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A85965	Exceeding good newes from Beverley, Yorke, Hull, and Newcastle. With the valliant acts of Sir John Hotham over the walls of Hull against the Kings forces, and how he hath taken ten captaines and cavalleres prisoners that were going to Barton in Lincolnshire. And how Sir John Hotham gave command to pull the mayors gowne of Hull off from his backe, and set a guard about his house. As also how Sir Iohn Hotham gave command to burne the houses that stood betwixt the Kings forces and Hull, least any of the Kings forces should shelter themselves, and so to assault the towne.	T. G.; Salwey, Humphrey, 1575?-1652.; Wilde, John, 1590-1669.	1642 (1642)	Wing G63; Thomason E107_32; ESTC R23127	3,374	8

EXCEEDING GOOD NEWES FROM Beverley Yorke Hull and Newcastle With the valliant Acts of Sir John Hotham over the walles of Hull against the Kings forces and how he hath taken Ten Captaines and Cavalleres prisoners that were going to Barton in Lincolneshire And how Sir John Hotham gave command to pull the Mayors Gowne of Hull off from his backe and set a guard about his House As also how Sir Iohn Hotham gave command to burne the Houses that stood betwixt the Kings forces and Hull least any of the Kings forces should shelter themselves and so to assault the Towne London Printed for I. T. Iuly 20. 1642. From Beverley neere Hull Saterday the Sixteenth of Iuly 1642. Noble Sir AFter the tender of my service I recommend unto you an Abstract of such occurrances as hath passed in these parts during his Majesties Blocking or beseiging of the Towne of Hull wherein you shall be informed of nothing but the truth also I shall give you a short narration of some perticulars from Yorke this last weeke Saterday being the ninth of Iuly Divers Captaines and other officers being Rebells in Ireland and lately taken by some Scotish forces there under the Command of Colonell Montroe was sent over into England and conveyed from Sheriffe to Sheriffe and so brought to the King at Yorke This day was they sent for by his Maiestie who beg'd for pardon but the King would not grant it but presently gave command they should bee sent to the Parliament The Dutches of Buckingham also is at this present in Yorke to begge pardon for her Husband the Earle of Antrim in Ireland taken prisoner likewise by the said Colonell Montroe but as yet we heare not how she speedes This day Sir Iohn Hotham sent to divers inhabitants living without the gates of Hull neere unto Beverley gate to depart from their houses with their goods necessaries and housholdstuffe profering to receive them into the Towne or else to goe to such friends as they had whereupon their departure hee burnt some of the said houses and caused others to bee pulled downe least any of his Maiesties forces who lies intrenched neere Hull should shelter themselves and so assault the Town it being a Maxime in war especially in a Besieged place to levell and demolish all places that may prove Advantagious to an enemy As also to raise Batteries and make such workes as may stand for their defence and security Some difference this day hath beene betwixt Sir Iohn Hotham and the Mayor of Hull who refused to assist him in defence of the Towne whereupon hee caused his Gowne to bee pull'd over his head and set a guard before his doore The King hath a great strength both of Horse and Foote whose forces are daily augmented by divers of the Gentry of the County of Yorke Lanceshire Cumberland Westmerland Northumberland and of many other places who continually repaire to Beverley and strongly entrench themselves there they have made two or three workes and planted some peeces of Ordinance upon them which was taken out of the shippe called the Providence which came from Holland with Ammunition to the King and runne ashore at a Towne called Paul within five or sixe miles of Hull they have laboured continually to let out the water our of the m●ddowes which Sir Iohn Hotham drowned that thereby their approach towards the towne might be more secure accessable but all in vaine for what was drayned out in the ebbe of the Tyde was drowned againe at the flowing thereof Vpon Sunday Iuly the tenth Sir Iohn Hotham shot continually into the Kings works and most part of the night divers great bullets being taken up neere the Trenches but God be thanked not a man slaine This day nine or tenne Captaines and other Cavalires were taken Prisoners by Sir Iohn Hotham who were going over Humber to Barton upon the Coast of Lincolneshir to animate that County or else to force them to assist the King against the Parliament This Evening a Troop of Horse Commanded by Sir Thomas Metham and of my Lord of Lindsyes Regiment sallyed out of their workes towards Hull where in his march he caused 3 Windmills to be set on fire but first turned out the Millers with their Wives and Children and after retreated againe to his Quarters On Munday morning Sir Iohn made divers shott with great Ordinance out of the Towne to cleare the coast Captaine Ashburneham is here in the Kings Army who came over with my Lord Digby from Holland This