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             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.
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             1642.
          
           
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           Bristol, George Digby, -- Earl of, 1612-1677.
           Hotham, John, -- Sir, d. 1645 Jan. 2.
           Hull (England) -- History.
        
      
    
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           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.
               
            
          
        
      
    
    

