hull within her who knew all places thereabouts got in at a small Creeke neere to the Towne of Paul where the Kings Shipp could not follow her by reason of the shallow water and after she had sayled 4. Miles up the Creeke into Holdernesse she rune her selfe a shoare and there landed 6. Peeces of her Ordinance for her defence and Planted them least Sir John Hotham should surprise her out of Hull Which His Majesty had no sooner intelligence of but on Sunday Morning at 4. a Clocke He sent 3. Trumpeters into all parts of the City to Summon 2. Troopes of Horse one of which was called the Princes Troope and Commanded by Sir Thomas Dallyson and Captaine Byron Brother to Sir Iohn Byron late Lievetenant of the Tower of London The other was Commanded by Captaine Iackson These Troopes was to meet at the Court Gate by 8. of the Clocke that Morning who was all sent towards Hull where this shipp lay to protect her from violence On Munday Morning Iuly 4. 300. of the Souldiers that were Billetted in Yorke was sent after these Troops of Horse to Beverley where they are Quartered Upon Tuesday Iuly 5. The Lord Digby came to the Court at Yorke who was Entertained by His Majesty but the Lords seem to be discontented therewith This day severall Troopes of Horse and Foote was sent after the rest to Beverley Wednesday Iuly the sixth the King with three Lords in his Coach took his iourney to Beverley at four a clock in the morning to see the Ammunition which came from Holland but he returned again at night this night newes was brought to the King that Sir Iohn Hotham had seized upon all the sheepe and cattle within foure miles of Hull and carryed them into the Towne And he had let in the sea and drowned the Countrey within three miles about the Town in regard his Majesty had resolved to beseige him in Hull This afternoone three Proclamations was put forth by the King one for the forbidding all Ammuniton and provision to be carried into Hull for their releif the other for a generall pardon to all the Officers and Souldiers in Hull that would submit lay downe their Armes and come to His Maiesty and that they should be entertained and have a months pay before hand the third for not removing any Magazine within the Kingdome by any ordinance of Parliament without consent of his Maiesty Thursday was a great meeting of light Horse on Heyworth Moore who was formerly summoned by His Maiesty to meet this day from severall places of this County and had order from his Maiesty to repair towards Hull the Earle of Cumberland and Westmerland hath commission to raise all the forces they can both of horse and foot within the west riding of this shire and to imprison those that refuse to obey their Commission This day being the 7th of Iuly the King with a great power both of Horse and foot accompanyed with divers Lords and above 300 Gentlemen and Cavaliers took his Iourney again to Beverley and hath beseiged Hull with 6000 Horse and Foote who lies about Beverley and have begun to intrench themselves about the Towne which trenches are foure or five miles off Hull and upon them they have planted the 6 peeces of Ordnance they took out of the ship that is run ashore they are making a passage to drayn the water away out of the Meddowes which Sir Iohn Hotham had drowned this last night Sir Iohn Hotham made 40 shot with great Ordnance against the Batteries which was making by the Kings Forces but not a shot could reach them only one bullet from a Basilisco came very neere a Gentleman who was within 2. miles of the Towne who was in great danger to have beene slaine 4. Peeces of Ordinance more is planted upon a Cliffe neere the Town of Paul to hinder all succour and releife from going by Water to Hull Also the Earle of Lindsey hath mounted some peeces of Ordinance at Barton on Humber below Hull to stoppe the passage on that side of the town It is generally reported here that the King intends to starve them by stopping all passages of reliefe both by Sea and Land the King hath caused a spring to bee cut of which runs into the Town that it is to be feared they will want fresh water for the Towne affords but little and not very good it is also reported the King will not return back to Yorke before he hath taken Hull great forces both of Horse and Foot dayly resort towards Hull Sir Iohn Gotherick a Yorkeshire Knight hath given 20 Horse to this designe Sir Ralph Hopton of Somersetshire and a Parliament man lately hath given six Horse The Earle of Kingstone in Nottingham-shire proffers to lend the King a hundred thousand pound at four per centum most of the Gentry of Yorkeshire and Lancashire assists the King with men and Horse Many People within this City sticke not to say they hope now Sir Iohn Hotham will bee Hanged divers scandalous speeches are in the mouthes of a great many both Caveliers and others against the Parliament with strang libells against them and their Proceedings to conclude greate are the feares and troubles this Kingdome is likely to fall into if these distractions continue Poore people in divers places complaines of the decay of Trading which will bring Ruine upon them the Lord deliver us from civill Warrs and setle peace and Unity amongst us Your assured Friend P. H. Yorke Iuly the Ninth 1642.