d●y his Majesty removed from Beverley to Doncaster and so to Newarke conveyed by a Troope of great Horse for his Guard set out by the County of Yorke The Prince accompanied him but the Duke of Yorke returned backe to Yorke His Majesty hath sent a Message to the Parliament for the delivering up of Hull unto him before he prosecute any further else he shall be forced to reduce it to his Obedience he hath appointed the Parliament to meet him by a Committee at Beverley on Fryday last it is thought he will returne to Yorke upon Saturday TUESDAY Sir Iohn Hotham confined the Major of Hull to his house setting a strict guard before his doore This day a Petition from Holdernesse was delivered to the King Complayning of Sir Iohn Hothams insolencies done to them which his Majestie promised to protect against WEDNESDAY it was generally reported that my Lord Digby was gone from the King towards Holland againe upon what occasion it is not certainely knowne but divers reports come from the Court that the King did not countenance his comming over but was displeased greatly with him the Lords about the King was discontented therewith likewise THURSDAY Newes came to Beverley that two great Demy Cannons and one whole Cannon was planted at Barton upon Humber by my Lord of Lindse●es direction This day came divers graat horse to BEVERLEY from the West-riding of the County my Lord of Cumberland is made Generall of the Kings Forces His Majesties Proclamation was proclaimed in York this day declaring his purpose in beseiging of Hull His Majesties intention is to Blocke it up both by Sea and Land and to keepe all provision from it and so starve them out which by land I am perswaded he will accomplish if not releived by shiping at Sea FRIDAY a Warrant under his Majesties Broad Seale came to Yorke for the erecting of a new Mynt there some Commissioners appointed for the same came to veiw the place where the old Mynt stood which is now in Sir William Saviles possession neere the Minster where it appeares mony was coyned in Hen. 8. Raigne This is all I can impart unto you for the present so wishing a happy peace betwixt King and Parliament that thereby the distractions of this Kingdome might be removed I take my leave and Rest Yours to Command T. G. Beverley Iuly 16. 1642. To the Honourable William Lentall Esquier speaker of the House of Commons in Parliament Honorable Sir WE hold it our duties to tender you this short account of our Iourney into Worcestershire which fell out to be very necessary and seasonable for we found by the way and after our arrivall here at Worcester upon Munday night last being the night before the Quarter Sessions that great preparation had beene made for the Execution of the Commission of Array on this day and great distempers raised in the Countie by the violent prosecution of Master Sherrington Talbott whose high contempts and oppositions against the Parliament shall be more particularly represented to you hereafter giving us iust cause to beleeve that there was a designe hope and probability with reference to other parts adioyning to have made this Countrey a place of warre But blessed be God our coming downe by the Command of the Honorable House whereof we are unworthy Members hath wrought we hope so effectually that the Commission of Array was this day quite deserted by the whole Countie The Declarations of the Parliament most joyfully and thankefully received and the mindes of the People which before were by mis-reports and publications of matters from Yorke full of anxietie and trouble are now we beleeve fully setled as may appeare by this inclosed Petition which in a very full and great Assembly as ever wee saw at any Assizes or Sessions was by the Grand jury presented to us and the rest of the Iustices with a great acclamation of the company then present and further intimations of ten Thousand hands more to have beene added to it if time would have permitted Meane while Master Sherrington Talbott having the night before at his house peremtorily refused to obey the arrest of the Messenger as the messenger can testifie with other his speeches and actions and comming hither to this Citie in a daring manner to have executed the Commission finding his hopes faile and his apprehension like to follow secretly fled away and as we heare is gone againe towardes Yorke with menaces in his mouth leaving the Lord Dudley one of the chief Commissioners to mannag the worke who being not seconded by the Commissioners whom he expected or any other the same day quitted the place leaving the City and County thanks be to God in good peace and quietnesse wherein we hope by Gods blessing it will continue faithfull and firme to the King and Parliament and of other passages we shall be ready to give the House a more particular account at our returne which we intend God willing shall be very speedily Meane while and ever with our due respects and best service presented to you we take our leave and rest Your most humble and affectionate servants Iohn Wilde Humphrey Salwey Wednesday 13. Iulii 1642. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. FINIS