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hotham_n bring_v from_o hull_n with_o divers_a oâ—her_n article_n very_o prejudicial_a to_o that_o county_n but_o mr._n hotham_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v for_o the_o parliament_n do_v utter_o refuse_v to_o join_v in_o the_o say_a agreement_n but_o be_v go_v to_o doncaster_n there_o to_o remain_v with_o those_o foâ—ces_n they_o have_v until_o they_o hear_v what_o further_a direction_n they_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o barliament_n it_o be_v also_o certify_v by_o leâ—â—ers_n to_o the_o house_n that_o sir_n edward_n hâ—ron_n high_a sheriff_n of_o yorkshire_n which_o former_o have_v show_v a_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o draw_v on_o the_o county_n to_o agree_v to_o those_o article_n at_o which_o agreement_n the_o house_n be_v much_o discontent_v and_o after_o long_a debate_n thereof_o a_o declaration_n be_v draw_v up_o show_v that_o none_o of_o the_o party_n have_v
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incense_v against_o the_o cavalier_n and_o have_v send_v 350._o man_n to_o worcester_n to_o aid_v and_o assist_v the_o parliament_n under_o the_o lord_n general_n there_o be_v letter_n come_v to_o the_o house_n on_o wednesday_n that_o the_o lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n signify_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v instruction_n from_o the_o house_n for_o the_o aid_a and_o assist_v of_o yorkshire_n against_o the_o e._n of_o cumberland_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o treaty_n and_o agreement_n that_o be_v make_v between_o the_o l._n fairfaxe_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentry_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n yet_o he_o intend_v to_o go_v on_o according_a to_o his_o instruction_n and_o that_o on_o thursday_n next_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o yorkshire_n be_v to_o meet_v according_a to_o appointment_n at_o their_o make_n of_o the_o say_a agreement_n at_o which_o meeting_n they_o expect_v to_o hear_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o house_n which_o doubtless_o they_o wâ—ll_n present_a for_o the_o whole_a west_n ride_v and_o a_o great_a other_o part_n of_o that_o county_n be_v disascenting_a to_o the_o say_a agreement_n letter_n be_v read_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o intimate_v that_o the_o city_n of_o hereford_n be_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o danger_n that_o they_o be_v in_o be_v reason_n of_o the_o cavalier_n which_o they_o fear_v will_v surprise_v that_o city_n and_o so_o expose_v they_o to_o much_o danger_n as_o they_o have_v do_v late_o at_o worster_n they_o send_v to_o the_o e._n of_o essex_n show_v that_o they_o desire_v to_o assist_v the_o parliament_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a malignant_a party_n in_o the_o city_n those_o that_o be_v well-affected_a do_v not_o dare_v to_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n without_o they_o have_v some_o force_n send_v from_o the_o parliament_n which_o they_o may_v cleave_v unto_o whereupon_o his_o excellency_n send_v one_o thousand_o foot_n and_o four_o troop_n of_o horse_n to_o make_v good_a that_o city_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o militia_n there_o and_o that_o a_o sufficient_a garrison_n shall_v stay_v there_o to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n thereof_o letter_n come_v out_o of_o somersetshire_n intimate_v that_o sir_n ralph_n hoptâ—n_n with_o about_o 100_o man_n be_v go_v into_o cornwall_n but_o the_o marquis_n of_o hartford_n be_v in_o monmouthshire_n in_o wales_n and_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n have_v leave_v a_o strong_a garrison_n at_o miâ—head_n and_o several_a other_o place_n to_o keep_v the_o marquis_n from_o come_v back_o again_o to_o any_o of_o those_o strong_a hold_n there_o be_v also_o upon_o thursday_n last_o be_v the_o six_o of_o october_n a_o packet_n of_o letter_n bring_v to_o the_o house_n from_o yarmouth_n which_o be_v take_v come_v out_o of_o holland_n with_o a_o ship_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n together_o with_o many_o commander_n therein_o come_v from_o the_o queen_n to_o assist_v his_o majesty_n which_o be_v take_v in_o this_o manner_n viz._n on_o monday_n night_n last_o there_o be_v a_o ship_n drive_v in_o a_o yarmouth_n by_o a_o contrary_a wind_n it_o be_v bind_v for_o newcastle_n which_o come_v out_o of_o holland_n be_v a_o ship_n which_o her_o majesty_n buy_v with_o she_o own_o money_n and_o have_v send_v it_o before_o to_o his_o majesty_n the_o queen_n herself_o as_o his_o suppose_a be_v very_o short_o to_o come_v after_o have_v ship_v prepare_v for_o her_o conduct_n which_o ship_n be_v search_v at_o yarmouth_n and_o about_o 140._o commander_n be_v in_o it_o and_o twelve_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n with_o great_a store_n of_o powder_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o london_n this_o day_n news_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o house_n that_o prince_n robert_n with_o about_o ten_o troop_n of_o horse_n be_v at_o bridgenorth_n the_o king_n majesty_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n at_o shrewsbury_n and_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o e._n of_o essex_n with_o his_o main_n army_n be_v now_o upon_o their_o march_n towards_o bridgnorth_n where_o the_o king_n have_v draw_v his_o main_a force_n his_o excellency_n be_v now_o in_o the_o midway_n between_o worster_n and_o bridgnorth_n have_v leave_v a_o strong_a garrison_n in_o bewd_o which_o stand_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o severn_n and_o so_o the_o two_o army_n be_v draw_v so_o near_o together_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a they_o will_v have_v another_o battle_n very_o short_o 〈…〉_o to_o have_v be_v some_o of_o the_o friar_n treasure_n but_o be_v open_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o of_o any_o great_a consequence_n upon_o friday_n there_o be_v a_o conference_n of_o both_o â—â—â—ses_n concern_v the_o present_n of_o the_o petition_n which_o the_o e._n of_o essex_n have_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d ageeed_o that_o in_o regard_v his_o majesty_n have_v refuse_v to_o accept_v thereof_o from_o any_o that_o he_o have_v proclaim_v to_o bâ—â—traytors_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o have_v deny_v to_o receive_v any_o petition_n from_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o hiâ—_n excellency_n shall_v proceed_v according_a to_o his_o instruction_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v use_v such_o mean_n for_o the_o present_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o thereupon_o a_o post_n be_v send_v away_o to_o his_o excellency_n with_o letter_n to_o that_o effect_n letter_n be_v read_v in_o the_o house_n which_o come_v out_o of_o holland_n from_o m_n strickland_n intimate_v that_o the_o queen_n have_v provide_v 4._o ship_n to_o come_v into_o england_n with_o man_n and_o ammunition_n to_o assist_v his_o maj._n and_o that_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n have_v make_v stay_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o unite_a province_n do_v profess_v much_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o be_v very_o vigilant_a that_o no_o provision_n of_o man_n arm_n or_o money_n shall_v come_v from_o thence_o to_o aid_v his_o majesty_n in_o this_o unnatural_a war_n against_o his_o good_a subject_n whereupon_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o a_o letter_n of_o thanks_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n for_o their_o faithfulness_n to_o this_o kingdom_n october_n 8._o print_v for_o robert_n wood_n 1642._o